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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24

The Rev. DR.. Jetcr, Of Richmond,
told this story at his own expense.
Many years ago M artlcbs stranger,
whom casually met, said TO me, II
hear you preach every Sunday. You
are the greatest preacher ] ever did
hear" "Ah," said /. you have not. 1
suppose, heard Mr.. NJ. plcach.o (At
that time Mr.. NJ WIS attracting great
attention by his sermons Yes, lie re-
piled, ~ have heard Mr.. Nj. several
times. lie il great preacher; but &c
is not so great preacher AZ you are.
You have the mournfulest voice OF any
man ever did hear"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24

all kinds Of work promptly attended TO:
America. The writer had evidently
been instructed to address in reply &C.
corning TO the printed lctter.head on
which The communication had been
written, and had literally followed in.
sitruetions, except in giving thcname ot
the town and stato.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24
Plymouth Prayer Meeting.
New ork Herald.

Ii you have not been ut itchtield
Hill and spent Il winter there" said
Mr.. Beecher last night to the small
audience III the lecture room of Ply
mouth church, YOU don't know what
winter is. My hovhood was spent
there, and in my fathers house | had Il
room that had an aspect both to the
north and west, so that | got all that
was discomforting. | have many times
awoke i'll the morning with the snow
drifting into the room and pretty
large drift at the foot Of the bed. You
know nothing of alacrity, either, I'M
less you have stepped ont of bed into q
layer of snow. 1t feels like moss We
have had to dig down into the well
many 4 time through the ice to get the
bucket down, and when the cistern
water was so frozen that it could not lie
used have, when boy ten years old,
driven two miles TO the brook and
brought water nome for the folks to
wash with. | know therefore, what it is
to live hard life, although may he Il
little dainty now These experiences
served me well when | lived i'll the from
tier states, i'll the early years of my
ministry, and was poor and had to do
many things which required endurance
and self-denial. j remember once on
the prairie my horses shoe coming OIL
and when | reached M abandoned
blacksmiths shop ! set the furnace
going, looked around for another shoe
found and put it ON my horses foot
When | came to the nearest town
went to farrier. He looked mt it and
said il was rather rough work, but if he
were me he would let il stop on. al
ways thought that was the best compll-
ment ! ever received in my life. ] can
knit mittens, suspenders, and do q
great many things in that direction. |
know enough about surgery to cut Il
mans leg off, and would do it TO save
his life. Indeed, ] sometimes feel that
| could cut some mems heads of if
they wanted me 10. (Laughter.) |
mention these things to show You that
many seeming hardships are of incalcu-
able value to us in after life, and that
which we value the most is often OBJ
tanned by us through discipline that
iastens itself 50 completely on our ma
ture that we never forget it.
Mr.. Beecher concluded with some
"reminiscences of his fathers expert
ence, and said chat the conduct Of his
father, rs he had observed it, had in
tlaenced him in life more than hymns
IN texts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24

MORE than year ago an agent Of the
Chinese government engaged Mr.. A.
Harms, an American, to drill wells and
test the oil territory Of the island of For
mosa. lie was accompanied by Mr.. r.
y. Locke, Of Titusville, Pr. They took
with them two full welLrigs, which, az
ter many delays, were finally landed at
Oudan, thirteen miles from the wells.
They were compelled to make wagon
out Of plank to transport them in, and
to construed road up the river bed.
Twelve bufaloes and thirty coolies
hauled the load They drilled three
hundred and ninety-six feet, but found
little besides soapstone all the way
down. They were unable to drill deep
er, and obtained at that depth only fifty
barrels Of oil in ten days. Before they
could make further attempts both were
Frustrated with maaral fever, from
which they have not yet entirely recov-
ered. They found out, however, that
the oil territory does not compare with
Pennsylvania, and that America has
nothing to fear from competition with
China in the oil trade. The oil is the
color Of amber, and il Of light gravity.
II il burned il the lamps without re-
tinirg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24

