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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-12
Why the German Farmers Hate the
Jews
willard Brown in the Atlantic for Decent

Willard Brown in the Atlantic for December.
In many German villages, where the
common land has been gradually par
celed in small bits, the farms Of the
peasants are composed of minute strips
of land scattered over TIE whole par
ish. / have seen farms which con
tanned 200 such strips. Baring-Gould,
in his Germany, Past and Present"
writes: "In some places the owner Of
twenty hectares tabout fifty acres) will
have some scores Of bits OF land dis
tributed over the whole surface Of the
parish. Such is the case on the main
and the middle Rhine" The lots OF
land are too small for pasturage; uni
versal tillage drives the price of grain
50 low chat farming is no. profitable;
while the extra labor necessitated by
having land in so small lois places the
peasants at great disadvantage. Lee
gal difficulties and conservatism pre-
vent the exchange Of lots and the con-
centra,ion of farms. A poor year
commonly forces the peasants into the
hands of the Jews. In each village
there are Jews who are continually
watching the distresses Of the farmer;
they induce him in every way to bor-
row money, and when they once have
hold upon him he seldom escapes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-12
How a Governors Convict Help I'm.
proved Their Opportunities ut the
Silver Wedding.


Gov. Crittenden's silver wedding was
prolific of incidents calculated to fur
nish interesting reading, but only small
portions have been permitted to pass
into the newspapers. One of these in
cidents became known in the city yes
terday. 1t may be promised that con-
siderable hired help is necessary TO
maintain the executive mansion, and
that all such employment is paid for
out of the governors personal stipend.
Heretofore the question Of hired help
has sunk deep into the pockets of each
succeeding executive, until Gov. Crit
tenden ushered in a new system OF
having the warden Of the penitcntiary
detail a number of male and female
conyicts COR duty at the mansion at the
expense of The state, thus relieving the
gubernatorial pocket, but violating the
express provisions of the new peniten-
tiary law, which declares that no con-
vict shall be employed outside the
prison walls, except at the warden's
house and upon public works. This
staff of convicts performed much of the
preliminary and concluding labors IN
connection with the silver wedding. 1t
will be remembered that Mrs. John M.
Maxon, accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Nellie, attended the reception,
which took place Saturday evening.
On the following Monday the ladies de-
termined to return to st. Louis, and
two of the executive convicts were de-
tailed to convey their Saratoga to the
depot. The trusty messengers started
with the trunk, but instead of carrying
it to the depot they quietly conveyed
it around the mansion grounds, under.
meath the bluff, and broke it open,
They undoubtedly expected to find
some OF the jewel. worn at the we'd
ding, but in this they were disappoint-
ed, for the ladies had taken the pre-
caution to place their jewels in a hand
valise. Arriving at the depot Mrs.
Mason discovered that her trunk had
not arrived, and she sent messenger
TO the mansion to ascertain its where
abouts. a hurried search discovered
the convicts at their work of ritling the
trunk, and they were taken to the peni-
Tertiary, where a flogging was duly ad-
ministered. ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-12
The Romance Of Beautiful Philadel.
phia Girl and Pittsburg Miner.
San Antonio Express

