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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15

ment las been small Exports Of spe-
Gle amount 70 only $12,3S9,257 during
the year thus far, of which St, sos, 523
was silver, ard S., $780, was gold; but
the imports Of silver at New York, with
one week still lacking, have been Sl1,-
$50, 4S7, and of gold 81 ,20l, $50. Hence
the store of both gold ano silver has
been increased during theyear, so far
as it has been affected by the foreign
trade OF New York. And it is known
that the result 6: ;he whole breign trade
of the country has been substantially
the same; the movement of precious
metals has been unimporant, but has
slightly increased, on the whole, the ma
tons store of such commodities. The
enormous excess of exports over I'M
ports of merchandise has been met, if
at all, by the return of tonds and the
canoeing of Indebtedness abroad.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
The Weather for 1879.

Richard Mansill's Almanac of Plane.
tarv Meteorology," for 1879, has the fol.
lowing: If the positions of the planets
affect the temperature of our earths
atmosphere during the year 1879, as
they have dore, when in similar posi-
tons, during the past years, (particu-
larly the positions that give us the mild
winter of lS17-7S and early spring of
1873, We may expect very cratic sea-
sons during 1879. Agreeable to this
theory we shall have cool weather set
IN early IN the autumn Of 1873; it will
grow cooler somewhat faster than the
mean of the season in November and
through December, with temperature
below the mean; tolerable steady cold
weather through January, with temper
ature below the mean: winter will con.
tinue through February. followed by a
cold March. We shall be ilattered BY
the prospect of spring daring n few days
about the middle of April, while Mer-
curry is about passing It's inferior con
junction with the sun, but this will soon
pass away and the weather or tempera-
ture sink below the average Of the sea-
son, and will probably remain below the
mean throughout May, June, and July
while we shall move into hot, stormy
summer about the last days of August,
and these conditions continuing through
September and October. Between the
autumn and winter months cool
droutns will likely prevail over large
landed countries in the temperate zone,
located far from the yeas; while an ex-
cess Of cool rains viii probably occur
on and about the sea-coast countries
during the same term.
These abnormal irregularities of the
seasons of 1879 must affect the crops in
many and great parts OF the earth
during the year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
4 FAST LIFE.
The Record of Lieut. Tiffany. the Young
Officer Who Deserted From Fort
keOgh.
New York World.

New York World.
Lieut. Tiffany, of the llth United
States infantry, who recently deserted
at Fort Custer, and for whose arrest an
order has been issued, is native of
Baltimore, son of George Tiffany, n
well-known citizen formerly of Rose
Hill, suburban villa. Mrs. Tiffany,
mother of Lieut.. Tiffany is now residing
here, having resumed her maiden name
after her divorce from her husband,
some years ago. The latter has since
remarked and is now 'esiding abroad,
it is thought in Paris. The family is
wealthy and of high social standing.
Young Tiffany in his youth was raised
in an extravagant manner; thus he
never knew the value ofmonev. Shortly
before the war he went to Europe, and
after making the tour If the continent,
settled in Paris, where he led fast life.
When the war broke cut he returned
to this country and running the block
ade joined Capt. Clart's confederate
company of Maryland guards, which
rendered valuable service during the
war in northeast Virginia. Tiffany went
to Richmond on furloush and never re-
turned. TWAS ascertained that he had
gone back to Europe.
After the war he returned to Balti-
more and lived recklessly. He wan
dered about the country from New York
to the Mississippi, and when west caused
notice of his death to lie published in
q daily paper. Some time after gen.
tleman from Baltimore recognized him
in Mcpherson of the first sergeant of
company of United States soldiers in
New Orleans. He stated that he had
published the death notice in order that
he might start new life under an as
sumed name.
His position was known to his friends
and the result was that lie was promot-
ed to a heutenancy. While west last
summer he clandestiney married Miss
Barrett, Of Baltimore, at the Palmer
house. A dispatch f.om Bismarck,
which announces his desertion while
attending court martial at Fort keogh,
and states that he was driven to this
step by the threatened disclosure OF
forged accounts, gives al that is known
of his dOings since anC furnishes ma
tura finale to wild and extravaganza
career.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15

