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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
Queen VictOria's Privacy.

Is it not possible that not. unnatural
inclination on the part of the Queen to
guard against exhibitions of snobbery
may be carried too far? l am told that
when Her Majesty passed through Ports
mouth, the other day, on her return from
the continent, the whole resources of the
dock-pard establishment were concentrat-
ed upon the enterprise of preventing com
mon eyes from gazing even for moment
upon Her Majesty. Orders carefully
written ont on large foolscap reached
the dock-yard from the Admiralty, direct
ing that no person other than the select
few officially engaged should, upon any
pretense whatever, be allowed even to
approach the railway jetty where the
Queen would disembark The Admiral
Superintendent, improving upon these
instructions, issued directions to the mas
ter-rigger to prevent any of his men as
sembling at the windows of the rigging
loft. The keen eye of the Admiral-Super
intendent had also taken note of the ad-
vantages supplied by the color-loft of
permitting an undisturbed view of the
top of the railway carriage in which the
Queen would ride. Strict orders were
accordingly issued to prevent the women
in the color-loft from assembling at this
hinhly-favored point of view. That
nothing might be wanting to the COM
pleteness of the arrangements, similar
precautions were taken in respect of the
storehouse near the Jetty and of the offices
abutting thereon, a storm signal having
been sent round in the morning, solemnly
warning all men from approaching the
windows. This paragraph, l feel it neces-
| sary to state, is not a joke. 1t is simple
statement of fact
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
A Close Shave.

A picturesque incident is related con-
corning General ChaDzy during the time
of his Imprisonment under the Paris Com
mune. He was closely watched, and
when one morning he asked for barber
to shave him, that individual was only al
lowed to enter escorted by two national
guards. The day was dull and the light
bad, and the knight of the basin moved
the genera about several times, complain
ing that he could not see and that the
guards were in the way. Grumbling, they
fell back little, and the barber began
his work. Presently he observed that he
had never seen a man more difficult to
shave, and adding, how hollow your
cheek is! Come, general, q la Promenade!i ~
he thrust his thumb into the generals
mouth to press the cheek out ard. The
prisoner was for the moment naturally
enraged, and was about to protest when
he became aware that some small object
was lying on his tongue. The shaving
finished and his visitors gone, he placed
himself in the only position in the cell
in which he could not be seen, and took
from his mouth what proved to be little
roll of paper, on which vas written,
"Keep up your courage; you are moi
forgotten; this will not last long. Saisset.'
It was a true prediction. In few days
the general was liberated by an order
from the Central Committee.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
Etiquette Extraordinary.

A writer in the London Ne,os, chatting
about the transfer of the seat of Govern
ment from Versailles to Paris, talks of
the rigor of etiquette in bvgone days,
and cites very remarkable instance of
it. 1t seems that Louis Quatorz, ''strol-
ling one day in the park on the arm of
Mime de Maintenon, and followed by his
court, OF about five hundred persons, came
unexpectedly upon a servant girl armed
with broom. pail and buster, who had
been scrubbiug in one of the pavilions.
She ought by rights to have made her
way back to the offices of the palace by
a roundabout way, but, being late, she
rad taken short cut, and this brought
her in view of the King. His Majesty
removed his feathered hat and made her
a low bow, and as etiquette required
that a person saluted by the king should
be bowed to by the whole court, the poor
girl, as she stood trembling and ashamed,
received enough homage to make her
well-nigh mad. First the Prince and
Princesses, the Secretaries of the State,
the Dukes and Peers, the Knights of his
Majesty orders, the Bishops, Chaplains
and Jesse nobility, all had to make a
profound obeisance, while the ladies
stopped and curtsied to the earth final
ly the Kings guards had to crrry arms,
and whole tribe of lacqueys, bearing
lap-dogs, cloaks, fans and smelling-bot-
ties, had to do their duty in the same
fashion to their colleague-the blushing
| girl with the broom and pail"
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
Poultry ON the Farm

