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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10

TIE next day after the great fire ut
Minneapolis had destroyed " half mil
lion of dollars Of the property Of cx-Gov,
9. G. Wnshburn Of Wisconsin,; that
gentleman visited the university grounds
Of the University of Wisconsin in com
pany with the Board Of Regents Of that
institution, and selected the site upon
which no proposes to erect and equip
Mt his own expense what will be known
~ the Washburn Observatory. Those
who arc in danger of being cast down
and discouraged NJ misfortune are com
mendod to this example.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10
TIE legislature of New York has ap

Tie Legislature Of New York has APP
pointed an investigating committee to
investigate the railways Of the state to
ascertain whether the railroads offer
better terms on freight to other sea
port cities than to New York The
IVorM admits that the merchants of
Boston, Baltimore md Philadelphia are
taking largely the trade that formerly
came to New York, and the question be
fore the Legislative committee will be to
find n remedy. There is ~ strong dis
position to make traffic on the Erie
Canal entirely free md ih" l"nisi"'''"o
will do this if no other means cnn be
formed for holding tie trade Of the
metropolis of the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10

SITTING Bull seems to have grown
tired Of the Great Mother already, and
has sent halfbreed to General Miles,
inquiring what kind Of peace the United
States would make with them, and say
ing the Great Father was, of course, too
rich to expect tho Indians to give up
their poor little ponies and their old
guns. General Miles, in reply, inform
I'd Sitting Bull that If he desired to stop
hostilities peace could be made which
would end MI trouble between the
whites and tho Indians; that when the
Indians give up their ponies and guns
they will receive cattle and other prop
erty Of greater value in peace, and that
when peace is made tho government
will provide for them ~ it does for all
friendly Indians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10
Beware Of the Wild Cat.
Rocky Monninin Nnwu


Eastern cities are being flooded with
mining schemes based upon Colorado
and other western mining properties.
Some Of them are good, and many are
worthless. A really good and profitable
mine is not often peddlcd about the
country seeking II purchaser. Ii is
those which are known 10 BE poor, or else
not known ut all, that are sought to be
toistcd upon y credulous and I'M
suspccting public. Adventures and
spectators who prefer not to make
money by legitimate work even if that
way is the easiest surest, are continually
offering so-called mines for sale. Gener-
ally they are mere locations with barely
assessment work done uponth They
50 TO Eastern operators" promoters"
they are called who fix up the scheme
and manage the game. They are the
genluscs who determine the fabulous
and utterly fictitious capitals. They
prepare the glowing prospeetuses, and
when the stock is ready to be iloatcd"
they manipulate the stock markets.
The originator, the owner of the proper
y, generally gets but triile com2aicd
with the price announced "a the public.
Scores of worthless stocks Of this kind
are now daily offered on the New York
market, and moro or less i'll other large
cities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10

ecraphing under date Of May
Bird says that it is not prob
able that any thing in the shape of
an ultimatum will be sent to the porte
for the present at least, although there
may have been some such intention II
little time ago, when 1t was believed
England had determined OH war and
was merely endeavoring to gain time,
Extreme skepticism in regard to pacific
assurance of some of the British min
listers seems to be diminished. Russia
is not likely to do anything to precipi-
tate the crisis as long rs reasonable
chance for pacific solution remains.
THE CONGRESS AGAIN.
An associate press telegram of
May 2nd from Vienna say the
government again expressed conf
dence in the prompt meeting Of
congress, and is again urging England
TO accept the congress A telegram
from st. Petersburg announces that an
imperial ukasc has just been issued, or
dering the formation of As fresh battal-
ions in addition to the 4S called out a
fortnight ago. Three new artillery
brigades with IA guns are also forming.
Mr.. Cross in his speech ut Preston,
last night, said the government were
not going to communicate to the public
their proposals in regard to the eastern
question before the meeting Of the con
gress.
ANOTHER TALK,
ST. Petersburg advices under late of
April End, states that negotiations be-
tween London and st. Petersburg by
way of Berlin have been resumed.
Nothing is made known about their
progress. 1t is rumored an ultimatum
has been sent to the porte demanding
an evacuation Of Shumla and Narnay
within Il certain time, and Prince Lo-
bruoh Restoflski has been appointed
ambassador to Constantinople
INDIA TROOPS OFF FOR TIE FRONT.
a Bombay telegram Of May 2nd
states that the ID detachment Of troops
sailed yesterday amid great enthusi-
asm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10

