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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
From Stevens County.
:MoRRIs,sJune I'd, 1877.

CctN .~ :;-IlClOSCu uuu IWO
dollars for my subscription. 1 had not
intended writing more, but have seen
SO much about hoppers in the pa
pers, and knowing that some men
are ready to run if they see before
them hopper as big as a mosquito,
and tell that the insects cover the
ground from one to two inches thick,
and have eaten up everything green
except themselves, l thought I
would say my say.
1t may be true that the hoppers
are bad IN some localities, but not
so here The fact is, with us very
few Matched; not enough to do much
harm. We do not fear those which
have Matched here, and If others do
not fly in, we are safe. The crops
never looked better than now, and
we hope to have heavy harvest.
The little hoppers do not appear to
be at home here. AS soon as they
can move they start southwark at
the rate Of about 10 rods per day.
1t is about four weeks since some of
them Matched, and they appear to
be but little if any bigger now than
when they first Matched.
If youhad seen the prairie schoon-
ers that have passed through here,
lately, and the stock which followed
them, you would not believe that the
hoppers have seriously frightened
US = All tile land for fifteen miles
around here is taken up, and every
claim that's not protected is jumped.
Breaking Is being done on large
scale, some propose to break 500
acres and some more, if they can get.
it done. There is also good deal
Of building in progress and to be
done. II var 0%}
The branch railroad from Brock
enridge to the St. Vincent road is to
be built and have the cars running
on it by August 1st, and this will be
the halfway place on that line.
We expect the repair shops to be
located here and, altogether, Morris
has good show for becoming a
good-sized town. Steam power is
to be put in our elevator. They
have dug big we'll and find plenty
Of water, and they are digging an
other eight feet square at the round
house, for the use of the railroad.
You will understand that we are
not discouraged and do not intend
to become. SO. ,..~.
"." Yours, &C., r.. M. L.
&
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21
DON .CAMERO.NS SUCCESSFUL
ASPIRATIONS TO THE SEW 70

Harrisburg, Pa, March 20.-But
one republican in the Pennsylvania Leg
islature declined to vote for Cameron for
United States Senator, although about
twenty members of the House repre-
senting the counties of Chester, Allegha-
ny, Lawrence, Venango Washington and
Lancaster supported him under protest.
The senatorial aspirant and his political
frinds have been very active the past few
days in whipping in the recalcitrants to
give Cameron the compliment of a unan-
imous republican vote. Their efforts
were successful with but single excep-
tion. The venerable Simon Cameron was
in the hall during the progress of the
voting, and could not conceal his delight
at the compliment being bestowed on his
son, who received 116 votes in the House
and 81 in the Senate. Hon. A. H. Dill,
democratic candidate received 81 votes
in the Houre and 1S in the Senate. SEN
ator Dill voted for Hester Clymer.
Z Tonight Don Cameron is entertain
ing his friends with a royal feast at his
mansion in recognition of his success.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21
PREPARING FOR WARN WE1
THEIR
THE sUMMER HOMES OF SOME MILLION
AIRES In THE CITY BY THE SEA.

THE SUMMER HOMES OF SOME MILLION
AIRES In THE CITY BY THE SEA.
NEWPORT, March 19-Although early
in the spring, no less than fifty cottages
hav, already been rented for the summer,
and there Is a more than average pros
pect for good season. The rents do
not vary much from these of the past two
years. Mr.. Theodore A. Havemeyer of
New York, the Austrian Consul G General
has taken the Loring Andrews house,
which he occupied last year. He pays
$1,000 for the season. Two years ago he
paid $4,000 for the use of Mrs. Paran
Stevens house. This lady has had a
business quarrel with a real estate agent
here, who last summer bowed her out of
his house and afterward sent her note
declining any future business transactions
in her behalf. Mr.. Pierre Lorillard of
New York has taken the Nathan Mat
thews house, and will pay S4,OO0 for it.
1t IS understood that Mr.. James Cor
don Bennett will be in Newport, as usual
during the csming summer. Before he
left for Europe he wrote to q real estate
agent asking what cottages were in the
market, and reply was forwarded, to
Paris. Rumor has 1T that the Anthony
cottage will be reserved for him. He
would prefer the one he has occupied for
two summers past, but the owner, Mr..
Thomas Cushing, win himself occupy it.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21

