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Year: 1875

The great bank of California, in San
Francisco, has experienced a slight cramp,
and stopped paying checks


John d. Lee, the Mountain Meadow
murderer recently acquitted at Beaver,
through disagreement Of the jury, is to be
rendered public reception and banquet by
his admiring friends.


Silver has been discovered in north
ern Michigan in gratifying quantities. Tho
tests made from the vein rock give result Of
s453i per ton, and people are rushing in to
buy up the land, This district is in Ontona-
gon county, Upper Pennsular.


The Kansas Central and Black Hills
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company, capital
100000, has been organized in Omaha, and
will be built at once from that city through
the agricultural country south Of the Platte
river, and pushed toward the Black Hills as
soon as the development of that region war
rants


Gustave Humber, of jamestown,
Greene county, Ohio, while intoxicated last
week, made an attempt to kill his wife. She
fled across the street to the house OF neigh
Dor Humber followed and made an unsuc-
cessfu effort to get in the house by breaking
the window. He then threatened to return to
his house and kill the child which was about
eighteen months old thinking the threat
would induce his wife to come, but failing to
have the desired effect he went to his house,
procured table-knife, sharpened it on the
stove, took the infant from tho arms OF his
little girl, twelve years old, laid it upon the
floor and deliberately cut its throat from ear
to car. He then threw the child and knife on
the bed, and went back and told his wife what
he had done. He was afterwards arrested
He still regrets he did not kill his wife.
Year: 1875

DoNAnDsoN's body viii probably be
found soon, and some one will discover
the wreck of the luckless air ship, and
then the curtain will fall on the last
chapter Of a tragedy which was brought
about solely to crafty public curiosity
that should not have been gratifed at
oil
Year: 1875

A HINT TO DYspEprIcs.-We have
seen dyspeptics who saffered untold tor
ments with almost every kind OF food.
No liquid could be taken without suffer
ing bread became burning acid !;
meat and milk were solid and liquid
fires. We have seen these same suffer
ers trying to avoid food and drink, and
even going to the syringe for susten-
ance. And have seen their torments
pass away and their hun relieved by
living upon the white Of eggs which had
been boiled in bubbling water for thirty
minutes. At the end of the week we
have given the hard yelk of the egg,
with the whith the white, and upon
this diet alone. without fluid OF any
kind. we have seen them begin to gain
flesh and strength, and refreshing sleep.
After weeks Of this treatment they
have been able, with care, to begin upon
food,-Medical Journal.
Year: 1875

THE English have put bridge over
the Ganges where the Indian mother
used to drow her manageable infant,
and there is now q direct railroad line
between Calcutta and Lucknow. The
bridge is little over half mile long,
with superstructure almost entirely OF
brick, and cost Gl50, 1000.
Year: 1875

ABB and G combine their means and
credit to make corner in July. They
therefore quietly begin in May to buy
corn to be delivered in July. They
gradually buy all the corn in the mar
ket, and, of necessity, must buy all
that arrives, paying for the latter what
ever is demanded. When purchase is
thus made, seller and buyer put up a
margin, either in cash, or certificate, or
deposit. As soon as the corner becomes
known, there is an effort made to break
it. The settlement takes place at 3p.
m. on the last day of the month. Those
who have sold corn to the corner and
have no corn to deliver, pay the differ
ence between the price at which they
sold, and the ruling price at the close
of business on the last day. AS the cor
ner has thus purchased sometimes five
times as much corn as there IS to be
had, amounting to millions of bushels,
and the price has advanced ten cents q
bushel, the profit is enormous. AS the
prices advance, additional margins are
required. Those failing to put up the
additional margins, lose what they have
already put up. The anti.corntr fac
tions seek to so crowd sales on the cor
ner as to exhaust its capital and credits,
and render it unable to buy at the ad-
vance prices. Thus, the corner is com
pelled to send out in the country and
buy for cash all the corn in sight, to
prevent having it rushed into Chicago
at the last moment. These are exciting
times. Corn at such moment may be
purchased of the corner for shipment,
from six to fifteen cents bushel less
than it is selling for on Change for de-
livery during the month. Each time
there is corner, there is q crash,
sometimes of the corner men, and at
other times of the anti-corner men.
The whole proceedings are OF such
questionable honesty, that the legisla'
ture of Illinois has declared the opera
ton of q corner to be felony. 1t is
nevertheless still practiced. Corners
are attempted in wheat, oats, barley,
pork, and lard, and some Of them have
been quite successful in a pecunlary
way. It requires nerve, audacity, and
money, or credit. Recently a bank
here went into corner, issuing its GER
tificates of deposit for margins; the
corner failed, and so did the bank, and
the certificates have never been paid
Scribner for September.
Year: 1875

