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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28


STATE JOURNAL: There are en-
couraging glimpses of returning rea-
son in some of the mugwump or
gans, notably The New York Times
That paper for years has had such
an inclining toward free trade that
many have thought its natural and
proper place in the democratic party,
but the peculiar methods of demo
cratic politicians in the main have
been so repulsive TO The Times, that
it instinctively hesitates to fully
unite its fortunes with such party.
In its notice of the late triumph of
Gen. Logan, though sympathizing
strongly with Col. Morrison in his
tariff views, The times remarks that,
Gas a party struggle there is no doubt
that the victory has fallen to the
better side. Mr.. Logan, in some i'm
portant respects, is not so good a
senator as Mr.. Morrison would be
likely 20 be, but the republican par
ty Of Illinois is beyond all question
better, safer purer, more trustworthy
than the democratic party. 1t has
its vices, and they are neither few
nor slight, but they are less numer.
GUS and less dangerous than those
of the democratic party in that state,
If MIR. Logan is rather below than
above the standard usually observed
by his own party, Mr.. Morrison was
clearly above the one generally APP
piled by his. Considering some of
the features of Mr.. Morrison's can.
vass, and the influence he would
have exerted rs member Of the
party possessing the presidency, it is
clear that the interests of the country
will, on the whole, BIZ better subser-
| Yed by Mr., Logon rs q republican
than they would have been by Mr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
BuckIen's Arnica saiyc.

THE BEST SALvE 10 the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Cons, and all Skin Eruptons, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required 1t is guaran.
teed to give perfect satisfaction, or money re.
funded. Price % cents per box. For Sale By
G. r. Moffett. Silly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

Ir is said that Postmaster General
Villas is much mortified at the publ
cation of his confidential circular,
and has employed the detectives of
the postoflice department to discover
what Democratic Congressman has
been false to the confidence of the
administration in giving the circular
to the press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

The gentle Mugwumps have been
nervously Frustrated since the pub
LEGATION of the Postmaster Generals
"confdential" circular. Secretary
Lamar has undertaken the office of
physician, and has administered a
sedative by appointing some dozen
Mugwumps agents of the Labor
Bureau.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

The Plenary Council of the Ro-
man Catholic church has decided,
says the National Tribune, that the
Grand Army of the Republic is not
a secret society within the meaning
of the Church's prohibition.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

COMPLAINT is made by merchants
against the new and inexperienced
mail clerks placed on trains running
into Milwaukee. Annoying mis-
takes and delays are said to be of
daily occurrence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
l,rArE oF wIsCONsIN, CorNTY COURT For

= = u Ut " I0NJsN0IlFl NVI4NI I NVI NJ TUX
> Iowa County-ln Probate.
Notice IS hereby given that at a regular term
of the Iowa County Court. to be held in and for
said county. at the Court House, In the village
Of Dodgeyille in said county, on the eth day of
July, A. b. 1885, being the first Tuesday of
said month, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, the following matters will be heard and
considered.
The application of Emma Wesrne, 10 admit to
probate the last will and testament OF John
Wearne, late of the City Of Mineral Point. in
said county deceased.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing Il copy of this order for three week
successfully prior to said day Of hearing, inthe
Mineral Point Tribune, 6Weekly newspaper pub
lished in said county.
By order Of the Court:
JOHN 4. JONES. Judge.
Dated Dodgeyile Wis. May DIST. 1889 2lw3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

ABOUT the lst of April grasshop.
pers Of destructive kind made their
appearance in the Sacramento valley
and now they threaten the crops all
over California. Already thousands
of acres have been devastated and
orchards and vineyards ruined. II
is pointed out that in 1855 locusts
appeared at the same time of year,
and in the same manner and pursued
the same course through the state.
From May till October they com
pletely destroyed vegetation. An
other danger is feared besides the
destruction of the crops. la many
parts of the state the locusts have
filled the wells, troughs and streams
and their decaying bodies make an
intolerable odor, driving away the
cattle which come to drink. The
poisoning of water and air gives rise
to low fevers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

