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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13
EOrecIOsIrra SaIa

AsTATE Oh WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT f,Ct.,,r
. the County of Iowa. III FOR
Philip Allenas administrator. with az,
nexed, OF The estate Of William 4. Hon. WI an
ceased, Plaintiff Aiehfy' de.
Against
Elizabeth Ferris, Many Jane Ferris Pio,
Ferris, Thomas FL Ferris, Edward ,1aIIdl v.
Ferris and James Ferris, Defendants "''iiain
By virtue OF and pursuant to a ipds,,.
foreclosure and sale rendered IN the allow ' Ok
titled action inthe circuit court in ana sle en-.
county, at the March term thereof lSss 'ol iowa
the third day of April, A. D. 1886 viii a ol on
for sale sell az public auction 10 a. - l'ose
ana highest bidder, for cash at Tie f-ts pest
of the Court House. in the village of 49, 90of
in said county, on Tuesday the FIRST al ~ e,
a. y. 1855, az one O'Clock in the afcrrr ~ lr
sala DAY the following described mort@eo5 Y,
premises or so much thereof rs shall he Tseu
sary to raise the amount of the said igd. Neees'
interest, costs and cost OF sale to-,7.. 'ieu3
The north half Of lot number ON. bundro5
thlrty-nne ll3Sl IN Harrlson's survey Of ~, i NY
lage now city OF Mineral Point, and al ,4i-
undivided one-half of the following dst.5fu e
tract OF parcel OF land: Commencing et ~
southeast corner OF lot numbero one hundred snS
forty (l4o) in said HarrisOns survey. ana a..u
ming thence west along the south line ~ vi
lot one hundred aud forty Q4O) thirty eel risu
III said lot to the southwest corner Of SOFA t'c
aud thence north along the west line of Ssi5 10y ,
thirty go feet wide in SAID lot to a pOinf ~
size the center OF Mineral street in stronglp "a
dillon TO the village now city Of Mineral p5in,
all situate, lying and being in the come. U'u.
Iowa and state of Wisconsin. VI
Dated SherIfis Office, Dodgeyllle. WILSON,.
April T.. 1886. '''i'''i'
WM. A. OWENS
sheriff of Iowa COUNTY
WILSON & MoiLHON, Plaintiff Attys
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

Tue Lancaster Teller, a paper that
was not a supporter Of Mr.. LaFol-
lette for election to Congress, boldly
steps to the front and says:
"Mr. LaFollette's first speech, of
public interest, in Congress is most
highly creditable effort. The first
telegraphic references to it were
meagre, and although they plainly
showed he took a correct position,
they did not show him off to the
advantage he gains by the full re-
port in the Congressional Record.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13
Notice 10 Creditnrs.

- TATE OF WIsCONsIN--IOWA COUNTY
DcOurt-in probate
In the matter of the last viii and testament of
Ann Berry, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate Of Ann Ber-
ry. deceased having been issued to William II.
Curry.
TITS ORDERED, that six months from and
after this date be, and are hereby allowed for
the creditors of said Ann Berry, deceased,
10 present their claims for examination and
allowance
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and dc
mands of all persons against said deceased be
received, cXsminedand adjusted by this court at
a regular term thereof 10 be held az the Court
House, in the village fDOdgeyille, in said conn
ty, ON the first Tuesday of December, a, y. 1856,
and that notice thereof be given by publication
OF this order for four weeks successfully in the
Mineral Point TRIBUNE, % weekly newspaper
published as Mineral Point, in said county.
BY the Court
IS JOHN T, JONES, County Judge.
Dated Dodgeyille Wis, May ith, 1886.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13
Steam Power.

Sealed proposals will be received until noon
Of May IS, 1886, for furnishing steam power far
running Stone Breaker now being built NV
Lanyon Bros. for crushing rock for the CITY of
Mineral Point with ana without engineer
fuel aud keeping in repair City to Cornish
water unless contracted hereafter.
The rights reserved to reject any or all b,,ls
". III. SNOW,
WARREN ALLEN,
}. F. LANtALLE,
Committee of the Common Council.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.