They killed a book agent at Cres-
ton two weeks ago, but they had to run
over him with nine freight cars to do it.
People who can't afford to keep q fast
freieht train in the house are still at
the book agents mercy.
Year: 1875

THE managers of the direct United
States cable say that their line will be
ready for public traffic in a few weeks.
The steamer Faraday will shortly con.
clude the splicing of the Irish end,
where q defect had to be cut out, and
then. splice the American end, which
had been broken by the ice.
Year: 1875

THE New York World has discovered
that "Washington, during the adjourn
"ment, is but a narrow, provincial town,
"witbout enough spiritual elements to feed
"the flame of great revival" Feeling
that the World is an incapable Judge of the
elements required to feed the flame Of a
great revival, we dismiss that allusion with
the single remark that our people are will
ing to risk the opportunity TO be improved
by the presence of Moody and Sankey, and
have invited them, which New York city
has not, to come among US. But that our
city is narrow and provincial in any sense
we emphatically deny. 1t is tue that the
World and its friends here and elsewhere
have done much to retard its growth, and
have vigorously abused those among US
who have attempted to rescue it from its
former lack of enterprise. Notwithstand-
ing this opposition, however, it has emerged
from an era of Democratic qualification and
old-fogyism, and is now one of the bright
est, cleanest, healthiest and most attractive
places of residence on the face of the globe.
As we have said before, the main drawback
to its prosperity resides in the fact that the
majority of our wealthy citizens are stingy,
while nearly all those who are publicspir-
tied and progressive are poor in everything
save energy. But with all this we manage
to get along without a vigilance committee,
such as the World recommends to relieve
New York of its Democratic rulers, who
are no less than the aiders and abettors of
the criminal classes.
Year: 1875

: The Cleveland Herald pithily remarks
that the latest news regarding Secretary
Delano's resignation "is contradicted,
whatever it is" We add that this is likely
TO continue to be the case. The invention
of the Detective Press has not been ex-
hausted yet, and so long as that resource
of imaginative facts lasts it is certain that
contradiction will continue to fly on the
heels of affirmation"
Year: 1875

Your correspondent at Cornville has
asked wholesome question second to
none in Importance in REGARD to the farm


He saws .our Door past,iring is our great
draw back" etc. and asks il the pasture
could not be '.ploughed in August and
sown with Grass seed" would say it is
the only way to renovate and make a good
pasture out of worthless old one. Ii any
one doubts this, let him spade up six or
ten feet square where it is covered with
moss, where there is very little feed now
and note the result, and he will be salts
fed The sooner laid down to grass the
better, rs it would get good start this
season for feeding early next spring. The
same may be done Wth the moving field
that has run down to less Than a ton to
the acre The crop ot bay will be double
for the next wear speak from expert
ence. and would most earnestly urge our
farmers to alOpt this advice ON their worn
Year: 1875

A curious issue has been made up in
Chicago for court and jury to pass upon.
A prominent Methodist named Brown has
sued the pastor of his church, laying the
damages at $50, 900, for excluding him
from the communion table. The reputed
reason for the accommodation is that
the gentleman is not 4 proper person to
partake of the elements of the eucharist
Last Sunday, after the regular services
the Rev. Mr.. Deming announced that the
congregation We're invited to partake Of
the sacrament with the exception of Ira
sacramental table Mr. Brown was not
present, but he was soon posted by friends
who called at his house to tell him what
had transpired. The news came uneXpect-
edly upon him, but after he had recovered
from his surprise he calledu upon the Rev Mr.
Deming to talk over the matter with him.
When he arrived there he inquired of Mr..
Deming by what authority he had declared
his place vacant at the sacramental altar
Mr.. Deming stated that it was ''by the au-
thority of the Lord of Hosts" Mr.. Brown
said that was enough for him, and on the
following morning he consulted q lawyer
and commenced an action for libel against
Mr.. Deming, laying his damages at the
respectable sum of $4,000. If the out
ragged brother can collect the full amount
of his claim he can buy church and Sc
cure the services of 4 pastor who will be
subservient to his supreme will


