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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
WASHINGTON

Up to March 10Th, 10000 applications
for arrears of pensions had been filed in
Washington.
AFTER long contest between ditlcr-
ent aspirants, the president appointed
ex-congressman Lorenzo Crounse col
lector of internal revenue for Nebraska.
THE president has accepted the re-
signatlon of United States District Judge
Giles, Of Maryland, who has been on the
bench since 1854.
lr is stated upon authority that eX-
Senator Conover, of Florida, is to be
given the mission to Central Ameri-
ca. The mission is worth $4,000 n
year.
THE only senator who has served con
tnuously from March s, 1861, the time
when the republican party assumed
control of congress, md who will oCcu-
by seat in TIE next senate, is Anthony
Of Rhode Island.
THE President has nominated Wal
ter S. Cox, of Washington, associate
justice of the supreme court of the
District Of Columbia Peter A. Williams
United States Marshal of the southern
district of Florida; Dennis Eagan, col
lector of internal revenue for Florida
THE sundry civil appropriation bill
consolidates the Hayden, Powell, and
Wheeler geological and geographical
surveys of the territories into Il single
bureau, which is made Il part of the in
terror department, with II director whose
salary shall 30 $4,000. DIR. +. Y. Hay
den and Major ]. w. Powell are the
candidates for this dictatorship.
THE cabinet while in session to-day,
considered the failure of the army and
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bills The condition Of
the departments. in consequence of
party features of the question, was en-
tered into by an expression OF views, all
the members regretting that IN extra
session of congress was made necessary.
The report Of the Reno court of in
quiry, after giving the history ofevents
Immediately proceeding the battle of
the Little Blghorn, and parts taken BY
Major Reno's command in the fight,
says the conduct of the officers
throughout was excellent, and while
suborainates III some instances did
more for the safety of the command 10y
a brilliant display Of courage than did
Major Reno. there was nothing Ill his
conduct which requires animadyersion
from this court.
A srgrIAI. dispatch says, il is intimat-
ed that the president will direct the sec
rotary of war to expend only such APP
preparations in the river and harhor bill
as are for works OF national charac-
ter, and not touch any Of the money
appropriated for small creeks that will
hardly float washtubs. President Grast
followed this course once when appro-
priations were made late in the SUM
mer, and saved the country several
millions of dollars. 1. is in president
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

TUESDAY, March 4-SeHate. The sen.
ate during the last hours of its sitting re.
fused to reccde from its amendment to
the legislative and army appropriation
bills. Thos. w. Ferry was elected pres
ident pro tenn. A few private bills pass
ed and the senate was declared adjourned
without day.
TUESDAY, March 4-Ilousc. Mr. Potter
at 4 4. NJ. presented the majority report
of the electoral investigation committee.
The committee appointed TO investigate
charges against Judge Blodgctt of Chi.
cago reported no cause of action. The
MCGOWAN health bill passed. The son
ate mcndIncnt tn tie arrears o. pension
bill were concurred in. After one of
the most stormy debates in the history of
congress the house adjourned sine die at
noon, and the 45th congress ended.
There still remained unfinished the legis.
latlve, executive and judicial and the
army appropriation bills, which neces-
state an extra session,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

Hayes power to save as large an
amount out of the appropriations con-
tanned in the river and harbor bill, just
passed, and he is disposed to do it.
SEVERAL changes of location of regi-
ments have been ordered by the secre-
tary of war. The Eighteenth Infantry,
which is now in the south, is ordered to
Montana: the Twenty Infantry,
which is stationed on the lakes, is or
dered to the Texas border and the
Tenth Infantry, which is now on the
Texas border, will go the lakes. One Of
the regiments now in Montana will also
be sent to the Texas border, and another
regiment from the border, probably the
Twentyfourth, will replace the Eight
zenith In the Department of the South.
ALL the appropriation bills in max
ing appropriations have the clause that
the money shall be pald out of any
moneys III the treasury not otherwise
appropriated. There are now doubts
whether money enough will be found
III the treasury, not otherwise appropri-
ated to meet the expendi-
lures in the river and
harbor and pension arrears bills. The
secretary of the treasury will, of course,
have discretion in this matter, and it is
for him to decide what moneys have
been appropriated. If he chooses to
say that the gold reserve has been APP
propriated for redemption purposes, the
river and haroor appropriations will not
be maid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

