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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-08
PoUl.TI,Y show.
Snow your poultry.

DROP last years calendars into the
waste basket.
JOE ENGLEs spends most OF this
week in Chicago.
WE are experiencing a 3yer OF
spring between the coats of winter.
CHRISTMAS, New Years and the
January thaw have come and -.
VINO won't bet that 1880 will
prove bigger year than old 1879?
SHORT reckoning insures constant
friendship. A hint to the wise is
sufficient.
MARTIN HoARE is meeting with
hattering success at Platteville as q
teacher Of music.
JouN r. DAVIS and wife, Of Dodge
vile, are searching for health at the
Hot Springs of Kansas.
The Genuine Singers are going
fast. Get one before they are all
gone. We'll has full stock on hand.
THE scholars of the public schools
entered upon their duties Monday
for another term, after two-weeks
vacation.
DARLINGTON has poultry pluck
ing establishment that furnishes en-
ployment for thirty.two hands, or
sixteen persons.
Miss KATIE AMBERG returned to
this city Monday evening from Chi
cago, where she spent the holidays
with her brother.
IT was proven during the holiday
season just closed that those who
advertised most literally, secured by
sIl odds the biggest trade.
SEVERAL old bachelors are thus
early remarlling that leap year is of
hut little advantage. This must be
poor market for the darlings.
Z. OSBORNE g Son still keep the
lead. New goods daily arriving, and
will be sold cheaper than the cheap
est. Corner store above post-ohice.
For SALE-A couple Of high bred
cocllrels, heavy weight, quite suit
able for the Improvement of farmers
fowls. Make your applications at
this Office.
DR., JAS BROWN, who has located
at SiIverton, Colorado, for the prac-
tice of medicine, reached here in
time for New Years, and will make
short stay.
SOME one Of us will call soon-very
soon--on those with whom we have
had business transaction, for the
purpose Of settlement. Be ready,
cause" as the women say.
The man who turned over new
leaf with this year and fails to keep
1t turned Is foo,ing with the leaf of
cabbage head.
SEVERAL of our poultry fanciers
Fave sent away for choice bir6s
lately Tor the purpose of competing
at the show next week, and it's
reasonable to expect a fine exhibi
ton, such as the people of iowa and
adjoining counties never dreamed
Of before.
MESsRs. klSNE & SPRATLER, who
stand 10 the front rank of our stall
walt merchants, TO show their ap-
probation Ct the press, did the
handsome thing by loading us down
Eith fresh oysters. It's needless to
say that we appreciate such favors.
These string, g,wholesoul men are sure
to meet with prosperity
TIE benefi. fund for the family OF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-08

WE rather like the change from
, > 10 1880. The figures are more
easily written and look better. The
figure S is a very comely one. 1t
is the most artistic of all figures. 1t
is figure Of curves. 1t has nothing
like a straight line in it, nor an
angle, nor a cirly-que, nor any sort
or sign of nonsense whatever There
it stands-an S-a perfect thing.
We like it, and welcome it as Il
great improvement on the awkward
7 and 9.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Americus Club.

The Americus club of the Sixth ward
Democracy, east end, met at Stephen G..
Herr's Park house, for forre-organlzation last
evening, and there was very large crowd
present The club has been in existence
for several years, and has for it's special
end the organization of the De-
mocracy in that part of the ward
which is remOter from tho centre OF the
city. Great enthusiasm was manifested
last evening and a large number of mem
bers enrolled, many of them young voters
and some older ones who had hitherto
uniformly voted the Republican ticket.
The following officers were elected for the
current year:
President-R. II. Brubaker.
Vice Presidents-Geo w. Brientnall and
S. G. Herr.
Secretary-Chas. Anderson.
Treasurer-William johnson.
w. U. Hensel addressed the meeting
briefly, and it was concluded with cheers
for Hancock and pledges that the east end
would he heard from on election day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02

DID the advocates of the Belgian
block pavement ever consider what they
were paying for their whistle ? The ad.
vantage of this pavement is its freedom
from dust and its durability. 1t is not
SO pleasant to drive over as the maca.
dam road nor so quiet. The macadam
would he much preferable if it would not
wear away and grind into powder.
But the Belgian pavement in ou1
square cost, we believe, some six thou.
sand dollars, the interest on which would
pay for the labor of one man every day
in the year and for all the material he
would require, to keep the roadway in
perfect. order and scraped clean as a
floor. Some brooms and stones would
he used nothing else but his time !; and
the labor of one man every day in the
year would be able to keep the limited
space of the square much more free from
dust and dirt than is the Belgian pave
ment that cost so much to lay.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02

