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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
The Kind OF "a man stewart is.

A correspondent Of the Pioneer-Press
speaking of an interview with Assistant
Attorney General and General Land
Commissioner, in regard to attacks
made against DR.: Stewart by his enc.
mics, reports the following as showing
what is thought of our representative
in Washington:
Gen. Williamson have never seen,
sir, q more Jealous and iDlportunate advo-
cate for the rights of settlers upon the pub
lie lands than DR.. Stewart He is in this
office nearly every day with letter from
one Of his constituents who has settled up
on the public lands to urge his claim be-
fore me, and he certainly beats any mem
Der of congress whom l know in his per-
sistence and attention to the interest of the
settlers, and if, as you say, he is charged
with neglect of their interests, / think it
mean and cowardly."
Gen. Marble-"1n no case whatever has
DR.. Stewart appeared before me in behalf
of any railroad company, and am sur
prised to learn that any one should charge
him with neglecting the interests of the
settler. In my whole official life l have
never met member of congress who has
exhibited more zeal and interest in behalf
of the settlers upon our public lands than
DR.. Stewart has, and it gives me pleasure
to bear this testimony in his behalf"
And will further add that could find
no official here who has met him but what
would speak in the highest terms of Stew
art as an able, efficient and faithful repre-
sentative of the interests of his people,
and as practical working member of the
house. This much it is due to say of one
who has been villified and traduced by un-
scrupulous enemies.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

Bishop McCoskrey Unexpectedly re-
turned to his home in Detroit, and an
nounced his intention Of facing the
music, but upon finding them ready to
oblige him, he left. 1t is asserted
that the committee had gathered evil
dence Of very damaging character,
and were prepared to prove his guilt
and oust him from the position which
he has diSgraced.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
The wheat in some places is too thick,

The wheat in some places is too thick,
and one or two parties near town are
talking of moving it. The wheat was
sown too thick in the first place-some
sowing as high as two bushels per acre,
others bushel and three pecks, on the
land. Where about the average guam
tity of one and one-half was Sown, it
looks finely and has got SO that it COW
ers and shades the ground nicely, and
has stooled-or multiplied-wonder-
fully, the cool, wet weather being
favorable for that purpose.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

Postmaster General Key has writ
ten letter. addressed to the people of
the South. He urges upon them the
necessity of electing men to Congress
who viii support President Hayes, he
claiming. as it undoubtedly is the case,
that the Democrats will endeavor to
unseat Hayes, and predicts that should
such be the case, great dangers beset
the course of such an attempt.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

Potters investigating committee are
hard at work, bnt so far have not de-
veloped any very startling facts in re-
gard>to the alleged frauds. The first
witness, j. E. Anderson, has been tell
ing what he knows, and edeavoring to
implicate John Sherman and Stanley
Mathews. Of course his story is good
until another is told.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

st. Paul Globe.
Now that both houses of Congress
have agreed to adjourn the l7th of
this month, we hope the caterwauling
about an early convention that does
not give Stewart chance to see his
constituents, will cease. The ''three
card monte tricksterS," who, accord
ing to high Republican authority, are
not fit to so to Congress. now have
abundant time to bore the people of
of the district for a nomination.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

THE Glenwood Eagle says that
Scotty was working out his poll tax
last Saturday. We knew it would be
so. They took him for mule and
hitched him up? but there is little
difference between Scotty and a mule,
it is this: mule lies down when he's
tired, aud Scotty lies outright when
he speaks. No cards.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Another County Heard From.

