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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15

time It will serve as a warning against nap
hazard Methods of exploration. The Jeanette
was admirably adapted for her work; her
equipment was all that could have been de-
sired and her commanding officer was at once
an experienced navigator, an enthusiastic ex-
plorer and an accomplished scientist. The
resources of modern science had seemingly
been exhausted, and the vessel as she left port
was apparently destined to achieve some start
ing success Yet after leaving Behrng Strait
she headed no man on board knew WHITTIER,
precisely as the old navigators had done in the
last century. There was a theory entertained
by certain geOgaphers that Wmngeu Lana
might be another Greenland, or, at least, the
OutermOst island Of a great archipelago. ana
there were vague surmiscs i'll regard to the cir
culatiOn Of Polar currents, but all the facts
within the experience of the whalers in that
quarter led them TO believe that any vessel that
ventured north of Herald Island would be
caught in the pack and made a helpless captive.
1t was a search in the darl, for new path to
the Pole. 1t was haD-hazad voyage of dis
cOvcry conceived in the old spirit Of maritime
adventure and based largely on tho contin-
geEcies Of geographical gUesSworh.
The substitution of steam for sails and Of
iron and steel for wood, the promotion OF veSe-
table growth by electricity, and all the mmvels
Of modern progress will be OF little avail un-
less a scientific direction be given to Polar e1-
ploraton. Geographical theory has inspired
nearly all the phantom quests in that ice
bound realm of mystery and death. The belief
in the Northwest passage, which drove eXpedl'
ton after expedition into the abysses OF the
Arctic night, was geographical surmise based
on the assumption that, as the Cape or Good
Hope had been rounded and the Straits OF
Magellan traversed, the northern edges OF the
continents could also be circumnavigated.
The fantastic theory of an open Polar Sea In
like manner has given direction to the Arctic
explorations of recent times. Scientific re-
search follows the lines of experience and
established facts rather than hypothetical
vagarieS. NOrdenskjold was successful because
be organized his expedition in thoroughly
scientific manner. The search for the Pole
should he resumed in the same practical spirit
by scientific colonies planted IN high ATTITUDES
where the open sea has been proved to be
fiction Of human Imagination, and where cx-
ploratiOns can be most conveniently conducted
from AN accessible base of supplies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15
4 ifnRAL EHuM ARrTLC r1LLTGEN


The Jeanette las shared lc fate, but
missed the good fortune, of the Tegcthoh.
Caught in the ice few weeks after she WAS
last seen in the vicinity Of Herald Island, she
drifted hclple,~ly between nineteen aud
twenty months until she was finally aban-
doncd. In Ike manner, Payer and Weyplecht
were shut in not many weeks after leaving port,
and were driven with the pack for nearly two
years, until they too deserted their ship and
after prOtrdctcj season 81 exposure and
suffering succeeded ia citccilng thcir escape in
slpdges and boats. The Jcanncttes company
had longer and more agonzing struggle for
life. and there are grounds rthe gravcst appre
tensions respecting the fate of two OF the three
boats crews. But.vcn if De Long and his as
sociates have been rescued at the northern
mouth of the Lena and Il the missing boat has
succeeded in reaching land. they will return
without their ship and without tding> of i'm
p0.taut discoveries. The TcScthoA had drifted
TO the shores of an unknown Archipelago lying
north OF the cighticth parallel, and from the
fdthcst point reached by the expedition a coast
line could be traced as far ~ the cighty-third
parallel The nogthcrnmost prospect which had
ever met the eye Of man. The Jeanette has
been at the mercy OF wind and current, but has
not been favored by fortune She has net
reached an exceptionally high Latitude. She
failed to cfcc, q landing at WuugoL Island
and probably has been equally unfortunate
Throughout the period of her Arctic inIpri,on-
mcnt. the Rodgers his recently gone part
way in her track northwest Of Wmngell Island
without finding land and sixty years ago
Anjou's sledging parties closely approached
De Longs winter quarters in the pack. Il
seems a forcconc conclusion that the rescued
explorers viii have little TO tell beyond the har-
rowing details of thc.r own disappointments
and heartrendiug suGerings.
The failure of an expedition SO thoroughly
equipped for Arctic exploration is not likely to
retard the progress Of discovery 1t will un-
doubleday quicken public interest in similar
undertakings and revive the Old split of emu
lAtion among maritime nations. at the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15
TWELVE PAGES.
TIE .NEUS THIS MORNING.

