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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

SECRETARY SHERMAN, not being
able to attend the meeting OF the
Potter Investigating Committee, has
appointed Hon. Samuel Shellabarger
to represent him before the commit
tee. The Secretary desires tho full
lest investigation. The investiga-
tlon opened Saturday by the exam
ination of the fellow Anderson, of
Feliciana, La, who pretends to be
full Of startling knowledge Of Re
DuJlicUs frauds in district where
the returns gave Tilden l,736 votes
and Hayes one vote!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
Private Dining Rooms for Ladies and fam''''
Attention Attention

offer for sale my farm of l6o acres, ,. ,@ i
der plow, the remainder pasture. h'si WiIos
the northeast boundary of the town =, our 70
Springs, La Fayette county, bet,et n" Arm.
old settlers as Msrcy's Farm: l nav ,od Co
the last four years made the land 10 M In, hos
dtion, land in time the growing crops nr,byss
forthemsclyes. Said land has on Ihe n .ui,du.
and northeast running waters. uooa va
on the land which will show for Ineh' doyt
will sell this land without cent e. caS az, gcs
provided that person can give 500 sse. I
additional land security to bind ine e.n,d %
shall give twenty years or more W. anuan
pay for the farm ifsper cent. interest ur,e,. y
Is paid without fail. have only oue ppus, Co,
per acre. Persons intending TO Day W. secs
slider this offer well and not be n. na ame g,s
it As intend to make sale 70 w.. sccOrs
working man who knows how 10 ~ tsiIins
ing to his means. Reason OF ssie, me ~
my health have got enough " w
give education to my children. s..-.,eyps
House and lots three and four So ~
dition to city Of Mineral Poins,
fur sale on liberal conditi0os aeo: rxsTIl
Respectfully. JOSEPH
Mineral Point. Iowa CO.. Wk~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
Song of tho Bro WIN Thrush.

In the various outrageous groves
of the west singing birds Of gay
plumage find o favorite summer re-
sort. No sooner does the earth put
on its covering of green, and foliage
in the Spring, than do many Of these
welcome sWourners of the warm
season make their appearance regu-
larly every year, in the old oaks and
cottonwoods, in the spreading elms
and naples, in the evergreens, and
in the orchard of our suburbs. The
robin, the oriole, the brown thrush,
the catbird, the scarlet tanager, the
blue-Lird, the hy-catcher, the phebe-
bird, the wren, the little yellow-bird
aud the big blue-jay are among the
feaihered tribes thatannually inhab-
it these groves, and make various
music tor such of their fellow.bi-
peds of wingless race as choose to
give ear to their warblings. We
pity the man or the woman who has
no respect for the birds-who is not
glad to see them nor pleased to hear
them The absence Of love Of
birds from mans nature marks
him as person, who like him who
has ''no music in his SOUL is eft
for treason, strategems and spoils."
The Brown Thrush, alias the
Thrasher, is our favorite, most de-
cidedly, of the birds that live in the
wild groves. In his bright shining
suit of sienna, with Goa tails smooth
and long, like those our tall, lank
grandtathers wore, he is the very
picture of polished and elegant
gentleman, and how spontaneously
and vehemenently he sings He
throws his whole life into his little
throat, whence comes perfect food
of melody, every note distinct, and
with q measure and a method the
artistic completeness OF which Meth
er Patti, nor Cary, nor Kellogg can
excel. He belongs to the family of
mocking-birds, and when the within
takes him, amuses himself by imi-
tations of the songs OF other birds
or Of the whistles and cries Of man
and beast. But he has one peculiar
air which is all his own. 1t is long,
animated and full of variety, being a
medley of Whistles gurgles, trills,
quavers and cadence, mingliDg as
tremendously rs do the scherzos
and adagios of the sonatos and the
symphonies of the great compo sers
He is the earliest to welcome the
dawn Of the morning, and one Of the
last to hush his voice with the thick
sning twilight OF tho evening. We
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
Neau Advertisements.
Dissolution F.!