We suggest compromise in the up
per Congressional district; drop both
Stewart and Washburne and nominate
the Hon. Robert Deakin, of Stevens
county. The Judge says there are 50
many candidates already that one more
will make but little difference, and he
has concluded to take hand in. -
/ Advance, Red Wing.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

A German iron-clad ship Of war,
the Grosser Kurfurst, collided with an
other iron-clad called the Koening
Wilhelm, and the former Immediately
sank. About 400 of the officers and
crew perished.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Talk about towns growing fast, al

Talk about towns growing fast, and
mushroom like springing up during the
night; that don't compare with the
way they are doing things in Browns
Valley. The other day they had
three towns staked off within sight of
each other, and when we left they
were whiting pegs to lay off the
fourth.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

Stewart HOTEL" Gor women only
which was opened April 1st, is to be
abandoned as a special home for wo-
men, and will soon become hotel for
all who wish to patronize it. The ex-
pertinent has proved to be failure.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

WHEAT sown early in the season
looks finely. That sown by Mr.. E.
A. Dopkins last February, is far ahead
of the April wheat. All this goes to
show that you cannot SOW wheat any
too early. ....
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

Last Friday Judge Dillon issued an
order to J. P. Farley, receiver of the
st. Paul & Pacific R. R., ''to extend
the main line to Pembina, sixty-fv
miles, and the branch line from Mel
rose to Fergus Falls. - This is good
news. Hurrah! for Winnipeg.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

The Supreme Court of Pennsylva-
MIA has affirmed the decision of the
lower courts, in the case of ex-priest
Blasius Pistorius, under sentance of
death for murder.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

Scotty ct al accuse II. G. Rising of
of writing for this paper. From the
spicy appearance of the Eagle, we
should Judge Bro. R. was busy with
his own business.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

The Pioneer-Press goes for Mr.. L.
Gordon, and accuses him of a huge
pine land steal. We should not be
surprised if it was true, and there is
another one of the same kind on foot,
and it aint Gordon who is engineering
it either.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

The Minneapolis Tribune has swal-
lowed up the Daily Mirror, city print
ing and all, consideration ''$l, 900
cash, and fifty per cent. of the pro-
ceeds of the city printing above $2-
20O!" At least so says the Pioneer
Press
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

The Republican Congressional Com
mittee for the Second District, will
hold their Convention in Shakopee, on
July 10Th.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

The Russian Government has decid-
to abolish jury trials in cases of at
tempted assassination fer political mo-
tives, and acts of violence against off.
cialS.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

The Page impeachment trial is drag
ging along slowly; witnesses by the
score are being examined, but the tes-
timony is not verv interesting.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

The Grand Lodge of Good Tenn
plarS, of Minnesota, will meet in Le-
Sueur, on Wednesday, June 18th.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

1t is probable that Congressional
Committee will investigate the facts in
regard to the Custer massacre.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

In our local columns will be found
an account of what our big farmers
propose to do in the way of breaking.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

Wheat, at this point, is the lowest
it has been for nearly three years.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

Hon. James T. Maxfeld, mayor of
st. Paul, died last Wednesday.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

Lumber, Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing
Boots ano Shoes, Hats and Caps, "Moni-
tori and Garden City" Plows. Elwood
Harvester, Woods Mower and Reaper,
Combined or Single,) Minnesota Chief
Thresher, Hay Rakes,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-21
PERcHKRON HORSES.
course.

The National Association of importers
and Breeders of Percheron-Sorma Horses
mel at the Peoria House, Peoria, ILL.,, Feb.
IL, at ! O'Clock. There were one hundred
breeders and importers present.
After the reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting, and the admission of
about twenty-five new members, Dr. Stet-
on, of Neponset. ILL.,, offered a resolution
to change the name of the association, it be-
ing the National Association of breeders and
Importers of Norman-to prefix the word
PercherOn before the word Norman, as this
is the proper name of the French draft
horse.
by breeders and the common talk Of the
country of the West. The importers al
most all call them Percheron. as they are
called in their native country.
This resolution was discussed at length
by DIR. Stetson. J. Dillon. NJ. Durham. j..
II. Sanders. Perry. Stutfietield, Campbell
and Osborn. of Oregon. After q long dis
pute about the name. it was passed unani-
mously.
So theftud Book of Mr.. Sanders will
heneetorih be called Percheron-Norman.
Mr.. Campbell. OF Iowa, offered a resolu-
ton that the Norman and the Percheron,
20 called, are one and the same breed.
After about three hours talk and a good
deal of excitement this motion was laid on
The table. There was an effort made twice
aftsrward 10 take it from the table. but
without success. Not but what the facts
showed that they are the SANE but that
some wanted the room TO slip out and sell
one man a Norman and then sell the next
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-21

