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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

The Madison Journal, which frs
published the letter of Hugh Lewis
to which he now declares he was in
duced to sign his name when in
toxicated, has the following account
of the affair:
The Bragg-Lewis letters alleged
to have been published in The Fond
du Lac Journal of this morning, are
quite likely brace of arrant forger.
les. But assuming them to be gen
uine, The State Journal desires to
state that if Hugh Lewis was ever
sober in his life, it was when he con.
cocted bis letter of recantation and
had it published in these columns.
Fully a week before the letter was
offered by him at this Office for pub
LEGATION, he conferred with several
persons concerning it, and it was a
current rumor on the streest that he
had entirely repudiated liquor and
that such letter was in preparation
by him. During that week he is
known to have been absolutely sober.
When-in person and alone he
brought the letter to this office, and
earnestly requested its publication,
he was surely as sober as a lifelong
prohibitionist; he conversed with
the editors in an entirely rational
manner concerning it, and spoke as
an intelligent man religiously con-
WINGED of political error, and desir-
Gus of making tardy amends for
heresy. The manuscript was APP.
parently that of Lewis himself, the
editors only making the customary
editorial improvements in punctua-
ton and grammar. During the fort
night succeeding publication, one or
more of the editors of The State
Journal saw and conversed with
Lewis almost daily. He remained
as sober as water-tank, and talked
intelligently and cheerfully about
his political reform. He expressed
gratited surprise at the wide publ
cation given to his letter, and said
that he had received from ten to fif-
teen newspapers per day with marked
editorials referring to the case, He
detained bitterly against some of
the Democratic leaders, and said he
was proud to be now enrolled in the
opposition.
1t is quite immatcrial who origin.
ally wrote the Lewis letter. Con
corning this, The State Journal has
no information whatever, save that
the manuscript, as presented, was
apparently his; that the sentiments
were in consonance with his speech,
and that he was in his right. senses
when. he requested its publication.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
Thcsc nrc solid Facts.

The best blood purifier and system
regulator ever placed within the
reach Of suffering humanity, truly is
Electric Bitters. Inactivity of the
Liver, Billiousness, Jaundice, Con
stipation, Weak Kidneys, or any
disease Of the urinary organs, or
who ever requires an APPETIZER, tonic
or mild stimulant, will always find
Electric Bitters the best and only
certain cure known. They act sure
ly and quickly, every bottle guaran-
teed to give entire satisfaction or
money refunded, Sold at fifty cents
bottle by G. r. MeyFETT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

HENRY WARD BEKCHER took up
the tobacco question Sunday even
ing at plymouth Church, and ac-
knowledged that he had modified
some of his earlier opinions with
regard to it. He no longer main
tains that tobacco will lead to rum,
and rum to sheol." While general
ly disappearing of its use, still, all
that he insists on in the way of spec
ial restriction is, that the habit of
smoking shall not be begun in early
youth, and that it shall be made as
little offensive to others as possible,
and above all that the tobacco smok-
ed shall be good. We have seen no
full report of his remarks, and there
fore do not know whether he said
anything about the practice of spit
ting; but if he did not, his discourse
had one serious defect. There is
one broad rule applicable to all uses
Of tobacco, and that is that no man
who cannot use tobacco without
splitting should ever touch it, If a
smoker finds he needs to spit, he
should stop smoking. The same is
true,a tortjori, Of n chewer. What
makes chewing such a disagreeable
practice to non-chewers is, that it is
usually accompanied by excessive
salvation, which blinds the chewer
to other peoples comfort, and in fact
often to deceucy in general Why
man should consider expectoration
on floors and stoves and CRATES less
repulsiye practice than blowing his
nose in his finger and thumb, it is
hard to see. All his excretions are
disgusting to other people, and it is
his duty not to parade them, but to
hide them away by all such means
as the recourses of civilization place
within his reach. The practice Of
splitting, in the cities AZ least, has
greatly declined at the north, but no
one can visit any of our public build
iugs in Washington and see the way
in which the marble pavements are
degraded and befouled by huge
stains Of tobacco juice, without
blushing for our civilization. Some
men from the south and west are as
insensible to the demands of decen-
cy on this point almost as red Indi-
ans, and will shoot saliva into a
costly polished CRATE in a drawing
room lust as readily rs in the saw.
dust Of a bar-room floor. In fact,
in some parts of the country well
considered lecture on the Origin and
| Use of the Pocket-handkerchiei
seems to be much called for. There
| has been within twenty years 3 grea
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
Legal Notices.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN. COUN.

