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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12

It has been said that the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Bristow SO soon after the
Adjournment of the Cincinnati Con-
ventiou has accustomed much COM
ment throughout the country, ard
considerable surprise The promi-
neut position occupied by Mr. BriS-
tow, rs Secretary Of the Treasury,
and tho character Of the work he
performed there, was calculated TO
direct the attention of the people to
hun, and his withdrawal from the
scene Of his laburS could hardly take
place without lemark lis career
in the Treasury was exceptional,
New. if any, of his predecessors had
found his path So tAoguy, or encoun-
tered such foes Is had grown rich
from such iouS-coutiuueQ Yet care
fully concealed crime. When he and
the President became aware Of the
systematic robbery OF the revenue
10y 1.-THE parties composing the whisky
ring, from the earliest period OF the
knowledge, General Grant issued the
celebrated order, "Letne guilty man
escape" With such authority Mr..
Brisjow proceeded 70 DO his duty.
lie was bold man and when GER
tain Of guilt always refused to CON-
/ promise; ana IN this he was sus-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12
A BAND of ku k!ux at Lancaste

A BAND of Ku klux at Lancaster,
Ky, ratified the nomination of Til
den and Hendricks appropriately by
hanging negro. The negro had
killed white man, but upon his eX-
animation before a police magistrate
it appeared that he was not at all to
blame, and he was discharged. Sub
sequently, however he was indicted
and sent to Jail. On the morning of
the 30th ult., fifty or sity men broke
into the Jail, and taking the colored
man out, hung him to tree. At
the same time they liberated a white
man who was confined for a murder
OF very horrid aud brutal charac-
ter. The people of Carlisle, another
town in Central Kentucky, were not
far behind. When they heard the
result OF the ST. Louis Convention,
they attempted to signalize the event
10y hosting a Confederate flag over
the Court house. There proved to be
enough decent people in town, how
ever, to put a stop to this outrage.
On the ith, the widow of a Union
soldier hung the national colors out.
In the dead OF night a party of these
frislIy Democrats went 10 her house
aud ordered her to take down that
flag, threatening that if she didn't
they would set fire t. her house.
She did not dare to refuse, ana the
banner was removed. The activity
and enthusiasm of the supporters in
Kentucky ought to be highly en-
couyaEiUc to Iillcn and Hendricks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12

THE QUEsTIoN.-Shall the Gov
ernment be ruled in time OF peace
by men who tried to destroy it in
time of war! This is the question
to be settled in the Presidential can
vass. All other issues are side ones
and amount to nothing compared
with this one important question.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12
WHO ARE THEY !-The following
is the closing resolution of the Dem
ocra,ic National platform

Rssotred, That the soldiers and sailors of The
R,pu6lic, and the widows and orphans of those
"Ao haee fallen ia battle. have just claim upon
the care, protection and gratitude oi their fellow
citizens.
Will some one inform us who are
"the soldiers and sailors OF the Re
1ubHc who have fallen in battle" re-
ferred to herein! Rebel soldiers and
sailors who fell in battle, were "of
the Republic unquestionably, and
knowing that upon the South mainly
depends the Democratic hope of sue
cess; who can doubt that the party
means in the above resolve to say
that rebel soldiers and the widows
and orphans of rebels killed while
fighting against the nations life,
shave just claim upon the care,
protection and gratitude of their fell
low citizens just the same as those
who fought and fell in defense of the
Unionl How does this doctrine suit
the brave men who fought and suf-
fered that this nation might live to
SEQ its Centennial Anniversary! And
what do those fathers, mothers, wild
ows and orphans think of it, whose
dear ones sleep in southern graves,
sacrificed in repelling traitors who
would have destroyed our country
ere it reached It's huudredth year!
Too severe censure, however, ought
not 10 be meied out to the Demo-
Gratis, for be il understood, ecesy rebel
is a Democrat, and the party in hon
oring rebels, is but ilattering Itself,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12