In il even now announced that some
of the creditors Of the government arc
begging the government to pay them
interest on bonds in grecnbacks, they
prcferring il to either gold or silver.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10

THE Russian war steamer Cmbrn
still lies in Southwest harbor, Maine,
and is causing u very large amount of
excitement among the queens subjects
in the United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10

TlE following interesting table will
show tho receipts Of produce 1T Chicago
and Milwaukee for the month of April
during tho past four years. II il Ger
tainly good showing for the April Just
past.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10
WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
THE PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT.

Washington advices of May 4th state
that the encouragement decides that II
postmaster cannot withhold from the
mails letters suspected to contain adver-
tisements Of lotteries, for the reason
that under the revised statutes, except
in ease of letters on which postage has
not boon prepaid, there is no power
conferred on postmaster to withhold
letters from the mails. He further
states if the pestmaster-general is salts
fled by evidence that any person is con-
Quoting any fraudulent lottery through
The mails, he may instruct the post
master at any Office at which the regis
tered letters arrive directed to any such
person to return the letters to the post
office from which they were mailed.
TROUBLE on TIE MEXICAN BORDER.
At the cabinet Meeting to-day there
was serious attention given to recent re-
ports relating to agitations on the Mex
lean border. There is abundant evil
dence Of facts that u strong movement
is inaugurated by friends of Lerdo on
the American side of the Rio Grande to
cross the river for the purpose Of Great
ing trouble for Diaz. Reports to this
effect have been received by our gov
eminent The secretary Of war, after the
cabinet adjourned, issued an order
to Gen. Ord enjoining it upon that off
Ger u be particularly vigilant iii the
endeavor to prevent any invasion of
Mexican territory with hostile intent
from the American side Of the Rio
Grande. 1t is the opinion in admins
tration circles here that there will be
serious trouble iii Mexico and particu-
larlv along the border. The followers
of Lerdo are without doubt instieating
Indian raids into Mexican territory for
the purpose Of having the United
States troops 70 pursue them across the
river. and thus produce additional COM
plieations with the Mexican govern
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10

The New York syndicate has already
taken $20,000,000 Of the $50, 5000, 600 Of
Al per cent. bonds contracted to be
taken from the government before jan
nnrv 1st. 1879.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10
GENERAL NEWS.

THE govt is fast getting the best Of
Prince Gortschakoff, and his case is
causing great alarm Mt ST. Petersburg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10

Hon. CIAs. q. WILLIAMS, member Of
congress from the First Wisconsin dis
trict, is to deliver the Grafton on the
Both Of May Mt Arlington Heights, Ma
tlonal Cemetery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10
Washington.
An ADJOURNMENT.

Washington advices under date of
May 9TH, state that owing to the for
wardness Of the general appropriation
bills it is thought by u number of mem
bers of congress that an adjournment
sine die can take place toward the last
of June. They do not suppose that the
discussion Of the tariff bill will occupy
more than week and say that the time
will be afforded for the consideration of
the Pacific railroad bills and other
prominent public measures. Strenuous
efforts will be made this week either to
lay the tariff bill on the table or post
pone it till the next session which result
will be equivalent to its defeat. Repre-
sentative Wood, however, is still san
guinc that it will become law at the
present session.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10

