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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18

hearing Of this additional outrage, sent
to Dlaz mandatory request for salts
faction. Diaz forthwith apprised Jimi-
nez that the seizure was Illegal, and that
Suffers procedure was justified The
President also dispatched Senator as
commissioner to adiudicate the kas
tan claim In conjunction with another
commissioner to be appointed by Sutter
or kastan. Jimincz positively refused
to recognize the order Affairs were in
this critical condition when the Pensa-
cola, which had been ordered to the spot
from Panama by the Navy Department,
arrived and dropped anchor i'll the har-
Dor. suffer reported the outrage to Adj
mlral Murray of the flagship The
Admiral Immediately trained his big
der arms, and landing had an audience
with Jiminez He stated in few terse
sentences what he desired, and wasted
no Tune III unnecessary ceremonies.
Suffer should receive instant uncondi-
tional liberation; Kastan's claims should
be speedily adjucat6d and reimburse
ment made; the American flag was to
be raised and with the Consul, was to
be saluted by the Mexican guns; other
wise-and Jiminez needed no extraorl-
mary acutenesS to perceive that the
stern old Admiral meant what he said
the Pensacola would Immediately batter
the town down about Jlminez's ears.
Cannon instantly effected what protests
had failed to achieve. Jiminez became
very ailable and tractable. He guaran-
teed the Consul's immediate uncondi-
tional release and the settlement of
kastan's claims. The stars and stripes
were flung to the breeze, and the Mexi-
can guns roared salute and another to
the Consul. The Pensacola courtcously
responded with a salute. 1t was agreed
by the AdmiraPs stipulation that kas-
tan should appoint Il commissioner to
act with the Senator. and the affair was
settled. The rest of the story Is famil-
lar to the readers of the Chronicle. Adj
miral Murray has received an autograph
letter from the Secretary of State com
mcnding his course
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18

they used to have a still right out here in
the barn, where they made il, and cussed
stuff it was, too.
Reporter-You don't mean to tell me
that Mr.. Greeley countenanced the sale
Of liquor here?
Landlord-Oh. no. But then III those
days there used to be a good many per-
sons come here to see Mr. Greeley, and
as they never could get anything but
milk to drink at his house they used to
stop here on the way and take little
whisky to keep the milk from hurting
them.
Reporter. it much Of "a drive over
the farm?
Landlord-No, faint II very long drive
nor very fioulishing farm either, just
now, but its all going back again. He
didn't know nothing about farming, but
he did know heap about this country
and what was good for it. Why, you II
see on the farm n stone barn set away
up on the top Of II hill, that il cost Mr.
Greeley sl5, 900 to build It's IL mighty
small load that Il yoke Of oxen would
be able to haul up to it. can't imagine
what on earth he built it for There
never was chance to raise crops enough
on the whole farm 10 half fill it, But
he spent great deal of money here,
and everybody liked him They all
speak well Of Mr.. Greeley, from the
highest to the lowest, and it wouldn't be
healthy for any man to say anything
against him in this neighborhood.
BY this time the horse was ready, and
the reporter started for drive through
the Greeley farm. The pine grove plant
ed by Horace Greeley, and beneath the
shade Of which was held the famous rat
itlcation meeting and barbecue to indorse
Greeleys nomination for the presidency,
looks about "a it did then. But in most
other respects there is a great change
The house in the woods was DESTROYED
by fire about year ago, and all that re-
mains of it is the stone foundation and Il
part Of the chimney, surrounded by
charred pines, naples, and oaks, and
growing underbrtlsh The orchards show
ed the lack of the husbandmans care
the garden spot was ovcrgown with weeds
and wild flowers, the fence around the
garden was gone, and only few stuntcd
tUlIdll buSlltN gave tNlitlitt llldi once
there was on that spot a cultivated and
hourishing garden The stone barn on
the hill was surrounded by about two
acres of broken ground, innocent, how
ever, of any crop. A few contented-
looking hens and chickens, under the
charge of single rooster were scratch
ing in the barn-yard, and n solitary COW
with crumplcd horns looked over an adj
joining fence and hailed the reporter
with its mournful lowing. But the grand
old trees, i'll whose shade Mr.. Greeley
loved to walk, are still there, and the
shady dell, with the silver brook wind
ing through it, Is as romantic as ever
Under the care OF Col. Smith, who has
taken up his residence on the farm, no
doubt order will soon he restored.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18
Sentiment.

