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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04
Special Meeting Of County Beard.

County Clerks otiise Iowa Cofulty, Wisconsin,
Qudgeyille, June g. 1877.
There will be special meeting of
the County Board of Supervisors Of
IOWA county, Wisconsin, at the Court
House, in the village of Dodgeville,
in said county, on Tuesday, July 10,
A. d., 1877, at | o'cocll p. IN.
This meeting is called pursuant to,
the written request Of majority Of
the Board for the transaction of gen
eral business. J. THoSPRYoR.
County Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 1877

THE Good Templars' excursion to
Dubuque, although it put no money
into the Golfers of the Lodge, was
source of much pleasure to all who
attended.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

AT Vivian's Drug Store,s are the
best self-sealing glass fruit jars,
which are sold at tho. most Ieaeon-
able prices. Examine them before
purchasing any ether. !
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04
Local Intelligence.

~ Business Notices in local columns,
loaded, and in same type as local news, will
be charged for at the rate of 10 cents per line,
each insertion. No business notice published
IN thi, department, first ISSUE for less than
50 cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

Much of our space is to-day de-
voted to publishing the List Of
Premiums of the Iowa County Agri
cultural Society. The List is a lib
eral and attractive one. Every
reader shonld peruse it, and make
up his mind to contribute something
to make the fair a success.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

BCGGS FoR SALE.-AuY person
wanting TO purchase new top bug
igy cheap, can do so by applying at
this Office. The vehicle is of good
style and well made.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

IKE IRlBUNE b lOf lnlS week Is
issued little in advance of the
usual time, to allow the printers to
celebrate the glorious Fourth.
TIE Good Templars of Mineral
Point will serve refreshments at
their Lodge room during the Fourth,
and invite the public to call
WE notice that posters are out
advertising some races to be held on
the fair grounds in the city to-day
(the 4th). Can't say how much they
will amount to-.
JAS. A. OWENS trotting horse,
"Lunkhead," in training at Dodge
VILE for race on the Fourth, is
reported to have been poisoned. 1t
is thought he will recover, but not
in time TO enter the race.
ANoTuER"troupe" Of Italian street
minstrels have been entertaining
our people for the last day OF two.
This "troupe" is somewhat novel,
consisting Of girl violinist about
l. years old, and q boy harpi.t about
II.
J. II. WAGGoNER, the live editor
of the Richland County Observer,
passed through our city last week
and favored the TRIBUNE with
ten minute call. He reports hatter-
ing prospects for good crops in
Richland this fall
JUDGE CoTHREN is receiving uni
versal praise for the manner in
which he is conducting his first term
of court in Lafayette county. On
Tuesday night he was complimented
hy serenade, by the Darlington
Silver Cornet Band.
TUE storm of Friday night al
most completely demolished the fine
new barn of Mr.. Simon Waters,
east of this city, and damaged other
property in the same vicinity to some
extent. Fortunately Mr.. Waters
horses were all ih pasture, and thus
escaped being killed.
EERATA.-The programme of races
to be run at the fair grounds at the
approaching fair in this city, as
published in !he city papers last
week was erroneous. Race No. 3
should read, mile heats, . in 3; and
race No. % should read, "for purse
Of Sl50--frst horse $50, second $40,
third 500"
IT Is said that the extension of the
6alena Marrow Gauge toward Wing
Vile, eio Mifilin, has proceeded so
lar as letting contracts for grading,
and work is expected to commence
soon. Platteyille's hostility seems
10 be subsiding, and report saws that
town will not put any imrediments
III the way of the extension.
bI card IN this paper it viii be
seen that Hon. VI. NJ. Strong and
VIM. I. Coad, Esq, have entered
INTO a partnership for the practice
't law, and will hold forth IL the
looms over the store of p. Allen
&" Co. Mr.. strongs reputation as
an eminent lawyer is established be-
lond question, and Mr., Coads prom
l~' as a shining light in the profes
sLs- in the near future is admitted.
Sin, JAMES PEDLEr, one Of the
Lest farmers and most agreeable gen.
nema' Of the town of MiHiin, made
'l@ TRIBUNE one Of his always pleas
ant visits yesterday. He is hopeful
o., 7ood Drops in bis neighborhood
'".s season and sanguin. concerning
''e proposed narrow gauge L. r.
"NlcA will pass near his place The
''S9 OF his estimable wife is an aflic-
'-'n which he still feels keenly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

