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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
HOUSE. FARM, GARDEN.
Household Hints.

Ink can be preserved from mold by
putting Glove in the bottle.
Dip candle wicks into spirits of turpen-
tine and then dry before using.
Ink stains on silver can be removed by
rubbing with paste of chloride OF lime
and water
u Blankets had better be washed in
warm solution of borax, and bedsteads in
a strong brine.
Cistern water that has become hard
from long standing can be sof:ened by
adding little borax.
A few drops of essential Oil will pre-
serve leather from mold and both alum
and resin will Keep paste in pure con-
dition. ,a
Provide on Saturday for Mondsy, so
as not to take up the fire with cooking or
time in running crrands on washing
day. TfH
Sprinkle hay with water on which
chloride of lime has been mixed, and
place on floor, and it will take away the
smell of fresh paint.
To clean oil paintings use sponge
dipped in warm beer, and when perfect
ly dry wash with solution of the finest
gum-dragon dissolved in pure water.
To drive away moths wash the floor
round the side Ct the wall with cayenne
pepper tea, and sprinkle salt just at the
edges of the carpet on the wrong side.
after dampening them with the tea also
kills the eggs of the pestilent invader.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
Attorney General wilson's Opinion on the
Text Book Law.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
ST. PAUL, June IA. 1873.
Frederick A. Fogg, County Superintendent of
Schools, Ramsey County, Minnesota:
SIR: I am in receipt of.your favor of the
9th inst, submitting the following questions
respecting the act to provide uniform and cheap
text books:
First, With respect to the ordering of the
State books by clerks of common and indie
pendent districts, does the law leave it to the
option of said clerks, or does it enjoin it upon
them as q duty? ~
Second. If said clerks fail to order books
by March 18th, it is their duty to order as soon
thereafter as possible?
Third. Is it the duty of said clerks, in
making acquisitions for books, to order q guam
tity sufficient to supply the pupils of their dis
tricts for the full school year?"
That portion of section of the act approved
February Esd, 1877, hereinafter quoted, it seems
to me- contains definite answer to your first
and third questions.
'sEection 4. 1t shall be the duty of each dis
trict clerk of the several school districts of the
State of Minnesota to make out an estimate of
the number of school booksRrequired for one
gears supply of his school district designating
the number of books of each kind wanted, and
forward the same on or before the 18th day Of
March of each year. ** 1t shall be q
misdemeanor for the clerk to refuse or neglect
to perform the duties above designated, pun
ishable by fne mot to exceed twenty-five
dollars or imprisonment not to exceed thirty
days."
The proviso to section six of the supplement
tary act, approved March 9th. 1878, answers in
the affirmative your second inquiry. Very re-
spectfully yours, GEO. r. WILSON,
Attorney General.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
Novel Cure for Fence.Jumpers.

eff it wasn't Sunday" said a we'll,
known farmer of this locality, recently, IL
would shoot that horse, after which ]
would have no more trouble over hel
fence-jumping. She is one of the worst
fence jumpers" continued he, II ever saw
and I have been threatening to give her a
charge of robin-killers Tor some time
past"
"Well, that's an extraordinary remedy
remarked the person addressed.
Nevertheless" rejoined the farmer, SIT
is an effective one. / have tried it on
preaching cows as we'll as horses, and with
like success; and that, too, in the worst
cases ever knew OF"
"How do you proceed about it?" was
he question.
"Finding theusual remedies ofno avail,
said the farmer, II charge my gun heavily
with small shot and placing myself at a
distance from the animal sufficient to in
sure against permanent injury, I blaze
away at the hinder parts. The effect of
this Judgment of the shot is electric, for
the animal appears to instantly compre-
bend its meaning, and without hesitation
or less of time jumps back into the lot
from which it came. That ends the
jumping. There is no need OF yoke or
hopples any more
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
wormstn sou.

The safesu and most effcctu. | remedy I
have yet tried for the depredations OF
worms in soils whether in pots or the
ground IS SCOT. Last autumn, while
picking out co.ifowers on wall boarder,
we were sorely troubled by worms casting
out the plants as fast as we pus them in.
We gave the surface of the border good
dressing of dry SCOT, and then waited it.
1t had most surprising effect; the worms
came sprawling to the surface by humid
reds. when it was no difficult matter to
gather them and put them out of harms
way. Applied also to pot plants, say a
dessert spoonful of dry SCOT on the sur
face of six-inch pot, it will be found to
bring them hurrying over the sides of the
pot as soon as water is applied. Acting
also as an excellent manure, and being
generally SO plentiful in nurseries and
gardens. arn somewhat surprised to sec
it SO little used. On camellias especially
| have found it to have most beneficial
effect; it imparts a healthy dark-green
color to the foliage, and stimulates the
roots into more active performance Of
their duty.-London Gardeners Chronicle.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
Hangings ON the 21sr.

