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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-02
Small Farms.

1t is an interesting question whether
this country would not be richer and
more powerful if the population were
concentrated in the original thirteen
colonies, len .ing all tho vast domain west
of the Alirvhanies to the Indians and
buffalo that once possessed them. Tho
concentration would certainly insure n
more thorough cultivation of the soil, and
save us the enormous waste nf the time
and energy now expended In tr.,versing
n dGnain three thousand miles across
The expansion of our population over the
vast area embraced within the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans. the British boundary
and the Gulf Of Mexico, forces upon us
the habit Of owning large farms and the
vice Of slovenly cultivation. That these
are injurious both TO individuals and to
the country is sufficiently proved by the
successive failures of the bnronical ia.m-
crs of Illinois, who one by one, have been
reduced to bankruptcy during the lnst tel,
years. Large farming in this country,
even with the mid improved agricultural
machinery and implemeuts,is dangerous
business and it generally ends in disaster.
| There are few men "ho make fortunes on
lnrgc farms; they generally make their
fortunes, or the beginnings of them, on
small farms, and lose them or large ones.
1t has been stated that the sub division
of France into small farms, which thor
oughly titled, are capable OF supporting
u large population: is the real secret q!
| that phenomena ofcxccptional prosperity
and content,rent exhibited in that coun-
try all through the last five years of de-
| preston and discomfort in Europe. We
nrc not in the habit of regarding France
1t, an agricultural country; hut it il.
1t produces more wheat than the United
State, its crop for 1868 being $50, 900 900
bushels, while ours for the same year WAS
$40, 100000. Wines, Ailks, oil aud fine
fabrics are not the only exports sent
abroad from that country. Immense
quantities of butter, grain and fruit are
shipped to England-the surplus of a
people whose diligent industry and care
ful economy enable them to feed them
selves and contribute very sr rly 10 the
feeding of their hungry anu voracious
ncishboIs. The explanation Of their ca
paci,y to do this is that two-thirds the
area of France is in actual cultivation
every year, the farms being small, Of
course, but cultivated with thorough
ness ihnt cnuscs them 10 yield three or
four times as much, per acre, m farms
yield, on An average. in our Western
States. The advantage Of small fnrms,
well titled, needs no demonstration, even
in this country. Observation and uniform
experience show that they are abodes of
thrift and comfort while the history Of
large ones is extravaganza debt and
bankrnptcy.-&. louis Repubhccn.
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Gushing Brides.

