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How the Sale of American Flour Is
Curfalled.

A person can now, by steamer, leave
our American port Of Key West after
supper and reach Cuba the next morning
before breakfast. In fact Cuba, in clear
day. is in sight Of the United States, yet
our trade with her is much less than it
should be. The article in the atlantic
Monthly by c. c.. Andrews, of st. Paul.
shows that Cuba and Porto Rico ought
to purchase about twelve million dollars
worth of American flour annually though
actually they purchase only three hun
dred thousand dollars worth. The reason
tor their buying so little, Mr.. Andrews
shows, is the high tax of SIC
dollars and t,oeZoe cents per barrel, which
is levied in Cuba on American flour i'm
ported in other than Spanish vessels.
What the United States Immediately re-
quirc, he says, BESIDES the abolition of
slavery in Cuba, is the removal Of this
prohibitory duty on -four, and a very con-
siderable reduction of the duties on pro-
duce and other articles which Cuba could
conveniently obtain from this country.
In asking these ameliorations he thinks
the United States could in return concedc
a reduction of our duty on brown sugar to
one cent pound, the average duty being
now two and half cents per pound.
Whether the duty of $6.12 barrel on
-four shipped to so near neighbor as
Cuba is to remain or not Is a matter
which should deeply concern the wheat
and flour producers of Minnesota.
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blu came up providing for the removal Of the
Ute Indians from their present reservation to
another territory. Mr.. Conger rose to a point
Of order. A long discussion followed, 3and
continued without realizing conclusion 10
the hour Of adjOurnment-
SRNNfE, Dec. 10.-The Vice President
appoipted Senators Vorhees, Vance, Milton,
Window and Blair the committee to investl.
gate the causes Of the negro emigration from
the Southern to the Nothorn States. There
being no 'quorem present the Senate
adjourned for the h0lldavs. :.e.
HOUSE, Dec. ia report was made
on the revision Of the rules OF the House, and
It was made the special order for the 9Th of
January. The speaker appointed as the com.
mittee on the lnter.oceanic canal, Mr.. King,
chairman. Singleton, Whitthorne, Martin,
Turner, Nichols, Hutohins, Page, Conger, Frye
aud Haskell. Tho committee on public build.
inks have agreed to report favorably upon the
appropriation of $3.50 for public buildings
at Pittsburg and $4,000 for the, axtenslon
and enlargement Of the public buildings at
Cleveland. A communication from Pfeeiaent
Hayes was read, urging Congress to. legialatc
for the reclamation Of the marshes Of tho Po.
tomac river within the limits Of Washington
and Georgetown. The House adjourned for
the holidays. T@.sssss.*ass..4 =
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How He Got Out Of It.

The son Of = rich man was placed in
q bankers Office to learn the business.
His first task was to reckon up q bill,
and he made q mistake OF IL cents.
The head of the house called his sttep.
ton to tho fact, whereupon the youth
Indignantly produced his wallet, say-
ing, Here are your IL cents; you dont
eaten me staying in . concern where
they make such . fuss about q mean
little sum like thatl' He then took his
hat and lafk ~
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the presidency Of tho canal company. Gen.
Grant himself questioned BY ap, interviewer.
declined TO commit himself further than to
say that he He'd not Jet accepted.
Representative Thompson, Of Kentucky,
chairman Of the subcommittee having charge
Of the classification Of all claims how pend.
Ing before tho House committee on va
claims, presented its report to the fun com.
mittee Dec. II. The main feature ofthe re-
port is tho declaration that tho kovs1nnent
Is not legally responsible for what are popu-
larly Known as southerS war claims, and that
claimants are dependent, sstirely uPon the
generosity Of the government for the pay.
ment OF them. The report and re.omenda-
tions Of the ub-comnittee viii doubtless 10
adopted BY the full committee.
, The joint committee on the completion
Of the Washington monument submitted a
detailed report to the House Dec. 10, showing
that &o7.90S had been expended in the work
Of strengthening tho foundation, leaving
available sSae6 Of the appropriationfor that
purpose. tSl ,366 was expended UPON the
complsaon Of the monument leaving &sae46
available Of the approrr rriation for that par.
pose. The total amount unexpended of the
appropriations and now available for carrying
On the worn; Is Sl0o,7s This amount viii be
sufficient to complete the strengthening of the
foundation, providing An iron framework Of
the interior stairway for so foot to construct
the shaft and add 10 teet to the height Of the
monument. To continue the work until Oct.
alst, 1881, viii require $4,000 additional, and
to complete the shaft to the proposed height
Of 800 feet will require ee77.s9l.
The Commercial Exchange Of Phila-
delphia gave Gen. Grant . public reception,
Dec. 10. Tho Exchange building was very
beautifully decorated. In response to An a.
dress Of welcome from President Bailey, Gen.
Grant delivered brief speech In which he
said: my visits abroad have enabled me to
see how greatly our foreign trade can be in.
creased In Europe It Is well taken care Of,
but in the East, America is only beginning to
be known aud appreciated. We ore now bad
ly represented there and will be until our pol
Icy shall be so changed ~ to allow our repre-
sentatlves to- increase their competition by
acting a. business agents Of American manu.
facturers and business houses, thus making It
to their interest to increase and develop our
trade. rather than TO repress it, as is at present
the case" In conclusion the General said, II
had no idea Of saying this much and am A.
most sorry Lhave said 1t. again thank you
for the very cordial reception you have extend
ed 10 me-" The remarks Of the General were
warmly applauded. Mayor stokely stepping
to the front said: ut Is not part Of the pro.
gramme that should say any thing, but I
can scarcely help remarkiug that you can now
see how useful, II be is ever again called off,
cially, Gen. Grantcould administer the Affairs
OF the nation after his careful and extended
observation abroad" This remark called forth
= round Of applause.
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IN THE STUDY.

