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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12

from the Selby smelling works, and one
hundred and twenty thousand ounces
from the Grand Frize Mining company.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC ASH lTS CoNNEC-
TIoNS
An Ottowa, Ont, telegram 81 the 9TH
inst, says iii the house 81 commons
tonight lengthy debate took place on
tho bill 6 amend the Canadian Pacific
railway act, the object Of Which is 70
enable the government 70 lease the
Pembina branch IN order 70 obtain I'M
mediate railway connection with Mani
toha through the United States, which
would otherwise he delayed four years,
the time required for the completion Of
the Canadian line 10 Lake Superior.
The minister Of public works said
the government was already in COM
munication with the representative of
the ST. Paul and Pacific railway conn
panv with reference To the proposed
lease. They intended leasing the road
for ten years, rs no company would I've
willing to undertake Il lease for Il less
period Strong objection was raised to
leasing Me road on the ground that
it would be dangerous monopoly.
DIR. Schultz of Winnipeg, called attention
to tho report that Hill 4 Kittson asso.
ciated with Stephens Of the Bank Of
Montreal, and u. a. Smith, NJ. T., for
Selkirk, had bought IN the bonds of the
ST. Paul and Pacific company with n
view Of ehecting lease Of the Pemhi-
na branch through the influence Of the
latter gentleman with the Domion gov.
ernment upon such terms rs
would free them from the completion
Of the Chicago lines. He pointed out
that two other United States connec-
tons were possible and probable, viz:
the Northern Pacific and the Wiscon-
sin Central. Mr. Smith, Of Selkirk,
strongly supported the bill and
refused to say whether he
WAS or was not Il bondholdcr i'll the st.
PAUL and Pacific line. The bill was
finally read the second time and passed
the committee OF the whole with an
amendment providing that no contract
be made without being first referred to
parliament. The date for the tinal
reading is not yet fixed.
TO BE HUNG,
A New Orleans press dispatch Of the
4th inst, says Gov, Nichols signed the
death warrants of Wesley Turner, VINO
killed Frederick Erhardt; Jackson Ed
wards, for the murder Of James Ed
wards and Alex Brown, who killed
William Dudley. The condemned are
all negroes, and committed their crimes
in the Parish Of St. Mary. They will
be hanged upon the same gallows ut
Franklin Oh Monday, the I'D inst.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12
Black Silks.

Now can talk very leanedlv of
black silk writes Paris correspondent,
having seen quantity Of samples cut
from the looms which send forth their
fabrics to the Exhibition. wish every
lady who means to buy black silk
knew what do about the in ;estmcnt,
and how in feeling of Christian sister
hood, | wish they could be preserved
from the so called genuine black cord,
warranted not to crease or to absorb
dust. have seen dealers talk about
this cord until purple i'll the face, but
thew now fail convince me. | have no
faith in weak fiber bad dyes and weight;
all these defects incident to Il silk that
will not wear being hidden under inn
mersion III treacle, spcrmaceh and iron.
have visited some ofthe manufactures
which even at Lyons make for the
cheap Paris trade, and there | have
known silk merchant to have handed
over raw silk, for each pound Of which
lie had three in return. The two over
were got out of the mixtures for dressing
and dyeing, not out Of the silk-worm.
Any one who has not studied Euclid
can comprehend that whatever sub
stance is put in a tissue must likewise at
some time or other come out of it again.
If spermaceti and iron be boiled i'll the
dye of thick, glossy texture and that
texture be made up III u tight-iittlng
princesse robe, the elbows Gifts wearer
will assuredly rub out over the two
fronts of her skirt all the grease, trcacle,
etc, primitively put in the web. This is
plain fact, and it explains how some
gros grain silks get shiny and dusty
looking in n short time. They arc Il
great disappointment, because they
we're SO, handsome in the piece, such
gloss, such feel such fold. They were
expensive, besides 50 much yard
without duty, and the dressmaker's bill
was long, drcary affair.
know Of but four reliable firms who
tell the truth about their products, and,
when a customer places faith in Their
selections, he or she is asked how much
is 10 be invested on the purchase. II
the sum at disposal be moderate, very
good silk is forthcoming, though it may
not be cord If after having made II
fold on the cross ina sample forwarded,
it is not easily elfaced by rubbing it over
again with the finger Or by pulling the
material in a contrary direction, chat
silk is bad If, on the other hand, the
ridge mperceptibly disappears, the ma
terial is good, for silks should be supple,
however thick. A firm, full, rich ma
terial is soft, and has not the brittlencs4
\ of our adulterated faille.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12
A wife, but in Her Fathers Custody.

