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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-22
Attest, JOHN P. TRAMEL, City Clerk

A church in Wisconsin, finding its
finances IN that deplorable condition
bordering on insolvency, and seeing
the vanity Of such earthly expectations
rs are built on the deIusise hope of
realizing from collections, decided to
adopt the "harserace, not exactly as
means Of grace, but as the most feasi-
lie plan for gathering lncre whercWith
vs. pay debts and defray incidental eS-
pcnSes. a dozen Mugs We're entered,
the people turned out en- masse,and tile
cate money Was enough g make 4 no
ble contribution To the Treasury Of
tile Lord. Iii short the scheme WAS Il
pronounced success financially, but it
disrupted the church. Deacon lines
MI allgrv because his horse got beat
"a hNDeae0n Halls mare. Tie pastor
y ho acted is one of the judge, took
sides with Deacon Hall and tho mare.
The quarrel spread, until tho pastor
wandered forth seeking il new vine
yard and tle voice II prayer and
praise Wis hnshrd III the sanctuary
Detroit Telegraph.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-22

The next term of my singing class
will commence Monday evening, Nov.
18th. S..50 term iii advance.
Jos HoARE.
A very full and we'll selected stock
Of clocks, watches, iewelry, etc, cam lie
found 1T I. james leWelry store. Ills
prices are As low as the lowest,
j. & j. Peuhallegon will remove
their Shoe shop to the store room
formerly occupied by ]. W. Bennett,
opposite L. Osborne Il Son, Dec. list.
We solicit continuance Of the liberal
p .tronage heretofore received from
me public. All work done promptly
and warranted.
Respectfully,
j, Y J. PgNHALLrGoN.
CHAsrE AND DELICATE. Tie most
chaste ard delicate perfumes for tile
haudkere, III are Dr. Prices Unique
Perfumes, I'll Rasa Alista Bouquet,
Hyaeluth. SWltt II any Oh his
od0rs. The eAqll III tAgir
fragrance viii del.s overs III
sWtrt music.
liAe given Il responsible parties
for -. saving aafala. ~ L.re-
-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-22
Proceedings Of the City Council.
MINERAL POINT. Nov. sth. is

MINERAL POINT, Nov. Sth, 1878.
A special meeting Of Common Coun-
Gil was this day held pursuant to Il
call Of the Mayor.
Present. His Hon. the Mayor, Cal
vert Spensley, presiding; Aldermen
Ansley, Ferris, Jeuck jenkins and
James.
The proceedings Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
II. G. Seaman presented his applica-
tion for IN auctioneer'5 license, to-
gether with his bond Which was APP
proved and the Treasures receipt
fol alo0. TAereupon All anc ioneer's
license was granted to the said +. G.
Scanlah for one year from the stI day
Of October, 1878.
The petition Of T.. q. Scanlan for re-
duction on his license was presented,
and OH motion 81 Alderman Jeuck
was laid on the table, all the Alder
men voting therefor.
Ills Hon. the Mayor, reported that
lie had granted temporary aid since
the last meeting To Mrs. A. Mullen,
amounting to five dollars, which, on
motion Of Alderman Ansley was al
lowed.
The following accounts were pre-
5ented and allowed, all the Aldermen
voting therefor.
J, Smith, boarding pauper....S Is
Alex Moeller, Janitor. .......... 1900
Sam'l .Jacka, Police. ............ $50
James Dunn, ........... 26.00
j. Unger, burrying dead horse. 100
Jas. A. Smith, work at City Hall. $50
j. Mildren waiting on sick ppr. 300
Vim. J. LIealey, Police. $50
Jeuck x Mullen, temporary aid
to one pauper. ............ 2.S5
Election expenses lst ward. $500
do do I'd do 49,. 800
The following accounts were pre-
aCHIol dllu l6lCllCu w GllC IulA lhlIlCo
on claims:
j. Il. Mills, legal servicesPrid-
eaux vs. City. .............50 5000
M. M. Strong, Costs (Prideaux
w CITY,. ............... 1912
&. Spensley, sitting on Board Of
Review and expenses to
Milwaukee,, ............... T.00
John Waters, watering street. 14.25
w. J. Healey, Sheriif's fees. -. 1895
Ordered that an order be drawn in
favor of tho Clerk for ono quarters
salary to Oct lst, $1,000.
On motion Of Alderman Ferris the
City Clerk was directed to notify j Il
j. Penhallegon that the city intended
to occupy tho room now occupied by
them,in the City Hall on and after
December lst next.
On motion Of Alderman Ferris,
Daniel kober WAS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
uf chimneys, hucs and stove pipes, all
Che aldermen voting therefor.
On motion of Alderman Jeuck the
council adjourned.
CALVERT SrENsLEY,
Mayor
Attest, JOHN p. TRAMEI., City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-22
Market Reports.

