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

"Beeson's Aromatic Alum sulphur Soap
is Indispensable in treating Skin Diseases, Baby
Humors. PriclSly Heat. Rashes Sunburn, Rough,
Chapped, or Greasy Hands, Sore Lips. and all
Skin BlemisheS; its exclusive use will retain a
beautiful, smooth, ana soft complexion, BE, OF
Druggists or by mail of VIM Dreydoppel Phiia-
delphia Pa
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

A curious legal document, executed
by Napoleon l., was sold at public
sale in France the other day for 1, 514
francs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

For the extension and completion
of the network Of German railroad
grants to the extent OF 90, 200, 600
MARKS have been asked for.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

II. II. FELcH Rockford, H., says he finds Vet,
Urinary Carbolsalye unequaed for the cure Of
cuts, gals and scratches, and the longer he uses
stable use
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

A harpoon of the pattern made over
forty years ago, was taken from a
whale caught near Coos Bay, Oregon,
recently.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
sBrown,s bronchial rroches,,

for coughs and colds: 81 think them the best and
most convenient relief extant n-ReU c, n
Humphrey, Gr0ts, Kg.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
Husbands greatest sl..sipp

Is a strong, healthful, vigorous wife with clear,
handsome complexion. These can all be acquir-
cd By using Dr.. Hsrter's Iron Tonic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

The greatest gift we can bestow on
others is a good example.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

SAfDO-EHeS.
He wins st last who builds his trust
In loving words and actions just
Who's head, who's walk, his very mben
Proclaim the Use Of Carholina
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

BY original system of diagnosis many chronic
diseases just as successfully without as with personal con-
become acquainted with them show them our institutions ard
seen person in five HUNDRED whom have cured The per
particulars IA their several departments
miraculous the light OF the
the electromagnetic telegraph the
invention age marvellous degree of accuracy
n
marine nearly three thousand miles long? Our venerable
the weather has become thoroughly familiar with
the Maynard elements of nature that he accurately
Washington and iorete
weather viii be in Florida York well
hundred miles did not intervene between him and the
named. And all departments OF modern science,
required knowledge of
SIGNS or @ S
DISEASE o and 6r By a pdt fact
of Determining with the greatest accuracy,
the of chronic diseases without seeing and personally
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
| DISEASES or
| WOMEN.

have made these delicate disc
Hundreds are brought to o
on beds, and they go home '
ing our specialists, whether
most careful and cOu1dera
(snd we get few which have
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
NERVOUS
DISEASES.

cases with measure Of success herr
See numerous cases reported in q
phletn on nervous diseases, any one
cents IN postage stamps, when REQ
with a statement OF a case for cons
which one Of our Treatises 20 send.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
FOR
TIR ED FEE ELM GS,
A SPECIFIC.
S1.OO A TT L E.
H,H. WARNER, & CO., Rochester, N.

b. A. WILCOX, Clayton, ~ Y, was cured Of
malaria and dyspepsia, loss of appetite, general
lassitude, etc, by Warmers TrPPEcANoE. The
Best
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
INvALIDS' HOTEL M SURGICAL INSTITUTE
No o6s "a Street, BUFFALO, W.
a FAIR AND BUSINESS-EEKE

earnestly invite to cad examine Tor yoasU
mind Do listen hc(
know nothing of system Of treatment means Of cure YET
miepresented particular institutions adyan
of trip. We honest, sincere invest
and candid people what doing for suffering human
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26
Emerson's Quotations.

Every reader of Emerson's work:
knows that he made free use Of the
writings of others, quoting and referr'
ing to them continually and DIR. o. w,
Holmes in his monograph just issued
has reduced this characteristic of the
Concord seer to mathematical basis.
He finds that Emerson made 3, 1913 ref
erences to 863 different individuals,
mentioning twenty-seven of them 0
score or more times. In this list oil
twenty-seven there is but one American
(Webster), one German (Goethe) and
one Frenchman (Montaigne). Shak.
speare heads the list with 112 refer.
ences; then follows Napoleon, who Is
spoken of "a times, Plato 81 times,
PIutarch 20, Goethe 50, Swift 40, Bacon
At, Milton As, Newton 43. Homer 40,
Socrates AZ Swedenborg 40, Montaigne
80, Saadi 30, Luther 30, Webster 81,
Aristotle %, Hafix 25, Wordsworth Is,
Burke "a, st. Paul "a, Dante %, Chau.
Ger 20. Coleridge 20, Michael Angelo
%. Christ's name occurs fifty-fouI
times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
Tbs land Gran, teorfsi,nra,.

| WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb 20
There has been great deal of surprise ex-
pressed to-day at the promptness of the SEN
ate in voting on the Texas Pacific forfeiture
The expectation was that no vote would be
reached this session. 1t Is said Senator
Beck's fierce attack on Morgan OF Alabama
and other Democratic senators for delaying
action had its effect to bring on an iInmedi-
ate vote. Forfeiture men are jubilant at the
result, aud feel sure that other triumphs will
follow The house has already passed bills
torfeiting over fifty million acres of land,
with an average value, at the lowest esti-
mate, of so to $40 per acre, but owing
to the hardness of the senate, only one Of
these bills-the Oregon Central-has become
law, The house started in at the beginning
Of the Forty-eighth congress with a determi-
nation TO forfeit all the unearned lands held
by the railroad corporations The public
lands committee with Mr. Cobb for chair
man, worked hard, and reported bills to the
house for FORGETTING over loo, 000, 900 acres.
Their consideration was pressed upon the
house by MIR Cobb and Mr.. Payson, and bills
were passed last session declaring forfeited
seven small Southern grants, amounting in
all TO about 100000 acres, the
Texas Pacific 10000 900, the Ore
gon Central 1000, 900, the California
~ oregon 1,OUO,UUU ana the Atlantic IL
Pacific 35,000,00 acres The other for
felture bills, which forfeit about 80, 000, 900
acres, are on the house calendar. The sem
ate has acted very slowly upon these bills
They passed the Oregon Central with an
amendment giving the railroad the lands CO.
terminous with their work at the end of the
time the entire work should have been com
pleted. This the house agreed to do after
some protesUation, and the forfeiture, re-
duced to 10000 acres, became a law.
The only others the senate has passed are the
Atlantic L Pacific, which they so amended
that it took from the bill its whole character,
referring the matter to the court of claims
for settlement, which amendment the house
would not agree to, and the bill cannot
become law unless the senate recedes from
Its position on the Texas Pacific bill yester-
day. Among the bills reported upon by the
house public lands committee, but not yet
acted upon by the house, is the Northern Pa
cific, amounting to $4,000, 900 acres. All
the bills not receiving final action will die
on the 4th of March, but they will be intro
duced into the next house, and being In such
complete form they can then be acted
upon without much delay, the committee
considering them IN merely formal way.
The Texas land forfeiture bill, as passed by
the senate yesterday, meets with the sp-
prevail Of the house committee, and as soon
as the bill comes over to the house Mr.. Rea-
gan will move to concur in the senate
amendments, and the bill will be sent to the
president for his signature.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26

Tennessee not only has laws to stop
pool rooms and gambling IN margins but
a member proposes to send to the peni-
tantiary anybody and everybody who
plays a game of cards, for any stake
even for beer. He takes in dice throw
ing, pedro seven-up, euchre, Boston,
whist, all hearts, pinochle, sixty-six,
cabbage, casino, black jack, black maria,
marbles, base ball, foot ball, hop
scotch, last tag, hide and seek, pussy
wants a corner leap frog, flip, mumbly
peg, funk, backgammon. dominoes,
checkers. billiards, pool, last one over
the fence is a niger, bunco, wheel of
fortune, film fans, bluff, kite flying,
Jug distemper, and all the other popu-
lar games of the day" His great aim
is to suppress poker, which is undoubt-
edly bad thing, not only in Tennessee
but all over the South. But it is one
thing to enact law-but good deal
more of trick to execute it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26