Harsh words and harsh require
ments have many Il time alienated
childs feelings and crushed out all love
Of home.
An honest reputation is within the
reach of all men; they obtain it by SO
cial virtues and by doing their duty.
This kind of reputation, it is true Is
neither brilliant nor startling, but it J.
often the most useful for happiness
The love of display which result,
III vulgar ostcntation is the result OF
scltishness. of n desire to excite the en-
Wy of others rather than the wish to
share benefits with them--an effort to
appear great without striving to be
great i'll reality.
1t is not possible to be regarded
with tenderness but by few. The meT-
1t which gives greatness and reno"h
ditiuseS its influences to wide compass
but acts weakly on every single breast
it IS placed at Il distance from common
spectators, and shines like one OF lile
remote stars, of which the light reache,
Us, but not the heat.
If we pity the good and weak man
who suffers undeservedly, let US dea'
very gently with him whom misery eN
forts not only tears but shame-let u
think humbly and charitably OF me
human nature that suffers so sadly an"
falls so low. Whose turn may 1t De ~
morrow? What weak heart, conllugl'
before trial, may not succumb ul"'
temptation invincible?
Life bears Us on like the stream ol
a mighty river. Our boat gllde' uV""
the narrow channel-through the pay,
full mmnluring of the little brook, a aIlu
the winding of its grassy borders IL.
trees she'd their blossoms over oI
young heads; the flowers on the pIlIiA
seem to offer themselves to our youII1
hands; We are happy IN nope, anJ
grasp eagerly mt the beauties alo" IN
uS-but the stream hurrles on, anu '',r.
our hands are empty. Our coursg, u.
youth and manhood is along q VIM
flood, amid objects more striking ' Nv
magnificent. We are animated al ~
moving pictures of enjoyment anu a. a,
dustry passing us; we are eXci'eUr Le
some short-hvcd disappointment i
stream bears us on, and our joys W. Ws
gricfs are alike left behind US T.
may be shipwrecked, we cannot pe ,bs
layed; whether rough or smooth; ,bs
the river hastens to its home, tlii -.
roar of the ocean Is in our "a. '' ~,
the tossing Of the waves Is beneath o orr
feet. and the land lessons from Wv
eyes, and the floods are lifted arou ,n5
US, and We take our leave OF earth AZ.
It's inhabitants, until of our iurthel e 'G
age there is no Witness save the liiii'-'
and Eternal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18

mari to the sterile soil brings in white
clover where before it was not known.
So, too, when the Mattos Virgens, or
virgin forests, of Brazil are DESTROYED
by fire, they are succeeded by a vege-
tation of totally different kind.
These instances 90 10 show that ex-
clusion from light and heat, moderate
dryness, ard uniform temperature are
requisite for the preservation of the vi
tally of seeds for long periods Of time,
and that a combination of such circum-
stances accounts for the re-appearance
of plants or crops which may have been
destroyed or have disappeared from Il
given locality. In field that was sub
solled for carrots, a crop of turnips APP
pearcd, the seeds Of which, sown eight
years before, had evidently been carried
down into the earth by heavy, flooding
rains. So in bitches that have been
filled up, and re-opened after an inter-
val of years, plants that had not been
seen in the interim again appear
But when seeds are kept in the ordin-
soon disappears. Decandollc in 1916
experimental upon the seeds of 36S
species belonging to about 80 genera,
which had been gathered in 1881, fif-
teen years before. OF these only II
species terminated. OF 357 species it
was noted that out of $50 were an
nuals, 4 out of l05 were perennials, 3
out Of Al were woody plants, and the
remainder, % biennials, did not vegi-
tate at all From this it would appear
that ANIMALS have more vitality than
perennials, biennials less than either,
and woody plants more than any of
them. The average vitality of the 36S
species experimental with appears as
very much less than fifteen years; yet
there are exceptional cases to be found.
Cucumber seed has terminated when
seventeen years DID, maize when thirty
French beans, over thirty-three; colsa,
at eighteen; melons, over forty; sensl-
tive plant, ut sixty; and rye, at over one
hundred and forty years. In all such
cases the termination Is weak, and sell
dom produces strong, thrifty plants;
and as comparatively few seeds germi-
nate, gardeners and seedsmen seldom
SOW or sell ordinary garden seeds at any
thing approaching such an age.-Ha1p-
erS' Bdaur
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18
Fourteen Silk SmugglerS Under Arrest
in New York,