S. T. OSBORNE is prepared to start
a singing class. All who desire to
join will please meet at bis residence
Tomorrow Thursday evening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

STEREoSC0PlC views of scenes in
and about Mineral Point,eqnal in cx-
ecution to any landscape views ia
the market, can be procured of }. V.
Dabb, Artist, at MoHett's ART Gallery.
Call aud examine samples.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

No public entertainment ever Civ
en- in Mineral Point, was more gen
orally satisfactory from inception to
close, than the Union Sabbath School
Picnic last week. The sunday school
teachers and children in procession
numbered by actual count over 500.
The attendance of parents and friends
was fully 1000 more, amon5 them a
large number from the surrounding
country and neighboring touns. At
the grove the exercises consisted of
music, singing, speeches. swinging,
and various amusing games In which
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

New Law FIRM.-The undersign-
ed have formed partnership for
the practice of Law. Office opposite
the City Hall, in the rooms over p.
Allen u Co.'S Store, lately occupied
by Strong & McArther.
Moses M. STRONG,
w. II. CoAD.
Mineral Point, Wis, Juy I'd. 1877
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

New Platform Spring two-seated
buggy for sale cheap. Enquire at
VIM n. Curry's Harness Shop on
Commerce st. l-ts
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

BABY WAGONS ana Peranbula
tens, of different styles and qualities,
for sale at about first cost at WIN n.
Curry's Harness shop, oa CMamerce
Street. l.,f
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

DISPATCHES FROM TEhy& First
Harvester trial la LS7T. Eapvas
Harvesters completely rou' ed The
Death Blow to Canvas, Belts nd
Chains:
Dallas, Texas, May 81 1877.
dd1H's ,e FgsRrt Z HareeSer u.
sure Nnck Down hy ali Canvas uarye.tryy
here today pg DE farm Of +. EdmJusat Ilr
Adams d freleh the only harvester r.ut W,ut 10
tue 'front.' and VAS sold On tho ground
Ats II. rILIY, IeAas state Agent.
TIE Latest.
Dail8s Texas, juno g. ls1l
id7aas &C Fysr@b H0rresf4,. Ca.
The EiWard and MHIfl UarypstcYg, nud Euet
eye Table Rake. beaten In ti,!l trial to-day u...
shcunaL Texas, by@s Adams a. French liasgts.
tcT. ioyr Old Canvas bacl..
hus. u. lIgtY, Texas State Agent,
MAETlN 4 ToAY, Agents,
p Mineral Point. Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

THOMAS B. CAMPBELL, PEST.
DOLLS g. LANGn0N, Treas.
j. ID. ROBINSON, Scc'y.
JOE ll0OKr Marshal.
J.. Is. roRIpN, J
En-, You've, Committee.
JosEPH DAVIS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04

VIZ are pleased to be able to offer
the following in relation to wool buy
ing at Darlington and Mineral Point
The writer's statements can be re-
lied upon and accepted as trust
lie says:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12

that the management OF the Mexi-
can question by Mr.. Evarts conceals
nothing which does not appear on
the surface. II anything should be
discovered we imagine it will be of pretty
old date. Mr.. Blaine had heard something
or surmised something in the early part of
the summer, and in his Fourth of July
speech at Woodstock he surprised the coun-
try by delivering vigorous protest against
q war with Mexico 1t was natural to infer
that he acted on some kind Of information
which had not come to the public knowl-
edge. IL the administration had in the
spring any intention to bring on hostllltles
with Mexico or acquire part of her terri
tory it probably abandoned its project after
those sharp notes of warning from Mr..
Blaine AT any rate its recent conduct, or,
to speak with entire accuracy, its recent
professions have been pacific. But Mr..
Conkling has perhaps heard the same facts,
or the same rumors, or the same whisper.
ings which came to the ears of Mr.. Blaine in
the summer, and the real Importance of the
present Mexican situation excuses and JUS
tifies his purpose to have the whole subject
probed to the bottom. If there are any
weak points in the diplomatic armor of the
Secretary of State the vigilance of Mr..
Conkling may be relied on to detect and ex-
pose them. 1t will be great compliment
to Mr.. Evarts management if SO keen
sighted and unsparing an adversary finds
nothing to censure,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12
Street Cleaning Palaver.

