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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-07

AMERICASIZING JApAN.-Our represen
tative in Japan has sent to Washington
the first annual report of the Sapporo
Agricultural College, situated III the
capital of the province of Hokkalda
Minister Bingham writes that: In ac-
ceptlng and adopting our ideas and I'M
provemcnts, Japan would also seem to
have adopted the go-ahead spirit OF our
people. No stronger proof OF tins
need be given than Is furnished by TINS
report The college was only formally
opened in August, 1876, and now comes
the annual report III the clearest type
and tcrsest English, beautifully tinted
paper, etc. pamphlet of AS pages
full of information, bearing the most
incontestiblc proof of the success of the
undertaking and the scientific ana
practical spirit in which Japan proposes
to educate the rising generation IN ag-
ricuIture, combining all that is good IN
the old with all that is best IN the new
y < Professor Clark, q native OF
the United States, was appointed dlrec-
tor of the college for the first year, ana
much of the credit for the success OF
the institution is undoubtedly due 70
him, as was fully acknowledged by the
Japanese authorities on his retirement
therefrom al the expiration of his term
of employment. All the farm utensils,
machines, implements, as well as SEEDS,
etc, We're purchased in the United
States, and MI the surveys, planting;
draining and identifying were carried
ont under the direction of Professor
Wheeler. Every dcnaytment when
characterized the most advanced agr-
cultural colleges Of the United states OF
Europe is here fully i'll operation,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-07
FERNANDIN
How II Has Suffered From Yellow
Fever.
Special to Boston Herald.


The condition of affairs in this sadly
afflicted place is about ~ follows: TIE
fever for the past week has been quiet,
but only for want Of material to work
upon. Every white person, with the
exception of some twenty-five, has been
i'll, and a large number of them are
still confined to their beds. The colored
people, so far, have escaped, in II great
measure, the worst type of the deSeaSe.
The deaths since Aug. u have number
ed eighty-nine to date. The percent
age of deaths here has reached higher
rate than it did in Savannah last year
There, out of u population remaining
in the city of 10000, it was not above
10 per cent. A sensus Of this town was
taken on the 18th Of September to as
certain the population remaining here
since the commencement of the cpl
demic, and showed ,632 personals
whites and Lila blacks-an out of
that number 653 had been i'll, aud 1893
were still i'll. At that time there were
forty whites who had not been attacked,
and since then eigteen of that number
have been II are i'll, and some have
died The mortality has been one in
seven, equal to If per cent. Since the
commencement of the epidemic all
work and business has been suspended
and we have been compelled to find
means of subsisting 500 families, be
sides number of people on the main
land near us, who are either i'll or des-
titute. We are unfortunately situated
being an inland town, with no back
country to aid us, and depending entire
" i'll our good times upon commerce
That is cut off from us now, and we
have no prospect ola resumption of any
thing like business before December.
We have but little hope of cessation
of the scourge before frost, and that is
an event the time of which no one can
conjecture. Our funerals have been
very sad. Often no one has been able
to attend the hearsc to the graveyard.
Then. again, one carriage will be seen
following, with perhaps one friend
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-07
SHERMAN IN THE FIELD.
A Sketch OF the Great Soldier on the
March. His Simple Personal Habits.

Col Bycr- in Philadelphia Weekly ! lines.
Here was the general whom every
body knew and whom everybody loved.
If Grant had been the creator Of the
Western army, Sherman was its idol
He was, indeed, looked upon as sort
Of common property, in which every
man in the army had special and
particular interest. ! speak knowingly,
rs one who was private soldier under
him. In the tent, in the bivouac, in the
riflc-pits. the mans faith in his consum-
mate generalship never faltered. On
the march hls name was more than re-
spected--it was loved and whenever he
appeared the knapsacks Of the boys
grew lighter, the step brisk, and the
faces bright 1t was in this march
through the Carolnas | again saw 50
much of the influence of that presence
on the soldiery. 1t rained nearly all
the time; the roads were horrid, and
had to be corduroyed with poles and
rails half the way; the wagons and the
artillery stuck in the mire hourly, and
the soldiers had to drag them out with
their own hands, Every stream had to
be bridged every quagmire filed, and
every nile skirmshed with the enemy
There was not II tent in the army
Even the general slept in the woods,
under phys in deserted houses, OF
lone churches along the way. On right
and lett, before and behind, was an
enemy; quagmires were under foot, and
continued rain overhead; yet through
all this the boys tugged and fought, and
amidst their tugging sang and chccred
1t was the II agnetism Of one really
great man. 1t was Billy Sherman. y
His approach to the line of march was
the signal for shoutings that | have
heard taken up ana repeated for miles
ahead. Riding alongside the regiments
struggling through the mud or the
undcrbrush at the roadside, he would
atten speak TO the nearest soldiers with
some kind and encouraging word. Nor
was it unusual to hear private soldiers
call out to him, knowing his kind heart
would give them no rebuff. At head
quarters there was little pretensc and
no show. When evening came II con
vcnient spot in the woods was usually
sought out, few tent phys were
streachcd and a rail fire built in front.
The mess-chest was opened and hasty
but substantial meal enjoyed amid con
versatlon ON almost every topic but the
war, On this he was often silent, pre-
ferring to keep his own judgment, hope,
and fears to himself lie wrote most,
propably all of his own dispatches, lcav-
ing his staff little or nothing to do,
Afer supper he studied his map in the
freight or heard the reports from the
other columns for the day. He was
last in bed at night and first i'll the sad
die III the morning. Dinner consisted
of light lunch at twelve; all dismount-
cd at the roadside, and an hours rest
brought us again to the saddle. SO the
days passed, and the enemy was CON
tinuaily pushed or beaten back from
each and every chosen position.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-07

