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The Big Farms Of DakOta.

Twenty seven miles north of Fargo,
writes q correspondent in Dakota Ter
ritory, is the world-renowned Grondin
farm. 1t covers about 40, 900 acres, en-
bracing both railroad and government
land, and is close to the Red river. The
farm is divided into four parts and has
dwellings, granaries, blacksmith shops,
elevators, etc, and has stabliug CO.
pacity for 200 horses and granary ca
pacity for l 100000 bushels. In addi-
tion to the wheat farm there is q stock
farm OF 10000 acres. During the seed
ing season they employ about seventy
mrn, and in harvest time as many as 200
men are bugily engaged. Seeding COM
nences about the 9th OF April and ends
the lst of May. The work is done very
Systematically, the machines following
each other about the field four rods
apart. Cutting commences about the
9ti OF August and ends the fore part of
September; then comes threshing, which
is done by eight steam toreshers. Al
ter thresbing the stubble ground is
plowed with gang plows that cut two
fnrrovs, drawn by three horses, and
this work continues until it freeze
up" which is about the 1st of November.
The largest cultivated wheat farm in
tie world having been described, l will
tako the reader to Cusselton, twenty
miles west OF Fargo, passing by hun
dreGs of small si1ty.acre farms worked
by the homesteader. 1t has something
about 100 families, three hotels and
scYeral large stores, all of which DO q
lrrge business. In this vicinity may be
Sen some very large farms run on the
same scale as the Grondin farm; they
are Alton, Case, Cheney and Smith:
Dodge. TO describe these farms would
be to repeat the description of the Gron-
din, only on somewhat smaller scale.
The surface of the land here is nearly
level, and the soil is rich and black.
The yield of enc field of 2,3l5 acres, as
given by elevator weight (57,283
bushels), shows an aggregate OF twenty
five bushels to the acre.
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Times Panorama,

1t needs no msgia glass or mystic mutterings
70 road the prophecy OF coming years;
No s&ge interpreter, to solve the Utterinss
o. Father Time, the patriarch Of seers
II all the worlds stage. and life drama,
Whose actors come and 60, but come ne
more,
Then is the future but panorams
CT scene. to be, but seen in thought before
Let the bright play fash on, but do not lingel
In contamination OF its changing hues,
Follow instead where Times prophetic finger
Points, and behold the picture that he views
decade hence-nsy, two, it does not matter
Here are tho self-same stage, the same old
play;
New actors counterfeit the hollow clatter
Worn out long since by actors passed away.
Here Vice looks nlockingly on Virtue slain;
There Youth and Beauty plight their troth
together;
Here Sorrow sits and there broods cruel Pain;
There, shadow chills the friendship Of fai,
weather.
Sincerity still sows the seed OF hate,
Csndor and Truth go cautiously in mask;
Honesty plods; Corruption rides in state;
Labor still bends, complaining, to his task
"stay" you exclaim, in accents discontented,
Is not your catalogue complete at last?
This future, SO minutely represented,
Is but the present, tempered with the past !!
AYE, 80 it is. Youth dreams OF bright successes;
Manhood begins to doubt, perhaps to fear
While Age his weakness faltering confesses;
And so the world rolls or, year after year.
Year after yesr beholds the same endeavor
OF puny men for wealth or fame, and sees
How history repeats itself forever,
And Fortune still from her pursuer fees.
One life there is worth living, and its beauty
Transcends all charms that hopes fulfilled
can bring;
He who does tru5ttully his honest duty,
Alone is happy, be he serf or king.
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the end of silver cross. Silver is the
favorite metal employed in combination,
and although gold with crystal is seen,
it is used to limited extent only when
compared with the trst-named material.
New silver combs are finished by large
crystal balls, and again is found single
ball of crystal, about the size of On or.
,iipary marble, attached to pin, which
is run iuto the hair, while similar balls
are set upon long gilt or silver hair
pins. ~-.
Chatelaines for holding the fan are de-
clining in popularity, ribbon being
often substituted. A new fan conceals
among its intricacies powder-puff and
powder, as we'll as tiny ivory comb.
An entirely new combination for scarf
pins, belt-clnsps and pins for the hair is
that of garnet, blue and crystal glass.
Fine cut steel will be much used in the
way of hair ornaments, and in view OF
the demand is brought out in a variety
of novel designs. New vinaigrettes are
very small bottles of heavy glass with
gold tops, finished by carbuncle, lapis
lazuli, or some stone OF like character.
The tops open back by means Of a spring,
and the bottle is so small as to be placed
in the glove of the left hand.
The "Sara Bernhardt collar consists
of very full ruche of muslin and
Breton lace, fastened with bow. India
null, in pale pink and blue shades,
edged with soft Breton lace, makes the
most becoming collarettes and neck gar
niture possible. Breton net walls, in
black or white, afe embroidered with
gold or silver threads as fine as spi-
der's web. These walls are either round.
ed and short, or square and three
fonrths of yard long, and have o rich,
wide hem all round.
Marion ribbons, of as many as five
different colors, are used, made up in
three or fonr-inch loops, placed one
above the other, directly down the front
of dress, and the same ribbons, SINH
larly arranged, form garniture for the
elbow sleeves. This is very effective
finish to q plain black silk, or a neat
light NULL or white dress. .-Neao York
J/1ro11
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Literally .sEatiny His UWn Words. "

