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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-19
III UlIcftH1 POROUS OF tImt the pOpuI
ton of Wisconsin has been as follows.

On the morning of the 9Th. at Milwau-
kee, Catherine Baum was found sutfo-
Gated by gas that escaped from stove
near which she was ironing. Her hus-
band had retired early and did not notice
her absence until the morning, when he
found her dead in the rocking chair be-
side the stove.
A FIyE-yEAR-o OLD son of Charles Ellis.
OF East Wrightstown, while playing about
the house, the other day, thoughtlesslv
placed his mouth TO the spout of the tea
kettle standing on the stove. He inhaled
the steam, burning him terribly inwardly,
and, after suffering intensely for eight
hours, he died
THE following were the postal changes
in Wisconsin, exclusive of Presidential
appointments, for the week ending Jan 1 g.
1876: Observation-Disclosures, Dodge Coun-
ty, Abner +. Clark, Postmaster. Post
masters appointed -Beldenville, Pierce
County, Mrs. Thankful Greeley Calamire
Lafayette County, Truman B. Neif.
AN order Of arrest was served upon the
City Clerk ofGreen Bay, on the 9Th, be-
cause of his refusal to include in the tax
roll the sum of $4,000 claimed by the
county to be due from the city of Green
Bay during the late deiaulting Treasurer
Burkarts term. The city denies its liza
bility, and the matter will be tested in the
court.
A REVIEW of the trade and commerce
of Milwaukee for the past year furnishes
the following figures Flour-received,
l,40l ,195 brls; manufactured, 741, 1866
brls; shipped, 2,131 ,256 brls. Wheat
received, p, 191 ,221 bu; shipped 90 ,2G6,.
33l bu The increase in the receipts of
wheat as compared with last year is about
1000, 900 bushels.
NM. HUBBARD came near losing his
scalp in the vicinity of the St. Paul ma
chine shops in Sioux City the other night.
As he was walking on the track, carrying
a lighted lantern, an Indian stepped in
front OF him with a knife drawn, and at
once commenced furious attack. Hub
bard knocked the red devil down with his
lantern, and disarmed him, when the
Indian gave whoop, and two others,
who were secreted near by, came up to
finish the job, but Hubbard male his
escape without any serious injuries.
AT Green Bay on the Eth a boy, while
endeavoring TO cross the East River, broke
through the ice. Although number of
able-b bodied men witnessed his perilous
position and frantic struggles they made
no effort to save him. Word of the dis.
aster was dispatched to the mother of the
boy, who made boldly for the treacherous
spot, and by dint of much exertion with
plank rescued her boy al the risk of
her own life. The boys hands were
frozen stiff TO the plank and he was nearly
dead when taken out, but shortly after re.
yived.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-19
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

NICHOLAS MURRAY, Of Benton, has lost
seven children by diphtheria inside OF
four weeks.
WILLIAM BAUMAN was drowned In
Lake Mendoza on the afternoon of the 9th,
while skating.
A GIGANTIC Indian skeleton has lately
been unearthed at Shetek, Barron County,
said to be fully nine feet long.
ALICE JoRDEv, a Milwaukee woman,
died few days ago under circumstances
suggesting suicide by means OF morphine.
EMIL KRoFT, the young son of poor
widow, was drowned at Fond du Lac,
while skating on the river, the other day.
j. B. DIVERS barn, at Milwaukee, was
burned the other night Three of his fast
horses, worth at least 5000, were also
consumed.
AT meeting Of citizen. of Madison,
held on the night of the 9th, it was de-
cided to celebrate the centennial Fourth
in grand style.
he olld WI l1uC CCUUtOUNCutUt leIIS
Of COW whose calf was on the track,
about to be run over by the train, catch
Ing it with her horns and pitching it out
=. the way.
On the 9th Gov. Ludington appointed
Henry Kleinpelt Treasury Agent and
Judge G. B. Gibbs, of Whitewater, one of
the Board of Managers of the Industrial
School at Waukesha.
Gov. LuDINGToN on the 4th appointed
Capt. Andrew Sexton, Superintendent OF
Public Property; John r. Bergman,
State Librarian, and S. W. Smith, Trustee
OF the Blind Institute
Mr.. ELIJAH BUTTERFIELD, of Milwau-
kee, has consented to accept call from
the Baptist Centennial Commission to
canvass Wisconsin for the purpose OF
raising 100000 with which to cndow
Wayland Institute.
THE creditors of J. H. Cordes, the
pioneer wholesale grocer Of Milwaukee,
who went into bankruptcy several months
ago, have agreed to settle for twenty-three
cents on the dollar, and the estate will be
closed out at that rate.
A CALL has been issued for g Demo
cratic Reform" City Convention in Mil
waukee, to adopt plan for the future
nomination of candidates for city offices
and to transact such other business as may
be necessary for the good of the party"
AT different periods Of time the popula-
ton of Wisconsin has been as follows.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-19
PIE 1SNsDNAL.

