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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11
IsSTIC.

lT il now thought that nine vessels Of
the Long Island fishing fleet, which left Tor tho
fishing banks last November, and have been
long overdue, were lost in recent gales with all
On board, numbering ninety-hve men, most of
whom leave wives aud children.
The internal revenue receipts for March
Of this year were ~, $50 257, against So, 1893 252
FOR the same time last year
TnE public debt statement for March
shows the following; Coin bonds outstanding
81 GSs, l4S 700; total debt, s2,2O4 1872 275; cash
in Treasury, 1850, 1855 las; debit less cash in the
Treasury, s2,074 GA, l27; decrease during
March. al. lO7. 0l6.
A FRAME dwelling house at Rhinecl.f,
Duchess County, N. Y, was burned, n few
nights ago, and Mrs. Burns and four Of her
children persisted in the flames. Finding escape
10y the stairs cut OFF, Mrs Burns threw her bed
outof the window, aud on it dropped infant
child and another, but the rush of fame and
smoke prevented further saving cf life. The
husband Was rhaent
MORE than one hair Of the business
portion of the town of Mouroevillc, Ohio, WAS
destroyed 10y FIRE the night of the list. Ioss
about a75 600.
COURIER from 81 otted Tails band
arrived ut Capt Nrooms camp, near Deadwood
II. T., on the night Of tho 4th. aud reported that
Spotted Tail, Crazy Horse and 900 of his war
riors were cncampcd on the Belle Fourchc,
about fifty miles north en- route TO the Agency,
to accept terms of peace. Sitting Bull still held
out bat had few warriors.
TnF Secretary Of the Treasury, on the
9th issued the forty-G call for the rcdcmp-
tlon of hve-twcuty bonds of 1865. Nav and
November. The call Is for SlO0OO, 600, OF which
s9b00ODO are coupon and $500 600 registered ,
principal and interest 70 he paid at the Treas
ury ON and after the 5tho July next; interest To
cease on that day.
SERIOUS tragedy was enacted in the
Office Of Mcsars. Jcwett white lead manuCac,ur-
ems of New York On the 9th, 10y which George w.
Jcwctt, the head of the FIRM WA instantly
killed, and h,5 nephew, q. n.Jewett (atso q
member Of th' hrml, WAS fatally. and Juseph A.
Dean seriously injured one account states that
Misunderstanding existed between q. d. jew
ext ami his partners IN the business. and that he
w1sabout 20 withdraw from the t5m On the
afternoon o. the 9th, he, probably crs.sed with
liquor came 10 the office armci with
h0nd-Ercuadc, pistol and DIRK Some
angry wogis passed. sal he pulled the grenade
from hls pocket and threw il on the
floor and an explosion followed. killing his
uncle, As a5oyr stated breaking hls own legs
and InGlgumg three Terrible wounds ln his abao-
men. lie then drcv pistol and attempted to
shoat himself Through Jbs head, but h.> aim was
Ineffective tic died ma the evening at The hos
pnL Dean who was also injured by the OK
posou, Was understood Nut q ne ia q danger
Gus condition. Another account dca.t. Che al.
Legged misunderstanding among the members of
tie arm, and claims that Young Jevs.t was in-
sane,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11
resisted by the substantial and effective public
Opinion of the pteat body of thu peor,le Of on;

resisted by the substantial ard effective public
opinion Of the great body Of the people Of Loui
siana.
The President does not wish to impose any
limit upon your stay in Louisiana that would
tend to defett the full objects Of your visit He
il, however, extremely DESTROYS to find it in his
power, at the earliest day compatible with a
safe exercise of that authority, to put an end to
even tie appearance of military Intervention in
the dem .stic affairs of Louisiana and he awaits
your return with tho confident hope that your
report will enable him promptly to execute a
purpose be has much at heart.
The President desires me to add that the pub
Gcation of the results of your visit be shall hope
to make Immediately after their communication
to him.
have the honor TO be, with great respect,
your obsdieut servant
lSigned) WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11

Ir is said that MIR Sankey, in rccen
interview. stated that Mr.. Moody would cgasa hi
WORK iu Boston about May J. and tha, no definite
plans had beoa made os Thought OF SesSsd.us
fatgrC work.
President HAYES recently stated, in
speaking OF the many invitations he bad rc-
ceirej to 10 to Long Branch, that heshou'd Jy-
main in " Washington duIias most OF tie sum
Insg.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11

There are now 1862 free high
schools in Maine, which gave instruc-
ton during 1876 to 12,439 pupils.
These schools cost S11l,6S9, S373l7 Of
which was furnished by the State.
The amount paid into the State Treas
ury for the support of common schools
of all grades was S4g.32I.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11
The Order Withdrawing the Troops
from the South Carolina State
House.

