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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-17
THE WEST.

HoN. EDWARD PIER, the first settler upon
the site where Fond du Lac, Wis, now
stands, died on the I'd inst He had filed
many responsible offices in the state and
county.
AT San Francisco, Cal, committee of
citizens has been appointed TO solicit sub
scriptions for the benefit of the destitute
people OF the city; also to organize free
labor exchange, and otherwise consult the
interests of the unemployed.
MEssRs IVES & PORTER. proDrietors of
the Bates House, Indianapolis, Ind, filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy, on the
1st inst.
SENATOR MORTON died at indianapolis,
IND, at . 100 O'Clock on the afternoon of the
LIST inst
AT meeting of railroad men at Chicago
on the 3lst ult., some forty roads were renre
sented by the general managers and general
freight agents. Propositions were submitted
looking to an equitable division of the west
oothd tonnage among the different connec-
uons OF the trunk lines, but no agreement
was reached.
"A PASSENGER train on the Utah Central
railroad, coming south, when near Farming
ton, Utah, on the 30th ult., was lifted from
the track and turned upside down by the
wind. Two passenger cars and a baggage
car were turned over. Goals from the
stoves scattered through the cars but the
hres were put out before damage was done.
Several persons We're badly hurt but are ex-
pected to recover
ADNICES from IL
steamer Oliver Wolcott arrived on the eth
INST, a few days previous to the grand pow
WOW of Sitka Jack and his tribe. The citi-
zens think the timely arrival of the cutter
was the means of preventing the Indians
during their drunken revelry from murder
ing the whites. There is much alarm among
the citizens, nearly all of whom are too Door
to abandon what property they have and
leave the country.
a JOINT union depot will be erected at
Denver, Col, by the Denver and Rio
Grande, the Denver, Park South and Pacific,
and the Colorado Central railroads.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-17
Senate.

FRIDAY, November 2.-The reading
OF the journal of yesterdays proceedings was dis
pensed with, and the death of Senator Morton was
announced by Senator Mcdonald. A resolution
was passed providing for the appointment of a COM
mittee OF SIX senators to attend the funeral. The
senate then, as further mark of respect djeurn-
ed until Tuesday next.
Senators Mcdonald, Davis, OF Illinois, Burnside,
bayard Cameron, of Pennsylvania, and Booth,
We're delegated to attend the funeral obseques of the
late Senator Morton.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-17
FRIDAY, November 2-Tbe armv q,

RlDA1, november 1.-The armV ap-
preparation bill was reported, referred to the COM
mittee OF the whole and made a special order foI
Wednesday next. 1t appropriatos SIS, 723, eco IA
bill introduced by Banning fix the pay of letter
carriers was referred. Ewing desired to withdraw
the motion to recommit the bill reported from the
committee on banking and currency, but could not
do so because OF objection. Fort, Of Illinois, there
upon offered an amendment, and the previous ques-
ton on the bill and amendments was called for by
Ewing Hale moved to lay them on the table but
the motion was defeated by 40 nays 10 20 yeas $500
resolution conveying the intelligence OF the death
OF Senator Morton, and asking fer the appointment
OF committee to attend the funeral, and requesting
the House to djourn mark OF respect to the ds
tlnguished dead, was adopted unanimously. Adj
Ourned,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-17

THURSDAY, November I'D. c. Has
kell was sworn in as member from Kansas .
Bills were introduced: To aid the building of a
narrow guage road from tide-water to St. Louis and
Chicago; authorizing the secretary OF the treasury
TO pay owners the value of cotton and tobacco seized
by the government since April 10, 1865 Ewing
called up his motion to reconsider the vote of YES
terday recommitting to the committee on banking
and currency the bill to repeal the third section
the resumption act After considerable discussion
the motion to reconsider was carried "A resolu-
ton to adjourn so as to allow members TO 90 home
and VOTE was defeated ....A resolution to end the
extra session on the 2Sth of November, was refer
red. The house then went into committee of the
whole on the state OF the nniOn. a iourned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-23
A Bureau of Debtors.
From the Boston Post.

