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Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-01

The Ojibbeway Indians sometimes wrap their dead babies, enveloped in birch bark, in wrappers made of hay ropes. This practice gave rise to rather grim practical joke upon gentleman travelling in Manitoba not long ago. When night overlook him he found himself compelled to roll himself up in his blankets and sleep beside his dog train. He had plenty of covering, but no pillow, and in booking around him he saw what he supposed to be bundle of hay hanging among the branches of tree. This WAS just what he wanted for pillow, and with some effort he managed to secure the prize. He found that it was compact and tightly rolled, which made it suit his purpose all the better. He wrapped it in his overcoat and it made an ex- cellent pillow and he enjoyed a good nights rest. What was his dismay, however, in the morning, when he discovered that through the solemn hours of that long night his head had been piIlowed upon the earthly remains of defunct Indian baby.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-01

Since 1861 unknown persons have paid $186, ,459. O1 into the United States treasury to quiet their consciences. The largest rev. enue from this source in any one year was in 1868, when the contribution to the con- science fund amounted to $29, ,155.11. In 1873 1928, 3O2.77 was added to the fund in 1867, SIP, ,952 59 in 1869, $17, 403. .21, and in 1878, SIP, ,011.53. Last yearEhe contribu- tions reached only $7, ,8Ss, 149. These con- tributions, says treasury official, came in every possible way, and the men who take this means of paying back money stolen from the government. and of making peace with their conseiences, are almost invariably at great pains to conceal their identity. Some express currency or send it through the mails by registered letters. fictitious names being employed. ; Others send it through their priests or pastors, but oc- casionally man writes full particulars of how he came to be indebted to the govern ment. The treasury officials regard their relation with contributors to the conscience fund as confidential and do not attempt to expose the penitent thieves.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-01

Maid of Athens, just once more Little ships must hug the shore Hark the dog has broken the chain, Rounds I'm in hard luck again
 Great ScottI I'm biti
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-01

Maid of Athens, ere go, Kiss me once, for luck, you know; Your father,s foot is on the stair None but the brave deserve the fair
 The gas ain't lit.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
GraceIand Cemetery Association,
ELECTION or TRUSTEES.

Notice is hereby given that the annual cleo
tion Of trustees of the Graceland Cemetery
Association of Mineral Point, 10 supply the
place of those whose term OF office expires,
will BE held 80 The oiHce of the Treasurer, j.
H. Vivian, al bis drug store in the city OF
Mineral Point, Iowa county, Wisconsin,, on
ba Gg~t Tuesday, being the first day of May,
lSS3, at two o'clock in The afternoon, and the
polls will be kept open until O'clock
Three trustees will be elected on one ballot,
to hold their Office until the first Tuesday in
May, 1856, to supply the places Of Philip Allen,
ST., Moses NJ. Strong and RD.Pulford, whose
terms Of Office win expire on the first Tues
dayof May, 1883,
The persons receiving the highest number
Of votes given at such election shan be declar-
cd elected.
No persons except proprieters Of lots, who
have paid for and received their deeds, shall be
eligible to the Office of trustee, nor entitled
to vote ut such election
BY order Of Trustees
I. S. ANSLEY, MOSES NJ. STRONG,
Secretary, President,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
STATE OF WISCONSIN, IOWA

~ county Court. IN Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Colon GOldsWor
thy. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
Of the Iowa County Court to be held in and for
said county, az the Court House, in the village Of
Dodgeyille, in said county, on the first day.
it being the first Tuesday of May. a. D. 1888, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. Of that day the following mat
tiers will be heard:
The application Of James Prince and James
Toay, executors Of said estate 10 sell the real es
state, other than the homestead belonging to said
estate, described as follows, to Wit: Commenc-
ing hfty-two and one-eighth (5210 feet East Of
the Southwest corner Of lotnumber two hundred
and ninety -four t29D in Harrisons survey of the
village, now city, of Mineral Point, running
thence North three hundred and twelve and
three. quarters (3i23f feet, thence West one hun
dred and iour and one-quarter Q04l4 feet, thence
South three hundred and Twelve and three quar-
tiers GEO feet, thence East one hundred and
four and one-quartcr Q0ll4) feet, to the place Of
beginning, the land above described being u
part of lots numbered two hundred and ninety
four eos aud two hundred and ninety-ye (29j)
In said HarrisOn's survey; also, lot number two
hundred and ninety, 600, all situate, lying and
being In Harris0ns survey of the village now
city, of Mineral Point, Iowa County State Of
Wisconsin.
JOHN H. JONES, County Judge
Dated Dodgcville, Wis Mar ~, 1888. 13-iW
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
LeG0T Notices.


