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The Ancient City Of Panama.

FGwGMG, April 22, 1891 have
Just returned from a residence of four
days ii. tie ruins of the old city of Pam
anna. Messrs Fry, Bell, Vandervoot
and myself took a TENT, and cooking
utensils, and camped oh the site of the
city, near a small river The city COW
cred a large plain, about ~ feet above
high water mark, and was built mostly of
stone and brick. But you had best
search for some historical description Of
the city, as it was in its palmy days, and
/ will tell you what it now is. A forest
now covers the whole plain, heavy
growth of timber something like ma
pie forest IN Maine, and a thick under
brush, SO that walls now standing, say
80 to 20 feet high, cannot be seen more
than hundred feet, and in many instan-
ces so feet. Immense blocks of build
! ings, half the trunks of trees, form a
striking picture to the eye of the travel1-
err. One immense cathedral is standing,
except one end which has tumbled in.
! Within its walls stands a cotton wood
tree, measuring l8 feet in circumference,
of great height; and ON one of the ar
ches, about so feet high grows a tree,
some 80 feet high. One wall 80 feet
high is supported by large tree which
has grown exactly on the top of it, and
sent down its roots on either side into
the ground forming q perfect Van Blu
renite: and this stone wall stands per-
force, with heavy tree astride of it. Old
cisterns and wells half caved in, are scat
tered around. The only tower standing
is one hundred feet by 10 square at the
base, and so at the top. the walls z feet
thick. of solid brick and stone masonry,
evidently a watch tower, as there are
loop holes, out Of which to fire upon an
enemy. There was once D stone wind
ing staircase up the Inside Of the tower,
but it has felt the hahd Of time and tum-
bled down, except about IL feet. Small
trees are growing on the top of the tow
er, and vines running around and up its
sides, So as to make II look like a grow
ing mass. This city, one SO wealthy and
populous, is now the abode of wild
beasts, which have driven man from its
vicinity. We sdp Tigers, Alligators,
Deer, Wild Boar, Monkeys, Snakes, Ig-
uanos, Squirrels, Cormorants, Owls, Pig
| cons, Doves Parrots, Bats. and any
quantity Of Brick Bats. In our ramble
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Charles Vail. NJ D.

Charles Vaaus MI -.
ID ESPECTFULLY tenders his services to
II the inhabitants of Litchfeld and vicini-
ty, as
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Oo+ROOMs for the present at the MANsION
House,.
Li;chfeld. June IS, 1s49.
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TO RENT, OR FOR SALE.

mss Nsw Haven, is for. sale. The
House, Barn and sheds in good se-
" Asa FARM CT FORTY ACRES with
.souse Barn, and Out BuiIdipge; situated on
- at ie called Town Hill, and about one mile
outheTly from said Tavern Stand:
Said Farm consists Of Meadow, Pasture,
Wood and Plough Lands and will Be sold At
bargain.
Terms Of payment for both, or either Of said
places made easy.
ESrFoF particulars, releFeRce may be had to
ths Subscriber ut TeEryville, Agent Tor the sale
0FFen"ns o. '"' JOHN C, LEWIS.
nae I4th, If 80.
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The amendment, was disagreed to.

The amendment, was disagreed to.
Mr.. Wilkinson then offered the fol-
lowing amendment:
s'That the said Elan Grcely shall
sluice all logs whenever he shall be re-
quired to do so, by the owner or owners
of the said logs, as soon as the same
shall have arrived in the boom belong
ing or attached to the dam; and for ey-
cry refusal or neglect on the part of the
said Greedy, so to sluice the said logs
through the said dam, whenever there
shall be sufficient water, shall forfeit
and pay to the party injured, the full
sum of five hundred dollars, to be re-
covered by the owner of the logs, insn
action of Debt, to be brought in any
court of competent jurisdiction.
Mr. Marshall offered the following
as substitute 70 the amendment:
Which
Mr.. Wilkinson accepted, to-wit:
That the said Elan Greedy shall sluicc
all logs upon the requisition of the own
or or owners thereof; commencing to
sluice within five days after the logs
have arrived in the boom belonging or
attached to said dam; Provided, that
the owner or owners Of said logs or
their accredited agents shall have ten
dered him the legal toll, or security for
the same; and for any violation of this
section, the said Elan Greedy shall be
responsible to the owner or owners of
logs, for any damages sustained, to be
recovered in any proper action or suit
in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The substitute was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Trask, the bill was
cngrossed.
Mr. Brunson gave notice Of a motion
for leave to introduce bill to prescribe
the right of suffrage, and Of holding Of
fee within the Territory.
So the House adjourned until 10
o'clock, Monday morning.
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COMM NICATED.
For the Pioneer.