HeStefevc, while in my study,
Easy with my thoughts and pen,
AZ uAsaoor heard a timil
Yoke low pleading: "papa, ten
.ltnMin!' ''Yes,' answered. Swiftly towart
, With . cry Of childish glee,
Came .. tiny, fairy figure;
NilnDed she then upon my knee.
Ciose* within my arms she nestled
Ka5eed her baby lips to mine
Fnrsthe kiss whose touch, like Heaven'
b Q something all divine.
"faPa, ten me-" came tho whisper,
About Santa Tausc, Iknow
dc loves little chl'ren whcn'dey's
Dood, betause 200 told me so.
has waited SO long, Papa
20 80 long! wants to see,
When he tums, II he'll bing Mamma
Does 90 sink he will?-to me-"
Here the tiny arms twined closely
Bout my neck; the velvet check
Pressed my own; the sweet lips quivered
..ro|1 WIN 1h!n tne word they could not speak.
Would to God be could!" said,
While the tears that dimmed my vision
Bathed my darling's curly head.
Tkun Lstold her, as she nestled, :
Like dove, upon my breast
OF the city, old and golden,
Where that Mother was at rest;
Told her of the white-robed Angels,
OF that bright and shining band
Of the songs they sing together
In that far-oE Wonderland. =
Told her, too how she would somotime
Go to join that blessed throng;
flow her voice would swell the anthems
Ringing in that realm OF song;
How the Mother, prayed for nightly,
Waited for her coming, whero
She would never more part from her
When her feet had entered there
"Ten do noto. Papam said She
"Ten do" The soulful eyes
Opened wide, TUNED with the pleasure
OF o childish glad surprise.
400 tell Santa Tause to take me-
Will 90, Papa? Zen I'll biug
Ny dear Mamma back. Tell Santa
Eat don't want anysing
If he'll take me. Will 200, Papa:"
mo, not now" answered Then she
Flung herself upon my breast-
In storm Of childish sorrow
Sobbed her troubled heart to resi-.
Soon the smiles that wrcathed her sweet lips
Told me tina, my darling's eyes
Beamed upon the sleep brought splendors
OF dream-born paradise.
Then l knew that in her slumber
She had met that shining band
Ehat her m-shod feet had wandered
Far into that Angel-land.
Long sat there in the silence,
Looking down upon the face
Whose calm features wore the glory
OF heavenly, God-sent grace.
As ,,on< nm d,,v,, IN <o,,.L H.,
Tender lips, they moved. heard,
AS they came in broken accents,
Each dream whispered. childish word:
Ten I do ,ao,c, Papa? Ten
Do des noao: Zen I aciN 6iag
Ny dear lMannaa back. Te,-Santa-
Zat don, ,--1un't--any-siug"
OWEN NJ WILSON
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HOMES ll!I' q IN THE WEST.

