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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

Mr.. +. Osborne, whose departure
in search of rich mines out west we
made note of some time ago, has re-
turned and don't know but what
there's bonanza close to where he
was, but owing to the great quantity
of snow can't proceed further until
spring.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

Mr. DAVID Brown, at the City
Bakery,intends selling out to parties
from Darlington. In the meantime
he will dispose of Christmas toys
and other goods at a great sacrifice.
A good opportunity to secure some
thing cheap that would suit the
little ones to "t-y-t."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

Mr.. Thomas Conroy, living about
? J miles southeast Of Highland, met
with a severe accident on last Satur-
day evening. His horse was taken
sick with collie, and while trying to
give him some medicine the horse
reared up and fell back on Mr.. Con-
roy and broke his leg in two places.
DR.. Charles Egan was sent for aud
we learn that he is getting along
very nicely under the skillful care
of the Doctor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

THE tax roll of Mineral Point city
is now in my hands for collection
Office in City Hall building.
NICHOLAS SCHMIT,
2w City Treasurer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

THANKSGIVING appears to have
been quietly and generally observed
throughout the country, by the
usual religious services, and hospit
able festivity, In this region the
day owing to the rainy weather. was
better fitted for indoor amusement
than out door receation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

On THE ROAD, and arriving daily,
a choice lot of the latest style dry
goods for Il. Osborne q Son.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04
Hogs, $500.
Cheer up, farmers.


And square up for you paper.
Then read about the Novelty Store.
ONLY $1,000 railroad ties wanted
See advertisement
GuNDRY g. GRAY's clerks cant
tell which way to turn for new
goods.
THE Temple of Honor holds an
open meeting on the evening Of the
18th inst.
QUITE number of the children
of this place are victims to whoop-
ing cough.
WILL CoTTBRELL has departed for
Iowa with the intention Of staying
some time.
SEVERAL new buildings are going
up at Wingville, and the cars are
expected there in few days.
r. N. HOOKING, brother of Sam
Hooking, is paying his relatives and
acquaintances in this city visit.
THE Burton Stanley Pinafore
Company is working this way and
viii probably visit this city shortly.
A little boy tramp has been in
this city since Saturday, and has the
impudence to call Tony league
papa.
The Walters troupe did better in
Mineral Point than they expected.
However, no better than they de-
served.
BUSINESS is business,a and we guar
antee you'll find what the proprietor
Of the Novelty Sore has to say "just
So" No sham.
BIRLEY & SoN have departed for
Oshkosh, which place has gained an
enterprising business firm and Min
eral Point lost one.
As GOOD a sewing machine as can
be found in the market for sale at
this office, at price that will aston
ish the "oldest inhabitant."
IN spite of those who wish to do
injustice to Mineral Point, it is still
the leading market in Southwe estern
Wisconsin by great odds.
JOHN MARTIN, son of Stephen
Martin near Diamond Grove settle
Inent, returned from the western
wilds the other day, after an absence
Of about Is years.
$4,000 is what the city has to pay
in the case Of PrideauX vs. Mineral
Point. How much better it would
have been to have acquiesced il the
proposed compromise.
A Prairie du CHEN paper under
stands that Judge Cothren intends
fitting up the property he purchased
in that city during the last term Of
court for summer residence for
himself and family.
Old Deacon Pitkins said to hin,-
self: "Falstaff asks, What's honor |?
as though it was hard to tell. But
let my wife sit behind another
woman in church and she'll tell you
what's on her in less than two
minutes"
THE entertainment by the pupils
Of the High School last week, was
highly pleasing to those in attend
aLce. Owing to the inclement weather
not great number turned out, but
those who did go have no complaints
tu make.
La Fayette county people are in
feverish state about the extension
Ct the Monroe railroad through to
Dubuque, and the citizens of this
county ale in al equally exciteable
cohu!don over the extension of the
Mineral Point road 10 the north.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

"a Lover of Justice" and great
griever over the amount of extra
tax to be imposed upon US on ac-
count of the insanity Of John Lin
den, blows his horn in this issue.
There's a vast difference of opinion
among our people with regard to
this sad case. What different part
les wish to say Of it they can, but
must remember it requires money to
secure publication Of personal
matter in these columns. We've had
our say.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

SEVERAL of our neighbors and
friends are enquiring whether or
not Mineral Point is going to make
reception for Gen. Grant. They
seem over anxious to shake his man
ly hand, We are in favor of getting
him here if nothing more than to
have the sport of shooting pick
pockets.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

PREPARE FOR WINTER. -- Good
wood for the grubbing. Apply to
Dr.. J. b. Mnflett.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

THE sad intelligence has come Of
the death of Miss lone Sherwood,
who left here in company with her
mother recently for Nebaaska in
search Of health. This is the third
daughter who has succumbed to that
fell destroyer, consumption. The
family has the sincere sympathy Of
this community in their great be-
reavemeut.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

