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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21

and coming from military head-quart-
ers denies that preparations are being
made for war with Mexico and the
states, that there were no residents OF
Mexico engaged in the late troubles
IN FL Pass county, Texas.
THE INDIANS.
Deadwood advices of Dec 10th state
that great apprehension is felt in that
region in regard to recent Indian
and an outbreak is anticipated.
TENNESSEE FINANCES.
A Nashville dispatch dated Dee. 18th
states that the senate finance committee
had reported in favor of compromising
the state debt at 30 cents on the dollar
in bonds bearing = per cent. interest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21

strongly built man. The lower part Of
his iace is covered with short black
beard, without streak of gray, and he
has large Roman nose and black
eyes at is grand face" exclaimed
Colonel Gaillard, French military at
tache. II was almost afraid of seeing
him, lest my expectation should be dis,
appointed, but Ire more than fultills my
ideal" Its Il face of great military
cheftian,' said young Skabeloif, II am
glad to have seen Osman GhaZi:"
PEACE TALK.
A London dispatch of the 10Th, says
that Paris correspondent announces
that lie has received statement from
what lie believes to be u trustworthy
source, that Sever Pasha has informed
Mr.. Layard British ambassador, and
Count Sicily. Austrian ambassador 70
ConStantinople. that he considered the
continuation Of war useless sacrifice,
and he would therefore endeavor to
persuade the Turkish cabinctto invoke
the mediation Of Austria and England.
The communication adds that Austria
will take no iniative step, unless there
seems chance of success, and SO far
there have been no signs of readiness on
the part of Russia to negotiate.
Sever Pasha's conditions also seem to
be unacceptable. but the impression is
that they will be modified.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21
Washington Notes.
THE SILVER BILL.

Dispatches from Washington Of the
10th inst, say that Senator Jones is Of
the opinion that the silver bill will re-
ccive no injury, but, on the contrary, will
reap an advantage, by being postponed
over the recess. Neither he nor other
of leading the silver advocates thought it
best that Matthews resolutions should
be disposed of before the recess, because
they want the president to act upon
them, and he could have avoided
action by pigeon-holing them
for ten days, which would
have been us good us IL veto. Senator
Jones predicts that the amendment put
on the Bland bill by the Senate com
mittce limiting coinage will be rejected
by y majority of from five to twelve in
the senate, and that the bill will then be
passed us il came from the house by II
vote Of 81 to y, or III that proportion.
This is the result Of careful canvass.
and no one knows better than senator
Jones how his associates focl on this his
pet subject. lie has made repeated
canvasses and keeps very close watch
of the fluctuation Of opinion in the
senate.
THE MEXICAN COMMITTEE
will sit during the recess of congress,
but will probably not do anything until
after the holidays. No arrangement
has yet been decided upon, however.
SENATOR PATTERSON
was stricken down with vertigo Satur-
day night, and is lying very i'll.
HOMEW ARD hound
Nearly all Of the senators and mem
bcrs Of congress have gone home to
spend the congressional recess. Mr..
Allison leaves tonight for Iowa, where
he will remain until after his senatorial
contest in January, and Mr.. Blaine has
gone to Hot Springs, Ark. to try the eff
feet of the baths.
COMMISSIONER GENERAL TO THE PARIS FIX
POSITION.
Governor Mccormick, in executive
session yesterday, was unanimously
confirmed commissioner general to the
Paris exposition.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
The treasury now holds $245, 1913, $50
i'll bonds to secure national bank circu-
lation, and $l4,03S,000 to secure public
deposits. United States bonds deposited
for circulation for the week ending to-
day, $975,000; United States bonds held
for circulation withdrawn during the
week ending to-day, 5000 600; national
bank circulation, outstanding currency
notes, 1920 BOG, 104; gold notes, 1,432,-
40, internal revenue receipts, $30,067,-
921; custom receipts, $363,36S; receipts
of national bank notes for the week
ending to-day, compared with the cor
responding period of last year: 1914,
$3,631 900; 1877, S4377,0 900. Receipts
to-day, SG66. 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21
General News.
NEW OIL DISCOVERIES.

