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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-07
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Of counties in the matter of fines
and penalties, we last week stated
that Attorney General Wilson had
made demand for all arrearages.
That was a mistake. He called only
for prompt payment of amounts col
lected in 1880, leaving the dues for
preceding years to be settled here
after, in some manner generally sat.
isfactory and equitable. The State
Jo,u7,al, in lengthy article on tho
subject last Friday, said;
"This money, when collected, will
become part of the school fund,
and will prove very considerable
accession to that fund. Attorney
General Wilson has been prompt in
his efforts to collect these dues, and
has already met with considerable
success. Some time ago he issued .
circular to the county authorities,
drawing attention to the subject,
and urging the payment Of the amt.
due TOR 1880, aud insisting upon the
payment Of back arrearages as soon
as convenient. The whole amount
that will eventually come to the state
from these arrearages OF fines and
penalties, will be in the vicinity Of.
three hundred thousand dollars. In
response to the circular of General
Wilson, the following amounts have
been received into the treasury from
the counties nameu, as being the
sums due for 1880:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-07

NhpIsoN, ouIy =, 1901,
An occasional fire-cracker explod-
ing and suspension of business in
the state departments are all the in
timations here that this is the ami
versary Of our national birth. The
attempted assassination of President
Garfield is, here as elsewhere, the
absorbing theme. The hourly bull
letins are waited for by anxious
crowds at the telegraph and news
paper Offices, hotels and other public
places. On the countenances of all,
whatever their political biases, is
manifest deep concern, varied as the
dispatches are encouraging or the
reverse. AT this hour the chances
are estimated even for the Presidents
recovery or decease. Ere this is
published the scale will have turned,
discussion, therefore, is waste OF
time. Regarding the atrocity of the
crime, there is but one opinion, and
whatever be the result, its character
remains the same. That the assassin
is half-witted lnendicant is the uni
versal opinion. A few persons here
who know him personally, say he
never was regarded otherwise than
cracked brained," but supposed
to be harmless No one seems to
believe there was any sort of con-
spiracy, or even suspected his des-
perate designs. The circumstances
of the shooting we give in another
column.
The death of J. Allen Barber
caused sorrow among many friends
at Madison. Several desired to at
tend his funeral, but were not ap-
prised in time. The papers OF the
state very generally speak of the
deceased in bighly. eulogistic terms
From some Of those we compile the
following:
The Hon. j. Allen Barber, was
one of the pioneer settlers Of Wis
consin, and has been one OF its
prominent citizens since territorial
times. Born in Vermont, he stud
led law aad was admitted to the bar
in 1888. IL 1887, he came west and
established himsslf at Lancaster,
where he has since resided. MIR.
Barber engaged in the practice OF
the law and in real estate business,
having Nelson Dewey, afterward
elected as the first governor OF the
state, for his partner. His first
prominent appearance in politics
was ia 1915, when he was chosen
by the Wings delegate to the first
constitutional convention. He re-
presented bis assembly district In
the Legislature. in 1852, in 1853,
and again in 1868, when he was
chosen Speaker, and iy 1864. He
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-07
4 CARD.

We do not advertise to give away
goods, or sell below cost, but we do
advertise to sell at as low prices as
any firm in our line of business
We carry large and select stock
of Family Groceries, fine China
Ware, Crockery, and Glass-W
We also carry fine line Of Boots
and Shoes, manufactured by JEFF
erson, Selz & Co., and Foster. Our
stock comprises everything usually
kept in a genera grocery store. We
can and will sell you goods as cheap
as the cheapest. We make no blow
but endeavor to do square busi-
ness. and to sell goods on as close
margins as possible Thanking the
public for their past and present
liberal patronage, we hope by fair
dealing TO merit a continuance Of
the same. Respectfully,
ToAY Bros, Mineral Pt.
THR Masonic Lodge Of Dodgeyille
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-07
The Local Field.