A little boy who proved to be James
Blanchard, Of Milford, N. H., created con-
siderable excitement at st. Adams, Vt, a few
days ago by claiming to be the lost Charley
Ross. Much telegraphing and correspond
ence between citizens of that place and inter-
ested parties In Philadelphia ensued, the lit
tie impostor maintaining for several days his
assertions that he was the vertable Ross
boy, and showing in many of his statements
a remarkable familiarity with the history of
the missing boy and his Philadelphia home
The pretender was taken to his home in Mil
ford on the 18th.
Wonderly d Co, lumbermen, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, suspended on the 7th, with
liabilities of over 100000.
A New York dispatch Of the 9th states that
all the churches invited ny Mrs Maulton to
take part in the mutual council had accepted
the invitation. The list embraces some of
the most celebrated clcrgymen in the demon
nation.
A strenuous effort has recently been made
by the friends Of Edward s. Stokes mpris.
oued for the shooting of James Fisk, to pro-
cure his pardon, but Gov Tilden, after ex-
the application.
Hon. J. \. scammon, former President of the
Mechanics National Bank, a suspended Chi
cago monetary institution, and j. :. Reed,
his cashier and son-n-law, have been in
dicted by Chicago Grand Jury on the
charge Of approprating large amount
Of the funds Of the bank for the private bene-
fit OF Mr.. :. In a card dated Washington,
Jan, s, Mr. Scammon emphatically denies
the alleged ENLIGHTENMENT ana any intention
al wrong in his actions as President of the
bank
DR., SamuelG. Howe, the founder of the Insti-
tute for the Blind IN Boston, died in that city
on the 9th, aged seventy -four years.
r. B, Hayes was inaugurated as Governor
of Ohio at Columbus on the 10th in the pres
ence of a vast crowd of people from all parts
of the State
The Hon. John Wilson, formerly Commits
sioner OF the General Land ONCE, and Third
Auditor of the Treasury, died in Washington
on the llth, aged sixty five years.
MAJ. Zen. Gordon Granger, L. S. A., died
at Santa te, New Mexico. ON the 10Th of apo
plexy aged about fifty years
Mrs, Victoria Woodruff made her appear.
ance before .he House Committee on Claims,
in Washington, ON the 18th, TO ask reimburse
ment from the Government for losses sus-
tained 10y the suppression Of HoodhaH Il
Cidam's Weekly
Gov. kirkwood, of Iowa, was naugurated
on the 18th, and delivered his inaugural ad-
dress to the Legislature
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-19

year, to pay debt that was not yet due, all
other credits, private and corporate, began to
contract also, and brought on q panic in the
tinancia. affairs OF the country, Of which we
now feel the most deplorable effects" AS a
remedy for these evils the address suggests
a currency which will best facilitate the ex-
change OF the productions Of labor; that this
currency h4 supported by the credit Of the
whole country; that the present national
debt be put, As far as possible, in the hands
Of the American people, and the enterprise
and labor OF the nation be Sc. to work again,
and that the national debt be converted into
bonds payable In currency and bearing a
lower rate Of interest.
A New York dispatch of the 18th says that
Egypt's contributions to the Centennial Ex-
position had arrived. Nearly all Of them are
the property Of the Khedive. Many of the
curious and costly articles, such as weapons
and ornaments from the barbarous tribes in
habiting the remote regions Of Central Africa,
jewels, inlaid work in ivory, precious metals
and rich embroideries in gold and silver
thread, produced by Arabian artisans OF
Cairo are taken from the National Museum,
while the best specimens Of agricultural
products are from the estates OF the Khedive
The State debt Of Pennsylvania, after de-
Quoting the assets OF the sinking fund
amounts to $l3, 7d6, 564.
The next Iowa State Fair is to be held at
Cedar Rapids, beginning on the second Mon.
day In September.
Joseph Lapage has been tried at Concord,
n. H., for the murder at Pembroke of Josie
Langmaid, and was found guilty and SEN
fenced to be hanged on the 18th of January,
1877. The jury were unanimous in the YER
diet on the first ballot.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-19
tF A Washington special to the Cleve-


