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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
New Wall Map Of MinnesOt ia.

Since 1857, no reliable map of this State has
been published, while population, railway,
postoffices and all material interests have
been multiplying in Minnesota It is therefore
an announcement of real moment to state
that the st. Paul Book and Stationary CON-
pany will, on June 1, proximo, issue to snb-
cribers only, an elegantly mounted map of
theState, with adjancencies in Wisconsin, Dako-
ia, etc. This map will be five by six feet in
size, upon scale of six miles to the inch,
and will he sold at the low price of $40 each.
It will give all railway lines built and projected,
every new station and postoftice, every feature
of topography, the csmpletest possible view
of the lakes and water cOurses-even showing
log dams-all compiled from latest surveys
and explorations, as well as from every prac.
ticable source of local specific information.
The map must prove of immense value, and
will unquestionably be adopted as a standard
authority. Applications Of parties desiring to
act as agents in districts not yet occupied,
and all orders and correspondence, should be
addressed to the St. Paul Book and Stationery
COMPANY,
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
give thousand ducats!'' shrieked the

''Five thousand ducatsr' shrieked the
empress. 'Why, do not give more than
that to one of my field marshals."
every well,' replied little Caterina,
sauclly; ''then your majesty my get one
of your field marshals to sing for you
The empress burst into fit of laugh
ter, and had sense enough to see the truth
of the remark, notwithstanding the inn
pertinence with which it was clothed,
and cheerfully gave her the required sum.
After this she came to England, but John
Bull refused to be enticed to hear her
sing, and she refused longer to have Eng
fish soil under her feet, and so they part
ed. She was now nearly fifty. After this
she went to Rome, where the nobility Wis
tied her, and where she maintained the
state of queen, though her extravaganza
had then greatly diminished her fortune.
As an instance of her prodigality, a Flor
entine nobleman came to pay her visit,
and by some accident one OF his expen-
sive lace rutfies was badly torn. Cater
ina, to make amends, sent him, the next
day, SIX bottles OF Spanish wine packed
in costly lace.
Notwithstanding all her caprices, she
had a good heart. She gave large sums
in charity; never forgot to make her OBJ
scure parents comfortable, and paid lib
orally for her brothers education He
had not, however, his sisters talent. At
one time he attempted to sing at one Of
the theatres, and had scarcely begun
when the audience Kissed and hooted
him; for, truth to tell, his singing was
execrable. With the family impudence,
the young man, nothing discounted,
stepped forward and addressed them
| thus:
"You fancy you are notifying me by
hooting me. You are grossly deceived.
On the contrary I solemnly declare to you
that never appear on any stage without
receiving the same treatment, and some
times great deal worse"
An explosion of laughter followed !;
but that didn't secure him fresh en-
gagement.
Catrina lived to be sixty-slx, and died
in retirement at Bologna, having survived
boil her beauty and her voice.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
The Dangerous Lead Pencil.

Lead pencils are often dangerous, as
well as annoying, as those who COM
plain of being interviewed believe; but
what powerful weapons of offense they
might become is proved by the expert
ence of Hartford man from whose
side the surgeon has just taken lead
pencil nearly six inches long, split in
two, and imbedded within two inches
of his heart. It had been there for the
five years since he one day fell and re-
ceived a slight wound whose cause
could not be ascertained. Subsequently
a few pieces of black lead came out,
finally some pieces of wood, and al
length, after an operation, the remain
der of the lead pencil was discovered
What the creese is to the Malay and
the stiletto to the Venetian, the lead
pencil is liable to prove to be to the
American, almost every one OF whom
earries one.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
The Value of q Dollar.