The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned under the style and
firm of Brewer & Penhalegon, is this day dis
solved By mutual consent. All parties know
ing themselves indebted to the late firm are
hereby notified TO call at the Office recently
occupied 10y them and settle their accounts ut
once. JAMES BREWER,
-.r K. J. PENHALLRGON.
Mineral Point, Wis, June lst-23.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

SINCE the tornado that swept
through this county and state some
two or three have occurred in dif-
ferent parts Of the country. These
hurricanes and cylones, carrying de-
struction and death with them, have
never been so frequent as this year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
CO-PnrtnerShip.

The undersigned have this day formed a CO.
partnership under the firm name of r. j. Pen
eral grain and seed business, and have taken
the Office and warehouse on Commerce street,
recently occupied by Brewer & Penhallegon.
II. j. PENuALLEGoN,
X. J.PENHALLEGoN,S r.
Mineral Point. Wis, June LIST, 1S,S-23
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
BUSINE S

am authorized by the ownertc sell some of the
best located farming and grazing lands in La Fay
et.c Co.: we'll watcred, aud lying near Calamine
Station, OH NJ. r. R.R. These lands will be sold in
quantities to suit purchasers. some of them be-
ing already in farming condition.
Also one of the most
Desirable Residences
In the city of Mineral Point, ~ well some good
building lots. In all cases LONG TINE win be
given good security; prices In accordance
date of contract.
JOHN HUTCHINSON, ACT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

LET the country take courage !!
The United States Senate on Sat-
urday concv "red in the resolution OF
the House for the final adjournment
of the present session OF Congress
on the 18th instant.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
Desirable Residences
Farm for Sale.

offer tor sale l6O Acres of land, just three
mics east of the city Of Mineral Point. sixty
acres under cultivation; about ten acres hay.
meadow with constant stream Of water running
through II: the remainder mostly In young tim.
Der. for further information apply tn the un-
dctsigued. lelLj THOMAS HEWITT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

DURING May there were ninety
five business failures in New York
city alone, the total liabilities ex-
ceeding $500, 900, and the assets
aggregating less than 100000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
w.H.&B.j. BENNETT, Editors,
~ TAYLOR, ASSOCIATE EDITOR. :

LATEST reports give 500 as the
number who were on board the
German ironclad steamer lost in the
British Channel on Friday, and 22O
As the number saved.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
DENTISTRY.
DR.. B J. Coykenda,,

DENTIST. All operations pereormsa
~ teeth In best manner, and with tho -. The
terial Artificial teeth inserted witt, NJ v,. ma.
the ace with and
accuracy Of ut. Office In Uauer's blocl M.,s and
Mineral Point, Wis. highst,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
ELSEWHERE.

GAINESVILLE, Neb., June "A
most severe storm visited Merrick
county yesterday afternoon. The
cloud had the appearance Of an
immense cylindrical shaped column.
Its path lay in . zig-zsg southeast
erly direction, over . prairie country,
and for : distance Of two miles
everything In space Of about 400
feet wide Was taken up from the
earth and destroyed, until the cy-
clone reached the Platte river, where
it diss olved. The country is thinly
settled, and only two farm houses
and one school house were destroy
ed. No human lives were lost, but
several persons narrowly escaped.
Hon. w. III. Webster was fishing
near where the cyclone went into
the river. His horse and buggy,
standing near by and directly in
the course Of the storm, were taken
up on the column, the horse being
carried over half a mile, and smashed
to the EARTH, while none of the
buggy has been seen since. Mr..
Webster, by running out of the
storms course, barely escaped with
his life. Many cattle were killed
and crops badly damaged. When
the people Of this village first saw
the monster, which appeared to be
coming directly to the town, strong
men with terror depicted upon their
countenances, ran to their homes,
and gathered their families in the
cellars. Happily, the course of the
cloud was changed, and Clarkesville
saved from obliteration.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

ware awakened By him this morning
It daybreak, and listened % biz
gush Of song. He was IN . merry
mood, and ~ near ~ NO could
catch his words, this 10 what he
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
sportsd Destroyed or
QUINCY.