NTAIE WISCONSIN COUNTY COURT FOR
- Iowa Couuty-ln Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Robert H.Cu,hcr'-
son, deceased.
Letters OF administration on the estate Of
Robert b. CulbertSon, deceased, having been a.
sued 10 J. N. Rewey
Ir Is ORDERED, that eight months from and
a this date be, and tre hereby allowed, for
thetrcditors OF said Robert b. CuIbertson. de-
ceased, TO present their claims for examination
and allowance.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de-
mands Of all persons against said deceased be
received, examined and adjusted by this court
at regular terms thereof TO be held ut thg C0ur,
House, IN the village Of Dodgevile, in said
county, ON the first tuesdays OF january aul
February a. ID. 1854. and THAT notice hcrep as
given by publication of this order for four weeks
successfully i'm the Mineral Point TMBCNE +.
weekly newspaper published Mt Mineral P0iA.
city i'm said county by the Court
lSwA JOHN 4. JONES County Judge.
Dated nodolgeyiue. Wis, May lst, 1855
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
STATE OF WISCONSIN. COUN

hty Court for Iowa County-In probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
Of the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said County, at the Court House, in the village
OF Dodgeyille, in said county, on the LIST day
of May, A. d. 1883, being the first Tuesday OF
said day, the following matters were heard and
considered:
The application Of John knight, one OF the ex-
ecutors of the estate of Betsey NickermRn,
late of said county, deceased, for the examina-
ton and allowance of hil administration ac-
count, and the assignment O. the residue of said
estate 10 such persons as are by law entitled to
the same.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy of this order for three weeks sue
cessycly prior to said day of hearing. in the
Mineral Point Tribune weekly newspaper pub
lished in said county.
BY order of the Court:
JOHN I JONES. Judge,
Dated Dodgeyille. Wis. March p, 'S3. l3wS
WILSON Il MCfLHoN, Attorneys for Executors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

ATTORNEY KER has now spoken
on the star route cases six days.
When he finishes the government
should issue patent on him as an
improvement on wind-mills.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

MANKIND is altogether too previ-
Gus. Lots Of people are preparing
themselves for the next who haven't
begun to make themselves fit to live
in the present world.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

A GANG of nine persons-seven
men and two women--were arrested
in New York Saturday by United
States officers, on the charge of
counterfeting United States coin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

THE Democratic party has now
busted, so to speak, into three parts
free trade, tariff for revenue only,
and the straddlers. There is lots of
fun ahead.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
DissOtltt5O9l Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
here tOfOre existing between the undersigned
under the firm, name and style OF Devln &
PrideauX, Is this day dissolved. Mr. Ed. Devlin
will continue the business at the Old stand. An
persons indebted TO the firm will please call and
settle at once. EDWARD DEVLtN,
B. T. PRIDEAUX.
April 2lst. 1885.
Thanking the public i'm general for the liberal
patronage extended the firm, | hope, by fair
dealing to merit a continuance of the same.
EDWARD DEYLIN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

A DISPATCH says: "John w. lioyt,
one Of Wyoming's oN governors, was
made blind during q long ride from
Cheyenne over snowy plains, upon
which the sun was shining, the
other day. lie is in a dark room
and hopes to recover the use of his
eyes" This will be sad news to the
hosts of friends of MIR. lIoyt in this
state where heis SO well known. We
trust his recovery of sight will be
speedy aud complete.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

SULLIVAN, the pugilist, asserts the
recent hemorrage came from his
stomach, and that he will be all
right in a few days; hut many sport
ing men think he will never be able
again to engage in prize-fght.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