We once employed for short time
in ditching, man, who at q years OF
age was worth some SIS, 1000, but who
lost most of it, on the whole, foolishly,
and was compelled, for time, at least,
to support his family by working for
daily wages. One night when we paid
him, he said, "Tm much obliged both
for the wages and the tuition" We sup
posed he referred to instruction in lay
ing tile drains, but he said, mo, l
mean instruction as to the value OF
money. I never knew what dollar
was worth before. But, after working
all day in the ditch to earn one, I'm not
likely to spend Is cents of it for cigar
or any other nonsense"
We could point out scores of city
boys who have become miserable spend
thrifts from the lack of just such knowl-
edge. Their fathers were more or less
wealthy, but the sons were not put into
the Office, or mill, or shop, and made
fairly to earn their money by tiresome
labor, either physical or mental. Their
fathers said to themselves: "My sons
shall never have to drudge as [ die"
and so the boys did no labor, bore no
responsibility and never learned how
money was fairly and honorably earned,
and, of course, never knew its value or
its proper use.
In certain rural district we know we
can count, within radius of ten miles,
more than as many young or middle
aged farmers who have since their ma
jority "run through" from $4,000 to
$4,000 each that their Woodworking
fathers left them; and all because they
never learned the value of a dollar
One such, on his sudden accession to
his property, thought to impress some
OF his young friends at hotel where
they had stopped for dinner by spread
ing 800 bill on his slice of bread an6
butter and eating it with great appar
emit relish. He did Empress" the ont
he might have married with the belle
that she had better not marry MAJ
who was both spendthrift and fool; ant
the young man in less than twent.
years saw the time when he was glad tx
get the bread and butter, without tn,
800 bill for relishl In youth he hat
never been taught to labor, had had
large stock of spending money com
pared with the other farmers sons, ant
supposed the only limit to the amour
was "the old mans stinginess. "-RatrG
Ne1o- Yorker.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
A Chemists Courage.


The same courage which Sir Humph-
rey Davy displayed in his youth by
deliberately taking out his pocket knife
and excising part of his leg which had
been bitten by mad dog and cauteriz-
ing the wound with his own hands was
exhibited in his chemical Investigations.
His discovery that nitrous gas, the vapor
of aquafortis, is not injurious to health
resulted from experiments on his own
life. He obtained the gas in state of
purity, and though very well aware of
the danger he ran if the received theory
of its deadly powers was true, which he
doubted, he resolve to inhale it in its
pure form. Gradually increasing the
dose he ultimately succeeded in breath
ing four quarts of the gas from and into
a silken bag. He experienced sense
of giddiness, accompanied with loss of
sensation and volition, state analogous
to intoxication, attended" as he says,
"by highly pleasurable thrilling in
the chest and limbs. The objects
around became dazzling and my hear
ing more acute. Toward the last inspi-
ration the sense of muscular power be-
came greater, and at last an irresistible
propensity to action was INDUCED in.
My gesticulations were various and vio-
lent. In ten minutes had recovered
my natural state of mind"
And what are we to say of the daring
of the following experiment, at which
he was again operator and subject. He
was curious to know what effect drink
would have on person under the infu-
ence of this gas. He drank bottle of
wine in about eight minutes. II per-
ceived," says he, a sense of fullness in
the head and throbbing of the arteries.
l lost the power of speech, and was un-
able to stand steadily. In an hour
sank into state of insensibility, in
which remained for two hours and a
half. I was awakened by severe head
ache and nausea, and my bodily and
mental debility were excessive. In this
state breathed five quarts of gas for q
minute and a half, but it must have been
impure, for it had no effect" He then
respired twelve quarts of oxygen fol
nearly four minutes, without any mate
rial change in his sensations. The Sc
we're headache continuing, he respireo
seven quarts of quite pure nitrous oxide
for two and half minutes. After the
third respiration the headache vanished
Brilliant ideas passed through the mind
He jumped and danced across the room
but languor and depression succeeded
which gradually wore off toward even
ing. In his treatise Concerning
Nitrous Oxide" he records it's amusing
effects on several of his friends. On,
of them danced about like spinning
top, and got so pugnacious that he strucl
at whoever happened to be nea
him. Its influence on such chosen soul
as Coleridge and Southey was by NJ
means brilliant. They jumped ant
skipped about the room, laughing idiot
, ically, every CLEAN of intelligence fad
ing from their Temple Bar.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
Miseries Of an Elaborate Couture.

