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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07
w. IL. BENNETT, Editor.

In the editorial columns of the
Chicago Inter Ocea'a OF June I'd we
find the following squib:
MIR. Bristow has managed to bring about de-
felt OF 900 in the Internal Revenue rece:p pts
and "yet he Is not happy" There's nothing like
reform IN running the government machine
The natural inference to be drawn
from this is, that through some fault
OF Bristow, the revenue department
has lost s4,0Oo,000 When applied as
in the above paragraph, the general
understanding of the word deficit
is, that there is some crinaiaatity at
tached to it.
Had not the Inter Oceans purpose
been to unfairly prejudice readers
against the Secretary Of the Treas
ury it would have stated that the re-
ceipts from Internal Revenue had
fallen S4,000,000 below the Secre-
tary's estimate for the past year,
which is the fact, and which, when
understood, is no discredit to Bris-
tow or his efforts toward economy
and genuine reform in the Treasury
Department.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07

A "Bristow Club" was organized
in Chicago last Thursday evening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07
Nc,c advertisements.
NOTICE,

III Office.
~ The undersigned Is the authorized agent for
the estates Of Or. y Dalton and Dr. > A. ferrin.
All parties indebted TO said estates on note or
book account will save expense by settling
promptly. Books may be found at the Drug
Store of K. u. Pulford. WILLIAM BROWN.
T.. G. FERRIN,
Administrators of s A. Fcrrin's estate.
Mineral Point. May 23d I676.-2ivG
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07

THE New York UerolFs latest
Presidential ticket is Conkling and
Hays, which, in its classic language,
it puts against the deck 1t de-
clares 1T the strongest ticket that
"could he nominated at Cincinnati,
"beeause it would insure success in
"the two pivotal states-New York
"and Ohio" The Ueralu advocates
this ticket to the extent of a column
and half. The Herald says the Dem
ocratic outlook is not encouraging,
and predicts bolt of the paper
money wing if Tilden or some other
hard money is nominated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07

THE telegraph says that Judge
Cate, the representative of the Wood
county canvassers in Congress, made
a personal explanation in reference
10 the memorial Of the Wisconsin
legislature. relating to his right 10 a
seat in Congress, on Saturday last.
Judge Ryan made an explanation
ON the same subject last winter,
wherein lie gave it as the opinion OF
Of the supreme court that the action
Of the cauvaSsers OF Wood county,
who "cauvassed in" Judge Cate, was
"a most indecent and fragrant viola
ton of duty; too palpable FOR blum
der; too corrupt for any mercy OF
constructions Aud that is about
all the explanation the case admits OF.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07

THE New York Xerutd of the 22d
inst, reviews the political situation.
1t favors the chance of the "Grcat
Unknown" or rather of some one
who is not mentioned as among the
most prominent candidates. Thinks
that Conkling, Morton, and Blaine
will kill off each other, 1t thinks
that Br;stow while he would repre-
sent the reform element of the couu-
try, would not be sustained by the
administration and that President
Grant would consider his nomination
an afront. We do not believe this
TO be true. for the reason that Bris-
tow has only carried out the instruc-
tons of the President, and has added
largely to the popular confidence in
Grant and his administration. 1t is
not reasonable that an administra-
ton should wish to kill off its bene-
factors. Besides, a large portion Of
the present public officers are actual
ly in sympathy with Bristow. The
Uera5d settles down upon the convic-
ton that Washburn is the man with
"a head on his shoulders" as re-
marked by Charles Francis Adams,
and that she is the hardest candidate
TO beat that the Republicans could
put in the field
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07

A TELEGRAM from Bismarck, Oak,
indicates that the citizens of that
burg are apprehensive of an attack
from hostile Indians Gen. Sherman
is of opinion that the fears of raid
at the present time are unfounded,
but has nevertheless authorized the
mayor of Bismarck to apply to the
nearest military post for assistance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07
P0RECI.OSUKE SALE.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA

~ County Circuit Court.
William 7 ClSd, Elizabeth Coad, Harriet Coad
John Cnad James coad by their guardians and
next friends John II. vivian AMI Samuel C.
White, and Nicholas ~. q. CCad and Thomas
tuRd plaintiffs, against Thomas {. poysn and
Jane bural bis wife defendants.
liy virtue %! and in pursuance 10 Judgment
order OF foreclosure and sale. rendered ia The
above entitled agJi1u et q regular term OF the
Cir.ult Court cf iaHa county, Wisconsin. Dodge
ellic Ia Sai1 county snd state, ON Use @th day nf
March, A. - '~-b I shall. on the Sd tay ~ jUly.
4. p. i>-t 10 O'Clock la thr afternoon az that
day, 90 tlg s.uut door IL she Court House .n the
village 40 no lceViae. lows county Wisconsin oavT
'- sale and ssh az public auction. 60 tire highest
bidder jor cash the following icscrogci mortgsceG
premises. ta-Wit. The east ha3t OF the northeast
gIl3ttr. tse northwest quarter Of tie northeast
quarter, ard the northwest quarter 81 section
uuHbcr tUeG,y-.hryg tlil In township number
i've .fl No-;h of range sumter five t3i east, N
lows county, Siate.ri IS i>rcnSin-
Dated Sheriff Clea Dojgey!lle, May IS 4. ..
1876.
sANES RYAN,
WILSON ( 1oSFx Sucrid. Iowa On. Wis.
.N,uTaeYs e.. Plaintiffs. -0N5
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07

TIE Boston 1dUertiser makes a
sound argument to the effect that
Bristow and Blaine together, no
matter which name is put first,
would make better run than any
other two candidates who can be
named.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07

THE Indians are operating against
wayfaring whites south Of the agen-
cies, but To what extent is not yet
known. The fears of a general In
dian war in the Northwest appear
to be well founded.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07

EIGHTY-THREE hours and thirty
four minutes was the time Of the
special fast train from New York to
San Francisco. 1t reached the lat
ter point at 9:25 Sunday morning.
An unparalleled feat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07

THE eastern trunk lines have be-
gun a passenger war which viii toe
appreciated by the travelling public.
The New York Central sad Penusyl-
yania roads have reduced their fares
from New York to Chicago from So
10 Sl1, and the Erie viii so further
and reduce to Sl6--and this Is ouly
4. csgiuninE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07

TnE rance Of Wales Is i'll, anu
acre appears to be a feeling Of nm
.s..:.rSS ia London as regards the
.~.ltical situation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-07

WE have noticed in several papers
the statements that only some half
dozen convictions have taken place
as the result Of the. war upon the
whisky ring But the actual result
is lutte different, as appears from a
asaington dispatch. The raid was
begun one year ago. The last re-
turns Of money for property seized
and in process OF condemnation and
sale are necessarily slow. The final
collection Of at least million more
than is now being proceeded against
rs assured:
Value OF property seized 800 900
Value OF assessments iopn
suits IN official 2J0upi
Total lf0u3
From the above sources, the cash
turned into the Treasury to May /,
1876, amounts to 100000.
Criminal indictments were as fol-
lows: Distillers and rectiiiers, % |;
Supervisors, .; Revenue Agents, 81;
Collectors , Deputy Collectors, 5 ;
Gaugers, 30; Storekeepers, Is +; other
persons, 10; total, l76; convictions
and pleas of guilty. 10; absconded
to foreign countries, l.: tried aud
acquitted, II.
The total expenses to the Treasury
Department in detecting frauds and
preparing eases for the Court has
not exceeded SIS ,000.-kG.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-01
Our Financial Condition.