From our regular correspondent.
The events of the week at the
Capital City have been sufficiently
varied in character to give people of
every taste and tendency something
to sec or hear or think about. OF
meetings there has been no end.
There were mass meetings to express
sympathy with Gladstone's home
rule bill, memorial services to cele-
brate General Grants birthday, a
meeting in behalf of Indian educa-
ton, in which red and white orators
divided the time. There were meet
iugs Of the American Historical
Association, meetings Of the Amer
lean Surgical Association, and lastly
the great charitable or calico meet
ing for which society had been cut
ting and fitting all through Lent.
Easter week restored the social
world to gayety. Released from
the restrictions of the forty days and
forty nights Of the penitential sea-
son, it first met again at the Chinese
Legation and danced for charity's
sake in calico frocks, waistcoats and
neckties. There is little inclination,
however, to return to large enter
tainmeuts and late hours. Until
the time for flight to the mountains
and seaside, the afternoon and early
evening receptions will attract fash
ionable folks, and the matinee will
be the favorite form Of friyolity.
And then our lawmakers on Cap
itol lIjll have been versatile, irrele-
want, moral and eStrayagant. The
river and harbor bill has been be
fore the House, ard members have
been voting away .hepeople's money
as recklessly a. if the treasury sur
.lus were ineyhaustible. There are
somc Representatives who will never
vote money for great barbors and
streams unless they can vote money
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

The people Of the United States
it is hoped are fully aroused, from
late experiences, to the danger from
socialism and nihilism. If from
this day on the strong hand of the
American Republic don't hold its
grip upon the throat Of such lawless
villainly, there will be laundering
all alone the line.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

The State troops on duty at Mil
waukee have been ordered to their
homes, the anarchistic perils being
over.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

the finish, and as for the law-loving
citizens of the United States outside
of Wisconsin, they will desire his
better acquaintance and wish there
were thirty-seven more governors
Just like him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

Ir is about time that the govern
ment took action to suppress the
importation into this country of the
escaped convicts and odfscourings Of
foreign countries-a class that will
not recognize the laws of God or
man. They not only cause riots and
bloodshed, but fill our jails, pest
houses and poorhouses, and thereby
burden the honest, toiling citizen
with heavy taxes to support these
institutions. The spawn of Euro
pean bad government must be de
barred from finding a growing place
in this country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

A PAssENGER-RATE war has open
cd between the competing railroads
between Chicago and St. Paul.
Cheap fares are in prospect.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13
w. H. Carson, D. D. s.

OF Dodgeyille, has opened a den.
tai Office in Mineral Point in con.
neetion with his Dodgeville office
and will spend Monday and Tues
day of each week in that city in the
rooms formerly occupied by Dr.
llales. The balance of the time he
will be found in his dental rooms
at DodgeyiIle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

DIR. FENNEE's imported cough
honey relieves any cough in one
hour or less. 40ly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

~ Good family flour for sl.4O
per 100 lbs. ID. JAcKo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

SEAMLESS jackets, just the thing,
at the Nimble Nickel Store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON. -omoe in Len
ahan's block sp stairs hrss door to left. Resi-
dence first door eest from " church Mineral
Point us
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13
CYRUS


TTORNEYs AND COUNSELLORs, Dodgeyile
4 ais ill practice in all cou, % the state.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13
me Tribune Djrecforg.
PHYSrCf4NS


physician AND SURGEON. Minual Point WIS.
: Once ia Graber'S block. Nghs calls answered
ni Office. Office hoa~s y 20 70 and J 70 ?.
NJ. Saturdays, 90 home az! tfy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13
frrORNEYS.
John II. toncq,

TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR, Dodgeville, WIS.
= viii practice in All the courts e This state, eN'
cept the Iowa County (Probstel Court
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

CYRUS LANfoN. NALs 'ieN'+'-i'
LauyOR Il SpeRsley,
Successors 10 Cothre3 & Lanyonl
TTORNEYs AND COUNSELLORs over post
- onice, Mineral Poiai, Wisconsin
Money 20 Loan on good real estate security
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13
'iison n HcIIhon,
Reese & Carter

a TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORs once n
n First NATIONAL Bank, Mineral Point, wisconsin
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

Fl III. a. GN EN~,
-hc-I So l5Ea county, WIS 3assA.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07

The cutting and dis
%tributing forms the
principal attraction
| to the members, aud
the kettles are com
| t%inually r~eplenished
! during the perform
ance. They always
c IN m e nee t h Q
| dance at midnight,
keeping it up until
the following even
in at shutdown.
S b o any one
known to have com
mitted a crime en-
ter the ring the
| leaders notify the
soldiers, and ex-
pulsion of the guilty
one folio W S.
Should he repent
he relates the na-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07