SALISBURY.
The senate then took Il recess until
I'D for the purpose Of attending Prof.
Henrys memorial service in the house
1T 5 O'clock. After that adiourued.
THURSDAY. Jan. l6-Hol@. The bill
10 facilitate the funding of the national
lebt passed without division. Memo
rial services III honor Of the late Prof.
Henry We're held in the hallo Of represen-
tatiyes III the evening.
FRIDAY, Jan. -.Scadte-Mr. Allison
from the committee on finance. report
ed adversely on the senate bill to au-
thorize tile killing Of fur-seal and other
FUR bearing animals within the limits of
Alaska territory, and it was indefinitely
postponed. This is the bill introduced
by Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, the oath
Of January last, and authorizes the sec
rotary of the treasury 10 declare the
territory of Alaska, except the islands
~ st. George and st. Paul, open to the
killing OF fur-bearing animals; persons
engaged in such killing to pay the gov
ernment 10 per cent OF the appraised
value of the skins taken A long dis
cussion ensued on the bill to amend the
patent laws, but quorum having been
found lacking, the matter was laid
aside. Messrs. Wallace and Bayard
were excused from service on the Teller
committee and their places supplied
with Messrs. Mcdonald and Randolph.
Adjourned until Monday.
FRIDAY, Jan. 17.--House. The house
800 - IL J., 4.
the private calendar On motion Of
Mr.. Gunthor, chairman Of the commit
Tee on private land claims, the senate
Dill was passed defining the manner in
which certain land scrip may be assign
ed and located by actual settlers. After
laying aside several bills to report to
The house, the bill was reached for the
payment Of 100000 to the trustees Of
the Protestant Episcopal seminary and
high school in Virginia, for rent Of
buildings during the war. Quite
length discussion ensued, the opponents
Of the bill asserting that i was war
claim, and the friends Of the measure
stating that il was a just bill for rent 81
properly, and the government Wa
bound to pay rent for this building oc-
cupied.by it. Without reaching a vote
the committee rose and the house adj
5ourned.
SATURDAY. Jan. u.s. Sel1f. The sen
NTH Nas not iii session.
SATURDAY, jim. lis H0p The fia-
aeya Award bill consumed the entire
attention Of the house. TIE substitute
eported bv the minority 81 the ja
diclary eommitte Was adopted and
t'ie h.ll passed A- passed the Till
reylEas aal continues that the
curt 0f commissioners III Alabama
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24

"Dpn'ttoll ME that times are getting
BETTER growled al old lady at the post
office. "IIere they are asking just Us
much for stamps to send IL letter to my
son Ia Virginia Us they did during the
war" The clerk explained that the
price was not raised when anything else
went up which seemed to soothe her.
-N0Hiaoun Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24

Smith had good opinion of himself.
He has never done a stroke Of work
but lives on u hard working father.
Nevertheless he fancics that some credit
is due him for the fortune which lie en-
Joys. The other day, leaning against
the inantipiece, his back to the fire, lie
said u was born the son OF poor
laborer. Before was thirty years old
| was the son Of one Of the richest mon
HI the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24

4 man VA found freezing u death .
MONTGOMERY street Al an early hour BY
some citizen, but when their eyes fell
upon coil Of lead Pipe and solder
iron lying near him. they passed on
aid left him 70 die--Jersey Ciiy journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24

lie gold anl silver ornaments III
the French paaI!a 4re worth 100000
90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24

RieHAosD, VA, claims 1900 inhabi-
tauis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24

I.t1iER house, Which remained I'LL
Tic possession 0f his defendants Till
the middle ofthe last century, has been
bought by Il person. who intends turn
ing i lnto a German public house.
, 1879-07-13

and witnesses. for the support of United State
prisoners, and for miscellaneous expenses.n
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS
The Treasury Department has disposed Of tht
remaining per cent District of Columbia bonds
s466 700 at 101 11-16, with the exception Of s. 7
at Los.
David q. Humphreys, since 1870 one OF the
Judges OF the Supreme Court Of the District
Of Columbia, died this morning.
SOCIALIST THREAT.
WASHINGTON, D. e., July 10.-A curious docu-
ment has been received at the Dead-Letter Office
from Chicago, Where it nas addressed to well.
known citizen, but held for want OF rostage.
On an inner black-lined envelope is the word
Death, /" printed in large black letters. The
communication is in red ink, with plenty Of
dashes and e1c1amation-marks to highten its
terrors. It is signed ssCommune Socialist
Lodge Nc. a5," and says:
1t has been ascertained through our secret spies
thas you have been doing all In your power TO in
1nre our cause. the cause Of an oppressed people.
we send you this misslye ~ 4 warning to liscon-
t'nue your TRADE agalnst our league, your very
i'te is IN danger. We strike quick and sure We
hope after receiving this yon viii alter your views
ana Jotn our league. Do this and you are safe,
otherwise Nc cannot insure your bodily safetyl
Keep this letter to yourself. Attempt no treacA-
cry it you Wish to live!
, 1879-07-13
THE FIRST BATCH,

