Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-10

nresent abatement would do, in the
hands of the growers, manufacturers
and dealers. The tobacco tax is
easily and cheaply collected, and the
treasury receives the full benefit of
it," Such is the tax which the Dem
ocratic congressional caucus propos-
es to repeal in the name of revenue
reform. What do the people think
of such reformers?"
FoxD DU LAC Commonwealth:
The real substantial truth is that
there is less maneuvering in this
state in the making up of del
ecation in the interest of some par
ticular candidate than was ever be-
fore known at this nearness to a con
vention; and aside from the altogeth-
er probable result of electing men
who will give Gen. Fairchild a com =
plimentary support and stick to him
if he shall appear TO have show OF
success, it is an unquestionable fact
that nothing whatever is doing in
the interest of anybody.
THE scientific officers of the Unit
ed States Signal Service at Washing
ton have been making close obserl a
tons of late in order TO satisfy them
selves as to the theory that disturb
ances in the sun cause unusual at
mospheric disturbances IN the earth.
Their conclusion is that so-called
sun-spots have very little if any con-
nection with our great windstorms.
They give it as their opinion that
these terrific storms are caused by a
collision Of warm and cold currents
Of air, especially in the Springtime
following the advance of the warm
weather northward.
TmE Lancaster Teller, established
about a year ago as an independent
paper, presumably with Republican
proclivties, has been so consistent,
and energetic in charging evil upon
the Republican party, and so careful
TO avoid say nc anything good OF or
for the party, that 1t soon became
recognized by Republicans as an
enemy, and by Democrats az a
friend. In concert with the Demo
cratic press of the District, the TEL
Ter condemned the movement to
unite the conteu ding Republican
committees, as a scheme In the In
terest Of designing men. The TRIB
UNB having been an active partlcl-
pant in that movement, was thus by
the Zeller directly accused of dis
honesty of purpose. Provoked
thereby, we referred % the Teller as
an observation-disclosures" Thereat
the Teller was exceeding wroth,
and came back with a charge that
the editor of the TRIBUNE had been
influenced 10y official position to dc
what he otherwise would not, in the
interest of Ilazelton. TO this We
retalinled, citing the change OF
front by the editor of the Teller IL
relation 10 keyes, and calling atteu
ton 70 his recent controversy with
the PlatteviIle Witness, in which ht
was worsted. That thrust was, per
haps, unnecessarily severe. Evl
dcntly it crazcd HIM, for like "a gam,
chicken with both his eyes put gu
by the spurs Of his opponent, he
continues the fight, sIashiug rouuc
desperately, but in an aimless auC
harmless manner He denounce
the editor Of the tribune as "a feel
/ low" whom he "mistook for a gen
tlemau," and in his impotent ange
says he should not be surprised t,
find that there is corruption in tn
public property Office, as well as il
offices managed by the rascaliy Re
pubicans generally.
Itis useless to deny that we ar
"a fellow" or that there is corruF
tiou in the public property Office, fo
if We should offer proofs Of our be
ing al gentleman of the very frs
water, and that tte public pruperl
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