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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25

Why some other Republican should
be chosen a. our standard bearer,
~ We still believe. But : majority
Of tho party having expressed them
selves adversely, by the usual modes,
and in due form, there remains for
Us, and for all good Republicans, but
one course-submission TO and CO.
operation with that majority.
At this stage Of affairs the ques-
ton to be decided by every voter
is, not which of the Congressional
candidates is personally most accept
able to him, but which, as . repre-.
sentative, will best advance the
principles and policy that such voter
believes are correct and judicious.
Now, it is certain that either Mr..
Hazelton, who is committed to the
principles of the Republican party
Judge Cothren, who may be depend
ed upon to sustain the mischievous
policy hitherto pursued by that
"bad smelling prejudice" the Demo
cratic party; or Owen King, who is
an enthusiast for that still more dan
gepous heresy "Greenbackism," will
be elected in November; and for
two years have q large, perhaps q
controlling influence, in shaping the
disting OF the nation. Therefore,
deesning it a vastly more Importance
,chat principles and ideas shall pre-
vail in Congress, than phat ind.vid-
ual shall erprese them, the TRIBUNE
can as consistently and does as eurn.
estly desire the success of Mr.. Hazel
ton in :his canvass, as the most
Jealous of his supporters for the
nomination.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25

tuslly their lives ard ~ average
farmers rsntsfA Tie short-sighted
Greenbackss cansot 30 this, but Is .
conclusion - automatically demon
stratable - the hour Of the next
eclipse. Tho half educated man
cannot solve the problem in which
the moon chases the earth nor IN
derstand it when solved for him.
He, however accepts the conclusions
OF scientific men in the solution Of
this problem, and if wise he will do 50
in the money problem, and not be
surprised by the darkness which will
certainly cover him.-Grant Co.
Herald. II
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25

THE difference between tho Re.
publican party and the "National
Greenbackers" is this: The former
Is in favor of maintaining the excel
ent paper currency we now have on
. sound specie basis, while the latter
wants Congress to issue floods OF
new paper currency having no basis
at oil. The difference between the
two financial policies is precisely
the same as there is between paper
money that is real money and paper
money that is stump-tail trash.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25
THE TRIBUNE AND MIR. HAZ
ELTON.

No friend of the TRIBUNE or other
person who has noted its unvarying
devotion to principles, and its fire.
Quent subordination of personal
wishes and interests thereto, could
for moment seriously have doubt
ed what our course would be in a
contest between contending parties
for Representative position. But
q few it seems, who probably judge
US by their own uncertain political
standard, have expressed the opin-
ion that we would bolt the nominee
of the Republican Congressional
Convention, and so over to the en-.
emy, hence a word in explanation Of
our position is in order.
Our estimation of Mr.. Hazelton is
in no wise changed by his nomina.
inaAion ~ We believed before that
event, that there we're good reasons
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25

We coll the attention Of Inspect
ors of Elections to certain duties
they have to perform month or
more before the day of election
They constitute Boards of Registry
and are required to make list OF
MI the persons qualified and entitled
to vote in their districts They are
to hold a meeting on Tuesday, four
weeks preceding the general election
at the place where the election is
held, and another meeting on Tues
day, two weeks preceding the cleo.
ton, for revising and correcting the
registry list, after which no names
can be added to the lists. Full in
structions pertaining to these duties
are recently published by Hon. Hans
B. Warner, Secretary of State, and
copies have been forw arded to the
County Clerks for distribution to the
Inspectors and Town Clerks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25

GEN HOWARD has now in hi.
hands about thousand Indiansca
tured during the summer-by Gen,
Miles and others. This is a flue
missionary field for the General, and
no doubt he is making the most OF
1t. 1t is sad to think that soon they
must DO sent to reservations and be
placed under the influence Of wicked
agents, and can no longer sit at the
feet Of the good General and be d.
rected to the straight and narrow
path. It will also be hard on Lis
staff who will again be the subject
of his labor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25

