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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
Relics Of Washington.

Correspondence New York Tribune.
The house committee on appropria-
tons has under consideration the en-
pediency of purchasing n great number
or relics of Gen. Washington which are
now. and have been ever since the
death of that eminent man, in
the possession of she Lewis family,
of Virginia. This family is one of
the oldest in the state, and its men,
bers are the immediate relatives
of Gen. Washington. In common with
nearly all the prominent families of
what is known rs the "Northern Neck
of Virginia, where it resides, the Lewis
family was much reduced in wealth
and prosperity by the devastation OF
the war and the abolition Of slavery, so
that the preservation Of these relics in
the family can no longer be the easy
matter it once was.
The examination of these relics and
the question Of their purchase have
been intrusted to the commissioner OF
patents, and that gentleman made his
report on the 9th of May to the secre-
tary Of the interior. In the recapitu-
lation of the relics occur the following
Mirror" chairs, one on which the
General sat few minutes before his
death.
One double brass candlestick, by
which the farewell address was written
Silver candlesticks.
One tield-glass: spy-slass used in the
Revolution.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
Remedy for Hard Times.

Stop spending so much on fine
clothes, rich food and style. Buy good,
healthy, food cheaper and better cloth
ing; get more real and substantial
things of life every way, and especially
stop the foolish habit of running after
expensive and quack doctors or using
80 much of the vile humbug medicine
that does you only harm, and makes
the proprietors rich, but put your trust
in the greatest Of all simple, pure
remedies, Hop Bitters, that cures al
ways at trlfling cost, and you will see
better times and good health. Try il
once. Read of it in another column.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
Wearing . Crest.

A droll story is going the rounds in
England and Scotland, and relates to
the right Of a man to wear what he
pleases without permission of the
government. Some months ago mer-
chant of Leith, named Young, appeared
in the streets OF that place with a
"crest" placed jauntilly in front of his
Glengarry bonnet. The crest was exc
cuted in silver. and was thought to look
rather bold and threatening upon the
band of the bonnet, making the wearer
produce, no doubt, q killing effect upon
the lassies of Leith. One day, to his
astonishment, Mr.. Young received a
notification that by wearing q crest upon
his bonnet he was liable for duty on
armorial bearings. The sum demand
cd for wearing the silver crest was one
guinea, at which official demand his
Scotch prejudice was justly aroused, and
he memorialixed the government upon
the subject. Of course no attention
was paid to his paper. so Mr.. Young
went to London and routed out all the
authorities bearing on the subject.
Again he memorlalized the govern
ment. this time submitting the crest
itself for inspection, and calling atten,
ton to certain quoted authorities. After
the usual delay, Mr.. Young was in
formed that the wearing of any crest
whether his own or any other mans, by
way of ornament, does not render the
wearer liable to pay the duty. But
our Scotchman's sense Of justice was
not yet satisfied. and he again memorial
lied the government, this time for re-
payment of the guinea. After some
more red-tape delay, the money was
duly paid in justification OF the claim
and Mr.. Young returned home rejoic
ing his triumph of having, like certain
Prince, leone into his own again"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

