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Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14
Large Farming Precarious Business,

The following figures are gwen by a
San Francisco correspondent Of a Phila-
delphia paper, as evidence that farming
on gi gigantic scale is profitable neit|.er to
the country nor the farmer He says
The largest wheat producer in California,
or in the world, is DR.. J. II. Glenn He
was formerly from Monroe county,
Missouri. He is a man of great enter
prise and energy. His rancho lies in
Colusa county, and comprises 10000
acres, nearly all arabic land. He has
this year $4,000 acres in wheat, which, at
low calculation, will produce 100000
bushels. His wheat will sell for S5
cents per bushel, or $765,OOO. DR.. Glenn
has been farming ten years, and one
would suppose he ought to have hand
some sum to his credit in bank: but wnat
with a failure of crops-which occurs
two years in every five-and the enor-
nous interest he pays on his loans, he is
said to owe a round million of dollars.
Last year his credit was bad, as he had
no crop. Now, with his splendid crop
in prospect, he will probably get out.
The Dalrimples of st. Paul, who, ten
years ago, were the largest farmers of
wheat IN Minnesota, raising as much as
10000 bushels in a single year, went to
the wall. Another large wheat raiser is
D. M. Reavis, whose land lies on the
borders of Colusa and Butte counties.
He is also from Monroe county, Missouri,
and has an unpretending little estate of
$4,000 acres, 10000 of which are in
wheat, which he thinks will average
this year thirty bushels, or 100000 bush
els. He is also hard pressed. and am
told is paying nine per cent. on couple
of hundred thousand dollars OF borrowed
money. If farmers, raising half mil
lion to million bushels of wheat, can
not get out of. debt, it might be well to
inquire what is the use of having so much
land? The truth is that from the fire.
quent failure of crops in California and
the waste that attends on large operations
of that kind, farming on gigantic scale
IN this portion of the Pacific coast must
be considered failure. North of this,
in Oregon and Washington Territories,
there is no failure of the harvest; fam
ing operations are carried on ON smaller
scale, and consequently the farmers,
while not rolling in wealth, are all we'll
to-do.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14
DWarfS.

Old writer's were fond of relating in
stances of court dwarfs, when taken into
the kings council, cutting out all the
kings advisers by their shrewd observa-
tions and ingenious suggestions. AS an
example of their combativeness, we rec
ollect hearing low some dwarfs in
shOwman'a a caravan asserted their mental
superiority over the good-natured simple
giants in such manner that the poor
bullled monsters actually stood in awe of
their fiery little travelling companions.
~ have seen some men of very small
stature" says an old writer ''Of this
number was John lie Estrix, Of Mechlen,
who was thirtytive years of age. had
long beard, and was no more than three
feet high. He could not go up stairs or
climb up form, but had to be assisted
by servant. He was skilled in three
tongues, and proved himself ingenious
and industrious" Almost as interesting
manikin was jeffrey Hudson. who, at
feast given by the Duke of Buckingham,
started up In complete armor from a
cold pie on its being cut open. How al
so, at court masque, Evans the kings
gigantic porter pulled out of one pocket
a long loaf, and little Jeffry, instead OF a
piece of cheese, out OF the other, is we'll
known, and will recall somewhat similar
incidents mentioned by Ainsworth in one
OF his historical novels. 1t was this pig
my's capture by Flemish pirate that
was celebrated in poem by Sir William
Davenant. Gibson, page to Charles l.,
was another curious specimen of diminu-
tive humanity. That must have been an
interesting wedding for the spectators,
when, at the dwarf marriage the queen
gave away Anne Shepard, bride, as
small as Gibson himself The five OF
their nine children who arrived at matu-
rity were of the usual stature.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14
HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN
The Care of Harness.