SEVEN polygamists were sentenced
at Blackfoot, Idaho, Saturday, Bishop
George Stewert, who declined to
pledge himself to obey the law in
the future, receiving the severest
senience-5300 fine and four months
in the penitentiary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28


THREE chinese ladies belonging
to the nobility have just arrived in
ashington. This may not seem
remarkable, and perhaps it is not,
but the remarkable feature about it
that one of them wears the smallest
feet that ever stepped on American
soil from foreign shore. The afore-
mentioned feet are only inches
long altogether appended to body
of ordinary size with extremities in
other dimensions. She can walk on.
ly with difficulty and has to be sup
ported from falling when she under
takes too great an effort in the per-
ambulating line. She is the curious
of all curiosity seekers, and the OBJ
served of all observers and in some
respects the envied of all the society
bellies. In fact it would not be sur
prising to next see the most fashion
able society ladies of Washington,
even if they were compelled to wear
big feet from neglect of early train
ing, supported by attendants on
either side under the fashionable
Imagination that they were about to
be nrecinitated To the sidewalk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
LegdL Notices.
LANYON q sPENsLEY, Attorneys
n Office 10 Hear Petition for Adminis-
traLion with tho VIII Annexed.


- TATE OF WISCONSIN, IOWA COUNTY
lOCOUNT-tN PRO ATE.
Notice is hereby given that at a special 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 eth day OF
July, A. ID. 1855 being the first Tuesday OF said
cred.
The application of John Lanyou for the ap
pointment OF an administrator OF the estate OF
Mary Polkinghorn, late OF the City of Mineral
Point In said county, deceased
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing q copy of this order for three weeks
successfully, prior TO said day of hearing, in the
Mineral Point Tribune, Il weekly newspaper cir.
culaung in said county.
by order Of the Court,
22w3 JOHN T. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, May %. 1885.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

Twenty-four forties of cranberry
marsh situated west of Stevens Point
not heretofore cultivated to any ex-
tent are to be rendered fruitful
during the coming season.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

THE locusts have put in appear
ance in the district around Anna Ill i.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

THE GAINESVILLE Gazette under
stands that cxCongressman Charles
g. Williams has rendered his resig-
nation as register of the land office
at WATERFOWL, Oak, to take effect
Oct. !, and that his reason for this
action is that he deems it proper
that a position of that importance
should be occupied by supporter
of the administration.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

A GENTLEMAN interested in the
affairs of the late slave population
of this country has been studying
the vital statistics of the census re-
ports, and announces, as the result
Of mis- calculations, that, in 1885, a
century hence, there will be SO, Oo0,-
600 white people and 1872, 100000 ne
groes in the United States. This
dabster in census mathematics is
evidently of opinion that the Dem
ocratic fallacy that "this is white
mans government" will die out in
the course of time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

J. /. MEADE, who was chairman
of the Democratic County committee
in Copiah county when Matthews
was shot at Hazelhurst for voting
against the democratic candidates,
and who presided at the meeting
which justified the murder and war
ned other members of tue Matthews
family to keep out of politics, has
been made postmaster of Hazelhurst.
Thus the administration is getting
rid of offensive partisans, and estab-
fishing a non-partisan civil service.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

The Lacrosse Chronicle puts this
sting into the tail of column edi.
torial on recent Democratic appoint.
ments to Federal offices in Wiscon.
sin:
A Wisconsin administration of mosshacks
Greenbaeks, Revenue, Reformers, pin-featheI
Democrats and political uondescripts may mis-
into strong ard efficient party, but it will
have to be born again.
Our Democratic contemporary
should not get bilious too soon--its
share will probably arrive in due
time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

CHICAGO J0uraal: John p. st.
John, of Kansas, who ran for Pres
ident in order to put himself in
good training as a professional tenn
perance lecturer, addressed a meet.
ing in Springfield, ILL.,, last night,
which was presided over by the lead
ing Democrat of that city, who
takes his whisky straight regularly
"for the stomach's sake" 1t was al
amusing spectacle, and its incident,
were rendered doubly refreshing by
the fact that st. Johns speech was
chiefly devoted to a bitter denuncia
ton of the Republican party, (
which the state of Illinois owes all
the Temperance and anti-liquor leg
islation that can be found on it
statute books.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

