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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22
NomentouS Question Settled.

Iowa county has furnished com.
p'icated case which legal minds have
been wrestling with. Here is the
gist OF the matter. Some days ago,
Il respectable, and OF course, highly
honored old farmer in the county
above named, captured q wolf OF the
female gender. The animal was
duly exscuted-put TO death-Its
scalp saved, and its skin shipped of
carefully to be tanned. The farmer
grew little curious over tue appeal
ance OF the creature in his posses
sion, and 90 he INDUCED iu . skillful
post mortem examination, and to his
surprise he discovered that II Mrs.
Wolf hAd maintained an existence q
few more days she would have been
the happy mother Of . family OF
nine. Now mark the o.lenma
into which the Iowa county farmer
had fallen. He didn't know whether
he bad made ten doilars-five from
the County and Ave from the State
in the slaughter OF mother wolf :.
ar "ne hundred dollars for tho old.
lady and her nine little ones. Tho
farmers hair stood on end a. he
thought the matter over. Gosh darn
the luck, thought he /; and he called.
out his wife and gave her fits be-
cause she did not recognize the con-
dition OF the animal before the
deadly blow was inflicted. II he
had only kept down his sanguinary
passions day or two all would have
oeen well. Then there weuld have
been no 'loop TO hang doubt on"
But the old gentleman, after mature
deliberation, came to the conclusion
that he would fix the nine little noo--.
descripts up in good shape, take
them with the wolf to tho town cle,k
and demand fifty dollars bounty. Ho
did so, but the clerk couldn't see II
just that way. He knew the little
things had never seen daylight so
he refused to pay any more than five
dollars for the old creature. The
farmer was referred to Secretary of
State Warner. Thi, gentleman took
the matter under consideration for
matter under consideration for some
tims,. but was puzzled. He referred
the case to Attorney General Wilson
and this high legal adviser OF the
State gave the case to his assistant.
Mr.. Fl. Ohynoweth, who, after due
consideration, wrote out his opinion.
which ], to the effect that the Iowa
County farmer has no bon.a tile
claim against the State, except for
the sun 0f five dollars for the old
wolf The existence of the nine
wolves in question can. be sstst-
lished. They must lave appeared
in psopri0Persona, in the county of
Iowa The co1pels desicfi Is the
thing, and that hes not been shown
The case was decided against thes
farmer.-Aadison PapezS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22

TRANps are gstting desperate.
One entered Muscods the other day,
claiming to be strapped travel
err" and said that ifany person dared
the assertion that be was tramp.
he'd get q dozen more Of his brother
profs. and burn the town. All were
scared, and the traveller (s)sreceived
first-class accommodations at the
best hotel in tho place. .Hs,
ADIEU.-On Sunday evening Revs.
Clapp and Stafford, the evangelists,
held their farewell meeting. Nightly
for three successive weeks these gen.
tlemen have labortd earnestly in
Mineral Point in the interest of
christianity, and each evening, des-
pite the various entertainm ents that
have been given in the city, they
were listened to BY packed audiences
Of an intelligent character. Great
good has certainly been accomplish
ed through their efforts. Over
eighty persons have acknowledged
their intentions to lead a better life,
and all others who attended were
benefited more or less by tn, meet
ings. Mr.. Clapp's simplicityiof man
ner in pleading works like oil on
the stony heart, and Mr.. Stafford,
with his beautiful, and appropriate
songs, embalms the whole. From
here they 90 to Michigan, and the
many new-made friepsS whom they
leave behind will wish tkem IN abun.
dant harvest and rich reward.
Kind friends, adieu. 8
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY MAY p 1878

their honor the progress in cultivat-
Ing society would be striding more
rapidly than our country has ever
before witnessed. These great evan
gelists Will probably move toward
Mineral Point; at any rate they are
generally looked for.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22