A new feature of cooperation has
been developed in Massachusetts,. The
New England shoe and leather associa-
ton has inaugurated a bureau Of debts
and debtors. Its object is to create a
fund to employ counsel, to prevent bus
mess failures and compel better settle
ments. Every subscriber is to contribute
annually, according to the amount of
business transacted, as follows: 100000
or under, $25; between 100000 and
$250,OO0, $50; between $25O,0OO and
100000, S75, and 100000 and over,
500. Each subscriber is entitled to re-
ceive the benefit of the total fund during
the current year of his subscription.
Attempts will be made to have the
special counsel take charge Of the bus
mess of a man likely to fail, and by a
species of arbitration determine a COM
promise that will perfect both the debtor
and creditors from the ravages of public
legal controversy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-23
The Black Sea.

The Black sea, which is becoming the
scene of stirring events in the Russo
Turkish war, is remarkable body of
water. 1t is about seven hundred miles
long in its longest direction, and has an
extreme width of about three hundred
and eighty miles, being three-fourths
longer than Lake Superior and more than
twice as wide. Its depth is from four to
forty-eight fathoms near shore, but in
the middle no soundingsha have been found
at one hundred and sixty fathoms. The
greatest depth Of Lake Superior is two
hundred fathOms. The Black sea is not
like our lakes, a fresh-water sea. but on
the other hand it contains one-seyentb
less salt than ocean water, and is held to
receive one-third the running water of
Europe. The puzzle is, what becomes of
all this fresh water, and how the Black
sea retains it's sadness. The sea is tide
less. There is 10 perceptible current to-
ward the Mediterranean. 1t has the
same level as the Sea of Marmora, The
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-23

outlet by the Bosphorus, even were
there strong current, would be insult
ficient to discharge the immense volumes
OF water constantly pouring into the in
land sea, and it scarcely seems credible
that the evaporation is sufficient to carry
off the surplus water. Like our own
lakes, it is subject to frequent storms,
but navigation is not perilous, and an ex-
tensive steam navigation is carried on
There are several islands near the mouth
of the Danube, but the sea is singularly
free from rocks and shoals. The Sea of
Azov, which is connected with the Black
sea by the narrow strait of Yenikale, is
much smaller, being only about one hun
dred and sixty-eight miles long and
eighty broad. Its waters are fresh and
abound with fish, but are very shallow,
and fall off toward the west into huge
marshes, which have been APPLY named
the Putrid sea. 1t is of comparatively
little Importance for purposes of naviga-
ton, though it has several ports and
roadsteads.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-23
Oyer-HOyerned Children.

The girl who is never allowed to sew,
all of whose clothes are made for her,
till she is 10, y, Is, or IS years of age, is
spoiled. The mother has spoiled her by
doing everything for her. The true idea
OF self-restraint is to let the child ven
ture. A child's mistakes are often better
than its no-mistakes; because when a
child makes mistakes, and has to correct
them, it is on the way toward knowing
something. A child that is walked up,
every morning, and never wakes himself
up; and is dressed, and never makes mis-
takes in dressing himself; and is washed,
and never makes mistakes about being
clean; and is fed, and never has anything
to do with its food; and is watched, and
never watches himself; and is cared for,
and kept all day from doing wrong
such child might as we'll be tallow
candle, perfectly straight, and solid, and
comely, and unvital, and good for moth
ing but to be burned up.-Hewy Weird
Beechey.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-23
The LONE ONE,

What time l am afraid, 1 viii trust in Thee
PSALM wi.
Hush. Hank! It's twelve, the midnight hour
And yet no sleep hath closed mine eyes.
What is it thrills me with its power?
To shake it off | will arise.
I'll gaze out at the midnight sky:
Perchance the stara will glad mine eye.
20 star | see to comfort me
The night is dark as dark can be.
List. list l seem to hear a cry:
Was that scream went rushing past?
Not so! the wind was waling by
No scream, it the midnight blaStl
I'll strike light to Danish care
And to my children three repair:
No child l see but comforts me
They sleep as sweet as sweet can be-
Dear babes, they frolicked all the day,
And now their pillows gladly press;
And yet, amid their widest play,
They missed their fathers fond caress
when will papa return?" they cry,
And | repeat 1t with a sigh
long for thee to comfort me,
For I'm as sad as sad can be.
Now dark again! to rest I'll go
All me! what visions cluster round
Thoughts of the grave-they haunt me So
How dark twill be beneath the groundl
Dead dead | shrink from being dead!
[ shudder at the cold dark bed
\ o star | see to comfort me,
The grave is lone as lone can be.
Alas! deep horror chains my neart
Where shall fly for peace tonight?
Ha! hai the darkness seems to part,
| surely see dawning light.
JOY joy. crosS-a form is near,
My Saviour'S loving voice | hear.
\ star | see that comforts me-
Lord, when afraid, I'll trust in thee.
Lift high the cross, Shine on, bright star.
The grave is not 50 dismal now,
My loved one doth not seem so far.
And sleep is settling on my brow
Lord, thou art mine, till life shall end,
My first my best, my changeless Friend
I'll come to thee to comfort me,
And when afraid. II trust in thee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-23

