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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

FIRE.-Ihe Changing Of the bell
at the City Hall at IL o'clock last
Saturday night filled every one who
heard it, with terror; and no won
der, for the daily papers have for
two weeks been burdened with bar-
rowing descriptions Of fires at Nil.
waukee, Neenah, st. Louis, Stouph
ton, DesMoines and other places
VIM Pesch's chimney, on his res
dence, in the rear Of Z Osborne &
Sons store, was on fire, and for a few
minutes twas thought the house
would surely be burned down, 80
strong was the flames. Chas. Nc
Ilhon discouraged the young man
who was ringing the bell by running
up to him and exclaiming, 'Stop
ringing that bell, 1ou darn fool; the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

weeks.
The cane-growers of southern
Wisconsin will meet in annual con
vention at Palmyra, February 18th
and 10th.
DURING the past season the cream
cry at Darlington paid out in cash
$4,000, and made over 100000 lbs
of butter.
Ir took all of Monday and Tues
d y to open the Warren and Shulls-
burg branches; a snow plow with a
large crew of men did the work.
WE'D like to, but can't afford to
take wood on our club list offers
We must have the money to send for
the periodicals you order through us.
EVEN a fat man must admit that
the atmosphere of the past few days
has been a little raw Other people
are prepared to swear that it was
cold.
McCUBDY Is Co. have moved their
steam dye works from Galena, to
Mineral Point, where they will re-
main a few weeks. Get your soiled
"duds" out.
THEY'yE been moving and re ar
ranging office furniture and telegraph
apparatus at the depot. Ferris has
it fixed so he can keep an eye on
Snow and Phillips.
WARREN has a roller skating rink.
We believe this city would get rat
tied if some man with hundred
pairs of roller skates were to locate
here for two weeks It's big fun.
THE paint works scheme seems to
be dead. This is decidedly wrong.
More than half the money necessary
to run the business with was sub
scribed. What's the hitch? 1t
can't be lack of money!
jon OPIE nearly severed the thumb
from his left hand last Friday. He was
splitting blocking used in getting
ting derailed cars back on the track,
which rolled, resulting in a badly
cut and bruised member.
WooD!-Yes we want some good
wood But because we are TO take
wood on subscription is no reason
why it should be water-soaked, rot
ten, or short. Fetch us good wood,
whether it be green or dry.
THE Herald in trying to induce
the capitalists of Lancaster to invest
their money in manufactures, urges
as one (that is certainly feasible) a
paper mill, which would utilize the
basswood forests in that vicinity.
THE Lecture Association of
Dodgeville will begin its course on
the 29th inst, with the popular ora
tor, Hon. VIM Parsons. His sub
jeet will probably be, "The Me tier
ranean Sea; its Men and its Memories
SOME smart Alex jammed piece
Of iron in Mr.. Rawlings store-door
lock Tuesday night, so that he was
unable to effect an entrance in the
usual way. 1t is barely possible the
perpetrator was trying to rob the
store.
Two OR three years ago the mar
row guage from Galena to Lancas-
ter served as the foundation for a
good many jokes because trains
were frequently blocked with snow.
How much better is the broad-gauge
in this respect?
TuE old adage is being verified
that Gas the days begin to lengthen,
the cold begins to strengthen" The
hog "melt," however, is thickest in
the center, and tapers to the end,
which is a "sign" that we are to have
an early Spring.
GuSDRY e GRAY close their
place of business at eight O'clock
these winter evenings. This gives
the firm and its employees taste Of
evenings athome." Their example
is a good one for all our business
houses to follow.
THE c. & \. w. railroad from
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

AT the present time the safety Of
hotels in case Of fire is more or less
discussed by every one who does
any travelling, and such being the
case, we can with propriety refer to
the Chicago European Hotel, 1853
and 1G5 South Clark Street. This
house has many advantages, among
them an electric 6re-alarm in every
room; no dark rooms, and every
devisable means of safety for its
customers. Besides, the proprietors,
w. J. kuhns 81 son, are attentive,
courteous, and reasonable in their
charges.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

