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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06
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DEDICATION or TIE NEW HALL IN
THIS CITY.


THIS CITY.
Thursday last was the day set apart
by the Odd Fellows Of lowa LODGE
No. /, for the Dedication Of their New
Hall. Ii the evening, It about eight
O'Clock, tile dedication services Were
held iii the Lodge Room, conducted
by Grand Master, John G. Clark, az
sisted by john II. Vivian AZ Grani
Marshal. VIM. TreWeek, As Herald
Of the North; j. +. Smoker, as Her
add Of the South; J.. y. Hills, Grand
secretary, Of Madison, rs Herald VI
the East, John Dave, as Herald of the
West. The building was presentedby
stephen Thomas, on hchalf oi the
Building Committee. The services
We're interesting aud instructive 10
all, but especially 50 to Odd Fellows.
Mr.. II. y. Hills, read Il poem OF more
chan ordinary merit. Tie Grand
Master delivered an address, setting
forth tha principles, o5jects. ann aims
OF the Order. The address Is list
ened To throughout with marked at
tentiOn. DR.. Vivian glvea short a.
dress, principally lerrrringto the his
tory of Odd Fcl .oWship III I'll. United
states. The Doctor showed gr"lt IL
mliarity with The events vaieh marx
the rise ard progress Of O,l Fetla@-
ship. In speaking Of Iowa lodge 70,
!, the Doctor said that the nrmbrgs
were indebted 70 Uncle jimmy -jmsS
more than oany other person FOX tbe
existence Of this hodge
At Tie close III tile dadica.ory sen
Vices proper, the members OF The Or
der and their invited guests repaired
to tbs Bpllaat il!l, where I
feast Of good things was prepared
for them. over tllree hundred and
seycnty-liYe persons, at different
times, SIT down 10 the table. Ia the
lodge Room short speeches, t0tSts
am responses We're INDUCED in. Mr..
John Ellen delivered the opening adj
dress, setting forth the advantages
and benefits of Odl Fellowship, and
giving i hearty welcome to I'LL. Mr..
H. Is. Hills, Of Madison, being called
upon, made few appropriate re-
marks. j. +. Smoker, of ilisulall,
Francis Vivian aad Mr.. EdIyvane,
of DodgeVille, ReY. y. ". Selbrel3e
and others gave responses to the sew
efal toasts proposed. Taken all mall,
the occasion was very pleasant and
happy one.
Tho Oud Fellows Of Iowa Lodge are
to be congratulated upon the compie.
ton and dedica ti0n vi their new Hail.
It il one Vi the finest buildings III the
State. The Lodge ROOM is % no
feet, IS feet hugh in the center. The
walls and arch are nicely i'rescoe,l and
present very beautiful appearance
The banquet Hal. extending across
the building is 91.N4o feel, and is
very nicely finished, We'll lighted and
wel ventilated. The ante-room is
15tsX20 feet.
The following are the names oftAe
parties engaged iii iittins up and COM
pIetins tae ll.ii; fila carpenter work
pamlclmg, Nc, by james pennallegon
aud Blight Oman; The painting
grainin &, etc, 10y stephen Thomas, and
the lrescolnS W parties from Freeport.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06
Mining Items

A promising lode Of mineral. joined
with zinc ore. has recently been struc k.
to the south Of the Barber range, by
:. n j. Martin and j. Ross, j., hit it.
II Shonld lie IN encouragement to our
miners to learn, while cropping for
something fresh about an old
abandoned diggings The breast
measures at least 50 feet. \ solid
mineral sheet, rs surveyor tells us,
four to eight inches thick, with dry
bone accompanying.
Ont at survey, Mitchell 4 Tyrer'S
digging5 are doing well. and prospect
ing around il brgi ming to be lively.
We were not mistaken in thinking
the fall in the price OF mineral along
back excessive. At the instance OF i
company having good ore to sell the
price rose here the other day three
dollars Der thousand.
Messrs. Murphy Il Henry, miners
Of Platteyille, take ont about 1900
pounds ii nice mineral daily. for
which hey get $3.50 per thousand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06