The Augusta ON Sentinel Of the 10Th
ultimo says A singular case has re-
Gently been tried in the western circuit,
and an equally singular decision rem
dered thereon by the presiding judge,
Judge Rice. II seems TINT II man in
Gwinnctt county married Il girl Is years
old against the wishes Of her parents.
The young brides father obtained the
custody Of his daughter and detained
her IL home on the ground that she was
minor The husband sued out 4 writ
81 habcas corpus, and on the return
day Of the same the Judge held that
Notwithstanding the license was irregn-
laily Issued and the father had not given
his consent, she being ii years Of age,
the marriage was valid and binding, and
the parties occupied the relationship Of
husband and wife; but that under tho
law which gives the parent the custody
and right to the services Of his child
until minority, unless he voluntarily
loses it, defendant had the right to her
services until she WAS n, anil therefore
was entitled to her custody. An order
was therefore passed dismissing the
writ and remanding the wife 10 the pos.
session Of her father
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12
MRS. ELIZA MIlI.AR's CLAIM.
Suing the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
for 10000 Acres OF Land.
NV Nork WNrN


Mrs, Elisa Mllar, of this city, ycSter
day placed il the hands Of Mr., Rufus
Andrews claim against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad and other corpora
tons tor 10000 acres If land, situated
III Northumberland Virginia, The history
of the case Is rs follows In the early
part ii the war Of 1872, John loung, u
wealthy cracker baker, accumulated y
large fortune hy supplying the navy,
investing his gains III the Wild lands OF
Virginia, kentucky and ONO, From
recent surveys made Ivy ]. Wise Norton,
of Philadelphia, il appears that among
the lands purchased by Mr. Young are
the following tracts Two hundrodacres
III kauawha county, having frontage
or the kanawha river, through which
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad runs;
400 acres in the Rich Valley, Washing
ton county, aear tho celebrated salt
works and plaster banks ot that locall-
tN 1000 acres III Lewis county, W. Va.
near the county sea. of Weston, through
which the Washington and Ohio Rail
road runs; =, COS acres IN WctGcl county
w. VA, on Fishing creek; 1000 acres
III Richie county, near the ParkcrShurg
branch Of tho Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, i'll the very valuable oil region;
$1,000 acres patented III Harrison eoun-
~, on Hughes river. \ valuable tract
Of ISIS acres on Maiden spring, 4 fork Of
Church river, An Immensely valuable
tract of $4,000 acres III Scott county,
having tive-milc frontage on Eagle
creek and $4,000 acres that helm Owen,
Scott and Grant counties, III Immediate
proximity 10 the Kentucky Central
Railroad. Numerous other large and
small bodies not yet deiinitlv located
viii be surveyed in due time, The Sur
vcvor meets with much difficulty in
pushing these immense claims owing
to the numerous record offices having
been destroyed during tho war; and the
many new counties that have been en-
tahlshCd since the date of the patents
Mrs, Millar consulted Mr.. Charles
0'Conor ON this claim, who gave n iny-
cradle opinion and estimated the pro-
pcrty MS being worth $3o,000o00, as 1t
lies ina ncl orc and coal producing
country
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12
No Stealings in the Bill.

II Is told concerning Senator Garrctt
Davis that when one day he was nap
ping III his chair, his next neighbor
pokcd him and said Wake up,
senator, you name has been called. Z
Half asleep, the Kentuckian rose and
asked the vice-president, who was in
the chair, what the vote was on. The
qice-president gave him the name Of
the bull, which was for the benefit Of Il
Kansas railroad. All y exclaimed
Davis, now thoroughly awake, But !
want to know, before vote, the
amount Of stealagc in this bill"
Whcreupon senator who was engineer
ing the bill, portly man, whose clear
conscience irradiated his eountcnance,
rose and said III meek tones: If the
senator from Kentucky will permit
me, will state that have thoroughly
examined this BILL and | assure him
that If IL contains any opportunity for
stealing | cannot find IT, All right,
Mr. President responded Davis in his
shriIlest tone, :" If the senator cannot
find any stealage ii the bill, am
sure there can be none there. vote
aye"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12

