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

10 be the best IN the market. see
advertisement in this paper, then go
TO Martin g. Toay and examine the
machine.
Rodgers, Dover & Co, Of Shulls-
lurr. have struck a lead of mineral
on the McNulty estate, and it prom
ises to be the best ever struck in
that village.
On Monday night Mr.. James
Spensley had valuable horse stolen
from bis barn. No track of the
thief or property was discovered at
last accounts.
Ir has been decided that the tramp
arrested at Postville Iowa, and taken
70 Arena was not the fellow who
committed the outrage on Miss
Brockner at Pokerville.
AGAIN we direct attention to the
advertisement of the New \ ork
Novelty Troupe, which will give en-
tertainments at the City Hall next
Saturday and Monday evenings.
Secure seats carly.
ALE. DOsHoP has word to say III
Al Ia nj
mechanic to perform any work en-
trusted to him, and none who know
need be told that he can be depend
ed upon to do justice in every case.
IT is low confidently hoped that
Mrs Trevillian, the lady injured by
mower some weeks since, will re-
cover with only the permanent in
convenience of q stiff ankle. But
few of those who saw the wound,
believed it possible that amputation
could be avoided.
STARKs has lately put in a splen-
did stock Of cigars, tobacco and
pipes, which he wants all users Of
the weed to examine. At the same
time and place you can get shave,
hnampoon on hair cut in the latest
and best style. Opposite Henry's
Bank.
TIE printers Of the Democrat Of
flee did credit to themselves in the
magnificent poster they got out for
the approaching fair in this city; and
the society is to be congratulated on
getting the job done for Si5 less
than the price asked for it by one
of the largest printing houses in
Chicago.
OK Monday morning Mr.. Geo. ",
Cobb started on the train for the
East to attend to some railroad bus
iness, but at noon was brought back
seriously i'll. At first, report said he
had been stricken with paralysis, bat
since we hear differently. a severe
attack Of cholera morbus which for
the time rendered him wholly pow
erless, is now said to have been the
trouble. At present he is better and
promises speedy recovery, to the JOY
Of his family aud friends.
PoLlTIcs will soon begin to at
tract public attention again, calls
tor Republican state and county
conventions being now prominent in
the papers. As harvest will soon
he over and the people have more
time to attend to these matters, it is
TO he hoped they will not lie neg
hoted. the county convention, to
he held August @lst, should have a
iua delegation from each town to
perform the important duty Of nom
mating candidate for School Super-
1Ate"dent aud electinC delegates 10
the State and Senatorial conventions.
Republicans Of every town begin at
once to arrange for holding your
eURcUses.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08

ABUNDANT HARVEST. Our farm
ers are now in the midst of harvest,
and from all come reports Of the
moet cheering character. Oats and
fax are spoken Of as especially
bountiful in quantity and excellent
in quality. Barley, wheat and rye
above average yield and of good
quality. Winter wheat, of which
considerable has been raised in the
northern part of the county, and
some in other sections, is probably
the best known for many years 4
farmer from near AIittlin told us on
Saturday that he had harvested and
threshed 80 bushels of winter wheat
per acre, and sold the same for S1.40
per bushel. One Of bis neighbors
had field of the same grain which
yielded 2Sf bushels per acre. The
average yield in the neishborhood
this farmer estimates will reach
above 20 bushels per acre. Corn
promises better than was hoped q
month ago, and unless there is an
extra early frost seems sure TO be
good.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08

FoE SALE-my house and lot on
fountaia Street, in Mineral Point,
at low Hgurcs, and easy terms.
WHITNEY SMITH.
Mineral Point, July %, 1871. 2s4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AT BEL
MoNT.-The fine store of Brown e
Co., at Belmont, was entered by bur-
glars on the night of July 30th, but
thanks to the pluck of a clerk named
Vail, they got no booty. There
were two burglars, and they showed
fight, but the clerk suffered no in
jury other than bruises, though fired
at twice. He also fired, but whether
he hit either of the thieves or not is
unknown, as :hey made their escape
by breaking through window, and
have not since been seen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08
NUMBER 80.

