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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-26

kind or nature whatever, but would hold
himself absolutely at liberty to act while
in Office with sole reference to Justice
and the public good. So much depend
ed on wisdom and impartialty III this
matter that, in case Of injudicious or UNI
popular measures with regard to APP
pointments, the government itsclfwould
be in the utmost danger of being utterly
subverted Ny political conduct" he
said in making nominations must he
exceedingly circumspect. Again: " |
DO not intend to be swayed i'll the dispo-
sal Of places by motives arising from
the ties Of friendship and blood" Ali
this time it is not to be supposed there
was nobody to present his claims"
Even before his first inauguration,
Washington was greatly annoyed by APP
pications for appointments, and inYari-
bly, represented to such persons the deli
cacy Of his situation, and the improprie-
tv of bringing such matters before him
He apprehended what aitcrward proved
true: that there would be hundred
competitors for every office Of any i'm
portance; but for long time he would
=
tons of any candidates whatever, and
would onl y nominate such persons as in
his judgment were best qualified to dis
charge the duties of the departments to
which they were appointed. As between
an intimate friend and determined OPP
ponent, he gave Il lucrative office, which
both bad applied for, to the latter, with
/ the following explanation: " Nv friend
| receive with cordial welcome He is
welcome to my house, and welcome to
my heart but with all his good qualities
he is not man of business. His oppCu-
ent with all his politics so hostile to me
is Il man of business. M private feel
iuGs have nothing to do in the case.
am not George Washington, but Presi-
dent Of the United States As George
Washington, would do this man any
kindness in my power As President Of
the United states, can do nothing, -
Sc,3Jncr for january.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-26
ARMS FOR TURKEY.
Tie Case of the Turkish. Official Who
Wanted to Enrich Himself by GOV.
ernment Contract.
New York Sun

In the United States circuit court YES
terday, before Judge Shipman, the case
of Christopher Oscauyan VS.. The Win
chester Repeating Arms company was
brought TO close by verdict for the
defendants. The plaintiff was an Ar
menian Turk by birth, but Christian
by faith, and the action was brought to
recover $4,000 10 per cent. commits
sion, which the plaintiff claimed was
due to him on 81, 1885, 900 worth of arms
sold by the defendants to the Turkish
government. From the opening speech
of Mr. Shook, the counsel for the plain
tiff, it appeared that Oscanyan returned
again to this country in 1884, and grad
uated at the New York university. He
subsequently visited Turkey and was
made purveyor to the sultan, and was
also officially associated with Rustum
Bey and HALT Pasha He returned to
this country and delivered lectures on
Oriental customs. In April, 1869, he
was appointed consul general for this
country for the Ottoman government
He has no fixed salary, but had right
to certain fees arising from the entry
and departure of Turkish vessels to and
from this port. In 1869 Rustum Bey
came to this country as the purchasing
agent of arms for the Turkish govern
manufactured here, and report thereon
Rustum Bey did not speak the English
language; the plaintiff did, and the for
mer made the plaintiffs office bis head
quarters, and the consequence was that
i'll the business transacted by Rustum
Bcy was done through the plaintiff
! An introduction was obtained to Rus
tum Bey by Sir. Winchester, one of the
| defendants, and Winchester repeating
rifle was submitted for Inspection Some
! objection was made to this arm by
! itustum Bey, which, however, the plain
/ tiff undertook to have overcome on
condition that he was paid per cent.
commission on the sales. This was
agreed to by the defendants, and then
Il further difficulty arose by an offer on
the part Of the United States govern
ment to sell to Rustum Bey Il number
Of Spencer rifles This difficulty the
! plaintiff was successful in overcoming,
and the negotiation for the purchase Of
! the Winchester muskets went on, re-
sulting in the sale on Nov. 9, 1870, of
fifteen thousand Winchester repeating
muskets and five thousand carbines of
the value Of $4,000 and on Aug 49,,
thirty thousand muskets for $40, 600
m" king total Of 81 1000. The point
was raised early in the case that the
plaintiff was a public officer, and that
therefore his duty was to act in good
! faith toward the government he repre-
sentcd and that this contract entered
into on their behalf, and from which he
was to receive pecuniary benefit, was
void alb mitio in consequence thereof
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-26
Beware of White BlOtting Paper.