A HOUSEHOLDER, in filling up his
schedule of the last census, under the
column "where born," described one of
his children as born " in the parlor,'' and
the other up stairs"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-23
Great Britain's Importation of Bread
StuffS.

Great Britain is the country which
draws most largely upon others for
breadstuffs, and the quantity she buys
increases rapidly year by year. From
1857 to 1867 the annual importation of
wheat averaged 65,724,329 bushels. In
the next five years-to 1972-the average
rose to 1888, $50 bushels, and in the five
years since it swelled to 1O1, 1856, 27O
bushels per annum. The increase has
been largely caused by the improvement
in the condition of the British working
men, the first step in which was to
heighten and better the food supply. Of
the grain and flour imported during the
first fifteen years the United States con-
tributed y per cent, Russia "a, Ger
many II, France 9, and other countries
70. In the last four years the proper
ton supplied by the United States has
increased to 45 per cent, and that Of
Russia has fallen to 10, and the remain
ing countries have furnished but 80 in
stead Of 40 per cent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-23

Experience is wise teacher, but the
man who feels a June-bug creeping in
side his trousers leg has no recourse save
in his natural ability.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

history of the College was i, known
Tor two scholors to come out in the
same grade, but here we find two
brothers. Besides this, D. b. Jones
won the Fellowship Prize, amounting
to six hundred dollars, in Expert
mental Science; and Il. d. the
prize in Mental Science. Numerous
other prizes have they won, amount
ing in all to sl,S60.
In July last d. B. went to Leinsic
Germany, where he intends to COM
plete his college education. T. y.
was selected to represent Princeton
College, in Mental Science. in an
intercollegiate contest, which took
place Jan. 3D., 1877, in the city Of
New York. The judges, Pres. Noah
Porter, Henry b. Smith and c. p.
Kranth, unanimously conferred the
first prize upon the essay OF Thomas"
who proved to be our friend, II, d.
Jones, OF Mitilin. The prize amount
ed to $500. He too has gone to
Germany,where both, | am confident
viii do honor to us as nation
Success to them, is my heart felt
wish, and may we, young men, pat.
tern after them, by setting our mark
high, and striving to attain it.
W. 4. u.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14
Proceedings Of the City Council.
Mineral Point, Wiz, Feb. Qlh. Isl
w. 4. u.

Mineral Point, Wis, Feb. 9th, 1877.
A special meeting OF the Com
mon Council was this day held in
the council room.
Present: His Honor, II. Van
Dusen, Mayor, presiding Aldermen
Ansley, Curry, Jeuck, Lanyon, May
hew and piater.
John Z. Prisk rendered his rcsig-
nation as Chief of Police of sai.l
City, which, on motion of Alderna,u
Prater, was accepted; all the alder
men voting therefor.
On motion of Alderman Lanyon.
it was ordered that John p. trisk
be, and is hereby appointed Chief of
Police for the City of Mineral Point
during the pleasure of the Common
Council, with the same duties and
powers as provided by Resolution
passed on the Sth day of May, A. D.
1916, which said order was declared
carried, by the following vote Ayes,
Aldermen Lanyon, Mayhew and
Prater, and His Honor, IL. Van
Dusen, Mayor. Noes, Aldermen
Aus!ey. Curry and Jeuck
On motion Of Alderman MayasW.
the compensation Of John =. Plisk,
as Chief Of Police, was fixed at the
sum Of Forty Dollars per month
al. the aldermen voting thaselor.
On motion of Alderman Prater.
John = Plisk was directed to file
bonds in the SUM Of Five Hundred
Dollars, with the same conditions "A
are now required by law to be given
10y constable.; all the aldermen vot-
ing therefor.
John Z. Plisk presented Lis oath.
Of Office as Chief of Police OF tho
City OF Mineral Point, whics was
ordered to be placed on file.
On motion Of Alderman Curry tho
Council adjourned
Attest: II. VAN DUsEN, Mayor.
john p. TRAMEL, Clerk.
THE uOuular RicharIaou hSxnts and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14
LINDEN, Feb. Sd, 1877.

