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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-04

THE LOUISIANA COMPROxIsE.-
Governor Kellogg telegrsphed FROM
New Orleans, February 10th, that
the Republican members OF the
Legislature held large and turbu.
lent caucus the night before. After
Mr.. Kellogg had addressed them,
they agreed to abide by the pro-
posed compromise. The Conserva-
tives also held y caucus, and agreed
by , vote Of "a to ~, to abide by
tho compromise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-04

The taxation of church PROPERTY
isnow being SO thoroughly discussed,
that the matter should be brought be-
fore the minds of all thinking people.
There are only two kinds ofproperty
now excluded from taxation, that
of public schools and of churches.
The provision that allowed this
property such freedom, had in view
the benefit that the whole public
would derive from these two insti-
tutions but more especially the
fact, that at the time of this pro.
vision, the schools and churches OF
the county were In weak condition,
struggling in their infant progress,
and needed, in order to maintain
an existence among other more Wig
orons institutions Of the country,
the support Of the State. The latter
has always offered helping hand,
and to it, schools and churches
largely owe their rapid progress.
That the advantages have been
mutual, and that these institutions
have been the most powerful in
strumentalities in the rise Of our
country, no one will deny but the
question now arises, whether or
not they are Of benefit to all the
people, sufficient to warrent them
freedom from taxation longer, or
are they now strong enough to
maintain an existence without being
fostered by the State.
The answer regarding schools, is
easy. They are yet weak, and will
long want all possible protection,
before they will have reached n
nearly perfect system. Their inter.
est, and that Of the State are one,
and cannot be separated. The
people constitute the government,
and schools instruct the people
The State has right to, and often
does demand the education OF all
its people. 1t Is therefore its duty to
assist in instructing them, while
they follow the present system that
teaches nothing but that which is
necessary for the enlightening Of
every person.
The benefit derived from churches
may hs as great on the whole, but is
not as general. Schools al tend to
the same course, which Is indispen-
sible to the good Of mankind, while
churches are different, and creeds
almost rs variable Is the human
thought. They have needed the
assistance of the State thus far but
have they not now become powerful
enough 50 that they can exist with
ont being favored more than other
institutions II so, why favor them
longeri There Is now q vast
amount of wealth amassed In build
ings of worship, and ,Une, the
Roman Church for example, con-
tinues To collect large part of the
earnings of its members, for the
purpose Of erecting grand and
gloomy piles, or amassing it away !
in other church property, that ever
afterwards becomes lost TO the bene-
fit of the people. In this way, q
large portion of the Catholic popu-
lation are kept from purchasing pro-
perry and erecting homes, that
would assist greatly in building up
the country.
The property that would afford a
large amount of tax, rs well rs be
available to private use, is storad
away where it is Q. no use to indi-
viduals. and is also free from tax
alton. The churches which are the
wealthiest, are of this kind. and
freedom from taxation favors the
wealthieSt most we therefore foster
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-04

Tue Ciyil Rights Bill, which had
passed both houses; was signed on
March lst by the President.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-04

On the evening VI Feb. 25th, as
y large audience was assembled in
81. Andrews Church, in New York,
tho empty walls of building, .
short time ago destroyed by fire,
fell upon the church, crushing in
the root, killing six persons and
wounding twenty-five more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-04