My Court fer lows County-In probate
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
Of the Iowa County Court, TO be held in aud for
said County, at the Court House, In the village
OF Dodgeville, in said county. on the 18th day Of
August, A. u. 1885. being the first Tuesday OF
said month"; at one O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day. the following matters will be heard and
considered:
The application Of ThomasWatson, admins
traitor OF the estate of Geo. Biddick late OF said
county deceased, for the examination and allow
snce OF his administration account. and the as
signment OF the residue of said estate to such
persons are by law entitled to the same
And il ia further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given 10 all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy of this order for three weeks sue
sessiYel prior to said day Of hearing, in the
Mineral Point Tribune weekly newspaper pub
lished in said county.
BY order OF the Court:
JOHN I. JONES. Judge
dated Dodgeylle. Wis. July I'D 1885. 2sws
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

REVENUE Collector Parkinson
has reported to the department of
internal revenue at Washington the
following organization OF his office:
Chief deputy, Jerome d. Clarke, of
Madison; travelling deputy, first
division, John Iabhegger, of Water
town; travelling deputy second di-
vision, Thomas Kennedy, of Dodge
Vile; gauger and deputy for the sale
of stamps at WATERFOWL, Chas. II.
Jacobs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

reform in and about New Yak, in
this matter. The beastly littlepools
of tobacco juice, ON the floors of
railroad cars in trains leaving this
city, which twenty years ago were
very common, are now seldom seen.
Tile Nation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
wood, Wood, Wood.

At Browns livery there is lot of
hard and soft wood for sale. Leave
your orders. 1t will be delivered to
any part of the city,
2Sw2. J. II. Brown.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

PRosPEcTs of war still hover DER
parts of Europe. Afghanistan now
declares to be in readiness to fight
England or Russia, while the Tory
policy is not reassuring to France or
Germany.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

THAT impudent, brazen-throated
blatherskite, Dennis Kearney, has
poked up his head again in politics,
with the announcement that he will
this year be a candidate for Governor
of California.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

Pm. CHEEK, JR., and Editor
Powers, of Baraboo, were badly
hurt at Montreal, on Sunday night
last, being mistaken for Orangemen
on account of their yellow badges.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

GREAT fires have been frequent in
Wisconsin the last two weeks-a
loss of more than 100000 being
the result.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

TITLES sound extremely odd some
times. For instance, the University
of Wisconsin last week made Mrs.
Laura NJ. LaFollette, wife of Con-
gresham LaFollette, a Bachelor
of Laws.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

THE Chicago street-car strike is
ended. A compromise was brought
about by the city authorities.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

Hugo's Judgment was all personal,
all superficial. When an English Wis
itor yentured respectfully to suggest to
him that "Tomjimjack" was not an
English name and that the Firth OF
Forth was not rightly translated by
LA Premiere dc Ia Quatrieme" he po-
litely bowed and answered: You, SIR.
are an Englishman. and am Victor
Hugo"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

THE treacherous Cheyennes have
entered Kansas, numbering and burn
ing as they 60.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

WIN. A. WALKER, of Manitowoc,
who had been chosen Chairman of
the Democratic State Central Com
mitee, is graduate Of the Platte
Vile Normal School, is a printer,
worked in the TRIBUNE office after
graduating, and is now successful
attorney and capital good fellow on
general principles. He succeeds DR..
Anderson. Of Lacrosse, and if he
fills tho doctors place so that there
is no rattling to be heard except
among the Republican dry bones, he
will have to do a good deal besides
sitting in the doctors easy chair
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