oOO DELlNQUENTS.- There are on
the TRIBUNE list 500 persons in ar
rears-tor from one year to six-aggre-
eating the snug sum of about $500.
This money we very much need it
Is our due, and should be paid.
Every subscriber who is in arrears
knows it, and we want each such to
consider this intended for his esptcjoi
case, and respond promptly 10y COM
ing or sending the amount due: or.
II he does not know what the amount
is, send enough to pay for year at
least, and the amount will be duly
credited and receipt sent therefor
stating how his account stands.
Such as find mark Of pencil on or
around this notice are to understand
that their particular attention is in
vited to 1t. W. II. BENNETT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08

BASE BALL-The national game"
received considerable attention in
our city last week First, on Fri
day came the Darlington club 10
play a return game with cur COR
phans.7 which resulted in the defeat
of the visitors on q score of II to -.
The circumstance is especially COM
mended to the Darlington Ucmocraf,
which displayed 50 much satisfac-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08

tion. over the defeat of the "Orphans"
at that place the week previous. On
Saturday, the "Orphans" were in no
condition to meet the excellent club
from Dodgeville, which came in to
play a friendly game, and to the
surprise of nobody the home club
came out badly defeated. The
pitchers arm was so lame as to be
useless, and several substitutes for
tnat important post were tried du-
ring the game the catcher, besides
being sore from the work of the day
previous, was quite sick and unable
to act one of the best basemen
was prevented by sickness in his
family from being present, and all
others were more or less out Of fix
to play good game. AS a consc-
quence the Dodgeville boys took the
lead from the start and kept gaining
on it up to the end of the 7th
iunings, when the score stood 30 fer
Dodgeville to II for Mineral Point.
To retrieve the game was by every
body conceded impossible. and so
the play was terminated by mutual
consent. and the honors properly
awarded to the visiting club.
The orphans" will be in condi-
ton again for the tournament at
Dodgeyille, and promise that the
club that vanquishes them Shall have
hot work.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08

MURPHY MOVEMENT AT PLATTE
v1LLE.-A great temperance revival
has broken out at Plattevile. Col.
Rowell of Rockford, and a Mr. Hoof-
sitter, of Sterling, H., commenced
a series of temperance meetings on
Sunday evening, ,July29th,whic have
daily increased in interest and pow
er. Up to last night over .toer heAn-
dre0 had signed the pledge, among
whom were the leading citizens of
the place. A great number Of the
heaviest drinkers Of the village have
signed the pledge, and turned over a
new leaf in their lives. The churches
and Good Temllars are working
hand in hand with these refOrmers,
and hence are n power for good
A reform club has been organized
with over one hundred members, all
of whom have been more or less in
the habit of drinking. We under
stand Phil Allen has gone over to
Platteville to attend two or three OF
their meetings and invite the gentle
men to visit this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08
DEED.

this city. Tu u.-day night. Aug.
.th, Mrs. Mary Arthur, eyed about - years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08

u. S. HOTEL, DoDGEyILLE.- It
was our privilege to be guest of
this excellent hotel last week, and
to note the improvements made in it
under the efficient management Of
Mr.. Reuben Marks, the present
landlord. BY an extensive addition
and general reiitting he has placed
it in the front rank of hotels in the
west. In the culinary department
also there is marked improvement
For people from this part of the
county especially it is the best place
to stop, being right in their way on
entering Dodgeville, on the corner
ner of the street leading to the fail
grounds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08

ALL operations performed on the
teeth IN the boSt manner, and with
the best material. Special attention
given to the construction and re.
fitting of artificial teeth. Teeth per
set, Ten, Fifteen Or Twenty Dollars.
DR.. J. ". Odgers, Dentist, High
Street. Mineral Point Next door
west Of Il. D. pulfogd's (up stairs
Give him o call.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08

