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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
A Mule That Wasn't for Sale,

He was showing the man the new bay
mule that he was working in team
with the old gray. "You warrant him
sound and perfectly kind and gentle?"
the man said. Perfectly" said Farmer
John. "My wife and children drive
him, and he is perfect pet. Comes
into the house like dog" "Easy to
shoe?" well, I guess so; fact is, I
never had him shod. I don't believe in
it; he works better without it," replied
Farmer John. "How does he act when
you put the crupper on?" asked the
man. Farmer John hesitated. "Well,
pretty good, guess" he said; "fact is
I never put it on" allow does it get
on?" asked the man; "who does put it
on?" well I kind of don't know,
said Farmer John; "fact is, he had the
harness on when I got him, an it fit
him so well, and he seemed to be so
kind O. contented IN it, that I sort OF
never took it ofpn him." "And how
long have you had himP" asked the
man. Farmer John chewed a wheat
straw very meditatively. SWELL" he
said, mot to exceed more'n two years.
mebbe." And the man backed little
further away, and said he would "sort
of look around little further before he
bought, like" And Farmer John never
saw him again, not even unto this day
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
The Scales and the Sword.

Prof. Won Ibering, of the University
of Goettingen, says: All the law in the
world has been obtained by strife.
Every principle of law which obtains
had to be wrung by force from those
who denied it; and every legal right
the legal rights of whole nation as
well as individuals --supposes a con-
tinual readiness to assert and defend it.
The law is not mere theory, but living
force. And hence it is that justice,
which in one hand holds the scales in
which she weighs the right, carries in
the other the sword with which she ex-
ecutes it. The sword without the scales
is brute force, and the scales without
the sword is the impotence of law. The
scales and the sword belong together,
and the state of the law is perfect only
where the power with which justice
carries the sword is equaled by the skill
with which she holds the scales. Law
is an uninterrupted labor, and not of
the state power only, but of the entire
people. The entire life of the law, en-
braced in one glance, presents us with
the same spectacle of striving and work
ing of whole nation afforded by its &C
tivity in the domain of economic and
intellectual production. Every indi-
vidual placed in position in which he
is compelled to defend his legal rights
takes part in this work of the nation
and contributes his mite toward the re,
alization of the idea of law on earth. :
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
A Brilliant Diamond Robber

One of the cleverest diamond robber-
les of modern times is reported in tone
of odd complacency by the leading jour
nails Of ST. Petersburg. About fort
night ago handsome equipage drew up
at the door of the FIRST jeweler in the Rus
sian capital. Alighting from the carriage,
an elegantly dressed and remarkably pref
ty young lady entered the shop and re
quested that some parures of brilliants
might be shown her. Several costly sets
were forthwith submitted for inspection,
and after some hesitation she selected
RIVERS and pendants valued aE 10000
rubles, and stating that she was the wife
of an eminent mad doctor, whose name is
household word in st. Petersburg, re-
quested the proprietor of the establish
ment to accompany her home with the
Jewels, in order to settle finally with her
husband about their price. The jeweler
packed up his diamonds, and got into
the carriage with his fair GUS
toner. Presently they arrived at a
large hotel, and were received at the por-
te cocheIe by Suisse In splendid livery,
who conducted them up a brilliantly.
| lighted staircase into richly furnished
drawing room, in which the lady begged
her companion to take seat, and, jewel
case in hand, proceeded to summon ':hel
husband" Entering the Doctors con-
sultation room, IN an apparent state Of
uncomfortable agitation, she informed
the latter that she had brought her un
| fortunate spouse to visit him, in the hope
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
CaSualtina in Battle.

