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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06
Gcneralship In the Kitchen.

Says Alexander Hyde in tho Now
York Times; I'VE see SO many farmers
working hard from the beginning OF
the year to its end, and that year after
year, till life ends, with such small re-
suits that We do wish to impress upon
the community tho true principle III
economy, farmers wife once OK
pressed 10 us in one word calculation.
We found hern Misunderstanding woman,
surrounded by u flock Of children, and
having the care Of dairy Of dozen
COWS, with no Bridget to assist her,
and everything moved on like clock.
work. The children were tidy, the
house neat, the cooking nice, and the
butter of glt-odgod quality, We
watched her 10 study tho secret of her
economical management. She never
seemed 20 be in II hurry, certainly
never in fret, but went from one
thing to another MS calmly and pleas.
antly as the butterfly goes from one
Hover to another We noticed, that
she had every convenience for her
work Water flowed constantly ia her
kitchen and dniry-room, and nor churn.
liIt, n"7 dph1 w hbH-IuNtl. W. NSIt
satisfied, however, that tho secret Of
her efficiency was not in ehurns, dogs,
water, nor any other convenlonCcs Tor
labor, and we finally asked, GLOW do
you accomplish MI your work with
such apparent ease" With toss Of
her head ana pleasant smile she re-
piled by calculation. Before 60 to
bed set my table and make all ar
rangcncnts for breakfast Before get
up il tho morning think over the
labors of the day, and plan everything
out, assigning such duty is time, and
when the time comes | attend TO the
duty now the time hns come for
me to skim my milk so please excuse
me- Upon this she bowed herself out
with The grace 81 4 queen. We could
net help thinking happy il the farmer
that has such u hclpmeet!"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06

tais purpose are under the head of
United States courts. and the increase
asked Is S2oo,000. OF this sum u con-
siderable portion is stated in the text to
he FOR detraying tho expenses Incurred
III the enforcement OF the Act u pro-
tect the right OF citizens of the United
States to vote II the severa, states of
the union, Upon this item ami the
corresponding one asked by the com.
missioner Of Internal revenue, Il great
political battle is expected IL take place
IN each house.
ruE NAVAL oRSERv AroRy,
\ summary of the work done ut the
naval observatory during the year will
be sent to congress ON Monday. Dur
ins tho YEAR the twcnty-six inch eQua-
torial glass, under charge 81 rrofs, Hall
and Holden, has been constantly en-.
ploycd in observing satellites, double
stars, nchuhr, and comets. The heavy
dome has caused much trouble from
the difficulty of making it rcvolvo,
Some changes " the satellites Of Saturn
and its ring, which were marked until
the planet approached too near tho sur,
and the ring disappeared, about Feb. q,
will prove that Rissell's estimates of the
ring are very nearly correct. Tho sat
elites Vt Mars, Venus, and Neptune
were frequently observed, and III nm
suco cSs(ul search made for satellite "a
Venus.
The appearance OF the disk of this
planet and the irregularities ofthe edge
of the tcrminutor did not differ from
the former description, Thirty double
stars selected hY otto Struyc. director
OF the rulkuwa observatory, for the
determination of personal errors, were
observed 10y froi. Hall, each star being
observed ON IN average six nights. The
total solar eclipse July -, has been
compiled III detail, and the labor ~
computing and reducing these ohserNa-
tious is now going ON. Various publi-
cations of the observatory have been
distributed to obscrvatores, scientific
institutions, ami individuals directly IN.
tcrcstcd III astronomical work. In On.
change, the library has received numm-
Gus additions. A time ball has been
dropped hy means of electricity daily,
Sundays and holidays excepted, at OK
act New York noon, from tho top of
the Western Union Telegraph com.
pany's building III New York, since
sep. 10. 1877 AT noon signals are
transmitted to all pRrts ot tho United
States, and timo ball is dropped daily
from the dome of tho observatory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06
An innocent MINIS Wrongs.