All branches Of trade have expert
enced more activity during the past
week than for some time, owing per
haps to the fact THAT the majority Of
farmers have finished corn husking
ana are now devoting their time To
marketing their various kinds Of pro
duce.
FLOUR.-Since this day week there
has been no change worthy Of special
note in this branch Of trade-grades
and prices remaining as quoted last
week -
Xxx (home ground, So 25@2 so
xxx " Winter" ....... go
Old Capital, Winter. 275
Standard Spring 5o@2 -
Beauty, Winter ...... 800
Prairie Lilly, Winter" 800
Patents, "Spring," ....40
WHEAT.-The amount of business
transacted in this branch since last
weekly review has been som what
limited. Prices range from 4Oc. to 66c
governed by sample.
CORN. - This market has shown
anything but life and fair prospects
for better prices. Sales but reach
figure higher than - cents per bushel.
OATS Quiet, receipts light, offer
ings limited and prices unchanged.
Mixed, 1Oc.; White, lie. to 12c.
BARLEY has suffered another de-
cline in price, which leaves this prod
uct almost unstable. Prices range
from l5c to 40c for ordinary; fine lots
bring tritle higher.
FLAX-SEED is unchanged and
steady at last weeks quotations. Prime
sells for csc.
CATTLE:-Good shipping grades
sell from $3.50 to $500 extra fine an
imals tritle higher. Butchers stock
sells from $40 to $3.50.
H0GS:-This branch OF trade has
been exceedingly active since our last
report, the receipts for Monday and
Tuesday alone amount to about 20
cars, while the receipts along the M.
r. II. Il. for the same time will not
fall short Of 60 cars. Good grades
brought from $40 to $3.50, and an
extra fine lot OF two figure few
cents over the market. Sales were
made as low as 1925, and a few lots
Of these animals were disposed Of at a
still lower figure.
trha fnllnmino ia n cnrrant nrinn
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-18

THE sheep and wool growing in
terests of Los Angeles county cam
not fail to be highly prosperous for
some years to come. Those who
have had faith, and who have
struggled through the terrible
"short grass" OF last year, will now
profit by the fact that pasture has
never been more abundant than 1t
will be during the current year, at
least. Already sheep are worth
many times what they could have
been sold for two months ago.
The rains have vitalized this source
of our wealth beyond all others.
One of our leading sheep men has
carried twenty thousand sheep
through the drouth, at probably an
extra outlay OF dollar a head. He
finds now that his sheep are worth
So a piece while, few weeks ago,
he could not have sold them for
"two bits " a head. He is about
forty thousand dollars ahead as q
reward for his pluck and faith in
the future of Los Angeles county.
But his reward will not end there.
With the whole sheep interest Of
Southern California Frustrated or
utterly obliterated, he is certain to
find his bank account heavily
swollen by the developments of
the next two years.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-18
San Gabriel Items.