Mr.. EplroR:--As good deal Of Gu
riosity has been awakened respecting
Minnesota Territory it may be interest
ing to your readers to know something
of the persons who first visited it, indie
pendent Of the Indian tribes, and gave
names to places which are now becom-
ing familiar to the world For this pur-
pose, it gives me pleasure to furnish you
with the following letter from the Rev.
DIR. KIP, rector of St. Paul's Church,
Albany, n. Y, together with an extract
from one recently received from him,
giving additional particulars on the sub
ject of which it treats. This letter was
written in reply to some Inquiries made
of him two years ago. after having read
his Jcsuit's Missions, and without the
slightest idea of it's being printed, or in
any way made public. send, also, the
little map alluded to, but almost without
the hope that you will be able to transfer
it to your paper, in the present state of
the arts in Minnesota.
Most resct'ly yours, E. G. GEAR.
Fit. Smelling, Sept s, 40.
ALBANY, Sept. IL, IS47.
REV. AND DEAR BRoTHER:-I receiv-
ed your letter yesterday, asking for in
formation with regard to the Jesuit mis-
sions on the Upper Mississippi and about
the Falls of st. Anthony. l have scarce
ly time just now to go very deeply into
the subject, which would require a vol
ume, but shall be happy to answer the
enquiries you make as far as in my
power. The 34th volume of the Leftrcs
Edifantes, &C., do not contain the mis-
sions in that region. I published all the
North American letters except one on
California, and one on the Hudson Bay
mission. The information must be de-
rived from other sources.
The first whiteman who saw the Up
per Mississippi seems to have been the
Jesuit Marquette, and M. Joliet, who
was sent by Count Frontinac in 1878.
They crossed Lake Michigan, sailed
down the Wisconsin river, and thus
down the Mississippi river, almost to its
mouth. Returning, Joliet went to Can
ada to report, while Marquette, remain
ing among the Indians, died on the little
stream in Michigan which cmpties into
the Lake Michigan, and now bears the
name of Marquette. He did not, how
ever, go as far north as your section of
country.
The Upper Mississippi was, however,
traversed in every direction by the Jesu-
its, though it would be difficult for me
now without the works at hand, to speci-
fly the part borne by each. / have lying
before me, however, the journals of both
Marquette, and Joliet, and also of father
Hennepin. The latter was not, as you
state, ga distinguished member of the
order of Jesuits, but Franciscan, and
his whole work is written in spirit OF
rivalry and even bitterness against the
Jesuits ! never felt very great conf
dence in him, and some of his statements
when / have had an opportunity Of COM
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THURSDAY, Sept. 90, 1910.
Mr.. Wilkinson gave notice of mo-
ton for leave to introduce the following
bills, to wit:
A bill concerning the Supreme and
District courts.
A bill concerning courts Of record.
A bill to prescribe the mode of pro-
ceedings in Chancery.
p A bill to prevent the taking and carry
ing away, or converting of lumber, and
for other purposes.
Mr.. Brunson offered the following res
olution:
.,Resclped, That the Secretary of the
Territory be, and he is hereby requested
to furnish this House with an authenti-
Gated copy of the election returns Of the
First Council District, and adopted.
vSNo. 2, III. of r., Joint resolution rel
alive ito the removal of the Chippewa
indians from the coded lands within the
Territory Of Minnesota,
WAS read second time.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved that it be en-
crossed and read a third time to-mor-
row.
y,sNo. 4, H. Of r., A bill to suppress
the. circulation of bank notes below cer-
tain denominations.
,ssif On motion, Ordered,
That said bill lie on the table, to be
taken up on Saturday next.
afNr. Bailiy moved, ss.
That hereafter all bills introduced into
I. the Houses be, and they are hereby or
dered to be printed aftertheir first read
ing. zslr iszesN ia 40
Adopted. s 81
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of the resolutions of the majority
eGthe committee en- the contested seat
between Messrs. White and Wells;
eli III saasa Two O'clock, p. M.
Mr., Mareball Of the cesnsnittee on cleo
{ lo6ys sIefl the following resolution as 4
- litdt to the one previously offered BY
i. y ~ of said con- nistee. 70 vii:
''s;. That tts ssat nov held By
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be had for the trouble of carting from town,
more productive than the best river bottoms.
For the purpose of gardening, we are IN
clinea to prefer il to the latter, and II we
were to make claim, we would stake up
the lands we could find unoccupied, nearest
the town.
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This, however, is trifle in these early
maps.
! have written this in great haste, as
it is Saturday night, but trust that it will
reach you safely, and while it answers,
/ believe, your questions about Father
Hennepin, it may amuse you in your
distant home. With great regard,
/ remain your bro. in the Church,
w. INGRAHAM KIP.
Rev. Mr.. GEAR.
*The tradition is, that rich mines Of copper
were discovered on the Terre Blue River, one Of
the tributaries Of the st. Peters, and large guam
titles of the ore sent to France to be smelted.
E. G.
Probably what is now called "Beef Slough"
T.. G.. q.
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COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, Sept. Dist, 1S49.

