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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01
Capital Notes.
REV. SHEPHERD DISGUsTED.


Jacob X. Shipherd has bid good by to
the capitol in disgust. His witness fees
only amounted to S216, and he did not
get chance after all to unload his
full cargo of guano at the expense of
the committee. He went into the
suburbs 5 unday and had cheerful
season with the rural brethren. He
preached at Falls church without any
alluslon, it is said, to Ananius. 1t is
said that the sermon, or the contrary,
was full of power and evangelical.
CARD OF THANKS.
The committee of the society of the
army of the Cumberland having in
charge the raising of the funds for the
erection of a monument at Washing
ton to the memory of Gen. Garfield,
publish card of thanks to the pre,s
of the United States for the alacrity
and nnanimily with which was accept
ed the trust of becoming depositors for
the contributions on Decoration day.
The card adds:
If the people respond but proportion
ate to your kindly enthusiasm, we
snail be enabled to erect such pile as
shall rightly honor the glorious name
of Garfield May 80, 1882, will be
memorable a. the day on which great
| people united to perpetuate the mem
DRY of the soldier president who died
at the post of duty, where he had been
stationed at their command.
THE WHISKY LOBBY COMMITTEE.
Senator WINDOWS committee, ap-
4 ,n,ntal ~ ,nu,st,p,ta
tons that have been made, to the effect
| that n whisky ring existed here for the
| purpose of controlling the action of
congress upon the vote upon the Bonded
period question, will meet on Monday.
j. NJ. Atherton, of Louisiana, and
Henry Shufelt of Chicago. have been
summoned to appear before the com
| mittee.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
Pay Inspector Joseph A. Smith will
be appointed chief of the bureau of
provisions and clothing, with the rank
and pay OF master of the general navy.
Vice Admiral c. Rowen will be ap-
pointed superintendent of the naval
observatory, vice Rear Admiral Rog-
ers, resigned
SILVER PURCHASE.
The purchase of silver bullion at the
treasury department to-day were 295,
600 ounces. Offers for the delivery OF
$50, 900 ounces more, at prices above
London, were rejected.
STAR ROUTE CASES.
The grand jury. is investigating tbe
star routes service, for which j. b,
Price, is contractor, and to-day exam
ined /. n. Divin.
MINISTER HUNTS DEPARTURE.
Ex-Secretsry Hunt, minister to Rus
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01

The Oldest banker west of the Ale
ghanies is Truman z. Handy, president
of the Mechanics National bank, OF
Cleveland, O., who last week cele-
brated the semi-centennisl anniversary
of his entry into the banking bssiness
IN that city, The occasion was marked
by complimentary dinner rendered
him by the directors of the bank,
which, appropriately enough, was
given in the Union Club House, a
building erected by Mr.. Handy for his
own residence for.y.tive years ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01
Beginning Life ut $50 a Year.

From Simon Cameron's Speech to the Birthday
Club.
1t was as journalist that | began
making the first steps out of obscurlty.
| can to night readily call to mind the
day when first began, at twenty dol.
lars a year, to learn the printing
business-when that profession was
new, when that business was in its in
fancy. when it took day to do that
which is now done in minute.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01

HE FRErS AT 4 COMMA, But HEEDs NO
HIS COMING PERIOD.

hA' Np-hiA'b irNipbs
Mr.. &. b. Reed, Guiteau's counsel. in
company with notary public, visited
the assassin this morning and spent an
hour in his cell. Three papers which
had been previously prepared were
submitted to Guiteau, who subscribed
and swore to them. He was very
cheerful, apparently, and read the pa
pcrs, one of which was quite long, very
carefully and critically. A reporter ac-
Costed Mr., Reed after he left the cell,
but he declined to disclose the nature
.of the proceedings which he now pro-
poses to institute.
81 do not intend to say ANYTHING
about it, he said "Here are the pa
pers which Guiteau signed he contin-
ued, holding up a roll of manuscript.
81 suppose you would like TO have
them, bat you can't. | have always
said Guitedu was Il wonderful man. |
now say he is n human phenomenon.
Why, when he was reading the papers
he stopped and said there ought TO be
a comma in a certain place, and put it
in. Then, again, he discovered the
word said had been repeated in "
certain place. He said he thought it
would look better without it, and
struck it out Now, the idea of n man
sentenced to be hanged on the 30th Of
June, after the court in banc has affirm
ed the sentence, stopping al = comma. +"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01