In the absence of the Treasurer, it is not
possible to give precise financial facts. 1t
may be stated, however, as close approx
nation to the true state Of the case, that the
receipts up to the LIST of October-covering
the first half of the ecclesiastical year-will
amount to about $4,000. This is about
$500 less than was given during the same
period last year. The falling off in contri-
buttons is mainly with the churches, and not
with Sabbath Schools or Ladies' Missionary
Associations. Indeed, the missionary asso-
Citations have contributed about 81 900 more
than they did during the same time last year.
In view of this state of things the Committee
have not yet felt authorized to send out any
new missionaries, though number of those
in the field have been compelled to return
home from failure of health, and in conse-
quence number of the missions have not
only been greatly weakened, but the con-
tinued existence of one or two of them is
greatly imperilled. This state of things is
the occasion of great anxiety, and is only
slleviated by the hope of relief in the near
future. The scarcity of money in the South
and the Southwest, during the spring aud
summer, is almost without precedent. But
the autumn and winter will undoubtedly bring
partial relief at least, and we confidently rely
upon the people of God to rally to the
help of this great but struggling cause
A little self denial on the part of the friends
of the Redeemer--such as DO one would
feel to be serious privation-would fur
nish ample means to sustain and carry on
this great enterprise. Surely no friend of
the Redeemer can look upon it's embarrass-
ments with indifference. Will not our Chris.
tian people avail themselves of the occasion
to show their love and gratitude to the Sa-
viour for what He has done and suffered on
their behalf? Will not ministers feel them
selves called by the voice of Gods provi-
dence to bring the matter before their peo-
pie, and do all they can to stimulate them
TO a higher standard of liberality. Many
can do something now, who could not few
months ago. Effort, and no special effort
either, is all that is needed to bring relief
The Missionary.
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Presbytery of Western Texas

Met at Goliad. Texas. Six ministers and FIVE
elders were present.
Rev. A. T. Grayb of Mexico, sat as CORES
ponding member.
Rev. w. E. Caldwell was chosen Moderator, and
Rev. j. johnson Clerk.
Rev. w. NJ. fitzpatrick Joined the Presbytery
from the Central Presby terry of Texas.
Rev. r. NJ. Loughridge resigned the Office of
Stated Clerk, and Rev. j. johnson was chosen in
bis stead.
Rev. Mr.. Loughridge was dismissed, at bis own
request to the Presbytery of Central Texas.
ResJyteridl Sermon Subject: " Bible Rule
for Christian Giving" The sermon was delivered
by Rev. w. f. Caldwell and listened to by large
audience in conjunction with the Presbytery.--
Presbytery elected the following preacher and
subject for the next Presbyterial meeting, viz
Rev. w. Il Caldwell, preacher; and 1.-The In
portance and Use of Church Discipline" as the
subject.
Saturday night the cause of Foreign Missions
was presented to the congregation in addresses by
Rev. A T. Graybill, Rev. W. E. Caldwell and Rev.
j. johnson, and contribution Of $25 made by the
people present.
After the adjournment, religious services were
continued under the direction of the evangelist,
brothers, Graybill and Fitzpatrick remaining to as
sist in the good work. Five persons were received
into this church on profession OF their faith.
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come by the churches, and co operation of officers,
to Rev. III. II. Banks, agent OF Davidson College
Permission was granted Grassy Creek church to
employ Rev. I. .. Fsucette.
Leonidas Ii. Yeargan made donation of five
hundred dollars, requesting that it be expended in
Evangelistic Work.
An adjourned meeting will be held at Mebane-
vile. November 18th, at which time licentiate s.
NJ. Smith will be ordained an evangelist.
The Book of Church Order was referred to
committee which is to report at next stated meet
ing.
ASHORE church was granted permission to EN-.
ploy Rev. z. III. Dalton.
Next stated meeting of Presbytery will be held
at Graham church, April 18th, 1877, at p P. NJ.
The following report was unanimously adopted
FRATERNAL RELATIONS
The committee to whom was referred the whole
sui ect OF fraternal relations with the General As
sembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America beg leave respectfully to report,
recommending the following action:
Whereas, the Presbytery of Orange in counec-
ton with the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States sincerely desires the
raj Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America, on terms that are Chris
tian and honorable. and
Whereas, it cannot be admitted with any respect
to the fair Interpretation of language that no acts
or deliverances of the Northern Assembly do i'm
pugn in any way the Christian character of the
Southern General Assembly or of the historical
| bodies of which it is the successor, and
Whereas, the aspersions cast upon our Christian
character. have never yet in the judgment of this
Presbytery been in " few plain words regretted
| or disapproved -
Therefore, be it resolved, that a few plain words
| from the Northern General Assembly regretting
and disappearing the things complained Of by the
Southern General Assembly, as having been ut
tered in times Of great excitement will remove all
objections on our part to fraternsl correspondence.
3 That this Presbytery, deprecatipg continued
agitation of the tject which leads to no positive
result, recommends to the General Assembly to
decline further correspondence with the Northern
Assembly on any other basis than that proposed
by our Committee in the Baltimore Conference.
g. That this Presbytery invites her sister Pres
byteries to unite With her in similar expression
of opinion, and for this purpose directs COPY of
this paper to be forwarded to the stated clerks Of
each PreSbytery in our connection.
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presbytery of Orange