NATURE announces the invention of
II tclegraphic writing machine. When
the writer nj one end Of the line moves
his pen pen Mt the other end trans
cribes tho words in precisely similar
words and motions, MS though guided
by phantom hand. Experiments
have been entirely satisfactory, and nj
last accounts the apparatus was soon to
be made public before the British So
ciety of Telegraphic Engineers. Mr.. Il.
A. Cowper, n member Of the society, is
the inventor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
FOREIGN.

News of the ANGER death is again
confirmed.
SluNoR FANrANl, the most eminent Of
Italian photographers, is dead.
THE manufacturers i'll England are
still cutting wages and shutting down
the works.
ENGLAND contomplates sending
another commander to the South Afri-
can seat Of war.
THE French Atlantic cable is broken
l6l miles rom st. Pierre, Miqueron,
iii 500 fathoms Of water.
TAAfE, who recently failed to form Il
Cabinet in Vienna, is not II Welsnman,
but, like MacMahon, Of Irish descent.
LATEST dispatches from the plague
districts in Russia state that the disease
has disappeared from several districts.
NJ. PAUL GERvAIs. the distinguished
pnleontologist and professor ut the Jar
din DIES Plantes, died recently in his Esd
year. He was the author Of numerous
treatises.
IHE British troops under Col Pear
son recently defeated large force Of
Halus in pitched battle. 1t is thought
that all the south African tribes have
formed NJ alliance against the English.
LORD CHELMSFORD, commander of
the South African forces, is considered
anincompetent officer and his successor
will soon be appointed.
TIE car Of Russia has fallen out with
his son, the czarosita, and put him I'M
der arrest The carowi,z is said To
have the sympathy OF the students, ON
account Of his liberal views.
Thr Ratchet with which Captain Cook
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
Cannel Coal.

Camel coal always occurs in dish
shaped patches, thinning away 10 moth
ing on all sides; it frequently merges
insensiby into highly carbonaceous
black shale; and it contains occasional
ly the remains of fish. The presence of
fossil fish in camel shows that it must
have been formed under water, and it
probably consists of vegetable matter
which was drifted down into ponds or
lakes, and lay soaking till it became re-
duced to a pulp. The deposit was, Of
course, limited in extent by the banks
Of the sheet Of water in which it was
formed, and hence the lenticuar shape
which beds of camel exhibit. A GER
tain amount of mud would, of course,
be brought into the water along with the
the drifted plants, but, being heavier
than they, it would fall down, first car
rying with it enough decomposing veg
etable matter to stain it black; in a Ger
tain distance all the mud came to the
bottom, and the vegetable residue float
ing on, sank slowly and became spread
out over the bed Of the lake further on.
Thus, near the mouth Of a river, depos-
its OF Illuminated carbonaceous mud was
laid down, and these gradually contain
ed less ana less mud and more vegeta-
bic matter until they merged into mass
of vegetable pulp. The maceration it
has undergone has, @ large extent,
etiaced all traces Of vegetable structure
in camel coal, but spores can now and
then be still detected in it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

A PAINTING that is greatly admired in
Rome this season, "Tho Rovels Of Mes
salina," has n strange history. Tho man
who painted it lived in IN attic and
kept body and soul together on II limit
ed diet of bread and onions. When it
was done he gave it to another painter
in pledge for $500, and finally killed
himself in utter despair. Now, that
he is dead, his pictures are selling. The
artist to whom "Messalina" was pledg.
ed also killed himself
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

