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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-26
The Joint Resolution for the Issue of
Silver Coin.

The following is the full text of the
Joint resolution recently passed 10y
Congress for the issue of silver coin ::
ReSoired That the Secretary of the Treasury
under such limits and regulations as will best Sc
cure just and fair distribution Of the same
through the country, may issue the silver coin at
any time In the Treasury to an amount not ex.
cecding slOOO000, in cxr hange for an equal
amount of legal tender notes and the notes so eX-
changed shall be kept as special fund, separate
aud apart from all other money in the Treasury.
and be reissued only upon the retirement ana de-
structton of Ike sum Of fractional currency re.
cciNed at the Treasury in payment of dues To the
United states, and said fractional currency, when
sub -tituted shall be destroyed and held rs part
Of the sinking fund as provided in the act APP
proved April Il, 1876.
SEC 2 That the trade dollar shall not hereafter
be q legal tender. and the stary of the Treas
ury is hereby authorized limit from time TO
time the coinage thereof 10 such an amount as he
msv deem sufficient to meet the export demand
for the same
Size 3 That In addition to the amount of sub
sidAry silver coin authorized by law 10 be issued
in ldemption OF the fractional cure cy. il shall
be lawful To manufacture at the several minis and
Issue through the Treasury aud its several Offices
such coin To an amount that, including the amour
OF ubsidiary silver coin and of fractional current
Cy outstanding. shall in the aggregate not exceed
AT any time $4,000. 90
SEC 4 That the silver bullion required for the
purpose OF this act shall be purchased from time
10 time at market rates by the secretary OF the
reaSury with any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, but no purchase of bullion
shall be made under this resolution when the mar
kct rate for the same shall be such as will not adj
nit OF the coinage and issue as herein provided
without loss 10 the Treasury, and any gain or
segnOrs2e arising from this coinage shall he 8C-
counted Tor and paid into the I easury n provided
under the existing laws relative to the subsidiary
coinage. PROV dad that the amount of money 1T
any one time in such silver bullion. exclusive of
such resulting coin shall not exceed s@u0.0u0
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-26

now entered the house. They founa
Mr.. Oyerton only of all the household
up, reading his Bible.
''Old man, where does Gen. Prescott
lodge? No harm to you if you speak
truly, but tell or you dier' cried Bar.
ton.
Mr.. Oyerton did not speak. but
pointed to the ceiling overhead, indi'
eating that his chamber was directly
over them.
Leaving one man there as a guard
Barton spIang upstairs and, followed
by his servant, approached Prescott's
door and tried it. 1t was locked. and
the negro, drawing back across theh
made one rush at it with his head and
sent it inward off the hinges.
Prescott, just awakened, sprane to
get his watch from the mantel, SIM
posing the intruders to be robbers: bnt
Barton laid his hand on his shoulder
and, with his drawn sword at his
breast, told him not to speak loud
word or he would kill him instantly
he was his prisoner.
Prescott begged for time to dress
but Barton knew that every second
was precious, and throwing a cloak
over the General, told him to march
he could dress while they crossed the
Sound in his boat.
The Generals chief-of-staff Mai
Darlington, hearing the noise tried to
escape, but fell into the hands of Bar
tons men, outside, and soon, with the
sentinel and the General, bound and
gagged, he was hurried off past their
own troops to the boats.
Darkness and Providence favored
the bold exploit, and at sunrise Barton
was, with his prisoners, within the
Patriot lines.
Prescott was forwarded to the head
quarters of Gen. Washington. where
he was treated only too kindly, and
soon after exchanged for Gen. Lee.
The moment he got intopower in his
old command again, Prescott resumed
his infamous barbarities.-N. Y.
| Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-26
PERSONAL.