on, and the solemn sunset is regarded
all over Utah as the signal for smother
ed thunder, while great clash Of arms
is continually apprehended and may
come any day. No wonder the new
head Of the church recently raised his
hands III despair and said with great
shudder There will be no peace till
these unhappy widows are married
again, and pending the event, | even
would that they were dead
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-07
Norway Women and Weddings.

The women on HOLIDAYS turn out in
the old Morse custumc, the chief feature
Of which is the bodice, which is often
made of some bright colored velvet,
turned down in front with white silk,
and laced before and behind. according
to our author, with several yards of
fine silver chain, each chain ending in
Il silver hodkm, III order that they may
hc better threaded through double eyes
! lin themselves strikingly pretty articles
OF silver. that run in four lines up the
back and front of this snowy piece of
Scandinavian haberdashcry. Both men
and women are fond of large bright bat
tons and of silver OF plated ornaments
\ Morse wedding Is always preceded by
Il series of presents from the bridegroom
to the bride First, there are about two
dozen meat tubs of various sizes, clah-
orately painted; and last and GROWING
glory of the rousseau, there is Il wonder
full clothes press. Inside, as far rs re-
CARDS drawers large and small, and brass
pegs and racks for crockery, it is a mar
vel of ingenuity; while outside it Is Il
perfect triumph Of art. The ground
tint is warm bright vermiEon, painted
all over with green and yellow scrolls,
enlivcned with wreaths of gorgeous
flowers and piles ofbrilliantly hred fruit,
plcasingly interspersed with quaint
lovers knots and bleeding hearts trans
fixed upon Cupid's darts, in the midst
of which are the names and birth dates
ofthc liberal donor and blissful rccipi-
cnt Of this magnificent wcddmg-gift. \
I Norwegian maiden, VINO Is generally rs
sober ~ linnct in her ordinary attire,
appears on her bridal day giittcring in
|ail the colors of the rainbow On her
/ long fair hair is set an antique crown of
silver ii t; and her bodice. stiff rs Il
cuira>>, Is thirkly studded with beads,
>iN,rgilt brooches and small mirrors.
The bridal adorment Is too valuable to
hc tine individual property of amy Morse
belle, but belongs to the district and Is
hired out for the day
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-07

ansas, $500, 100000; of the counties and
municipalities of Kansas, $3.50, 100000:
of Nebraska, S200,Oo0,000, and Of the
city Of New Orleans, S5OO,000,O00. He
also dwelt upon the Importance which
these states would attach to the practi-
cability of thus restoring their credit.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-07

\ lady friend ofours says the beautiful
vista> Of her soul life become blurred
when she sends her husband 10 the
corner grocery with four bits for
loaf of bread. and he comes back chew
ing cloves and telling how he generous
ly gave away the change to a blind man
with. only one hind leg
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-07

1T Is said that the moon has gained
about an inch in rapidity Of motion
within the last 100 years This Is no
doubt uue-lor young men viii cllyou
that. the moon goes down much quick
rr now than it did when they were boys
waiting to rob watermelon patch in
the dark
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Excursions. Pfeutc~. &c.