FRIDAY, Sept. Dist, 1S49.
The chair announced Messrs. Loom
is Sturgis and Mcleod as the coIamittee
on printing;
No. z, c F, a bill granting divorce
to Lewis Laramie, from Wa-Kan- Y e.
Kelvin, an Indian woman of the Sioux
tribe
Which was read a first and second
time.
The Council resolved itself into a
committee of the whole,
For the consideration Of
No. Z, c F, bill granting divorce
to Louis Laramie from Wa-kan-Y c.
Kelvin, an Indian woman Of the Sioux
tribe.
Reported back to the Council with
amendments,
The bill was adopted as amended
No. 2, c. F., "A joint resolution rela-
tive to a donation to the Washington
Monument Association,
Was then taken up in committee OF
the whole.
The committee rose and reported the
resolution back to the Council without
amendments,
Engrossed with amendments
No. 2, c. F., A bill regulating gro
ceries,
Was taken up, and the question being
on the third reading of the bill, it was
read third time.
Mr.. Norris moved that the bill be re-
ferredto select committee of three.
And the chair appointed Messrs. Nor
ris, Burkleo andLoomis said committee
The Council adjourned until Monday
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
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James Wells in this House be declared va
cant, and that the Governor be requested to
issue his proclamation ordering new cleo
ton to fill the vacancy.
MIR. Setter moved the previous question.
The House adjourned.
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carrence Of the House Of Representa-
tives was requested.
Mr.. Johnson, chairman of the select
committee to which was referred, that
: portion of the Governors Message rela-
| tive to the location Of the scat of gov
ernment, asked leave to submit their re-
: port, which was read.
On motion of Mr. Jackson,
The report was accepted and the COM
mittec discharged.
Onmotion of Mr.. Jackson,
Ordered, that the. reports relative to
s contested seat be made the special order
Of the day, to be taken up after TIE NOR
ming business is disposed of.
No. 9, Fl of r, bill to dissolve The mar
rage contract between Stanislaus BeIinski
and Mary Belinsk, was read second time.
On motion Of Mr.. Jackson,
Ordered,
That said bill I've referred to select
committee of three, with power TO take tes-
timony in the case.
- Messrs jackson, Pond and Black were
appointed said committee.
No. l c, f, joint resolution authorizing
the secretary of the territory TO subscribe for
certain newspapers aud other purposes was
read third time, passed., and the title
agreed TO.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved that the parties
conresting n seat in this House, be allowed
to appear before the House by counsel or
otherwise.
Which was agreed to.
On motion of MIR. Wilkinson,
The House adjourned.
TAvo O'Clock, p. NJ.
Mr., Bal,cock moved that the parties in
aferested in the question Of contested seat,
Mr.. White and Mr.. Wells, b: now heard,
Nv counsel OF otherwise.
Adapted.
On motion Of Mr.. Brunson,
The resolutions reported 10y the majority
Of the committees, and the dispositions in the
case were then read.
Mr. Bailiy moved that the House adjourn,
and the chair being unable .odetermine the
vote,
And division being called for, there
were affirmative Z, negative s.
On motion Of Mr.. Pond,
The House adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

