Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-05
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If the poor lack the ability and intelll-
gence to work out their independence,
then the more fortunate society is bound
tt help them on wisely and faithfully,
The surest end to communistic tendencies
will he found in the humanity and con-
sheraton of Christian society. If that
does not exist effectively among us, Iab,r
will seek its emancipation under the
leadership of charlatans, and by revolu-
lions rather then by personal character.
A telegram from Salt Lake City. Utah,
says that Amelia Folsom, Brigham
Youngs tavorite wife, was married in the
Mormon Endowment House ,on Thursday.
Augs15, to John Leavitte, General Passen.
ger Agent of the Utah Central Railroad.
Amelia is represented 10 be Mr.. Leavitt'S
81 cond affinity. There are 10 of Brigham
Young's sorrowing widows left disconso
late, they being as yet 'unprovided with
new husbands.
In the surveyed and unsurveyed por-
tons of Minnesota, from actual count
and from estimates on reliable data in
the Surveyor Generals Office, there are
1900 lakes in the State. These lakes
average an acreage of from 300 to 600,
making total of 100000 acres of sur
veved and unserveyed acres of interior
lake water; as this does not embrace the
vast water areas includ. ID within the pro-
jected boundary lines of the State in Lake
Superior and Lake of the Woods and
along the great water stretches of our
international line.
More suicides are committed, in pro-
portion to the population, in San Francis
co, it is said, than any other city in civil
hzatlon. We should think this probable,
because San Francisco has more shifting
circumstances, more fuctuating fortunes,
than any place that can be named. Very
few of her people make money in the
usual way, or want to. Many of them
despise steady industry and gradual ac-
emulation. The spirit of the communl-
ty is gambling one. Men are poor to-
day, and rich TO morrow, and poor again
and nothing IS SO prolific +use of self
destruction as sudden loss Of property.
Walter Scott loved to tell story of a
certain Baronet who made himself the
host of a number OF Presbyterian minis
ter, seven Of whom were put into Ca
pacious many-bedded room, where the
butler had carefully provided for each a
Bible end bottle of beer. My friend,
said one Of the divines, addressing this
functionary, after brief general consul
tation, you must know that the young
est minister reads aloud portion OF
Scripture to the rest: only one Bible,
therefore, is necess Try. So take away the
other six, and in their place bring six
more bottles of ale."
1t is related of the late Bailie Peyton,
of Tennessee, that he was great admir-
er and friend of Sergeant S. Prentiss
the gifted Highlander who went
South and gained such reputation fol
oratory. At Wing mass meeting in
Nashville in 1914 Prentiss made an I'm,
usually brilliant speech, and, not being
very we'll, tainted from exhaustion at the
close. Peyten, believing that such 6
speech. had never been delivered before
was extremely enthusiastic, and bending
over The orators Unconscious figure ex
claimed, Don't come to, Pre1tiss. Nov
is your time TO die: for this is the com
pletion and elimination of your fame.
John and Thomas, two poor boys
started in life together. John went il
for good time, spent all he earned, die
as little work for his wages as he could
and frequently got out of employment
When hard times came John became
labor reformer and detained agains
"bloated capitalists y and in favor of d,
viding all the propt rty among the people
Thomas was prudent, industrious ant
temperate, saved what he could, and de
voted bis spare hours to the improvmen
of his mind. He made himself useful t.
his employers, and in time became
capitalist and an employer of others
John wanted Thomas TO divide, blu
Thomas though the request unreasonable
and declined.
The Vermonters who attended Lore
Duferip's Stanstead reception the othe
day have no reason after all to feel yer,
proud over their treatment by the Cana
dams. A later report says Gov. Fair
banks, his brilliantly uniformed staff ant
other invited guests from over the line
instead of being invited to the public re
ception, were left outside of the building
where it was held to take care Of them
selves, which they did by making be,
line for the railroad depot and taking tn,
earliest train home. The explanation
that etiquette prevented q public recog
milton of any one best les the Governe
General at any occasion in his honor doe
not remove the sting of the snub, ant
Judge Pc land, one of the party, think
that the visit did not hava q "tendenc,
tn 1mnrnve Gov Eairhankis Hhric9ior die