Every one will recognize tho portrait
of the over-affectiunate bride, who makes
leve in public, and whose delight in her
new.found felicity cannot be represse d
even at n public hotel, or in q thronged
railway carriage. Hanging On his arm
aud gazing forever into his fnce, ", deez.
ing hands under the table, with ally EN-
braces where they thi themselves safe,
it is easy to see that these two young
people ara like spendthrifts living on
thei- capital, and that they will exhaust
their love betlmes by dint of !ayishness.
A little nioTe reticence would be so much
better!
Some employment in the evening after
they have done their Sightseeing some
book to read, some tit of work to do
would be wiser ia Tie long run than sit
ting close together on the sofa, talking
love and, destroying their future solid
friendship by the sueet extraeagances of
their present fatterles. Sometimes, if
the husband is reserved, unsentimental,
cold, and the bride just the reverbe, she
has all the loye-making to herself and
ponEs out in nns.inted measure the fond
ness which maidenly modesty forbade
her to show while yet unmarried. Poor
child, she is whetting the knife for her
own throat IF her husband endures it
ali in the beginning, partly from courtesy
and partly from gratitude. aud because
his marriage is as yet Joung, and he Ia
not sufficiently accustomed to her TO re-
pulse her, sine may 1c sure that ne viii
notbear it long; aad that the moment
will come when he will turn away from
ner, and make her understand that she
bores him, and that AL this folly might
have been very well when they were first
married, but now it Is absurd, and she
must be reasonable and like other women.
And can any young wife suffer q deeper
wound than fhis?--a wound that hurts
her pride and her love in one, but the
pain oflwhich she has brought on her.
self by her folly OF excess. Even brides
would do we'll 10 remember that it is bet
ter for their happiness 10 be sought than
ESr'ilssd, snd that Husbands no inors
thsn s1s h=s::ss!!SSss appreciate being made
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Each pulling place has to be divided
diuary partition or by screen. In the
outer OF these, where the ballot Lox is
kept, vii. be The presiding officer, his
clerk. and the certified representatives
nf the candidates. No others will be let
into this apartment except the voters,
and they will only be admitted enc ut u
time by the constable, by whom the door
Of the polling place is guarded. One
voter must be disposed of and retire
from the polling place before another is
himself to the presiding officer, the lat
ter will look over the list, and il his
name Is found upon il, lie will have the
the certified representatives Of the candi-
furnished by the presiding officer with u
will place hi. initials. and on the coun-
terfoil attached to it he will place the
number Of the ballot, whic! number
shall be the same as the number of the
voters name on the voting list in the
clerks book The ballot will contain in
alphabetical order the names of all the
VII lCCCiNIuS IL tnG voter
will be requested by the presiding officer
to retire To the inner apartment, or be-
hind tho screen. and there make cross
in pencil opposite the name Of the can,l-
idatc or candidates ior whom he wishes
to vote. Should thcNoter be illiternte,
the presiding officer and the representa-
tivcs. who have previously been sworn
10 secrecy, will retire with the voter,
who will then he asked for whom he
wishes To vote and tn presiding officer
will mark. in the presence Of the repre-
scntatives, the ballot as designated by
the voter. The voter ON returning to the
outer .oom will pres. nj his ballot to the
presiding officer. folded in such way
that the latter can see his initinls upon
it. and see hat the number OH tie coun-
tcrfol agrees with the number on the
ballot. On finding that the numbers
agree, and that it is the snme ballot
which he gave the voter. the presiding
officer will tear off and destroy the coun.
terioil and place the ballot in the box
The voter will then retire and another
voter will be admitted 10 vote.
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RULES For LADIES TRAVELLING
ALoNE.-A correspondent of the Chica.
go Tribune, in view of the difficulties and
dangers encountered by ladies travelling
alone, suggests that they observe the fol.
lowing rules:
l. Before starting on your journey.
familiarizc yourself with the route. and
The names of ali gnod hotels at the va
rious stopping places.
2. Neyeriravcl with Just enough money,
but always carry enough for possible
emergency. This will save much anxi-
ely.
8. Wear but little iewelry, and keep
the larger part of your money in somc
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tons in my forehead She told me
should willingly bear such trillng ills
for !hc sake Of the baby insisted
upon j, that my duty rs y ia!en. to tie
immortal did not require my forehead as
Il pin cushion.
This wa. one oi the many nights pas,
cd in tlii, way. The truth was that baby
wa, what every mans first baby is AN
aulocrat, absolute and unlimited
Suc! WAS the story Of Blifkin, n. he
related it to u, the other day. II is q
little exaggerated picture OF almos, every
mans experience
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SIiot.Gun Accidents.