We clip the annexed items from
the San Gabriel Valley NeOs of
yesterday:
A. Rowland, Puente ranch, is
putting in 100 acres of wheat.
w. s. Chapman, from the we'll
known ranch which bears his name,
has been shipping oranges to San
Francisco that counted as low as
02 to the box, and as sweet and
beautiful as they were large. He
has 1000 orange trees on his place.
Mr.. Charles Carson has built a
house for Mr.. l.. J. Rose on his
ranch about one mile south Of the
Mission church and adjoining the
ranch of Paul Felts. There are 800
acres, and all put In barley by
Benjamin Avis, who has taken it
on shares.
The Oldest pear trees in the VAL
ley are found at Mrs. Isaac
Coopsr's, in our village. The finest
pepper tree In Southern California
leans over the roof which IL three
feet through the sb0ls. There are 20
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-18
acres in this vineyard aud orchard
highly cultivated,

acres in this vineyard aud orchard
highly cultivated.
Our esteemed and we'll known
townsman, ]. de Barth Shorb, Esq,
has been requested to represent the
wine and brandy interest for re-
duction of Government taxation Of
California manufacture, at WASH
ington this Spring. Have not been
informed as to whether he accepts
the honor, or not.
L. J. Titus has his splendid
young mare L .hora in training.
She is six years old, aud already
has q record Of 2:3l. Echo, fine
bright bay stallion out of Rysdick's
Hambletonian by Messenger
mare is also to DO seen at Dew
Drop Ranch. Bullet and Echo
Maid are very promising young
colts.
At ]. c. Wallace's orange or
chard, we saw measured China
orange that marked % inches in
circumference-an orange tree that
stands Is feet and four inches-five
years old from San Gabriel seed
ling. This orchard il plowed over
and over again, and only irrigated
four times a year. There are 80,
600 trees in the nursery, and 172S
strawberry plants, which bear
every week in the year.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-18

az have tried the PERUVIAN SYRUP, and
the result fully sustains your prediction.
1t has made IA new man ofme, Infused In
10 my system new vigor and energy. I
am no longer tremulous and debilitated
as when you last saw me, but stronger,
heartier, and with larger capacity for
labor -mental and physical-than at any
time during the last five years. Sold by
all druggists.
Every farmer who owns a good stock OF
horsos. cattle and sheep, and intends to
keep them through the winter should AT
once get good stock OF Sheridan's Cav
airy Condition Powders. ono dollars
worth viii save at Toast a half a ton OF
hay.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-18
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the Herald by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.l
Pacific Coast News.
Summary of the Report Of ths Su-
perintcndens of the California
Mine.

summary of tho Report of the Su-
perintcndens of the California
Mine.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l7th.-The
following 10 q summary Of the re-
port of the Superintendent of the
California mine: The yield Of ore
for the year was 207,2 tons;
amount reduced 213, 1888 tons, yield.
ing bullion to the value OF SIS, 024,-
$50 81, of which $9,3S6, 745 At was
gold. Considerable work has been
done on the 400 foot level, but not
enough to determine where ore ex-
listed. The workings are much in
need of repairs. Much ore has
been taken from the 1900 foot level,
mostly OF a low grade. The north
ern portion of the level has been
only partly explored, the drifts ter
minating in a body of poor quartz.
A vast quantity Of high grade ore
has been taken from the 155O.level.
There is considerable of good quail
ity remaining and large quantity
Of medium grade. To the east
ward of the main ore body there 10
large body of low grade quartz
undeveloped. From the 1900 foot
level los, 723 tons of ore have been
taken. Large amounts Of good
quartz are remaining. There are
24O feet of ore body in the south
end of the level which are
still untouched, except by the
Wine passing through it, showing
good ore throughout. There Ia ren-
son to believe that the whole
block is Of the same quality. There
Is great quantity of ore in the
1850 foot level, but little having
been taken out except at the
southern boundary. Much more
work Is necessary to determine the
value Of this level. The 1900 foot
level is partially developed at the
north end, but very little Is known
OF 1t. The ore body on the 1850
foot level IL very wide and well de-
hned, but the greater portion IL of
too low . grade to pay for milling
and mining. The good ore IL con-
fined to the east wall and does not
exceed tweuty-eight feet in width.
1t II believed that much ore exists
between this and the next level
below. The opening of the 1850
foot level has been commenced
from the Ophir mine. A large
amount Of work mas been done In
keeping the works in repair. The
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-18
EVERY now and then we en-