How to carry sone burning Goals from
one room to another was the problem that
arose in the philosophers apartment, for
the philosopher was too poor to own o
shovel and too wise to burn his fingers. In
the absence Of proper utensil it was
problem Of unreasonable difficulty, and the
philosopher racked his brains in the des-
perate effort to solve it by the rules, meth
DDS and processes of all the science ut his
command And while he was deep in
these processes the neighbours little girl
gathered up double handful of
cold ashes, and tho live Goals placed
thereon went safely to their destina-
ton. One could well wish the neighbor's
little girl had been called in to assist at the
recent municipal conferences on the subject
of cleaning the streets. Over that topic the
city wisdom is strained with the violence Of
its efforts, and the problem is not solved,
principally, one might suppose, through
the hindrance of too much science. Men
gather together to consider the subject of
cleaning the streets of this city as If 1t were
one that involved some occult and unsettled
principle in human knowledge or some
little known law of nature, rather than mere
brooms and honesty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12
Sem tor Conkling's Mexican Resolu-

Mr.. Conkling is dexterous strategist, rs
alert and enterprising as he is skilful. He
yesterday secured the adoption of what
seems on its face very proper resolution,
which would be regarded rs of no special
significance were it not for his peculiar at-
titude toward the administration and the
sentiments he is supposed to cherish to-
ward the Secretary OF State A committee
of seven is to be appointed to investigate
our relations with Mexico, With power to
send for persons and papers and con-
fer with the executive branch OF the gov
eminent. The wording Of the resolution
covers several objects of obvious public
utility, particularly the promotion Of peace
and commercial intercourse Mr.. Conkling
is as adroit as usual, for, although he may
be in quest of grounds Of accusation against
the President and Secretary Of State, it may
turn out that his committee can find none,
and they will in that case simply make q
report to tho Senate on the subjects men,
toned in the resolution. We suspect
that he is on o false scent and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12

Marshal MacMahon is in the undignifed
position Of a man fumbling in the dark for
door by which to get out Of bad scrape.
He is as likely to open one that will lead
him into deeper trouble and danger as one
that may put him safely on the sidewalk Of
we'll lighted and familiar street. This is,
in fact, commonly the condition Of o man
unfamiliar with politics, who gets entan-
gled in the labyrinthine ways of party and
party complications. MacMahon was but
few months ago in the broad, plain
and comprehensive way of parliamentary
government; but he was tempted aside by
the clerico-monarchica intrigue which pro-
duced the coup of the 10th Of May. That
was an incident not unlike what happens in
the streets Of great city when some sharp
ers tempt On honest gentleman from the
country into their cosey corner to take re-
freshments or play little game 1t was his
first mistake to 60 with them, and in every
attempt to get out of the scrape he
has acted under altogether wrong
headed notions as to where the street
really is and where the police may be
found. He has fought his way up into the
garnet and down into the cellar, and into
all the pantries and stowholes, but reso-
lutely refused to touch the front door. He
seems now to be in the cellar, and on the
point OF tumbling his way into the sewer to
be lost in the unclean floods. That is Ger
taialy the significance of one of the Paris
dispatches which guesses happily at the
possibilities. 1T is believed" saws
this despatch, ''that if NJ. Batbies
combination fail Ministry Of expert
enced Bonapartists will take the problem
in hand and find prompt solution
Of it," That is chance that must be fairly
regarded as imminent, for that door is as
likely to be opened just now as any other.
The tone of menace which appears in this
readiness Of the Bonapartists to "fnd
prompt solution" is significant They least
Of oil factions can find a legitimate solution,
for no party in France is in more hopeless
minority. Their prompt solution" means
recurrence to the traditional imperial
methods of the bayonet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12
Another model Savings Bank.