The Canadian Dominion Cabinet is
being reorganized. The Hon. John
CARING was sworn in as Postm aster
General, vice the Hon. John O'Connor,
resigned; and Mr.. John Costigan. NJ. P.
Minister Of Inland Revenue, vice the
Hon. ]. G. Aikeps. who will accept the
position of Lieutenant Governor Of
Manitoba. The Hon. John OConnor
and Mr.. Rufus Stephenson will, it is
said, both receive appointments, the
nature of which, however, has not yet
TRANSFERRED.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01
Congressman "Spotted" by the Distill.
ers' Observation-Disclosures Next In.
Fiction.
NSDOITEn ~

WASHINGTON, May 29.-It Is stated
that the Distillers' Association has spot.
ted the fellows who are opposing the
bill for the extension Of the bonded
period, and will work to defeat their
election. 1t is alleged that the associa-
ton is putting up money to aid the
congressional committees in working
certain districts in various parts of the
country, to effect the election of such
men as they desire, and defeat others.
1t is reported that member of the
republican congressional committee
said that the congressional days Of
White, of Kentucky, who opposed the
bill in the house are numbered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01

PASTURE FOR HoGs.-Farmer in the
great hog producing sections of this
country are paying more attention to
pasture for hogs now than heretofore.
One who has given the subject no little
study, and tried various experiments
in that behalf says that there is no ques-
abouC green oats and peas being most
appropriate food for pigs, and it comes
at the very season the pasture is apt 10
be snort. Corn being the most univer-
sal fattening food for hogs in the west
after cold weather arrives, 1t is very
important that the summer food of
pigs should be more heterogeneous and
better adapted to the development of
bone and muscle than corn. The pea
is very rich in muscle and bone build
ing elements, and oats are also superior
corn il this respect The oats, also as
sist in holding up the pea vine, so rs to
prevent early lodging, and thus cause
1t &c, retain its succulence longer. The
crop should be sown in the proportion
of two bushels Of peas and one of oats
per acre, and well covered. The drill
puts them in best. The united crop
should produce from 40 to GO bushels
of grain to the acre. Now the grain is
only part of the crop. The succulent
pea vine is admirable food for pigs, and
they should be turned in when the pea
is just passing out of the milk. They
will then devour the whole plant, and
it contains as much nutriment as when
fully ripe. The succulent stalk con-
tains from 40 to so per cent. as much
nutriment as the grain. A good crop
ought to produce a growth in live
weight on hogs of 500 to 700 pouuds
per acre.-Prairie Farmer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01

els he not concerned about his fateY'
asked the reporter.
"He has no idea that he is going to
be hanged" replied Mr.. Reed. "He
does not seem to give any thought
to it,"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01

Arab Bey, the Egyptian war minis
ter who leads the opposition to the
khedive's administration and to Euro
pean domination in Egypt, is said to be
by nature a quiet, unambitious man.
But his mind has been fred by the
speculative vaporings of European po-
liucal enthusiasts, to whom he has al
ways lent q ready ear.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01
STA, and family left this afternoon for
St Petersburg.
SOMETHING ABOUT SPIRITS IN BOND.

81. FetersburK
SOMETHING ABOUT SPIRITS IN BOND.
Senator Window had an order
passed in the senate to-day to defray
the expenses of the committee to in
vestigate the allegations Of the corrup-
ton in connection with the bonde ex-
tension bill for distilled spirits. In the
bill which has been reported by the
senate finance committee, it has been
discovered that as it now is spirits can
be distilled from fruits, and can be
stored wherever the producer may be
pleased to putt, without espionage or
bond.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01

A very fully.attended meeting of the
citizens of Washington was held at
Wizards the other night, at which a
com mittee of fifteen prominent citl'
zens was appointed to make suitable.
arrangements for the reception OF
Lieutenant Danenhauer, OF the JEAN
nette. Danenhauer will also have a
reception in New York, where he VIII
arrive in few days from Europe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01

SOME IN BOTH PsRTIEs-THE POLITICAL
OUTLOOK.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-05

The Marine Hospital Relief
Corps az Their eork.

