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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-06
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A Big Yield Of Potatoes.

About 1865 or 1856 Q man by she
name Of Parker, who lived on the Mok-
eluInne river, in San joaquin county,
made oath before the Commissioners OF
the San joaquin Agricultural Society
that he had raised 2,5O0 bushels Of po-
tatoes on an acre. The story was SO
astonishing that committee was APP
pointed TO investigate it. They report
ed that the ground was planted as usual
in the spring, and matHred large crop
of potatoes; that he, ore the potatoes
were dug the June rise Of the river sent
the water near to the surface, prodn-
cling a second crop on the surface, the
ground being near y covered with the
potatoes. When the water went down,
month or two later, third crop set
in and matured below the first. The
committee dug several hills, which pro-
duced from seventy-fiye to eighty-seven
pounds each. The top potatoes we're
suuburned and worthless for the table;
the first crop was, Of course, worthless,
and but a small quantity OF, the lower
or thi,d crop was good. The digging
and weigl ing of the potatoes was mot
very carefully one. A close estimate
would probably have reduced the fig
ures considerably, but no one who ex-
amined the field placed the yield Ut less
than 1000 bushels to the acre. The
ground was utterly exhausted, produc-
ing not ing = some years thereafter.
San Luis Otispo (Cat) Tritane.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-06
Tie Law Of Mistakes.

The source OF almost every lawsuit
is to lie found in mistakes. These are
of two kinds-mistakes of fact pnd
mistakes Of law. Experience has
proved that the ablest men sometimes
make blunders. aud the law h de-
cided that real mistake OF fact in an
important part Of a contract viii eA.
cuSe the party mistaken from perform
ug his part of the agreement
For instance: man made contract
with one ice company and refused TO
deal with another. When tie bill WAS
presented he found that the latter com
pany had supplied his ice. He refused
to pay the bill. and it was decided that
the mistake freed him from Liability.
A horse was sold bv trader and paid
for on the spot. While the trade WIS
going on the horse died. The buyer
brought suit for the money paid, and it
was decided it should be ! aid back,
since both parties had made q mistake
Of fact in supposing the horse to lie
alive when the trade was ended.
If farmer intending to sell hay sells
oats by mistake instead, he may refuse
to deliver the oats on that ground. 1t
sometimes happens that bill il pail
bv mistake with counterfeit bank notes.
In such case the payment is void and
the receipt taken is worthless.
A mistake in the quality Of the thing
bargained for is no ground for breaking
an agreement. If a man buys cheap
thing, with the idea that it will serve
his purpose as well as a more expensive
article, he cannot, because he was mis-
taken, send it back and recover the
money paid.
A mistake OF law is no ground for
refusing TO carry out contract. This
rule is founded on the old maxim, "Ig-
ncrance of the law doth not excuse"
And every man is supposed 10 know
the law OF the land he lives in.
Suppose debtor gives his note,
promising to pay sum of money with
lawful interest, thinking that the legal
rate is I per cent. If 10 per cent. is
the lega. interest, his ignorance of the
fact will not excuse him from paying
the 10 per cent.
When well-known legal words are
used in contract, with mistaken idea
of their meaning, they are binding, in
their legal sense, upon the person using
them.
If land is decided TO q man and to his
heirs; he receives the estate absolutely,
although both parties intended that he
should only have the estate during his
own lie.
Some mistakes of law put an end to
agreements on the ground that they are
rather mistakes of fact than of law.
An executor of a will pays money to a
person whom he thinks is an heir. II
the supposed heir be an impostor, tho
money can be recovered. If, under
complicated will, q person buys rights
which are his already, he may get back
what he paid for them.
Mistakes of law In civil cases only
cost money; but mistakes of the criIp-
inal law have more serious effects, III
the loss of responsibility and reputA.
ton. Here the plea of ignorance Of
The law will not lie accepted. A erin.
inal must suffer the penalty of his deed.
though he thought it lawful when lie
committed il.
Formerly an outlaw might be slain
by anybody; but, if private person
should now kill an outlaw, with on idea
that he had right to do so, it would be
punishable as Enthusiastically Com.
pdnion.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-06
THE DAILYJOURNAL
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
MILES CITY, MONTANA.