The statement Of the receiver Of the York.
vile Savings Bank, which suspended last
July, is deplorable exhibition Of the man.
ner in which set Of INSCRIPTIONS politi-
clans, through their influence with the
Legislature, obtained special bank charter,
and of the management which was long
sacrifice of the money of the depositors.
From its inception the bank was owned
and run by ward politicians, although
one or two respectable names were, for
appearance sake, included among the
trustees. The bank was opened in Septem-
Der, 1869, on subscribed ''capital" Of
twenty -four hundred dollars, and in Janu-
airy, 1870, it appeared that the expenses
and liabilities exceeded the earnings by
nearly six hundred dollars. This en-
couraged the trustees to pay dividend and
to make donation of five hundred dollars
to the ''tirst clerk" So the beggarly con-
Germ went on losing more and more and
paying dividends out of the deposits.
The notorious Harry Genet was the con-
trolling spirit of the bank, and managed
to appear on its books as creditor.
Among the most enterprising of the ope-
rators, however, was Francis ]. Twomey,
vice president Of the bank, and present
clerk of the Board of Aldermen. This
worthy having put in the bank bond
and mortgage for four thousand dollars,
got the trustees after time to cancel it
and accept in its place another mortgage
on other property. The receiver charges
that Twomey had no valid title to the prop
erty described in the mortgage thus sub
stituted. Besides this queer transaction
Twomey is indebted to the bank for IN
overdraft. These and other similar acts
have left the bank with a surplus of one
dollar and thirty-fve cents, calling all the
overdrafts, bonds and mortgages and every
other description Of probable assets good,
but with an actual deficit of thirty seven
thousand dollars and liabilities amounting
to fifty-six thousand dollars. The Alder
men profess to be very eager to punish
dishonest savings bank officials who have
robbed the industrious poor. Let us now
see what they will do with their clerk F. J.
Twomey. ex-vice president of the Yorkville
Savings Bank.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Now sow buttons.
Cicero lived slowly, but died fast.
Soldeno continues to sing In semi-brsvcs.
Mr.. Talmage 10 taking lessons Of q windmill
ia funny how singers cast slurs at other sharps
Mr. Bland Is going to set up . ninetY-two cent
store.
MIR. Jeremiah s. Black, Of Pennsylvania, 10 at she
Aston House.
Senator Grover. Of Oregon reappsared In the
Senate yesterday.
Trchine and beans continue 70 make Boston's IN.
vorite breakfast dish.
IL would have been better Tor William Allen If he
had never been young.
Long Island has Russian who has influenza In
seven different languages.
Mr. William ". Story returned 10 the city yesterday
and Is 81 the Brevoort House.
We knew that II this Excise law was kept up long
Osmau Pacha would have 10 get out OF Pevna.
Russia In the field 10 lighting Turkey. In tho CON-
ing peace negotiations Russia will fgnt England
II Is now claimed thu, Miss Cary caugh. severe
cold, which made her remark, "Kellogg wid you."
General Sheridan arrived IN ash ngton last oven-
Ing and is staying with Commissary General McFeely.
Gravcly comes news that 'Conkiing's sun IL SET
ting" Probably when u matches somebody will see
stars
Tho handsome principal Of . Wisconsin school is
only eighteen. Yet the girls say, "Prncpals, not
men,
..Prindio"-You mus, be mistaken. Mr. Key Is a
democrat. You must have been listcping TO some old
lying whig.
From Western journal wo learn that the tramps
have their social roots down deep civilization
In fact, they are q sort OF roo.a beqgars.
Tho Toronto Presbytery met yesterday and sus.
tanned the call TO Rev. Dr. Ings OF Brooklyn. N. Y,
10 tho assistant pastorship Of Knox Church. Toronto
sonaor EustIs or Lou, sana occupIod HIS sAat vos
terday Tor the first time. His desk adjons Senator
HIPS, on the north side OF the democratic portion
OF the chamber.
The body OF Mrs. Cox, the insane woman who left
her home at Port Jervis on the Esd Of October, in
weak condition. was yesterday discovered on tho top
OF the Shawangunk Mountains
II Is stated that Senator Patterson will go to South
Carolina noxt month to give bail for his appearance
at the February term OF the court where the pro-
ccoedings against him arc pending
A. Oakley Hall delivered his lecture, "what Shall
the Verdict Be-" at Lincoln Hail. Washington, on
Monday evening. II was iavorably received by the
audience, which Included q number OF members Of
Congress.
Miss Fanny Davenport 10 confined 10 her room at
the Russell House, Detroit, unable 10 fulnl her On
gagements In Michigan, in consequence Of injuries
received by stage fall at the Opera House, satur
day night
Raw.chestcr Democrat: --"senator Patterson 10 said
by tho HERALD y. l. TO be a rsd-hcaded blonde. We
should like to be cunning and say something about
Auburn locks; but the red-hsaded miscrcant might
think IL personal"
Philadelphia Bulletin -" Patterson used to be
newspaper man. oh, scssorsl'-P. L. That explains
q thing that has worrying u.s. II Patterson bc-
longs to the Siscra family we can understand his
natural Avsrsion 70 going 10 Jasl."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12