In Moscow, Russia, q goodly sized
book Was published recently in 7indi-
cation OF the rights Of the subject. The
work contained stipging sarcasms aime.l
at the venality of the officials, with
satirical and humorous allusions to
bribe-taking and other iniquities. Even
the czar himself WAS handled without
gloves, his acts were fearlessly de-
nounced, and powerful argument was
adduced in behalf of the rights OF his
subjects. The mal-administration OF
law was set forth in strong, plain Ian
guage.
The book attracted general notice
but this was bad for the author. He
was arrested and thrown into prison.
After a short and summary trial his
production was pronounced libel, and
he was condemned "to eat his own
words" or suffer the punishment OF the
knout. This terrible instrument OF tor
ture is in the shape of long whip or
scourge, and is composed OF many
tough thongs of thick, hard skin, plait-
ed together and interviewer with strands
of stout wire. The criminal is stripped,
and is firmly bound to two stakes which
are sufficiently wide apart to admit the
free motion of the head. The blows are
laid upon the bare back, every stroke
cutting like knife, and soon the victim
OF the scourge is a shapeless mass OF
blood and flesh. One hundred blows is
equivalent to a death sentence. This
was the alternative OF the unhappy
author.
The day fixed for carrying the SEN
tence of the court into execution arrlv-
ed. A large platform was erected in
one of the public. squares OF the city.
Bound hand and foot, the victim OF des.
potic power was seated in the center OF
the platform. An immense concourse
Of people had gathered to witness tho
strange spectacle. The imperial pro.
vost, the magistrate, the physician and
the surgeon of the czar were in attend
ance. The obnoxious book had been
separated from it's binding, and, as an
act of grace, the margin had been cut
off. The leaves were then rolled up,
not unlike cigar lighters. And there
they wers-a bssketful Now the meal
began. Amid roars of laughter from
the ignorant and degraded populace,
the provost served the author leaf By
leaf with his own production, putting
the rolls of paper one by one into his
mouth. BE slowly chewed and swal-
lowed one-third of his book, when the
medical gentleman concluded he had
received into his stomach as much of the
innutritious material as was compatible
with safety. he was then reconducted
to his cell to digest his meal. The two
following days the same scene was en-
acted, until every leaf was swallowed,
and as matter Of fact he was compelled
to literally eat his own words and feast
on his own fun.
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and Mrs. Brown had no chance of send
ing her compliments that season.
"And now ma'am," said Dick, after
supper, "I'll go. 1 thank you ever SO
much, and wish my mother had known
YOU"
"P'r'haps she knows her now"
saiG Ona.
"And I will be a good boy-I will,
indeed"
"With the help OF God," said Miss
Peppard, solemnly.
"With the help OF God," repeated
the boy, in low voice.
"But I guess you'd better stay here
Tonight" continued Miss Peppard.
"You can sleep in the woodhouse. Pc
teona will make you comfortable bed
there"
"Shan't do 10 such thing!" aaid Pc
teona, defiantly.
"ODal" rcprovcd her mistress.
"Till my dishes is washed, mean,
Miss Perpar'," ssid Ona.
Gun start fer that baby. I've always
wanted Il baby. Cats and dogs and
birds are we'll enough in their way, but
baby is worth them all.
"Gollyl now you're talkin', Miss
Peppar' !" shouted Ona. "ps always
wanted q baby-a wife baby-too."
"And if you.choose to stay in Sum-
mertown," said Miss Peppard, "you
may have home here until you can
better yourself. There's plenty of work
for you; and the youth upon whom We
have depended for errands and garden
help, etc., -
ga drefful smart, nice, perlite boy |"
chined in 'Ona GAS lazy and sassy as
he can lib. An I'll call you in de morn
in wen de birds arise, an we'll hnb dat
ar angel here in jiffy; an won't de cat
an dog an birds look pale wen dar
noses is outer lint. But dar noses II
DO rs straightas ebber.
The very next night sweet baby girl
with great blue eyes and fair curls sat
upon Miss Peppard's lap, looking Won
doringly about, as she ate her supper
of bread and milk, at Peteona and the
dog and cat and the birds, whose noses,
by.the.by o, were rs straight rs ever.
And before long Dick Poplar became
the most pop'Iar-dreadiul, I know, but
l couldn't help it-boy in that neigh
borhood, he was SO clever, 20 obliging,
and not q bit "sassy.'
"De Lor' works in funny ways, sho'
euut," said Peteona, one April day
about q year after the return of Miss
Peppard's pocketbook. "Who'd b'lieve
me and Miss Peppar' ebber wanted
Dick drug to the lookup by de heels?
An all the time he was a-brjngin' me
an Miss Peppar' de lubliest chunk of
sugar, the sweetest honey-bug of chile
dat ebber coaxed ole Peteona for ginger
snaps. She shall hab more, de Lor'
hress and sabe her!"-pouring them
from the cake box into the little uplifted
apron. "Peteona II bake dem de hull
libl1g day, for ebber an ebber, for de
blue-eyed darlin'-wid little time lef'
out for her odder work. ."-Harper's
WeeLbi
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TIMELY TOPICS.

