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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-22

lie auction, commencing on Satur-
day, August 25th, all the furniture
win the Lamar House, Darlington;
also his ontire livery stock.
WHEN man is treating dashing
widow to ice cream, and sees his wife
coming into the restaurant, about
all he can do is to button his coat,
hang to his chair, and trust to Prov
idencc.
OUR exchanges generally of late
have great deal to say about "the
dollar of our fathers" Now the
TRIBUNE feels far more concern for
the dollar in the pockets of delin-
quent subscribers.
IF you find toad by the road
side put him in your garden. He
will find more insects in night than
YOU can kill in week. 1t is great
mistake to abuse the toad. He is an
insect eater.
DRowNEDIN SwILL.-A 1G months
old child of VIM. Hose, near Dickey-
vile, Grant county, fell into slop
barrel set into the ground near the
house, and before discovered by the
mother was drowned.
An anti-treating society has been
formed at Muscalunge, Grant Co. 1t
has secret ritual, signs, passwords
DC, its object being to discounten
ance the pernicious habit of treating
and being treated to spirituous
liquors.
ARTISAN WELLS are becoming
the rage. Why may not Mineral
Point have one The advantage of
flowing well in the public square,at
the head of High street, can scarcely
be calculated. The cost, it is believ-
ed, would not exceed $4,000.
THE Superintendent of the Poor
of Iowa county desire to secure good
homes for four male children now at
the Poor Farm, three of them aged
respectfully eight, three, and four
years and the fourth an infant Of two
months. Further particulars may
be obtained by calling at the Poor
Farm or of the Superintendents.
AN attempt was made last Friday
night to blow open the safe of Messr,
Parfrey e Pease at Richland Center.
They were discovered and made
hasty retreat, leaving their tools, af-
ter succeeding in getting hole near
ly through the safe. No clue as yet.
DON'T YOU FORGET IT.-The fair
Of the S. w. Wis. Industrial Asso-
citation, to be held in this city, com
mencing Tuesday, Sept. 4th, will be
better in all respects than any pre-
ceeding it: because the crops are
the best known for ten years or
more because the officers have new
er before labored so industriously
to perfect arrangements because
the premium list has never before
been so liberal; because the people
are proud of the Association that
Notwithstanding the disasters and
drawbacks of last year, paid all pre-
miums in full, and will do so again,
while similar and more pretentious
societies, meeting like misfortunes,
lodged their responsibilities entirely,
or made forced settlements at fifty
cents on the dollar. Entries for
nearly all the races are coming in
fast, and by the time allotted all
races will be filled with horses sure
TO make this feature Of the fair more
attractive than ever before. Again
We say, don't you forget it-Sept.
sth to 1th,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-22

A splendid line of parasols at re
duced prices at Del!er's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-22

SAM. W. CAREY, the great Green
back advocate, will speak in the City.
Hall next Saturday evening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-22

FAsMERs.-I want 10000 pounds
of butter Immediately, will give ID,
cents per pound; also any amount
of eggs. Butter tubs furnished on
application.
III r. Ospopvp
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-22

The Waukesha Democrat insists
that if wife snores it is a good and
sufficient ground for the husband to
get a divorce. But George Peck of
Lacrosse wants to know how this
sort of trouble is to be obviated-how
the young man is to find out before
marriage whether the young woman
SnOreS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-22

TEMPERANCE REVIVAL CONTIN-
UED.-The great temperance work
in this city, under the leadership of
Col.Rowell and Mr.. Hoofstitler, is still
in progress-and we learn is to con-
tinue nightly during the present
week. Seven or eight hundred have
signed the pledge, and hundreds
more will doubtless do so during the
week. Among the signers are q
number of tipplers, moderate and
immoderate, and it is hoped the
number of this class will be largely
increased. On Thursday night last,
as announced, special train brought
three hundred temperance advocates
from Platteville, among whom we
noticed many who have hitherto been
recognized as actual enemies Of the
cause they are now enlisted in. Some
of these made short speeches and
strong, manly appeals to their old
time associates, and the effect there
of was felt, and it is te be hoped will
continue to be felt until their ex-
ample will be generally followed by
the people of our city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-22
DROWNING OF Moses STRONG :