At Chicago, George Sherry and
Jerome Connolly were hung for the murder of
Hugh McConville in Janury last.
At Chillicothe, O., Perry Bowsher was
hung for the numbering of an aged toll gate
keeper and his wife, on the Circleville pike.
at Peorid, ILL.,, John Burns was hung
for the murder of Elijah Bardwell last Octob-
err.
At Frederick. Md, Edward 81. Castley,
was hung for numbering his cousin soleman
Castley, in April 1877.
TAT Little Rock, Ark, John Levels, col
ored was hung.
At Fort Smith four men were to have
hung, but their sentence was committed to
Imprisonment by the President.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
Ammonia in the xl,ch,n.

The pantry shelves are y,etting grimy,
or tinger-marKs around the door-latches
and knobs are looking dark and insight
~. For lack of time they are left day
after day, for it is hard work to scour all
the time, and it wears off the paint, too.
The husband keeps his bottle of oil, or
perhaps large can holds it, for he never
stints in that. Now suppose his
wife has her bottle of spirits of am monia
to use; she takes her basin of wator and a
clean cloth, just puts on few drops of
he fluid and wipes off all the dirt; it is
worth more than half days labor, and
does not hurt the paint either. She
could put a few drops In her dish-water
and see how easily the dishes could be
cleaned; a few drops on sponge would
clean all The windows in the sitting-room,
making them shine like crystal. 1t
would take the stains off the teaspoons,
and teaspoonful in the mop pail would
do more. toward washing up the kitchen
floor then ten pounds of elbow grease ap
piled to the mop-handle. A housewife
has just as much to make her work easy
and expeditions as her husband has. II
she does not do it, the fault is her own 10
a great measure.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

Scotchmen are generally credited with
the exercise OF every device OF ingenuity
before parting with their money; but
Mr.. Gillespie of Cupas has distinguished
himself above all other Scotchmen. 1t
appears that Mr.. Gillespie had dog, for
which he had no license. His defense
was that he was not liable. A dog, he
commended, els an animal with four legs;
mine has only three; or, if my dog is
liable to the tax at all, it is clear, as my
dog has only three legs, he ought to be
charged only three-fourths of the ordina-
ry tax" However, notwithstanding the
ingenuity of Mr.. GIlespie's pleas, they
were overruled by the Court; and it is
now established, on judicial authority,
that dog is liable to the tax, whatever
be the number Of his legs. -
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
CASUALTIES.

Ed. Wright, colored was fatally crushed
at Cairo, ILL.,, on the 10Th, between steam
boat and the landing.
At Newport boy of IL fell into the
water. William Smith plunged in to rescue
him and both were drowned.
G. Arnold's Touring mill at Fort
Dodge, Ia, was burned on the 10th inst
cause, spontaneous combustion. Loss $685..
600. - ss-a d. --.
The venerable Archdeacon Row OF
Kingston, Jamaica, has been detected in
swindling clergymen and merchants to the
amount of $4,000. He has fled.
A very damaging rain storm visited
southwestern Kansas last week. The wheat
fields were inundated, farm animals drowned
and several persons were also drowned.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
MISCELLANEOUS