AS- Business Notices in local columns,
loaded and IN same type as local news, will be
charged for at the rate of 10 cents per line, each
insertion, No business notice published in this
department first issue, for less than 80 cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-07

mis-, died Tuesday night OF diph.
liberia.
A hemp poultice should be used
to draw the fever out Of Giuteau,
the assassin.
VIM. Maloney buried an interest
ing child of about eight summers
on the 5th. A victim Of diphtheria.
bers tTs' teTy Choice He TGAS To be- hd had
only at B. 4 P.'s.
Cash Grocery House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Brewer, Jr.
lost their only child Sunday night
through deaths agency, cholera in
fantum. Age IA months.
SICKNESS in the ranks OF the
TRIBUNE force has thrown US back
this week. Two hands we're COM
PEELED to lay off for couple Of days.
A reunion of the entire family Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J.P. .Tramel took place
here on the Fourth, which proved
one of the happiest events in the
life of the parents.
ID. B. MOORE, and old army COM
rade of the senior editor, came up
from Chicago this week and partook
of the hospitality of friends, and did
not fail to favor the TRIBUNE with
a call.
WHILE Mr.. Geo. Hartley was en-
gagged in quarrying rock on Tues
day, by some means q large stone
fell with great force onto the lower
part of his leg tearing the calf open
to the bone. Mr.. Hartley suffers
much pain, and its wonder to all
that the limb was not broken.
EVERY reader is sure to notice
the prominent advertisement in this
paper for the renowned Woods
harvesting machine. Who the
agents are will be found al the bot.
tom. These gentleman are business
men, and farmers will find it to
their advantage TO call on them.
The Illinois Central Railroad
Company will run special train to
the Clear Lake Temperance Jubilee.
leaving Warren at 500 a. m,, Thurs.
day, July IA, and arriving at Clear
Lake at p. m., same day without
change of cars. Round trip fare
only $500. Return tickets good
for 60 days.
OUR base ball boys won the first
prize, s25, at Linden on the 9th.
They battled with a nine picked
from Dodgeville and Linden, and
the fact that our boys INDUCED in
no practice whatever for the season
is evidence of the good material in
this city. The score stood 80 to Is.
Lack of practice was quite visible,
and much carelessness INDUCED in,
owing, no doubt to the extreme hot
weather.
DIED, on the evening of July 4th
at his home in this city, Richard
Penhallegon, Sr. Deceased had been
Ill for several months but for the
past week or more seemed much
better, and on the day OF his death
was Of good spirits and heartily par
took of his food. His death was
quite sudden. Sitting on lounge
be fell upon his side dead, without a
word or murmur. He was about IS
years old and was one of the active
business men of Mineral Point in
her infancy. An aged widow and
large family of grown up sons and
daughters remain to mourn.
NATRIMoSY.-To.d day, at II .. m.,
Mr. George Eva, of Lemars, Iowa,
and Miss Clara Bss.ain, were mar
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-07

ried at the residence of the brides
mother in this city. Clara is one Of
our best young ladies', whom we
shall regret to lose, but as George
is young man OF sterling merit
we willingly submit, feeling assured
that she will fare well under his pro-
lection. If the TRIBUNE does not
appear next week place it to the
cause of our getting intoxicated on
wedding viands, being favored with
the most bounteous supply since our
becomming part. The happy
couple left on the afternoon train
for trip. Here's to their health,
wealth and prosperity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-07

MARRIED, at Lie residence of the
Mr.. J. M. Saith, in Platteville, on
Wednesday evening. June Goth, by
Rev. Goodsell, Mr.. Philip Eden and
Miss Eve SIuith. Early in the
evening the guests assembled to
witness the ceremonies, which took
place at 8 o'clock. After congratula-
tions a sumptuous repast was fur
nished. The home of the bride was
beautifully decorated with rich,
fragrant flowers, evergreens, etc.
Many beautiful and useful presents
were given to the worthy young
couple. Next morning they depart
ed for tour, intending to take in
Milwaukee, Waukesha, and other
attractive places. Mr.. Eden was
reared in our midst, and his upright,
industrious, persevering spirit has
been constant pride to our people,
who will al! unite in wishing him
and his long and prosperous
matrimonial existence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-07
MARErED-

Rls-CORNELlCS.--At :Ae bride par
euts July Cd, by the Rev. Wn. Jacka, Jr.,
Mr. Thomas Henry Harris 10 Miss Charlotte
Cornelius.
WEsT-HILDRErn.- .hc Primitive Meth
odist parsonage IN this city, by the Rev.
Wm. JaCka, IL. Mi. Henry fred West aud
Miss sarah Alice Hildfeth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-07
Post Office Business.