DROWNING OF Moses STRONG =
This community was thrilled with
sorrow on Monday morning, by a
telegram from Moses NJ. Strong then
at Stevens Point, announcing that
his son Moses, Assistant State Ge-
ologist, had been drowned in the
Flambeau River, Marathon coun-
ty, whilo engaged in the duties
of his Office. At first q faint hope
was entertained that there mi ght be
some mistake, but during the after
noon telegram from Willie p Gun
dry, who had accompanied Mr..
Strong on his expedition, confirmed
the sad news, but no particulars of
the manner of drowing are yot re-
ceived.
Deceased was about 81 years Of
age, and leaves . fond wife and two
small children, sister and parents
of whom he was the pride and joy,
to bear the crushing grief which has
come 80 unexpectedly upon them.
In their great sorrow they have the
heartfelt sympathy of this entire
community, among whom no one was
held in higher esteem than Moses
Strong. A finished scholar, energet-
ic, studious, and of the purest char
actcr and habits, he gave tho
brightest promise of taking high
rank among the foremost scientists of
the day, and winning for himself a
name to which his countrymen would
point with pride. The drowning
occurred on Saturday the body
was recovered the same evening, and
arrived here by train last night.
The funeral will take place to-day at
= p. NJ. from his fathers residence,
under the auspices of the Free Mas
ons, of which order deceased was a
member of the knight Templar de-
gree. Further mention of this sad
occurrence, giving more particulars
if possible, may be expected in a
future number of the TRIBUNE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-22

- y .
VIVA. JONES FOR O.SUPERINTEN-
DENT.-The time for holding the coun-
ty convention, when candidate for
Superintendent of Schools is to be
nominated,is now so near that a refer
ence to the subject is in order. AS yet
we hear but one name mentioned,
and so eminently worthy and so gen.
orally acceptable is that one, that it
seems likely to be adopted without
opposition. The name at the head
of this article is the one referred to.
To the Southern towns of this coun-
ty especially, the nomination of Mr..
Jones would be highly acceptable.
A resident of the town of Linden,
adjacent to Mifilin and Mineral
Point from childhood, he has in those
towns very general acquaintance,
end enjoys the confidence and esteem
of the people to a degree that naught
but the most sterling virtues Of char
acter, and general worth could Sc
cure. He has had several years ex-
perience as a teacher and always
takes lively and intelligent interest
in educational matters For two
terms he taught in this city, once as
assistant and once as principal of our
schools, and no teacher ever retired
with more general esteem Of people
and children. His qualifications,
natural and acquired, for the posi-
ton of county Superintendent are
not excelled by those of any gentle
man who has been or is likely to be
honored with the office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-22

A GENTLEMAN from Dodgeville
says base ball club hailing fromMin-
eral Point ,and calling themselves the
"Orphans." played game with the
"Fleecers" at Dodgevllle last Friday,
in which the latter club tailed 2S
runs, while the former scored only
10. 1t seems 10 us there must be
some mistake about it as we cannot
learn from any resident of this city
that there was any base ball played
on that day. True, it was so adver-
tised, and from the number of our
sporting youths and men who went
out of town that day, employing all
the livery rigs, we supposed the tour
nament was held, but now it seems
we were in error. Livery men and
their patrons agree that the teams
went out that day on hunting, fishing,
berrying and nutting excursions.
On the day previous these parties
tell us there was some ball playing
at Dodgeville, wherein Mazomanie
got beautifully fieeced by the"Fleec-
ers' of Dodgeville, to the tune of 6
to 8, and nine little osphans of this
city gallantly faxed the "little broth
ers" of the "Fleecers" at the rate of
Sc to 3. We have made dilligent
enquiry to find Mineral Point man,
woman or child who was at Dodge
vile en- Friday, with view to learn
what, if any foundation there is for
the account of the Dodgeville man
that a match game was played there
that day, but thus far without sue
cess Hence, we are bound to con-
clude there is some mistake about
it. Perhaps the Chronicle of this
week will throw somo light upon the
mystery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12

