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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07
Personal Points.

Homer Sherwood is assistant
cashier of the Aiusworth, Neb., bank
an institution in which his father is
largely interested.
The Dodgeville papers chronicle
Misses Martha and Pearl Cummins
and Miss Amy Masten, all of this
city, as visitors at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. James llutchison
started for Iowa Tuesday morning
to spend a week with their son
Elmore.
Rev. e. L. Clough is off this
morning for Madison, to attend the
Lake Monona Assembly. Ills daugh-
ter Hattie accompanied him.
Jolly, happygolucky Will Best,
to use his own language, "came
down on earth" this week to see
the folks. He is engineer on a train
in northwestern Dakota, and relates
some interesting incidents OF west
ern life.
Mrs. Fred. Matson made brief
visit with her mother and friends at
Riverside last week, and upon re-
turning brought with he Miss Zoe
VanMatre to spend a few weeks Of
her vacation.
"A party Of six or eight young
gentlemen from Platteville passed
through our city Tuesday en- route
for The Dells, to enjoy two weeks
camp life.
Mr.. a. ID. Prideaux, Of this city,
has been engaged for another year
az principal Of the Linden schools
It i a source of pleasure to know
that real merit is thus appreciated
Miss Maggie McIlbon, also of this
city, will teach in the intermediate
department
Misc Jennie, daughter Of A. w
Bell, Esq, Platteyille, was in the
city last week.
Miss Henrietta Coates, of Du
buque, is the guest Of Mrs. John
Spensley.
Yesterday morning Mr.. and Mrs
wv. Sherwood took their departure
from Mineral Point, intending to
make their future home in the west
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07
Scissors Sauce.

Dubuque, Iowa, July 27.-Ihe
news of n queer specimen OF the se-
male sex in the woods near Gordon's
Ferry, a place about twelve miles
north Of here, reached Dubuque this
morning. When first discovered by
hunters she was standing like Il
statue in a clear space with her back
towards them They, wishing TO get
a square look at the strange appari-
ton, cot around in front Of her, but
they had no sooner done 80 than,
with an unearthIy scream, she dart
ed of through the woods aud ran
about 800 yards, when she stopped,
got behind a large tree, md, with a
wild glare, viewed the visitors at .
distance. After another Intellectual
attempt to discover her identity she
was lost TO their sight They eX-
plored the woods for over two hours,
but were unable TO discover any
trace. The hunters describe the
strange creature as follows: She was
apparently about 20 years OF age
with 1.-the and sinewy form, reced.
ing forehead, aud eyes which shone
with an unnatural luster Her hali
about three feet long and black as
Jet, hung in disheveled locks over
her shoulders and back. She was
almost in nude condition, and was
minus shoes and stockings. No one
in the neighborhood can give any
information regarding the strange
creature, but it is stated by one Of
the older residents that about foul
years ago a daughter Of a farmer n
4 small Illinois town who had been
engaged to be married 70 q welI.to
do young farmer, had mysterlously
Disappeared because Of the refusal
Of her parents to give their consent,
and has not since been seen. 1t Is
supposed that she subsists on roots
and herbs, and lives in some cave
among the rocks. It is probable
that an effort will soon be made tC
capture her.-Iater Ocenn.
1t is well known that snakes
swallow their young in order 70 pro
tect them. Joe. Metcalf residing
| few miles west of this village killed
a snake last Monday which measur
ed four feet in length. lie hung j
on the fence that il might be bette
seen by those passing by. No lesI
than fifty-three young snakes were
counted as they one by one emerged
from their hiding place afforded By
the now dead MISUNDERSTANDING
1 Iick and Gdd.
MIR. Ed Watson, the young gen
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07
city Fathers