II is reported that the young man
who sang on our streets for the Tea
Remedy" auction, and who infected
our young men with the song, "Whoa,
Emma, &c, Las 4 few days since, at
Bascobel, committed suicide by taking
poison. The cause assigned for the
irtsll act is, that Emma" or Il maiden
Of some other name refused to receive
him as IIcr lover. The suicide of all
towards IS the greatest lie IS afraid
To 70 out into the light and gloom that
misfortune and folly has brought him
II is scarcely week since Mr.. Amber
son 1T the same place, died by his own
hand, ana 0tner cases OF similar
character there are, readily recalled.
surely Boscobel is Under All evil in
Illcnce, who casts the unfortunate
over the prccipice of self-dcstruction.
Don't stop off there il you have the
bluc5.
AT the City Council meeting on
Monday evening last the matter of
fencing the First Ward Public square
was informally talked over. Tho
members of the Council were almost
unanimously Of the opinion that the
posts now standing around the square
ought to be pulled up and the project
abandoned, rs the benefits to be de
rived from fencing and improving the
Square would not make up for the
distractions which would be placed
on the principal road leading 70 the
city, and the Inconvenience which
which would he occdlioned thereby.
Tho Chronicle says that q little
daughter of John Grace, who lives
about two miles south of DodgeVille,
met with II serious. if not fatal casual-
ity on Sunday The oath inst. Standing
too close 10 the Kitchen stove, her
apron took fire, when SHE rushed out
to the barn where her mother was
milking, causing the il,lmo5 To cnvclOp
her entire body. She was badly burn
ed about the body, arms and neck. pr.
Burial was called, and ~ last ne
counts hopes Of her recovery were en-
tertained.
MEAN THEiyERY.-Last Sunday
evening, about haf-past 8 O'Clock,
some fellows entered the store OF Mr..
Thomas. Rawlings, and commenced
helping themselves to things generally.
They got u few dollars in money from
the dra wer, emplied 4 sack of Hour
nj order to get 4 convenient receptacle
for more valuable articles in the way
of tobacco. cigals, &c. Things were
going swimningly with them, when Il
party Of boys came along, AMI sur
prised them. The robbers took to
their heels and left without maxim. 4
very big haul None Of their names
are known. Let some person distin-
GIlSh himself by his detective skill in
bringing these bold burglars to jus
tice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06
Dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing
between Henry Smith and James
Brien, has this day been Dissolved Df
mutual consent. All debts due said
iirn must be paid TO James Brien, az
no other person is authorized to col
iect accounts. HENRY SMITH,
JA2t!sS BRIEN.
Mineral Point. Dec. cd, 1878.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06

Tie undersigned feels il daty bound
to tIaak the members Ut tho st.
Joseph Society fer Their sympathy and
noble aid they rendered to my dear
husband and myse'f.prayinG tlnt they
may prosper Is heretofore u alleyiats
the 5orrowsof many 6ereAYel widows.
relatives OF friends
Mis-. ,iUsrrN LlLTSGES.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06
SrpDtS Death Ar MlrrIrs.-Jas

SUDDEN DEATH At MIFFLIS.-Jas.
Williams, one Of the most highly eS-
terncl men Iii tile Welsh Settlemnt,
died on Sunday morning about one
o'clock, his illness not lasting more
Than i minute. He retired ~ usual,
IN good health. Saturday evening.
About one o'clock his wife heard him
strike his arm against tho wall. She
asked hin what was the matter, and
BY the line she get u tight, the breath
o. life hal gone, and his spirit to Him
Mo gave II, Evidently he has All APP
aplcetic 81, ora stroke OF heart disease.
The iere l,el WAS q native OF Penn
III kshlfe, south Wales. He moved
10 Wisconsin ten years ago, when his
only son died just after his arrival in
WaldNlck. soon after the deceased
aud wife moved here. Now all the
members OF that family circle have
been called from earth, except the aged
wife and mother. She has the sympa-
thy of the whole community. May
the tender care and loving arms of
God keep and protect her during her
remaining dtrs II this vale OF tears.
The deee4s.< -: about 4. yeAys 81
Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28