\ convention to consist of forty-fve
delegates from the judicial districts
aud counties of the Territory of Mon
tana isappointed by law to assemble
at the Capital Of the Territory, on the
18th day of January. A. ID. 1854, to
frame and ADOPT %
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

ance by claiming that they had been
surreptitiously distracted from his
private Office. Finding, however,
that he himself was suspected to be
the thief, he at length produced the
bills, declaring with very mysteri-
Gus air that he had nothing to do
with their disappearance, and could
put his finger on the offender at any
time. A Boston Journal reporter
has been investigating the matter
and has found enough "to prove
that Butler will be very glad if the
whole story does not get into print.
There was no theft, and Butler was
much more concerned than any one
else in the disappearance of the bills.
The story, if it could be told in full,
would place Gov. Butler in very
amusing position, but there are reas-
ons for suppressing the facts at pre-
sent. 1t is known that Henry O.
Austin, foreman in carriage. factory
could tell all about the finding of
the missing papers and their return
to the governor, but his mouth is
sealed for the present 1t is rumor-
ed, however, that Butler left the
documents in his carriage, and when
the vehicle was sent to the factory
for repairs they were found" There
is enough to show that the govern
or was either stupidity careless or
yiciously dishonest in the handling
Of these important papers, and Meth
err alternative is at all creditable to
him.-,Stdte J0uraaI,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12
The Bourbon Collect.

Kansas City Journal: The plat
form adopted by the Democratic
State Convention of Ohio is, to use
slang phrase, ga daisy" 1t reminds
one of the late lamented Samuel J.
Tilden's political letters, Bayard's
speech at the Iroquois banquet, or
Senator Mcdonald on tariff, in its
verbosity and hopeless muddiness.
Translated into Ineligible English,
it reads:
Resolved first, We are the Dem
oeratic party and sole legatees of
Thomas Jefferson's principles and
trade mark mo explanation given)
Second, We want the whole earth.
Third, And we mean to have it.
Fourth, That is, if we can get it.
Fifth, And don't you forget it.
Sixth, We want it distinctly I'M
derstood that we do not straddle the
tariff question We go it blind
and deaf, and would like to 90 it
dumb We want a tariff for old
women and young women; rich and
poor men; for revenue only; but we
want the wool men of Ohio pro-
tected We want a tariff for every
body, and will arrange all inconsist
encies after we are elected.
Seventh, We believe in pension
ing soldiers, protecting our citizens,
having permanent money and paying
off the public debt. The Republi.
can party have done that, but d--n
the Republican party.
Eighth, No monopolies, except in
oflice-holding by Ohio Democrats.
Ninth, We do not know Butler.
Tenth, High license but free
whisky.
Eleventh, Thomas Jeferson-Con-
stitution of the United States-lhe
inalienable rightsh of shtates-hic-
John Sherman be blanked-hic-
whoopl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12
Patience as Played by a Clerk.

A lady, stepping into a gentlemen $
furnishing store on Broad street last
week, asked the clerk to show her some
ties.
What style do YOU wantP' politely
asked the clerk
"Oh, don't know" answered the
lady; "show me something nice"
GLOW do YOU like these?' asked the
clerk, showing her some hundred differ
ent patterns of flat Scarfs.
Il don't see anything that suits,
answered the lady, after giving the
clerk about an hours work TO straighteu
the ties she had looked over.
The clerk showed the customer
twenty-onc boxes of long, narrow ties,
which did not strike her tayorably.
''What have YOU in the way OF
bowS?o asked the lady
The obiging clerk. with the patience
worthy Of job, pulled out thirty-two
dozen of bows. Running through those
AT the rate Of sixty miles an hour, the
lady swectly said;
Nothing there | Ike. ~
Madame then, said the clerk,
"hcre is the latest thing in GENTS neck
wear, ~ showing her about a gross of
loud and stylish puil-Scarfs.
NO, ' said the lady, 'Iuy husband
does not like anything loud; ne likes a
nice, neat figure. What else have
NoU2'
The clerk. still emulatiug the exam
pie of job, showed the customer a
dozen different shapes. and after looking
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12
CTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUN.