A reporter of the Express learned
from Mr. James Holt, of Concho, the
particulars Of history that properly
handled would mai the web and wool
OF az romantic a novel as was ever writ
ten. 1t is The story Of beautiful girl
who voluntarily leaves all the luxurios
and elegancies of n beautiful home in
Philadelphia to follow lover to the
wiids of Texas. Blanche Thomas was
the only daughter of parents who Law
ished upon her all that wealth could
purchase. Her dresses from Worth,
her equipages, her brown stone house
on Chestnut street, were the envy of
many and the ambition of few. Her
father took her with him to Paris,
wher~ she soon became the rage in the
American colony there. Many admir-
ers had aspired to her hand-many
wealthy noblemen had offered them
selves in marriage, but all in vain.
When pressed by Ter father for an ex-
pianatlon of her conduct, she reuct-
antly acknowledged she was in love,
and had been since her childhoo I, with
the son of the manager of her fathers
coal mines near Pittsburg. This so en-
ragged her father that he forbade her
even to mention the young mans
name again, and unthinkingly told her
she must select some eligible party
within SIX months or cease to be his
daughter. Thinking him to be in ear
nest, and knowing him to be man Of
his word, the poor girl packed up few
al nf 70 hot oh n
had in her purse at the time, took pas
sage on an outward bound steamer for
New York. Arriving there she tele-
graphed to her lover in Pittsburg, who
did not even stop to change his mining
clothes, so afraid was he that he would
miss the fast express that was to carry
him to the object of his affections
There was quiet little marriage at
Grace Church the next day, and the
spoiled child of fortune was the wife of
a brawny, muscular miner. Aiter much
thought and great amount of plan
ming it was decided to come to Texas,
and here build for themselves home.
He pre- empted and purchased land and
sheep in Taylor county, built a house
of two small rooms, and while she
cooked, washed and attended to the
humble avocations Of household druid
gerry, he looked after the sheep and
cultivated a few acres of land. A year
o. perfect but quiet happiness passed
by, when the husband broke his leg,
and the work of watching the sheep
devolved upen the wife. One afternoon
as she was walking toward the house in
her simple country dress, party of
gentlemen rode up, and one of them
was her father, who had been search
ing for his daughter since her depart
ure from Paris. Calm reflection had
taught him that hers had, after I'll,
been the better choice, and he wss on
ly too glad to recognize in her husband
a son-iu-law. He persuaded them to
give up their home in Texas for time
and return with him to Philadelphia.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-12
The Cheekered Career OF an UnfOrtu.
nate Man and his Death

Last week The argus briefly chroni.
cled the death Of Chorles II. Fairchild,
who was burned to death in Auburn
Sunday morning. He had history
paralleled by few, and seemed to have
been haunted by misfortune until his
very death. He was born in Columbia
county, where he lived till II years old
when he began sailors life and lived
on the sea for twenty years, during
which he travelled around the world
three times. He was shipwrecked and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-12

held upon certain ground until the sur
rounding heritage is somewhat ad-
vanced in growth, they will only leave
their accustomed walk under extreme
influences such as fright, or persistent
neglect OF the owner to furnish them
with the necessanes to comfort.
The augmenting communities of the
frontier states cannot afford to over
look their own interests in disregard
OF pretty general flock introduction
and even suspicion that they will so
overlook them, amounts to reflection
on their intelligence and foresight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23

MAJOR Burke contends that the
new order requiring the citizens to
remove their own garbage will work
well. He says it will be done better
than it was before. This is quite pos
sible, as the work heretofore has been
done in very careless, irregular and
unsatisfactory manner. There is a
tne field for Improvement, but we fail
to. be convinced that affairs will be
any better when every man is left to
cart off his own slops, or have it done.
Without any pride of opinion as to
the matter, we still adhere to the
view that sanitation must be
enforced uniformly by a recog-
nized authority. If left to
the people it will not be half
attended to. The paving of such neg
lected streets as Union and Beale may
be considered a sanitary measure, but
the carting away Of garbage has a
greater bearing ON public health. We
stick to the proposition that the first
thing to be done is to keep the city
thoroughly clean, and the next is to
pave the streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
Welcoming a HOOsier.

An incident lately occurred at the
Capitol that has created some com.
ment among Indiana people residing
in Washington. Elk. Speaker Red
path, of the Indiana Legislature,
while at the Capitol went over to the
Senate wing and sent his card in to
Senator Ben Harrison. Senator Ben.
ME came out, shook hands with Mr..
Redpath and stood with him in the
corridor for several minutes, and
engaged his caller in polite conversa-
ton, and then, excusing himself by
saying that he must get back
into his seat, bade' Mr.. Redpath
good day, leaving him standing
in the lobby. As soon as the
Junior Indiana Senator's form had
disappeared within the Senate, Mr..
Redpath presented another card to
the Doorkeeper, requesting that it be
carried in to Senator Voorhees,.
Presently the messenger returned, and
addressing Mr.. Redpath, said: Sen
ator Voorhees, says please walk into
the Marble Room" Subsequently
Senator Harrison was much surprised
at seeing Mr.. Redpath on the
floor of the Senate, being introduced
to President pro tempore Davis and
Senators generally, both Republicans
and Democrats, by Senator Voorhees,.
A friend of Senator Dan remarked:
"The Wabash statesman is not
ashamed of his Hoosier brethren,
whether in Washington or at home,
and all who call on him in Whasing-
ton or elsewhere are made to feel that
they are welcome"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23