Amount of busidess transacted at
the Mineral Point Post Office for the
quarter ending June 30th, 1881:
Total amount received for stamps,
postal cards &c. c...........S T97. go
-Four hundred and sixty two orders is.
sued and fees. .................. 4309.l0
Two hundred and fifteen orders pad. 1880, %
Total number of registered letters sent 100
T. :" reed 1873
4" g g in transit 3S2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-07

Four dollars buys as tine bonnet
or hat as ever worn ia Mineral
Point, il you hoy Of Strauss.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-07

The whole amount due from coun-
ties for 1880 is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000 Several other
counties have responded, asking
little time, till Boards can meet, or
for some other cause. The prompt
action Of the Attorney General in
this matter is highly oommendable,
aud we trust his requirements will
find ready response from the
counties.
A question has raised that
the funds arising from this source
could not be invested without fur
ther legislation, and consequently
there need be no hurry for it's pay
ment by the counties. This point is
not well taken la letter written
by the Attorney General to the ed
tor of the Northeastern, in correc-
ton OF certain points made by that
paper, that officer wrote as follows:
MINERAL PoISr, Wis, June IS, 1851.
You Will observe that IN circular mailed 10
each County Treasurer IN the State, only de-
mand prompt payment for the year 1850. This
most Of the counties can do AS nearly all Of
them have money on hand al this time Of the
year. No more suits will be commenced II
this demand is met In good faith, bnt, OF course
expect every comfy that Is delinquent, and
four filths Of them are, will make arrangements
at the annual meeting IN November neNt 10
pay over the money. If a county Is unable To
pay IL cap put its debt in the shape OF a loan
at seven per cent interest. II the 100000
were now all IA the treasury, you VIII see that
by existing laws the funds can be invested in
United States bonds or bonds of several States.
fund nnIoaned This is not an unusually large
sum for this time oi the year. and there are
several applications 10 borrow now pending,
Is due from The counties, and they should use
all reasonable efforts to pay OF pay interest
thereon until they can raise The money.
Very Respectfully,
ALIEN. WILSON
To-morrow the commissioners go
TO Waukesha county to try TO dis
pose Of q valuable farm that has be-
come the property of the State by
escheat. Thence they proceed to
Racine for the purpose OF effecting
some sort of settlement Of the era
cine City Mortgages" long remain
ing in discreditable disarrangement
W. IL. Is.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-12

steam and animal power combined. The
failure Of his health and the low price
of grain at that time, prevented his
bringing this invention into practical
use. DR.. Gatling has devoted his time
and attention to improving the gun
which bears his name, and the success
which has attended his labors seduced
him from the more congenial field of
peaceful invention.
Within twenty years, since collodion
came TO be prominent chemical in
photography, there have, of course,
been thousand delicate and strictly
chemical improvements in every step of
the process. During the last ten years
the quality of the coating material has
been carefully studied, and artists have
discovered just the right combinations
OF gun cotton, alcohol and ether to use.
The best mode of making this film SEN
sitive, the best material for developing
the shadows when thrown upon it, the
manipulation best adapted to remove de-
fects III the impression, the bath that
will set the lines, and, more than all,
the most approved and skillful handling
OF the glass as type to print with, and
the various modes of toning, softening,
intensifying and piercing the pictures
thrown from the glass to the paper have
been studied with persistent enthusiasm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-12
May he Enjoy the FuiIness Of God
[From the New York Times.l

Since the discovery was made that the
late Abdul-Aziz died, not from suicide,
but at the hands of traitorous assassins,
orders have gone forth from the Turkish
Sultan for change in the prayer used
by the faithful for the repose of Abdul
Aziz's soul. Three forms Of prayer are
known to the Mussrllman ritual. For a
man who has died in grievous sin, it is
RENTED only to say, My God grant
him forgiveness" but where the dead
mans faith and life are involved in IN
certainty, the formula is this: ''May
the mercy of God be upon him." The
third case is where the person is known
to have died the death of the just. His
friends are then enioined to say: "May
he enjoy the fullness of God" Certainly
Abdul-Aziz, had he died of disease, in
battle, or in any other manner that en-
ployed no crime of his own, would have
received the prayer prescribed in the
third formula, &c May God grant him for
giveness," could not well be evaded, al
though the second form, "May the
mercy of God be upon him. was, in
view of the doubt with which many per-
sons looked upon the cause of his death,
sometimes allowed. Since the recent in
quiry began orders have been sent out
over the Sultan's domains that the late
sovereign died as martyr from the
blows inflicted by traitors, and directing
that for his soul all prayers hereafter
shall be, +" May he enjoy the fullness OF
God -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-12
Beer DRINKING in Germany.

