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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-03

259 Acres. Secs. 20 and IL, T. ~. r. %. hall
mile southeast of Greenton and miles north
of Odessa. All under fence; ITO III cultiva-
ton, well improved; large frame dwelling,
SrOoms; large barn; ice house; goou water;
beautiful situation; rich lani. Price $40 per
acre. A very desirable place, and cheap.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-03

Ga cres in Bates county. Secs. t, 7 and 8, T.
Al, B.. 81. Eearley all under wire fence with
cedar posts; 800 acres now in wheat, and
balance In cultivation and nrass; good COM
Portable new dwelling and barn. This is
rich prairie land 10 miles northwest OF but
Ter and very desirable. Price $l4. 900.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-03

39l Acres, a very desirable stock or grain farm,
sections 10. ii, If and Is. T. is, R. q. four
miles southwest OF Aullville. All under
hedge fence; 200 acres in cultivation and
water on east side farm divided Into Z fields;
About 200 fruit trees; large frame dwelling.
OOms: everything in good order and con-
dltion. Price SHOP acre.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-03

10 Acres, Sec. %, T. 81. R. "a. All under fence
20 acres In cultivation: frame dwelling, four
rooms: living water; rich laad. Price
81 800.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-03
IMPROVED FARMS IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY
THIS ADYERTIsEMENT Is CHANGED WEEKLY.

50 Acres, Sec. %, T. 81 r. q, three miles north
east Of Lexington; II acres under fence and
63 In cultivation and 8 In clover; IS bearing
apple trees and other fruits of various kinds;
ID acres In timber; good frame dwelling, six
rOoInss new barn; ~cistern; rich land; well
Price 81. 600.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

they have an abundance of material
to spare. Poor 5. j. Randall, who
has long been one of the brightest
and most honorable men among dem
ocrats, who shouldered his gun and
went into the army as private, is
read out because he was pronounced
in knitting the Morrison tariff bill.
GAINESVILLE Recorder: The Demo
cratic papers have commenced lying
about the treatment General Fair
child received in the state conven-
ton, just as everybody knew they
would. A first it was claimed he
was being doomed for the presi-
dency to kill him off for the U. S.
Senate; and now the convention is
accused of snubbing him for the
Presidency TO kill him off for the
Senatorship. Logic is logic-when
1t is.
Milwaukee Sentinel: The Pope
doesn't know any more about Free
Masonry than Parson Talmage
knows about the theater, or the Chi
cage Tribune about spelling. He
has issued an encyclical letter in
which he declares that Free Mason
ry is an organization of men led by
the evil one and opposed not only to
God and religion, but to virtue and
true society. In America the organ
ization embraces a large proportion
of respectable citizens, and the in
temperate language of the letter will
excite the disgust of persons who
do not belong to the order, but who
kn0 W the character of those who do
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

THE General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church met in
Young Mems Christian Association
Hail, Philadelphia, on Thursday,
May LIST, there being over 400 dele
gates present.
The following are the official
statistics:
90 annual conference; IA mis-
sion districts which are quite SINH
lar to annual conferences; 10 Bish-
ops; Az Presiding Elders: l2,628
itinerant preachers; l2,026 local
preachers; l,769,534 lay members;
$4,000 ministers and members;
1l7,738 baptisms in last year and
more than n half million in years.
The death list averages about 49,
600 per year. There are 1874
church buildings, valued at 500, 1927
276; 6,6o7 parsonages, valued at
$9,8l5,sO9.
There are 90, 500 Sunday schools /;
24l, S6l officers and teachers; l,69l,-
035 s. S. scholars.
80,333 conversions in the S S. in
the past year. Total expenses of S.
Schools per year, $670,sG5; 1924
3O7 paid for new buildings during
last year and $l,4S4,2l7 of old debts
paid; $7,338,3o9 paid to ministers;
$l7o,942 paid to worn out preachers,
widows and ophans.
Incidental expenses, *2,028, 1876;
for missionary work, 1856, l67; for
church extension society, sl29,4o2;
about $3.50 600 to minor objects. In
all, about 6 millions of dollars were
raised for church purposes in the
last year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15
Striking EXPRESSIONS.