Several years ago Frank NJ. Thomp.
kins, Of Wnscoe county, Ore, with 9TH
ers, was arrested, convicted and son.
fenced To the peniiontary for life, on
charge Of mail-robbory. Some two
years ago another party was caught and
convicted Of the crime, which estab-
lished the fact of Thompkins' inno-
ccnco. In tho meantime, 1nompkins'
property had beer seized and taken
from his wife. After Thompkins' re-
lease from PRISON he commenced suit
against Mr.. French, Of the Dales, TO
recover portion Of the property of
which lie bad been despoilcd, and
recently obtained judgment for some
thing over $1,000. This, We under
stand, is only "A small part Of the loss
in property sustained by Mr. Thomp-
kins through this wrongful imprison-
ment, 70 say nothing Of the loss Of time
and the hardships Of several years Of
penitentiary life. Waaa Iyaaa W. ri
Stdtesmdn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06

SaGVt+, the proportion of notes remain.
ing unredeemed being but IS per cent.
OF the amount issued
or the circulation eli 81 national banks
IL voluntary liquidation previous 10 1870,
amounting 10 S5,S3a94O there remains
YET outstanding $751; ASA, or 2.59 per cent
only OF the amount issued and OF the cir.
culatien of - banks in liquidation prior
To 1872, amounting to SS,64S,9SO, there
remains outstanding S927, ASS, which is
equal q percentage OF 2.6S; and Of the
circulation Of 50 banks in liquidation
prior u 1873, in amount SlO,i640SO,
there remains outstanding S303,0i4, or
2.S2 per cent of the amount issued
The amount of demand treasury notes
issued from July Il, 1861, to December
~, 1868, was S60,000,000, in dcnomina
lions OF 50, $40 and $50; and the amount
remaining outstanding Oh November l.,
1875 was 500 ,065, the proportion unrc.
deemed being a little more than one-tcnth
of per cent, 1861 having been re.
deemed during the last two years.
PUBLIC DEBT At It's MANUFACTURERS
Cl AND ITS COIN VALUE.
The public debt reached its maximum
on August 81, 1865, when il amounted 10
49, 1870 f'NNN WIN I'NSNA as ANllONSF
tunded debt .,.......t.. ,...... ST, lU9 a6S, la2
MAtured debit, ..............,. l,5a5. 09N
Temporary loans ..s............ To-, las, IL
Certificates Of debt ....... ,..,.... 50, nQS, 0tn
Five per cent lrgal-tcndpr notes. -, e5l, 80
Compound interest lc.al-tcndcr
notes. ................., . 2ss,osA, 100
Seven thirty notes .,.. ........... S50,tNN, utN
United states notes (legal.tendersi l3}, l6o, 569
Fractional currency ,....#.=........ 26, Sill, ~
suspended acquisitions uncalled for 2.ln, ON
OF these obligations, 1854, l3S, 959 We're
y legal tender in the payment Of all debts,
public and private, except custom duties
and interest on the public deb,
The amount Of legaltcndcr notes, de.
mand notes, fractional currency and ma
tional bank notes outstanding ON August
81, 1860, and annually thereafter, from
January |, 1866 10 January l,lSiS, and
the amounts outstanding Noy. |, 1875 are
shown by the following table, together
with the currency price of gold and the
gold price OF currency at each date
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06

ternal revenue tax Ivy districts, for the
fiscal year ended June SO, 1873. shows
that the sum OF Sll0,65i ,2SQ.S6 was
collected and accounted for during the
past fiscal year. and that the sum liz
S9,I00.5a remains unaccountcd Tor.
The commissioner is assured that the
amounts due will he paid during the
present Year, and sureties of the col
lcctorS' bonds being entirely good, SO
there will he no actual less is the Unit
ed States. Tho dctaulting collectors
have been removed from office. The
total cost of collecting Internal revenue
in the United States for tho fiscal year
ended June so, 1873, WAS $t,056,9l0,
being less than rs per cent. upon the
whole amount collected.
The commissioner thinks that the
revenue for the present fiscal year, il
the rate of taxation is not disturbed,
will not fall short of $4,000. 600.
WAR DEPARTMENT. SD'RKrARN M'CRARY'S
RElNRr.
II appears from the report ~ the
general OF the army that, according 10
the latest returns, received Oct. IL, 1878
the strength of the several arms of the
service WAS ms follows
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06