The first point to observe is to keep
the leather soft and pliable; this can be
done only by keeping it we'll charged
with grease; water is destroyer of these,
but mud and saline moisture, are even
more Obstructive. Mud in drying, ab-
serbs the grease and opens the pores of
the leather, making it ready prey to the
water, while the salty character of the
perspiration from the animal Injuries the
leather, stitching and mountings. 1t
therefore follows that to preserve har
ness, the straps should be washed and OIL
ed whenever they have been moistened
by sweater soiled by mud. To do this
ettectually. the straps should be unbuck-
led and detached; then wash with little
water and brown soap, then coat with a
mixture of neatsfoot oil and allow it to
remain undisturbed until the water is
dried out; the rubbing Is important, as it,
in addition to removing the surplus oil
and grease, tends to close t 1e pores and
gives finish to the leather. In hanging
harness care should be taken to allow all
straps to hang their full length; brides
gig saddles and collars should be hung
upon forms Of the shape of each. Light
is essential to the care of leather. and
when the harness closet is dark the door
should be left open, at least half the time
during the day. All closets should be
ventilated, and when possible they should
be we'll lighted. To clean plated mould
ings use a. chamois with little trip oil
or rotten stone, bat they should be scour
ed as little as possible. Rubber covered
goods are cleansed in the same way.
Leather covered needs to be brushed
and rubbed with woolen rag. If a
harness is thoroughly cleaned twice a
year, and when duly treated as we have
recommended, the feather will retain its
softness and strength for many years.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14
sponse by Henry A. Castle, of the St. Paul Dis.

sponse by Henry A. Castle, of the st. Paul Dis.
patch.
1.-The Press as an educator" Response by
8. 8. Taylor, of the Saltwater Messenger.
1.-THE st. Paul & Duluth Railroad, and Min.
nesota's only lake peril" Response by r. q.
Mitchell, of the Duluth Tribune.
1.-THE Country Editor" Response by r. p.
Crawford, of the Elk River News.
'The Ladies'" Response by Henry Kinds
of the Shakopee Argus.
'"The Metropolitan name which our hosts
Messrs. Belote & Linsley, worthily sustain
Response by j. W. Emery, of the Farm
ington Press.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14
: MISCELLANEOUS.

There were twenty deaths caused by
heat in New York city, Augusta
The cholera is raging among the troops
returning to India from Afghaniston.
A break in the canal at Manchester.
N. H. causes the mills to stop and makes idle
about 10000 men.
The bullion Withdrawn from the Bank
Of England Aug. S, was e96.OOO. 1t was all for
the Uuited States
One thousand bankers, of the six thous.
and invited, are expected to attend the nation
al convention at Saratoga
The publication of the Russian news
paper Grashdanin, at Moscow, has been sus
pended by order Of the government
There was heavy rain storm in Louis
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14
NEWS SUMMARY.
GRIMES AND CRIMINALS. y

CRIMES AND CRIMINALS. u
There were two bold burglaries in Wi
mona on the morning of August 6.
The Indians in Idaho attacked and de-
feated Galley, July IS, wounding two men,
capturing all his provisions, most of his bag
gage and twenty-three mules. Bernard sends
for all of the men of his company to attack
the Indians.
Charles L. Colby, f. N. Finney, Jo-
seph L. Colby Matt Wadleigh and Z. H. Alb
bott, connected with the Wisconsin Central
railroad, have filed articles of association in
the secretary of States Office for railroad
from Portage City to Freeport ILL.,, and one
from Medford, Wis, to st. Paul. The former
one million and the latter two millions. These
will be- important feeders to the Wisconsin
Central
CASUALTIES.
AT Martha's Vineyard, August :, Hen
ry Rhinebeck, of Pittsburg, dived from the
bathing landing, and had his neck broken by
striking the bottom.
At Wilkesbarre, Pa, August Z, George
Zigler, wife and two daughters, were poisoned
by drinking coffee in which tartar emetic haC
been placed by some unknown person. Al
last report their condition was precarious.
The fire that broke out in Serajeva Aug
s, was extinguished at s o'clock on the morn
ing of Aug. 3, after tremendous eXertions by
the garrisons. Help is urgently required fol
10000 homeless persons. Three soldiers were
killed. Some newspapers declare the fire was
caused by Mahommedan fantic
On the morning OF August 4, tire town
of Volcano, in West Virginia, was destroyed
by fire, started by an incendiary. Everything
is total loss The fire originated in the
stone building of Thompson 4 Barnes. Il
was discovered about o'clock. The flames
spread rapidly, and reaching some oil tanks
they caught fire and bursted the burning oil
running through the streets setting fire to
everything on either side of the streets
through which it passed, Transforming the
streets into lake of fire. There were 6,00(
barrels OF heavy oil burned, ten stores, the
post Office, railroad depot and telegraph Office
nine dwelling houses, hotel, Walking Bean
printing Office, the West Virginia transporta
ton Office, Smiths boiler works, one pump
ing station and several other small buildings
Almost the entire contents of the stores anG
dwellings were consumed, the flames, spread
ing with such lightning rapidity, all dwellings
being wooden structures Total loss S75000
insurance $4,000.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14
YELLOW FEVER.