From the disenchantments men are
constantly meeting, it might be ex-
pected that ideality would die out OF
the world; but fortunately for the race
of mortals, fancy, no less than hope,
springs eternal in the human breast,
and we 90 on constructing unreal inn
ages as persistently as if we had not
witnessed the demolition of myriads OF
their predecessors. Perhaps in nothing
are our fancies more unlike the reality
than in the feelings we imagine to arise
in the minds of men in supreme mo-
ments, the words we suppose heroes to
utter, the lofty sentiments we believe
in>pired by those crises which try
mems souls. As q matter of prosaic
fact, the truth probably is that these
times which try mems souls find men
much the same that they are upon or
binary occasions.
w. Clark Russell relates q converse
ton with q sailor who was wrecked on
the Godwins, in which, among other
things. he inquired:
ID 4 you encourage each other IN
this awfu situation?"
''Well, the tar replied, 1.-The cook at
first kept singin' out, Were all
drownded men! Lord have mercy on
met and the like of that, until the
cold took away his voice. don't know
that there was any other sort OF en-
enlargement
And what were your feelings, the
writer inquired, hoping to elicit some
striking or noble sentiment, ''wnen the
brig took the ground and the water
washed over her?"
My feelings? Why, that we was N
q bloomin' mess. That was my feel
ings.n
''How did the prospect of death at
feet vou-I mean the idea OF being
swept into the black water and beng
stranglcd there?2
.'Wen, he said. grinning, 81 III
blessed if / was ever asked such ques-
ton MS that afore. It's like a meetin
house question. | thought what Jolly
fool wa, t6 be ashore on ,he Cod
wins on q winter night gradually dy-
ing Of frost, instead Of bein' in a warm
bed ashore, with 2parlor to take break
fast Ia when / woke up. That's aoou1
it. s'r.'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

eastern shore Of lake Mendoza. 1t
probably had about as much founda-
ton as the yarn circulated some
weeks ago, that a man was seen to
disappear through the ice upon the
same lake.
The State Journal is apparently
becoming convinced that Blaine
may be nominated at Chicago next
month, and is trying to persuade
itself that such result will be quite
agreeable to it, and not so unwise as
some of us think. Tho Journal
seems to have but little faith that
the man from Maine can carry New
York, and that New York is not
necessary to success. 1t figures up
that the electoral votes necessary to
success without New York may be
got az follows:
1t is important that the effort be
made to secure an election without
New York, which can very easily be
done, with proper care, as will be
shown below. The electoral college
will consist of 40l members. This
will require 20l votes to elect pres
ident Following is list of states
that control 203 electoral votes, all
of which the republicans will carry
with a popular candidate, and with
nrnupr effort.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15
Notice TO Creditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN--IOWA

) County c'ourt--Tn Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Mary Blewett.
of Iowa county. Wisconsin, deceased.
Letters Of administration with the will annex
ed, on The estate OF Mary Blewett deceased,
having beeu issued to Benjamin Blewett
IT Is O D.RED that six months from and
after this date be, and are hereby allowed, for
the creditors of said Mary Blewett de-
ceased, to present their claims for examination
and allowance.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de
maids of all persons against said deceased be
received examined and adjusted bv this court
at regular terms thereof to be held at the Court
House, in the village of Dodgeville, in said
county, on the first Tuesdays of November and
December A d 1884, and that notice thereof he
given by publication of this order for four weeks
successfully in the Mineral Point TRIBUNE q
weekly newspaper published at the city OF
Mineral Point, IN said county
BY the Court
JOHN 7, JONES, County Judge
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, May 9th, lSSi 2Ow4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

various creditors. There is evident
" nothing small about Mr.. Ward or
his firm, except their disposition or
ability to pay back. BY an agree
ment of the members of the collaps-
ed firm each partner was to draw
out $4,000 a month from his share
of the profits, except Fish, of the
Marine Band, who drew his entire
profits out from time to time,
amounting to 100000 in two years
The profits seem to have consisted
mainly of the cash which confiding
depositors and other creditors placed
in their hands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15
CAPITAL NOTES.

