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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03
The Work Before Us.

During the long time preceding
President Harrison's administration
in which the Democratic party had
practical control of the general leg
islation of the country, none of the
great measures demanded by the
exigencies of the country were en-
acted and none Of the great ques-
tons relating to our foreign policy
settled. In the list of the latter
were the adjustment of our rights
in the Samoan islands, involving
questions which menaced our peace
full relations with Germany and
Great Britain, the readjustment Of
our extradition treaty with the latter
power and the settlement of the
fisheries complication with the
Canadian government. These were
great questions for the solution of
which the Cleveland administration
proved itself incompetent Within
one year the Republicans administra-
ton has satisfactorily adjusted two
of them and the remaining one is in
q fair way Of adjustment. Our re-
lauous with the several republics in
the central aud southern portion of
the American continent constituted
another eutailment for lhe practical
solution Of the Republican admins
uauon with which the Cleveland
dynasty was too weak TO engage.
Negotiations for the improvement
of these relations are already well.
under President Harri-
sons rule and The superb direction
of his distinguished secretary Of
state. The legacy of difficult legis.
lauou which has been bequeathed
to the Republican congress by its
inefficient and incompetent prede-
cessor may be stated as follows: \
judicious revision of the tariff act,
first TO protect cur home market and
ala our industrial and productive I'M
tgresis from lurt.u foreign cumpl-
Uuou, ,ureduee oarultiuual income
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03
Legai N0tjceS.

- TATE OF WISCONSIN, IOWA COUNTY-m
> Circuit Court.
John Jackson, plaintiff, against Jane Clowney
as Administrative with the win annexed of
the estate of John ClOwuey, deceased, and
Jane Clowney in her individual capacity.
Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of and
pursuant TO Judgment Of foreclosure aud sale
rendered in the above entitled action ON the 4th
day Of December, A. D. lsSs and by direction Of
the Plaintiffs Attorneys, will on the 18th day of
May, A. d. 1890, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of said day, at the front door of the Court
House in the city of Dodgevilla. Iowa county
Wisconsin offer for sale and sell at public
auction TO the highest and best bidder therefor
for cash, the following described morygaged
premises situate in Iowa &C .lty, Wisconsin,
and particularly described as follows, to- wit:
Lot number eighty-two Cs2, in Nleits survey of
the.Yllage (uOw city of Mineral Point
Dated at sherihs Office, DOdgeyille, Iowa
county, Wisconsin, this 18th day of March A.
ID. 1890. HENRY pENGILLV
l2W6 sheriff of Iowa county Wisconsin
spensley n Mcllhon, Plaintiffs attorneys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03
Swallows as Carrier Birds.

1t seems to be quite possible that 'nS
swallow will prove successful I.4
to the carrier pigeon in its pecuAa
line of service. The idea OF dome''u'
eating this little feathered fayorlle lN
been taken up in France the eHigeen.c..g
of war having suggested the pos'i'g,H
of its usefulness. A Frenchman ms
been experimenting with the bros l5
years. Tie has managed to tame Ile .i.
and make them love their cage 50 'la'
they return to it after a few nous
liberty. 49,.
The birds spend the winter in ilen
home, and do not change their reslosI,-'o.
with the change of seasons. On .1s
point their master says that y w. w.
swallows migrate he thinks it mus 4, y
less on account OF the cold than io' '-'
want OF their regular food. ..
They live on insects. aud When '' ~.
disappear with the coming 81 i'-
weather in the Autumn, the s"'...
take their leave So as not to dle q "a
ger. With food to its liking PROVE
the swallow goes abroad in Jaa.'-
aud return again to its cote rs l'''
as it does IN July. ..,
The speed OF these messenger
be Judged from single eApeI
An unframed swallow having ~ I
on a farm near RoukaiX was e'
and taken ia cage to Paris. s.
was set at liberty. i'm less than ~
and a half he was back at the farm ....
1t had passed over about TIVE
bred and fifty kilometres. 9 il.'is ~.
than one hundred and iifty-i'e ..t
in ninety minutes. 1t is asseiia' I'm
the trained ones win still Dc
but how much better they can =. .r.
not be known until the art Il
ing them has been further ae'.
Their great speed aud then .-r.
tive forms are what eSpeeHiHs Il
mend the swallows for use % 49,.
walj NOT De 8u easy matte
le wier- eH tla
Naa8 crt likely oHf-F
haks. IU4a le.ln.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03
A Fooihardy Boy.