A Cincinnati dispatch of the 18th
says news has been received here yes
tcrday of developments i'll the Cumber-
land Mountains Of Kentucky and Ten
nessce indicating the existence Of very
reliable and extensive oil regions in
that section. For some months since
the opening Of tile Cincinnati Southern
road through the comparatively I'M
known section, parties from the Penn
sylvania oil regions have been expert
meeting and making examinations of
the country, with the belief that it was
very rich i'll petroleum. A test well
was sunk ut II point near Mckinney's
station, l25 miles south of here, on the
Southern road, and ON Saturday private
dispatches received here showed that
oil had been struck in quantities,
and that the prospects were now con-
sdered good The matter is already
creating considerable excitement here,
and il is believed by many who have
given the matter n study that the sec
ton III question will he greater in value
than the Oil regions Of Pennsylvania.
EDITOR BoWLEs.
A Springfield telegram Of Dec. 16
says Mr.. Bowles rested better last night
than for long time, and has been
more comfortable to-day than since his
attack This evening lie inquired what
the news was, asking about the result
of the city election, the fight in the SEN
ate over the southern senatorships, and
the New York eustom-house appoint
ments, which Mere pending when he
was attacked, the eastern war, French
politics. etc. He commented upon all
subjects i'll his most characteristic vein,
TIE MEXICAN WAR;
4 Chicago dispatch dated Dec. 18th
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21


The state has II thoroughly efficient
eo-worker III fish culture in Mr.. N. X
Fairbank, of Chicago who is interested
in Geneva Lake where he has sum
mor residence. He has centralized his
labors upon that lake. This is the
third season that Mr.. Fairbank has
pursued fish propagation upon II large
scale. He has deposited i'll Lake Gen
eva nearly 100000 young food fishes,
rs follows: In 1875, 1900 Oswego
bass; in 1876, 100000 salmon trout, H.
600 whiteiish, $4,000 brook trout 1.5O0,-
600 wall-eyed pike, 10000 California
salmon; i'll 1877, 100000 salmon trout,
100000 whiteiish, 100000 wall-cyed
pike, 100000 California salmon, l0S,O 900
brook trout. For this season he has
successfully Matched 100000 California
salmon, which are now lively minnows
M inch in length, and he will receive
largo quantities of fish eggs within the
next few weeks.
lures is watched for with deep interest
throughout the northwest His expert
mcnts will solve the problem whether
the California salmon, which is n sea-
going fish, can be successfully raised III
our inland lakes, OF this fish, We have
now i'll our ponas, GOO of the hatch Of
three years ago. They are growing
finely, and promise to attain several
pounds weight each As yet they have
yielded no spawn, and We arc not aware
that spawn has over been taken from
those artiiicially raised.
The following balance exhibit will
show the total expenses Of the commits.
sioncrs, i'll constructing hatcherics, Sc,
curing spawn and distributing young
fry up to September 30, 1877. The re-
port says the account was all item
lied, but the secretary of state very
properly eNpunged it, i'll ordeling the
report printed, he not deeming il neccs
sary to incur the additional expense fol
its publication. The itcmized account
Is on file, however, with the secretary d
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21
Foreign News.
RUSSIA.

A Paris dispatch of Dec 10Th saws
the Russian minister of finances has
notified loan contractors that he has
determined not to receive the second
nstalment of the war loan, amounting
to 1000, 600 marks, the option of refus-
ing which he had reserved,
HUNGARY.
A Perth telegram of the 10th inst.
says, a public meeting of from six to
eight thousand persons has adopted q
resolution that the government should
resist, even if necessary with arms,
further extension Of the power Of Rus
sia The president Of the ministry re-
fused to receive i deputation from the
meeting, as it was accompanied by
crowd The crowd becoming disordcrly
the police cleared the streets.
DENMARK.
A Copenhagen dispatch of the 10th
inst. states that there is no foundation
for the report that the Russian minister
here was negotiating with Denmark
with view of proposing Prince Waldo
mar or Prince John of Glucksborg for
ruler of Bulgaria.
A dispatch from Rome, dated Dec.
10th, says: Signor Depretis has inform
cd the chamber of deputies that, in conse-
quence Of the present position Of par
hamcntary parties, the ministers have
resigned, and the king accepted their
designations and charged him (Depretis)
with the duty Of forming new minis
try.
FRANCE
kilograms from Paris, dated the
18th, say that the republican left and
the republican union decided to ask
the ministers to grant a general amnesty
for press ofienses since May 16 and
the reinstatement Of the dismissed
mayors
A GOVERNMENTAL. CONCESSION.
! It is stated that the government will
introduce 4 bill making the sanction Of
the chamber necessary for the procla-
lmation Of i state Of siege.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21
Report Of the Commissioners OF Fish
cries.