THE British troops returning from
the Soudan campaign, are now in
quarantine at the city of Alexandria,
awaiting orders as to their future
movements. The fact is, they will
be detained ut Alexandria until the
Anglo-Russian controversy shall be
definitely settled, one way or the
other. If needed in Afghanistan,
they will be ordered thither; if not,
they will return home to England.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

THE report is now put forth that
Louis Riel, the leader of the half
breed and Indian Rebellion in the
Northwest, is crazy. The founda-
ton for the report seems to be that
he is issuing DEGREES proclaiming
himself prophet Of new faith,
and has issued a manifesto changing
the days Of the week. The truth
probably is that he is initiating the
Mahdi, and trying religious impos
ture on his superstidous followers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

nent in history. For instance. one by
the name Of Trenholm Is a grandson
OF Trenholm, who was member Of
the Confederate cabinet. There IRE
several, too, who are descendants of
members Of congress and others who
expect to become members Of congress
themselves. In this laudible ambi-
ton they are encouraged by the pres
ence Of several men in congress at TIE
present moment who were pages when
boys. Senator German, 1t will be re-
membered, was once page In the sen.
ate, and Senator Gro0me was also on
the senate roll when he was lad.
There are about dozen ex-pages now
members, among the number being
Woodward, TownsheDd. Post of Penn
sylvania and Wise of Virginia.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Too Much Grow.

The Chicago Inter Ocean, II SCENE, has
been quietly looking about TO see where a
good supply OF crow could be secured, The
editor says; The owner of IL pleasure park on
Long Island Is In trouble because of the int r.
ference OF Henry Bergh In behalf OF a lot of
crows which had been collected for a grand
shootipg'match. The day before the shoot
Bergh mt an agent and tb rea tened TO arrest
the whole party II the birds were shot Mt
from ground traps. The owner of the crows
found himself in quandary.
We don't like this small way OF talk.
ing n mean advantage of the Long
Island man. He is not in any sort of
a "quandary"! He has, in fact, SO.
cured "big thing in the crow mar
ket--if he only avails himself OF it.
Doubtless, the Inter.o Ocean man has
been selling short on crow to some of
his Republican friends, and ia trying
to impose on and induce this innocent
countryman to part with his stock of
crow at u cheap rate. And this, too.
only two days after Cleveland's inau.
guration! Why, the crow diet has
scarcely commenced One hundred
thousand offices to be weeded
out ! One hundred thousand
Republican applicants for crow
We do not say although OF
course we know, exactly how many of
these Republican officials will be
turned out. But, for every one that is
turned out, there will be dozen 9th.
ers to howlin chorus over Democratic
greed" and just so many eaters Of
crow pie. We advise the Long Island
crow proprietor TO bull the crow mar.
ket, by all means. The niggardly pro-
pensity OF these fellows who have fed
twenty-five years on federal pan to
bear the crow market ought not TO he
permitted, Come, gentlemen, paw for
your crow
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
What Relief is Asked 2

