davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

Ths Republican president was oblig-
ID TO enter Washington in disguise
70 escape Democratic assassins, and
he was assassinated before he ceased
to be president
After twenty.four years, the Re
publican party is, in its turn, about
to give over the government to a
Democratic administration The
condition in which it will leave the
country is thus described by a
Louisiana Democrat, Congressman
Blanchard, in speech made in the
house of representatives few days
ago:
"Why, sir, there is within the
limits Of the United States one-sixth
of the worlds entire wealth; and it
is fact, sir, that we as a people are
increasing in wealth at the rate of
$4,000 a day-more than twice
as rapidly as our nearest rivals,
Great Britain and Germany, and
nearly six times as rapidly as the
greatest Of our other rivals. 1t is a
further fact, and | call the attention
Of this house and of the country to
it, that we as people to-day are do
ing one-third of the worlds entire
mining, one-fourth of the world ;
entire manufacturing, one-ffth Of the
worlds entire agriculture and one
sixth of the worlds entire banking,
on territorial capital of but one
eighteenth of the worlds land area,
and that, too, but partially reduced
to use"
The country is at peace The au-
thority of the national government
is nowhere disputed. It's credit is
such that its 8 per cent. bonds are at
premium, and Mr.. Cleveland can
90, in the opon day, undisguised, to
assume the presidential chair, with
out fear of molestation from any
Republican, and with no greater
terrors in his way than the throngs
of Democratic ofiice-seekers who
will assail him at every point with
their opportunities. -R1,oattkee Sen
tiHeE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

In the daily papers of this very week In
which the York story is printed appears
an account of bright young girl of
her school. discouraged by fond but
silly parents she worked constantly
gained her aim and has Just became an
intellectual and physical wreck The
other case is that Of boy who sue
ceeded in all Of his studies but one
Latin; for falling in which both his
teachers and father reproved him To
save further humiliations to himself
and any repetition ofhis father action
he was accustomed to steal out Of bed
in the dead of night, and apply himself
to his Latin until the gray streaks of
dawn warned him of the danger OF be-
ING discovered in his undertaking. As
a consequence the lads nervous system
gave way under the strain, and though
he succeeded in his object, it is SER
ious question with his doctors whether
he will ever be restored to even toler-
able health.
Are not these instances enough To
illustrate the evil of over-cramming in
the public schools; or if they are not
enough can they not be supplemented
in the experience of any reader?
Fathers who think first of their
money-making and mothers who think
first of social duties too often neglect
the first of all duties-that to their
children and in this neglect comes the
strain of the schools. Every father and
mother should see that their children
are not forced to study too hard. Above
all they should use their influence to do
away with the pernicious habit Of study
at home. Oyerwork is the great COM
plant of Americans. When it comes
to having over-worked children the
prospect is terrible for the future We
have too many diseases incidental to
modern life" and of these many are
traceable directly to the public school.
They educate the children to death, and
instead of demanding more studies or
more time for study every man and wo-
man who has child at school should
try to see that the system can be so
modified that the poor children shall
only need to study not much more than
half the time they do now, andthat win
be almost too much for the little ones.
PhiiadelphiG NeUS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
LANYON X sPENsLEY, ATTYs.
Notice 10 Hear Petition for Admins
tratton. de hnnta non.

StTATE OF WISCONSIN,, COUNTY COURT FOR
> Iowa County--In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
81 the Iowa County Court, to be held in aud for
said county al the Court House in the village
OF bodgeWlle in said county, on the 3th day of
March, A. D. 1885, being the first Tuesday OF
said month, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of said
day, the following matters viii be heard and
considered:
The application of VIM. f, vivian. for the APP
pointmeut or an administrator de bonis non OF
the estate of James Ioay late OF the city 81
Mineral Point. in said county, dec ased
And il is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given 20 all persons interested by
publishing copy of tSis order for three weeks
successfully prior 10 said day Of hearing, in the
Mineral Point Tribune, a weekly newspaper pull
lished ina said county.
By order of the Court:
JOHN 4. JONES, Judge
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, Jan. 9th, 1885. 3ws
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
j. p, SNELEER Attorney.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. COU

