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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-07
THE CHANGE Of NINE.

The Bourbons in caucus have at
last decided upon way out of their
dilemma, in billie prevent military
interference at the polls-an inter-
ference, 10y the way, of which they
have not the least fear. The most
timid Democrat in the South--ii
there is timid Democrat there's
not afraid to march to the polls
alone, with the assurance that not a
blue coat will distress his sight or q
bayonet obstruct his path 1t is as
reasonable to provide against a gla-
cial visitation from the arctic region
at this time as to provide against the
use OF the handful of men on the
frontier, at the Southern polling
places. The movement was begun
simply because the Democrats had
possession of Congress and the DOW
er to create an excitement in favor
of States rights. The excitement
has not been profitable to them-to
threaten TO leave the army without
supplies because a Democratic con
struction of the law allows the use
at the polls, at peaceable elections.
of the absurdly small force constitut
Jag the army, has not been produr-
tive OF Democratic party capital
Especially as there is not single
complaint that the army is or is like
" to be so used. The excitement is
ridiculous. The Democrats have
found it 50 and consequently 90 not
dare carry out the original pro-
gramme Of Withholding supplies. The
new bill is not 70 be attached to the
appropriation hin. 1t contains a
single section which, in plain terms,
prohibits the use of the army and
navy at the polls FOR any purpose
except to ,epel armed invasion by
enemies of the United States, or
upon call Of the State Legislature or
Governor, The words "ciyil Off
GERS" are left out of the bill.
The bin will be passed by both
Houses, probably without debate.
What the President will do with
it is 10y no means certain. His mes
sage does not touch this matter d.
rectly-dea,ing mainly with the fact
that the previous measure deprived
United States Marshals Of tie right
to summon a posse whenever they
are INSTRUCTED ia the exercise of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-07

THE three Vaughans, two broth
ers and sister, ranging in age from
G2 to rs, have lived for forty-two
years in single room at Lewis Cen
ter, O. In all that time not one Of
them went outside their dooryard
until lately, when they were compell-
ed to attend a judicial inquiry as to
their mental condition.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-07
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IITORNEYS.
J ohm T. Jones'

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR, Dodgevp,o
~ Wisconsin. viii practice in ali the courts !;
lhls state except the Iowa County (Probetel Com,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-07

THE trial of Talmage has cost the
Presbytery of Brooklyn $500 of
the Lords money. That old specu-
lator, Satan, never made a sharper
deal than when he played for this
cash.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-07

ONO State Journal: "He's q
powerful breachy cljtter, is David
d., and its no use to attempt to con
fine him to any one field for any
length of time, for whenever he puts
the weight of his bowels against the
fence, down she goes"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-07

BY an explosion of nitro glycerine
in freight depot at Stratford, Ont,
Sunday night, several lives were lost
and $50 RAILROAD cars and other
property destroyed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-07
"What will the Democrats do


"What will the Democrats do
next?' is the question on every
bodys lips. There is 10 telling, be-
cause they do not know themselves
That they will be checkmated in the
end, there isn't a particle of doubt.
Their present policy is at variance
with the best interests of the public
good, and they haven't get the brains
aud skill to engineer bad cause sue
cessfUlly. The impecunious South
ern Congressman wants bis salary,
and Is much more likely to starve
than the Government is if no appro-
priations are made. The stupidity OF
the Democratic programme is be- ON
ing daily more andmore apparent and
he who runs may read. II they had it
they would give big money If they
were well out Of their present scrape,
They can only relieve themselves Of
present ignomy by abandoning their
selfish, partisan, and unpatliotic
schemes, and act for the interest Of
the entire country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-07

HANLAN, the Canadian oarsman,
beat Hawdon, who represented Eng
land, in the race for the champion
ship, which took place near New
castle-on-Tyne, Monday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-07

GENERAL SHERMAN thinks Con-
gress will only take a recess, and not
adjourn. Heaven forefend!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-07

A Philadelphia paper wittily re-
marks that Logan is big Iniun"
and not at ell scared by Lowe the
poor Indian.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03
Mr.. Grihin's Fatal Joke.

