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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11
THE coUnrY FAIR.

We trust no one has forgotten tho
Third Annual Fair o. Steatns County
which vim 81 held sat Sank Centre
next week, beginning o. Tuesday and
continuing for three day.. Every per.
son Who Dan possibly DO O. .sholld 30
present; - an exhibition If possible; if
not, then, at least Is : visitor. Lot
this fair be made equal % both is
predecessors rolled together into one.
Il can BE-, With : good margin beside,
# our farmers and merchants only %
resolve. Stsarns county contains with.
in itself tho material for IN excellent
fair-one to be proud of-apd al that
i needed Is the putting forth 81 the
proper effort.
!, Il is understood TINT Tho uppsr end
Of The county will do it, full share
toward bEihging about this desirable
result 81. Cloud and this end Of the
county should not DO sihggard. Let
us all pull together and make Z No. 1
tair. szoss,s TsaH.S &&sc# - az.s@&a5i>s$$
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

"A negro minister who married
rather sooner than some Of tho sutsra
thought proper and becoming, excused
himself ~ follows my dear broth.
ron and sisters, my grief w,s greater
than I could bear. > I turned every
way for peaos and comfort, but none
came. I searohsd the scriptures from
FGhisss 70 Revelations, and found
plenty Of promises 70 The vidds,; but
marry oneFto Tho widdsrer. An 10 I
took it that the Lord dida't waste
sympathy on man when i was il his
power % comfort himself; and having
s drst.rate chance 70 marry il the
Lord, ! did 80 ag,in. Bssides, broth.
rem, I considered that poor Betsy was
just as dead 40 she would ever b."
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

Our exchanges in different parts Of
the State continue to bring reports of
the operations of the three.card monte
men. They generally board railway
trains, and, after fleeing harvest hands,
countrymen and ether inexperienced
persons of from $25 to 500 each, get
Oft at some small station, to repeat
their game on the next train.load of
passengers. Gambling on the cars is
an outrage against public decency, and
the railway officials should at once
make every effort to put . stop to it.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

TIE Chicago Tribune Of Thur sday
published special dispatches from over
= hundred different points, relative to
the condition aud prospects of the corn
crop. Commenting on them it said
They will be found to embrace reports
from almost every county in tho great
corn belt through the States Of Illinois,
Iowa and Kansas, of which Chicago is the
primary market. It will >be, seen that
there is general coincidence in tho state
ment that corn has suffered severely from
the drouth, and that the yield will be con-
siderably below, the average. r. .,...
A Chicago dispatch Of Friday s.ys ::
There viii not be moro than half : crop
Of corn and potstoes in Illinois aud Kan.
cas-. Iowa has about half .. crop Of pota-
toes and shout three quarters Of . corn
crop. ~ a E:"* j ~ $3.50 E
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS
denies that it is the intention of The
government to abandon the Credit Mo.
b'lier suits. They are to be energetic.
ally prosecuted, and the counsel are
confident of q successful issue. The
public will be glad to learn that the
contrary reports are unfounded. The
peoples confidence in the laws and the
courts that administer them will be
sadly impaired If it is found that .they
cannot enforce restitution of the snor.
nous sums appropriated BY the Crsdi
Mobilier swindlers. ;z.~. -, ~, S..,..
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

The Commissioner Of Indian AT:
fairs has instructed tho Indian agent Il
Rio Grande agency, to demand Of the
Sioux the return Of property captured
from the. massacred Pawnsss and % ID.
form them that By this attack they
have violated their treaty obligations,
and will be no more allowed 70 hunt
buffalo outside their reservation. +.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

TIN Spanish government appears to
hsgesting very much in earnest. "A
Madrid dispatch Of Monday says the
President has determined to- make one
supreme effort to crush tho Carlist in.
surreetiou. He has decided 70 call in.
to active service 100000 of the army
reserve, and $780, 900 of the. militia
he believes with this force it will: be
possible to establish: order in the coun-
try before spring. The number of
Carlist insurgents, notwithstanding
their success, has been considerably re.
duoed lately, and they are not now ca.
pable Of engaging in even an unimport.
ant skirmish. 49,. 81.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

The wheat raised throughout the
Northwest this summer is Of finer qusl.
ity than usu.l, but the yield per acre
has also been much larger, and the
farmers will be we'll paid tor it at IN
average Of 81 per bushsl st the railroad
stations in Illinois and Wisconsin, aud
say so cents IN Minnesota and Iowa.
While il is to the interest of every
Western man, whether 10 tho cities, q, Of
country, that tho farmers should BET
the highest possible price for thei,
crops Of wheat, prudence would die.
tate that if farmers can get about the
prices above named they had better sell
1t once.- Chicago Tribune. '@,. 5'. d.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