AUCTION or no auction, Mr.. Deller
wants the public to understand that
he is ready any minute to meet auc-
tion prices, aud further than that,
guarantees in most cases lower prices.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

THF Good Templars Of Iowa Co.
will meet in semi-annual session at
Dodgeville, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Feb. 9th and 7th. T.D.Kanouse,
the head Of the Order in this State,
is to be present, and will deliver a
public address on Tuesday evening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

PER announcement Walters Com
edy company appeared at the Opera
house two evenings last week, with
the great and pleasing John Dillon
as special star The house was
crowded both nights and all present
pronounced it a treat seldom equal
led. In the play, Estates Attorney"
which we witnessed, each character
Wasskillfully personated, and showed
plainly that much time must have
been devoted to study and practice
to enable them to do 50 well. But
Dillon, he was the winning joker,
paralyzing everyone present The
second night we were left out, aud
consequently can't comment, but un-
derstand il was uncommonly good.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

TuE city school buildings are mar
wells for warmth and comfort; some
parents even keep their children Mt
home to prevent them from contract
ing colds in rooms where the mer-
curry registers 80 to 55 degrees only
twelve feet distant from red-hot
stove.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

MARrlED-In this city, at the
Globe Hotel Of Nicholas Schiller,
on the 18Th inst, by r. 5. Ansley,
Justice Of the Peace, Mr.. George
Fritsch to Miss Thatie Wepkiug,
of the town Of Eden, Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

A LoNG-suFFERING public here
abouts is enlisting a squad Of sling
shooters to go out to Janesville to
murder the bungling mail-car clerks
and e1pressmen. Mail and daily pa
pers due here at 1880 do not arrive
here until II o'clock. Postmaster
Allen has exhausted all the resources
at his command to remedy the
trouble. Out on such numb.skulls.
PEoF HoARE and j. j. Hankins,
with twenty-six members of the T..
NJ. Musical Society, of this city gave
a concert at Dodgeyille yesterday
evening, the proceeds Of which are
to be applied on the Indebtedness Of
the Primitive Methodist church in
that place,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

NINA, youngest daughter Of Chas.
Cox, died in this city on Saturday
evening, aged two years. The little
ones mother, it will be remembered,
died shortly after its birth, but up
to a short time previous to its death
it mad done well. 1t died Of con
NnIsions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

THE farmers of the towns Of Min
eral Point and WaldwIck who sold
their cream the Darlington creamery
during the last two years are about
unanimous in their complaints re
garding deep skimming; those with
whom We have talked, without eX-
ception, say the skimmers took too
much milk, and in SO doing robbed
the hogyard. Well, friends, we do
not believe the management of the
Darlington factory was . party the
robbery, bat you have a remedy;
Get together nor, and start a
creamery Of your own.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

ana SOME suSptlllcV
THE BAND CoNcERT.-A grand
Vocal and instrumental Concert for
the benefit of the Cornet Band of
this city will be given at the Opera
House, on Saturday evening, Febru-
airy Sd, 1883. The members of the
Band take pleasure in announcing
that a number Of ladies and gentle
men, comprising the best musical
talent in Southwestern Wisconsin,
will assist it, thus enabling them to
present most varied, interesting
and brilliant programme, and one
that cannot fail to give great salts
faction. The following named la
dies and gentlemen have consented
to appear: Mrs. Mary Priestley, Miss
Edith Roberts, Miss Florence An
guin, Miss Annie Jacko, and Messrs.
Sol. 7. Osborne, Joseph Hoare and
John Charles, vocalists, and Mr.. w.
.Gundry, pianoist. The programme
will consist Of the following care
fully selected numbers:
Comet Band.
2 QUARrETTE- -'Thc Lost shin" ... White.
Miss Florence Anguin, Miss Edith Roberts
ana Messrs. Osborne and Charles.
3. CoRNEr SoLo-"C Concert Polka. "...... Riggs
Adam Drciseu.
4. SONG by the Blue Sea" ca."........-------
Miss Edith Roberts
3 EUpHONItrM SOLo-"Carnival of Venice"
Robert sharp.
g. DUET Moonlight Love and Flowers"
Misses Roberts and Anguin.
Z. PIANO FORTE Lightning Polka, "A. IL. Pease
Mr.. win p. Gundry.
g. SONG when the Leaves Begin TO Fade
Mrs Mary Prestly
PART SECOND.
Polka pt CoNCER ............. Brooks.
Cornct Band.
10 QUARTErTE-" Whippoor-will Song"
Mrs Prostlev. Miss Roberts and Mcssrs Os-
borne aud Charles.
u. CoRyEr soLo- CLEOPATRA polka,o
Addu DfeiScI.
T.. PIANO FOHTE -" Poet and Peasant
Miss Annie Jacko and Mn Osborne.
i3. ApEiIA WALTHEs ..... Pripdville.
COr1ct Band.
Il. SONG The Fallen Hero" ......... Keller.
$. n. Osborne.
Is. Home, Sweet Home"
Cunet Band.
T. SCOTT ANsLEY ....... Musical Director,
The admission price has been fixed
8. 35 cents; reserved seats, so cents,
for sale at the p. O. Bookstore. Mr..
David Jacko has kindly consented to
loan his fine Chickering Parlor Grand
for the occasion. Concert will be.
gin at 8 o'clock, sharp. Sale Of re-
served seats will begin next Monday
morning, at 9 o'clock.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07
The French troops are taking