man alter man, is true enough. but
then their objection is to the man, and
not to the condition of life which the
man proposes; or, not unirequently,
their refusal arises from mere skittish-
ness, from feeling they may do better.
or rom cheerful conviction that there
Is plenty of time to think about it,
AS rule, however, women who nave
me chance of marrying, marry, and
they would marry yet more promptly
than they do We're It not that they are
frequently held back from taking a
foolish step by wise parents or dIssuad-
mginends. How Is this apparent paradox
to be explained? There is less TO In
duce a woman to marry than to induce
men; yet some hesitate to marry and
women Jump at marriage. Some will
answer that man is rational and wo.
man an irrational animal: but over and
soove the distinction being too uncom.
plmentary 10 be true, ii Is one of those
+ lauslle explanations that explain
nothing. Again, II is sometimes at
ilrmed that, Ill marrying, men sacrifice
liberty, whereas women. in MARRYING
acquire 1t. But this is an epigram
easily disposed of. When men sacrifice
what is called their liberty 10y marrying,
they are already tired of their liberty,
or that particular form of il which
bachelorhood enjoys and were the
point thoroughly examined, we suspect
1t would be found that they abandon
form of liberty ofwhich they are weary
for another form they have not yet pos
seSsed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
Women i'm the SeragllO.

Some Of the true tales which are told
by the author of Les Femmes en- Tur-
ouie" are as marvellous rs any Of the
"Thousand-and-O ne-Nights' series. The
mother OF Abdul Medjid for example
was maid-of-all-work IN the satan's
seraglio 1t was her business to warm
the baths in the palace. One day the
Sultan Mohammed met her az he was
going to his bath, and caprice burst
like lightning through his soul. With
out ceremony the servant girl received
from him the lofty distinction of kaIia.
II is more than probable that after a
few minutes reflection the sultan re-
GREETED his precipitation, but he had
given bis word, and the result was that
the maid-of-all-work gave birth to u
prince, and was proclaimed Sultan Va
Tide. "What wonderful jump o&-
claims the author, from the wash-tub
to the throne The account which he
draws of life in the seragIio is q most
painful one. Discipline is still main
tanned by corporal punishment. The
practice of striking young girls on the
solcs Of their feet has been abandoned,
but DlOWs are gwen tioc"ltit ny lIlc
eunuchs who execute the sentences, and
rods are substituted for the stick. All
the young women in the faIace--and
| there are n thousand wsmen there,
wives, favorltes, relations, and servants,
and there are as many more on the re-
tired list in the old seraglio and in the
courts of the princcsses, all being de
pendent upon the civil budgct--are
compelled to dress in light clothing,
half decollete being the rule, and in
winter are constantly exposed to colds
and lung diseases. Whenever the sui
tan draws his last breath, or IS dethron'
ed, his wives, fayorltes, and all their
waiting-women have to pack up and be
off within twenty-ieur hours.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
Why Women Marry.

Vanity Fair London), in recent is
sue, says:
The question which we considered
last week, "Why Men Marry" Is an
interesting one; but it must be pro-
nounced inferior IN interest to the ques-
ton, "Why Women Marry" in the de-
gree in which men are in all respects
less interesting than women. The will
Iingness Of women to marry is greater
and more patent than that Of men; and
we will add that it is great deal more
wonderful. That women have, TO use a
colloqual phrase, the worst Of it all
through life, we en- crtain no doubt, and
that the matrimonial state, as under-
stood by experience, has as a rule, few
er attractions for them than for men,
we also believe to be true. Yet, while
there are many men who from choice
abstain from marrying, and still more
who put off marrying till the last prac-
ticable moment, we doubt If there are
any women worth mentioning who re-
fuse the married state from option and
deliberation, and not many who post
pone marrying TIL late period Of life
from a general repugnance to having Q
husband. That women refuse lndlvid
ual men, and sometimes go on refusing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