Richard Williams, storekeepcr of the
steamship Greece, ma. been arrested
recently, charged with completely in the
silk-smuggling frauds. Williams states
he has brought to this country fourteen
barrels of silk, worth about $50 900, in
the last few months, for John Scott, spec
ulator, who has fled the city. Fourteen
persons connected with the National
steamship Line are now under arrest.
Captain Bracket who mearthcd the
smuggling and arrested the smugglers,
was questioned to-day in regard to a
statement that he received formal notice
yesterday of his removal from the office
of Special Treasury Agent. He said he
had heard some indefinite rumors of that
character, but had received no official
notice. If his removal was intended, he
had no time to spare at present in pro
curing political influence to avert it, with
Out'cndangerIng the interest of the gov
eminent ana Of honest merchants
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18
THE "PENSACOLA'S" FIAT.
The Real story OF the Acapulco Dat.
rage Now Told.


The officers Of the United States
steamer Pensacola, arrived from Aca-
pulco bring reliable information con
corning the origin of the Acapulco con
sular difficulty, which has not yet been
published in this country. 1t appears
that Mr. Suttcr United States Consul at
Acapulco, was standing in the street be-
fore his office one day, when hc was i'll
solcntly aCcostcd by Il notorious uflian,
who had been driven from Mazatlan for
being too fcrociouS and lawlcsS for even
the rough population of that port to en-
dure. The fellow was inSolcnt beyond
measure. and Suffer, who is an old man.
quietly requested him to move ON.
The desperate replied with basphe-
nous oaths, and Significantly exposed
the hilt of Il long and keen knife Up
ON this menace the Consul withdrew in
to his Office, and took revolver from
his desk. The bully outside, seeing the
preparations for defense, hurled Il brick
at Suttcr who, pcrceiying that hostili-
ties had really commenced, fired. He
had intended merely 10 fire over the
dcspcrado'S head, hut he aimed low.
and the bali furrowcd his scalp. The
Mexican fell, not dead but stunned. and
Suffer was Immediately arrested. lie
was tried before II judge who was hostile
to him, but who with commcndable
justice acquitted him On the day fol
lowing, the lower class in Acapulco.
probably instigated by the Mexican or
his associates, made a raid upon the cX-
tenSlye plantation of German-Amcri-
can citizen named kastan, one of the
richest ranchcros in the region. The
mob sacked kaStan's dwelling, defOlia-
ted his orchards, rayagcd his fields. and
/ dispersed his tlockS. The indignant
I American reported the outrage and de-
manded Consular interference. Su,iav
Immediately laid the matter before
| President Diaz, claiming damages of
/ from 100000 10 $4,000. Diaz forth
with wrote an official account of the
outrage to General Jimincz. his com
mandant at Acapulco, desiring him to
make rs speedy restitution rs possible.
JlmlnCZ was at that time military GOV
euor of Acapulco He received Diaz's
instructions with jecrs, and refused
point blank To- move in the matter.
suffer, percciviug the state of affairs.
wrote Il formal protest to Diaz and one
/ to Foster, the American Minister at the
7 City of Mexico He had hardly per
formed this necessary act when he was
again arrested, nj whose inStigation he
was unable u discover. and
thrown into the town jail This
was in. fact noiSomc dungeon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18
4 Fortunate Escape.