OSCAR Wilde lectured in Louisville
Tuesday night to a large and we'll
behaved audience. He was not inter-
rupted or in7ulted, as in the more
refined Northern cities-Rochester,
for instance. In the South the people
are SO illiterate and simple minded as
to treat strangers with respect. The
Courier-Journal says of him:
Oscar Wilde, who lectured here
last evening at Masonic Temple upon
"The English Renaissance" " is a young
gentleman, twenty-seven OF eight years
of age, who has cut a figure in the
world OF newspapers and social COM
mentation entirely out of proportion to
his performances. He is the son ofan
Irish surgeon Of eminence and lady
who has done some confessedIy good
literary work. His Oxford career was
distinguished. His volume of poems
may be fairly said to be the best first
book extAnt. 1t is full of fine flashes
and promises. His discourse, like
wise, is earnest and brilliant, abound
ing in the fitful force and shine which
mark his poems. He is, in a word,
young Englishman of respectable
family, snowy, ifnot great talents, and
excellent scholarship, who has come
to America to travel, see Che country
and, if he can, pick up few Yam
keo dollars to pay his expenses and
take him home,
There is nothing very monstrous or
very ridiculous in this, and, although
Mr.. Wilde might shorten his hair
and lengthen his breeches to advan-
tage, the trivial eccentricities of flow
ing locks and silk stockings can scarce.
ly be said to justify the shower Of
ridicule which the wearer has every
where encountered. This wood in
deed be discreditable to America, il
it did not have its origin in England
itself, where this young gentleman
has for several years stood as type for
the satirization ofthe caricaturists and
wits Of the comic press.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23

QUITE contest has been going on
for the control of the Nashville Amer
lean, which has just been decided in
favor Of Colonel A. S. COlyar, who
bought Colonel Burch's interests after
his death for $4,000. The stock of
the company was worth on its face
$4,000. Colonel Burch owned a
little over 100000, which gave him a
controlling interest. Colonel Col-
var seems to have bought this
merely as an investment, and
not to change or control the tone
of the paper. Still it was rumored
that he intended to place his son at
the head Of the editorial department.,
and make other important changes.
The directors of the company issued
$4,000 additional stock, and sold it to
H. NJ. Doak, which would have made
a majority against the Burch stock,
An injunction was obtained from
Chancellor Merritt, restraining Doak
from voting this new stock,
The case was heard last week,
and the Chancellor decided Tuesday,
holding that the directors had the
right to increase the stock in the
proper mode, but it was done for the
fraudulent purpose of defeating the
rights of Colyar, and as Colyar had
the right to take the new stock when
Issued, in proportion to his old stock,
that, therefore, the injunction could
not be dissolved, 1t is rumored
that if Colyar should make any
great changes in tie management that
some members Of the staff will start
another morning paper. A, charter
doubtless having this contingency in
view, was obtained for a publishing
company by Mr.. Doak, Mr., Doris and
others some months ago. There is
hardly room for another paper at
Nashville, and the probabilities are
that all conflicting interests will be
barmonized and concentrated on the
American.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
Cadet Adams no Better.

Knoxville Tribune, 2ll
Cadet Adams was no better last
night, 1t is considered very remark
able by those who have been at his
beside that he has survived so long.
His physician was with him all night
Monday night, and prevented another
attack like those he went through
Saturday and Sunday nights. As
long as these attacks can be kept off
there is some hope of his recovery.
His physician was to stay with
him last night, and prevent if
possible the return of the spasms,
which generally occur about midnight.
There is nothing in his condition to
indicate that he is any better than he
has been, but since he has survived
this far, it may be possible that he
will recover. There were black spots
over his body which were caused by
the stagnation of blood Sunday night.
when its circulation had almost ceased.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23