Convened at Pittsboro, N. c., October 10Th
Rev. James @. Alexander in the chair
Present, fifteen ministers and five ruling elders
Rev. D. Il Jordan was elected Moderator, and
Revs. T. j. Allison and j. L. Currie, Clerks.
Committees on nature, warrant, and functions o.
Office of evangelist, and on ministerial education,
continued to Spring meeting. A ruling elder for
short time temporarily occupied the chair
Committee appointed to install Rev. James II.
FITZGERALD continued.
Greensboro and Lexington report and highly
recommend annual congregational meetings for dis.
cussion of finances and spiritual progress and status
Superintendent and teachers of Greensboro
church are appointed by session.
Statement respecting the Oxford Orphan Asy.
lum asked Of the Rev. d, e. Jordan and given with
much interest to the congregation and Presbytery
Bethlehem and Mebsnevile churches forward
calls for the pastoral services of Rev. Roger Martin.
Presbytery, by resolution, offered a cordial vel
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Week of Prayer.

The first week in January having been for
a long time very generally observed by
Christians in many lands, as week of con-
certed prayer, the British organization of
the Evangelical Alliance has prepared and
published the following programme which is
commended as basis Of subjects, to be mod
flied as may be more acceptable to Christians
in the several countries: t
Sunday, Jan. 7.-Sermons Christian
fellowship. I Johni: T..
Monday, Jan. S.-Thanksgiving and Con,
fession,-in the review Of the past year.
Tuesday, Jan. Prayer: For the Holy
Spirit on the Universal Church, Joel ii: %
for its deliverance from error and corrup
ton, and its increase in faith, activity, holi
ness, and Christian charity.
Wednesday, Jan, 1O.-Prayer for fami
lies for the unconverted; for SONS ant
daughters at school and college, and fo'
those abroad for any in sickness, trouble
or temptation and for those who have beer
recently (" added to the Church"
Thursday, Jan. 11.-Prayer for nations
for rulers, magistrates, and statesmen
for philanthropic and benevolent institutions
for pure literature, the spread of aoun'
education among the people, and the mainte
nance of peace. .r
Friday, Jan. 12--Prayer for Christian
missions to the Jews and Gentiles, LUX
xiv At for Sunday Schools; and for tn
conversion of the World to Christ.
Saturday, JAM 13.-Prayer for the OBJ
servance of the Christian Sabbath; for tn
promotion of temperance; and for the safet.
of those "who 60 down to the sea in ships
that do business in great waters. "
Sunday, Jan. 14-Sermons :-One Lord
one faith, one baptism, one God, and Fathe
of all. Ephes. iv: s. g.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-01

SAVANNAH, Ga The terrible scourge
which carried desOlation over this city, has
now almost disappeared. Truly the hand Of
God has been heavily upon that people, and
there are many who feel like sitting down in
saekeloth and ashes beside them. It is good
to know that prompt and substantial sym
patty from all parts of the country minister,
ed to their wants and this has been publicly
acknowledged by the authorities there land
in Brunswick in very touching manner
1t should be recognized as a merCiful dispen.
sation that, while some who ministered in
holy things in other churches there have
been cut down, He "who redeemeth our life
from destruction" has spared to thei-respec-
tive focks all the dear brethren belonging
to our denomination, though all were fully
exposed to the disease, and one of them, the
Rev. D. K, Mcfarland, was brought for a
tine to the very gates of death.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-01

The rapid development of the Presbyterian
Church in this country has been very remarkable
The numerical force of the whole body in 1888,
when its various organizations assumed their pre-
sent form aud relation, was sixteen Presbyteries,
one hundred and seventy.seven ministers, one hun
dred and eleven probationers aud four hundred and
sixteen congregations, of which two hundred and
four, or nearly one half were without pastors, and
many of them were only the shadow of name.-
Now the strength of the Church, North and South,
is two hundred and forty.one Presbyteries, six
thousand three hundred and ninety, four ministers
and Hcentiates, and six thousand seven hundred
and ninety six congregations, with six hundred and
thirteen thousand three hundred and sixty.eight
communicates.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-01