WE call the attention of the street
committee to the condition of the side
walks of the city. There is no reason
why they should be permitted to remain
SO much out of repair. Bricks are cheap
and workmen are plenty. The ordinances
req lire the owners of property to keep
their pavements in repair. 1t is the duty
of the street committee to see that this is
done. It costs the city nothing to secure
good sidewalks and we ought to have
them. Property owners will act when
notified; and for those who do not the
city is authorized to do the work and
charge them with the cost and the pen
atty. Our street commissioner is doing
good work on the drive-ways but the
side walks are still more important.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
CLASS REUNION.

Former High School Graduates Around the
Festive Board.
Last evening the Class of "a, boys high
school, celebrated its sixth annual reunion
by banquet at the City hotel, and the
affair is described as one of the most thor
oughly enjoyable and most completely
successful that has been held in honor of
the event it is designed to commemorate,
namely, the graduation of the class. The
members assembled at the residence
of the president, Mr.. Herbert Johnston, on
South Queen street, whence, after some
imprOmptu music they adjourned to the
City hotel. Prior to sitting down to the
elegant repast that had been prepared for
the occasion brief business session was
held in the parlors Of the hotel, where,
after a free interchange Of opinion it was
unanimously decided to continue the Or
ganization which has served to SO COM
Dletely bind the members of the class TO-
gether during period of half dozen
years. The president, Mr.. Johnston, hav-
ing declined a reelection to the office, on
the ground that he was firmly intrenched
in his anti-third-term principles, the fol-
lowing was named as the organization for
the ensuing year:
President-PercyC Carpenter.
Vice President-JOhn NJ. Davidson.
Secretary. Frank Barr.
Treasurer-Chas. 8. Burns.
This business satisfactorily finished the
party adjourned to the dining room, where
the table was spread and covers laid for
fourteen, being the number who compose
the class. Tho nasna was sumptuous and
elegant, including viands most tempting
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
The Chairmen.

The two Democratic national commit
tees seem to be in search of chairmen, if
we believe the newspapers. Senator Cam
eron is physically unable to endure the
labor of the position, he tells us himself,
and therefore declines the urgent request
of Mr. Garfield, that he shall accept it.
The disideratum in a chairman appar-
emily is man who has an easy conscience
and an inclination to devious devices.
together with bOldness to execute them.
Mr.. Cameron fills the bill admirably and
we are not surprised that Garfield wants
him and is sorry that he can't get him.
Upon our side of the house current re-
port does not show that Mr.. Barnum the
Democratic chairman, is besieged by any
body to continue in his place. We do not
know why this is. Mr.. Barnum has
plenty of money and as he comes from
the state of Yankee notions and is an ex-
United States senator, he can scarcely he
too stupid to be chairman. Maybe it is
all a mistake of the newspapers, and
maybe General Hancock does not want
Senator Barnum to give place to Senator
Wallace. Such paragraphs have mys-
teriOus way of getting into newspapers
without authority. As Senator Wallace
has been Offering his advice to General
Hancock, and had a long interview with
him the other day, the newspapers have
jumped to the conclusion that
he is his chosen staff of support
and is going to write his letter of
acceptance for him and manage his cam
paign. All of these things Senator Wal
lace could do very well, but one of them
General Hancock will naturally prefer to
do himself; and rs to the craftsmanship of
the committee, Mr.. Barnum is not OIt
and Mr.. Wallace is not eligible. lie is
not Oh the committee. Mr.. Scott may
resign his place and SO may Mr.. Barnum,
and Mr.. Wallace may he made chair
man, but this will not lie done without
good reason. If he is considered the best
man for the place, that reason will he
provided. What we need from chair
man is vigor and intelligence. We want
to fight this battle boldly and to win it
by hard work and fair blows.
There must be nothing under
hand in the management. 1t is
not needed, and is not inaccord with
the record of our candidate as bold,
frank and honest soldier and man. 1t
ought not to be hard to find a chairman
who will do the simple work we require
of him. Mr.. Barnum will do or Mr..
Wallace or Mr. Scott or Mr.. Hewitt. Ii
General Hancock has a preference it will
no doubt he respected 10y the committee
but it is doubtful whether he will care to
interfere in its choice.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02