On the river bank near Albina. Ore
gon, lives lumberman Carrico, and
above his home towers q PERCEPTIONS
bluff. Logs are hauled up the river
through n shutc which opens not far
from the house. On the last Saturday
in April Il large log which had been roll
ed into the mouth of the shute, got a
false start, and overlapping the trough
went bowling boWn the bluff in the di-
rection of the house The lumberman
shouted to his wife and child to run for
their lives, but the warning come too
late. The huge log struck one side of
the house with tremendous force and
crushed It's way clean through. The
lumborman's wife was sitting in the
room, AMI her baby was lying in era
die and playing with a doll. The log
struck in the cradle, knocking it into
splinters, and tossing it several yards
The lumbermen rushed into the house,
and 10, the mother was scared and the
baby whimpering but neither of them
was hurt. The doll, however, was fatal
ly injured
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18
THE NEW JERSEY MUTUAL.
Suits for 100000 Brought Against
Directors and Stockholders.

Receiver Joel Parker, III pursuance
of the chancellor's order, has brought
suits against the following stockholders
and directors Of the New Jersey Mutual
Life Insurance company: William NJ
Force president, $4,000; Charles c.
Lathrop, vice president, $4,000; Thorn
as b. Peddie, $4,000; George Peters
$4,000; estate of ID. NJ. Wilson, SIG, 00O
jeremiah Councillor, $4,000; James
&. Barnet, $4,000; and John H. Kase
81 600. The writS are retunablc before
Judge Depuc, Of Newark, on Tuesday
next, but the trial will probably be post
poned until September. The defend
ants have secured the services of half a
dozen of the most prominent lawyers
in New Jersey, and are determined to
sight to the bitter end. They sold their
took to the directors of the Hope at an
advance of 30 per cent. and received
therefor bonds and mortgages held by
the New Jersey Mutual Life, which re-
duccd the assets of the latter company
5000, O0O-a deficiency, it is claimed
that was never made good by their sue
ccssors, and which was the beginning Of
the troubles which caused the ruin of
the company. Before instituting these
suits Ludlow McCartcr, attorney for the
New Jersey Mutual, obtained an opinion
from Mr.. Barker Gunmcrc. of Trenton
that they could be maintained Should
decision be rendered in favor of the
receiver, suits will be brought against
the other former stockholders.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18
Hun,Or.

Mrs. Muffles SAYS it is ..dre,f,,yi
to lose husband. She never GOT ,al9
to it until she lost her fourth Pr neg
makes perfect "e'lce
There was nothing but a nIai, ~,
at the head of the IN ,und. but tbo.s 3.4'
pie inscription upon it tells It's own .a5
story: He was umpire in cIo,1
game" e''''
- Papa said a little Western L,.
why don't women have whsle y
" Because, my boy" was the ro,l..
" their jaws are never still LONG onei plS'
for them to grow
An old lady from the rural d;st.;..
astonished a clerk in one of tho .to. W.
few days ago, by inquiring if they ~
any yallar developments, sicb a. ,h h'u
did up letters in > '''''
A witness on the stand, in renl,.
Il question rs To what the character y
Mr.. - was for truth and yeroc;t,.
said Well, | should say that H.
handles truth very carelessly." ~
=" Has that jury agreed ?" asked H.
judge of sheriff whom he met ON t fl,
stairs with bucket in his hand "yo ~, "
replied Patrick, they have now arrao5
to send out for half gallon"
=" Do you think your father !, goiro
to move out soon? inquired the owne1
of Il rented house of the son of his tan
ant. Reckon So" was the renly
We've begun usin' winder-framas r. =.
firewood"
-" My son" said mother to a I'm.
four-years old, whom above all Other,
will you wish to see when YOU pass into
the spirit world?' "Goliahw shontnG
the child, with a joyous anticipation.
unless" he quickly added there's
bigger Teller there
When intoxicated, Frenchman
wants to dance, Il German to sing
Spanard to gamble, an Englishman to
eat, an Italian to boast, a Russian ia bo
atlectiOnate, an Irishman to fight and
an American to make a speech.
-" Is he friend of yours ?" asked
New York gentleman, pointing to man
who was sailing down the street II
can't tell you until next Saturday" re-
turned the individual; Il Just loaned
him five dollar bill"
Little Frank was taught he wa,
made of dust. As he stood by the win
dows watching the dust as the wind wa,
whirling it in eddies, he exclaimed, Sc
riously: " Ma, thought the dust looked
as though there was going to be another
little boy made"
An old Carolinian once said II
was born the last day in the year, the
last day i'll the month, the last day Of
the week, very late in the day, and have
always been behindhand. believe il
would have been fifty dollars in my
pocket if | had not been born at all.
The Baptist Weekly has a long article
on the subject, "Arc minister entitled to
a vacationW 1t claims that they are
not. 1t is an ably written paper from
the pen Of minister who has been in
the Adirondack mountains, hunting,
fishing and drawing full salary, eyersincc
the first of June. 1t is intended to ap-
ply only to western ministers Budiat
tan Haukeye,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-26