One ledGss, ksps monthly by Gen.
Washington.
Knives, forks, one plated cake-basket.
Portrait Of Warrington.
The robe Ia which he was christened.
Silver-plated lamps; thirty.six pieces
of chinaware. ~
One bedstead, presented tn Mr.. Law
renee Washington by his friend Admiral
Vernon, and by lawrence left to his
brother the General. ~
Several surveys made by the General
himself.
One guitar, presented by Gen Wash
ington to Miss Nellie Gusts.
Miniature portraits of the General and
Mrs. Washing n, Or wood, painted by
Trumbull
One shaving-glass in frame, with
drawer.
An engraving Of the Countess OF
Huntington, presented by her to Gen.
Washington.
The commissioner says that these
articles have been in the possession OF
the Lewis family since the death OF
General Washington: that they are all
in an excellent state of preservation,
and that there can be no doubt what
ever Of the genuineness of every al ticle.
The halflength portrait of Gen Wash
ington is of life size, clear and well
preserved. 1t is q matter of tradition
that it Is the best likeness of the General
ever painted. OF more interest even
than that is the ledger. which contains
the record OF all of Washington's
private business transactions for more
than twenty years. Most of the record
is in his own hand. Every item of re-
ceipts and expenditures, including even
his losses and gains at cards, is set down
with the most scrupulous exactness.
The articles of household use are in
their original condition and illustrate
the style of living of the first President
of the United States. The whole col.
lection is far superior to that now in
possession of the government. The
total number of articles is more than
ninety. Added to those in the posses
sion of the government, they would
form the largest and best collection OF
the relics Of Washington that could now
10 IASuos
The family is reluctant to part with
these relics, but is impelled by the con.
sideration that inevitably in a few years,
with the separation of the family, the
articles will be scattered, and perhaps a
great number in course of time lost or
destroyed. The family feels that every
citizen will be glad to have these relics
made public property and accessible to
all. The sum suggested for them $12,-
0OO) the commissioner says does not
appear to him to be excessive. In his
judgment, the relics could be sold for
that amount, and perhaps more, to
private people. This statement and
Recommendation of the commissioner
of patents, aided by the natural feelings
of veneration cherished by all Amer
leans for the name and services OF
Washington, will probably lead con-
gress to make the necessary appropria-
ton to put these relics beyond the risk
of possible loss, or of transfer to a
fol eign museum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

Il e nsaifs0tty ab0urd = elaih -.
e'aat tonic and alternative pro,ss,le, ~ M
- what IL daily doss b the vs,de,, :, - III
local blstefs, eo'ofed to make tAsn h.. : eass
i've, ena agrseably aavorsd but ia ~ a's'aeL
Of which e Il The vilest and ness hrs, Sss,ie
: e:an.es rs s,.ss, s:
the United States. has in6nesS 1--we tesie !;
compounders Of drnms ia diseuiss i ~! q Ia.
c"snteristtinE Of this standard msdi.ssa ps u
their efforts have never proved ,assseseioe, bsi
iarge scale, and they have thensevs. :. % |.
r.. =, to
The genuine bieters have, indesd
basis, but they arc emphssically nsS,. .pnt.ous
their botanic ingredisnts are sisaslIv sm sine
u overcoming and preventing chlIls s se@ke,eioss
dyspepsia, liver complaint, cons,ipstaicS. lever
many other disorders. psoon, md
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

APooR woman, the wife Of laborer,
in Denmark, has received from the
king, in the presence Of the royal family
the medal and ribbon for civil acts
of bravery-the first woman in Den.
mark who ever won this honor. A few
months ago, at the imminent peril OF
her own life, she rescued three children
who had fallen through the ice on lake,
and the king resolved that this act OF
heroism should not go unrewarded.
So room was prepared in the royal
palace, and the poor woman went to
Copenhagen, and stayed there a couple
of days, with her family, to see the
sights, and received every attention.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

Q1O DAY. How 70 make it son.,1,---
@1O Tor Agents. Coz YONeH : e., St i nsYe! nss
EoR wAR ln the EAST and CURSE Of Rr1 :s 80
= Se1asgeeG:. 5oo1 BIBLE CnromoHouse. cScsassss
IN Machinea just out Send n, sa r. Drilling
Catalogue. A. BOTSfORD = Gu r. ILLUSTRATED
FREE IO AL. Reduced FTies ~. =
cAgo Ill. ton Hay scales ~: tn ~ 70, Chi
CLOVER. Send Tor Glover Lar 80.
paper giving valuable infOrmstiop I'm, NJ TEE
and harvesting clover for seed. VI Raising
address birdsell Af'E Co.. South Bend ina
III with box cartridges, Address 1os AevoNu
Bown Son, Us = l0 Wood st., Pittsbs,,n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

THERE was a movement in St. Louis
to build large opera house. A COM
mittee was chosen 10 select a site. re-
ceive plans and issue stock. a site was
chosen, but it was soon divulged that
the committee had bought adjoining
lots to hold tor rise. That killed the
enterprise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

An old lady from the country, upon
seeing a placard in a store window an
nouncing zone price for ALL" was
nightly disappointed when she went
in and discovered that instead of being
able to buy all in the window for $50,
she must pay" one price" for one ar
ticle.-NCrristoun pa Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