The religious test in the New Hamp /,
shire State constitution, upon which the
people there voted in the late election,
has existed in New Hampshire for nine
ty-three years. By the old constitution
no Catholic is allowed to vote for Gov
ernor or Legislature, and none but Pro-
testants are permitted to hold any posi-
tion in the common schools. As a con-
temporary justly says, the New Hamp-
shire heart would be fired with indigna-
tion if Louisiana should adopt State
constitution stripping Methodists or con-
gregationalists of the elective franchise
on the Governor and Legislature and
shutting out all but Catholics from the
public schools, and then they would be
able to form an idea of the sentiment
which their own stupid intolerance ex-
cites among the people of less benighted
States. Nevertheless the people of New
Hampshire have just refused to adopt the
proposed amendment abolishing the re-
ligious test. Had the State been carried by
the democracy in the late election there
can be no doubt that the result would
have been different. There has been
much talk about the duty of guaranteeing
a republican constitution as an excuse for
long continued federal interference in the
Southern States. New Hampshire is
field which affords greater justification for
in such behalf.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21
General News.

The Republicans of the New York
Senate had caucus last night ON the
nomination of General Mcclellan for
superintendent of public works, and they
resolved to reject the nomination.
Governor Rice, of Massachusetts, has
nominated Augustus L. Soule, of Spring
field, to the Supreme Bench, to fill the
vacancy caused by Judge Deyen's ap-
pointment to the Cabinet.
At Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, the
lower branch of the Legislature, in the
ballot for United States Senator, gave
Stanley Matthews, rep, "a, Garther 8 and
Frank Hurd l, thirty-four Democrats
voting blank. In the Senate Matthews
received 20 votes, thirteen Democrats
voting blank. Both houses will meet in
joint convention to-day and officially de-
clare the election of Matthews.
Vesure is the name of the new color
which will flame on spring bonnets.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21
Serious Practical Joke.

A Washington telegram of Thursday
says: "-' -
A very serious joke was played upon a
colored man named Bragg this evening
by two clerks in John FL. Semm's grocery
store, corner of Ninth street and Louisi-
ana avenue, the results of which are very
unpleasant to all who participated in it.
1t appears that Bragg has been lettering
about the store for years, and that the
clerks frequently played practical Jokes
upon him. This evening, while in the
store, one of the clerks poured some coal
oil on his coat. Another clerk touched
match to him. He Immediately blazed
up and ran into the street. The clerks
smothered up the flames with their
coats, not, however, until Bragg was Sc
riously burned. He went to his home
and a physician was sent for, who had
him sent to the hospital. Both of the
clerks were afterwards arrested and re-
quired to give bail in the sum of $4,000
each for their appearance tomorrow.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21

~ The actuary of the Mutual Life In.
surance Company made q sworn state-
ment before committee of the New
York Assembly yesterday of the salar-
les and expenditures Of that company
for 1875. The conpany has one presi-
dent, with salary of $50. 900; first
vice-president, SIS, 900; second vice-
president, $12. 400; secretary 5000;
assistant secretary, $500; actuary,
$15, 900; hrst assistant actuary, 81 200;
second assistant actuary, $4,S00; two
medical examiners, $9, 900 each; solici-
tor, attorney and counsel, $14,40O; 110
clerks, &C., $191 ,403. No other officer
or employee received any fee or per-
quisite from the company. Medical
examinations in different parts of tho
country are paid for by fees of from
50 to S., and during the year they
amounted to $3S, ,559. The amount
paid for counsel and attorneys in diff
ferent parts of the country for the year
amounted to $17,715.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21
Mrs. Margaret Graham resides in Yves

Mrs. Margaret Graham resides in West
Chester on South High street, near Min
er, and is 100 years old to-day. In rec
ognition of this event the members of the
First Presbyterian church of the boarugh
will give her reception at her residence.
"Aunty Graham" is quite active and re-
tains all her faculties to a remarkable de-
gree. She is just as erect in stature as
when she was a miss of 16, while her step
is almost as elastic. During the whole Of
the past winter, when the pavements
were so icy as to make locomotion dam
gerous even to those of youthful years, it
did not deter this aged woman from visit
ing the house of worship on foot and lis
tening to the voice of her pastor.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21
JOHN D. LEs's CoNrEss1oN.-A tele.

