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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18

PHOENIX park, Dublin, the scene OF
the late horrible assassination, is an
extensive inclosure, being seven miles
around, and is improved into a mag
nifcent landscape. The park is still a
royalty, but for very long time has
been publicly used. The park contains
a large number of fine old trees, walks,
and drives, and has yearly been inn
proved In it is the obelisk, two hun
dred feet high, known as the yelling.
ton testimonial, and called by the citi.
zens Irish milestone" Before the
massive granite pedestal on which the
massive obelisk stands are inscribed
accounts Of the victories of the great
duke. and around this was held several
years ago the great amnesty meeting
that was violently dispersed. There is
a monument also to Lord Chesterfield
on the top of which is Phoenix; and
there is a statue to Lord Carlisle. The
park is the pride of Dublin and of al
Irishmen who have visited it. When
first laid out it was entirely in the sub
urbs and within 1t lie The celebrated
fifteen acres on which so many duels
have been fought.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18

that, recently, large and enterprisiDg
dealer in butter in New York City, has
been importing fine butter from Hol-
land, and selling it in New York at
profit. National Lave Stock Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18

The laz lest man is on western pa,
per. He spells photograph 4'oeraph'
There have been only three ~orse tnal,
be. One lived out in Kansas ard dateu
his letters "11worth," another spelled
Tennessee "1Osc," and the other wrote
Wy andotte "Y&.'
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12

6soville announced to the court that the caae
Of the defense was closed, and tho court nd
journed for three days, In order TO allow
counsel time for the preparation Of their ar-
guments.
THIRTY NINTH DAy.
The proceedings consisted in an exposition
by counsel of tho instructions on law points
which they asked the Judge to give tho Jury.
Mr. Davidge opened by reading and then elab.
Grating the prayers Of the Government,
which ark the Judge 10 instruct the
jury that, II the prisoner knew, At the time q
the shooting. the difference between rignt
wrong, he was at that time sane and RESPONSE
BILE. Davidgc, with the prayers IN bis hard,
said in low but distinct tones and measured
language; "And that they consisted first, OF
the above definition Of sanity: second, Of tho
declaration that II the prisoner possessed ability
Wrong, a'''nso''n 10 irresistible sss passion or
impulse, no uncomfortable desire, no
normal depravity, would excuse his
act third, declaration that the standard
OF insanity must be that Of law fourth, that no
delusion, ability to distinguish between right and
oner." He said that tho law drew line Of
responsibility for crime somewhere. II had not
been fully defined until the Judges Of England
IN 1843, at the request Of the House Of Lords
laid down the legal rule defining responsibility.
lul6 Tule WaO Inc ROOu Olu IISuIr1Hu@WIuiiB sI1S
the rule OF common sense. The law drew no
line between the low degree Of intelligence on
one hand and the highest on the other In tho
respect OF the responsibility for crime.
Mr.. Heed opened the argument for the DC
Tense in advocacy Of the prayers presented by
them. He promised his remarks by tho con-
cession that, in the use OF deadly weapon IN
such manner as to result in death, tho
law presumed malice. That need not
be discussed. The question whether or
not tho killing Of the President was
done with malice was question entirely and
exclusively for tho jury. The defense claimed
the act was done without malice on tho rart
Of tho defendant. II the jury had reason-
able doubt Of the guilt Of the accused,
it was their duty to acquit him. They
had no discretion. As to insanity, the
modern doctrine - tho better doctrine
was that II the jury had reasonable doubt of
the sanity Of the accused at the time OF com.
mitting the act, it was their duty to find him
not guilty. Formerly, the insanity had to be
proved by defendant beyond any reasonable
doubt
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12
that State within . month and that as many
moro arc making preparations to leave.
lGIsCELLANE0Us oLEANrNos.


