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Year: 1872

My deep aversion to all these things
has induced me to encourage the move
ment which you represent, and doubt
less my name will be presented for your
consideration as nominee. In that
event beg leave respectfully to with
draw it. The strength and emphasis
which have marked the language en-
ployed by some gentlemen in address,
ing me on this subject must be my ex-
cuse for the remarks which follow.


Success should, of course, be an object
in the present condition of affairs
Other leadership will afford better
prospect of attaining it. A choice can
be made from many equally reliable as
reformers, probably more capable of
public office, and yet less likely to COM
bine the formidable elements of the OPP
position. could not consent to sub
scribe to platform containing either q
proflsion OF faith or recanting of er-
rors and promise of amendment. The
existing practice requires this, and that
practice may not be abruptly set aside.
Love of that absolute independence
which cannot now be maintained in
public Office, a desire to promote your
success instead of impeding it, and a
belief that can thus best perform the
individual quota of public service, have
created in my mind an unalterable re-
solve to remain in private station.


Yours truly, CHAs. O'CoNoR.
Year: 1872

DoDGEvILLE MINING CoMPANY-This
company, formed two or three years ago have
been during that time, at considerable eypcn,e
running level up ravine to dren the mines
in and near the village Of Dodgeyile. From
the place of commencement to the objective
point is a distance of about two miles. Some
two or three hundred yards Of this distance
is now worked, and, We are assured, the pros
pect at present is very encouraging. Though
the work done thus far has paid nothing TO
the company, it is thought that from this time
there may be at least sufficient ore taken ont
10 cover the expense Of driving the level to its
proposed end. Every one interested IA the
development of our mines will be rlad to
hear this, and hope the most sanguine ex-
pectations Of the parties interested NAV be
\ully realized. The parties who have been
most faithful ard industrious in prosecuting
the work are not capitalists but men of lin
tied means, and therefore they are entitled TO
especial credit for pushing on the work.
Year: 1872

Il. Il. MEETING AT DoDsEvILLE We
learn, unottcially, thatthe Common Coun.
Gil and Town Board of this City and Town,
and the Town Board of Doagevlle, had
a meeting in the latter place last Monday
for the purpose of consulting as to the
probability and advisabiliy of a compro.
mise with the holders of the Iowa county
Bonds, on basis that will secure the
extension Of the railroad from Mineral
Point aorthward via Dodgeville.


The general expression Of the meeting
was to the effect that those present were
satisfied that an extension Of the road at
an early day, either via Miiilin or via
Dodgeville,w " as more than probable; and
that the adoption of the first named route
would be extremely disastrous to bo h
Mineral Point and Dodgeyille The
opinion also seemed to prevail that if
properly managed, n compromise could
be effected by payment of 90 per cent of
the claims against the county.


After considerable discussion charac.
teriaed by much harmony and unanimi>
ty, committee of eight-four from the
city and town of Mineral Point, and four
from the village and town of Dodgevillo-
were appointed to inquire, and as far as
possible ascertain, what arc the chances
for sett ement, and for the extension of the
road through the center of the county.


1t is gratifying to us to find, us this
meeting proves, that the people Of Min
eral Point and Dodgeville are beginning
to see that, as we have consistently
maintained, the interests of the two places
in the extension of the road are idcntical
and vital. More than six months tgo
the TRIBUNE said what this meeting now
says: That the extension Of the road at
an early day, by some route in this vi,
cinity, is sure to be made, and that the
vital interests of Mineral Point and
Dodgeville demand that it be through
these two towns.


Not being present at the meeting, and
having no connected report Of it, our in
formation regarding it may be somewhat
incorrect but we think it is not sabstan-
tally SO, The committee, we understand
will commence operations at an early
day, and report at an adjourned meeting
to be held in this city within two or three
weeks.


We begin to see the silver lining to
the cloud overhanging us.
Year: 1872

The enterprising proprietor of the Mineral
Point Book Store, having given us the profits
on one of his best bill books, we a.e obliged
Those books by the way are very convenient
things being money purse, BILL and mcmor
andum book all in one
Year: 1872

~NEw CARRIER BoY.-We have secured the
services of Master Eddie Penhallegon as car


rier boy Of the TRIBUNE. lie will serve sub
scriberS every Thursday afternoon. At first he
may make some mistakes any one falling to
receive the paper regularly should report at
the Office, and the matter will be attended to.
Year: 1872

WE have received from the publishers,
copy Of the book "Popery," advertised in an.
other column of this paper 1t is one Of the
most Interesting and instructive works we
have ever seen. Agents are wanted to sell it.
and we should think they could do well with
II. See advertisement.
Year: 1872

latch was broken, and il would only keep
shut by leaning against il. There was a
hole where the latch had been, through
which we could look, and the light of our
candle enabled us to watch the move
ments of the bear.