manufacturers and distillers are equally
stringent.
Each retail dealer shall keep a book in
which he shall keep a record Of all
liquors solo by him of more than one
gallon. The book must show /" the name
Of the person to whom sold, the day Of
sale, and the number Of gallons" etc.
Druggists who desire to sell wine, ar
dent spirits, malt liquors, or mixtures
thereof shall take out retail liquor deal
ers' license, and in all respects shall be
deemed a retail liquor dealer.
The other provisions Of the law pre-
scribe the duties Of the commissioner oil
revenue, judges and other officers and
prescribe penalties for failure to perform
their respective duties.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
9Th Day Of December, 1877,

in front Of the courthouse door, in the city Of
Memphis. at IL O'Clock M, proceed to sell to
the highest bidder, for cash, the following
described property:
A part Of a tract of land formerly owned by
James .. Jones, lying in the Twelfth civil
district, in range Z. sections and 2, beginning
at the southeast corner Of a 600-acre tract.
part Of a 60OO-acre tract, which said 600 acres
was conveyed by John p. Hickman and Edwin
Hickman to S. and b. Kimbrough, by deed
dated July %, 1929; thence west77 chains and
AZ links, a stake on the east line Of Patter-
sons l0OO-acre subdivision; thence north 69
chains and 81 links, q stake in the state Line
road, S78 links north of q sweet-gum marked
X; thence south 63%o east % chains and u
links with the center of said road; thence
south To east 20 chains and 50 links, a stake;
| thence south Ga east 81 chains, a stake
thence east 4 chains and 80 links, a stake:
thence south 80 chains and 90 links to the be-
ginning. containing by the original deed 49,
acres. The aaove land has been subdiyided
by Sarah W. Jones into lots, which raid plain
is Of record in the Registers efice OF Shelby
county. Tenn. in Plat Book /. page SS. will
sell, by virtue Of said decd to me executed. lots
2, 80. 6, LS,9, 10, II, II, 10, IA and Is of said
subdivision.
win sell all the right, title and interest.
both legal and equitable, Of Sarah W. aad
Felix M. Jones In and to said property. All
equity OF redemption is waived in the deed by
the grantors;. The title is believed 10 be good,
but l will sell and convey Us Trustee only.
"a 80 u. M. HEARN, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12

New York, November ia Rome
special says that the pope passed a rest
less night, but always awakened in the
full possession Of his faculties, and was
conscious Of all hat was going on around
him. The physicians say he cannot re-
cover, though he may linger for a week.
The Italian government has already
taken the precaution to station a strong
guard around all the approaches to the
vatican to prevent any pillaging hat
might follow on the death of the pope
being made public.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
i've

CINCINNATI, November l2.-The river
is 10 feet s inches and rising. Clear and
cold.
CAIRO, ILL, November l2.-Arrived-
Milt Harry, Cincinnati, 8 pm; Cons
Millar, Memphis, IL pm; Anderson,
Evansville, 8 am. Departed-Milt Har
ry, White river, 9 pm; Hillman, Nash.
vile, 10 pm; City of Vicksburg, Vicks
burg, IL pm; Cons Millar, Cincinnati
midnight; Anderson, Evansville, IL am.
Clear and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
TIE STREET RAILROAD COMPANY

The Memphis City Railway Company
is either unable or unwilling to comply
with the requirements Of its charter and
the terms Of its contract with the city.
In either case the fact stands out clearly
that the company has, in a legal as we'll
as moral sense, laid itself liable to pro-
ceedipgs which may result in a forfeiture
of charter. All Memphians who have
been to ether cities know that this street
railroad compares unfavorably in many
respects to roads elsewhere. Dallas,
q new town of less than half the popula-
ton of Memphis, has q far better street
railroad system. SO with other small
cities in Texas aud other States. When
we visit larger cities the comparison is
still more ~unfavorable to the Memphis in.
stilution, which has had its own way with
out competition for nearly ten years. lin
most cities as large as Memphis there
is more than one street railroad com.
pany, Dallas has two, Houston two,
Nashville two and some cities have half
a dozen. None of them ever break.
They all make money. Even Fort
Worth. Texas, a place of six or eight
thousand inhabitants, has a little street
railroad, and it more than doubles the
original investment in net profits every
year. That the Memphis street railway
is a paying concern is evident from the
fact that the controlling interest has
been held by q few persons for several
years, and that none of the stock has
been on the market since they got
hold of it The charter, as we have
pointed out before, was granted
on conditions which have been utterly
d~isregarded. The track has not been
kept in repair; all contracts and prom
ises in regard to the same have been
broken or utterly disregarded. The re.
pairs on the streets amount to almost
nothing; the track is in a bad condition
all over the city, as the city engineer has
reported. This willful and long continued
neglect demands prompt action at the
hands of the city government, and we
are glad to see that there are men in
both boards who have the rights and in
terests of the people at heart and the
coursge to make the square issue with
this wealthy and overgroWn corporation.
One board has voted unanimously To-.
%structing the mayor and city attorney to
proceed against the charter, which in law
has no doubt long since been forfeited.
Final action will be taken we understand
tomorrow night. Let every man do his
duty, and if the vote is not unanimous
let US have the ayes and nays. No more
pigeon.holing if you please, gentlemen
Of the general council. Some attorney
for the company will no doubt be on hand
offering to renew the vslueless promises
so often made and broken in the past.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
THE MOFFETT LIQUOR LAW.
The Law rs New I'm Force In VIr.
ginia for the support Of the Gov.
ernment aud 10 ray she Interest
on the Public Debt.