THE GENUINE Singer can be had
at the branch office in Mineral Point
or Of Peter Morris at Dodgeyille.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

SOME more of that black and white crook
at j. E. Hosking's
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

PAUL LASYoS, who has been
breeding choice sheep for the past
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

FRESH OYSTERS at Kiunie d Sprat-
ler's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04

amounts represent the average amounts of all
kinds personal property of ID of the highest
personal property tax payers in the towns and
wards named. Learned and intelligent gen
tlemen undertake TO explain this by telling
us that greenbacks and government bonds are
not assesSable, and that where an individual
loans motey, takes q deed and gives back a
bond, that that money is not assessablc.
In regard to greenbacks, it Is not TO be sup.
posed that any great amount Of them are
lying idle In regard to certain parties max.
Ing ii convenient to have government bonds
about the time the assessor comes around il l.
q weak evasion of the law. In regard TO mon.
ey loaned where decd Is received and bond
given, two different assessors Of our town have
written to The Secretary of State for iuslruc-
tions in The matter, and they both received
answer that "deeds received in that way are
considered under the law as mortgages, and
as such should be assessed to the party lhld.
ing them"
Hence, we come TO the inevitable conclusion
that the present execution Of the assessment,
law mitigatcs in favor Of the capitalists aud
monied classes as against the poorer and Ia.
uoriug classes. There Is no just reason Wig
gentlemen who own large business interests,
or who are receiving incomes from their thous-
ands loaned at high rates Of interest, should
not pay their just share Of the public revenue
as well as that other and poorer class who
only own an interest in the soil they cultivate,
and whose all is exposed to the assessors
yiew--whose entire earnings, save scanty
living, go to ray interest TO that class who
live at their case and fare sumptuopsly every
day and who by the present operation Of the
assessment law shrk their just share OF taxes
Gentlemen of the County Board, let US Il,
representative men Of the county, take thi:
matter in hand and never cease nor relax oul
energies until the assessment Law is admins
tered in spirit as well as in form.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-12
Injuries by Animals.

OWNERS of wild beasts or beasts that
are in their nature vicious are liable
under all or most all circumstances for
injuries done by them, and in actions
for injuries by such beasts it is not
necessary to allege that the owner knew
them to be mischievous. for he is pro-
sumed to have such knowledge, from
which it follows that he isguilty of neg
ligence in permitting tho same to be 1t
large. Though the owner have no par
ticular notice that the animal ever did
any such mischief before, yet il the an
imal be of the class that is fere nature
the owner is liable to IN action of
damage If it get loose and do harm.
Owners are liable for the hurt done
by the animal even without notice of
the propensity If the animal il nat
urally mischievous, but if it 10 of tame
nature there must be notice of q vicious
habit. Damage may be done by = do
nestle animal kept for use or con-
venience, but the rule is that the owner
is not liable to an action on the ground
of negligence, without proof that he
knew that the animal was accustomed
to do mischief. Domestic animals,
such rs oxen or horses, may injure the
person or property of another, but
courts of justice invariably hold that is
they are rightfully in the place where
the injury is inflicted, the owner of the
animal is not liable for such An injury
unless he knew that the animal was &C.
cust0med to be vicious, and in suits for
such injuries such knowledge must be
alleged and proved, as the cause of &C
ton arises from the keeping of the
animal after the knowledge of its vicious
propensities. -Jnstice Clifford, Of tie
United States Supreme Court.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-12

So YANKEE" HILL, . famous actor in
the first half Of the present century,
used to tell an amusing story (which
= The American Stage III 8crib,ser's
for July )of the early days Of the theater
II this country. Hill once "showed'-
to use professional phrase In . town
In the western part Of New York, whore
no theatrical performance had ever
been givcn. He found the audience
assembled, with the women seated on
one side Of the hall, the men on the
other, exactly % they were used TO sit
In church; and throughout the play the
most solemn silence was observed.
They were attentive, but they gave no
evidence Of approval or displeasure;
there was no applause, no laughter;
there was not even q smile; Ill was
solemn stiffness. Hill did his utmost
to break the ice; he did everything .
clever comedian could do, but In vain.
He flung himself against their rigidity;
It was no use. The audience was evil
IDENTIFY on its best behavior, and the
curtain came down at last amid .
silence oppressive and almost melan-
oholy. After the play, Hill, worn out
BY his extra exertfon aud mortified at
his want OF success, was passing
through . public room Of his hotel,
whom he was stopped by tall country
man with the remark: @
. Say, mister, was In to the play
tonight" <,,. s :,
Were YOUR said Hill. '.You must
have been greatly entertained s5s5
Well. I wasl / tell you what it IL
now, my mouth 10 all sore restraining
to keep my face straight. And Il L
hadn't been for the women, I'd q
laughed right out in meetin'."
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-12
Hew Dick Taylor Snubbed Z Prince.