"Bruin came in, shifted round, went up
to the stove, apparently surprised at its
unusual warmth-the fire had gone out
walked around the room several times,
and finally curled herself up in a heap,
and went to sleep, her cubs beside her.


Never did experience such night
Neither of US dared to sleep or speak; all
we could do was to sit on the cold floor.
leaning against the door, and whenever
the bear moved, watch her.


"She was very uneasy; several times
she went to the outer door and made a
low growl, as if calling another, walking
back and forth from the door to her
sleeping cubs, keeping us in constant
fear as to what might happen next


Fortunately our candle was long one,
and continued to burn steadily on the high
shelf where we had placed it until the
gray morning light crept in, then our
visitors rose, and silently stalked away,
and we watched them go over the opposite
side from which we came.


"Thankfully we opened the door, and
soon a bright fire warmed our benumbed
limbs, and more hot coffee refreshed us.


"The storm had passed; the sun rose
bright and clear, and climbing to the
house-top, we enjoyed most glorious
view, and the discomforts of the night
faded away.


When we got back to the tavern that
night, we told our adventure, and a party
of men started in pursuit of the bears,
but we did not hear if they found them,
for our vacation was nearly over, and We
must go back again to factory life.-Ihc
Student and SchO0l-mdte
Year: 1872

Stand up here, young man, and let US
talk to you. You have trusted alone to
the contents of your fathers purse, or his
fair fame for your influence or success in
business. Think you that ''father" has
attained eminence in his profession but
by unwearied industry or that he has
amassed fortune honestly without ener-
gy and activity? You should know that
the faculty requisite for the acquiring of
fame or fortune is essential to, nay, in
separable from the attaining of either of
these. Suppose 'father' has the "rocks"
in abundance, if you never earned any
thing for him, you have no more business
with these rocks than the goslipg has'with
tortoisel And if he allows you to med
die with them until You have gained them
by your own industry, he perpetrates un-
told mischief And if the old gentleman
is lavish of his cash toward you, while
he is allowing you to while away your
time, you had better leave HIM, yes, run
away, sooner than be an imbecile, or
something worse, through so corrupt an
influenced Sooner or later you must learn
to rely on your own resources, or you
will not be any body.-Erchdnge.
Year: 1872

WITH the setting in of the first hot
days, fiat goes forth from the municipal
authorities, ordering that all dogs run
ming at large without muzzles are to be
destroyed by the police. In connection
with this arrangement is the Institution
called the dog-pound. The dogs are tied
up within the enclosure with the bits of
dirty string by which their captors have
dragged them to their ''vile dungeon"
Most of them are coiled away in feverish
sleep, shaking and whimpering in dream
as though haunted by bodings of their
approaching fate. At the farther end of
the room there is a large tank Fitted to
this, in such a way that it can be pressed
down into it, is strong wooden grating,
and the tank is further provided with a
hose through which it can be filled from
the river below. Two or three squalid
young men, in dirty flannel shirts and
cow-skin boots, are lettering about the
place. At signal from the policeman
in charge, these men go in among the
dogs, and, selecting the commonest of
them, seize them one after another Dy the
necks and hind feet, and pitch them into
the tank, the sides of which are so steep
and slippery that there is no possibility
of the wretched animals scrambling out.
And now the lamentations set up by them
are pitiful to hear. From their tremu-
lous whines one can tell that they are per-
fectly conscious of their impending doom.
They seem to be as certain of the death at
hand as are the passengers of ship foun-
dering at sea- When dogs enough have
been thrown into the tank, the water is let
in by means of the hose; the grating is
fitted to its place and pressed down upon
them; and the LOB" as the executioners
call it, is done.