History gives an account of how
many hundreds OF years ago, ladies de-
voted several hours to the arrangement
of their hair. One can easily imagine
while gazing upon the portraits of court
ladies and Queens and seeing Their
elaborate coiffures, how much time
could be given to the art. And yet La
dies of the present day, in order tC
have the services of certain hair-dress
ers, will often have their hair dressed &
whole day and night before they are
ready to appear at reception or ball
and many of them are known to sit boil
stored up in bed, with head resting
against the head-board of the bedstead
afraid to move or hardly to breathe fol
fear a lock or hair-pin might be dis
arranged.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
"GOD KNOWS"

(Some years ago ehild's body was found on Il
nth coast OF England, having been thrown the
7 the waves. The parish clerk, on being ask,
hat should be put on its 81 ave, answered in pc
eMty: God knows" This proved fitting eI
phi
Where the tear-fed violet blooms,
Where the shade of the sunbeam chases;
Where in messy marble tomos
Sleep the dead beneath the daisies;
Where the moulner slowly wanders
When the bird had sought its nest
And amid the cleaning ponders
Over those who tranquil rest;
Clouds across the crimsoned sky
Homeward gayly were careering;
But in that lone churchyard,
Needed not that night was nearing.
DIscords in my bosom swelling
Broke the music of life's song,
For my soul was weary DIV cling
Mid the eyer-earthly throng.
Far within the Silly shade
OF quiet. sequestered corner,
Where the wild flowers bloom and fade,
Gently nurtured by no mourrer,
Was grave, an infants only.
No one knew the name she bore.
Ask the waves which, dark and lonely,
Cast her Hteless on the shore.
Ger this grave humble stone
Reared its hchened head so lowly,
Like sentinel alone,
Watching mid the silence holy.
Hither came the croak:ng raven;
From this stone its weird notes rose;
On its surface rudely craven
We're the simple words: God knows"
As a moonbeam on the sea
Charms. the sad winds shrieks to singing
SO these tender words to me
Turned my song, sweet solace bringing.
Though my thorn-strewn way was dreary,
Though my feet found no repose,
Yet my soul, Hfe-worn and weary,
Rested in the thought: "Gol knows"
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
Womanly Philosophy.

Very often the most exquisite touches
of human nature are found in out-of-
the-way corners of existence. A Jour-
nal was produced the other evening
that had been kept by the owner when
18-now charming lady, the very soul
of hospitality and kindness. At the
time she wrote it, being beautiful
girl, she naturally had an idea that hel
beauty was attractive and attracting
So one day the journal began this way
Mr.. Watson called to see me, but HI
talked to Mary" What q world Of
womanly philosophy and experience lies
in that plaintive remark They al
come to see us, but they all talk te
Mary Philadelphia Press.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25

A BRIDAL party in a st. Louis JUS
tees Office lacked the bridegroom.
He had quarreled with the bride, and,
after waiting an hour beyond the ap-
pointed time, she told her friends that
he probably did not mean to come at
all. Thereupon an old admirer offered
to take the missing mans place. The
woman hesitated, but fifteen minutes
of vigorous courtship won her consent
and the ceremony was performed.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
Hundreds of persons suffering from Rheuma.

Hundreds ofpersons suffering from Rheuma'
tism, Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Catarrh, Swollen
liberated Sore Throat: Nervous Debility, Lost
Vitality and broken-down constitutions, have
been perfectly restored to health by using DIR.
E. B. Halliday's Blood Purifier. 1t supplies the
lost waste, cleanses and enriches the blood,
acts directly upon the liver, kidneys and urin-
airy organs, and builds person right square
up. Try it, and you will be surprised at the
result. As this medicine has been extensively
counterfeited, see that s. Blackford is blown
in the back of every bottle Call on your
druggist for it. If he does not keep it he will
by express, with circular and testimonials Of
some of the best citizens of st. Paul, by ad
dressing s. Blackford, 146 West Third street
st. Paul. Noyes Bros. & Cutler, wholesale
agents, st Paul, MINI.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
Free OfCOst,