QUINCY, b., Juno This city
Was visited - . tornado at IN early
hour this FORENOON, the wind unroof-
ing several Buildings, moving down
shade and fetit trees, fences, avn
ings, signs, etc. The storm passed
by the city lon the Missouri side Of
the river, but returned soon after,
and divided directly opposite this
place, q portion Of it crossing the
Mississippi River, and sweeping
through the business center OF the
city. A number Of business blocks
wero unroofed on Maine, Hampshire
and Third streets, and the stocks
moro or less damaged. The ferry
boat Van Franks, large fish-boats
and several smaller vessels were
carried down the river, but most OF
them have been recovered during
the Gay. The telegraph lines also
suffered severely.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
Jesse p. Smoker

A TTORNEY AT LAW and Notary Public H.,
o ~ land, Iowa county Wis. Conveyanciny usi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
.ATTORNETS.

John T. Jones,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR nos..
~ Wisconsin. viii practice in ali tbe c',,,.
this State except the Iowa County iProhsts,ulsof
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05
Strong & Coad.

4 TTORNEYs AND COUNsELOIs AT LAW
~ once opposite the City Hall, IN the r rcn~.
over y Allen u Co.'S Store, slately occupied ~
collections. e''on u
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

Issue bills Of exchange on all the prnals,,
cities in Europe, and passage tickets " an
from all European ports. interes. paw AZ cS y
time deposits. Special attention gwen 10 W.
lections.
Office next door to Vivian's Drug slcr'
High Street. Mineral Point, Wis. 'fo-h!
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-22

European Cable News.
English c.. 1. Ma.ket.

LIVERPOOL, June 21.-A leading
grain circular says: The tempera-
ture this week has been somewhat
higher and the days finer, but 1t is
wet this morning and there is little
appearance of the weather settling.
The declining tendency of the
wheat trade continues, many Of
the markets showing a decline of
one shilling within the week.
During the last few days of this
week it has been steadier, though
the home demand scarcely i'm
proved. Cargoes off coast
have steadily disappeared,
good number having been taken
for the contingent. Maize is with
out quotable change, but there is
more steadiness for that on the
spot and better inquiry for parcels
to arrive next month. At this
market to-day there was good
miller's demand for wheat and
some parcels were taken to hold
over. The extreme prices of Tues
day were realized in some cases.
There was a penny per Genital ad-
vance and flour is more steadily
held, with average business. Corn
has advanced six pence per quarter
with moderately free sales.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-22
A Military Babbler.

Not satisfied with speech MAX
ing Of late, General w. 7. Sher-
man, undaunted by the fate of his
brother and Stanley Matthews, has
taken to letter-writing. In an
epistle to the master OF ceremonies
of an entertainment to be given to
the survivors of the Burnside Ex-
pedition," at Springfield, Mass,
the General thus splurges:" lap
prove highly these army meetings
and banquets, for there is real dan
ger that the silence Of our soldierly
masses may again, as in 1861, be
misconstrued. Therefore l hope
you will have at Springfield a full
representation of the Ninth Corps,
and that you will speak right out
and to the point, that the enemies
Of our country may not again COM
NIT the fatal mistake of rushing
into civil war;"
The Augusta, Ca, Constitutional
ist comments ON the foregoing, as
follows: Now somebody must be re-
sponsible for setting General Sher-
mans tongue in motion in this
style. Who could have told him
there was any real danger as in
1861? Who are the "enemies of
the country?" Where are there
any signs of war or revolution or
anything of that sort? 1t has been
pertinently suggested that the Com
mander of the Armies has mistaken
his brother John for the Country"
and would dissolve the Potter
Committee by force of arms. 1t is
men like John Sherman who have,
in civil life, brought this Republic
into disrepute; and 1t is men like
Gen. Sherman who create hostility
upon the part of large classes of the
people against the United States
Army. The truth is that Radical
ism, since 1866, has SO Mexican
lied" all branches of the Govern
ment under its control, that Ger
tain men imagine themselves to be
the only things worth preserving.
The Shermans evidently consider
themselves the bulwarks of this
Union, SO much SO that a righteous
Investigation Of John Sherman i'm
mediately excites the wrath of Te-
cumseh. who at once plunges into
print and, If necessary Tor the fam
lily, would plunge into war. The
Sherman family may, some of
them, have to retire from conspic-
uous stations, but there will be no
war in consequence. Tecumseh
Sherman may break his sword and
leave tho service of an ungratsful
land that refuses to revolutionize
at his bidding; but nobody will
break his heart when our General
Boum has to swallow his ridiculous
"piff, paff, pouff," and rushes off
the stage amid blue streak of
blasphemy and to slow music.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-22
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial To tne Herald by the Western
Union Telegraph Compsnyl
Pacific Coast News.
Latest from the Scene OF the Iu.
dian Trouble.

