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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
The Mullen.

The common mullen, regarded as but
a common coarse weed in this country,
and so common in fields as to often
prove nuisance, is cultivated in En-
gland for its beauty. A writer in Gar
desaer's Chronicle says that cit is well
worth the attention Of both amateurs and
professional gardeners" It seems that
it is known in England by the common
name of "Aaron's Rod" "There are
two reasons, says this writer, "why it
should be called by this name: First,
the Romans dipped the stems in tallow,
and burnt them at funerals. Secondly,
the simple spike is long, cylindrical, and
on it is quantity of densely-packed,
very large, handsome golden-yellow
flowers. The stem is five feet high.
The flowers, when dried in the sun, give
out fatty matter, which is used in Al
SAGE as cataplasm in hemorrhoidal
complaints. Formerly the plant was
called barbascum, from barba, meaning
beard, an allusion either to the shaggy
nature of its foliage, or else to two of the
five stamens, which are hairy.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
Decorative Fancies.

New note paper has at the head of
the page comic designs in bronze and
gilt.
Painted butter plates, to be used as
cards for New Years calls, is the latest
eccentric fashion.
The old-fashioned cabbage rose, in
deep warmer shades of pink, is the favor
ite flower at present.
Gay-colored Japanese fans and para
soils of large size are coming into vogue
again as room decorations.
The Melonite ware appears this season
in vases of several shapes, in flower
glasses and mirror frames.
A new train, called the Juno, is made
entirely of peacocks' feathers set ON
light gray satin or velvet.
The little pig has lately appeared in a
gilded and nickel form to serve as a
paper weight, in company with frogs and
mice.
At late floral display "The Flight
into Egypt was represented in dahlias,
balsams, scarlet geraniums, smilax and
eupatorirlm.
A moderator lamp, set in a porcelain
vase, has a design of passion-fower
sprays, on a ground of brown. This is
both unique and pretty.
The old-fashioned garden flowers are
still in great demand at the florists, fol
all occasions, except for weddings, when
choice blossoms are used.
Silver is now produced in delic .te buff
tints, so as to be a perfect imitation Of
bamboo, and tea sets of it are decorated
with bamboo leaves and flowers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
81, SOL miscellaneous, 500; total. $16,9$S. To-
tai for November, 1879, $lS04S. Increa
% 1Ql

81, SOL; miscellaneous, 500; total. $16,2sS. To-
tai for November, 1879 $l3,04S. liner ease
$3,l94.
The New York Chamber of Commerce
has adopted the following resolution: THAT
a national bankrupt act for distribution OF in
solvent estates, for encouragement of insol-
vency will promote the general well being, by
confirming confidence in business trans ctons
and greatly increase Interstate trade"
The postmaster general has issued an
order raising the following fourth class post
offices to the grade of presidential offices,
from and after the first of January next, with
increased salaries as stated: Murphysboro,
Ils., 81 800, Sullivan, Ills, 81 100; Piedmont,
w. Va, 81, 100; Quinnandec, Mich, 81 500
Some two hundred creditors of N. B.
Harwood, the broken dry goods merchant OF
Minneapolis, Mimi, held meeting lin New
York city, the SOth, at which w. w. McNair,
HarwoOds attorney, made statement to the
eject that the legal title to all the property OF
the suspended firm was in the hands of the
assignee,subject to the judgments of preferred
creditors, but he was authorized to propose
to pay fifty cents on the dollar to all creditors.
The creditors declined to accept this propo-
sition, and appointed committee of five to
make further investigation into the causes
for the failure, to report at the adjourned
meeting to be held December 10.
On the Goth, the banking houses of
Drexel, Morgan & Co., Winslow, Lanier IL
Co., and August Belmont & Co., of New York,
for themselves and associates, closed a con-
tract with the Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany for $40, ,O00, 600 six per cent gold bonds,
having 40 years to run, the bonds to be issued
only as the road is finished and accepted by
the government. By the terms of the agree
ment with the company the contractors are to
name twodirectors in the board, and the per-
sons selected for the positions are J. G. Bart
lett, Philadelphia, and John Wells. of Win
slow, Lanier & Co., New York. 1t is under
stood that John Jacob Astor is large sub
scriher tn the hOnds
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
The SutrO Tunnel.