The official reports received At the War
Department in Washington. on the 10Th
state that Gen. Clusters body was not mutt
lated in the least, but that Capt. Tom Gus
tcr's heart was cut out and carried away.
EX.Sec'y Bristow has written letter TO the
President in reply TO the communication Of
the latter removing all obligation Of secrecy
in giving testimony before the House Com
mittee concerning Cabinet consultations or
personal conversations on official subjects.
Mr. Bristow adheres to his former refusal to
so testify, claiming that such consultations
and conversations are matters entirely con
idential and privileged, and that the pub
lie duty TO treat them as such is not re
moved by the Presidents consent that he
should make full answer to the quest ons.
He hoped he would not be recalled by the
committee; but should they see proper 10
call him again he could not consent, as at
present advised, to testify to conversations
held with the President on official business
The Hon, George +. Pugh died of paralysis
at his residence in Cincinnati, on the 10th,
after long illness. He was in his iifty.ffth
wear
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-26

Indians who wished to join Gen. Crook to
leave the reservation for that purpose.
The Collegiate boat races came off
at Saratoga, N. r., on the 10Th, Cornell won
in the three contests. In the first race, Har-
ward came in second and Columbia third ;
Harvard also was second in the single scull
and in the freshman contests.
The New York Central and Pennsylvania
Central Railroads, on the 18th, reduced the
rates Of freights between Chicago and New
York to twenty cents per 100pounds for first,
second and third classes, and fifteen cents
per 100 pounds for fourth class freight.
The Texas Il Pacific Railroad was com
pleted to Fort Worth, Texas, Oh the morn
ing Of the 10Th.
The Hudson River steamer Baltic was
burned on the night Of the 10Th. No lives
lost.
A New York dispatch Of the Goth says the
heat in that city continued intense. The
mortality among children was frightful.
For the previous twenty-five days the
deaths of children under five years Of
age had averaged nearly 100 daily.
In Brooklyn the previous week TIE
utalUh WeTc oo0, lHt ldIgtst ueulH-
rate ever recorded there. OF this number,
800 were children under five years of age.
There were many fatal cases of sunstroke
on the 10Th Similar reports of extreme
heat came from Philadelphia and other East
ern cities on the 10th. The heat was also
intense IN many sections Of the West.
A special dispatch from Bismarck on the
20tn says the statement that Sitting Bull was
killed in the fight with Custer had been con
tirmed from Indian sources, and that Crazy
Horse and Black Moon were also killed. The
total loss Of the Indians in the Custer fight was
nearly 400. The latest news, received on the
10th, from Gen. Crook stated that he was
awaiting the arrival Of Gen Merritt, and
had not been interfcred with by the Sioux.
A dispatch from Fort Leavenw orth says a
mining party Of four men had been found
shot and scalpcd about twenty miles north
of Fort Laramie. lH8
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-26
DOM ESTIC.

Adyccs from the Indian war regions, re-
ceiyed on the 10Th, state that Col. Merritt
had intercepted 800 Cheyenne warriors, who
were e., route to join Sitting Bulls hostile
Sioux, and driven them back to their agency.
Two Indians were killed.
A man named Haywood Grant, who was
hanged at Rome, Ga, on the lith, for arson,
confessed to having committed four murders,
one Of them being the killing Of Gen. Hind
man, at Helena, Ark, in the summer of 1869
Gen. Hindman was fred upon through an
open window by an unknown assassin, and
the murder has remained Il mystery up TO
this time.
The Postmaster General received letters
from Messrs Vanderbilt and Thomas A.
Scott, on the 18th, notifying the Department
that, owing 10 the reduction In the compcn-
sation for the transportation OF the ordinary
mails, the fast mail service would be discon
tinued on and after the a2d inst. They state
that at the time the fast mail trains were in.
augurated 1t was thought Congress would
pay for this extra service.
The sentence of Mrs Wlhelmina Speech,
who was to have been hanged at Buffalo,
n. T., on the 2lst has been commutcd to i'm.
prisonment for life.
AT Clear Lake, Iowa, n few days ago, the
two daughters Of Mr. and Mrs. Lawn were
left at home alone, and when getting ready
to prepare supper the younger girl poured
kerosene on the ire in the stove To hurry up
matters. AuoNplosion followed, her clothes
were set on fire, and She was burned 10 II
crisp. Her sister attempted 10 rescue her
10 to ua AZ,
and probably fatally burned The girls
were aged respectively eight and seventeen
years
dispatch was received on the 18th, via
Fort Fetterman, from Gen. Crooks eNpcdi.
ton ON the 18th, in camp on Goose Creek,
which stated that, since the Rosebud fight,
thc command had been waiting for supplies,
which would arrive that day, aud an advance
would be made probably to combine with
Gen. Terry, then in camp at Fort Pcase, on
the Yellowstone, The health Of the com
mand was good, 4 detachment under
Lieut. Siblcy from Gen, Crooks
forces had come across Sitting Bulls In
dams near the Little Rig Horn River, and,
after short engagement, were forced to
abandon their horses and take across the
mountains on foot to avoid being mossa,
cred. After tramp OF nifty miles they
reached the camp in safety.
There were I. 2oS deaths in New York City,
during the week Guiding on the l5th-bcug
an increase of 80 Oven he previous week
The cNtrrmc hot weather VAS the cause of
the increase.
According TO the circular of Dun, Barlow
x Go, the failures In this country for The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

