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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17
What a Mexican War Would Require.

The New Orleans Times of the I'd IN
slant says: "Any one who supposes
that a war with Mexico will prove
mere bagatelle is making a very gIrleV..
Gus mistake. 1t will require at least
200, 900 men and years hard fighting
to bring our neighbor to a true sense o. y
this Republics grandeur. In fact II
the time and number of men were TO
be so limited we should hesitate long
before buying a pool on the Grlngoes,;;
If Mr.. Hayes wants a measure that win
give the country steady and exciting
occupation for the rest Of his term, ne
couldn't hit upon better expedien'
than this. There is really little more
than rumor at present to indicate una
such measure is being contemplate
but there is rumor, and it is so sustain
ed ndjustified by probability that II ae.
serves much more serious considers
ton than it appears to be receiving
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17

A PROJECT is now on foot which, il
carried out, will result, it is claimed, in
securing to the United States a trade
worth S15,0O0.O0 a year. The repub-
lies of Peru and Chill annually export
large quantities of nitrate Of soda and
guano. In Peru the plateaus from
which the nitrate deposit is extracted
belong to the government, but refiners
were allowed to acquire the deposits
upon paying a royalty on every ton of
refined nitrate taken out Of the coun-
try. The extent Of the enterprise is
shown in the fact that 5000 900 pounds
of refined nitrate is annually exported
to Europe. Recently the government
decided to conduct the business for it.
self, and it has offered to Americans
the carrying trade which has hereto
fore been monopolized by English ship
pers. The exports of nitrate from
Peru now average $12,OOO,OO0 per an
mum, and the Importance of securing
it for the United States is manifest.
Chill has also taken the same course
with regard to her nitrate carrying
trade, which is worth about $3,OOO,OOO
per annum. The acquiring of this
trade it is expected, will result in the
securing of other and as equally inn
portant trades from South America,
which would benefit the United States
greatly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17

"Here's nv wife and L." said a nus,
band, with much complacency, 70 III, S
silver wedding guests, "who have 9e eli
married five-and-twenty years, anu al
that time haven't had single un li
word with each other" BY Jove. eN
claimed one of the guests, VIVA at
a stupid time you must have hao u
it."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17

CTS all very we'll to talk about d ho"
the thermometer stands in the SHADE
remarked a gentleman with oo o,bsr
colored face who dropped in the oani |.
morning. "What l want TO khom ",ar
how stands in the sun. That's tne ""
I have to take it."-BoaOn Transcript
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17

NOTWITHSTANDING the report of the
state board Of charities on the action of
the officers of the Deaf and Dumb In
stitute of Wisconsin, tine board Of trus-
tees of that institution have reelected
Denote as principal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17

CHINA is opposed to railways; the on
" one ever constructed in the Empire
was bought by the government and
DESTROYED.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17

PAINFUL question by the sultan: is
this Turkey, or is it merely portions of
England, Russia. Austria, and the other
countries ?-Bufalo Erpress.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17

1t is said that Simon Cameron arsn
CARDS Don's marriage as a Joke. go
dollars and quarter that Don coe Co.,
mot bv this time.-Keok,k C0'slf'''0'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17

THE sixth congressional district green
back convention, of Illinois, nominated
J. w. Haney, of Moline, for congress.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17

"THERE is a Rattlesnake in TINS .s :,
lar is placarded by Florida Id
to scare away thieves.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17
GENERAL NEWS.

THE Wisconsin greenback party has
nominated Ex-Lieut. Gov. Parker for
congress in the seventh district.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17

The state board of assessment co.
sisting q Secretary ofs6tate Wau con'
State Treasurer Guentker and Attor nef,
General Wilson, have completed Tue;
work of equalization and filed Their ." 81
port in the Office Of the secretary {,
state. From the report we learn ,bs ol
the total value of taxable nrono u,a'
within the state for the current W. ve:,
is as follows: year
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17
AN EXPRESS ROBBERY.