The battle of Torgau, fought by
Frederick the Great in 1760, is well
known to have been one of the most
murderously contested actions which
has ever taken place, but until lately no
trustworthy enumeration has ever been
given of the killed, wounded and
missing on either side. In the
MiIitar Wocheqoblatt, the organ of
the German general staff, carefully
prepared tables were published of the
losses suffered by the several Prussian
regiments of cavalry and battalions of
infantry engaged, and frem these it ap-
peared that the fifty-nine battalions
which took part in the action, and
which numbered altogether $4,000 Off
GERS and men, lost a total of 1850 Off
GERS and men, or about so per cent. of
their aggregate effective. In the thirty
nine bsttalions which fought under the
personal direction and immediate orders
of the King, the proportion of losses
was even greater, so that, after the &C
ton, the five battalions of grenadiera
had to be formed into one battalion, the
remnants of six battalions of two other
regiments being also temporarily Or
ganized into one battalion. OF the
$4,000 infantry soldiers who went into
action, $3.50 were killed, 1856 were
wounded, and $3.50 were reported as
missing. AS O contrast to this terrible
proportion of killed, wounded and
missing, it may be- mentioned that the
loss at Gravelotte was only one-eleventt
of the whole number of troops engaged
on both sides, at Worth and Marsha
Tour one-sixth, at Spicheren one-eighth
at Koniggratz one-fifteenth only, and al
Magenta and Solferino one-eleventh.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26

that he would undertake to cure him OF
the strange monomania under which he
had labored for some time past. my
afflicted husband, !" she said, SIS wealthy
proprietor from A., in the Govern
ment of Ninsk; he is quiet and harmless,
but has diamonds on the brain. He will
talk of nothing else, poor fellow !
Will you see HIM? / have lett HIM in
your drawing room, and am much too
nervous to be present while you diagnose
his case Mig l, therefore, ask you to
accompany me to my carriage before you
90 to him? 1t will be such reliet to
me to leave him in your care" Her
ingenious device was crowned with COM
plete success. She drove off with the
diamonds; an interview between the doc
tor and the jeweler fully confirmed her
statement in respect to the latters alleged
monomania, and resulted in his being
placed under bodily restraint, from which
he was rescued three days later by one of
his partners, who succeeded, with the
assistance of the police, in tracking him
DR.. V-f's renowned private lunatic asy-
lum. No trace has yet been discovered
of the gifted lady who accomplished this,
in every sense of the word, "brilliant'
coup.-L0ndon Telegraph
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
Duel With Hatchets,

At Breckenridge, Col, in the early
settlement of that country, were two
friends, G, P. Hall and Spencer, form
erly Senator from Alabama.
At social gathering, Hall, imagining
Spencer had insulted him, wrote him q
challenge. The latter at once accepted,
naming hatchets as the weapons, and
the next day as the time.
The parties each bought hatchets,
but they were not the size and weight
that could be thrown with accuracy.
Spencer had practised as a boy in
throwing particular-shaped Ratchet of
a certain weight, and blacksmith was
employed to make two of the kind.
This delayed the meeting until after
noon, and the interval was employed
without avail by friends III the effort to
settle the difficulty.
The parties met, and again friends in
terfered, but neither would 1etract OF
make any apology. This delay proba.
bly, saved the life of Hall, for at this
moment the mail-carrier came in sight
and the seconds told the principals to
wait, as the carrier might have letters
for them. The carrier came up with q
letter for Hall from his mother, who
wrote that she had visited Spencer's
mother the day before, and how happy
they both were to think their two boys
were together to take care of each Other
in case of sickness or trouble.
Hall, after reading the letter, passed
it to his second, who read and handed
it to Spencer's second, the latter giving
it to Spencer. After the letter haG
been read all around, both principals
blamed themselves for being too hasty
and apologized.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
goddess-and for this feeling alone he