WAsnNGroS April 8.
The following letter has been made
public by the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, April g. 1877. !
SrR-pror to my entering upon the duties of
the Presidency there had been stationed, hy the
order of my predecessor. IN the State House at
Columbia, S. c.. detachment of United States
Infantry. Finding them in that place have
thought proper 10 delay decision of the ques-
ton of their removal until | could consider and
determine whether the condition of affairs in
that state Is now such as o. either re-
quirg or justify the continued military
occupation of the State House. In my
opinion, there docs not now exist in that State
such domts NO. violence as Is contemplated by
the Constitution ~ the ground upon which the
m Nttry power of the National Government may
bee invoked for the defense of the State. There
are, It Is true, grave and serious disputes gs 10
thc rights ot certain claimants to the Chief Ex-
ccutlvc office of that State, but these axe 70 be
settled and determined, not hy the Executive Of
the United Sfst,s, but hy such orderly and
pgace3ble methods as may be provided hy the
Cuus'.tEt. oU and laws cot tn State. | feel AS
sUrc5 tina, NO resort g. violence Is contemplated
~ any gHa-tcr, but that on the CONTRARY, the
disputes IN question are 10 be settl "a solely ty
such peaceful umCulCs rs the Constitution and
laws ot the Stltc provide.
Under thcse circumstances, and i'm this CONF
dcucr, now deem il propey to takrac.lo8 in ao-
$50 dance with the principles uounr,d when
entered upou the duties of ta' Presidency You
a.t therefore directed 20 sex that the prorer or-
dcr> are issued for the removal OF said troops
from the State-Housc 20 thy.. previous place of
aug8num Mt lSlguedl t. Il. HAYES.
To the Hon. Georgo W. M,Cray, Socrsay Of
War
The following letter was sent 10 Gen.
Sherman by the Secretary OF War:
WAB DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, ApllS 1877.
To Gen. W. 7. Sherman, Commanding United
States Army.
GEN ALL iuclosc herewith \ c nv ot 4 COM
MUM .atoa trom the President If tho I'M al
> aty- u Which hc directs lh.J the detachment
90 alt States t0oi~ ROW stationed IN the
s.atr ouse Nt Columbia. :. &C., DE withdrawn
s." r1tuucd 90 their previous barracks o- camp
H-rEs na lUa ARE hereby charged with Tie
.N. u'.aU ut ;as orICr, and VII cSesa taa.c
w..t.ENa. To take place oB Tgssj8y ugA- saa
l'H D.. ApL ar IL MERIDIAN. VEN rsrect-
is-l, l.Lg ya,1.cut servant.
GEoaaE ". N-CsNrv.
SeCrCJaN O.! Wa
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11

WAsutNGroN, April g.
The following letter has been made
public by the President:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
Anecdotes Of Judge, Now Senator, Davis

At indianapolis, which is within his
circuit, lawyer named Ketchum was
ready when his case was called, but his
opponent was absent and had sent word
that he couldn't arrive for an hour or
two. Ketchum insisted on proceeding
at once. The Judge demonstrated in
favor of the absent lawyer, but to no
purpose. "Well," said he, finally, eff
you insist upon going on, Mr. Ketchum,
you have, of course, the technical right
to do SO; but if were you l wouldn't
urge the matter Over at Springfield,
the other day, there was just such a
case: the lawyer would insist upon going
on with the trial; and SO 1 had to look
after the interests of the other party my
self-and, do you know, curiously
enough, Mr.. Ketchum, we beat himr'
1t is needless to add that Mr.. Ketchum
concluded to wait.
In a case where loyal Virginian after
the war, began suit for review of the
procedure contiscating 500, 900 worth of
State bonds, Senator Mcdonald argued
that, as the Coniscation act made the
| procedure in the nature of an admiralty
seizure, there could be no review.
well" said the Judge, there may be
no precedent, as you say, Mcdonald, for
a review in an admiralty case; but when
such thing as this can happen, it is
time that there was a precedent, and
am going to make one"
Frequently the penalties attached to
violation of the revenue laws are too
severe, considering the fact that they
may be ignorantly and innocently broken.
In such case, when the least term of
imprisonment allowable by statute was
one year in the penitentiary, Judge Davis
sent the prisoner thirty days to the
county Jail, with the remark that nobody
would mind whether he neglected the
law, except the prisoner, and Lie would
hardly venture to complain about it.
A well-to-do farmer, who had fallen
into bad company and bad courses, was
convicted before him of having counter
| felt United States notes in his posses
sion with the intention of passing them.
The Judge called him up, and, before
| sentencing him, asked him if he had ar
ranged his affairs in anticipation of an
enforced absence. The culprit replied
that conviction was surprise to him.
and nothing was in order; but that he
could settle his business affairs in about
ten days. AS the criminal could find no
one to go on his bail-bond, the Judge
allowed him to depart on his own recogni-
zance, much to the amusement of the
lawyers in the court, who laughed at the
idea of the man being fool enough to
come back again; but Mr.. Davis insisted
that the fellow had not taken to the
tall timber" His knowledge of human
nature was justified, for at the appointed
time the farmer returned, like Regulus,
and the Judge sentenced him to the peni-
Tertiary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
Fashions.