5-CENT counter at Dsller's.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL tonight
at City Hall.
LET everybody be cheerful. Trade
is picking up.
GOODS at half price on that Scent
counter at Deller's.
BUILDERS should look up the no.
tice to contractors elsewhere.
EvRAwBERR1Es received daily,
fresh from the vine by TOXY BROs.
WORTH reading, especially to the
ladies-Deller's advertisement, see
another page.
READ the woeful tale Of Bourbon
Democracy in another column IS
copied from the Chicago Times.
The late residence of Sampson
Rogers is for rent. Inquire of JAS.
Hutchison or c. Strike. 2lw2
IT is pleasing to hear that Hon.
Alex Wilson is some better. The
State can't very well afford to lose
such men.
THE workmen engaged to erect
Mr.. Polkinghorn's new building on
Commerce street have accomplished
much already.
GEN. JAMES BINTLIFF, of the Dar-
lington Republican, has accepted an
invitation to crate at Lancaster on
decoration day.
Mi. THos. DAvEY, the popular
city jeweler of days gone by, is now
an invalid, and his life seems to hang
by tender thread. :
Robins stampede just 9 week
from to-day. This is the only cir
Gus travelling that claims to be strict
ly temperate in every respect.
Ii you want to get the highest
price for Butter take it to E. Os.
borne & Son, second door below
Martin e. Toay's.
The Grant County Aryus has been
purchased by the Grant County Ga
@ste Association. The first number
OF the Gazette (Dem.) will make its
appearance about the first of June.
AT the late village elections held
at Avoca, Dodgeville and Highland,
Messrs R. c. McCallister, John ELL
wood and J.P. Smoker, respectively,
were chosen as Supervisors.
For the past three months Mrs.
Weber, formerly Miss Carrie Ian
yon, has been q great sufferer from
q complaint contractad by fall, and
her recovery is still a thing to be
looked for.
IF 1t had been us who carelessly
led blind man "ker smack" against
an unyielding stone wall, then it
might be said We were in search of
victim for an obituary." but in the
case OF cur cotemporary, its unde-
clded who was leading. Hone Dem
ocrat can't lead single man, what's
The use OF few try ing to lead q
nation.
A FEW of the leading men of Dar-
hngton are anxious to have fax
mil started at that plac. This is
public enterprise that we would like
very much to see eXerting the wits of
our many worthy citizens. Situated
IN the midst Of rich fax growing
country, Mineral Point is certainly
as desirably place as could he co.
iected in the whole state. The ad-
'antages Of having mill Of this char
acter would be to advance the price
ol our property, ceuse> the raw mate
''al 70 demand q better figure, fur
Aish employment to ,aaoy who are
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22
The Local Field.

~ Business Notices in local columns,
,esded, and in same type rs local news, will
he charged for at the rate of 10 cents per line,
each insertion. No business notice published
in this department, first issue, for less than
50 cents. st..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22
In . sudden and strange manner

In sudden and strange manner
death happened upon young man
last week named Rufus Ray, who
vas employed in the cigar factory
at Dodgeville, and on the day of the
sad accident started for visit to his
home in Platteville. He rode to this
city by chance, and then proceeded
on his journey afoot. Between IL
a. m. and u m, when passing the
residence of N. Olmstead, he inquir-
ed the way to Platteville, possessing
pleasant manner and was very
cheerful. Two miles further on was
M V. Burris' deer park, near old
Belmont, whore the young fellow
stopped and made further inquiries
as to his route. About 2 y. m., as
an employe Of Mr.. Burrls' was re-
turning from Owen Wright's place
be discovered a lifoless body lying
near the gate leading to the park.
1t proved to be- Ray laying on
his back, with his right hand
on breast and left hand by his side,
and Q revolver near left arm. A
valise which he carried was about
three or four feet from the body,
and there were no traces around the
spot to give evidence of q struggle.
Alarm was given, and it was not
long before o number OF persons
were on the spot. Under the d.
rections OF . coroner the remains
were taken to Belmont, where q
jury was impanelled, who pronounc-
ed, 1t cass Of accidental shoot.
ing. The ball entered the left
eye, in the corner near the nose.
and took diagonal course to the
right side Of the back part Of the
head. The eye-lids were without
. scar. Possessed OF : shooting
iron 1t Is probable that the unfor-
tunate young man, seeing q bird or
other game, attempted to shoot
it; but - the shell OF the cartridge
showed two marks received from the
hammer. the pistol must have refused
to go of, and while trying to learn
the cause.-the awful accident happen
ed, by an unlocked for discharge oi
the weapon. ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22