y ~ Court for Iowa Uenty-m Pr0bate.
Notice is hereby given that az special term Of
the Iowa County Court, to be hold in aud for said
County, at the Court House, in the village OF
Dodgeyille, in said County, OH the path
day of July, A. d. 1883, being the fourth Tuesday
of said month, at l o'clock in the afternoon OF
said day the following matters will be heard and
considered
The application Of William Humphreys to ad-
nit to probate the last will and testament Of
Richard Humphreys, late Of the town OF Mimlni
in said county, deceased
And 1t is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by pub
fishing a copy of this orde, for three weeks sue
cessively prior to said day of bearing, in the
Mineral Point Tribune, a weekly newspaper cir
cuating in said county,
BY order of the Court;
oG-y3 JOHN 4. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgcville, Wis, June 2ith 1883.
Thos Pateheld, Attorney for Petitioner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUN,

~ ~ Court for Iowa County-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the Iowa county Court, to be held in and for
said county at the Court House. in the village of
Dodgeville, in said county, ON the 2ith day
Of July A. D. 1888, being the fourth Tuesday OF
said month. at O'Clock In the afternoon of said
day, the following matters viii be heard ana
considered
The application of James Hird and James
Willis executors of the estate of Matthew Willis,
late of said county, deceased, for the eXamlna-
ton and allowance of their administration ac-
count and the assignment of the residue OF SAID
estate to such persons as are by law entitled TO
the same.
And it is further ordered, that puohc h9ueo
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order for three weeks
successfully prior to said day of hearing, in the
Mineral Point Tribune weekly newspaper pup
lished in said county.
By order OF the Court:
JOHN 4. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgeylle. Wis, June %, 1888 26-3w
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12
0TATE OF WISCONSIN, COUN-

oty Court for Iowa County--In probate.
Notice is hereby given that al a special term
Of the Iowa County Court TO be held in and foi
said County. Mt the Court House, in the village
OF Dodgevilie, in said county, on the 3lst day
Of July, A. d. 1888 being the fifth Tuesday OF
said month, at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day the following matters were heard and
considered:
The application of Elizabeth Walthouse, one
Of the administrators of the estate of Henry
Walthouse, late Of said county, deceased, Tor
the examination and allowance OF her auminiS
tration account, and the assignment of the res
iduc of said estate to 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 copy of this order for three weeks sue
eessively prior 20 said day of hearing III tie
Mineral Point Tribune weekly newspaper pub
liShed in said county.
BY order of the Court:
JOHN T. JONES, Judge,
Dated Dodgeville. Wis, June 30, SO. 27w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12
RuckIeus Arnica Salye.

The greatest medical wonder of
the world Warranted to speedily
cure Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Cancers,
Piles, Chilblains, Corns, letter, chap
ped Hand, and all skin eruptions,
guaranteed to cure ia every instance,
or money refunded. 20 cents per
box. Sold by G. r. Moffett. oily.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

expect that more than 10 per cent.
of the debts, as eraging 100000 per
State, will be recognized. But do
these gentlemen not know that an
amendment of our National Consti-
tuition expressly prohibits the pay
ment of these bonds, which were is
sued in the interest of treason and
rebellion?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