TnE Detroit Free Press, Dem
Says: Open war ON the part of Irish,
men against England would excite a
great deal Of sympathy; but dyna-
mitism is not war. It is wholesale
assassination, and no amount of pat.
riotism, no amount of wrong will
justify wholesale assassination, in
cluded innocent and guilty in q
common death. The dynamite plot
ters and perpetrators are TO day the
worst enemies Ireland has. They
are doing their utmost to estrangc
from that unhappy country the sym
pathy which has been so layishly ex-
tended to her
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

NINE cents per square yard is the
price for unbleached shirting--the
like you never bought here or any
where else-equal to any that is sold
at 1 p cts. per yard, at Deller's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

1t is announced that gold has been
discovered in the Lebanon valley of
Pennsylvania. The resources of the
keystone State are fabulous. AL
ready its coal, iron and oil are
"worth their weight in gold"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
Sunk in Sham o.

If there are any persons at this
late day who are inclined to look
upon legislatures as a little lower
than the gods they have an excel
lent chance to be cured of their de-
fusion by glance at the disgraceful
scenes enacted last week at Spring
field, Ill, where member of the
lower house was dragged about in
state Of intoxication from one
place of bad repute to another by
delegation from both political par
ties. The Democrats IN the mad
scramble were trying to maintain
the besotted member in his then
condition in order to secure his vote,
while his Republican associates were
equally active in endeavoring to Sc
cure him lying in place where his
reason would have chance to re-
turn to her debased throne, when it
was hoped he would return to his
party fealty.
On the vote of this drunken sot
turned the question whether an hon
estly elected member of the house,
Judge Bradley, should be given his
seat. So long as the Democrats
could keep him drunk he was open
to conviction from a Democratic
standpoint. With sobriety came a
return of reason and with reason
came a sense of honesty and desire
to do justice.
If, as often asserted by the Bonn
baster Of the stump "the eyes of the
world were upon us" what chill of
horror would run down the marrow
of that elderly party at the disgust
ing spectacle presented of drunken
assemblyman the shuttle-cock of two
party battle dores, between which he
was banded back and forth from
house Of i'll fame to saloon and from
saloon to dance house, until final
rush of his party associates carried
him back to the starting point, and
in the palace Of sin he slept off his
debauch. Wisconsin may have
Carr but thank heaven she is spared
the disgrace of Rock ana his
drunken orgies.-Grant 20. Herald,
Ir is comforting TO be assured that
our lake region is in q measure OK.
empt from attack by destructive cy-
clones. Professor Elisha Gray, the
famous electrician, whose theory is
that the terrific force of a cyclone is
due to the fact that the phenomenon
is one of electricity rather than or
binary atmospheric Disturbance
theory which is no doubt correct
thinks that large bodies Of water,
such as Lake Michigan, have a neu-
tralizing effect which modify the cy-
clonic conditions, and that therefore
the regions Immediately bordering on
great bodies Of water are in no dan
ger Of these visitations.
The denizens Of our lake-shore re-
gions, who are so often famed by
gales, which sometimes approach
the force Of a tornado, Will thank
Professor Gray and their stars that
there is no danger Of being swept
into the tumultuous waters by one Of
those frightful swoops of the fiend
Of the air to which other districts
are periodically liable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOW.

- 4 L "A
~ County Court--In Probate.
IN the matter Of the estate or william Batten,
deceased.
Letters Of administration on the estate Of VIII
liam 'Batten deceased, having been issued 10
Susan Batten and Grant +. Batten.
IT IS ORDERED, that six months from and after
this date be. and are hereby allowed, for the
creditors of said William Batten, deceased. to
present their claims for examination and allow
nnce.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de-
mands Of ali persons against said deceased be
received. examined and adjusted by this court
at regular terms thereof. to be held at the Court
House, ~ the village of Dodgevile in sald coun-
ty, on the first Tuesdays of September and
October, 4. ID. 1888, and that notice thereof
be given by publication OF this order for four
weeks successfully in the Mineral Point Tribune,
weekly newspaper Published at the city OF
Mineral Point in said county
BY the Court:
JOHN T. JONES County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, March Goth, 1855.
]. z. SHELKER Attorney for Estate 1874
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

WHILE the United States would
like to restrict immigration, if it
could, owing to its alarming super
fluffy, the Government of the Do
minion of Canada proposes to induce
immigration into that country by
offering a premium to immigrants.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

In representations, as reported, are
rue, recent experiments with seed
corn in Wisconsin and Minnesota
appear to establish the fact that the
terminating quality Of the grain was
in measure destroyed by the Sc
we're cold weather of last Winter
Farmers cannot be too careful in
selecting seed-corn this season.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-24
Brief News items.