A favorite plea for the greatness of
the cotton market of New Orleans over
all others is based upon the fact that if
bale of cotton be turned loose in the
current of the headwaters of the yell
lowstone river under the Rocky Noun.
tains, and should meet with no natural
or unnatural obstruction, it will Aost
down to the wharf at New Orleans. II
it should start from the head of the
Allegheny, in New York; from the
head of the Monongehela, in Virginia;
from the head of the Mississippi, on
the borders of Pembina from the
Arkansas, in New Mexico and the
Indian Territory; from the Tennessee
river, in Virginia and North Carolina;
from the headwaters of the Canadian,
the Illinois, the Wabash, the Miami,
the Ohio, the Cumberland and the
Kentucky rivers, besides many others,
the bale Of cotton will float directly to
New Orleans, should it meet with no
interference or obstruction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
A MAN WHO SLEPT WITH
DANIEL BOONE.
still Alive and Hearty as an Os-
trich, at Ninety-Eight.
Special to the courior.Jourp,lJ

Special to the COurier-Journal.l
FRANKFORT, February 2I.-Eyery
Senator and every Representative was
glad to see and shake by the hand and
listen to the always gay and pleasant
talk Of the good old man, who had
slept with Daniel Boone, camped with.
Simon Kenton aud fought the savage
redskins in the brave days of old-Dr.
y. Q. Graham. Wonderful cid man"
he is, sure enough, as you are sure to
ind out If you are with him long
enough. Tall and straight as an In
dian, his eye is still undimmed by his
one hundred years (minus two) and
full of pleasant fire. His hair is
nearly as white as snow, but so are his
teeth, and as sound as dollar. When
you sit opposite him at dinner, all you
have to do is to listen; he is still hale
and hearty enough to do all the talk.
ing; besides, he can't hear you across
the table, anyway, and you had
rather listen to the lore Of
past age, the wisdom Of hundred
years, than to talk yourself. But,
shades OF Epicurus and Sir John and
Heliogabalus, what square" cubit
dinner he can eat, to be surel With
the appetite of a harvest hand and the
digestion of an ostrich, he enjoys his
food with wonderful gusto; no doubt
plays as good knife and fork at the
Capitol Hotel to-day as he did out in
the canebrakes with Boone and Ken.
ton seventy-odd yesrs ago. We hear
OF a few centenarians here and there
over the world; but they are all fix
lures at home, too feeble to go out Of
sight Of the rooftrees that shelter
them. DR.. Graham is the only one
that goes about from city to city and
State to State all over the continent,
intent on the business of his life, as
live" and wide-awake among working
men as a youngster of twenty-five or
thirty. Long may he stay with us
and roam at will Should no untoward
accident befall, he is evidently good
for twenty or thirty years yet.
A native Kentuckian, his whole
useful lite has been spent here in his
native land, which be helped to make
"a land Of every land the pride" That
the Legislature of Kentucky can re- :
fuse to take his cabinet and museum at
his own price, especially when that
price is manifeStly far below its real
worth and actual cost, is not for one
moment to be believed. OF course
the members ought to be economical
with the peoples money, but this is
an exceptional case. 1t would never
do to let so rare collection. one SO
distinctivelyand thoroughly Kentuck-
ian, fall into alien hands. Moreover
it is collection which, in its most in.
teresting and valuable departments,
can never again be duplicated or re
produced, for the simple reason that
there is not another DR.. Graham il
the State, and if there was the clock
of the universe would have to be set
back whole age before he could get
together such another cabinet and
museum as is now presented.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
A Ghicnrn Nho0tinn.

CHICAGO, February 22.-The au-
thorities of the suburb of the Lake
are very much in the dark over the
shooting of James Mcnamara last
night. John w. Evans voluntarially
conlesses the shooting, but asserts that
McNamara assaulted and tried to rob
him, and that the man struck him on
the head with a sandbag. Evans has
given himself up, and tells his story
in straightforward manner, although
he had evidently been drinking this
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
CAN SUCH THINGS BE?
An Administration View of The
Value of John ID. Whites
Opinions on Ken
tucky Affairs.
Special to the Courier.Journal.l

Special to the COurier-Journal.l
WASHINGTON, February 21.-While
President Arthur was over at Balti-
more last night, witnessing the opera
of Patience" the people about the
hotels were witnessing the play of
Impatiencs among the many who are
here praying, hoping and expecting to
be appointed. Some very Stalwart
men from New York, who thought
they were so intimate as to come over,
slap the President on the back, and
call him "Chet," have been lowering
between the lobbies and the barrooms,
relating old stories of intimacy, and
damuing the White House phase Of
indifference to all of those matters of
sweet remembrance. The factions
find it hard to form in line under the
new tactics adopted by Arthur. Even
john D. White, of Kentucky, is edi-
torially told in the administration
organ this morning that his opinions on
Kentucky politics amount to nothing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
i'm the Household !
COOKING
"FAVORlTE" Marx
OIL!
,au Article 0fPurity ANA Economy
Unsurpassed.