Conference reports on the Silver-Coin
bin and on the bill 10 amend the Bankrupt law
were concurred in by the Senate on the lith. The
River and Harbor Appropriation bill was taken
up, and several amendments We're adopted The
Impeachment trial was further postponed 70 the
lith, Mr.. Evans being stu absent. b. In the
HouSe the majority report on the Massachusetts,
contested election ease declaring that Nj Frost
,>itting member j. not aud that Mr.. Ahbott icon
report OF The Conference Committee on the hill to
amend the Bankruptcy act was adopted.
\ bill WAS passed in the Senate. on the
18th. To extend the duration Of the Court OF Com
misslouers of Alabama Claims to Jan. l. 1877.
The River aud lIarhor Appropriation bill was
Is Ken up, aud several amendments were agge TO
. IN the House, hin Was passed giving { e
widow " gen. Custer . pension of nifty dollars =
month, and 3 like pension each 20 the father and
mother Of the Custer brothers. The bill Tor the
protection OF the Texas frontier WAS debated at
co.>derSb { length IN Committee OF the Whole,
and several amendments were agrced TO.
In the Senate, ON the l7th, the lmpeaCh-
mcut trial WAS further Pc, ,poued to the 18th Mr.
Evans stin being absent, The River and Harbor
Appropriate on hill was e. ken up and lengthy de-
bate eusued On a motion 10 recommit with in
amount of the appropriations contained IN u - a
sum nos 20 vNcrc 81. D o.. Ia the NoU- e.
bills were introduced and rcferrgd-apprOprla
Sl",u1 for the continuance 81 this Washington
Monument; authorizing the President 70 accept the
services o volunteers from the border Western
States AMI Territories against the Sioux Indians .
for the erection of an equestrian .tAfue % Gen
Custer In Washington. Tor the Immediate MI lES
tiou uf gold Sui silver huliOns Su addition to
the bill Tor the resumption Of sPetie payments :
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-26

The Baptists have lately published
the statistics of the denomination for
the last 100 years. The $4,000 mem
bers in this country in 1916 have III
creased to 1,S15,300 in 1875. The IN
crease has been most remarkable IN the
Southern States for, while the 4,9oO
i'll Massachusetts have increased 10
10, 900 in 100 years, the 14,960 OF VIZ
ginia are now 169,3 $40, and the 42S OF
Georgia have grown to Ia, 543. Ken
lucky follows, with IA, 26I, ana
North Carolina, with 1l3,4l4; then
come New York and Tennessee near
ly equal. Almost half the Baptlsts Oh
the United States are found within SIX
adjoining Southern States. They nave
now eighty educational institutions Oh
all kinds and u, 255 churches. Those III
all other parts of the world NUMBER
only 400, 900. of whom about hall aio
in England.-N. Y. Independents
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-26
Would Pay His Share at Once.