FoRf1GN-The London cable dispatch to TnR
TElBrNf states that the German TescrPtand Gam
betta~ threat to resign being discussed rather
fnconsi>tentlv in the English press. 60 Prince
Bismarck does not intend to dissolve the RclchNiag
--- some opposition Is offered IN England to the
proposed release of Parncll and other members Of
Parliament - The Liberals are supporting the
tenant farmer who IS a candidate for Parliament In
yorkshire - England is following the lead Of
France IN Egybtian affairs. - hlr Blaines DIS
matches are still assailed in the London press -
The outrages on the Polish Jews excite indignation
In England go There is some alarm In London
At the supposed spread of poisoning. - The
Jondon Stage is dull - Professor Nordensk old's
arrangements for his Polar exploration will not be
finished before 1854. - General LOgerOt has
seized the persons Of several notablcs AT SfaN as
hostages for the payment Of the French war in
dempity - NJ. Gainhetta explained Ills pro-
rnsed reforms to the Chamber of Deputies yester-
day.
DoMrsTIc.-Iu the Guiteau case yesterday,
Charles Reed OF Chicago addressed the Jury for the
defence Justice Cox announced his decision lot
T. permit the ASSASSIN to speak to the jury -
Mr. Gowen has been declared prcSldent-elect Of the
Reading Railroad Company. - Great damage
has been done at aud noar Nashville, Tenn, by
foods In the Cumberland River. - Fire at Al
b,on y y caused a loss OF $2TO 600. == IN the
Suprcmc Court at Goshen Judge Barnard awarded
damages against two liquor-seller> for offences
against the excise law - The Rev. Dr. John 5.
Stope died on Friday. - EX-C0ngrossman a. il.
Tanner died at Waterfowl, n Y, yesterday --
The widow of Justice John Mclean died at Cincin-
natl on Friday - Mis-. Caroline RchiugsBer-
nard died from smallpox at Richmond. Va. yester-
day.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Elght persons arc known
10 have been killed by the accident on the Hudson
River Railroad on Friday two are missing :;
nineteen were more or less injured -
Fifteen Brooklyn Aldermen were fined
$3.50 each yesterday and sent to jail
for contempt of court. - suit was begun TO
oust Judge Arnoux. - Three boys were killed
by the fall of a building in Brooklyn. g. Gold
value of the egal-tender silver dollar l412l2 grans
1923 cents - Stocks were excited and gener-
ally higher hut feyersh and irregular, and closed
unsettled.
The WKATHER.-1RIBUNE local observations in
dioate generally fair weather. with slight changes
in temperature. Thermometer yesterday: High
est. 42o; lowest. 20o average, 37lso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15

Ten members of the Brooklyn Board of Alder
men ard i've who were members of the Common
Council for 1881 seemed likely TO spend last
night in the Raymond Street Jail, in the GUS
tody of the sheriff, but unfortunately they were
allowed to go at large. They were imprisoned
by Judge Gilbert, for contempt of court for
terms varying from ten TO thirty days. Judge
Gilbert is 10 he heartily commended for SUE
tanning the dignity of his court 10y sending
these men TO Jail for defyng an injunction
which restrained an arbitrary and iniquitous
elevated railway scheme, and he will receive
the approval of the entire community.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15
BITS OF CRITICISM.