--latest from the scene Of the Iu.
dian Trouble.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2lst.-A
Boise City dispatch says: Parties
from Fort Hall and Lemhi, via
Wood river and Big Camas Prairie,
report having seen two hundred
Indians on Wood river, about two
hundred miles east of this place,
who claim to be friendly and on
their way to the Fort Hall agency.
These Indians stated that Jas. A.
Dempsey, a white man who has
an Indian wife, and who lived many
wears with the Indians, and who
was with the hostiles in the Lava
Beds at the commencement of the
outbreak, had been killed by the
war party before they left the Lava
Beds Oh their raiding tour. Small
parties of Indians and traces
Of larger bodies of Indians are
daily discovered in the country
bordering the overland stage road.
These Indians are no doubt scouts
and struggling reinforcements on
their way from the east to join the
main body, nowfn the neighbor-
hood of Stein mountain. They are
keeping up a regular line of com.
munication between the Lava Beds
region and place of rendezvous,
watching the movements of the
troops.
Major Sanford, who is tonight
at Caf1on Creek, forty miles east OF
this place, will arrive here to-mor.
row night and go with General
Grover to join General Howard, in
the Malheur country. General
Howard. with about 400 men, will
proceed tomorrow in the direction
OF Stein mountain, where 1t Is un-
derstood the Indians have concen-
trated and decided to make stand.
workingmsn's Majority in San
Francisco-S,msa Clara NoD.rer.
tlxsn.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2ist.-
Kearney's majority in the city is
over 1000, but it Is not yet fully
determined.
Santa Clara county gives an av.
erage majority for the Non-Parti-
zans of about 400, with only three
small precincts In Santa Clara
township to be heard from. The
Workingmen elect one of their
county delegates, Harrington, who
was endorsed by the Young Mems
party.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-22
A Very Remarkable Statemsn

A very remarkable statement
was made in the Senate the other
day, as to the manner in which
Gen Grant performed his constitu-
tional duty of approving bills. Mr..
Window said: ~ know of one or
two occasions on which the Sundry
Civil Bill has been carried by the
armful to the President; without
any reading, without his ever read
ing it, without all the items even
being included in the bill, it has
been signed and fixed up by the
Committee afterwards, after Con-
gress had adjourned" Mr.. Ed
munds said to Mr.. Window that he
ought not to tell of such thing,
and asked show did the President
faithfully support the Constitution
and sign bill in that way?" and
Mr.. Window replied that he only
knew the thing WAS done, and he
had nothing to say in regard to the
Presidents duty on the subject.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-22

THERE are lights and shadows
in the crop situation in Los Ange-
les county. In our disappoint-
ment at the failure of our hopes as
to a tremendous yield of wheat and
barley We have gone to the extreme
of dependency. The facts are
that, of both wheat and barley, we
shall have half the yield we ex-
pected, which is equivalent to an
ordinary crop. On the other hand,
the corn crop will be the largest,
by long odds, ever harvested in
Los Angeles county. An immense
area has been planted, the Excess
sive rainfall making a crop possi-
BILE on lands which, in an ordinary
year, could not be depended upon.
AS the case stands, all our farmers
will have something this year and
many of them will make large
money.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-22

AFTER an unconscionable delay,
enough of the result in the State
at large has transpired to indicate
that the Kearney ticket for dele.
gates at large has been elected, with
the exception of Mr.. Byron Waters
and some few of the nominees who
were upon both the Non.Partizan
and the Republican tickets for del
egates at large. Well, a great re-
sponsibillty has fallen upon the
Workingmen. They will be large,
perhaps controlling element of
the Constitutional Convention.
The people of California will note
the way they administer this great
tiust with an absorbing curiosity.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-22
IIEJ1T GENERAL KEApNE

