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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08
Hon. Luke P. Poland Endorses Gs,s1,

Ever since the nomination n, car.'1,
GARFIELD, Democratic newspapers -
teemed with abuse of that distinguish
man. The basis Of all this sbnsa
nearly all-has been the investigate, !.
fore the Poland Committee. "a !,
called, and the report of that Commi,,a.
Hon. LUKE z. POLAND, of Vernon, ~,
the Chairman OF this Committee and |.
is a gentleman who knows all sbop, A.
matter in dispute. and whose ,estimo1-
In sustaining the purity and unripb,r.',
Of the character OF Gen. G.pptn,
ought to put to rest the petty ISLANDERS Of
bitter partizans against it. Judge Pow
was recently elected delegate to ,ho
Vermont Republican State Conver,i,n
and was unable TO attend on account os
pressing business in Court. He w,o,o
q letter, however, to the President of tho
Convention, the terms OF which sho,ls
satisfy every Republican in the country
In regard to the honesty and INTEGRITY IS
character Of Gen. GARFIELD. We nrb
lisn entire the letter of Judge POLAND, as
follows:
ST JoHNsRURY, Vt, June 50
To the Presid ent Of the Contention.
SIR was chosen delegate to the Cnnva,,tou
by the Republicans OF this town and hoped 49, ~
able to attend, but the unexpected prolonos1o,1I
OF the court in this county prevents | gtestI,
regret my inability to be present. | am MOI Al al
anxious 10 participate in :he selection of A Sipfa
ticket. The Republicans OF Vermont can slUsys
be safely trusted to nominate good men lopjy
desired 10 have an opportunity 10 express to the
Convention aud to Republicans everywhere NV
entire approval of the nomination made al chi
cego. Probably no man In Vermont knows Gen.
eras Garfield more intimately than myself lie
was IN Congress during the whole Of my ten
years service. and for eight years we stood To-
gether in the House, ana ever on terms OF friend.
ship and intimacy. OF his eminent ability, power
In debate, ana Gntiring devotion to public service
| need not speak. His long service and leading
position In Congress hsve made him
known to all the people of the country
who take any interest in public ailars. But our
political opponents affect to question his per-
sonal integrity and purity OF character, and TO
base their accusation upon the evidence taken be.
fore committee Of Congress OF which | was
Chairman, known az the Credit Mobller Com
mtttee. Now desire 10 say TO the convent IN,
and TO all who may feel any interest In my opln-
ion of General Garfield, that nothing which ap.
poared before that committee, or which appears
in Its report or any other matter or ID ng which
ever came TO my knowledge In regard TO him,
ever led me 10 doubt his personal integrity |
believe HIM to be thoroughly upright ana honest
man, who would be 50 under any circumstances
and against any temptation The use thst Is
being made OF my name and OF the report of the
committee which drawn by ne, il my opu.
ion makes It proper for me to express my per.
sonal Judgment as 10 the character or the man.
| ask you to do me the favor to communicate this
note 10 the convention. LUKE P. POLAND.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08

The census now under way will IN
doubtedly show total population in the
United States of not less than forty nine
and probably fifty millions. In 1870 we
had IN this country thirty.eight and one.
half millions, showing an incresse-put-
ting the present figure at fifty millions
of 20 81 per cent, or 30 per cent. in round
numbers. If this enormous ratio of in.
crease continues, our population in 1890
will be sixty.tive millions, which is as
much as that of France and Italy com.
bined. In wealth and production, how
ever, our increase in the past ten years
has been far greater; our railroads, OF
which we have now Sc, 800 miles, hsye in.
creased 40 per cent; in 1872 we exported
to the amount of $3.50 900 00O an increase
of 80 per cent. since 1S70-agricultura
exports increasing fully 100 per cent; the
60 per cent; our increase in cereal pro-
duction, between 1868 and 1873 was Is
per cent.-the production in the latter
year, including Indian corn, being 1865.
100000 bushels: the increase in wheat be-
ing about 1T5 per cent; from 1870 10
1878, there was an increase in cotton
WELD OF 70 per cent. In American manu-.
tactures, the expansion has kept pace
with the increase 10 agricultural produc-
ton, and our leading manufacturing
towns rank among the greatest OF their
class, in the world.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08
The Views OF ThurloW Weed.