Gen. Grant has recently reached the
conclusion that Gen. Fitz John Porter was
deeply wrongcd by dismissal from tho army,
and no will address IN earnest appeal to Presl-
dent Arthur for tho prompt restoration OF tho
disgraced leader.
A company has been organized in Bos-
ton to build domed steamships which are ex-
pected to cross the Atlantic In less than week.
Nearly "a, oOo, 600 stock has boen taken.
Gen. Swain, who hears very often
from Mrs. Garfield, says the family Is quite
we'll, and that the health Of the Presidents
mother has been excellent this winter.
Among the deaths announced are those
OF Rev. vlano n Hotchkiss, D. D., the famous
Baptist theologian, Of Buffalo Samuel Buckley,
OF Flint. Mich., aged 109 years; Col. G. w.
Melvin, civil engineer employed along Re
river in Louisiana James Isom, Of Richmond,
KY, who made saltpeter for tho American
army In the war Of 1912; DR.. John w. Draper,
tho author, and c. G. Clay, formerly Senator
from Alabama.
It has just been learned at Washing
ton that, for five months prior to his death It
Santiago, Minister fitzpatrick had suffered in
tcnsely from Bright's disease Of tho kidneys.
On the day OF his demise he vainly cndeavorcd
to dictate dispatches to the State Department.
An appeal to Congress to hnd means to bring
home his body will doubtless be made.
The commercial failures throughout
the country were LAG for tho first week in JAN
nary, material reduction As compared with
the corresponding week in 1881.
It is said that bill will be intro
duced in Congress to divide tho Territory Of
Utah, attaching portion to Colorado and
Nevada, bringing a portion Of tho Mormon
people within the laws OF the two States.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

The khedive of Egypt has forwarded
s40o to the fund for the erection of Garfield
hospital at Washington, and promises to send
$1,000 morc.
A big financial smash-up is announced
from st. Htersbnrs. The Grand Society OF
Railways il declared to be lnkoivent, aud, in
addition, is charged with having misappropri-
atcd $4,000, 600 rublcs Of Government money.
An imperial court Of inquiry will look into the
matter.
Twelve Jews were killed aud sixty
three wourded in the recent riots at Warsaw.
Mornlonism is not popular in London.
Two missionaries Of that faith were mobbcd
while attempting to hold meeting in the sub
nrbs Of the great city, and were forced to seek
refuge at police headquarters
At last the Land Leagners Of Dublin
have carried their point. Immediately after
the installation Of the new Lord Mayor the
corporation, by vote Of 20 to n. conferred
the freedom Of the city upon Parnell and Dill
lon.
The death is announced of William
Harrison Ainsworth, an English novelist whose
works were widely read in the circulating libra
ries of America aud England. lie was horn in
Lancashire in 1905
Irish constabulary seized at kilrnsh a
box containing twenty rifles and bayonets and
500 rounds OF ammunition.
A strong agitation Is gong OH through
ont Russia IN favor OF levying heavy export
duty On gram.
The Cardinal Archbishop Of Rouen,
France, has published letter III Which he .i-
yises the Italian nation to choose another cspi-
tai, aud leave Rome to tho Holy Father.
Gambetta has made overtures to En-
tions for a commercial treaty.
The English press is still harping on
Blaines policy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12

remark to his ignorance, saying that T. e
young man was extremely penitent for
his unintentional dsrcspcct. But their
Lordshirs could see for themselves That
it was due to his ignorance, for he said
that llc was surprised" at their dcc:-
sion; whereas, said El.lon, !" ii he had
not been ignorant Of what takes place
at this court every day-hnd hc known
you but half rs long as laye--lle
would not be surprised ut anything you
Ill -
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12
Playing Euchre for Kisses.

An uptown young lady and gentle
man play games OF euchre nights in the
young lady's parlor, under the agreement
that when he wins he is to kiss her and
when she wins she is to kiss him. The ar.
rangement seems to have been very salts.
factory, and it has astonished the rest oi
the folks who are not in the secret why
il is they do 80 love to play euchre. II
one Of the members of the family hap
pens TO be in the room when games are
won or lost, why the fulfillment Of the
contract is put of until kissing opror-
tunity occurs, and it is said that in some
instances when large number Of forfeits
become due it requires almost continual
kiss and return for half An hour or more
to finish up. This practice person
would suppose to be quite wearing aud
exhaustive one, but the young people
bear up under it wonderfully and seem
quite cheerful and happy. Had it not
been for some jealous chaps the secret
compact between the two probably would
never have been known to the world and
thus other couples deprived of the chance
to test it themselves. The jealous youths,
while looking at the window one night,
saw the forms Of the couple shadowed
on the window shades, and As they could
sec them play cards, and then when the
last card was slipped down hear one or
or the other say, 20, glory! It's my
turnl" or 20. cream and peaches, | will
try it this time !" and could see the
shadowy motions as Of kissing, they
surmised the whole thing and told it as
big joke, when they were only signing
that they couldn't have part in the con-
tract. t.-k:ngston freeman.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12