4 8TAIEAANE+
Specfa. D5spatch 10 The Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. e., July l-Somebody at
the Department of Justice has thought fit to
give the following paragraph relative to the
Chicago Grst-batch cases to the Washington
Star:
"rhere has been great deal Of harsh COM
ment concerning the recent pardon OF Messrs.
Roelle, Juuker, and others, who we're indicted
and convicted for connection with what is
known rs the Chicago whisky conspiracy. The
facts In the case and the accompanying records
we're to-day seen by Star reporter. The men
who we're pardoned, as was certified to by Judge
Blodgett, of the Northern Illinois District,
Judge Drummond. Of the United States Circuit
Court for Chicago, and the District Attorney,
turned United States evidence during the whis-
XIV trials, and had acted fairly and in good faith
with the Government They testified in large
number OF cases, and always gave full and fair
evidence. Under such circumstances they we're
by law entitled to pardon. That they had SO
acted was certified to By the officials mentioned.
The Attorney General therefore recommended
that pardons ISSUE and the President acted on
that Recommendation. It vas not an act Of
Executive clcmency to pardon them. It was
eenly compliance; Ytth law as regards United
States eYilence.n
, 1879-07-13

that no fair-n1nded 1oan, In possession Of all the
fects, could be found who would sanction the col.
lection of buraep*ome and unjust tax from 8
citizen OF an intelligent Government
Nor will the people approve OF It. Spoliation OF
con6scation is bad enough, out 70 demand tax o!
six times the value OF property lost through No
faul. OF the owner. is infinitely worse and inte-
fensiote. We point with pride 10 the fact thar,
with ali the shipments Of targe quantities Of
alcohol exported during rhe last eight Years in no
case was there found to be an attempt at fraud or
diversion OF any part Of single shipment from
the declared point OF destination, outside OF the
United States. The United States il amply secured
on these assessments should Congress finally de-
cline to pass the bill Of relief hJ oil the property
Of tho distillcrs, and ample and sufficient bonds
Our request is not new, as it has been almost the
Uniform custom Of tile Department to suspend a
matter for re- sonable time. pending before Con-
gress. Our confidence in passing H. r. bill l,955
is the result Of many favorable and friendly assur-
ances received from members 1hem1elvca. We
therefore respectfully lay this request, before
you, with the foud hope that it may be granted,
HESEY II: sHUYELDr,
SIMON POWELL,
JONATHAN ABEL,
Repfeseuttug the First District OF Illinois,
JoHS s. MILLER,
Representing the Third District Of illinois,
ApQLpu WooLSkts
HENRY ScHwARAcuER.
Renfesentlng the Fifth District Of Illinois,
HENRT MILLER,
Representing the Eighth District OF Illinois and
First Missouri.
e. FAIRBANKS,
Representing the Seventh District OF indiana
FLg.suaAs j. Co.,
Representing the Fir1t District OF Ohio.
, 1879-07-13
4 PRESIDENTIAL IMAM.
Eust1Hf 1fsndfxn IN TAe Tribune

Gpe4kl Dispatcn 10 The 115oum&.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 12.--The story goes
that Speaker Randall and T1ldcn have formed
an offensive and defensive alliance; that Hen
bricks is to be thrown overheard; that the Pres
idential ticket is to be Tlden md Randall, and
that Randall is particularly charged with fram-
ing platform upon which the hard and soft
money and the free trade and protection Demo-
Gratis eau stand. Randall is already said to have
made considerable progress IN bis part Of the
task, and to have framed platform whose
essential provisions are unlimited coinage Of
silver, and no doubt in the interest OF the banks.
the National-bank circulation, but gives all the
advantage to the bank hater.
, 1879-07-13
Secretary Sherman Now Known
to Be PresidentiaiIy
Willing.
Yet He Will Hot Use His Office to Aid
His Aspirations.
TIden and Randall HarnesSed for
the Race in 1850.
Distille1s Memorial to Secretary Sherman
On the Leakage Question.

HIS PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS.
sn<ciai 17isnufch to Thu Tribunt.