The eagerness with which the better
class of dogs confined in the pound watch
for visitors is very remarkable. AT every
footstep that approaches, the most intelli-
gent of them will start up, spring to the
end of their tethers, and eagerly scan the
features of the comers. When an owner
comes to reclaim lost favcrite, the joy
of the creature on recognizing him is
touching in the extreme. Some of the
dogs try to ingratiste themselves with any
strange visitors who may arrive. Once,
on visiting the pound, remarked a par
ticularly bright-looking young terrier,
very shaggy as to his coat, and of unusu-
ally large size The efforts made by this
knowing fellow to conciliate visitors were
very amusing. If his tongue did not
speak, certainly his eyes did, and his tail
was absolutely eloquent. On lnqulrlng
of the policeman, / learned that dogs of
that class were not usually put to death,
but were kept for reasonable time, and
then, if not claimed by owners, sold for
a trifie to some person who would be sure
to come in and take a fancy to them. 1t
is in this way that the dealers often pick
up presentable dogs; and so l am fain to
hope that the young terrier with the vehe-
ment tail soon found good master, and
was installed in comfortable home with
first-rate rafting on the premises. Charles
Dascsen lS1anIey, in Nay Atlantic.
Year: 1872

open question for any good Republican. The
man who loves his principles will stand by
the nominee of the Philadelphia Convention,
whoever he may be. Great interests are at
stake. | expect you to stand fast by your
principles, by your country, by your con-
siituepcies, and to do that the best way to
do it, and Tile Grly way to do it that / know
of, is to stand by the Republican party in the
approaching contest"
Year: 1872

Tho Shooting of Frank Henlxcl by Onicer
O'Kecfe-Accidenta1 and Careless Use OF
Fire Arms.


Coroner Herman yesterday afternoon held an in
quest at the City Hall, in the Of Frank Henkel
the lad eighteen years of age, late of 535 Broome
street. who was shot by Oficer O'Keefe, OF the
Twenty-eighth Precinct, iull particulars of which
were published in the HERALD OF Monday last.
The officer had been called to shoot vicious dog
belonging to Mr.. Ebel at the above number, and in
doing so requested young Henkel to hold him with
o rope. The first shot did not take fatal effect,
and the wounded prute broke loose from
the boy and ran into the street. Being
brought back, the dog lay down in the back
yard, but pulled away as the officer was in the act
of dschargng the second shot, thus dragging Hen
ke directly In range of the pistol. The ball took
In % death. During the investraton much feeling feeling
was manifested on the part OF deceaseds friends
and also by the officer, the latter Of whom. how
renee, and insisted 1t was unavoidable. Deputy
Coroner Cushman deposed that peritonitis, the re-
suit OF the fatal shot wound, was the cause OF
death


Coroner Herman gave the case to the jury, four
of whom rendered the following


VERDICT.


s'That Frank Henkel came to his death from q
pistol shot wound OF the abdomen, accidentally
discharged at the hands Of Officer John NJ OKeefe,
of the Tweny-eighth precinct, on the 26th day OF
september, 1872; and we recommend that greater
ing rabid and vicious d0gs.n


The verdict of the other two jurors was exactly
the same with the exception of substituting the
word ''carelesslyn in place OF accidentally"


The officer returned his thanks to the jury for
the impartial manner In which they had listened TO
the case. Coroner Herman, who Is death on dogs,
thinks the police fully justified in shooting vicious
ours wherever they may find them. II in so doing
they do not endanger human life
Year: 1872

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-


well regulated militia Is the security OF free
State is an Old maxim Of our people, and surely the
officers in command OF well regulated militia
ought to exert every possible means I'm order TO in
sure comfort to the men who compose such BODY
and who sacrifice time and money in the perform
ance Of duties which are never fully appreciated by
the people ut large. thorough onlcer will never
expose his command to unnecessary suffering and
hardships. If, sir, parade such as was ordered
for independence Day by Major General Shalcr is
again repeated I will venture in foretellinQ the
speedy decline OF the efficient body of militia in this
city, II has been customary OF late years TO order
parade for Independence Day at six O'Clock
In the morning In order that the parade shall
have been concluded before the heat of the .day
shall have made itself felt. Yesterdays action OF
the Major General OF the First division has been the
cause Of suffering and death among the members OF
the different organizations The men dropped as
thick as bees and before the division reached the
point of review a large per centage OF the members
Of the several regiments were forced To leave the
ranks, overcome with heat. Many OF our regimentaI
armories served as hospitals for the snnstruck
men OF their commands, and dreary Bellevue he.
came the receptacle OF many an unfortunate
mlitIaman. rccollect, sir, the just and forcible
criticism Of the HERALD on General Sanford, and
his final removal, and trust-believng that am
uttering the sentiment Of the members of the
National Guard OF this city-that you will again
give the National Guard share OF your attention,
and teach those In command that the National
Guard Is not q body to make plaything Of


Yolrs respectfully, W. A. @.