Coughs and Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, etc :, /:
given away in trial bottles free Of cost to the
afflicted. If you have a severe cough, cold
difficulty of breathing, hoarseness or any at
lection of the throat or lungs, by all means
give this wonderful remedy trial. AS you
value your existence you cannot afford to lei
this opportunity pass. We could not afford
and would not give this remedy away unless
we knew it would accomplish what we claim
for it. Thousands of hopeless cases have al
ready been completely cured by it. There il
no medicine in the world that will cure one
half the cases that DR.. Kings New Discovery
will cure For sale at wholesale by Gray
Hoffiin MINNEAPOLIS.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25

could go beyond certain bounds, either,
under penalty of being brought back
with more haste than ceremony. But,
within the proper limits, he never tired
of helping the bathers to have q good
time, froicking with them, carrying
them on his back, towing them through
the water, letting them dive off his
shoulders, and playing leap-frog.-St.
Nicholas.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
COnaumptl0n siured

An old physician retired from practice, having had
placed in his hands by an East India missionary the
formula of simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure for Consumption, BronoL tits
Oatarrh Asthma, and ell Throat and Lung Affections
also positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility
and all Nervous Complaints after having tested itl
wonderful curative powers In thousands Of cases.
felt his duty 1t known TO his sueripg fellows
Actuateo by this motive and desire to relieve human
suffering will send free Of charge to all who desire IL
this recipe In German. French, Knglish with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail b.
SHERAR, lao Powers Block. Rochester, NY.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25

Home-A private shelter to cover two low
ing hearts, the cornerstone of which is the viz.
tue of woman, and from whose doors all other
blessings of civilized life are to be traced. But
yet no home is complete without supply Of
DIR. Thomas Electric Oil, to prevent disease
or for cure of coughs, colds. rheumatism, neu
ralgia, &C. Noyes Bros. & Cutler, wholesale
agents, st. Paul, MINI.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
RuckIen7s Ar71ica SaIVe.

The Best Salye in the world, for Cuts, Bruis-
es Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
letter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all kinds of Skin Eruptions. This SalVe is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction in every
case or money refunded. Price Is cents per
Box. For sale at wholesale by Gray q Hof-
Hin Minneapolis
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
A Household NeeO.

treatment sent free. Including treatises upon
Liver Complaints, Torpid Liver, Jaundice
Biliousness, Headache, Constipation, Dyspep.
STA, Malaria, etc. Address DR.. Sanford, 1852
Broadway, New York city, N, Y
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25

A young lady said to her lover; "Charley,
how far is it around the world?' "About
twenty-four inches, my darling" replied he as
his arm encircled her waist. She was the
world to him. And so is DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil the world to every person who has used it
for coughs, colds, rheumatism, excorlated nip,
best remedy in use. All medicine dealers sell
it. Noyes Bros. & Cutler, wholesale agents
ST. Paul Mimi
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25

ST. PAUL, March 17.-Mr. 8. Blackboard:
Please send us another gross of DIR. Halliday'S
Blood Purifier Sales are increasing
Respectfully yours, MOVES Bros. & CUTLER
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25

Expose yourself day and night, eat too
much without exercise; work too hard
without rest; doctor all the time; take
all the vile nostrums advertised; and
then you will want to know
How 90 Get Well,
Which is answered In three words
Take Hop Bittersl See other column
Egpress.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic builds up all who
have been reduced and weakened by sickness.

