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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-14

A New PHAsE.-Having made .
trip over the Lone Rock and Rich
land Center Narrow Gauge r. r.,
the editor of the Muscoda Ne,cs pro-
ceeds to descant profusely on railroad
matters, and among others touches
the question Of road through Iowa
county, OF which he says:
Moses NJ. Strong wants track laid through
Dodgcvillc to Arena, ultimately continuing It
up the valley of the Wisconsin river. Supcrin.
tendent Cobb says Strong Is sgitating the mat
ter wholly without authority from tho CON-
pany, and that the new track will run from
Belmont to Moniiort, through Highland and
down Blue river to Muscoda, probably ccn,luu.
Ing eventually over the old survey up Mill
creek to the crest, and over to La Crosse.
The editor gives Engineer Baldwin
as authority for this statement, but
where Baldwin got his information
is not told. Probably from a fertile
imagination.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-14

THE following are the names Of
tho pupils who have stood the re-
quired examinations for the Junior
and Freshman classes OF the High
School of this city:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-14
HDTEIS.
CITY HOTEL,

HOUSE, Mineral Point Wis
Well furnished, good stables, and reasonable
charges
MARK TERRIi.L, Prop.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-14

REV. 6. w. L. Brown, Of Linden,
has for sale fine five-year-old horse
suitable for light, single or double driv-
ing. Color, steel-gray, well broken
fine style; is good walker; On ex-
ira trotter, and perfectly sound.
Is also an excellent saddle horse.
Fr1ce xlOO. 24w2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-14

Clara Neal, Bessie Wallis, John IfadGcld and
A. Argal ia lied IN grammar Terncs Bernard
failed in spelling. Sallie Jenkin, In arithmetic
Pupils whose names are not mentioned have
failed, and will be expected 10 make up their
failures during vacation, or recitc IN the gram.
mar grade of the coming year; also pupils
faibng or not examined IN one, will he required
Ia make It up, if they wish to graduate with
their respective classes.
W. w. RAY, princ'l.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-14

NJ IA r II I Z %.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-14

ouu CIeOuulHu classes OF t00 6l0O
School Of this city:
JUNIOR CLASS.
John Davis, Leila Prideaux.
Samuel Ferrn, Eta GRAY.
Jomh liosking. Clara Cond,
Stanslnorc Vivian, Lieetta Hay,
Fred Phillips, Anna Nav Cooper.
Albert Whitney, Maggie Crawford.
William Curry, Anna Clark,
James Godsworthy, Mary Tmmcl,
Bell Ricdcl, Clara Jones,
Gennie Phillips, Salie Goldsworthy,
Lizzie Nccollins, Alma Cox.
John Teasdalc was not examined IN gcogrn.
ply. Armista Wilson was not examined IN
arithmetic. John Healcy and Jennie Jacka
tailed In geography.
FKEsnMAN CLASS.
Albert Gilmann, Eta Tcasdale,
Albert Sprattlcr, Hattie Evans,
John Clark, Laura Kitchens,
Bennett VIM, Sene Oates.
Fred Vivian, Anna Wilson,
Edward Engcls, Minnie lIosking.
Ida Berg, Ruth Tiebicock
Anne Phillips, Susan Rogers,
Lidia Stephens, Emma Th0mus
Ena liutchison, Jennie Whttcscy
Ida Williams, Emily Rawlings,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-14

L. A. FriederichS,
DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON, Linden, Iowa
i county Wisconsin.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-28

There are questions before the country
whose solution demands a wisdom somewhat
superior to mere crusade spirit. No one
supposes that the next four years will be de-
voted exclusively to investigation The right
president will know his men before he APP
points them, and patronage will be bestowed
where it belongs IL should never be men.
toned as an honor that the chief executive
regards his Office as sacred public trust,
aud not as an access to private emoluments
to be distributed here and there among his
friends. What assurances have the people
that either Of tho leading candidates will
choose the best aud ablest cabinet for his
council-what pledges that either eau crap.
pie with the questions of the hour? 1t is
debatable whether the policy of keeping alive
the war hatreds is the wiscst, while the cues.
tions Of finance arc those that only master
mind can handle. We idly ask for candi.
date whose competency is known. The man
who has convictions and defends them creates
enemies, and a man with enemies is not
available. 1t is more than possible that
when the "Great Unknown" has been unveiled
our consolation will be: "Since we can't have
what we want, let US want what We can
have"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-28
Wars and Rumors of War.