LADlEs.-When you buy S.le,..,.
please notice how much laner n a' y
De Land 4 Co.'s Bea C!acmitoi S,l !. b.
papers are than others; also how muas
better article you get. A'ucO
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

may = jist bhrisink witHsfas1, But tho
now Of Language in the title ofthe bills
what throws him.
Tho 81. Louis Journal has the following
weather item:
A. the spring wore on and the weather got
All sultringly sultry and dad hinged hot,
The late NJ. Brown declared red not
Be melted to deaih IN that dry goods store,
And honcc concluded he'd wear NO mofe
The undershirt be erst had WORE
Part III.
Alittle cold in his delicate lung.
A lite song BY the church choir sung
A little corpse 70 the graveyard bruig.
A young Syracuse man brought q
couple of telephones and coil Of rope
to Rome last week, and in the evening
he went around to house where girl
lives, and whistled softly until one ofthe
upper windows were opened. as he ex-
pected it would be. Then he threw one
of the telephones up in the upper win
dow and whispered into the other in
strument, care you there, darling?'
Sharp and clear came the answer, Eyes,
I'm here. and if you'll wait till get my
boots on you'll think you have been
elected for the next world by SO, 900 ma
jority." He had hit the wrong window.
Rome Sentinel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

power 6 thsif full vigof and the mind 10 its odd
nal eheeE1alness and strength. The lloetors sdl
witA ~ Ta!kise s336 enlphE Bath ssases I
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

The editor of The People, at Indiana
polls, has the following rs to the peculi-
arities of such fish rs are usually taken
with a hook and line: Fish are very
curious sometimes. We have known a
person to fish for hours and not get
nibble, while his companion, directly
alongside, would take fish every five
minutes. The other day a father and
son went fishing; the sob caught eight
before the father had taken a fin, and
then the father took nine before the son
had bite. Two men may start out on
days sport, and one-really the poor
er fisherman of the two-return with
double the number of fish his compan-
ion can show. Some days the fish will
bite; and on others, when the circum-
stances are precisely the same, they will
refuse entirely to take the bait.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

An American gentleman suffering
from toothache, entered dentists Of
flee in Paris, and dropping into chair,
yelled, "Take it out Out with it This
minute I! Never mind if it hurts Take
q monkey-wrench, anything, only out
with it quick !"
Dentist politely" Sir, in the course
of my long and successful career, l have
made it an invariable rule never to pull
u tooth until had satisfied myself by
careful examination that it was beyond
the resources of my art to give the un-
fortunate sufferer relief by any other
method of proceeding less extreme and
painful. Permit me, then, sir, IN con-
iormity with this practice, the wisdom
of which will commend itself to you at
once, to proceed to examine the part af-
fected"
Sufferer" Here! Look Be quick
None of your Evarts' orations Ouch 7"
(Howls.
Dentist (apologetically) ~ am
afraid, sir, that l shall have to ask your
permission to remove it,"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

IMPROPER drinking has killed thou
sands. There have been instances
where thirsty armies, after long
marches, have come to some river,
when the men would lie down on their
faces and quaff an inordinate quantity
of water, with these results; some died
almost instantly, others became crazy
and staggered like drunken men. Avoid
drinking water as much as possible
while walking. When you feel thirsty,
rinse the mouth with water, but do not
swallow it. Drink only when resting,
Men, when heated, should not drink
anything cold. Drink slowly; half a
tumbler of water will suffice the thirsti-
est man in the world, if he drinks by
sips. In fact, it is almost impossible to
get down full glass of water taken in
this way.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
ESTABLISHED 1871.
xLECTRO MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
NILwAuxlS, Wis,

Nervous and Rheumatic 81,
ferers ftom early indiecretiO,
should not fail to consult coma.
dentially Dr.. MCNAMARA, 50
BROADWAY. He has rene
dies with the aid Of electric.
IVY that will stop those night,
emissions, remove a!l irIec.
larities attendant On Femslu
ct puberty, monthly period q
marriage; build up he ner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
Sudden Badness.
Eldora, La Ledger.

