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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

PLATTEYILLE AND TIE NARROW
GAUGE.-From the amount Of space
occupied in the last Witness Ivy az
ticles on the proposed marrow gauge
extension, and the number of writers
on the subject: one is bound to con-
clude that the people Of that town
are considerably excited, and likely
to pat forth every effort to frustrate
the design Of, the railroad men in
their scheme to leave Plattevillc with
only the stub-end Of the road in re-
turn for tie &32, 600 donated to the
company. RIatteville people seem to
think that $4,000 per mile for i miles
of marrow gauge a little too steep.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

: BETTER EooT9, and shoes cannot
be tousa in the city than are kept
by VIM. Teasdale. He has lately
received an extensive new stock, en-
oracing everything needed tor any
occasion, OF to fit any foot--man 3, q.
woman's or chiId's-and he asks 50
little therefor that none need 20 baio
footed, or with toes protruding. 2Jtf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

"ONcE fraud always u lraad is pretty safe
maxim. .-DEMoCHAT.n
Had our cotemporary aimed to
describe the Democratic party in the
fewest words possible he could not
have done it more accurately than in
the above sentence. SO long ago
as ''Barstow and his forty thieves" !"
the Democratic party proved itself a
"fraud,' and after a lapse of nearly
20 years-time enough to purify
anything but"a putrid reminicence"--
the advent of Taylor; demonstrates
the ratuls of the party 70 nnchang-
ed. "OAee a fraud always fraud"
Bro. Crawford, eve thank thee foa
the words
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

THE popular Richardson boots and
shoes can be had at Sherwood d
Berg's City Store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

FAIMERs.--I want 10000 pounds
Of butter Immediately, will give II
cents per pound; also any amount
of eggs. Butter tubs furnished on
application.
III. r. OSBORNE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

WRINGERs Of all kinds repaired
by Devlin q Prideaux. When the
rollers become loose upon the rods,
when the wringer turns hare or fails
to DO its work well, it needs repair
ing, which we are prepared to do at
a trifling cost, and guarantee salts
faction. Rollers reset or new ones
put on, as may be required. 10 this
way old wringers are made good as
new and half theicost saved l29wo
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

ECLECTIC MAGAZINEr-In the front
ispiece to the August number, the
Eclocticpays an admirable compliment
to its Southern patrons by reprodno-
ing in fine steel engraving portrait
of Mr.. Paul il. Hayne, the most
prominent of living Southern poets
and men-of-letters. The instructive
and the entertaining are happily
commingled throughout, and copious
editorial notes on current literature,
science, and art complete an inter
esting number.
Published by Z. r. Pelton, - Bond
Street, New York. Terms So per
year; single number - cents The
kcicctic aud any 81 magazine to one
address for 81.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

MOTHERS - You can buy suits
for boysof all ages, from / to l6, bet
ter made and cheaper.than you can
make them, yourselyes-st Dcller's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

THE Darlington school board has
engaged teachers for the next term,
at monthly salaries as follows:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25
Notice Of Change Of Tine for Closing the
Mails.

On and after Monday, July 30th,
1877, the daily mail tor the East,
South, and West, eiu the Nj p. 4. r.
will close at 9 o'clock =. NJ, prompt.
All mail carried by the stage routes
viii close at G:30 A. NJ. This change
is made III consequences Of the recent
change of time made by NJ. p. +. II.
Phil. ALLEN, Postmaster.
Mineral Point, Wis, July 23d, 1871,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

THE Frceport & Lone Rock Narrow Guagc
Railroad project Is certain 10 succeed, the
capitalists along the proposed route having ap-
proved OF the enterprise and pledged their mon.
cy to aid in lis oDlpiishment.-
WITNESS.
Now, the success of the project
being made certain by the approval
Of che capitalists along the propos-
ed route, some unreasonable people
,eay be curious to5know who said
'rapitalists,2 are, SO we feel it our
duty to explain that their name is
Blanchard, who are reported to have
subscribed $1,000 to the stock of the
company,-of course the success Of
the enterprises is sasured though Free
port and some towns in Lafayette
comfy do refuse to give any aid
whatever
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

ExTR4s for the Kirby Machines
can be found at Martin tE Toay's. .
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25
LICENSE AT DARLINGTON. - The