Oty Court for Iowa County-In probate
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held in ana for
said County, az the Court House, in the village
OF Dodgeyille, in said county, ON the Sd day of
March, A. ID. 1855, being the first Tuesday Of
said month, at one o'cloCkin the afternoon OF said
day. the following matters will be heard and
considered;
The application o. James T Prideaux to ad-
nit 70 probate the last will and testament Of
Jane James, 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 pub.
fishing a copy of this order for three weeks sue
eeSsiyely prior to said day of hearing in the
Mineral Point Tribune a weekly newspaper pub
lshed in said county.
BY order of the Court:
JOHN T. JONES. Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, WIS. Feb. Sd 1855. 6w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
The Grand old Party.

In the record Of the bright, bril-,
liant and aggressive career of the
Republican party there is nothing Of
which its adherents are prouder than
its popular and representative char
acter. 1t has always been close to
the people, and its progress has
faithfully registered their reasonable
expectations and most salutary prin-
ciples. 1t has with courage sublime
broken the power and frustrated the
schemes Of political "bosses." 1t
has refused to be influenced by the
vagaries of cranks and the aesthet,
ic dudism Of mugwumps. Let the
world see that it can stand their
stabs and survive their malice. In
the late campaign it presented a
spectacle which makes its adherents
as fond of and devoted to it as ever
they were. The recreancy of an
unimportant few has only served to
make true Republicans stand togeth-
er more unitedly and, earnestly, and
hopefully than at any other time
since the war. Freed from the de-
moralization of the presence of mug
wumps and the burden of their
views, the grand old party will yet
proudly proceed from victory to
victory, and from triumph to tri.
umph, until its great work is finished
and its exalted mission fully accom-.
plished.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
A CONTRAST.

At this season Of the year, twenty
foar years ago, the Democratic party,
after u long period of power, was
about to give place in the admins
tration of the government to the
Republicans.
The condition of the country was
not such as to reflect credit upon the
party which had been in charge of
its administration
The sun looked down upon states
"dissevered, discordant, belligerent.
The national authorities were openly
deted in nearly one-half of the
country. The government arsenals
had been plundered by bands of in
surrectonary Democrats, without an
effort to resist or punish them. Some
OF the government vessels had been
fred upon by cannon, aimed by in
surrectiouary Democrats. Some of
It's forts had been seized, and the
flag Of treason hoisted in the place
# the stars and stripes; others were
closely invested and hostile cannon
trSiuei against them an over the
South the leaders OF rebellion were
organizing for the ayowed purpose
Of destroying the Union At Wash
ington, the Democratic administra
ton took no steps to enforce the
laws; many Of its. members were
conspiring to aid and encourage the
rebellion, and As soon as they left
their offices, openly joined it.
The national treasury was empty,
with the exception Of a small sum
borrowed at - per cent. interest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
LegaL Notices.
LANYoS d SPENsLEY, Attorneys
Notice to Hear Petition for AdultnIs-
trattOu.

CTATE OF wIsCoNsIN-COUNTY COURTFoR
- Iowa County--ln Probate,
Notice is hereby given that at special term OF
the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said county, at the Court House, in the village OF
DodgeWllle in said county on the "a day
Of March, A. d 1885, being the first Tuesday
Of said month, ~ 10 o'clock in the forenoon
ofsaid day the following matters viii be heard
and considered
The application of John kearnS for the appoint
ment of an administrator of the estate OF john
Ford, late of The Town of Mineral Point, in said
county, deceased.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing COPY Of this order for three weeks
sucgeSsiyely prior to said day Of hearing in the
Mineral Point Tribune, n weekly newspaper
published in said county,
hy order of the Court.
JOHN 4. JONES, Judge
Dated Dodgeyille Wis, Feb Sd. 1885. -GwS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
Russian Stoves.