MATTHEW ARNOLD's Prose AND POETRY
There is sIre To De something I'm every book box with
Mr. ArnOds name on the tite-pagegOOd, bad, or Ldit
feIent sorry to think that the second and tAlId
classes are every year becoming more numerous. Mr.
Matthew Arnold Is tritiing with his public used to
think that his best work to be found IN MS early
critical essays but somehow mp here. and year after
year passes away, one begins To feel Chat his poetry VIII
Outiye his prose There IL not much Of recent poetry
that will last the wiiuness Of Browning, the dlhise
OF Morris the Oyer-cOmpactness of Rossetu, are
uimical to Immortality; but IN Mr. ArnOld's verses
c.osc-2rained strenuous. lmpd, ceaucu As Roman
cameostherc is sOme;h perennial "a bright seed u
cyerastiugness -; and "Gbeimann" ard "Tle scholar
GYPSY" ana " Dover Beach," auds" Rugby Chapel" VII
be known to grandchildren and % theirs Let
ter from the Bel Alp" In BlackwOOd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15

The death of Senator Wagner, so hedrtrcnd-
ing and agouizing in It's suddcnness and
horror, is a serious loss to the business
Interests of the country and TO the pol
itics of the State. He was self-made man
of keen perceptions and enlightened judy
ment, who established a most successful
business by miuistering steadily to the comfort
and convenience Of the travelling public.
When his fortune WAS made he devoted his
talents to State legislation. His influence in
politics was always wholesome TOO while
citizen to renounce his independence, he was
one of the leaders in the revolt against the
unit rule lIe'was a thoroughly upright man-
O singularly high-minded legislator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15
A TuRIErr EGorl.r.-We donbt IL there AZ

\ THRIFTY EGOTSf-Ne doubt X there arc
any persons in America who take M Oscar Wilde's
present venture seriously. II there be such they should
be told that he II young gentleman OF excellent parent
age 10 raj education, and good parte who wiling ID
ace NJ the financial rewards Of absurd notoilrty
rather than u legitimate regulations who Il travelling
In this cuuutY under the management ~ The same
that runs the comic opera which he l. supposed o. 10
rlesuIed and who may be sad 10 successfully repre-
sent nothing under the heavens save al eXceedh ely
thrifty czoti-m. Il Il not cposternus that such
should any whcreeyen - the ungles ~ Sou'h Africa
to preach gospel OF good taste O. rne Critic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15

Our regular London correspondents stric-
4ures upon the stilted comments of the London
press upon the political crises in Germany and
France are amply justified by the habits OF
English thought as well as by the facts in CUES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15

THE MODERN FRENCH NOYEL-Frcncl light
literature is lNIth ali IT, special dlaWOacAs IN no better
circumstances than one or two men OF genius
keen UP old prestige of the name; but t. mass OF
novels ike n, tedious ma long IuutU,
brilliant aud sparkling so iondy continue to De-
who material from the same crowded w0rl II
contemporary drua IL Is not the adv outures Of BIS
frta which interest. but thcLsrltr
They all INFO the mud like thcir neighbour and thaE
sriracv OF the outside world that bctrlys them; % 9
their own character flow OF the ind yiua current
on which each 10 launched, 80 long this i7 Che
fiction can never be entirely deplayed tBlarkw obs
Magazine.
SOUTHEYs CORRESPONDENCE WITH CARO-
line BowLEs.-Mruen with the most ubsulute uure-
serve tury exhibit perfectly than ally other pOr
ton ot bis correspondence the curl us union M lin Ot
the enthusiast aud the journalist In contemplating hs
apr him stephen trclets Observation 70 las it
low -QuHhcTs d" You are stsrcEcd before you are
washrdW aud vet his eageruess and de1llsm ~ loss
continually remind that tue Pantisocrat Ol twenty
yersutiuns with sir Thomas More. II must Re- added
that MS criticism seems To have shone pHucllsly
IN tie GpI lt,laiOu OF accountable cAttF
lcuce lie has hardly word OF praise fOr any OF nis
fra iupI AN ANGEL uuaW sent" he says "a dose
OF cooling adm0uuon 10 the poor gri whose nghty let
reached ue al auckland Ihls unfortunate yUOhk
poraon was Charlotte BICutc SOuthcy Is always most
ready IGinks IN. Tue rsnoor unlike the generosity
Of lanIur with which he pusues Byron hey pnd tie pOr-
tai whch the animOsity O generous sprit-snd such
hs really should have traIsgreSsoc Is almost
revolving. Had Shelley lived 10 Ser IT, no would have
found abundant confirmation Of his remark that sy-
nrice can harden the hearts men, system Of pre-
scriptiye religion has influence far more inlmioal 10
natural sensibiilty."-l5t Jasnhs's Gazette.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15
Business Noiircs.