At a regular meeting of the Com
mon Council held Monday, aug. tth,
Hon. w. A. Jones, Mayor, presided,
and all the aldermen except Hooking
were present
The proceedings Of last meeting
were read and approved.
The petition of John Darcy and
Mrs. Landergriu, asking for the
construction of n sidewalk on north
side of Pleasant street, was, on mo-
ton Of Alderman Jeuek, referred to
the aldermen Of FIRST ward,
Several accounts were then pre-
scented and allowed.
Mayor Jones stated that since last
meeting OF the council he had rem
dered temporary aid TO Mrs. Roscow
10 the amount OF IS, which was ap-
proved 10y the council.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition of Walter Oke,
Joseph Gundry and Simon Lanyon,
asking for the construction OF a
sidewalk on north side Of lot No. |,
block 90, Suong's addition, Madison
street, reported verbally, and recon-
mcnded that no sidewalk be granted
until majority of the property
holders on that street ask Tor It. Tn
motion the report Of the committee
was accepted and adopted.
His Hon. the Mayor stated to the
council that several persons had
complained to him verbally about
parties cutting sods from side streets
Of the city To the Injury thereof.
On motion Of Aid. Jeuck, the stfeet
commissioner was instructed to pre-
vent parties from cutting sods TO the
I injury Of the streets, in future, with
out permission
The committee appointed Mt last
meeting Of the council to confer
with Mrs. Charles, relative to injn-
ries received from a defective side
walk, made a verbal report that they
/ had consulted with John Charles,
son of Mrs. Charles, and arrived At
nothing definite as to the amount OF
damage she would be satisfied With.
4 Thereupon Aid. LaMalle moved that
the Mayor and City Attorney be ap-
pointed committee 10 wait upon
/ Mrs Charles and ascertain beyond
a doubt the amount of money with
which she will compromise with the
city, and to report Wednesday next
/ Carried.
On motion Of Aid LaNlalle the
council adjourned to meet on
Wednesday evening next at ,
O'Clock .. m, 70 hear the report OF
the committee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, AUG. I 1884

Mr.. S. goes direct to Ainsworth, Neb.,
where he has engaged in the bank
ing business, while Mrs, S. went
east to visit with relatives in New
York and New Jersey, after which
she will join her husband at their
new home. We wish them well.
Misses Lille Perkins and Mary
Harker, of Riverside, were visiting
at f. w. Matson's, this city, the past
week.
Miss Eta Teasdale leaves this
week for Chicago, where she will
stay few days, and from thence to
Atchison, Kansas, to remain for an
indefinite period.
Misses Susan Penhallegon and
Nellie Tink are attending the sun
day School Assembly at Monona
Lake.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07
The Local Field.

DoN'r overlook the notice of }.
Schneberger, who is selling out at
cost
ARE you calculating to help make
the approaching fair a success? If
MOI You should.
PARTIES after any wild fruit are
requested to heed John 3. Wallis
notice to trespassers.
GEN. LOGAN has promised to de-
liver an address at the Racine expo
sition in September.
EVERY paper from far and neal
speaks in the highest terms Of praise
of the Mineral Point fair.
THE new Minor building will
soon be ready for occupancy and in
spection-by fair time sure.
A GOOD article of Nasby's is in
serted in another column. Read II
il contains more truth than poetry.
KANSAS crops are said to be large
beyond precedent. The finest spring
wheat is now selling at SO cents
bushel.
stereoscopic views Of the Oar
lington Reunion, instantaneously
taken, for sale at jenkins 4 Hos
kings gallery.
UNcA1LED for at the post-ofiic'
this week are letters for Mike Con
way, Jonathan D. Evans and Mis-
Maggie Gillgan.
DoN'r be Indifferent, but 90 tc
the secretary, P. Allen, Jr., and at
tach your name to the Blaine anC
Logan Club list.
FARM hands are drug in tue mar
ket in North Dakota. Over 200 ar
floating around the prairies unable
to get employ. .Aent.
TuE heavy storm Of wind, raiI
and lightning on Saturday evening
settle the heat question for few
days, much to the comfort Of maj
and beast, we believe. Whether OF
the whole it proved Of any adyant
age to the ripening grain we hay'
not heard, but have our doubts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07
FAIRS FOR 1881
National Bank Of Mineral Pcint.
mo. 32O3.)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
OFFICE on COMP1 ROLLER or THE CUtkENCf' Z
WAsHIHGToH, June l0th 1854.
WHEREAS, BY satisfactory evidence present.
ed to the undersigned, it has been made to APP
pear, that the First National Bank OF Mineral
Point, in the city of Mineral Point, county OF
Iowa. ana State of Wisconsin, has complied
with an the provisions Of the Revised Statues
of the United states required TO be complied
with before an association shall be authorized
to commence the business of banking
Now. therefore, l. Henry W. Cannon, Comp
troller Of the Currency, do hereby certify, that
the First National Bank of Mineral Point in
the city of Mineral Point, in the county oil
Iowa, and state OF Wisconsin, is authorized to
commence the business of banking as pro-
vided in section fifty-one hundred and sixty
nine, of the Revised statutes of the United
States.
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
seal OF Office this tenth day Of June, 1854.
H. w. CANNON.
25wG Comptroller of the Currency
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07
Boots and Shoes at Cost For Cash
FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS.