The views of the veteran editor, THUR
Low WEED, as to his personal regard for
Gen, HANCOCK, have been published far
and wide, In the Democratic press. That
noble old man has some views relating TO
the dangers that would bc involved in
HAYCoCK's election, that are also of inter
est to the people. In expressing his
views through tle New York Mail, as to
his personal friendship with Gen. HAN.
COCK, he gives a few excellent reasons
why Gen. GARFIELD should be elected, as
follows:
"The Democratic party owes lasting
debt to the Republicans Tor the present
prosperous condition of trade throughout
the country, after many years OF depres.
sion, brought about by the ate war and
unforeseen business stagnstion. The re.
sumption OF specie payments has done
much towards bringing about this pros
porous result, and to which the Demo.
Gratis can lay no claim, for they opposed
the policy might and main. The people
OF this country are grateful people aud
willingly give power 20 those whom they
consider entitled to ii as a reward, III SIM
pie acknowledgment The Democratic
party cannot say this much, that they
have IN any shape brought about the
present condition of things. But, now
ever good the nomination of yesterday
may be, 1t is no reason why the nominees
should be elected There is danger ahead
that must be met at the November polls.
1t is not in the fact that Gen. Hancock, If
elected President of the United States,
would do or would suffer a wrong TO be
done, but that the Democratic party in
Congress and in power would do so.
II would be hostile and relentless in the
/ extreme Tor what would be considered
/ past inability to control the governmental
/ machinery OF this country.
/ The greatest danger to be feared Is,
/ that If Hancock should be the next Presl,
! dent, there will be a grand rush OF South
/ ern rebel claims arising out of the late
/ war, which, If countepanCed, would bring
/ about an almost empty treasury. Inc
I claims before Congress would be enor'
NOUS and would be pushed through, and
/ il passed, Hancock, representing the
/ Democratic party, would doubtless assent
/ TO them.
The Republicans have one duty to do
/ and that is to stay this heavy onslaught
upon the public treasury, for such would
be the result, and on this, and msny other
grounds, the Republican party must stand
or fall. Its principles must be maintain.
/ ed against those set forth by their oppo
nenls, and III this is the real issue. II
behooves them to organize and show the
people bow dangerous il would be to pm,
the Democratic ship atiost again, thereby
trusting the government Of the country 10
men or 10 a party who would endeavor tc
destroy the principles for which the Re
pubncans have fought hard ami many
: died on the field Of battle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08
Gen. HaW ley on Gen. Garfield.

There are but few persons in the United
States, that do not know Gen. JOSEPH r.
HAwLEY, of Connecticut, or know about
him at least He is man who is know n
10 speak as he feels-honestly and truth
fully. He was gallant officer IN the late
war has been Governor OF Connecticut
several terms, is now, and has been for a
a long time member of Congress, was
President OF the Centennial Commission,
and was President of the National Con-
vention that first nominated Gen. GRANT.
Here is what tina. noble character has to
say about Gen. GARFIELD:
81 imagine that l know something of
James A. Garfield from a dozen years OF
acquaintance and nearly four years Of
daily association IN the House. 1 follow
his Republican associates in saying that
those who know him best do more than
respect him--they love him. They had
forgotten the Credit Mobilier wtsngle and
scandal until the guerrilas of the coming
battle raked it up. Their vehement
answer is, "He Is not that Kind of man."
Why, where he has been in the House he
could have stolen himself rich, up TO
millions, but he is poor In that new
Connecticut" he in part represents, where
IN every town some citizens bear Con
nccticut names, he has district more
Puritan than any now left IN New Eng
land. You can throw a stone from one
school house and church to the next It
is district that has had but few repre-
seatatiyes in 50 years: Elisha Whittlesey,
of ConnectlcGt. for l6 years; Joshua K.
Giddings for 20 years; John Hutchins
for 4 years. and James A. Garfield for
Is years. When these scandals and the
back pay charges arose, he went home
and faced all his people. They be-
lieved him and stood by him. AS | seld,
fer eight successive terms, not even has
one delegate appeared in convention
against him. The people have given
him, according to the warmth OF the
fight, from 900 to 1000 majority. Al
his last election, they gave HIM over 10,
900 This petty prosecution was sub
mltted to as good a jury as any in the
land, the verdict was given six years ago,
and the case was forgotten. From a
childhood enriched by the prayers OF d
mother worthy to bear such children,
and whose trembling steps it is his
happiness TO attend, his soul has been
full of desires to do something TO make
the world better for has having lived.
His mind is a grand power, when great
theme moves it, and, if he ever should
Tail by hairs breadth to do his whole
duty as statesman, II will be through
the deep love of heart yearnlug with
good Will toward all men. | .hink |
shall vote for him"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08
Republican Address

