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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-06
Our EosoIutioa SA7p.

That we mind our own business.
That we DO not refuse c.gdi5 the
coniuE year.
That We commit "A Fools In
rand to memory before Amit !.
That we viii never aaaja punish
our friends with puny puus.
That wo viii drink less, swear
ucao, and contribute more 80 piety.
Thal as tho straight way Is tho
bestwe VII, always take straight
That we will do good instead q
evil be kind rather than Ill temper
cd.
That we have . good tine this
year, for MolheI Shipman aays it Is
TIE last.
That we will shit or, and put it
IL this shape: "NYoll, eh, III take
cigar
That wo deal honestly by all non,
even if wo have 10 be dishonest to
do It.
That We eivo all our loose change
to the poor, aud then have no locae
change.
Tuat sobriety, honesty, aud good
morals shall form tie pathway Of
.ho future,
That ve wiz rot DO noro than 6
few lauis late 10 ra.etiog future en-
Eagemants.
Ilas uaiar 10 circnus.aacea 7.i
20 Csilk with aasoc-t!s Of tolsi aU-
stialacs
Ibat II tla Sundays Of lS3! wg
vii never ~. .ets than Ere Gents
in tue eol.Srtion plo.e.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-06

On arriving AZ the switch, Il was
discovered that he was missing and
oa searching for him he was found
lying in \ cattle guard, with ter
rib!a wouud in his head and one OF
his arms badly shattered. Il is
supposed that he fell from the train
while climbing from the tender To
tho forward freight car, lie was
taken TO Warrea and lived uatil
an cary hour this morning, when
death pat al end to his suiferiugs,
The remains were taken to Dixon,
where he resides, on the morning
passenger, accompanied by the tath
er and brother ot deceased, who bad
been summoned 10 Warren by roa-
son OF tho accident. Gu'enu On.
zelte,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-06

TulS entire community sympa
thizss with Mr. and Mrs prator ia
the loss Of the san Johnuie, who
died Wednesday evening, after sav,
era days Of severe illness. He was
an exceptionally bright boy and bis
absence in the family circle viii be
much felt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-06

AN exchange has the following /:
"IAere was man il our town, and
be was woudrous wise; whenever he
had goods to sell, he straight did al.
Vertise; aud when ho found his
goods were gone, with oil his might
and main, be hurried ia another lot
aud advertised again"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-06

g.g'- Eusiness Notices In local columns
,rsded and in ssrle type IS local ncwo, vii be
.hsrEcd for st ieret of 10 cents per line, each
iassriion, No business notice published II this
department. Grs, is.ue, for less than 70 ecuts
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-06

CLEMENT Bros. next Saturday.
Selected vioIins, cheap at Hoaro
Bros.
GILLNANN'S Coucert next Wed
ncsaay.
Gocdess gracious! But our wood
pile is getting low.
Two Madison saloon keepers were
rscently taed $500 each for selling
liquor to Indians.
TIE NJ. E, Literary Society will
neat Of Mr.. Ciark's re.ilence next
Saturday evening,
TIE old gentleman, Daniel Cox,
died at the hcme Of his son, Geo M
Cox, in this city yesterday,
have for sale lo0 cords OF good
oak wood in the grove or out,
lwi DAVID BRowN.
American apples sell ia India 81
SIS per barrel, and the hea.hcn wi"
Isve them even il they 40 comc
high.
THE Nod00!, I'm Ad-
art--Adam's sslf-iuu oductioa to
Eve, reads forward and backward
the same.
Airs. DR.. Lcuprd died ct her home
! IN this city yesterday. Her illness
uas short. The family has the
sympathy Of all.
The Citiz.n's I4acturo Course Con-
mi..ae has engaged Col. Sanford for
the next entertainment. Uo wil be
here about the 18Th.
"Ehen die" said n married man
81 want 60 so whore there is no
anow 90 shovel Ills vile said she
presumed he would.
MK. JouN C0An, ono Of the Oldest
settlers Of Mineral Poiut, died at
Ais home this morning and VII hc
buried Sunday AFTERNOONS.
LITTLE NeLLIr, y Z year old
daughter of MI 4. HuXtahIe died
yesterday Of liphtberia, The disease
vas OF the mcst maiigu0nt form.
DO rot fail to attend the Clement
Bros. Concert next Saturday. They
promise to the pahlie Que OF the best
concerts ever given in tlis city.
RenENBrN Gillmanns Concert IS
to take place next Wednesday, the
10Th inst. Reserved seat tickets
now On sale at Ulnscom's book store.
AIITTLE boy about six years Of
age. son Of Edward II Edwards, Of
Garrison Grove, fell oil csair in
the absence Of his pareuts, OF Friday
eId broke his leg
TIE annual Tea Meeting Of the
II. L. Church, Linden will take
place on the 18th inst. Ministers
viii please take notice, and pub!i@!
from your pulpita on sunday.
ATTENTION is called to toe fact
that a!though the price Of wheat has
declined twenty cents per hushel the
millers who furnish this village with
-four make no redu,lion i'll the price
VI this somewhat useful commodity.
30 you pretend to have as good
Judgment as have!' exclaimed an
rmased wife to her husband. "WlO,
p he replied, s,oTly; "oar choice
II partners for lie shows that my
alignment is not to be compared with
louls.7
x cxcbap9s says that the rec
rra,,es the taking Of newspaper .
naa Ten refusing to pay for i, tie
'11l9 IS theft, and several nesspa-
'ers nave commenced criminal 20.
esaiags against persons who Lave
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-06