At meeting of the strikers held at
Denison Thureday the following reso-
tions, among others. were adopted:
4. That we demand OF our legislators, both
state and national, the enactment OF laws
for the relief of the laboring masses, thus
carrying out their pledges to the laborer and
which said laborer Endorsed by his ballot at
the polls.
5. That we demand OF our new president
that he use every means In his power to carry
out his pledges to the people in this respect.
This has the well-remembered ring
of hungry politicians before election
day, and of Greenback orators in the
halcyon days of their demand on some
body to do something nobody knew
what. The gentlemen who met at
Denison should have specified what
relief" they want. The law compels
no man to work at any wages, and pro-
tects In the fullest every man who
wants to work. III the laws do not
sufficiently protect laboring men the
laws should be amended; and laboring
men are those who may be willing
to work under certain conditions.
as well as those who may be
unwilling to work under such condi.
lions. The law protects the current
wages of laboring men. What other
'relief' is demanded? The law can.
not fix or regulate wages. That liz q
matter between employer and en-
ploye. III the law could and should
fix wager, IL would be to re-enact
slavery In new form. To fix the
wages an employer should pay would
be to sell the employee to the employer,
for the law could not force the en-
ployer to pay certain price without
also compelling the employee to work
at that price. AS this is the only "re-
lief" not now guaranteed TO laboring
men by law, we presume the gentle
men at Deni.on would like to see
English methods of centuries agone re.
instated in free America, and personal
freedom and individual excellence.
ambition and hope forever buried in
the mass, at price fixed by law. II
this be the "reliefn demanded by the
good strikers at Denison, they may
resolve until their heads split open
with thoughts and they will never
convince free Americans that law
should set price on their labor and
bind them to serve any master longer
than they freely choose to do so.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

property and, unthredtened, free to
employ other men to fill their places.
The wrong was in assuming to per-
form any part Of service they had
formally resolved not TO perform, and
In resolving that no one else should
perform it. Having quit the service
Of the company, the strikers had no
more TO do with the property of the
Missouri Pacific than with that Of the
Santa Fe or any other railroad.
The illustration OF the driver and the
team as an argument is neither par.
allel nor relative. The company did
not send word to the men that they
were no longer wanted. But, whether
the driver was served with notice Of a
reduction Of wages or Of an absolute
dismissal, his humane consideration
for the team and commendable regard
for property would demand Of him
only to see that the team was put into
a stable. Certainly, no one, not even
his late employer, would expect him
to stand guard over the stable and vow
that no one should take the team out
but himself on conditions fixed by
himself
THE GAZETTE hopes that the strike
Is near it's end, for the country is suf-
fering because Of 1t; and 1t the more
hopes that the settlement will come
without hurt of any kind more than
what has been inflicted. And II there
can lie way found by the Legislature
to prevent similar threats to the pub.
lie peace and business of the state,
THE GAZETTE hopes that way will be
found. Railroad and other corpora
tions have rights; employees of corpor-
atoms have rights; the public have
rights. All should be considered by
men who are chosen to legislate for all
and for no one class.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
As to Mr.. Hoxie.

Among the resolutions adopted by
the strikers meeting at Denison wac
the following:
7. That, being creditably informed that said
Hoxie receives n commission OF 10 per cent
on all reductions made on us, we consider
this act a disgrace To manhood, and know
Ing him to be a bitter enemy of the laborlng
class, we would respectfully request his SUI
periors to remove him and put In hls stead q
mau with soul. In one little corner OF
which will at least flash one spark for suffer-
ing humanity.
There are no people outside OF the
strikers who will indorse any such at
tack as the above on Mr.. Hoxie, and
THE GAZETTE doubts II all the strikers
believe what is charged. 1t is simply
incredible, and no body OF men should
80 accuse man without supplement-
ing the accusation with indubitable
evidence of Its truth. or all the wild
stories set atloat in these hours of ex.
element, perhaps there has been no
more outrageous exaggeration than
this grave charge against Mr.. Hoxie.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

Mrs. SPARKS, an aged lady from
Manchester, Tenn, is In Waco, Texas,
on hunt for the only relatives she
has on earth, her grandchildren,
whose names are John, Peter, William,
Mary, and Rolla .Harvell, who went
from Tennessee TO Arkansas, and
came from that state to Texas. Any
information concerning her grand
children should be addressed TO Mrs.
Sparks, care of the Examiner, Waco,
Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
SLANDERERs FRUSTRATED.
An Immense Business Not to Be
Crippled by Flames.
FoRT Won1n, ~, Mar