EDITOR M. p. TRIBUNE.--Sr -
"rhe evil that men DO lives after
them but the good is oft inferred
with their bones" This is a saying,
which in many instances is true
Que, and especially in this case: Two
young men by tho name of Jones
(nephews Of the Rev. J Davis, Of
Mifllin), have been for the past four
years attending Princeton College,
Princeton, ~ J.l and while Vhere
have attained to such emminence,
both as scholars and orators, that
We as o Courty, yes, as State, have
reason to feel proud Of them, and to
feel honored ourselves, that we are
inhabitants OF the same County and
State with them. Now, il they had
committed some crime, or had they
been the 18th III their class, OF
even the iiftieth las we so often hear
of President GranD, it would have
been published in all the County
papers, and circulated all over the
State. But, as it is, we hear nothing
about them. don t see why it is,
that when young man is noted TO-
his good qualities--in our country
he rs kept from raising into public
notice as much rs possible; I; bat il
he is noted for evil ones, he is the
subject Of talk upon every street
corner, and in every gathering
This Is not the case in other couu
ties and states. Had y. b. and 4.
ID. Jones oeen frcm New York OF
Philadelphia, their fame would have
been spread world wide. | don't
blame our editors for this, blame
the leading men ef. the community
The above mentioned persons,
after taking she, honors of their
class at ths- Plattcviile Normal
School, went 10 Princeton, N. j., to
pursue As higher studies. Whit.
there they took the first psile in
scholarship, their average s.andinc,
for the year haing 90 .-lb. They
were iAe "Fir.t. Honor Scholars OF
class OF ll3 members. coming out
with the title Of A. 4. attached to
sb-ir names, Never ss.orc, in :lp
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

The Committee accordingly award
ed the stone work to VIM. Rothe,
and the carpenter work to Oates &
Oxman.
The improvements to be made
are, q stone wall the breadth of the
Hall, extending 10 the sidewalk, the
height of present ground floor, with
wide cut stone steps leading up to
door. New floors throughout. The
northeast cell to be converted into
a pleasant room, with window in
north. The present two north
rooms on west side Of ground floor
to be converted into one for use as
Council room, Mayors court room,
dining room for festivals, cloak room
for parties, etc. Two front rooms
to be rented for offices. Old stairs
to be taken out, and new stairs to
be put in at north end Of hall, five
feet wide landing on both sides into
hall above. Partitions upstairs to
be taken down, and all of the upper
story to be thrown into one room,
making it the best hall for general
purposes in this section OF the
country.
TIE improvement is one long de-
manded, and the cost-only $50
will soon come back to the treasury
in rentags, besides accommodating
the public much better than it has
ever done before.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

THERE was very pleasant gath
ering at the u. S. Hotel last Thurs
day evening So eXuberant were
the spirits of all who were present
that they could only be calmea by
venting the excess in the rapid and
exhilarating motion of the dance.
The Mineral Point Orchestra played
the most dulcet Of straips and the
votarirs of Terpsichore were moved
to attempt unheard of feats of en-
durance. About forty couple were
in the room. at midnight the
guests sat down to an excellent lunch,
and then renewed their assault upon
coy Pleasure, SO soon to retire be-
hind the black mask of Lent. The
musicians played We wonsgo hame
till morning" and the dancers acted
upon the agreeable suggestions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

THE protracted meetings con-
Quoted by the pastor and members of
the NJ. E. Church, are having good
effect. Last Sunday about thirty
Joined the church on probation, and
goodly number taken in full con-
uection.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY a. 1877

IMPROVEMENT OF CITY HAIL.
The bids for altering and repairing
the City Hall were opened by the
Building Committee last Saturday
evening, and found to be as follows /:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