The supposed CORPSE, his assistants rattle
gonrfis, and rattleald beat the pillow until the
priest saSss a win now show how powerful
my n~letfiai.e Is TO bring him back to life. y
Then the candidate commences to move.
Finally, resting on his hands and knees, he
von,itS Up a mas of froth and blood, in the
center Of wltiGh is found the claw or stone
witt. which he had been Shot He is now
presented with a medicine bag, and is recog-
nizet as,a n,embor OF the order. The canCli-
date must attetid the three succeeding meet,
ings in the siitre- costume tnaSedl and painted
instle same manner thGll nc is allowed to
appear as he wishes.
They also %initiase In spirito of dead Indians,
"to set them right to travel straight" They
won't say where thcspirit goes, but after mi
tiation in the holy dance it viii go straight to
its destination, After the ceremonies; are
over, the soldiers take the fopdand lay it near
the medicine tent, whore it is distributed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by q sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? II so,
send at once and get a bottle Of
Mrs. WINsboV's SOOTHING SYRUP TO,
Children Teeth,ng. Its value is ~lnoalcu.
liable. 1t will relieve the poor little suf.
ferer Immediately. Depend upon il,
mothers, there is no mistake about it.
ltcures ~dysentery and diarfhoea, regu-
lates the stomach and bowels. cures
wind colo, softess the gums, reduces in
fammatioh and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. Mss Winslopis
Soothing Syrup for Children Teething Is
pleasant to tho taste, and is the prescrip.
tion OF mi of the Oldest nurses and
bes. female physicians in the United
States. and is for sale by oil druggists
throughout tho world. Price twenty
five cents a bottle.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07

Spirit win have mercy on him; If not, the
Great Spirit will be angry and expulsion
from the order will follow. After this the
candidate receives the holy claw or a stone
from one appointed to cast it, who takes his
medicine bag and with it traces the course of
the sun, and turns to the four quarters and
says: "Now prepare yourself. 1 am going
to transfer to you what I have in my medi-
cine bag" and thrus.ing his bag toward
the candidate says: aHowi There goes the
Spiritp' Sometimes this is called sshootingn
the candidate) At these words the candi-
date, who is kneeling on q Nlanki:t, falls
prone upon the ground, to all appearance
dead. The friends and member Of the can
dldate's family, ana those wishing to make
offerings TO She Spirit. now congregate
around the fallen man and throw OIL lis bGIy
.blapitets, robes. skins ard rftdmerts-any-
thing taey ~ish TO give-unt.l he is entirely
covered up The priest now dances around
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07
The Fountain of Vitality.

The sourcesof physical energy and mental
activity, is the blood. Let this become vitiated
with bile. or thin and watery in consequence
of indigestion and non- assimilation of the
food. and an interrupt on of he functions of
the body. and q loss of stamina, flesh and
appetite ensues. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is q tonic -peclally adapted to restore all three,
because it assists digestion and assimilation.
and r. moves bile and other impurities from
the circulation. Protected anu strengthened
with this admirable defensive invigurant, the
system defies Influences inl mical to health. to
which, if u~nregu'ated and feeble. it would
undoubtedly succumb. Constipation, of, en- an
obstinate and chronic aiiInent. is entirely re
moved by it, b. liver, kidney and bladder
reused from inaction, and a tendency to rheu-
matism effectnally Scounteracted. 1t also
eradicates malarial disease.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07