Fifteen new cases of yellow fever were
reported at Memphis, August 4, and two
deaths. The enforcement Of quarantine at St
Louts Is still more stringent No new cases of
yellowfever reported. There were several sun
strokes August4 4. The thermometer ranged
from 81 to 98 in the streets. The brig Stephen
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14
Friday.

In the evening grand reception and ball
was given the editors at the Clark House,
Duluth.
Next morning theystrolled round the city ard
saw the sights. After dinner they repaired to
the steamer Japan, of the Transit company,
which had been kindly rendered them through
the courtesy of MIR. Gordon, agent of the line,
and with about 100 invited guests of the city.
left the docks at about two o'clock and enjoyed
a sail ON the great lake for about four hours.
While on their delightful sail the
PRESIDENT OF THE EXCURSION,
Mr.. Davis, of the Red Wing Argus. called the
editors together and the following resolutions
offered by Major Newson. were unanimously
adopted:
ResolUed, That the members of the editorial
fraternity of Minnesota who have attended
this editorial excursion hereby express them
selves as in the highest degree pleased with the
trip and of their full sense of obligation for
cour estes extended which have made it one of
the most memorable events in the history of
the newspaper press of the North Star State.
Resolved, That we are indebted 10 Messrs.
Beiote & Lindsey of the Metropolitan hotel.
st. Paul, for an excellent banquet generously
rendered by them to the members of the press,
and that we recognize in the Metropolitan
one of the finest hotels this side of Chicago or
New York.
Resolued, That we are especially indebted to
the officers and managers of the st. Paul d
Sioux City railroad fer the elegant coaches
which were put at the disposal of the party and
which conveyed them to Window and back ,and
Messrs. General Assistant Manager ]. 81.
Drake. General Ticket Agent Dixon and Con-
ductor Abbey. who were untiring in their ex-
hertions to make the trip one of unusual inter-
rest. Neither can we forget the kindness of
John f. Lincoln superintendent, nor the
hospitality of the, st. Paul q Sioux City COM
pany, in furnishing an excellent dinner at that
model hotel the CLARK house." at Window
especially John Clark.
RESOLVED, That the feast Of reason and flow of
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14

Diptheria is prevailing toa remarkable
extent all over the world. In this coun
try it has exhibited itself as malignant
from north, south, east, and west. 1t has
shown itself in nearly every country OF
Europe, and In Russia its ravages have
been more fatal even than plague. This
disease, which rarely occurs except as ep-
idemic: has only been known in this
country within the last twenty-five wears,
except in the way of occasional spo,adic
cases.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14

Furniture coverings are of thick Gre
tonne; the colors are ol We with yellow,
slate color and blue, tan with rose and
dark blue with white. Only two colors
are shown in the new combinations.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14

There is boy IN Kankakee 40 exceed
lngly bright that his mother is Obliged
to use a pelce of smoked glass when she
looks at him.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14
ThnrSday,

THURSDAY morning Maj. Smith, of st. Paul
g. Duluth road, put at the service of the
party the business car of the company,
which, in addition to other coaches, gave
them ample room and splendid accommoda-
tions. Mr.. Hair, general ticket clerk, was
also on hand aiding materially in making
the occasion pleasant. At z o'clock about
forty Of the editors and some ten ladies took
the train for
WHITE BEAR.
where they duly arrived and took passage on
some sail boats, and under the guidance of
Mr.. Hair, visited Leip's resort, gazed upon
the South Shore house, and skinned the
water to the great delight of all present.
The boat finally was brought to shore at the
dock of the Masonic commandery, where the
party inspected the camp, strolled on Indian
mounds, viewed the beautiful cottages, took
peep at the Williams house, and then
wended their way to the depot. Here they
were joined by the balance of the party,
swelling the number to fifty-seven editors
and twenty seven ladies, making total of
eighty-feur, who were bound for the unsalt-
ed sea.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14
Benton County.