In a recent English autobogr,nl,
"reminiscences of a Literary ,.ai
Clerical Life, the author mentions o-,
of his exploits as a school-boy
travelling menagerie came to town NJ
round the vans ran a rope chain +
keep everybody at a reasonable IA.
lance from the claws and beaks of 4,
wild inmates. | managed to smuo,.
myself under this rope undecided +.
the keepers
A magnificent old lion lay s,retca.i
at full length with one paw outside N
den. A sudden thought struck r.
that it would be a fine thing to sb9g.
hands with that lion. 1t was bv NJ.
means the sort Of thing to be don.
every day. 1t would place me IN
proud position among the boys of Il.
town.
In a moment | laid my hand on Ia,
top of the outstretched paw. It wn
smooth and somewhat velyety and ts
lion lay perfectly still, appearing DO.
to mind me in the least
1t is not unlikely that ] might have
gone on to complete the operation d
handshaking, but all at once | felt u.
cut of a whip across my face. Istart
back with the pain and looked around
At that instant the keeper came upaaj
spoke to me very civilly. lie wa.
sorry to have hurt me- he said, hu. "a
all probability the lion would have torn
my hand off. and this his way of max
inc me start back did not feel s
grateful to the man at that momen, a
| have done ever since.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03
Nntice 10 Creditors.

TATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT FOR
: Iowa Comty-m Probate
IN the matter of the estate of Michael Sampson,
deceased.
Letters of administration with will annexed
on the estate of Michael Samp son, deceased,
having been issued 70 John Batten
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of
said Michael Sampson, deceased, are allowed
and limited by order o It this court uutu and
including the first tuesday of October. 1890,
being the eth day OF said month. to present
their claims and demands against said Michael
sampson, deceased, TO the county court for
examination, adjustment ana allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the claims
and demands of all persons against said Michael
sampson, deceased viii be received examined
and adjusted by this court, at the Office OF the
County Judge at the court house, in the city
of Dodgeyille, in said county ON the first
Tuesday of July A. D. 1890, ana on the
said first Tuesday OF october, 1890
Dated this nth day Of March. 1890. II
by the Court,
JOHN f. JONES, County Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03

~,TATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT OF
= Iowa County-In Probate.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT OF
= Iowa County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regular
term of the county court to be held in ana for
said county, at the court house in the eli u OF
Dodgeville in said county, on the first Tuesday
OF April A. D.. 1890, being the first day OF April,
$780, at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon,
sidered
The petition Of Ole IIendrickson for the con
veyance TO him by the executors of tie last will
and testament OF Martin Necollius deceased,
pursuant % contract made by the deceased in
his lifetime. Of the following described real
estate in Lafayette county, Wisconsin, viz: The
east half Of the northeast quarter, OF the north
east quarter OF section number twenty one en-,
ana the northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter OF section number twenty-five (22) all
in township number four %, north OF range
number five (5), east, containing 60 acres more
or less BY the court,
JOHN T. JONES, County Judge.
Dated January 30 1890 7w6
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03
Where Pumice stone is Found

We often hear it remarked and pu
ticularly after an eruption Of a VOL
cano, pumicc stone ought to be penli.
full and cheap. as quantities must have
been elected during the volcanic di@
turbance. As a matter OF fact how.
ever, none OF the white stone in genera.
use is obtained from active yolcauoe,
1t comes from deposits Of the article
discovered in one or two quarters d
the globe. the best of which is at
present to be found in the Island Of
Lipari, situate in the Tyrheuian Sea
The island is MOUNTAINOUS, in character.
and consists Of tufts aud ldyas, and Of
highly siliceous volcanic products, The
district where the stone is found Is
called Camyo Blanco or Monte Peuo
100 feet above the level of the sea-
After riding a considerable distance
partly along PERCEPTIONS paths suH.
GENTLY dangerous to be interesting. and
partly through vineyards and over the
grassy plains, one almost suddenly
comes upon a seemingly snow-c.h-
narrow valley inclosed by hills, also
quite white, and the whole glaringy
bright ON sunny day. Into these
hills workmen are ceaselessly digging
deep burrows. working within by
candle light. In their excavations they
come across many Jumps OF pumc'
stone, which are placed il baskets sub
sequently being conveyed along ia.
valley 10 the seashore, where SINAI.
boats are loaded and sailed to the sea-
port near by, where the stone is sorted
packed and shipped to distant paris
either via Messina or Leghorn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03
A GRAPHIC TEN.
Kin5aR, South DAKOTA, Graphic.