HARD UP and want 10 sell = Iyo /
set Of bous for wood. For Fultliva
information PLEASE call on
W. II CoTrRRgLl Fainter.
shop ysat L.. ) u9ssl. 1w2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

CoL. KNIGHT, of the Darlington
Democrat, has recently been to Mil
waukee and brought home two new
stories, which it is we'll worth going
to Darlington to hear him repeat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

FARMERS, now is your time to
bring fax seed to market--it retails
in this city at $500 per bnshel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

NEVER before was the TRIBUNE
30 well supplied with material suita-
hlc for printing horse and jack bills.
We have, and can prove it, the best
cuts in Southwestern Wisconsin.
New ones have been added this
season, and now the owner of either
arunning, trotting or draft horse
can find a true picture of his animal
at this Office. Prices reasonable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

FIRE PRooF Safe for sale at bar
gain. Apply to Birely IL Son, jew
,lers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14
THESE are exciting times in pt

rumor, and perchance to morrow
we hear another, and it would seem
almost that the Nation has got into
dream land, 80 various the conclu-
sions of opposing parties. However,
presume that ere long we shall
wake from our revsrie and find the
machinery of State rolling on smooth
and harmoniously as though nothing
in particular had happened, except
some may dream of what they an
ticipated, or what they have lost
and so it goes, dream, dream, dream
Sometimes ones dreams are very
pleasing, at others quite the con-
trary. There Is . yash amount OF
dreaming and but little realized, and
it is queer what turns the mind
takes at such times. Now, sir, !
fully believe that the wind wanders
at other times than when Morpheus
folds us in his embrace. | am a
spiritualist, that is, | believe in
spirits, and also in the personality
of the Devil; and it would not be
strange if at sometimes we should
see or rather fancy we could see
big devils and little devils playing
around. You are aware that there
must be motive power of some
sort to cause action. The tree bends
this way and that way, twisting its
bran ches in various forms by the
action of the wind. Now we say
the wind is the motive power, and
so in most cases we can trace the
cause by the effect produced. When
! was little 10y | saw pnppet
show, and thought it strange that
such little folks could make no much
sport, but l soon found out that they
were being operated on, and were
only the tools of master--the mas
ter was the cause of the effect
produced.
Now, sir, to make long matter
short, are there not a class of peo-
pie whose egotism keep pace with
their ignorance, who allow them
selves to be operated on! Or, at
least, we fancied so in our dream
when we saw some BIZ as well as
little folks making sport at a relig-
ious meeting. 1t looked to us AS
though we could see sometimes a
big devil, and sometimes little mis-
chevions devil, pulling at the string
Of evil propensities, like little boy
would pull on the string of Timber
jack and have fun and SO | have
thought the "old man" has been
pulling quite steady of late, but
when some one called around who
did not believe in the cause of the
effect produced. he would step in
the back ground and hide his de-
formity behind what some would
have us believe injured innocence.
| have, however, known some cases
where he became so bold as to show
his cloven foot Then, to use a
common phrase, he out did himself,
and lost by the operation. II would
be well for some people to think oi
the motive power that leads them on
in such things. They think it s;nart,
hut must say | never heasd of a
smart tool
must have been dreamiag a long
time by the amount written. Its
time to wake up ere 4 tire your
readers. In closing, would say,
have heard Of this same influence a!
work at street eurpeys, in The shape
Of rude remarks as ladies passed.
But as l haye not seep him SO oper.
ating, will pot speculate on rumors,
hoping the intruliinS Of my dream
on your readers viii! not fail ot it,
c}rsired effect. x.y.z
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

A GERMAN family near Platteville
has eleven c!lsildren, all Of whom
have been entirely bald, never hav-
ing had any capillary adornment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

REMEMBER the entertainment in
the Popular Lecture Course, viii, h
is to be given next "Wednesday eve
ming, the 2lst inst. Music, songs,
readings and lecture will make up
the evenings programme. The ad-
mission fee will be ten cents to all
net holders of season tickets. The
exercises will begin at 7:45 o'clock
I 4 cordial invitation is extended to
alh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

FeR SALE, a good secondhand
buggy. Inquire at this Office. If
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-14

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