G. s. Barnes & Co., grain buyers, are
about to erect an elevator at Sauk Rapids.
/ The other day Theodore Berg, of the
firm of Berg q Neils, of Sauk Rapids,
was thrown from load of hardware, and
had his collar bone broken.
Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-14

On Sunday, July 81, $50 harvest hands
were hired on the streets OF Wabashaw.
The Herald says: "This may be all right
and perfectly proper, but it certainly
would look better if little less business
was transacted in Wabashaw on the Sab
bath
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-12-26
Leaving yet outstanding,
Ready 10 Pay Again.

On the Sth Of August last | issued
a circular letter announcing that |
was compelled to suspend the auditing
or claims in consequence of the want
of money in the Treasury to pay them
Ii was nay expectation then thst
would be able to resume auditing in
thirty or sixty days. But my inabili
ty to realize on executions Issued on
judgments rendered at the last term OF
the fiscal court OF the State in Juue
last, and in consequence of the tardi
ness with which sheritfs and other col
lecting officers have paid into the
Treasury the revenue of the present
year, 1879, | have not been able to
announce until now the resumption
of auditing of claims agains, the Com
monwealth Hereafter all claims will
be audited and paid by the Treasurer
as speedily as it will be possible TO do
so.
1t must be recollected, however. that,
in consequence of the large accummu
Iation of claims 10 the department, and
nv limited clerical force. | sill not be
able to audit demands against the
Treasury as rapidly as may be desired
| will, however do the best [ can 20
accommodate all parties No uni Just
determinations will be made between
claimants. Very respectfully.
D. HOWARD SMITH, Auditor
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-12-26

The exodus of the colorsd folks
from the South to the North-to Kan
sas aud Indiana-has broken out
afresh, and it is said that it has just
begun, and that thousands of negroes
in Louisiana, the Carolinas aud other
States, are prepared to follow between
this time and spring. The Northern
States selected show uumistakably
that the Republican party is at the
bottom of the exodus. We sag, speed
the parting wards. They may change
the political complexion. lsSian ma
but in the long run - esf
tered will prove good
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-12-26
our Financial condition.

The following Figures, taken from the
forthcoming report of the State Auditor
shows the financial status of Kentucky ::
The estimated expenditures Of the State
for the ye.rending october To- lsso, $50 o.
Add balaace in Treasury, Oct. 10, 1879, 65,979 81
Deduct estimated expenses for 1880, l,74l,s5o o.
ESTIMATED deficit October 10, 1850, 670,9l2 s.
1t will be perceived that the estimated
receipts fail short of estimated expendi-
lures to the amount of S745, sol ~.
On October 10th there was in the Treas
ury S65,976 81.
Deducting this balance from the esti-
mated shortage, and there remains the
sum of S679, 9l2 S5 to be supplied, either
by additional taxation or ssome other
means Lexington Transcript.
If Kentucky had been under Repuh-
lican control these past years, this ex
hibit of our financial condition would
be charged to "recklessness,' "ex,rav-
sgance, ""bad management" or maybe
something worse. But, as i. is, it is
attributed to depreciation in the taxa
BILE values of the State, and all the
legislators who have been elected the
past Is years on pledge of economy,
retrenchment, &C." hold their reputa-
tion as statesmen" &c. But, pu;
what coloring you please on it, it shows
bad management. The sensible, pru
dent business msu, when he sees his
property aud business depreeiating,
lessons the expenses of his house SO as
to come inside of his receipts-his
income. This is precisely what our
Legislatures ought to. have done, but
evidently from the statement above,
didn't do. The real cause of this
shortage is no doubt attributable to a
variety of causes, but the great under
lying cause rests on the election of so
many utterly incompetent men to rep
resent as in the Legislsture-meu who
when they take their seats at Frank
fort know nothing whatever of State
affairs, and the few months they serve
there is too short time to learn much.
The people send some splendid men to
the Legislature, but they also send a
herd of mpetents-clever men to
be sure, honest aud even sensible, but
lacking in the information and quail
fcations necessary for an immediate
discharge of the duties of their posi-
ton. If we select man for lawyer,
a doctor, or any special line of busi-
ness, wisdom says select one whose
education, experience, &C., qualities
him for position; bat the rule is not
always observed in choosing Legislators
We often select men who admit them
selves, and who everybody knows,
knows nothing of State affairs or cur
rent politics. Il is impossible that
such man, unless wonderfully quick,
should make a good legislator. The
"short" condition Of State finances we
attribute to the election of just such
material. The competent members
have not been able to control the in
compctents, aud hence hundreds of
little leakages have crept in, aud in the
aggregate we have the result as above.
1t is not the result of dishonesty or
corruption, but as Doesticks has it,
exclusively from "dsmphooism."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-12-26
The Stars pa EalI.