goddess-and for this feeling alone he
felt the great treasure of Elsie's love
had been denied him.
But rumor was stirring in the fash
ionable world that never reached the
quiet old homestead. Men looked with
pity on the lovely, trusting wife; women
smiled and sneered behind their fans
and still Elsie never dreamed aught OF
the shame and disgrace that was gath
ering around her.
When the news of her tickle husbands
elopement with a dashing widow reached
her, she threw up her hands with cry
of despair" Nathaniel, Nathaniel, my
sin has found me outl"
Three days later the dead body OF
her husband-for a railroad accident
had ended his career-was carried home
to her; and Elsie, broken and full OF
bitter remorse, followed it to it's last
resting. place; then turned her face to
the quiet old home she had left bride
but few months before.
Nathaniel asked no questions. The
sad, white face was dearer to him now
than it had ever been before. Hemade
no outward sign of the love that was
burning within his breast, yet his care
of her was wonderful, and he thanked
God that through affection he had been
shown the weakness of his idol, and that
Elsie was but human, while his own
heart had been purified in the fire Of
tribulation. More than a year after
Lewis Walton's death, we find them
standing where we first saw them-undel
the old willow-and Elsie is wearing 6
wreath of dogwood berries and autumn
leaves. Her cheeks are flushed and 9
tender light fills the beautiful eyes.
Observation-Disclosures lmprisons the
slender fingers "yOu must let M
speak. Give me back the love lost
when you became the wife of another.
Observation-Disclosures voice is full Of
contrition-"I did not know my owl
heart then"
"You know it now, Elsie; say it il
mine"
Forever and forever, Nathaniel"
And who will question his right tc
take the golden head to his bosom
where we hope it may rest for many
years to come.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
He Was Overcome.

He called himself commercial trav-
eler, but vulgar people style him a
drummer. He walked into hotel Of
fee and proceeded to place his several
pieces of luggage in the keeping of a
son of Ham. Then he carelessly took
up pen and was registering his name
when good-sized sample of the cimex
lectularius made its way slowly across
the page of the register. The drum
mer stopped suddenly, and, after taking
long look at the insect, he cried
"We3l, I've travelled all over the United
States, and put up at all sorts of hotels
but I'm blessed if this isn't the first
houses I ever struck where those thing
come downstairs and find out the nun.
Der. of a fellows room"
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26

The late Duke of Portland was
one of the greatest of English land
owners. He was of o taciturn ma
ture akin to madness, never marry
ing, and for many years was sub
ject to painful malady. He was NOR
bidly averse to society OF any kind, de-
voting his whole time, and part of
his enormous income, estimated at
$1,500,0O0, to keeping the estate at
Welbeck in the most superb order. He
employed hundreds of men, and, al
though constantly among them giving
orders, he would allow no one to speak
to him, discharging any man whe ever
touched his hat to him.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26

An old physician retired from practice, having had
placed In his hands by East India missionary the
formula OF simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure for Consumption, Bron il tits,
Oatarrh, sthma and all Throat and Lung Affections,
also positive and radical for Nervous Debility
and all Nervous Complaints after having tested its
wonderful curative powera in thousands of has
felt 1t his duty it to his suerr fellows
Actuateo by this motive and desire to relieve human
sunering will send free of charge to all who desire 1T
this recipe IN Geean, French, English, with full
directions for preparing and using Seat by mail by
addressing With stamp, naming this paper. w. w.
9HERAR, l49 Powers Block Rochester, N Y.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
BRIEF MISCELLANY.
FALSE CUPID.

False Cupid passed my road one day,
Clamoring for an hour:
led him to my cottage porch,
Where roses blushed in flower.
Then pleading hands he wrung and said,
In tone half sad, half play;
.Givs to me but one blossom, dear,
And l shall stay away"
My heart laid within his palm,
My true heart full-and free;
lifted loyal lips to his,
For love meant love--to me.
Devoid was I Of all loves art;
only knew to love and give.
Alasl he taught ms-my sweetheart
Loves common sequel-grieve and live.
Oh, lcve poured out like vineyard winel
Oh, kisses wanting vile or guilel
give my past, my all to come:
He-mock smiles for little while.
I cannot change my wounded youth,
Nor hour of bleak hereafter,
For love to me proved tears and ruth;
For him twas lies and laughter.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
Cause and Effect.

gestion, and that is caused by weak
ness OF the stomach. No one can have
sound nerves and good health without
using Hop Bitters to strengthen the
stomach, purify the blood, and keep the
liver and kidneys active, to carry off all
the POISONOUS and waste matter OF the
system. See other column -Aduance.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
RuckIau7s arnIc;a aaIve