LAST Saturday night Mr.. A. Griffin,
of this county, proposed to Mr.. Jesse
Marlborough, one of his tenants, to play
g joke on some young men who had
been raiding his watermelon-patch.
The plan was this: Mr.. Marlborough,
who is q young man about eighteen
years old, was to get the parties sus-
pected by Mr.. Griffin to 20 into the
patch after melons, while Mr.. Griffin
secreted himself behind q stump near
by. The agreement was that when the
men entered the patch, Mr.. Griffin
should fire his pistol in the air, and Mr..
Marlborough should fall, and pretend
that he was shot. MIR. Griffin did
shoot, and Mr.. Marlborough fell, and
cried out that he was shot. The other
parties ran of, Mr.. Griffin continuing
TO shoot in the air as they retreated.
Mr.. Griffin, on returning to the house,
noticed that Mr.. Marlborough did not
follow, but continued to cry out, 80
he went out to see what was the mat.
ter. On arriving at the spot, he found
that he had shot Mr.. Yarborough's
brains out. Mr.. Griffin says it was
purely accidental, and states that a.
he attempted to raise the pistol and
shoot in the air, having one finger on
the trigger and the other on the ham.
mer, the hammer slipped from his fin
ger before the weapon was raised to
It's height. He says he had no idea
that Marlborough was shot until he re-
turned to him, and regrets the acci-
dent very much. The young man was
not dead at last accounts, hut there IL
no hope Of his recovery Sandersvtlle
(6a.) Courier. 55s=5
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03
THE MARKETS.

New YORK, November 28.-Flour-
White Wheat Extra, $5.s0@625 Wheat
No. 2 Chicago Spring, $1.37@1.3716; No. 2
Milwaukee, $1.3715@1.3s Oats - Western
Mixed, 45@47c. Corn-Western Mixed, GO
cooke. Pork-Mess, $11.25@1140. Lard
$7.35. Cattle $7.0O@10.25 for Common to
Extra. sheep-e4.0o@55o. Hogs-$40O@
$50.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. - Cattle ~ Best,
e5.00@525; Fair to Good, $4OO@4.90.
Hogs Workers., s39o@40o; Philadelphias,
t4.2o@4.30. Sheep q. 75@450.
BALTIMORE, Md. X Cattle Best quail
ity, s4s7k @5.a5; Medium, $s.ooas6a1<.
Hogs-Good, $4.s716@60o Sheep Good,
$800@4.5O.
CHICAGO. Wheat No. 2, Spring,
s12l@1.21x cash; el.21ss@1.21k for De,
cember. Corn closed at s911 @399Sc for No.
3, cash; 891<@891sc for December. Oats
No. 2, ssH@ss9lc cash; seller December, 8296
@s2Nc. Rye-No. 2, 7s@7311c. Barley-No.
Q cash, s4@s5c. Mess Pork-311 .00@l so cash.
lard - 3695@7,ll cash, Pptter-Good T.
Fancy, 2t@S1c. Eggs 81 @s9c. Cattle E1
stra Reeves, 3A7O@4.90; Choice, e4s5@4.eO,
Good, t8s5@4.25, Medium Grades, sa2s@
BIS, Butchers Stock, t22@3NO; Stock Cat
tie, e2a0@a00 Hogs Good to Choice, q, q
@4.1Q. sheep-Poor to Choice, $275@45Q.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

The St. Paul and Sioux City Rail-
road has effected a consolidation
with the Omaha and North Nebras-
ka Railroad, a~line running from
Omaha northward on the west side
Of the Missouri river to Tokoma, a
distance of AZ miles. The interven.
ing distence between that point
and Sioux City is 48 miles, which,
when constructed, will give the St.
Paul company a continuous line from
that city to Omaha. This makes $40
miles of constructed road under the
st. Paul management, and is the
eighth road which has been consoli.
dated with it in the past four or five
months.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

WHEAT WEArHER-One Of the
oldest farmers in Mitchell county,
Iowa, says he has a never-failing sign
for a good or a poor year for wheat.
He says if tile wind is in the north
west or north from the 10Th to the
23d of March, you can safely depend
on a good wheat year, but if it blows
from the south during those days,
farmers had better plant corn, or
any other crop than wheat, We
have never watched this. but he says
he has noticed it for more than 90
years in this country and it has never
failed. Make a note Of this and see
how your experience tallies with his.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