MADISON, MARCH lsT, 1875

MADISON, MARCH lsT, 1878.
Special correspondence tothe Tribune
Washingtons birthday Was appro-
priately celebrated at the Capital
city. At sunrise aAgs were raised
over the Capitol building, and U.
S. court house, Business WIS gen.
orally suspended
In the evening, = concert was
given Ia the Capitol, under the su-
spices of the Madison Apollo Soci-
ETY.. II was q grand affair both
the Senate and the Assembly cham
bers were Allied, and the exercises
in the one chamber, were repeated in
the other The Apollo Society was
assisted by . qusrtette from Mil
waukee.
Legislation the past week, has
been brisk and active. The Rail-
roads have had . strong lobby on
hand, who have endesvored to Sc
cure . repeal Of the Potter law, or
to substitute less rigid bill. Their
attempts 80 far have proved futile,
and from present indications, alaw
more stringent than the present one,
will be adopted. The Railroad COM
missioners drew up . bill for the
Legislature, to be substituted for
the Potter law, and Commissioners
Hayt and Osborn addressed the
Assembly, advocating it's adoption.
But it was laid aside, and bill
known as the Quimby bill, seems to
meet the appreciation Of majority.
A Bill to exempt from taxation,
the lands belonging to the West
Wisconsin r. Il. has been intro
duced, and although ably advocated
by its friends, seems likely to 90
"overboard." Railway companies
meet with but little favor with the
present Legislature, majority Of
whose members are farmers. Old
claims too, meet with little favor.
The claims Of Calkins, Carpenter.
ONeil, and oil who claimed for
not rendered, have been
disposed Of.
A bill to have the report Of the
State Geological survey, SO far as it
Is completed, published, was squelch-
81. The bill to prescribe and limit
the rate Of interest also = bill to
grant graduates of the University.
State certificates, were indefinitely
postponed.
Charitable and Penal institutions
have received considerable attention.
A resolution has been intrOd uced,
looking to change in the location
of the State Prison. The object
being to locate near some large
city, where supplies can be obtained
more readily, and . better market
afforded for manufactured articles,
30 as to make it self-sustaining.
1t has finally been decided to
rebuild the Asylum for the Blind,
On the old site near GAINESVILLE. A
bill in the Senate, to appropriate
sum of money to the Institute for
the Deaf and Dumb, elected con-
siderable discussion as to- the man
agement OF that institution.
A resolution to provide for bien-
NAL sessions has been discussed at
different times but meets with little
favor, the opponents of the measure
claiming that it would be bad policy
so long as so much legislation is re-
quired in reference to the railroads.
Bills have passed relating to the
fencing of railroads. To authorize
county boards to make all needful
rules for the preservation of fish in
their respective counties. To APP
propiate sum of money TO James
Quirk To provide for the furnish
ing of property in State institutions
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-04
GEO. D. CLINE, EDITOR.
WH BENNETT. ASSVCgA RI EDITOR.

COMMUNISM in Chicago has been
checked by the severe punishment
Of the guilty.
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-30
Funny Cures.

,a Cesar held that to die quickly was to die happily; 50, too, thought one whose case was cited by Montaigne as an in- stance of fortune playing the physician.
 Jason Phereus, troubled with an incura- ble imposthumation, resolved to end his pain by dying in battle, and throwing himself in the thickest of the fight was run through the body which caused the imposthumation to break, and his wound healing he found life enjoyable after all. This lucky hero, who could brave death better than he could endure pain, owed his cure to foe. A quinsy afflicted cardinal had to thank amonkey for a like good turn. The physicians had left him to die, and as he lay, hopelessly waiting for the end, the dying cardinal saw his servants carry off everything that was movable, without being able even to expostulate with the thieves. At length his pet ape came into the room, and, taking the hint from the provident lackeys, looked round \ for something he could appropriate. Moth ing was left but the cardinals hat; this the ape donned, and, proud of novel headgear, indulged in such odd antics that his all but dead master burst into Q hearty fit of laughter; the quinsy broke, and the cardinal recovered, as much to his own astonishment as to the dismay of his plundering servants. l,s -.l.ta,r,
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-30
j Ingenuity ofaCriminals.

.~ A prisoner .in, Paris lately received a letter containing merely lock of hair wrapped in the leaf of small book. The iailer- did not consider the souvenir important enough to be delivered, but a few days after came similar inclosure, and yet another. This aroused suspicion and the governor took the, matter in hand. He examined the leaf of the book It was only that of a common novel, twenty six lines on a page. Then he studied the hair and noticed the small quantity of the gift. Counting the hairs he found them of unequal length, and twenty-six in number, the same as the lines of the page. Struck with the coincidence, he laid the hairs along the line of the page which they respectively reached. beginning at the top with the smallest hair. After some trouble he found that the end of each hair pointed to different letter, and that these letters
 combined formed a slang sentence,
 which informed the prisoner that his friends were on the watch, and that the next time he left the prison to be ex- amined an attempt would be made to rescue him. The governor. laid his plans accordingly, the attempt at rescue was made, but the rescuers fell into
 their own trap. '3aap 10 Cos .iRo. 'a%t
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-30
Dueling.