Last week saw the successful issue of a
revolution in Hayt, while Mexico and Tur.
key and Northern Africa are still the thea
ters Of small wars. These eruptious of them.
selves may be quite insignificant, but from
their relations to the great powers they are
construed as events of immense moment.
There are grave questions Of policy involved
in these otherwise trivial revolts that might
precipitate n bloody conflict between Russia
and Great Britain. That degree of hu.
manity has not been attained when the ieal.
ousies of nations can be submitted to peace.
full arbitration. Germany is too conscious of
her splendid military system to see a right of
hers infringed upon, and England knows we'll
that her monitors and war ships can match
the navies Of the world, Nor has the no.
ton been dispelled that Russia is the peer
less land.pOwer. These national concoits
associated with avarce of territorial exten.
sion may determine actions hitherto unproph-
esicd in the political almanac. Two causes
seem to contribute to the increasing mutual
dstrust between Russia aud England, viz,
the greed of both powers for dominion in the
East, and the unhappy marriage of the Duke
and Duchess of Edinburgh. The creation of
the new title has not been regarded as mas
ter stroke Of craftsmanship. Upon this
point the Boston Journal criticizes thus:
"Mr. Disraeli's impudent reference in
parliament to the necessity Of checking the
Russian conqucsts in Asia, by giving the
Queen the title of Empress, was not simply
a ridcuously weak argument for a rdicu.
lous measure, but was practically much the
same as a cuff in the face, bestowed by the
British lion upon the Russian bear Wheth-
or the British lion is in sufficiently good con.
dition to make it safe for hun to indulge 10
such pleasantres is, at least, open to doubt /;
and Dsraeli's rashness, on any ordinary
grounds of reasoning, is simply inexplicable
1t has had the effect to draw down some uu-
pleasantly bitter comments from the Russian
press, and must irritate still further the al.
ready wounded and angry feelings Of the
Russians"
As to the revolutions of Mexico and Hayt
it is doubtful whether they were melted by
the love of liberty. The Creole and Span.
lard are proverbially susceptible of insurrec.
ton, and to them republicanism would be
jewel for which they have, at present, no
setting-or rather plant for which their
character has no soil. The elements of law
and order are not the properties of govern.
ment, but the attributes of individuals. Were
not United States wholly engrossod with in-
ternal affairs, this would be an opportune
time to discuss annexation. AS il is, how.
ever, the country has its maximum load al
ready
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-28
BOSSOm Produce Market.

FIour.-Tho market for Flour Is quito firm, will
ST ,ady demand, the sales have been at full prices
Sales have been at ~ 10 40 2j for Western supsrno
81 80 40 90 for common extras; s. 80 20 % for Wis
cOnsin extras IS 80 n ~ for Minnesota extras, in
GLIDING choice bakers Sc % al 2j for winter whoa
Ohio Indiana and Michigan 81 p 40 so for Illinois
and 50 80 al ~ for st Louis including choice ayortt
brands southern nour is steady at $3.50 a p v bb
for common extras and choice family. Fancy Mime
sofa brands range from s. Is 40 80 V Dbl,
Corn Meal has boon at 81 l2l 40 , p v Dbl
Rye flour has been selling at 81 rs a rs v Dbl.
DAT Meal sales at So ~ 40 " for Western.
Grain.-Tho sales Of mixed and yellow Corn have
beon at 81 a 7lc v bushel.
Ia Oats the sales OF mixed aud No white have been
At % 40 as rejected ut a 10 10 aud white No at SO
In Rye the sales have been small at 90 40 Csc Y bush
Fine Feed sii % a 81 90, and MiddlnEs at s29OO a
% 10 " ton.
In barley prices range from 500 a 81 90 bushol
HSy.-CoarsO so 90 a SCI o. and hnO and medium
grades range from $40 % 40 10 Oh v ton.
Rye straw f2j co dD 81 W v ton,
PrOyisIsns,-ln Pork the sales have been at
$40 % N 10 90 for prime S22 rs az % " Tor mess aud
sli ~ 40 PC 90 clear and extra oloar.
Tho sales Of Beef have been at t2 o. "a 10 So for
Lard sells ut ~ "a l5o v b. for city aud Western.
Smoked Hams are selling at IA 40 loo v ID.
Cut meats are in fair demand at 100 40 lie v ID.
Produce,-ln butter the sales have been at IS a
81 for choice Now York and Vermont, and fair to good
% a SO h.
White beans are 81 ~ v bush Pea Beans at
81 Is al | ~ for Western aud Northern, and Yellow
Eyes at 81 10 v bushi Rcd Kidneys at 81 40 "a 50 v
bushel,
Eggs are armor and have been selling at Il ~ $50
for Northern and Eastorn aud 10 40 Il for Western.
Apples sales at 81 " a Is for Baldwins.
Onions range from 81 rs 40 100 v bushol.
Potatoes ut 20 "a 800 " busho for Jackson Whites :
40 az 5Oc for Early Rose and 80 40 SOC for
sugHr.-There is II fair demand for sugar and prices
are firm. Refined Sugars, powdered at lOic gTanu-
lated at lot m lOlc aud coffee crushed at a. Ode b.
Maple Sugar a 10 in cakes. and 40 v ID in tubs.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-28
The Jewel, Consistency.