Each recurrence Of the hunting SEASON
brings with il The painful chapter of ac-
ci'lcn.3 from careless handling Of shot.
guns, the sad accounts Of which the news.
papers almost daily present to us. 1t
will he found upon investigation that
in large majority Of instances the acci-
dents occurred when the hammer is car
ricd down upon the cap-n dangerous
habit against which BOYS cannot be too
earnestly warned. The hammer should
AWAY. be carried At hnlf.cock, y. will be
readily perceived by taking the CUR u.
hand and rejecting a moment. When
the hammer Is on The cap any sudden
force applied To the hammer will cx-
plodc the cap or if the hammer should
be caught aud pulled back not quite to
the halfcock the hammer vii! fall back
with atiilicien. force 10 explode the cap.
On Tie other hand when tie gun is at
half coel; the lock would be broken be-
fore the hammer could be borne down
upon the cap by any force applied to il.
| II the hammer siioi.ld be caught in any.
thing and drawn back no; quite to the
fall cock, the hammer will then catch at
| t.c hali-cock but even if it should be
| by accident drawn back 10 the iull.cock
then TO explode the gun trigger would
have to be pulled and this is prevented
by the trigger guard.
! Boys prefer u carry their guns with
| tie hammers down upon the caps, be.
cause they are afraid Of losing the cap Il,
the pr0pilou> moment, and no amour,
of iecturiug will cure them of the habi,
"a long as the cause exists. Parents
Therefore, when cnjnining upon their
| sons the safety nf carrying the hammer
at the halfcock should urge upon them
the importance Of having the cap fit The
tube securely. so that the temptation tc
carry the hammer d,wn upon the cap
may be removed We know "a youth
whose life WAS preserved by obryin. hi,
father in the above particular. The hoy
was walking nron n log which had been
| thrown over II wet place in the road
when the gun slipped from his hand and
fell. both hammers striking against The
log with great violence, while the nuzzle
| Of the gun rested above the region oi
the boys heart. The hammers were very
much bent, and if they had been down
upon the caps, from the violence of the
blow and the position Of the muzzle
both loads must have been discharged
into his body.
The introduction Of the brccch loader
will tend grcntly To diminish the num-
Der of such accidents on account of its
greater safety, and when within the
means Of parents should be bnught in
preference :u the ,,l,i- fashioned aud more
dangerous riiu-y'e 'iaaeFA. -EoJ1ik !Ir
1iRidH
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in children, for we have known boys Of
the same family, OF nearly the same age,
brought up in all respect, az nearly alike
aii possible, yet one OF them WAS care
less, and became careless, easy man,
while the other Was extremely particu-
!ar il all the details of h;s dress. sports
and work Still grant this difference,
which many would call natural diff
fercace. wc believe persistent training
in childhood would make An orderly
man out ot the most careless child
Iruiric Hrrmcr.
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SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

VHE countenance is pale and leaden-
colored, with occasional hushcs, or
circumscribed spot on one or both
checks; the eyes become dull; the pu-
pills dilatc; an azure semicirClc runs
along the lower eyc-lid; the nose is ir-
rltated, swells, and sometimes blccds
4 swelling of the upper lip; occasional
headache, with humming or throbbing
Of the cars; an unusual secretion Of
saliva; Shiny or furred tongue; breath
very foul, particularly in the morning;
appetite variable, sometimes voracious,
with a gnawing sensation Of the stom-
ach, at others, entirely gone; hceting
pains in the stomach; occasional
nausea and vomiting; violent pains
throughout the al lomcn; bowels ir-
regular, at times costive; stools Shiny;
not unfrequently tingcd with blood !;
belly swollen and hard; urine turbid;
respiration occasionally difficult, and
accompanied by hiccough; cough
sometimes dry and convulsive; uneasy
and disturbed sleep, with grinding Of
the teeth temper variable, but gener-
ally irritable, sc.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DIR. {. McLANES VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is all innocent prepara-
ton, not eap06Lr ~ G1ing Me slightest
injury 10 tie Mesf hN1tv M/awf
The genuine DR.. MCLANE's YER
M1FuGE bears the signatures Of c. Nc
LANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
wrapper. -:O:-
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PICK THINGS Ur.---We know man
@ho is quite particular about keeping
everything in its proper place. We
heard him say that he acquired this hab-
it through tho training of his mother.
When boy, even as far back as he
could remember. his mother always made
him pick up and put away his play
things after he had got through with
them. In bad weather the kitchen was
at the disposal of himself and his broth
rr, OuJ il was understood that every
thing had to be cleared up at the end OF
the play. No doubt there is difference
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A Wheeling inventor is getting up
RneH phtent chair for deptisia. A con-
cealed spring in il runs o tack up through
ri :; ;;;s ss:1ss !: (;
ing aud his attention is diverted by the
attack below, The tooth is yanked ont.
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Cheanar fhan E4ar ilnoAvn Rsfora

