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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16
THE PROHIBITION PARTY.
Detriln entail to the Cause of Tenn
peKance.

DR.. Hatfield, the great Chicago
preacher, in recent sermon said,
Among other good and wise things:
"Prohibition will never dawn upon
the land suddenly, as did the aboli
ton of slavery, but will have to be
attained gradually, by prudent leg
islation and the wise policy of the
devoted workers in the cause of TEN
perance."
81 am opposed TO the compulsion
of unwilling legislators to pass pro-
hibitory laws, for the reason that
laws so enacted would be worse
than useless, and disgrace to the
state that had then on its statute
books"
The preacher then declared him
self as to the formation of a Prohi-
bition party. The intention of the
leaders of the movement was doubt.
less good, but their Judgment was
very bad in fact, they were fanatics,
who looked not whittier they were
running headlong. The people who
organized the Prohibition party de.
clare that they are men OF convic,
tons, and as such will put their can
didates in the political field, al
though these same men freely admit
that they haven't the reLotest hope
of electing their men. Where Is
the wisdom in such a movement!
These men declare that their sole
object in starting the movement Is
to punish the party that refused TO
comply with their ideas of what
liquor laws should be enacted. This
is childish. If wrath is to be visit
ed, why visit it upon the party that
is known to have the greatest mum
Der of most ardent workers IN the
temperance cause? What these Pro
hibitionist leaders lack most is not
zeal, but a little common, every day
sense. The cause of legal prohibi
ton has never been advanced by
direct party influences. This Is
proven in the cases of Maine, Kan
sas and Iowa, where prohibltory
laws exist, and yet it was not neces
sary to establish a third political
party in either of these states tc
secure the passage Of such laws,
Had a Prohibition party been or
ganized in Iowa prohibition would
have been postponed there indehni-
tely, or, perhaps, defeated entirely
If the Prohibitionists are beaten,
and they most certainly will be, the
defeat viii be taken as an evidence
of the weakness Of the temperance
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16
The State Senat orShip.

One Of the most important Off
GERS to be chosen at the approaching
election, is state senator. The SEN
ators elected this fall will hold for
four years. Within that time they
will have to vote upon the election
of two United States senators. The
Legislature of 1885 will choose a sue
cessor to Hon. Angus Cameron,
aud the Legislature Of 1887 a success
or to Hon. Philetus Sawyer, each for
a term of six years, Those who de
sire that Wisconsin shall continue
to be represented in the national
senate by Republicans, will see the
importance of having a Republican
Legislature for the next four years.
And the first step toward securing a
Republican Legislature in 1887, is TO
elect Republican senator's this fall.
Hon. Norman L. James, of Richland
county, is the Republican candidate
for this district lie is a Republi-
can, sturdy and true, who learned to
love this nation as a soldier, when
the pernicious Democratic doctrine
D
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16
BRAVE BUCKEYES.
Ohio's Sons Rally Round the
Standard with Old-time
Enthusiasm.
The State Redeemed, and the
Democracy Buried Under
10000 Majority.
Germans RemaIn True

The Republican majority in Ohio
is apparently 1900 and upward.
How much upward may require sew
eral days to determine, but it Will
doubtless reach 10000
This indicates that the majority
will be fully $4,000 for Blaine and
Logan in November. The national
tickt is many thousands stronger
than the state ticket, and Ohio is far
m,re united and impetuous on ma
tional than on state issues.
The Germans remained true to
their allegiance, and the iron-work-
ers solidly endorsed the protection
ticket.
This is what comes of fighting a
political campaign on it's merits
without lodging or hinching. From
the very first Republicans have seen
clearly that protection is the issue of
the period, and pursued a thoroughly
consistent course.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16
workers, and they will be made the
subject of ribald songs in every
grog-shop throughout the country.

DR.. HATFIELD, the great NJ. K.
divine, of Chicago says: at seems
to us that the policy Of breaking
down the Republican party in the
interests of temperance because the
party will not-can not-go forward
as fast as may be desired, is like the
policy of sailors who should get
discouraged because they could not
pump all the bilge water out of the
hold of the vessel, and in their
wrath and disgust should scuttle
the ship and let in the ocean.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16

:sy-WE are confronted with the Democratic
party, very hungry and as you may believe
very thirsty; party without single definite
principle party without any distinct National
policy which it dares to present to the country;
q purity ,oAicA zen (roH, po'cer ~ n conspiracy
agaiast 6umaR rights, anil NOW ATTEMPTS TO
SNEAK BACK TO POWER AS A CONSPIRACY FOR
PLUMBER sPous. So spake George William
Curtis in the Chicago Republican Convention,
1884,.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16
Come and See Us.