1t is seldom that the terminating weeks
of fashion season are marked bv so
few signs of coming changes, and it is
also remarkable that prevailing styles
are so satisfactory that ladies are max
ing up their wardrobes in advance, being
sure that the Princesse dress, with the
polonaise, basque, over skirt, etc., will
be carried through another period. I'M
provements upon all these models are
appearing from month to month, and
these are now made with reference to
the approaching season, and the ma
terials for which the various designs are
likely to be required. This condition of
fashion is altogether unlike that of pre-
vious years, when it was common to look
for such an entire revolution in styles
that to be beforehand with the prepare
ton of wardrobe was at least ILL
judged, if not impracticable.
The Princesse dress, which is supreme
in favor at the present time, may be
looked on as one of those happy vagaries
which fashion puts on perhaps once only
in a woman's whole lifetime. 1t is in
full force now, however, and provides
opportunity for play of ingenuity and
cunning " skimping" that amounts to
high art. AS the season advances and
heavy dresses are laid aside, many a
last-season's polonaise will grow into a
Princesse dress by the addition of what
appears to be an extra skirt, but which
is simply a supplementary length of
flounce and train, represented by piecing
down the too-short polonaise. A wom-
ans ingenuity is also equal to convert
ing a stylish polonaise model into q
trained robe which is as correct and
stylish as if it had been imported from
the royal costumer. AS combination
dresses are now the rule, and no longer
the exception, it is sometimes possible
for the home dressmaker to surpass the
professional in the freshness of her
styles for apportioning two varieties of
material, and if one is old, or if both are
old, the result need by no means dispar-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

Mrs. Robb, of Corpus Cristi, is fairly
entitled to her name of the Cattle Queen
of Texas. She owns $1,000 acres of
land, inclosed by twenty-three miles of
fence, on which $4,000 beeves per an
mum are fattened for market. Her hus-
band, who died some years since, re-
fused an offer of $4,000 for one brand
of his stock, which has since beenlargely
increased.
In order to check the patronage of
opium dens by whites of both sexes, the
Board of Supervisors of San Francisco
have passed law imposing fine of
not less than $50, nor more than
$500, upon any keeper who permits q
white person to smoke in his place, de-
claring it criminal act for white per-
son to be found in den, and imposing
fine of not less than $50 therefor,
The color, mazarine blue deep
blue, is impaired to glass simply by
adding cobalt to the usual ingredients.
There is nothing new in the manufact-
ure of blue glass, as it has been made
for great many years; the only thing
new in connection with it is its use as
curative agent. If anyone were to send
to New York for the imported article,
his order would more than likely be
filled with glass made in Pittsburgh, or
elsewhere in this country.
A jeweler was heard saying to a sad
eyed young man yesterday: 81 know
Just how embarrassing it is, but it can't
be helped l sold You the ring for three
dollars, and agreed to tell your girl if
she came down with i that it was q
ninety dollar diamond ring She came
in yesterday while l was busy back here,
and that blockhead of a clerk up and
told her that it was filled ring, with a
brilliant in the top. Yes, suppose she
gave you fits last night, and it may break
off the match, but you see how it was.
She ought to have taken your word that
it was diamond. If you want to take
her up one of those tive-dollar imitation
coral sets I'll make out bill for sixty
dollars and sign it in regular shape, and
perhaps she'll be pacitied. "-Free Press
Noticing after the stealing of Charley
Ross, little son of Henry Dochmueler,
of St. Louis, was stolen. The father had
but little property, and was unable to
pay the expenses of an extensive search,
but shrewdly hit upon plan for accom-
plishing the object effectually. He read
the newspapers carefully, and whenever
he saw an account of the finding of a
Charley Ross he sent to learn if the boy
was not his lost one. At length, two
years after the kidnapping, he saw an
account of stray boy in Illinois, and,
on going there, he found what he had
been so long in search Of. The child's
hair had been dyed, and he had changed
much through sickness and deprivation,
but there was no doubt as to the identity.
He had been stolen by wandering beg
gars, who had made his pretty face prof
table in exciting sympathy. The father
is now prosecuting the supposed kidnap-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