The spectacle Of a locomotive drawing
two passenger cars last Sunday morning
besides awakening few memories invited a
Few remarks. Our readers will remember
the bugle notes sounded last summer by Ger.
tain papers to warn the community that an
enemy had come to destroy the Sabbath.
That enemy was visitor. at Twin Mountain
only to defy whom, it was said, a special
train was run on Sunday.
1t was commended and no doubt with q
goodly show Of rcason-that the peculiar
traditions Of the church, christian sensibil-
tiles, the instincts of worship and the hal.
lowed quiet and sauctity of the day, would
take wings and float away like vapors before
the screams Of the steam whistle. The Sun
day train was therefore discontinued. Now
we deem it safe to advance the general prop.
ositon that the Sabbath was made for man
Yet our object is not to attempt anything
so impossible as drawing the line of demar-
cation between what may be done and what may
not be done on that day, though our convic-
ton is that this institution possesses elastic
ity enough to adapt itself to all the neces-
sites Of progressive civilization. But will
some one well versed in the eternal proprie-
ties of things inform us why the same con.
cession or, if you please, license that was
denied the Plymouth pastor, should be &C.
corded to the conference and the camp meet
ing? Does any one suppose that the train
of last Sunday morning came and went on
noiseless wheels that the locomotive sped
onward with stiAed valves and muffied bell
that no excitement attended that short excur.
sion or, in word, that there was none OF
the air and sense of business present 1?
All, not little depends upon the author
ity on which these things are done. 1t was
the man that the people were curious to hear
last summer while last Sunday it was the
words. Is that the right distinction? No
vain curiosity to see the bishop, to hear him
and then to be able to talk of him? But
after all jealousy and prejudice are still the
mighty levers Of the world. The same Sab
bath that would have been degraded by Que
mans arrangement, is not perverted by the
same arrangement when ordered by several
men.
No attack is intended upon the parties
involved, The public will ask as they can
answer, "why the difference ?"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-28
Judicial Impartiality.