The case OF Bill Joseph, the, we'll
known grain-buyer ofAckley, is a curl
Gus one. Until two years ago he had o
shock of crow. colored hair, bushy black
eyebrows, mustache, and whiskers. He
went TO his boyhood home on the sea-
shore, in Delaware, as handsome fel-
low AZ you could see. He sported with
Neptune, and got overheated. One
morning he washed his head, and in
drying It with towel rubbed off every
spear of hair. Then his eyebrows pull
ed out and his mustache followed, and
last thing of all the chin-whiskers. The
look of amazement and horror that
greeted Mr.. Joseph from the mirror
that morning cannot be depicted by
mortal tongue. The astonishment OF
his friends when he reappeared among
them vas equally great. Like dis
tressed bark, he scudded about under q
bare pole. To this day Mr.. Joseph is
at loss to know why he was thus pol
ished off in one short hour.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-08-15

were struck by lightning, and some cattle
were killed.
AT Lawrence, Andover and Lowell many
buildings were damaged by lightning.
Waskouts are reported on many of the
railroads, and all trains east are more or
less delayed.
AT Manchester IN. H., several houses
were struck by lightning, and one or two
persons injured.
At Portsmouth IN. H., schooner was
struck by lightning Off Boon Island and
split from stem to stern, and sunk.
Ne,r Wentworth Il hotel was struck, and
four cattle instantly killed in pasture.
The shock was severely felt at the hotel,
and several persons were affected
At Exeter IN. H., several houses and
barns were damaged
AT ~tratham IN. H.. three barns were
struck and burned, together with their con-
tents.
At Milford a. H., much damage was
done to trees. crops and fences, and Il barn
was burned with stock and implements.
From Keen and several other points
Al Clarendon (Vt.). n barn was burned
WIN nay. grain. and live stock.
AT South Royalton (vt), a large barn
was burned with ll1y and live stock.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-08-15
E --------------------------- -
Tee Chinese Question.

New York, August "a Washington
special says: Representative Luttrcll. who
has been in the ity tor the past few days,
has had a long and full consultation will,
the President OH the subject of Chinese i'm
migration 10 this country. In CONVERSE
ton to-day LuttreIl said this consultation
had been very satisfactory, but I've was not
At liberty 10 make public the views which
the President held regarding the Chinese.
IL will say. however," continued Luttrell.
''that ! am satisfied with the position which
the President takes, and am one of the
most anti-Chinese men in the country. lie
Is perfectly alive TO the great evils result
ing from the influx OF Chinese. When 1
70 back TO California, ii could tell the
people exactly what President Hayes said
TO me on the subject. it would send thrill
through the whole Pacific Slope. We are
perfectly safe In trusting to the President
to settle this question. lie viii perfectly
satisfy u.s.
Luttreil was asked what effect the Chi
nese Embassy would have In determining
the course pursued by the Government.
II Think was the reply. '.tIlat after they
come here and have an Interchange Of
opinions with the President, and ascertain
exactly how lac stands, they will be Salts .
led that some limitation must lie made in |.
he immigration Of their countryinen to !
lle United States, which now contain By {
y too man! OF them t0rits good. c
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-08-15
FRIGIITFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Twelve Persons Killed and Twenty
Wounded.