The French troops are taking
possession of Tonquin, an indie
dcndent state lying between
Anam and China. 1t has q popu.
lation of about 15,O00,0O0 and
win be a very valuable acquisi'
tion by France. The Chinese
government is protesting
against this invasion and may
ultimately resist it by war.
The name of Hon. O. r. Sin.
gleton has been mentioned in
connection with the Speaker
ship of the next House. He IL
a man of great firmness, well
posted on parliamentary rules
and would make an excellent
presiding officer. The Clarion
whose editor is Q member of the
new Congress, thus introduces
him: Upon the 4Sth Congress
will devolve the duty Of count
ing the electoral vote cast for
President in 1884, and installing
the person elected. Ifthat mat.
tor is to enter the canvass for
Speaker, the Clarion puts in
nomination o. r. Singleton Of
Mississippi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07

The following comparatiye
statistics, gathered from the
columns of the Boston CONNER.
cial Bulletin, are interesting and
instructive "New England
shows manufactures worth e1.-
OOO, 900, 900, and farm products
valued at $104, 100000. The
West, where SO much attention
is paid to agricultural pursuits
the manufactured products
are stated at ~, 1894, ,9S2, 900, and
che farm products at $9t3,965,-
O00; in the Middle States We
meet with tie vast productions.
Of the mills shd factories stated
at over s5, 900, ,0OV,6 600 while the
tillers Of the soil count Up &343,.
$1,000. In the South, where
manufactures are but just
springing into existence, it is
about $65, ,00O,00O against farm
products worth $756, 1872 900.
1t is mill VS.. farm, manufactur.
ed articles in the whole coun.
try valued at over $4,000, 600,
900 against agricultural pro
ducts valued at about 2,225,
100000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07
c6rlRs a Bad Memory.
(St. NichOlaR.1

Your memory is bad, perhaps, !,
but l can tell you two secrets
that will cure the worst memory.
One-to read subject when
strongly interested. The oth4f
'is to not only Read; but to'
think. When you have read q
paragraph or q page, stop, close
the book, and try to remember
the ideas on the page, and not
only recall them vaguely in
your mind, but put them into
words and speak them out
Faithfully follow these two
rules, and you have the golden
keys of knowledge. Beside in
attentive reading. there are
other things injurious to mems
'ory. One is the habit of skim
ming over newspapers, all In .
confused tumble, never W ~
thought Of again, thus diligently
cultivating a habit Of careless
reading hard to break. An0th.
er is the reading of trashy
novels. Nothing Is so fatal to-
reading with profit as the habit
Of running through story after.
story, and forgetting them as
soon as read. l know a gray.
haired woman, a lifelong lover
of books, who sadly declares
that her mind has been puined
by sach reading.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07
II. X. JAYNE,
Secretary.
A Call.