The smallest amount Of specie held BY
the national banks was on Oct. I, 1870,
when il fell to $S,050,329. OF that amount,
1880, 624 were held by the national banks
in New FORK City, and $3094 704 by the
other national banks. On January 20,
1877, the specie held by the national banks
reached the maximum amount. $40, 100.
2G7, Of which the New York banks held
$50 ,29s, 944, and the other banks $14,410,-
322 On Oct ), 1865 the total amount of
specie, in coin, United States coin certi.
ticates and checks payable in coin, held
by the national banks was Sl3,003, 113, Of
which the banks in New York City held
S9,G25, ZIG, and the other national banks
$3,31S,5 500 On Oct !, 1878, the aggrc-
gate specie held by the banks was $40
6S7 500 Of which the New York City
banks held $l3,29i60 and the other ma
tional banks $17,393 ,204 Until June 20,
1873, the amount Of specie held by the
banks in New York City exceeded that
Of the other national banks; at that date
the former holding $l3SG0, 205, and the
latter $13,59l POI
The amount Of silver coin held by the
national banks on June 30 and October 2,
1876, was $l627 500 and $2557,59 re
spectively. The amount held on Oct. l..
1877, was $3,100, 703, and on Oct |, 1873,
$5,3s., 13S. The aggregate amount Of
specie held by the State banks in the New
England States, III New York, New Jcr-
sey, Pennsylvania, Maryland louisiana
Ohio and Wisconsin, as shown w their
official reports for 1873, was S3023, Apo
Of which the banks in New York City
held 5000 $50 In The returns from Cal
lornia the amount of coin is not given
separately
In the last annual report statement
was given from estimates made by the
Director Of the Mint, showing that the
probable amount Of coin and bullion in
the country on June 30, 1877, was $242,
$50, SIS, of which $50, l35 69S was silver.
Assuming this estimate TO have been sub
stantially correct, the movement Of coin
and bullion for the year ending June 30,
1878, and the amount in the country at
tie latter date is shown, from further es-
Inmates Of the Director of the Mint, to
have been as follows
Estimated amount Of coin and bull
lion tn the country June 49, 1877 So. 50, SIS
lie wear ..s............. ~ 100. 900
Importation for the year. r. 81, 3i4
Total ........ ..s.#s..s..... s37l, 671, f12
Deduct expectations. fli, so, 55j
Amount n. ed IN the arts
and manufactures e. 5S, go
20, 2s8, rs
Total estimated amt of.coin and
bullion IN the country On June
%, ISIS .....s...s.......... t332. 4i3. 81
OF this amount, s?44, 1853, 800 was in
gold coin and bullion, and $Ss,090,557 in
silver coin and bullion The increase for
the fiscal year was $s9,5ssOs9, Of which
81 ,g33. 100 was III gold coin and bullion
and S37 ,9j4, 500 in silver coin and bullion
The Director estimates the amount Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06

gold coin and bullion In the country ON
Sept, So 1873, At about S9a9, 35S, 800, and
OF silver coin and bullion at about $40.
09o,55i, making total of SS5S,44SNt,.
NATIONAL BANK Ann IEGNI-rENpRR
NOTES RY DENOMINATIONS.
The Subioincd table exhibits, wv de.
nominations, the amount OF national
bank and legal-tender notes outstanding
on November /, 1878
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06

THE superintendent Of the Grand
Trunk railroad Of Canada has issued
another circular on total abstinence,
congratulating the servants Of the com
pany on the success Of the pledge sys-
TEN introduced five years ago, and
urging the moderate drinkers to join
the temperance society, or ut least to
assist and encourage the movement by
not tempting those that are weaker.
-
PArntcoLLARs we're first patented iii
1854.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-27
ENGLAND's DECLINE.