his own power sometimes appears to be
affection, at any rate the liberties of his
subjects are equally non-existent. Hence
in Russia there is no such thing as
civil list, properly so-called, the Gar be-
ing supposed to have the absolute con-
troll of all the money raised for State
purposes in his dominions. AS far as
one can make out, he does actually dis
pose of something like e5, 000,00 ster-
ling for the maintenance of his own i'm
perial state and dignity. The German
Emperor has not much less than Ga, $780,
600 at his disposal. His brother of Aus
tria has more modest, but nevertheless
fairly substantial, civil list of $685., 900
per annum. Our royal family costs US
between 1850, 900 and e700, 900, including
the revenues drawn by the Queen and
Prince of Wales from the Duchies of
Lancaster and Cornwall respectively.
The King of Italy receives $500 a
year. On the whole, it may be doubted
whether the thirty-siX sovereigns and
their families are in receipt of much un-
der e12, 900, 900 sterling year. Whether
Presidents elected every four years would
cost less, or considerably more, is an
other question. The present age can
hardly be said to have seen Republic
and Kingdom fairly pitted against each
other, France having been exhausted
by six weeks of defeat when as a Re-
public she took up the legacy of war be-
queathed her by the Second Empire. Yet
the disasters of the French in the autumn
and winter of 1901 did conclusively
prove that nation may call itself Repub-
lie without thereby acquiring any remark
able access of energy or discretion. Re-
publics, too, have. their legends, and the
legend of 1913 is now finally exploded.
If we compare the progress made by the
English of the monarchy and the En-
glish of the Republic during the present
century, we shall not be inclined to think
that any very good arguments for the
republican form of government have
been urged on the other side cf the At
lantic.-PaW Mall Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
His DearOld Mother.

"Is this William Baine?" asked the
Court of the next.
81 am"
"Well, William, why do you persist
in getting drunk when all the rest of US
are for reform"
"I-I-Judge, feel bad, replied Will
lam, breaking down of a sudden.
Its natural that you should feel bad
You got drunk, the boys rolled you
around in the a.ley, and you were almost
frozen when brought down here"
Judge, have a mother"
Well, most of us have had one"
"She's dear old SOUL" gasped Will
lam Baine, "and she's all alone in this
tough world. This thing will break her
heart, Judge"
You ought to have thought of that
yesterday"
4 wish to Goshen had, but l didn't
l can see the old soul now, as she stood in
the door yesterday morning and said to
me: William, it looks to me as if
Hayes would be counted in That's
what she said, Judge, and if you send
me up she'll have to 90 to the poor
house. Pm the breakwater between her
and starvation"
81 don't believe any such nonsense~
exclaimed His Honor.
Would lie to you, Judge?"
" think You would. think you are
a loafer, and don't believe you have a
mother in town"
Isn't there some one here who knows
my mother?" asked the prisoner, as he
turned to the audience,
No response.
Dreadful silence
"'Tisn't that colored woman what
peddles popcorn, is it," asked one of the
boys from behind the stove. .t..
More silence. .....
"Give me the street and number and
I'll send a carriage for her." remarked
the Court
"Ju-Judge, I've been lying to YOU"
stammered the prisoner. {" was under
the impression that had dear old
mother, but you have convinced me that
she died in Oswego in 1862. Don't be
rough on me, Judge"
=" 1t was bad enough to get drunk,
William Baine, and put bold lie with
it, and the affair looks serious for you"
Judge, I'll rise above party prejudices
if you will, and will call this thing all
right. I'll sign the pledge or leave town
and you can go right on as before"
March-April-May," unused His
Honor, counting his fingers. "You will
come out about the time roads get set
tied" ......
Judge, can l speak to you in pri-
vate?" -.
mo, sir" s
Can't write you letter."
"No, sir" ...........
Can't l soften your obdurate heart:"
" You get your obdurate heels into the
corridor, Mr. Baine, or I'll change the
sentence to six months"
The prisoner had no sooner been Sc
cured than he offered to bet ten to one
that he had mother, and he softly
sang:
"When get out of the Jug"
l....... ..t,. Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
Babies in Society.