The accounts that one constantly
hears of remarkable feats in beer-drlnk
ing in Germany, seem many of them in
credible. Mr.. Henry Ruggles writes
from Munich that old men and young,
while gathered around the social beer
table, relate their experience and the
quantity Of beer they have swallowed at
one sitting, or in one day, or In one ev-
ening, with as much pride as an old hun
ter would rehearse his achievements liz
the forest or the jungle. They are as
proud of the capacity of their stomach
as a prize-fghter of his muscle. The
Munich papers recently chronicled the
death of an old man of so in Tublingen,
who had often been known to drink 100
mugs of beer holding half itre each
in one day. AS itre, reduced to
English measure, is a quart and half
pint, it will be seen that he drank almost
16 gallons. A beer-shop in Munich, IN
the immediate vicinity of a church with
a clock in the bell-tower, became cele-
brated and got up large run of custom
by a famous beer-drinker who drew
crowds of people at the middle of the
day to witness his performance. Plac-
ing twelve mugs of beer on table IN
front of him as the clock commenced
striking II, he would swallow the con-
tents of mug at each stroke OF the
clock until the II mugs were empued.
A Heidelberg student thought nothing
of placing to his lips tankard filled to
the brim with two htres OF beer and
swallowing the whole without stopping
to take breath. Another student, who
had his cheek laid open in sword duel,
called for glass of beer and drank it
through the bloody opening of the
sword-cut without wincing and as coolly
as if he had swallowed it through his
mouth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-12
Smart Thieves.

There is great deal of talk about the
smartness of Yankees, but on the other
side Of the water they manage to turn
out some very shrewd rascals. How. is
this for a case OF sharp practice?
GA certain Hungarian countess, well
known for her riches and beauty (the
same spirited lady who last year seconded
her brother in dueD, graced with her
presence the performance at the Aresa,
OF Summer Theater. On one of her fair
fingers my lady wore two splendid dia-
mond rings exactly like each other.
During an e'atr'acte there presented
himself in her box big fellow in gor-
geous livery-six feet of the finest
turnkey imaginable. Quoth he, in finest
Hungarian: my mistress, Princess
p -, has sent me to beg of your lady
ship the loan of one of your rings for
five minutes. Her highness has OBJ
served them from her box opposite, and
is very anxious to examine one more
closely, as she wishes to have one made
after the pattern Without an instants
hesitation, the countess handed ring
to 'Jeames,' who bowed with respectful
dignity and retired. The performance
over, the two great ladies met on the
staircase, and the countess begged her
friend to keep the ring at her conven-
fence. What ring, my dear?' De
noument! Tableau The powdered
mental was no turnkey at all, but thief,
and the ring was gone. The police
were informed Of the impudent trick.
Justice seemed to have overtaken the
culprit in a few strides, for next morn
ing the countess, whilst still Gu robe-de-
chambre, received a letter informing
her that the thief had been caught and
the ring fouBd on his person. Only
added the note, the man stoutly denies
the charge and declares the ring to be
his own. To clear up all doubt, pray
come at once to the police station, or
send the duplicate ring by bearer To
draw the second ring from the finger
and iDtrust it joyfully to the messenger
"a fine fellow in full police Uniform
together with handsome tip for the
glorious news, was the work of a mo-
ment. Only when my lady an hour
later betook herself radiant to the police
station to recover her jewels, slight
mistake came to light. well, my rings?
L could not come myself the instant [
got your letter What letter,
madame 2 Denouement Tableaux No.
81 Thief had GOT them both 20
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-12
The Gulf Breeze.
From the Texas Sjftings.]