It must be fun to be a miner in the
Sutro tunnel, in Colorado. The rats and
the bats have it their own way. The
miner who brings his lunch basket is not
at all sure that he will ear its contents. II
he leaves it for few minutes the rats
eat lunch and basket and all. Nor Is
his chance tor dinner much better it,
instead of the basket, he take the ordin.
ary tin kettle. A party of rats will steal
kettle before its owners eyes and roll
it away down into hole where no man
can follow them. Then they rip off the
lid and devour the contents at their
leisure. There are millions of those rats
and many OF them are larger than kittens,
and much more muscular and rapaclous.
The bats bother both the miners and the
mules. When one big bat flies against
miners face, and another bat, equally
big, flies in the face of that miners mule,
there is complication of troubles. The
man cannot see which way the mule is
going to kick, and the mule, who cannot
see either but goes it blind, kicks at
random, and is apt to hit the man where
the bat hit him. The bats are as large,
as numerous and as powerful as the rats.
For q man to have his dinner stolen by
rats then to be hit by bat and kicked
by a mule, is combination OF infelicities
calculated to make him wish himself at
work in almost any other field OF labor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

M1SCeIIAWEOOS NEWS.
The total funded debt of Ohio Nov. Is,
was $6476sG5
The public debt was reduced during
November $aOS6 ,Oe2.61
Snow fell in Kentucky, Arkansas and
other Southern States, the 18th.
Snow to the depth Of one inch at Bis
marck, D. T.. Dec. g being the first of the sea-
son.
During November the United States
mints coined 81, 200 gold, and 2,3OO, 600 sill
yer dollars.
Heavy snow, in places drifting badly,
fell throughout the eastern and New England
States the 1st
A severe shock of earthquake was felt
in St. Paurs Bay, Quebec, at $40 Sunday
morning, Nov. %.
Nov. 80 the Baltic and Algeria brought
to New York $4,000 in gold and the Silesid
brought $454,OOO.
The railway construction in Wisconsin
during this year has amounted to 255% miles.
of which 46 miles are narrow guage.
Gold to the amount of e75,0O0 was
purchased in open market in London, Dec. l.
for transmission to the United States.
The construction of the temporary
bridge at Bismarck, over the Missouri river by
the Northern Pacific railroad is nearly COM
pleted.
There were nine ocean steamers due
at New York, Nov. %. Those arriving on that
date reported very severe weather on the
passage.
For the week ending the 9th, 521, ,49S
standard silver dollars were distributed. Dur.
ing the corresponding period of last year
272, ,496 were distributed.
3 The Union Catholic Fair, at st. Paul,
held at Market hall, came to close on the
night of Nov. 30th, after season of over q
week Of magnificent success
The weather, up to Dec. 2, at Bis.
marck, D. T., has not been cold enough to
hinder work ON the dyke that will confne the
channel at that point when finished.
5 The rainy season has set in in Cali
fornia, and copious rain showers prevail
throughout the State. Great relief is felt: al
much uneasiness began to be felt at the late
i ness of the rains.
i The European, American 81 Canadian
cable company is preparing to apply to tn,
Dominion government for an act of fincorpora
ton. II promises an Independent and com
deting cable line.
| The United States treasury department
Nov. Goth, issued SOC, 600 silver certificates O,
a deposit of gold made in New York. Fiy
hundred thousand dollars was issued on
similar deposit Saturday.
II Chicago dealers are excited over tn,
bogus butter trade known as oleomargerine
/ They held meeting Dec. lst, and rated fou
hundred dollars to prosecute parties sellin,
the bogus butter, and asked the produce ex
change to cooperate in enforcing the law.
II The callector of fcustOms at st. Paul
reports total Of 81, ,7s6Ol collected for duties
ETC., at that port during the month OF Noyem
j Der. Receipts at the internal revenue Office
! st. Paul. for the same time were; Beer, $S
J 68l; cigars and tobacco, &c, G,160; special taxes
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
Commercial Treaty with China.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The following
proclamation has been issued:
BY THE PRESIDENT.