The annual report Of the commission
ers Of fisheries for the year hiding Sept.
30th, 1877, has been received. From
this report it appears that there were
turned out of the hatchery at Milwau-
kcc 1,77G,0o0 lake trout fry. These
were distributed rs follows;
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21

state and open to inspection. The
amounts, charged to the commissioners
in the following exhibit, are for oxpen-
SEES incurred; the commissioners are
paid no salaries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21
{. D. HUBBARD,
Governor Of Texas. 7
THE RESULT or THE FIGHT.

halNcSlOn QlSpalcncS OF the lUtn say
the latest from FL Paso report five rang
crs and u merchant named Ellis killed
by the MeXicans yesterday. The state
troops are cntrcnched on the San Eliz-
ario, surrounded by mob Of several
hundred Mcxicans from both sides of
the river.
The governor has telegraphed orders
to recruit men from the nearest points
in Texas and New Mexico to aid the
state troops.
OPINION OF THE NATTER At WASHINGTON.
A Washington dispatch dated Dec.
10th says the news of the troubles in
Elpaso county, Texas, and the telegram
of Gov. Hubbard to the president, call
ing for assistance from the United States
troops to repel the invasion of the Tex
an territory, caused some excitement
here, but government advices do not
warrant the impression that other than
local troubles have presented them
selves. There is no idea whatever that
the Mexican government is making any
hostile demonstration. So far as can
be learned, the unfriendly movements
are nearly of the same nature as those
that were the subject of attention from
the war department some months ago,
when the question of the proprietorship
of certain salt pits in Elpaso county,
caused much disorder there. The gov
eminent does not consider that the
troubles are in any degree nternation-
vi. Dispatches were, however, prompt
~ referred to the secretary of war, who
after consulting with Gen. Sherman,
gave directions for mastering Of forces
in Texas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21
4 Word 10 the Pensioners.

June both, 1877, is out, and contains
, some things of especial interest to pen
sioners. From this report il appears
that the general executive order Of last
May consolidating the fifty-cight pen
sion officers, then existing, into eighteen
has resulted il il saving to the govern
mcnt Of $4,000 per annum. Had
this not resulted ii any expense to pen
sioners, as was claimed by Secretary
Schuz and as is claimed by Commits
sioner Bentley, the consolidation would
have been wise but the facts are that
while the government il the gainerto the
extent of $l42, 900, pensioners are losers
TO the amount of at least, 100000. In
formation from reliable and indisputablo
sources shows that the discontinued Off
GERS paid on mn average $50 pensioners
each, personally, Or 10000 in all. These
pensioners paid no fee for magistrates
certificates or exchange on drafts they
now pay fifty cents--twcnty-fve cents
,,..,I.a,,.., o,,,t ,,,o,,lp l,yo nonta rnr a III
1 - -" ,.,,..,,, 49, t,.o drllar.
NJ 49,, ~ ,,w
put upon 10000 pensioners amounting
to 500, 600 per annum in order that the
y sYD'9e0 -. 49,. :. 49, .a...;ao -
So''' '''',''s '''"' 49, .,'n, nno r. ~ ~
'''o ''l'''' ''''e"' = IT,
''''''"'''''.o 80 -, ~ 81,
,,,;or, oo,sa fho, th;a consolidation
49,. m;oo hi + NO nn,sion h,,rco. i
Il H. ;,,ta,.., or ,nl a. ia ;n.t;co
\, NJ o,,,1as. III loo,Io,, ool,lior. IA,
MI ,on.,1;l,,;on wos hot, unw;.o AM
.;,.
,
Hs"''' : 'f'a 49,, ' ~, - ''l'o '''''''
~ ''''''''' = ~ - i, p,'1 I',,',,',..',
~" upoi' w 'o',' y 0''' ''p,'' 'O'',
ny e,s'.''i' "ee'''7 ~" "o"s ", w.
VIA" ''o'" VIC eo'o','''''''' ,"0 ~
.''''o 'i'o,' ''e'' ''''N'',' 1000 ~ '''''
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'io''oi '"''''e ',,o WV, "O'''o WY hc'
''A'V"V i'' s'''o 's,I ,.,.a I ,n, ~
'''"''e Wv no. ao''> ~
'''i,'"'i - '.''''''o'' - 49," I''',' $3.50
''ei'o.'i 49," W., aoo ~ ~ H. ,nn :. ~
s,os".n,b W -'ooV' 80 '' " ~
S-N'-.'io' - "o,'o' '''No'
800 aoa 49, ~" sn, !, eh.'o' "Se''N
V'o''i0'' : vi''ooi''' N''o'''
wow u .llo eoVefii'hoh'' l'i9'''u ~
ooheihui'ls 'i'ls "i'Wie'uy "',u eNPo''e''o
system, Woulu esu'p'ish ihe'e'u 'oo
agencies ana Tx the 'o'al s'1''ry vi c"c''
agent Nv Si,ooo, IL Woula thch pay 'or
thi7 service SS'ooooo-a less sum IMAM
IL now pays-hl'a " "o'''o 'he'i ei'''o'e'
W ioast io',VoV PENSIONERS 10 or""
meir pensions III person una get 'ne'r
pension eheeks eaSneu where hey
''vo, 'lhs saVins 'ho''' "h oApc''Sc
% ~ each per ahhuh' OF N'oV,-
~" ~ ~. puei " Sys'cnh woun''
- iuui''oii - sHNll'S Sooo'ooo " no''-
Slohers, enanio ~ 70 get the'r pay
promptly Wllero thoy now wait VIC
SOW course VI inc ihal's so'ie.ihicS 'or
Woeks' ihis Wouiu hiso supply Goou
'employmeht 10 ooo one icgged ana one
"f'neu Solo'ers' VINO are not "o'o 10
perform hanoai MOOR, pu' VINO eouu
and would, GLADLY MI those positions us
pension agents; ana inc salary OF Sl'ooo
together with thopenslons these manned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21
THE MEXICAN BORDER.
Tie First Battle OF the War.