j. Schneberger intends to close
ont his entire stock Of boots and
shoes within the next thirty days, at
cost. Reynolds fine shoes for ladies'
w;ll he sold at cost. Rare bargains
offered in all kinds Of boots and
shoes. Call early aud get bargains,
both in quality and price, such as
have never been offered to the pub
lie Of Mineral Point and vicinity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07

TOR SALE.-105 acre farm 80 acres cultivat-
| ed rest timber land situated miles south
east of Mineral Point. Good dwelling house.
barn and other buildings; plenty of good water.
Apply to Thos. +. Rogers living on said farm.
3tyV1
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07

AN incident of the big-heartedness
of our old governor is related of him
by the Sunday telegraph as follows:
Governor Rusk was among the
most popular men at Minneapolis
last week. Aside from Sherman
and Logan, no other soldier met
with a heartier reception in camp, at
the hotels or on the streets. "Ihat's
solid-lookiug old granger" said a
New York veteran to a Badger boy.
Yes, said the Badger; she is a
solid granger, was a solid soldier,
and he's the solidest and best gov
eruor Wisconsin ever had; we call
him old Jerry Rusk down in oul
State" Governor Rusk properly
dismissed his regular staff, and call
ed about him three men who hac
lost arms and three who had los
legs in the war, for his military fam
ily on the trip to Minneapolis. AZ
sS@l as he reached there he called
fofi f,osfes ga q = and gave orders to drive
his staff to the best hotel IN the city
The keeper of a cheap boarding
house stepped up and said: "Why
at the best hotel they will charge
you $5 per day" "No matter what
they charge; the best is none toe
good for this staff.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07
Beneficial Department

established for the accommodation of those
who are in want in any way those who have
lost or found valuable property, and for those
who wish TO sell or exchange. Limit, twenty
five words First insertion FREE, and for each
insertion thereafter twenty-five cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07
MARRIED

~ ,saiiire Commins, July 3ist, 1881, THOMAS
Tenn 10 Miss Lavinia Mankee, notn OF the
Cifv 81 Minrral Point; also Mr. William Cor
naljus 10 Miss Catherine Faith, both residents
IN thc clte 81 Mineral Point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07

correctness are features on which
the TRIBUNE prides itself, and the
merchant who gets his work done at
this Office need not fear that his
name viii be spelled wrong, or that
other mistakes will occur. Good
stock is used on all classes of work.
Poor "truck," poor printing, and
"cheap work" go hand in hand.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07

THE SoUrH WING The south
wing of the capitol extension is now
nearly in the condition that it was
when the collapse occurred, upon
the Sth of last November-about
nine months ago. The south wall,
whose falling buried and brought
instant death upon two men, is near
ly entirely repaired, and now work.
men are engaged in erecting heavy
iron columns which are to extend
upward and support the roof of the
second-story veranda, The roof has
been replaced, and in very short
time all the external labor will have
been completed All will rejoice
when the capitol park has again as.
sumed it's old-time appearance Of
neatness and beauty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07

A TOUCHING incident in ccnnec-
ton with the accidental drowning
of the two boys of the Welsh Settle
ment, which we did not know of
when preparing the local for last
week, was this: In the search for
the bodies Peter Jones got pole
and went into the water nearly up
to his chin, and after a long search
found the body Of his 2 year old son
which, it might be said, floated into
his arms. What a heart rending
scene. The father carrying to land
the corpse of the rosy checked little
boy of but an hour before.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07