! TUESDAY, Jan. Senate. The senate
met pursuant to time set at holiday adj
IJournment. A large number of petit
tons were presented to enforce anti
| polygamy laws. Bills were introduced
to authorize the taxation of outstand-
ing legal tenders; to appropriate $780,
600 for iire-proof building for a nation
al museum. After executive session,
adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. House. Harrison
offered Aresolution providing for Sc
lect committee to examine charges
against Judge Blodgett, of the northern
Illinois district. Bills were introduced:
to include newspapers. periodicals and
proof sheets in mail matter of the Sd
class; for the admission of Dakota as a
state; to extend the time to preemp-
tories on public lands who have suffered
by prairie fires: the deaths of b. Is.
Douglass, of Virginia, and A. S. VII
Hams, of Michigan, We're then an
nounced, and the house, IN respect to
their memory, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. S-Senate. Mr..
Grover, arising to personal explana-
ton regarding the recent publication
that the state funds of Oregon amount
ing to about $97 900 had been expended
and not accounted for, during his adj
ministration as governor, he denied the
charges Seriatim, and read the laws and
records to show that all the money had
been properly expended. Having re-
ceived official information of the death
of Representative H.ctlidge, n COM
mittee consisting of Gordon, Booth and
Beck, was appointed to accompany the
remains to Georgia. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. S-House. Official
notice of the death of Representative
Hartridge was taken. Messrs. Cook,
Frye. Cox, Cabell, Stone, Davidson and
Hanna were appointed committee to
accompany the remains to Georgia.
Adjourned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
Business of New York for 1879.

Speaking of the business Of New York
city for the year just closed, the Tribune
of that city, in its review article, says
The imports at New York for the last
year have been only S2S7 100000, but
by the fall in prices of imported goods.
Thus, the London Economist of Deem
Der Is, in comparing British imports
and exports, observes that During No
vember the raw materials which we
imported for manufacturing purposes
were, as whole, about ten per cent.
cheaper than in November, 1877 and
that the decrease exhibited in the value
of imported articles of food was 20 per
cent, while II respect TO the exports 1t
says, |" it is still apparent from various
items that we have been doing more
work for less money" Nearly the same
observations apply to the traffic Of Great
Britain in previous months. The year
has been one of such general decline
in prices that a decrease of fully 20 per
cent. in the value Of imports, it is prob
able, would have resulted, had the guam
titles of each article imported remained
the same as IN 1877. But the decrease
in value of imports at New York has
been less than 100000 or 8! per
cent. On the other hand, there has
been an increase of s51 100000 in val
ne of exports from this port, with re-
turns for one week still lacking. This
is an increase of II! per cent, and yet
the decline IL prices of exported pro-
ducts has been not far from Is per cent.
Apparently the traffic of this port is
nearly one-third larger in respect to
quantities exported than it has been in
any previous year. The specie move
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
A Weary Monarch.
New York II hume.

The sultan looked white and weary at
the morning procession of Bairm the
other day. There was nervous move
ment of the lips and repeated raising
of the hands to relieve their tension
The procession did rot go the time
honored route to the hippodrome and
mosque Of Sultan Ahmed. 1t followed
a much shorter line to mosque near
the palace. Whether there was danger
of an attack or not, rumor ass igned this
danger as a reason FOR the change of
place. As | turned away from the tired
sultan and his worn face, the English
fleet appeared at the mouth of the Bos-
phorus with a thundTing salute to the
majesty of the Turkish empire. A GER
tain contrast at once suggested itself be-
tween the ideal saluied by these ships
and the reality, harassed and worn as |
could see it. The contrast was as
marked rs that between the monstrous
lron-clads which sahted the Turkish
flag and the absurd four-gun Turkish
cutter which took up the duty of repre-
senting the dignity Of the flag by re-
tur ming the salute.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS..
Sharp Criticism by the Goyernment.Di-
rpCtOrS In yseir Annual Repprt.