The Chicago and Alton. Railread
Company On Monday paid g the legal
heirs Of Msssrs. Smith, Little, Divsl-
bliss and Flsury, Who we're killed by!1
the accident II Lsnont he maximum
amount ID such sasss. The Illinois
.law 6xss tho price of ! human life st
q, 600 Inn taksn By railroad, md.
:thal amount ~ onpany ha1 paid.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

On Monday evening number of
gentlemen left this State for Fort Gar.
~ to attend the trial Of the prisoners
in the Lord Gordon affair. Among
the party were Gov. Austin, Messrs.
Merriam and Lorine, Attorney Gener.
al Cornell, and Mayor Bracket, Of
Minneapolis. The trial Is to begin on
Monday next. 3s4 .@s7E@- . Il y @<&., g,ssee
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

- Bountlful harvests this year are
not confined 70 the grain growing
States By late advices il appears
that the cotton crop oftho South prom.
ises yield equal to if not above the
average. The total amount Of the
crop il estimated It from four 70 four
and 6 lfmillion bales, thus showing
.that tho South onos more occupies
the front nnk = produosr Of this
great staple. 81
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!, A YOUNG man named Charles Din.
ter, IN Detroit, while drunk threatened
to kill his father, and picked up !.
brick to hurl At him. He raised his
arm, when the motion threw him back
ward SO that he Tell upon the sidewalk,
striking on his head and breaking his
neck. Death was almost instantane-
nm. - ~ - - - $40 ~ =, = &c. -
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

As Dr.. Th.yer, late Medical Director
Of the Northern Pacific railroad, has
determined to return 70 his home in
Vermont, number Of his. friends in
this Stat. raised $4,000, With which
they purchased span Of handsome
horses, with harnesses, carriage, lap
robes, beaver overeo.t, blankets, whip.
etc., which were presented to: him on
Friday. 49, .,...I. ...><..
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

Judge McKelvy was our first
choicefor Reorganization, and il vas
with sincere regret that We noted biz
public declination. However the PEG.
pie Of the district, animated by . most
wonderfully unanimous feeling that he
was the man for the position, deter.
mined to place him in nomination any
how and do it they did.-Detroit
Record. ss ssaS'* dbl Ill .ssE HI NJ. e-t;f. {
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HOW To OBTAIN GOOD PRICES FOR
WHEAT.

From the st. Paul Pioneer.
The present depression in the price
Of wheat is simply the consequence Of
an undue accumulation Of grain at the
lake ports. Farmers have been rush
ing their produce into Chicago and
Milwaukee faster than the lake ton
mage and eastern lines Of railroads can
take it out. The result is 4 glut at
those centres, and consequent low
prices. That this is true, is shown by
the fact that there is to-day q shipping
margin Of ID cents per bushel between
Chicago and New York, notwithstand-
ing the high freights. The Liverpool
market is firm and constantly advAnc.
ing. The principal aeoumulating
points for grain throughout Europe are
bare Of stocks. The English crop is
twenty per cent below the average.
France, instead Of having . surplus for
export, a. she lad last Isar, must
actually import to supply her wants for
consumption. while Russia, the great
exporting country Of Europe, hss bare.
y an average wheat crop. In visv. Of
these facts, il Is probable that The sur.
plus vhe.t crop Of America, hrgs {, il
u, Will all be needed ahsad before n,xt
harvest, .nd if farmers can manage q
cart the property 70 market only . e
il needed, they can e.sily obtain good
prices for it. :. The danger i in rush.
ink it oil TO- market in body pro.
5dueing . glut on the lake ports, and
consequent depression. Farmers do
not be in too much Of hurry to mar.
ket your grain. : ,.:..>.. -. :.
. - 80 EEEE.'-.-. g. tst:,&, T. ~ AZ 7
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

WE did not, it : appears, achieve
anything very remarkable during the
Nodoc hostiGsies. Mr.. Dyer, one Of
tho Peace Commissioners, says our sol.
diers only killed four Modocs while the
Modocs killed two soldiers for each Mo.
doc engaged in tho war.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

MAINE went Republican, as usual,
on last Monday. The vote Was very
light, but the Republican candidate
for Governor, Dingley, has about 49,.
600 majority. Bad times just now for
Democratic roosters.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

IN the Massachusetts Republican
State Convention yesterday, Gen. But.
ler withdrew his name Is 4 candidate
for Governor, and Governor Wash.
burn Nm Esloninated BY acclamation
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11
THE INV ouTLnT no THE snA.
The great demand Of tho nreaent al;

