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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

the moment that the pressure in pork was
relieved. The grain markets were really
stronger by comparison in the after part of
the day, and the confidence of Western
traders seemed to be completely restored
before the close of the days trading.
IT is NOTEWORTHY
that the down turn in prices was not war
ranted by the tone of advices from the other
side. Liverpool reported firmer feeling in
both wheat and grain, the French markets in
wheat were stated to be tending upward, and
the English markets for pork and lard aver
aged about l 8. per 112 pounds higher than
the latest previous quotations, while several
export orders received here for meats during
the day showed that the quotations of an ad-
vance were not fictitious. Some orders for
meats were filed IN at fully previous prices
almost at the time that pork and lard we're
selling at the lowest figures of the day.
THE MOST REASONABLE SUPERSTITION
that the strength of the foreign advices
was taken as cue by holders to sell. They
expected to be unable to unload with less of
break in the markets than if the kilograms
had been of character less favorable to
strength. If so, they miscalculated the sit
uation. Their example was followed by
such great number of others that the mar
ket was not only borne down much below
the point they had calculated, but the COM
petition of the others was SO great that they
were unable to dispose of a small proportion
| of the property that they wished to unload.
Some of the conservative operators on
Change regarded the excitement of yester-
day as legitimate sequel to the excitements
of the previous two or three months, which
they considered to have decidedly advanced
the prices of both grain and provisions
above point at which they could be sus-
tanned thus early in the winter. Most OF
them seemed to think that the demand from
the old countries will be big enough before
next harvest to absorb every pound of oul
surplus stuff, but that the Europeans are al
ready go well supplied that they will need tt
take comparatively little at the high rates o.
freight which railway rapacity imposes dur
ing the winter months, and will be able K
hold back until the raj ing of the ice block
ade in spring will permit the property to b.
moved by the water route.
THE CREDIT
for pulling down pork was generally passed
by the knowing ones to a person on tn
board fondly and Familiarity known as Clip
Adams, the reputed possess r of Too, 900 bar
rels. The story was that he sent out smal
army of brokers yesterday morning, with in
structions to throw the fat flesh, and tina
they threw it in all directions. Others fol
lowed suit, and, once started, tine unloading
process went on until the break naturall
came. Just as natural was the reaction
which followed later in the day, and if tn
same story should be repeated o-day nobod
will be taken off his feet with surprise. s
far as heard from, nobody was caught be
tween the upper and the nethei millston
yesterday, that is, nobody was squeezed
crippled, or badly pinched. The boye were
all lucky enough to save themselves, some G
them to get frozen out, perhaps, another day.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

went to bed the night before in apparently
usual health.
The congressional house committee on
contested elections. met Dec. g. There are 16
contests. Donnelly vs. Washburn, Sd Mime
sofa district was reported to be ready for In
vestigation.
Congressman Bingham has introduced
In the Congressional House, joint resolution,
providing for the erection of u 1000 eques-
trian statue in Washington city of the late
Gen. Custer.
The election took place at Denver,
Dec 2, to dispose of Arapahoe county's Is $780,
600 railroad stock to Jay Gould for a quarter
of million. Vote light, and the proposition
was accepted ten to one.
Gen. Grant at the residence of his son
In Chicago, on the afternoon of Dec. 4, re-
ceived the ministers of all.denominations. Rev,
DR.. Goodwin introduced them with brief
speech. Gen. Grant replied.
The Catholics of Portugal are about to
become active again in politics, especially in
parliamentary elections. Their aim is to BE-
cure the election Of deputies who are firm Ca
tholics and profess absolute adherence to the
infallible head of the church.
The election in the Senatorial district
of Ross and Highland counties, Ohio, to FL
the vacancy caused by the death of II. L
Brown Republican, has resulted in the cleo
ton of j. G. Entrekin, Republican by large
Republican gain over the former election.
The President sent to the senate, Dec
3, the following nominations for postmasters
Wisconsin-Thos. W. Spence, Fondulac; VIM
P Forsyth, Jefferson. Minnesota-Welder w
Harkley, Brainerd; David Day, st. Paul; NJ
B. Soule, Worthington; Chas. o. Harris, Lu
verne; Luke Marvin, Duluth.
Maretzek, the famous Opera manager
who suddenly and mysteriously disappears
from st. Louis, Dec. f., has turned up in New
York city, in nervous state of mental disord
er, that disqualifes him from talking aoou
his embarrassed financial affairs. His physi
clans think few days rest will bring him on
all right.
The Presiden sent to the senate Dec.
the following nominations: George W. Nc
Crary, Iowa, United States Judge of the Eigh
circuit; William 81. Hayes, of Kentucky
United States judge, district of Kentucky
Charles G. French, chief justice of Arizona
Norman Buck. Of WiRona, associate justice {
the supreme court of Idaho Territory.
The Secretary of war, Mr.. McCrar
has found a way for rewarding the heroic COZ
duct of Capt. Dodge of the Ninth cavalr,
who with his company of colored soldier
calamity rescued Capt. Payne a few week
ago, when beleagured by the Indians afte
Thornburgh's death. Col Prentice of th
pay corps has been relieved, and Capt. Eoda
will be promoted to major and pay maste
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
| The sub committee of the House con
mittee on elections, Armgeld, Beltzhoove
, Kiefer and OVerton, held their first meetin
, Dec. 6, with every one in attendance. A +
quest was received from Mr.. Washburn, 81
3 ting member from the third Minnesota di
/ trict, that hearing in his case be postpone
: till after the holidays. Mr. Donnelly, the col
testant is in the city.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