The government directors of the
Pacific railways have sent then an
nual report to the secretary of the
interior. They are of the opinion that
TIC Union Pacific, in view of the
extremely liberal aids it has received
from the government. and the bril-.
nancy OF It's success as n commercial
enterprise should be judged by the
most severe standards known among
the railroads of the country. Measured
by this standard they report many de-
ticiences apparent. AT the same time
the property is being brought up with
steadlness though slow to a fair degree
of average excellence. The failures TO
replace with steel rails the worn out
iron rails is sharply criticised and the
directors say although the policy now
pursued by the company in regard to
the material condition of the property
is careful and sufficiently safe, il is bv
no means liberal nor such as the country
has right to expect or the good to insist
upon. The course of the COMPANY. in It's
business toward the public, is in some
respects considered open to much ad-
verse criticism on the ground of illiber-
atty, but, nevertheless, the present
tariffs do not appear 10 be extortionate.
The directors, in their report, think the
enactment OF the recent funding act
has direct tendency to retard and
prevent the adoption of more liberal
but less Immediately profitable policy
by the company, the government hav-
ing become one of the principal benef-
clares IN the present system of man
agement by exactng a proportion Of
the proceeds. They report that a con-
sohdation of the Union Pacific with its
connecting branch lines is not now de-
sirable in the public interest, but they
recommend that the companies be
compelled to submit their differences
on the subject of protra citing to the de-
cision ofsome impartial board of arbi-
traitors. In conclusion the directors
indorse the recommendation of the
secretary of legation, which shall ena.
BILE the government TO code to the rail
road company, all sections of grazing
on desert lands on one side of the road
and receive from it ali similar sections
on the other, in order that each
party, may dispose of land in large
tracts i'll which alone they are desirable
or susceptible of profitable use by the
purchaser. The policy as respects com
pletIon and renewal of the road which
the company apparently has pursued
and is now pursuing, might perhaps, if
judged by the the test of strict business
principles in the shrewd management
of practical monopoly, be deemed
fairly liberal one. The property enact
ed of deteriorating is being brought up
with steadiness, though slowly, to u
fair degree of average excellence.
Il IS still, however, far short Of what
with its original endowment and large
present earnings it ought to be, and very
far short, IN almost every respect, of
that high standard of excellence, beth
in scope and detail, to which those ia
miiar with the great trunk lines of the
country are now accustomed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
How Many Tax Payers.
st. Louis Republican

There are as many taxpayers in the
United States as there are inhabitants.
In 1870 the total population was 3S,-
5o8,37l; at present il is estimated Mt
100000. So there are 43, 000,000 tax
payers in the country, for all pay taxes
indirectly who consume any Of the ex-
cised articles, spirits, beer and tobacco,
or any imported commodity, such as
sugar, tea, coffee, silk or wooden good.
on which tariff is CO }lected. The
money in the treasury on the
first Of December, IT'S, was s2lO,06S,-
622, or little less than five dollars a
head for the whole population.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
Nine. de CAsSagnnC.

Paul de Cassagnac is bringing action
against five journals for saying that his
wife wants to leave him. She is con
nected with the Antoneli family, and
was to have inherited n great fortune.
Peace does not reign in the little man.
SIGN to which Paul bro ought her home,
III the Rue de BOulogng. 1t is filled
with souvenirs of women who were at
various phases OF Paul's career the mis-
tresses Of his soul. There is II portrait
of Desclee round which gilt crowns
thrown to her on benefit nights are
hung; in the smoking-room traces of
Mesdames de Beaumont and the Bri-
mont abound, and there are statucttes
of little boy and girl, children Of u
wcnCh to whom it was thought Paul had
given for their sake legal status A
boudoir is literally papered with notes
from the Empress Eugene, which are
framed. Paul reproachcs himself with
having brought his masculine beauty to
wretchedly bad market He is an ex-
travagant dog, and, unless for fencing, q
lazy one o8 well. When he proposed
for Mile. Accard, he understood she had
a splendid dowry, whereas sine did not
bring him as much as would pay for
her wedding-dress, which, it appears;
was bought on credit. lie was up to
his eyes in debt, and still is. The inval-
idaton OF hi. election is very hard
financial blow, as it deprives him OF
fourteen months salary which was tC
have been used to pay off the most I'M
=, tiopt 1ra6itpra
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
Good for Babies.

We are pleased TO say that our baby
was permanently cured of serious pro
tracted irregularity of the bowels by
the use of Hop Bitter, by its mother,
which at the same time restored her to
perfect health and strength. The Pa
rents, University ave-, Rochester, N. T..
See another column.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15
BUSINESS of the Chicago 4 Northwestern
Chicago Tribune.