A COLUMBUS machinist has been At
work eight years on clock At the
first quarter n locomotive runs across
an open space; NJ the second, min
iature bell il tolled i'll Independence
hall, and Washington walks into sight;
at the third, the twelve apostles bow 70
Christ, Peter denies his Lord, and n
skeleton hastens along, bearing the
legand, "rime flies Every noon lin-
coin appears with the emancipation
proclamation, and slave falls on his
knees us his shackles drop OH.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
Feels Young Again.

my mother was afflicted long
time with Neuralgia and dull, heavy
inactive condition of the whole system;
headache, nervous prostration, and was
almost helpless. No physicians or
medicines did her any good. Three
months ago she began to use Hop Bit
tiers, with such good effect that she
seems and feels young again. although
over 20 wears old. We think there is no
other medicine fit to use in the family"
A lady, in Providence, Il. l.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

PROF. BoTKlN, authority Of the very
highest reputo in Russia, declares that,
Notwithstanding the opinion Of the
medical commission that the disease of
tho footman in ST. Petersburg is of nm
ordinary character, no considers it his
duty To maintain that it is " case of
Astrachan plague.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

DURING u recent lecture N one of the
highest schools OF st. Petersburg Il Il.
male student tainted. On her recovery
il was ascortained that she was exhausted
from want of food. she had como
from the Caucasus with very slender
means Of support, and had barely been
able to sustain life while continuing
her studies. For three weeks she had
not eaten warm meal. A suhscrip-
ton was started for her benefit, and m
association for the relief Of women has
promised to help her through,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

w. b. WILLIAMS, tho master in chan
Gerry appointed by Chancellor Runyon
to examine the affairs Of tho suspended
Mechanics and Laborers' Saving bank Mt
Jersey City, has nearly completed his
report. lie finds TINT tho liabilities ex-
coed the assets upward of 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

AN intellectual member Of the Ar
kansas legislature has introduced bill
abbreviating the session Of Lent from
forty to twenty days. He explains
that everything else has come down so
per cent. since tho war, and there should
be no discrimination in favor Of Lent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

NINE hundred engineers on the clyde
have agreed tostrike against III increase
Of working hours. Tho shipwrights of
Glasgow only accepted such increase
under protest, and will open commune
cation with the other Clyde ports with n
view TO united action.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

BY the cooperative plan Of purchas-
ing introduced by New York dealer,
a clergyman can obtain $22 worth Of
household necessities for 81, among
the articles being ten quircs of sermon
paper, minister's record, IL four-onncc
bottle of castor.oil, and the same guam
tity of EPSON salts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

A CONDUCTOR on the Maine Central
railroad, while trying to wake q sound
sleeper in order to get his ticket, the
other day, pulled at his leg, when to his
horror il came of. But it was n wood
en- one, and the damage was easily
riphied.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
rigiltei

THE Russian ambassador ut Constan-
tinople has protested against the by
pothecatiou Of the Turkish revenues for
new loan, declaring that the war in
demnity has prior claim upon tholn.
The porte denies the validity of this
claim
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

TIE wife Of a prominent physician in
Lexington, KY, became deranged after
attending a revival meeting, and was
found wandering six miles from home,
carrying message from Christ to 4
friend.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

The Republican says persons are offer
ing to buy certificates of Indebtedness
from gentlemen who served as deputies
under the Lerdo administration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

A NEWSPAPER publisher in Easton, Pa.,
has been arrested on two counts for ad-
vertising southern lotteries contrary to
the laws Of Pennsylvania.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

THE bill in regard to married women
which was ordered to q third reading in
the New York senate, provides that "a
married woman may enter into an en-
gagement, transaction or contract with
any other person respecting property,
the same as she might ii she were IN
married.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

A CHILD was born Mt Hurdtown, Sus-
sex county. N. j., a few days ago, minus
its right hand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
NEWS NOTES.