Pittsburg, Pa, August THE fast line
on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st. Louis
Il. r., which left this city at 1l:47 O'Clock
last night, met with terrible accident at a
point one and half miles west of Mingo
Junction, Ohio. The train was composed
Of two sleepers, on: hotel car, one baggage
Car, two postal cars and two coaches. the
latter being occupied by emigrants. At l
O'Clock a. NJ, at the point named, the fast
train, which was twenty minutes behind
time and running at the rate of forty miles
an hour, collided with freight train. The
entire train, except the hotel Car and the
sleepers, was thrown from the track and
fearfiiliy wrecked. Eleven or twelve per-
sons ave reported killed, and from fifteen
to twenty seriously wounded. The loss of
life was confined 10 the forward cars, oc-
"1'f'otat me- fSirotsfu TIN, Al
partial list Of the killed and wounded.
FRANK u. Graham. A. NJ. Graham. A. w.
Andrews and W. p. johnson. postal clerks:
Mrs. Cullen, Of Bridgeport, Conn. Maria
cullen and four grandchildren of Mrs.
cullen, Mrs. Francis Owen and three chill
dren, OF Bridgeport, Conn.,, killed: James
cullen, foot mashed; Fanny Cullen. in
Jured internally; Mrs. E. Burk. of Louis
Vllle' NY, leg sprained and back hurt: Mr..
McCosh and Mrs. Jane Romaine, of Glas-
cow, Scotland. two small children TWINS,
seven years old, Mrs. J. Agnew, of Ale
many, leg fractured; Edward Downing.
u Allegheny, hip joint dislocated. The
i. Louis 'ar was thrown over an embank-
nent on its end and badly wrecked. The
;lnclnnafi postal car was thrown over an
thirty feet, and completely
The postal clerks, G. W. .
Yeast, W. II. Houston and G. G. Mathews
ere injured, but it is supposed not fatally.
ne baggage and emigrant cars were :
,rown from the track and badly wrecked.
lille the last coach and sleepers remained
the track, and the occupants escaped
most uninjured.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-08-15
I'M MIGRATION.

At no period in the history of Montan
has there been so large an amount Of per
mancnt immigration as there has been dur
ing the present year. We have had at dit
ferent times large influx Of miners ant
prospectOIs, but those who come to thi
Territory now come to stay. Between
here and Virginia City dozen wagons
were seen few days since containing men
women and children, all moving for tn,
rich lands Of Gallatin valley. These arr
only few of the advance guard that ar,
coming from all parts of the East to settle
in our rich valleys.
There is no better farming land in the
world than is found in Montana along the
rivers and creeks, and extending almost
and in some instances quite to the foot.
hills of the mountains. Showers may not
come as often as they do on the wide prai
iies, although this year they have come
Oftener than ever before; but in all these
valleys the streams afford easy facilities for
irrigation and make the promise of crop
almost certain. There are hundreds OF
thousands of acres OF such land waiting
for the coming Of the husbandman, and
these valleys are flanked by ranges and
rich plains where millions of cattle can be
ted winter and summer with no care and
no protection, and be fit for the butcher at
any moment. The East only needs to
know these facts and they will follow those
who are already here by thousands instead
of hundreds.
The cost Of living and high wages con-
sequent upon this expense has kept many
away and shut out many improvements,
but the cost of living is decreasing every
day, and with the universalla that brings
down labor with the reduction of the ex-
pense OF living, there will be change soon.
We do not advocate reduction in wages of
laborers beyond living price, but if he
can buy as much for one dollar in the fl,-
ture rs he does now for two dollars, he
will be just as well off as he is to-day, with
the amount paid for his labor. Wages at
$500 or $3.50 per day twice what is paid
in the EasD would bring here one hun
dred thousand labovers, because the mines
now idle could employ them at that price.
We throw out these suggestions because
they are, we think, worthy OF thought, and
soon the time will come for action. We
cannot change the inevitable, and this re-
suit which has always followed frontier
settlement will be seen throughout our
Territory. The masses will come-they
are already coming, and from small peo-
pie We shall soon be a vigorous State. We
have the farming lands, the stock ranges,
the rivers and creeks, and the mines to
make lis rich and prosperous State as
there is this side of the Missouri and east
Of California.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-08-15

The Sioux City Journal of july aOth
says: Capt. John e. Barr, representing
Tom Powers Benton line of steamers A.
bismarck, Is in the city looking over the
ground with the view of another season
running the boats from this city instead If
bismarck. Some such move is forced nm
on the line by the niggardly and unaccom-
modatfng policy Of the Northern Pacific
ana II satisfactory rates can be effected with
the railroads centering here. it is pretty
well determined that the change will &.
made. The line is building two new boats
THIS seassn, SO that next year it will have
TOUR nrstciass steamers, and with this
number 1t can do the Montana business rs
promptly from this point as it now can |
rom Bismarck with two boats. II tI,e
hange Is made the company will pat in
ways here and bring their boats here Ia
sisfcr aad repair. The Benton line hsn-
Yes largs amount OF. freight. botll priv
&c and Government, and the starting oil
heir boats from this city would be an /
vent OF great importance 10 our commer. (,
M interests.