--
The Law rs New I'm Force In VIr.
ginta for b support Of h Gov.
ernmenf aud 10 ray the Interest
on the Public Debt.
The Moffett liquor law now in force in
Virginia is attracting considerable at.
tention. Those who deal in liquors are
classified as follows:
First-Wholesale dealers who sell in
quantities of FIVE or more gallons.
Second-Wholesale and retail dealers
who sell in quantities of one or more
gallons.
Third-Retail dealers who sell not ex-
ceeding five gallons at any time to one
individual not 10 be drank on the prem.
ises, but to be delivered to purchasers in
bottles, etc, 10 be removed from such
premises.
Fourth-The bar.room dealer who sells
to be drank on the premises, and not
TO be taken away frown the place Of
delivery.
Any dealer who desires to sell by re.
tail and also 10 be drank at the place Of
sale, is required to take out a separate
license for such privilege. Each retail
dealer and bar-room dealer has to apply
to the court Of his county or corporation
for license, which shall be granted on
certain conditions, with the right Of
appeal to the Judge of the Circuit Court
should the county judge disallow the
application.
The applicant shall execute bond in a
penalty ranging from 800 to $1,000,
which bond shall contain a waiver Of the
homestead exemption. Each retail dealer
or bar-room keeper shall keep a reg
lister" aud the dealer shall turn the
crank Of the same in the presence Of the
customer on the sale Of every half pint
fraction OF multiple thereof Of ardent
spirits, wines, malt liquors, etc., and to
keep on turning the crank until The bel
has struck one and the indicator on its
dial has moved M point or number fol
each drink sold.
Each retail liquor dealer or bar room
liquor dealer should pay, semi.annually
in advance, bis LICENSE as follows: Ii
towns or county Of 1000 inhabitants, $50
10 towns Of over 1000 inhabitants, 500
etc.
In addition, each retail dealer and bar
room dealer shall pay to the treasurer o
his city or county a tax Of ten dollars 70
the use Of the register, and shall pa,
also q cents on each drink Of wine o
alcoholic liquor, and II cents on eacI
drink of malt liquor sold BY him. Fac
retail liquor dealer shall, in addition /
the specific license tax, pay q cent
. upon each half pint or fractional par
thereof Of wine and alcoholic liquor an
8 cents on amounts in excess Of one bal
pint on more than one pint u cents
on more than one and a half pinls, |
0 cents; on four pints, 20 cents; on on
gallon, 40 ceuts; on each gallon up
d five gallons, 10 cents per gallon, etc !
:. any retail or bar.room liquor deale
violate any Of the provisions Of the la
he shall be 6ned not less than 500 nc
IT more than SlsO, one half Of the amour
to go to the iniormer. On a second col
d v%iction taking place he shall forfeit b
license.
The provisions Of the law with refe
1t enee to wholesale liquor dealers an
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12