The medicine chiefs having token their
places and the soldiers theirs, the members
come IN by families, and standing in Aline
facing the CD iefs, iHY UNISON throw up their
hands and cry, Brother, have mercy on mel"
Then they relate when and where they were
initiated into tho mysteries of the Aholy
order" Each dance, it, should be under
stood, is the ceremony of some religious or
other order.) They then intone a sort of
chant to the high priest, at the same time
holding their medicine bags in. their left
hands with arms stretched across their
breasts; the right land is meanwhile raised
as when an oath is taken. In this the MEM
bers of each family follow the motion of its
head, then in single file they tiot around the
circle crying, "sHaye mercy on me, friend and
brother" until they reach. the starting place,
when they intone another chant, this time
to. the Great Spirit 6Waukantanke), and with
their medicine bags point, to the four points
of he compass. They then seat themselves
on the ground against the barricade, facing
the circle. A chief who has been appointed
to the office of high priest now takes his seat
inside the medicine tent, where he breaches
and sings, after appointing four assistants
from among the members. To one is given
q small drum, 30 the second a pillow and
SUtNh, " tlS tuiiu d Soliu III IdIUtS, Uu0
fourth assists in singing. These all sit around
the high priest. They have also a large drum
usually a cowhide stretched over a cheese
box or a wash tub, on which seven or eight
drummers constantly drum, singing the while
without cessation. The priest now exhorts
bis hearers to good deeds, and speaks Of the
holy dance as an institution founded cen,
turtles ago. When he is dom all the mem
ibers rise and dance by alternately raising the
feet with a sidewise motion of the body, at
interyalscrying, as at the beginning, aBrother,
have mercy on mel". The officiating chief
then takes the drum and leaves tho
tent, followed by his assistants. Commencing
slowly, then faster and faster, they trot
around the circle again.. All stop In front Of
the soldiers tent, facing the west, when the
chief brags some more OF the antiquity Of the
rite and the power Of the medicine, declaring
that he can atfwill thrust q birds clnw or a
stone from the river into the body of any one
he wills, thus producing instant death. To
prove this elaborate ceremonies are gone
through with. Afterward, at a signal, all
congregate around the big drum aud dance
and sing a monotonous kind Of a chant, the
women, on the outside of a ring formed by
the men, Initiating the peculiar cali Of the
female swan, the men chanting in a sepul.
chral tone, which seems to lose itself in their
threats. The combination is not entirely un-
musical.
When a candidate is to be initiated into the
order lie isifirst taken into tine medicine tent
for Instructions, which are secret There he
is stripped, painted black rom head to foot,
and a red spot is painted between the shout,
der blades. NJ y
When the candidate comes out Of the medi.
cine tent he is clad only in a breech cloth, very
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07

~ AND TUNIC. much like the whirl-
ing dervishes, stating the cause of the meeting
to aid and assist this old woman. The result
was thirteen blankets, calico, fine cloth, skins,
Houria and pork.
When any question of Importance is
brought before the order there are many
councils and much pow-wowing. Often
another lodge will be called in to help make
the decision. which, once arrived at, is
always carried out. This society is of
late date, but is the most powerful among
the Indians. No member will undertake
to be a spokesman for an outsider une
less bribed by a present, generally a gun
or q horse, so the more Influential gain
from 40 to 100 horses during the year, but
then have to give away many to retain their
Influence. Woine are net admitted to this
or der. aaf PAUL RECKwITH.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07
BucNten,s 4rntca no,tre

The best Salve in the world Tor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter, Chapped Hands. Chilblains
Corns, aud all Skin Fruptions. and poa-
itive,y cnres Piles, or no paw required. 1t
- fuartntertt tn give perfect Satisfaction, or
a mes Es5nusiad Pyics 25 eppts per bnx
Ger sais by tbs GxceAioz Drug Store Of
PErdy q Brecht,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07

IN her tepee, cook
ing everything she
had for that pur-
pose and stating her
poverty, He imme-
diately sent the
crier around the
camp, and in a few
hours all the mem
bers were present,
as they will drop
any work or pleas
ure they may have
to attend these
dances. After con-
sulting in secret all
we're invited in.
The leader then
commenced whirI-
ing around very
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07
rspecLal CORRESPONDENCE !