The shower predicted by Prof
Tice to occur at ! o'clock A NJ. on the
morning of the 18th of November,
occurred on the 10th Sunday at from
l to $3.50 NJ, as observed at Griffin,
Ca, by many persons. Tie day was
perfectly clear, and the meteors could
only be seen by hiding the sun entirely
thus: Place yourself on the east side
of tso- story house with the sun fair
ly below the top OF The roof. when, in a
space Of twenty feet east. north and
northwest, they we're plainly visible
going west. Some were dartiRs
while others moved slowly. Some
were large and distinct, while others
we're small. The tails of some were
visible, while meteors could not be seen
at all, appearing as streaks of light
ming, only lasting longer 1t would
have been sight grand beyond de
cription bad it been on a dark, clear
night, as there were very many-a,
many as four or FIVE at time visible
ia a space of ten feet square above the
top of q two>story building. They
were FIRST discovered by a negro boy
aud reported. | noticed it from $3.50
1t may have continued longer, though
not till night ~. Draper, Sr., 10
Ashville Kgis
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-12-26
HoWlIng Maine.

Additional kilograms were sent here
to-day, urging Senator Blaine to set
up dual Legislature in Maine, aud
place the controversy in such position
that Congress will take eognizance Of
it. One plan which is under consid
GRAFTON, is after the boilers there have
improvised their rump Legislature, to
declare that Maine is denied a repub-
lican form of government, aud call up
on the President to execute the consti
tutional provision guaranteeing il a
government republican in form.
One of the legal presidents which
has been raked up to sustain the Presi-
dentin case ofthe recognition of the pre-,
tended Legislature is decision covering
fifty four pages, made by Justice Ia
ney in what is known as the Rhode
Island case. The plan of the Blaine
followers will be to set up their bogus
Legislature and elect Davis Governor
Of course the Fusionists will elect eth
er GarceloD, the Democrat or Smith
the Greeubacker. This will at once
precipirate the question of National
recognition. and the pressue nov be-
ing put upon the President is to com,
init him to the pledge that he will rec
ognize Davis and bis legislature Gen
Garfield is said 20 have said. to-day
that under the contingency thus out
lined the President will recognize Da
Wis aud the boilers as the leg-l Govern
or and Legislature of Maine.
A telegram was sent to Senator
Hamlin, at Augusta, to night, saying
that Garfield urged resistance. even at
the expense of blood, aud that Garfield
had long talk with Hayes to day,
whe was terribly incensed, and who IN
Dictated that he would sustain the bolt
ing Legislature if it was set up.
Washington Special to the Cinciu-
natl Enquirer
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-12-26
A Good southern CIaIm.v

The bill of Senator Bailey, of Ten
nessee, sppropriating the income OF the
undistributed bounty money due to
colored soldiers to the Eve Ieadiug edu-
cational institutions of tie South f r
oolored people, seems to be in every
way commendable The fund now
amounts to $4,000, and invested in
per cents as provided in the bill, will
give annually over $4,000 to each
of the institutions named-Howard
University, of Washington; Hampton
(Va Normal and Agricultural Iusri-
tute; Fisk University, of Nashville /;
Atlanta (Ga) University aud Straight
University of New Orleans Such a
sum would greatly increase the resour>
ces Of all gthese institutions, and as
the fund really belongs to the color
ed race, the income of it cannot be
paid back ia any better way. IF the
Government takes care of the higher
education of the race, it will raise
teachers and leaders who will in turn
stimulate their primary education.
This is such Southern claim as we
are glad to see preferred, aud we only
hope that Congress will not be so very
busy at the labOrious task Of doing
nothing as to wholly overlook some
things which ought to be done.