2ssi Milwaukee, l 2si0l 80; red win
ter, S0@l Al; No. l red, l $50 A.
Corn is quiet; mixed, nominal; No. 2,
62f@63 Mess pork is quiet st 10 so bid
for December; 10 5Ofor seller year; 10 So
for January; ID So for February. Lard
is quiet at S473 bid for December; 8 45
for seller year; 8 80 fer January; s so for
February. Whisky quiet at lOt@l IL.
CINCINNATI. November IL, lp.m,-Flour
is steady, Wheat is firm; white, l 300
l SO. Corn is firm; new. S5@37. Whisky
is steady O6. Pork is quiet; new, ID.
Lard is quiet at 8. Bulk mestu are quiet
50. Z, II. Bacon is quiet at n, 81, 81.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
Deaths.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., November H.
Deacon William B. Spooner, Of Bristol,
died last night through the mistake of a
druggist, who put up the wrong medi'
cine. Mr.. Isaac II. Wadleigh, OF East
Greenwich, died yesterday from a SINH.
lar cause. The inquest is holding.
ATLANTA, November l2.-Hon. Foster
Blodgett died this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
Tramps Robbinr RAILROAD TraIn.

Tranps k0bbing BallrOau trains.
New York, November PA Dowing-
ton, Penn, dispatch says that a band Of
tramps on Saturday night stole a guam
tity Of property from the railroad cars
at heWestchester junction railroad. The
employees made a raid upon the tramps
and recovered the property, but not
until two railroad men and four tramps
we're injured. Two trains we're stopped
near Lewiston by them yesterday morn
ing, and it was only after a desperate re-
sistanee upon the part of the conductors
and assistants that they we're driven off.
1t is estimated that there are from one
thousand to fifteen hundred tramps wan
dering between here and Pittsburg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
Thursday, November 90, 1877,

the real estate mentioned in said decree, stu
ate in the northwestern part of Shelby county,
and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake Ia links east of an
ash W." thence north rs poles to Q. stake
thence north 75o east i7.9 poles to q stake:
thence north 5h0 west 1& poles 81 links 10 a
stake; whence east 81 north IL poles 10 links
is a gum marked "P Nj" thence west 57o
foutl 50 poles 2OH links to a stake; thence
north $40 west $50 poles to a stake on the
north boundary line thence with said limo
west 81 south 1895 poles TO a sta ke; whence
50 links is an ash marked "R W." thenee
south 10 lS' east. S31s poles to a stake; whence
west II links is a white walnut marked 'P;''
thence east 2o north 974 poles to a stake;
whence west 800 north is an ash "LA;S
thence south $50 east 1917 poles to a stake,
whence south so east IS links is a sycamore
LIZ" thence east 10 a. west 79A poles to the
beginning containing 100. u a3ies, and being
the same tract Of land conveyed by f. nj.
Cash TO j.. y. Thweatt on list day of January.
1866, by deed of that date registered in the
Registers ofi,e Of Shelby county, Recor,I
Book No. 81, part l, pages 1853 and 14.
Terms of sale-cash. Equity Of redemption
barred.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
kortrecht 4 Graft, Solicitors. 42.7l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
A%rhilrnaion Onnrt-

To-day the following cases were acted
upon as follows: Psrham VS.. Price, re.
versed and bill dismissed; Groomes VS..
Theme, reversed, demurrer overruled
and remanded for answer; Peres VS..
Henoschsberg, Berrigan, administrator
VS.. Fleming, Stillman VS.. Stillman and
Ames vs.. Rogers, affirmed; Lanier VS..
Bell, reversed and decree for an account
against defendant in this court. The case
of 0'Donnell VS.. Balm on hearing to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12

a. W. Dickinson. Of the "suusst" or
San Antonio route. and Mr.. ]. Waldo, OF
the Houston and Texas Central, as well
as their polite employees and attaches, we
return personally aud on account of the
LEDGER, . hearty and cordial acknowl-
edgment. j. Fl. NJ.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
Trustees Bale.

ON NOVEMBER Is, 1877, AT IL O'CLOCK
~ M, l will, as Trustee, in front Of my
once, No; soH Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn, sell at public sale to the highest bid
der, fof cash, that lot of land in Shelby
county, Tennessee, known Us the west half Of
eted at the southeast intersection Of jackson
and Seventh streets, having q front on tho
south side Of jackson street of 56h feet, with
uniform width ~touthwardly to an alley, and a
front on the east eide of Seventh street OF
lI1h feet The right OF redemption is " aivod,
aud the title believed to be perfect, but / sell
only as Trustee.
si-6S J. M. GREGORY, Trustee.