THE idea that the owners of bond
ed whisky could evade the payment
of internal revenue duties by its
temporary expectation has always
seemed extremely absurd and wrong
and the intimation of the attorney
general contradicting that idea will
be looked upon as just and sound.
His opinion on the matter having
been sought by the secretary of the
treasury, he replies that the eNporta-
ton of whisky in bond to Bermuda,
with view to its reimportation for
the purpose Of eyading or delaying
payment of the tax, is not an expor-
tation within the meaning Of the
law. This doubtless means that he
will hold that the article must be ac-
tually parted with by the original
exporter before he is absolyed from
his obligation to the government.
On account of the oyer-production
of distilled spirits the strict enforce
meut Of the revenue act will work
great hardship to the owners, but
they have brought this condition
upon themselves with their eyes
open, in the full knowledge of the
consequences, and public opinion
will not sanction any evasion on
their part.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12
Brewer & Penhallegon have just
received another 500tb lot of their
celebrated soc tea. %

ALL kinds of fish at J. A. SPRAT-
LER's.
A NEW lot of dried beef Clipped
to order at j. A. SPRATLER's.
ALL kinds of Garden Seeds at j.
A. Spratler's.
A NEW lot of Ohio Oatmeal at j.
A. Spratler's.
GRAHAM flour and st. Louis corn
meal at J. A. Sprattler's.
Navy ant Lima Beans at J. A.
Spratler's.
A NEW lot of the choicest Teas at
all prices direct from New York,
just received at j. A. Spratler's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12
order 10 hear Petition for Administers
lion,

CTATE OF WISCONSIN-C0UNTl COURT FOR
y Iowa County-In Probate,
Notice is hereby given that al speclal Term on
tbc Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said county at the Court House, in the village Of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the twenty fourth
day Of July A. d. 1888, being the fourth
Tuesday of said month, 81 Two o'clock IN me
afternoon Of said day the following matters VIII
be heard and considered:
The application OF Jane Batten, for the ap,,
poiutment Of an administrator of the estate Of
John Batten, late of the village of Linden in
said county, deceased.
Ana it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given % all persons interested oy
publishing a copy Of this order for three weeks
successfully prior to said day of hearing, IN the
Mineral Point Tribune, a weekly newspaper pub
lishcl in said county.
by order Of the Court
JOHN Il. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgeyille June oath, 1885. 26ws'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12
An Eye TO Business.

Prof e. Il. MofTctt, the druggist, IS always
wr4e.awake to business and spares no pains to
secure the best Of every article in his line. lie
has secured the agency .or Kemp's Balsam for
Consumption. Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Bron.
chiiis and all affections Of the throat and
lungs Sold on positive guarantee. Price
30 cents and Sioo. ZHy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

THERE will not be any third
party in the Presidential election
next year. 1t will be the same old
fight, with all the probabilities in
favor ef the same old result.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12
Legal Notices.
Notice to Creditors.
TIE OF WISCONSIN-IOW

- 4
~ County Court-m Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of A. b. Ferris, OF
Mineral Point, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of A.
b. Ferris deceased, having been issued TO Rich
ard V. Ferris.
IRIS ORDERED. that six months from and after
this date be. and are hereby allowed, for the
creditors OF said A. b. Ferris, deceased. 10
present their claims for examination aud allow
ance.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de
mands of all persons against said deceased be
received, examined and adjusted by this cour
at regular terms thereof to be held at the Court
House, IN the village OF Dodgeyille, in SAID coun
IS, on the first Tuesdays of January and
February, A. D. 1854. and that notice thereof
be given by publication of this order for IUnl
weeks successfully in the Mineral Point Tribune
weekly newspaper published at the city o
Mineral Point, in said county
BY the Court
JOHN n. JONES, County Judge
Dated Dodgeyille, Wis, July 3D. 1888. 2Sw-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

THE American mosquito has fair
ly established itself in England, and
thrives and multiplies there. But
England has no right to complain;
the mosquito is an unassisted emf
grant.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

The Treasury Department is evil
IDENTIFY Of the opinion that to remove
whisky out of the country TO escape
the tax is no better than for citizen
to leave the country in time of war,
to escape draft.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

On farm adjoining Lemars, Iowa
at depth of 376 feet, was found a
vein of coal five feet in thickness, Of
superior quality.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12
STOP, LOOK AT 1T