EVERY now and then we en-
counter utterances in the Republic
can newspapers whose Significance
is that they can resume po yer,
and Csesarize the Southern States
again, whenever they choose. Now
our brethren are simply mistaken.
When the people, In 1874, took
1.-THE bit in their mouths" aud re-
placed House Of Representatives
two.thfrds Republican by one two
thirds Democratic, the Republican
leaders didn't like it. Not o bit of
It. They simply couldn't help it.
They were displeased, but they
were perforce content. So, when,
owing to the existence of armed
Grantism in the South, that DEM
ocratic majority was greatly re-
duced, they were again obliged to
make q wry face and submit.
There was no help for 1t. The first
heavy Democratic House of Rep.
resentatives was owing to the fact
that the people were ineffably dis
gusted at the complete "sell cut"
Of the Republican party to corpora
tions, as exhibited in the exposes
Of the Credit Mobilier Congress
sional episodes. Now, however,
we have got down to steady and
enduring politics. The Democrat
10 majority, in the present House
Of Representatives, can never be
rsduced until the Democratic party
has had possession of the national
administration and abused their
trust-the last is an eventuality
which we hope never to have to
record. The reason is within the
reach of any refsc ting man. The
"solid South is sensible enough
to recognize and appreciate the de-
votion and the energy of the DEM
ocratic crusade in the North which
has ut last forced recognition
of their rights. So we can rely
upon the "solid South" In addi-
tion, We have added to this solid
South Florida, South Carolina and
Louisiana which, under bayonet
rule, were all forced to send 10
Congress men who did not in any
respect represent the people Of
those Commonwealth. Having
this assured ground to start upon,
does any sane man suppose that
the New York aud Pennsylvania
districts which, during the height
Of the war, before and since, have
sent Democratic Congressme en- to
the House of Representatives, are
going to falter now? The man
who thinks so, whether a Demo-
crat or Republican, is simply fool
ish. The Republican party does
not bring these things about but
simply submits to them, just as it
will have to submit to the Demo-
cratic United States Senate which
will assemble on the 4th of March,
1879.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-18

KNOWING the Importance of an
equitable fares and freights bill to
Los Angeles, we have been all
along anxious that our people
should take o temperate and reso-
Lutte but not violent attitude in the
matter. We must bear in mind the
fact that Los Angeles, San Bernar-
dino and San Diego counties are
the only ones in the State that are
to-day distinctiyely in the attitude
of discontented people, and that
they form but O small proportion
of the counties and Of the people OF
California. If there are any others,
where are they? 1t is noteworthy
that, of the men who, in the old
Booth era, raised their voices
against the railway, all are
silent now. Where is Booth him.
self? Where is Etheridge? Where
| is John f. Swift? Echo answers,
"where?" Dropping the personal
aspect of the question,whers are the
Oranges, that were wont to fulmi-
nate their anathemas against the
railway companies? Now we think
our people can get the Legislature
Of the State Of California-the Dem
ocratic Legislature-to listen to us
when we make temperate and
moderate appeal for fair treat
msnt, for ourselves and for
the rest of the State, In the mat
ter of frsights and fares. In
this matter we occupy the attitude
| of q party to a private quarrel.
Justice can be obtained even in
private quarrel, but the effort to
make q third person party to its
bitterness is perfectly hopeless.
Let US remind the Democratic
party of the State of its pledges,
and let us, by all means, keep the
record of the Democratic party in
Los Angeles county clear. Let us
| send greeting to our representa-
tives and cheer on the good work.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-18