Yesterday a lady entered grocery
store on Broad street, where she found
the proprietor tanning himself with
his hat, and looking somewhat over
come with the heat.
Why, Mr.. -, you look wor-
ried, says the lady, elevating her eye
glasses so as to take closer look.
Worried. These internal careless
clerks Of mine are calculated to worry
any man. ~
"Why, what's the matter?' asked
the lady; "any of your clerks alb
seconded, or have they made a mis-
take and given sixteen ounces for a
pound?'
"No, neither, madam; but worse
than that. While putting barrel of
molasses in the cellar, through their
carelessness they let it drop, and out
came the head and lost all of the mo-
lasses. But he added, "some person
will have to pay for it,"
Later in the afternoon siX-year-old
son of the lady came into the store and
said:
Pap wants to know what his share
of that barrel of molaSses is.
Your father don't owe me any
thing for molasses, answered the mer-
chant.
Well, dad said that your book Gus
toners would have to pay for that bar
rel that busted, and he wants to know
how much his share is and he will send
it over. "-ElizdteM (N. H. Journal
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06

Lost.
I'm Congress or Exchange Streets, small Locket,
" containing one picture. The finder will be
rewarded by leaving it at Stockbrdges Music Store.
fe4 diff
Lost Dog.
A SMALL KING CHARLES SPANIEL. The
"A finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving
any information from him at THIS OFFICE.
jan17 diff
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06
WANTS.
Wanted.

MEN in every part of New England to make
Vl money by selling the Magic Chimney Cleaner,
Dish Washer Duster and Cork Puller combined.
Sells at sight. The trade supplied at bottom prices
SHEPHERD & CO., 1913 Middle ST., Portland Me.
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Orange Jelly.

Divide two or three oranges into quarters !;
remove with a sharp knife every particle of
skin of any sort from each quarter, and cut it
In three or four pieces. Make in the usual
way jelly favored with oranges, put into it
the pieces of orange, and place it on ice to set.
This preparation is an agreeable change from
the ordinary orange jelly, and is, so to speak,
the first step toward learning to make that
delectable dish-a chartreuse of oranges.
To make this, procure two plain noulds,
one exceeding the other in diameter about
one and onefourth inches. Make an ordina.
ry orange jelly, pour little of it into the lar
ger meuld, place in it layer of orange quar-
tiers, pour over them just enough jelly to
make smooth surface. Place the mould on
ice for the Jelly to set. When it is quite firm
put the smaller mould inside the larger one,
taking care so to place it that the vacant
space between the two moulds be of the same
width all round. In this vacant space dis
pose quarters of oranges prepared as above,
filling up the interstices with liquid jelly until
the whole space is filled up. Place the mould
on ice; whip pint of cream with half an
ounce of isinglass dissolved in milk, and some
sweetened orange juice, which must be added
very little at time, else the cream will not
rise. When the cream is ready and the ielly
set remove the smaller mould by pouIing
warm water into it; fill up the inner space
with the cream, set the chartreuse ON ice for
hour; turn out and serve.-W. Rural
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06
A Dangerous pIay.hiup.

Recently, while passing along the street in
Boston, our eyes was attracted by some
brightly colored pieces of paper displayed in
window. Upon examination we found that
the paper was cut into figures, such as hearts,
diamonds, circles and shields. Two or three
hundred of these pieces were put into an ell
velope which was labeled Kindergarten
racket" All this was very well, and showed
enterprise in the originator; but We do not
saPpUSe tGat there are many parents in the
OF arsenic for the children to play with. would
not hesitate some time before doing so. Yet
each OF these packets contains fnlv that
much, considerable number of the pieces
ofpaper being colored with the beautiful but
dangerous Paris green, or aceto arsenite of
copper.
Children will naturally put the pretty pieces
of paper in their mouths, and the consc-
quence may be dangerous. Notwithstanding
all that has been said and written ON this
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06
BEST NEWSPAPER IN MAINR.