Commenting on the rumor that
General Grant is to visit the South,
the Philadelphia Times says:
Regardless of all mere partisan
considerations, we hope to see Grant
make an extended journey among
the Southern people. It can't but
be productive of good to the coun-
try; and if it promotes his Presiden-
tial prospects, nobody has a right to
complain. He will be doing to the
South just what he has done to nearly
every civilization of the world, and
waite he then shall have done to the
people of the North; and there is no
one whose deliverances to the South
would he SO wise or so productive Of
neacn
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

Donnelly, who is contesting Was
burns seat in Congress, has got out
d circular signed by Robert Smith,
w. NJ. Tileston and H. P. Hall, Ger.
tifying to his Democracy. It will
probably strike the average Demo.
cratic Congressman that contest
ant who needs any such certificate
has a very suspicious case.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

President Hayes third annual
message was delivered to Congress
last Monday. It is the largest and
most elaborate document he has yet
sent to Congress and should receive
! careful perusal from every voter.
It is our intention to furnish it our
readers in supplement form, but
whether we will be able to do so with
his weeks issue we can not at this
WRITING saw.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

The constitutional amendment
forbidding the legislature to author.
ize towns to incur bonded indebted.
ness to a larger amount than five per
cent. of their assessed valuation, vot.
ed upon at the late election in this
State, was carried almost by the un.
animous vote of the people. This
shuts out the voting Of bonds by
towns to a large amount.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

Although beaten by over 81, 200
majority, +. P. Barnum still wants
to be Lieut.. Governor and entered a
protest against the State Canvassing
Board counting the votes cast for c..
A. Gilman, but the objection was
overruled by the board and the votes
canvassed. MIR. Barnum will no
doubt now carry the question Of Gil.
mans ineligibility to the courts.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

William w. Keen, the defaulting
assistant cashier of the Northwest.
ern National bank, at Minneapolis,
has been sentenced to the State pris.
on at Saltwater for term of seven
years The amount ofthe defaulca.
ton upon which he was convicted
is $47, 900. Four other indictments
are still hanging over him.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03
Georgia Mj,sstrels at U,,-
ION Hall tomorrow night.

Courtney and Hanlan announce
another rowing match on the 9th of
Deem Der, at Washington, for the
championship of the world. 1t will
propably end in another row. I'm.
less it ends in another row the PEG.
pie of the United States will be
much disappointed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

Gen. Grant has concluded to 90
east after resting short time at Ga.
Hna. He will visit Indianapolis,
receiving reception from the State
Soldiers Re. Union, thence proceed
to Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New
York, from which latter place he
will sail for the West Indies, Dec.
9th. Upon his return he will land
in New Orleans and then make a
tour of the Southern States.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

A Mr.. Sly of Shakopee has invent,
ed ''Cylinder Car" for transport
ing grain, coal, ore, &c. Mr.. Sly
claims that wheat can be transport.
ed by rail from St. Paul to New Y ork
in his cylinder cars at less than five
cents per bushel, while in the com
mon box cars it costs from twenty
FIVE to thirty cents.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

Congress convened last Monday.
The session will no doubt be more
temperate one than the last extra
session, as the recent elections have
opened the eyes of she Confederate
brigadiers. 49,. -.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

Both the Secretary of War and
General Sherman believe a war with
the Utes to be inevitable, and troops
and supplies are being concentrated
so that the army will be we'll
equipped in case fighting becomes
necessary.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

The Saltwater Messenger says if
we could have three or four feet of
snow within the next three or four
weeks which would lie on the ground
for three or four months it would be
worth three or four million dollars to
Minnesota. No snow crop, no wheat
crop.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

The wedding of King Alfonso, of
Spain, to the Arch Duchess Marie
Christine was solemnized at Madrid
last Saturday. It was a grand day
for Spain, and the festivities were
kept up by the populace several days.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

Mr.. Charley Johnson, Chief Clerk
of the Minnesota Senate for several
years past, will represent the St.
Paul Pioneer Press at Washington
this winter.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03
NEW ULM REVIEW, "WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER. 8, 1879