GENTLEMEN's blue yacht suits male
to order, and fit guaranteed for $40,
at Deller's. ssal tfIi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22


the rest of the coustry.
T. s. ANsLEY. Who has been COM
PEELED to stay ut home Of lats,
through an attack of pleurisy, is
again able to make his appearance
on the streets.
You are invited to go and partake
of the delicious Strawberries to be
dishcd up by the M. E. ladies' at the
City Hall tonight. Everything to
insure pleasure and comfort will be
provided.
IT'S nearly time to put heads to-
gether aud decide whether or not
Mineral Point will celebrate the on
niversary of Independence. The
sooner work begins the better. These
big days are what help to make our
city 60 popular.
BIG little bargains on that scent
counter at Deller's.
A fight took place between the
tiger and l,oness of Burr Robbins
circus on their way to Jefferson last
week. The latter was killed. Loss
$1,000.
A writer fromBelmont boasts that
that village has the finest public
buildings Of any place Of its size in
Southern Wisconsin. This speaks
well fon the enterprise ofits citizens.
A TELEPHONE is in full operation
between the Re form Club reading
room and A. McArthur's law Office,
in City Hall. 1t first commenced
operations on Monday evening.
Two men recently fell into min
eral hole fifty feet deep near High
land. They remained over night to
get sober and climb out. Perhaps If
they hadn't been drunk they would
have been seriously hurt in the fall,
and perhaps they wouldn't have fall
len into the hole if they had not been
drunk. al
The mild and pleasant days Of
February and March prove to have
been premature, and we are now ex-
perlencing the temperture that would
have been more fit for that season OF
the year. It's q mis- deal, and March
and May unfortunately changed
hands. Nevertheless, the compensa-
tion for the unpleasantness is in the
fact that it's grand weather for the
coming crop.
MARRIED.-At the residence of
Mr.. F. Gilman, on the 10th inst, by
Rev. Benson, Mr.. Herman Enzen-
roth and Miss Eliza Keuhn, all OF
Mineral Point. On this occasion
the TRIBUNE Office was the recipient
of a bountiful supply of choice cake.
To thus remember the poor printer
while in the midst of nuptial festiv-
itics is an act bearing evidence that
a happy future is III store for the
newly married couple.
A BEATING storm ofshort duration
visited these parts on Sunday after
noon, Some fields were considera-
bly, washed and guttered, aud all
6, ain compelled to lay low. A large
oak in Jack Lanyon's yard was
flown over the fence into Joseph
Prideaux's, striking against the door
of his house, which had to be chop
ped up and removed before the
tenants could make their exit.
MEssRs Rowell and Hoofstitler,
the energetic workers for the cause
Of temperance, are again working at
Darlington. Since their. krevious
visit to that place, which was eight
or nine months ago, over. 200, 900
have signed the pledge at the differ
ent cities and villages where they
have been at work. II only one-half
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22

At the Primitive Methodist Con.
ference held last week the following
appointments were made for the en-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22

The reports from the different CT
cults were very encouraging, and the
connexion,as a whole, proven to be q
in good healthy state.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22


Fr Is said that somebody has been
lettering on the windows Of the bill
lard halls, saloons, etc OF this city.
Yes, it is quite plain that consider
able size and bronze have been daub-
ed on the window panes, which illus
trates our imagination Of ten little
Indians standing in . line. The
Same fellow was lately psddling .
complexion besutifier. We hope he
will.msks enough at his new profess
sion to pay bis printing bill, COD
trscted whils4aboriog in the intas.
ssts oelsdissE beauty,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22

A DRowsY TrME.-While one Of
our young bloods was returning
home after ride into the country,
with much priced and interesting
companion at each elbow, the horse
secured for the event suddenly re-
fused to 60 farther. The rain was
falling fast and the mud fetlock
deep. What q sad experience so
soon to rush Ia upon the scenes OF
pleasure. All were compelled to
spring out into the filthy soil, re.
gardIess of the dainty slippers or the
snow-white garments. In spite Of
every effort the stubborn brute, un-
grateful OF the honor OF propelling
such precious load, would not pro-
ceed, and nothing could be done but
unhitch and lead him to his barn, q
distance Of two miles. Another
horse was brought which proved
more faithful to his masters COM
mand, and the troubled minds were
partially ut ease. If you should jog
the memory Of our hero concerning
this, do not get offended il you are
told to "cheesc your racket" A lit
tie Bird told us.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22