The Chinese proverb saw.
has no legs, and can not st.na = 10
1t has wings and can fiv =. ous
wide" iAf and
DR.. Fuller used to saw. th.. !,
heart Of passion makes onr ~. - the
crack and the devil creeps in ~ 10 %
crevices. " q The
Pythagoras, said: sanger h.,,.
with folly and ends with renan. slns
"Self-love is not so great !.
self-neglecting."-Shakspeores Gu as
Fduk Finding-It is SO mnch -.
Ter to see small faults than Iaroa 81
tues. "Having, in my youth. p ~ w..
OF severe piety," says a celehr. eus
Persian writer II used to rise in ' "
night to watch and pray and rs 'as
the Koran, one night as l wa, sn'
gagged 10 these exercises, my fatbs r
q man Of practical virtue. .woh,
while was reading. behold. s. ia
l to him, the other children are lo..
in irreligious slumber, while / alo "'s
awake to praise God" "Son Of NV
soul said he it is better to sleep. III. :
to awake to mark the faults Of thx
brethren" v!
Pride-It is related of the French
family OF the Duke Of Lewis, that
they have a picture III their pediores
in which Noah is represented eoinc
into the ark, and carrying a small
trunk, on which is written, "Paners
belonging to the Lewis family"
B. MORLAIs HUGHEs
Mffiin, Wis,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25

the house, just below the window,
and striking tho floor, bounding %
that it went out ct the other tide Ct
the house near the ceiling and drop
ping about fifty feet from the house.
The bedstead vas broken, and the
chair which had been vacated . mo-
ment before by Mrs. Dobson was
shivered to pieces.
George Dobson was in . building
few rods from his fathers residence
painting kegs. The side of the
building was blown out, and the
paint-keg tipped over on him, COM
pletely covering the side of his face.
The trees for several hundred
yards we're stripped Of their leaves,
and we noticed one tree on fire which
stood more than one hundred yards
from the building which was blown
up.
Mr.. Daniel Schaffer lived in the
large white house on the hill not more
than four hundred yards from the
scene of the explosion, and the win.
dows and doors were nearly all
blown out. Some OF the furniture
was moved and much of the plaster.
ing knocked off.
A number of window panes were
broken in Mr.. Colman's house, also
in Mr.. Gollmer's house.
The chimney on Mr.. B. A. Jacobs
house, nearly half a mile from the
mills. was knocked down.
A telegram was received the same
evening from Warren, 40 miles dis
tant, inquiring whether the powder
miles had not exploded. The shock
no doubt being heard and felt at
that place.
The cause Of the explosion is not
known. Mr.. Smith, who works in
the packing house, had left it just
an hour before and he says that ev-
erything was all right when he left.
The drying was done by means of o
furnace in little building at the
end Of the packing house, o tube
conveying the hot air connecting.
Fire must fhave communicated by
some means from the furnace to the
fire.
Workmen commenced Immediate
ly to clear away the debris.
Messrs. Turke, of New York, the
President Of the Latin Powder Co.,
and Collier, the Western agent, Wis
tied Platteville on Tuesday and at
once gave orders for rebuilding the
works. The loss is estimated at be-
tween 81 600 and $4,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25
The Head GreenbackeLS and
What they Want.

The head leaders in the so-called
Greenbsck movement are the great
est official and political rogues in
the land. They are men who have
always made their living and their
fortunes out of the follies and weak
nesses of other men. Their pro-
gramme now is to continue in the
same business. Statesmen have so
managed our finances that we have
but one dollar. The gold dollar, the
silver dollar, tho greenback dollar
and the bank dollar are all the same,
each worth just one hundred cents.
1t was not SO ten years ago. Then
there was o large margin between
gold, silver and paper. The sharp
ers specialized on that margin
Those days are now called good
times. Imprudent men in order to
enjoy the good times put themselves
in the clutches Of the sharpers. The
process went on until the accumu-
lations of all such imprudent men
were in the Golfers of the sharp spec
ulators. AS long as this continued
we heard little of the cry of hard
times. They have no time for lam
entations. But when the earnings
of the imprudent are absorbed by
the tricksters and all business is set.
tied down into legitimate channels;
the triclSsters set up the hard times
cry, and their dupes echo it. Such
is the situation now. The rascals
want to bring us back to times such
as we had when the profits Of all in
dustry was running into their pools.
They want another harvest of dupes.
They want more mortgages on hon
est mems homes. People are care
fui now and economic. Mr.. Lee, Mr..
Bate, Mr. Kilbourne, Mr.. Palmer,
ct i'll genus on,,ae, should take note
that it is not in these times that the
profits of industry were gathered
up and the few made wealthy out of
them. That was done in times such
as they want to bring Us back to,
Now when a dollar is q dollar, laoor
IS safe. The Spectator can make
only legitimate profits. He is the
dissatisfied man. The man who was
not his dupe in the so-called good
times is content.
We propose to show logically dur
inb this campaign that the Green
back movement, if successful, can
inure only to the advantage of the
idle; to the traficers in other
mems honest labor. Its logica
sequence is the turning over
Of the country into the ownership
of lords and nabobs such rs possess
Europe. Laborers will then be vir-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25
William Brown,