Gov. Williams, of Indiana, has been
applied to for troops to suppress riots among
the miners in Fountain county.
Five companies OF q. s. cavalry and
our Of infantry are en- route for the Black
Hills.
Sixty-one colored emigrants sailed on
the 10Th inst, from New York, to Liberia,
under the auspices Of the American Colonial
ton Society.
Last Wednesday, the 10th inst, the
schooner Ehan,sailed for the Arctic regions to
search for relics Of Sir John Franklin. The
searching parties expect to be absent two
years.
Under a statute of Wisconsin the
Supreme judges Of the State has appointed
Col. w. r. Villas ana Hon. Fl. Carpenter, as
commissioner to superintend the printing, and
to prepare an index Of the revised statutes.
By the careless enrolment Of the sun
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Congress has appropriated $4,000 for
the Fort Smelling bridge.
Crowley P. Dyke, of Michigan, has
been confirmed Marshal of Arizona,
-Four hundred grain shovelers were on
a strike at Buffslo, N. Y, ON the 18th inst.
Assistant Justice Miller of the United
States Supreme COURTS lying dangerously i'll
in Washington. - go
The Indians are still raiding on the
settlements, stealing horses and committing
other depredations.
The Greenback convention of the
second Congressional district of Iowa has
nominated Jacob Gregor.I
William Cullen Bryant died at his res
idence in the city of New York on the 18th
inst. His age was 81 years.
On the 18th inst, three columns of
United States troops were moving ON the
Indians at STEMS mountains.
AT a special meeting of the Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Elizabeth R.
Tilton was excommunicated.
The Senate In executive session on the
18th inst, confirmed the appointment of John
c. Fremont Governor of Arizona.
The U. 8. Senate has confirmed the ap
pointment of E. L. Hammond as U. 8. Dis
trict Judge of the western district of Tennes-
see.
Dubrie, Russian Ambassador to the
United States, has gone to st. Petersburg,
with view ofinducing the Gear to sanction
the withdrawal of the Russian forces from be-
fore Constantinople. E
Gov. Swami. of Maryland, and Mrs.
John X. Thompson, widow of United States
Senator Thompson, of New Jersey, werelmar-
ried at Princeton on the 21st Mrs. Swami is
sister of Sam Ward, of Washington, and
sister-in-law of Speaker Randall, who gave
way he bride.
The Maine Greenback State Conven-
ton met at Lewiston, Me-, on the 5th inst,
1877 delegates being present. Speeches were
made by various delegations amid confusion
and cheers for Cooper. Jas. w. Smith wa
nominated for Governor. The New Yor
Greenback conference met at Auburn on. the
5th inst. Beckman, Republican, is elected
Governor of Oregon. The Indiana State Re-
publican Convention met in Indianapolis on
he inst. Gen. Ben. Harrison was made
President, and Gen. Luz Noble secretary. A
ticketwas nominated as follows: Secretary
Of State. Issac w. Moore; for Auditor of State,
Gen. AZ D. Miller; Treasurer of State, Maj.
Geo. F. Herritt; for Attorney General, Judge,
d. P. Baldwin; for Superintendent for Public
instruction John T. Morrill,.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

g A fond father sent his young hopeful
of four into an adjoining room to get a
book. The boy came back and said it
wasn't there. Eyes it is, my SON." said
the father; tits on the table," The boy
went back and reported again that there
was no book there, The father got i'm.
patient, and sent another child for the
book, and in the meantime the mother
brought the book from q different room,
with the remark, "Here's your book; it
was on the mantelpiece." The gentle
man composed himself to read, and about
ten minutes afrerward discovered young
hopeful still standing by his chair and re-
garding him intently. As he raised his
eyes, the boy nroke out solemnly, sFa-
ther, there's flo about somewhere, and
didn't tell it,
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
Walking on Water.


A New jersey man, of an inventive
turn of mind, undertook to accomplish
the biblical feat of walking on water. He
had made two, immense india, rubber
shoes inflated with air. Then he went
down to the river, buckled on his air
shoes, and succeeded IN walking fifty
yards, and was making bravely for the
opposite shore, when he was struck by a
stiff breeze and lost his balance. His
head went down and his feet remained
above water, and fifteen minutes later a
couple of gunners, sighting the huge
shoes mistook them for couple of
amphibious monsters, and nddlcd them
with buckshot. This released the air,
and the man disappeared. He was found
two weeks Afterwards, but he was as dead
as the late Julius Caesar, Esq.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

Tie horse chestnut, whose timber value,
as compared with that ofsthe oak, has
lately been the subject of much discussion
in England, was first brought 10 Europe
from Asia about 1850. Deer in English
parks are so fond of the fruit that they
have been known to show tight when
driven eft In Bushy Park, close to
Hampton Court, there is superb avenue
of these trees which in May thousands
flock to see.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

Were it not for the humble bees there
would be little or no red clover. They
fertilize the blossoms, conveying the
pollen from one to another, and thus tend
to keep down the price of clover seed.
The moral of this is that when man finds
anzindustrious colony of humble bees in
side his trousers leg he should not swear
and tear around, but simply be led to re-
feet more deeply upon tie wondrous
adaptation of means to ends afforded by
provident nature.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
Culsivaa.oal % Applies.