THE EDITORS DIARY.-The editor
OF Texas paper gives the following
figures from o statistical memorap.
dun Of his life: Ge
"'~e" W urAhk.'..''.. SGl
p'"hA 3G.
Aev"oS'e" W t.......""."-............ il6
~ ...... 4I6
invited to parties aud receptions by parties
fishing for pun. f.................., 80,
Diuht take the hint-.-.....,.............
Threatened to be whipped IA
whipped the other fellow. ...... :
Don't come to time 40
Been promised whisky gin, etc. FIVE would
10 Aiter them..."............. ...,,,,. h6l0
heeh sitef Them ...".. .......... b6lo
Been asked what's the news......,,....S 800 Ool
............, e
biu" 900
aso "oout u.. OF
OWL W .
~'""se" 81
Expect to change still still...............,... 80
""'e W chnrity "-."........~.....-....... t60W
Gave for terrier dog og......,S %, oo
oasn oN mana Si.0o
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-22
BUTTER Is CENTS.

loo,Ooo pounds of choice tub but
Ter wanted, for which l will pay Is
GENTS PER POUND.
H. 4. OSBORNE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-28
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The Faithful Sentinel.

Peter the Great was tyrant, bu
on the whole his tyranny did goo,
service for his Russian subjects. Ar
bitrary, as all despots must be, he
was not without rude notions of JUS
tice, and certain consideration for
those who merited encouragement.
One day a young recruit was stand
ing guard before the door of the en-
trance of Peters private chambers in
the palace of St Petersburg. He had
received orders to admit no one. AS
he was passing slowly up and down
before the door, Prince Mentchikoff,
the favorite minister of the Gear, ap-
preached, attempting to enter. He
was stopped by the recruit. The
prince, who had the fullest liberty of
calling upon his master at any time,
sought to push the guard and pass
him, yet the young man would not
move, but ordered His Highness to
stand back,
"You fool 70 shouted the prince.
don't you know me ?n
The recruit smiled. and said, .Very
well, Your Highness, but my orders
are peremptory to let nobody pass
The prince, exasperated at the fell
lows impudence, struck him a blow
in the face with bis riding whip.
"Strike away, Your Highness, nsaid
the soldier, shut / cannot let you
60 i'm
Peter, in the room, hearing the
noise outside, opened the door and in
CURED what it meant, and the prince
told him. The car was amused. but
said nothing at the time. In the eve-
ming, however, be sent for the prince
and the soldier. As they both ap
peared, Peter gave his own cane to
the soldier, saying
THAT man struck You in the morn
ing now you must return the blow to
that fellow with my whip
The prince was amazed. aYour
majesty he said, athis common SOL
der is to strike NE 20
81 make him captain said Peter.
aBut I'm an officer of your males
ty's household" objected the prince.
81 make him colonel of my Life
Guards and an officer of my house
hold" SAID Peter again.
"My rank, your majesty knows, is
that of general" again protested Men
tchikoff.
"Then / make him a general, so
that the beating you get may come
from man Of your rank
The prince got aseund thrashing in
the presence of the car, the recruit |
was the next day commissioned a |
general, with the title of Count Groin
of, and was the founder of power
ful family, whose descendants are still
high in the imperial service of Russia. !.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-28
How Col. Williams Shot Ducks.
Milwaukee Sentinel.

Milwaukee Sentinel
Col. Williams. of the Williams
House, Pfairie du CHEN, has lost
much of his former love for duck
hunting. In company with several
other gentlemen the Colonel moved
upon the duck Fl as of Lake Pucka-
way, near Marquette Williams
pulled for shore in boat, he being
the only passenger When about
twenty rods from land bis eagle eye
rested upon a fine flock of ducks.
His trusty piece was properly aimed
at the birds nd discharged. History
says nothing of the effect of the
charge upon the ducks, but 1t does
record that the gun kick d the Colo.
mel out OF balance-so much so that
he fell from the boat into the water up
to his chin. In his struggles to get
out of the cooling element his feet
became entangled in the wild rice
aud he could not move. The boat
floated away, leaving only the head
of a sorrowtul man above water The
club house was some distance away,
and for an hour or more his loud cries
for help were unheari. A brothei
hunter on another portion of the lake
finally went to his rescue It required
some time to warm him through be-
fore he could sit up and walk. Very
soon after he could get around Colene
Williams left the Puckaway duck
fields in disgust and do you wonder
at it :?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-28
A Cure for SANDER.