The largest bill ever introduced into
legislative assembly was The new code
submitted to the Ohio senate. It con-
tanned 5000 pages, and, as it was insisted
that it should be read in full, the senate
sat up till midnight to hear it through;
even at that, hundreds of pages were
slyly skipped.
The Peruvian government, having be-
come somewhat alarmed at the rapid
destruction OF the cinchona trees in
gathering the bark for expectation, has
passed laws to repress the evil. Here
after the gathering OF bark will be re-
stricted to certain seasons, and In no
case will the cutting down of trees be
permitted. This is matter in which
tho whole world is interested, because
cinchonia and quinia are remedies of
such Importance that the source of sup
ply ought not in any way to be endan-
gered.
r. 8. Tucker and Louis Sedan, Colo
RADIO miners, Lave reached New Orleans,
after spending five months working
their way down the Arkansas and Missis-
sippi rivers. They had no money to
pay their way, and, building fiat at
Canyon City, they started down the
Arkansas river about the middle OF Sep
tember, floating by day and tying up at
night. They had to push their craft
over shoals, dodge hostile Indians, and
were frozen up for seventeen days, but
finally snapped their awkward fiat for a
skiff, and reached New Orleans in safety.
The most striking fact with regard to
the French working classes is that nearly
all are possessed Of money. However
little they earn they save something.
Thrift is their great characteristic; in
fact, it is said of the French operatives
that they spend less in proportion to
their means than any in the world. Many
keep their accumulations III an old stock
ing secreted in their houses; others-a
daily-increasinR number-invest in va
rious securities, the most popular invest
ment being the purchase of land. Every
Frenchman, when he can, becomes the
owner of the house in which he lives.
OF course he is greatly aided in this
way by the French land laws and laws
of inheritance, which cut the whole
country up into small holdings. Saw
ings banks with government security,
building clubs, sick clubs and friendly
societies are also in favor; but no money
is tied up in trade unions.
A striking example of the sanitary
effects on body and mind of work as
compared with idleness, is given from
the records of the New Jersey State
prison. In 1874, when all the convicts
were employed, there were only three
deaths. May 81, 1876, when they were
still at work, only twenty.one out of
664 were idle because OF illness, and
only five were insane. December 81,
1875, after six months OF idleness, fifty
out or TIT were unfit for work, eighteen
were insane, and there we're thirteen
deaths in the year. In 1876 only few
were busy, and there were twenty
deaths. In 1877, when 500 out Of 1856
were at work, there were only eight
deaths; and on December 81 there were
thirty-eight unfit for work. In 1878,
with only 27O busy, there were nineteen
deaths. In January, 1879, with the
same number busy, there were 107 in
the hands OF the doctor.
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To ascertain the length OF the day
and night any time OF the year, double
the time of the suns rising, which gives
tho length OF the night end double the
time OF its setting, which gives the
laDgth of the day.
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A Difference.
Sweetcr than voices in the scented hay.
Or laughing children, cleaning ears that stray,
Or Christmas songs, that shake the SHOWS
above,
Is tho first cuckoo. when he comes with love.
Sadder than birds on sunless summer ewes,
Or drip OF rsindrops on the fallen leaves,
Or wall OF wintry waves OH frozen shore,
Is spring that comes, but brings us love no
more. F. W. BourdiIon.
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The largest bill ever introduced into
a legislative assembly was The new code
submitted to the Ohio senate. It con-
tanned 5000 pages, and, as it was insisted
that it should be read in full, the senate
sat up till midnight to hear it through;
even at that, hundreds Of pages were
slyly skipped.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-06-14
Proposals for Printing.
DR. SP|NNE EY
 NO. II, KEARNY STREET,
Treats all Chronic and Special
 Df&eaSes.