Breeding and rearing poultry, the pro-
duction of eggs and dressed fowls for the
market, has been neglected industry
throughout this country, Deemed insig
nlticant in It's character, many farmer
has devoted his attention to occupations
far less remunerative. No well ordered
farm should be considered complete with
out its complement ofpoultry, while the
selection of breeds should not be a hap
hazard matter, but conducted with the
same intelligence and investigation as
the choice of mich cows, steers for feed
ing, sheep or pigs. With some persons
the sale of eggs would be desirable
speciality, with others the production of
chickens, each governing his action in the
premises in accordance with his particu-
lar market and with the circumstances
by which he IS surrounded. In travelling
through the country, even among our
best and most favored farming districts,
one is surprised at the general absence OF
interest in the poultry business among
our general farmers. Yet it is difficult to
name any animal fed on the farm that
gives better returns for outlay in food
than poultry, or the product from which
can always be marketed with such salts
factory results. In keeping poultry, like
any other branch of husdandry, it is only
the best that lnsures profit. There IS
little difference in the outlay of time and
money, whether one or another breed is
kept, but in the returns the balance is
vastly in favor of the improved specimens.
That which is worth doing at all is worth
doing well, and nowhere is this more
manifest than in the poultry line
In this brief article it is not intended
to recommend any particular breed, but
to call the attention of such of our read
ers as have not of late given this subject
the thought it deserves, to the desirabih-
ty OF letting poultry occupy even small
place in their thought and attention; to
impress upon all the Importance of cult
waiting every source of income from the
farm OF village lot. Nothing about the
farm will yield so good returns for care
and judicious management, and whether
for use at home or for sale at market, moth
ing is better appreciated than the choice
productions which are sure to result from
a proper selection of fowls, generous feed
ing and skillful preparation of their pro-
ducts for consumption.-Amertcan Guilt
GATOR.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17

DERSONAL--Have you weak or sore eyes, eau sed
IL catarrh some scrofulous diseaseH If you have;
lose no time but cleanse your blood with Dr. E. b. Hal
inhalant and youreye viii become all right Try 1t
and you will be surprised at the result For kidney
AS this medicine has been extensively countereited
see that "S. Blackboard" is blown in the back of ev
cry bottle and has bronzed autographed label Ask
your druggist for 1T and If he does not keep he will
order it for you, will send it you with testimo
malls of some of the best citizens st. Paul Address
B. BlackfOrd, 146 West Third street, st. Paul. Mimi
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
The Sand Blast.


Among the wonderful and useful in
ventions Of the times is the common sand
blast. Suppose you desire to letter a
piece of marble for gravestone; you
cover the stone with sheet of wax no
thicker than a wafer, then cut in the wax
the name, GATE, etc., leaving the marble
exposed. Now pass it under the blast,
and the wax will not be injured at all,
but the sand will cut letters deep into the
stone.
Or, if you desire raised letters, flower
or other emblem, cut the letters, flowers,
ETC., in wax and stick them upon the
stone; then pass the stone under the blast,
and the saEd will cut it away. Remove
the wax, and you have the raised letters.
Take piece of French plate glass, say
two feet by six, and cover it with fine
lace; pass it under the blast, and not a
thread of the lace will be injured, but the
sand will cut deep into the glass wherev-
er it is not covered by the lace. Fow re-
move the lace and you have every delicate
and beautiful figure upon the glass.
In this way beautiful figures of all
kinds are cut in glass, and at small
expense. The workmen can hold theil
hands under the blast without harm, ever
when it Is rapidly cutting awaythe hard
est glass, iron or stone, but they mus
look out for finger nails for they will be
whittled off right hastily.
If they put on steel thimbles to pro-
tect the nails it will do little good, fol
the sand will soon white them away
but if they wrap piece of soft cotton
around them they are safe. You will a
once see the philosophy of itr Thu
sand whites away and destroys any hare
substance, even glass, but does not affec
substances that are soft and yielding lik
wax, cotton or fine lace, or even the hu
man hand.-Portland argus.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17

affections of the throat, lungs and chest. 1t
saves thousands from untimely graves, and is
Invaluable in rescuing children from thescroup
Whooping cough and quincy. 1t is soldsby all
druggists.
More than 10000 Cabinet or Parlor Organs
are now sold in the United States yearly. The
best are those made by Mason 81 Hamlin, who
have taken highest honors at all worlds expo
sitions for twelve years, and are the only Amer
lean makers who have taken such at any.
For Bronchial, Asthmatic and Pulmonary
Complaints, "Broton's Bronchial I'rocltes" mani
fest remarkable curative properties. % cents
a box.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17

