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Year: 1873




The balloon humbug has exploded as well
as the balloon Sometime early last sum
mer Professor Wise, who has had much ex-
perience in sl1y-fying, announced his inten-
tention of crossing the Atlantic in balloon,
and it was said he would start from Phila-
delphia on the fourth of July, a day once
considered rather remarkable in the history
of the United States. Whether this day
was selected from any consideration of re-
semblance between the Great Republic and
a great balloon is not known, but we are
glad to record that the Professor did not
start on the day mentioned. The matter
was put off from time to time, and it fur
nished items for the sensational press every
where. With this, and few murders and
mysterious seductions and spiritual wonders,
they succeeded in getting through the sum
mer. At last the eventfuL day was fixed on
the tenth of September, and the Professor
and a companion, Mr.. Donaldson, made all
their preparations for start. But somehow
the balloon would not work. Something
was wrong, and alterations and repairs were
made and at last-the balloon caught fire
and was burned up. We rejoice the thing
is over or under or ended, any how. We
believe it was a humbug from the begin
ming. If not, it was the most arrant piece
of folly. It was worse than that-it was
wicked and shameful tempting Of Provi-
dence. If the deed could have been ac-
complished, no good could have come Of it.
Navigating the air has been attempted evei
since the creation Of man, and failure has
always attended it. This ballooning across
the Atlantic is like the North Pole expedi


tions, foolish, wicked and reprehensible.
Year: 1873

One would suppose, by reading the little
squibs Of the Davis organ in this city, that
the question of secession was before the
people of Texas. 1t is only secession from
Davis and the Radicals that is contemplated.
But that is what alarms them so. They
have lived 50 long and so well on the spoils
of the honest people Of Texas that they
cannot bear the idea Of being kicked out
of Office.
Year: 1873

We assure the senior editor Of the Gal
weston Cirilian that his expressions Of
friendly regard for our venerable self
are most truly and warmly reciprocated,
and we regret that-anything should have
occurred to interrupt, even momentarily,
our most cordial relations. The quarrel
scene of the immortal Shakespeare may be
considered as rehearsed and ended.
Year: 1873

THE Jouraal says we ought to know when
the bonds win be sold. Yes, they will be
sold when we can get clear of the Radical
officials in Texas, and send on to New York,
to sell them, gentleman of character, who
win not stop at Washington City and make
fool of himself.
Year: 1873

From the Journals constant illusions to
Gen. Sam. Houston, one would suppose he
was the candidate for Governor instead Of
Martial Law Davis. The spirit of the old
hero will trouble little Jimmy, if he does
not stop this thing. What shameful
comparison. 1t is enough to make the
dead rise from their graves.
Year: 1873

The journal wants to know when the
Texas bonds viii be sold. Governor Davis
promised the day after he got back
from New York, over a month ago, through
the columns of the Journal, that they would
be sold and the proceeds be in the State
Treasury in thirty days from that time
Year: 1873

WE learn from the jackson Clarion that
a bill authorizing the Board Of Supervisors
Of each county to designate an official jour
nal, in which all legal advertisements are
to be inserted, has become law. we have
not seen the law, but learn that it is to be
put in execution at the meeting Of the
Boards On the Gr4t Monday in July.
Year: 1873

TIE Washington 9uid ;1uacs could not
let the refusal OF the Supreme Court
of the United States to take up the appeal
case from Louisiana pass without Civ
ing it political Interpretation. 1t will
be remembered that one Phillips pre-
sented this same case substantially to the
Supreme Court last winter, when. after
such argument as he and Mr. Ogden could
suggest for 1t, and that of Caleb Gushing
and Matt II. Carpenter against it, it was
ruled out The fact that MI Carpenter
subsequently made very ingenious but
unsuccessful argument before the Senate
on the other side is not o sufi-
cient reason for supposing thas the
judges of the Supreme Court had skts
wise changed their minds, or at least
their attitude OF this question. Yet the
case has been a second time presented to
the court, and the "eminent counsel a
second time bowed out with his briet Iii
order to soothe his irritation the reporter
of the Associated Press stat IS. on his own
motion, doubtless. that "several eminent
lawyers, practicing before this court, are
of the opinion that the Supreme Court
will not immediately act upon the subject
at the fall term-to which it has ad-
journed but Will delay it in order to give
Congress another opportunity to act upon
the subject Of the Louisiana complica-
tons as political question, thus remoy-
ing it from Judicial review"