THERE have now peen six cases OF ere
m alton in the town of Gotha.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

APRICOT trees are in bloom in the vi
cinity of Marysyille, Cal.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12
LICENSE COLLECTIONS.

The total amount of revenue collected under
the license system. up to yesterday. was s37.s7s
which Ia In excess OF previous years. and
yet the result Ia not az satisfactory as IL
might be: for II appears that the collections are
not derived as general thing from those
sources which were formerly the promptest to
pay up. Whilst merchants generally have paid
their heavy licenses and peddlers and drum.
mers have come up with O little stimulation,
nothing has been paid bv butchers and other
market people on their stand" OF stall licenses.
Not single sanitary or excavetiDg company
lin common parlanre vidangeur) has yet settled
their hundred dollar license. and In the same
category are to be found the newspaper offices
Only one Ice company and only one public
ball are credited on the license books OF 1879.
Commercial and collecting agencies aud exelu-
Sively mercantile agencies whose license is
fixed respectively at $500 and 5000 are also de-
linduents with the exception OF one concern.
Not single "ber room with theatrical perform
ances" has paid ts $500 license: and with one
the exception has not yet paid its hospital
license. This license is fixed at $3.50. Not n
single bank or banking house In the city
has paid the $1,000 license imposed on this
kind of business. OF the pawn brokers only
three have paid their $500 license, and
only three cottonlpresses are credited for their
$500 license. The license on dealers In exchange.
5000, and on dealers In gold and silver, $50.
seems to be dead letter. these dealers having
taken out brokers license which Ia only $50.
The license on private markets Ia $500. not q
single one OF which hes yet been paid. On the
other hand oil blliard-Toom keepers and all
local Insurance companies have paid up. The
ana grocers are unusually In arrears, particu-
"A rIv tho lattnr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12


for the meetings.
8. Also that $40 be subscribed to the widow Of
Il. A, Bourges. u late member Of the association.
for funeral expenses
L. That the association be divided into active
and passive members.
The first item of the report was adopted.
Suggestion number two OF the committee was
amended so as to instruct the executive com
mttee to rent the hall over TurDelPs store, on
Baronne street. on the most advantageous
terms,
The third item In the committees report was
adopted and the executive COMMITTEES instruct
cd TO raise subscriptions to cover the funeral
expenses OF Mr.. Bohrges.
The last portion OF the report was referred to
the committee on constitution.
Further consideration Of the report as whole
was indefinitely postponed.
The committee on membership reported IA
yorably on several applications.
MIR j. A. Chalaron. on behalf Of the historical
committee reported progress, and also that at
the next meeting several valuable papers will
be submitted to the association.
The report Of the finance committee was read
and adopted.
On motion Of Col Stockman, a committee,
com posed of one from the executive committee.
one from the ways and means committee and
one from the finance committee. was appointed
by the chair to ascertain the outstanding In
debtedness of the association.
The special committee appointed to draft
resol .tions on the death OF Mr.. e. A. Bourges
late a emher, who died on the twentieth OF
ordered spread on the minutes.
Copies of tho new constitution to be adopted
were ordered printed. and the secretary In
structed to notify ali members, by postal card
to be present at the next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12
TIE WILL OF THE MARQUIsE DE
guRlE.