A fire broke out in Duluth last
Friday night and before it was got
under control six buildings in the
business portion of the town were
destroyed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

yOss sUish to laugh and
gs'0sU tat vtstt the Georgia
M31estreZS at Union Hall to-
21aI12.1.Ol, eve1ai2aO.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03

uef ueIense was LnaC she was married
woman and that her husband was responsible.
Ltnck told his story in court on the 26th, and
said all he wanted was the money he had act
ually spent in the service of Mrs. Sprague,
about ninety dollars, and his wages for three
months at fifty dollars month.
BEFORE the Spofford- Kellogg In
vestigating Committee on the 2Sth, one of
the Witnesses discharged employe of the
Internal Revenue Offce-testifed that Nor
ris Marks had told him that he "could not
take care of any of his own friends whilst
this fight was being made on Kellogg;
that he had appointed ours to keep
them from 'squealing' on Kellogg" A
letter put in evidence on the 9th,
denying that the writer Zone Milon)
had signed an Affidavit against Kellogg, was
acknowledged by Milon, and comparison of
the signatures showed that he did not sign
the affidavit. The Manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Company stated that the
demand on him for dispatches called for
| only those delivered to Mr.. Kellogg, and that
those from that gentleman had recently been
shipped to New York by order of Superin-
tendent Merriweather.
LOUISVILLE. KY, was visited by a
tornado on the morning of the 2Sth. Two or
three dozen houses were unroofed and other
wise injured, and there was widespread de-
struction of trees, fences and shrubbery.
The loss was about $4,000
A WASHINGTON special of the 28th
says the belief was fast becoming general
among army officers there that severe Indian
war is impending. A gentleman who had re-
i Gently returned from tho West on6 xvho ho1
lived for three years among the Indians, had
said that there will be more Indian fighting dur
ing the next year than since the Seminole
War.
| The porte monnaie of Mrs. Meeker,
containing thirty-one dollars, taken from
her by Chief Douglas at the time of her
capture, was returned to Los Pinos Agency
on the 2Sth, Douglas sending it by runner
to Chief Ouray, who delivered it to Agent
! Stanley.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-12-25
New Series-Vol. 10. No. so.

Il made her one on Christmas, and in
tended making her another on New
Years, but somehow forgot it."
Warren grasped his uncle's arm. The
latter gave bound that almost lost him
his balance.
why, what's the matter?" he ex-
claimed, rubbing his eyes; "where am ?"
"Seel see! UNCLE" cried the young man
eagerly; "the mystery is explainedp
Whats this 2" said the old gentleman.
more and more astOnished. my lost
check-boOk, as / livel and check, too,
in my hand, regularly filled up, and da-
ted to-day And here-why, here's
memorandum. in the margin, of that
confounded check that has caused all
the mischief. It's all plaini I've been
at my old pranks again. They used to
accuse me eff sleep-walking when / was
a boy, but l never more than half be-
lieved it,"
When Mabel called next day to ten
der back the five hundred collars
which her deposit and savings, and tut
ton bills she had collected, enabled her
to do-the tender was emphatically re-
jected. Mr.. Wentworth said be had but
one regret in the matter. and that
was to find he was so much better when
asleep, than when Qlcdke
If our young friends WOnld know what
came Of it all, they have only to put
themselves in Mabel's and Warren's
place, and think what they would have
done under similar circumstances.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-12-25

United States currency outstanding at
this date 1862, ,7S4,119.
There is tea plantation in George
town, S. c., which is paying its owner.
The United States had % miles of
railroad in 1880; at the end of 1878 she
had 81, 1,955 miles.
Chicago now holds about one-third OF
the visible supply of wheat in this couE-
try and Canada.
The wOrkingmen of Switzerland are
contemplating emigration as remedy
for their lack of employment.
The weather is very cold in Great
Britain and on the continent. Dispatcl.-
es from Rome and Madrid report heavy
snow falls.
A cargo of forty thousand bushels Of
corn was lost by the destruction of
schooner off the coast Of Michigan, re-
Gently.
The reason why the smoking of meat
prevents its undergoing putrefaction is
because the vapors of smoke contain a
proportion of creosOte, which is power
full antiseptic.
Farm stock must always be regarded
as the best capital a farmer can have,
for it furnishes the manure by which
rich harveSts are secured. and through
these good husbandry creates the capital
which is needed upon the farm.
"That amount" said Jay Gould as he
handed his check for his last purchase
of $3,SOO,OO0 to Commodore Garrison,
sis only a portion of the money made
in, naming stock on which other
people are now losing two OF three times
Jay GOuld's $3,SO0,O0O.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-12-25
Mabel's Christmas Gift.