MADISON, May 18th, 1884
The date when fishing could law.
fully begin was last Saturday the
10th, and the lakes are now fringed
with Nimrods daily. Pickerel, bass
and other species of fish singly and
in strings are frequently seen dang
ling through the streets, and fish
stories are frequent, Indicating that
there are some tish in the lakes, and
the former imaginative peculiarities
of fishermen are unchanged.
The Grand Lodge of the A. o. u.
w held its annual session here last
week The attendance was large,
aud the interest manifested is the
best proof of the prosperity of the
order, The following officers were
elected:
Grand Master W orkmap- W. A. Walker, Man
ituwoc.
G. Foreman Louis Holloway, Lancaster
G. Oycrsccr-G Geo, G. Keller, Milwaukee.
r. G. Master Workman Il. a. Egery, Racine.
G.. RecOrdcr-H. c. Heath. Lacrosse.
G. Receiver. II. Marston, Appleton.
G, Guide-E. D. 1rndgen, North Hudson.
q. Waterman NJ. z. Morris, Cumberland.
G. Trustee-w. H. Huntington. Durand.
G. Trustee, q years M. r. Moore. La Crosse.
II
ahoO.
Representatives to Grand Lodge C. Nj. Mast
ers, Sparta, b. T. Parker Mauston; L. A. Egory,
Racine.
Pere Hyacinthe, the celebrated
French Catholic Priest, who by TAX
to himself Il wife n few years ago,
attained a worldwide notoriety, was
here last week, and lectured in the
Congregational church The lecture
was given in the French language,
aud drew a large audience, not a
tenth Of whom understood anything
Of what was said. The pastor of
the church before introducing the
lecturer, understanding the situation,
ana fearing that the audience would
become tired of listening to sounds
which To most Of them were mean
iugless, begged the people sit pati-
emily through it out Of respect for
the distinguished man before them
and SO they sat and squirmed for an
hour, until the pastor announced
that the lecture was completed, and
that they might go without danger
of beng considered rude.
Probably the most notable gather
ms of men ever known in Madison
or the State, win be the meeting OF
National Educational Association tc
be held here in July. For this oe
casion great preparations are max
ing, and the capital city expects ID
get quite a boom.
There was report on the streets
Saturday that the body Of man
had been found washed up on the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15
LANYoN & sPENsLEY ATTORNEYS.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUN
Div Court for Iowa County-m prof.

Oty Court for Iowa County-In probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said county, az the Court House, in the village
OF Dodgeville, in said county, on the I'd day OF
Jnne A. D. 1884, being the first tuesday of said
month at nine O'Clock IN the forenoon Of said
day the following matters were heard and
Considered
The application Richard V. Ferris, admins,
traitor of the estate of A d Ferris lale of said
county decea ed, for the examination and allow
anee OF his administration account, and the as
signment of the residue of said estate 70 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 a copy of this order for three weeks sue
cessively prior TO said day of hearing, in the
Mineral Point Tribune a weekly newspaper pub
lished in said county.
BY order Of the Court:
JOHN 4 JON Is, Judge
Dated DoGgeville, Wis, April 18th 81 1--WE
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15
Legdl Notices.
LAEYoN d SPENsLEY, ATTORNEYS.
Notice To Creditors,
NTATE OLE WIS., ONSIN. low

~ County Court. In Probate
In the matter of the estate OF James Toay,
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of James
Toay, deceased, having been issued TO Ann Ioay.
II is ordered, that six months from and after
this date be, and are hereby allowed. for the
creditors of said James Toay deceased, TO pre-
sent their claims for examination and allow
ance
Ordered further, that the claims and demands
of all persons against said deceased be received,
examined and adjusted by this court at regular
terms thereof, to be held 1T the Court House, in
the village of Dodgevile in said county, on the
first Tuesdays of November and Dec A. 1884,
and that notice thereof he given by pub
LEGATION OF this order for four weeks success
sively in the Mineral Point Tribune, weekly
newspaper published at Mineral Point, in said
county.
ny the Court:
IOWA JOHN r. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, May 9Th, 1884.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