man a Percheron, just as the buyer wanted.
After they had cooled down they embodied
in their constitution the declaration that the
Franch draft horses are all from the same
blood: hence only the one stock
.Shall grades be admitted? 1t So "here
will we stop?' After a good long talk
they admitted nothing but imported naise
full bloods and animals of five unconta'ni-
,.ted crosses-tl,e same as thoronghbreds.
Some one offered the following:
..Resolssd, That any one offering an ami
NAL for registration in the p. \. b. which
is ineligible shall have his name pnoilshed
i, the stock journals of the country This
was passed without any opposition.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-21

A CORRESPONDENT ut Coyington, Ky.
writes TO the Turf. Field and Farm | had
the satisfaction yesterday of looking upon
the most gigantic specimen of the genus
Equs | ever saw. or ever again expect to see.
The animal is a black gelding. s years old.
weighing 1000 pounds, proportionately
built, and measuring twenty and n quarter
hands in height. AS nearly as l could trace
the pedigree of this COLOSSUS. he was sired
by Stranger (son of Douglasl. dam by
Prince Charles. He was bred at Berlin
Heights. Erie county, Pa, and is owned by
Mr.. 0. Carr. of Cleveland. O. His ostler
has to curry his back and neck from Il plat
form three feet high. n the only way he
can halter or bride him is from q second
story window.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-21

loot by Eclipse. TO say nothing of the two
last we must credit Lady Lightfoot with re-
turning from her produce the sum OF 49,.
600.
There are so many colts that are strained
or weakened by over exercise before they
are matured. that it diminishes the profits
of the breeder. There is s much brute
force used in breaking young colts that it
breaks their hearts or constitutions, and
blasts the hopes of the owner. A large
number of our most promising colts are
broken down before they are five years old.
The colt that ia put to running at two. gen.
orally trains of at four years old. It is un-
reasonable to suppose that the young while
growing. with their bones soft and their
muscles relaxed. will stand severe exer-
tons: a severe course of training at the age
of two years will ruin their future prospects.
Neither English Or American Eclipse were
brought onto the course till they were five
years old. The evils of early training are
quite conspicuous in the trotting family.
The two-year-olds, three-year-olds and four
year-olds that have trotted to to the head in
their class, and have been heralded forth to
the world as making the fastest time on rec
ord OF their age, have trained off young.
There is hardly an instance of these young
champions going TO the front at an adranc-
ed age. Early maturity forebodes perma-
ture decay. Goldsmith Maid was not
brought onto the course till she was eight
years old She trained on to the age of
twenty-one years, and she made her best
time at seventeen years old-repeated it at
twenty and twenty-one. No horse could
put her to her speed. 1t is said she will be
retired from the turf TO the harem next
spring
Lady Suffolk was brought onto the course
at five years old. and remained on the turf
nearly sixteen years. After trottiug 160
races, and winning S35. 900, she Mas retired
in her twenty-irst year.
Flora Temple commenced her trotting
career at Eve years old. She made her best
time at fourteen years old, and at the age of
seventeen she distanced Ethan Allen with
running mate in 2::2Os which was considered
among her best performances. She was the
acknowledged queen of American uotters
of the day.
Lady Thorn was brought onto the course
at six years old. At the age of thirteen she
was compelled to retire from the turf in the
prime Of life, and in the palm of her great
ness and glory. She is now in the stud.
where she promises to be unsuccessful in be-
queathing her noble inheritance to her pos
terity. as she has been distinguished tor van
gushing all her competitors on the race
curse.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-21
BREEDING AND IMPROVING CATTLE.