COLLECTOR, gives exclusive attention , ~ I.
I } lecting debts, settling accounts. notes, Mo,
cages. etc. Ny rule is to parties III pi.,,-r
which mode is successful where duiAs y .rsn :
consistently fail. Charges reasonable, ~.
ces Gundry l. Gray. X. d. Pulioru. 10. fYly
Vivian Once over r Aliens store. opPoeiE 90 o.
Hall with Strong 4 CoAd, Attorneys 81 AsV'"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25

IN small township in Michigan
there are twenty five candidates for
the few Offices. There are twenty-four
citizens in the township, but one of
them is running for two Offices.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25

G.. w. Field, M. d..
physician AND SURGEON, has permanently
l located i'll Mineral Point, and will attend to
all calls in his profession.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25

j. H. Vivian, NJ. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Mineral Paint
i Wisconsin. Office in drug store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25
The Tribune Direct0ru.
PHYSICIANS.

DR.. l. M J. Leonard,
physician AND SURGEON. Office and r..
i dence over Birely d sons jeweiry store. Ger
man, Frensh. aud English spoAsn IS An
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25
POSSORL4E.
JOHN STARKS.

FASHIONABLE Barber ana Hair Dresser, oP ;ps
4 site the Post Office. shaving, Shamp"o..n r'
and HairCutting done in the most approved . :n'
ner. also keep on hand tobacco, cisan' mr.
&c, of the very best brands and makes. Low
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25
THE PLATTE VILE POWDER
MILL DISASTER.

|
! On Monday evening last about
twenty minutes to five our inhabi
tants were startled by q terrific ex-
plosion. It was 50 loud and start
ling that many thought it had oc-
CURED on their own premises. They
were not long in determining the
cause for soon dense black cloud
of smoke rose up over the powder
mills. Hundreds of our citizens, and
also many from the surrounding
country focked to the scene of the
explosion. The dry and packing
house, containing 900 kegs or about
22,500 pounds Of powder was found
to be total wreck, scarcely stone
or piece Of timber of which it was
constructed, including the founda-
ton, was to be found on the place
where it had stood.
All the buildings belonging to the
company were more or less injured
and the wash-house. house for dry
ing lumber, key factory, coming
milh old key factory, old sorting
room, and store room were complet-
ly destroyed. One of the cylinder
mills is considerably damaged, also
the press house and saltpetre house,
The coming mill, standing it stood at
least two hundred yards from the
dry-house, was nearly as badly dam
aged as it was at the time it exploded
and Mr.. Stout was killed. The wash
house stood about 300 feet from the
dcyhouse, aud was knocked to pieces.
Here is where Mr.. Jas. McGranahap,
the same who was 30 badly injured
when the press exploded last winter,
was at this time. He was stripped,
taking his usual bath after his days
work. His cries were heard, and
those who Mapped to be in the vicin-
ity rushed to his rescue. He was
so completely buried in the debris
that it was with difficulty he was
taken out. He was very badly cut
up on the head and shoulders; also
some bad wounds On the thigh. Doc
tors Buck and Eastman dressed his
wounds, and it is thought that with
proper care he will recover.
Mr.. Frank Newton, the superin-
tendent, and ]. l.. Rewey were sit
ting down near the engine when the
explosion occurred. Aside from
very severe shock which lasted only
an instant they were otherwise unin-
jured.
Mr.. Daniel Sehaffer, in company
with some other workmen, were at
work near the coming mill. While
the building was oil knocked to
pieces none of them were injured.
Mr.. Tapes was with his team
near the charcoal towers. The
horses were stunned SO that they fell
down and the wagon was upset.
Jacob Kramer was in the old store
house, and is somewhat injured about
the shoulder.
Mr.. Henry Dobson, the engineer,
was in his house just across the
Platte, about two hundred yards
from the dryhouse. His wife had
just awakened him to eat his supper
previous to taking his place at the
engine for the night, and he was
seated at the table when the explo-
sion took place. He was thrown
completely out of the chair to the
floor. His wife was in the next room
and she was thrown to the aoor. The
house was badly riddled, the win
dows being oil blown out and the
plaster;ng knocked from the walls
and ceiling. LOne large rock weigh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25