Patsy Farley, boy murderer, commit
ted suicide in the st. Louis jail Monday by
hurting himself from one OF the highest
tiers 10 the iron floor below.
Sunday night. in New York, Thomas
Fitzgerald, a young man, quarreled with
Mary Alice Moss, TO whom he WIS paying
attentions, aud stabbed her in the region
Of thcAleat and in the arm. The wounds
are considered OF dangerous character.
! IL is reported from Jamaica that EXPIRE
sideut GuiiIgmo is preparing to invade
Sani Domingo and iIaytl, in conjunction
with a number OF Haytien eXiles. 1t is
said that negotiations are in progress at
San6 Domingo for the purchase Of four
schooners for the purpose.
John Gilbert, the actor, so badly in
jured at the Milwaukee fire, improves
slowly and is able to sit up in bed, but his
mind is not yet restored, and asks continu-
ously how he came to be bruised. ID is
under the impression that his wife is in
Louisville visiting her sister.
A telegram from Niagara Falls SAYS
Thomas Iiilson, of Philadelphia, expressed
his trunk and yaluables 10 Edwin Salvage,
New York, Monday morning, and was then
driven TO Goat Island, when he jumped
from the Luna Island bridge aud was car
ried over the falls.
The schooner James A. Garfield, which
arrived at Gloucester, Mass, Monday
morning from Grand Banks, reports the
loss of six Of her crew. who were visiting
their travis, on January 10th. A gale set
ting m, they were unable to return TO the
vessel. II is possible that they may have
been picked up by some passing vessel
| News has been received from the Repub-
lie OF Ecuador TO the effect that the Reyo-
lutionary party there is triumphing. The
| port OF Esmeraldas has been captured, the
| DictMors troops having been defeated
after eighteen hours firing. A triumyi-
4 rate, composed OF Carboy Montalvo, and
Alfaro, has been appointed, with the latter
as supreme director.
-Four Americans, employed In different
! capacities in Panama and on the canal,
have been arrested and put In the Chirioui
prison on suspicion Of being concerned In
the recent robbery Of keg Of gold IN
tented for the United States vessels OF the
Pacific squadron. The Panama Railroad
Company has offered reward OF $4,000
for the capture OF the offenders and the re.
coycry Of the money.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-24
A ssd Case of Mistaken Identity.
EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON PoR THE CRIME
ANOTHER.

EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON FOR THE CRIME OF
ANOTHER.
A sad case Of wrongful punishment has
lust como to light in Pennsylvania. Eight
years ago Charles Stafford, OF Erie, was
convicted OF q hcinous assault upon the
person OF Miss Woodward, and sentenced
10 ina,rsonmcnt for twenty years, the main
testimong being the girls Identification OF
him by Che vest he wore, and by the decla-
ration OF a Young man named Moore thai
Stafford had confessed the crime TO him.
The real offender was man named Nc
Corus, and the mistake in identification
was because he exchanged vests with Staf-
! ford Immediately after committing the
crime. McGorus died some time since,
after making some sort OF confession, which,
however, attracted no attention. But the
other day Moore told the whole story OF his
peiiury, and then committed suicide. 1t
seems that he owed a grudge against stat
ford, aud Swore falsely to "get eyen.'
Now comes to light paper left by the
Judge, now dead, before whom the unfor-
tunate man was convicted. declaring be-
lief in his Innocence, and other court Of
ficials testify To the same effect. There Is
no doubt that pardon will speedily be H.
sued.
Stafford is greatly broken by the confne-
meui, looks fifty wears old, although really
but thirty-eight, and talks i'll most pa
thetic way about the matter. ~ had very
little acquaintance with Miss Woodward.
She was very pretty woman, well con-
nected, and, so far rs | ever heard and be-
lieve, was blameless in her department.
pltied her as much az any Of her friends
did, aud would have protected her with
my life II j had been present when she was
assaulted. l have never given up hope
that I would come out Of the trouble
all right some day" he continued, "but
/ have been here so long l don't
care much about it any more. Here am,
old before my time, with no prospect before
me, even if / should be set free before my
time is out, except a life burdened by re-
collections which are almost too painful to
be borne. / have, however. one consoll-
ton: My family and friends have never
believed me guilty nor given me up. II
they had had money, they would have seen
that conviction had fallen upon the right
man"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-24
AUCTION sALEs-ruture Days.
BY W. Goddin & Son, Auctlonccrs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF BEAUTIFUL
Il LY-LOrATFD LOT AND HANDSOME
FRANZ DWELLING tONE STORY ulGHl
THEREON. At THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF SPRING AND PINE iREETs, OPPOSITE
TO THE PIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
BY virtue Of n deed OF trust executed 10 the sub
scriber. bearing date the 1ith November. 1871,
duly recorded I'm Richmond Chancery Court ON
The 9Th November, 1871 IN Deadlock No. 95
A, page AL. shall. IN execution thereof proceed
% sell a public auction, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 81, 1883.
at o'clock l.. NJ, or fair; II not on the first fair
day there ,fler.) the BEAUTIFUL REAL ES-
TATE located as above. The lot has front Of
so feet. and depth II 1913 feet To alley 30 feet
wide. The dwelling l. remarkably well built. and
contains four large rooms. The property VIII be
sold rs 10 embrace with tie dwelling the front on
Spring street Of 63 feet running back 1U6 feet.
After which the VACANT LOT fronting % feet
on the east side Of Pine street, running back 81
feet.
TERMS Cash; or $1,000 can remain at per
cent. per annum Interest for term Of years, half
yearly, or such other terms may be most cove
nient TO the purchaser, secured by decd Of trust
on the property. ". GODDIN,
ja24 Trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-24

on ton Of her. The car Immediately TOOK
fire. and we were forced TO take the timber
and burning boards of the maid, piece py
piecc. The car became enveloped In smoke
By breaking the windows at the top OF tpe
ear succeeded In rescuing my wife ana
maid and pushed them through the win
dow. We were climbing of the car, nearly
suslocatcd by the smoke, when ] heard
man calling for help and bcseecling us not
10 leave him.
THE RESCUE OF GOVERNOR DOwNEY.
reached down through broken vim
dow and succeeded IN getting hold OF Gov.
cruor Downcy's hand and pulling him out
nearly strangled. While helping her maid
| TO tl,e ground my wife stepped on the VIM
dow and fell through into the car again.
The car 10y this time was burning rapidly.
| IL IL impossible 10 tell how got her out.
I iumpcd with her TO the ground and I'M
mcfiiately ran down the hill TO avoid tbe
Cafncs. Before leaving the car 1 pushed
through window sealskin cloak ana .
| HOLMAN lined with fur, two blankets, ana
| one mattress. had no other clothing ex-
cent my night-shift. The wind was blow
ing strongly and the weather was intensely
cold. Surrounding us lay the dying anu
dead.
euPYERIN0 PROM INTENSE COLD.
Governor Downey, Mr.. Cassell, my vile
and her maid; Mr. Howard Tilton' VINO
rendered us great assistance, and who acted
spiendidly, the child Of Mr. Waterhouse
and myself occupied the mattress and We're
only protected by a blanket until assistance
came from Tehichipa. The railroad ON
cials did everything in their power 70 re.
lJicye distress. and from the superintendent
down to the brakemcn acted with the Ut
most delicacy and courtesy. We were
tnroy;ded at I'ehichipa with warm clothing
and were comfortably housed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-24

TIE PEOPLES WORLDWIDE VERDICT
Burnctt's Cocaine has been sold in every
civilized country. and the public have rem
dered the verdict that it is the cheapest and
best Embarrassing in the world.
BurnetC's F1avoring Extracts are inva-
riabIy acknowledged the purest and the
toul