E1OC Oh OE hEThESEN u I'D.
FRIDAY, Sept. 2I, 1S49.
No. /, G. F., Joint revolution author
izing the Secretary of the Territory to
subscribe for certain papers, and for
other purposes,
No. /, C.. F., ga bill to authorize the
printing of certain laws in the several
newspapers Of the Territory"
Was read first time.
No. 3, III. of r., ''Joint resolution rela-
tive to the removal of the Chippewa H.
dams from the coded lands within the
Territory of Minnesota
Was read third time, passed, and
the title agreed to.
The question was then put, on agree
ing to the resolution otferedby Mr.. Mar
shall.
"Resolred, That the seat now held by
James Wells in this House be declared
vacant, and that the Governor be re-
quested toissue his proclamation ordering
a new election to I'LL the vacancy.
Ayes-Messrs. Babcock, Dewey, Mar
shall and Pond.
Nays-Messrs. Bailly, Black, Brunson,
Dugas, Holmes, jackson, Johnson, Nor
rison, Setter, ITrask, Wilkinson and Mr..
Speaker-12.
Mr.. Brunson offered the following as a
substitute:
Resolred, That the votes of Bernard
Smith, Edward Beers, Abner Beers and
William Cheesbro, and William Smother,
cast at the Wabeshaw precinct, on the
first day of last August, were illegal.
Mr.. Bailly asked for a division of the
question, so that the vote be taken as to
the legality of the vote of each of the
above named persons separately.
The Speaker decided the question on
the resolution not divisiblc.
Mr.. Trask moved the previous ques-
ion. Which was seconded.
Ayes-MessrsB abcock Bailly Black,
Dugas, Holmes, Jackson, johnson, Mar
shall, Morrison, Pond, Setter, Trask,
Wilkinson, and Mr. Speaker-l4.
Nays-Messrs .Brunson and Dewey,2.
The question then REQUIRED on the
resolution offered as substitute,
Ayes-Mcssrs. Babcock, Brunson.
Dewey, Johnson, Marshall, Wilkinson,
and Mr.. Speaker-7.
Ayes-Messrs. Bailly, Black, Dugas,
Holmes, Jackson, Morrison, Pond, Set
ger, and Mr.. Trask--9
The question then REQUIRED on the
adoption of the original resolution re-
ported by the majority of the committee
on elections. as follows.
"Rcsolrcd, That James Wells is not
entitled to seat in this House
Ayes-Messrs. Babcock, Brunson,
Dewey, Johnson, Marshall, Pond, Viii
kinson and Mr.. Speakers.
Nays-Messrs. Bailly, Black, Dugas,
Holmes, jackson, Morrison, Setter and
Trask-S.
The House adjourned.
Two O'clock, P. N. /.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, n.
No. 5, H. of R. a bill granting char
ter to Elan Greedy, his heirs, &c., to
construct and maintain a dam across
Snake river, near the outlet of Cross
Lake.
w as taken up.
Mr.. Black moved the following amend
ment. ee..4s E
Sec. 7. That the sluices of said dam
shall remain open, later all the logs to
be sluiced that season shall have been
sluiced) until such time as it may be
found necessary to close them in order
to fill the dam preparatory to the next
Spring drive.
Which amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved to further
amend. the bill as follows:
sStrike out ten cents for the first year
for every thousand feet of humber in
logs, and six and fourth cents per
Thousand thereafter" and insert five
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COUNCIL.