WHEN the thermometer sneaks
down to twenty below zero, os it did
last week, business kiad O. !eta up.
The on!y thing thas keeps right
along IS Time, bringing notes and
bills due, For the res: tie Saymer
sits by bis kitchca Gre; aud the
ioatars gather about the stove III tie
back end Of the store and tell Their
biggest "reminiscences. Woe to him
whose wood pile 10 low
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-06

CLEMENT Bros. next Saturday.
Selected volias, cheap at Hoare
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
NASHVILLE.
LittletOn's Letter Makes a
Big Noise.
He Stands to His Assertion
as to Bribery.
A Joint Committee Appointed to
Investigate.
"A Recess for Twelve
Days.
The Memphis Debt Question Being
Discussed
Governor Hawkins First APP
pOintnent.
The Memphis Debt Question Being
Discussed
Governor Hawkins First APP
pOintInent.
Special to the Ledgcr.l

Special to the Ledger.l
NASHVILLE, February 3.-The ex-
element created by Littlcton's letter
to the Courier. Journal has increased
rather than diminished by reason Of
the denials and afiirmations. The city
has been agog with these rumors dur.
Ing the entire session Of the legisla-
ture. There has been feverish ex-
citement all the time, and sense Of
insecurity. Littleton's letter led to an
explosion, and everybody wants an
investigation.
That members were tampered with
and bribes offered directly and indi-
rectly in money and patronage, there
is no question by the admission of
members, but LittletOn is not the
character Of man to know it of his
personal knowledge. lie may lead to
the unravelling Of the tangled skoin.
A joint committee consisting Of
Tillman, Smallman, Perkins, Brown
and |. NJ. Hill on the part Of tho SEN
ate, and Butler, Baker, McTeer, Coul-
ter, Mason and. Vernon on the part Of
the house, has been appointed to in
vestigate all corruption and bribery,
with full power to send for persons
and papers, and to sit during the re-
cess.
The legislature takes a recess to-
day for twelve days.
Mr.. Littleton repeats this morning
that his proof is ready, and that he
will substantiate all his charges.
The Memphis debt question is be-
ing discussed by the attorneys before
the joint judiciary committees in the
senate chamber.
Mr.. Waters was commissioned war
den Of the penitentiary this morning,
vice Blizzard SENEx.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
A AVETERANIN PETTICOATS.
Sac Went 10 Mexico With the Sol.
dIers and Now Wants u
Pension.
Baltimoro Sun.