The National Republican League, with
headquarters IN Philadelphia, has issued
an address, setting forth the Inconsistency
of the Democracy In nominating for the
Presidency enc whose military training
constitutes his only qualification Tor the
office, and who had neither discipline or
experience for the performance OF civic
duties. 1t calls upon the Republican
party not to be lukewarm or Indifferent
in the coming struggle, and points out
the dangers that menace the country
through the fundamentally Of a
solid South which only requires
the aid OF two Northern States to give
to the Democracy the control of the
electoral college. With Democratic
majority in both houses of Congress
ready to set aside the verdict Of the peo
pie upon the slightest pretext, 1t is The
duty of the Republicans TO make that YER
dict so emphatic IS TO discourage and
preclude all recourse to political chilean
cry in the Presidential count. Tnc n.
tempt by the Democrats to capture the
State OF Maine is uSianCed AS an illustra-
tion OF the favo.Ite methods Of that party
TO gain powe. 10y .orcible, illegitlmate
ana revolutionary means, and the address
concludes I" We may reasonably antici-
pate events which will strain our insti,u-
lions to the utmost, and lead to dangers
which no lover OF his country can con
template without the gravest alarm. The
power which makes and unmakes parties,
and regulates our national policy, lies In
the hands of that comparatively small
number Of voters who cast their ballots
on either side, or who abstain from voting,
as their sense of duty dictates. To this
vote we confidently appeal, judging that
every patriotic motive requires that II
should earnestly and seriously support
the Republican electoral ticket"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08
The Planets In Juiy.

Mercury will be evening star through
the entire month, but during the latter
part of it will be too near the Sun to be
seen. 1t will be most favorably situated
for observation on July 9Th, at which time
il reaches its greatest eastern elongation,
setting at Oh. TN p. NJ, or nearly sn hour
and half later than the Sun.
Venus will be morning star until July
18th, when it passes through superior con-
junction and becomes evening star for the
remainder of the month. During the
entire month, Venus Will be TOO near the
Sun to be easily seen; on July 3lst, 1t sets
only twenty minutes later than the Sun.
During ally, Mars Will be visible in the
western heavens in the early part OF the
evening, setting about an hour and three
quarters later than the Sun On July 18th,
Mars will be in conjunction with the
bright star Regulus, passing to the north
of il at distance little greater than the
Moons diameter.
Jupiter rises on July 18th, al 1lh. I'm.
Z. NJ, and is followed, three.quarters Of
an hour later, by Saturn; these two
planets keeping at about the same dis
lance from each other during the month.
On the morning of July 2S.h, the constel
latlon Pisces, ia which these two planets
are situated, will also contain the Moon,
then nearing her third quarter, and form
ing with the two planets triangle OF
about ten degrees on each side, rendering
this constellation, for the time, the most
brilliant part of the heavens.
Uranus may be found nearly in the
same parallel with the star Rho Eeonis,
about twenty minutes to the east OF it.
Mars approaches Uranus during the latter
part of the month, and on August lst
passes within twenty minutes of 1t.
The Moons phases for the month Will
be as follows:
New Moon, I'd. IN. 20m. A. Nj.
First quarter, 141. Oh. Ism. A. II.
Full Moon, 21d, 3h. ION. p. Nj.
Last quarter, Esd 5h. s9m. ?. NJ.
The Moon will be in conjunction with
the principal planets, as follows:
With Neptune on the I'd at a. M, the planet
being degrees, s minutes south.
With Venus on the 7th at 4 A. Nj Venus deg.
16m. south.
With Mercury on the sth al P. Nj. Mercury
deg. ISM. north.
With Mars on the 10th at > P. NJ. Mars deg.
% N. north.
With Uranus on the 18th at 8 P. NJ. Uranus 3
deg so m north.
With Jupiter on the 27th al 8 p. NJ. Jupiter
deg 5 IN. south.
With Saturn on the 2Sth at A. NJ. Saturn
deg As IN. south,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08

THE last census estimate OF Brooklyn
is sci 900, and of New York 1,2OS OJV'
In Massachusetts, several cities besides
Boston have made rapid gains in popula'
ton Lowell, which in 1870, had 41OOO,
now has about 10000. Lawrence has sd.
vanced in ten years from 28.92l to 3S,jO0'
and Lynn from 2S,233 to nearly 40O0O.
Boston shows an increase of 130OUU'
The increase in the Massachusetts cities
and manufacturing towns has not been
made at the expense OF the country towns
and villages, which seem to hold thsH
own
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08

New MExIco being rapidly developed
and its grazing lands increasing in value,
the old system OF ranges over watch the
cattle roamad at will is rapidly being re-
plsced by hat Of individual ownership
ana fencing. Ii is claimed that the added
security Of stock and the lessened expense
of herdIng much more than pays Tor the
interest on the investment, and i il prob.
able that i've years from now il Will have
become the almost universal custom 10
fence all ranches.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08
Trouble IN the Camp.