A YOUNG man named Winterburn,
aged twenty.seven and residing at
Bear Greek, Richland county, died
last week from the effects of sun
stroke, which he received while en-
ployed in breaking land. For five
days previous to death he laid in a
comotose condition. Without any
desire to treat the subject lightly, we
can but assert that Summerburn
would have been a more appropriate
name in this case than Winterburn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07

The comparatively recent intro
duction of the Jersey stock in this
section of the country for dairy pur-
poses, has proved to be very prof
table experiment and the agricultu-
raj societies generally now give
them place in their premium list,
but the most radical step in that
direction is taken by the Fair asso-
citation of Mineral Point. which this
year offer premums for the Jersey
class aggregating six times their last
years fgures.-Monroe Sentinel
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07

The spirit of vandalism is evident
~ abroad in the land. Some evil
disposed person last week took a
knife and cut through a pile Of
clothing in Driver Bros. store IN
Darlington, mutilating eleven gar
ments. At Monroe in the same
week some cowardly sneak threw a
quantity Of oil upon an elegant mon
ument and deeply scratched polish
ed granite stone in Dan Ryan's mar
BILE shops, greatly injuring them,
and in our own village some misera-
BILE wretch stole lot Of honey from
the premises Of Mrs. Moses and won
tonly destroyed the hives and killed
a lot Of bees. If the perpetrators OF
these outrages could be caught, they
ought to be all stung to- death by
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07

MAJOR CoRwIrH, editor Of the
Sauk county Ne,c8, who is rusticat-
ing in Dakota and holding down a
claim, writes letters to his paper
each week. OF one poor but stout
hearted and courageous family be
says: One Of my neighbors, a poor
but very industrious man, has spacted
five acres Of sod on hls homestead
and made a good job Of it-quite as
good as breaking. lie had no
means to pay for breaking, or any
thing else, and while his wife and
daughter were working in town he
held down his claim and put in SIX
teen hours a day at spading It IS
safe to predict that that man will
have money to loan within ten years
from date, # he lives so long.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07

Mrs. Moses bees, their corpses dress
ed in the mutilated clothing from
Drivers, their last resting place sur
mounted by the injured monument
from Ryan's marble works inscribed
with their names and a history of
their deeds and-if the punishment
is not too inhumau, u,-their obituaries
written and published by jim Mona
han of the Darlington Republicans
We will lend Jim our duster so he
can keep cool We CLEAN from the
last weeks Pick and cad
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-07

To CoUNrERACT the rumor which
wild Democrats in this city are ped
ling, to the effect that over sixty
Republicans of Whitewater, one of
them the president of the Garfield
club four years ago, have chopped"
aud Joined the Cleveland club, we
quote the following taken from the
Whitewater Register:
"Some one without the love of
truth, reported to the Chicago Times
few days since that about sixty Re
pubhcans had joined the Cleveland
club in Whitewater, and that the
president of the Garfield club was
one of The number. II would be
hard to get farther from the truth
The ex Republicans in the Cleveland
club do not number one-sixth ot
sixty; and the presidents of both
the clubs of 1880 heartily suppor
Blaine and Logan. There will b'
some changes back and forth, but We
conGdenually assert that the lie
publicans will be the net gamers.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-08-23
ADVANTAGES OF LOCATING IN
NORTH CAROLINA.

CLfMATE.-While the cold is not so &C.
.vere, the temperature of midsummer Is not
sexcessive or trying as farther North. Our
seasons are longer, and therefore our crops
are not Killed by late or carly iros's'
THE SOIL is ofa variety Of compositions
-clayey' EraVeii' lime stone, S'a'e' san"y
ioAm' etc ms sreatV"r'e.! "i so.'s anu '''
miioness anu advantages VI o'i'ha'' VIII "e'
count Tor the variety oil prouuc's'
SoclETf.-No section IN 'he on'o" mas
better executed laws. The p'essihgs oi poiit'
ical' civil ana religious loerty are no "here
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-08-23
Read the Terms 10 Tenant Farmers
Given by North Carolina Land
Owners.