Doubtless the Washington bar Will APP
preciate as it deserves this attempt to
scandalize tie Supreme bench Oh their
credit. Ii there are any lawyers Of emf
nence in the federal capital who think 50
lightly of the Supreme Court as to publish
Year: 1873

A boy smoked his first pipe on Saturday
and came home very sick. &c didn't know
what was the matter with him, but his
mother did. She gave him two quarts Of
boheset tea, and pat a quarter yard OF
plaster on his breast ard some mustard
drafts on his feet. Then she put him to
bed and darkened the room, and fed him
on a new kind of baisam till Monday morn
ing. when she allow ed She had got the best
OF that typhus attack.
Year: 1873

them thus to the world as body Of time
servers and political tricksters, they should
use what influence their position gives
them to reason the judges out of their
folly, rather than to hand their reputa-
tions over to an unscrupulous reporter,
whose only thought is to obtain so many
words Of Washington intelligence without
caring whether it is true or not. We do
Lot believe any Washington lawyer of
eminence has slandered the Supreme
Court in the manner stated.
Year: 1873

The shrewder class Of Democrats see that
the Colfax massacre will tell terribly
against their party, but this wing can not
control the radical fre-eaters, who always
side with the ku-kluy.
Year: 1873

When they do manage to get the people
Of Thompsonviile, Connecticut, into church
the sexton is obliged to lock the door to
keep them there until the service is over.
50 says the local paper
Year: 1873

Douglas Jerrold for a long time one of
the editors OF Pupch, said that the man
never lived who could make 365 good jokes
year--or even half the number. One a
week ne thought very good allowance.
Year: 1873

TIE RIOTERS AND THEIR APOLOGISTS.
The representative journals of the North
do not lose sig ght of the main fact that the
COlfaX massacre vas al outrage which no
sophistry can palliate, no casuistry explain
away. They are determined upon holding
the actors in that terrible drama to strict
accountability, and classify their apollo
gists and defenders as equally guilty.
The Milwaukee wisconsin, Senti,G, one
of the oldest and most influential papers
in the Northwest, thus speaks of notable
apostate from L republican principles, who
has lately appeared as az arologist for the
Red river rioters.


Between mild Genunciation of the Col
fax butchery on one hand and an outright
defense OF the atrOclty on the other the Up-
position press Is having a world of difficulty d
IN picking its way. To openly applaud the
massacre would be to shock the moral SENSE
of mankind and in this direction opposition
paper, are measurably hampered by con.
-iderationS OF decency; while in the other
their iaveterate eagerIess to find occasion
against the administration leads them to
the verge OF justlfying the horrd crime
OF the Grant parish whites, on the ground
that the course of the federal authorities
has been such as to provoke them
20 diab0sm. Here ia the New York
Tribune for example; One time that po W
erful paper would have persistently de
noupced this Coltax outrage before the
world, III SUCH fitting and vigorous terms
as the iamented Horace Greeley knew well
how to employ; whereas now while cen
suring the needless cruelty OF the Grant
parish whites. it can not help regretting
that tke course of the administration has
Year: 1873

We understand that in some way
there was a mistake made in the
county assessment, by which this
city is assessed 100000 more than
its proportionate share, and that
amount more than was intended by
the Board. To remedy this, several
plans are proposed, one is to call
special meeting of the Board and re-
arrange the assessment another to
estimate the tax on q basis OF $780,
600 less in this city. The latter
course, necessarily will reduce the
aggregate levy in the county about
$4,000, but that, we should think
would not be a matter Of much con-
sequence. Such a proceeding, how
ever, would not equalize the tax, as
Mineral Point would have to pay
state and county tax on the basis OF
a s250,000 levy, while other parts
of the county would pay less than
their proportion of the amount pre-
posed to be raised, i. c. s242, ,000.
To reimburse the city for the
amount in excess Of her share that
she will have to pay under this ar
rangement, it is provided that the
Board will for the next levy favor
her in making assessment. This
may work well, and we for one are
willing to trust to the honor Of the
Board. but il will cause much dis
satisfaction. The mildest terms in
which the mistake can be referred
to is, as "miserablc botch.'
Year: 1873