Persons looking westward for homes
~: procure full. Information concerning
he GARDEN sror of Iowa and Mime.
''';a, by subscribing for the, Worthiug.
ton ADVANCE, published at Wprthingtoa
Minnesota. Send 50 for one year; s,
OF six months, and 80 cents for thr..
nonths, to ADVANCE, Worthinptet
Mobiles county, Minnesota:
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.NRws OF THE WEEK.
GRIMES AND CRIn1NALa

- Several arrests have been made In
Madrid for scditto,,s conduct. = 3.
A luaatic broke into the depot of the
aspotof the ;EastaRn railroad on the night Of
lec. y ae Seep, Maine, and although shot and
woanAsd BY ths watchman he upset tho stovS
"a hmps settling tro to the place and himself.
tne dspoAend freight house were burned up.
~ Antelligcqce Has been received at St.
Petersburg, frona Kria, that twenty six peas.
sns have beon& tried for soreibly occupying
Ands not beloaking to them, fourteen Of whom
were sentsnced 10 ten years imprismcnt At
As'd labor, four to four years, and the rest to
various terna OF imprisment
The Grand Jury at New Orleans, on
Monday. Dec. ~. indicted the directors Of thu
suspended Louisiana Savings bank and Safe
Deposit company, Edward Connery, James
jackson and Frederick Wing. for wroagfully
aud felonlously concealing facta, within their
knowledge, relative to the condition OF the
bank, with Intent to deceive the public. and
signing and submitting to the treasurer OF
state, for official publication, fraudulent re.
port Of the condition Of bank .,sslss. .,.za
A Telegram to Secretary Schruz 1Iom,
Cen. Adams dated South Pueblo, COL, the 10th
reiterates his belief that the surrender of the
White River Utes demanded by the commia-
sion VII be made, but Gays it will take time
10 get them together, as the Indians are much
scattered and the snow deep, rendering mov-
Ing from one point to another dificult For
the same reason, lie says Gen. Hatch viii bs
delayed In bringing them out, The snow
hn he saye, 10 unprecedented.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSoNAL AND POLITICAL.
Itis reported that Gen. Sheridan will
accompany Gcu Grant ON his visit to Mexico,
and Cuba.
The steamshi ravia sailed from
New York, Dec. 10, with rs colored immi.
grants for Liberia.
The Senate have confirmed the appoint
ment Of James H. Morris as Postmaster of
utchneld, Minnesota.
Samuel A. Perkins, chief justice Of the
saprumo court Of Indiana, die ct hh resi-
dsuce 10 Indianapolis, DEC. ~
Dan Rice the famous cilcus man has
been converted In Chicigo, by tho preaching
q Moody. and viii at once entered the field a.
An evangelist
The Paesidsnt has approved the bill
authorizing allowance for loss BY leakage or
casualty Of spirits Withdrawn from aistillerles
to warehouses for expectation.
Richard Smith of the Cincinnati, O.,
Gasats urges upon the congressional House
COMMITTEES an appropriation Of $4,000 to
complete the Cincinnati custom house.
Tho bullet which entered the chest of
Mr. Kalloch, Mayor Of San F1ancisco last
August, and has since his convalesence caused
him considerable trouble, has been extracted.
In Providence, r. l., On Sunday even
Ing, Dec. 81, in the Friendship street Baptist
church, n. A. Fiskc died OF heart disease, i'm.
mediately on concluding an exhortatton and
prayer.
Paul Do Cassagnac In An article in tho
Paris Pcys proposes another SIX months
mourning for the Prince Imperial, on tho
ground that bis place In the party and DE-.
nasty has not yet been Alled.
It is rumored in New York citv, that
James B. Keone Is making Arrangements to
pay during the next fifteen days for a million
bushels Of wheat, for which he has contracted
in Chicago, and which is to be delivered carly
inJanuary.
Tho Senate committee on PRIVILEGES
and elections, Dec. 10, granted the request Of
ssnator Kellogg for subpnu,es for about .
dozen additional witnesses on his behalf, in.
cluding Mr.. Withall, ex.member from Loulsi.
ana, and now United States consul at King.
ston, Canada. The subpones wcre returns.
he Jan. 10, on which day tho taking Of tesu-
lnony viii be resumed.
Commodore Ammen had m interview
with Gen. Grant Dec. IL, on the Nicasau.
qua canal project, and though NO positive
statement u made, remarks made BY the
commodore to personal friends Lad to the
belief that Gen. Grant viii probably accept
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Tn pedestrian that goss,as-he-dont
please The ono II q tread-1aill, - :.
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CASUALTIES.