land (Ohio) Leader says:
The public is awaiting with great deal of
concern to see the effect on legislation that
the eN-Confederates will have in the House.
There have been introduced several bills
that are IN their purport Objectionable to the
loyal North, and more which, while not be-
ing Objectionable in thems selves, show the
general tendency Of the eN-rebel Generals
and their allies from the Northern States
Sam Randalfs bill Ito remove the disabilities
rom all personsl has on its face no appear
ance OF wrong, but its sweeping provisions
VIII open the way for jeff Davis to come
back TO the Senate-a purpose which lies
deep hut determined in the hearts OF the late
rehellious. Your correspondent has heard
men OF prominence from the South say that
he sectional preiudices of the war would
not be removed till Davis had his old seat in
the Senate"
we are prepared 10 see a bill pass the
Democratic House this session which will
have tor It's object just that thing The
Ola Copperheads of the North are just as
desiFous TO see JEFF. Davis back In the
y nate as the Contederates of the South
.hstage Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-19

NJ CASTOR MEIJNGUE, who some weeks
ago struck NJ Gille, one of the staff of the
Figaro, over the head with stick, has
just been condemned To six months I'm.
prisonment and To pay 500 francs fine and
costs by the Tribunal Correctionnel OF the
Seine. II may be remembered that NJ
Castor Melingue gave as his reason for
asSaulting NJ Gille that the latter had
written an article turning into ridicule
Melingue, the late well.knowu actor and
father OF the defendant Itappears. how.
ever, that the real cause of the affray may
be traced 70 q long standing quarrel be.
tween the members OF N. GILES and NJ.
MelinEuG's families.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-19

IT is now thoughtthat the expenses of
the Prince of Wales visit to India will
be SO much larger than the estimates that
a supplementary grant will be needed TO
meet them. The correspondent of the
London Times writes: The estimates for
travelling in India have been justified,
and Greece and Egypt have been done
for the sums which were put down for
them but the run of the Princes tos-
heekhana, or ueasure-rOom, has been
very much more heavy than was eX-
pected, Notwithstanding the extreme care
and pains of the officers charged with the
distribution; and on this head alone, it
is said, there will be large deficit"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-09-01

A MODERN GEORGE WASHINGTON. The
other morning Il careless mason dropped u
half brick from the second story of build
ing out on Ferry street on which lie was at
work. Leaning over the wall and glancing
downward. he discovered respectable cili-
zen, with his silk hat scrupched over his
eyes and ears, rising from Il recumbent pos
ture. The mason, in tones Of some appre-
hension, asked: "Did that brick hit any one
down there" The citizen, with great diff
Guilty extricating himself from the glove-iit-
ting extinguisher into which his hat hal
been transformed, replied, with considerable
wrath: "Yes, sir, it did it hit me." THAT
is right" exclaimed the mason, in tones Of
undsguised admiration. Noble man! |
would rather have wasted thousand bricks
than have had you tell lie about it,"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-09-01

RAISING ToMAToEs.-Burr tells us that
the French mode Of raising tomatoes is as
follows: "As soon as cluster Of flowers is
visible, they top the stem down to the clus-
ter, 50 that the flowers terminate the stem.
The effect is that the sap is Immediately
thrown into the buds next below the cluster
which soon push strongly and produce an
other cluster of flowers each. When these
are visible, the branch to which they belong
is also topped down to the level; and this is
done five times successfully. BY this means
the plants become stout and dwarf bushes,
not above eighteen inches high. II order
to prevent their falling over, sticks or strings
are stretched horizontally along the rows, so
as to keep the plants erect In addition to
this, all laterals that haye no flowers, and
after the fifth topping all la.erals whatever,
are nipped off. In this way the ripe sap is
directed to the fruit, which acquires beau
ty, size and excellence unattainable by any
other means"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-09-01