." a. ~ ~ ''"' = ~ va
acted as clerk OF the Senate commit
,aa that investigated the NJ sSissinpi
, ~ 49, ~" 5i;o IT.,
- Wv ,,sh w ~ 49, ,,.n',;..,ion Nm
To- -; -; ~, ss, ~ So ,,' 80
''',O" - Wv 49, - : - =.
com T % S they ' ou,numSeScd The whites
we're oserawcd by an organized system OF 'er,
foi,', In, ,,.,r, ,h,, .,,,,,..,, rnr,,,. ,,5
mjjnigi,ta>sa>,oaitons were promptly ,t.,ortcd
70 Whenever less Violent methods iAiied to M
'1 mi es,seii,6 tbc 11rt that score, Of the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12

If you are in want of boots or
shoes, for men or boys CATERS, slip
pers or shoes for ladies, misses or
children, call and see my stock be-
fore purchasing, and l will convince
you that you cannot buy the same
anywhere else as cheap as of me by
20 per cent. J. DELLER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12

ADy1CEs from Turkish seat of war
report a battle between the armies
Of Turkey and Servia, in which the
latter were defeated. There have
been other minor engagements, both
sides claiming success.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12
w. III. BENNETT, Editor.

In BnTEF.-The political history
OF the day can be almost compre-
hended in these words: Blaine beat
the bush and Hayes caught the bird.
uurrah for Hayes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12
NcSC Advertisements.

STRAY NOTICE.-Came to my
~ enclosure on Section No. II, town 1, Range l
In Milln, Iowa county, on the 10Th day of sept
A. D. 1873 Two yeariug steers one light red, the
other, red aud white; no artificial marks.
2jw4. WM. G.. ENLoE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12
dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. illiam Maloney will continue the bus
iness at the old stand and pay the debts of the
firm. All persons owing the firm must call forth
with and pay to WIN. I. Henry, at his bank
c. C. MOORE.
WILLIAM MALOVET
Mineral Point, Wis, Juae 2,th, 1876. 26A.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12

Tug loss by the destruction and
damage Of property il the State of
Iowa by the late storm is estimated
at a million of dollars, and the loss
of life is estimated at about fifty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31

that it requires skill and practice to de-
tect it. These Ubiquitous authorizations
are chiefly, if not altogether, found in
low-priced and much broken tea, or in
the lower qualities of black and green
gunpowder. What was thought to be
adulteration by iron filings, is found to
be the magnetic oxide Of iron derived
from the soil, which finds its way into
the tea from the dust on the leaves.
The amusing reason the Chinese give
for dyeing ther tea is: "That as for
eigners seem to prefer having a mix
ture of Prussian blue and gypsum with
their tea, to make it look uniform and
pretty-these being the articles used
for that purpose-and as these ingre-
dients are very cheap, they have no
objection to supply them, especially as
such teas always fetch a higher price !"
They, however, take good care never to
dye or face any tea they drink them
selves. Chambers Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31

A CURIOUS case of determined and
justifable vengence comes from Scran
ton, Pa. In January 1874, James Con-
roy, q miner, was assassinated five
miles from Scranton. Patrick Kelley,
the suspected murderer, fled, and John
Jennings, a friend of the murdered
man, swore solemn oath that he
would bring the assassin to justice. He
started at once in pursuit, travelled
through the mining regions of Pennsyl-
vania, Ohie, Virginia, and Nevada,
without result. He even contemplated
sailing for England to visit the Cornish
mines, when news from an unexpected
quarter led him to unearth his man.
When Kelley was arrested he had on
his person three loaded revolvers, a
blcod-stained bowie-knife, slungshot,
and billy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31

TO all, particularly invalids spring is a trying
season. Indications of sickness should at once
be attended to- Fatal diseases may be caused by
allowing the bowels to become constipated, and
the system to remain In a disordered condition,
until the disorder has time to develop itself. An
ounce OF prevention is worth pound of cure, is
an old and truthful saying. Therefore, we advise
all who are troubled with the complaints now
very Observation-Disclosures indigestion, disordered
liver, want of appetite, nausea or feverish skin,
to take, without delay, Schenck's Mandrake Pills.
We know of no remedy SO harmless and decisive
in its action 1t at strikes at the root of the
disease and produces healthy tone to the sys
tenn. People never need suffer from any diseas e
arising from disordered condition of the liver
if they would take this excellent medicine when
they feel the first indications Of the malady.
Families leaving home for the summer months
should take three or four boxes of these pills
with them. They have an almost instantaneous
effect They will relieve the patient of headache
in one or two hours, and will rapidly cleanse the
liver Of surrounding bile, and will efectually
prevent bilious attack. They are sold by all
druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31