Beware of white blotting paper, you
who are visiting in country houses, and
remember the disagreeable incident
which occurred last winter, when one
of the visitors discovered in her blotting-
book the impression of a letter writer
by another of the guests to his fair in
omorata in London This letter was to
explain that he was going to make an
excuse to his host for leaving the party.
and that he would join his love in Lon
don Instead of destroying this piece of
evidence, the lady took it to the draw
room, read it aloud for the benefit of
the company, and submitted it to their
eager and curious gaze There was the
writing sure enough, as legible as
though the blotting-paper had been
used : copyist. This incident led to
awkward consequences. Another and
similar case occurred n week or two
ago, in which secrets were made public,
owing to the trace of them being left on
white bIotting-paper in counting
house.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-26

that which simply pleases us as to de-
stroy our power to read hat which will
edify and enlarge us. There are many
aspects in which newspaper reading is
preferable to much that is considered
essential to high culture. 1t is I'M
doubtedly dissipating to the power Of
study, but so is any other reading which
Is pursued as passion. 1t has this
advantage; that it never detaches the
mind from supreme interest in the
affairs of to-day. There are studies
which separate man from his time,-
which shut off his sympathies from the
men and the movements around him.
There Is kind Of diettanteism which
reloices in housing in dark corners for
the curiosities Of history or art, which
is wise about great nothings-wise
about bric-a-brac, wise about antique
gems, wise about coins, wise about
classical antiquities, wise about old
books of whose contents it knows
little, wise about dead and useful things,
and foolish enough to plume itself up
on its wisdom.-Dr. H0Aond; lSc,fbner
for .Januarg.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-26
Gov. NeWbOld's Message.

Gov. Newbold is preparing his first
message to the General Assembly
which will also be his vaeldictory. Be
ing farmer, granger, and a PLAIN
practical business man, he will com
mend himself to the Representatives
from the body Of the people. He was
chairman Of The railroad committee IN
the House which produced the railroad
tariff law, when the subject was tlrsi
agitated 10y the Anti-Monops. -Four
years observation nave somewhat
modified his views upon the. matter
and it Is highly probable he will present
his conclusions in a strong recon-
mendation to modify and amend the 1
law, IN many particulars and es lecialiy
in local rates. From all quarters there
j. evidence of returning reason upon
this tariff law.--Des H9iaes Meter q"
Cbigggo JoaRdL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-26
WOman's Head.Gear.

Joseph Addison says Of woman's head
gear, " | would desire the fair sex to
consider how impossible it is for them
10 add anything that can be ornamental
to what is already the masterpiece of
nature. The head has the most beauti-
full appearance as well as the highest
station in the human figure. Nature
has laid out all her art in identifying
the face she has touched it with YER
million, planted III it double row of
ivory, made it the seat of smiles and
bushes, lightened it up and enlivened
it with the brightness of the eyes, hung
it on each side with curious organs of
sense, given it airs and graces that can
not be described, and surrounded it
with such Il flowing shade of hair as
sets all its beauties in the most agree
able light. In short, she seems to have
designed the head as the cupola to the
most glorious of her works, and when
we load it with pile of supernumerary
ornaments, we destroy the symmetry
of the human figure, and foolishly con-
trive to call off the eye from great and
real beauties to childish gewgaws, rib
bOnS and bone lace"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-26
Nashington'> Ideas of The civil Service

When Washington was called 10 the
pvc idency in 1889 there We're mo- rcgu-
larry organized parties, and there was
no room for patronage in "a PARTISAN
sense. ami nothing could exceed the
Justice of the rules 10y. whra hpwds
Guided Called to the executive chair
even against his wishos. he Said bcwoujl
go to itunderno Encouragement ofauy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-26