A private letter from Point Isabel,
southwest Texas. written a week ago,
gives a graphic description Of the trip
across the gulf from Galveston to that
point and says 0url party left Gal
weston on the 18th Of August aboard
Of the United States revenue cutter,
Louis McLane, and was A hours on
the passage to Point Isabel. go
The vessel had a large cargo Of
stores, drugs. d~isiniectants, ETC., for
people Of Brownsville. Three physi-
clans were engaged at Galveston; also
six nurses. There was but one aCcli.
mated druggist to be obtained instead
Ottwo, as was desired. Our medical
force includes Or. S. A. Towsey, an
old Texas republic naval officer; DR..
J. i. Burk, a young mar from New
Orleans; Drs. Finnie and Murray,
from Memphis.
A pilot boat was used to take off the
cargo and carry il over the bar at
BraRos, to be delivered at Point
Isabel, where the railway from Browns.
vile touches the sea. The old site Of
BraEos de Santiago is half a mile
away. It was once a town Of 1000
people, but in 1875 the place was
washed away by & storm, and there
was some loss Of life. Now a mat
tress factory for harbor Improvement
aud 4 life saving station is all
that remains. Opposite is Padre
island, a sand hill with only a flag pole
aud the inevitable yellow flag flying.
The highest point is about four feet
above tide. This island was once laid
out il town lots. on bright colored
paper, By Singer, brother Of the
Singer sewing machine inventor, and
sold in New York for $4,000. Not
a soul on it now. but the sale of the
city was a success. No fever has ex-
listed at Point Isabel, but this steamer
must be q%uaraptined at Galveston to
satisfy the fears Of the people there.
Brownsville is twenty eight miles BY
railroad from here. The officers Of
the vessel treated our party with great
eourte y. and will hence be held in
kind remembrance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-05
Injured Innocence.

An insurance agent, noted for bis
"mOdesty," called on a Front Row
merchant the other dsy to solicit bust.
ness. The merchant said he had none
to give him, or words to that effect.
How are we insurance men to make
a living then, if cur friends do not
patronage usf" asked the agent,
Make it by your cheek, as you have
been doing for the last twenty years.
was the reply.
The agent walked away with a sad
air. Presently he met Captain Ed
Hart, and after relating the occurrence
with the expectation Of creating .
fellow feeling of sympathy, concluded
by asking; Gap, what do you think ]
ought to have dOae under the circum.
stances2"
QuOth Hart: "Well, if it had beer
me, | would have called him out and
given i'm a drink
The agent passed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-05
FOrtune,s NIisforfune.

Early yesterday morning Fortune
Dow, a notorious darby thief, was seen
prowling about in Porter, Taylor 4
o.. s store, on Front street, and imme.
diately after stepped out Of the back
door snd disappeared. Shortly after
ward he returned, and the porter no.
ticed him hanging about the side door,
near which he had placed two caddieg
OF tobacco, in such a way that they
could be easily taken away from the
outside. Officer Mccall had been
summoned in the meantime, and Just
as Dow was in the act Of putting his
hands on the tobacco, the porter and
Mccall bounced down upon him. Dow
was as innocent as as an angel this
morning; as the trap had been sprung
too soon, he could not be sent 10 jail.
An old mittimus for two hundred days
was revived, however. and il was
Fortunes fortune to go to the Island,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-05
Tussday Evening, sePlember 5, Issa
LEDGER LINKS.
The factions are fussy.

The factions are fussy.
Snowflake biscuit. Lyle & Shields.
Ozanne & Nays new store, 257 Main
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
The outs want to get in and the inl
don't want to get out.
10000 pounds fresh Concord cranes
very cheap. D. Canale & Co.
Fights between boys are growing
more frequent, judging from the mum.
Der Of arrests made.
Licenses to marry were issued to.
day to w. f. Gill and Nancy K. Jor-
don; James Cannon and Mary Raw.
burn.
The Little Havana Lottery will
hold another Of its popular drawings
next Saturday, and, as usual, the
tickets are selling rapidly.
The police have an eye upon several
roustabouts, who are afraid to take 4
job on a steamboat for fear they will
not get back in time for the circus.
Mr.. N. +. Lemaster, ex.Trustee
McGOwan's chief deputy,still %occupies
a corner in that Office. He is waiting
to hear from the Comptroller, in order
that perfectly clean set of books
may be turned over to the new Trus.
tee.
The Porter Guards and Others
continue to dilate upon the courtesies
extended them by the people q
Dubuque, Iowa. Even the bootblacks
and BARRIERS declined to takoa picayupe
Of their Southern money, and eyorv
lady kept open house for the Porters
The cleanest aud prettiest cigar
store in the Southwest is that con.
trolled BY Sol Coleman. Itmakes one
feel right cheerful whenever a visit /
paid to Soils we'll known tobacco
house. Go there and Get your moneys
worth,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-05
nRoWNsyILLE sufrEREns.