IT seems fact that the great cattle
feeding districts of the West, and especi-
ally of Illinois, raise less and less of the
cattle they fatten year by year. The
amount of corn raised increases steadily.
On the other hand, the breeding of swine
keeps pace more nearly with the produc-
ton of fat hogs. Would 1t not be good
plan to breed more and buy less, and be
more profitable IN the end.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

A PATRIARCH of the forest has been
lately felled in California, and the great
er portion of the wood taken to San
Francisco. 1t was known by the epithet
Of "Old Moses" 1t one might infer
with accuracy its age from the number
OF its rings, it must have been 4,4sO years
old. Its capacity is said to have been
SO great that 800 persons could find room
within its trunk.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

THE Landon Times Geneva correspond
emit states that fisherman has found a
very remarkable weapon near the lake
dwelling of Locras, in the Lake of Brienz
1t is double battle axe of pure copper,
forty-two centimeters long, and weigh
ing three kilogrammes. Massive and
heavy in the middle, it broadens out
Gradually into two cutting edges, each
having width OF twelve centimeters. II
has been added to the collection of DR..
Gross at Neuveville. Several similar
weapons have been found in Denmark
but 30 far as is known, this is the first
OF the kind discovered in Switzerland
The lake dwelling Of Locras is assigned
by psychologists to the age Of stone.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11
The Paris Editor.

Paris editors take their professional
duties easily. Many of the most conspic-
uous of them always have been active pO-
liticlans, probably with seats in the
chamber, and with other irons in the fire
They press their opinions in the signed
contributions which may one day be the
stepping stone to high Office. As they
object to evening work for many reasons,
it is hard to get suitable man to edit a
morning journal, and accordingly, most
OF the papers of the French capital APP
pear in the afternoon. His most init
mate friends would mistrust their senses
if they met London editor in ball
room after midnight; while in Paris it is
the chief part of an editors business to
show himself every where in certain
society-to attend the receptions of the
ministers or opposition leaders, as the
case may be, and to drop in, besides, at
the unofficial reunions where his polit:-
cal friends are IN the habit of rallying.
He has probably liking for society 70
its own sake, and it is at once his pleas
ure and his duty to feel the pulse OF socl-
ETY. for himself, in place of trusting, like
his English confrere, to the second hand
reports of intimates who are mixing In
the world at any rate. Then he never
need have the sense of working at high
pressure. Far more often than not, he
writes on the domestic subjects which
are always on his mind; and when he
has occasion to treat some sudden ques-
ton of foreign policy, he does SO deliber-
ately, after ripe consideration. The mi
nor contents of his meagre sheet demand
comparatively little supervision, and that
little may be confided to intelligent su
bordinates. With the exception of the
Temps, there are few Partisan papers that
take any great trouble about their for
eign correspondents; and tho sum total
Of the mechanical labor must, of course,
be proportionately small
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11
CURRENT TOPICS.