The total number OF business failures for the
entire year 1881 throughout the United States 10
stated by the mercantile agency OF r. @. DUN
/ Co. TO be 5,5s2, involving liabilities of
slightly over sSl, ,00O, 900. The failures for the
year previous were only 4,735, with
liabilities Of S65, ,O00,O The in
crease il. however regarded by
the agency as small IN proportion to the
enormous growth Of tne volume Of trade, aud
especially in proportion to the number OF per-
sons engaged III business. Compared with
1873. tho showing IL strongly to the nd
vantage Of the year Just closed, the failures
In that year being 10. iOO and liabilities $751;
o0o,o In tho YEAR 1881 only one person in
every 10 engaged in business has failed nhile
In 1880 the proportion WAS one in every I5S, in
1879 one III .s.ry los. and in 1878 one in every
tixty-fonr. The figures OF tho year and the
facts presented are interpreted by the agency
AZ eoniirmatory Of the impression that the
trade OF Tho country is prosperous and in safe
condition
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Hampton element Of the South
Carolina Democracy has selected Col. Theodore
q. Barker for Governor and Col. John Haskell
for Attorney General
The inaugural message of Gov. Cam
eron was submitted to the Virginia Legislature
on tho 9Th inst. His recommendations on tho
subject Of tho state debt arc in accord with tho
measure known ~ the Riddlcberger bill.
E. w. Keyes, the noted Republican
politician Of Wisconsin, has applied for d.
vorce, on the ground OF intcmperate use OF
liquor by Ills wife.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12

4 YOUNG lawyer being threatened
with punishment for contempt of court,
in saying that he twas surprised at sucl,
dcci ion AS it he'd jnst rendered against
him." m old LAWYER. Lord Elaan, agreed
10 make it all right aith tue offended
Judges. He did 30 by al.riorling The
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12
DAUGHTER (home from schooD :

DAUGHTER (home from school -
"Now, papa. are you satisfied? just
look at my testimonial-'P Political econ
omy, satisfactory; fine arts and music,
very good logic, excellent. Father
50 Very much SO, my dear--esrecially
as regards your future. II your husband
should understand anything Of house
keeping, cooking, mending and the ust
Of the sewing machine, perhaps yan.
married lite will indeed be happy"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12
our FOREIGN Commerce.

The value of the imports Of merchandise into
the United States during tho twelve months
ended Nov. 80, 1881, - compared with the
values for tho corresponding months NJ the
preceding year, 10 shown al follows:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12
Postmaster Genel

Postmaster General James, in closing
his connection with the department, Expresses
the belief that it viii be selt-sustaining this
year. During his term Of Office net reduction
OF sl,4s9, l63 VAS made in tho star service.
Chloe Ann Violet, Of Washington,
died the other day. having tasted forty-thre
DAYS under the supposed direction Of the Al.
mighty.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12

Total for u mouths
ended Nov. 30. $50, ,2lS,050 $;09,0 452
The valuc OF the exports Of domestic and
foreign merchandise from the United States
during the twelve months ended Nov. 50, 1881,
as compared with the values for the corre-
spending months Of the preceding year, il
shown as follows:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Grants change Of front in the case ei
Ftz John Porter Causes great surprise at
Washington, where the former on.e declared
at a tnncr-tablo that Porter should have
hi en- shot.
The following is the public debt state.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12

MEvERDEN'S
FURNITURE | /
WARERooMs,
Two Doors North Of Trunbull's Stors,
cREsco, IOWA,
supplied With ss largest and best assorsMeat u
FURNITURE Of al descriptions and or the beet
sral.s ani qualities ever offered IN this market
Evervthino New---Latest STYLES.
NO OLD GOODS.
oonsisting At
EXTENSION TABLES,
SECRETARIES. BOOK CASES.
WARDRoBEs. BUREAUS,
BEDsTEADs, CHAIRS,
SPRING BEDS, MATTRESSES
LOUNGES AND SOFAS,
BRACKETS. wHAT.NoTs.
LOOKING GLASSES,
PICTURE FRAMES,
CURTAIN CORNICE6.
n shsr every article ss!.nsns !, ~ . ths .rsa. ana
UNDERTAKING
In oil ts branches promptly attended to- e,ther day
10 has large assortment Of
Cofins, Burial Cases and Caskets,
which he 10 prepared 10 trim and furnish on short
notice, and In such style and manner ordered, q
The most reasonable p. ices.
Thanking the pubic for fnvoEs anA IL connd-ncA
In the past he bsgs 10 his friends that he 10
determined more than ever 70 merit their ccnh-
1eAos, respect and continued patronage.
G.. MEVERDEN.
okesco, Dec. q, 1875.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12

- ammh this ovany OWNS au 1eads shsva shsvs n Aay ns
Seed s.Ss1 % sss Track.
ire eo:ns a.
b PARI0R
10
hsRA 6aud
Its
dhyIsT TuE LEADING LINE
.ssni!1 wo x.f HON. fs4fs1
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12
Frightfnl Catastrophe.