HEADQUARTERS RET. STATE CENTRAL Con-,
MILWAUKEE. June IS, 1851.
The Republican State Central Committee has
opened convenient ana cOmm0dious headqnar
ters on Wisconsin II Get. near the postot In
MlSaukee All Republicans and especially
those OF our own State, are cordially invited 70
call when ina the city. All Republican papers
published iu The State, and many of the leading
iournnls f the country will be kept on file
Come aud see us. n a. TAYLOR, Chm,
n. G. PAYNE, Sec
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16
COUNTY TICKET.

For Sheriff w. A. OWENS, Dodgeyile.
For Treasurer GEouGE PAULsON, Moscow.
For Registr of Deeds JAMES BENNETT Rewey
For Clerk Tuos. NJ. GOLUswoRTHY, Linden.
For Clerk Of Court-M. }. TAPPrNs, Highland
For Dist. Atty p. SMELEER, Dodgeville,
For Suptof Schools-A. ID. PRfDEAuX, Mini PIT
For Surveyor r. l.. JOINER, Wyoming.
For Coroner--W. P. RUGGLEs, Rdgeway.
For. Assembyman, Eastern DIST.
GEORGE COX, Waldwick.
For Asscmblyman, Western Dist,
o. p. UNDERWOOD Pulaski.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16

With theseagreeablefigures before
them, and the remembrance of Bars
tow, Jensen and Taylor in contrast
Herewith, what gall the Democratic
stumpers and newspapers must have
to ask the people of Wisconsin to
"turn the Republican rascals out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

For President Of the United States
.JnnaeS e.. Bidjne.
For Viee-President
John A. LOgGH.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16

COOP goods cheap at the Nimble
Nickel Store-delivered free to any
part of the city. WIN. TEAsDALE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16

Try that roasted coffee at J. A.
Spratler's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16

Do you want Gen. Fairchild, the
one.armed hero Of Gettysburg, or,
some Democrat (prhaps one Of the
Hendricks class to represent Wis
consin in the U. S senate six years
after the tn of next March? If the
former, then vote for Geo. G. Cox
or Q. =. Underwood for assembly.
men. If the latter, then vote for
James Ryan, or j b, Husc, or the
Prohibition candidate for member
of assembly. by his vote each man
must express himself or this sub
ject.
BurE JONES disclaims being a
free trader, but he admits that he
voted and laborcd for the Morrison
tariff bill, which proposed striking
off 20 per cent Of all import duties
from silks, satius, broadcloths,
diamonds, liquors, tobaccos and 9th
er luXures, aud the same from sugar,
salt, common cotton and WOODEN
goods, and all necessaries which the
the people of Wisconsin are most
interested In. And that is the bril-
liant manner in which he and hi.
party would reform the tariff in the
interest Of the dear people. The
Republican idea of reforming the
tariff for the benefit of the people,
and forthe protection of American in
terests is somewhat different. We
would say, find out first from what
articles needed for the health and
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-16
STATE OFFICERS.