Ir WILL DELIGHT all good people to know
that the pastor Of Shiloh's colored church has
been grossly slandered by his ungratclul con-
gregation. According to his own statement,
elsewhere printed, he did not steal ninety dol
lars from the church treasury, for the very good
reason that the church never had ninety dollars
surplus, and he did not from his pulpit call one
of his flock . liar; he only said he was SER
pent, and warned them not to take him into
their coored bosoms. 1t is sad to see a con-
gregation going to pcrdtion in this way.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12

onuly, portion OF the residue toward
sinking fund for the ultimate payment o
the principal. It was not only known a
the time, but was notorious, that the WORD
coin in the bill meant gold. The de.
bates amply prove it, and the immedi-
are and constant practice of the gov
eminent in executing the law clinches the
argument. The operations Of the Gold
Room, the speculations in that metal, the
daily quotations of its price, the foolish bill
passed by Congress in 1868 TO stop specula-
tions in gold, are additional proofs that il
was the universal sense Of the country that
gold coin was intended by the statutes. 1t
was the general expectation that when the
time should come for restoring a specie cur
rency silver would be the medium of small
transactions and gold the basis Of the gen.
eral currency.
Foreigners who purchased our bonds
accepted the Interpretation put upon the
law by our own government. They knew
that our customs were collected in gold, and
that this gold was set apart by law for pay
ing the public debt. They found that
the interest was punctually paid in gold,
and that evidence Of the good faith Of our
government brought our bonds more and
more into demand, and in few years car
ried up their price and gave them rank
among the most esteemed securities in the
world.
If we should now change our policy, de-
ceive the expectations of our creditors, and
pay them in silver dollars which are worth but
q little more than ninety cents, we should be
unable to sell another bond. If our gov
eminent should clip from every eagle in the
Treasury eighty cents worth of gold, and
pay the interest on the bonds in
the clipped eagles, all the world
would cry shame on such meanness
and fraud. And yet it would be fraud of
precisely the same stamp MS to pay instead
of On eagle ten silver dollars worth only
nine dollars and twenty cents. The passage
Of the Silver bill over the Presidents veto
would ruin the national credit at a time
when we need to maintain it in all its vigor
and all its lustre for the great task of re-
funding the six per cent bonds. With the
Silver bill and the fear of it out of the way
we can refund our national debt into four
per cent bonds and thereby save more than
twenty-five million dollars a year in
the interest which we are now pay
ing. Even if the national honor were
worth nothing, even if general de-
bauching OF the national conscience and
morals were no evil, we should lose alto
gether more in mere money than we
should gain in cheating our creditors by
the passage Of this Silver bill. The differ
ence between six per cent and four per
cent interest is one-third, but there is no
likelihood that silver will depreciate in that
proportion. Honesty is therefore best,
even as matter of sordid policy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12

THE WEATHER.-Thc pressure continues high
est in the Southern States, but is diminishing
gradually. In Dakota and the Middle and New
England States tho pressure is equally low,
with an intervening undulation of high pressure
extending over the lake region, between the two
dcpressions. As we suggested in yesterdays
HERALD the low area that WINS then over
the Upper St. Lawrence Valley has, on
approaching the ocean, assumed the form
of a storm centre, with fresh marginal winds
and light rain and snow. Cloudincss prevails
In the Northwest and from Lake Eric eastward
to the Atlantic. Also in the Western Gulf and
In Southern Florida. where the northerly winds
still continue. In New York and its vicinity to-
day the weather will be cool and partly cloudy
or clear. and on tomorrow warmer and fair.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12

TIE TAMMANY ALDERMEN showed their alb
horrence Of intcmperance yesterday by instruct
ing the Corporation Counsel to adopt measures
looking to the removal of the Justice Of the
Seventh Civil District Court for drunkenness.
This is the first time Tammany and temperance
have come together.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12

TIE EVIDENCE of President Diazs friendly
sentiments and desire to establish more ex-
tended commercial relations with the United
States finds new addition in the statements Of
Mr.. Pritchard. British citizen and long time
resident Of Mexico, which will be found in
another column