CHOLERA continues to prevail with
undated mortality in Spain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

Thar Wisconsin has already be
come a dangerous rival of the other
states in tho cultivation of tobacco"
Gays the JanssriHe Recorder, els evil
dent by the fact that in all reports of
sales of tobacco in the east, Wiscon-
sin takes the lead, and buyers are anX-
ious to secure it. While most of the
older districts report smaller acreage
this year. our state will show a CON
siderable increase, with every pros
pect of good crop. And as we
have already got our reputation up,
there is no doubt but buyers will be
plentiful to secure the crop, no mat
ter how large it proves to be"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
ATTENTION, FARMERS.

All you farmers who want your
Sickle Bars ground will please call
on Wednesdays, as that is the day
we have set apart in each week to
do such work.
+. w. STRATMAN IL Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

SENATOR HoAR said at the Logan
dinner at Boston: "While the sew
eral worthy men have gone abroad,
| wish I could find one Of whose ca
reer l know anything who, if there
should come up in an English or
German or French, or even Turkish
diplomatic circle, any discussion of
the glories of the history of this
country, so far as known in those
regions-ir anybody should under
take to compliment his country in
having put down a gigantic rebel
lion, or struck the letters from
100000 slaves laughter, or pre-.
served the national honor when
Satan whispered the temptation tc
repudiate, would not feel like want
inc to crawl under the table"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

MEN'L low shoes at LESS THAN
COST at j. Penhallegon IL Sons.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

SPECIAL "driyes" in all low cut
shoes at J. Penhallegon d Sons.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

BEST lawns at cts, second hes
5 cts. per yard at Deller's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

THE many friends of Gen. and
Mrs. Z. w. Hincks will hear with
profound sympathy of the great
sorrow which has come upon them
in the loss of their only child, a
beautiful and accomplished young
woman. Miss Bessie lIincks was
burned 70 death while walking with
a friend "A Boston last Saturday, her
dress having been set on fire, it is
supposed, by a iireoracker. From
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
BOOTS and SHOES!

The Jefferson and SELF Goods are our
Leaders. A Large Variety in Stock.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-25
TIE NAN AND THE v1YgE!,

s.Nhaf ais yuug'' asksd the man, 81
see you are sufferer, and can scarcely
get along"
ssOh, you see,n replied the monkey,
ssmy mudder, she had what you call
scrofnla, very much scrofula, my fard-
err, he had heap sores, some big, some
little sores, long time. They both took
much medicines and died; the sol es
was all they left me-
Eyes, yes, F" replied the man. 81 Sea
how it is. Your mother inherited hel
disease, scrofula. aud your father
caught his on the wing. aud you In.
herited CT was born with both com.
plants. But why pine away and die
when you can be cured?'
81 been done used over sixty bottles
one drug store medicine, and tn,
good. Money all gone and sore here
vet. Some doctors charge heap money,
but no good.
s.But my friend, said the man, ssyou
got hold Of the wrong medicine. Gu t
the drug store and get one bottle OF b
b. b., and before using all of il yor
viii feel better. Its quick cure. Il
will cure all sorts OF sores, Scfofula
Blood Poison caught on the wing, Itch.
ing Humors, Catarrh. Blood and Skin
diseases and Kidney Troubles"
Il be SO thankful for your Kindness
aud will 90 get u. B. B. to-day" re
piled the monkey.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-25
GRATITUDE!

Editors Atlanta Constitutions:
Below we hand you a letter from a
grateful heart. which was sent to and
published in the Vanalystine, Texas,
Enterprise" without our knowledge
or solicitation, and we desire to give it
publicity through your columns.
We Earnestly Entreat Every
Suffering Woman who Sees
this to Read 1T Careful
IN and Well!
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-25
EYES OF FIRE,