A Cincinnati dispatch of July sth
says James Gilmore, an employee of
the United States Express, is missing
with some $4,000 in money packages.
The robbery was committed on the 4th
and the plumber consisted of packages
for local delivery that were contained
in tin box in the company's safe of
which Gilmore was custodian. Suppo-
sition is that the packages were re-
moved by him on the afternoon of that
day, and that he left town on an early
train Friday morning with the booty
Detectives and officers of the company
have been quietly working at the case,
but as yet have failed to find him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04
Men of New York

Men Of New Noteworthy Of the name Of
men-will you vote TO have King over this
eity2
1t matters little whether he be a King in
name or not, so long as he is King In fact.
Already you have heard his insolent boast
that lie Is good Dictator" because he
"0ices" you a candidate-a favor for which
he seems TO think you ought to feel pro-
k,undly grateful.
Taminany is permanent, chartered cor
poratlon, undertaking to exercise the func-
lions OF government. No such thing was
ever contemplated as part OF our system
by those who laid its foundations. II is
wholly at variance with that system and
with the unrestrained exercise by our citi-
zens of the rights OF freemeu.
The old Ring showed what a society like
Tammany could produce In the way Of cor
ruption. II you sustain Tammany at the
coming election your next bitter experience
will be what such q society can produce In
the way Of dcspotism.
Tammany makes square fight now for
absolute power. There Is no mistalSing the
issue. She has given notice that the day
OF compromises is over. lShe refused to
join in tho support OF any independent citi-
zen for Mayor. She insisted upon having
her own mana man wearing the Tammany
collar. with the chain attached in the hand
of the King. 1t Is understood that IL Tam
many wins she is to have everything her
own way. The skies over our heads will
wear Tammany hue. and the very atmos-
phere we breathe will be tainted with Tam
many
Men of New York-for you are men-will
You preserve equal rights for yourselves
and your posterity. or will you surrender
tomorrow to tho King and Clownl
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Awalenlnr Cuban rarrl.,l.m.

The steamship Santiago de Cuba brings copies
of proclamation recently issued ia Havana that has
caused deep and widespread feeling Tie paper calls to
mind the attempt which was begun ten years ago to
overthrow the despotc power Spain, AMI contrasts il
with what It calls the shame o the Zaryon capltunuon
that II asserts accomplished bN means money 1t
AYERS that those who enacted AMI agreed the capula
ton cannot claim 10 be the representatives the whole
cuban people, that they traitors and have hut three
alternatives lett TO them. hight death or everlasting
NnOminy Ot living down their lnlrdreds in relnurs'
There can be complete recon citation between cuba
and spain, and freedom must not be imporcd from
Nrnnis, II must be pncked rom them Cuban HEROES
nnd martyrs demand that Cuba should be nee and
dependent ami longer yokod the yassaugc tho
most corrupt Of all European governments The
OF Bolivar is cited as inspiring example, the faithful
are cOnuTed to work necessarily, and the proclamation
closes with he cry; Cubans 10 amsl Hurrah for
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ut, Louisiana, and Wisconsin

Connecticut, Louisiana, and Wisconsin
divided.
In this review, the Republicans are
allowed everything they can well claim
under the best circumstances, and still the
prospect is not cheerful for them. The
Democrats, In these figures, are stripped OF
three States they now hold, but by an UNI
certain tenure, IN order to speculate on con-
tingences, that may or may not occur
With an assured majority in the House, the
Democrats will not fail to initiate the bad
example Of the Republicans in their long
career of power. by deciding every doubt in
favor Of themselves. which may determine
the votes OF two OF three States They will
have the whole responsibility Of the Forty
sixth Congress, on the eve of n Presidential
election, which is by no means 10 be coveted.
and majority OF the States, should the
people fail to elect n President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04
The sun and the People.