LICENSE AT DARLINGTON. - The
authorities at Darlington have con-
.cluded to grant licenses for the sale
of liquor, but under such restrictions
as will, we believe, prove more satis-
factory to the people than the at
tempt to stop the business entirely.
The amount of license ia fixed at
Sl50-the highest allowed by state
laws ;-provision is made that saloons
shall be closed on election days and
Sundays, and from 10 o'clock each
evening until sunrise the following
morning. The use of screens, blinds,
or other devices on saloon doors and
windows to prevent a full view of
the interior from the outside is pro-
h.bited, by which the possibility of
selling "on the sly" during hours and
days when the saloon should be clos
ed, is rendered almost impossible,
and drinking at any time must be
done in full view of passers-by. AS
a means of compelling saloon keep
ens to comply with the laws prohib-
iting the prosecution of their busi-
ness during stated days and hours,
this provision of tie Darlington
council strikes IA. rs being the best
promulgated. Let their places Of
business be open to public view from
the outside during Sundays and cleo
tion days, and the suspicion that
Mineral Point saloon keepers are
constantly violating the law requir-
ing them TO be closed on those days
would no longer exist, and the ex-
pense Of policeman to watch them
would be saved to the city. Those
saloon keepers who now comply
with the law, would, no doubt be
pleased to have such regulation
adoptea, and those wAo do not and
viii not respect !tho laws would be
more surely compelled to do So.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

G.. q. Hamilton.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18
Worth Its Weightin Gold.

Undoubtedly the greatest modern dis :
covery in medicine is DaCosta's Radical
Cure 70" dyspep, ia, sick headache, sour
stomach, cOstlveness, biliousness, loss
of appetite, distress after eating, and all
disorders caused by indigestion or de-
ranged liver. It's results are astonishing,
and sure relief is guaranteed in every
case where it is faithfully used. II tones
up the stomach, regulates the liver, re-
stores the natural appetite, strengthens
the delicate and expels all morbid hu-
mors from the system. Typhoid and
be prevented by It's timely use. Trial
size 2 DC. A very few doses will re-
lieve, and little perseverance cure
you. Sold by JOHN hEEsHAN, Sixth
and Walnut streets, W. ii. Adderly,
Sixth and Mound streets, and Ii. f.
Reum, corner Filth and Broadway.
Also Agents tor Prof. Parkers Pleas
ant Worm syrup, which is sure death to
worms. Pleasant to take and requires
40 physic. Price 25c. Try it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18
AN 0LD-STYLE DREAM.
One That Lead to Buried Pot of Gold.

A corresp ndent AT Marathon, who
sends his name to establish authenticity
OF the following communication, writes
to us letter containing tN!s infOrma-
ton: For some time past tais village
had been the scene OF great excitement,
cons quent upon the singular con-
irmation Of q dream. 1t appears that
MIR. Thomas Turner, an intlu ntiaI citi-
zen, and President OF the Racing Asso-
citation here, dreamed three nights III
succession that Il pot of gold was se-
creted on Mr.. James Re ,an's farm near
by, at the foot Of u large tree. On the
third appearance OF the vision Ar. Iur-
Huf says ne felt confident of finding the
treasure, being Il believer in dreams
Lhree times repeated. He therefore re-
solved upon an instant search, aud,
rapidly dounlng his wearing apparel
slat ted Tor the place indicated. To his
| intense surprise, he beheld u bright red
| light lowering over the spot where tn e
| treasure was supposed to be concealed ,
which changed quickly to blu, Then to
| grGen-ln short, ne aftl lns mat he saw
| every conceivable shade of color aIs.
LInctly Ou lined III the air before him.
| Though somewhat taken aDack at the
turn atians had assumed, he strode
brlskly onward, his heart beating after.
nalely with nope and fear. Ga MS ar.
rival the light resumed its orig
inal color, seemingly more eleVated
IN the air tAan at first, ana sui
hceutly luminOus to illuminate several
square yarus IN its vicinity. Strange as
tuis Story undoubtedly is, The strangest
fact remains TO be tod. Alter au hou. 's
digging, his spade struck upon some
hard substance, which ere long proved
10 be an IRON box, about sixteen inches
long and nine lucnes respectively in
breadth and depth. Care ully conceal
ing all traces OF his nocturnal aGYeu.
lures, he conveyed the box TO his home
and after three hours hard WORK had
the satisfaction OF seeing its contents
The latter surprised hin more
than lie cared to acknowledge
Tor hasty examination taileu
to discover more tnan dozen gol,
pieces OF the reign OF George ILL, WorIL
only $50, face value, though u dealer il
old COINS would probably give more fol
them. There were also several arrow
heads, unusually we'll preserved "a large
and curiously carved pipe, OF exquisite
workmanship; two STONE tomanawks
and the bones OF some animal, Whicl
crumbled on exposure TO the air. The
curious IN sucn matters can see all TIM
articles mentioned above by calling OF
Mr.. Turner, whose time has been full
occupied since his discovery in repe at
| ing tnis strange story OvtoWA Fre
| Press,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18
MARRIED AFTER AN HOURS COURTsMlP