1I@NAN'
Fort TorTEN, DEVILS LAKE AGENCY,
d. T., Nov. 27.-The Indians of the Sioux or
Dakotah nation are supposed to number
about $4,000. They are scattered over an
immense territory, extending from the Mis-
sissippi river on the east to the Black hills
on the west, and from the mouth of the Big
Sioux river on the south to Devils lake lHud-
son bay territory on The north.
During my acquaintance with the Dako-
tabs | nave learned something about their
dances and the significance they bear. The
study has been an interesting one to me, and
/ have here set down i few memoranda OF
two Of the more important They are really
welghty ceremonies in tribal life.
u MEDICINE DANCE.
Tho waukan wacipi Sacred or medicine
dance is in fact the religion of the Dakotahs.
After selecting a suitable spot on u smooth
prairie, notched sticks about three feet long
are driven u little way into the ground at in
tervals of about ten feet, forming un ellipti-
cal inclosure. Upon these they lay saplings
or rails, over which canvas tents are thrown.
At each end of the inclosure a tent is pitched.
! One is occupied by the chief medicine men
or high priests, who are always chiefs of the
tribe, and the other by the SOLDIERS. I" The
meetings of the council are held in the medi-
cine tent, and there the medicine or paznhita
waukun is kept. The soldiers duty is to pre-
serve order, wait upon the dancers, prevent
outsiders from intruding or even leaning
upon the barricade, procure needed articles,
etc. When needing tents they are allowed to
throw down any tent and take it. Should an
owner grumble, the tent taken is either
burned or otherwise rendered unft for future
use. Those who wish to see the dance may
do so by standing and looking over the bar
ricade, bat they must not touch it. Should
any one lean upon the barricade who is not a
member of the dance, he is struck Que blow
mo more by a soldier with his stick-not of
sufficient force to injure one, but a gentle re-
minder. Be he a chief or white man, 1t is all
the same, and woe is his il he seek to resent
the blow. Immediately in front Of the sol
diels' tent a large lire is built, whore during
the dance buffalo and * meat and wild tur.
nips arc cooked. Should a dog come into the
ring during the ceremonies the poor brute Is
Immediately killed, the body painted yellow
and allowed to remain III that state to ap,
pease the Deity.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07
40 Whom it may Concorn.

Take notice, that on the 25th 6sy of June, 1856,
a petitlon was filed IN the ONCE Of the county
cierk of Iaak6Cn cOuuty, Dakota territory,
prnyln. the board OF cosnty commissioners OF
aid oounts 10 iuctJe and e-tt oiish u ditch or
dram to I'm as .oIlnws: Commencing 1T the
bndge built 10y the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad cOmpa ~ where the same crosses lay
creek In he county of iaukton, and territory
III ID kota, and running thence in IA southeast
eriy direction TO a poinb in the boundary lire
between thr counties OF Clay and Yankton, in
SAID territory known as the =, Id Brio%e Site
ABOUT Two oundred a4d teu (2l0j rod north OF
1ownshi ninety-four o. north of range fifty
three. west OF the 5 b principal meridian;
thence running in q southeasteriy direction to
the bridge across said Clay creek, known Us
Harris bridge" to cuivert about one hundred
and thirty Q3U rods south of the northwest
W3l; thence following the general direction and
as near as may be the ued OF sad clay creek as
the same low runs TO a point known as ''Clay
, reek falls, SAIL petition being signed by ID.
y Lawrence. John Will. ANS aud Andrew j ck-
son. That the county commissioners in and
Tor SAID cousties of YaEkton and clay, Dakota
Territory, uld on the 10Th day of July, 1856, ap-
point viewers to view sald PROPOSED ditch or
nraln and to report es to the public utility of
the same. From the report vi said viewers
which was flied in The Office of the county clerk
In and Tor YRnkUon county. Dakota ~territory
on the 9th day of October 1885, it appears that
they report in favor of the utility and public
benehtot SAID proposed ditch or drain: that the
ton a.d Clay counties have filed the 18th day
OF January 1885, at 10 O'Clock a. l.. and wIl
meet IN JOINT session at the Office of the county
clerk Tor Y nkto county in the city of Yank-
ton, DAKOTA territory, Tor the nnal hearing of
said report.
The said proposed ditch or drain will run
through and affect lands owned by The follow
Ing named parties as far as their names can be
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07

Dated. Yankton. Dakota territory, this Goth
day OF November I'D. 1885.
ERICk lVEKs0N, county clerk, Yankton,
Ala. QUARNBERG, register of deeds and
ex: otheio county clerk, Clay county. u. Il,
Yapktop c q lnty,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07

small apron and
moccasins. Four
preachers In turn
exhort the candi-
date, recite the his
tory of the dance
and the order, add
ing that should he
be a good member
his medicine will be
strong, he must
give a feast once a
year; if not, he will
be unfortunate and
win meet with sick
ness and death. II
l. ,nol n
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-07
OF THE DAKOTAHS
SOMETHING ABOUT AN INDIAN MA
TONS SINGULAR CEREMONIES.

The Medicine Men and Their Weird In
cnntations-Torture that is Terrible
and self Notwithstanding of the
Dances.