The Presbytery of St. Louis held meeting
last week at which the matter concerning the Rev.
j.. H BrookesyD. D., and the WalnutsyreetGhurch
came up, and important action was taken. The
st. Louis Presbyterian gives much room to the
particulars of this case but the late hour of its re-
ception affords us too little for anything like q
full account at present. The gist Of the whole is
that the Presbytery declines to grant the request
Of the session for dismission Of the church to a
Northern Presbytery, on the ground that the re-
quest comes from the session alone, which has no
power of itself to change the status Of congrega-
tion They also decline the request of DR.. Brookes
to have his name dropped from the roll, on the
ground that it would be irregular. He did not ask
to be dismissed to any other Presbytery. So the
case stands at present
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-01
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

THE HOME AT GREYLooK. By Mrs. E. Prentiss,
the author of Stepping Heavenward" 350pp.
limo. Cloth. Price 81 so.
story of Christian home life full of instructive
hints on family training, cheerful in its tone,
Astounding in sympathy and examples of Christian
faith and work. 1t will be as popular as any Of
Mrs. Prentiss writings
Arson D. F. Randolph & Co., New York. For
sale by j. D. K. Sleight, of this city
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geliaions Sutelliaeute.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Presbytery of East Hanover.

At an adjourned meeting of East Hanover Pres.
bytery, held in Norfolk during the sessions of the
Synod, the Rev. H. NJ. Anderson applied for q
dissolution of the pastoral relation between him.
self and the Holmes church. The church was cited
ing, to be held in the Rooms Of the Committee Of
Publication, Richmond, on November 23d, at
p NJ, and show cause, if any they have why the
application Of their pastor should not be granted.
w. A. CAMPBELL, Stated Clerk.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-01

G MPINAs.--We have just received letters
from our missionaries, dated September 22d,
stating that the little band of workers were
all very well, and cheerfully and busily en-
gagged. The money for wagon for the col
porteur, contributed by few young friends
in this State, had been received, and our
friends were rejoiced to be able to organize
and equip the colporteur service for increased
efficiency.
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red to is entirely satisfactory on that point
(2.) The other ground Of objection was
that the Synod ought not to discriminate be-
tween this and other papers which also have
circulation among our churches. There
are two decisive answers to this:
First, O;her Synods recommend the pa
pers published in their bounds; bnt no one
expects them to do the same for the Central
Presbyterian. This was fully brought out
in the debate.
Second, If there we're other brethren,
members of this Synod epgae ed in a similar
work extending over all its PfesbyterieS,
they ought to be recognized alike, unless the
character of paper itself might be such that
this could not ia conscience be done. But as
that confessedly was not the case here, it is
not perceived how the objection can stand its
ground.
1t is suitable to sey in closing, that while
it would have been unnatural 30 keep silence,
with such debate lying in the adjoining col
unns, We know we'll enough that the subject,
in some of its aspects, is one involving per-
sonal delicacy. 1t is hoped the limits OF
propriety in that regard have been observed
The principle involved ia not personal, and
that is the only one entitled to much consid'
Grafton. There are great many things
which might be broughs into view; but
enough for the present at least. The opin
ion has been freely expressed by many il
private, that the friendly discussion of this
matter has been and will be productive Of
good. With sincere thanks for the kint
commentator given on both sides of labor'
that are not without their share of trials, We
return with more cheerful heart to work
undertaken sixteen years ago in obedience tt
what seemed to be the will of the Lord, ant
which will as cheerfully cease when that di
vine behest can no longer be clearly discerned
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The Eastern Qusstion.-The latest advic

The Eastern Questionable latest advice:
leave room to hope that existing troubles may not
lead to wide spread war, at least at present.
England declines to interpose in behalf of Turkey.
A suspension Of bostiities will probably be ar
ranged and the future political attitude Of the re-
VOTED provinces will be matter for negotiation in
which, no doubt, all the great powers will have a
voice. Whether the ''sck man" can be long held
up on crutches remains to be seen.