In The Second W ard oI .nis cay, says
the Adrian Mlcn.) Times, there lesided,
last week. 1t mdule-uged widow, well
preserved and hlgnly lespectabIe 1n
the country, shoIL distance from Adj
ran, al the same time, lived WIdower,
we preserved, Il little more than md.
dle-aged, wealthy farmer, with all tue
umtorLs vi life eXcepl wife. One day,
last week, he drove 10 town an elegant
span o. horses, attached 70 a handsome
carriage, ana drove to the widows resi-
deuce iu the Second Ward. Widow and
WIdoWer had never seen each other. Tney
were introduced, went out for drive TO.
gether, returned Il little aIler noon, TOOK
dinner, Went out tor another drive, and
returned later III the afternoon man anu
vile. But little over an hours court
shlp suttieed. Iuey had never, before
that day, seen or written to each otuer.
but eacA knew tne others name, reputa
ton and desires, through mutual
friends. TAe WidoWer as wealthy and
lonely; the widow poor and hard-work
ln9.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18

Ihe oCher uay poor, pale-laCed boy
of twelve summers or SO visited several
sLreets in tue northern part of the city
with hand-cart iull of small musk
melons,. the largest being hardly lager
than slckiy baUy's head. Leaving his
band-cart az the curb-stone he would
take melon III his hand and knock AZ ID
door ana say TO The lady:
''Please, MAIN, Pm Il poor boy trying
to get money To buy school l-books, anu
WON'T you buy this melon for nickel to
help me"
Very lew refused to purchase, and the
boy may have sold whole wagon-load
Tor all that any one of the persons know
to the contrary. In every place wnere
he sold melon he shortly returned, and
holding out lead nickel on his palm,
he plaiutively observed:
'lf you please. ma'am, that was bad
nickel you gave me, and will you please
give me another in place Of itw
Naturally enough, each one complied
and IN most cases the boy was alluweC
to retain The bad coin as well. In this
way his melons netted him 10 cents
apiece, and he introduced one Of the
snarpest little tricks of the day.-TEret
Press.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18

Americans wno dine with the Chinese
are surprised attne periv ctlon to which
they have carried their cooking. During
recent Chinese bang let at San Fran
cisco an orange was lad at the plate OF
each guest. The orange Itself seemed
like amy other orange, but on being cut
open was lound to contain
within the rind five kinds Of del.
icaLe jellies. One was at first puz.
zled to know how the jellies goL in, and
giving up the chain OF reflection. was In
II worse quanuary TO know how the
pulpy part Of the orange got out. Co..
Oreu eggs were also served, in the ins slde
of which were iound nuts, jellies, meats
aud cOnfe ctionery. When one of the
Americans asked tue Interpreter to ex
PLAIN this legerdemain OF cookery he
expanded his mouth III a hearty laugh,
and shook his mead aud SAID: "Meil.
can man heap smart-Why he not indee
Out?'
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18