lIltIlls lllIS ItC0 Was hASllNAbAAAN - 49,
cabinet meeting.
THE CIMBRIA.
a Washington special ofthe 9rd speak
ing of the Russian steamer, now lying
at southwest harbor, Maine, says the
presence Of the Russian war steamer
Cmb1iu in American waters Is now eN-
planned by the alleged search for fast
sailing cruisers. Information in the
possession of the government agents
here tends to support this theory. The
Russian officers and crew OH the Cimbrtd
are intended to man the steamers
which Russia is negotiating to purchase
in this country. 1t is said that the Rus
sian agents have for some time pos
sessed complete list Of all the fast-sail-
ing and substantial sea-going steam
ers III this country, both on the
Atlantic and Pacific shore, and
that negotiations are on foot to
purchase several of these, and their for
nal investure as Russian war vessels be-
fore war is declared. 1t is not known to
any Of the authorities here 50 far as can
be ascertained, that Russia is buying
arms or ammunition in this country,
but there is belief that machinery for
the manufacture of arms has been
bought, and may be shipped on the
Cimb,ia, and also that light, long-range
cannon have been purchased, and await
that ships and material of war are to be
got out of our harbors before war is de
elared, so US not only toavoid detention
under the neutrality laws, but also
capture by British vessels. which are
watching vigilantly everything done
by the Russian agents on our Dor
der. A treasury officer mentioned
II report that secret negotiations had
been for some time afoot for the enlist
ment of corps of 5000 or 5000 Irish
soldiers to be sent to Russia for service
against England, and it WAS this detect
ives belief that the Gmbrid would take
on her return as passengers 4 large por-
ton Of this force. Inquiry shows that
even such enlistment would not be
violation of the law while peace contin-
ues. as the men would probably ship as
laborers for public works.
THE VENEZUELAN CLAIMS.
Advices from Washington under
date of May 3rd, say that the bill
III regard to the Venezuelan
claims provides that the act of Febru-
airy %, 1873, to enforce the stipulations
of the convention with Venezuela and
payment Of adiudicated claims, is here
by repealed; also that if the president
shall believe from examination
ton that Venezuela is entitled to
a rehearing Of any or all claims,
or to any relief, he is fully empowered
to enter into further convention with
that country to afford such relief; pro-
yided the convention shall have the
sanction OF the senate of the United
States. The committee also adopted
the reports of representative Hamilton.
which recommends re-examination of
all claims passed on by the Venezuelan
mixed commission.
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
The following is the pubic debt state
mont for Nav LIST.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10

BOYS would to VOL to remember chat
II ism penitcntiary otlenSe 10 injure or
destroy any Of the poles, glasses, etc,
" !, Geographic inc. Whiting comes
under this head.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10

THE treasury has stopped the paying
out and coinage of the twenty cent
piece and this coin will soon be known
no more.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10
THE SILVER DOLLAR.


Washington advices under date of
May 1st, report the treasury officials as
saying that the coinage of the new sill
yer dollars from this time forward vii.
be nearly 100000 monthly. An or
der was issued at the department to-
day directing that the new silver dol
lar may be paid out iii exchange for
greenbacks. Hitherto the secretary
has insisted that silver dollars could
only be obtained with gold There con
tinues TO be small demand for the
silver dollars themselves, but there is n
numerous demand for the certificates.
FRACTIONAL. CURRENCY.
Gen. Butler said in the debate iii the
house yesterday that there was only
Sl3,O00,000 III fractinal currency out
standing, and that little Of that would
ever be presented for redemption.
The figures at the department this
morning show that the amount out
standing is S16,S05,000. The printing
OF fractional currency was stopped in
February, ls76, and, although i large
amount was ON hand 1T that time. il
was mostly destroyed. It is thought at
the department that not more than
s5.0Ooo00 of the sum still outstanding
vii ever he presented for redemption.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Associated press adyices from Wash
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10
THE TEXAS PACIFIC.

The immediate friends of the Texas
Pacific railway say that the bill recently
introduced by Senator Johnston as n
compromise between their company
and the Southern Pacific is in no sense
in their interest and they claim that
Johnston is friend of their measure
and are sanguine Of passing their bill
us reported by the Pacific railroad com
mittec.
MASONIC.
A number Of distinguished masons
met here yesterday and formed royal
order of Scotland This order has never
until now, existed outside of Scotland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10
TIE MINIS.