LAST Saturday was one of the
best days for merchantile men of
this city that has been known for
some time. Nearly all the mer-
chants who advertise in the TRlB-
uNE report that they had all the
customers they could attend to. Of
one thing there is no doubt to-wit
that Mineral Point is the best place
to purchase merchandise in South
western Wisconsin.
Year: 1873

We had expected to lay before
our readers this week n full report
of proceedings of the County Board,
but they are so voluminous that the
County Clerk could not get them in
readiness for publication in all the
papers at once. From rumor we
learn that tax of S250,000 has
been levied for State and county
purposes-Sl50,000 to be applied
in paying off r. II. bond claims, and
1000 for State, county and coun-
ty school taxes for 1872 and '73.
This action of the Board strikes us
as being the most sensible thing
that august body has done for n
year or two, if not the very best
that could be done at this present
time. True, there is chance that
the attempt to collect the tax may
fail, but we have little fear Of it, as
in all our suits before the courts.
we have been indirectly given to
understand that an endeavor on our
part to pay something to the claim
ants would insure us the lenicncy
and protection of the court while
engaged in the effort to do something
besides dodging and disdaining its
mandates. Let the people but show
disposition to do what they can,
and all will yet be well. The tax, of
course, is heavy, and on many will
fall hard, but with a determination
to do it, we can raise the money.
1t must be borne in mind also, that
we are one year in arrears on all
taxes, which of itself is quite a
load, but to help bear it the people
have the means they rightlully
should have paid last year.


The tax levied amounts to about
4 per cent. of the county assess
ment, to which is to be added one
to two per cent. town and city tax,
SO that the average amount will be
5 to 6 per cent. Now it seems to
us that there can be but few mon
who cannot Yaise Eve dollars on
each hundred of assessment IN
some places, where public improve
ment is popular, tax of 4 or per
cent. is not at all uncommon. Bos-
cobel, to improve roads, build a
bridge over the Wis. River, &c, has
levied at different times as large a
per centage of tax as that Iowa
county is now called upon to raise.
Bearing in mind that the assessment
is only one-third the actual value Of
the property Of the county,-that
man assessed at 81 900 is really
worth $4,000, and that tax Of 6
per cent. on the assessment is really
but per cent. Of what man actual
~ has; it seems that the amount
levied ought to be raised. Upon the
poor the tax will be most oppres-
sive, but Of them even, few will bc
found unable to pay two dollars on
each hundred dollars worth of prop
erty.
Year: 1873

SEE the advertisement Of the
Globe Hotel, of which Nick schil-
ling has become proprietor. Under
Nick's management the Globe is
sure to continue popular, as it was
under the administration of his pre-
decessor. Nick seems to he one Of
the few men calculated to "heep
hotel"
Year: 1873

SWEET CIDER.-John Horn is
selling by the barrel and in smaller
quantities some Of the best cider
ever brought to this city. 1t is the
pure apple juice, and not in the
least intoxicating.
Year: 1873

Sd DISTRICT DEMoCRATIC.-At
the late election the counties COM
prising this, the third Congressional
District, gave together majority of
26l for the Democratic state ticket.
The Democrats, of course, are felici-
tating themselves over the fact, and
the prospect they have Of electing
their man to Congress next fall. We
await with patience the assembling
Of their convention, when such can
didates as John Strachan, and Allen
Warden, will be snubbed and told
that they were good enough to spend
their money and do tho party's dirty
work when there was no chance Of
success but they cannot come in
now that there is a probability of
electing the candidate.
Year: 1873

We learn from the Grant County
HeraH that a Polander, at Beetowp,
traded horses with one X. Ward,
giving two calves as the difference
The Polander, finding himself badly
swindled, his wife went to Wards
premises to recover the property,
when Ward attacked her and beat
her numerically. AS she was in a
delicate condition at the time, it is
feared that she will not recover.