WHEREAS, Satisfactory evidence has been
given to me by the government of his majes.
ty the emperor of China, that no discrimin-
ating duties of tonnage or imports are i'm
posed or levied in ports of that nation upon
vessels wholly belonging to citizens Of the
United States, or upon the produce, manu-
factures or merchandise imported in the
same. therefore, I, Rutherford b. Hayes,
President of tine United States of America,
by virtue of the authority in me vested by
law, do hereby declare and proclaim that
foreign discriminating duties of tonnage and
impost within the United States are, and
shall be suspended and discontinued 80 far
as respects vessels of China, and the produce,
manufactures and merchandise imported
thereon into the United States from China
or from any other foreign country, so long
az the exemption aforesaid on the part Of
China of vessels belonging to citizens of the
United States and their cargoes, shall be CON-
tinued, and no longer. In testimony where
of, I have hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this 23d
day of November, in the year Of Our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty, and
of the Independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and fifth. (Signed)
By the President, RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
VIM M, EyARTS. Secretary of State.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
MINNESOTA INDIANS.
Their COnditiOn--Changes Rec0mmen
by the. Indian Commissioners.

Their COnditiOn--Changes Recommended
by the Indian Commissioners.
The commissioner Of Indian affairs, in his
annual report, has the following to say rela-
tive to the Chippewa Indians residing in
Minnesota:
"The 5000 Indians at White Earth and
Red Lake are practically sef-supporting,
having harvested this year 10000 bushels of
wheat, 1900 bushels of corn, and $4,000
bushels Of potatoes. Nearly all at White
Earth wear citizens dress, live in houses,
send their children to school, attend church
on the Sabbath, and lead q quiet, industri-
Gus, agricultural life. Many have surround
cd themselves with the comforts of civilized
life, and casual observer would notice but
little difference between them and the white
farming communities of the frontier.
"For many years the Red Lake Indians
have managed to take care of themselves,
supplementing the fish and small game of
the reserve with moderate but never failing
crops Of corn and some potatoes. For sew
eral years past their garden patches have
been enlarged each year; seme property, in
the way of stock cattle and implements, has
been accumulated; wheat raising has been
successfully introduced; one sfter another
they are renouncing wigwams for log houses,
built by their own hands; and, with very
small expenditures of money, are slowly and
steadily advancing to that degree of civili-
zation which the White Earth Indians
reached in few years, by means of liberal
appropriations from Congress and generous
contributions from missionary societies.
"The only hope for the Pillager Chippewas
at Leech Lake lies in their removal to White
Earth; and through such removal few years
ago would have met with determined opposi-
tion, it is believed that many are now begin
ming to realize the hopelessness of the situa.
ton at Leech Lake, and the advantages
which the White Earth Reservation offers.
cat White Oak Point and vicinity, and at
Mile Lac and Snake River are 770,525, and
$50 Chippewas respectively. The White Oak
Point Chippewas have q barren, worthless
reserve on which they cannot live. The
Mile Laos are on fine tract of land, which
can never be their own, their only title to it
being the privilege of occupancy during
good behavior, and which is coveted and
tresspassed ON by the whites. The
branch of the Mile Laos at Snake river are
on small tracts of land purchased by them,
at government rates, in the neighborhood of
Brunswick, Minn., near the Northern Pacific
railroad. All of these Indians are in close
contact with whites, have free access to
liquor. and are grating on to barbarism all
the degradation of which civilization is Ca
pable. It becomes the imperative duty of
the government to give these Indians a new
home where they will be out of the way of
the whites, and where they will have an op-
portunity for and encouragement in better
mode of living. Fortunately there is no
question as to the place to which they should
be removed, the White Earth reservation be-
ing ample, both in size and resources, to ac-
commodate all the Indians in Minnesota
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

The prize Christmas-card design in
London, like that in America, was won
by young lady. Nine hundred works
were sent in there in response to an offer
of first prize of only $5OO-one-ha
the American prize. This throng of
competitors is faint sign of the number
of persons taking to art in England in
the reign of the good Queen Victoria,
and, as America follows suit at a due
interval, of the number there soon will
be here.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

THE woman who can sit still and
smilingly entertain a male visitor, per-
ceiVins all the time that he has succeed
ed in wriggling all the pins out of her
new tidy, ana is at the precious moment
calmly sitting on it,and will be probably
for the next hour, is sure of a reward in
the next world, If she does not receive it
in this.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