Too WELL PRovED.-A lawyer had a
case on the docket, in which, among the
other things, he wished to prove that
his client had no money, and to this end
he cross eXamined one Of the oppo-
nents witnesses as follows "Hou ask
ed my client for money, did you not?'
" Well-yes, sir" Answer promptly,
sir. Let us have no hesitation. You
asked HIM for money-now what was
his answer" Il don't know as | can
tell. But surely YOU remember"
/" Yes, sill" "Then out with it. What
was his answer" I'D rather not tell. F"
|" Ho, no You are on that track, are
you? You won'ttell ?" 81 should rather
not, sir?" g But should rather you
would do SO, sir, if you do not answer
my questions promptly and truthfully
I'll call on the court to commit you for
contempt" "Well, if must tell tales
out of school, here you have it. Task
ed him yesterday if he could lend me
half dollar, and he told me he could
not" And you believed him, did you
not?" g Yes, sir, for he said you had
robbed him of every cent Of his ready
money, and if he didn't get out of your
hands pretty soon his wife and little
ones would come to want" :" That Will
do, sir. You can step down off the
stand "
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-09-21

a correspondent writes pleasantly OF
a Utoptan community charmingly locat-
cd near Santa Rosa. Cal Something
less than three years ago they came
from their original location Salem. on.
Erie, and permanently located in Cali.
fornia, Mr. 7 j. Harris and his wife
are the joint head OF the community,
and their rule is the absolute one Of per-
feet confidence among their people, who
hold them, the primate pair" as they
are called, to be the first of the new or
der which is TO obtain throughout the
world In religious belief the commu.
nifty OF Fountain Grove is more strictly
ana Literally Christian than any other
sect, believing fully in the divinity of
Jesus aud following absolutely in their
lives His mode Of living when in earth
life. Their form of worship, is, | am
told, very beautiful, Mr.. Oliphaut, son
of the novelist, is member OF the COM
munity
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-09-21

A question has been raised whether
or not the fly leaves of the Holy Script
urc are part of the Word. One Faith.
er Grog ktrn travelling on the Illinois
Central, ain, piously took Bible from
the rack and, after prayerfully examin-
ing au alleged indecent picture on the
first Leaf, pitched the Objectionable vol
ume out Of the window. There was no
objection TO the book as such, nor to its
innoeuous effect upon passengers as q
Bible, but the Reverend Father be-
thought him of the leaven that leaventh
the whole loaf, and as the picture con.
demned the page, the page condemned
the book, aud the latter was cast upon
the prairie to return after many days
search No action was taken by the
Company against the enthusiastic hater
of impious addenda to the Word, AMI he
was handed over to the Church to ex.
plain why be sacrificed SO much com.
fort to the sInfulnesS of one page.
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The Wisconsin Republican platform is

The Wisconsin Republican platform is
better than the average. 1t approaches
the subject of the Presidents Southern
policy in rational manner, and it in.
dorses civil service reform, declaring
also uushaken confidence in the Pres,
dents purposes and patriotism. The
resolution III favor OF action by Congress
to assist surplus laboriDg men in the
cities and mining districts to settle on
the public lands touches the marrow of
the labor problem We doubt whether
Congress has the constitutional power to
make an appropriation for such pur.
pose, but the necessity of some such ac-
ton whether by the national, the State
or the municipal authorities, or by pri.
vate organizations, Is daily becoming
more and more apparent. Detroit Tri-
buuc
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from all that is good, pure, and ennobl.
ing, and as literally shut IN 70 Az that
is impure, 4 unhoiy, and degrading, as
was ever any woman born in the dark
!, est ,heathendom. She referred to our
fallen women. and asked 4" How shall
they be reached 'aod saved z ami not
here to discuss the question: as TO how
they fell bat it's my honest convictipu
that in nine cases out Of ten, at the
outset, they are far more sinned against
than SHINING, and that if their histories
were known, the great heart Of woman.
hood would melt with compassion, and
We should cry out with one of OLD, I" Oh
that my head were waters and mine
eyes a fountain of tears, that | might
weep day and night for the slain of the
daughters of my people," Let man
be fallen ever so low, he has but 10 say
: | will reform, and all are ready to
aid him, to smile upon BIN, to cheer
and encourage him. This is right and
well. But let woman take just one step
outside the path of virtue and there is
no place of repentance for her, though
she may seek it carefully and with tears.
This ought not so to be, and it seems to
me that we women are greatly response
bic for this state of public opinion We
need conservation to meet this phase of
the contest with intemperance, for we
know that these two evils 90 hand in
hand. Among allurements held out in
their abodes of shame and ruin strong
drink is not wanting and is not the
least How shall these women be reach
ed and saved What provision shall be
made for them after they are saved ?
These are questions we will do well to
ponder prayerfully and earnestly, and
may God himself guide US to their true
solution.
Sisters and brothers, the day of
life is very brief for the youngest of us
even, and the night comes on apace. Let
US work while the day lasts, with our
might, and when our Master, the Chief
shall appear, we shall receive
a crown of glory which fadeth not away
God grant it may shine with many a
jewel plucked from the rubbish of sin
and polished by our weak hands to grace
the palace Of the king.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-09-21