SHERMAN.
HIS PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS.
Sp<ciai Dispatch to Tho Tribune.
WAsu1aeroN, D. c., July 12.-SecretarY sher.
man continues to be extremely frank In bis
ayowal OF his candidacy for the Presidency. HI
has, Of course, been somewhat annoyed at the
reports which some Of his opponents within the
party and his enemies out OF it have started, to
the effect that he is using the Government pat
ronage to forwardEhis aspirations as Presi-
dental candidate. In speaking of this matter,
Secretary Sherman said, with much emphasis,
according to statement Of New York gentle
man, that he had neither appointed any one to
nor removed any one from, Office on account OF
preference Tor or opposition 10 him for the uom-
ination to the Presidency; that he had not and
never would in the slightest degree use the
power Of his Office to promote his nomination,
and was only candidate In the same way that
many others are classed As candidates; that he
expected every Republican freely to express bis
opinion, and as freely to make his choice Of
candidates; that he would do nothing to in
1uence the feeling and judgment Of those hold
ing public office, and that he would not accept a
nomination unless it was the clear and distinct
desire OF the majority OF the Republican party,
oiiice-seekers, The officers Of his Department,
be said, are like all other people. They have
the right to express their preference, aud, far
as he was concerned, they would not be injured
or aided because Of their preference Tor or op-
position to him.
HARTRANFT.
The following is published hero:
IA prominent Republican politician OF Penn-
sylvania arrived here to-day for the purpose, as
he says, OF entering the protest OF large ma
jority OF the Republicans Of Pennsylvania
against the contemplated appointment Of ex-
Gov. Hartranft to be Secretary of War in place
Of McCrary, who 10 December next is to take
the posi1ion Of Dillon, the Circuit Judge in
Iowa. BE says that Hartranft is looked upon
in bis State as the leader Of the movement 10
make Sherman the Republican Presidential
nominee, and, as tbs party there Is not for Sher-
man either as first, second, or third choice, he
WAS elected 20 come on and explain the 5itua-
ton to the Republican leaders here"
, 1879-07-13
NOTES. AND NEWS.
RAILROAD TELEGRAPH.

! Gpec<1! D5S1dZck 10 me tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 12-The Baltimor
! s. Ohio Railroad Company has organized on
branch Of its new telegraph service under th
| name of the American Union Telegraph Com
panY Of Baltimore City, the certificate for incor
poration tor which has just been filed. It set
| forth that the Company is formed for the pur
! pose, Us the certificate states, Of owning, leas
ing, constructing, and operating lines Of tele
graph in and from the City Of Baltimore
through the State OF Maryland. The capita
stock is $780, 900, in 600 shares Of the par valu
OF SIS each The managers, as we'll as corpor
ators, are Robert r. Baldwin, Ferdfnand C. La
trade, William F. Frick, Charles A. Tinker, Up
shur Johnston. Robert Garrett, and John Gill;
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS.
Some Southern Republicans have just held :
private conference at Fortress Monroe to de-
termtDe upon some plan relative to the nex
Republican nominating Convention. The Oh
ject Of the meeting was to magnify the intlu
ence OF the gentlemen who attended. It i6 sai6
that their conclusions we're to endeavor to have
elected to the Convention delegates for Blaine
rather than for Sherman or Grant,
THE MAKsHALs.
The Washington Iost, the organ Of the De
mocracy, speaking this morning apparently By
authority, advises the United States Marshals
to proceed in the execution Of their regular du-
ties, and says that Congress will reimburse
them for every expense except for the use OF
Deputy Marsbals as q supervising force at cleo
tions.
Gen. Raum, Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue, in view Of the faet that there are no ap-
preparations for Deputy-Marshals, proposes TO
organize force Of Deputy Collectors out OF the
general fund for the collection Of the revenue,
and to use these Deputy Collectors as posse
to prevent Illicit distlllation. he thinks that by
such means be eau to some extent compensate
for the loss OF the Marshals' appropriation.
s1ryER PURCHASES.
-r..:u ...o-1-.-
20 sas "r'11' q e 1n1r-H310 III, 70 ~:
nonan,1ae 10 80 - a."r ~ eryyar;s.a, M an,
c,,1t =, saa,,rs9 Ga III ,ha stjver ra.r ~ ~;
~, i31.n a.! dn,ors -. ~ ~. GJu,
Nnt saaata., fnr 1ho Wy ;n.
hnrsvor tbere has been mnch ;1;fi;cn,tv ' ~
nearly al, ofTerad for delivery at San Franciscn
and Carson City during several months past
the market rte. Al Tie regular weekly open
ing Of bids on Wednesday last all offers from
the West were above the market rate, and were
consequently declined. Secretary Sherman.
however, made parties offering large lots of Sill
yer cor1nter-nffers Of what he considered tht.
market price, Ncarly all OF them ACCENTED. No
difficultV 10 sec1ring silver for Western Mints
is thcrefore annrehcnded under this new Man If
buvjnr. Ahn1t 4()(00D ounces of silver were
purchased dnrinr tie present week.
er.vps
comparison oet"eea ene lssuee OF stamps, 1,
, 1879-07-13
.,:+
III: Alphabet Lamar had better, as the