CATARRH is common disease,-so
common that snufng, splitting, and blow
ing Of the nose, meet us at every turn on
the street. Your foot slips in these nasty
discharges on the sidewalk and in the pub
lie conveyance and its disagreeable odor,
communicating the breath of the afflicted,
renders them offensive to their associates.
There is the highest medical authority for
stating that with fully one-half, if not two
third of those afflicted with Consumption
of the Lungs, the disease commences as
Catarrh in the nose or head, the next step
being to the throat and bronchial tubes
lastly to the lungs. How important then to
give early and prompt attention to Catarrh !
To cure this loathsome disease correct the
system by using DR.. Pierces Golden Medi-
cal Discovery, which tones it up, cleanses
the blood, and heals the diseased glands by
specific influence upon them; and to assist
use DR.. sage's Catarrh Remedy with DR..
Pierce's Nasal Douche. This is the only way
to reach the upper and back cavities where
the discharges come from. No danger from
this treatment, and it is pleasant to use.
The two medicines with instrument are sold
by dealers in medicines.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31
FOOlhardiness and Paralysis.

An enthusiastic young fellow named
VIM. Eaton, living in Indianapolis,
boasted that he could stand nearer to
the lannon's mouth than any man who
present while salute was being fred.
He stock only ten feet in advance of
and but three feet to one side Of the
gun. During the following night his
head begun to feel quite singular, and
gradually his entire body was more or
less affected. The strange feeling in
creased until one-half of his body be-
came paralyzed. The attending physi-
clan is of the opinion that it will re-
main so while he lives, as the paralysis
originated from a conclusion of the
brain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31
Interesting to Tea Drinkers.

It has been absolutely asserted that
in many cases tea is not tea, but some
thing furnished up to look and taste
like tea; the prices charged for it being
little better than picking the pocket.
To make sure, as you imagine, against
imposture, you go to the length of buy
ing chest. There it stands, very
honest-looking chest. studded over with
Chinese characters, and you are almost
certain that it has not been tempered
with. Quite true. The chest is just as
it came from China. But there are
wheels within wheels. This honest
looking chest is sham. It was packed
with rubbish in China; for the Chinese
are as dexterous in cheating and the
art of turning the penny as anybody on
the face of the earth. To their adul-
terated compounds they candidly give
the name of Lie tea. We learn on good
authority that this article, which IS in
all respects lie, is an ingenious COM
position of the dust Of tea-leaves, for
eign leaves, sand, quartz, and magnetic
oxide of iron, ali skillfully united By a
solution of starch into little masses of
various forms and sizes, in imitation of
different kinds of tea. Here we are
called on to use the new verb to face. .
To make rubbish look like tea of some
particular kind, it is faced, or disguised
In some kind of appropriate coating
Those teas, for example, which are
meant to initiate Caper ar Shulan are
coated with plumbago or black-lead
aud if gunpowder, with Prussian blue
umeric, china-clay, and 9th er white
mineral powders! So clever are the
Chinese in manufacturing this he tea
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31
ROMANCE OF THE REVOLUTION.