Among the learned doctors assembled
at Nashville, Tenn, when the Ameri.
can Science Association" was in ses-
sion, was Mrs. II. X. Ingram. Of Edg,
field, Tenn, who made a decided i'm.
preston on the convention BY reading
al essay on " Atmospheric Conclusion
az means of Distinction. The pa
per is described as philosophical in tone
and of more than average merit and
suggestiveness. 1t began by the refer.
ence to the germ theory of diseases, and
the evidence that many of the most
dreaded pestilences were transmitted by
living organisms. The probability that
these germs float in the air and are thus
communicated, being breathed into the
lungs was shown by various citations
of authorities upon the spread of chol-
era Lt was mentioned that the work
ers in copper, brass and bronze in Paris
and 0lhrr cities almost entirely escaped
the attacks of the disease, aud DR.. Burg
has argued that tue metallic emanations
from that employment destroyed the
cholera germs Mrs. Migrants proposal
is to Kill the germs by concussion OF
the air She states that, for instance, all
thomosquitoes IN the room can be killed
by exploding in the center of the room
small quantity OF gunpowder on shov.
Ell, Elsa eau be similarly killed in the
water. The worst outbreaks of cholera
occut ia the stilest hours OF the night
possibly the conclusions OF the air dur.
log the buster hours may prevent the
germs from spreading, in fact may spread
them. Some experiments which Mrs,
Ingram has made may lead her to be-
lieve that guupowder explosions might
be used to kill the vine pest, the phyl'
loxcra Us well as the microscopic insects
or germs that propagate zymotic dis
eases. Professor j. Lawrence Smith,
after the paper was read, expressed his
appreciation of its logical character and
general merits
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TAKE NOTICE.


Farmers OF Van Buren, County will take no.
tice that the old, Reliable, and Ever Ready
Phoenix Mills has been lately thoroughly oevr-
hauled aud repaired, and by the addition OF
Separators, Purifiers and other improvements.
is now prepared TO do all kinds OF Custom and
Merchant Milling on short notice and IN first
class style and guarantee good satisfaction.
Remember our motto: . Forty Pounds OF
A No. Flour to the Bushel." r..
Our facilities for grinding coarse grains are
complete, and as we have Power Corn Shelter
to shell your corn Free OF Charge, we would DE
glad 10 have you bring along your grain and
give us 4 trial. and we think you will be cor
vinced that we can give you larger and better
yield OF -four than any mill in the county.
Then come along, come right along.
At what they say don't be alarmed.
For when you see the yield OF Flour
We know you cannot help be charmed.
For every one will get the same
When with good grain bis bags he fills;
They never VIII keep the grist tor toll
When YOU drive to the Phoenix Mills.
1161tf MYRONWELLS.
Paw Paw. June 20, 1877.
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\ youngster being required to write
. composition upon some portion of the
human body, selected that which untes
the head to the body, and ezpounded as
follows A throat is convenient to
have, especially TO ROSTERS and minis
ters. The former eats the corn and
crows with it; the latter breaches through
hisu, and ties ii up. This is pretty
much all | can think of about necks."
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wish to say to the boys that We have large
line of Neck Ties which we will sell at 10 cents
EACH ALSO. 100 pairs 10-4 white wool bed blan-
kets which We propose to sell from 80 cents to
: En aoob
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G. r. AVERY.
SEIEREFF'S SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of a
certain writ of Fier Facius, issuediout of the
Circuit Court for the county of Van Buren,, in
the state of Michigan. bearing date the 22d day
OF August A. d. 1877, and TO me directed and
delivered, in certain suit pending in the Chr
cult Court wherein James ii. Fairchild is plain
tiff and Lysander Brooks and George Brooks
are defendants did, on the 10th day OF Sep
TENDER, 1877, levy upon all the right, title aud
interest of the said Lysander Brooks and George
Brooks in and to the following described lands
and premises, TO wit The south west quarter
~ of section eight (S) in township four a.
south. of range thirteen 13) west in Van Bu-
rem county and State OF Michigan, which said
lands and premises shall sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, at the front door OF the
Circuit Court House, in the village OF Paw Paw,
IN said county OF Van Buren, and state of Mich
igap. on Monday, the 18th day OF November.
1877. at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon
OF said day.
Dated this 21st day OF September, A. d. 1877
NATHAN THOMAS
117N7 sheriff Of said County.
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*sunday excepted. saturday and sunday exc.
HENRY c. WENTWORTH General Passenger
andTicket Agent. Chicago Illinois,
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Il apologize for saying you gould
not open your mouth without putting
your foot in it, said tile editor, stcrnly
regarding the horsewhip she held over
his head, 4" solemnly assure you that
when | said it had no idea of the size
of Your foot.N
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-Gsue Nesti)esner.
Paw Paw MteuioAs.2'sr rr p. ls ~