Nothing that ia purely human car
exist forever; everything mundane
is subject to the universal law oi
~ VT perfection in it's order, de-
Cay aud death. 1t is the same with
empires as with insects--the only
difference is one oil time. 1t 10 then
possible that those observers aud
thinkers who are now saying that
Englan has reached The summit
OF ner growth and progress, has
PASSED 1t and entered upon her
downward path, may be corrected.
Lord Macaulsys New Zealsndsr
may already be born; but OIL the
whole, We think that it is more like
ly to be his son or his grsndson who
Will sit upsn the broken arch OF
Westminster Bridge, ETC., etc.
However, the Casssndras are not
speaking without book as concerns
England. She is, to b4gin with,
growing poorer. Within the last
iew years her people have lost the
i'm nense sum of 100000 in for
eign investments; lost as comp stely
as II they had thrown it into the
sea. Then, her great iron trade is
leaving her, and will not return; no
more American railways will be laid
with English iron; here and in Eu'
rope the English manufacturer 10
lett almost wholly out in the cold.
The decay of the iron trade means
Proslration to the coal trade; and
the owners OF coal mines in England
are not making a penny. The man.
ulscture OF Gotten goods, q vital in
dustry In England, can no longer
De carried On with gain; we can un-
derselI Manchester in Manchester
itself; II rests only with ourselves
to drive British goods out Of the
South American, Indian and Chinese
markets. The S,k looms OF Spital-
fields are idle; France and the Uni
ted States supply the world with
Hlk goods. Sugar refining, paper
making, machine making, lead aud
copper mining, corn and cattle rails
inP-sll these things have ceased to
be profitable in England, and have
either passed away, or are rapidly
passing to other countries. Money
England still hss-but money In It.
self Is Helther iood, nor work, nor
actual wealth. The unnatural old
step mother, as Mr.. Jefferson Brick
unklndly termed her, has a hard
time before her. But probably she
Will last out our dsy.-N. Y.
Graphic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-27
CATHOLICISM IN ENGLAND.
Secession Of Three Millions ofPeo-
pie from the Church of England
TO the Church of Rome.
From the n. Y. Fl


PARIS. April 2O.-From a person
who prolessrs to have An intimate
acquaintance with the Vatican. I
bear That movement Is on foot
which promises to be the most im-
poItsnt eyentin the religious history
OF the century. THIS is nothing else
than The secession IN large bodies.
Of members OF the Esglish Protss-
tant church TO the Roman Catholic
Church The nLmber NJ ssce1-ra il
placed at ~ high figure as 5000
900 Of people
lBclnded "a this zodus fron The
Church Of England ere b.sbsgs. rec
tors, cuIstes abd dsscols kuthos p
ized delegates are, j. 10 asserted
row 10 Rome negotiating the con
diiions upon which the secession
WI take place.
AccsPtancg Ct the Catholic faith
Is promised On tie following con-
ditloDs.
1. The acceptance OF all the doe
tflDes OF the Catholic Church.
z. To solve the dihioultie- among
AnRllcans relative to ordination
bishops, ministers and dsacons CON
sept to receive fresh orders in the
Roman Church under certain con
dItiOns.
.. All new prissts undertake to
observe eelibscy.
.. Ministers already married shall
not be asked to quit their families.
put shall be debsrred from hearing
confessions.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-27
FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON D. G. Anil %