"A merry Christmas, Miss Mabelp'
1t was the first time Mabel had hear(
the words that day. From early dawI
she had toiled at her needle.
The bells were Ginning eleven anC
Mabel stood, dripping and shivering, OF
the threshold of the wretched tenement
one of whose poorest apartments conSti
tuted her home. The night was darE
and stormy, and she had long walk
through the driving rain and sleet, from
the fashionable quarter i'll which hel
rich employer dwelt, to the humber one
that contained her own miserable abode
"a merry Christmas, Miss Mabel" !" and
here's Christmas gift for you" said 8
little dumpy old gentleman, touching
her arm as she was about to ascend the
steps, and thrusting crumpled slip Of
paper into her hand.
What sharp eyes the little old gentle,
man must have had to recognize her in
that dim and shadowy light, for it took
the second glance of Mable's, young and
keen as they were, to make out the jolly
features of Mr.. Wentworth, who had
once employed her to copy some papers
for which he had paid her literally.
Mable would have said "Phank you,
for the gift, whatever it was; but be-
fore she had time to do so, the little old
gentleman was off.
No wonder Mabel started when she
had lit her lamp and inspected her pres
ent. Such are seldom made outside of
story books. 1t was a check to bearer,
on one of the city banks, FOR FIVE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS!
What munifcent gift to come from
one almost stranger! And how OPP
portunely it came, tool She would be
able to pay off the arrearage of rent
now, that had given her so much trouble.
Mabel went to sleep with her treasure
under her pillow; and while she is
dreaming happy dreams, in which face
she has striven hard to Danish of late is
constantly coming up, let rs tell the
reader who she is.
Mable Gleason's father-she had lost
her mother in early infancy-was q
wealthy merchant, whose study it had
been to lavish on his daughter, and only
child, every possible indulgence, and to
adorn her with every attainable accom-
plishment 1t is not too much to say he
idolized her; and had her heart been less
been totally spoiled.
A financial crisis came, eliminating
crash, among the victims of which was
Mabers father. Crushed and broken in
spirit, his health gave way, and the end
Of Il few months saw Mabel an orphan
and penniless, for nothing had been
saved from the wreck of her fathers
fortune.
Feeling she could better bear her al
tered condition among strangers, she
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-12-25

THE new registration law in South
Carolina ought to be an eye opener for
those well-meaning Northern Republi,
cans who persist in believing that the
South will not be solidly Democratic il
1880. There is not the shadow of hope
for a split. The white rulers are bound
to keep the negro vote down in one way
or another. The Ku-Klux experiment
was the first in series. 1t was sue
ceeded by the less murderous system OF
bulldozing, and its wholesale intimids-
ton. This in turn was succeeded by tie
Mississippi plan, and its counterfeit, the
Hampton plan, which were simply to
scare the negroes by the polls by d show
of force Perhaps these plans, having
been exposed, will be abandoned now as
their predecessors were, and the law re-
Quiring voters to be able to write their
names will take their place. Whatever
course is followed, the South will be
kept solid till 1880 demonstrates that the
solldity is a positive harm to the South
itself.-TN. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-12-25
The Presidential Year.
1.-THE LEADING AMERICAN NEWS
PAPEER."
THE new YORK TRIBUNE
FOR 1850.

During the coming Presidential year,
THE TRIBUNE will be more effective
agency than ever for telling the news
best worth knowing, and for enforcing
sound politics. From the day the war
closed it has been most anxious for an
end of sectional strise. But it saw two
years ago. and was the first to proclaim
the new danger to the country from the
revived alliance of the Solid South and
Tammany Hall. Against that danger it
sought to rally the old party of Free
dom and the Union. 1t began by de-
manding the abandonment of personal
dislikes, and set the example. 1t called
for an end to attacks upon each other
instead of the enemy; and for the heart
lest agreement upon whatever fit candi-
dates the majority should put up against
the common foe. Since then the tide of
disaster has been turned back; every
doubtful State has been won, and the
Omens for National victory were never