The following statement Of the coin
age executed at the United States minis
during AnriI. 1873.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10

no more.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-09
THE FLORIDA aAGRICULTURIST,fr

The Gadsden County Fair will
commence on Wednesday the 3Oth-
of October. People coming to Flor
ida can take that route, and see the
resources Of that county.
The old warhorse N. K. Sawyer,
now has full control of the Jackson
vile San and Press, Mr.. Nc. Callum
having retired. The paper will now
be an Independent one.
The orange crop is fine and the
yield will be large. No injury OF
consequence occurred to the crop in
this section of the State from the late
storm.-Lake City Reporter.
We learn from Rev. J. S. How
ard, that while on board the City OF
Bridgeton, from Jacksonville to this
place, brutal attempt to outrage
his daughter, girl of thirteen, was
made by the steward, Delaney. He
was frustrated in his design and
promptly discharged by the Captain.
-Eer71d7aIli2o0 E.cDreSS.
Hon. P. P. Bishop and Mr.. Jas.
A.Harris are building packing house.
at Fernandina. They will re-pack
their fruit at that point this winter
and then ship direct to New York on
the new line of steamers. The Rail
road extension from Waldo will be
completed in a short time Oc0I0
Banner.
The Carrie arrived at Sanford
last Monday evening, on her first trip
since being reftted, with Capt Dick
Stewart in command. She presents
neat appearance with her new coat
of paint. Uponsthe inside she has
had complete overhauling, from the
hold to the pilot house. The state
rooms have been reftted the saloon
re-carpeted with a fine Brussels car
pet, new furniture has been added,
and the old thoroughly renovated I'M
til as good as new, and Judging from
past popularity of the Carrie and
her genial commander, Capt. Joe
Smith, we bespeak for her full share
of patronage the coming season.
South Florida Journal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-09
From Our DaytOna Correspondent.

Editor Florida 4 qricatltauist:
1t has been my misfortune to diff
fer with some of my more sanguine
and less Experienced contemporaries,
as to the profitableness of annual
crops in our State, and the express
sion of my doubts upon this point in
the Florida Star has raised quite
tempest in our little teapot. But
however heterodox may be my views
upon annual crops-the uncertainty
of producing them in the first place,
the difficulty in guarding them from
worms, insects and animals, in the
secondhand most of all finding a
market for what has escaped these
contingencies. l have never wavered
in my faith in a great future for our
State in fruit growing. Not alone
the stock fruits of the State, the Or
ange, lemon, lime, citron, banana, fig,
guava and pine-apple-belonging to
tropical and semi-tropical climates.
but by system of proper naturaliza-
ton and acclimation, many, if not
most OF those fruits belonging to the
more northern latitudes-the peach
apple, plum, apricot, grape, straw
berry, pear, SC, DC. Some varie-
ties OF all these desirable fruits have
been successfully. grown in various
parts of the State, many more than
any OF us know, though enough have
been reported to Justify the most
sanguine expectations.
have made some effort to encour-
age the trial of many of these fruits
pot heretofore grown here, but am
met with "Oh, it is of no use to try
to raise those things here. Mr.. A.
has tried this, Mr.. B. has tried that.
and Q. the other thing, and they
wont do at ALL" Now Mr.. Editor. /
feel about these things as Sam. We'll
Ter did about veal pies, "Weal pies,
said he, rs good, provided you know
the woman as makes 'em, SO as to be
sure they amt kittens"
The prevailing charac teristic of our
PEOPLE is horticultural inexperience.
There are so many things we don't
know. In older States they have es-
tablished principles by long ana pa
tient experience. We have this
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-09
Florida Fruit to the Chicago Fair.

The following letter has been sent
us by Governor Drew, and the sug-
gestion about sending specimens Of
fruit to the Chicago fair we consider
a good one. The interest in Florida
has for some time been tagging in
the North and West and we want
something to arouse an excitement
about us. Nothing can do SO more
efectually than the exhibition of
specimens Of our products that can
not be grown in other states. Ripe
guavas will not keep but some large
green ones may be sent, also all
kinds of the citrus family, shaddocks,
grape fruit, lemons, lines, and
oranges.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA.
Sept. 9th, 1873.
Dear SIR Enclosed please find copy
Of letter received from a gentleman
Of Chicago who seems to take much
interest in Florida. If the Fruit
Growers Association could send
few of our tropical and semi-tropical
fruits to the Chicago exposition I
t hink that much good would result
to our State, and I therefore hope
that you will try to induce some of
our fruit growers to send to the ex-
position or to Mr.. Van Fleet some
Of our many varieties of semi-tropi-
cal fruit. Respectfully,
GEO. F. DREW.
To c. CoDRINGToN, ESQ.
OFFICE 146 LASALLE ST., CHI,
Sept 4th, A. D. 1878.
Dear Sir: Yours Of August oath
is before me. 1 am cognizant of the
TACT that the immediate present time
rs between the two seasons. Our
exposition was opened this day and
will so continue for two months.
Over ten thousand people were in
the exposition this day. Prior to
closing it would there not be manv
things, products of Florida.-that
would be in proper condition to
exhibit, even if the products did not
reach Chicago until the closing week
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The State Fair.
Col d. u. Elliott, Secretary Of