fl Apropos, of the recent law in France against dueling, the following story is related of some young men of Toulouse, in the time of the great Napoleon A regiment of . cavalry passed through Toulouse, and the officers entered cafe, which was known as the rendezvous of the bloods of the town who had .'put on airs, with the officers of the garrison. They took it into their heads to see if the cavalry would be treated in the same way, and began to put on airs them selves. "A row ensued which resulted in twelve challenges. The combatants met in the morning, and by singular hazard the officers were all killed or wounded, the civilians being wounded somewhat, but coming out victors. It was expected that the Emperor would punish these young men with great severity, and 1t was represented to him that they spent their, time in the fencing rooms with 8 special view to such encounters. By re- turn post the answer came: Napoleon had appointed every one of these young men ous-lieutenants in the army, and orders were sent to them to join their regiments within a delay of twenty-four hours. They had to march or be treated as deserters. ;~'g
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-30
A Horse Tamer's Horse.

Probably no horse was ever more generally known than the celebrated horse Cruiser, imported from England in 1861 by John s. Rarey, whose system of horse tanning was for some time the sensation in this country and England. When MT. Rarey went to England his system was thoroughly put to the test by contact with Cruiser, an animal that was so vicious that he was closely and con tinuously confined in stable, in such @ way that he could by no possibility reach anybody, either with his mouth or heels. His food was delivered to him through sort of funnel, and he seemed to have been kept solely as an extremely wicked curiosity His splendid muscle nd activity gave him the widest scope for the exercise of his incorrigibility, and he is said to have kicked so high as to strike a board floor fourteen feet above the floor on which he stood. Ordinarily, it was only the work of few minutes for Mir. Rarey to tame ahorse, but it took him three hours to subdue the ter rife Cruiser. After putting Cruiser under control, MT. Rarey purchased him and brought him to this country, and placed him on the Rarey farm, at Grove port, in Ohio, where he became popular among breeders. He became so gentle that the people about the Rarey farm could fondle him as they would kitten, and his colts were noted for their kind disposition. Strangers, however, were not permitted to have much to do with him. This was to prevent teasing and the revival of the old propensities. Cruiser died at the Rarey farm recently at the aoa of twantv-tyyO
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-30
The Detroit Police Court.

Joseph .Muldoon had scarcely touched the mark when he informed the court that he was not only 8 poor orphan, with out a relative in the world, but that he belonged to Canada. 3a wJiE si se t2sH
 '. q can't help it if you belong in Colorado, replied the court; '' you shall have a fair trial and truth and justice shall stand out here like ffeckles on d Chicago woman's nose. Are you guilty 9' asaga Ita ot .i-ltW 1oor7PHt gsf ii ass l took 8, drop, lsif.n'oss s'i asea eTa# .s Where did you drop from 2" .olnsa ss I mean that slipped a little brandy, sir, and it flew, to my head" '5 's Joseph Muld doon, native of Canada, you've spoken truly, said his honor. < The brandy flew to your head, youfew to an alley and the police, flew to you. It was 9 flying time. Do you make a practice of drinking brandy ?" ta,-,,e.-
 |" No, sir-I drink whisky as a general thing" -....-...,,,-,,
 Yes-um-yes, unused his honor, as he looked over at the grinning Bijah. "WeH, I'll sequester you." "smm22 tat; :" Thanks, sir, thanks. D ,a ,s-situ9m ,, "sI don't want any thanks. I said I'd sequester you for thirty days. ,,...st '"I'm greatly obliged, sir, and I'll. go anow-fight off" - -'l no1't'S7 "@i''f
 don't you know what sequester means2'' exclaimed the court. adj a,H. r, t'''xYes, sir, and I'll be in Canada in ten minutes !''' :,-. -..... ...... F.. ,,......f Bijah grinned. '.i' 3 .-.' .'- '' '''- vi The clerk groaned. -," v" '
 as The reporters anxiously waited. 'a'- tdz" Mr.. Joy, let this man out" con- tinued the court, as he looked up from his papers, s' and warn hiinaB that he'll catch it if he ever comes within thirty six miles of Detroit again." '"'t ""
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-30
Women, in India.