GALVESTON, September 5.-The
Governor has issued the following APP
peal at Austin:
To County Judges and Mayors of the
cities and towns Of Texas:
| have received information from
Ihos. Carson, Mayor Of Brownsville,
stating that 500 cases of yellow fever
srein hat city, with an increase of 20
to 100 cases per day, and the necessity
for means to send aid
to the sick and destitute
was increasing and urgent. Any funds
that have been, or may be contributed
Tor the relief Of the suffering people
Of Brownsville, can be sent to Ball,
Hutchins q Co., of Galveston, and
can Immediately be drawn on.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-05

From the agitated manner Of Mrs.
Peters when she was called this morn
ing it looked as If she had swallowed
an earthquake instead of half adozen
whisky straighss. She trembled vic
lently, her teeth chartered like the
bones Of four end men In a minstrel
troupe. and she found it necessary tc
grasp the rail with both hands to keeI
from falling O-the ground. She stated
that she had been worried almost ia
the brink Of madness by the conduct
Of her daughter and had taken a glass
Of whisky to dull the effects Of her
grief, but as she was unaecustomed to
strong drink It completely oyercame
her. She seemed deeply ponitent, and
the Judge discharged her. Every one
drew a breath Of relief when her
trembling form left the court room.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-05
DELICIOUS
NO 15s,
5rOr csc,
At SOL CDLEMAN's.
PERSONAL.

Ar. Frank Strehl, late of Floyd's,
has now charge Ofthe books of Gerber
4 Mette.
Mrs. P. Lawless left last evening
on svisit to relatives in St. Louis and
New York.
Nh. Henry ]. Lynn and family re-
turned this morning from a summer
trip to the Northwest.
Miss Rosa Gronauer and Mrs. NJ. A.
Hendrix have returned from the coun-
try, after an absence Of two months.
Mr.. S. /. Jobe, son Of the late S. NJ.
JObe left for St. Louis. Sunday
night to engage there permanently in
business.
Sam SchlOss leaves for Cincinnati
to night, and the residents of Pork
opolis are requested to treat him ten
derby, as he was raised a pet.
Mrs. Nicholas Williams, Mrs. Eula
Miller and Mrs. j. NJ. Smith have
returned to the city, after a pleasant
visit OF some six weeks to relatives
and friends in Georgia and Alabama.
Sid Cook, the popular billiard man,
leaves tonight for Cincinnati on a
business trip, and will be absent only
a few days. He will seek out novel;
ties and the latest improvements in
everything connected with a billiard
parlor, so that bis establishment will
continue on a par with the first class
everywhere.
Captain John. d. Waldran and
Lieutenant Sam D. Weakley we're the
most eloquent orators in the Porter
Guards during their stay at Dubuque.
Private James Franklin was the ~tallest
soldier and carried the heaviest appe-
tite, while Sergeant James Hunter
welded the softest tongue and made
the deepest impressions,
Mr.. ]. H. Thompson, late Of the
Avalanche, became a partner on the
FIRST Of the present month with Mr..
VIM. Scott. in the Mercantile Printing
and Stationary Company, No. 10 East
Fourteenth street, between Union
Square and Fifth avenue, New York
City. Mr.. Thompson purchased the
interest Of Mr.. james B. Lowe in the
establishment. Stylish and neatly
printed cards and circulars of the new
firm have been received at this Office.
Miss Jennie Higbee has returned
from New Jersey; Judge Horrigan
and Mr.. w. W. Thatcher returned on
the same train Sunday; Sheriff Athy is
back from an Iowa trip; Captain and
Mrs. Ed Holt are home again; also,
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Sneed and Mrs. VIM.
Brooks; Mrs. N. Duke Is back from
the Northwest, and Miss Martha Ira
deau will be here from the East in a
few days. Mas Clara Conway Is to be
homein a few weeks; Mrs. L. @. Hum
Der is home again; Mr.. Joseph Uhl
arrived from Dubuque three days ago;
Dir. Z. L. McGowan, late County
Trustee, is now a Front street mer-
chant Major j.. J. Busby is to devote
his undivided attention to the Mem
phis and Holly Springs railway, Of
which he is Vice President; Mrs.
Henry A. Littleton, formerly of this
city, has been a resident Of Dubuque,
Iowa, for several years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-05