The civil list of Prince Alexander of
Bulgaria is to be 100000 francs year
4 very comfortable salary for an ex-second
lieutenant OF dragons. He will not ar.
rive at Sophia until the 18th inst. The
sunew baked Prince as the Vienna pa-
pers call him, has been busy in Berlin of
late devising new order Of knighthood,
with which he will be prepared to deco
rate his subjects as soon as he arrives
among them.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
A Partial blockade

OF the main avenue for escape of refuse from
the human system is utterly subversive of reg
ularity among the other organs. Let consti-
patton become chronic, and, leaving out the
imminent danger of Inflammation of the bow
els and their total obstruction occurring, jaun-
dice is almost certain to ensue, the liver is liza
BILE to become engorged, the blood and urine
are poisoned by the bile, which also vitiates
the juices of the stomach and other unhappy
consequences follow. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, prime tonic Alternative, prevents or rem
edies these results and their cause as the ease
may require, and is also signally eficacious in
overcoming fatulence, heartburn, and varia-
BILE as well as constipated action of the bow
els. 1t renews nerve power, improves the ap-
petite, stays the progress of early decay, re-
lieves the infirmitfes Of age, and is pleasant
appetizer lt
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17

Sadowa, the beautiful horse ridden by
the Emperor William at the battle of
Koenniggratz, has just died. Old age
made her feeble and she had to be killed
to spare her further suffering. The AMI
NAL has been stuffed
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
MASON 4 HANLIN CABINET ORGANS.

Demonstrated best BY HIGHEST HONORs AT ALL
WORLDS EXPOSITuONS FOR TWELVE YEARS
viz: at PARIS 1857; VI NINA 10 5; SANTIAGO, 1875. PHIL
ADRLPHIA 1876; PARIS, 1878, and GRAND SWEDISH
GOLD MEDAL, 1878 Only American Organ ever award
ed highest honors at any such. Sold TO- Cash In
stsllments. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES and Circulars
with new styles and prices sent free. MASON 4 HAM
LIN ORGAN CO.BOSTON.NEW YORK or CHICAGO
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
S1arV1nr "a T1eafI1.

Thousands of men and women are starving
themselves to death. They dare not eat or drink
this or tn 1t, fearing it will increase their flesh.
Life depends upon continuous self-denial The
only safe and reliable remedy for this terrible
condition is Adams Anti-Fat 1t is wholly veg
etable and perfectly harmless. Its use insures
reduction of from two to five pounds per
week. Sold by druggists.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June 18th, 1878.
To the Proprs Of Aliens Anti-Fat:
Gentleman--Thef following reports from the
lady who used Adams Anti-Fat: ut the (Anti-
Fat) had the desired effect, reducing the fat
from two to five pounds. hope never to re-
gain what have LOST Yours resp'y A
POWELL 81 PLIMPTON.
Wholesale Druggists.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17

Terribly exhausting are the night
sweats which accompany consumption. But
they, as well as the paroxysms Of coughing,
are invariably broken up by DR.. VIM: Halls
deadly malady, as well as bronchitis, pneumo-
mia, Dleurisy, asthma, diphtheria, and all other
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mo. ~.

yoring, love? NJ. Schwefingehanpt-
/ kle, haiisser. who has Investigated
/ the subject very thoroughly, says
the natives OF South America poison
! the vanilla bean for the purpose Of
increasing the strength and delicacy
Iof their peculiar fiavoring.s It is
terrible, love- I tremble when I
think how many times and bow mar
rowly We escaped death last sum-
mer.n.
Hero sAuddered and clung more
Iclasely to bis arm, but she said
Enothing, and Leander went Oh: ssAnd
Professor Doremns says the fayor-
ing extract Of the lemon is almost
Identical with the active principle of
yellow fever, and he thinks the gov
eminent ought TO prohibit it's manu-
facture and use. But | viii stand
between YOU and danger, my own,
with my very life"
at is too good Of you, Leander,"
she said cheerfnlly; II am not wor-
thy of such. devotion. But do not
|glieve for me, dear, for they have a
new aavoripg for ice cream this year
Il saw ii advertised yesterday
that is not only harmless, but health
ful, and far more pleasant than these
old and dangerous fayorings. Do
not weep, dear" she continued. as
leandct caught his breath and shud-
dered, "for re can have all the ice
cream we want this summer and
still he happy"
And Leauder? Oh, yes, he did
not say ANYTHING, but lie looked as
though lie thought they might be
happy. Most everlasting happy, he
seemed 10 think. Too happy, OH,
too happy. He could not speak.
He could Only grasp and feel his
pockets, aud sigh aud kind IF choke
mp anil gaze down toward the river.
and am oh, 50 mighty blamed happy.
Oh, yes.
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GREAT DISCOVERY.