A writer in the Cincinnati Journal
says; Florida is an old fraud. The
beautiful scenery consists of pine bar
rens and sand hummocks and swamps,
the first named frequented by bull bats
and screech OWLS and wood lice, the
second by soldier crabs, rcd spiders,
earwigs, tarantulas, centipedes and liz
ards, and the last by alligators, slugs.
moccasin, garter, water, copperhead
and fourteen hundred other kinds of
snakes. The "luxuriant tropical vegeta-
ton" consists mainly of pine stumps and
palmetto scrub. The flowers are con-
fined to the lighthouses and private gar
dens; the oranges are in the orchards,
the bananas in the kitchen gardens and
the oleander and magnolias are mostly
in your eve.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26

The electric companies have not only
refused to obey the order of the Phila-
delphia authorities to put their wires
under ground, but are said to be con-
stantly putting up new poles. The
matter is therefore now before the
Legislature in the shape of bill i'm
posing fine of 81 900 for every pole
above ground after Dec. l, in any place
of 10000 inhabitants If the measure
becomes a law, it will not be executed.
Certain corporations have openly pro-
claimed themselves above the laws, and
have hitherto maintained that position
against any effort to disloige them. In
the large cities efforts to protect the
public have been abandoned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26

One of the principal reasons for the
success of the English Actor Irving, at
home and in this country, is said to be
due to "the gospel of thoroughness, as
exemplified in his system and manage
ment The Chicago Times finds
the secret Of Mr.. Irving's success in
the fact that he gives. as a rule, "ahar-
monious combination, in which there is
excellence in every element" and their
success proves that the failure of the
legitimate drama is due to i'll balanc-
ed and poorly equipped dramatic COM
panies, and not to a decline in the
public taste. And our contemporary
truly says that eff stars and managers
donot learn the benefit of rounded
performances, carefully arranged seen
cry, close attention to minute details
and well balanced companies, from the
visit of Mr.. Irving, they are beyond
reform"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26

A British schooner arrived in Balti-
more the other day, having just com
pleted a tour of 80 900 miles on which
she started Feb. 20, 1888 when she left
New York for St. John. New Bruns$
wick. a review of her sailing from that
date will give true idea of the rowing
life Of the ocean tramp" as that class
of vessels are denominated who have no
regular ports to visit at stated times,
but go wherever freight offers. She
visited st. John, Liverpool, Cardiff,
CeyIon, passed through the strait of
Gibraltar, Mediterranean Sea, Suez
Canal, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
From Colombo she proceeded to CAL
cutta thence to Figi Islands, New South
Wales, Singapore, Calcutta again, Brit
ish Guinea, Maritius, Cape of Good
Hope, st. Helena, New York, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26

When Senator Miller. of California,
introduced in Congress a bill the other
day to increa the pension being paid
to the widow of General George H.
Thomas from thirty dollars month to
two thousand dollars year, it was re-
ceived with great surprise. There was
very general impression that Mrs.
Thomas was in receipt of larger PEN
sion. There is list of the widows of
bureau generals and small fry warriors
who have political friends, list almost
as long as the debate on interstate COM
MERGE, who are receiving pensions much
in excess of that paid to Mrs. Thomas.
Admiral Farragut's widow very proper
" receives two thousand per annpm. At
the close of the war there was move
ment to give Gen. Thomas avery large
sum by private subscription but Pap
Thomas" stopped the whole matter at
its inception by declaring that he would
not accept such a gift. He died COM
paratively poor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26

Using round numbers, in the last
twelve months the number of national
banks has increased by 135, and the capt.
tai by $40, 100000 the deposits have de-
creased by $118, OOO,O 900, the loans have
decreased by $4,000, 900, the gold fund
has increased by S2,7O0,O 900, the gold
Treasury certificates have increased by
$40, 100000, silver and silver certificates
show slight gain, ana the greenback
fund gain of 81 600 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26