TIE popular preference for notified
soaps Is. according to the Boston Jour
aal of CHEMISTRY based upon the idea
that they hold less water than other
kinds The Aottling i caused by a
compound Of the fatty acid with oxide
Of IRON which arranges itself in veins
through the mass. 1t is said that mot
Ting cannot be effected honestly when
much more than 30 per cent. Of water
il present; but by trick Of the trade
an imitation il produced by stirring into
a more watery soap, when partially
solidifed, some sulphate of iron and q
little I've containing sulphide Of sodium.
A transparent soap may be made by
dissolying white soap in alcohol, allow
ing the impurities tosettle and the pure
mas to sohdify.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12

A LIVERPOOL bird-dealer has been
fined $75 and costs for going on spree
and leaving his birds and animals I'M
fed. Some were dead, others weak and
lettering with starvation, and others
had literally gone mad On the same
day teamster was fined $50 and costs
forleaving horse unfed until il began
to dcyour the wood Of An old box
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12

Az indiana girl at yassar college
writes 70 her parents: This ~ the
most stylish hairpin Of boarding
school | ever tumbled 70. | can eat
four times q day If ! want %, and get q
fair whack at the hash every time"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12
Increased Earnings.

The New York World says
Ii has been common to supp oso that
the increased earnings OH Western
railroads this season camc wholly from
freight, OF, ut amy rate, the subject of
passenger earnings has received little
or no public attention. But il appears
that ON several of the lines tributary to
Chicago tho gain in passenger earnings
is largo enough To hc appreciated by
railroad men ms II sure indication Of in
creased activity IN general business.
Tho increase can he seen III separate
weekly statements of several roads, but
the report Of the auditor Of the Milwau-
kce & 81 Paul roud is the only one We
have yet seen which clnssiiios the earn
ings for the whole period from jan. To
March 81, the latest date To which the
accounts are written III. The follow
ing are tile comparative earnings, clas
siiicd
p6r
1877 is7s Increase cent
Freight s.s 5l6, 00a S1.ale, i7s tbDo GA ~ ~
rassengcr..,E 2bs,ss5 M0, Wa w. AH aai
press , e,sas ilo,los A. 900 40 ~
Tuthle.a.,s EsN 81 'ui e'aa' ~ " oN
The business of the St. Paul road,
therefore, for the expired portion of
1878 shows n total increase of t1o-thirds
over TINT of 1877; while, Of the separate
sources of revenue, freight shows mi in
crease Of moro than four.lifths, tho PMS
senger traffic onethird, and the mail
express also M indication of general
movement Of business shows II gain Of
nearly ono-mf. We have 10 reason to
think the case Of The st. Paul road eS-
ceptional unless it lie il the system of
accompanying each weekly statement
with il statement, similarly classified,
from the beginning Of the year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12

4 Galveston Netps special Of the 9th
inst, says the through express
train on the Texas Pacific road was
stopped and robbed last night at Eagle
ford Station. The express messenger
and mail agents surrendered without
resistance. The passengers were not
molested. The amount stolen is not
known. The robbery is supposed to
have been committed by the same
party that recently robbed the train at
Hutchins, Indiana, on the Central road,
BUYING SILVER BULLION.
A san Francisco press dispatch Of the
5th inst, says the government has re-
Gently purchased il this city quantity
81 fine silver to start the mint on the
new dollars. The price i said Y pc
equal 10 54i in London. About sixty
thousand ounces was obtained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-09

after the snow ceases to fall II the snow falls In
the night time, before nine O'Clock in the fore
neon succeeding such fall; under penalty OF
not less than two nor more than five dollars,
and OF not less than fifty cents nor more than
two dollars for each and every four hours the
same shall remain after the prescribed times;
these provisions and regulations to apply as
well to snow that may fall from any building.
Paragraph 10: whenever the sidewalk or
any part thereof adjoining any bl!lding or lot
of ground on any street shall be encountered
with ice, it shall be the duty Of the occupant,
and In case there be no occupant, the owner, or
any person having the care OF such building or
lot, to cause such sidewalk to be made safe and
convenient by removing the ice therefrOm. or
suitable substance; and In case such owner or
occupant or other person, shall neglect to do SO
for the space OF six hours during the day time,
he she, or they shall forfeit and pay sum not
less than two nor more than tea dollars for
every day the same shall continue to be encum-
bered-ED.1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-09
THE COURTS.