\ New Orleans dispatch dated Dec.
10Th, says special to the Galveston Ne,Gs
reports that the FL Paso troubles have
broken out anew, and fighting between
the state troops and Mexicans has been
going on for two days. The following
dispatch has been received by the gov
ernor from the sheriff of FL Paso coun-
ty:
There was fighting all day yesterday
mt San Elizcaro between the state troops
and Mexicans, from both sides Of the
river.
Signed CHAs kERBER"
The governor sent the following dis
patch to the president:
~ am officially informed that citizens
Of Mexico, in connection with the citi-
zens Of FL Paso county, of Mexican
birth, were fighting all day yesterday in
Texas with detachment of state troops
who were aiding our civil authorities,
the Mexican force being too strong to
be repealed by the Texas troops, and it
being impossible to raise civil posse
from the citizens who are nearly all of
Mexican blood and sympathy, and hav-
ing no achievements within 700 miles,
| ask the aid of such United States
troops as may be nearest to the scene
of action to repcl this invasion of our
| have the honor to be
Your obcdient servant,
X. b. HUBBARD,
4 II N
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21

Name Of lake Number.
Browns, Racine eonnty.........,,,..,.-,, 40, UOJ
Delayan, " aworh county s...+.... ....... 40, 0UO
! Troy Lake. Walworth county, !. .,...... ~, OO
Oronomowoc, Waukesha county ..m,. 100, 900
4 Pine Lake, Waukerha county. .....,,..... 40, 900
! Pewaukna Lake, Wankesha county, ...... ~, WD
4 LIKE Ridley. Jefferson connty......,..... 5000
\ In Matching house. Madison.....,. ....,. 100 90
| Fox Lake Doduc Cotuty... ............ 80. 600
wnn and silver Lakes, columbia county io,WO
Bass Lake 81. Grox county........,.. ~. 40 900
Twin Lakes st. Croix county. t.......,... 40, 600
| Little Green Lake. Green lake county,. ~. go
| Green Lace, Green Lake county. ..,... lUhW
cdar axe Washington county ......... 40 Un
Elkhart Luke, oheb0ygan county ..,... =. 30, UU
Long Lake, Chippewa con ty. ...,. -. 40 90
Lake Ella, Milwaukee county,. 80. TO- WD
Luke PlenpAnt Watworth county ......... 40, 900
Lamdcrdne, Nuwortl county,. .,..... 40, WO
Cl"nr Lake, Rock county ..tt... .,...,... 40 OO
North Lake, WHnkesha county ....,.,....,. iO,tOO
Nagawicka Lake, WaukeHha county,. 1U,WO
OCnlIchee Luke, Waukesha county. ...., ~, UU
Lake Michigan, of Milwaukee ...,....,... 600 600
The ova of the white fish were pro-
cured at various points ON the great
lakes. Some were procured at Detroit,
Michigan, Saugatuck, Michigan, Pen
saukcc, Wisconsin, and Escanabn,
Michigan. The amount procured reach
the large number of 100000, Of which
number 80 per cent Matched, and the
following shows the points ut which
they were deposited:
1,0O0,000- Racine. Planted between
Racine point and Racine harbor Mon
day evening, April 1G, 1877. In good
condition.
1,00000O-M antou0c. Planted be-
tween Manitowoc and Two Rivers.
Wednesday morning, April II, 1877. In
good condition.
1,0000O0-t,ea, Bay. Planted in
Green Bay, north Of Pcnsaukec about
ten miles. Friday, April y, 1877. In
good condition.
10000 Mhat LAKE. Planted in
Elkhart lake, May s, 1877.
3.255GoO- White Fish Bay, lHl,oauhce.
Planted ut various times from April q,
to April ~, 1877. | good condition.
Total number Of whitclish planted:
G,295,OO0.
The commissioners say this output
Of 100000 young fish has never been
cgualcd by any establishment in the
first year of its existence.
At the hatchery ut Madison, the com
missioncrs state that about 100000 eggs
were secured from trout breeders now
in the ponds, and that the hatch from
these was about 80 per cent. The Cal
ifornia salmon were also Matched here.
There was 5000 eggs placed in the boxes
of which 80 per cent hatchcd. Both vari-
cites, the commissioners say, were I'M
usually healthy. Of these two varieties
II large number are now in the hatchery.
Those distributed were planted as fol
lows:
CALIFORNIA SALMON
Spirit Luke, Sank county .......,........ 10000
Geneva Lake, Walworth county \. ,...... 1900
Wautome Lake, WauHhara county . ... 1900
Ocon0mowoc Lake. Waukeshu county 90. 4 900
Mendoza Lake Dane county. a......e.,... IL, 300
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-31