JULY 3, 1872. =
Year: 1872

During the forenoon of yesterday German
named John Hammer, who has been living on Full
ton avenue. Morrisania westchester county, was
found dead, suspended rom a rope in small wood
sbed on bs Deceased was about sixty years
OF age and followed the vocation of q tailor He
had OF late been suffering from Illness which, t Is
believed affected his mental faculties The Coroner
was notified, but the body remained in the position
it was first discovered until q late hour yesterday
Afternoon.
Year: 1872

A Duluth Mimi dispatch al
ludes to the fact that some years ago
there was considerable excitement
about the gold discoveries at Yer
million Lake, eighty miles from there.
Machinery was taken there, but the
ore did not pay, In quiet way new
discoveries are reported, and the land
is fast being taken up by New York
spectators The ore is said to yield
one and half ounces to the ton, and
there is an abundance of it.
Year: 1872

offer for sale my Stock Ranch in Williamson Valley for the sum of thousand five hundred dollars The farm consists of 4s0 of land which 300 tons hay be cut yearly There are two large frame houses on he premses-one 4s by J0 and the other 50 by 70 also stable 100 long by Is feet wide cedar. pot corral adjoining stable hundred feet square al o cedar post corral that will hold 500 head of large cattle.

 Therr is spring of delicious water and of great vol ume close to the dwelling houses and farther away a small lake sufficient water any amount of stock e driesf sedsoa

 With abundant water and Hnbonaded range with plen- ty of hay and any quantity of timber close at hand either r fencing ar f,e the advantages of this farm for stock and dairy purposes unequalad in Northern Arizona I lies on the direct route o Haryville and the waa. ra mines and offers splendid stand to any desirous of keeping public house.

 Government title will be given to the property.

 c. c. BEAN. Prescott A. IT, August 3n, 1872 aug3lA.
Year: 1872

Ii does mt pay station keepers write forage receipts when they send to this office and procure any desired number of neatly printed blank receipts gotten up, acy per instructions from Chief of the district, and at cheap rates
Year: 1872

For SIXTY DAYs.-The New York
Store propose selling, for the next sixty
days, their splendid stock of fall and
winter goods, at cost, in order to close
out stock preparatory COR the spring and
summer trade. Their goods were select
ed in the Eastern cities, in person, from
the best houses, aud their stock will
favorably compare both in quality and
prices, with any competing houses The
trading public of Hickman and surround
ings are now pretty well acquainted with
the uniform iberality and fairness with
which business Is conducted at the New
York Store, and .hose who have not
such practical experience, need only try
them. to be satisfied. In order TO make
room for their spring stock and TO close
their fan aud winter stock, they viii
sell goods during the months of Jabua-
ry and February at cost, only adding
freight. Give them call and secure
bargains. They are ever anxious to
show their goods and wait on customers.
and charge nothing for examining their
stock Remember the sign of the


NEW YORK STORE.
Year: 1872

either by wholesale or retail, as cheap as
any other house in our city. viii give IL
exchange for all kind of produce and invite
competition with my ncighbor merchants
and ask all to examine my stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere.


To ali that owe me, | must say, they must
nav. as | wish TO buy for cash exclusively
AMI shall adhere strictly hereafter 10 the
cash system. believing it TO be best for al
parties.
Year: 1872

Mosr people will be alarmed to hear,
on the authority of an Ancient Mariner
of the Navy Department, that, in case of
a war with Spain, that power could blow


US out Of Cuban waters in three weeks.
Year: 1872

State Senator Palmer Renounces Alle-


glance to the National Republican Or


ganizatlon and Casts Has Lot with the


Liberals


PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Oct. I, 1872.