There is some goou in every thing, and the
Inspiring motive Of every action of the average
Congressman-to secure bis re.election-may
therefore be tho means of securing the gene
rally desired epd-an early adjournment Of
Congress. For nearly eight mouths has it piddled
along, doing but little, and that little rebound
Jog neither to the credit nor interest of the
couatry, button the contrary, producing such q
feeling of uncertainty, that business has been
depressed and labor kept from employment
Now that Washington is becoming uncomfort
ably warm, and their Own individual concerns
r. qaire their presence at home, the members
imagine that compliance with the cry that
comes up from all sections for au adjournment,
10 order that the disturbed interests of the
country may have rest, will atone for such
perucious Legislation as may be pushed through
during the last days Of the session. But they
reckon without their host, for every one OF
them will be called upon for strict account of
bis stewardship, and but few will be able to
respond satisfactorily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28

that | expect the Investigation to be followed
bv either legal or congressional ao!iou. WHAT
if aovtbing, should be dono because of the H.
nuiry, must depend upon the results OF the
,rouiry. But do meau that whatever ac'
too, if auy, should follow the investigation,
such action eau neither disturb the order nor
the prosperity Of the couotTy.
"Ihis cry of vol, when there Is 10 VOL; this
effort to make il app; ar that there Is Danger to
pcace or order from this investigator IL re-
nuhlioap prctense, like The "oloody shirt JUS
LITIGATION of carpet bag government; like the
"oubEc dagger excuse advanced Tor the en-
forocmeut Of Durri'e Infamous order. and the
protection of the returning board by bayonels;
like the CRY set up after the election to prevent
agitation and to secure submission. We must
have d very sorry sort OF prpu ar government
| if Congress cannot even inquire Into irsuos 10
the choice of the executive WI hout euoahseF
ing The peace aud pros perlty OF the country,
"What then, you ask Is the purpose OF the
investigation | answer % ascertain the fae's
50 that if frauds be established r'petlH9n OF
such frauds may be prevented, and, If not, to
clear up the general belief throug hout the coun
| try that there were such fraujs.
! MIR. Potter here refers to the military and
| civl. devices used by the republicans 10 accom-
|
concludes rs follows
"It mas been said that there was nothing
more cowardIy than miIlion of dollars except
,wo millions This is natural. But II ls the
| mistake of capital to maenity the dangers 90
| the surface aud overlook those that lie below
Just now your capitalists are troubling them'
selves about the commune, and oppose the re
duciion OF the army, which they would have
| kept up as national police. And yet IN %
great country Of the world is there so little dan
| ger OF COMMUNISM az 10 this, Tor nO"h.re Is
properly 50 generally distributed. But capita!
lists stood by supineiy Wheu the army was usec
to protect returning boards 10 shticg the votes
of States aud frustrating the will IT their people
and under the pretense OF malntalnlng order &c
subvert the very principles OF free Qovernment.
Believe me 10 this there YVES real danger GoV
crnmcns are based upon principles.
The theory of this government Is that thf
people of the States shall choose electors fol
themselves, and that By the aggregate vote o.
such electors the national executive stall be Sc
lccted TO let the party III power Interfere nJ
force Of arhs to protect local board 10 fa'slty
ing the will of the localities is to suhgert tht
theory Of this government and lead surely to II:
destruction. Whatever may result from tht
proposed investigation you may be sure the
nothing can result that will disturb either your
h,cks or your balances The trouble to capital
property and freedom will ccme, not, perhaps
in your time or mine, but come at last from re
fusipg to it qare into frauds. To confront tht
evil, if you nay not right it, Is to prevent IL!
repetition. To shut your eyes to 1t supInely Il
TO leopard and not to preserve the future peace
safety and prosperity of the couo'ry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28
Third Congressional District.

The Richmond correspondent of The Peters
burg Index says:--
Somebody has created little stir here by
putting out the report that u 5vernor " aker Is
coming back to run agaio for Congress l think
there is nothing to justify the reptrG
General Joe Johnston is maklog himself very
agreeable to the people, and is gaining strength.
There are great many people land count
myself one) who would like to see Mayor kslley
re presenting this district in Congress.
Major w. G.. Gregory says that the pros
poets are that he will get the nomination over
General Johnston.
DR.. Quaseuberry, of Csrolire, has developed
20 strength 10 Richmond, but hear that in
Caroline and Hanover he is vtry strong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28
Char:estown Decoration Day.
Correspondence of the Aexsndrs Gsz,tte.

Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gsz,tte. |
CHARLOTTESVILLE, May 27, 1878.
The decoration of the Confederate graves at
Charlestown took place Cd Saturday add proved
to be IN occasion OF interest and pleasure. The
rain in the morning did not materially inter
fere with nor delay the exercises of the day
The procession w.s formed about half past
eleveo. The Winchester Light Iofantry, Cap
tain Burgess commanding, With II Of its mem
bers and three brass bands, one OF them from
Shepherdstown. we're in attendance. The
Hon. j. @. s. Blackburn delivered an interest
log aud effective address. A large number
we're present, and the graves of the dead we're
thickly s!rewn with beautiful Aowers-simple
tributus OF love aud esteem lot the noble
dead. There was az excursion train from
Winchester which brought many 10 engage 10
these interesting exercises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28

Congress turned the care Of the Indians over
to the War Department yesterday, and at the
same time cut down the army to twenty thous.
aud men. Increased the service but diminished
the force to perform it. This is on par,
however, with some of the other TO.
trenchmants of the present Congress. -
When the Indians commence their almost an
pual wars, and affairs on the Mexican border
become lively, both Of which contingencies
will be rendered more probable BY the dimiuu.
ton of the army, the expense Of organizing and
equippiug the new regiments that will be re-
quired in consequence thereof, will greatly ex-
coed the amount that the maintenance of q
regular force of the proper strength would have
cost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28
TUESDAY EVENlNG..."""..MAf ~, 1910
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Wlthers prev en'eu
.he consideration of q resolution declaring IL un

In the Senate to-day. Mr. Withers prevented
the consideration of resolution declaring IT un
wise to reduce the tax on tobacco. Mr.. DOCK
40 Ike in favor of prohibiting the redenptlon OF
tho nublic debt further now. he said the Sec
retsrv of the Treasury was daily violating the
law by sppropristing funds for redemption and
should be impeschsd. and that the revenues
this year were $40 oooOcO less than last. Mr.
B.vard addressed the Senate in opposition TO
the bill to prevent the further retirement OF
greenbscks.
In the House OF Representatives the Bismark
and Black Hills railroad bill was not passed, as
objection to its consideration was made bill
permitting an election for Congressman in CAL
ifornis, to be hold in September, was passed
The Army Appropriation bill was passed. the
amendment transferring the Indian Bureau from
the Indian to the War Department being agreed
to by fifteen majority. The amendment pro-
hioiting the use of any part of the army IS
posse comitatus was also agreed to-ayeS loo'
noes III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28

The wheat harvest this year will be about
two weeks earlier than usual. As the time for
it approaches it becomes daily more apparent
that the Injury the crop has sustained is by 10
means as great as has been reported, and that
the harvest will be the most abundant one
gathered 10 Virginia since the war. The indi-
cations at present, however, are that though
the yield will be great the price it will bring
will be low, but as the value of everything else
has fallen in proportion, the farmers will have
no just reason to complain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28

Mr.. Potter, the author of the resolution Tor
investigating the presidential fraud, 10 very
sensible man. He had established for himself
q reputation to that effect long before the pres.
eut Congress, and bis letter in regard
to the pending Investigation does not detract
from that reputation 10 the slightest particular.
Iothe letter referred to he implies, truly enough,
that the American people are not disposed to
iuterueoine disorders aud bIoodshed, and that
Mr.. Hayes Inauguration, contrary as 1t was to
the generally expressed sentiment of the coun-
try, was due to the timidity of those democrats
who had the matter in charge, add to the gu
perior blu6ing qualities possessed BY the
radicals. The democracy certainly contained
within it's ranks majority Of the fighting
men of the country, but The radicals had posses
sion of the northern legislstures-the bodies
that raise and equip the State foroes-and BY
harpiug upon that fact, threatening the use OF
the lifted States army, aud-most potent OF
sl-suggestiog the probability of Gen. Grants
holding over 10 case Of resort to force, they
succeeded in soaring the democrats into &C.
quiescing 10 the champion fraud ofshe century,
if not of all previous time. They cannot, how.
ever, succeed iu the same game twice, for the
snare is set 10 vain in the sight of the bird, and
though comparatively nobody wants MIR. Hayes
term shortened, should the Investigation result
in such exposures as would induce PROPOSE.
ton to that effect, it could be executed with as
little trouble as that which obstructed the
successful accomplishment of the fraud
If the democrats have the fighting and
the voting strength, the radicals have the
money, and the spirit of communism is too
prevalent for them to give it an opportunity
to show itself, as it would undoubtedly do we're
they to commence disturbance by offering re-
sistauce to the execution of the laws Of the
country,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 2S-A special
dispatch to the San Antonio Herald says:
New Laredo IS threatened by six hundred
l. .rdo levolutioniss. Three Americao cit 2 ns,
merchants. are in conf -ement by the Di, z Of
6ciaIs f,r not con ribuiDg to the defense Of
The t,w:.." .........
Another dispatch says: 1.-The revclui;onists
are reiog and armiog in vast uumb rs ard out
Er ak, are daily expected. Prominent Lerdo-
hts here are preparing TO & to the frontier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28
Miscellaneous Foreign News.