According to the Hindoo law-giyer, a woman has no god on earth but her hus- band, and no religion except to gratify, obey and serve him. la Let her husband be crooked, old,s infrm, offensiye; let him be irascible, irregular, a drunkard, 9 gambler, 2 debauchee; let him be reck- less of his domestic affairs, as if pos sessed by devil though he live in the world without honor though he be deaf or blind, and wholly weighed down by crime and infrmity shall his wife regard him as her God. With all her might shall she serve him, in all, things obey him, see no defects in his tharac ter, and give him no cause of uneasiness.
 Nay, more in every stage of her exist ence, woman lives but to obey at first her parents, next her husband and his parents, and in her old age she must be ruled by her children. Never, during her whole life, can she be under her own control. These are the general principles upon which the life of women in India is to be conducted. .ggs sl a ''
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-30
Gambling in New York.

Y, The New York iS1,a has been extend ing it's feelers for newsy sensations into the gambling dens of the great city.
 Bancois the first game to receive atten
 tion.D 1t is like the old game of "put, except that in '' 'banco " the player can f double his wager as often as he likes,
 and at any time he wishes to stop play ing and withdraw his money he can do so by the payment of asingle dollar. It is asserted that delegates to the Evan
 gelicaI Alliance lost money in bancoi houses. ii They were ''ropeda in " by being told the game was an innocent scheme for the benefit of, foreign mis- sions. Once inside the gaming house they were shown book containing the names of Henry Ward Beecher, Drs. Stephen HI. gTyng, Sr. and Jr., the Rev. Dr. Hal, Dr. Storrs, Dr. Talmage, and others, of course all ,skillfully forged. There was an exhibit opposite some of the names nan of the amounts drawn by them in prizes.
 The conversation, ran on foreign missions, and the propriety of this means of pro- curing aid for them, and 1t was ex
 plained that while contributing his dol lar i'll aid of the great object, the dele gate really stood chance of drawing a handsome prize. The, delegate then bought the numbered tickets, and lost F his money. One of the most successful baheo dealers in New York, known as Miller, alias Tom Brown, has retired on a fortune of more than $20O, 900. lReddy the Blacksmith and Foster have made large sums of money in the game. Raymofid, an expert, who was for many years a, partner of Brown. has about $1OO, 000,1 and one fsroper infi' realizes $60, 0,O00 a. year. His name is Miller, and he is. not over twenty two years of age.. He commenced the business about four years ago in New Orleans, and came to New York when the nnerchaftsi of New Orleans forced thea police to, drive the dealers out of the cit. .n But abanco is but one of number of games with the same object in view, among them being the ''brace game, D ss fifty three," etc., and the general features are the same. The fashionable houses near Broadway,
 between Fifteenth and Twenty ninth. streets, are fitted up superbly. They sci, fine suppers, furnish rooms and choice liquors in abundance, and enter tain their guests in the most sumptuous style. Faro, rouge ct noir, vingt- -et--un,
 baccarat, roulette and other games are played. From 1868 to 1871 these swell houses made large fortunes for their owners. Of late years there has, been considerable change in the manner in which most of the private houses have
 been conducted, the proprietors being generally satisfed with the regular per centage of their different games, and this in city where professedly no gambling is tolerated. .,..,.t.-,.
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-30
Detroit Free Press Currency.