.sOh, might kiss those eyes OF fire,
Ten thousand scarce would quench desire.
Still would steep my lips IN bliss,
And dwell an age ON every kiss.'
That Young dude needs something for
his blood he is utterly too fresh, b. b.
b. is the best thing for him, because
one bottle will cure him. But that
dude is not all alone in his terrestrial
glory by a sjng full" Many
others are considerably '.rattl ed' just
now about that blood poison business,
but b. b. b. will cure for the least
money aud In the shortest time. The
boom is coming. Purify, Purify.
"Oh, JOSIE" said little gleeful Maud,
"We are going to have some honey
made at our house," elbow do you
know 20 asked Josie. because mann
ma sent the servant after three BIS,
and don't know what bees are good
for only TO make honey
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga, will
mail any one Il most wonderful book
FREE.
For sale by J. w. Wells, at whole
sale and retail. TJune 80.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-25
Living Witnesses
Testify.


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DUE WEST. s. G Nov. IL. 1884.
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disease of women. Yours truly,
HESTER SMITH.
SMIrHLAND, Tx. Nov. IA, 1884.
have been taking your Female Reg
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Have recommended 1t to several Of my
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think every female should know OF
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Friend. Respectfully.
MRS. JAMES THOMPSON.
LINTON, GA. Nov. 10, 1884.
have been using your Female Reg
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We are constantly receiving such
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Send for our Treatise on the Diseases
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The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-25
ThpHoN|pCCiirc|e
SOLITUDE.


Laugh and the world laughs with you:
Weep, and You weep alone,
For the sad old earth must borrow its mfrth,
But has trouble enough OF its own.
Sing. aud the hills win answer;
sigh. ii is lost on the air,
The echoes bound to u joyful sound,
But shrink from voiciEg care.
Rejoice and men viii seek YOU;
rieyc. and they turn and go;
They want full measure of all your pleasure
But they do not heed your wee.
BE glad and your friends are many:
&c sad. and YOU lose them all,
,FTicre are none to decline your nectared wine
But alone you must drink hfe's gall.
Yeast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by;
succeed and give, for 1t helps you live,
But no man can help Won die.
There IS room in the halls of pleasure
For large ana lordiy tram,
But one 10y one sc must all fly on
Through the narrow aisle of pain.
--E,Nu Wheeler.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-25
A Stage Over California Precipice.

The stage-coach which runs daily
between Santa Barbara and Los Alamos
was wrecked the other afternoon about
ten or twelve miles from this city. The
grade from the mountain-top to Goleta
is steep and intricate, winding in and
out and round all sorts of ugly corners
and projecting rocks till the road
merges into the plain by the seaside.
The stage southwark bound started
from San Marcus Pass about three
O'clock. 1t was driven by William But
terfield, who bears the reputation of
being one of the most careful and relia-
BILE drivers in California. There were
only two passengers ON the stage, and
these were inside, having been directed
by the driver 10 get inside to balance
the coach going down the grade. They
had ridden with the driver up the
mountain, and reluctantly climbed into
the coach 10 make the descent of the
mountains.
Soon after leaving steep, rocky
slope ON the mountain-side, rightly
named slippery Rock" and whore
the descent is at an angle of forty-fiye
degrees, with sheer fall of precipitous
rocks of fully two bundled feet ON one
side, one Of the lead horses became I'M
manageable and started 10 run. But
terrified did his best to hold in his team.
The brakes were put on tight, and, as
the horses commenced to go at a reck-
less, break-neck speed down the crook
ed, rocky, narrow incline, the driver
realized the impossibility of stopping
them. There were several miles of a
steep grade below, and it was narrow.
rocky and crooked. To stay on the
stage was to go over precipiee and be
dashed to pieces. Having decided that
the stage could not be saved, buiterfield
shouted to the two passengers inside TO
.Iamp ont aud save your livesr Al
the same lime the driver dropped lines
and whip and sprang from his seat upon
the rocky bank on the oil side OF the
team, One Of the passengers Jumped
and landed all right, but the other one
in jumping sprained his right foot and
ankle. and reopened an old wound rE-on
his left leg.
The stage minute after went over
precipice INTO chasm on the left of the
road ABOUT two hundred feet deep. The
jerk with which ii went over broke the
couplings from the two lead horses,
which went galloping down the road
unhurt The wheel horses were dragged
backward BY the stage-coach, and went
all together to the bottom of the preci-
pice. The stage WAS badly wrecked
and the baggage redu ed to small
pieces Singular TO relate, the tive
horses which were dragged after the
stage were fonnd among the wreck al.
most unhurt. Santa Bdrono lEai. I
iTcSs.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-25