A newspaper biographer, trying to say his
subject ''was hardly able to bear the demise of
his wife," was made by the inexorable lHinter
to say. 'Wear the chemise Of his wife,
Year: 1875

TRY TIE ENAMELLED rIPE, IT WILL NOT
] Rust or crack and COSTS only trihe more than
common iron pipe. Is positively THE BEST thing
for ware service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED uASS


Store in Star Block
Year: 1875

OUR ASSOCIATES. Our characters
and habits are affected by our asso-
ciates. If we live with The base and
vulgar, their ways and thoughts will
be ours, while if we cultivate the
good and refined, we will grow into
their likeness. The moro, therefore,
we associate with the true and noble,
will we learn those principles and
practices which elevate and adorn;
aud when we live near God in q larger
and better sense, we will be educated
in that which is good. "Whon he
shall appear we shall be like him, for
we shall see him as be is.'
Year: 1875

HERE is a receipt for makinga good
servant Let the mistress Of the
house take two pounds of the very
best sclf-control, a pound and half
of patience, a pound and a half Of JUS
tice, pound Of consideration, and a
pound Of discipline. Let this be
sweetened with charity, let it simmer
we'll, and let it be taken in daily or
Gin extreme cases. in hourly doses,
and be kept always on hand. Then
the domestic wheels will run quite
smoothly.
Year: 1875

VERY stern parent indeed-"Come
here ! What is this complaint the
school master has made against YOU
Much injured youth-"lt's just moth.
ing at all. You see Jimmy Hughes
bent pin, and | only just left it Oh
the teachers chair for Lin 10 look at
and he came in without his specs and
sat down on the pin, and now he
blames me for it =
Year: 1875

AN elderly clergyman who was a
bachelor, and rather good looking, on
being asked why he had never mar
ried, replied that he had been looking
all his life for woman who would
refrain from working him pair Of
slippers, and had not yet been able to
find her.
Year: 1875

BEARING TROUBLE. - There are
persons vino emerge from every aillic-
ton and trouble and vexation, purified
like fine gold from out of the furnace.
There are others and they are more
numerous--who are imbittered and
soured, and made despondcnt and
apathctic. We think the latter be-
longs to the class that try to stand
alone during the storms of life, in
stead of looking above for aid, When
one can truly say, lie doetL all thing
well, the sting is taken out Of atllic-
ton, and courage is given to bear what
the future has in store. This we
think, makes the difference between
these two classec.
Year: 1875

every person who participated il the
venture.


Though this first attempt has failed
no one seems to think that the plan
itself is impracticable. The very fact
that the fruit stood up well until the ice
gave out. and for four days afterward
is ample evidence that. with sufficient
ice, it can be carried over in good con-
dition. Whether the experiment will
be tried again this year is matter Of
doubt. The disastrous res ult to the
cargo Of the Ohio will doubtless deter
persons who contemplated shipping BY
the Pennsylvania; yet if the Steam
ship Company will ct up that steamer
and offer to carry a cargo of fruit over
for the same parties who shipped by the
Ohio without further charge, as has
been suggested by some of the interest
ed parties, it is more than probable
that the experiment will be tried again.
This would be but an act Of simple JUS
tice on the part of that company if it
be true that the failure was caused by
negligence on their part. At any rate
it is earnestly hoped that the difficulty
may be amicably adjusted and the at
tempt made once more.
Year: 1875