AN employee at the White River
Agency who escaped death by being
away from the post at the time of the
massacre accuses Chief Douglass who
planned the late uprising, with having
been participant in the Mountain Mead
ow massacre, many years ago.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

The old powder magazine built by
the Union forces, which stood ON Main
street in the edge of the old cemetery at
Va, has been torn down. This is the
last of the works left from the war. The
Notifications which were around the
grounds now occupied by the megnif-
cent buildings of Central University have
long since disappeared.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

The deficit in the sugsr-beet crop is
reported as between % and so per cent.
less this year than last. 1t will have an
important bearing On the price of cane
sugar, when it is remembered that beet
sugar Is identical with that of cane sug-
ar, and that the beet sugar manufacture
covers about one-third of the sugar pro-
duct of the world.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

AN Eastern contemporary says: The
beet-sugar question in Maine is now ap-
preaching point when we shall proba-
bly, know whether 1t can be manufactured
and furnished at price to compete with
the imported article. We all know that
sugar can readily be made from beets,
sorghum, cane, ETC., but we have not yet
seen that it can be made with sufficient
profit from beets and sorghum to bring
1t into the catalogu of national industries
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

THE Pekin Gazette is nearly twenty five
hundred years old, and every now and
hen an old man hobbies into the Office
and pays a years subscription with the
remark that he has teen a subscriber
ever since the first number was printed
The clerk, without betraying any sur
prise, observes, as he hands him a receipt,
Eyes, we have several names on the list
who have been subscribers from the start
Then the old man goes out, muttering
something about this world being full OF
liars.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

The pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at North Leith, Scotland, was
char ed with attempting by underhand
means TO introduce instrumental music
into the service, and 479 members Of
The church petitioned the Presbytery
against such an innovation of their an
cient usages.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

THERE are in Great Britain eight So
cieties laboring for the conversion of
the Jews, and on the continent of Eu-
rope dozen more.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

A LEARNED German doctor,says aPar-
is paper, has discovered means of dye
ing the eyes of animals in general, and
of man in particular, any color he pleas.
IS. He is accompanied on his travel for
speculation by a dog with rose-colored
eye, cat with an orange-red eye, and a
monkey with a chrome-yellow eye. But
the most curious specimens of his art are
anegro, with one eye black and the 9th
er blue, and negress with one eye gold
colored, and the other silver white. The
doctor says the process of ocular trans.
formation, far from injuring the sight,
strengthens and improves it.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

644,73S hundred weights of wheat, and
$50. 696 hundred weights of flour.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

DIR. THOMPSON gives the following ex-
amples OF what is meant by combustion :
When'a stone or brick is heated 1t under
goes no change except an augmentation
of temperature; and when left to itself
tt soons cools again and becomes as at
first. But with combustible bodies the
case is very different. When heated to
certain degree in the open air they sud-
denly become much hotter of themselves,
continue for considerable time intense
ly hot, sending out copious stream of
caloric and light. This emission after a
certain period begins to diminish, and
at last ceases altogether. The combusti-
BILE body has now undergone complete
change, it is converted into substance
possessing very different properties, and
no longer capable of combustion
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

TnERE is startling news from Europe
to the effect that the Russians are ad-
vanclng upon Afghanistan. That Eng
land is preparing for the conflict and
that diplomatic negotiations are sup
posed to have almost been exhausted.
The terrible business depression in Eng
land may possibly be an 1nteger in Eng
lands present warlike attitude, and she
may prove that she can again enter the
arena as frst-class war power, a role
that of late years has not been particular
ly shown. The condition Of Europe since
the Turkish war has constantly pointed
to the fact that great military struggle
for supremacy was not far distant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
New Railway SIGNALS.