Our colleges and learned fac.
ulties are In the habit of bestowing
degrees of various kinds. They
Issue diplomas to doctors of law,
civil and canon, doctors of divinity,
doctors of Medicine, etc., etc. We
very much wonder that no one of
them has ever yet thought of issu-
ing degrees for proficiency in the
modern science of finance. Oflate,
every one has assumed to be able to
give lecture embracing the whole
range OF finance. Just why indus
tries are languishing, why money
is collecting in the heavy financial
centers, why 1t is as plenty as dirt
and yet hard to get hold of, is ex.
planned with a glibness which is
positively delightful. But, ifthere
are a thousand lecturers, there are
Just one thousand different theo-
ries, to q fraction. What we all
painfully realize is that we are by
no means flush" The "rhinop ia
hard to be got at. The "rascal
counters" like tricksome elves, do
hide themseive from the eager
quest Of covetous or needy. Sheksls
do not abound az in the times in
which Abraham told down the
silver for the field of Macpelah.
Though, as State and people, we
have even a greater and more
stable reliance than Solomon had
in Ophir, we confess ourselves poor
indeed. We merely state facts; we
are not hardy enough to venture
upon theories. Ever since one of
The most sagacious of the Popes es-
fablished the pious lotteries which
figured for so long a time in the
finances Of the Holy See; ever
since, in Lombardy, letters Of
credit and the three balls replaced
the rude medieval finance of stop
ping a man on the highway and
robbing him, people have known
whether they were poor or rich,
but how long they would be either
poor or rich has remained
sealed book. The modern
life is a game of "thimbIerigu
-of snow you see it and now you
don't" It is a good deal the
same with nations. During the
Revolution every measure
passed to revive the credit of that
phantom money, the assignat, de-
pressed 1t. No man now living
can tell whether the passage of the
Bland silver bill would raise or de-
press the value Of that metal. One
thing, however, appears above all
the mystery and confusion of mod
ern finance-capital is steadily con-
centrating into few hands, even in
the new world. Or, to summarize
g 10 = word, s'the rich are becom-
~ richer and the poor poorer"
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-18

They were leaning on the balus-
trade of the bridge, looking into
the water. He had hand like a
palm-leaf fan, an ear like a pickle
dish, and no collar. She had foot
like a centre table, and no teeth.
They were cooling. He Good first,
and in tone as gentle and mu-
steal as Kansas zephyr, he said:
"Nancy, jest ez soon as l sell my
purtators, I'm going to claim you
fur better or fur wus" Then she
Good, and with the customary
shrewdness that women are accus-
toned to display in emergencies,
she querried, in soft, sweet mon
otone: Buck, what air taters
fetchin' In the stores now?" And
thus did they coo until it got too
cool.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-18
European Gable News.


LONDON, Jan. 17th.-A cores
pondent who left Erzeroum just
before the investment telegraphs
that the town is now little better
than a hospital. Typhus fever is
raging there.
Greece ora Her Metal.
ATHENS, Jan. 17th.-As a Turk
ish man.of-war has been cruising
off Cerrigo without any known
cause, the Greek ironclad George
was sent out to enforce the observ-
ance of neutral rights. The pas
sengers who arrived here to-day on
the steamer from Syria say they
heard the firing OF cannon near
Cerrigo.
ESaeuattng ana Buruimy-ShslIin ing
sebnst0poi.
CONSTANTINoPLE, Jan. 17th.-
Phillipolis Is completely evacuated
and the Turks have ordered it
burned. Adjos and Karnabad have
been burned. The Turkish fleet has
shelled Sebastopol.
Latest Turkish News.
LONDON, Jan. 17th.-A dispatch
from Constantinople says the Turks
are beginning to think that the
Russians inten d to push on to the
capital. The defence of Adriano.
pie will probably not be attempted.
The remaining Turkish forces will
be rallied here. Some Turks are be-
ginning to prepare to flee to Brins-
ss, in Anatolia, fifty-seven miles
southwest from here.
Lord Derby Boiter.
LONDON, Jan. 17th.-Lord Derby
is somewhat better, but there IL
little prospect Of his attending Par
Lament tomorrow.
Stanley I'm Paris.
PARIS, Jan. 17th.-Henry M.
Stanley, the African explorer, ar
rived to-day. He was met at the
railway station by members of the
Geographical Society.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-18

The Governor has transmitted to
the Legislature the bills matured
by the Board of Transportation Of
the State Of California. AS the case
stands we know neither what was
done with the message, or with
the bills, or what the bills them
selves are. We heartily trust that
we shall shortly receive a copy of
these documents. They are of the
first Importance to Los Angeles, at
least.