kDn&elScS-
 YOUNG; MEN
 XETHO MAY BE SUFFERING FROM w the effects of youthful fulli-s or indi>- creton will do well to avail themselves uf this. the greatest boCn eyer laid at the altar of suffering humanity. DIR. SiI>NEN will guarantee to ferfeit $50 for every ease "s seminal weakness private disease of any kind or character which he undertakes and ails to
 MIDDLE-AGED MEN.
 There are many at the age of thirty tn sixty who are troubled with too frequent evae'iafi'n of the bladd- -r of;en accompanied by a slight snarting or burning sensation. and a weakness of inc system in a manner the atitnt cannot account for On examining the turin iry de- pnsits a rory sediment will often he und and sometimes small particles O albnmen VIII ,.nnear or the color will be of thin milki>h hue again changing to dark and torpid ai'- pearanre There many men wh" die "f lis difficulty ignorant "f the carse. which Is bc second stage of seminal wea ness Dr. S- will guarantee a perfect cure in all such cases. and q he,llhy restoration of the geniiO-a'in;sry 1,nice Hours-l0 to and S to :. Susd-ys from 10 t., T. a m. Consultation free h"r- ouph examination and adVire. S9- Call Sr .di,ess IR SPlNNEN X CO.
 No | Kearny street, San Francisco.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Ex-Secretary Robeson has gone to Europe.
 The Afghan treaty has created a strong impression in Persia, greatly increasing British prestage.
 Forty thousand camels belonging to tho British transport service, died during the Afghanistan war.
 Cholera of a severe type has made its appearance in the lower Dolen Hass.
 The famine in Cashmere is taking its course and people are reported dying by hundreds.
 The weather is unusually cold in New York. Dispatches are coming in from various quarters announcing hard frostS and much damage to vegetation.
 Doctor SilyerhOrn of Shasta county Cal, is now confined in the jail on charge of mlrdering an infant that his eldest daughter gave birth tO, by throwing it into the waters of Pit lver.
 The arrival of immigrants at New YoIk. for the twelve months ending with May. 1879, was 92,6O1. against Fl .O91 for the year endi~g with May, 1878. Over i3.O0O immigrants ar rived last month, against 12,100 in May of last year.
 The Russian cruiser Zabeka sailed from Boston Sunday morning, in charge of Captain Shankland. She was cleared Saturday at the Custom house, ostensihly for Sitka. After passing the first breakwater she was formally handed over to Russian of ficers.
 Judge Dillon. in -esigning his s6,- GOO Circuit Judgcship, not only s"- cures his college professorship with $7.5OO q year, but will become con sulting attorney of the Union Pacific Railroad CO, at the nnnual salary of S10,000 more.
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SheriT's Sale.