Witness our hands this 5th day of June, 1850
ROBERT A. EVANS.
HENRY CARPENTER,
a. EBEBLY,
Finance Committee.
Mr.. P. d. Baker, from the committee on
soldiers orphans, presented an application
for the admission into the soldiers orphan
school of EllenOra Fisher and Emanuel
Albert Fisler, children of Albert Fisher, a
deceased Union soldier. The application
being in due form and the children being
entitled to admission, the board recon-
mended their admission.
Secretary Eberman apologized to the
board for not having brought to the meet
ing a copy of the revised rules of the
board, on which action was to have been
taken at the present meeting. I'm the re-
moval of the U. s. revenue Office in which
he is deputy collector, the papers were
packed up with others and he could not
conveniently get at them.
On motion the matter was postponed.
President Warfcl stated that he had re-
ceived the application of Ralph Bartlett,
Of New York, for a position as teacher,
but the application had not been received
until after all vacancies had been filled.
On melton adjourned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
Among the Colleges.

Twenty-six pupils graduated from Trim
ity college at Hartford.
Degrees were conferred On 204 persons
by the University Of Michigan, ut Ann
Arbor, yesterday.
The commencement exercises of Bates
college, at Lewiston, Me-, were held yes
terday. The degree of A. NJ. was conferred
on fourteen members of the previous
classes.
At the dinner of the Harvard Alumni,
Wednesday night, the Chinese professor,
KO Kun Hua, was present in full cos
tune. A poem was read by Oliver
Wendell Holmes.
The centennial anniversary of the found
ing of the English Sunday schools was Gel
ebrated in Toronto ON Wednesday night.
About 1000 children took part in a musi-
cal festival in St. James cathedral.
The diplomas were distributed to the
graduates of the University of Virginia, at
Charlottesville, yesterday. The annual
address to the alumni was delivered by
Capt. John Hampden, of the Richmond
State.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
The Readings Troubles.

The Reading railroad company is hav-
ing hard road to travel. 1t has jumped
from the frying pan into the fire in pass
ing into the receivers hands. The law
yers have fallen foul of it, and are likely
to pick its bones clean. The receivers
counsel have made application to sell the
road on the general mortgage on which
the receivers have just postponed the
payment of interest. It is supposed to
to be sham application intended to put
control of the proceeding in the hands of
the receivers in case any adverse party
should attempt to give them trouble by
similar application. Just how it does
this is not very clear. 1t rather seems
to invite outside parties to demand a
sale Oh the mortgage. If the re-
ceivers themselves ask for this they
cannot complain if other cred
itors show rs little confidence in
their ability to eXtricate the Reading
company from it's embarrassment. What
they have done is to secure to their side
the fees in case the foreclosure proceed
ings are pressed. They cannot stop
other creditors from doing as they have
done 10y stepping in ahead but they can
get the first grasp at the attendant plum
der.
This road that is as poor as a rat has
now to pay the salaries of these receivers,
of an unknown number of fancy and USE
less lawyers, styled COUNSEL" whose
counsel will lead it where it can be easiest
bled, of two masters and an indefinite
quantity of court costs.
Those who have faith in its resurrec-
tiOn from such hands are fire-prOOf and
copper-bottomed. The action of these
receivers has been stupid. Mr.. Gowen
sailed the ship boldly if he did sail it on
the rocks. They sit in her and let her
pound to pieces and the wreckers around
have their hands open for their booty.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
STATE ITEMS.