IT is related Of General Dick Taylor,
that during TIE Derby races the Prince
Of Wales took him to his own (the
Pnnce's) stand, and ~ they were A.
cending the stairs the Duke of Edin-
burg came hastily up and said:
20 Wales! do you know Forester II
booked to win?''
.'Oh. yes,' said the Prince, "the
General and have Just been to the
betting-stand and laid fifty guinsas
each on him"
Turning to Taylor. the Duke said:
!" Now, won't you please 60 to the
stand and lay fifty guineas for me on
himi''
pardon me, your Highness," said
Taylor; - the stand II quite - near to
You - TO me. -
81 am 90 glad you told Edinburx
that, said the Prince. I" What deal
Of check he has to be asking my guest
to lay his bets for him.
Taylor had . sincere respect and lik-
Ing for the Prince, and Z hearty con.
tempt for the Duke o1 Edinburg, whom
be snubbed on moro than one occasion.
Apart from the personal character Of
the DIXIE. he vas only the second son
Of Queen. while Taylor was the only
son Of nal President u tho United
States. Boslop Herald.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-12
Feftili1inG.

VIZ do not know that q thorough
system Of fertilizing win ever be adop-
ted in the West until our lands have
become exhausted; aud rich % they are
they must finally succumb to the con-
slant drain made upon them, for the
continual taking away from the soil
and returning nothing to It will ulti-
mately exhaust the most fertile Of
lands. Prudence dictates . different
course than that pursued BY . majority
Of our Western farmers. While for .
series Of years there may b no percsp-
ible decrease In the fertility At our
! soil, We Ill know, without being told,
that with every crop taken Of. some Of
the elements Of fertility 60 with i. q
farmer once said TO . gentleman Of Hi.
nois, from whom he had purchased .
farm, and who was telling how many
thousand dollars he made OF that farm:
'.You never made . dollar OF Il hon
estlf; you stole every oentyoutook;;' and
he had but followed the system d get
ting Ill he could and giving nothing In
return. Tho exhaustion of Western
soil will not DO complete during our
lives, but it ID not much Of . man and
Is not much Of . citizen that looks for
ward no further than the extent Of his
own Life. Postsrity he's some claims
upon Ill Of 10, and . patriots We have
an interest In tho future prosperity Of
our country. Among farmers, q .
class, there IL . liked purpose TO leave
matters in good shape for their chill
drsn and tor tho future good q the me-
ton. and that any q them do not 90
complsh their purpose . they do not
whenever they rob the soil a III fertil-
ity-is not because they do not want to
and do not expect to, but because they
fail to comprehend the Huo degree 81
exhaustion to which they are forcing
tho soil.
It Is by calling attention to this i'm
portant matter frequently that We hope.
to reform practice which u doing 20
much injury. We wish we could In
duoe every farmer from the next vim
ter on through his natural lie 70 make.
Ill the manure possibls IN his stock
yards and stables, and TO apply It ju-
diciously 70 tho soil. + should 10 10
lnembered that Il Il easy work to keep.
up the fertility u the soil, nathe effort
TO do II d made before the coil 10 thor.
.oughly exhausted. 4 shovelful of ms
nure now win perhaps do moro good
than . load viii 8 lew years hence; and
alarm which needs only this little an
nual touching up VIII quite likely pro-
sduce III the manuro that IL sol may
need. Some farmers appear toshavo5
little approximation q homemade ma
san - AeA1 L. Il
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-12

the evening. The horses may be brought
into the yard and psilful Of water, .
sponge and piece Of carbolicor whale
oil soap provided. First with i corn
broom the legs Of the hor.e should be
washed down, and then the whole body
rubbed of with handful Of straw
dipped in water; the sponge ia then
weli.s0aped and passed over the whole
body, leaving some soap-suds to dry
upon the skin. This coOls the horse.
removes the filth from the hide and
drives off flies, Ill Of which are con-
ducive to it, comfort and rest. The
change will be both conspicuous and
agreeable, and tho team, refreshed
with . good nights rest, will do better
work the next day with fer less ex.
haustion.
A point that should not be neglected
ut this season Is to see that the harness
does not chafe or gall the skin. Few
men ars Intentionally cruel or inhu-
man, and the sorely-galled backs and
shoulders which result from ill-6tting
or unclean harness and collars are per-
mitted, under many mental protest it
AA40y w O0C0U00 ~ - 8UVVO3oU t00Y
cannot be helped. But they may be
prevented BY washing or scraping the
collars and pads when they are taken
of, and rubbing = little harness oil mp
on them and BY washing the parts Of
the skin exposed with, strong salt
water. This cleanses and softens the
harness, hardens the skin and heals
chafed spots. The righteous man 10
merciful to his beast y and tho con-
verse may follow-that he thst il mer-
ciful to his beast is . righteous man.
It il certain, however, that the cultiva-
ton Of kindly feeling and attentive care
to ones domestic animals from the
'harmless. necessary cat'' upward to
the noble horse, 10 conducive to . high
or culture Of the best disposition to-
ward ones neighbors and family, and
thus man ,nerciful TO his beast may
be truly upright and generous man
In Ill the business Ut his daily life IN.
I. 1sanES. iss ~ l@ -.~....
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-12