The Immigration Bureau of North Caro-.
ina have In charge some improved farms for
rent to Northern tenant farmers on the fol-
owing conditions which arc tho usual terms
OF rent charged In this State:
1st, GRAIN AND GRASS FARM. -
The land owner furnishes land, houses and
pays all taxes and expenses of improving
houses, stables and buildings. Tho tenant
farmer furnishes horses, tools and labor, and
receives TWO THIRDS OF CROPS. The
tenant farmer is allowed free of rent garden
and vegetable patches. He is also allowed
to raise stock, hogs and chickens and receive
all proceeds from the sale Of them.
2nd, TOBACCO, GRAIN AND GRASS
FARMS.-The landowner furnishes land,
houses and pays all taxes and expenses Of
improving houses, stables and buildings.
Tho tenant farmer furnishes horses, tools
and labor, receiving Three.iourths of tho to.
baceo and Two.thirds of the grain crops. The
tenant farmer is allowed free ofrent as In the
above mentioned farm No !.
ard, TOBACCO, GRAIN AND GRASS
fARMS.-The landowner furnishes land,
houses, feed for horses, tools. repairing and
Keeping In order Of tools and pays all taxos.
Tho tenant farmer furnishes all tho manual
labor; receiving One-half of all crops raised.
The tenant farmer receives free of rent as in
tho first mentioned farm No. l.
9TH, COTTON, GRAIN AND TOBAC-
90 OFARMS.-Rented exactly on same terms
AZ tho above Tobacco. Grain and Grass Farm
No 5; or IL tenant farmer furnishes horses
and tools, he receives Twothirds OF the grain
and Three-fourths Of the cotton.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-08-23
COLUMN.
TeXas Fever.

Ono Of the most remarkable circum
stances connected with this disease is that
people seem to think it is new to this coun-
try. SCme men can be found who will
even now, deny that cattle from the low
lying regions bordering on the Gulf Of
Mexico, and on the Atlantic as far north as
Virginisr can convey the contseion to
other cattle, while remaining themselves
apparently free of disease. Texas or Span
ish fever has been well known in this coun-
try for almost or quite a century. As long
ago as 1925 a medical man described cases
that came under his observation iu 1896.
In these the symptoms were the same as
nre now observed in animals affected by
Texas fever. AS early as 1886 the States of
North Carolina and Virginia had laws for
bidding the admission tO those States Of
cattle from South Carolina and Georgia.
1t was not until the driving Of cattld from
Texas northward began, after the civil war,
that the disease became SO disastrous IN its
effects in the West as to cause it to be dread
ed oy the cattle. owners of this region. AL
most every year since The close Of the war
great losses have befallen cattle owners in
the North because southern cattle have been
permitted to come north during the warm
months. Despite the care taken from time
to time to inform the public of danger, far
mers and others persist in buying cattle, for
feeding or for grazing, that haYe been in
enclosures where tho poisonous cattle of
Texas have been recently. While death of
the native cattle thus bought does not al
ways follow, it duesso often enough tn show
that it is exceedingly unwise to buy stock
ers or feeders IN any market where Texas
cattle appear, during the months in which
frosts are not frequent.
Future losses from this cause may be
avoided by very simple means. 1t will be
necessary only to refuse to buy any cattle
that have been in communication with cattle
from Texas, nr have been in any enclosure,
oron any ground wnere such Southern
stock can have been, since the irosts Of last
winter destroyed the germs OF the disease.
1t may be said that it will be d dilicully in
many cases, to ascertain whether or not
cnttle oflOred Tor sale have been so exposed
trcon a sior; but it should not be di iffirult o
decline to Luy whenever there is the lrast
reason tor doubt. Dealers in cattle, wi ose
interest in the welfare Of the live stock in
dustry extends no farther than the com
missions they hope to get for buying or sell
ing, will naturally protest again, as thev
have so often, that there is no danger, and
that the Texas fever is myth, gotten up
by the enemies Of the live stock traffic But
a record of losses covering the greater palt
nj a century, prove beyond the possibility
of doubt that no one can safely buy cattle
that haye been in market with, or within
a short time after, cattle from Gulf State
haYe been there. -PraIie Farmer