John Monk has been arrested in Erie,
for passing counterfeit coin.
Frank McGee, aged IS years, was killed
by a locomotive. at Chester, last evening.
John Evens of Soho street, Pittsburgh
committed suicide by shooting himself ir
the head.
Martha Dunn aged fifteen years, of Cata
saqua set her clothing on fire while playing
with matches ond she was burned to
death.
The Hancock and English club, of Mil
lerstown, Butler county, raised hickory
pole yesterday afternoon 125 feet high.
This is claimed TO be the first pole raised in
the United States in this campaign, The
meeting was very enthusiastic.
The total number of persons killed on al
railroads in Pennsylvania during the yeal
1879 was 553, ..and the number injured
1851. On the horse railways in the state
for the same period there were seven killed
and twenty-five injured.
The funeral of the late Coroner, DR.. Will
liam Kent Gilbert, of Philadelphia, took
place from his late residence S34 Pine
street, at o'clock p. m. yesterday. 1t is
said that Gov. HOyt is in no hurry to ap.
point a successor to the late coroner.
Emma Leffingwell, waiter girl at an
Erie restaurant, swallowed a large quan
tity of laudanum the other night and laid
herself down to die on her lovers door
step. Fred Walker is the lovers name
When found the girl said: "Oh Fred,
want to die.' She will likely recover.
The Wilkesbarre coal pier at East Provi.
dence, r. l., owned by the Wilkesbarre
coal and iron company, partially caved in
yesterday morning, carrying part Of the
railroad track and several coal cars with it.
The giving away of the piles was the prob.
able cause. The loss is from $50, 600 to
$1,000.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
FIRE AT READING.
Frederick Lauer's Pitch House Emit
C0nsnmoh

Frederick Lauer's Pitch House Entirely
Consumed.
Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock fire was
discovered in the pitching house at Fred
erick Lauer's Park brewery, and before
the fire department arrived at the building
its contents, consisting of 2, 600 kegs and
several barrels of pitch, were consumed.
Previous to the fire twenty men were
pitching kegs preparatory to the Fourth
of July and the fire is supposed to have
originated from the hot pitch. The loss
on the house and stock is about s2, 900,
which is fully covered by insurance. Mr..
Lauer states that there will be no deten-
ton to his trade.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The Lega, Fees of the Sealer.

The Legal Fees OF the ScaIers
Judge Futhey, of Chester county, las
had before him a case in which Mr.. Phil
lips, the sealer of weights and measures
for that county, was plaintiff. AS there
has been good deal of discussion in Lam
caster county regarding the rights and
duties of the sealer, we reproduce a pOr-
ton of Judge Futhey's opinion. After
reciting the provisions of the several acts
of Assembly relating to the matter, Judge
Futhey says:
The case stated raises three questions !:
First-Has the officer the right to charge
and collect full fees during the first year of
his term of Office, in cases where his prede-
cessor had the previous year collected half
rates We are of opinion that the act of
1878 supersedes the act of 1875, SO far as
relates to the manner Of collecting fees,
and does away with the system OF half
rates, and that the officer can charge the
full rates in any one year OF his term OF
Office without regard to the action of his
predecessor He cannot, as we have said,
charge more than once in his term of Office
except in the instance specified, but that
charge may be in the first year.
annually for testing stock, coal and hay
scales, whether they are found to be cor
rect or not .? We are of the opinion that he
can. The case is expressly provided for in
the act of 1878, and the reason is apparent
in the probably greater liability Of such
scales to get out of order, and the conse-
quent necessity for their more frequent
and careful adjustment.
Third-Has the officer the right to
charge and collect, in addition to the fees
for testing platform or stock, coal and hay
scales, additional fees for each weight ac-
companying the said scales? We are ofthe
opinion that he has such right. The act
Of 1875 requires the officer to try and
adjust all beams, scales, weights and meas
ures, and gives fees for the trial and
balancing Of each set of scales and for
every weight, and an additional charge of
lead and other material used, and labor in
adjusting such beams, scales, weights and
measures. The act cOntemplates that the
weights, as well as the scales which
may be used, are to be tested, and fixes
fees for such services.
Let Judgment be entered in favor of the
plaintiff for full fees for the services rem
dered by him in testing the scales, weights
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
A ROTTEN BOILER.
Loss of Life by an Explosion on Western
Pleasure boat.

Loss of Life by an Explosion on Western
Pleasure Boat.
Yesterday morning the boiler of the
Lake Minnetonk pleasure steamer Mary
exploded with terrible effect while the
vessel was lying at the Hotel St. Louis
wharf, at Minneapolis, Mimi. The
steamer was completely wrecked and sank
Immediately. Following is a list Of the
killed VIM. Chadwick, engineer J. r.
Plattenburg, of Canton, Ills. !; c. A.
Gaines, headwaiter: at the Hotel St. Louis;
John Stewart, pilot, fatally injured.
Edwin p. Perkins, Frank Adams, A. S.
Dimond and three others were scalded
and bruised. The Mary was on her way
to take an excursion party. She has been
considered unsafe for a long time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
THE BLUE ABOyE THE RED.
Yale Wins the University Boat Race.