Whatever may be- tile result Of tO-mor-
rows election, we feel that we have done
our duty in advocating the great doctrine
Of equal rights which lies at the foundation
Of the prosperity and happiness Of the land.
The voice Of the courtiers would fain have
persuaded us TO seat the King on tho throne,
with his feet on the neck Of Liberty pros
trate and slain.
We have preferred the side OF the people
We would rather be their faithful advocate.
with an open field for dwelling and n sol
dier's blanket for covering. than 10 sleep
on be'l Of down In palace, inhaling the
odors Of flowers enjoying the honors and
emoluments of oillcs. Us the price for sing
lng the praises of king. Ollce. instead Of
hcing an honorable distinction, Incomes the
badge 81 inlamy when II Is purchased by
sacrificing the rights OF the people.
Come veal or come Woe. cume success or
come defeat, come pro-p,ltyor come adj
versity we shall be- found in future cam
paigns az We have been in this, We shall live
and we shall die, the answering, unchang-
ing unialtering advocate Of equal rights
and of the rule OF the people.
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Alleged Impe rginng OF Lives.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-ST; The In.
security " lite during to- crowded transit between
Brooklyn and New York was more shamefully ap
parent than In the cosfF between the ferryhoat Com
modors Perry and tue uigboat Devoe wedne siay
evening at about oclotL Just opposite Broadway. Vii
hamsburgh. The Perry was crossing to the Brooklyn
side and when near her slip she espicd the Dcvoe hug
gng the shore Just east 81 the MaahOut She sgnaled
the iug TO pas 70 the r1s Failing TO set satisfactory
sue Il one the other I'D not deviae from Its course
She asaln blew her WHISTLES In rapid, successive Signals
AMI was many times answered BY the tug indications
o. logged ohstinacy the part both refusing 10
alter their The result the striking Il the tHg
lust ait Of her wheel hdts cutting into her pipes
Ihrrr harm dol o The erryboat but there was
car conformation aong the PASSENGERS hest the boi
ers "t The DeNoe Should explode lighter that be.
ing lowed oy The tug Was Immediately sezed aud mum
Der from the icrryho Jumped IN ami hoated away unul
all appearance Of dhlerr They alter
ward picked M by liz Perry
Now. sir know nCahng about the nature Of river
laws nor who was LEGALLY right, but do most uneQuiy
ocall declare that ~ lives Of wives and children
a no time sai. If the ferry company alluded 20
unues 20 EMPLOY who Will disregard every obligation
10 The unsuSneetns assonrer that their pride for tech
meal cun.derHuons may be satisfied Why should the
Commodore Perry " any other boat mperl the lives oi
a. least ~ passsns r. SIMPLY Ia order 70 maimin the
uslit VI wayf Az Eye MINHsA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: desire
10 call the acntst Of your readers the fact that the
Taumany Han leaders In this Fourth Assembly District
have attempted to perpeuae an outrage on our citizens
by deprying uSm OF the right Of free speech For the
past week an association, OF which humble
member. have been busy making arrangements Tor =
grand outdoor demonstration m favor " The combination
candidate tor Assembly Richard NJ. Walters We ub-
tanned We supposed legal permit IRON The DEPART
ent II Public Works 60 erect stand ~ Monroe square.
aud were not aware that n invalid until yesterday
ton II would be ssary Ia ohtainW permit nom The
PARK Cummlsi Oncrs repaired tiher, 10 nnd that On
MY arrival uIe ui the political bnnnlers OF Tamnnny
Han. under the direction ot uur Taminany Ahlernanic
misepTesents tive had been before and held permit
Tor said sqnaF then repaired 70 the fubhe Works De
partment ana obtained permit Tor the street
and We had over laD citizens present at our meeting.
despite the INFAMOUS attempt those stuunirrs TO choke
vs. on They had no meeting there hut held the permit
As 4 means v breaking W our meeting
IHONAs J. Cary, 200 Madison st.
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Grand sacred entertainments abounded
again last evening. At the Grand Sacred
Opera House Nile DI MUnsKA warbled grand
sacred airs from sundry grand sacred operas;
G1LMoREs grand sacred band brayed and
thumped In n truly grand and sacred manner;
and LEVY ravishcd all ears with his grand
sacred cornet. At SteinwaY Hall the grand
sacred Red Hussars from Hamburg excited the
devotional feelings OF their hearers TO the high
est pitch by selections from the grand sacred
German composers. At the Atlantic Garden
vast congregation listened to the grand sacred
melodies OF STRAUSS and OTFESBAcH. and con-
sumed huge quantity Of grand sacred beer.
At the Volks Garden q programme Of grand
sacred Irish and negro songs was rendered: at
HARRY MINERS New Theatre the exercises were
varied by the introduction Of a grand sacred
banjo; and at tho National Garden there were
grand sacred jiGs. grand sacred ieats on the
grand sacred slack wire. and a grand sacred
farce.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04
They had Wine on the Table.
We have received the following letter
from n Jealous member of the Rev. DR.. CRos-
BY's Society for the Prevention Of Crime:

We have received the following letter
from a Jealous member OF the Rev, DIR. CRos-
BY's Society for the Prevention Of Crime
SIR notice that wines occupy con 4picuous place on
the bill Of fAru tie breakfast given ny Century cub
u the Very Rev. Dean sfAHtEr sthis rght Is not the
example bad onof Il President WoolsHi. Prof HIUu.
the Rev Drs ADAMS and sToRHs and other Ike emi
nont clergymen and professors can contcntS SIT down
to awne breakfast why cannot common folk do the same
thna' ono reason why there many drunkaris 10
the world, last going To drnnkards graves ami drunk
ards he'll Is because there Is much wine drinking ia
the churches II Con spake tho truth when lie sail.
mo drunkHrd shall enter the Kingdom o heaven" oush
not Ills servants TO he exceedingly careful not To
d any thing that will have tendency TO lend men TO
tamper with this vile enemy Of the racef "Oh,ta pru.
cipiis" should be the motto TFtiurAltM
The concern Of our correspondent for the
welfare OF his fellows Is wholly creditable
and praiseworthy. But on further investi-
CATION and reflection he may discover that
his zeal, in this Instance, has betrayed him
into doing an injustice
Had the reverend men who breakfnsted at
the Century Club on Saturday got drunk,
that would have been scandal indeed,
The example would have been as deplorable
as the exhibition would have been disgrace
ful. But our correspondent does not assert
that any Of them got drank. Indeed, it is
not in evidence that they so much as tasted
the wines provided by their hosts. If they
did, our correspondent may he sure that
they drank temperately. with the modera-
ton of those who are accustomed TO use the
things Of this worid without abusing them
Moreover, our correspondent will notice,
II he consults the bill OF fare which has so
scandalized him, that the wines provided at
the breakfast were the lightest and most
innocuous of their kind The fiery port
the seductive sherry, the heady burgundy
the nsidlous champagne, were conspicuous
by their absence u the people OF this city
confined their pOtations, as the Century Club
breakiasters did, to sauterne aud claret, the
society OF which our correspondent is a
member would have little to do. Indeed, its
President Is known TO hold that in the
,heapening and popularlzing OF such lighl
beverages lies the best hope Of checking
| lntemperance.
1t Is n fact, we believe that some OF the
] olergymen who sat down ut table ON Aatur-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04

To THE EDTroR OF THE SuN-Sd@ Allow me
TO PROFOUND for the consideration Of the prc-miien.
nArians few prophecies from ancient book which
purports 10 have been written 10y the prophet Ezra
refer TO Second Esdras formerly contained editions
King James's Bible and IN the Latin yalsae where IL
was called Fourth FsdraS Tho English Church rccog
ni,es as OF THE books which "rvad for exam
Piles OF life " but the Council OF Trent excluded 1t IRON
the canon, although It had held Its position early tines
and had been recognized authentic, especially by
Clement Of Alexandra. A. u 2uO
find In chap. H., 42-io the following;
J. Eslras saw upon the Mount Sion great people.
whom could not number, ana they all praised tie Lord
WIN soes And IN 'le mni, OF them hs1e was Yeuns
every one Of their eads he set and more
Ss and S s g s TRSi ar Sya H. a aa.sG
ana SAID unto me These are ucN thot have put ~ the
confessed tue name Vt God NOW they are crowned aud
young person It thet croWnct them ami .iyetl Them
nas IN ' ~ s NAM i ~ ng "w,sH ana sa a',9
The world q"
Is not this clearer prophecy the Messiah than can
be ionnd in any OF the soeasd eanonieal books the
As9a nnS in chapter yii 2sa2 prqpnesy Of The
long suffering shall have an end
nS daa TS of new % f Se 0 eSSl s
IT. youth; aud the times begin to WaA od tur the world
divided INTO twelve @rts. and the ten parts of
sSag 9ir S , an& aa Of sntl yarl ana ,yre
, hut The most nneqnivoca prophscS OF the cnulng Of
'hristls l"lhd IN chapter VII 2s2a, Us follows For
my sou Jesus shall be- revealed with those that be with
lin, ANA they mat remain shall rejoice within Lun
dfed wears Anal after those years shall my SON Christ
die and All men that have lue
NON " e., Mas written BY the prophet Era Glen
en- ana DINER fathers htIeNcd Il. date must be- early
n, %" u e. hut iat would put the coWus nnd death o
AhllHi Apnht % a q Ia sa3 Huur ulauf tir death
the rest 90 mAhNlni ar the rud oi the world. Fol dis
reason, no uoubt among others the authenticity OF
book has been denied Hat the question arises n the
carry fathers were thus drcclN Vt IN guTd a. booze
lrophccA Were hey not Nkry to I've mistaken ~ 10
others Modern Biblical criticism assigns nv compost
Nu OF SECOND E~irAs to pruoi between ~ Is g. uhI
ID So also u assigns tno composition col the book OF
DANIEL upo which The second AlNrtss great store
To pcriO nhGnt los u c. when Of the prophe sei
events htd actually taken nlacc.
ls 10y long and critical study the Scriptures that all
prophecy concerning the second coming 81 Christ has
been rejected. A foRMLK MiLLkAAARiAS.
WAsHiScToS, d. C., Nov l.
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day are total abstalners themselves, and
recommend total abstinence to others. It Ia
against these pastors, II we rightly UNDER
stand the drift OF his letter, that our cor
respondent especially presses the charge Of
inconsistency. We recommend him to Sc
riously ponder IN old text which asks:
"Who art thou. that judgcst another mans
servant To his own master he standcth or
fallcth." Temperance is n virtue; we can
not praise IT. too highly or practise it too
faithfully. But there are other virtues, and
courtesy and charity are Of the number
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04
Jordan L.. Afott,. Flec,tan.