The members of the LaFayette q
County Democratic Executive
Committee are requested to
meet at the Conrt House in the
town of Oxford, Miss, on Mon.
day, June the 11th, 1888, to de-
wise some plan by which to OBJ
tain the wishes of the people in
regard to selecting the delegates
to nominate candidates for the
various offices to be filed at the
ensuing November election.
A full attendance is desired.
Respectfully,
j. Il. ALvIs,
Chairman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07
BOOMING Factories.

The South is still ahead In
profits of cotton manufacturing &.
The annual report Of the opera
ton of the Piedmont Cotton
Manufacturing Company, At
Greenville, South Carolina.
presented at . meeting Of the
stockholders, Friday, was emi.
nently satisfactory. exhibiting q
prosperity fall Of encourage
ment for similar enterprises In
the South. The report showed
that the net profits for the year
amounted 70 211-2 per cent. on
the capital stock Of $500, 900.
A:ssscash dividend Of ten per
cent. was declared and the
balance Of the net earnings we're
placed 10 the credit of the sur
plus fund. The company has
expended from it's earnings, Of.
ter paying annual dividends Of
ton per cent, about $4,000 IN
improving its property, which
is now one ofthe Ancst In the
South.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07

!. -. nci'vh8ppy plight OF the
,,ryae. den city of Elizabeth 10
Gfe sppal ent, but probably no
'c1ore real, than that of many
iis1aher ambitious cities and towns
IN this debt-contracting country,
"Improvements" have . facinat-
ing effect on most minds, and
almost anything may be called
an Improvement. A new jail,
town hall, bridge, mill dam, rail-
way connection or paved street,
may generally depend with
safety on the willingness Of q
majority of the people to vote in
favor Of "bonding the town.
Somebody explains that the in.
terest on the sum required will
only add a cent or two to the
tax on the hundred dollars; and
who cares for q cent or two,
particularly when he has no tax.
able property AS for the
principal of these debts, no one
seems to regard it worth think
ing about, for no one will de-
mand principal while interest
is regularly paid. And yet,
somehow, hundreds of towns
get into trouble every year
about either principal or inter
est, or both. Then all improve
ments stop, values decline and
o general and permanent stagna-
ton of business follows. Some
States have found it, necessary
to curb the bt.making propen-
sity of their towns, but the
remedy often is applied too late.
There are some western States
| in which the entire property
valnadi0n does mot equal the
aggregate debt contracted by the
to wns for the purpose of aiding
new railroad lines. Individuals
seldom run in debt for improve
ments without being called
fools, or something worse.
Towns, for borro wing or paying
purposes, are only collections
Of individuals, and some men in
every town should make it their
business TO force this simple
but seldom perceived fact upon
the comprehension of the peo-
ple.-N. Y. Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07


On Monday last the Supreme
Court of the United States, in q
case against the Chicago, Burl.
ington and Quincy Railroad
Company, again asserted the
broad principle that a privilege
conceded to q railroad is not a
contract entered into by State
with a railroad. "The charter of
the above road conferred upon
directors powers to establish
such rates of toll for the con.
veyance of persons or property
as they shall from time to time
by their bylaws determine"
Here the grant is very broad !;
no maximum rate restricts the
use or abuse of the privilege
the company could charge just
what they pleased. The ques-
ton, however, still remained
was the privilege granted for
ever, or for as long as the State
should see fit to continue it'll
The decision of the Supreme
Court once more affirmed the
latter alternative the grant did
not tie the States hand for fu-
ture time. The State Legisla-
ture notwithstanding tho above
clause in the railroads. charter,
passed an act restricting the
fare for passengers in the State
of Illinois to three cents q mile.
The company set up the usual
plea that such legislation impair
cd the obligation ofits contract,
with the State and was therefore
unconstitutional. But the court
held that the pow wer Ofa State to
control II railroad corporation
which it has created, in the mat
ter of freight and passenger
charges, is supreme, and that
the clause giving the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Com
papy the right to fix its tolls
could not deprive the State of
its controlling power. The
court hold that the grant ques
ton is to be very strictly eoR-
strued, and that grants of i'm
munity from legislative control
afe never te be presumed. If
they are not plainly expressed
they do not exist. The presump-
ton is against them, and is in
favor of the authority of the
State to make such regulations
as the public interest may re-
quire. This adds one more to a
number of railroad cases, invOlv'
ing different aspects of railroad
laws which have been carried
up to the Supreme Court of the
United States within the las
five years, and the decisions
upon them have all been in on,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07