returned;" and he paused as il lost in
reverie.
Yes" he continued. "I have waited
long. My hair has grown gray since
then. But no; it is not long ago: only
have lived ages since Mademoiselle
went away. But-she will return. And
her coming l watt" and again he was
silent.
] CHANGED to look around, when l dis
covered, not without uneasiness, l con-
fess, that the others of our party had
gone, and l was alone in the corridor
with this strange assistant. At that
moment the doctor returned. He was
accompanied by vIsitor--a Womin Of
strikingly majestic presence. Hers was
face not easily forgotten, so co Id and
hard, SO proud and strong was it. 1t was
the lace of a woman who had outliYed
her heart; to whom was left only amb- =
ton; and VINO already was realizing
what a cheat ambition is. looked again,
and recognized the famous tragedienne
Madame B.
AS they approached, the strangely old
looking Oung man looked up. An
unearthly light came into his face.
"She has eUme, "he whispered hoarsely.
Then, springing to his feet, he ex-
claimed:
"Mademoiselle, I have waitedW
She started as if at blow.
"Messalina," he cried out, ''you have
eome," and his voice faded to whis-
per, ito find your Marco"--
And he flung up mis- arms convul.
siyely, reeled, anu fell to the flour
dead.
"Yes, my Marco" she exclaimed,
kneeling and lifting his lifeless form In
her arms. and kissing his lips again and
again.
Amid the tumult that ensued, her hus.
band, fellow OF sinister glance and
d mlneerlng mien, who had fingered III
one of the other wards, entered. He
toucned her shou der. Silent anu tear.
less she rose. Offering her his arm, he
| asked an attendant to SHOW them the
main entrance, where their carriage
waited.
When they were gone 1 turned to the
doctor and said:
"Hls story-'
'1t Was true,' answered the doctor as
he bowed me out.-[Chicago Inter.
Ocean.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18
ADANGkROUs WIFE TO JOKE WITH.

Tne Fort Worth (TGXas) Democrat
says: "Marshal Courtwrignt, oil this
town, thought OF king his vile. Arrly-
ing at home at Il late nour, he entered
the front gate, carefully closing it. eau.
tiously cropping his way thither, hat
was his surprise to see the right hand Of
mis- wife lying on the sill of the window.
0L her fingers she had two gold rings.
one of whlcl he proceeded to take Of
II being rather loose, he experiences.
but little trouble, and succeeded in the
operation without waking her up. The
remaining ring was a much tighter nj,
and, i'll his effort to eXtrIcale 1T, his vile
awoke, finding her hand grasped from
without by some one whom she at once
conc. .uded was a robber. QIlekly pull
log her nand away, She was about 10
scream, but, thinking OF d convenient
slX-snouter under her pillow, she again
placed her jeweled hauu' ON the sill,
which was grasped by the supposed
burg glar, and with the oLher she quietly
reached for the pistol, and risi & sud
denly, brought IL TO bear on her nus
Danu; but Tor his presence OF mind in
quickly calling her, she would have shot
uim dead. Mrs. COurIwrisnt displayed
great presence OF MUD, iortituAe and
courage, and the MarsnaI SHOULD be
proud of possessing a vile so fearless
and brave. His narrow escape has com.
pIetely cured hun Of any .urtner desire
10 play the role OF midnight robber!"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18
PROSPECTIVE ROYAL MARRIAGES,

The Paris CORES pondent 0 t the Dublin
Freeman's journal writes as follows:
but L have been speaking OF very DIFF
ferent parsonage. the young Prince I'M
pGrial, whose conduct and attitude are
always irreproachaDle and dignitied. 1t
IS thought that wife has been found
for him, Princess, who, strange to say,
would bring the Bonaparte into rela-
tionshlp with the Bourbon. Rumo4
has it that the King of Spain would not
be unwilling to give his sister in mar
rlage to young Lewis Napoleon. l
should wish TO give you The names o.
the second daughter of @ leen Isabella, l.,
but they give SO man pronouus in
spain that, wnen one begins, he doe $
not know If he may not 20 into the mid :
die OF next week before he ends. The
AlmaGac de Golha, however, puts
ilmlts TO the nomenclature, aud
nom that serious little work-the
Bernard Burke of sovereignty-I shall
quote. The infanta referred to is Maria
uei.Pilar-B -Berenguela Isabella Francis
ca-U Aisize-Cnri ristina-Slbastiaua Gabri-
ella Francisco -Carracclu-la .Salurnina
Oh! dear, L have got through them al
last. 1t is scarce.y fair to speak OF
ladles' ages, but i'll this respect the com
piler Of the Gotha list is less gallant
IMAM U III own Dir bGEDaIu burke.
may therefore Say that the Princess del
Plar-eXCuSe the rest-Was only sweet
sixteen ON the 4Lh OF last June.
1t would be a suitable alliance
on both sides; but sucn things take q
longer time to negotiate than is usual y
supposed, and very slight impedIments
often break off negotiations. W hat il
more certain is the young King of Spain's
engagement to his cousin, the Duke dt
Montpensier's daughter. l mentlonel
ChIs TO you long ago; but it was contra
dicted again and again. In lact, L be-
ieve strong party OF the grandeos o
| Spain, where tue Montpensiers are no
| popular, are against The alliance.
mas had this feature, though, whci
uas conquered tticulties--Ine youn,
| royal couple really like each other
But they are both very young
| and the ceremony may not be FASTENED
King Alfonso Will be only twenty mex
| November; the Princess Marla-de las
| Aencedos is barely seventeen. HeI
mother, as everyone knows, Is d yGuuKel
sister OF the Ex-Queen Isabella. Tnt
oldest sister oil tuls family is married l.;
the Count OF Paris; the second dAushtei
OF the Duke de Montpensier is nearly
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18