During ) Knights OF Pythias' festival .
shanesville, Tuscarawas county. Ohio, tho
door gave way, precipitating the company,
numbering over 200. to the door below. Two
persons were instantly killed. three others
fatally injured, and between hfty and sixty
more or less bruised or burned. The building
took fire almost instantly, producing scene OF
tho widest cxcitemoLt The lights were nearly all
extinguished, leaving the shrieking, struggling
mass Of humanity to grope their way from The
ruins almost in the dark. BY the prompt ac-
ton Of those who escaped nninjured. and other
citizens summoned by tho terrible Alarm the
fire Was subdued, but not nntn quite number
had been more or less burned. The night was
very cold and the scene ls described ~ fright.
f,al in ftan Axfrana
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12

Ecnds isened "a Pacific railway compan-
les, interest pav. bio In l-siul money,
principal outstanding. .........3 64,62c.sl2
Interest accrued aud not Aid...... l,93s, ,TuS
Interest paid by United Mates. ........ kl,ASf,3;2
Interest rraid by canpsniee-
Interest repaid py transportation Of
ny cssh payments Of per cen,. o, not ls.7o7,ssG
earnings. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 65a,lss
Balance Of interest paid by tho United
StatA. ..............,.. S6lOa,iss
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12

A RUSSIAN claims to have found q new
substitute for rubber. 1t is strongly
suspected ihat while travelling in this
country recently he tackled ham sand.
wioA ri railway restaurant.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-12

SoSttAs
A negro who confessed to the murder
Of two clerks. while sleeping in country store,
was lynchcd by mob at Southampton. Va.
The perpetrators Of the recent terrible
tragedy at Ashland, Ky, have been arrested,
and they have made a full confession. Their
names arc William Neal. Ellis Craft aud
George Ellis, all white. The strsngest part OF
the story is that all three of the men were
present at tho burning Of tho house. which
they had set on fire to conceal their crime: that
ono Of them drove the hearse Mt the funeral OF
the three victims, and another acted as pail
bearer.
A frightfnl tragedy was lately en-
acted near Minden. Ia. Robert Lewis. son of
the late Judge Langdon Lewis, aud brother Of
Will s. Lewis, shot Mrs. Will S Lewis and her
sister. Mrs. Thompson. both severely, and then
killed himself. The cause OF the tragedy ia
unknown.
Three brothers named Mcdonald, con.
fined in Jail at Graham, l'xas, tor the murder
of one Martin, made lrcak for freedom,
which resulted in very Intensive and sensa-
honal tragedy. They killed one jailer and took
another one with them a. hostage, but were
pursued by body Of 2c0 citizens, and in the
light that followed all three Of the Mciponalds
were let, dead ON the field, and several citizens
were wounded.
Eleven Chinese laborers working on
the track of the Southern Pacific railroad. near
FL Peso. Texas. were massacred, 1t is said, by
the Apsckes, hut il is hinted that white laborers
had a hand la il.
The murdcrcrs Of the Gibbons family,
of Ashland, Ky, were to have been arraisned
for examination at CatlettsLurg. As nearly
1000 citizens had assembled. Judge Brown had
the prisoners placed ON board tho steamer
Mountain Doy for transfer to Maysv,lle. On
learning Of this action, mob captured the
steamer Mountain Girl aud started in pursuit,
which was abandoned near Portsmouth. and
the prisoners were safely lodged IN Jail at
Maysyilie.
Tn the application Of Judge Brown,
the Governor OF kentucky ordered the Nc
Cresry Guards and the, Lexington anu Mays
vile companies to report for ten days duty in
guarding the Gibbons murd. rcrs. The Leg,s-
lature passed a sIccial act TO allow tho Circuit
Court Of Boyd county 10 hold special session
10 try tho prisoners.
Two murd rers-Joserh NJ. ka:oyshy
and Charles Ellis (colorCd)-were executed At
st. Louis. Katovsky killed Augusta simons
because she refused to marry him. aud Ellis
slew his victim. . negro sport named Sanders,
in q gambling house affray. Martin Kun
kowski was hanged at Jersey Cts for tue muir
der aud robbery Of Mrs. Nina Muller. Joseph
Abbott Was strung mp at l. MIRA, n. L.. for
killing feilow-convict in tho New York State
prison. John A. Phelps WAS executed Ut
Marshall, NO., for tie murder Of Elijah KEN
ton. Two black murdorers Terence Achil Q
and Sterling Ben, were hanged at Franklin, La.
The exodus Of the colored people from
the south has been rssua!eal aud tho nenspa-
peTs ot South Carolina ssy that 2,bao have lsfl
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1882-10-13