liberty and property, aud In
those rights which the law Of
the land gives him. Speaking
|oftheir religious condition, Il
says: NToo many Of their
clergymen in the ps1t have used
their cloth Tor political pArrQ'
ses, Or to fleece their fiocks,
and q large proportion have
been totally uneducated. A
change is taking place now,
however. Various denomina-
tions are undertaking the work
of educating colored men for the
ministry, and THE work will no
doubt be productive Of great
good to the race"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07

The largest prison in Europe
is the house of detention at Ber-
lin, which has just been CON-
pleted. 1t comprises six sepa.
rate buildings, to which have
been transferred all prisoners
awaiting trial in the city. The
main building for men contains
1872 separate cells besides dormi-
tories for 1872 prisoners, rooms
for turnkeys and sleeping ac-
commodations for lis attend,
ants. The interior is construct
ed of iron and so arranged that
all the corridors look out upon
the central hall, which com.
mands a view of the entrance to
every cell.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07
Most Tragic Of Tragedies.
fMOnteyideO Rax0n.

A hOrri BILE affair took place
recently at Rio Grande del Sur,
near to the Uruguayan frontier.
A young farmer was bitten by
a mad dog, and remedies ap-
piled to the wound. Cauteriza-
ton was resorted to, and there
was every reason to believe
that the virus had not entered
the victims system. When the
accident occurred the young
man was about to marry, but in
consequence of the untoward
occurrence the ceremony was
postponed for three months
when the medical men who
were consulted on the case
gave it as their uEanimous
opinion that there was not the
slightest ground for apprehend.
ing any danger from the bite
The marriage took place on the
farm and was celebrated with
the customary festivities. AT
ter the nuptial supper was OveI
the bridegroom appeared to Ps
seized with a fit Of melancholy
One OF loves Caprices, sait
somebody. After supper came
The ball, and when this was a
its height the newly wedde(
couple withdrew from the fes
tive scene and retired to theil
apartment.
About an hour afterwards tn,
house resounded with ferociou
cries, intermingled with shrek
and groans. AS soon as tn,
guests had recovered from stu
perfacti0n, they started in tn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07

The New Orleans and North
eastern road, says the Brandon
(Miss.) Republican, has been
completed from Meridian to
Ellisville a distance of64 miles,
and last Monday tho first pas.
senger train came Though.
The entire road from Meridian
to New Orleans will be CON-
pleted by the LIST of September.
The work is being rapidly done,
and as tar as has been done
shows that ID will be of first
class character in all its parts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07

Gen. Miles when in Boston
lately expressed entire conf
dence in the fidelity of the In.
dianss: who have volunteered
with Gen. Crook, and said he
had himself employed Sioux in
large numbers, just after they
had surrendered, to assist in
fighting those still hostile, and
they were always loyal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07

The Danville, Va, Times says:
Let no one immagine that the
C0alitionist will stop at two ne.
groes on the Richmond school
board. No, ifthey keep in pow
or they will have the negroes
on all the boards, and thus break
up the schools SO far as the
whites are concerned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07

The Illinois Senate has re-
fused to confirm five of the
Governors nominees for Justic.
es of the Peace In Chicago, all
of them being Democrats, on
the ground that they were as
sociates for gamblers and other.
wise unfit for the office.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-06-07

The whole of the Valley re-
joice at the appointment Of Gen
s. w. Ferguson on the Missis.
sippi River Commission. He is
energetic, and his West Point
associations will aid him to
serve the Valley. A better ap-
pointment could not have been
made, and President Arthur
will receive the gratitude of
the Valley States.-Vicksburg
Herald.