The demand of the times is not the man
who will utter judgment according to the
merits of the case but one who after adopt.
ing his theory as to the guilt of a fellow
being will defend that theory with all the
yehemenco and sophistry that prepossessiou
aud partizanship can inspire. Edgeless aud
insipid would be the decision Of judge
devoid of leanings and prejudices. What
the multitude clamor for and the heather
rage after, is the sentence brsting with
pOints-an investigation fleet and barbed
as an arrow that leaps to wing its victim.
Kill if you can: il not, cripple for life.
Moreover concede all the advantage of doubt
to the devil. If in any case the evidence
seems insufficient for damnng verdict, add
color to what there is and force the conclu.
sion that the arraigncd is guilty of crimes
that purgatory itself could not absolve.
And now it is the Rev. Il. j. Ranslow
whose "fne frenzy" is thrown into the Bowen
balance lie selects his extracts from chap
tiers Of the great scandal, FORCES them in a
furnace Of the most radiant prejudice and
losses forth an harmonious aud logical instru-
ment that seals forever the doom Of Mr..
Beecher.
Drs. Storrs and Buddngton for council d?
Men whose jealousy Of Plymouth church
antedates the first whisperings Of the great
scandal-men who have known themselves
to be only the curtain.managers in a drama
where Beecher was Hamlet. Don't believe
that those clergymen are not warped by what
"creates the meat it feeds upon" Had we
the space to sacrifice to Mr.. Ranslow's war.
like eifuson, it might be given. Rather
than that however, it seems best TO print
these two extracts faOm highly satisfactory
reply in a Burlington paper.
A minister of the gospel who desires for
more raking over Of the garbage heaps of
this scandal, lest some dead cat of domestic
discord, or a stale fish heap Of alleged immor-
ality, has not been allowed to lay exposed to
| thS nuhohluo VI HluuuJi tdlulluB tue COlHulOu
air, is either u bad man or fool.
As you 60 over it (meaning RS letter.
handle it, dissect it and get down into his
meanings and motives, you feel as though
you we're down among the bones of the dead
so utterly void of all human feeling is every
thing touched upon by this clerical jackal.
And now Bowen, "grand, gloomy and pecul-
lar zone syllable OF whose "bOttom facts"
could unwind the whole history of Plymouth
church, has made his quiet exit from the
Congregational Union. ale did not 90 out
with the Rev. Drs StorIs aud Buddington
and the rest. Not he. lie waited until
the noise following their departure had sub.
sided aud calm had fallen. Then he arose
with his "bottOm facts" and went out i'm .
pressively, alone. The aspiration Of his
remaining days is that an impartial COM
mittee" may be appointed, aud the "bOttom
facts" brought. We do not know when Il
expect his temperance. And yet We are
! confident that come ho will, some time, aud
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-28
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Montana sends Blaine delegates to Gin.
cinnat.
The Senate voted last Friday to admit
the Fitch.Sherman diamonds free Of duty.
Doan, the murderer of Mr.. Noe, was
hanged in New York last Friday.
At Calcutta II people will be executed
May 9th for the murder Of the Eugishman
Margary.
The bin transferring the Indian Bureau
to the War Department passed the House
the 2lst inst.
Li Pc Tai, Chinese physician, is the
richest Chinaman in California. He owns
S75 900 worth of real estate.
An orange grove near Palatka, Fla, con.
tains 5000 bearing trees, the gross income
from which last year was $4,000.
A careless New York barber almost cut
off customers ear, the other day, aud paid
$500 damages rather than stand suit.
The National Labor Convention at Pitts
burg Pa, I'D journed last week Wednesday sine
die, first voting very wisely not to organize
third political party.
One jeffrey is reported to have shot Col.
Spencer dead in court the 10Th inst, at
Chamos, Mo. Spencer was a son Of the ex-
secretary of the navy.
Mrs. Belknap is losing health, flesh and
beauty, their carriage has been sold, and she
cannot walk out without attracting observa-
tion and aunoyances.
The class of rs of tho New Hampshire
College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,
connected with Dartmouth College, gradua.
ted last week Wednesday.
The life Of A. Il. Stewart is to be written
by Gen. james Grant Wilson, author of a
life of FitzgreOn lIalleck, aud we'll known to
the reading public as a literary man.
London refuses to name one of her streets
after Washington, but who cares ? Amer.
lea has sixty towns, $50 parks, 200 streets
and 100 hotels and saloons named after
him.
An explosion of powder, Saturday, in the
new railway tunnel near Heath, South Wales,
caused the roof to fall, burying all the work.
men, Thirteen dead and number of woun-
ded have been recovered. Search for the
victims continues.
The regular army of the United States
consists Of 2S,O46 members, of whom the
officers, including the professors and cadets
at West Point, number 2,Sl6. There
are ten regiments of cavalry, five Of artillery,
aud twenty-five Of infantry.
The revival at Amherst College proves
the most powerful and general of any that
institution has ever experienced. OF the
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-28
The Men Most Talked of.

1t is an encouraging sign-an evidence
that affairs are verging toward normal con-
dition-that the scandals ahoat charging
Blaine and Bristow with corruption have not
iIlured the public ear The question is a
nice one whether the policy Of the latter to
demand an immediate and searching inquiry
into his record will avail more politically
than the tactics of the former to wait till
something accumulates worth squelching
The brain of both parties is watchfully busy,
weaving the tissues OF lies. The most con-
vincing merits Of one party consist in the
dement's Of the other party. But so it has
always been. The people, however, are be-
ginning to ask who originated these scandals,
and why have these populations been left un-
earthed2 Aud that "whO" and why" are
potent arguments.
Bat after all what are the splendid pledges
that either of these men has givea as regards
fitness for the chief magistracy? The one Is
brave, an apt debater, full Of zeal aud party
spirit, with the northern hatreds still fresh
and vigorous sort Of political Peter,
ready at any moment to unsheathe his sword
for what he believes to be the cause. The
other IS likewise fearless and unquestiOnably
honest. Both are, of course, aUaitqJle men,
but neither satisfies ones idea of states
man. To think that tho nation is so bemred
in corruption that it cries "hep" to any man
who carries honesty on his brow that mere.
ly negative attribute without which no man
ought to be outside of prison.bars, tho alpha
and omega Of presidential qualification
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-28