ME- COOKING OIL, manufactured ex-
nressly for family use by the MEMPHIS
iLCOMPANY, is gaining In fayor daily as
bstitute for lard, with Housekeepers, Ho-
Z. Restaurants, and largo manufacturers of
ackers and Confeotieneries, at home and
road, Only within the last four months
arc than $500 gallons, or $4,000 pounds,
ve been sold in this city and surrounding
untry. We claim for II, as a substitute for
rd, the following:
: IT'S CHEAPNESs-As the cost Is about
e-half that Of lard.
!. ITS PURITY-Most CT the lard Of the
nsent time Is LARGELY adulteratod.
ITS HEALTHFULN ESS-lt being veg
,bie oil, Is certainly superior to animal oil.
We arc prepared to supply tho demand
-ourhout tho entire seasonSwith tho very
It quality. For convenience Of ,meTchSnts
"a 0FAVORITE" car always be had by
ling on j. n. JEFFER0ON g. CO.,
No. $50 Front ST., Memphis Oil Co.'S Ag'ts.
lb7 MEMPHIS OIL Co&PANX.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
BY CABLE.

Coax, February 23.-The Sub Com
missioners OF the Land Court yester-
day reduced the rent of two of Bence
Jones farms from 982 and 9I26 to ESQ
and e86 respectively.
COPENHAGEN, February 23.-The
King of Denmark has consented to
act as patron at the forthcoming Con-
gress on American Antiquities, and
the Crown Prince as honorary Presi-
dent.
PARIS, February 23.-The weekly
statement of the Bank of France
shows an increase of 9,600,000 francs
gold, and 4,3O0,0O0 francs silver.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
For Sale BY all GrOCers.

morning. McNamara was yardmaster
for the Lakeshore & Michigan South
ern railroad, and always bore a good
reputation. Evans is a piano tuner,
in the employ of Root & Sons, aud SO
far as known is man of good charac-
ter. A Coroner's jury will be en-
paneled this afternoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
Ohio Items.

CINCINNATI, February 23.--Jacob
Whitmore, who has been on trial for
some time at Bellefontaine, Ohio, on
the charge of numbering his wife on
the 10th Of September last by the use
of strychnine, was last night found
guilty of murder in the first degree.
He broke down upon the announce
ment of the verdict and was led from
the court room in tears.
Mrs. Irwin, young married woman,
was run over and killed this morning
by an express train at Newtown Sta
tion, near this city, on the Little
Miami road.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
ST. LOUIS.
Weather Cold and the River is
Falling.
Reports from the OverfIOwed
Regions.

ST. Louis, February %. - The
weather continues quite cold here and
the river still declining, the fall since
last night being nearly foot. Private
accounts from the lower river country
to merchants in this city state that
great damage has already been done to
plantations aleng the river. Much
more is expected, and great suffering
will result from the overflow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
BurgIary and Fire.

ALLENTOWN, PA, February 3d.
Shuman's -four mill was burned this
morning. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000. Just before the alarm of
fire the safe was blown open by bur-
glars, who secured 100000 in money
and decamped. 1t is believed the OK
plosion caused the fire.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-23
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Stocks Lower and Very
Active.
N. & G. Goes Down and Then
Up---Great Fluctuations.

New YORK, February %, II am
Wheat shade lever and very dull.
The stock market opened ] to II
per cent lower for the general list
than Tuesdays closing prices, the
latter for Memphis & Charleston,
while Louisville & Nashville was Ii
per cent higher. In the early dealings
the market fell off ! to II per cent.
Louisville & Nashville, Hannibal &
st. 10 preferred, Missouri Pacific and
Nashville Il Chattanooga were promi-
nent in the decline, while Memphis &
Charleston advanced 5 per cent, but
reacted l per cent. At IL o'clock a
recovery of ! to q per cent took
place, Louisville, Norfolk & Western
preferred, Hannibal & St. 10 pre-
terred and Denver & Rio Grande
leading, An uncertain and unsettled
feeling prevails, although the market
is quite active.