TIRE last few days there are strong
indications OF a marked advance in
the price of wheat. We feel conf
dent that during the winter the
price in this city will reach one do
lar or more. Farmers are not ad-
vised to hold, however, in accord
ance with our views, and they need
not blame US if they wait till spring
and then sell for - cents.
Year: 1873

The American girl of books is an ideal
existence. The real girl, W mo has just re-
turned from the country, and is occupying
her elf with preparations for the approach
ing winter. is not at all difficult to describe
She is a girl of immense energy and but
little physical strength. She has, if she
can be Judged from what she accompliShes,
a noble digestion; or perhaps, to be more
accurate, she has nobly triumphed over her
digestion, and reduced il to complete sub
mission. She is not highly educated, nor
does she speak all foreign languages with
smoothness and correct idiOm; indeed, she
has been known to play strange tricks with
her own tongue. She is lively, but not wit
ty; she is fond of laughing, without caring
very much at what she laughs: she is noisy
and loud when she dares to be. As gen
eral rule she knows little or nothing of those
matters which used to be considered essen
tial parts of a woman's education, and in
tends. if she is rich, to have housekeeping,
when once she is married, done for her by
some one else; and if she is poor she does
not think about it any more than she can
help. Her notions about marriage itself
are a curious mixture of ideas derivedfrOm
novels, poems, and such acquaintance with
the world as girls get from the conversation
of young men who dance the German with
them through the winter, and walk on the
cliffs at Newport with them in the summer.
Her life, if she is rich, is in general one of
thoughtless pleasure: if she is poor, her
horizon is filled with the mirage of what she
might be if she were only rich. She has in
her mind an ideal husband. whom usually
she does not marry. But the ideal Amer


ican girl-we will not prOtane the memory
Of the happy age when all the world be
lieved in her existence, by synical compar-
isons.-The GALAXY for December.
Year: 1873

New CANAAN, Conn, Nov. 19.-Mrs.
Jos. Silleck, a widow owning and occupy
ing alone a small place in this town, was
brutally murdered this morning with an AK,
her clothing saturated with kerosene and
the body nearly consumed, and the house
was on fire when discovered. An AK, with
blood and hair, small piece Of skull and
brains and an empty kerosene can were
found in the room with large pool of
blood on the carpet and floor. \ hole had
been burned through the floor, through
which the charred remains of the body had
fallen into the cellar. The skull showed
two cuts with the AK. No suspicion, so
far, rests on any one. No motive can be
conceived of except plunder. The house
had been ransacked,
Year: 1873

A professional man regards an anna
teur or dilettante with contempt, or a
feeling which approaches to contempt,
because he knows by experience how
much time and trouble it requires to OBJ
tain even tolerable mastery over his
profession. AS general rule, this ap-
probation is justly founded, and so long
as it is not Extensively expressed, no ex-
ception can be taken to it; but it some
times happen that the amateur, by sheer
force of natural ability, will beat second
and thirA,rate professionals at their own
work. Unfortunate circumstances may
lave thrust man into proies-
sion for which he is not best fitted, so
that he can only apply himself to his
real vocation as an outsider and ANA
teur. Such one will assuredly get the
better of inferior professionals. The
professional jealously of amateurs, on
the other hand, is chiefly matter of
dollars and cents. The amateur threat
ems the professionally purse, because
the former may underbid the latter by
working either gratnitously or for a
small compensation. This professional
jealousy is sometimes manifested in
queer places, and receives odd illustra-
tioHs. At well known European wat
ering place once saw person of for
tune and good family, who led very
scandaloas lite. There we're several
professional lorettes in the place, and |
was told that they we're extremely angry
with her because she spoiled their busi-
ness by her amateur intriguing.


To take more serious and important
matter, it is well known that the remu-
neration of regular seamstresses is di-
minished by the occasional work of
women who have other means of sup
port, and only take up sewing now and
then at spare moments, to procure some
extra comfort or luxury; for we must
recollect that the term amateur has
pretty wide Specification. 1t does not
mean merely a man Of fortune and
leisure, who has professional taste in
which he indnlges, either simply to
amuse himself or with the hope Of con-
tributing to the profit and happiness of
the community Any person who, hav-
ing one regular profession which be
practices, makes occasional excursions
into another profession, is an amateur
In all this parergon, as the Greeks called
it-this by-work, or side-work, or outside
work - Carl Benson.
Year: 1873

Democratic papers all over the
Union claim the results Of the
late elections as Democratic victo-
ry. Before the elections they were
very humble, and proposed to give
"the people" and "the farmers" the
credit for anything that might be
accomplished against the Republican
party where that party was in the
ascendancy. They did not expect q
victory, and were willing that the
responsibility Of "A defeat should rest
upon any other shoulders than those
OF the Democracy. They were really
as much surprised as any Of the Re-
publicans at the results in Ohio and
Iowa; but now they want all the
credit. The leading Democratic pa
per Of New York, the World. Is one
of those who see only Democratic
gains and Democratic victory In the
returns from thess two StAtAs. IL
Year: 1873