All those contemplating having old pictures
copied and enlarged will do well to 30 and
look at the sample j, Z. Hosking has placed
in Hanscom's window He Is agent for that
work and guarantees satisfaction every time
Cali and learn prices. Photo. parlor over
MOffett's drug store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

MILWAUKEE, on the basis of its
new city directory, claims popula-
ton of $4,000, being 10000 more
than last year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

A GREAT sensation seems to have
been caused at Long Branch on the
Fourth of July because Mrs. Lang
try took a bath, and the New York
papers state that 10000 people wit
messed her additions. Freddie stood
looking on from the bluff.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

MANY negroes in Georgia are dy-
ing of consumption.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

Ir is stated that at Sacramento,
Cal, recently, horse, owned by
Horace Eldred, of that city, trotted
a mile in the Unprecedented time Of
2:09}. If this should prove true,
"Maud 50 must look to her laurels.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

BESIDES the land given for the
site Of the capitol building at Bis
march, OAK, the citizens offered
100000 in cash. The capital Com
mission neglected to collect it at
once; a real estate boom set in; real
estate changed hands rapidly at high
prices, and now there is difficulty
about raising the money. Those
who have sold out their lots are no
longer Interested; those who have
bought have spent their money and
cannot afford to give; and so it hap
pens that, at a meeting of the citi-
zens to raise the required sum by
subscription, it was with great diff
Guilty that $4,000 was subscribed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

GOVERNOR Butler is liable to get
himself into serious trouble in some
of his crafty and high-hauded meas
ures. 1t appears that two important
bills passed by the legislature and
sent to the governor, had myster-
iously disappeared and were nowhere
to be found. One Of these bills was
the appropriation to the Tewkesbury
almshouse, a bill which no one was
so DESTROYS to have destroyed as the
governor. For while, he attempt
ed to account for their disappear
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

THE Democrats in Ohio propose
to spend 100000 in their efforts to
elect Judge Hoadly governor. There
was a bargain between IIoadly and
Bookwalter relative to capturing the
State convention, and that little job
cost $4,000. 1t requires an outlay
Of 81 900 to make Hamilton County
all right for Hoadly BookwaIter
is to be rewarded with a seat in the
United States Senate if everything
turns out as expected. Hoadly will
contribute $4,000 for campaign ex-
penses, the balance of the ticket slo,-
600, while Bookwalter, Pendleton
and other aspirants will be assessed
for $4,000 more. Mr.. West, who
ran literary bureau for Mr.. Book
walter two years ago, is authority
for these statements.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

LEAP YEAR comes in 1884, and it
is proverbially fatal to Democracy.
They will leap, but will likely, as
usual, strike the top rail and fall
back in the fence corner. If the
Democracy would remove the fiat
bottles from its side pockets and
drop the jugs it carries in both
hands, it would jump higher, feel
better, and be entitled to nobler
epitaph when defunct than it now
will receive.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

1t is expected that the Yellow
stone park branch of the Northern
Pacific road will be completed to a
point fifteen miles south of Living
ston by July Is, and that by August
LIST thirty miles will be finished clear
to the northern boundry of the park.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

THE vote polled at the special
state election in Iowa year ago, on
the question of adopting the Pro
hibitory amendment, was; For the
amendment, 1855, 463; against the
amendment, 1926, 677-majorit fol
the amendment, 29,759. SanguinC
friends of prohibition predict that
the Republican party of the state
having endorsed prohibition, THEN
state ticket will be elected in Octo
Der by at least 5000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

Issue bills of exchange on all the principal
cities in Europe, and passage tickets to and
from an European ports. Interest pad on
time deposits. Special attention gwen 70 Col
lectiens
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

SO fearful have the ravages of
cholera become in Egypt and India
that the English have closed the
Suez canal and cut off the other
avenues of travel and commerce
with the east. As Great Britain is
largely fed from those countries the
sources of her supply will be inter
cepted, and she will be compelled to
depend upon the United States for
breadstuffs. This will increase the
demand for American products and
may materially affect the prices.