Al IO oAiN biefS
baudman has there been so much improve
menr within the last decade as in the hree'i-
ing and improving OF cattle, land this has
been the case Notwithstanding the shrink
age in the ordinary receipts from the farni.
True. but little has yet been done in proper
ton to what remains to be done. In every
part of the country COWS of the old unlm-
proved breeds are still more numerous than
grades. and the beef offered in the great ma
iority of cases is such as must be sold tor
prices that do not pay the feeder. while
beeves good enough for expectation to for
eien countries are but few. But there is.
Notwithstanding. a great-and better still,
a steadily increasing-improvement There
are no better or higher bred cattle 10 be
found than are owned by some of our breed
ers. This is proved by the high prices paid
in the States, and even in England, the ma
tive home of the Shorthorns.
Agricultural exhibitions and the agricul-
tural press have been the means of convinc-
ing intelligent farmers of the great folly Of
breeding from any but well bred bulls. The
earlier maturity OF we'll bred stock, even Of
grades and the much higher price they
bring, compel farmers who are wide awake
to their own interest to torsake the old d
that the question of breeding was not
worthy of a thought.
There was one point in favor of the old
scrub stock-they were the stock best suited
to the careless ways of farming followed by
so many. They could live where well bred
cattle could not thrive.
This point is in reality a strong argument
i'm favor of well bred stock, whether thor
%oughbreds or grades. Their Introduction
will compel the negligent to be more dill
gent than they have been There must be
more thorough cultivation. Glover and
grasses of the best kind and most suitable
varieties must take the place of weeds.
Root crops must be grown for winter feed
ing. Farmers will not rely entirely upon
wheat. impoverishing the land with success
i've scourging crops. There will be more
better beef and mutton for the home mar
kets and for expectation to Europe.
We see already the beginning of these i'm
provements in breeding cattle in our agri-
culture in Canada. In the neighboring
country where in amy place. they appreciate
the value of dollars and cents. they are
pushing in the advance of improvement
Farmers Adroeate. (Can.l
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-21

81 eccentric and useful sheep is kept on
a steamer plying between San Francisco
and Stockton. lie is trained to go out on a
gang plank at q landing when "a flock is to
oe loaded, to show that the approach is safe.
and To act rs a pilot.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-21

The Louisville Jockey Club. in order to
secure the attendance ofthe best racers of the
country, have offered a purse of sac. 600 for
q I mile heat race. and a purse of Slo.Oo for
. ? mile heat race.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-21
The bill to prevent pool-selling in M,s,

The bill to prevent pool-selling in Mac.
chusetts, which recently became a law ~
poses one years imprisonment or less a,
fine of not exceeding $4,000. for all perso.'
who buy or sell pools upon the result of .ns
race. The effect of so stringent a meas,..
will be to remoye the betting and pool.so'
ing from respectable quarters, and condoo,
ed in a respectable way. TO low dens and
gambling houses for, beyond a { doubt. ~
business will be continued. though in an =,
licit way. as at present in this city.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-21

THE property Of the late John W. I,e
cattle king Of the plains, is valued at 81, oN,
600. ~
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-21

Oder tor sale 3 few choice thoroughbred : on az
and have also some fine & udes-ane-n~ Gam
three-fourths blsods. Postotsce address ain
Baker, Montana. ley -S'
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-24