Baltimore SUM-
Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, aged 46 years,
living at No. "A Great Hughes street,
Federal hill, has petitioned the United
States government for pension, claim
ing to be tull-Aedged Mexican vet
eran. Mrs. Porter, who is genial,
matronly woman, tells her story, which
is an unusual an interesting one, with
a great deal Of vim and straightfor-
wardness. She was born, she says,
rear Tobaccostick, Dorchester county,
Md. Her parents, whose name was
Tall, died when she was a mere child.
When l3 years old she married
James Taylor, sailor, who was few
days over Il years OF age. AS the
Mexican war was raging fiercely at the
time Taylor enlisted, and his wife
sailed, in company with others, from
Fort McHenry for the seat of war on
New Year eve, 1848, being landed at
Vera Cruz, where they encamped SIX
weeks. and then marched for the City
of Mexico. which had surrendered to
General Winfield Scott September 4,
1917. The war was virtually at an end,
but the American soldiers were sorely
tried by the depredaiions Of brigands
and guerillas, who raided them when
ever they outnumbele ed them, or stole
upon them in darkness and used the
dirk Mrs. Taylor says these skir-
mishes we're all the fighting she saw.
From the City of Mexico theregiment
which Mrs. Taylor followed went to
Tuluka, where on April 20, 1913, she
gave birth to little girl, who was
playfully called The Child Of the
Regiment, and was named after the
city where she was born. On the
same day her child was born Mrs.
Taylor claims that she was enlisted in
the regiment, and that heDceforth un.
Ill it was disbanded she served in it
as a nurse. While with the regiment
she drew, she says, a soldiers pay and
rations. Mrs. Taylor was mustered
out of service at Fort McHenry.
Since then she aud her husband have
been divorced, and both have married
again, her present name being Porter.
The "Child of the r; giment," as her
infant daughter was called, is now
married and has several children.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03

SEVERAL prominent business houses
have offered, within the past few days,
to become members of the cotton ex-
change. Among others are noted
leading firms on Main street, such as
Rice, Silk & Co., Friedman Bros. and
B. Lowenstein & Bro. 1t is pleasant
to note this spirit on.the part Of the
leading merchants, as this is now the
only commercial organization in our
city. The chamber of commerce hav.
ing been, some time since, permitted
to drop into a state of lethargy, it is
meet and proper that the business
community should seek to associate
themselves with a mercantile body Of
50 much usefulness as the cotton ex-
change has heretofore been, and is
likely to continue. 1t is understood
that other firms have the subject Of
membership to the cotton exchange
under consideration, and that the in
stitution will, ere long, be largely
strengthened.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03

LOUISVILLE, February 3.-The riv-
er is falling, with s feet 8inches in the
canal and 6 feet s inches in the chute
on the falls. The weather is cold and
cloudy and snow is falling. The wind
is in the northeast. Arrived: BOaz
and tow, from New Orleans. The
Thompson Dean was not gotten out
of the canal. The Sam Brown has
another one of her coal boats on the
dam this morning in sinking condi-
ton. The river is full Of large cakes
of new-made ice, aud no boats will
leave here today.
Cairo, February g. Arriyed-Vint
Shinkle, Cincinnati, Z am. Depart
ed-Vint Shinkle, Memphis, Gam.
Clear and cool. Ice began running
out of the Ohio last night, but is not
heavy enough to do any damage.
PITTsBURe, February 3.-Riyer Z
feet 10 inches and stationary: The
weather is clear and cold. The Scotia
arrived at II a. m
EVANSVILLE, February 3. - Ar
rived. Grey Eagle, midnight; Silver
Cloud, II am. No departures. The
river is falling, with II feet 2 inches
on the gauge. The wind is in the
north and the weather is cloudy. The
thermometer registers 81 degrees,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
COLD WEATHER.
A Tight Snap in New York and
Elsewhere,
Delay Of Shipments-PeOpIe Out
Of Work and in Distress.

New York, February 3.-The day
opened with a bright sun, clear at
mosphere and brisk north wind that
causes the even otherwise very cold
temperature to nip the ears and nose
and toes of people to such an extent
that the oldest inhabitants say they
cannot remember anything like such
weather. On Broadway and other
streets snow is packed so hard and
rolled so smooth by the wheels Of
heavy drays and omnibusses that
horses have difficulty in maintaining
their foothold. When one goes down,
which is often, a blockade occurs that
takes the policemen a long time to
break. As a consequence, shippers
are subjected to many disappoint-
ments, and truckmen are paid
by the load Of merchandise
delivered. They say enough is not
earned to keep their horses in fodder,
to say nothing of the feed for their
families. Drivers Of street railway
cars and stages suffer intensely, and
there he's been many cases among
them Of frost bite. Building has
practically stopped, and bricklayers,
stone masons and laborers live as best
lhey may in enforced idleness. The
ferryboats cross the river slowly ow-
ing to the heavy floating ice, and the
foes arc extensive enough betimes to
cause complete suspension of ferry
trave,l. The same conditions exist
everywhere in this neighbOrhood'
Toronto reports the coolest January
in forty years, and 'FcbrualS pesau
fifteen degrees below zero.
A farm hand aamed Mcdonnell,
while hunting an escaped colt, was
frozen to death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
Convicted FOrgers.