Yesterday, Barbour & Hamilton aet. John
Hoover; suit on account for SASH; jury disa-
greed and were discharged. Samuel Strong agt,
J. NJ. Latta: suit for g. 900 for converting water
s. Hoge agt. J. g. Carroll; judgment by default
lor $3.50 United states agt. F. c. Adams; dis
succeeding cases of same nature.
To-day, CaStleman agt. Frederick, q cases;)
motion to quaSh overruled. CreSSwell ct al.
agt, Berry; do. Johnson agt: PILL motion to set
do Equitable Life Insurance 60. agt. Heyer;
motion for Judgment overrued. Southey agt.
Appleman; motion for new trial granted. Tyler
GO. agt. smith. Birge Co.; motion for judy
ment granted. Sonlerville agt Tennent: 1udg-
ment by default.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Mdc4rthur
e yesterday Amber EN- agt Whipple: order for
agt Devers ct al; sale by trustees ratified pro-
viSiOnally
To-day. Dunlevy agt. winder; injunction
missioner's report confirmed. Alien agt. kins-
man: commission appointed. Casey agt. Casey:
bill dismissed. Armes agt. BigelOw; appeal bond
approved. Riggs agt. Douglas; set for We'd
LeSday.
CRIMINAL CorRT-Judge Hplte.
To-day, George Williams alias G. W. HalStead.
convicted OF larceny, second offence.) was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for one year. Wal
Ter Callaghan, convicted OF resisting an officer,
was sentenced to thirty days in Jail and to Day
costs. Adjourned to Tuesday.
POLICE COCRT-JUdge Smell.
To-day. John Jones, loud and b1ister0uS; s..
sam. j. SheheIls, prOfanc; s.. Thomas Cronin.
loud and bOisterOuS talking: 81. Edward Jeni-
fer, violation OF the law requiring drivers of
carts TO maintain distance OF ten feet between
each other; S.. VIM. kearney was sent down
Tor 80 days to The farm for vagrancy. Lindsay
johnson, alias Winslow, was fined $50 for carry
ing pistol. Frank Forester, charged with
being suspicious character; continued. Geo
Jones. larceny OF an 0yercoat and umbrella
from the residence OF Mr.. Robert l.. Harris. on
18th street. Officer Hurst arrested Jones and
recovered the coat and umbrella. Jones was
sent to the wOrkhOuse as a vagrant Richard
Woods, cOlOred, assault On Virginia Mofett. a
cOiored girf--a most wantOn and brutal assault.
Virginia testified that he struck her with a
heavy club, and caught her by the hair and cut
her head with dirk knife; 6 months in jail
James Brewer, assault on Amanda Brown, both
coloIed. This affair grew out of a church diff
Guilty. Amanda and female friend had been
TO church entertainment, and On the way
nome they met Brewer, when he knocked her
down and kicked her in the stomach All the
parties belonged to a church society, and the
case having been tried in this council. Amanda
did not wish to prosecute him further, as he
had made apology to her. Under the clrcum-
stances, the court imposed fine of s., or 10
days in JAIL Albert Dade. assault on Edward
Notion. SO or 20 DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-09
GEORGETOWN.

COAL TRADE.-Receipts and shipments for the
week ending to-day: MISUNDERSTANDING Coal
Borden Mining CO., $500 tons: Constellation
Coal Co, $500 tons; total, 12,5O0 gtons. Ship
ments-Maryland Coal Co.. 400 tons; New Cen
tral Coal Co., 5,243 tons; Borden Mining Co.,
5000 TONS, consolidated Coal Co., 1890 tons:
total, II ,943 tons.
PORT.-Cleared-SchOo Harbeson Hick-
man, capt. Robinson, Tor ASpinwall with 143
tons coal; steamer E. G. Knight. Traverse. with
assorted cargo, including 1890 barrels Of flour
for New York.
GRAIN.-Arrived by canal boat Hattie and
BESSIE, 2,3oO bushels OF wheat 10 Hartley q Bro.
MERCHANTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on change
to-day $500 bushels OF wheat. No sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-09
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,