sENATE-The agricultural appropriation bill
passed. The postoffice appropriation bill was
debated, and the senate disagreed to the senate
committees amendment striking out the pro-
vision reducing letter postage.
The senate to-day, by a vote of q to %,
made the silver bill a special order, and sub
sequently Mr. Morrill, yielded to the agri-
cultural appropriation bill, which the senate
considered and passed. Mr.. Morrill,, who has
Mr.. German offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the secretary OF the into
rior for information as to whether the subsi-
died Pacific railroads have constructed. and are
maintaining and operating their own lines Of
telegraph and where telegraphtc messages are
accepted and transmitted for all persons and
corporations without discrimination provided
by the act of July I, 1862.
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 Nominations we're
made to-day: Joseph Bell. United States attor-
ney of New Mexico: Rev. William Fl. Hicks. late
of Washington, surveyor general of Florida.
Registers OF land Offices: Patrick H Wins
ton Jr. of North Carolina. at Lewiston, Idaho:
Charles +. Farley, Santa Fe, n. Mex.
nfirInations-Timothy Sheehan. Minnesota.
Indian agent at White Earth agency, Minnesota /:
Stephen +. Wilson, Pennsylvania. associate JUS
tice of the supreme court of New Mexico: War
rem Truitt register of the land Office, Lake View,
Oregon.
HousE-The river and haFbor and naval ap-
preparation bills were considered. A bill appro-
lriating 800. 600 for public building at conn-
Gil Bluffs. Iowa, passed. An evening session
was held for the consideration of private pen
sion bills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

sENATE-The Indian appropriation bill, after
protracted consideration, passed Mr.. Dolph
introduced bill making Seattle and Tacoma.
Wash ports of delivery.
An amendment was yesterday proposed by
Senator Morgan to the anti-silver coinage bill.
IL strikes out the present provision for the sus-
pension of the coinage OF the standard dollar,
and authorizes the president, ON and after April
], 1885, and in any succeeding month until
April /, 1856. to direct the secretary of the
treasury to suspend, in whole or part, the pur-
chase Of silver bullion for the coinage Of stand
ard dollars.
HoUsE-The senate amendments to the army
bill were non-concurred in The bin amending
the statutes relating to the transportation of
dutiable goods passed Mr.. Slocum Dem.l
moved TO suspend the rules and pass the bill
placing Gen. Grant upon the retired list After
debate this was lost-15S TO 103-not the neo-
essary two-thirds In the affirmative. The bill
regulating the letting OF mail contracts passed.
The bill passed last winter by
the senate to place Gen. Grant on the
retired list of the army was defeated by q
vote of / 50 to 103, two-thrds having failed
to vote for the motion to suspend the rules
The bill was brought up by direction of the
committee on military affairs, on motion of
Gen Slocum 1t was originally passed by
the senate and reported favorably TO the
house prior to the veto of the Fitz John Por-
ter BILL and in order to overcome the con-
stitutional objections of the president the
senate passed a second bill, which was
framed by Senator Edmunds, in which the
name of Gen. Grant does not appear This
bill is now on the speakers table awaiting
the action of the house. A large number of
votes cast to-day against the defeated bill
came from those who favor the plac-
ing of Gen Grant on the re-
tired list, but who were not inclined
to send to the president measure drawn in
such language as would require him, in view
of his negative action on the Porter bill, to
withhold his approval The objection of
these gentlemen was to the form and not to
the object of the bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26

The grand army camp at Fresno, Cal,
of "blue and gray veterans" recently
passed resolutions favoring placing Gen.
Grant on the retired list. a copy OF
the resolutions was sent him. The camp
received a letter is response, in which he
saidl Coming, as it does from an as
ISOLATION composed of veterans of both
armies in the great sectional war the
compliment is greater. 1 hope the
fraternity practiced by the veterans of
Fresno may be patterned after by all
citizens of our country before many
years roll over"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26

SENATE. After the consideration of the Des
Moines river lands bill, the bill to forfeit the
land grant of the Texas Pacific Railroad COM
pany was debated at much length, and finally
passed the vote being 30 TO 2. The nays were
BIairs and Bowen During the debate Senator's
Morgan of Alabama and Beck of Kentucky had
a passage Morgan said He had been IN the
Democratic party before the senator from
Kentucky (Mr. Beck enjoyed the privileges of
citizenship in this country. He had been
true and faithful Democrat and it did not rest
with the senator from Kentucky to impeach
his Democracy.
Mr.. Beck, GiscIaimed any allusion to Mr..
ouite s "a important" Mr. Beck said, Gin my
estimation in regard to these questions as he
NAV think think he is. / did not happen to
be born in this country, but was not consult
ed about my birth. have been citizen of
the United States since 1888 That Is
a good while ago. The senator may
have been very important man at
that date, but / doubt it. / have en-
deavored to perform my duty as aprivate clti-
zen and pubfi: officer to the best of my ability
since that time, and if the senator thinks it
adds anything to his dignity or diminishes
from my standing to make the suggestion that
/ was born in Scotland instead of the United
States he is welcome to all the honor he thinks
he has made by that fling at the place Of my
nativity.
HoUsE-The committee on elections report
ed in favor of Frederick, w no contested the seal
of Mr.. Wilson, the sitting member from the
Fifth Iowa district The river and harbor and
naval bills were considered att length.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26
rWn WInnws ANn TWn WILIs.