fa0h Hdr'ia;
Feeling that nothing more disastrous could
occur TO The interest 0f the people the Twenty third
and Twenty-fourth Wards" Annexed Territory than
the success OF the Tammany Adermanle ticket and
being satisfied that my remaining In the nch-aiter a
careful eAnNass-might possibly promote such resut
have. after a consultation with mauy my friends
and earnest supporters determined 10 Withdraw my
nAo frum the canvass hoping my iriends will cooperate
with me IN the overthrow Of the power " Tammany by
supporting the Antilhmmany candidate, that We may
have the proper appropriation In the Board of Alder
est manifsfisd in my behalf assure them that
Mated solely by desire 70 promote their Interests
hoRAlsANLA- Not Z Johk 4. RrAnEgT
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1t Is only charitable to repeat the warn
ing given in THE Sun last week to tho men who
have hired out TO Tammany In the capacity Of
fraudulent voters. That ia one OF the bad bar
gains which are n great deal better broken than
kept; and we again warn all concerned that any
attempt TO carry It out will be attended with Sc
rious consequences The cell doors yuwn wdo
open for the man who undertakes to cast o vote
in this city tomorrow to which he is not law.
fully entitled.
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The Bala Each. sAr,.hn.. in R.eI,..d.

SuPFERSs. n. Y, Oct. 3l.--The Bald Eagle
OF wcstchester il astonishing the residents OF
tho Ramapo Mountains by his novel election
eerinR. He has men out driving wagons up
and down and about the mpuntain roads. The
horses are covered with al sch bells the drivers
decked out in gaudy unitoftms. and the wagons
covered with flaming posters announcing the
virtues and gifts Of the imported candidate.
and cOnlurlnQ voters TO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04

" Successes that are not Successes" the Rev.
DR.. BuCKLEY's. The Rev. DIR. HANNA visited
Mt Moriah the Rev. DR.. HoYT. The Yellow
stone Geysers;" the Rev. Mr. ArTLEcK got on
" The Jericho Road" The Rev. Mr.. BuEcKt-S
RIDGE was for Standing Fast." "Birthright
Obstacles" we're removed by tho Rev. Mr..
HAYNES. The Rev. Mr. RowELL gave his hear
ers Tried Gold;" the Rev, Mr.. BAcKUs. Moth
ing but Leaves" The Rev. Mr. FEoTHINcHAn
INDUCED in "visions Of the Future" The Rev.
Mr.. MOMENT exhibited Gideon Pacifying the
Ephraimites." and tho Rev. Mr.. BuRcH showed
How to Get Religion"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04

The possible varieties OF acting cathlogued
by Polonius are far outdone by the existing
varieties OF American politics. as Indicated By
the candidates for Congress to be voted for next
Tuesday. There are not only the familiar
Democrats Republicans. and Grenbaeks.
but Greenback- Democrats. Republican-Green
backs. Independents Democrats Socialist
Greenbacks. Lnbor-Independents. Gtrecnback-
Observation-Disclosures Indt pendent-Inion La
Dor League Republican Prohibition Socialists
and SO on. with all possible perInltations Of
political polysidclness. Tothese nal iona COM
binations must be added all manner oI local ones
Tammany and anti Tammany. and what not
As q consequence. the CongrcssiOna al districts
in which no fewer than five candidates are run
ming for Tuesdays election. number nino-
three each in Now York and North Carolina
and ono each In New Jersey. Missouri. and
Maryland while one district in New York and
one in North Carolina have soon regularly
nominated candidates each. II sides these.
there are thirty-nine districts disputed by four
candidates each-fourteen in New York. four
each In Pennsylvania and Michigan. three each
In Aassach usetts. Maryland. His oils. and Mis-.
souri,. and one each in Conn'fflcut. Georgia.
New Jersey. Tennessee. and Nctth Carolina. In
the first four districts Of the latter SKATE there is
an aggregate of twenty-one candidates so that
seventeen OF the twenty-one must be beaten.
The districts with only two ca niidates are this
year in a wonderful minority. For example. OF
Pennsyvania's thirtY-three Districts only two
have but two regularly nomirsated candidates.
Taking the country through, such n state Of
things Ia almost or quite unprecedented.