FtHey POM ard Point Lookoaf.-The swirl
the above points at p. m. Saturday next, re-
turning early Monday morning. The Char
lotte Nabderhilt goes 10 the same points az
80 p; no. SATURDAY evening, and returns
early Monday morning.
Norfolk d,if the CEpes-The Jane Moseley
Viii give her resu,ar weekly excursion to
Capes, leaving here at % m. Saturday
evening, and returning Monday morning
Lgceatrn Bureau Erctrsions.-This orsanjza-
ton goes down the river on the Mary Wash
! ington at p. m. IN night, returning al II.
A"tau 1eSao1i--The Arrow and the Mary
Washington make daily trips 10 Mount Yer
non.
| Potomac FsTry Sed,ne7 makes family ex-
Gnrsions down the river every Tuesday ani
Thursday.
! Gty,no,n, 6e.-The Mary Washington
makes daily trips to GlymOnt and intarme-
/ dlate landings, leaving Al go a m
Dorm The RiUeT.-The John w. Thomson
! leaves for an excursion down the Potomac az
/ =. m. this evening. Fare. y cents
E5ct1sio'l q CotaaEbid ConiHpsdery.-A An
excursion under the auspices OF c llumbia
Commandery, No. ,, X. T, will be given on
! the Charlotte Vanderbilt today at 5 % %. m.
Boat returns at l2.$o O'Clock to morrow
| morning. Dancing at Marshall Hall
Iae lGchd RGce.-The barge COckaie City
| Will leave her wharf 10 morrow at ( 70. m .
sharp; Tor Oily mont, IN time 10 witness the
end of the yacht race. Music, dancing and
| refreshments. The steamer Express will
| also go down In time for the race. See local
| notice elsewhere.
! C5esopeokc Bay and PiHey Point. The
| Oh 'rlotte Wand hrbilt goes 10 the above
| point. with the Y. =. a. Fourth Presbyte-
| ran Church, ON the Eth instant, leaving a.
| 6p m, aud returning at $50 p. m. on the
| 18th.
| Deer Park and Odkldnd.-ExcurSion from
| baltimore aud Ohio depot at , y. m. on SAT
urdsy next for the points above ma mel
| hTcuTSon Of CbWpulY 4, ". l.. by spa
cial permission This organization will have
| the use OF the Lady of the Lake FOR an eXcur-
| sion 10 Piney Point and Point Lookout on
Saturday, the 2iSt instant Boat leaves 9Th
street wharf at $3.50 p. m, returning NOnday
at q. m.
Pic NicS-The Logan Association. I. q r.
NJ. give picnic at AnaloS,an Island To-
morrow. Fireworks in evening. Family
festival for the benefit OF st. JoSeph'> NJ ale
Orphan Asylum at the Washington Schust-
zen Park to-mOrr0w
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Condensed Locals.

From J. c. Parker we have the New York
papers In advance of the mails
Pump doctor wanted on 5th street, between
4 and K.
To-day. Annie l.. Gibbs, by NJ Thompson
fled a bill for divorce from Isaac c. Gibbs
to whom She was married n April. IL. ), on
the ground of cruel treatment. &C.
MIR. Joseph +. HOdgson will retire from
the position Of Intendant OF the Washington
Asylum on the LIST of August Col T.. F. NJ
Fsshtz has been appointed TO succeed him.
The Mich igan Republican Association last
evenir Z adopted res Olutions ofre7 pect TO the
memory o. the late Hon. a. =. Gaylord. AS
sistant Attorney General of the United
Stats for the Department OF the Interior.
Mr.. NJ. +. -. Howell presided.
The verdict of the cOroners jury yesterday
IN the case OF the accidental death of John
Major ey, mentioned in yesterdays STAR,
was that the deceased was killed by the fall
ing In of stone embankment while work
Ing in a trench, and that no blame can be a.
tacbed 10 any per-On in the case.
About 1l.$0 O'Clock last night a cOlOred
woman named Eliza Jackson, residing in
the alley between 2lSt and I'D aud y and .
streets northwest. was sew rely cut in the
hack and face by a colored man named John
Stewart, with a shoe knife. The wounds
were dressed by DR. Mead who decided that
they were not dangerous. Stewart escaped.
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The Good Health OF Washington C,,x

WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY ABOUT IT.
At a special meeting Of the Medical Society
n the District of Columbia, held NJ Gonzaea
hall, last evening, Dr. $. c. Busey presiding
and Dr.. &. III. A. Klienschnidt secretary:
I1e damaging statement as 10 the health of
the city, published recently in northern and
western papers, was the subject of di ,cuS-
SION; committee 10 consider the subject.
conlpoN Ell OF Alex. \. p. Garnett, George
mccoy. j. W. II. LOveioy, ID. Web ter Pre- =
tlss and l.. NJ. Schaef.er, reported re DIN
lions, which were adopted; that "a wide
spread report having been circulation
snIoush the PUBIC public press of northern
ton are al this time suffering from a severe
form OF epidemic disease, and as suc. report
rs well calculated TO deter persons Wishing to
visit our city from coming here as well as
create alarm and anxiety in the minds of
absent friends, besides in several other WAYS
anficting positive injury upon the bust
ness affairs OF our citizens" therefore 1.-The
mem be rs OF the Medical Society of the hi :
trict Of Columbia, having the best opp
tnnity OF being correctly informed
1ngly pronounce said 10y, unheslta-
particular. Thai -SpcIl laise III every
tions of our - according to the observa-
had o oldest professional men, we have
- unprecedented healthy period, en-
->rccing the past Six months, all classes OF
citizens, children included, enjoying q re-
markable freedom from disease, as attested
by The experience of every practitioner OF
medicine here. That, recognizing the entire
absence OF any just grounds for such report
We can only regard IL as the offspring OF
some fertile Imagination, designed as ahOax,
or an ingenious device OF malice on the part
OF some enemy Of our city. That the public
Journals of this city. together with s;Ich
ruiating this report. he requested 10 pu bli d
the Or6gOiDs preamble and resolution
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GEORGETOW wv.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Aeting Sergeant
TTunnell reports that a colored man named
A bert Mallory, 20 years old. who resides In
hv taking an overdose of laudanum. DIR.
Sheckells was called In, and rendered med
icai aid. and gave as his opinion that the
case would not terminate fatally. \ do
mes,ic difficulty wa, supposed to be the
cause.
BUILDING ASsoCIATIoN.-Att the 6gth reg
uiar monthly meeting OF the Eighth Bald
ing Association. held az Goddsrd'S hall. ~
shares were retired al the maximum rate,
Ire per share.
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The Public school Trustees.

REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD.
a meeting of the Eoard of Trustees OF
Public Schools was held al the franklin
Building last evening, and Mr.. j. III. Brooks
called IL TO order. Mr.. j. 8. Brown was
called 10 the chair. The following is q cor
reel list OF the members, all OF whom We
preset except -gsrs. Dyer and Cragin: r z.
BalGw n. q district; -. ~. Brown 9th dis
trict; W. IL Browne, "a district; Il. l..
Brooke. 9Th district; -. II Brooks, eth dis
tIict; w. W. Curtis, 5th district; c. II.
Cragin. 9Th district: =. n. Curry, eth dis
trict: *G. W. DYER. LIST district: = +. +.
French. 81 district. e. r. Hovey. sd district:
M. VI. Holland sth district; IL. Johnson, eth
district, y. +, Lloyd, 9TH district; W. IL.
Lee, 7th district; &B. F.. Packard, 9Th dis
tTiCt, sEoberj Hepburn, LIST district: -. b.
smith, 9TH district; George White, 4th dis
and Holland are new members; Messrs. p
l. Brooke, johnson, Lloyd, and White hold
over.
The Board proceeded to elect officers, and
hT. W. W. Curtis was re elected president.
receiving II vOtes-MesSrS. Brooks and
Smith one each. MI. Brooks was re elect:i
secretary, receiving II votes, and MeSsrs
Browne and johnson one each.
resolution was adopted continuing the
con mitiees of last year until the new ores
shall be announced, aud directing the secre-
tary that they be announced through the
press.
communication was received from the
Dls,rict commissioners notifying the board
that they had determined the lea 5es of most
OF the rented property of the schools on the
Both ultimO, and requesting the board TO en-
Ter into negotiations for the releasing at a
reduced rental of such rooms as they deemed
IL advisable to reoccupy, or other rooms.
resolution was adopted that the sub
boards furnish the committee on property
information as TO what buildings 10 is de-
sirable 10 retain, &c, and empowering the
committee on property to act.
Applications for teachers positions were
received from Josephine A. Stewart Emma
v Smith, Inman F.. Page, Charles H.
Csorer, of Springfield. Mo K. Melville Cra-
mer, of Dartmouth College; James E. Hunt,
OF Annapolis, and w. l.. c. stevens, OF At
lanta, Ga.
The resignation OF Miss Annie NJ. Adams
OF the ith district, was received and accent
Ell, and Miss Mary f. Anderson was elected
10 the vacancy.
A communication was received from the
LOCKE Literary Society, requesting permits
sion 10 occupy the rooms used for school pur-
poses In Grace church, corner 9th and =
streets northwest; and the action OF the sub-
boaId In granting the permission asked was
approved.
Mr.. j. =. Brown offered a resolution which
was adopted, ''that the committee on teNt-
DOCKS De authorized 10 make such unesSen-
tial changes in the course of study as the
a1Vance ard eNigencieS of schools NAV
seem IN their judgment TO require or war
rant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-11