The canned goods trade has been FOR some
time a leading industry, though recently the
production has not been so great as formerly.
The late summer and autumn are the times
OF greatest activity in this industry, aud an
authority on the subject, writing of the trade
for this year, says it is possible that the can
ming of some articles will be largely curtail-
cd. A large crop of peaches is anticipated
and the tendency may be to over.produce
canned peaches Tomatoes yield plen:ifully
and will be probably as plentiully put up.
Most of the canned corn comes from Maine,
where there is a luxuriant crop; but there
are other brands as well as those from Maine
that are growing popular. The lobster crop
is good in Maine, especially in the famous
fishing grounds of Penobscot Bay; but the
Nova Scotia yield promises to be less than
usual, aud of small average size. There
will, however, be plenty of Holsters for the
home trade, the packers being sick of ex-
porting them, having lost money on the for
| eign trade for the past two or three seasons.
| Pears, asparagus, succotash and many other
articles have been coming into favor of late;
so that it is almost as possible to furnish the
table with full list of vegetables and fruits
in mid-winter or early spring as when they
are in season. The canning industry has in
fact worked great change in this respect
during late years. But like all other indus
tries, it is possible to push it to extremes so
that in nearly every branch the market has
at times been overstocked, resulting in loss
to the packers. In this State, New Jersey
and Delaware there are Numbers of large
canning establishments situated directly in
the regions where their products grow, and
as they get the cheapest supplies they are
consequently able to pack at the least cost.
In their respective branches. these establish
ments have come to supply the Philadelphia
market almost to the exclusion of older ones
! located at distance.
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Chicago and milwaukee Line
Pullman Palace Cars

Is the old Lake Shore Route and is the only one
passing through Evanston, Lake Forest, Highland
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-09-01

SINGULAR POIsoNING CAsE.-This story
comes from Alamance county, n. c.: A DR..
Hooper, dentist, living in the northern
part of the county, went to the breakfast ta-
BILE prepared to poison his wife, but for what
reasons we have not learned. They were
seated alone at the table. After pouring out
the coffee, Mrs. Hooper was despatched
out Of the room on sO.ne pretext, and III her
absence her husband poured into her cup Il
deadly mixture. She returned, and I hap
pened that the doctor himself was called
from the room fora moment. In his alb
sence fly fell into his cup, and Mrs. Hoop
er, wite-like, exchanged cups. The doctor
returned, and drank his coffee almost at one
swallow lie at once detected the singular
taste of the beverage, and asked his wife il
she had changed cups. She replied that he
had, giving the reason Tor il, when he ex.
claimed, "Then am dead man !" and in q
few minutes was corpse.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-09-01

PooR GIRLs.-The poorest girls in the
world are those who have never been taugh:
to work. There are thousands OF them.
Rich parents have petted them they have
been taught to despise labor, and depend on
Others for a living, and are perfectly help
less. If misfortune comes upon their friends,
as it often does, their case is hopeless. The
most forlorn and miserable women on the
face of the earth belong to this Class. 1t be-
longs to parents TO protect their daughters
from this deplorable condition. They do
them grca! wrong if they neglect it. Every
daughter should be taught to earn her own
living. The rich as well US the poor require
this training. The wheel Of fortune rolls
swiftly round--thc rich are very likely to
become poor and the poor rich. Well-to-do
parents must educate their daughters to
work no reform is more Imperative than
this,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-09-01

The Hell Gate explosion, which was ap.
pointed for the Fourth of July last, is To
come oil in the latter part Of September
For. years the army engineers have been
drilling under the rocks obstructing the
channel between New York harbOr aud Long
Island Sound, and the explosion of these
mines il intended TO break up the rocks, so
that the Instructions can DO removed and
the channel be deepened. 'fhe wsrk Of tan-
neling under the rock is Dow all Zone, and
nothing remains bat shs insertion of the
cartridges. In the l72 piers supporting the
rock, and in tAe rocky roof, oyer $500 holes
of three inches diameter and various depths
have been bored for the reception of the car.
tridges. Dynamite is 10 be used for the
charges, aud by tho use Of ab at 700 galvan.
io batteries all the charges will be exploded
simultaneously.
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OOMsBUR COIMBA CO.. My PA