AMONG the numerous forms Of disease
which prevail in this country nervous
exhaustion occupies conspicuous place,
and the subject in its various forms has
been recently discussed in an able man.
ner in the Medical Record by Dr.. George
NJ. Beard. Speaking Of the future Of
these diseases in this country, heinds
reason to think that they tend to disap-
pear, Among the prominent causes now
operating to impede the increase Of ner.
vOusness among the people OF this coun.
try, he Cnumerates the following: A high.
er and better mode Of living, more
bountiiul use OF nutritious food, and in.
dulgencein recreation. The increase IN
alarge leisure class exerts beneficial in.
auenee on national health. The tenden.
cy to diminish the increase OF families
strengthens the feeling of social respon-
sibility, Us we'll as giving a more favora.
bic chance OF success in the struggle for
existence. The declining influence Of the
terrOrs OF dogmalic theology has re.
lieved the general mind Of heavy bur-
den, Its shown that We have sensibIy
increased in weight during tho last quar-
ter Of a century. Both men and women
now enjoy much higher average of
health than formerly, and a marked i'm
provement in physical beauty is every
where discernible. Nervous dyspepsia is
rapidly disappearing, and has lost in a
great degree tho intraclabIe character it
formerly possessed, The various forms
Of asthenopia, so common IN colleges and
seminariea few years ago, are now COM
paratively rare. There is also reason to
believe that hay fever and ine5riety may
atno distant day reach their maximum
and decline. The increased longevity Of
the brain workers is an indication Of n
favorable state Of national health. All
these forces and influences tend to modi-
fy and Increase that greatest blessing
Of ciyilization-good health.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-26
Washington and CaHOnsbUIS
SpEtlviVNG

According to an article in the steuben-
vile Herald there is danger that hostili
ties are again brewing between Washing
ton and CannOnsburg, Pa, on account O.
some public remarks OF Dr.. Hays, tht
President OF Washington College. Thai
paper says that
"a short time ago, in speech 10 the
students ut the college in Washington
Rev. Hays, the President, is reported L
have said the words which lit up the dy.
ing embers Of animosity between the two
colleges, His exact remarks are not OBJ
tainable, but they did not show kindly
feeling for the academy which, since the
removal Of the college from the place
has sprung up in Canonsburg. They arc
certainly not calculated to instill feeling
Of love for the Washington College Pro
lessor into the hearts ofthe friends Of the
Academy.
Whenthe Rev. Ewing, the principal oil
the academy, heard Of It, he took occasion
to pay his compliments 10 the college
president, who had chosen to reflect Sc.
verely on the institution. He made n
speech to Ills students OF n nature very
derogatory to the interests OF the Wash.
ington and Jefferson college, and he did
moro TOO. His son was attending the
college at Washington, and after the &C,
cutrence Of the events just related he was
Immediately called, home.
l! is said that tho Rev. Ewing is backed
up in his course by the people Of Canous.
burg, who, it Ia quito natural, should
support him. On the other hand Presi-
dent Hays is supported by the citizens Of
Washington, who will stand BY him TO
the last in this fight. The situation
there at present ia open war, What will
the next step be?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-26
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Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia are the
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tongue, pain In the shoulder blade, feelings
Of drowsiness and restlessness, the food
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These symptoms usually originate from a
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