htWCdH N0HU D4Hotd, GfHlhtC.
While the columns of the Graphic
are open to any and all unobiection-
able advertisements, yet il is quite
impossible for us to speak knowing
ly of the merits of the various arti-
cles of merchandise advertised.
Particularly is this true of patent
medicines. But there are excep-
tons occasionally and a noteworthy
exception is the celebrated Cham,
berlain's Cough Remedy. This now
universally known medicine, has
been advertised IN the Graphic for
four or five years, but not until re-
Gently had we any personal knowl-
edge of its wonderful efficacy, which
has come about through the pre-
yaiing influenza and the stubborn
cough that has SO often attended III.
I'm the writer's family this medicine
has on several occasions this winter,
cured "a cough that batlied any and
all other remedies; and the number
of families In klmball and vicinity
in which this remedy has been used
with like effects attests to its value
as a specific for coughs and colds Of
every nature. For sale by w. IT.
PrIdeauN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03
APPLEs-A few barrels of choice
varieties left. Hendra Bros.

MAN was made to mourn but need
he suffer unnecessarily For every
Prison there is an antdote and hap
PLY Bludbilder is the antidote to
many evils that poison man exist
ence, This great vegetable specific
is the most valuable that medical re-
search has succeeded IN wrestling
from the depths Of science. 1t is a
surprisingly controlling power in
cases of cancer and tumors, it re-
duces gIandular swellings, alleyiates
epilepsy, regulates the bowels, pro-
notes digestion, tones the stomach,
induces sleep, sustains against ia
tigue and expels scroiuIous aud all
other blood arrangements. Price 81 .
Sold by all druggists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03

Wilson d Martin as attorneys, who
procured his release on a writ of
habeas corpus. Ksplan will sue
Shu!lsburg for damages for false
Imprisonment, and if the case comes
to trial will probably be awarded at
last nominal damages, as the law
clearly allows the holder of state
license to peddle anywhere in the
state, regardless Of corporation or
dinances to the contrary. Judge
Newman, of the sixth circuit, made
a decision that way last Monday.
The law is a Democratic one, in the
line of free trade and against home
protection. The Democratic city of
Shullsburg ought not to kick out
side the party traces.-DarLingtOn
Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03
SCISSORS UCE.


The family of Presiding Elder b.
+. Wheeler, of Platteville, is seri-
ously afflicted with scarlet fever.
All precautionary measures to pre-,
vent spread of the disease are
being adopted.--Grant 90. HerdM
The old Eagle Cornet band wagon,
which has been for several years in
the possession of G. f. Spofford, was
sold last Tuesday to the Cobb band,
of Cobb, Wis, for about one-tenth
of It's original COST Warren Seatj-
De5.
A sad accident occurred at the
house Of Mr.. Hellern on the south
side on Wednesday. In the mo-
meutary absence of the mother the
baby boy, thirteen months old,
pulled over tub of hot water,
scalding himself so severely that it
is feared he cannot live Brod4ead
independent.
What was thought to be a run
away enlivened Main street Thurs
day morning But it wasn't; it was
only a freak of the wind fact is,
one of "Bish'sn 1890 horses was
standing united, facing the east. A
strong west wind crowded the cart
against him so hard that he couldn't
hold it still, aud it forced him first
to walk, then to riot and finally
to very slow run. He was stopped
after being pushed a couple Of
blocks, much to the disgust of his
owner, who followed the horse say.
ing in his sylph-like whisper: "Let
him run, let him ran; never knew
he could get up such q Motion. |
would have taken ninety cents Tor
that horse ten minutes ago, but now
the man that buys him must whack
up $400." P2atte0jSIe Ne'os.
Last Thursday night both depots
at Platteville We're entered, the safes
blown open and small sums Of
money taken. Friday night the
hardware store, with postofliee in
connection, kept by JAS. Edwards,
at Hazel Green, was visited by the
same person and about 5000 in
stamps were taken, BY this time
Sheriff Thompson was in pursuit,
and while looking for him in Galena,
his man was doing effective work at
Georgetown, where he blew up the
safe in the store of Jas. Cabanls.
Each town in the county is on the
look out for a suspicious character
aud if all goes well just dues will
be administered. He seems to be a
professional and from appearances
uses nitro glycerine in opening the
safes, and does his work alone
grant Go. Herald.
At the close of the fall term Of
school, DIR. Armstrong gave notice
to the grammar school that he would
give prize to the winner Of geo
graphical contest. The contest was
to come off at the close of the win
ter term, and to consist OF naming
the ten largest cities of the world
in order, and to name as many noun
tains, lakes, rivers and capitals rs
possible. The contest was won by
Harriet Burris, who named the .en
cities in correct order, 2l0 rivers,
80 lakes, 2ll mountains and l16
capitals. The second prize was won
by Adam Heller, who had the ten
cities correct and named l76 rivers,
1928 lakes, rs mountains and POI
capitals. BoSc0be} Dial,
4 Hebrew peddler named kaplan
was arrested at Shullsburg for re-
fusing to pay a corporation license
claiming that his state license
was all-suiiicieut. lhe Shuilsourg
court ruled otherwise, and hap.au
vas sent to Jail. lie employed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03