Starlight and silence--comparativ
silence. No sound disturbed the
quiet Of The long thoroughfare Of
Jefferson street, save the converse
lion of people as they tramped back
and forth, the ringing of the engine
bells, and The rumbling Of the street
cars, and the rattle of the wagons on
The uneven street, and the bowls Of
boys, and tue tireless clack, clack Of
an auctiooneer or two, and an Italian
band on the corner, and man play
ing tue trombone up in a third story
room, and a boy beating drum in
The back yard, aud a baby in the
next house uncertain whether to go
to sleep or stay awake and have the
.eolic, aD,. q man falling down flight
of stairs, and somebody making an
open-air temperance speech on the
corner.
All else was silence. Silence how
deep
Quarter less twain.
All darkness how profound.
AdoWn the street they walked:
walked in the busy crowd, and vet
alone, for each to the other was all.
or all TO the other was each. At
any rate they liked each other
Kind Of -
'IeapGer," she said, and there was
a trembling information in the tender
voice, ethe summer, the long, bright
summef days, and the starry sum.
mer nights, filed with the yoicefess
glory Of their love lit beauty, vii,
soop be here"
I Here he made her answer, ssthey
are here now. Did you read in the
Iawkeye last Sunday morning, love.
|of the five young people who died 50
recently, and in such a heart.rena
ing manner, poisoned by vanilla fla.
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ALEXANDRIA, La, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE II, 1879

/ GdftfEH,s ~ dSftGtHtut Will tISs Aeti
River Railroad, very large portion
]of their down freight at $3.50 per
/ hogshead for sugar and rs cts. for
lcotton and molasses, tic usual river
freight rate being 81 per hogshead
for sugar, 81 for cotton and malasses,
and - or $500 per ton for cotton
seed. These boats made money, and
! whether much or little, what they
! did make belonged to them, and did
not have to be divided arouid so as
TO make capital invested in steam
boats, which are tied up at the wharfs
Eof New Orleans for nine months of
The year, a paying business.
Almost anyone, obseryant of the
Red River trade, will notice that it
only requires two boats, Of good car,
rylng capacity, making weekly trips
TO Shreveport, to oall the business
offering, above Grand Ecore, for nine
months of the year. From this
make your, calculations as to. what
percentage of net earnings must a
boat, in the Alexandria and Grand
Ecore trade, running nearly the year
around, pay to make the dead capital
invested in the Shreveport trade al
paying investmentY almost all Of
which the producers of, the lower
Red River valley have to ante up III
excessive and unnecessary freight
charges.
The Transportation Company may
say to US, how are.you going TO help
yourselves2 Interested persons on
the other side may, ask, how can, we
help oufselFes2 We can do i6aby
giving all, or nearly all. the business
70 good boat, in the Grand Ecore
trade, at reasonable rates of freight
rates tlat would pay a. fair profit
upon the risk and capital iinYestea,I
say IS cts. to $l,00 on cotton ana
molasses down, on a basis Of so CT s.
for -four up; his would bring pork,
sugar, wiliskey, oil, etc. to rs cts.
per barrel, 1--WE now pay ST for porkl
aud 50 for oil and wlliskey), IS cts.
on nails that we now pay 40 CTS. FOR,
and lighter and smaller articles in
proportion; and paying no attention.
whatever to boats that offer to bring /
these articles for 5 or 10 cts. If We
are true I'd ourselves aud those that
engage with US, we can break our
letters. y
We learn, from .ibe newspapers,
thatiCapt. Sinnottis building a much
larger boat for the Grand Eeofe
trade than the Old one. IF SO, lie
can make money at the old rates,
could keep What his boat made, and
she shippers would undoubtedly
stand by him if the ball was proper
~ put in motion. Let two or three
persons, representing merchants q ad |
producers for each Of The Parishes
mainly interested, Natcilitoclles, {
VIM, Grant, Rapides and Avoyelles,
confer with Capt. Sinnott, or snyI
OTTER Red River steamboat owner, !
fix fair rates Of compensation, and
then stick to him in face Of all com
ers and at all times.
1.-THE newspapers Of the interested
Parishes will take this subject in
hand, ventilate properly, so that
all can see what they pay, in CON-
parison with what was paid when
q mes were more prosperous and eve
VIKING except steamboat freights1
~ gher, we will soon get released.
THos. Il. SMITH.
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BEAUTIFUL lE'aUIT WORDS 10 i BRIDE.