The Farmers Executiss Committee
including w. ". Dickinson from the
LIST, W n. Coleman from the 4th. Il,
7. Bedford from the 10th, 0. NJ. AL
sup from the 1lth aud I. Van Neal
from the 18th. are to meet at the
courthouse in this city, Thursday
forenoon.
An impression has been created that
the farmers meeting at the Fair
Grounds, Friday last, demanded six
representative farmers be put sn the
ticket for members Of the Legislature.
Their resolutions, as interpreted by a
prominent participant, mean only that
they desire two to be selected out Of
six whom they will recommend.
The mercury marked Is degrees in
the coolest hours Of this morning, and
the breeze came lightly from the
northwest Yesterdays range was g.
to s. degrees There was no rain
anywhere South last night, but away
over in Northwest Texas, about Forts
Coneho, Elliott and Stockton, it was
raining at sunrise this morning.
The Cinderella troupe are making
good progress under Mrs. Charles
BentOn's training. The lady arrived
from Nashville two or three days
since, where she has 8 son at school,
The Cinderella entertainment is to be
given in the interest Of the Grace
Church Industrial Society. They are
rehearsins daily at the Mozart Club
Hall.
When the Porter Guards came by
COlliervillS Saturday night the Col.
hslvills Guards. Captain Perkins,
turned out and saluted them with
three rounds Of ammunition, also sent
numerous bouquets aboard Of the
train. About three carloads Of flowers
were given to the Porter Guards while
they we're out on their recent ten DAY
excursion.
ACenual Illinois printed
! local paragraph. as the Memphis
company vent through, stating that
The ChiskAsaE Guards, Of Memphis,
disguised under the name Of Porter
Gaurds. passed up the read on their
way to Dubuque after the first prize
money" Not q single Chick occu-
pied a place in the ranks during that
Dubuque prize drill. The Porters
thought they would be able to take
care Of themselves, and thsy did.
The Memphis Mutual Aid Society
viii Issue certificates in their one day
plan upon the receipt Of 81 80 with
the application. This Is a new feature.
and cannot help but add largely to the
membership, thus making the cost
much less to all. 1t leaves nothing
else to pay for thirty days. The So
ciety has a neat Office at No. Z Monroe
street, and on yesterday received forty
FIVE applications for membership. 1t
is a rapidly growing company, and
makes the smallest assessment of any
company paying s. per day. They
paid their fifth marriage claim in full
this morning upon receipt Of proof.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-05
IOWA HOSPITALITY.
The Way They Dined, Wined
and Drove a Couple OF
P0rter Guards.

A week ago Sundays couple ofPorter
Guards, each with a pass in his pocket,
strolled from their camp near Dubuque
and wandered into the city, searching
for a hotel to get their dinner. While
treading the highway an elderly ZEN
tleman of dignifed mien approached
and noticing the soldierly carriage Of
the couple, said:
Excuse me, young gentlemen, but
are you not members Of the Memphis
Porter Guard company" I'VE are
sir" was the reply"
Have you dined to.day?" was again
asked. mo sir, but we're now seek
lug the nearest hotel to satisfy our
appetite, made sharp by our captains
camp discipline, and several hours
extra drill duty"
We'll, young soldiers, I'm on my
way home from divine service
and dinner will be ready
by the time | get there. If you'll
both honor me with your society I'll
promise you enough to eat. Be pleased
to accept my invitation"
I'VE will, sir, and thank you for
your kindly offer" said the boys.
And they went to an elegant man
sion, were treated to a Strengthening
appetizer, made Of mint and old Ken.
lucky bourbon-sure enough bourbon
from Bourbon county, in the Corn
cracker State-built up after the style
50 familiar to all who drink greens in
their liquor. Then they were escorted to
the dining room where a bountiful
meal was ready, a couple of young
ladies' gracing the picture by their
presence. Introductions followed,
their hunger was appeased, after that
cigars and chat under the shade Of a
broad verandah, Northern style, Of
course, and when the couple men,
toned the propriety Of a promenade
toward camp, their hospitable enter
tainer said he would have his two
horse barpuche sent to the front door
and the young ladies would take them
on a drive about the city for an hour,
then to camp. And they did, and
that was a specimen Of Iowa hospi.
tally. The recipients told it when
they came home, and said they we're
all treated that way, but they didn't
want it put in print.