General Sheridan treats newspaper men very cordially when they call to ask him if, in his opinion, General Sherman is,a liar, and after taking time to ponder be replies: The business man who r can't afford to advertise is.simply adver- tising the fact that he can't afford to do business. .gsaI .. m. .ss,Fas ...-. ..zs.g. Y !. Poor Doesticks But then, grim death has a long arm and a terrible stare, and it is fated that each and every one shall some day drop into the niche of the past. Bless him for his good works and forget his bad ones.
 i2Al Canada Indian has accomplished the featof running twelve miles an hour. His wife chased him the first two miles, and this fact must be taken into consideration. The Advocate of Hiawatha, Kansas, commences a new volume by remarking We'll run this paper if wes don't, have any more clothes than paper collar. a R uAn Illinois farmer advertises for an architect to construct pigpen for him on the European hotel plan. Such a pen would be all room and no feed.
 Rh! A Louisville man ate 8 gallon of ice cream the other day at one sitting, and then hired 8 boy to fan him. 5H arg.
 h The ' striking printers at Troy are going to start 8 paper of their own. They will then have right to stop it when they please. .... b
 A lawyer. at Newburgh, New York, has sued the Jour,,tIl for calling him a rascal, and yet when he gets witness on the stand he thinks nothing of re- marking: Now. sir, wasn't your grandfather hung for horse stealing3"
 Tourists to the Yosemite valley say that no human being can appreciate the grandeur of human nature where he has to- pay seventy-fve cents for & Bologna sausage, and fifty cents for g small cup of poor whisky. ..,s,,r7,: ..n..aes .s,i The Brooklyn, Argus, after months of careful observation, has come to the con- clusion that no woman can eat corn beef and potatoes gracefully, and when it comes to boiled cabbage they break right down. ,,-r-.~r ,g..,7.., .r
 They may be ferns-they may be. Tell us fernist what woodsa ..
 The tidal wave of measels which has been sweeping over New Zealand was started by sailor kissing girl. She says Sno sorry TOT buo eualuHBo, Uuo SuS wanted to be kissed. D fagTdi
 ol Santa Anna has just lost his mother in-hw, and no man with a wooden7leg who has not lost mother-in-law can imagine the wild wave of grief sweeping OCT the heart-strings.
 They are talking about increasing the standing army. They ought to do it. It has got so that there aren't over foul majors and captains to street car, and the public are beginning to feel uneasy. r The, Empress Eugenie's laces are to be sold at tauction again. They haven't been sold over seven or eight times, and the stock is still large and fresh. I- 8i
 It makes one feel good as the perspira tion trickles down his back to know that the coal miners have resumed work, and that he can start his stove again.
 There are forty-one American firms who are getting rich by making better {" imported" liquors and wines than car be made in Europe. - '-->FT>r TI- T9Ta Y .-'.-gG eI....Hsva
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-30
7-7 T-E IN-a lE'I ". .
 Ladies' Fashions.

The st' Ulster travelling cloak" "T is somewhat of g. new feature in the fash ion of 8 stduster." This garment, is very convenient and certainly neat, be- sides having the appearance of being sufficiently dressy for the occasion. It is made of dust gray, alpaca, or linen.
 Raw silks a-e loudly called for ; the damask take the lead. All these new silks ara we'll recommended; the quality isfirst class, the manufacture is superior, and the finish is perfect. The smiling lowered or proceeded, silks are now all the vogue; the style is indeed attractive, and are peculiarly suited to summer glnr wear. ~'la 59'.''t '''a-"'" " '' ''""0~ | I3 The 1" Mai 2 is hobby season chap eas1;o it is made of flexible chip or Pana- ma. The garniture is simple, and yet quite attractive, A, gauge scarf of some pale tint, encircles the crown,. and is fastened in a careless bow at the back. A profusion of French flowers adofns the front and the sides, this grand dis play of Flora's, offerings is pleasant to see, and generally sets off to advantage every style of beauty. .---sr .-e..s.. ..,,l q
 The gossamer waterproof cloak is one of the most desirable and useful gar ments a lady can possibly own. The ma terial isu indeed waterproof, it is light and easy carried. The figures are re- markably low. 5,a. .y s.sf1 ts,f gG7 sHa3
 Embroidered bathing dresses are all the vogue. The materials are all wool, either of somber or gay tints the former is usually selectedF lThe embroidery is very rich, and gives to this demi-toilet an exceedingly attractive appearance. l II Belts are not, quite SD popular; still they are worn with ,aeglige. and travel ing toilets. Sun umbrellas and parasols are no longer hung by a chain to the side. F { a5 "rH4 5Ea V tTE #.
 Jets are fast disappearing. ag.. a 8
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-30
ra ,yyeryuWfSdy svsa II

;9 ,,,r, igG no ,b9a.. iAuoiiIbba, ca, esow
 fruit in the country" q tfavelef suggest- ed to a Colorado Farfners.id d9fust4S he answered with grunt, " the Jduatay is bare of fruit. I guess you have never seen thestorms fin these itiiggingS, have you? y1Ino the WfiIstsDplaee, ifadts trees soould, not growrhere, aud vih theyueould grow they wouldn't blossom; but even eyery sres sppla oSH 1ond DlGSiS SSR Bf sa the tree with a hemp string.tos preYeht the wind from blowing it,otfn They hung 6
 man up here, he continued q the other day, but I assure you, sir, the wind ,blowed lso hard and thea dust sWss so thick thatithey hung the wrong m6A, a church member at Itlat, and thsyonever discovered the mistake, until 1the0yind blew him down, and helRccpsed his friends of playing practical joke on him."