l,o. coyorror JEREMIAH NJ. RUSK
For Lieut. Governor SAML > fIfELo'
For Secretary state. 3D. ERNST g. TfMME.
For STATE sroasurcr, Il. C. MCFETRIDGE.
For ATTY. General. H. r. FRISBY
For state supt. ROBERT GRAHAM.
For r r Com'r. NILS p. HAUGEN.
For Ce,n'r Insurance. PHIL l.. sPoONER,J
For Member of Congress, 81 Dist
ROBERT NJ. LAFOLLETTE.
For State Senator, 2Sth dist
~ l.. JAMES
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-22
The Virginia Horror.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The mining disaster in Virginia
was the greatest of the kind which
has ever occurred in this country, and
the circumstances attending it the
mostappalling. That description of
the limbs of men scattered around
the mouth of the pit reminds one of
the work of horror done by the one
ffRHs sd imaghIlMss.a I the poet virgil nadH
while the lifting off the top of the
mountain by the force of the explo-
sion and the displacement of masses
of rock which had rested there since
the geologic ages reminds one of the
tabled doings of ancient Vulcan.
Taken in its blood curdling entirety
there was nothing in the United
States in the memorable year Of 1883
which equals this calamity in the
village bearing the historic name of
Pocahontas. 1t tells with awful
power the story of mans struggle
with nature to make her give up to
him her hidden treasures of wealth,
and shows her merciless wrath when
aroused. One stroke of miners
pick, and the fire damp came forth.
Before it not even the mountain it.
self could hold its own. Tame ridi-
cules Millions picture of the warning
angels as over-drawn because he rep
resented them as hurting hills at
each other, but the battle of the
angels does not seem over drawn
when one looks upon this battle be-
tween man and nature in which ma
ture shakes the mountain to its base
and tears the rocks from their rest
ing place in its fury to destroy the
Invader of its domain For thous-
ands of years, one generation after
another has brought forth it's histor-
ian to tell of the courage displayed in
the face of impending danger on the
field of battle, where fluttering flags
and sounding trumpets and gleam-
ing weapons appealed to all that is
heroic in man, but where is the his
torian to tell of the battles which
the miner has waged with nature in
the cold and clammy and dark cav
ems of the earth ? Give the miner
whose occupation is considered one
of the humblest, the credit due him
for daily facing dangers to which
many another man would prefer
those of the battle field itself.
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omy, as we'll as good morals re-
quire, that our system of taxation
should be materially changed.
Like the income tax which is in
accessible to the assessor, the tax
upon invisible personal property,
such as "credits,' is found un-
equal, imperfect and demoralizing.
It is in the case of the farmer,
alone, whose land and personal eff
fects are visible to all the world,
that a just exhibit can be seen OF
the subjects of taxation. Does
not this fact plead powerfully il
favor of the exemption of hi
crops, which to large extent,rep
resents the expenses and con
sumption of his farm?
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THE NEW ASSESSMENT
QUESTION.

The Charleston (Kanawha) pa
pers announce the fact, that the
assessors in Wyoming and other
counties, in the Third and Fourth
Districts, who commenced their
assessments by obeying the Gov
ernors circular, are now scratch
ing from their lists all property
exempted by the legislature. They
find it safer to obey the laws;
than to conform to an unlawful
executive edict. Such will always
prove to be the case in a free
country. Taxation is the prerog-
alive of the legislature. The Gov
ernor, like every other citizen, is
powerless to nullify it's action. II
is the province of the Judiciary
upon proper case presented be
fore it, not of the Executive, tc
determine the validity of an act O.
the legislature.
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CTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

At Rules held in the Clerks office of
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, on
the Sd day of March, 1884:
William E. Roach,
vsf In Chancery.
Thomas O'Brien as Agent. Mary Ellen
O'Brien, Richard O'Brien, Maggie
O'Brien, John O'Brien and Annie o.
Brien.
The object of above suit is to obtain
decree for the specific performance of a
contract made June 18th, 1880 by Thomas
O'Brien, agent of Patrick O'Brien, for
the sale of real estate to the plaintiff and
such other and further relief as to the
Court may seem proper; and it appearing
on affidavit fled in this suit, that the
said defendants, Mary Ellen O'Brien,
Richard O. Brien. Maggie o Brisn, John
O'Brien and Annie O. Brien, are non-resi-
dents of this State, they are hereby re-
quired 10 appear at the said Clerks office
within one month from the 9th day Of
March, 1884, 1.-THE date ofthe first publica-
ton hcreof) and do what is necessary to
protect their interests in this matter.
S. II. MARTIN, Clerk.
j. N, WIsNER. Atty for Plff. mhS At
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Here is II Chance for Our
Teacher Readers.

The publishers of the Pennsylva-
nia Teacher offer $105.50 in prizes for
the seven largest list of words formed
by the letters that compose the
words Pennsylvania Teacher.
1st prize, a gent'sgold watch, S55.
End prize. Chambers Cyclopaedia,
$4,000.
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$1,000.
4th prize, Worcester's Quarto Die
tiOnary, $1,000.
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Send 10 cents for sample copy of
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word contest TO Pennsylvania Teach
en-, Pittsburg, Pa.
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A GENERAL INTER VIEW.