1867 Prizes. amounting to ..... $26s, 500
Application for rates to clubs should only be
made to the office Of the Company in New
Orleans.
For further Information write clearly, giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES. Express
Money Orders, or New York exchange IN or
binary letter, Currency by Express lail sums
OF IS aud upwards at orr expenscl addressed
Nj. A. DA UPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
Or. NJ. a. DAUPHIN,
COZ seventh ST.. Washington. ID. q.
Make T.. O. Money orders payable aud adj
drcse Registered Letters 10
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-25
MOTHERS
FRIEND!

This Invaluable prepara-
ton Is fruly q triumph OF
scientific skill. and no more
inestimable benefit was ey-
er bestowed ON the mothers
Of the world.
Ekps~ It not only shoFtens
the time OF labor Il iessens
the intensity of pain, but,
better than all, it great
ly elimiuishes the 4 anger to
life Of both mother and
child. and leaves the mother
Ia a condition highly favor
abie tospecdy recovery. and
far less liable 60 llOOding,
commissions and other nlar-
ming symptoms Incident To
long amt painful labor. It's
truly wonderful efficacy IN
this respect entities the
MOTHERS FEIfND 70 be
ranked rs one Of lhe llfe-sa-
wing appliances given 20 the
world by the discoveries Of
,uOdefa science.
From the nature OF the case,
it will of course be under
stood that We cannot pub
lisli certificates concerning
this REMEDY without woun-
ding the delicacy OF the wrl-
tors. let we have hundreds
OF such Testimonials on hlc,
amino mother who has once
used it will ever again be
without il IN her time OF
trouble.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-25


incorporated in 1865 for Is years by the Leg
islature for Educational and charitable pnr-
poscs-with a capital OF 81 ,000,000-to which
reserve fund es over $5J0,000 has since been
added.
by an overwhelming popular vote its fran
cblsc was made \ part Of the present state
Constitution adopted December 2sl. A. D.. 1879
The only Lottery eeer eotea % and eaforsed
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IL scdies posfOones.
IT'S GRAND SINGLE NUMBEK DRAW
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A SPLENDID OPPORTUNI-
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proportion.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-25

ly and Well!
MoRAvIAN FALLS. N. c..
Nov. 20. 1854
Mr.. EDITOR: "An ounce of prevention is bet
Ter than pound of cnre," and pound o. cure
is better than n ship-ioad of argument in your
columns. l saw some time ago an advertise
ment Of a medicine called BRADFIELD's FE-
MALE REGULATOR and the wonderful results
from its use; and as my wife had been a suffer-
err and invalid for FIFTEEN YEARS from pro-
lapsus and congestion of the womb and pain
ful menstruation, and the doctors could do her
So sent for Two bottles, and the result was
she improved SO much sent for another pack
age, and abe is now able to do her household
work, and goes about wherever she pleases.
am confident she is permanently cured. sent
for lot Of this wonderful Female Regulator
to sell, and every bottle that have disposed
of has given complete satisfaction. and the re-
suits are in every case all that could be de-
sired.
With thanks to the s.Enterprsc.r which
called my attention to it. and 10 the Bradheld
Regulator Co.. and proprietors OF this great
boon. am gratefully yours,
NV. DAVIS.
p. s.-You can publish this or not as yon see
lit, but for the benefit OF woman, hope you
will.
Anyone who doubts the genuineness
of the above can write to Mr.. Davis,
who will give all particulars.
Send for our book containing val
liable Information for women. 1t will
be mailed free to applicants.
Address
The BRADFIELp REGULATOR Co.,
Box 2S, Atlanta, Ga.