There was sturmy debate IN the Spanish
Cor es Saturday iu regard to the troubles at
.rceloua Ii serns that the agitation there
grew out Of resistance Of the people to :. lnu-
assessed GO c)nsunmers Private and public
establishments ceased burning ga4 for forty.
three evenings, and he -hups closed at sunset.
Crowds collected 10 front OF the lew houses
which cou.inued to u:e gas. The loss OF the
t%O gas companies am0u ita to several thu.
and dollars daily. The city authorities crd,a
Vored to compel the shops 10 keep open, aud
the Governor issued proclamation 70 lha
effect. Local ,urnaIs are fined aod suspended
for protesting, aud ten are under PROSECUTOR.
The Minister of the Interior supports the mu
noipa authorities, aud the agiia;io0 Is lncrcas
lug. The opposition 10 the Cores attacked the
Governments policy. The President Of the
Chamber closed the sitting amid great ulroar,
before the opposition had 40 oppprunl,y 20 be
heard. The opposition members declare they
will abstain from further attendance unless the
debate is renewed.
A large number of Cuban insurgents have
Jus; surrendered, including a chief named Linn
bano Ssochss, with III officers, 200 uen and
200 womeo and chilireu. O:Lcr surrcniers
are expected. This is eon-id red the first step
iowa! Is the surrender Of the rcmrants Of tn"
insurgents.
The health of Pope Leo declines daily, but.
unless the physicians Insist upon his departure,
it will be difficult to induce bn to 20 to the
country. The Faufu'Ia, however, says the
Pope will before long leave the Vatican for 9TH
or than political reasons
At a meeting Of the llisil llome Rulers, held
on Saturday, letter was received from DIR.
BUT, 10 which he agrees TO retain the leader.
ship of the Home Rule party, but With strong
expressions of rcuc aoce, and without holding
hi II responsible FIR aoy actloo taken By the
party 10 his absence.
President Andrew White, of Cornell Ucver
si:y, I,haca, N. Y, has been appointed First
Vice President If the educational group 10 the
Paris Exhibition. The last lnstamept of Am
ericaD goods for the Exhibition arrived 90 Sat
urday.
The London morning papers state that
report, which could not be traced IT, any reliable
source, was curroot 90 the Continent yesterday
that Prince Frederick William had been
fred at
The Crown Prince and Princess of Germany
visited the Empress Eugene aud PriLce lmpe
rial at Chlselhurst yesterday.
Prince Gortschakof had go fs- recovered
from his illness as to be able to leave bis bed
yesterday.
The steamer Nevada, which sailed from Liv
erpool on Saturday, had among her passengers
400 Mormous, mostly Eogllsh, Sco'ch and
" esh, who intend to pr coed directly to Utah.
10 addition to these there are so Scandio .visn
immigrants on board.
LONDON May lS-rhere has been 40 change
in the state OF affairs in the strike districts Of
Lancashire. The masters and operatives con-
tinue obstinate, and there is 20 prospect of an
immediate accommodation of their differences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28
Horrible Death.

CLEVELAND, O.. May 2S.-Jcseph Oberlie,
alias Smith. and Edward Williams and Christ
Turner, while engaged 10 cleaning privy vault
on Grove street, at 10 o clock last night, were
overcome by foul gas and falling into the vault
oil four we're sufooated before they could be
rescued. All were married and leave large
antilles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28

Lead, Bismuth and D C are immensely use
full IN the Industrial arts; and as immensely TO-
furious when applied to the skin to beauty II
or to remove Pimples, BIotches, etc., from IT,
Dr.. Bulls Blood Mixture is the great purify
iug agent Of the blood, giving clesrDess OF Ct u
plexinu add removing PImpes. etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28
MARRIED.

In Baltimore 1T the residence of Rev: Johh
Pollard, on April14, HENRY A. VOLkM A.
Of Baltimore, to Miss EMMA j. COGSWELL'
of Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28
DIED.

At the residence Of his brother, B. D. Tuomsh,
in Pomunkey, Charles CO Md, on themorTnllis
of the 18th instant Judge K. T. TUBMAN' IL
the 9Th year Of his sge