ANOTHER LOST BoY-Is IT CHARLEY
Ross "A gentleman named Cummings
called at the police headquarters in
Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon and
had brief interview with Captain Cur
rie in reference to small boy, sup
posed to be Charley Ross, in the State
Of Arkansas. Mr.. Cummings stated
that his mother had received several
letters last winter from lady friend in
that State, one of them stating that q
strange man and woman living there
had with them little boy who did not
appear to be their own, and who seem
ed to be somewhat afraid Of them. A
photograph Of the lost child, Charley
Ross, was forwarded to the correspond
ent, and it was shown to the boy, and
be was asked who it was, "Why, that's
me" responded the little fellow. The
lady asked him bis name and be re.
piled, "Why, Charley" This is al
he said in regard to his name. but fur
ther remarked that the man and woman
with him said they we're his mamma
and papa, but that he used to have
another mamma and papa, and they
we're better than these. He did not
know where they lived, but they lived
nicer than these, and be wished that
they would take him home. Captain
Currie requested Mr.. Cummings to call
at the Office yesterday morning With all
the letters referring to the subject.
Year: 1875

The failure of the experiment Of
shipping peaches to Europe. tried per
the steamer Ohio, through the want Of
proper management on the part of the
Steamship Company in not providing a
sufficient quantity Of ice to last until
the vessel reached it's destination, is
annoying and provoking in the ex-
treme. This undertaking was watched
with the greatest possible interest BY
all persons who are in any way inter-
ested in the peach growing or shipping
business. and to have it fail simply be-
cause the Steamship Company were a
little too economical to carry out their
part of the programme properly is
enough to rouse the Indignation Of
Year: 1875

The Trustees, friends and patrons Of


this institution have good reason to


congratulate themselves on the acqui-


sition of the services of q gentleman of


so high q reputation as teacher as


Professor Stevens. The present con-


dition Of the Academy is not very


creditatle to the zeal Of our people in


the cause Of education. There is no


reason why good. and large. school


should not be maintained at this Acad-


emy. Possessed Of commodious build


ing and spacious grounds, and an in


come amply sufficient to sustain all


necessary expenditures, it stands. pecu-


niarly, on a firm basis, and with q


proficient and popular teacher at its


head there is every reason why it should


be one Of the very best schools in the


State. From the very high reputation


attained by Professor Stevens in other


places where he has taught We have
reason to believe that the Academy is
now in the hands Of one who, with the
proper cooperation Of the citizens. will
raise it to the position it ought to oc-
cupy. We append an extract from the
editorial columns Of the Seaport Appeal,
a paper published at Brunswick. Ca,
the recent home Of Professor Stevens
as showing the estimation in which be
was held BY the people Of that town:


PRor. T. SUMNER SrEvsNs.-Our
entire community is sensible Of a mis-
fortune in the departure Of this gentle
man from our midst. We hear regrets
on every side that another |
part Of the country has succeeded in |
Offering superior claims to his long
tested ability as an instructor Of youth. |
In Georgia and in Florida, he leaves
behind him hundreds who have benefit |
ed BY his tuition. To scarcely any |
section Of either Of these States could |
be 60, without being gratefully received |
by some old pupil. We deem it, on
many accounts peculiarly sad that these
associations should be broken and at
the same time we are not sure that it |
does not comment severely upon the
apathy Of many Of our Southern people
the education of their children.
Possibly, however, an adequate excuse
can be found for such short coming
in the financial depression prevailing |
over all our business interests. In
this view of the case, We think that
Professor Stevens can congratulate him
self with the thought that he was able
10 sustain his private Academy during
he operation Of the Public Schools,
10 this City; and that all Of his former
patrons-snd others who would become
patrons if be could remain-ars only
'orry that they cannot compete with
hose who are more fortunate-in other
words, with the Trustees Of Middle
own Academy in Delaware over
whom Governor Cochran is President.
This success on the part Of our friends
Icross the line is the cause of loss to
ls which is threefold. We are depriv-
d in the person Of himself and bis
'ife Of teacher-a social blessing
nd, to.speak for the church to which
hey adhered, power in the line Of
music and active benevolence. +
Year: 1875

The laying Of the direct United
States cable was completed on Sunday
morning. and messages we're transmit
ted to and from the London Office. It
will be open for public busininess with
in q few days.
Year: 1875

tually to have been overlooked. When


dren of a larger growth. the land viii
not belong to the white people any
more, so of course they must give it
up. Mr.. Jake Moormon rather thought
he would kill recalcitrant white man
if he was "ordered" to; but it is
plain that he had never given this
branch of the subject much considera-
tion.