COL d. II. Elliott, Secretary Of
florida Fruit Growers association:
Dear Sir: In accordance with
resolution passed at the last meeting
of the State Fair Committee, the
guarantees of the State Fair Fund
met at gainesville on Friday, the 2Sth
inst, pursuant to a call, for the pur-
pose of choosing three of their num-
Der as subcommittee.
Mr.. J. D. Mathison was chosen
Chairman, and Mr.. Hampton Secre-
tary.
After quite an interesting inter
view in exchange of opinions as to
the conduct of and preparations for
the far, the following gentlemen
were unanimously chosen Ned E.
Farrell, Of Waldo; I. A. Barnes and
Geo. w. Sparkman, of Gainesville.
The citizens OF Alachua are wide
awake, and the State need have no
fear as to their proper preparations
for the fair. ID. S. PLACE,
Sec'y State Fair.
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Report on Insects.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
Sept. 21st. 1878,
Editor Florida ANricultarist.
The insects, with Mr.. Williams
letter in regard to them, have been
received. The greyish beetle, which
he says he found eating the edges OF
orange leaves in one corner of his
grove, is named by DR.. Horn, Arti-
pets forid0s,ts, and it's habits are I'M
known. They have probably come
from wood contiguous to the corner
of his grove, prefering the orange
leaves, Gas the Colorado potato bug
does the Inat~sS7, I--:.- .s..t..-s.z food.
I The pretty fly p" as Mr.. Williams
calls it, is species of Cscadezlin0,
commonly called, tree-hopper or leaf
hopper, and the whole family are con-
| sidered very destructive insects, and
have been known to kill fruit trees
and shrubs. The injury is done by
their puncturing the leaves, tender
branches and bark, with their beaks
for sap, on which they subsist, and
also by making .perforations in the
bark with their ovapos;tor, in which
to lay their eggs. If Mr.. Williams
l
will watch the fly closely, he may be
able to detect them, committing dep.
relations on the orange trees; at any
rate all should be killed, and care ia
ken to prevent their increase.
l remain yours truly
! VIM. III. AsHArEAD.
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of the exposition it would benefit
your State in the near future to an
untold degree. The closing week is
the ''grand gala week Of the ex-
position. During said week there
will be greater per cent. Of attend
ance than at any of the previous
weeks, on account of reduced rates
on all railroads centerlng in Chi
cago.
If you, in your judgement, deem
it advisable to send Tor to induce
the Fruit Growers Association, or
any private citizen to send), any
thing that will, in any way be bene-
fetal to your State, / will divert my
undivided time and attention to the
arrangement Immediately upon their
arrival. If circumstances arise to
delay any article sent until after the
close of the exposition, or any time
thereafter, I will most cheerfully and
most willingly exhibit the same at
my office, (gratuitously) 146 LaSalle
street. The merchants, proprietors
of hotels, railroad managers, manag-
ers of steamship companies, each
respectively, could we'll afford to pay
the trivial expenses Of transporting
some of Florida's fruits to Chicago.
LaSalle street is the Wall street of
Chicago and my office is one Of the
most central places in the city, hav-
ing two large show windows on the
level of the street and half block
from Board of Trade. If nothing
else but the large fine specimens of
grape fruit and guavas were repre-
scented it would do much good.
1 most certainly will, as | already
have, put forth strenuous efforts to
have your healthfull and productive
State known to the husbandman of
the North and West, and all others
contemplating migration. <f
/ remain, yours respectfully,
VIM. VAN FLEET.
To His Excellency,
GEo. +. DREW, Governor
lOf State of Florida.