from the l6AaS OJlIuSS.j
They were sitting on the gallery after
dinner, when old Clodhopper spoke up
and said: ''Col. Gilhooly, did you ever
feel such delightful gulf breeze as this
in town? just sit here every afternoon
and am nearly blown away with the
breeze" CT don't feel particle of
breeze" responded Gilhooly; "there is
not breath of air stirring "No
breezel Why, man alive, I feel chilly.
Just look at those peach trees being
tossed by the gulf zephyrs. Every af-
ternoon the breeze blows the limbs about
that way and [ sit here and enjoy the
cool air." Gilhooly looked over the
fence at the peach trees, and asked:
"Does the gulf breeze out this way
wear straw hat, and stuff peaches into
a boy, and take big bites out of them?"
In less than three seconds old granger
Clodhopper was chasing two boys over
the orchard fence, and using the most
frigbtful language. CANT it hot?" he
remarked, as he came back painting and
blowing. He sat down ON the gallery
and Said "Do you know I've seen these
trees shaking every afternoon for a
week, and I thought all the time it was
the gulf breeze shaking the limbs? L
do really believe my eyesight is begin
ming to fail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-12
IN QUIET DAYS

The dying year grows strangely mild;
Now in the haZy autumn weather,
My heart is like a happy child.
And life and /, friends reconciIed,
Go over the hills together;
The summer wood with music rings,
The singers is troubled breast;
I am no more the bird that sings,
But that which broods with folded wings
Upon its quiet nest.
0, fairest month of all the year!
0, sweetest days in life, they meet;
Within, without is autumn cheer,
September there, September here,
So tranquil and so sweet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-12
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1881.
BRkMRLE

The corn is reaped, the bare brown land
Is sleeping in the sunshine bland
Of late September time;
Now after harvest toll and mirth
In restful calmness lies the earth
Like good lives past their prime.
Red tints of autumn touch the trees
That rustic in the freshening breeze,
And wave their branches strong;
From hillside meadows loud and clear.
Comes, clarionlike, a note of cheer,
The thrush's thrilling song.
The busy wild bee fiitteth by,
Where honeysuckle waves on high,
And late clematis grows;
fair brown butterfly floats round
A bramble branch that on the ground
It's dainty tangle throws.
The lowly bramble, taking root
In common hedgerows, bearing fruit
For common hands to pull;
A boon to travellers on the road.
1T shows its gracious purple load
With blossoms beautiful.
White flowers like pearly-tinted snow,
Fair foliage red with Autumn's glow,
Ripe fruit on one fair spray;
Ali me my heart, what beauty lives
In lowliest things that Nature gives
To blossom on our way.
All me my heart, what beauty shows
In lowly lives that to their close
Bloom sweetly out of sight;
Meek hearts that seek not worldly praise,
That find in life's secluded ways
Dear love and deep delight.
Fair lives that have an humble root,
Sweet lives that bear gracious fruit.
Yet keep their Springtime flowers
Upon the bough where fruit hangs ripe,
And where the fading leaf is type
OF life's decaying hours.
We meet them in our daily path
These humble souls, and each one hath
beauty of its own;
beauty born CT duty done,
Of silent victories dumbly won,
Of sorrow borne alone.
And when the frosts of death fall chill
On these fair lives, that blossom still
Though summer time is past,
We, signing, wish for quiet ways,
Wherein, like theirs, our shortening days
Might blossom to the last
-AU the Year Round
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-12

WE are determined to sustain our
wooden nutmeg reputation. A Boston
firm is said to be doing large business
in making honey in the comb. The
comb is nodded out of paraffine wax;
the cells are then filed in with glucose
syrup and sealed up. Much of this pro-
duct is said to be shipped to Europe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-12

THE finest part of Lookout Mountain
is private property. Theowner of these
high, broad acres is a widow. Her son
runs livery down in Chattanooga. All
persons who would visit the mountain
and obtain view from it's towering crest
must hire conveyance at the livery of the
son in the city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-12

The Garfield Banner is the latest news
paper venture in Colorado.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23
rhsy VIM Probably settle In n,nn.-

They VIII Probably settle In Minns-
sofa.
Winnipeg Times,
ia Hamilton exchange says thsre
will be heavy tide of emigration
to Manitoba and the Northwest
from Ontario and Great Britain
during the present year. An e1tsn-
sire correspondence is being carried
on with intending e,nigrants by
the Manitoba land office, that Office
alone expecting by send through
from 10000 to $4,000 emigrants.
Twenty-Five agents are employed
by this company in England, and
seventeen special trains, the first Of
which will start in the beginning
of March, will convey the emf
grants to their future home. These
will be actual settlers, taking Up
land and developing tbs RESOURCES
of the country.