JOHN ID. LEES CONFESSION, "A tele-
gram from Beaver, Utah, dated 7th
inst, to the San Francisco papers, says;
SIN the District Court for the south
ern district of Utah the remititur
from the Supreme Court OF the Terri
tory was presented commanding the
District Court to fix new date for the
execution of John ID. Lee. Accord
ingly the court fixed Friday, March,
90, as the date of such execution. In
accordance with the choice heretofore
made and still adhered to Lee will be
shot as the mode of execution. The
sheriff will in this, as in cases of hang
ing, be the executioner. 1t is not yet
definitely Determined as to the de-
tails of the execution. Lee has made
a full confession. of his connection
with the crime for which he is to die,
and with it has confessed to many
other crimes of which he has cogni-
zance. Tho United States district at
torney has all these documents, but
declines to surrender any part of them
ON account of the ends OF public JUS
tice to be observed by them. Lee
bears his coming fate with fortitude,
and is answering in his purpose to
tell the whole truth"
He will leave sixty-four children to
bear the stigma of murderer's name.
He had eighteen wives, but when
Brigham Young cut him of from the
Mormon Church eight of them were
divorced from him within twenty
four hours and now only three are
faithful to him. The Mormon leaders
4 kad Ia
testified against him, and Mormon
jury brought in verdict of guilty;
but he still pins his faith to the Nor
mon doctrines and expects to have
his share of bliss in the Mormon
hereafter. He hates Brigham Young.
He is writing an account Of his life,
his conversation to the Mormon faith,
his part in the Mountain Meadow mas
sacre twenty years age, and his rela-
tions with the Mormon leaders.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21
ANOTHER BOY KIDNAPPED.

Ever since the first of March, says the
Altoona Mirror, there has been missing
from his home in this city, on Ninth ave-
nue., near Fourteenth street, thirteen
year old lad named VIM. Barr. On that
day he was seen riding on a huckster
wagon, and his parents think the. .huckster
enticed him away. The man was OF
medium size, with black beard, and wore
blue army overcoat, and has not been
seeen since. On the day of the boys dis
appearance. he wore cloths of a neutral
color, rather well-worn, and rusty black
cap. The boy never experienced harsh
treatment at home and there is no reason
to believe that he voluntarily ran away.
The parents cannot afford to prosecute
the proper search, and exchanges will
confer favor by making note Of this,
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21

An inquiry into the distress now
reigning in Lyons, in France, shows
that the silk trade in that city has
been gradually declining for several
years. In 1871 Lyons exported to the
value of 482, 100000 francs, and last
year the expectation dropped as low as
100000 francs, while the first
month Of this year shows sad-falling
off as compared with even January,
1876. Change of fashion, general de-
preston of trade, and scarcity ofraw
material, have exercised. no doubt, a
baneful effect on the staple commo.
dity .of Lyons, which has, however
other dangerous enemies, or rather RE
Yals, in German, Swiss, and English
manufactures. Lyons is said 10 have
suffered immensely from foreign com
petition in the United States market.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21
MERIT RECOGNIZED.