A Window-Pane i'm North Carolina, and
the Name it Bore-Its Recent Removal
TO New York.
The Wilmington IN. c. Journal re-
lates the following interesting story
"The house which is now the residence
of Mr.. McRary, situated on the south
western corner of Market and Third
streets, is not only one of the ancient
landmarks of Wilmington, but is init
mately connected with legend which
begins in the days of the Revolution
and continues down to our present
time. During the summer of 1871 the
house was occupied by Lord CORVALLIS
as the headquarters of his army. On
his Lordship's military staff was gay
young cavalier, who had become en-
amored with a young lady whose
father resided in South Carolina. Hav-
ing declared his passion, it was after
ward, if not then, as warmly returned.
The two being separated by hundred
miles or more, and the unyielding de.
mands of an active military campaign
making it uncertain when the young
British lieutenant could again see the
object Of his affections, he was occu-
pied, no doubt, with thinking of her,
and wrote her name upon a window
pane in his chamber with the diamond
of his ring. The war at length over,
and peace declared, the British lieu
tent returned to South Carolina, mar
ried the lady and took his bride with
him to England. After the lapse of a
few years the young couple re-em-
barked for Americs. and made their
home in New York. Thirty or forty
years ago son of this couple was
visitor to Wilmington and was a guest
of the late venerable DR.. Thomas II.
Wright, who owned ard resided in the
house in question for lifetime, leav-
ing it to his heirs. This New York WIS.,
itor, by 81 singular coincidence, was put
in the chamber that had been occupied
by the British lieutenant. The pane Of
glass upon which the lieutenant had
written the lady's name was still intact,
and the visitor at once recognized the
name of his mother before her mar
rage. And now comes another incl
dent of the legend. Recently a son
of the New York visitor that was a
guest of DR.. Wrights thirty or forty
years ago, and grandson Of the Brit
ish lieutenant, being we'll informed on
the story, came to Wilmington to
search for the historic pane of glass.
This gentleman's name is John w.
Barrow, of New York City. When he
arrived, he found the ancient house
had been remodeled by its present
owner, and was informed by McRary
that the old window and sashes had
been slowed away in the cellar. Search
being made the Identical pane of glass
was found, and Mr.. Barrow took it
back with him to New York"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31
No Use for Stimulants.

Experience has taught men who are
subject to long and prolonged exposure
to cold that there is danger in taking
alcoholic stimulants while the exposure
continues. The lumberers in Canada,
who are engaged in telling timber in
the pine forests, living there all winter,
sleeping in holes dug in the snow, and
lying on spruce branches covered with
buffalo robes, allow no spirits in their
camp, and destroy any that may be
found there. The experience of arctic
travellers on this SUBJECTS nearly unan-
imous, and to the same effect.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31
The Religion of Japan.

The Revue DIES Deaa1 Moaades, in its
last number, throws flood Of light on
the obscure question of the religion of
Japan. There is a story told about
an eminent student of manners who,
meeting Japanese gentleman In Eng
land, tried to get him to explain the
creed of his countrymen. The Japane e
was so reserved that his questloner
thought he concealed his knowledge,
like Herodotus, "for q certain mystic
reason" In few months, however,
he received courteous letter from the
foreigner, saying that he himself had
paid no attention to the religion OF his
country, but that friend of his had ar
rived in England who had made quite a
study of the matter. This seems to
show that education is rather 'godless"
in Japan; but, in point of fact, the peo-
pie enjoy to main forms of belief.
One is buddhism; the other, and far
the more ancient, is Shinto" Shlnto,
being interpreted, means " the path OF
the gods" and has an immense system
of doctrine, with a cosmogony of the
usual type of savage theories of the be-
ginning of things. Generation after
generation Of pure spirits lived IN In
finite space, and at last evolved a race of
gods which again became the fathers
of the kani, or half-divine heroic
fathers of humanity. "Shinto," as a
practical religion, partly holds of the
worship of the elementary forces
of nature, and partly of the worship
of ancestors. The mikado's an
cestors were high gods; the gran
dees trace their pedigree, as the
Egyptians traced that Of Hecataus, to
deities Of the lower rank among the
kamis Every kami has his saints
day, when his chapel, or mya, is
frequented by the people. In the
temple are no idols, only mirror and
some scraps of paper. Many of the
kamis are deifed men, others are
myths, others distractions; and, in
short, "Shinto" is SO promiscuous a
faith that the Japanese who knew little
about it was perhaps no exceptional
person in his own country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31

A DISCUSSION in England, as to the
influence Of exercise on health, give
rise to reference by the Poll Mall Ca
ze1e to the Rev. William Davies, Vicar
of All Saints, therefore,, who died in
1890 at the age of los years. He spent
the last thirty-fve years of his life al
most wholly indoor, never exercising
more than shuff1ing from room
to room. He ate voraciously of the
heartiest food, and drank large quanti-
ties of wine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31
A PROPOSITION has been submitted te