FORT WORTH, TEN, March II, 1885.
To My Friends and Patrons:
A report comes to me from points
south and southwest of here to the
effect that am in an embarrassed con.
dition financially and that I had not
resumed business and would not. I
have been enabled to locate the origin
Of the report and find that it was
started by some Of my honorable and
hi0h.n,inded competitors, with an ami
mus that Is plainly patent to
any one who will consider for mo-
ment the position have occupied for
the past several years with relation to
the trade in this section of the state.
now beg to say to my friends and
pstrons that the parties, who first cir
culated the reports above referred to,
knew when they did SO that the re.
ports had not one particle of tounda-
ton Ia fact.
1t Is source of qualification to me
to be able to say that during my bust
ness career there has never been an
instance where my paper has not been
paid promptly at maturity, and no
one can say truthfully that IL was ever
necessary TO present an open accC unit
TO me the second time for payment.
For the past four years / believe /
have done a larger business than
any house in Texas In my
line, and within the next two years
reasonably expect to do double the
amount of business | have ever done
10 my most prosperous years. / am,
most emphatically, here TO stay, and,
Notwithstanding any efforts Jealous
competitors may make to injure me
with the trade, expect TO continue to
meet all legitimate and honorable
composition. Three days after the
fire 1 began filling orders, and
the records in the various freight Off.
ces at this place are the best evidence
as TO whether or not / have done apy-
thing. have in transit and am now
receiving. the largest and most COM
plete stock offresh goods ever brought
TO the state, and by the 18th or 18th of
this month | will be located In nv
new building, one hundred feet square.
two stories In height, corner Fifth
and Main streets, and ask all NV old
customers to favor me with their or.
ders, feeling assured that can give
them the utmost satisfaction, both
with regard to prices, quality of goods
and fair treatment.
"A great many Of my fellow.mer-
chants and other friends throughout
the state kindly wrote me letters of
eympatny as soon as thew
heard OF my misfortune. and
proffered me substantial aid. In this
connection, 1t affords me sincere Meas
ure to acknowledge the receipt of ali
such letters with the deepest sense ~
thankfalness, and while / have NOT
had the least occasion to accent anv of
the offers Of assis lance, as fully an
preciate the motive that aciuatad
them, as II they had been accented and
had been Of incalculable benefit 10 me-
Respectfully, JOSEPH II. Brown.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Guarding the Pronsrtv =

The Democrat Friday evening gave
the reason assigned by the strikers for
assuming charge of the property of the
company after leaving its service
Briefly 1t is, that there is danger to the
engines from rust, corrosion, etc; that
they had charge OF this property before
quitting work, and that, II they should
now go of and leave 1t, it would he
destroyed by the mob of trsmps and
criminal classes that are in the town
as the company has no one
to protect 1t, and then IL wopld
be charged that they, the strikers.
had committed the destruction
They declare further that whenever
the company demands the property
they will surrender it. The strikers
are taking excellent care of the prom
erty, the engines being kept in perfect
condition. A reporter OF the
Democrat having spoken to one
OF the strikers on the subject "a.
ferred to by The GAZETTE, he asked
m you were driving team for a man and
ne should send You word that he didn't want
You any longer, without sending any one
eise 70 'ake your place. would you turn The
team loose ON the plains and go or when yo,,
knew the country was allied with hoy,a,
thieves, or would You drive them TO n s,ah,s
ana put them M and take care of then, nv.
I'll You GOT further orders ?" The Question ls
applicable 10 the case. and It's answer n,rv
answers TIE GAzErrEs question.
There is so much to excite ones avn.
pathy when all the facts are reviewed
and so much TO excite admiration Ca
the feeling Of loyalty that promnts
men under such circumstances 10 ksan
bright and clean the engines. in which
all railroad employees must taIa
pride, that 1t is hard to discuss ths
question uniniiuenced by emot,ons
which should have no mace IN a.
termining the right. But strikes ara
SO fraught with danger, SO fu,l on ,oa.
slele horrors to the entire Commute
that one should not permit symns,hv
Tor one class to blind him to the intsr.
ests OF all classes. '
Inc strikers had charge OF the com.
pAny' property at the time they Quit.
because up to that time, thew wsrs
employed TO perform that service ~.
having resolved 10 quit the eomnsnn,s
employ, the strikers should have isa
the company to take care OF Ne own