The following valuable suggestions
are. from an essay by Prof. Real, of the
Michigan Agricultural College: The
young trees must be treated very much
as you would treat hill of corn. Hoed
crops will answer in young orchard.
Sowed crops will do much harm to Young
trees. tits good plan to keep young
trees mulched. 1t prevents the rapid
evaporation of moisture from the soil,
keeps the surface mellow, prevents the
soil from ieezing and thawing in winter,
and becoming overheated IN summer.
Whether TO cultivate or not can be told
by the looks of the trees. If the color of
the leaves is good ind she growth all fine
fruit, they are doing we'll enough even in
the grass. To judge of the condition of
an apple tree is much like judging of
the condition of sheep in pasture.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
CURRENT TOPICS.

Congress had about 1000 bills pre-
scented for its consideration during the
past session, but the actual amount OF
legislation accomplished was compare
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

a Germantown gentleman has dog
that will not permit him to enter the
house if his wife is out of temper. The
animal foresees slime, between his
master and mistress, and out of consider
atson for the latter prevents his entrance.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

The Chicago Post. which is owned and
edited by women, has just donned new
oress, and the Detroit Nsscs expects to
see it arrayed in anew dress at least once
amonthg 1t must be Kept in style, you
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

Consul General Badeau in London has
furnished our Government some very in,
teresting statistics concerning wages
and the cost Of living in England.
He fails however, to bear out the asser-
ton of the Philadelphia Press that wages
in England are ''from ninty to hundred
and twenty per cent. less than in this
country" The CONSUL General does 60
so far as to indicate that they are from
forty-five to fifty per cent. less.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
Milwaukee Produce Market

GRAIN-Wheat opened firm, Nc higher, closed
frmer; No. hard $1.O2; No. 1 $3.50; No. 95Ac;
June 954c; July $3.50; August $3.50; No. 8 Sc.
Corn, lower; No. $50; new 32033c. Oats, weaker
No. 2SAc. Rye, lower; No. 53c. Barley, lower
No. Q &c; July 64c.
PROvIsIONS--Quiet,f rmer. Mess pork $s.s71S
cash. Lard, prime steam SIC.
Chicago Produce Market
GRAIN-Wheat irregular, active, lower; No Chica-
go 93c cash; 90Ac July S4Ac August; No. Chicago
$50. Corn active, shade lower; $3.50 cash; 355S
cash; Nc July; 255sc August; rejected 1Sc. Rye,
easy; 52hc. Barley, easy; 48c.
PROVISIONS-Pork active; shade lower; $500
1856 cash; 8.92h@8.95 July; 9.1OD9.12M August
8.27h@920 September, Lard, fairly active; So. 700
OTIS cash; 6.750677h July; 6 .85@6.87h August.
New York Produce Market.
GRAIN-Wheat, receipts 100000 bushels; 162c
lower; fairly active export and home trade at de-
cline; ungraded spring $705h @1.06; No. SIC; No.
2, 1.O5h@ 1.06; No. do, 1.0901.1O: No. 2 Toledo,
white, 1 21h@1.22: extra do, 1.24; No. 2 spring
June, O5, closing 1.04 bid. LOS asked; july O3@
O5, closing LOO bid, 08 asked; july 1.O2 bid O5
asked; No. winter red june, 1101 II, closing LILO
bid, II asked. Rye, dull; 62064c for western No.
2. Barley, nominal Corn, receipts $780, 270 bushels
40@41c: steam, 41ts@42c; No. 2, 43h@44c; Kansas,
43A@44c; low mixed, 45@46c; round yellow, SAC
steamer June, 41h@41Ac, closing 411c bid, Aalc
asked; July, 4Sz044c; August, 45c; No. June,
43A@144c; July 45Ac, closing 45c bid, 45A046hc
asked. OATS receipts 81, 18O bushels; NC better;
1, sh@3O1Sc; do white 35dc; No. 2 Chicago, 3O1c;
mixed western 9h@31 Nc; white do, 31A ass; mixed
state, 29030Mc; white do, 3CM034c, including 5000
bushels No. 1white to arrive at 25hc.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

The total cost Of the Canadian Pacific
Railway is estimated at 800, 100000 The
vast sum of SIS, 5000, 900 has already been
expended in surveys and contracts, and
all that is now to show for it, says the
Radlaoay Age, is scme seventy miles OF
track from Thunder Bay on Lake Super
ior, westward into the wilderness, and a
few miles of track from Winnipeg, in
Manitona, eastward. The cost of the
Union and Central Pacific roads with
! equipment was about $3.50, 100000.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