AI''''-' L CONDENSED MILK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15
Buy always

BISMARCK -,
favors ia Champagne with Angostnra Ber ne IN ynur
bonse OF when Won travel Ask NOur grocer or "Scr a
30 SepniDe article manufactured by Dr. j. IT, b. o'oA'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29

WooL.-During the last two
weeks we have heard considerable
complaint regarding the price of
wool; that "at Monroe wool is worth
% cents per pound;" that "for the
last three years the buyers of Min
eral Point have been away below
the market" Well, the shear this
year in this vicinity is fully as large
as that OF any previous year, but
it is coarse-nearly like hair. The
Cottswold is the "rage" in this local
ity, while around Monroe the grad
ed Me, 10 is raised. The Philadel.
phia wool market is as follows;
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29
GONG to the circus?

See Chrrlie Hornung's new cad. "
He tells you what's true; read him!
LAxEY picnic to day. Go out and
hear Mrs. Stone speak; twill pay you.
HENDRA' 5 ice cream takes well.
He knows how to make it to please
the palate.
THERE will be dance in town on
the Fourth, at Nick Hartert's Hall
Lots of fun insured.
STRAWBERRIES are ripenlng fast
this weather and find ready sale at
twenty cents per quart.
FoUND.--A sum of money; the
loser by stating the amount and
when lost, can get it Of the Asst.P M.
HIGH-UP.-Pulfords been getting
painted; I. G., he has had +. Weiden-
feller lingering around bis store front.
It's a good job; Frank improves.
MUMps.-This red flannel bandage
inducer is quite prevalent in the
city; old and young, alike, are par
ticipating in the "big-neck.'
The u. S. Hotel harbored fifteen
advance advertising men of the
Grand Circus Royal on Monday and
Tuesday. Ed. says the company
Will feed with him on July 11th.
SPlTzBARTH, of Diamond Grove
lost i've sheep in last Thursday even
ings Storm, by their being washed
away and drowned. Twas first re.
ported lie lost 35 sheep, two sows
with large litters, and mare and
colt, but, fortunately, it's not true.
TIE growing corn in this vicinity
has had quite boom the past week,
and some farmers are beginning to
hope for fair crop.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29

Wool-raisers ought to know by
this time that medium fine WOO!
brings the highest price; fae, the
next highest; grae1ea, the next high
est; and coarse, or CottsroM the
lowest price. The Cottswold is
raised here because it yields a large
carcass of mutton and one-third
larger fleece than finer wooled sheep.
Medium wool, G or + blood Merino
wooD is always in good demand,
while coarse grades will lie on the
market. A few years ago, when
mems wear was largely made from
the coarse woods, it being "the style"
this grade was in great demand
but even then meoli,tna brought the
highest price. If the wool -raisers
of this vicinity want the highest
price for this product they hadbet-
ter use some Merino blood; our buy.
ers cannot sell hair for wool. Wool
buyers, almost without number, have
visited this city during the last three
years and would not buy, for the
mills for which they were purchas
ing could not use it; and coarse
wool in abundance could be had in
Chicago, Milwaukee, Boston and
Philadelphia. The fault, friends, is
not in the market; it is the quality
of your shearings. You get lOth
fleece and sell 1t for Sl.7o, while the
medium fleece clips about lib and
sells for $40 or 80; so you have
nothing really to complain of, only
a dull market. Do not censure the
buyer; coarse wool is dearly bought
at almost any price. Give them
wool they can sell.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29

THE water system for High and
Commerce streets suggested hy the
tribune two weeks ago met with
more favor than we expected Some.
thing should certainly be done to
protect our city from the ravages of
fire. From observation and inquiry
made Of Pla'teville's experience with
mounted Babcock Extinguisher,
we believe such o machine il the
best fire protection for town locat-
Cd az Mineral Point is; and such
machine could be used in any part Of
the city, while no other device could
be, unless great amount Of money is
expended in cisterns, etc. Is the
city in position to buy some sort
of practical, efficient fjre protection
apparatus which can be used in
every part of the city9
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29

