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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-15
her canoe-paddle, and taking cotton from

her canoe-paddle, and taking cotton from
her clothing, she was able to start fire
by striking percussion cap in the midst
of g bunch of cotton with little powder
scattered through it. It took her till noon
to take the skins from the wolves, ano by
the middle Of the afternoon the severe
cold had frozen the lake in it's narrowest
part, so that she ventured to cross. In
order to take her wclf-skins across, she
was obliged to make little sledge Of the
crotch of small tree. Of course there
had peen great distress at home on ac-
count of her absence, and great was the
joy at her return.
On the next Monday she put her furs
on a sled and started to st. Paul. When
she got to Mankato, she took a load of
wheat for st, Paul, getting a good round
price for hauling it. Arriving N the
city, her first care was to find Harry and
to cheer him up, which she did most eff.
fectually. He said her merry laugh was
better than all the medicines in the world.
She told Harry that if she could get
load back she thought her furs would be
sufficient to pay for forty acres, and the
other one hundred and twenty they would
have to let sold Van Dyke" as she called
him, have.
s'And SO you've turned teamster, have
you, little woodchuck?" said Harry, rals-
ing himself up in bed.
Anything to save you and the old
home, Harry"
That day she sold her furs. What was
her surprise to find that the rare and
beautiful silver black fox was worth, not
only ten dollars, but sixty-fve. For the
average value of black or sllver-gray
skins is fifty dollars, and hers was an I'M
commonly fine one. And then, too, the
extraordinary demand for minks had
carried them up to three times the prics
offered by Van Dyke, and even her musk
rats were worth twice what he had offered
and she got we'll paid for her wolf skins.
And to this Harry's back pay, that he had
just received, was added, and there was
more than enough to enter the whole
claim! When Polly got home, she did
not tell any Of her neighbors that she had
stopped at the land office of St. Peter, on
her way back, and entered the claim
And Van Dyke, who did not know that
she had taken a load both ways, nor how
many furs she had, came over to see
Harry, who was now able to walk about.
"Mr. strader," said he, 81 suppose you
will be able to empt forty acres Of
this, and mean to buy the other three
forties. Your sister has been little sau-
cy, but want to obllge you, and if you'll
let me buy in this forty with the house
on, don't mind paying you a little some
thing to start you on new claim"
81 couldn't make such an arrangement,
sir" said Harry.
"Why2" said Van Dyke.
Because my sister, whom you tried to
sWindle, entered the whole claim on her
way back from St. Paul. And now, sir,
there is the door!" And the crestfallen
''landshark" Edaoord Egg1esto1o, in
the Star IN tile West.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-15

Sunday evening visits to the local GENE
terry. She viii never forget her jaunt
through Westminster. Her running fire
OF horror came out in undertones in this
wise: Anna, dear, you are standing
right on Ben johnson. James, my son,
don't stradle over Macauley in that
heather fashion. Mr.. Jones, you ought
to be ashamed to step on poor Charles
Dickens. Mercy on me, here I am walk
ing across Dryden and the miserable
woman sat square down. on bench
above the bones of the first Archbishop
OF Canterbury, and gave up trying to be
even halfway respectful in minister
whose every passing stone is slab COW
ering somebody who once made the
world wonder or tremble.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-15
Strange Scene on Canal Boat.