Van, Armenls.
The fan'iue il 5ilesia has spread into
four moro districts.
Dec. 1S, heavy snow storm and severe
weather prevailed throughout Ontario.
A $4,000 fi,e occurred at Montreal,
Dec. 9l. Owing u the intense cold fremen
were badly burned,
The roof Of Earlham college, Rich.
mOnd, Ind, was burned Dec. 81. Loss $4,000
covered by insurance.
A $4,000 oil fire occurred at Pitts
burgh, PA., Dec. II, caused by ali explosion Of
sss. One man was badly burned.
Three perHons perished and two were
injured BY the burning Of the court house at
st. Jean, Port Joli Canada, Dec. II.
Tho residence of James Parry, at Del
phoe, Ohio, WAS burned Dec. l6, and child,
overlooked In the confusion, WAS burned to
death.
On the morning Of Dec. 81, Best's
aestroyed by fire Loss e20Qy 900 inearly covered
BY insurance.
The boiler in Louis Trumbull's saw
mill At Collins. Ind, exploded Dec, 10, killing
Trumou]l, his two sons, and two other persons
employed In the mill.
The opera house at Port Huron, Mich
Wa damaged by fire a, o'clock on the morn-
ng Of Dec. 10, to the amount Of ten or twelve
thousand dollars. Havorley's Juvenile pima
fore which played there the evening previous,
lost their wardrobe and scenery valued at
$4,000 no Insurance.
A fire occurred 10 the Park theater New
York, on the evening Of Dec 1s, while per-
Torrance Was In progress. There was great
excitement In the audience. but a panic was
prevented by |udiclous action on the part Of
the police, and all retired without injury.
The fire was extinguished and the building
WA saved without any serious damage.
Mrs. Caroline Krutzer, female con-
vict In tho State prison at saltwater, Minn-
On tho morning Of Dec. 18th, threw herself
from third story window, and survived The
fall In An unconscious state but few hours.
She was supposed to be temporarily insane
had been very melancholy for some time
She was abou1 sixty years old. and was sem
fenced from Anoka county last September
for one year for assault with Il dangerous
weapon.
Early on the morning of Dec. IS, at
Bismarck, d. T., fire was discovered in tile
rear Of the st. James restaurant, Main street,
opposite the Sheridan house, supposed TO be
caused by a defective hoc. Before enough
people arrived to got the fire extinglished
the flames eHveloped the whole building and
spread In every direction, taking the build
inxs Of J, II. Marshall. Frank Geist. Elder &
Co.. Wcst Dots, Sam Lee, and joni Stayell on
the north, and Chss. Kupotz, D. l. Balely& Co.
and Dan Eisenburs on tho east. The goods
we're taken out of stores in the whole block
and considerably dsmaRed
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THE WIsE.BuRR ASCENSION.
Tho Conditions Under Which 1t Was Made
Afoat In the Air Without . Drag-Rope.