A PROPOSITION has been submitted to
Congress to have storm flags carried
by the the locomotives of passenger
trains, and announced by three sharp
whistles every few miles. 1t is esti-
mated that this warning would enable
the farmers to save hay and grain,
which would be otherwise injured by
rains, to the amount Of several millions
of dollars every season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31
ROOFS

that leak are costly property. You cannot afford
them: The damage to your housed crops, which re-
suits from one storm is often than the cost of
putting your barn roof in order The yearly decay
OF agricultural machinery and implements, arising
from leaky roofs on outhouses would more than pay
the cost of roofing every she'd crib and storehouse
on your farm. Your stock suffers from the drppings
of your stable and the necessity of their lying
in wet stalls. These evils affect property, but when
your house-roof leaks it is worse yet then comfort
to catch the steady streams; there wet ceilings
and falling plaster; there is spoiled furniture, damp
bedding and rheumatism; there is the anxious wife,
wearied with running up stairs to guard against
new leaks it is decay and Epn and property wasted
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cred with Slate Roofing Paint will give satisfaction
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31
4 Walking Miracle.

IL. H.
Dear Sir.Though stranger want to inform you
what VEGETINE has done for me-
Last Christmas scrofula made its appearance in
my system--large running ulcers appearing me as
follows: One on each of my arms, one on my thigh,
which extended to the seat, one on my head, which
eat into the skull bone my lett leg, which be-
came so bad that two physicians came to amputate
the limb, though upon consultation concluded not
to do SO, as my whole body so full of scrofula
they deemed it advisable to cut the sore, which
painful beyond description, and there was quart of
matter from this sore.
The physicians all gave me up to die and said they
could do more for me. Both of my legs were
drawn up to my seat, and it thought if l did get
up again would be cripple for life.
When in this condition I saw VEGETINE adver-
tised, and commenced taking it in March, and fol-
lowed with it until l had used sixteen bottles,
and this morning 1 am going to plow corn, well
man. All my townsmen say it was miracle to see
me round walking and working.
In conclusion will add, when I enduring
such great suffering, from that dreadful disease,
scrofua. prayed to the Lord above to take me out
of this world. but VEGETINE has restored to me
the blessings of health, desire than ever to
live, that may be of service to my fellow men,
and know of no better way to aid suffering human
ity than to nclose you this statement OF my case,
with an earnest hope that you will publish it, and it
will afford me pleasure to reply to any cOmmunica
ton which may receive therefrom.
am, sir, very respectfully, WILLIAM PAYN.
AVERY, Berrien Co., Mich, July 10TH 1872.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31

doctor, what do you think is the
matter with my little boy?" "Why,
it's only a corrustifed exegesis anti
spasmodically emanating from the
germ of the animal rerrigratar produc-
ing a prolific source of irritability in
the pericranial epidermis of the mental
profundity" "Ah, that's what I told
Betsey, but she lowed it was wurrums. "
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31

THERE are several kinds of wor ms
which trouble horses; the pin-worms
(pointed at both ends are the most comm on
and most dangerous. Sheridan's Cavalry
Condition POWDERS will in few days eject the
worms, and the horse will begin to thrive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31

PIMPLEs on the face, rough skin,
chapped hands, saltrheum, and ali cutaneous
affections cured, the skin made soft and
smooth by the use of Juniper Tar Soap.
That made by Casweu Hazard & TO-, New
York, is the only kind that can be relied on,
as there are many limitations made from
common tar, which are wortbless.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-31
RELIABLE EVIDENCE.

us Baltic street. Brooklyn, N. Y, Nov 10th, 1874
81. r. STEVENS, Esq:
Dear SI-From personal benefit received by it's
use, well as from personal knowledge of those
whose thereby have seemed almost miraculous,
I can most heartily and sincerely recommend the
VEGETINE for the complaints for which it is claim
ed to JAMES P. LUDLOW,
Late pastor Calvary Bap Church, Sacramento, Cal.