A horrible tragedy occurred at Hydepark
last Sunday morning when a man called
"Crazy Cook" slew his only son Charlie with
an ak during a fit of malicious madness.
The scene Of the murder was the sugar-house
Upon his return to breakfast the maniac IA
ther said, Ave killed the seed one." The
body of the deceased was fearfully mangled,
showing that the Internal frenzy Of the assas-
SID had been satiated. The murderer had
but recently returned home from the retreat
at Brattlebo-o and though closely watched
was regarded as harmless. When sane he
was good and respected citizen.
The questions will arise in many minds,
why was this man released from the asylum ?
and we're the managers satisfied that he was
a safe individual to let loose among men ?
1t is better humanity to yield whatever
doubt there may be to society rather than
to one person. And when application is
made at an asylum for the discharge of an
inmate on the ground of expense to the rela-
tives let the proper authorities consider
whether it is best to endanger life for the sake
Of gratifying the applicants desire ofeconomy.
Justice at all events, even though stern and
relentless.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-28

Speaking of our new currency the Spring
field Republican remarks:
The American coinage is very satisfac-
tory work Of art. The statute provides for
can impression omblematical Of liberty on
one side" with the word Liberty" and the
year. On the other side there shall be the
eagle and the legends, United States OF
America" and az pluribus Unum," but the
eagle may be omitted for the small coin.
Consequently the old figures stand out on
the new money, likely eagle on one side,
on the other seated lady with her cap on
scepter, perhaps looking over her shoulder.
This is Liberty. In the new coin, there is
one addition; over the eagle there is scroll
inscribed "In God we trust, apparently
without permission of congress
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-28
Wire Pulling Unwlse.


Will political managers ever learn politi.
cal wisdom? Can they ever be taught mod
Grafton? viii they ever heed the wshe,
Of the people2 These questions have espe
cal force and fitness since the Burlington del
egate convention. There was the most glori.
GUS opportunity to give sanction aud effect
to the great reform movement now going on
within the republican party, in Vermont as
elsewhere throughout the Union Every hon.
orable republican hoped and confidently ex.
pected that the convention would catch the
spirit of the hour and select for delegates to
Cincinnati men Of national reputation and
respect. The names of Willard, Poland,
Billings and Stewart came invountarily to
the lips when state delegates were thought Of.
These men and they alone could take such a
stand in national convention as would wish
for Vermont influence aud regard. They
were the spontaneous and unanimous choice
Of the people. These were the mon to 90 to
Cincinnati.
But the wire.pulers, pot-houso politicians
and political hucksters had decreed otherwise
These INSCRIPTIONS fellows appeared in force
at the Van Ness House on the eve OF con.
vention to carry out their nefarious plans
Old whig and democratic wire.pullers were
there, sympathetic and opposing remnants
OF the "silver grays," lonesome relics OF
Harrison and Tyler times, who seemed
among the lobbying crowd, almost at home
again. All the morrow's successful candi.
dates were also there, each with throng
of eager, curious retaiuers, impudently press
ing their candidates peculiar claims. Bar q.
room and parlor, hall and corridor swarmed
with this busy crew.
Thus occupied, the night wore on. Day
dawned and convention work was done.
X. $. Taft was president a man, of whom,
however agreeable socially and however hon
orable in business transactions, it must be
said that he represents the very worst ele-
ments in political life. lie is the embodi-
ment Of underground politics by which he
has accomplished all that he has gained,
wre-pulling himself from Office to office aud
thus rising from the lowest municipal posi-
ton to the lieutenant governorship of Yer.
mont. Inflated with this wonderful success
he even aspired to be governor, and tho Bit
ter, personal campaign which he inauguratod
two years since is still fresh 10 the minds OF
the people.
Such was the man elected to preside over
the convention. His opening speech was
peculiarly Northumberland of principle,
high aspiration or sound political wisdom,
aud filled with damnaton of democrats,
coupled with insinoere fawnings aud even
sickening lAudation of Gen. Grant. A com.
mittee was appointed, whose resolutions, it is
but just to say, were more sagaciOus than
the presidents speech, though they were
praiseworthy mainly for what they did not
contain. Vice presidents were elected, but
for what possible reason nobody could divine,
not even the vice presidents themselves who
seemed very 10th to appear upon the stage
aud only did so for short time in the fore
noon at the presidents urgent request. But
their function may have been, as each one