some statistics in regard to the bust
ness Of the Chicago q Northwestern
galway company are interesting as
'Aowing the growth of that mammoth
g3Iporahon. The company gives EN-
9,oyment to 5000 men. 1t paid its con-
u.do"ctors, baggagemen and brakemen
,9'2,S59.49 last year. TO its engineers
ana hremen, $4,000. The track re-
PAIRS cost Sl,250,000 annually. Fuel
o''N per annum amount to 5000, 900 in
.g0nd numbers. Station agents and
Jerks receive about 5000, 900 in the ag-
5SeSate. For repairs en- engines and
G Ga5S last year the company paid 1885,
wv 1t owns and operates 2,15S miles
u road that cost, with the equipment.
ABOUT slOO0O,0O0. 1t carried last year
, .l.',y 100000 passengers, and the
'''i earnings were over $12,000,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15

-, \ ne volcano of Santa Ana in San Sal
. ,'1oT continues its eruptions with
, Useless activity. 1t is thought by
many to be connected with the Izalco
IT. t..u y be one ofits iues or escape pipes.
'|e clouds of fine dust and ashes which
..,t rom 1t are identical in character
8 8... nose emitted by the Izalco. The
;.a 81 Is very fine caicined powder. and
..- .o1hu TO possess peculiar medical
,r.'lleifues, PARTICULARLY in the cure Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15

TIE mean temperature in Cincinnati
for 1879 vas 1924 degrees. In 1877 1t
was o6.73 degrees; 1876, 55.4b; 1872
So &c; 1874, $50.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15

Mason & HAMLIS Cabinet Organs are
furnished, for cash, from S54 each, up
wards; every one being Of the same
highest excellence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15

1ah llrst bank in British Columbia
@ l1st been started at Victoria.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-15

IN. A"tAiNsAs has one hundred and sey.
''! -ahatles confined in lails.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-24
From the Times, to-day.
Beihli0D GUS on Grant.

Among the callers upon General Grant
yesterday was Ex Secretary Of War
Belknap. He chatted pleasantly With
his old chief for a long time. Soon after
ward General Grant strolled out along
Chestnut street and visited Bailey, Banks
j. Biddle's store. After spending more
than an hour in examining the rich
treasures of art and skill he remarked
that no store in Europe had given him
as much pleasure. He then walked down
Chestnut street, leading on the arm OF
Ulysses, Jr. They made friendly Call
upon Mr.. George w. Childs in his count.
ing room in the Ledger building.
After hearty welcome aud few
minutes chat General Grant and Mr.
Childs went down to the bank of A. j.
Drexel IL Co., where the party enjoyed
an hour of social converse, and the Gen.
eral made a study ot the routine O
| banking.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-24
Ierdict 10ainst the Il. W. IL IL.

In The Cecil County Circuit Court this
week the ca.e Of Mary A. Cameron rs.
the r., w. q b. X. X. Company termi-
uated with verdict Tor the plaintiff OF
$500, the amount OF damage claimed be-
ing $500.
The action was brought to recover
damages alleged To have been done To
the tail race Of Sites Mill, the prop rty
OF the plaintiff, by water, dirt and gray
ell thrown into II from the lands oil the
defendants, through ditch on the north
side Of their railroad, and from a gravel
pit opened some years age by them. The
obstruction, it was alleged, caused the
water in the race to back against the
wheel Of the mill and retard its progress
causing loss of profit in grind and ais,
injurlng the wall of the mill.
The defendants claimed that the
volume Of water in the ditch was in
creased by water thrown from plaintiff,
lands and from the county road into i
and that the rain and melted snow
which 1t carried from the track alon'
could not have caused the damage com
planned Of They fu.ther claimed tina
1t " as the duty Of the plaintiff to max
outlay Of money to prevent q recurreDc
of the damage and 10 notify the conpa
ny Of the wrong they were committing
The daily gazette., 1879-12-24
LATEST CABLE NEWS.
LONDON, Dec. "A. 1879.

LONDON, Dec. "a, 1870.
Prince Bismarck has postponed his
visit to Berlin, in consequences Of a Sc
we're attack Of rheumatism.
Herr Weber has been elected In Mag
deburg as member Of the German Parlia-
ment, defeating Herr Viereck, social
democrat, by 1000 majority.
The Standards Constansinople des-
patch says the American Consul General
has instituted clothing society in his
house for the benefit of the sufferers
the severe distress now prevailing in
Turkey.
In the Spanish Scna.e yesterday the
debate OH the Abolition bill was con-
inued, and all clauses as far as article I
were adopted. 1t is considered probable
that the bill will be adopted in its en-
tiIety.