81 ENTS' and Boys Hats and Caps,
w good selection Hardware, of all de-
scriptions, best qualify, such aS VIC always
try TO have; Tools in great variety; Table
and Pocket Cutlery n large stock OF Locks
OF nll kinds; White Oak ana Hemlock
Sole Leather; French md American Calf
Skins, Siive Findings, &c, &c. Call and
examine our large stock OF goods.
y. B. TOWERS & CO,
No. Granite Row.
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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-20
the Weekly Dispatch

Which Is the Daily Dispatch condensed and in
tensfcd offers itself TO the reading public of the
Northwest as the leading champion of the political
ideas which are to again battle for the ascefdency
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promises to its readers copius resume of the
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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-20

The Seventh Annual Convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, Of this
state, will be held at Saltwater, commend
ing Friday, Nov. 2lst, and continuing three
days. All evangelical churches of the
State. especially those in places where no
Young Mems Christian Association exists
are included In the invitation, and are re-
auested to send their pastor and d delegate
as corresponding members. Rctdrn tick.
cts viii be furnished delegates at one NTH
Eatsss
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-20

Some have an idea that the Republican
party in Stevens County ia busted We
fail to see the how, when or where of this
calamity. as in spite of bolting combinations
etc. the State ticket sailed through with a
handsome margin. OF course if we Judge by
the result of local issues 1t might seem as
il not only the Republican but every other
party was demnitionally walloped, but To-
cal and state politics are not two of a kind
by any means.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-20
REAL ESTATE
r Q r 8 "A L II
A Splendid Opportunity to get
Land Cheap, and ON
Good Terms
The undersigned has Large Quantity
of Land For Sale, in
STEVENS, POPE AND CHIP
PEWA COUNTIES,

And would invite purchasers to call on
him and look over his Large List.
Much of this land is owned by John Fl.
Camp. of st. Paul. and has been selected
with great care, and that, together with all
have for sale, can be obtained on Easy
Terms; that Is, part Of the purchase price
Cash, balance on Long Time.
The land above referred to, consist in part
of
5000 Acres in SteUens County,
$500 Acres IN Pope County,
10000 1cres in Chippeaca County,
and will be sold in Tracts to Suit Pur-
chasers.
Also other Lands and Town Lots, among
which are
A farm of 100 acres, 3 miles from Nor
ris, 100 acres plowed, and 56 acres in
wheat
A farm of 100 acres, miles from Nor
ris with 80 acres plowed.
A house and two lots, in an eligible To-
catirn.
A house and two lots near the Court
House.
160 acres, 4! miles from Morris, so acres
ready for crop; splendid location and fine
soil; house and barn. One half cash, bal
| ancc in one and two years.
160 acres, Al miles from Morris, 80 acres
broken, 60 of which Is ready for crop;
good house One of the best farms in the
county. $500 cash; balance on time.
House and lots, IN Morris, rooms,
closets, pantry, hall, cellar, cistern, barn
and wood shed. One-half cash; balance
on time. Good bargain.
| Several unimproved lots.
Parties desiring land, or homes, should
not fail to give me call before making Sc
| lections.
Morris, July IL, 1878.
w. w. GRIswoLD.
Office at Court House. 13tf
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-20

Since the village authorities have made
no provision against fires, we would sug.
gest that as preventive, the Marshal be
instructed to investigate the condition of
chimneys, &c, and see that the ordinance
in relation thereto is inforced. Great risk
and danger might be ohviated if this mat.
ter is promptly looked after. We are not
inclined to use any alarmist tactics, bat we
think that the property in this village Is,
from our defencless situation, liable to be
swept away at any time, and having no fire
brigade, no water supply, or no apparatus,
eternal vigilance alone can save US.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-20
The Weekly Dispatch