Some OF the Congressional delegates to
the Cincinnati convention still linger in
Washington, and from their occasional
confidential ulterances 1t appears that
matters are not so harmonious among the
Democracy as their press try to make it
appear. One OF the prominent champi-
ons of one of the leading civilian candi-
dates, for instance, declares that he will
not work tor the ticket, and in no event
will he vote tor it. He proposes, instead
OF working for the ticket, TO amuse him.
self by gong afishing" Gen. HAMGL-
TONS connection with the SURRATT affair,
is alleged as one prominent feature of his
hostility, as viewed from an Exon.
tederate standpoint. The hostility of
the Bayard men TO their opponents is
represented by friend Of that gentleman
as still active, and he declares that the
FIELD and HANCOCK men entered into
conspiracy to kin Oft Mr.. BAYARD through
insiuaauCns to the southern delegates
that that gentleman would be very un-
popular at the North on account OF his
Dover speech. 1t is charged also that
Senator BEN. HILL did Il large share OF
the work OF defeating Mr.. BAYARD on &C.
count OF the lat,er's position in the SrOF
FORD. KELLOGG controversy. HILL attrib
uled his defeat in the attempt to unsest
KELLOGG, mainly TO the Delas are Senator,
and maddened thereby, he went
10 Cincinnati with the avowed
determination to defeat him at
aay cost Fully devoted to this purpose
re selected Gen. HANCOCK rs the most
available msn with whom TO supplanl
delegates. 1t is we'll known too that Mr.
WATrERsoN, OF the Louisville Courier
yoUraal, had for months past been en-
gagged in working up the TILDEN boom
that he had staked everything upon him
aud arranged 20 present the name of his
fayorite TO the Convention, in the event
HAMILTON was not nominated on the first
ballot lie had also constructed Il plat
form especially for the fraud candidate
the whole substance OF which was In vim
dcation of Mr.. TILDEN's claim 10 the
nomination The platform, with strang,
improperly and lack OF adaptation TO The
candidates VINO were actually nominated
was adopted, but MIR. WATTERsoN's presen
tstiou speech, by the crude cipi,atioI
Of the Convention, VS. lost 70 al admir-
ing world The pre,ense that all thes,
little differences and grievances are har
monized, snd that the ticket is on smooth
sailing, is deceptive and absurd, and thu
progress Of the canvass will prove it S,
to be.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08

THE New York Tribune reads Genera.
HANCoCK's friends this prophecy oaso1
on the principles of truth:
Gen. Hancock fought bravely to saye w
Union, and to give the slaves The rights OF neeu,,
men; yet Gen. Hancock's charce c! beng eessSa
depends solely upon the euppfesrlS- -, va , nora
freedmens ril hts in every Southern otA.c VIZ n
the negroes vote a. tbey prsftrthat i, II they
vote as every other freeman viii Voie-1gnl ..tes
COCK never be President Of the O1l.eu M,
not even If he carry New YORK, New Jersey A"'
ana snd Connecticut.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08

Mr. J. X UPToN, Assistant Secfe'A'y
Of the Treasury, has just published carr
stating that Gen. GARFIELD on the "a y
April, 1878, returned to the Ifeasuly
$4,54S, being the entire amount OF 0"'A
pay received by him through the reuo'.'
tive provision of the salary act IA-s
statement settles one campaign Islander q
the Democrats.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08
THERE are now four Presidential tick.

IHkKE arc uIW IVlT IICSlUtNIaI UCh'
els in the field, as follows:
Republicsu--Jame a. Garfield, Of Ohio, for
President, and Chester A. Arthur. OF New York
for Vice President. Nominated st Chicago, Juae
sth.
NAiasal Grcenbs-k-James 3. Weaver Of
Iowa, for President AMI - d. Chambers, OF Tex
as for Wee PRESIDENT. Nominated az Chicago
June #,
Proaibition-Nesl Dow, Of Maine for Presl-
dent, and A. HI. Thompson, OF OGio for Wee
President, Nominated at Cleveland, Jaue It.
Demucfatc-tsu. Winfield :. Hancock, Of
Pennsylvania, for President, and William +.
English, ~ Indiana, for Wee President. Mont
mated ut Cincinnati, June "a.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08
TnE Hartford Uoaraat sums unthe sit
u.tion rs follows: =