BALTIMORE, February 3.-John w.
Bishop, ex-city councilman and ex-
Judge of the orphans court, and Isaac
W. Helm, convicted two years ago for
having forged the signatures of Fred
Ketchum, minor, and half brother
of Helm, upon which $4,000 of city
bonds were fraudulently transferred,
were each this morning sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary. The
city was compelled to restore the
amount, with interest to Ketchum.
Since conviction Bishop and Helm
have been confined in the city prison,
awaiting the decision Of the court Of
appeals on exception to the ruling Of
the criminal court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03

WE are informed by a gentleman
connected with the public schools that
two or three members of the school
board called upon a few of our lead.
ing public-spi~ited citizens yesterday
and in short time secured the prom
ise of an advance of $4,000 to meet
the immediate needs Of the city
schools. This will bridge over until
warm weather, and obviate the neces,
sity Of closing at present. Byanother
fall We hope to see the schools placed
on a cash basis, and run in such way
that no more borrowing will be neces-
sary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03

TIE many friends Of Senator w.
NJ. Smith and family will be surprised
and panied TO hear of the death, after
a briet illness, of his son, Paul Smith,
which took place at half-past two
o'clock this morning. The young man
was tweuty-six years Of age, was a
promising young lawyer, and had a
great many friends. He was on the
streets last Saturday, and also came
up town Sunday morning. He went
home with symptoms Of dysentery and
inAammation of the bowels, and took
his bed, never to rise again. The best
medical skill and tenderest care failed
to arrest his milady, and after few
days great suffering he passed into the
dreamless slumber which knows no
waking in this life Paul Smith was
an exemplary young man, model Of
uprightress and good conduct, and
was Just entering upon a career of
great promise and usefulness. The
fondest hopes clustered around him,
as the first born of the household, who
was expected to be an honor to his
name and source of pride and com
fort to his parents in their declining
years. But man proposes and God
Gisposes." We must all bow to the
inscrutable decrces Of the divine will.
Death loves shining mark and re-
spects neither age, youth or condition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
senatOr-EIect Jackson of Ten
neSsee.

Special 10 Courier-Journal.l
WASHINGTON, February Ia new
question was sprung here to-day
among the radicals as to whether
Senator elect jackson, of Tennessee,
is eligible. 1t is suggested that sec
tion 10 of the constitution Of Tennes-
see provides Chat no senator or repre-
sentative shall, during the tims Tor
which be was elected, be eligible to
any Office, the appointment to which
is vested in the executive or the legis-
lature. | called on Hon. Casey
Young for his Interpretation OF the
question.
1t seems, said Colonel Young, from
the plain reading Of the constitution,
that Jackson is ineligible, but it has
been held to mean that the Tennessee
member was debarred from any Office
created by the legislature of which he
was then a member. Besides Hon.
John Bell, before, and Hon. Henry
Cooper since the war, were both elect
ed to the United States senate while
members of the Tennessee legislature,
and no question Of their eligibility
was ever raised. / think there will
be no difficulty in the case of Senator
jackson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
Two Failures.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, February g.
Norris, Winslow & Co., dry goods
dealers, have failed, with $35,OOO la
bilities and probable assets $4,000.
BATH, N. Y, February 3.-Loomis,
McHeater & Co., carriage makers,
have failed Liabilities, Sll4OOO;
assets. Ss6,000
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
MARRIED.

BBAsLEY-TREADwELL-on On Wednesday
morning, February 2, 1881, by Rev. Mr.. Rose,
at the Second Presbyterian Church, Mr.,
JAMES E. BEAsLEY and Miss NINA TRIAD
WELL. No cards.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
A Victory Tor tue Telegraph Com
panies.

NEW York, February 3.-The ap-
plication ofRufus Hatch for an in
junction to prevent the consolidation
of the telegraph companies, is denied
BY Judge Barrett
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03

residence of W. H. Goodlett, No. S55
Adams street, by FIRE originating
near the roof Of the dwelling. 1t was
extinguished before gaining much
headway. The loss was covered by
insurance by the local companies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
distinguished Visitors al sSO'
Springs.

IIITIp HUUa 'lHhV1IVf II
Hon. Fernando Wood, Of New
York. arrived in Hot Springs Sunday
morning, with his family. lie is sul-
lerine with severe attack Of rheuma
tism. and is in such feeble condition
that il was necessary to carry him
from the carriage into his hotel. lie
was 10th to leave congress at the most
important part Of the session. but,
after struggling manfully with bis
malady, was forced to suecumh 10 it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
The Record As Ii IL.