Almost everybody on this side of the
water has heard Of the English canal
boats, In which whole families are born
and live. We read an account of iuv-
emile party held On board of one of them
"a good sized boat, lent by its jolly
captain for the occasion (Which may
prove interesting to others.
The benevolent people interested in
the scheme determined to give genuine
chlldren's party, the guests to be chosen
exclusively from the children belonging
to the canal boats. Such an event was
nprecedented. and made no small stir
among young and old.
The children born and bred upon the
canals are as shy of strangers as rabbits
and hares. So when stranger went
from boat to boat, inviting the little ones
to the party, there was well nigh panic
spread amongst them, and they could
not in any instance, be prevailed upon to
give decided promise to attend. But
the news was spread; good things were
brought; there was large parcel of toys
for distribution hid away in the 'sbottom, >
OF the boat; AID sundry fair hands set to
ones.
The guests arrived in due time. Each
one had been requested to bring mug"
out OF which to drink tea, and the array
upon the table when all were assembled
was quite picturesque. About four-and-
twenty were assembled at tea; the cloth
was laid upon table planted against one
side of the boat to keep it steady. AS
each entered theer was little shout of
welcome.
After the candles were lighted a scene
was recorded which would have delighted
the eye of a Dutch painter of the old
school who revelled in strong lights,
deep shadows and characteristic faces.
Many of the little ones had care-worn
looks, and were thin and pale, as though
touched with pain and hunger; yet there
We're few of such strange beauty, whose
faces were chiselled with such delicate
tenderness that, despite their rough garb,
they would have attracted admiration in
any assembly.
Here were children OF ten and twelve,
who had never known the sweet allure
ments and tender sympathies of toys, but
who knew how to steer boat on cold
night, when there was no stars in the
heavens to shed gIimmer on the water:
and who were in the constant habit of
riding for hours at stretch on the back
of some old horse, whose fate had linked
his powers by rope to the prov of the
boat. For one brief space in a lifelong
recital Of toll, the children were assem-
bled for treat and for play; and that
they enjoyed it thoroughly their merry
shouts Of laughter soon fully proved.
Tea over, gifts were distributed-ti
trumpets, whistles, boxes Of toys, Noah's
arks, Kaleidoscope, A B 9 blocks and
dolls-and the JOY Of the poor children
could only find expression in loud shouts
and general remp. After an evening
of unprecedented happiness the juveniles
separated, their hearts gladder than they
had ever been before through the gener-
osity of unknown friends. Surely this
was a charity indeed one well worth i'm
itating
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-15
Legend Of a Musket.

Mark Twain tells the following story,
related by a fellow passenger, who, ban
tered about his timidity, said he had
never been scared since he had loaded an
old Queen Anne musket for his father
once, whereupon he gave the following
You see, the old man was trying to
learn me to shoot blackbirds and beasts
that tore up the young corn and such
things, SO that could be of some use
about the farm, because l wasn't big
enough to do much. My gun was sin
gle-barreled shotgun, and the old man
carried an old Queen Anne musket that
weighed ton, made report like a
thund er-clap and kicked like mule.
The old man wanted me to shoot the old
musket some time, but was afraid. One
day, though, got her down and took her
to the hired man and asked him to load
her up, because it was out in the field.
Hiram said
do you see those marks on the stock
an X and V, on each side of the Queen IS
crown? Well, that means ten balls and
five slugs-that's her load"
"But how much powder9n
"Oh," he says, sit don't matter; put in
three or four handfuls."
So loaded her up that way, and it was
an awful charge had sense enough to
see that-and started out. leveled her
on good many blackbirds, but every
time | went to pull the trigger I shut my
eyes and winlled. I was afraid of her
KICK. Toward shutdown | fetched up to
the house, and there was the old man
waiting Oh the porch.
"Been out hunting, have yea"
''Yes, SIR says /.
"What did you kill!"
Didn't kill any thing, sir; didn't shoot
her off-was afraid she'd kick" I knew
blamed we'll she would.
''Gimme that gunp' the old man said
as mad as sin.
And he took aim at sapling on the
other side Of the road, and | began to
drop back out of danger, and the mex
moment l heard the earthquake and saw
the Queen Anne whirling end over enc
in the air, and the old man spinning
around on one wheel, with one leg uI
and both hands on his jaw, and the bark
flying from that old sapling like there
was a hail-storm. The old mans shoulde
was set back three inches, his jaw turned
black and blue, and he had to lay up TO
a week. Cholera or nothing else cal
scare me the way I was scared that time
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-15
Bound to Get the Paper Out.