A moderate amount of fat is general
ly considered evidence Of good health.
About one-twentieth pa of the weight
of a man and the sixteenth of woman is
considered the normal proportion. Its
Office, aside from its value in giving SYM
metry to the figure, is to prevent the rap
id escape of animal heat, and also to sup
ply the waste Of tissue from sickness, I'M
usual exertion and tempu airy depriva-
ton of food. %eAE Is
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
Sawdust Tor g. Gaming Horses.

have been experimenting to find
way to avoid the dustthat is so disagree
able when grooming horses, and have
found q way by which very dirty horse
may be cleaned in very few minutes l
use oak sawdust, that which comes from
a green log is just moist enoug toh be good
| have tried pine dawdust but did not
like il, because after time the pitch that
is in it will make the hair sticky and of
a dull color. Sprinkle few handfuls on
the horse, on the side that you are on;
then commence at the tail, and with a
circular motion with the curry comb to-
ward the head, curry the sawdust into
the hair; brush off clean, and the dust
and dandruff will be removed without
flying around. If the legs are muddy,
fill the face ola stiff brush again. and pro-
coed as before. This operation takes off
all dirt ana DUST, and leaves the hair
Hlean and glossy. would suggest that
sawdust is very nice to clean the dust
from wearing apparel; but for this use
the sawdust needs sitting, and only the
coarse part should be used, as the finer
part will stick to the clothes and require
to much brushing to remove.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
- Ahout Canar1 Riraa.

Place the cage so that no draught of
air can strike the bird. Give nothing to
healthy birds butrape and canary seed,
water, cuttlefish bone. and gravel-paper
or sand on the floor OF the cage No
hemp seed. A bath three times week.
The room should not be overheated, never
above seventy degrees. When Noting
Shedding teathers) keep warm, avoid all
draughts of air. Give plenty of German
rape seed; little hard boiled egg, mixed
with crackers grated fine, is excellent
Feed at a certain hour in the morning
By observing these simple rules birds
may be kept in fine condition for years
For birds that are sick or have lost their
song procure bird tonic at bird store.
Very many keep birds who mean to give
their pets all things to make them bright
and happy, and at the same time are
guilty of great cruelty in regard toperches
The pearches in cage should be each of
different SIZE, and the smallest as large
as pipe sem. If perches are OF the
right sort no trouble is ever had about
the birds tee-nails growing too long:
and of all things keep the perches clean.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

Mrs. Nancy E. Glen. notorious through
a murder trial and acquittal in Indianap.
oils is again under arrest. After her es-
cape from the gallows she turned her
attention very successfully to swindling.
Her mode was to make the rich people
believe that she was engaged in some
secret but exceedingly profitable business
and offer, purely as favor, to invest
some Of their money in the mythical en-
terprise. She thus obtained from six
dupes an aggregate of about $40, 900. i
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

y Mr.. Hiigilder went home the other night
considerably intoxicated and afflicted with
double vision He sat for some time
viii his sleepy gaze riveted on Mrs. Hill
glider, and then quitely remarked; "Well
(hic) hopet' holler if you two gals don't
look enuff alike to be (hic) twins"
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

Bishop Clark tells story of city
clergymen who was once invited to preach
in small country church, and the choir
thought they would iget-upa very elabor-
ate performance tor his benefit. They
were more ambitious then successful, ard
when they had finished, before giving his
text, the preacher looked up to the gal
lery and said: my friends, if the angels
in Heaven should hear you sing, they
would come down and wiring your necks. .
1t was not a courteous thing to do, but
the provocation was probably very great
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

Summary of the Trial of Judge sherman
Page. of the Tenth j udi ciaI district Be
fore Ihe Minnesota state senate, sitting
as a Court OF Impeachment.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

A difference il opinion on an import
ant point has CAUSED rupture among
the European Masons, and it may be
necessary tor the American branch of the
fraternity to take some action on the
question at issue. The French Masons
who, last year, proclaimed publicly their
disavowaI Of all belief in supreme Be-
ing, have been successfully repudiate :
by the Irish, English and Scotch Masons,
and read out of the fraternity. AS be-
lief in God has always been an essential
part of Masonry, and in view of the fact
that by the action of the British Graz
lodges, silence on the subject will be con.
strued as support of the French branch,
it is not improbable that some public
notice Of the matter will be taken by the
Masonic fraternity of the United States.