the negotiations with the Cherokee
Indians for their lands.
Secretary WINDOWS silver bill
has been favorably reported TO the
House with amendments depriving
the Secretary Of the Treasury Of the
discretionary power TO suspend coin
age, and providing for free coinage
when silver reaches the value Of 81,
for 37l4 grains. The fate of the
measure is very doubtful. 1t will
have a hard fight to get through the
Senate.
Speaker Reed has done another
courageous thing in depriving the
ex-members Of Congress, whom he
had reason to suspect of lobbying,
of the privileges of the floor Of the
House. Mr.. Reeds back bond may
make him President one of these
days.
Representative Butterworth's bill
defining "options" and cultures"
and putting a special tax upon
dealers therein has been fayorably
reported TO the House.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03
A GOOD FARM
s:7 sac a.a-:w gr.:a and q Easy Terms.

:. 9--2 ~ ! -.T .r.:a and O. Easy Terms.
7 will sen uy tine improved farm af oof
acres sliuattIla4 miles southwest ID the civ
al Nihrfh FONT, at S3j per acre ana On
s-ht lla.lF easy terms. lt purchasers viii nay
fl'4tN d4"h' or give security for that amount
ne can have tweuty-lour years time On tbe
hasa0et' giving notes Tor equal payments 81
principal each year, and having privilege ID
psl taem on N before the time they fail due
at SIX per cent interest
he mousse un the farm is i'm good condition
ana arEe, containing nine rooms. and ihe barn
= rye ana well constructed. The land is riCh
tA4 jh good condition; about $50 acres under
1ni balance timber and pasture. ,-a1d
wafer r each FORTY ucreS. an8 tHa. Whole
FL "HN ih.Hea with posts I4tuhrr s-..a
Mte Inquire uu Che premises far further
t1 .sai4I- 5-u JOHN McARDLE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03

FLANNEL for dresses, etc, largest
stock and lowest prices in the city
at Gundry, Gray u Co.'s.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03
WASHING TON LETTER.
From. our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON. d. c., March %. 1899