The great demand Of tho present day
IN this country, and especially in the
West, is for some cheaper means for
transporting the products OF the West
% tho sea than are any now available.
Many schemes have been proposed,
the latest Of which oomes from tho
South. It is known as the Fort So.
Philip Oausl project, and is, substan-
TALLY, a, follows: At : point about
eight miles below New Orleans is : mar
row neck Of land which. divides the
main channel Of the Mississippi river
from Breton Island Sound. o. that
neck il i located Fort s.. Philip, /. mas:
sivs structure which i /, standing test,.
nouy that firm foaadatlpn can b.
had tor the proposed canal; A. few
milss sast q this narrow barrier : har.
Dor, which il Is Intended to reach,
opens due east, With = clear and uaoh-
strueted way to The, high saa, having
an even and increasing depth al the
way out, varying from about so feet,
until all soundinga p are lost. : The
depth Of the harbor itself varies in the
main line IRON 80 to Sc feet. The
anchorage or holding ground, which is
six miles long and two miles wide, with
an average depth of IS feet, is . safe
and permanent one. In this small gulf
or harbor cannot be found = rock, .
reef, or an islet. Vessels will coma in.
to this harbor directly from the high
sea without requiring the aid Of pilots,
for the lighthouse on Breton island
and that on tho pier of the canal will
polnt out the entrance to the canal.
The distance through this neck Of
land, from the deep soundings. Of the
river to the deep souudiugs of the
sea, ID about seven miles, and it IL pro
posed to out through this = ship canal
Of sufficient width and depth to allow
the passage Of the largest ocean steam.
srs, without which the minimum rates
Of freight are ,unattainable. 10
constructing this canal two locks viii
be required, one to overcome tho diff.
ference in level between the river and
the Gulf the other 70 close the g.
nal at il outer end during TIE eontiuu.
anes Of hurricanes. ;t.,,., ,:.;.,
The New Orleans Times closes
~ sabonte artiol. in which -, tho
fea,ibility Of the scheme is discussed,
and from which We obtain tho main
points Of, the, foregoing, With this san
euine prophecy: = -:
"Build the canal and We shall hear no
more Of farmers converting their corn in
to fuel; no moro Of Grange movements; no l
moro Of depressed industry no more of
improbable production. The great dream
Of tho West will be realized, and her
mighty commerce will float on every sea
and fill every harbor Of the world"
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

The farmers Of Champaign county,
H., having obtained . license from The
State 70 act il corporate capacity,
have just Forwarded ninetesu car loads
Of corn On their own account, saving
$500 BY the operation.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

The editor of the Lake City Leader
announces his intention to vote Tor
Mr.. Dixie for State Treasurer and says
many other Republicans IN. that place
will do the same. 5zzs'sl3ais .saSz I. ii
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

1t "a country boy having gone to
Louisville for an education, being ask.
ed, what Is . tfstrait Z" Mortified his
teacher BY replying, ut beats two
pair" - -s~....s>s l.. s:*@~~.4 j..
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

II i reported that the French
Government Will ply . Germany The.
last installmsnt Of the war indemnify
On The 4.h of October next. 81
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

Or the 100000 miles Of railroad in
he world, $1,000 miles. o. nearly one.
half, are in this country ].
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

TIE pleasures Of travelling !" Sit.
ting in railway train and reading tho
reports Of the smash.ups Of the day be-
fore.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11
TIE r ABE
ST. PAUL, MIMI,
FOR 1879.