terislly. To them, a hair-pin fallen on the
floor is but itself, and nothing more. They
have the wearer of many hair-pins near at
hand, and the reality reprssses activity of
imagination. But it is net for them that
hair-pins are deffussd. They have done
their duty to the sex; they have brought
their natural companions with thsm, and
are not to be punished by reminders Of
their recreancs. He who has failed Of So
cial obligation is the one into whose con-
science the points of the little wire are in
tended to prick, IN whose mind the happi-
ness of the relinquished or the neglected
is to be illustrated by the unhappiness of
solitude.
Who can tell the influence of dissemin-
ated hair-Pins upon irreSolute or incon-
stant hearts? Has not their vision, on Il
car-seat, in the lobby of theatre, on the
carpet of = chamber, turned many lovers
thoughts backward, and made a half-for-
gotten past live and throb and thrill again?
Has it not prevented temporary enstrange-
ments from becoming permanent separa-
tions? Has it not diminished the mslan-
choly business of divorce courts? Has it
not put better thoughts and better feelings
into the minds of men who have been
seeking excuses for injustice, or pretexts
for desertion? Who knows? Mysterious
are the ways of hair-pins, and women are
their cunning sibyls-
MAY not the adroit distribution of hair
pins. under the assumption that they have
been lost. be a feminine plan to captivate
and hold captive the sterner sex? May it
not be a time-honored, persistently-fol-
lowed design to undermine our independ-
ence? May not the womAn's rights women
of centuries past-the agitation Of wom-
ans rights dates centuries back-have first
concOcted the scheme which so affects and
fashions us? Women have an order of
Freemasonry of their own. There are
some things which they impart to, and
clearly understand through one another,
but which they never tell US, or convey by
the slightest lntimation. They may all be
regardless of color, climate, or condition,
members of the Secret Order OF Dropping
Hair-pin. We may have been helped and
hindered, baffled and benefited, mocked
and managed, deceived and delighted by
it for generations, without ever suspeeting
its existence. Men are always managed
most and best when they never dream they
are managed at all, and this sort Of man
agement may be the special purpose OF the
S. o. D. H. If so, who shall say that the
purpose has not been well and wonderfully
carried out?
OF one thing every intelligent man
should by this time be convinced-that
hair-pins are not dropped by accident.
The regularity, the continuity, the uni
versatility of their falling, and the many
peculiar circumstances under which they
are found, render the supposition trans.
parently absurd. There must be a sort OF
special Providence, represented by petit
coat, in the dropping of a hair-pin.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-24

Mr.. N. R. Jefferds, of Galveston, Texas.
has submitted to the Senate q rather strong
memorial in favor Of the Galveston and
Csmargo Railway. A Bill is pending,
which has been amended in committee, to
which it was referred, aud requires the
company to issue its mortgage bonds to the
Sscretary Of the Treasury, at the rate OF
81, 500 per mile, bearing an annual interest
of six per cent. for twenty-five years, which
bonds are to be exchanged for the four per
cent bonds of the o. S.-the two per cent.
difference in interest, TO create sinking
fund in the hands of the Treasurer of the
o. S. for the purpose Of retiring the princi-
pal os the compauy's bonds. The memor-
ial is strong in the light of future trade
with Mexico. with all its immense resources,
and its 9. 000. 900 of people. Notwithstand-
ing the scheme is made to look well in the
ory, any plan tOr drawing upon the treas
ury now, for Il contingent good to accrue
when certain theories are carried out and
realized, is not sound in any other view
than that Of speculation. 1t is not sound
craftsmanship to do government business
in that way.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-24
Minority Ignored.

So shametully were the minority treated
towards the close Of the session of Gener-
eral Assembly, that the Republicans in the
House entered the following protest upon
the Journal:
1--WE, the undersigned, Republican mem
6ers OF the House. do hersby enter our in
dignant and solemn protest against the
conduct OF the Speaker of the House. and
sustained by the majority, in violating the
plainest rules Of parliamentary proceed
ings in dSnying the minority their rights
upon the floor by arbitrary and unfair de-
cisions, and denying members Of the min
ority recognition when respectfully ad-
dressing the Chair; and refusing to sus-
tain demand for the yeas and nays when
made by the Republican members Of the
minority, and especially against the ruling
OF the Chair upon the point Of order raised
2y the member from Geauga upon House
J9lnt Resolution No. 81, (relating to the
solournmsnt of the Legislature J and re-
IuSIng 70 recognize the member from Trun-
pun pull SAr' Edwards) upon the same ques-