husbands liver becomes torpid, and he expert
enccs bitter, disagrceablc taste or nausea, has
chilly sensations, alternating with great
heat and dryness of the suarce Of his body, pain
in his sides, shoulders, or back, eyes and skin
are tinged with yellow, feels duh, indisposcd,
and dizzy. Through his suffering he becomes
gloomy, Respondent, and exceedingly irritable
in temper. Instead of rcsOrting to SO reliable
remedy as few small doses of DIR. Piercc's
Purgative Pellets, and following up their action
by the use of Golden Medical discovery to
work the hillary poison out of the system and
purify the blood, if he play the part of "pcnny
wise and pound foolish" man, he will attempt to
ecOOnmizc by saving the small cost of these
medicines. Continuing to suffer- his nervous
system becomes impaired, and he is fretful and
pcevisll-a fit subject to become cmbroilcd in
domestic infecility." Or the good wife may
from her too labOrious duties or family cares,
have become subject to such chronic affections
as are peculiarly incident to her sex, and being
reduced in blood and strength, suffering from
backachc, nervousness, headache, internal fc-
yer, and enduring pains too numerous to men,
ton she may become pecvish and fretful-any-
thing but genial hc1pmatc. In this deplora-
", and employ DR.. Picrce's Favorite Prcscrip-
tfon, it will, in due time, by its cordial, tonic
and nervine properties, restore her health and
transform her from the pcevish, scolding, irri-
table tempered invalid, to a happy, cheerful
wife. Laying aside all levity, and speaking
seriously, husbands and wives, you will find
the Family Medicines above mentioned, rclia-
BILE and potent remedies. For full particulars
of their properties and uses, sec Picrce's Mem
orandum Book which is given away by all
druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-31

beauty-this piece of workmanship fresh
from the hand of the great artist called
Death-you instinctively look about the
room for Graccy and wonder at her alb
sence. You listen for her tripping feet
in the hall, but they are not there. You
strain your ears to catch sound Of her
bird-like voice in the parlors or bedroom,
but in vain. That voice is singing some
where, but in none Of those places. Your
heart calls her to the breakfast-room,
where her high-chair is empty and there
is no dear presence to span the distance
from the head to the foot of the table; but
vacancy cannot answer in those well-re-
membered tones. There is not note OF
childish music in the house. 1t is so still,
so hopelessly sad and still. The terrible
quiet is only broken by the sound OF
measured footsteps below-a sound which
has been kept up during the livelong
night-a weary, monotonous tramp Of a
soul that cannot rest.
After a while it stops. The library
door is opened. A pair of heavy feet
measure the distance slowly up the stairs
and along the hall. A hand opens softly
the nurscry-door. 1t is the fathers. The
man is bearing weight that he has never
borne before, and his shoulders are bowed.
The mass of disheveled hair upon his fore
head is grayer than it was. The lines
upon his face are deeper. His eyes arc
heavy and bloodshot, and wear an ex-
preston Of hopeless misery. He comes
to the small, low bed and drops on his
knees at its side, while the agony deepens
upon his face.
80 my daughter! my little daughter!''
he groans, and burning tear drops upon
one of the beautiful marble hands. New
ermore will those tender lips smile back
in answer to that name Nevermore will
she lay her winsome head on his bosom,
and tell him how she loves him. She has
gone, but she holds the strings of two
hearts in her hands. The brightest jewel
IN all the millionaire's riches has vanished
and the rest are as nothing. The sun
beam that lighted the great house is ex-
tinguished, and the home is a pride no
longer. The white flower is wilted. The
hand which held the boats together is
gone.