The age at which children should be
introduced into society is subject on
which there is variety of opinion.
Many very intelligent and well.bred per-
sons think that they should not be intro
duced at all; that the proper and only
place for them is the nursery. Others,
again, generally young parents, believe
that children cannot be presented too
early, feeling that all their friends and
acquaintance are longing for a sight
not to say sound-of the infant phe-
nomena that have recently condescended
to grace this unworthy planet This
seems to be the opinion of society in
Washington, where, we are informed,
babies only few months old are dis
played in elaborate toilets for the ad-
miration and eulogy of invited guests
On New Years Day particularly the lit
tie creatures are tricked out with lace,
ribbons and bracelets, and presumed to
receive with their doting mammas. That
it gives great pleasure to the mammas
cannot be doubted; but whether the call
ers, being entirely masculine, share the
maternal rapture may be questioned
Most women are apt to be baby-wor-
shippers, even in the days of their maiden
hood; but men are not, as rule, ad.
dicted to that sort of alteration. Their
fondness for children comes with the
children; it is growth rather than "a
natural condition; an instinct, probably,
though latent, and developed by circum-
stances, usually those of paternity. 1t
happens, too, that many men who are
very fond of their own babies are not
fond of other mems babies; that, in sober
truth, they dislike them, and privately
pronounce them nuisances. A bachelor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

Mr.. A. Oakley Hall unsuccessfully
defended a man arraigned on charge
of manslaughter in New York court.
When the jury brought in a verdict Of
guilty, Mr.. Hall said he never would try
a case of homicide again. He knew that
the prisoner was innocent, and felt that
he had right to find fault with himself
for not procuring verdict of acquittal
under the circumstances. The Court
thought Mr.. Hall did himself and the
jury equally injustice. Sentence was
suspended, in order to give opportunity
for an appeal to the Governor for par
don.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

ALADY who recently died in Calcutta
made certain requests to the Roman
Catholic clergy of Wexford, Ireland, for
masses for the repose of the souls of her
self and her relatives. These masses
were to continue to be said while the
world lasts" The Master of Rolls, in
Dublin, has decided that gift in per-
petuity for masses for the dead did not
come within the statutes and hence was
void
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-02-17
Letter from Harpers Ferry.

UAEpEEs FEEEy, Feb H. -.
DEAR EuiroGs: As to-day is bright e.
p.ch 90 tae eN.ste &c % many Of our young
FOLKS. perhaps The query has often suggested
itself o. tacm-"Vho vas ST. laleutiue?'
As Tar as my researches Co. he was Clergy
mlu of Blue in Tie third Ceutury aud was
beulal.l ju those heathenish times, but whose
bones were preserved Is ,he modern Romans
But. then. BOW did thc Saint and the love let
tiers become ass1cilted2 Well here Is tue cur
rent account Df IL: About Tie month Of Feb
rulry. 90 oh Pagan Rome, when the clergy
were dubbed as well as behe1dci. am NJ the
rites iu honor OF Pan aud JUno was one of
putting Young wome1'S names I'm boxes. from
Which they were drawn by chance by the men.
Alta a'Dr period the Christians held a yearly
festival. which. as it came about 81. Nalcu-
tines anniversary. they called 10y lis name /;
and f.r tie names of women they substituted
tle au.t, 10 Sl.gtS. The custom cutiuucd
until .t became iI'y lottery. and ga time 70
iu,Gi-i ;de Christian tamcs ut both sexes,
tUer .r=n chosen being called hy tac drawer
" Ny Valentine lu England, ou lie Eve oi
80 Na..t"lc- Jay, groups 90 young people
Assem-. .'.i aut drew slips &c paper each name
drawn Iair- chilled h's rr Der Valentine. OF
teG valuable presents 90 ieU,iry were given a.
mon. the " great i9.6, as thcy reyc called
NuuIs iu those times speak OF tlc custom
Shakespeare. ChaUc,r and perhaps some OF
am earlier date With MS The cirlclturgS are
AID invocation, but not aa improvement, aud.to
t..l tie number Of sentimental. as well as a.
u.Gle valentines that have passed through the
various p1>t-.,iccs today, would be as di,i-
o. 0 d ...-. q