WASHINGTON D. G. April %,
The proposition for an adjourn
ment Of Congress in June, made in
the House Of Representatives last
week, ls said to have no significance
beyond killing time for an hour or
two Tor the purpose OF crowdng out
some other speech or petition.
There is no real int IGNITION Of adjourn
ING till August. Congressman aud
their families talk az if it were very
hard Tor the members to remain here
during the hot weather hut it hard.
~ seems so to US. They undou bted.
~ occupy the coolest place in the
District Of Columbus. Besides being
higher than the rest of the city. cool
fresh air is forced into both Halls
constantly and the tenn perature thus
kept comfortable. They long to be
on TO the seaside or mount aims, how
ever, and therefore Legislative duties
are irksome.
Last week Mrs. Grants sister Who
lives here received letters from tn.
Elk Presidsnts family describing
their visit to Rome. The most stri-
king event Of their visit appears to
have been their presentation to tn.
Pope. in 1873 Genl. Il Mrs, Grant
celebrated their silver wedding at
Long Branch and among othsr Gifts
Mrs. Grant received from her hus-
band a silver cross. This the LADY
GOOD NethodistD took with hsr
when she visited the Pope, aud ass
ed hlm to bless it for her, which ne
did. Her letters do not state
Whether or not she .kissed his toe
The weather is fast growing warn
ara the markets are full Of sprinp
flowers aud vegetables strswberries.
tomatoes, cucumbers and various
relishes are abuupsnt though not
vet low in price. and wood nosepays
may be had for penny or two.
bunchss OF vlolels are most common
unless it be hlacs which are too fra
grant to be wlnso me.
MERRILL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-27

Poor old Tweed He stole five
millions and died poor, but be amply
atoned Tor his crimes. Ia hrs last
hours he said with pathos that
came from broken heart: This Is
moral lesson for the world. They
will be preaching sermons about me,
saying: Look at the record OF this
svIl doer.'" In
private lie, Tweed in his luxury be-
came grossly licentious, and the only
virtue attributed to him was GER
tain sel6shly guided generosity with
the money he had stolen from his
native city. Nothing can be more
fitting than that he should die in
jail. when the country is emerging
from the period of dishonesty and
the administration of public Office
for the spoils which may be plum
dered from the public trsasury.-[
Pittsburgh Globe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-27
He can now walk out with =

Lick. He can now walk out with a
cane.
Nancy heerd as how il Hampton
goes down to Salt Lick aein. that be
will Jist leave his shirt at home any
how.
Nancy saws che jist feels slmost
csrtin that Mister FJslus Hldem is
powerful nice fellow since he said
he didn't mean to SANDER Va by COM
psrin our writin' to "Onee A
Week" and as how he felt dreadful
sorry for roor little Fritz in hi.
painful affection. All, yes, the
sfi cted jist know how it tbs them
selves.
The chickens have gone to roost,
and the frogs and geese are singin
some kind Of nsw tangled chime,
and We must stop writin.
Nancy jinss me in love to the
readers Of the ARGUS. Aud now
that you have all seen the picters of
yeur friends, Joe AMI Nancy Barter.
We list hope that none of you will
never git the kolick.
For ever,
JOE DARrEa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-27

THERE has been considerable talk,
OF 'ste, 80 10 the action Of some OF
the JnroIs in the Squires- Wheeler
case, and as far ss We are capable
OF Judging We think their course .
being utJustlv criticised, r. e. their
course after the verdict vas render
ed. We think the gentlemen are
deserving Of eensure for yislding
to the opinions Of the other juiory
when they were not fully convinced
Of The business Of their positions; but
We do not think they cgu DO Justly
esnsursd for making Edavit 10 TIE
fact that they did wrong. In the
instance We think they acted like
honorable men, They gave ~
esnce Of greater neral courage than
IS generally shown 10 such cases.
They realized the fact that they bad
dsns wrong, and BY coming oot and
showing spirit Of honesty and man.
Illness 10 repenting Of that wrong
they are censursd. II men, know
ing that they have done wrong in
any instance, are TO be csnsured for
acknowledging and rspeDting Of
that wrong, then are the sscrsd
PrecePts Of religion ignored and ii
this 10 10 be done it would be well
10 lock up the churches and die
cEsrgs the pastors
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-27