The following interesting account is
taken from the Monck (Ontario) Times:
The recent destruction of the Detroit
Free Press office by fire reminds one of
our staff of an incident which occurred
while he was working on that paper in
the summer of 1873 The night was un-
comfortable warm, and all the windows
of the composing room in the top story
we're open, but the numerous gas-lights
made the temperature Of the office several
degrees warmer than the outside. Swarms
of insects from the river flew through
the jets, filled the cases and were 'set up"
The click Of the type, an occasional
stBless me' from an unfortunate who had
a galley to correct, the rattle of the dunn
my box whenever the telegraph boy put
in special or associated press dispatches,
and an audible ~ wish I was rich" from
Tom W, was all that disturbed the
stiffness Of the night, when, at about
eleven o'clock, cry of Sire" was heard
from the pavement below, followed by
the patter of feet going in the direction
of the nearest fire alarm box.
Tom put his head outside, and instant
ly withdrew it, and from the cash under
meath his huge moustache issued an un-
earthly "Great guns, boys, the Office is on
fire!" There were few "rushers" mo-
meat before, but now all were rushers,
and printers and reporters went helter-
SHELTER dawn the stairway, some with
boots in hand, others, with coats, and one
of an economical turn took his lunch
along. Self-preservation was the rule,
and all hands worked toward terra frma
ana salvation. 1t was soon ascertained,
however, that it was the adjoining build
ing NOW occupied by the Free Press
that was on fire, and hint that there was
fat on the copy hook Upstairs reversed
the order of march, and the printers in a
few minutes were soon at their cases. In
the meantime the city hall bell had peal
ed out the alarm, and soon followed a
general alarm, as the fire had got under
great Roadway. A paper box factory in
the third story was all in flames. In the
basement was paint and Oil store, and
the celler was filed with the most infam-
mable and explosive stock.
Mr.. Harmon, foreman of the Free Press,
one of the shrewdest and kindest typos
i'll the city, and on this night the coolest
was determined that the paper should
come out if possible, and took the chances
providing fre-escape for an emergency
and keeping posted on the progress of the
fire. A breeze springing up, stray masses
of smoke would eddy through the corner
windows at one end of the composing
room, while sheets of flame swept pas
the other end, still twenty five printers
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-15
Respectful Under Difficulties !.

The American matron in Westminster
Abbey moves along corridors and over
bones Of the departed in a state of badly
suppressed dismay. Used to walking
reverently around the grove of even the
humblest mortality, to see herself and
brood actually treading upon the most
majestic Of tombs is more to her than
paganism. On second tour of the Alb
bey was in the train of such dame
fairly read intelligent lady, brim. full
of reverence, one who at home worships
her minister and pays regular respectful
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-15

Only seed; but it CHANGED to fall
In a little cleft of a city wall,
And, taking root, grew bravely up
Till tiny blossom crowned its top.
Only flower; but it CHANGED that day
That burdened heart passed by the way;
And the message that through the flower was
sent
Brought the weary soul a sweet content;
For it spake Of the lilies so gaily clad,
And the vexcd heart grew strangely glad
At the thought of a tender care over all
That noted even sparrow's fall.
Only thought; but the work it wrought
Can never by word or pen be taught;
For it ran through life like a thread of gold,
And the life bore fruit hundred-fold
Only word; but twas spoken in love,
With whispered prayer to the Lord above;
And the angles in heaven rejoiced once more,
For newborn soul entered in by ''the Door,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-15
Man Proposes.

We parted one eve at the garden gate,
When the dew was IN the heather,
And promised my love to come back to her,
Ere the pleasant autumn weather
That we twain might wed
When the leaves were red,
And live and love together.
But Another Man DiSpOseso
1 found my love at the garden gate,
Just where expected to find her,
And found, also, too awful late
That her father was right behind her;
And he gave me a /" foot"
With government boot,
That shattered my day dreams, kinder.
--Burlington Ha,ckeye.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-15

A novelty for morning wrappers is q
fine quality of fannel's which is called
camel's hair flannel. 1t comes in dark
colors, such as garnet gblue, gray or
black.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-15
Song.

To dream, and then to sleep
Until the morn return;
An hour Of watch to keep,
A little lamp to burn.
To weave but make no end,
To sing and lose the song,
Where busy footsteps wend
Among the worlds gay throng.
To know that day is here,
To see that spring has gone,
And summers death is near
And still the hours roll on.
We fail, we fade, we die,
Yet once 'twixt death and birth
To know Loves kiss, loves sigh,
Is light of heaven on earth.
My God! Thy sun is sweet,
If, ere the twilight come,
Love walk with sacred feet
Across our naked room.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-24
HOME INDUSTRY,