B Moffett, M. D.,
physician AND SURGEON, Mineral Point.
L Wis. Office in Mof,etts drug store
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22

Misses and Children's Gloves speciality.
- Latest Colors aud styles in all kinds 81 Gloves.
~Hsrri-' seamless Victoria" "Donns Maria" Tau
reita" and Provost patent sidc.cpt Gloves.
CALL EXAMINE AND CONVINCE YOURSELVES.
Write for Color Gard, which will be any part Of
Che United States free Of charge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22
DRY GOODS.
A. :,
kEEH + ERR + GO H Il sssss
ZEE II nH i EEHsE HS HHHHI#! Ssss.
III III III q II
Evvv i / Ell Gee \ H sssss
EIGHTH AVENUE AND 2frH ST


EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS THIS WEEK IN
CLOAKS,
BEING DESTROYS or CLOSING OUR STOCK IN
THE ABOVE DEPARTMENTS BEFORE THE END OF
THE YEAR WE WILL OFFER THE SAME on MON
DAY AT A STILL GREATER REDUCTION.
LADIES IN WANT or
SEALSKIN SACQUES.
Fur LINED GARMENTS OR
FURR
OF ANY DESCRIPTION SHOULD CERTAINLY CALL
AND INSPECT OUR STOCK
BEFORE MAKING THEIR SELECTION.
LADIES' AND MISSES
CLoAKs. DoLMANs AND CIRCULARS
AT LESS THAN EVER BEFORE OFFERED.
PARTIES DESIRING TO PURCHASE
GARMENTS AS HOLIDAY PRESENTS
CAN SAFELY DO so, AS
SHOULD TIE SIZES BE WRONG
WE WILL cHEERFULLY EXCHANGE THE SAME
AFTER CHRISTMAS.
We will this week sacrifice entire stock Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.

FRENCH AND GERMAN DOLLS.
PARTISAN AND VIENNA FANCY GOODS:
FANS AND RUSSIA LEATHER ARTICLES,
BLACK AND COLoRED DRESS SILKS.
DRESS GOODS. UNUSUAL BARGAINS;
FURS AND FUR GARMENTS,
CLOAKS, CIRCULARS, D0LMANS DC.
REAL LACE ARTICLES AND LACES
MADEUP LACE GOODS.
RIBBONS AND NECkWEAR.
EMBROIDERED SETS, COLLARS AND CUFFS.
GENTLEMEN's FURNISHING GOODS.
UMBRELLAS AND WALKING CANES.
LINEN AND SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
OUR OWN CELEBRATED KID GLOVES.
LADIES, UNDERGRADUATES.
INFANTS WEAR AND TROUSSEAUX.
CURTAINS AND CURTAIN MATERIALS
FRENCH BEDSPREADS, TIDES, LACES. &c.
IN
ALL OF WHICH
WILL BE FOUND USEFUL
AND DESIRABLE ARTICLES
WE'LL WORTHY THE ATTENTION OF ECONOMICAL
BUYERS OF HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
OPEN EVENINGS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22