=%-=ss.ssessss@-sx
IUy13 **.tINa III .Is.7.4 n~~.~.~
The and Manut.esr'of st. Paul. would
tho fact inducements
sss n.,Dr @ ~, hand. boh i hi. country and Eu-
products and advantage
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS:
E.: R:s;' :fs S ssa 20
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS AND srAroNERs
Press H fasss Co., Co., II! Ss Third a''s R'' ' Third
AND
Merrill Co., 1eS 1hirdst FA Taylor 148 Third st
.:.. BOOTS AND SHOES.
g ssn 1ba o. s. %h Third a'ns Co.. 70 Third
CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS
9aDby Hnoveu, Robertst Henry Mills,
CARPETS CLOTHS. PAPER,
John ~ ' and eHE Strong soasen m and aa
Marvin Ogden,
's e,o,5: S. 81 ''
R. S:ss; g. s ;sS II 4s; p'''f"sA '' Third
COFFEE SPICE
e.
m, MCCARTHY. 10 Rsp:th It M,1.nu. 254 and 25s Third
80 - = COPPER AND BRASS WORKS
r. " - DOORS SASH BLINDS MoULDMas
Dcu &c., 9Th and Brsndhors Mosner& 9Th
DRUGS, MEDICINES
Ns Cutler, H Bggs,
-: "::"
as%3 sA " and '' SS e z v md "a Third Retail.
Villa" 1'' 1856 Third st e.rcv eoona no7,,rs
FANCY AND HAIR GOODS
Gsrtner st
stss Brothers, cor Third ,1nnsotssn VIM sAu 1879 Third
@<~ GUNS RIFLES, PISTOLS SPORTING
VIM Burkhard, $50 Third Martin Kennedy,
.~. GROCERIES PROVISIONS.
h sa md sy Bss s
Sc, ny Groceries, Ral)
- HARDWARE CUTLERY.
ssss s f! S ss e. S Third
r. HATS AND CAPS
Hoe|' D'n 81 Thirds 5D Br'dsn Brothers, 1854 rAhd't
Rieh.sdn HAroH1AknRs MATERIALS 174 rhia.
FINDINGS.
COMBS ''''''' 100 f n1rnoanApusa AND ENGRAVING
st. Pr sss en- #; R ss Co Third and ''st'''
| COMPANIES
71f sHs; &C. I 1 PIN 1i5 c Ts '"'sr So
MACHINERY MILL RAILROAD SUPPLIES
|
o'"" 's Third 49, rs;'s wholesale and Hs
NOTIONS, TOYS &C.
! PAINTS OILS WINDOW GLASS; SC.
''' Brothers Cutler g. sox z1r.s 1Es 1928 r''
| Gieen /
| Carpenter,
/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STOCK FR1a1Es SC.
thinner man Bros,2l st
|
woolsey Co., raand Jackson
!
| Moehous& Ware
| MANUFACTURERS
|
ALB
! 49,
| -, SEWING MACHINES-W HOLESALE AGENTS.
at Eg bird st
ford 1874 Jackson field Thrdst
!
Constock Wholesale
e. TRUNK MANUFACTURERS DEALERS
! E3&<} . = ~ LIQUORS.
IBsaumon Eter Co.
Frankel Co.. BowGn Niece
Benz ifer& Heck8
Retail Business of st. Paul.
Merchants whose cards
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

p. A. 4. STEWART has just found out
how much he il worth. The total is
500, 900 900 and some odd cents.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11
FROM DETROIT.
From onr Regular Correspondent.

81 UA110I1, MI0Ass HepssO, 1ol6.SSs:
ED1roR JOURNAL. The Detroit
ztrsoune recently highly plimeuted
Hon. 9. K. Davis, Rspublisan oandi.
date Tor Governor Of Minnesosa. Capt.
Davis ID not unknown il Michigan,
having graduated with honor At the
State University q Ann Arbor il
1861. Lsvi T. GriMn and Erwin Pal.
mer, prominent msmbsrs 81 the Detroit
bar, we're among his classmates. AZ
present LIDO not troubls myself about
politics, yeti sbslisvs The farmers d
Minnesota have rial grievances saaipst
tho corporations which Capt. Davis
aimed hin arrows Of II his lsotsss sos
stModsrn Fsudalism,':. and therefore I
think, without regard % partisan poll.
ties, that Capt. sDavisvill make a!safs
Governor for the people Of the North
Star State. When you gstsas far east
q Detroit the farmers are not 1t the
mercy. Of the railroad companies, IS
there is too much competition, BY rail
had BY steamer, to admit Of the robbery
Fraotioed further west .H:@ 81
.A. T. Il THE DEAD BEAT. 4.S5& ~
The boarding house dead-bsat -four.
ishes a. "bay tree" in the largo cities,
where each person knows but little Of
tho great tide of humanity that flows
through the streets. One of these
precious rascals has recently been fleece
ing the l.ndl.dies Of several Congress
street boarding houses. ~He was tall,
good looking, modest.mannered, gem
Misunderstanding man Of say thirty
eight years. Hs had a smattering Of
knowledge upon almost every subject.
His flow Of words from Webster's die
tionary was rushing and gushing. He
was 70 very polite that he would fall in
with any persons views on any subject.
In this way hs ingrstiatsd himself int
tho good grases of the landladies. Hs'
had : wonderful sppetite, and in ~.
spect Of biz bill ct fare vas PARTON.
larly sxaoting. His name e one plaos
he gave Is Clinton, It another Mop
son, It another Haniltoa.. He didn't
believe IN any plebeian: names, but took
tho aristoe1atis ieoguomsns suited 10 Z
gentleman. He had no Baggage With
him, saying II vas a his hther'g, Who
re.idsd at any number Of places. He'
suddenly left boarding house whom.
ever he was asked for his board. a,
would be- arrested Is . ,.grant il hs
could be found, but; he il =. sly Gus Gus
toner, and eludes pursuit. It is Gu.
rious.fact that any GLASS Of intelligent
men can enjoy such life when con- l
tinued activity is necessary to merely
get "victuals and drink" At the same
time it is likely that these gsniusess
have some dark employment like coun..
terfeiting. ''.:," 4
=. PROGRESS. ' >'''
y Detroit is gong forward in Ill ma.
terial respects. The Michigan Cen
trail Gar Co.'s Works 1t tho Grand
Trunk Junction will give employment
to several thousand men. Fine block,
are going up in Ill the business streets
and tho population is rapidly inore.s.-,
ing. t;s ...>% .ss:>.>s> T. : = ss:.s'".
2. ;-';.s POLITICS: 4. T 80.
There 10 No general election in Mich.
igan this year, and poli.ic.l:matters arc
quiet except a. to local affair.": In De.
troit some excite msnt is brewing over
the coming municipal election. :, h
-.= 5~::" G.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