letter will appear in the Amenia Times to-mor-
row from Senator Palmer, in which he pronounces
for Greeley. He says he earnestly longed for the
nomination by his party OF some statesman who
would give to the country new administration In
the support OF which all could unite who felt that
dead issues ought to give way to living ones. He
says that had he been merely private citizen he
should have had no doubt as to his course, but as
State Senator he felt much embarrassment
In differing from the friends who had elected him
as republican. He also says:-In matters OF State
legislation l am not willing to be driven to CON-
init myself to policies which j may not apprOve;"
and he also for himself the fullest freedom
OF action In his legislative capacity though such
course may not take him wholly out of one party,
nor put him wholly into the other. He closes as
fOllOws:-


The pain which this struggle has cost me can.
not express. ! have been fully aware that was
misrepresented, on the one side as supporting
General Grant, on the other as being on the fence
SO that at one time 1t was impossible to declare
myself publicly without incurring the charge OF
seeking position.
Year: 1872

Resolved, That inasmuch as The honest and thorough
administration Justice essential alike the safety Of
private rights and TO the maintenance public virtue
and il Is impossible to keep what we have already
gained In the OF REFORM to accomplish what
mains TO be done unless all our judges above suspi
con and reproach-this committee WILL under circum-
stances, endorse sanction the nomination TO judicial
office Of any who has had any connection or mani
tested any sympathy with the corrupt and wicked Ring
which they are determined TO destroy and branch
Year: 1872

The Banner is in favor Of the disruption
Of the Democratic party, and, 80 far as we
ara able to Judge it politically, in favor of
Democratic disruption only. 1t delights to
Gap its tiny wings and give Bantam
cocK-s-doodle-doo at the Pickering auroral
light which for the moment appears to be-
token the rising Of the sun that sets for the
last time on the glory and great
ness of the Democratic party. The
Bonner in its greed for Temporary applause
may crow, but the Democracy will still con-
tlnue to throw its effulgsnt beams on the
clouds which shade the present and darken
the future. The Democratic party consti-
tutes the party of constitutional principle.
Its success in all changes of the past is
clearly traced to that determined and un-
yielding spirit which proclaims "ORGANI-
zATToN" as the battle cry of victory.


The UNION AND AMERICAN has striven
patiently and laboriously for the adjust
ment Of any and every difference and diff
Guilty between rival candidates. 1t will
strive on, while there is a hope, for har-
mony. At all events it will strive for Or
GANIzATIoN at the only basis Of present or
prospective triumph. 1t appeals to its
readers everywhere to await the coming Of
the sober secondthought before they wildly,
madly determine to rend in twain the vail
which encloses tne Democratic Ark of the
Covenant.
Year: 1872

BERLIN, Aug. 25.-Great preparations
are being made here for the festivities at
tending the meeting of the Emperors of
Germany, Austria and Russia. The great
day will be the 7th Of September, when
their Majesties of Russia and Austria will
be received. In the forenoon there will be
grand military parade; in the afternoon a
State banquet at the castle; in the evening
a gala performance at the opera atten ded
by the three Emperors. This will be sue
ceeded by torchlight procession, and the
entire city will be illuminated.
Year: 1872

Several gentlemen gave description of
a simple apparatus for certain detection in
toxieollgical investigations; also on the law
of probability applied to the determination
Of InenRl exertion.
Year: 1872

TEXTILE OF HONOR PIc-NIc.--Undine Tenn
pie of Honor and Temperance will have an
all-day picnic at Riverside Park on Thurs
day next. The members and others will
reach the Park by the Dolly Warden line of
boats. which will leave the Eighth street
wharf every hah-hour for their aceommoda-
ton. A eotilion band will be in attendance
Year: 1872

METROPOLITAN GREELEY AND Brown CLUB.
This club will meet tonight at the City Hall
at y O'Clock. The Committee on Rcsou-
iions will report. and arrangements will he
made for participation in the grand process
sion on "Wednesday night.
Year: 1872

IMPoRTANT TO City OFFICERs.--Thc Off
rers who were elected on the 23d of May ART


allowed thirty days within which to qualify


and il would he well for those who have not
done so to remember that this is their last
Jay
Year: 1872

There is great danger of over burdening, not
only the ability, (for that is already taxed, but
the disposition, of our people, to give a proper
support to Dramatic performances. For city
of our size the extent to which the continued
performances at the Opera House have been
sustained, is nothing less than surprising But
it must have a limit, and managers will do well
I bn cautiouR