Benson's Capcine Porous Piasters receiv
ed the highest and only award OF merit n
the Philadelphia Exposition, over all arti-
cles OF like character, proving by the high
est medical authority in the world, that
tney are greatly superior to ordinary porous
Plasters, and not patent medicine-as no
Inostrums were allowed to be exhibited
there Benson's Capcine Porous Plaster Is
positively the best external remedy ever
devised. They relieve pain at once, and
cure where other porous plasters only re-
Ileve after long use. Over three thousand
physicians now recommend their use and
they are sold by druggists everywhere
Price 25 cents.
TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD
"Improvement' is the watchword Of the
nour Its development and re-developmen
~ the ambition OF every true American
rorous plasters were Invented in 1915. For
tnirty years their composition remained un-
improved, until Benson's Capoine Porous
Plasters were invented. They differ from
all others In their greater medical activity.
1hey aoM cure disease hp a Je,0 hours that other
porous plasters, liniments or compounds
require days and weeks OF continuous wear
and use to simply relieve. They are supe-
r1or 10 electricity and more powerful. IL IL
not nostrum. They are endorsed by over
three thousand physicians and druggists as
meeting great want /; remedy for exter-
nal diseases which relieves INSTANTLY and
cures quicker than any known medicine.
Try them and you will not be deceived
Purely vegetable. Price 25 cents,
nov16eod&v
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21

There are now published about fifty
journals in Japan. They were all COM
menced about four or five years ago. Of
the twenty journals published at Toxic,
the most important are the "Nlchlnichi
Shimbun," the "Hochi Shimbun," the
''Akebono Shimbun," and the eNisshin
nisshinchi Shimbun," which issue respec-
lively $500, 5000, $500, and 1890 copies
day. The subscription varies from IS
to SIS year. The "Jomeouri Shimbun''
which is read chiefly by women, has u,
900 subscribers, and costs only two rios a
year. These journals are all printed on
European, chiefly Belgian, paper, and
with European presses.
Patti and her new ally, Nicolini con-
template an American tour.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21
WANTS TO TRAVEL PRIVA-
TELY. r.as e.
Prom Jay Gottld's Tribune.

from Jay GOuld's Tribune. 2 u" N
+ WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Gep. and
Mrs. Grant will leave Washington dur
ing the present week for a visit to
the West. Accompanied by their
youngest son, now in college, they will
sail for Europe in May. They expect
to be absent from the country at least
two years, and it is Gen. Grants de-
sire to travel as any other private citi>
n of the United States, without pub.
lie demonstrations by the Government
thorities of the countries he will
visit. -
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21
A Russian General borrowed a sun

A Russian General borrowed a sum
from Jew, giving his note. On payday
the note was duly presented. 81 have
no money now," said the Russian; s'eat
the torn bits of this note up" The money
lender did so and went home. Next day
the Russian returned the money to its
owner. Subsequently the Russian de-
sired another loan, hard pressed by his
expenses, and again appealed to
the same Jew, requesting him to bring
the sum with the relative due bill. So
it was done. ssThis is the money" said
the lender. "Well, and where is the pa
per?" "Here, replied Abraham, rendering
a huge link of sausage-of beef.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21
HAYES TENDERS TO COLONEL
FORNEY-THANKS.
Soociol 10 The Press.

Washington Special to the Press.
Colonel Forney, accompanied by his
Washington correspondent, yesterday
had an interview with President
Hayes, ex President Grant, and Secre-
taries Eyarts and Sherman. President
Hayes expressed his appreciation of the
support which he had received from
Colonel Forney in the campaign and
the Endorsement of his Southern poll
cy. Ex.President Grant also also
greeted him with warmth.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21

The Macon Telegraph rather approves
of the nomination of Fred Douglass.
They have gotten used to that sort of
thing down South.
The Lynchburg Ne,os reports that a
colored republican remarked that "Mr,
Tilden had Mr.. Hayes to attend to his
business,
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21

NTATTINGS.- have now IN stock
vi white and check Canton mattings by
he iece. made at IL lowest prices.
-o WI. B. SHARP,
Fonrla and Market
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21

DELAWARE ANENG AGraS n 2 Ma MEADIsoN
Constantly on nand an assortment OF the
hest marble of the different kinds which he
is prepared to work up into Monuments,
House Work in general. Havinga long ex-
nerience in the business he tiatters hfmsel
that he can give entire satisfaction to all
wbo NAV favor him with their patronage.
the MI bIic are invited to call and inspect
his work and learn his prices. novcI-TG-ly
The daily gazette., 1877-03-21