The Russian stove is maJo Of fire.
resisting porcelain, is always arnamen-
tai, and frequently "a hdy artistic,
handsome article oil iu~uurc Inter-
nally it is divides - tI.ek iire-clay
walls into several upright chambers Of
ilues, usually six in numler some dry
frewood is lighted in suitable fire
place, and is supplied win only sulli-
Gent air to effect combustion. all Of
which enters below and passes through
the fire. The productions of combus-
ton, being thus ugdi1ted wi}huuneces-
sary cold air, are very .hIy heated,
and in this state pass NIP and down
through different Compartments At
the end Of this long Journey they have
given up most of theirheatt 10 the TWEEN
ty-four notwithstanding surfaces Of the
fre-clay walls Then all commurica-
ton with the chimney is cut oil the fire
is put out, having &eec its work, and
the interior of the stove has bottled up
its caIoric ready for emission into the
room, and, passing through lhe non
conducting walls OF the stove, is radia-
ted into departments.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
license campaign in the Wisconsin

license campaign in the Wisconsin
Legislature:
High license is not making as satisfactory
progress in the Wisconsin legislature as was
anticipated, principally on account Of the
timidity Of some republican politicians, who
fear defect on in the German vote. This
class Of politicians do not appreciate the fact
that. so far as the German vote could be affect
ed by political influences. it was divided in the
last presidential election, the democrats secur-
ing greater proportion Of II than they will
ever be able to secure again. Let the high
license campaign proceed. 1t has caused al
ready all the damage to the republican party
that IL possible from that source.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

SIN interesting conversation occurred
ON Saturday betwssS q drunken coun-
try-mau and one o. Dave Silyecs dunn
mics in which tho seuntry-man did all
the talking. The fellow told the dunn
my good morning, and, as it made no
repl the drunken fellow beoame in
suited and rolled up his sleeves for
fight. shook his fist i'm its face and said:
II amt afraid Of anything that hits
the grit and if yeS want anything out
en- me you can git it,. As the dummy
didn't want anything the fellow
walked of. saying: You can't bluff
me with your lows ssethes on. am .
's,mpthin myself HGHcock (Ga)
LUtll.su.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

The undersigned administrator of the estate
Of Francis Vivian, deceased, will sell at public
auction, AT the farm OF the late Francis Vivian,
in the town of Dodgeyille, Iowa county, WIS.,
ONWEoNEsDAY, THE 11TH DAY on MARCH, 1885,
sale commencing ut 10 o'clock a. m, the per
soual property of said estate, consisting of
horses cattle. and farming machinery and I'M
plcmcuts, furniture, &c
WILLIAM BERGMAN,
1w2 Administrator of said Estate,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
Notice Of Drawing Jury.

OFFICE or CLERK or THE CIRCUIT COURT
Dodgeville Iowa County, Wis
Notice is here by given that on Monday, the
10Th day of February a. d. 1883. at 10 o'clock
a, I'D, Of That day, at my Office in the Court House
iu the village of Dodgeyllc, In said county the
Petit Jurors to serve at the March Term of said
court commencing on tuc 2ith day OF March,
A. b. 1850 viii be drawn rs provided by law,
Dated, Doigcyi,lc, wis Jan. 18th. 4. D. lSS5.
STA NJ j. TAPPTNS. Clerk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

S. S. MERRILL, general manager
of the c., NJ. d ST. T. rail road, died
at Milwaukee Sunday morning from
the effects Of an apoplectic stroke
some days previous. Few railway
men were better or more favorably
known. His age was 81.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

TuE Democraticprcss ofthc State
has begun what was expected when
the election Of Spooner was announ.
ced. Before his election he was
their tayorite. Now they aIege
that his triumph was the triumph
OF Sawyer aud the monopolies over
the people and the soldiers. BY
the time the oil year election occurs
the Democrats will have this refrain
committed and set to music, and If
they do not sing ii ia chorus and ia
concert, siugIy and collectively,
from the opening Of the campaign
till tile closing, il will be because
the Democratic voice is shIled in
death.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
Aliueral point 9ribuas.
THURSDAY, FEB. 70, 1885.