The history of the potato, as given by
those who have investigated it, is an inter-
esting one. Rees's Encyclopedia states
That the potato was brought from Virginia,
by Sir Walter Raleigh, to Ireland. The
writer Should have said from South Ameri-
ca, in the latter part Of the sixteenth CEN
tury. Sir Walter had no idea of its ever
being used as an esculent at that time. II
was pointed out to him as beautiful How
er, and its hard bulby root, was said by
the natives, to possess medicinal qualities.
He took it to Ireland, where he had estates
presented to him by Queen Elizabeth, and
planted it in his garden. The flower did
not improve by cultivation, but the root
grew larger and softer.
The potato in its native bed was coarse,
ground nut. The thought struck the phi
losopher to try the potato as an edible, and
boiling and roasting it, found it, by either
process, excellent. He then gave some OF
the plants to the peasantry, and they soon
became in measure substitute for bread
when the harvest was scanty.
The potato was successfully cultivated
in Ireland before it was thought So little OF
in England. 1t grew into favor by slow
degrees, and it was so little known when
our Pilgrim Fathers came to this country,
that it was not thought of for a crop in the
New World. 1t was not until ITO that
the Irish potato reached this country. A
colony of Presbyterian Irish, who settled
in Londonderry, N. H., brought the root
with them. This people found their favor.
lite vegetable fiourished well in new ground.
By degrees their neighbors came into the
habit of raising potatoes. Long after they
we're cultivated in New England, they were
held In contempt, and the master mechanic
often had to stipulate with his apprentice
that he should not be obliged to eat pota.
toes.
About this time, some of the New Eng.
land gentry brought this vegetable on theiI
tables, and the prejudice against them
vanished. Thus by degrees taste for this
food was formed, never to be extinguished.
The cultivation of the potato is now well
understood-a crop ameliorates instead OF
impoverishing the soil, and the culture can
be increased to any extent Thus by the
curiosity of one lover of nature and his ex-
periments has an humble weed been brought
from the mountains of South America and
spread over Europe and North America,
until it is emphatically called the dread
of nations. ~ Ben; Perley Poore.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1882-10-13


There can be no question that straw iu'lle
Der is admirably adapted 10 many KINGS Vi
finishing work, barrels, taples anu COULTER
tops, fine doors and ornamental WORK anu
we are assured that 1t Can be produced an!
sold In competition win wide "aihu ~, a'
one-half the price OF the latter. me e
standard manufacture is In wiu,hs .! %
inches, length OF IL 1eet, anu thich-
ness corresponding to that o! surface
boards. These dimensions may DC yarleu
to suit such orders as may De gwen anu
embrace any width, length or thlckn ~,
Unlike lumber, however, narrower wiu.hs
are the most costly. The straw Jumper
may be ripped with the hand saw OF the
buzz saw; may be run through the sticker
for the manufacture OF moldlng, and taxes
a nail or screw about as well as OAK. l.
may be finished with varnlsh or paint ana
Is susceptible OF hlgh ponsn. ~ ID psac-
wafer s sn1 ERE dngr proi 81 haet and we
sra assnred has been hoiled for some hours
a,;thou. onv onnorent change of structure
w. leslie s,rapr,h Is Uroo,er than that of
~ ~. ',,o,1,t and =. ,vo;oht about one
es,h ,,,oa,ar tbor tho for,nor yhen drv II
10 maSe from anv lind Of raw including
ho n ona a. fbar n fao, fro,, INV ma.
tar;af that wil, make nnin'and a ton of
'e'i'-A ', vs." Pef