ITO XD0 per day at home. Samples
PorfsSdV WY worth S5 free. SrINsoN a
'i"ihe' ma2O-2taw1m.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

FINDER final decree of the Chancery Court
u for the First District Of Kinds County,
Mississippi, rendered March g. 1877, in the
case of Mississippi College ct al, against
Sallie Hamilton ct al. J. the undersigned,
Commissioner appointed by said decree will,
on 24Ta Day OF NOVEMBER, 1871 in front of
the Lewis Hotel, in Clinton, in said Kinds
county, sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, tract of land in said Kinds county
described thus: 1t is the SEA of section Is,
and the EJz of NW4 of section Is all in
Township 8, Range !, west, containing about
$40 acres, with the tenements, heIeditaments
and ppurtenances thereto belonging; it will
be sold in two tracts not exceeding 100 acres
each
TERMS OF SALE.-Half cash, half twelve
months credit each purchaser to give for his
deferred payment, his note to Walter Hillman,
Ex'r of j. w Welborn, deceased or his sue
cessors or bearer with good personal securi-
ty, each note to constitute a lien and encum-
brance on the land and premises for which it
is given; the Commissioner deed to be filed
in Court until full payment.
d. w. RICE, Comm'r.
Oct II '77-tdS
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
SALE DE LANDS.

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
ID Chancery Court for lie FIRST District of
Il inds County Mississippi, made on the 1st
day of October, 49,, the undersigned.
Special Commissioner of said Court will, on
Saturday, the oath day of November, 1877,
at the late residence of William O. Moseley,
deceased, in said Kinds county, about seven
miles from Jackson, and six miles from Gin
ton, proceed to sell at public auction, to the
hi CHEST bidders for cash, in lots or parcels not
exceeding one hunnred and sixty (l60) acres
in any one lot or parcel the following de-
scrbed lands. all of which situated in
said Kinds county, tO-wit: The southeast quar-
ter and etghty-twO (S2) acres of the southwest
quarter. lylng east Of the {. and NJ. road, sup
posed TO be road leading from Clinton to Madi-
sonville, in section six 90, ard the northeast
quarter of section twelve (lZl-all of the fore
going being in township six 90, of range one
IL, west also The northeast quarter, and
the northeast quarter of the northwest quar-
ter Of section four ~, the southwest quarter
Of section six 90, the northwest quarter of
section seven ~, and the east half of the
southwest quarter of section sixteen tl6)-a0
Of said last described portions of lands being
in township six 80, of range one u east, and
all of said lands containing about nine hum
dred and eighty $50 acres.
Said sale viii be made for the purpose of
dividing the proceeds thereof among the lega-
tees and devisees provided for in the las viii
and testament in writing of said William o.
Noseley, deceased; and said lands are the
time of his deatF
JOHN W. ROBINSON
Commiss Toner, &c.
Oct L s77-4w
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
Sheriff Sale.

D5afu OF sup
October 10, 1877 4w.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24

But few people seem to know the value
of small fruits to family, when grown
in their own gardens. You commence
with Strawberries; they continue about a
month You pick, perhaps, from six to
swejva quarts day. You have them on
your table as a dessert, if you please at
noon. and your tea table is loaded with
them ut evening, and you want little else
but your bread and butter \ our family
consume, in one way or another, about
eight quarts a day and while they last
no medicines for bodily ailments are re
quirej as quart of strawberries daily
will generally dispel all ordinary diseases
not settled permanently in the system
After Strawberries, raspbersies come TO
continue about three weeks; then we
have blackherres where the climate IS
not too cold for cultivated varieties then
the currents ripen, which remain until
the early grapes mature and taking the
season through any family with a half
acre of land IN a garden can grow small
fruits that make country lite delightful,
and at the same time hundreds of dollars
can be saved in the supply Of the table.
-Chautauqua Farmer.