Every person in the community 10 bound by
selinterest - well - social obligations to give
the preferepce b articles Of home production
over those Of foreign manufacture. oil other
things being equal. No country can prosper
with the balance Of trade against them and II IL
perpetual draft upon their resources, to buy
abroad What can b produced at homo cheaper
and better.
MALT LIQUORS.
Have become articles Of general consumption
here - in svsry otAer part Of TIA Uuited States,
and the demand IL constantly increasing. The
fact has been demonstrated In al Western com.
munities that the decrease Of the use Of ardent
spirits. 10 in proportion to the Substitution Of
wholesome bser. No country ID better adapted
to The production Of good beer than this. The
climate IL kyorable. the hops produced are Of the
best quality. and barley IL abundant. There 10
no part Of the world where better quality Of
draft beer 10 produced. free from deleterious
drugs. than By the North Pacific Railrsad
Brewery, ct 6tsilscoom. the NsPth PaelAc
Drswsry. and the Seattle Brewery u this
place. Neither OF these Bsevesies resort to the
practice Of "doctorins" to give their liquors
Aavoe o. Ne appearance Of age. which cannot b
guaranteed for any Of the articles imported from
California or elsewhere. It Ii therefore prudent
sanitary measure. no less than political economy
TO patroniss cur homo breweries. aug96.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-24
DAILY INTELLICENCER.
Thursday, October "a, 1878.


It impossible for man to be care
less in business affairs, or unmindfui oil
his business obligations, without being
weak or rotten in his personal char
acter. Show me q man who never
paws his notes when they are due. and
shuns the payment Of his bills when 1t
il possible. and does both things as Q
habit, and shall see man whose
moral character is, beyond all quest
ion, bad. We have had jllustrious ex.
amples of this lack Of business exact
ness. We have bad great men whose
business habits were simply scandalous
who never paid their bills unless
when urged and worried. and who ex-
pend for their personal qualification
every cent of money they could Icy
their hands upon. These delinquen-
cies have been spologized tor among
the eccentricities of genius. or as the
unmindfulncss Of small affairs which
naturally attends all greatness OF in
tellect and intellectual efforts; but the
world has been too easy With them oil
together. Icould name great men
aud the names of some OF them arise
before readers of this ietter-who are
strociously dishonest. / do not care
how many amiable and admirable traits
they poses. They were dishonest Snd
untrustworthy in their business re.
lations, and thst simple fact condemns
them. am ready to believe any bad
of O man who fails to fulfill his bust
ness obligations. Such man is
certainly rotten at hesrt. He is not
to be trusted with public respon-
sibilities; or a rum bottle. or wo-
man DR. Holland.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-24

A GENTLE HINT. "A Lady comment
ing upon husbands who seem to think
1t not worth while to be agreeable at
home, tells the following story in
which a wife by her reply let Cat out
of the bag: A lady friend Of mine
once, in calling on . woman married to
one of these kind of men. said Why.
Mrs Jones, what Q delightful husband
you have He called on US the other
evening, and was 20 lively Why be is
~ pleasant a. q fiddle 7 Yes. was the
sober reply. but he always hangs mp
his fiddle ct the door when he comes
home
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-05-02
saudcun - ia use >orsh.
ADVERSTISING MEDITM.

Because of its greatly enlarged circulation.
Also it VIII be, as heretofore, a carefully
conducted
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-05-02
FAMILY JOURNAL.

Devoted to the promotion Of good taste, and
Letters, Education and the Arts,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-05

Theyouns man was evidently homes,
in his intentions. but three years OF
constant counting failed to overcome
his bashfulness. They were sitting in
chairs at a respectable distance apart
said the young man, having spent five
minutes in search of a subject:
ow doyou get along with your
cooking?"
Nicely" replied the young miss
I'm improving wonderfully. l can make
splendid cake now."
Can you?" said the young man, in
n pleased manner; "wha. kind do you
like best ?"
IL like one made Of -four and sugar
and ci,ron and raisins and currants,
lots of those things, ami beautiful frost
ing on top, responded the young miss.
Why. that's a wedding cake" ex-
claimed the young man neryously.
meant wedding" said the young
miss, sbyly.
They are published.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-05

A melancholy woman lay
IN sickness on her bed
And 10 . faint and broken voice
To her SD husband said;
"pear David, when my earthly form
Has turned to lifslsss clay,
O walt an weep q little while,
Nor throw thysslf away.
"I know . woman kind and true,
On whom you may depend;
Oh marry Aramills Jones
She 10 my dearest friend"
eyes, Hannah, I have wanted long
To speak Of this bafors;
For AramIllA Jones an
Have talked tho matter Ger"
"Then you an hrsmilla Jones
Have been too smart and sly;
1 tell you David wilkins
I'm nota-goin' to die"
Her dark eyes flashed; her strength return
ed
She left her bed Of pain:
A week had hardly passed away
when she wss we'll again.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-05

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