Gen Hancock. however estinable a. q man,
cauuo. be separated from his party and II elected
will stand pledged, on his honor SIS soldier, 20
carry cut that party's policy. The people OF the
country are called upon 10 decide between the
TWO great parties To Judge Of their tendencies as
shove ~ their deeds This is the only question
Of tHe contest, aud il cannot be obscufed by any
side issues and here Is iu-t where Gen. Han
cock Is hopelessly Handicapped.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08

WILBUR T. STORY, the autocrat OF thu
Chicago Times, has been interviewed on
the Presidential question, and asserts Tia:
IFS paper will support neither Of tue nom
inees, bun be thoroughly independent
throughout the campaign.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08

THE nomination Of HANcccR Tell 10
in Georgia, but Senators BEN Ill.
Brown and others, are trying to enlA1s
the Democracy, who were strongly !"
TILDEN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08
A Few Census Items.


phis, Brooklyn, Chicago, st. Louis, Bos.
ton, Baltimore, Cincinnati, San Francis
CO. New Orleans.
The cities showiny the largest ratio OF
increase, as far as heard from, are Allan
Ia, Ga, 106 per cent; Denver, Col, GA
per cent; Minneapolis, MINI, 244 per
cent; Milwaukee, Wis, % per cent. ST.
Paul, Mimi, 100 per cent. Waterbury,
Conn, 103 per cent; Meriden, Conn, 50
per cent; and Camden, n. j., 81 per
cent.
Illinois cities: The Chicago Supervisor
Of Census, WRIGHT, reports n at the later
returns have so far exceeded estm ates
that The actual figures on hand at close Of
Office hours, Tuesday night, add up with
in q few hundred of 100000, rs the popu.
lation O! Chicago. Other returns will iu-
crease this total, but TO what extent is not
known. Peoria has population OF 81
$50, gain OF $3.50 in ten years; Men
dota, 4,7l0; Sandwich, 1859; village OF
Somonauk, 600; Carlinville, BIG; Nor.
NAL, 246O Springfield is very much
put QUIZ because The census men report
apopulaion OF only Ioooo; sue expected
al least $4,000. Quincy has about 3O. 600,
a gain of neatly 5000; Jacksonv-..e H..
500, gain Of 1927.
New York cities: The revised returns
place the population of New York City
al ,207, 2l5, gain OF 254 923 since 1870;
Rome has l2,O54, gain OF 1872 in five
years; Kingston has 17,4S9, being 1856
less than IN 1875; Buffalo has $4,000,
gain OF 26 2SG since 1870; Rochester has
o7,O57, gain OF 1851 since 1870; Ell.
mira has 21,40S, gain OF 56S5; Troy has
$1,000, gain Of 10 535; Binghamton has
1900, gain of 4,40S; Utica has 1928, a
gain of 5119.
Rhode Island cities: Providence, 1884,.
500, gain of 4 900 in five years; Paw
tucket, 10 $50, gain Of 1906 in five years,
Lincoln, 1871, gain OF 2,206 Woon-
socket 1000, gain of 2.434; Warwick,
1915, gain of SCI; Westerly, 6090, gain
OF 6S2; Newport, IL, 40j, gain of ,311.
lows cities: The census enumerators
give Davenport population of 81 GIL, a
gain OF / 633 on the population OF that
city In 1870. Moline, ILL.,, across the
river, has a population this year of 7,S0S,
against 4,1G6 at the last census, and Rock
Island II 500, against 1890.
Pennsylvania cities: The city of Erie
has % .42S, gain of As per cent. in ten
wears; Pot,stown has 5 $50, gain of 1,125;
the city of Reading has AZ, $50, a gain of
8 300; Chestey has %, 1O4, including its
suburbs. being gain of 1885; Harris.
burg has 3O,412, gain of 1908; Williams.
po.t 10000 a gain of 9159; Allentown,
1912. gain OF 427S; Norristown, Is, 200,
gain of 2457; Chambersburg, 900, gain
of 1862; West Chester, 7O35, gain OF
1 .4O5; Lock Haven, 5 S25, loss of 1161.
Connecticut towns: Meriden has 49,
1OS, gain of 3513; Waterbury, % 1000, a
gain Of 11l74; Danbury, II ,50O, gain of
495S
Minnesota cities. Minneapolis is ahead
of ST. Paul by 900. The population of
the former is Al. 900, of the latter, 40, 900.
Minpeanolis has gained 81 934 since 1870,
and 81 Paul has gained 2O970. Hastings
has 900, and Mankato 5000
Miscellaneous towns: Seventy.hve thou.
sand is the figure which makes Indiana.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-08

-uAarlELp Is 40 and HANCOCK is SO.
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