Croauet having gone out of fas BIOL
the old query raises its head o9ee for'sl2'
"Can clergyman play cards snd not
lose any of his goodness: r4a
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CPECIAL NOTICE.

al persons iadcJtedlto Mis office are
required 10 call ~ and settle tier ac-
counts, as zoe need he Daoneg We hope
oR Our patrons r,H heed this cal, and
square up b. Scptcm6sr, otherwise 're
shall Be compelled 20 use coorsire meas.
ares, or be coerced ourselves
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PIMPLBS-

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SPECIAL. NOTICES.
At A MEETING or TIE FACULTY or Tn
n Bellevue Hospital Medical College. held August


Bellevue Hospital Medical College held August 10
ON motion it unanimously resolved that this faculty
the Almighty. who in Ills inscrutsoe providence has sud
denly stricken down in the meridian OF his career
' most S'''0p ~" aL IsIGHtn r. Glossy
Resolved. That In this visitation IL las los: OF IFS
ono wo rim" % snG %
spsude ustrstion mingled With w.t. and nu%or ih"s
crowded his CLASSROOM with enthusiastic and sdmrng
Resolved Tha. the members ef the faculty mourn the
whose at their official and social reunions
Resolved That In Ills death feel that Bellevue Hos.
pa has been Sereaved Ct ore OF lis most skilled and faith
nent practitioners the country OF one Of It's noblest ct
ana energies with pa triot icsea in It's behaIt
.n ~ THAI h. we Gs n & %g"ny :" h vito
les: to s.asgs their We commend them 20 the sweet
,D. .isiAC Il. TAYLOR, N, D.. President
A. FLINT. Jr.. n. d.. Secretary.
p EXTRAORDINARY HAVANA LOTTERY.
IA. Grand drawing August -. 1877.
2s4e Prizes amo" m,y to 1000 spanish dollar.
Whole iess. sicS Have. ss sS' Saafsss sas.
re"'A' ''c l, iscG'Is,a,' z e
23 Park row. New York
rTENTIoM-rwENTy YEARS PRUssIAN HOS.
& s Dr. e a sS ISL sssse
A Ii FEMALES SAFELY TREATED: NO DANGER
Bowrry. Onice hours from 2 to . O'Clock daily
A LII uNFURrUNATES CONSULT rR. GRINDLE;
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" est 18th ST.
A --UNFORrUkATES, IMMEDIATE RELIEF WITH
"A .out pain female cases specially. Dr. and Mrs.
BOTT, 10 VI est Sd st.
4 FFLiUTED : Alb COMPLAINTS TREATED:
n speedy aud successful guaranteed; consultations
oe Extensive I.onaon hospital experience Dr. WEST,
- Bicsckcr 81. between broadway aud Bowvry.
A Ii, DISEASES or MEN. wtATavER TIE CAUSE,
"A speedily aud permanently cured By Dr. DYER Al West