HELP for the weak, nervous, and debili-
lated. Chronic and painful diseases cured
WITHOUT medicine Electric Belts and other
applis noes, all about them, and how 10 dis
ilngnlsh The genuine from the spurious
BOOK, with particulars, free. Address Pull
Termscher Galvanic Co, 2l2 Broad way. y.
\. G.15d.N kanxrTv
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We wish 10 call aTtentton To a Ftscha-,s
Chemical Securing ard Dyeing Establish
ment, No. got G. street, near 9TH street nv
promptly adopting The latest Improvements
Nheiher OF American or European invent ION
he is enabled 10 DO his work in a manner moi
10 StqGaled by those not possessing Thee
lsciIltles. his cleansing and dyeing Ladies
anu Gents Suits are, in fact the Cheapest in
ne CITY on account OF his superior work,
GIVE him call-9yj q street. Punctualitv
guaranteed.
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e. I T Y 1T Z MS.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF those living IN the
county We would state these facts D8oI-s. :
Yeast Io7c,ter is manufactured from the
purest known ingredients. among them
crsam-tartsr made expressly from crane
juice. 1t acts like n charm in all articles OF
food made from -four.
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THERE Is NOTHING MYsrrnrnr-s nhn,

THERE Il NOTHING MYSTERIOUS ahout
the disappearance from the skin of erun-
tons. buns, scalds, bruises. ulcers and
sores throuch the influence of GlCln'S Nd
phtr Soap sulphur Is potent purifier and
healer OF the skin and is most benencially
utilized in this form.
To RENEW your youth use Hgrs Iauanfa-
peobS RaiT Due -.
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THE CIub" Gambling House Case


In the Criminal Court. Judge Macarthur
YESTERDAY, the case OF Isaac Il. Jones. Ed
wari r Jonas ami George A. Williams
charged with keeping gamblinghouse, was
concluded after our report closed-District
Attorney Wells and Assistant, III. H Wells
lr., f0f the government, and Messrs. w. A.
Cook and A. Il. Williams for the defence.
After argument by counsel the case was sub
mftted 10 the Jury about }. O'Clock, and az
ter half an hours absence they returned with
q verdict of not guilty. The announcement
was received by tine friends OF the accused
with a murmur Of approval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-11

HosTE1TER's STOMACH BITrERs will n =
store The digestive organs 10 their fun yigoT
and bring the disortcred liver into a cond /.
ton OF perfect health, as certainly as sun
shine dtssipaies the morning vapors. Fever
anu asue TOO, is ri once broken up by This
powerful aEtidote TO all miasmatic dfS-
eases. oD0E
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Weather Indications To-day.

OFFICE OF CHIFF SIGNAL OFFICER)
WAsHISGTOS. July II. 1871.
For the middle Atlantic states. higher
pressure, stationary or lower temperature.
noTtherly winds, partly cloudy weather and
occasional rain areas.
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BvEkY EFFECT must have a cause; Boil,
Pimpies, etc =, sre the result Of blood. Purify
the blood by using DR.. Bulls blood Mix and
baDish such erupfious those NAMED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-11

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING-During the
stOI M about o'clock this morning the light
ming struck the roof OF house No. 80 18th
street northwest, tearing up the roof. The
shock threw a small child ont of q chair in
one Of the upper roOms.
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LACE stripe white goods, lawns in seal
ni DION navy blue. dark green and black
new parasois. biacs' hine Iavandsr ia vrns
AT Cartsr's, Market Space.
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y, LAplEs, try Lodille's Headache Specific.
Ately. ~ suies iAineSi
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FIRE THIS MORNING-Tne fire this morn
Ing. the alarm for which about 10 O'clock
brought out the fire department promptly
was IN The loft of the stable of Mr.. John c.
Cook, on street, between 18th and 18th
etrt cts, where quantity OF straw took fire
rom some unexplained cause. The nremen
con1nSd the names 10 the apartment in
which u IRE originated, and inc loss was
small. When No. / engine was approaching
the scene by some means the horses were
thrown down and cut and Otherwise iniur,
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NAVY YARD MArrKRs.-George Sheffield

NAVY YARD MATTERS--George Sheffield
has been appointed foreman OF the cauikar :
teonstruction) department The repairs on
She TaIapoosa-caulking and painting
have been commenced, and Will be compIet-
Cd In about three weeks. Col. b. F. Sirnp
son, recently appoisted foreman OF Joiner :.
has reoPened the shop, which has been closed
for six months The chain and anchor sbop,
nave each a large force OF men at work, as
also the boiler shop.