- 81 PE1ENSUV, eett.. 90
Nov Uln, Hiha.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-12
Over Flowing.

A CORRESPONDENT of tho Farm and
Ftrestde says: One great trouble with
some farmers is the habit of over plow-
ing. They break up . piece Of land
and plow it five or six years in success
sion. or until it will not produce over
three-fourths of an average crop. At
the same time their meadow land de-
teriorates and 10 In the same condition.
we have learned by observation and
experience tina: it is not BEST to plow
the same land more than three years in
succession. Then it should be seeded.
The first year there will be little or no
weeds in the grain; the second year
weeds win be more plentiful; the third
year the quantity will be much greater,
and thus weeds increase every year till
some fields produce Is large : quantity
OF weeds as grain. The main point in
order to secure good crops is blowing.
Farmers should remember il they only
half pillow piece Of land it viii pro-
duce but hall crop. Flowing should
be commenced % early % possible and
should never be done in . hurry. Take
time and do the work we'll and sec that
the weeds and grass are Ill plowod un-
der. The seed should be carefully
sown and the ground well narrowed;
then the farmer can but expect q good
crop. The seed will sprout sooner il .
roller is passed over the ground, which
should be done Immediately after sow
ing. This makes the ground moro
even and better adapted for cutting tho
crop with . reaper. I will give .
brief description Of my method Of plow-
ing, seeding. etc.: First, We select .
piece of ground that produces the least
grass. We have it well plowed in the
fall or spring and give it atop-dressing
of stable manure, a. not much benefit
is derived the first year by manuring
green sward before blowing. II plowed
IN the fall we do not top-dress it till
spring. The second year We manure be-
fore proving. The third year We SOW It
with barley and seed-down with grass
and clover seed, and also giving it .
to;o-dress of manure. We have always
obtained the best results by seeding
with barley. We do not think it ad-
visable to SOW the same crop on the
same ground several years in success
sion. We think farmers would realize
greater profits il they would adopt the
''rotation system" II farmers whose
grass lands are degenerating would
pillow few acres and seed few each
year according to the above plan, their
land in few years would be in . pro-
ductive condition. Never seed spar
inRlY.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-12
4 virginia study for Antiquaria.s.

u. A NEW pointer to = grand civiliza.
ton on this Continent back Of the In
dams has Just been found in Virginia.
It is wall Of compact masonry un-
earthed, which has nothing to do with
Virgtnta's history, or the Indian
'""nnds. or any OF the red mans rel
les that have been discovered. The
wall, which il in Halifax County, on
the line Of the Richmond & Danville
Railroad, 10 sixty.seven feet ten inches
long, fifteen feet high a. it stands
now, and thirty inches thick ut the
bottom and eighteen inches at the ton.
It runs northeast and southwest, and il
on the lower side Of = slight elevation
Of natural formation. 1t looks as il It
might be the remains Of . garden or
lawn wall of some pre- historic age.
The stones are white flint of irre9u-
lar shape, but fiat and smooth on the
faces Of the wall, and are adjusted
with the accuracy Of the plumb. They
are cemented with an evidently pre-.
pared cement which has no likeness
or affinity whatever with the neigh
boring clay. The wall was first dis
S~vSAO~ 0A<>Sy yOeSAO W6V " u0u VIC AUuV
was covered with forest, by q surveyor,
through the detection AUG variation
Of the compass. This indicated the
presence of metal, and the owner OF
the land commenced digging for gold.
Nothing was found but the quartz rock
of the wall, and the prospecting was
abandoned. Late discoveries Of the
traces of the ante Indian civilization
In Ohio brought to mind this wall in
Virginia, which seemed to be out Of its
geological place, and it has been exca-
vated to the extent noted. Some pro-
lessor Of geology, who has not yet
seen it, suggests that it may be one
Of the geological dykes, occasionally
found, like, but not the work of man.
Another scientific man who has exam.
ined the structure declares that the
design, az well as the con- ponent parts,
proves it beyond doubt = wall made
by human hands, and of great antique
ty, and announces it . study for anti
quarians, and not geologfsts. Missouri
Republican,. .