Entered Mt the post-oflice p Mineral Point, Wis
rs secOud-cass matter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

A SHIRT manufacturing firm Of
Oneida, in this state, glories in an
order from President-elect Cleve
land for his inaugural shirts. The
interesting information is given
that his collars are 10 measure III
inches and the chest circumference
475 inches. This indicates that the
size Of Cleveland's neck was exag
geratod during the late campaign.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

". 7. L ,. J. BENNETT, Editors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

THE Chicago Eceaiag Journal
comments as follows on the high
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-07
Two Gibraltars.

do not think it is generally known
that there are two Gibraltars in Anda-
lusia. One is the solid and substan-
tial rock-built fortress which owns
Queen Victoria as its sovereign; the
other is a fantom city of which Alton
so XII is lord. After the capture OF
Gibraltar by the British in 1874 the
inhabitants dispersed throughout the
neighborhood, finding refuge for the
most part in the villages Of Los Bar
rios and San Royne and amidst the
ruins of the ancient city of Algeciras
1t was some years, however, before
the officers and gentlemen of the city
of Gibraltar took steps to assert their
existence as corporate body, which
still retained vitality after the capture
of their city. They accordingly met
in SOLEMN conclave under the presi.
dency of their corregider, Don Bernar.
do Diaz de Isla, and declared the COM
plete establishment of the cabaldt
or council of the city of Gibraltar, ap.
pointing San Royne for the time being
as the locality in which the tribunal
should meet. Since that time, in the
DEGREES of the King of Spain and in
other official documents, the thret
towns are not named separately, but
are styled "Our most loyal and noble
city Of Gibraltar in the campo of Glib
raltar. the city of Gibraltar being in
the temporary occupation of the Brit
ish. Notes and Queries
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-07
THE WEEK
In the United States and the
Old World.
RAIN ROBBED.

A Thief shoots an Expressman, steals
Sl2uO, and Escapes.
Shortly before the Louisville express Tor
Chicago reached Bloomington, man having
the appearance OF tramp entered the express
ear from the smoking car, armed with heavy
hickory stick, In the express car were George
X. Davis, an express messenger, and Peter
Weber, a baggageman. He struck Weber
On the head, telling him, Davis then ran fol
his revolver, but before he could reach il the
man hit him also, and then, taking away the
revolver, shot him in the head, He then made
the bagsageman open the safe and take out The
money. The tramp then pulled the bell cord
md stopped the train, but first fired at Webber,
the bullet striking him in the forehead Web
Der succeeded in reaching the smoker, and
gave the alarm, but tho solitary train robbcr
had disappeared in the darkness. An alarm
was not given until the train had reached
Bloomington, when search was begun, The
amount stolen is not known, but exceeds
1920 Davis and Weber are both alive, but
She former cannot recover.
Weber said that he would BIO able to recog-
nize the murderer anywhere.
A special from Bloomington says; The coun-
try is being secured by farmers and citizens for
tho man who robbed the train. He was track
gu oho uiuc WSst, anu wv SShS'" ihiphoooAoh 40
that he has not gone very lar. There is no
news as to whether he had II confederate or
whether he inquired for a conveyance. Horse
men have been sent out in every direction.
The small towns have been notified. and also
the stations on the line of the narrow gauge
md Indianapolis & Vincennes. A large
number OF citizens went down on a spe-
cial train to the point where the robbery &C.
Cured. A company will be organized,
and thorough search will be made,
George Davis, one of tie wounded men,is lying
at the Orchard House unconscious, and there
is little hope of his recovery. He has not
spoken word. Peter Weber was taken 10
New Albany this morning. He is shot through
the neck, and it is feared he will die. There is
great excitement, and if the robber is found,
he will meet with speedy justice.
A Louisville, Ky, dispatch says Davis, the
wounded express messenger, was brought to
that place tonight from Bloomington, Ind.
He is still unconscious and cannot recover. 1t
Is estimated the bier secured about $1,000,
E400 of which he dropped when he jumped
ha train
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-07
A Queer TOWN..

A visitor to the the queer little town
of five hundred souls and a hundred
houses, standig on stills on either
side of narrow and deep natural
canal at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi, says that the men sit on their
doorsteps and bring down wild fowl
with their guns. The alligator pad
dies leisurely up the main street, protec-
ted by law because the muskrat, one
of his articles of diet, was becoming a
nuisance by burrowing in the leyees.
These sluggish and good-humored pets
open their immense mouths SOMETIMES
and look yearningly for a dead cat or
dog, or some like delicacy.-Plcayune
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-07
The BRIDES BiScuitS.