DY VIRTUE or AN EXECTTION IS- lS sued ont of the Dis.rir, Court of the Second Judicial his rict in and for the county of Ma i"ora. and Territory of Arizana. in th. snit of Miguel l.. Pera'ia plaintiff. and against D. IIOag and Genrge R. Kimble lar,nerS d.,- ipg business un Ter the 6rm name and vie of the Arizona Mining and Smelling XVarl s Company defendants. dul- tested April l5,b A. b. 1879. I have levi, upon thu. fo lowing described property of said def ni.nts to-uit . Undivided one-thtrd loi of tai ilings known ss the Nu'ture taiiingS; brick furnace lot of hiick, OC0 more less; lot of charcoal. lst a [ lumher, cons sting of square timbers seantlines boards, &c- 3.Ou0 feet. more or less section shi. gle roofing three twe.r irons for furnace one piece hoiler iron; platform scale- tFaiI h"nks) enc ass'y scales; one griEdst, ne one windlass: clock.
 Public notice is hereby given that on Monday, the 18th Day of June A D. 1879. at 10 o'clock on thai day in the town of Phoenix. county of Maiieopa Teri tory ot Arizona, 1 win sell all the right tifle and interest of said D. Hnag ard C;eo.ce R. kimbie the defendants in fhe above desetibrd pros ertv. at pubic auction. for cash. to the highest bidder. to sati>fy safd execution, much thereof as may he.
 This 23i day of May, 1879. County of Maricupa, Arizona.
 R. THOMAS. sheriG. By T. F. JOHNSON, Deputy. W
 D1SSOLU FiO-S NOGEC THE COPARTNERsHP heretofore exist ! ing between Julius Bauerlin and Otto W Ges-nhofer is this day dissouv-d by muiua consent. Julius Bauerlen settling all mel. counts of the late firm.
 Ph0nix Jnne 9. 1S7a.
 Proposals for Printing. DIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE b Chai rman of the Board of Supervisors. up to July 1. 1S7a. 10 do all the County Printing for the County of Maricopa. froHl July 1st. 1879, to Jan 1st. 1SSO. It i- order ed that the Clerk of the Board have this ad- vertisement inserted in the Territorial Ex- positor and PuusNIX HERALD for four weeks The Board claims the right to reject all bids.
 I. II. COX, Clerk Board Supervisors. Phpnix. June ,. 1879. 9l-4NW
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LEGAL.
Administrator Sale.


 N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. THAT CN in pursuance of an order of the Probate Court of the County of Pinal. Territory of Arizona. made on the 2Gth day of June. iS7q in he matter of the estate of STEPHEN BICHOUL. deceased, the undersigned Ad- ministl Gtor of the said estate. will sell al private sale. to the highest bidder for cash. in lawful money of the United States. and subject to confirmation by said Probate Court. ou or after
 Saturday. June 3sst. 1879. All the right. title. interest and estate of the said Stephen BichOul. deceased at the time of his death: aud all the right. title and interest that the estate has hv operation of loan or otherwise acquired. other than or in addition to that of the said inteState at the time of his death. in and to the undi- vided one fourth interest in the Mon mouth mine. situated in the Globe District County of harcopa. Territory of Arizona Terms and conditions of sale: Cash in lawful money ofthc |. <. Deed at expense, of purchaser. Bids or offer~ may be made. at any time after the first publication nf this notice and before making the sale All hif,S or offers must be in writing and left at iht. office of H. B. Summers. Florence. A. IT. or delivered fo the undersigned personally. Dated May 23th. 1872.
 ELISHA BICFCUG- Administrator of the estate of StepNrl Bichoul. deceased. sU-S
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New Mexico

From the Grant Co., Herald we gather the following items of news.
 New silver mines in Taos county
 Santa Fe is to have an assay office.
 L. S. Court will convene in Me sillo, on the 9th of June.
 Reports from the Cerrillos mines continue very favorable.
 The Denver & Rio Grande road is to be p shed forward without delay.
 Hank Haring discovered a fine coal mine, near Fort Selden-
 W. ". Grifen and J. L. Johnson of Sania Fc have been reelected di- rectors of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fc road.
 The Atchison, Topeka < Santa Fe track layers have passed the Ocate creek, and are building towards Las Vegas at the rate of nearly two miles per day.
 The President and Board of Direc- tors of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad officially announce that the line will be completed to the Rio Grande, before the expiration of the present year.
 Two newly-opened mines near Santa Fe, New Mexico. have been named, respectively, the ''U. S. Grant and the "Globe- Democrat
 Lieut.. James Allen, |. s. 4. has contracted with J. L. Johnson & Co for LOGO cedar telegraph poles, 10 be placed on the L. S Military Tele- graph line between here and Folt Craig.
 The Athcison, Topeka road is reaching out for the Longfellow Cop per mine. There is business in that mine, but the owners appreciate its full value. and no eastern capitalists with S1,0OO,O0O in his hand could buy out Henry Lesinsky-and we know whereof we speak.
 The Grand Jury for Lincoln county. N NJ, at the last term of the District Court, found 200 indictments. This in q county casting less than 200 votes is suggestive. When we reflect that these indictments are nearly all for murder, arson and cattle stealing, it is still more suggestive.
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MIDDLE-AGED MEN.

exs-The National Gold Medal was award ed to Bradley X Rglofson' for the best sho- tographs in the United States and 'he Vienna Medal for the best in the wor'"-
 4eo Montgomery slrcct. san Francisco