The Martinsburg correspondent
of the Iateligencer failed to inter
view the mass of voters in Mar
tinsburg, and, therefore, a friend
passes in the following clipping,
as expressing the solid sentiment
of the mass of voters, whose
names don't generally get into the
newspapers by the side of promi-
nent people. 1t is as follows:
join all We freemen in song.
Give loud and clear the great refrain,
BLOW We, 0 Fame, on trumpet strong:
LEO, DER the land is heard the strain.
A deafening cheer like thunder peal
is given now with might and main:
No other name provokes such thrill
Except the gallant James &. Blaine.
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LINCOLN AND LAMON.

Col. f. A. Burr in last Sundays
Philadelphia Press, gave to the
public the following information
relative to a son of Berkeley coun-
ty, and the son of the lamented
Lincoln, viz:
Colonel Ward H. Lamon saws
that he has in manuscript the sec
ond volume of his Life of Lincoln.
1t is soon to be issued, together
with reprint of the first volume,
which appeared some ten years
ago. If the completed work raises
as much of a breeze as the first
volume did at the time of it's APP
pearance, then Lamon will come
in, once more, for large share of
public attention. Robert Lincoln
was so angered at the temper of
the work that he only recently in
terposed a personal objection with
the President against Colonel La
mons appointment as post master
in Denver, where he now lives"
We do not believe that Colonel
Lamon ever intended to write an
unkind word or an untruthful
thing of his partner and friend
Lincoln. Lamon is naturally big
hearted and kindly and if one man
ever had high opinion and pure
regard for another, Lamon GER
tainly had for Lincoln. This we
know from repeated personal con-
versations with Lamon, and if
Robert Lincoln did aught to in
jure the interests of the Colonel, he
committed an error as we'll as an
unkindness.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-22
TAXATION OF PERSONAL
PROP ERTY

Governor Jackson, of this State,
in his last message to the legisla-
ture calls attention to the fact that
the assessed value of personal
property of West Virginia is less,
by $4,000, 900 in 1881, than it was
in 1871. This, although a painful
fact, is not peculiar to West Vir-
ginia. In the State of New York
in 1869, the valuation of personal
property was $484,OOO,OOO. In
1880 it was only S340,O0O,OOO. In
Massachusetts, in 1869 it was
S503,00O,O0O in 1880 only $4S3,-
100000. In Ohio during the
same years, it fell off from $780,
100000 to 42S,OOO,0OO. The
same decline may be noticed in
other States. To what is this as
cribable! Not to any dimunition
in the value and amount of per-
sonal property, but to the difficulty
of obtaining fair and honest ex-
hibit of that description ofproper-
ty. Every year, men are becom-
ing more astute and successful in
evading taxation on personal prop
erty, and many of our ablest
writers upon Finance are decided
ly of the opinion that sound econ
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-22
NAUGHTY "DANA.n

Mr.. Dana Hubbard, who under
the nom-de-pzatnae of "Lan," is the
Washington correspondent of the
Wheeling Register, in referring
to the wishes of the West Vir-
ginia Congressman, as to re-elec-
ton, does Gen. Golf and ourself
some slight injustice. He says:
"As for Golf, I believe he varies
in his inclinations. When Office
hunting is light, I think he is will
ing to stay. When three or four
fellows want the same place, and
each one wants him to help out,
the grasshopper gets to be bur
den. Nels Wisner, who was here
last month trying to keep Evans
from handling the Martinsburg
mails, told me he had been trying
to make some Roadway with Golf,
and thought he was succeeding
when one of the Associated Press
reporters came up and asked if
there was any news. Nobody had
any, and the reporter who did not
know Wisner, started to go away,
but called back over his shoulder
and congratulated Gen. Golf in a
cherry way over the latter's sue
cess in getting Evans appointed.
This incident naturally had the
effect of cutting off debate on the
original resolution, and the last
time 1 saw Wisner he was looking
ffagsads 5a ~ Gee rocks 2 to knock off the
man"
Now it may place Gen. Golf in
a bad fix to take sides, but wheth-
er it affects him as badly as Ian
describes is too serious a problem
for us to work out. The remark
of the Associated Press man is in
substance correct, but as for look
ing for rocks to bounce off the
Generals head-why, Dana, we
are too lamb-like and ethereal for
such business-couldn't think of
such thing. Ian must eat light
err suppers and not dream so
much.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-22
CTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