THURSDAY, Sept. 20, lSt9.
Mr. Mcleod presented the petition of
Lewis Sarammie for divorce, rerrcd to
a select committee Of three.
And the chair appointed Messrs. Nc
Leod, Norris and Burkleo said commit
tee.
Mol, CT, bill to authorize the
printing of certain laws, in the several
newspapers in the Territory,
The Council resolved itself into a
committee Of the whole,
: For the consideration Of No 2, G. +,
a bill regulating groceries, which was
engrossed.
The Council resolved itself into COM
mittee Of the whole, for the considera-
ton of
No. 4, C f, bill to incorporate the
Historical Society Of Minnesota.
On motion Of Mr.. Forbes,
The Council adjourned until three o'clock
in the afternoon.
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THREE O'Clock, p. NJ.

C. F. No. l, join, resolution authorizing
the Secretary of the Territory TO subscribe
for certain papers and for other purposes,
reported back from the House of Repre-
sentativcs with amendments, was taken up.
Mr.. Norris moved tn amend the ameud-
mcnts Of the House Of Representatives 10y
inserting after the word 'authorized" the
words "and required"
Which was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Norris moved that the Council do
concur in the amendments of the House Of
Representatives, a amended.
e.. F. No. 6, bill declaring the time at
which the several acts passed at the present
session of the Assembly, shall take effect,
woich was amended.
The Council adjourned.
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Mr., Msre6all Of the cesnsnittee on cleo:
{ has isl6d the following resolution as 4
! (itdt to the one previously offered by
= g said CON nistee. g sit;
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way to yours, set them adrift at once
Get good men-set them fair example
by being precise and particular yourself,
and allow them ample time to accomplish
whatever they are engaged in, well.
Get the best seed, the best tools, and do
not be niggardly in providing whatever is
essentially requisite for their comfort, or
the success and welfare of your crops
In this way farming, in all its departments,
will be an employment profitable and
pleasant to all concerned.
Said an aged farmer to us the other day;
|, never permit either myself or those In
my employ to half do a thing. Expert
ence is dear teacher, but have derived
many valuable lessons from that source
When | cannot command time or means
to dc job as think it requires to be
done, | never attempt it till l can. If
have proposed to plant an acre of corn
and | find that am deficient of manure
and consequently that must diminish the
usual quantity per hill, choose to lesser
the extent Of the former, and augment the
quantity of the latter This is the true
policy, and the thrifty condition of ou
aged and intelligent friend, proves it to bt
SO.
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OATS.

This is grain universally grown, but
unfortunately for its product, is too often
consigned to the most poverty-stricken
field on the place-and thus sown, if it
does not produce well, it is described as
an improbable crop to raise, whereas, the
ia ult of its failure was, in expecting it to
grow where it could find nothing to eat
Give it the advantage of generous soil,
and it will reward the culturist well for
his hberality. We have known 2,4O0
bushels to be grown on a 40 acre field
but this field had been lined and ashed,
and had stood two years in clover-they
were grown on clover-ley. To grow oats
or anything else on poor soil is ruin
Gus business-time and labor lost.
The sooner oats are got into the ground,
the better chance is there of their yielding
grain-therefore put your ground in order
as soon as you can put it in good order
plough deeply, harrow well, sow two
bushels of seed to the acre, harrow them
in, and roll the ground after seeding them.
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Quiek in her Application.

1T amazes me ministers don't write bet
ter sermons-I am sick of their dull prosy
affairs said lady, in the presence OF a
PRISON.
But it is no easy matter, my good wo-
man, to write good sermons, suggested the
minister.
Yes rejoined the lady, 'but you are so
long about it; could write one in half the
time, if had only the text.
sOh, if a text is all you want said the
paIson, Il will furnish that Take this
one from Solomon-'It is better dwell in a
corner of housetop, than with brawl-
ING woman in wide house,
DO you mean me, sir!' inquired the Ia
dy quickly
.Oh,my good woman, was the grave re-
sponse, you will never make good ser
monizer you are to soon in your appllca-
ton
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Preparation of the Soil.

Spare no pains or expense in the prep
ara ton of the soil, for the reception OF
grain, root and grass crops, at this season.
There is false economy in this matter
which requires to be corrected. Editors
may write and lecturers declaim till the
former are blind and the latter deaf, YET
unless farmers practice the precepts that
we promulgate, no reformation will be
effected, and agriculture will remain as il
is to the end of time. In ploughing, har.
rowing, manuring and planting, see thai
all is carefully and scientifically performed
If you employ men who prefer their own