Clarksyille Tobacco Leaf.l
The PUBLIC LEDGER, in speaking Of
Senator Jackson's election, says he
was more acceptable to the high credit
democrats because he had supported
Mr. Bailey, and to the low tax men
because he was open and unalterably
opposed TO making coupons receivable
for taxes. We are not disposed to
cavil over points at this particular
time. but the truthfulness of history
demands that we should say
just here that the demo
cratic convention at Nashville
pledged itself against making coupoDs
receivable for taxes, and Senator Bal
Icy canvassed the state, makiog
speeches in favor of the democratic
platform as adopted at Nashville.
True, the coupon resolution was not a
part Of the regular platform of the
convention, but it was separate res
olution. and being adopted became a
part Of the work of the democratic
convention. and Senator Bailey, as
far as we know, abided the wisdom OF
the majority OF the democrats at Nash
vile and did not urge the coupon iea-
ture in any of his speeches.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
RIVER TEAEGRAATg.

The Thompson Dean still ln the
Louisville CanaI-.The Sam BrOwh,
II Coal Boat, Sinhing-"RivCr FuII
of Ice---Weaaher Cold and snOw
Falling.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03

THERE was a lively rumpus at
Nashville Yesterday, aud one which is
no credit to the state. II seems that
one John j. Littleton, jr., republi-
can who was at Nashville in the
interest OF Mr.. Shelby, candidate
for secretary of state, charged, over
his own signature, that at least two
democrats Henry p. Davis, of Put
nam, aud II. D. Plummer, Of Hick-
man and Perry, bribed with
the sua Of two hundred and fifty
dollars each. Mr.. Davis had the arti-
Gle read By the clerk, and then
denounced Iittleton as a liar,
scoundrel, coward and poltroon, and
closed by demanding committee Of
Investigation. Mr.. Plummer likewise
arose and endorsed oil that Mr. Davis
had said, and stated that he had been
offered $3.50 to vote for a candidate
fer secretary Of state. which offer he
Indignantly declined. The committee
was appointed. 1t does not appear
from tie face Of the proceedings that
any one az, ,qeDted a bribe, but it is al
legged that the offer was made. Under
the circumstances the members in
yolved could not do less than demand
an investigation, 1t il unpleasant to
have such a sensation lugyed into the
regular proceeding at time like this,
when very great questions demand
the most serious attention. This IS
mot the first time that such charges
bage been trumped against members
in the same spirit Of malice that
prompts a yagabond incendiary to fire
a barn. Public virtue and discern
ment would, indeed, be ~ low ebb if
a man could be elected to the lesisla-
ture who would perlure himselffor Che
psltry bribe of two hundred and fifty
dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
DIED.

SslITH-0n February I'd, 2.25 am, at the
in this city, PAUL SN1TH, aged 26 years,
months and days.
Funeral from tho First Methodist Church.
10 am, to-morrog FRIDAY). Services by
Rev, R. H. Mahon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
OUEsNsWANE.

E0UR one O'Clock dispatches by ca.
bic state that Carlisle is in a hopeless
state Of prostration.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03

He will spend some time at Hot
Springs.
Ex- Governor Beriah Magofin, Of
Kentucky, has been at Hot Springs
for three weeks, testing the waters Of
that famous valley, and trying to dis
pei severe attack at rheumatism.
Mr.. Magofin was Kentucky's war
governor. He has been much benefited
by the Hot Springs water, and will
visit Little Rock in a few days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
A small nInre.

A lev hundred dollars damage was
sustained Yesterday afternoon at the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-03
Trustees sale.

DY virtue Of deed Of trust made to me By
- E B Lewis, and duly recorded in the Re
cOrders office Of Crittenden county, Arkansas,
on the l4th day Of December, lS76, in record
book l. page 22S, will sell, AZ the request of
the benoticiaries. default having been made
10 the payment of the debt secured to the
highest and best bidder for cash, at the court
house door. in the town of Marion, Arkansas
within the legal hours of sale, on Tuesday
March 8, 1851, the following described proper
ty; The southeast a Of W "a of section 50.
township north, range east, containing
forty acres. Also ooe 80 saw Pratt Revolving
property being in Crittenden county, Arkar :
sas. Equity Of redemption waived and tite
believed to be perfect, but sell only as tug
tee.
146 NICHOLAS WILLIAMS, Trustee.