At Rules held in the Clerks office OF
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, on the
Bird day of March, 1884.
The First National Bank of Indiana D oils,
Indiana.
vs.-ACTI0N OF DEBT.
KimberG n Manufacturing Company and
W. w. Downey
The object of the above suit is to OBJ
tam Judgment on neg otiaole note for
VI, 6Sl with interest from Aug. lst, 1883,
execr.ted by W. w. Downey to the Kim
oerr.n Manufacturing Company, and by
salci Company en- dorsed and delivered to
the, First National Bank of Indianapolis,
10 diana, and it appearing on affidavit fl
efl in this suit, that the said defendant,
fAimberln Manufacturing Company, is a
non resident of the State, it is hereby re-
quired to appear at the said Clerks office
one month from the 9th day of MARCH,
1884, 1.-THE date of the first publication
hereof and do what is necessary to pro-
tect its interests in this matter
s. H. MARTIN Clerk.
j. N. WIsNER, Atty for Pltf. NH it.
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Gnat Hill takes its name from
the great swarms of gnats that in
fest the neighborhood.
Rev. w James, j. B. Mason
and J. N. Crawford, each deliver
ed able sermons here last Sunday.
One of our citizens has had a
peculiar dream or vision witch will
!, perhaps soon be related.
Our public school is drawing to
a close. Mr.. G. Feather the
teacher, deserves the thanks of
both parents and pupils for the
able manner in which he has con-
Quoted the school.
A few wild turkeys are to be
seen wandering about the neigh
borhood- probably seeking to
make peace with the hunters.
About the only indication of
spring we have so far, is the fight
of wild gees northward.
Miss Jennie, eldest daughter of
Jno. S. Quinn fell victim a few
days ago to typhoid fever, after a
protracted illness. "Hand in hand
on the river of Time we go float
ing down together
Her remains were followed by
many friends to the church grave
yard at Ganotown and there
inferred
Services at Ganotown tomorrow
Sunday at 8 o'clock A. NJ.
Massey p. v.
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Lived I21 Years.

NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. March IS.
Henry Brown, colored, aged 121
years, died here to-day. He was
born on the plantation of Lionel
Clay ton, on the James River near
jamestown, Va, and when So years
old escaped to Canada. He claimed
to remember Gen. George Washing
ton, and said that on one occasion
he drove that gentleman from his
masters plantation to Washington.
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Fixing 1t for Blaine.

NEW YORK, March ia special
dispatch to the Euening Post from
Columbus says: "Emmons Blaine,
a son of James G. Blaine, is here to-
day in conference with ex-Gov. Fos-
tor about "A scheme TO capture the
Ohio national delegation for Blaine.
The plan is to have Foster and the
rest OF the delegation ostensibly for
Sherman, but TO bolt to Blaine.
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"BE Human; Let Him Pray
THE TWO PS-MARTINS
BURG'S CANDIDATES.

We referred incidentally, in our
last issue, to the proposed nomi-
nation of Hon. w. III. Ell. Flick
and Hon. e. Boyd Faulkner for
Governor by the conventions of
their respective parties. These
two gentlemen have reached about
the same milestone in life, are
each practical and reputable law
yers, each have been representa-
tives in the legislature, and there
achieved distinction and position
and each are entitled to the conf
dence and esteem of the best citi-
zens of the State. Mr.. Flick,
however, is at present occupying
a very responsible and prominent
position, that of u. S. District
Attorney for West Virginia, and
it is extremely doubtful if the hon
or offered will lure him. from a po-
sition, Immediately in the line of
his profession, to one, in which for
four years at least, he would have
to abandon his chosen pursuit of
life. Mr. Faulkner has avowed
himself a candidate, and has vir-
tually entered the arena of con-
test with other candidates, Hon.
e. Willis Wilson and Hon. Joseph
Miller being the most prominent.
Speaking from an independent
standpoint we assert that in point
of intellect, morals, culture and
experience, our fellow-c citizen, Mr..
E. Boyd Faulkner, is the peer of
any man or leader within his par
ty. His life and his record as a
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are not writing in political sense,
for oftimes the writer has differed
with him politically, and found
him manly, honorable opponent.
1t is the personal sense, that of
citizen, friend, man and social re-
lation-a better and purer sense
that makes men friends and broth
ers in spite of politics, that we
write. A temperate man in all
things, with reasonable views, al
ways confined within the bounds
of propriety-not fanatic, even
in politics-we concede that Mr..
Faulkner will make a respectable
and strong leader if nominated for
Governor by the Democrats-such
a one as would merit the placing
of the strongest timber in the Re
publican party at the head of their
ticket.