LIEUT.. GENERAL KEARNEY,
with the bays of victory OH his
brow, is very different figure from
Kearney on the Sand Lots. Denis
has now a fine chance of showing
what mettle he is made of. If bis
wand shall prove to be all powerful
in Constitutional Convention in
California it behooves him to see to
1t that it is not broken before the
people. Democrats and Republi-
cans are alike in an expectant at
titude. Our fellow citizens of the
Workingmen's party should re-
member that the real test of their
power will come when the Consti.
tuition framed by them shall be
submitted to the people.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-22
Bismarck, Gortchakof

SVANN Bismarck, Gortchakoff,
Beas8nsdeld and Andrassy all
gatasr rslnd the European council
saa wsighty questions indeed
aug 20 he to the fore. We have
aA ai5ug 'ontended that the diff
eaities b4tween Russia and Eng
,..-s.. " a... be adjusted diplomatic
cally; but we are compelled to ad-
init that, thus far, England Is the
victor in the war of words. The
elder Pitt, In the Seven Years.
War, did not present a more ma
jestic figure in the eyes of the
warning and diplomatic world than
does Disraeli to-day. He has dealt
in the lions roar with much more
success than did Bottom the Wea-
yer In the play. He has not only
caused the old king of the forest to
roar, but to roar effectively, and
Russia, with her millions of armed
men, has made all the concessions
which have thus far been reported.
In the game of bluff England has
rMked In the stakes.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-22

THERE is nothing mean about
US. We relish an occasional polit-
ical defeat or we should not have
deliberately identified ourselves
with the Democratic party at q
time when we saw defeat staring
1t in the face. During our resi-
dence Of six years In California We
have suffered the shock-such 1t
was to us-of voting occasionally
for people who were elected. We
enjoy tho naif Workingman's
delight at his success, and no taint
of envy clouds the felicitations we
extend to him. Go in and win,
oh man of the horny palm! The
Democratic party has not done
precisely what it should have done,
or 1t would not to. day find itself
deserted by SO many of tue stalwart
men who, in other fights, upheld
| its banners. The Working
men must come to the Democ-
racy, or, if the mountain
will not go to Mohammed,
Mohammed must go the mountain,
that is to say, the Democracy must
go after the lost sheep. Whom
God has Joined together no man
may put asunder; and the tempo
rary divorce in California between
the Workingmen and the Demo-
cratic party will, at no remote day,
result in a new and warmer union.
Meanwhile, during this carnal sep
aration from bed and board, we
wish our better half prosperous
gales. We do not feel called upon,
in the language OF the poet Byron,
to exclaim, eff forever, still for
ever, fare thee WE'LL" for we believe
our Workingmen friends will come
back, or that we will go forward,
we don't know exactly which. But,
whether they do or no, or whether
we do or no, we wish it to be dis
tinctly understood that We have
nearly always belonged to minor.
ity aud we have a positive enjoy.
ment of the strange and distorted
luxury Of isolation. II we can't
indulge in the pleasure of numer-
Gus company, select one suits us
admirably.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-22
As by universal consent We hi

AS by universal consent We have
had this year too much rain, it be-
comes very interesting question
as to what amount OF rainfall we
may reasonably look for next year.
Probably no reader of the HERALD
has forgotten the accuracy of our
weather representations. While
other journals tpeculated. we an
! hounced. approximately at least,
just what the rainfall would be.
We have what we regard as an in
fallitle recipe for determining the
rainfall in Southern California;
and, having consulted it, we an
nounce in advance, as We did be-
.-fassy ~ahst .4hs rainfall for the year
1853 will range between eight
cen and fifteen inches. 1t will GER
tainly be somewhere between those
figures; and, II there is any depar-
ture from them, it will be in excess
Of eighteen inches. For the
year 1S79-s0 the rainfall
will range from fifteen to
twelve inches, with the variation
in favor Of an excess over fifteen
inches. For the year 1SS0-81 the
rainfall will range between twelve
and ten inches, dropping possibly
to nine. During these years there
will be splendid crops. Twelve
inches of rainfall in Los Angeles
county are far better than twenty
four. We know that this weather
prophecy of ours will be hailed
with great merriment by the same
gentry who derided our predictions
of last year. Nevertheless we in
yits any reader of the HERALD to
file this little article away and to
note how marvelously our proph.
ecies will be fulfilled. Those who
doabt our prescience as weather.
seer cannot, however, sneer with
~ much confidence as they could
have done had our prophecies of
Inst year been falsified.