A new system of electric railway sig
nails has recently been tested in Boston.
It differs essentially from other systems
in use, in that the rails instead Of wires
are used for conducting the electric cur
rent. The track is divided into sections
of mile, according to curves and other
contingencies. At one end of the Sec
tion is placed battery consisting of one
cell and one pole attached to either rail,
and at the other end is placed the mag
net, one electrode attached to each rail,
thereby establishing constant metallic
circuit through the rails and magnet.
At either end of the section is the stand.
ard bearing the signal, which is connect
ed with the circuit. When train Or
pair of wheels enters upon the circuit,
the wheels and axle instantly short-cir-
cult the current, the magnet is demag-
netized, and on leaving its armature the
signal is mechanically thrown to danger,
where it remains as long as there are
Wheels on the section, and when tbsy
pass off the signal goes back to safety.
By this means the rear of train on q
road equipped with these signals will al
ways be safely guarded. Actual expert
ence has demonstrated that the rails are
vastly superior as conductors to any
surrounding media, and that the cleo.
tricity will adhere to them in preference
to passing off to earth, despite rain o,
snow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
A Mining Camp.

A mining camp is about the newest
and toughest place in the world. When
a successful "strike" is made, that is
rich silver or gold bearing rock disclosed
in any locality, no matter how far from
anywhere it happens to be, thither rush
scores and hundreds of miners and other
restless money. makers, and every one
houses himself as best he can until lum-
Der can be sawed and other regular
building materials be prepared. Some
dig little caves in the side-hill, roofing
them over in front with a sort of porch
and doorway; others put up framework
of poles and stretch their tents over
them, laying down a floor of slabs and
banking up the sides with dirt; some
haul logs and construct square cabins,
ten or twelve logs high. This is the
dwelling of the aristocrat, but it has
only rough stone fireplace continued
out side into big mud and stone Chin
ney surrounded by a corn-cob structure
of fagots, headless barrel, or an old
powder canister. The floor is dirt, the
door a couple of slabs, or perhaps only a
pendant gunny- sack, and the bed bunk
of poles covered with hay and blankets.
On shelf above the little window
stands a row of empty whisky bottles,
and some bitters and liniment. The
table, chairs and stools are knocked to-
gether by means of few nails and an
axe; the cuisine consists of copper pals,
tin cups, and iron knives and forks; the
library Of pack of cards, a copy of the
mining code, and, perhaps, a we'll thumb
ed copy Of Bret Harte's "Luck" or
Mark Twain's Roughing It." l once
found Byron's poems, Dickens MCKEE
by" Shakespeare's Complete Plays"
and an old magazine as the entire library
of California mining camp,-could
they have done better.-Good Company
fo7r Dece2ober
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
Eist and Skull.

News has been received of q novel
duel fought by two young men named
Hall and Ballman, who were both after
the same young lady, living near the
Hancock county kentucky line. They
agreed to meet at designated spot near
Pellville and fight the quarrel out " fist
and skull" the best man to take the
girl, They met according to agreement,
Ballman going to the battle-ground
alone, but Hall accompanied by one of
his brother and an outsider. Ballman
and Hall stripped and went to work on
each other without delay, and in few
minutes the latter, getting as much as
he wanted, yelled: Enough" Ball
man at once desisted, When the other
Hall sprang into the fracas, only to ge.
whipped in shorter order than his broth
er. The outsider, without a word of
warning, then struck Ballman two saw
age blows on the head with a club, one
lick laying the scalp open on the top of
the head, and the other taking effect
just above the left eye, knocking the
brow entirely loose from the bone. He
is expected to recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
Popular Medical Science.

Glenn Berry, the sable philosopher of
Carson, spent few days in this city
last week. He was sorry to find his old
friend, Marcus Aurelius johnson, con-
fined to his bed when he called.
"Why, Marcus, what on erf's de mat
ter widju?'
"Dunn, Clem-dunno 'zactly. Duo
Bronson SEE de disease hasn't gone long
'nuf ter make erect diagnoses of it,
but he b'leves it's de roomytism or de
newralgy."
Wei, if OATS what's de matter,
jest know how ter fix yer. Seen lots of
it cured down dar in Cashin. Oar was
Guv'nor Kinkeae, an ole Jasper Bah
cock, an farmer Treadway, an lot o.
dem kind o. fellers- had de roomy-
tism, Or de newralgy, or some udder
mighty raliable disease of de same in'ral
nature-an' I've seen all of dem cured.
You jest send TO- yo'..doctor, an tell
him to cut a button hole in yo' hide
whar de pain does de mos work, an to
take seeringe an squirt bout half a
pint O. mawfeen in dar. OATS what'll
cure you, Marcus, you hea me. Pm q
talkin', chile-cure you shua. OATS
what we call sutterranean injecshin, an
don't you forget it."-Virginia Nev. }
| Chronicle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
SONG--THE HILLS.
BY W. HAUGHTON.