The following very homely but
singularly instructive lesson is by ST.
Phillip Neri
A lady presented herself TO him
one day, accusing herself of being
given to SANDER. sDo you frequent
ly fall into this fault ?" inquired the
Saint. eyes, Father, very often, .
replied the penitent. My dear
child" said the Saint, "your fault is
great, but the mercy of God is still
greater; for your penance, do as fol-
lows: Go TO tho nearest market,
purchase chicken Just killed and
still covered with feathers; you will
then walk to certain distance.
plucking the bird as yoa 60
along; your walk flushed, you will
return TO me-
Great was The aston sAment of the
lady in receiving so strange PEN
ance; but si'encing all human rea-
soning, shs replied, II will obey,
Father, will obey" Accordingly
she repaired TO the market, bought
the 70 vi aud set out on her Journey,
plucking it as she went along, as che
had been ordered.
In short time she returned, any
ioua to tell of her exactness in ac.
comprising her penance, ard desir
Gus to receive some explanation of
ono so singular
Sab r said the Saint "you have
been very faithful to the fra. part
CT my orders now do the second
part and you Will be cured. Retraee
your steps; pass through all the
places you have already traveraed,
and gather up one by ono all the
feathers you have scattered.
"But, Father" exclaimed the poor
woman, shat IS impossible. | cast
the feathers carelessly on every side;
the wind carried them 10 different
directions how can now recover
them?n
swell, my child" replied the Saint,
$50 it is with your words of SANDER,
ike the feathers which the wind has
scattered, they have been waited in |
many directions; call them back now
if you can. GO and sin no more"
History does not tell if the lady was
converted; but it is probable. 1t re-
CURED Saint to give the lesson one
should be fool not to profit by it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-28
The Monkey and the Whiskey

DIR. Guthrie tells the. following an
ecdote OF a monkey:
"'Jack, as he was called, seeing
his master and some of his friends
drinking, with the initiative faculty
for which ali monkeys are remark.
able, got hold of a glass half full of
whiskey and drank it off OF course
it flew to his head, and very soon
Jack was drunk. Next day, when
they wished for a repetition of the
performance, he was nowhere to be
seen. At last he was found, curled
up in corner of his box. AT his
masters call he reluctantly came out,
but one hand applied to his head sig
nifed very plainly that he was ill
that Jack had got a headache. So
they lett him for few days to re-
cover. Then supposing him to be
well again, they called him to join
them in another jovial party, expect
ing TO have rare fun with him. But
he eyed the glasses with evident
dread, and when his master tried to
induce him to drink he was upon the
house-top in moment. They called
him to come down, but he refused.
His master shook whip at him, but
it had no effect. A gun was theu
pointed at him he got behind a
stack of chimneys. At length, in
fear of being dragged from his refuge,
he actually descended the chimney,
risking scorching rather than be
made to drink. Jack lived twelve
years after but his repugnancc to
whiskey remained as strong as ever,
while his master became its victim!''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-28
A just Rebuke,

81 once heard this anecdote of
Judge Parsons" said the Rev. James
Freeman Clark, the great Massachu.
setts advocate and lawyer. at is
said that, being about to try mer-
camille case, he ordered a jury to- lie
summoned, and among the names
was that of Col. Thomas II. Perkins,
the leading merchant of Boston in
that day, aud personal friend OF
Judge Parsons When the officer
made his return, he laid down fifty
dollar bill before the Judge
"What is that ?" said Parsons.
Sol. Perkins says he is very basy
indeed. to day, and prefers to pay his
| tine."
"Take that back to Col. Perkins,
said the Judge, sand tell him TO come
here at ouce and If he refuses, bring
him by force.
When Col. Perkins appeared, The
Judge looked sternly at hun, and said /,
"What do you mean, SIR. bv sending
money when you were summoned TO
sit on this jury p
| Col. Perkins replied Il meant
no disrespect to the court, your honor;
but was extremely busy fitting out a
ship for the East Indies, and |
thought if paid my fine | nigh, be
excused"
| "Fltting out ship for the East In
dies, sir i" shouted the Judge "and
how happens it that you are able to
| fit out ship for the East Indies ?"
i "Your honor, | do not understand
YOU"
4 Il repeat, then, my question, 'how
is it that you are able to FL out a ship
for the East Indies p II you do not
know, | will tell yon II is because
the laws of your country are properly
administered. II they were not, you
would have no ships. Take your
seat, sir, mith the Jury,