AS the great Presidential campaign Of 1880 ap-
approaches-a campaign which is to decide the
po iticai destiny of the Republic for decades, if
not for centuries. to come. a sense of the import
ance of the struggle begins to impress itself upor
the minds of all patriotic citizens. The menacng
dangers to popular government and the rights OF
humanity, which have been vividly brought to no.
tice by the present ascendency of the COnfedero
Democratic party in the Legislative branch of the
supreme necessity of preventing the consumma-
ton of the gigantic. conspiracy against Liberty.
which aims at untrammeled control of the other
branches. party spirit has been thereby aroused,
which is destined to make next years struggle for
the Presidency the most eventful, the most memo
rable, perhaps the most bitter on record. During
that coming struggle
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-20

An exchange remarks that ''redingotes
arc revived" Billy goats are quite frisky
in this vicinity, but the man who made the
discovery will not allow US to clinch our
assertion by giving date, name, aad bill
of particulars.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-20

to Chicago is 400 miles the rate on wheat
is 18 cents per bushel; the distance from
Benson to Sc Paul is l34 miles, the rate on
wheat 10 % cts. per 100pounds or 13t cents
per bus. and not one third the distance.
Why is it that those companies can carry
wheat so much cheaper than this one can?
The reason is simply enough: they have to
compete for the business there, and this
company does not need to do 1t, 1t has no
road to compete with worth mentioning
and it can exact as much from the farmers
for carrying their wheat rs it pleases and
they will tell you they can't afford to do it
cheaper They will find they can do it
cheaper-iust as soon as they see they are
losing their business-and not before.
We think the people of Swift County will
neglect their own interests if they do not
take immediate action to secure connection
with the Little Falls & Dakota. A line
could be run from Glenwood via Benson
TO Montivedio or Appleton, and this would
give Benson an outlet to Duluth, and di-
rect communication with Milwaukee and
Chicago, via the Hastings g Dakota. II
either US or our sister village are ever to be
more than mere way stations, we must
have competition, and have direct outlets
to the lakes. If there is no benefit in com
petition, or in water routes, why are both
st. Paul and Minneapolis striving to secure
a line to Sault st. Marie? and why is the
whole Mississippi valley useing every effort
to improve navigation on that river?
-- o.
The following instructions issued by the
General Land Office, will be of interest to
many:
1t is desired that the testimony offered by
pre-emption and homestead claimants at
the time of making final proof of their per-
Sonal qualifications and compliance with
the requirements of the law under which
they claim, shall be that of disinterested
witnesses, as nearly free from objection as
possible, and with this end in view, you
will reject testimony of persons ~hO are
members of, or Immediately connected
with, the family of claimant, except in
cases where it is impossible or impractical
BILE for the claimant to furnish other tcsti-
mony. In such case upon his making atfi-
Gavit of the facts showing, to your salts
faction, the impossibifity or ilDpracticabil
ity of furnishing other testimony you may
receive such testimony as he may be able
to procure, using great care to elicit from
the witnesses the true state of facts, rela-
tive to the claimants right to make the de-
sired entry
In contested cases the testimony OF rela-
tives should be received, but will he con-
silered only in so far as it is corroborates,
or is in accordance with the general tenor
of the evidence of uninterested persons.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-20

Owing to the scarcity of cars, our eleva-
tors continue blockadcd, and business of
all kinds suffers in consequence. This
state of affairs is of serious importance to
us, as q large portion of our trade is sent
to other points where the elevators are able
to handle the grain.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-20

A. o. Cowing, of Fergus Falls, e brother
of I. F. Cowing, well known in this vicin
ity, mysteriously disappeared, and has not
since been heard of. Owing to the fact
that Mr.. c. had large amount of money
in his possession at the time of his disap-
pearance, foul play is suspected.