THE free trade end of the Demo
cratic party is just strong enough to
pass resolutions, but not strong
enough to pass bills.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

THE Kentucky delegation will
cast their votes for Arthur and
Blaine. The Kentucky electors will
cast their votes for the Democratic
candidate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

"DowN with the war taxes" cries
a Democratic sheet. Down with
the party that make them a neces-
city would be more appropriate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

ton is whether, among candidates
almost equally desirable, it is not
the part of wisdom to allow the
question of expediency to determine
the nomination. w. II. Il.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

THE English press mourn over
the failure of Morrison and his CO.
workers; Int Americans continue to
smile.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

THE Courier-Joumat says: "The
Democratic party is a free trade
party or nothing" Just so.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

THAT "not a single cabinet officer
has been able to carry his state for
Arthur" surprises The Buffalo Elk
press. Not a single cabinet officer
has tried to, much to the credit of
the president.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

Mr. WV II. VANDERBILT, the
New York railway king, made the
fastest railroad time on record in
this country last week, his special
tram running from Detroit to Gin
cinnatI--263 miles-in five hours
and thirty minutes, or at the average
rate Of fifty and Seven-eighths miles
an hour. A number Of stops were
made en route, aud tho engines were
changed three times. Some of the
miles we're made 10 less than fifty
seconds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

InE Senator Benjamin Harrison
| believe that the failure of the
Democrats to agree upon any meas
ure looking to reforming the revenue
system will demonstrate to the peo-
pie that they must look to the Re
publican party for wateyer may be
desired on that point, as the only
party having the courage of It's cou-
yicuons and sufficient ability to deal
with question of so great moment.
TIM Washington Post (Dem.) is
grleved at the Morrison bill and
say: "lbe issue on which the Old
ticket asks fer recognition has been
rcitgal,d to the bourne from which
II" Democratic traitor who hoped to
mlnze 1t for soroid purposes of his
Own, can reasonably hope 20 return.
he Issue of administrative reform
remains The uu>ubstantal and un-
meaning generality that it was" Ii
is understood that Mr. TIlden and
Randall are M harmony.
As THE facts leak ont, it becomes
very evident that General Grant ana
his SONS are the coufdenced and
ruined victims of Ward, the manag
ug partner of their brokerage firm.
lils methods of doing business were
very much iike those of the inta-
~ous Fund w" buckct,shop fraad
OF MUram, Loring Il Co. Of Ch.ca-
g, and Chs coutding Grants, eager
for wealth, were his chief victims.
and their financial ruin is complete
and overwhelming. Ward, is he.
hind in has individual accounts with
the firm about amilHon Of dollars.
and the firm itself is about oiaht
millions behind in its accounts with
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

A DEMOCRATIC journal says; "The
expalrlated Irishmen will not fight
or work for the English aristocracy."
The time Is coming when they will
not fight or vote for the free-trade.
Democracy who are fighting the
battles of English aristocracy in
America. Marx that down.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

WI. 4 3. J. BENNETT, Editors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1884.

ntered at the post-ofiice in Mineral Point'Wls
as second-cass matter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15

THERE are Democrats in Congress
and a multitude of Democratic vot-
ers in the country loyal to the inter,
est of the manufacturer and the la
borer The recent victory over free
trade, like the old victories Of the
boys III blue, was achieved by the
AID Of patriotic Democrats who
seemed the party lash.
AN original Michigan man makes
the suggestion hat Utah be convert
ed into territory of refuge for
criminals where they shall be exempt
from rendition to their respective
states. 1t strikes us that Utah is
already a territory of refuge in
which polygamists and Mountain
Meadow murderers are safe from
prosecution.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-17
insanity Of the Actor mccullough.