EDWIN BooTH has presented to DR..
Ghislani Durant of New York, very
elegant cup of solid silver, manufactured
to order by Tiffany & Co. 1t is inlaid
with gold and lavishly ornamented with
repouse work. The cup cost $1,000, and
is a testimonial OF gratitude to the ply
sician for curing the actor of the danger
GUS disease known as the "black tongue"
with which he was some time ago at
acked.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
KArn Frnnp. who Is evidently ON

KATE FIELD, who is evidently ON the
brink of lecture tour, has confded to
a Boston reporter the important fact
that she prefers the short paragraphs in
newspapers to "the long and labored
editorial articles" Some day Kate will
come across column article about her.
self, written by woman, and viii PEE
ruse it with intense interest, after which
she will admit that for wild fascination
there is nothing like acolumn of ''friend.
ly' criticism.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

AT trial OF a criminal case, the pris-
oner entered plea of mot guilty."
when one of the iurymen put on his hat,
and started for the door. The judge
called him back, and informed him that
he could not leave until the case was
tried. "Tried9' queried the juror.
"Why, he acknowledges that he is not
ouilty."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

AFTER "Pinatore" had been played in
Boston $50 times the "Ideal" Company
was formed and crowded the great Bos-
ton theatre for period OF seven weeks
to the enormous receipts of $4,000
The smallest weeks receipts were $685.
700! The expenses of the company are
positively over 81, 200 per night.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

Ir must be rather trying to be- mar
ried to an emotional actress, to have
her clutching you by the throat at 8 a.
m. and shouting in hoarse, stage
whisper: "Slave, didst lock the kitchen
doorp The key, where is't, quick? I'll
streangle thee. Didst lay the milk
pitcher ON the outer battlementsP Aye,
me good lord, I'm mad. ."-NeaO York
Commercial.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
FOREIGN.

The English parliament has been sum-
moned to meet January 9th.
The transfer of DulcignO to Montene-
gro, was completed the 9th.
Madame Montitend, a we'll known
writer of Paris, France, has been sentenced by
default, to six months Imprisonment and 500
francs fine for offenses against public morals.
A telegram from Berlin of the Goth,
informs the state department at Washington
that the cases of American naturalized citi-
zens who have been arrested in Alsaice and
Lorraine on charges of owing military SER
vice, have been decided in accordance with
the claim of this government.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
She Would See About 1t.

Miss Patey said, when o Chicago
clergyman, in q marriage ceremony,
asked her if she would love, honor and
obey her husband 81 will love and
honor him, but whether will obey him
depends on circumstances"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

THERE are number of vacant puipits
in the Baptist churches of California
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

THE Lutherans OF Nebraska expect to
gam $4,000 members 10y Scandinavian
emigration to that State.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

goods, and Barnum Il Goodrich, trunk manu-
racturers.
}. &. Parsons, first mate; John Nesbitt,
first engineer; Robert McEwlng, wheelsman;
Matt Mobiles, fireman, and P. Croft, deck hand
survivors of the wrecked propeller Simcoe
reached Owen Sound, Ont, the 3Oth. The
Simcoe went down the gath, off the south side
of Manitou Island, Lake Huron. The follow
ing are the names of the lost: Richard Hill
captain; Colbert McNab, second mate; Ben.
Mllwood wheelsman; Jno. Henry, fireman
Tom OHare, Tom Levi, Donald Car and Nc.
Dougall, deck hands: Julia Gibbon, lady's
maid. Lydia Williams cook; George PeltOn,
porter, and one deck hand, name unknown.
CRIME AND CRIMINAL RECORD.
The police of New York have inaugu-
rated systematic raid upon the policy deal.
ers of that city.
Herbert Hutchinson, the half-breed
son OF Samuel A. Hutchinson, is now on trial
dec. . at saltwater, for the murder of his
father last August in Pine county, the venue
having been changed to saltwater.
At lie Mars, Ia. the 30th, John
McAulif, Canadian aged 80 years, was shot
while attempting to break into the house OF
Joseph Long, agent of the st. Paul & Sioux
City railroad. The bail entered the LETT side
near the fifth rib, inticting probably fatal
wound.
A telegram of the 27th from Denver,
Col, reported riot in progress among the
mnnrs nf Rnhincnn,s fxuoI tr
miles from Leadville, and stated that Gov
ernor elect Geo. B. Robinson had been shot
and killed. a relief party had gone from
Leadville.
The jury in the case of Minnie Dixon,
in her second trial at Chicago, for the murder
OF her paramour, Thomas Delany, disagreed
and were discharged the morning of the 9th.
They stood seven for acquittal and five for
conviction. The jury disagreed also in the
previous trial Of this woman.
William McCallor, tiashy young man
from Boston, Mass, who has been losing mon-
ey by gambling in Milwaukee and Chicago,
was sentenced at Milwaukee, Dec. 1 to the
penitentiary for two years for forging the
firm name of Cleveland, Hulling & Schelly, a
CulCdSO uOuSe.
In the case of Mrs. Mary G. Weisher,
on trial at LIE Seuer, Minn.. charged with the
murder of her husband, on the 18th of April
last the jury the morning cf the 9th, after
being out about three hours, brought in a
verdict CT guilty of muder in the first degree
The verdict was something of a surprise,
though generally sustained by public senti-
ment.
John A. Riley, recently arrested in Wis
censin on suspicion of having attempted the
life of Judge Sherman Page of Austin, by
shooting in August last, was brought before
Justice Gaskill of Dexter, Mower county, the
29th for preliminary examination. Judge
Page conducted mis- own case, Messrs. Gamer.
on and French appearing for the accused, be-
tween whom there were hot and bitter discus.
sions, principally upon the motion for con.
tinuance and the place of confinement of &C
cused during the interim, Judge Page op.
posing his commitment to the Mower county
Jail. Finally the prisoner was held by Justice
Gaskill for examination before him December
6, at a. m, and he was remanded to the Gus.
tody of the sheriff of Freeborn county with.
out bail
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
CURRENT TOPICS.