The Ottumwa Democrat, one Of the
most radical OF radical Democratic
papers in Iowa, since the election is
over, manifests a degree Of candor
which 1t dared not display before.
1t now boldly boasts that the results
OF the late elections indicate that
"Anti-Monopoly is thoroughly iden-
tilted with Democracy" 1t says
they will henceforth be blended,
together, "and will work together
harmoniously for the overthrow OF
the Radical party"


When we gave our Republican
Grange friends warning OF this be-
fore the election our words were pro-
nounced b..se libel, and construed
into opposition to the Grange. The
facts that the Anti-Monopoly or
Grange party was identical with the
Democratic party except in name,
that the latter temporarily laid aside
its name because the name had be-
come odious, and for the purpose OF
decoying Republicans into union
with the design of ultimately over
throwing the Republican party,
were very carefully concealed. The
trap was very nicely hidden under
a very tempting bait. We shall see
whether the word Anti. Monopoly
Is sufficient to hold them together
and make the marriage permanent
ly happy one.
Year: 1873

Tho Register says 'rhe Democrats
have right to make merry over
their partial success Ia Ohio. 1t Is
the first spoonful Of molasses In the
superintendent vinegar Of life which
has been dealt out to them In long
time. They do not gain a United
States Senator. but they will DO able
to re-eleet YhHrInnn."
Year: 1873

cheney. The prohibitory plan OF deal
ing with this question has not since that
time been disturbed in Vermont, and the
only action taken thereon has been to
increase, rather than diminish, its severe
penalties. Whatever may be the opinion
of the citizens of this State in reference
to the present law, we think that they
will never be persuaded to try " local
option" again. Other States may profit
by our experience.
Year: 1873

The Judgment OF the Court OF Appeals.


The judgments in the City Court in favor OF Mrs.
Madden and others against the Staten Island Rail-
road Company Tor damages arising from the West
neld disaster have been reversed BY the Court OF
OF Appeals, and the complaint dismissed on the
ground that the State Courts have no jurisdiction
in such cases. The case OF Mrs. Madden against
the company was tried three times before the City
Court. The jury disagreed on the first two trials
but gave verdict in favor OF the plaintT Tor
the full amount claimed. (f5,000) ON the
third trial. The defendants then appealed
to the General Term. at which the verdict con-
frmed. The case was then taken before the Court
OF Appeals and argued by able lawyers in Marcn
last. The decision adverse to the sufferers, will
probably have the effect OF stopping all Iurtner lit
CATION. Had the reversal been on any other
ground than that OF want OF Jurisdiction the CON-
plants would not have been dismissed, but new
trial ordered.
Year: 1873

We have reason to believe the gentlemen
who have exerted themselves to gain the
right Of way from the State for this road
mean to build i without delay when they
are authorized to commence the work. As
Houston and Shreveport are likely to be
important railroad centres, railroad con-
neetion between those points and New
Orleans mus: enhance its business in q
grea: degree. It is. therefore. with much
satisfaction We announce a prospect Of
he eoIgUmmation Of these great works.
Year: 1873

PEPsIN. The pepsin Of commerce is
obtained from the stomach Of the pig,
by scraping the mucous membrane Of
the fresh stomach with a dull inStru-
ment after it has been roughly cleaned
of its contents the resulting mixture
is MUCOUS and gastric juice which being
dried and pu1veFized constitutes pepsin.


tits said that the pigs are kept for
some time without food, until their
appetites are ravenous, when they are
placed where the most savOry meal is
steaming under their snouts, but are
prevented by mechanical distinctions
from getting at it,. Not only do their
mouths water" but n secretion of gas
trio jnice takes place in consequence of
the mental impression, and it is during
this condition that they are killed.
The gastric juice being free from food,
is thus obtained in a Durer- state and,
it may be, In larger quantity than if
taken from a stomach containing food.
7. Pepsin is not a poison, but a good ar
ticle, and may be considered hygienic
or physiological remedy, pepsin being
really the principal agent in stomach
digestion T Herald of Health, s