Mr Alphabet Lamar had better, as the
1atin poet says, ,nens suns his eye,-be-
cause be is going to meet with formidable opposi-
t1on when he comes up for reelection. Kunnel
Antouinus Catalinus Satnrninus Jones, u veteran
of1he Confederacy, who has been through more
battles ito saJ nothing OF duels and personal en-
counters) than the hunired-armed Rrlareus could
thake stick at, is about to take the field against
him. Kurnel Jones (who will assay about two
bullets to the pound, and whose private grave
yard has twice been enlargcdl has viewed with
dsgus:, alarm, and apprehension the pusillani-
mons course o! the gentleman from Mississippi,
and says that when be- is returned to the Senate
and any Senator calls him three-ply, srub-and-
twist, ly-livered. perpendicular, cross-cut, dyed
in-the-wool. cightecn-carat rectided liar and
eows7d, the Bo:ttoons in the Senate arc going to
run with goah. Northern or Southern, rs the case
may BE- Ho travels with his Weapons rife
umbrella, sword-cane, bowie-kntfe Of the first
magnitude, seven-shooter which looks like q
kon-of-a-gun, an Armstrong gun, and makes II
his platform, ''slea, not principles" 1t Is to be
feared that, unless Mr. Lamar eats somebody
alive at the regular session, without go far defer
ring to the courtesy Of The Senate rs to cali for
EsIt, the place which knows him at Washington
will be occupied oy Knnnel Antoninus Catalinus
6aturninue Jones'
, 1879-07-13
BUSINESS NOTICES.


There is i stage Of this nlalady-both in children
and adults-when the successful issue depends less
on medicines than on assimulable food. Thou
sands OF children perish every summer from stary-
alton 'Nothing will stay on his stomach ~ says
tho nurse ~ hare done all I can 90 for your
child says the doctor. In precisely such circum-
stances experience has proved the appropriateness
OF Arend's Kumyss. Fresh young kumyss given
little by little in gradually increasing quantities
and at very frequent intervals. is almost Away
tanned and assinilated; the vomiting is arrested,
appetite and strength return as if By mario. In
low and exhausted conditions where the stomach
refuses its office, yet nutsiment mu5t be had there
Is nothing like Arcnds kumyss.
Special NoHco.
AEeud's Kumyss is not sold to the trade Con-
sinners supplied directly by T. Arend, chemist,
ITO Madison street.
To cure constipation, bflIousness, and the
whole train of ailments resulting from derangc-
ment OF bowels or liver take Afenats Vegetable
Bowel Regulator. Unlike the usual purgAtlves, it
does not weaken Or irritate. The action Is mild
and pleasant There is no other remedy In m&tcrta
medica so we'll calculated to restore the bowels to
healthy action. Depot, 179 East Madison street.
Wanred-Two Sa1esmen to Sell Baking
Powder and Extracts On tho road. None need ap-
ply but those who have nad experience in the bnsi
ness, Good salary paid to frstc class men. Address
\ 68, Tribune office.
, 1879-07-13

Cummius' continued current Of customers assure
the public "ohicially" Of his ability to perform
all dental operations frst-claas, and at moderate
prices. Finest sets of teeth. 81. Gold filings.
onc-thifd usual 1atas. All work warranted. 10
State street. corner Randolph
, 1879-07-13
THE REBELLION.

TROOPS FURNISHED BIZ TIE SEVERAL 8TArEs.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July la statement
has been issued By the War Department Civ
ing the number of men furnished the Union
army By each State and Territory and the
District Of Columbia, from April Is, 1861, to
the close of the War of the Rebellion. 1t
shows that the total number Of volunteers was
, 1879-07-13

COL WILSON, LATE OF THE TlV0lI,
is e1-Sherih Kern's right bower now The Col
one1 rms No. los, while Charley caters 10 the
board Of Trade men, who lunch daily with him at
No. Ito LaSaIle street.
, 1879-07-13
2,67S, 967, distributed as follows:

were, with the exception Of those Of Louisiana,
4nearly all white. Florida furnished one reei-
-mcnt Of cavalry, Alabama one white regiment,
Mississippi one battalion, and North Carolina
two regiments Of cavalry, y