THERE are $50 Christian churches in
Burmah, mostly Baptists.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

GREEN SMITH, the son Of Gerritt Smith,
left $3OO,OOO worth OF property, almost
all To his wife.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

THE cowboys on o cattle ranch in
Pratt county, Kan, have killed this sea-
son 312 rattlesnakes, 11S other snakes,
and one centipede.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

OF the 10000 Inhabitants of Quebec,
"a 900 are Roman Catholic.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

IT is likely that Mr.. Lawrence Barrett
will appear on the London stage next
summer. His three daughters and their
mother sailed for Europe few days ago,
and the young ladies will enter school
at Stuttgart.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

There are several flOurishing schools
in China conducted by American teach
ers, and through the translation depart
ment of the empire more than $4,000
volumes of translated works in science,
art, ETC., have been sold. In the schools
of this country 1870 Chinese youths are
receiving instruction.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

INDIA, Ceylon and Africa are direct
ly interested in the recent expedition to
northern Asia, resulting In a great inn
petus given the fossil ivory trade. The
superior qualltya of Indian and African
ivory, however, will always gain it a
preference for certain classes of goods.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

The city Of Paris has accepted the
models of the 1S9 statues Of celebrated
Parisians by different sculptors which.
were ordered for the new HotelGe Vile,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

Mr.. THOMAS HUGHES was exceedingly
interested in observing the fashion of CO.
education as he saw it at .Swarthmore
College the other day. He closed his
address with few sentences on the SUBJ
ject which may perhaps seem unreason-
able to the thoughtless boys In those col
leges which clamor loudest agairst CO.
education. 81 cannot help, feeling )" said
Mr.. Hughes, "that in the future Il chief
education lies in this joint education.
There has been one small experiment in
our country by some ladies, Misses Lush
ington, and upon young men and boys
thejoint education has had most humar-
izing effect. The boys were wonderfully
more human and gentle than they were
at the great principle you are building
upon may be complete success. and that
you may prove that joint educatioa is the
true education of the future in the higher
branches.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09

AN amusing anecdote concerning ex-
Gvernor Bishop, of Ohio, is told in Cleve-
land. It is related that arrangements
were made one evening during the recent
fair to serenade the president of the
State Board of Agriculture, and that func-
tlonary had collected his thoughts for
presentation and was about to appear on
the balcony and address the band and the
crowd, when Mr.. Bishop drove up to the
hotel with several friends. The cx-
Governor, with the calmness of great
man, took the serenade to himself, and
rising in the carriage bowed gracefully
and responded in a characteristic speech.
The band dispersed, the Ex-Governor
retired, and the poor agricultural
presidents speech was never made.