great Western States within whose borders
lie reconstructed highways which are to
them, to-day, the arteries of commerce and
blessings whose value cannot be properly es-
limated Through the whole of his remark
able career he has been the wisest oi men,
he has been the truest friend, he has been
the most jealous and earnest Of patriots he
is to-day the wisest, the most accomplished
statesman in the land, and he will, by the
blessing of God, be one of the greatest Pres
idents of the United States, because he will
have the opportunity to rescue this govern
ment from the hands of the incompetent aud
dishonest men who have controlled it so
long, and have made it a reproach in the
eyes of the civilized world. Great applause
from the Democratic side.
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RAIL ROAD TIME TABLES

DnILApfIPHA AND READING ROAD
ARRANGEMENT or PASSENGER
TRAINS.
July 70, 1916
TRAINS LEAVE RUPERT AS FOLLOWS SUNDAY ExcErTR
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading, potts'llle
Tamaqua &C, 1888 am
For Catawissa, II 83 II. m. and 1886 p. m.
For Wumsport, G,2s 6,34 a. m. and 400 p. m.
TRAINS FOR RUPERT LEAvE AS FOLLOW (suHDAY EA
cErTED.)
Leave New York, S,i6 n. m.
Leave Philadelphia, gl5 a.. IN.
Leave Reading, lt,3ia. M, Pottsvc, 19,lGp.m
and Tamaqua, 1,gOp. m.
Leave Catawissa, G,2o $50 n. In. and AGO p. M
Leave Wlllamsport o. ami m. and 800 ppm
Passengers and from New York and Phlado
phia so through without change of cars.
}. L. wooTTEN,
Jan.li, i'iG-tf. General superintendent.
NJ OR11lERN CENTRAL RAILWAY
on and after November 2Oth 1873, trains will leave
SUNBURY as follows:
NORTlIWARD.
Erie Mall t2O n. n., arrive Elmra..".u..11bO n. m
Canandalgua.. 8.35 p. IN
Rochester ..... bio "
Niagara........ 9d0 "
Remove accommodd Ion lilo a. IN. arrive Williams
rt12b5 IN.
Elmira Man d.l5 a. m., arrive Emira 1920 n. m,
Buffalo Express 1.l5 Il. IN. arrive Buffalo 500 q.
SOUTHWARK.
Buffalo Express $50 a. M arrive Harrisburg d5O a. m
" Baltimore $40 "
Emra Mail 1l15 u M, arrive Harrisburg l.50 p. IN
Washington 1890 "
" Baltimore $50 d"
" Washington $50 ."
Harrisburg accommodation $40 p. IN. arrive Harris
burg 1880 p. III.
arrive Baltimore 225 a. IN
| - Washington G3 "
Eric Mall 1875 a. m. arrive Harrisburg 3 % a. IN.
" Baltimore $40 "
d" Washington 1873 "
All daily except Sunday.
d. NJ. BOYD, Jr,, General Passenger Agcn
| A. j. CASsATT, General Manage
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VALUABLE PROPERTY

PRIVATE SALE.
The subscriber offers for sale, iva smt n lots on
oanh which are erected u frame dyolltn house,
stable ahd NECESSARY outbnildings Also four vacant
lots adlOinlng the above and of larger sizo These
lots are on the Main road noar stlilwater Fishing
Greek township.
Fol terms AIRY 10 Vim. lkELER
May s, ,Is.-tn. saltwater. Pa
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Miscellaneous.
Tiiden's War Record.

MR.. HEWirr's EtDQuGSr REILLY TO KAssoN
u SILLY ISLANDER RErUrEp FOREVER.
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What is Vcgetinc =!

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herbs. u IS llatrcs licuCdy II is perfectly harm
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ishlng and strcngthCulug. H. acts directly upon the
blood. u quicts the nervous systcm. 1t gives you
good sweet sleep at night II is q panaCca Tor our
aged fathers aud muhera. Tor gives them strength
guets their nerves, aud gives them Natures sweet
slcep.--aS has been proved by many an aged person.
II IL the great BLOOD purAcr Il is soothing RENE
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