The school board Of this village on Monday
evening selected the following cops of teach
ers for the cnsuiug year, at the monthly sala-
ries noted
Grammcr SCHOOL,. II. Pike Principal, sal.
airy, 265 M>, l.. y. Aidred, assistant, $50
Mrs Ranger, $25.
Grove SchooI.--Winam A. Thompson, so ;
Miss Eva Paul and Miss Millie Robinson, $25
each,
Rock School. Richard Crawford $40: Miss
Lizzie SncoX, 50.
There were between thirty and forty appli.
can;s Ter the eight situations.-DoDGavlL
CHRONIcLE
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08

THE LINDEN ROAD. - We are
pleased to notice that some Linden
correspondent of the National Dam
0crot touches the subject of improv-
ing the highway between that village
and our city. The city papers have
harped upon this subject SO much
without apparent effect, that one Of
them at least had about given up
hope of ever seeing it acted upon.
The Democrats correspondent, how
ever, says the subject is being agi-
tated among some of the Linden
farmers and Mineral Point business
men. In that case there may yet be
hope, but before feeling sanguine
about it We must see the said farmers
and business men doing something
more than merely mentioning The
enterprise as ga good thing that
ought to be accomplished. Let one
of the farmers canvass Linden, and
one of the business men do the
same for Mineral Point, and ascer-
tain what amount of stock can be
disposed of, and then if sufficient
encouragement is offered, let no
time be lost in securing charter
and perfecting all other necessary
arrangements to commence next
spring at farthest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-10
MINOR TELEGIsAMS.

Dwight T. Rex, Of New York has
been promoted to Secretary of Legation
at Madrid.
Two Young men named Paulin, and
their uncle, were drowned while fishing
near Quebec, on Sunday.
Governor Joel Parker, Receiver
Of the New Jersey Life Insurance Com
pany, has instituted suits against eight Of
the old stockholders and directors OF that
company for the irregular withdrawal
Of $780, 900 from its assets.
Impression prevails that at the Cab.
met meeting to-day, one or two impor-
tunt foreign offices will be filled. Al the
Annual examination for admission to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, ont of rs
applicants but 81 passed the examina-
ton.
Oakley S. Barker, grandson Of
Commodore Vanderbilt, was indicted by
the Grand Jury at New York, yesterday,
for stealing jewels from a young woman
named Lizzie Weeks. Shortly after
wards Barker was arraigned, and, plead
ing not guilty, was remanded Tor trial.
CHICAGO, July 9.-The Inter. Otsun's
Bismark special says: Gen. Sherman and
staff on arriving here yesterday met with
a hearty military and civic reception.
They were handsomely entertained TO-
day and left tonight for the Yellowstone.
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ENGLAND.
England Growing Excited Apaiu.

England Growing Excited Again.
LONDON, July 9.-It is said that the
government has information that the
Russians intend 10 occupy Constantine.
pie at all risks unless the Turks antici-
pate that event by making peace ON the
Cars terms. The effect Of this and
other intelligence as to Russian inten-
tions has been to modify very considera.
bly, the view taken OF the crisis by certain
members Of the Cabinet. The practical
outcome will probably be that If more
energetic members should feel bound to
adopt an active policy they will no long
or be opposed by those oitheir colleagues
who have been hitherto disposed TO eau.
tion. ltis reported that a powerful re-
enforcement is TO be sent 10 the squadron
in Besika Bay.
The Sultan recently, at a private au-
dience, declared 10 Lagard, a British rep.
resentauve, that he would not guarantee
protection 10 Christians IL the Russians
continue TO incite rebellion in Bulgaria
and pe.petrate atrocities in Asia Minor.
NoRTHcoTE DENIES.
In the House OF Commons this after.
noon Sir Stafford Northcote said il was
untrue that Minister Layard informed
the Sultan that 1t might be necessary for
English troops to occupy Conatantinople.
TrrTESs CONDITION CRITICAL.
Nine. Titiens condition has again be.
come critical.
WANTS S50O,000.
Parliament will be asked for vote Of
S50O,OOO In the aid of local revenues OF
Transvaal.
LONDON, July 9.-Gen. Grant arrived
in Cologne to-day and was received at
the railway station by the American
Consul, Vice Consul and the President Of
the Police. The General visited several
churches and cathedrals and made an
excursion over the suspension bridge Of
boats. In the afternoon he was serenaded
at the Hotel du Nord by military band.
He goes up the Rhine to Coblenbe 70.
morrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-10
Mexican Raids.