BUSINESS ON THE BRAIN.-The Vir-
gina New Chronicle is responsible Tor
this STORY:
Last night the wife of Justice Moses
was aroused from a sound sleep by II
stern voice:
''Are you ready for trial, l sayT
"Hush! Don'L make noise, or else
you'll wake the baby" she replied, en-
deavorlng to so0the INN.
''Don't talk back to this Couit," he
vocilerated. "ll you've got any wit
nesses, bring 'em on, outlet your lawyer
DO the talking"
"Why, Tom. how you take on! What
is the malter?
Il send you up for sixty days-thats
what's The maLIer. Here, Enders, take
her away. Now Pm ready for that
petty larceny case. Bring up the prs
oner."
Aud, jumping out of bed, he started
toward The next room to summon IA jury,
but tell over rocklng-chair, barkeu his
shin7, woke up, and asked his wife wnat
the ueyil was The matter, anyhow.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18
HOW SCALPISG FELT.

Two o. the soldiers war comm for
me all the time, but the business was
done so quick that They diLnt nave time
to shoot agln' after KILN the squaw,
rill the thing were over; but i, seemed
MORN week to me. The lnjiu ben
down quick and grabbed me by the
scdlplocK. Lord! how he jerked l
smut ny eyes. Then it felt as # some
one had ripped cash with dull pair
U scissors all round the top " my hea \,
and tuen poured a ladle iull U hot al
In it. A tiasu OF the awluhesL, sharpesI /
pain Lhet kin be Imagined ran all
through me, clean to the end O. my toes.
Ihen IL seemed AS ii Il horse was hitcaeu
to my hair am he was struck with a
whip, give II sud en- sprIng an tore the
tip y my mead of from side 70 SIDE. |
cud Ieel my knees draw up, and my
hands go smut and grab III the snow, anu
| set my na Is clean into The fl sh. The
SENSATION WOs jest as ii from the top "
my head there had run cords down
Though my body, which were fastened
to my tl.sn all along, aud tnaG those hau
ali tore loose from my toes up, aud fOi-
lowed The top o. my head wnen ii Wa.
Jerked otf. | hnoWed l we're scalped, and
Cnat were all know, d for three days.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18

MARRIED, DESPITE DIRECTIONS
After service in a church in Houston
County, Ca, Gus Riley, of Houston
county, and Miss Matte Galloway, of
Macon, walked up the isle, showed the
minister a license, and asked him to
marry them. lie proceeded 10 do SO,
but the woman with whom Miss Matte
had been visiting l0r some weeks OBJ
jected, saying that Miss Galloway was "a
guest AZ her mouse, under age, and her
father knew nothing about it. The
preacher said that that was not a legal
objection, but put 1t to a vote Of the con.
gregaJlon whether he should marry the
couple or not. The congregation voted
solid, "Marry them,' ana they were
married.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-18
THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.

During tue visit oi the two Emperor S
to Ischi, "a young lady from Brunswick
determined to present the Emperor Will.
lam with costly bouquet. Alter wait.
ing three hours ON the steps of the Hotel
Elizabeth, the Emperor at last appeared
but her courage failing her at the last
moment, she begged Prussian officer
accompanying him to present
her bouquet to the Emperor.
The officer at once complied,
gave the Emperor the present
and returned TO express his majesty's
thanks to the fair donor, who was rather
surprised to see this Prussian officer
then enter the Emperors carriage an(
take seat beside him. On asking who
he was, she discovered that it was the
Emperor of Austria in Prussian uni
form.