Editor Erening Star: In your issue OF last Sat-
urday you published decision OF the Illinois
supreme court to the effect that city cannot
by ordinance compel citizen to remove snow
from sidewalk In front OF his premises. VIII
you have the Kindness to state whether there is
any law on this subject in this city other than
the old municipal ordinance. Not great while
since the police authorities here undertook t.
compel agents for the sale Of property to rem ~
Tue snow from the sidewalk OF vacant prr i've
Ewne9 py non,residents. II this decls' >o ~
Law OF the land, can owners OF prop in IS tSe
compelled TO remove the snow >fty mere De
walk? LON the side
November 4, 1878. +.
THE old municipal
in force in this ordinance, which Is still
l6s, par. IS, s. -estrict, Webb's Digest, page
and in case ..Ates: "Tenants and occupants,
the ow- . there are no tenants or occupants,
Dui' AerS, or any person having care OF any
ding bordering on any street, open space, OF
,ubiic reservation in this city where there is
4 any footway or sidewalk, shall cause the snow
4 TO be removed therefrom under the following
regulations: in the day time within four hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-09
French Toilets.
WHY FRENCHwOMEN ARE THE NEATEsT IN TIL

WHY fRENCHWONEN ARE THE SEATEST IN THE
WORLD.
ON our way, writes French correspondent,
we INDUCED In brown study as TO why Paris
ians have reputation above every other nation
IN matters OF the toilet. Il is not because they
are extravaganza in the choice of materials, as a
people. The Americans and English, probably
spend twice as much in this respect. Therefore
we have come to the conclusion that the secret
OF their success lies in these two points: taste
In selection and combination and extreme at
tentt0n to those nicetieS other nations consider
unlmportant Then, TOO, a thorough Partisan
lady Is so exclusively careful OF her wardrobe
she bestows On it nearly as much care as on
her children. One who can afford to buy only
two or three costumes in the year Will make as
GOOD an appearance as an American who runs
through half dozen. The French wOman's
bonnet may be simple and cheap, but never out
OF keeping with the rest of her toilet. and,
however she manages in the matter OF dresses,
SnaDDy BOOTS are never reckOned among her
shortcomings. The gloves may be OF an In
lerlor quality, but they fit WELL and never lack
a button. The color OF her costume may De
trying, but she SO lightens it with punches of
lace and pieces OF ribbon, she leaves nothing to
be desired in the way OF effect. What she wears
on the street she does not wear in the house
lor eager little hands and climbing little feet
soon tarnish its freshness. Each article is care
fully brushed, mended or folded as occasion
may require, and brought out as good as new
when next to be worn. One sees no sweeping
dresses on the streets OF Paris. That filthy
spectacle OF petticoat pavement-sweeping is re-
SerVed for our own sublime American cities
Ffen n women have cen reproachel with uatf l.
ness In their homes. Yes says Mrs. Grundy
"they live for the world Perhaps the re-
pre- ach has some foundation; but this is also
true: An American, when she marries, unless
moving in the best 1--WE should say the moneyedN
trcles, becomes negligent OF those little WON
anly coquetrles in matters Of dress that helped
TO win her husband. The Parisenne never
does. She is as anxious as her husband, and
every one else, should think her "jol1e femme
at 60 as at Is. little OF this spirit Is very good
woman neatly and becom1ngly dressed is GER
ta1nly preferable companion to one indif1er-
ent in such affairs.
az The Duke of Sutherland has presented
I'D tradeSmen on his estate near StOke-upOn-
Tweed each with mich cow and sufficient pas
ture land to feed it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-09

DEATH OF Mr.. NOBLE THOMAs.-Mr Noble
Thomas, a well-known citizen, died yesterday
morning OF heart disease, at his, residence, No.
tle 5th street. aged S. years. MIR. Thomas was,
In early life, a seaman, and during Mr. Thorn
ley's wardenship Of the penitentiary he was the
superintendent OF the prison. For several years
the old auxiliary Guard which place he re-
signed on the breaking out of the war and went
south. In the confederate service he was in the
quarternaSterS department, and was also con-
nected for time with the Richmond police He
returned here In 1868, accepting the situation :.
and for some time he filled the position of coz
stable. Mi. Thomas was genial, kind hearted
man, and had many friends, who will synlpa-
thiSe with his widow and children,