In your issue of last Elk you ask
"where will the Congressional Con-
Vsntion be held7" We say Grafton,
and We might add, Martin is the
coming man.
lUndoubtsdly Martin is the com
ing man; but we would suggest
Piedmont as the suitable place to
hold the conventiou.-ED
We enclose the name of sub-
scriber, more will follow soon.
Yours muchly.
ONCE A WEEK.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-27

FROM LYON DISTRICT.
LYON, April %,
MERRILL.

Editor argus:
1t seems that l have unsnviabls
notoriety In as much as Joe Barter"
becomes insulted because "Fidelas
Idem y intimated that some 1 elation-
slip existed between Joe" snd I.
and "Fidelas." in order to pacify
him, says be was only guessing at it
and bsgs "Joe's" pardon and all this
comes from that plug of store to-
hacker" Now, Mr.. Editor, here
with enclose you plug OF Jackson .
oest mot mountain twist such as
Nancy" is in tho habit of using J
please forward to "Joe's" address
and we nope and trust that it will
be sufficient to bridge oyer the
bloody chssm" that now seems to
be yawDing between uo. On look
ing upon "Joes" plug" we could
not but think that be would be the
best man we could send to the Leg
lslature from the east side. What
FAY you Joe, will you allow your
name to be used in connection with
that Office in opposition 10 Billy D7
Let us here from you.
The coke ovens at Austen will be
hred up to-day.
We heard a gentleman (who ought
to know say to-day, that he believes
the acreage Of grain sowed and corn
that will be planted, will be fifty
per cent over any former year; this
speaks well for Preston county
The wheat looks unusually foe and
promises large yield. Taking "all
ia all the prospects for crops. and
business Of all kinds is much more
promising that it was at this time
as: year.
Considerable talk is going the
rounds in regard TO the Sduirss-
wheeler CASE Mr.. Core has gained
Ter himself not little notoristy bV
by bis singular action in the case
We know nothing about the msrlts
OF the case, having heard but one
witness, but after hearing the Court
chsrgs the Jury in the most i'm
press've manner, that unless they
had an abiding conviction that the
prisoner was guilty they ought not
TO End him guilty. He even defined
the word ia such plain and simple
language that the way fsring man
though fool could not err there
10, and then for Jury man TO
BRING IA verdict and answer 81
be name even louder tbsa his asso
cistss, while being yOIled, and tter
make affidavit that ho was int. ia. ia.
ted u d. 20, VS. cannot be. Du.
taink tbA, tnsfs 10 soms hing
I oroDg, ssPeCis " when We anov
ths uFOs tbst Jury wore intelliy emit
honorable and CHRISTIAN gentlemen
whom We kuov ~ psfsyn4ly ac-
I quanted would 9corn tls idea 4
such thing We learn that lis
Honor the Cur. discrsditsd the
AFFIDAVIT, .It rsD'ed nsS ,ris
Upoo that b g Gale.
A new bic will 20 into ef.
feet the 3, q = K. r. about tue 10
Of May
DR.. VIM. " Dent vas called 70
"m. q. Aichasi's ysstsrdsy--a BOY,
weight 81.
Our friends upon the hill are said
to have portable literary society
- society On Whssls-st least /,
moves around rem one settlem eat
70 another
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-27

CoNKIINa, the leading Republican
OF the United States boldly pro
nouncss the administration OF r. b.
Hayes the most corrupt that ii e
country has had since its foundat, on;
that the official positions WITHIN lie
gilt have all been subjects of barter,
and that bargain and intrigue have
characterized all its acts. he says
that when the facts come out, as
they are sure to come, the people
will be astonished."