| 81 s sJ .sr--r-. WsY 10 .
The following Observation-Disclosures
written several years ago, by i gen
LEHMAN 70 briae,Y on receiving her
xedding cards. II is exquisitely
fresh and original, and full of poetry.
Il am holding some pasteboar,l in
my hands, Addie, aud gazing on a
card and a name "a name vii b which
your gentle life began--a name with
which your Ahrobbing heart was lost.
There was nothing strange abodtthe
card. The maiden sign still looks
from it, calm and customary, as it
looked on many a friendly visit, MS
TT lies IN many a formal basket.
am gazing, too, upon q card where.
the nearer parent tells the world she ]
will be 'at home one day; and that
is nothing new. But there is an
|otber card, whose mingling there
puts a fiery tongue into this speech
less pasteboara enameling fate on,
common place. 1t tells US that feel
ing is maturing into destiny, and I
that these cards are but the pale
hefalds Of q coming crisis, wien a
hand that has pressed friends hands
and plncked flowers, shall close down
on him to whom she shall be friend
aud flower forever. ~ s. !
Il have sent you a few flowers to- !
.adorn the dying moments ofseyour
single life. They are the gentlest
types Of q delicate friendship. They
spring up by our side when others
have deserted it, and they willg be
found watching over onr grave when
those who should cherish have for. /
gotten us.
"The three great stages OF our be-.
ing are the birth, The bridal, the bu-gI
rial. To The first we bring only
weakness; for the last we have notil9
ing but dust. But here at the altar,
where life joins lie, the pair come
throbbing up 70 The holy man, wills.
,pefing tue deep promise hat arms
each other with each others heart
70 help on The LIES struggle Of care
and duty.
"The beautiful will be there.
borrowing new beauty from the
scene; the gay and the frivolous,
they and their founces. will come to
gaze on all its scattered thoughts
pant for; and age will totter up to
bear The old words repeated that to
their oWnilives have given the charm.
Some will weep over II assssf Il
( -
were The tomb, end some will laugh
over it as if 1T were a joke. Two
must stand by il, for ills fate-not
fan = this everlasting locking Of
their lives.
aAnd now can you who have
queened It aver 50 many Bonded
forms, can you come down at last to
the frugal diet Of .asingIe hearth ,ss
"a itherto :yon have been d clock,
giving your time to alElthe world.
Now son are q watch, buried in one
particnlar bosom, watching his breast
marking only his hours, and ticking
|oalY TO sbe beat Of his heart where
time and feeling shall be ID unison
until these lower ties are lost in that
higher wedlock, where all hearts are.
united around the great central
heart Of all.
Hoping that calm sunshide NAV
halInsv ynur oIa ry,a,l hnn,1 ..f
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-THE WHITE. HOWE, Improved
SINGER, PEERLESS, and NEW WILL
SON Sewing Machines, for sale at
FERG US0N 6 SCHNACK'S DEPOT.
Prices lower than ever.
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On motion, it was

On MOTION, it was s
Resolved, That the sum Of -Four
Hundred dollars be and is hereby APP
.propriated to aid in the construction
and building Of the Bridges, that the
Police Jury, now in session, propose
erecting on tue River Road, which
they have just declared re.opened.
On motion, the Council adjourned,
to meet again in regular monthly SEES
sion, on Tuesday, the LIST day of July.
SAM. FELLOWS,
A. B. RACIAL, Mayor.
Secretary.
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