No later railroad news than that
given last week.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, DAKOTA COUNTY
= Probate Court. 90.
In the matter Of the estate Of Henry Il. Dupuis,
minor.
Notice ID hereby given. that by virtue Of license
dated March 10th, 1873. issued BY said Probate
Court to me, as the guardian of the above named
minor, shall sell, as such guardian, at public
ton the highest bidder for cash at the Registers
Office In Aitkin, Aitkin county: Minnesota. on the
18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1873, at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon, the following described real estate Of
said minor Henry H. Dupus situated in said Aitk in
county, Minnesota to wit The northwest quarter Of
Section fourteen Q4) in Township tfty-one (51) of
Range twenty-seven (G).
Guardian.
Dated August 9Th, 1873. sugl4.
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POLlT1CS: - y 1850
There ID No general election in Mich.
igan this year, and poli.ical matters arc
quiet except a. to local affair: In DE-.
troit some excite msnt is brewing over
the coming municipal election. :, h
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y Detroit is gong forward in Ill ma.
terial respects. The Michigan Cen.
trail Gar Co.'s Works 1t tho Grand
Trunk Junction will give employment
to several thousand men. Fine blocks
are going up in Ill the business streets
and tho population is rapidly inore.s-,
inc, .se 49,, ..:.>S ss..@E.' :. ~ s..srH9
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11
FALsEHOODs OF THE PRESS COIN
AGE.

Tho St. Cloud Press, in the interest
Of the Land Office Ring which failed
20 signally in its efforts to crush Judge
MoKelvy, INDUCED last week in num-
bsr Of falsehoods-to use word some.
what longer than is actually necessary
concerning Judge McKelvy and the
editor Of this paper. We will notice
one or two Of them ~ briefly as posi-.
BILE:
That Judge MoKslvy COMPATIBILITY de-
elined to bs candidate. not for re-noml.
nation only, but before the people for re-
election"
He did nothing Of the kind. To
show just what he did gay, We quote
al Of hi letter that touched on his
daolinat,on
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-07
What Came OF a TOmbOy.

Miss Martha Knight is good looking
girl, who was born in Boston, and very
early in life mortified her parents and their
friends by being that childish feminine
monstrosity called "Tomboy.n She
cared nothing for dolls and miniature
housekeeping, like other little girls, but
wanted gimlets and augers, and saws and
hatchets, and nails, and lumber to work
with. Instead Of learning to sew on dolls
clothes, she made sleds and wagons and
kites for her lazy numbskull brothers, and
she finally became wonder of mechanical
genius. Her taste ran that way, and her
friends concluded to let it so when they
found that. they could not stop it. Miss
Martha Knight, being poor, ntinto pa
per-bag mandatory to earn herlivelihoOd.
OF course such a girl could not stay at
home and drone away her life at the family
fireside. She went to work like man and
has now become famous and the pride of
the old folks. She has won the distinction
of being the first female inventor that ever
received patent fora complete invention at
Washington. Her Invention is machine
for making paper-bags. Several attempts
had previously been made in this direction
by men of mechanical genius, and all had
failed. This 'tomboy" has now done it,
and made a success. Unaided she drew her
plans, and she superintended the putting
up of the machinery at Amherst, Massa-
chusetts. It works well, and her everlast-
ing fortune is made.