The fifth annual eight-oared race, over
a fourth mile course, between the crews
from Harvard and Yale colleges, was
rowed at New London, Conn.,, this after
noon. The Yale won in 24:2G. The Har-
wards time was 25:9. The race was
pluckily and hotly contested up to the
the third mile. At that point
Yale dived ahead and steadily in
creased her lead until she was ten
lengths ahead at the finish. A previous
start had been made, but after going six
teen yards the Yale broke row-lock and
as it had been agreed that the referee
should exercise his discretion in recalling
the crews in case of accident, the crews
were signalled to return, and after the
broken row-lock was replaced another start
was made with the above result.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
Picnic Yestsrday-Narrow Escape.

Yesterday the chorister boys of St.
James church held picnic at Shenk's
woods which was very largely attended.
During the day number of the boys
went swimming in the creek. Among
the number was Frank Eshleman, who
attempted to swim across the creek and
back. In performing the feat he was
taken with cramp and sank twice. He
called to James C. Wiley, who was also in
the creek at the time, and he went to his
assistance. After short time Wiley sue
ceeded in showing Eshleman ashore, thus
saving his life.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
PERSONAL.

Mrs. HANCOCK is an Ohio woman.
Senator VANCE, of North Caralina, is at
Saratoga with his bride.
At the commencement at Yale the de-
gree of doctor of laws was conferred on r.
B. Hayes.
Gov. HOYT has been elected president of
the Gettysburg battlefield memorial as
sociation. In such an Official capacity his
excellency cannot refuse to endorse General
Hancock, the hero Of that great field.
TENNYsON and his son Hallam have left
the Isle of Wight for Venice. They will visit
the Italian lakes and return through Swift
zerland. When Tennyson reaches England
he will 60 to Surrey Hills.
Gen. HANCOCK and Gen. GARFIELD are
both invited to be present in Boston at the
celebration of its two hundred and fiftieth
anniversary, on the 18th of September
next.
Mr.GLADsTONE says he was never better
in health than now. He certainly never
worked harder. He sits through debates
night after night, and is constantly ready
to meet criticism or requests for infOrma-
tiOns. And he is always at work with pen
and paper on the treasury bench. He is
in high spirits, and looking extremely
WELL
Miss. NORA PERRY tells writer for the
Boston Herald that the popular poem.
CATER the ball." was her first serious at
tempt at versification, and that originally
it had only these two verses:
And Maud and Madge in robes of white,
The prettiest nightgowns under the sun,
StOcklngless, slippcrless sit in the night,
For the revel is done.
Sit and comb their beautiful hair,
Those wonderful waves OF brown and gold,
Till the fire is out in the chamber there,
And the little bare feet are cold
Mr.. ROBERT BROWNING, referring to the
obscurity of his style, writes to friend :
81 can have but little doubt that my writ
ing has been in the main too hard for
many l should have been pleased to COM
municate with; but l never dssignedly
tried to puzzle the people, as some of my
critics have supposed. On the other hand,
l never pretended to offer such literature
rs should be substitute for a cigar or a
game of dOminoes to All idle man. So,
perhaps, on the whole, l get my deserts
and something over-not a crowd, but a
few value more"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02
FOR PRESIDENT
GEN. WINFIELD s. HANCOCK.
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
HON. WILLIAM III. ENGLISH.
OF INDIANA.

The great principles Of American lib.
erty are still the lawful Inheritance Of
this people, ana ever should be. The
right Of trial by jury, the habeas corpus,
the liberty of the press, the freedom Oi
speech. the natural rights ofpersons and
the rights Of property must be preserved.
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK,
Maj. Gen. COmd'g Dept. La. and Texas.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-02

In the British House of Commons last
night Mr.. Gladstone's motion admitting
all elected members to affirm who may
claim to do SO without taking the oath,
was adopted without division, though pre-
vious test votes had been 3O3 to 249 and
274 to 236. The adoption of the motion ad-
mits Bradlaugh to his seat and is claimed
as government victory.