On the question as TO the admissibility Of ex.
trinsio evidence. written or oral, to explain an
alleged ambiguity In the will OF the Marauise
de Olree which case has excited much interest
10 legal circles. Judge Tissot decided that.
there IL doubt In regard TO the word 'branche, .
used In the following clause Of the will
Il Institute for my universal leRatees con-
Jointly, the children OF my four deceased broth.
srs and In their default their descendants. by
equal portions In each branch"
The Judge says:
Counsel have quoted numerous authorities
to show that such evidence as Ia commended, ls
accepted under French Jurisprudence and the
common law. but 1t Ia not to the common law
that we must look for the rules OF interpreta-
ton that should govern In the solution of the
point raised. Nor are VS. TO rely on the French
law and Jurisprudence In this regard. inasmuoh
as We have different provisions Of law on this
subject In our own eode In France the admis-
sblity OF such evidences for the purposes such
as are here presented Is left In great measure
to the sound appreciation Of the magistrats
The question must be delivered by our own law
and iurisprudenoe.
In order to ascertain the true intention of
the testatrix, the meaning which she attached
tn the word br1nChe, and to explain the am
biguity which the use OF that word casts on the
Intention OF the tsstatrix az to the quantity OF
interest which she meant to convey, recourse
must be had to the circumstances environing
the GoBfeetiou OF this testament by Mrs. De
Circe. Tho objection Ia overruled."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12
MUNICIPAL.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

The meeting Of the City Council yesterday
was rather insignificant from general interest
point Of view. few appropriation ordinances
we're passed applications for reduction Of
taxes or for the establishment Of a forge or
steam engine or stable received, with the usual
accompaniment OF written objections In the
latter cases OF property owners and residents
"of the neighborhood" II was finally agreed to
construct the proposed suburban police station,
the cost OF which, according to the lowest bid
will be silsO. II was also agreed 10 repair the
engiDe-bouse Of Columbia No 3. for when bids
will he Invited. The Jefferson Market is also TO
be reconstructed, and bids are 70 be inyited ior
the purpose The contractor ls to- DO the work
at his own expense. and to COLLECT the revenues
OF the market In payment OF bis Wors Tor a
number of years to be stlpnlate0 IN his blu.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12


Uncle Remus walked into the Office yestar-
day with tin bucket on his arm, and tackled
the first man he met:
BOSS, is Generl Sherman bin roun' here
sho huff 2"
"Not around here. He has been in town"
Oats wat I'm drivin' at. / thunk dem
niggers wuz ginnin un me game ontwell
hear Mars. John readin IL In dc paper yis-
tiddy."
Didn't you call on him p
81 sorter fingered roun' on de aidges fer ter
see W at could see, but wish | may be turn
loose ON de sea-coas' widout nickel eff I
ketched glimpse un i'm. / sorter had biz
ness wild i'm. Dey tell me dat he's got O pow.
erful stiff 'membunee," continued Uncle Re
mus, setting his bucket In a corner.
$50 they say"
Oats wat ! hear tell. I'd Ike nightly
for ter got little confab wild de gener'l"
Why didn't you go and see him ?"
well in de day time, boss, / has ter scrarn.
bic roun' arter q piece of bacon-rine fer ter
greece my stummuck wild. an wen night
come i gotter sOrter hang roun an watch no y
chicken coop De more piouser wat de Mig
gers git, de more closer wat you gotter keeI
yo' eye-balls on yo' pullets."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12
The way vanderbilt succeeded.

When Commodore Vanderbilt was running
steamboats,. he beat all rivals by erowding on
steam to the utmost. and even running
down his enemy II necessary to accomplish a
triumph When he went into railroading, he
adopted much shrswder and more successful
way. By uniting vast lines and their tributaries
under his own management, thus capturing all
rivals. by sharing with them the immense pool
Of profits that wore made by his skillfql manipn-
lation. Messrs. Lawrence h Co.. Bankers, N
accomplish much greater success in stock
operations By their new Combination Method OF
dealing, By this system the orders OF thou
sands OF customers are pooled into one vast
sum and co operated under the most expert.
eneed management thus giving to each share
holder all the benefits OF large capital and Des I
skill. Profits divided monthly. Any amount
from s. to s25 900 can be used with great success
SIS will make SIS profit ESQ would return s72O or
per cent on the stock during the month ac-
cordiDg to the market. The nav circular
mailed freel has two unerring rules for sue
cess" and full explanations so that any one can
operate probably. stocks and bonds wanted
Government bonds supplied. Apply to Law.
renee d Co.. Bankers, 81 Exchange Place. N. Y.
city.