New BRIpGE.-The Town Board
of Mineral Point visited the Schaaf
bridge on Tuesday, and, after
thorough discussion Of the merits
OF iron and stone culvert bridges,
concluded to replace the old one with
a sixty.foot span iron bridge. In
this the Board has shown good
Judgment; the cost will be consider
able, but the advantages--durability,
and slight repair costs prove that
iron bridges are the best and cheap
est. As home proof of this, look
at the iron bridge at Mifflin; it is
the only bridge in the town of Milf
fin (of any size) that is standing to-
day.
Besides the construction Of an
iron bridge at SchaaFs, the board
will raise the roadway across the
ravine three or four feet, which is
needed as badly as bridge at that
place.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29

LET COMMON SkNsE GovERN.-ln
many cities throughout the North
west spirit Of public enterprise is
manifest from the interest taken by
the wealthy citizens therein in en-
couraging manufacturers to locate
their works in such cities. Contri-
buttons of water-power, Of lots on
which to erect their works, exemp-
ton from taxation, and sometimes a
large bonus in money cheerfully
donated to acquire promising man
ufacturlng business, are not unusual.
We have now an organization, the
Mineral Point Zinc Co., which, al
though not large in pretensions, is
certainly deserving the good will Of
our city. 1t has not asked for site,
nor for money, nor for donations of
any character, but it has asked that
the streets in the immediate vicinity
of the works be put in reasonable
repair. Hundreds of tons of ore
have already been hauled there, and
hundreds of tons more must be-
Large quantities of building materi-
al are being hauled there now and
still the city stands idly by and does
not spend a dollar to repair a street
which at times is impossible. The
water in the little branch near by
runs on the street all the time at a
low place near the railroad crossing.
This hollow should be filed up and
the streets in that vicinity should at
once receive attention-the crooked
places made straight, and the streams
bridged. The company does not ask
for sidewalk, though it would prob
ably be as appropriate as to build
one to the brewery, but it does ask
that a good substantial way be made
where so much hauling is to be done.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29

WuEw!-Last Sunday while Mrs.
Dave was sitting on camp or re-
clining chair, it broke, aud 10 the fall
the second finger Of her right hand
was caught between the rounds and
the end cut off. DR. Eastman cut off
more of the bone and made the fl ssh
cover the end of the bone, and the
wound does well.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29

FINISHED.-The race track on the
new grounds Of the s. w. w. I. A. is
completed, and pleases those who
have to drive on it. There's one fea-
ture about this track we've never
mentioned, and it is this: The entire
course can be seen without chasing
and running all over the fair grounds.
Those who enjoy seeing the ,chole of
q horse race will appreciate this.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29

The Sun SoLD.-Last week the
Sun, of Dodgeville, failed to appear,
and the reason is given in this clip.
ping, from the Chronic}e!'
The dispute between Mcssrs. II,
/. and j. w Frost, in regard t. the
ownership of The Sun, eliminated
last Tuesday morning in a disgrace
full fracas in the office of that con-
eern. ii. l. Frost aud Rob Thomas
took possession early in the morning
and barricaded the door When J.
W. Frost came to the office after
breakfast and found himself barred
out, he at once procured an AK
and chopped down the door and
forcibly entered the room. A pro
miscuous fight then ensued which
was finally quelled by Sheriff Ken
nedy, who arrested the Messrs Frost
and brought them before Police JUS
tice Ralph; but before any proceed
ings were had the parties agreed TO
settle by arbitration, and O.C. Smith
was selected as arbitrator. The mat
ter has since been adjusted by A..
Macarthur, who held a mortgage on
the concern, purchasing the entire
outfit, and he will run it after July
lst with O. {. Smith as editor. I'm
der its new management, The Sun
will no doubt be a brilliant success
and reflect credit upon our town and
county.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29
NEXT Tuesday is Fourth of July,

NEXT Tuesday is Fourth of July,
the Tooth anniversary of Americas
independence. For the first time in
many years Mineral Point will not
celebrate, which fact VIC are loath
to chronicle. Fortunately for those
who are sufficiently patriotic to be
determined to celebrate, rearIy all
the towns and cities surrounding us
are preparing for big time, and
railroad facilities are such as to en-
able them to go from home without
much expense.