II see, dear, that you are getting
along we'll with your household du.
ties" said young husband to hif
wife, holding up piece of biscuit and
looking at it critically.
"Ob, goody," she exclaimed. "a am &c
glad you like the biscuit. George"
Eyes," he replied, you are getting
along we'll; but" he continued, "allow
me to offer a suggestion. Put some
bar iron into your next batch of bis
cults. have a lingering suspicion.
dear, that you used sheet iron this time,
because you see can break this biscuit
easily over my knee.
She called him a horrid thing, and
they never speak now unless there is
company present-Detroit Free Press
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-07
DETECTED BY The ODOR.
Mortified Passengers In the Pittsburs
Depot.

hofruhcu Passengers In the PittsburH
Depot.
A Pittsburg Pa, dispatch, says; Baggage
Master Jci ii IS at the Union Depot, upon
bursting open u trunk which gave out sus,
peious ordor, was Mortified to find therein the
body of man securely bound and in an adj,
vanced state Of decomposition The face was
badly discolored and bloated, and the stencil
was so great that il kept at a safe distance the
large crowd which quickly gathered. The
trunk was common wooden one, and evi,
IDENTIFY had not been in use before. IL arrived
here from Chicago over the PtAsburg, Fort
Wayne s Chicago railroad and was checked
ALL, but no person called to claim it. In or
der to get it into the trunk tho body had been
bent almost double. Around the neck,
arms and legs was a cord, which had
cut deep into the flesh. There were
q laboring man, probably 80 years old, OF
shot, heavy build, with smooth face.
He was dressed in pair Of checked woollen
pants, II blue cotton shit, blue woolen stock.
ings, and on his feet were pair of new con.
gress CATERS. There was nothing on his per
SON that would furnish any clew to his identity
except an international money order in iavoi
of Felppo Caroso for $25.45 The order was
drawn at Chicago on Feb. "a, 1885. The coroner
is now holding an investigation. He is of the
opinion that the remains were in the trunk al
least SO hours.
The coroners jury found that the man came
to his death either from strangulation or suf
location.
A dispatch from Chicago says, Diligent in
quiry here has failed to develop any facts con-
corning the supposed shipment from here o.
the trunk opened at Pittsbarg and
found to contain a corpse. Baggage men AZ
the Fort Wayne depot, however, believe from
the description Of the baggage and the number
of the check, that it was brought there yester.
day morning by three Italians in an express
wagon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-07
HELD AS HOSTAGES.
Two White Women Sold by Indians to
Half Breeds.

A telegram has been received by the au-
thorities at Ottawa, Ont, from Gen. Strange,
who advises sending all the available troops
into the Saskatchewan country. west of Bat
Ito Ford, where the Indians are gathering in
great force. He confirms the Frog Lake and
Saddle Lake massacres, and has learned that
two white women (supposed TO be Mrs. Co.
wanlock and Mrs. Delaney have been sold
by the Indians TO the half-breeds to be hell as
hostages.
A Calgary (N W. To- dispatch says A
courier recently arrived from the north,
having made forced march. He reports
Gen. Strange with the LIST division camped on
the north side of Red Deer river. Strange hns
decided to push on to Battle river without
waiting for the left wing, under Percy. Strange
states that the Cree Indians were induced 10
make q raid on the Hidson Bay Company and
Bakers stores and the glass house because the
half-brecds told them the whites had been
beaten at Duck Lake and the half-brerds were
capturing stores. Bobtail, Ermine Robe and
Sampson, chiefs of the Crees at Battle river,
have been arrested by Maj. Steele, as t.icy are
held responsible for the raid. Pot-Pah-Strach
and his brother, who have n small btnd OF
Crces on the Calgary trail near Edmonton,
have been acting ugly, but THEN numbers are
TOO small to do serious damage.
Medicine Hat dispatch says: There is no
oew war news, except that Middleton is after
the enemy with only 100 mounted men, leav-
ing his ent re force behind 1t is feared he will
meet the late of Custer, and the news that he
has me, his fate is hourly expected here by
t,ll -ti,pprs