The hills, the hills, the pine clad hills
Rock ribbed and wild aud free;
Dark, betting crags and leaping rills,
Dear to my heart are We.
They sing the prairies' vast expanse,
And tell how grand the sight
No rock to break the hunters glance,
Or check the wild deer's flight.
But sweeter far, and dearest, best,
The land where cliffs arise
The sunset on the mountain crest,
The hills that kiss the skies;
The winding pathway, steep and wild,
The crags where eaelets call;
The valley g gorge, where rocks are piled,
And flashing waters fall.
The hills, the hills, the rock ribbed hills,
Home of my heart how dear;
| see in dreams your laughing rills,
Your mountain songs hear.
So desolate, so dreary seems
This wide, unbroken green;
| miss the magic mountain streams,
The valleys emerald sheen
The song-bird in the leafy trees,
The hawthorn's tinted bloom
The heather's breath upon the breeze,
Rich with wild perfume.
And, oh to laugh and shout and sing,
As when boy trod;
When rocky heights were murmuring
Their anthems up to God.
The hills, the hills, the glorious hills
Rock ribbed and wild and free;
Dark, beetling crags and flashing rills,
Home of my heart are ye.
VIRooUA, December, 1879.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
Astonishing Faith.

About eleven or twelve years back
Mr.. Disrael was in Leeds, and ne was
waited upon by the secretary of certain
institution in that town, who asked him
to give a lecture or an address. He first
made several excuses, then refused
utterly, and st last, being further
pressed, said: "Well, will come and
give you an address this time ten years"
With that sssurance the secretary went
away and waited. The ten years rolled
along, and at their expiration he came
to London, sought and obtained an in
terview with the premier, reminded him
of his promise, and claimed its fulfill
ment. The great man had. of course,
forgotten all about the matter, and VIII IN
it was brought to his recollection he
made polite excuses, pointed out that
circumstances in the meantime had
greatly changed, and that he had other
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
BY THE HEARTH.
BY ELzABErH STUART PHELPS.

You come too late;
Ills on in November.
The wind strikes bleak
Upon the cheek
That careth rather to keep warm
And where's the hSrmf)
chan to abate
One jot of its calm color for your SAKE.
Watch! Seel [ stir the ember
Upon my lonely hearth and bid the FIRE wake
And think you that it will7
Ills burned, say, to ashes.
1t smolders cold
AS graveyard mold.
wish indeed you would not blow
Upon it sol
4 he dead 10 kill.
say, the ghosts of fires will never stir,
Nor woman lift the lashes
Of eyes wept dim, howe'er yours shine for love oil
herl
All. sweet surprised
did not think such shining
Upon the gloom
OF his cold room
Could fail. Your even, strong, calm breath
Calls life from death.
The warm light lies
At your triumphant feet faint with desire
To reach you. See! che lining
OF violet and of silver in the sheath of FIRE
II you would care
Although it Is November
/ will not say
bitter nay
To huch gift for building fires.
And though it tire
Me to think of it'll own to you
Of you can stir the ember)
1t may be found at last, just warm enough for two
Gcvibrer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10

duties to attend to now. But the secre-
tary was an old-fashioned man; he had
the curious and obsolete idea that
promise was promise and ought to be
carried out, and said as much. "And
did you really believe at that time,"
said his lordship, "that 1 would carry
out that promise'" Certainly" was
the reply, eff you were still alive and
able to do it, "Well," said the prem
Ter, in musing tone, sit is truly as
tonishing what faith people have in me-"
He did not deliver the lecture, and is
still, therefore, considered to have
broken his word by the secretary of the
institution.-London Cores. Manchester
Examiner.