After all it is no great wonder that
the Southern negroes have got their
heads stuffed full of such wild and
misehievous notions. Carpet bag pol
iticians have been teaching them for
ten years that the whites among whom
they live are their natural enemies and
oppressors, and that nothing stands
between them and slavery but the
power of the Federal Government
They have been threatened with all
sorts of evils if they allowed the Re
publican party in the South to be
overthrown, and promised all sorts of
blessings if they supported the Ad-
ministration candidates. And they
have had abundant signs of the au-
thori;y of the great ruler in Washing
ton. They have seen his cavalry scour-
ing the country at election time, and
his officers arresting white politicians
at pleasure for no other crime than
opposing the Administration. In
their eyes he has been an autccrat of
almost unlimited power, and the car
pet-bagger has assured them that all
this power would be exerted for their
benefit; it was all for the object typi
fed in the story of "forty acres and
mule" It is not SO strange that they
should imagine he is going to be king
next year, and that then "all the land
will belong to him." Really the av-
erage Southern Republican politician
OF the Moses. Spencer. and Hayes type
has reason to congratulate himself
upon the success of his experiment in
the political education of the negro;
and the South, we trust, is sensible
how much it ought to feel obliged to
him,
Year: 1875

Although he has abandoned the plat.
form for good, "Mark Twain" consented
to lecture in Hartford the other night for
the benefit of the poor. The tickets were
placed at one dollar each. He sent a
dollar to the committee in payment for q
ticket for himself, writing to them, 81
am aware that l could get in for nothing
and still be acting in a measure honora-
bly,; but when run my lecture over in
my mind and realize what very bond7lsC
of priceless information it is, I find can.
not conscientiously accept Of q fre'
pass"
Year: 1875

New spring waterproof for ladies are
made after the Ulster pattern for gen.
tlemen, which is a long, straight sack
belted in from side to side upon the bach
and finished with shawl shaped hool
and pockets. including neat little pocke
IN the cuff Of the sleeve for car fare
stamps, change, and the like.
Year: 1875

A REMARK was made from the
pulpit of the M. E. Church last Sun
day evening, which, however friend
ly its intentions may have been to
the papers of the city, caused a
large audience to go home with the
impression that the presses of the
place were prejudiced against the
minister of that church. 1t is but
fit now that we should say word
for ourselves. We have been pleased
since our coming to Mineral Point
to give in nearly every issue fa-
vorable notice of the revival and of
the minister under whom it was
conducted, and supposed shat by
this time our standing in that mat
ter was known by all. We have no
comments to make upon the remark.
Our readers know our course, and
we leave tie justice Of it to them.
Year: 1875

LET IT BE DONE.--The propriety
Of selling the city property on
High street, known AS the Court
House Square, is being discussed
by some of our people. The prop
osition is, we believe, to sell all the
property, except that part on which
the City Hall stands, aud apply the
proceeds to buying up railroad bond
claims. We like the scheme, and
hope that it will be generally con-
sidered by the people. The lots in
this square are the most desirable
for business purposes in the city,
and if put upon the market would
no doubt find purchasers readily,
ut fair figures, and sum realized
would be Of great service in reiiev-
ing the people from some OF the
onrlensome taxes, which, sooner or
later, must be levied to meet heavy
outstanding claims. The property
at present is OF no advantage to the
city; no income is derived from it,
and certainly it is not worth much
rs thing Of ornament. If divided
into building lots and sold, it would
in few years be covered with re-
spectacle buildings, and thus i'm
proved contribute something an
nually to the public exchequer in
the way of taxes. BY some it is
contended that the city has no legal
right to sell the property, it having
been donated by Congress for pub
lie purposes, and no other. AS we
understand it, this square was first
ceded to Mineral Point for public
purposes after time, not being
used for public purposes, it reverted
back to the government, and was
then patented to the county of Iowa.
On the removal of " county seat
the city purchased the properly from
the county. Thus it is city proper
ty, not by grant, but by actual pur-
chase, and beyond doubt it can be
legally sold at the pleasure of its
owners and purchasers-the people
Of Mineral Point. This matter
ought to be freely talked over
among the people, and we make
reference to it mainly to draw out
discussion. Any one wishing to en-
press an opinion on the subject will
oe cheerfully given room in these
columns to do so.