Washington sAr.
Official memOrands compiled at the
War Department show that raids by
Federal troops across the Rio Grande
have been made several times within the
past twelve months. On July 26, 1875,
General Sheridan forwarded re- ports from
several officers in Texas relative to raids
by Kickapoo Indians, and to the crossing
OF United States troops into Mexico in
pursuit. He also reported that during
last summer numerous raids were made
into Texas by Indians and Mexicans,
and that on July 3Oth, Colo
mel Shatter crossed with his COM
mand and attacked the Kickapoo Indians,
capturing their camp and destroying
their supplies. In April Last Colonel
Shafter also reported a raid into Texas
by Mexicans and Indians, during which
200 head Of horses were driven Of. 1t
will thus be seen that raids Of the char.
hcter in question are no new thing, al
though in no case have they received the
official sanction Of the Government. The
latter now propose TO authorize such
raids when necessary, and hence the ex-
citement in Mexico. A report says that
General Ord, commanding the Federal
forcesGon the Rio Grande, and General
Trevino, a Mexican commander on the
same river, have had conference recent.
ly, with view Of devising some way 10
suppress depredations on American prop.
erty, and it is to be hoped some measures
calculated TO accomplish this end were
agreed upon. II the Mexican Govern,
ment is really disposed to put an end to
these outrageous invasions Of our soil, it
can easily do so. II it would hang or
shoot every raider caught, the business
would soon be broken up,
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Tho Market street Improvement. under
,,.m,n,,sm.r, NJ Mr. Lor, I. ba,rr
mM.6sJ with viuor and he viii probahiv
oon,morre puttinr down n.v;nv s,on.
to.J,v The ready co.opsro,ion NJ n,O
Street Gar Comnnry viii ;nsurc ths
,naedv completion oi tbs vork and tL,,
nortion of Market .lrest from I9,b s,roo,
10 Eserter's corner will be the second
street ,mproyenent worthy of the mama
We were in homes that some one with
"A much vim anJ cp,rov n, our friend
Eperler would an moninn,ate the nron.
erty owners between 10Th and lIth streets
"a 10 secure a propositiou to Council for
paving that portion of Market street uu.
der like condition, "A that now in pro.
Rress, We arc more and more convinced
that il ia the oDlv way TO get auy respect.
able Improvement and, that in point of
economy II ia decidedly in favor of the
tax payer.
Is literally impossible in lbis citv To
undertake apy Improvement upon anv
portion Of our streets TIM, does no. in.
volve II con,ipuatior.oftb The work. II Tho
pre,ent improvement ston. n. tbe No.
Lure uopse there will be mn uD,,ohilv
bumu in'tbe s,reet that will peve ,ors
a. Ior, n. :, ,om,ir. and ,hs Iro.0r,
work will he no sooner comnle,ed than
,hsrs will bs n ,ororol c,n,n.s,ou of 70,
,rot tho, ,bo VOL w,. mn, o,rrisd an
ncor be cor,;rusd nov witbon, Tho
v,.,e oi money ,b,, will ho involved IN
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FlOrIda'a Harmless Black
NuNkeH.