by making all its departments more complete and by
sparing no effort or expense at their command to
make the PRESS more valuable and desirable.
The PRESS has larger editorial corps than any
paper in Maine, and has unexceed facilities for col
Getting news in all parts of the state The business
agricultural and manufacturing interest of Maine
will receive the continued attention of the PRESS.
The growing Importance of Portland as dstribu-
ting center for Maine and its fast increasing whole
Fale trade make daily paper at this point of special
Importance to every merchant and business man in
the state.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06
POETRY.
Reconstruction,

In wagon made Of willow
Wheeled once little maiden.
Ringlets shining on the pillow,
Rolling homeward, treasure-lade
Like boat upon the billow.
Ten years fed. All, how missed her
Wben we left the village school!
But she said she'd be my sister
AS we fingered by the pool,
And 1 passionately kissed her.
Ten more fieeting years renew it:
Little wagon made of willow;
Loving eyes are bent to view it,
Loving hands ADJUST the pillow,
And we've fitted rockers to it.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06
Notice.

DERSONS requiring work done please apply to
4 "Home" OF w. G. A., No. 16 Spring St., plain
aud family sewing, dress-making, copying, embrod-
erng and fancy-work in woods, &C., &c. oc29tS
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06
LOST AND FOUND.

Lost.
IN THIS City, small amount of MONEY, about
l. sixty dollars, between February 10th and 25th.
The finder will be literally rewarded by leaving the
same with w. C. SAWYER g. CO., % Market Square.
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FOR SALE.
Steam Engine and BoiIe,

gayHE ENGINE an upright of about six horse
power, and an Upright Tubular Boiler of about
ioube the power of the engine. Apply to WILL
LIAM LOWELL, 36 Union street or W. H. PEN
NELL t& CO., 38 UnioD street. 'ne2Sdtf.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06
Cumberland superph osphate.

An article in our last issue, giving an
account of the successful use of this fertilizer
on turnips, should have been credited to the
Colonial Farmer, N. B. We willingly make
the correction, as it affords the opportunity
of saying that this superphosphate is very
skillfully and faithfully compounded, and Of
the highest intrinsic value. A feeling of
state pride as well as selfinterest, should
induce our farmers to encourage this home
industry, which is more largely in their inter-
est, than that of its projectors.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06
F. G, PattersOn's Real Estate
BULLETIN.
MONEY TO LOAN

0N first class Real Estate Security, in Portland,
~ or vcinity-Rents collected, taxes paid, etc., on
Commission. Houses bought and sold. Apply to F.
G. PATTERSON, dealer in Real Estate. Office 3794
Congress street, Williams Block, between Myrtle
and Pearl streets. au28tf
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06
DtSU. o DU
Fruit.

Layer,new Q 90 a 8 0C
l.. M. new. 3 Is "a 3 80
New Val.
P fb. -. 11a@ II
Lemons $bx 4 so a 5 CO
Oranges Pbx a 3 81
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06
HOTELS.

BANGOR.
Franklin House,-Harlow ST., McLauub
lin G Davis, Proprietors.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06

Il Maddox, the celebrated Clarvoyant, Fortune
Teller and Doctress, can be consulted at No. Quin-
cy st. Madame M. has had large experience in tell
treasures, &C., and was never known to be at fault.
Do not miss this opportunity of consulting the great
est fortune teller ofthe age Persons entering ntoany
they do not understand, will find it to their advan-
tage to pay her visit. She foretell the destiny
OF friends any part of the world and describe them
perfectly. She also describes all manner of disease
that flesh is heir to- and gives medicine for the same.
She has given universal satisfaction to all who have
consulted her in her constant travels siuce she was
seven years old Good testimonials given if desired
Terms, Gents 81 90; Ladies so cents. Office hours
from A. M. to PIP. M. noadtt
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06
Salesman Wanted. /.

RYa Manufacturing Co., in this City, to sell Goods
ID through New England Good references re-
CURED. Address "MANUFACTURER," Portland
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subject, the sale of these deadly papers still
remains unrestricted by law and we daily
see them used on railroad and concert tickets,
boxes for confectionery, and other articles
Journal of Chemistry.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-06
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS

For several years the PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
has been the largest and fullest daily paper published
in Maine; and its Publishers announce their deter
mination to make their paper beyond question the