The VOitaic HSelt Co.. Marshall, Mich.
VIII send their Electric Voltaic Belts to the
afflicted upon 80 days trial. See their adver-
tisement in this paper headed, con 30 Days
Trialn
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25

MY Annual Catalogue of Vegetable and
Flower Seed for 1850. rich in engraving from
photogr apis of the originals will be sent FREE to all
Who apply My old customers need not write for it.
offer of the largest of vegetable seed
sent out by any seed House in America large por-
ton of which were grown on my six ed farms Full
directions for cultivation on each package All seed
warranted to be both fresh and true to name far
that should it otherwise, will refill the order
tie. TIE original introducer Of the Hubbard Squash.
Phinney's Melon ,Marbehead Cabbages, Mexican Corn
and of other vegetables invite the patronage
all who anxious to have their seed directly from
the grower fresh true and of the very best strain
NEW VEG ETABLES A SPECIALITY.
JAMES j. h. GREGORY, Marblehead Mass
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25

When exhausted by mental labor take
Kidney Wort to maintain healthy action
of all organs.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
Grocers all sell Reeds CHIT Edge Tonic.

"Hu Jul PTO01 OIIOO1A 1O1 - OOh1O5'
Prevent crooked boots and blistered heels
by wearing Lyons Patent Heel Stiffeners.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25

See advertisements of clothes wringer for
81 and burglar proof check for % cents.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-10-09
Telegraph Blundcrs.


\ gentleman who had gone to the
country to find a summer location for
his family. telegraphed TO his his wife,
''home tonight. The wires rendered
this into, Come tonight" And so the
the wife posted into the country at
once. while the husband was making
his way in the contrary direction.
Not long since a message came TO the
principal of business house in this
city from his travelling agent, who had
reached philadelphia: Am at
Continental Hotel. Send o m e
hash by mail The agent did not in
tend to reflect on the food at the hotel,
but wanted cash" sent by mail.
An atiectionate uncle was informed
by telegraph: MARY is to be buried on
Wednesday. Come sure" Mary, WHO
lived in Chicago. was his favorite niece,
and. as he had not heard of her illness.
the sad intelligence gave him a severe
shock. He dressed himself in deep
mourning, and made a hurried journey
to the west to find a .iovial party assem-
bled at Mary's- wedding. The wires
arranged her to be buried instead of
married.
Probably the worst hlunder ever made
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-10-09
SELECTIONS FROM GEN. GAR
FIELDS MAXIMS.

A pound Of pluck is worth ton OF
luck.
Nd man can make speech alone
II is the great human power that
strikes UP from thousand minds that
act upon him and makes the speech.
We hold reunicns, not for the dead
for there is nothing in all the earth
that You and / can do for the dead
Ting are past our help and past oul
praise. We can add to tllem no glory
wc can give to them no Immortality
They do not need us, but forever more
we need them.-lSpeech at Geneva
Aug. ). 1880.
! If there be one thing upon this earth
! that mankind love and admire better
than another, it isa brave man-it is a
man who dares to look the devil in the
face and tell him he is a devil.
STGcnss.iN EiFE.-To young man
who has in himself the magnificent
possibilities of life it is not fitting that
he should be permanently commanded
he should be commander. You must
not continue so be the employed. You
must he an employer! You must be
promoted from the ranks to Il command.
There is something, Young man. which
you car rommand-go and find it and
command it. DO not. beseech you,
be content to enter upon any business
which does not require and compel
constant intellectual growth.
lomg men talk OF trusting TO inc
spur of the occasion. That trust is
vain. Occasions cannot make spurs.
II you expect to wear spurs YOU must
win them. If YOU wish to use them
Won must buckle them to Your own
heels before you go into the fight.
The great doctrines of the Declara-
ton terminated in the hearts Of our
fathers. and were developed under the
new influences of this wilderness world
hv the same subtle mystery which
brings forth the rose from the
germ of the rose tree. Unconciously
to themselves the great truths We're
growing under the new conditions.
until. like the century plant. they
blossomed into the matchleSs beauty of
the Declaration of independence. whose
fruitage increased. and increasing we
enjoy to-day.
Individuals may wear fora time the
glory of our institutions, but they car
~ it not to the grave with them. Like
rain-drops from heaven. they may pass
through the circle o. the shining bow
and aid its lustre, but when they have
sunk in the earth again the proud arch
still spans the sky and shines 1loriously
on