corner OF 9TH ST.,
opposite A. r. Stewart Co.'S.
Yard wide English cambries Sc. a yard; worth l2,4c.
s"Tf.te ssnss o. And ss ySr oS ws 5 i'e
Imperial Serge, loc yard; worth BE
Double width Tartan PIaas 2'e; yard; worth SOC.
Yard wide Camcis Hair satings l5c a yard worth csc
Silk mixed novelty Suitings, 2ac a yards worth 4pc
Al wool csshmsrss and Mernos esors SOC yard
brown and myrtle sreen, SOC 1--WE, wen worth SOC ESQ.,
All wool Basket Cloth blue zoe yard worth SOC
PARIS NOVELTY DRESS GOODS
yard; less than half former prices.
our silk Department is replete with bargains
Elegant Silks choice goods at 72,c and 75c
yard
Black Silks of all the leading Lyons manufacturers
the lowest prices reached in twenty years g,
81 % 81 So 81 50 81 and 81; worth per
24nch heavy Lyons gros grain silks in all tho
new and desirable coiors, at ~ yard; worth ~ so
BLANKETS
Rose Blankets almost given away.
The greatest bargains on record.
heavy heavy Blanket, So 50 and 81
pair.
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS
prices ever known.
FELT SKIRTS.
in endless variety at 5oc 75 ST. 81 25 81 So 81 Is and
81; about one half former price
Ladies' silk HANDKERCHIEF all pure silk, CSC.
Ladies' silk Ties and Jabots 12is
Japanese Workboxes and Jewel Cases. 81 IS worth 81
Ladies' and gentlemen's linen Handkcrchiefs 1oc
ward.
Gentlemens Snspenders Necktes Scarfs and Gloves in
great variety at very popular prices
Ladies' initial Handkerchief all linen, Doc
Table Covers, Piano Covers, Bed Spreads, Napkins
Towels, Bed Comfortables at popular prices
Gentlcmens Hosiery and Underwear at popular prices
Ladies' Hosiery and Underwear at popular prices.
Cloths and Coakings reduced to half former prices
Cloaks and Shawls at less than half price.
VISIT OF INSPECTION SOLICITED.
JoHs E KaucHnAx, J JOHN Z. KAUGHRAN 4 Co,
JACOB RICE Broadway,
THOMAS i. kAUGHRAS) corner of 9Th ST..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-16
IRRIGATION.

Some experiments of irrigation
on large scale are now being
made in the centre of France. In
the very middle of the French
territory there exists q tract of
country which is not only unpro>
ductlve OF any valuable crops, but
also dangerous as place Of rosi-
donce. The. district in question
is called the Plain of Forez, md it
extends for some twenty five miles
in length, from north to south, and
about twelve miles in breadth, from
the mountains of the Forez to
those OF tho Beaujolies country,
near Saint Etianne. It has near.
~ fiat surface, divided into two un--
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-16

Us dat, he could have told You some-
thing about the origin Of tho na'ho
Of the Dark Corner. Some Of our
old fogies always held up nonscn~
steal felosofy that the moon had IL
sperk i'll it just as it reached over
dis place, but it has been discovered
by some Of our modern .------, who
will no doubt yot astound the w.xid,
that this doctrine is false. The
general theorim now accepted is
that the man in the moon, who we
have always hearn SO much about,
simply passes over with his right
eyo shot. 1t is thought that he
closes it bout the time he reeches
Beaver Geek. and keeps i: shot til!
lie crossea Bro ut River, thus making
1T appear us eff the moon was always
clipped. Of course this is the
clipped off corner.
BULL STREET.
p. S. Parched corn pllntel in
March is sed to be growing luxuri-
antly (being parchel on account Of
the severity Of the weather). Of
course, tho crows did not interfere
with tho stand, as he is somewhat
partial to raw food. b. S.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-16
Il o. ZION NSUERER,

How the Ozark Corner" Got its Name.
.ucS$;'s. Editors We have seen
several articles in your paper asking
why and how this came to be called
the Dark Corner. The intcrrogatory
to You, Messrs. Elitors, may seem
Appropriateness YOU hain't never
boon up here. Now, Messrs. Editors,
that is one thing I don't think you
can ansur very accurately, case you
hain't been in existence long enough.
No doubt. you would have to go to
some Indian chief who is perhr ps
inhnbiting some Of the lower regions
y place We don't suspect you
would like much to reconn otter.
My daddy told me his daddy told
him, and his daddy come here viii
de big revolution war, and it ditln t
sprise dem to talk about de Darl,
Corner, for it warn't no new nalao
IN anto.revolution days, but in dem
days 't'rus a place right Dey had
one street dey called Bull Street,
and it was a Bully street; for de
way dem Bullys did fite on and
about lection times and muster days,
and it is indulged in occasionally yet.
| record it.as sign that another
lection is preaching, and dey all
can'tg get office.
Now, Mr.. Editor, some fellow
comes up in your papor, calling
himself ''Fair Play ard talking
about us having a Modern Nary,
cen" If he had, been here one hun
dred years ago and had sioh chat
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-16

our organization is in full force, and
requires every member Of our y trty
to support it without reference to
person preference or j'r'gment.
Tho utmost freedoms of personal
will must bo allowed at primary
e'cctions---thc stlictcst complience
with the m ,n,ltcs Of the organiza-
ton must bo observed in tho general
elections.
You will see to it that there is q
proper understanding of this matter
in your Club JNo. BRArroN,
County Chairman.