BosroN, Special Telegram, Feb 2O-Spe-
cial to the Herald: Mrs. Annie E. Hurd and
Mrs Ella E. Hurd both mourn the loss of
Augustus H Hurd, who recently died at
Jamestown Oak, leaving a handsome estate,
which consists principally of real estate in
Boston. Both OF these ladies claim to be his
widow. and both clam the estate Each
presented through counsel in the Suffolk
probate court today document purporting
to be the last will and testament of Mr.. Hurd
Mr. Hurd was a resident OF Boston previous
TO 1883. and had been married for several
years to his first wife Desiring to obtain a
divorce from her, and there being no sufti-
cient ground in Massachusetts, Mr. Hurd
went to Bismarck, Oak, began proceedings
at once, and speedily obtained divorce
without any notice to her He soon married
a second wife, Mrs Ella E fair Dakota
widow. Hurd died on Aug. 20, 1884, and
left two wills, which are now in contest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26


sENATE-The bill authorizing the sale of part
of the Winnebago reservation in Nebraska
passed. The bill prohibiting the importation
of foreign contract labor considered at great
length.
A vote was then taken on IA mo-
ton of Mr.. Bayard to strike out sec. 3, which
prescribes penalty of 81 900 for violation
of the act, and the motion was not agreed
to-yeas II nays 40 Those voting to strike
out were Messrs Butler, Coke, Colquitt,
Garland, Groome, Hampton, Harrison,
Maxey, Morgan, Salisbury, Slater and Will
liams Democrats voting with Republicans
to retain penalty were Messrs. Brown, Call,
Camden, Fair George, Gibson, Jackson, Nc
Pherson, Pugh, ransom and Vest.
Mr.. Morgan moved an amendment that the
bill should not apply to any agent of a state
acting under authority of law, who should
induce immigration nor to any person who
in good faith should assist the families to
come to the United States
HoUsE-The senate amendments to the Indian
bill were non-concurred In. A bill was intro
duced regulating the coinage and promoting the
circulation of gold and silver equally. The leg
islative executive and judicial bill passed. hav-
ing been so amended as 20 make Tacoma and
Seattle, Wash, ports of delivery.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE Joint resolu-
ton providing for an alcoholic liquor COM
mission, which was to-day reported back
dOiNtlsGly ny blc uOuS6 COu1IIllbbcS udNluS
the matter in charge, is accompanied by a
report in which the committee says:
The power to regulate retail liquor traffic has
from the foundation of the Union been regarded
as the exclusive rights of the states rather than
the general government Attempts have been
made by some states to entirely prohibit the
manufacture or sale of spirtuous or malt
liquors, but with little apparent success; and
the interests of temperance and sobriety, so
much to be desired, would seem to demand wise
and stringent restrictions and effective safe
guards in connection with liquor traffic
rather than impracticable efforts at absolute
prohibition. To the several states of the Union
properly belongs the right to enact such local
police regulations will throw every proper
restriction around the liquor traffic compatible
with the personal and property rights of citi~
zens: but uniform police regulations enacted by
congress, practically suited to the different
wants and requirements of the people of all the
various states. would be difficult to frame and
more difficult TO enact. ANY attempt to control
the personal habits and private conduct of the
individual should be opposed so long as he does
not interfere with the personal rights of others
or the peace and order Of society in general. AS
IL is a matter of grave doubt whether congress
has right to regulate the liquor traffic in the
several states of the Union, and as there seems
to be no great pressing or urgent necessity for
the passage of this bill, your committee holds il
is not advisable to attempt to exercise doubtful
powers, which appear most properly to belong
to the states themselves.