Chicago Special: The actor was not Informed
that all his engagements had been Cancelled.
de was simply told that he would not play in
Chicago any moro Under the impression that
le would play in Detroit as understood, he
ook q carriage and drove to the depot. Mr..
Brooks followed him and induced him to get
INTO q carnage, and he was driven back to the
hotel. 1t " necessary to use force to prevent
his going out again, and struggling desperately,
McCollough WAS taken to his room. In the
struggle Manager Brooks received q Sc
tere blow on the head from the actors cane,
He is in fact practically a prisoner in his room
,nder the surveillance of Pinkerton detectives
Who use every available ruse to amuse him
Ind distract him from his determination to go
70 Detroit, which would have been the next
point in his tour, and physical force is only
employed when absolutely necessary. Opiates
have been administered from time 10 time, and
ae is now quiet, and his friends hope for good
results from his rest After he had been forci-
bly, taken to his room, he took part in a game
IF cards, and soon wanted to leave the room.
Persuasion failing, q detective barred his way,
when he flew into 8 rage, seized q cane and
!elled the officer to the floor senseless, with q
yash several inches long in his scalp, Others
hen in and over-powered him.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-17
A Blushing Chinese Bride.
rom the Portland Oreconian

III pld OItPOllAu. L
There was a great commotion IN tho
heart of Chinatown yesterday afternoon.
A wedding in high life was on the taps,
and a crowd of 400 or 500 Cinnamon
surrounded the home of the bride, in an
endeavor to catch a glimpse of the lady
as she went to meet the happy man.
When the girl started down the narrow
stairs, in charge of an old woman, the
curious heathens made q rush for the
doorway, and when she appeared upon
the sidewalk, with her blushing face hid
behind a fan, the excitement became so
intense that the services of the police
man were necessary to clear q way to
the carriage. Every face in the surg
ling crowd was adorned with a generous
grin, and a GLORIOUS of cabs" greeted
the rare and radiant maiden who was
about to launch upon the uncertain sea
of matrimony.
The brides dress was of pale blue hi
long, trimmed with rare old toyah,
while the p%antaloons were of six full
widths of yellow sigee. Her hair was
dressed q La Hong Kong, there being
no bangs ot any description. Hell
charming little feet were half hidden in
a b%ewitching pair of silk slippers with
the heels knocked off. This vision o.
loneliness was carefully placed in a
closed carriage and driven to the apart.
ments of the bridegroom, who was won
dering what sort of companion his
relatives and friends had selected TO,
him.
There the cenes enacted on Morrison
street were repeated as the bride was
hurried up another fight of narrow
stairs and disappeared from view, amid
showers of rice and papers.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-17
Another FASCINATING Hack pr,z.r,

Troy, \. Y, Special: The coachman boom has
struck Troy snd William b. Bartholomew has
married Miss Emma Babcock, the niece of Will
liam ]. Simmons, a wealthy resident of that
city. The marriage is still unknown to Mr..
Simmons who is out of town and it was not re-
yealed to any one except the Interested parties.
For years past Mr.. Simmons has treated his
niece, who ls an orphan, as q daughter, and it
was generally understood that she would inherit
the bulk of his property. Bartholomew is a
medium sized man, thirty years old, and while
not what is called handsome, would pass
for good looking when dressed up" He had
been employed by Mr.. Summons four months,
and says that he loved Miss Babcock before the
Morosini elopement, but did not dare tell her
30 until he had ventured one or remarks in
jest in regard to recent events. The encour-
hgement he received lod him to declare his pas
sion, It was reciprocated, and they were
married by o German minister of this city last
Friday evening. Miss Babcock is q handsome
brunette, nineteen years of age. Now that the
secret is out, Bartholomew is afraid of the
row that he says Simmons will make when he
returns to Troy, and the couple are making ar
engagements to leave the city.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-17
Careless and Fatal Explosion.

Des MONIES, Special Telegram, Oct "A
terrible casually, resulting in the death Of one
man and the manning and probably fatally
injuring Of ten others. happened at the Excel
slor mine, five miles SO nth Of Des Moines Last
Wednesday night about 10 o'clock. William
Harrison and q dozen others, mostly Swedish
miners, were in the saloon of Michael Fox.
Harrison was smoking, and noticing a cen of
powder which he mistoox for fruit or jelly, he
was about to help himself, when a coal drop
ped from his pipe and ignited the powder.
Harrison was blown to pieces. The saloon
was demolished and ten Of tho bystanders,
mostly Swedish miners, were badly injured,
and some of them fatally. The report of the
explosion was distinctly heard in this city.