ness for the Senate Tor the next hVe
or six weeks to come, and it has
also agreed that, beginning next
Monday, the Senate shall meet daily
at IL o'clock. The order of bust
ness adopted is as follows: The
dependent pension bill, the admins
tration customs bill, the railroad
land grant forfeiture bill, the Jones
silver bill, bills to admit territories,
and the Montana contested election.
The last named will be called up
Monday aud given the right of way
until it is disposed of. It's fore
gone conclusion that the Republl-
cans will be seated.
Senator Sherman's antitrust bill,
with several amendments, includ-
ing that Of Senator ingalls,, to pro-
hibit trading in futures" and
"options" is still before the Senate.
The old question of transferring
the Pension bu eau to the War
department is again being agitated
in Congress. Secretaries Proctor
and Noble, have, in answer to a
resolution Of the House, transmitted
to Congress their views on the mat
ter. Secretary Noble under whom
the bureau now is, can see little, if
any, advantage in making the
change, while Secretary Proctor,
under whom it would come if trans
ferred, thinks it would be an excel
lent thing to do, and that it would
save considerable money, 1t is not
yet apparent what disposition Con
gress will make of the matter.
Bills have been introduced in
both House and Senate to grant a.
pension Of $4,000 a year to the
widow of Gen. Crook.
The House has passed the bill for
the admission Of Wyoming as a
state.
The Chicago Worlds Fair bill
went through the House with a
rush, receiving only 40 adverse
votes, and they were mostly mem
bers who had from the first opposed
holding any fair at all. As had been
foreshadowed in this correspond
ence the bill was amended to make
the date Of holding the fair from
April to October 1898. The bill
will be pushed through the Senate
as soon as possible.
The House Committee on Terri
tories has decided to postpone fur
Their consideration Of the bills to
admit New Mexico and Arizona,
and to appoint a subcommittee toI
examine the constitution of New
Mexico and to report on both terri
tories. 1t is believed that this
action Kills their chances for getting
in at the present session.
The Ways and Means committee
are still working ON the tariff bill,
and the present Indications are that
it Will not get before the House
before about April 10, Hides and
raw material have been put back
upon the free list, and it is limited
that the cut IN sugar may not be
more than % per cent? but this last
is only ~urmjse,
The Civil Service Commission
have after many months of investi-
CATION had warrants of arrest served
upon the president and treasurer Of
the Virginia Republican Associa
ton of this city for alleged violation
of law in soliciting campaign con.
ributious from office holders. The
civil service officials SAY their prin-
cipal object is to have the court CON
struc certain clauses of the law.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03

4 FULL line OF fancy cut stee.
buckles for dresses just arrived at J.
Deller's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03

REMEMBER we receive fresh oys-
tiers three times week, and the
best. A. Spratler.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03

WHEN Senator Sherman had flu
ished his speech on the antitrust
bill, recently, Senator Vest, of
Missouri, made speech opposing
the bill because it was "unconstitu-
tional.n There has not been a
beneficent measure proposed by the
Republicans in twenty-five years
that the Democrats didn't oppose as
unconstitutional" The greenbacks
were "unconstitutional;" reconstruc.
ton was "unconstitutional;" the war
was "unconstitutional;' the aboli-
ton Of slavery was "unconstitution-
alp the intersta e commerce law
was unconstitutional" etc. A
Democratic politician howls 'uncon-
stitutional" like a dog that barks at
everything that comes along, and
with about as much reasoc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03

FIRST quality mixed paints, all
shades, ready for use, at Prideaux's
Drug Store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03

The Democratic states are in hard
luck. Those in the south are being
ruined by dishonest treasurers, and
now New Jersey is threatened with
ban klup'cy because Of the bounties
paid for woodchuck tails. Cleve-
land is in retirement, and free trade
is played out. What's the use of
being a Democrat, anyhow?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03

The meanest man ON earth is said
to be the one who, on having re-
stored to him his pocket-book CON
tanning 81 900, which he had lost a
year previous, rewarded the finder
by suing him for the interest on the
money for the time the finder had
it and was seeking the owner. The
meanest justice on earth is the one
who gave the meanest man a judy
ment for the interest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-03

n FOREIGNER can not now pur-
chase and hold real estate in Illinois
unless he declares his intention to
become a citizen. If he fails to
perfect his citizenship he must sell
his land within six years or it will
go TO the state. Outrages on tenants
by foreign landlords was one potent
reason for the enactment of this
law. Why not have similar law
in Wisconsin?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
Astronomy.

Youth Companion.
''Oh, what's the use of having one
word sound so much like another" eX-
claimed little girl, who had innocently
stated that a man stood on parallel,
instead of parapet. at mixes you up
sol" 1t does, indeed. anu the resul is Of
such mixing are every day apparent, in
forms more or less amusing.
You will always be pre-. tier than |, +"
said the same little glri to her sister.
''because your hair grows SO even and
mine turns up in a cOw-catcher."
One day the conversation turned on
astronomy, and one and another member
of the family pleaded ignorance of all
bat the elementary of the science.
II know the Pleiades when 1 see
them" said one, but I've forgotten
how many stars there ought to be-"
Il recognize the clipper" said some
one else. and at this point the youngest
member of the family broke in.
And O'Brien!" Grid she: don't you
know O'Brien, with his sword and
belt?"
Some of them thought they did, though
under Slightly modified name.