Tho Conditions Under Which 1t Was Made
Ahoat In the Air without Dras-Rope
The ascension of Burr and Wise was
made from Lindell Park, Sunday after
noon, September 28th. The balloon filled
much faster than Professor Wise expected
it would, the gas-pressu9e at the Lindell
Park being greater than had been repre-
sented to him. At twelve o'clock the bal
loon was inflated sufficiently to carry
four passengers, and it was the Professors
intention at this time to take three COM
panions with him-young Burr, Charlie
Gonter, and Mr.. Downey, his nephew.
The ascension was not to be made until
five o'clock. About three o'clock gen
tie breeze turned to strong wind, and the
balloon surRed about in violent man.
ner, and finally broke its fastenings-
network to which the sand-bags were
attached. Professor Wise and his assist
ants, one Of the latter his grandson,
caught the balloon and held it down till
the valve was opened and the gas let out.
The balloon, Of course, collapsed and fell
to the ground entirely. The Professor was
disgusted with the way the Pathfinder
had acted, and he said that he would
postpone the ascension to some future
day. The netting was all broke. and it
would take all afternoon to fill the bal
loon again. The ascension would
have been actually postponed had it not
been for the Professors friends, and par
ticuiarly the three who wese to accom-
pany him on bis voyage. They could fill
the balloon again in time, they said, and
repair the netting. There would be a
big crowd Of spectators there, and it
would be shame to disappoint them.
Balloon people were generally looked
upon as humbugs, any way, and it would
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YesteFeyc, while in my study,
EusI with my thoughts and pen,
AZ IlAsdoor heard timil
rNoife Low pleading: "Papa. ten
sltnnt3n!' 'Yes,' answered. Swiftly tov
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tently at him.
"My dear friend,' said Mr.. Winnerton,
while tho tears stood in his eyes, II
think we have your child here with us.
And this kind Irish friend Of ours will
tell you the story of your wife's last
days"
Mrs. Dooley ran from the room, and
brought the pictures, carefully wrapped
in cotton. Mrs. Winnerton greeted the
stranger, and then produced the prayer
book and Bible.
"They were Marlan's," he said, sadly.
my poor, poor darllng!'
For few moments no one smoke in
the room and the captain buried his face
in his hands. Then Mrs. Winnerton led
Norah to her father.
"That must be my little Lilanr' said
he, "my baby Lillian! Her eyes are like
Marian's. Papa has but one arm for
you, my darling" he said, as he
held her lon,; and close to his breast.
Then the story was all told, and the
gallant captain insisted on the family
merriment being renewed. II shall be
quite content to look on" he said, "and
convince myself that am not dream
ing" No dream indeed. with Lilian's
arm about his neck and Lilian's voice
saying: "Oh, papa, papa! l was sure
you would come for me. Mamma said
so, and prayed such a sweet prayer for
you every night. And now you must
never, never go away
"Never without you, my precious" ,"
said the captain. Kind, generous.heart-
ed Mrs Dooley received handsome re-
ward for her goddess to the sick
stranger; and Dick, who was nearly
wild over the real 1--we captain, who
could tell stories about the war, shout
ed: "Oh, Norah, Norah! You wouldn't
have had him if l hadn't taken Sandy 3
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TEun Ltold her, as she nestled, :
Like a dove, upon my breast,
OF the city, old and golden,
Where that Mother was at rest;
Told her of the White-robed Angels,
OF that bright and shining band
Of the songs they sing together
In that far-oH Wonderland, =
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Told her, too how she would sometime
Go to join that blessed throng;
How her voice would swell the anthems
Ringing in that realm OF song;
How the Mother, prayed for nightly,
Waited for her coming, whero
She would never more part from her
When her feet had entered there
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Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 1.-THE reports
of the fatal fever raging in the counties
of Polk, Paulding and Harranson have
not been overdrawn. Within few
days over fisty men have died in an ex-
clusively rural population. The vic
Tins are mostly young men. Those at
tackled suffer horribly, the tongue turn
ing black and swelling double it natural
size and blood oozing from the mouth
and ears. Immediately after death the
bodies become spotted and discolored.
OF twenty-nine cases under one ply
sician's treatment not one recovered.
The greatest alarm and distress pre-
walls, and it is steadily spreading.
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Money and Stock Markets.

New York. Sept. 11.-Silver-bars,
1111 greenbacks.
Silver Coin-a@1 discount.
Money-Easy at 5@6.
Governments-Firm.
Stocks Closed strong.
Western Union, 94s; Quicksilver, 16;
Pacific, 21i; Mariposa, 81; Wells-Fargo;
90; New York Central, 119a; Erie, 255;
Panama, 1853; Union Pacific, 7si; U. p.
bonds, 100; Central Pacific bonds, 1904,
sutro Tunnel, 81; Leadville, ~; Carl
bou, 81.
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Toronto, Sept. 11.-Wm. M. Evarts,
secretary of state of the United States,
did not arrive to-day as expected. He
will arrive tomorrow and be rendered
a reception by the American residents.
While here Evarts will be the guest of
the governor general at the government
house.
The governor general and Princess
Louise entertained a select party at the
government house.
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SPORT.
Hanian. Courtney.

Auburn, N. Y, Sept. ia meeting
has been arranged between Courtney
and his hacker and Hanlan and his
representative at the office of A. T.
Soule, donor of the six thousand dollar
purse, on Friday. At that time, If
Hanlan does not still insist upon being
challenged by Courtney, the location,
distance, date and terms of the race
will be settled and articles of agreement
drawn and signed. Chautauqua lako is
favored by Hanlan's party.
The final deposit in the Smith Morris
boat race has been made.
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FOREIGN FLASHES.
Afghan Affairs.

London, Sept. 11.-Accerding to a
dispatch from Kohat, Gen. Roberts left
that town on the 10th for the front.
Gen. Massey, upon hearing of the
massacre Of the embassy, pushed for
ward a regiment Of pioneers to Shutar-
gardan pass and formed an entrenched
camp there. Previous accounts from
Gen. Massey seem to show that he did
not have sufficient force for any further
advance.
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The Trade Dollar.

Washington, Sept. IL. = Secretary
Sherman's attention having been called
to a published statement that he had
directed that the silver dollar should
not be received by the treasury in GER
tain cases says the statement is abse-
lutely false and without the shadow Of
foundation. The law makes the silver
dollar legal tender for all purposes and
1t has always been received by the treas
ury on payment of demands of every
kind and as fully and freely as gold
coin.