"u"eNHs
Forest and Stream
One Of our correspondents writes oi
the killing OF the rattlesnake by the com.
mon blAcksnake, "a witnessed by him.
This have not myself seen, but in Flori.
da, where the raItlesnakes are numerous
and large, it is universally believed that
they are killed and eaten by the large
blaCksnAkcs called the pinesnAke or
gophersnake, from ia habit Of occupying
the hole Of the gopher or land tortoise.
We are told that from the mouths Of
three witnesses every word shall be estab.
lished, and have that number to estab.
lish this fact. One Of them tells me hO
has twice seen a gophersnake kill and
swallow large rattlesnake, frat, how
ever, biting of the head, which was re.
jeCted. Another time rattlesnake was
seen to crawl through the fence into the
yard, when II was killed and hung upon a
tree. Soon after gophersnAEe came
through the fence, trailing the other along
the ground like hound, followed the
trail to the tree, and when be saw his
dead enemy hanging there he departed.
He tells me that he always encourages
these black snakes to live about the
house, US they are excellent yermin kill
ers, driving away rats and rabbits, which
do much mischief in house and garden.
They themselves are harmless, except
that sometimes they steal eggs and pOul-
try, and perhaps now and then a kitten
may be gobbled up. On one occasion a
large blackSnake (which grows to the
length Of eight or nine feCt) took kit.
ten; and finding it to his taste came for
another, when the two house cats attack.
ed and killed him after a severe battle.
II is not only the rattlesnake which ia
killed by the blacksnake, but il has the
habit Of killing and eating all other ser.
pCnts which 1t can overcome, which it
does by strangulation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-10
VOLUME XXv--NUMBER 27O.
New York.

NEW YORK, July 9.-Flour-Less doing:
superine western and State S5 90a6 l0'
common to good 50 4Oa6 70, good to choice
S6 SOa0 80, white wheat extra a. 90, fancy
81 3Oa9 90, extra Ohio 80 80, st, Louis Sc 50
alO %, Minnesota patent process 81 ia
II 25. Wheat Better and In moderate az.
lnand; poor spring at 81 90, No. / spring
81 70, ungraded do 81 40, old winter ambes
western 50 90. .Rye-steady; western 72a
75c. Barley-Steady, Matt-Quiet and
unchanged. Corn-Betler and active trade:
warm western mixed 6Sa56ISc, unEraded
do 6Saa60Ifc, steam mixed 6SJka5Oc, high
mixed 6ONa6l 10, yellow western 62Xc.
Oau-Better; mixed western md State SSa
67c, white do 4la62c. Hay-UuchanCed.
Hops-Dull, heavy and unchanged. CoiIee
lilo quiet, steady and unchanged. Sugar
Dull and nominal at 91Ia9Xc, fair to
good refining l0c, prime refined steady and
lvirly active at lll<al2c. Molasses Dull
and nOminally unchanged. Whisky-Nom.
inAlly at 81 l2]+al 12T.
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CHICAGO, July 9.-Flour-steady and
firm. Wheat-Active, but lower; No. 2
Chicago spring 81 46 cash, 81 ii July,
81 2l5Sal y August, 81 14JEal is Septem.
Der, No. 8, 81 q, rejected 95c. Corn-Fair.
lyactivc and shade higher at 4SISC cash,
iS7sai9c August, 495sc September, rejected
lGHc. Oats-Steady and unchanged at $50
cash. Rye-Quiet at 62c. Barley-Quict
ut 6OaG5c. Pork-Fairly active and prices
shade higher; SIS 90 cash, $l3 25 August,
$l3 50 September. Lard-Firmer, but moi
quotably higher at S. 95 cash and August,
50 05 September. Bulk Meats-Quiet;
shoulders &c, clear rib Ease. Whisky
81 OS.
At the close Wheat was 81 4la1 Az
July, 81 9l9zal 2lK August. Corn easier
at 4SAc bid, August. Oats unchanged.
Pork trmer at Sl3 FIX August. Lard
steady and unchanged.
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An Exciting Prospect.

MONTREAL, July 9.-There is every
prospect Of an exciting time on Thurs.
day, when the Orangemen have their an.
nual parade. Orangemen are 10 come
down from Canada West in large nun.
bers. Nightly drill has been going on for
weeks past in different parts Of the city,
and fire arms are being put in order by
the opposite parties. The indications
are that a hostile meeting will occur be-
tween the two bodies, and blood will be
shed, Notwithstanding the admonitions
and advice Of the authorities and clergy.
That the procession Of 0rangemen will
be large is beyond doubt, and that those
men who participate In 1t will carry
deadly weapons secretly is also beyond .
doubt. The excitement is intense, and
the authorities are moving quietly 10 see
what action can be taken to prevent
bloodshed. All the city bands OF music
have been engaged for the procession.
The city is full Of press reporters from
the United States.