The Best Salve 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 25 cents per
Box. For sale at wholesale by Gray & Hof-
fin, MINNEAPOLIS
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
A HouaaI,oIN Noad

A book on the Liver, its diseases and their
treatment sent free. Including treatises upon
Liver Complaints, Torpid Liver. Jaundice.
Biliousness, Headache Constipation, Dyspep-
sia, Malaria, etc. Address DR.. Sanford, 1852
Broadway, New York city. n. Y
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
Facts That We Know.

Ifyou are suffering with severe Cough,
Cold, Asthma, Bronchitis, Consumption, loss
of voice, tickling in the throat, or any affec-
ton of the throat or lungs, tUe kno,O that DR..
Kings New Discovery will give you immedi-
ate relief. We know of hundreds of cases it
has completely cured, and that where all
other medicines had failed. No other remedy
can show one-half as many permanent cures.
Kings New Discovery tcilL cure you Of Asthma,
Bronchitis, Hay Fever, Consumption, severe
Coughs and Colds Hoarseness, or any Throat
or Lung Disease, if you will call at any drug
store you can get trial bottle free of cost, or
regular size bottle for $100. For sale by
Gray & Hof1in, Minneapolis.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26

Those of the gentle sex who have exper.
fenced the pain and ann oyance caused by ex-
coriated nipples aud inflamed breast, can well
appreciate the value OF a remedy which re.
Thomas Electric Oil does, besides curing,
when used internally. asst ma, Group and Other
maladies. Noyes Bros. g. Cutler, wholesale
agents, st. Paul.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26

A Dangerous emergency.-When a child is
suddenly attacked and threatened with suffo-
cation by the Group, DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil
is precisely the medicine for the emergency,
since it is prompt as well as efficient. Every
household should be provided with it, as it Is
a quick antidote to pain, as well as a specific
for the above and other complaints Noyes
Bros. g. Cutler, wholesale agents. st. Paul.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26

Sherman q Co., Marshall, Mich, want an
agent in this county at once, at salary Of
eI00 per month and expenses paid. For fun
particulars address az above.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26

Physicians use Kidney-Wort in regu-
lar practise and pronounce its action
perfect.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26

Nothing is uglier than crooked boot.
Straighten them with LYONS Heel Stifeners.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic gives permanent re-
lief in oil nhnlaric disnrdara
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
Wnnren,

All lad les use Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26
On so DAYS. Trial.

We will send our ElectroVotaic Belts and other
Electric Appliances trial for 30 days those s
Hioted with Nervoas Debility diseases of personal
nature. Also of the Liver Kidneys. Rheumatism Pa
ralysis, DC. sure cure guaranteed pay.
Address VOltaic Belt Co.. Marshall. Mich.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26

MMINISTERS, lawyers, teachers, and others whose
yA occupation gives but little exercise should use
DR. e. B. Halliday's Blood Purifier. It cures con.
stipation 1t softens the skin where 1t In inclined to
Salt Rheum, it acts tonic, tones up the system,
gives appetite, and acts directly on the liver kid
neys and urinary organs, the seat Of all diseases.
Try 1t, and you will be surprised at the result.
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y. h. Abel
FOR AS SEES S OR .
x. i. l'enton
FOR CONS T A BL L j.
Wesley Antrim

Is candidate for CONSTABLE Of Union
Township, subject to the decision Of the voters
81 the township. aul4-td
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HANCOCK REPUBLICANS.

Reports from all parts of the country
are to the effect that very many Repub-
licans, among whom are men who have
hitherto been prominent in the councils
of the Republican party, are declaring
for Hancock. They do mott as gem
eral thing, sever their connection with
the Republican party. but simply an
nounce that they are for Hancock. At
Syracuse, New York, a.ciab has been
organized, which is composed exclu-
sively of Republicans who have de-
clared for Hancock. It is called the
Republican Hancock and English Club,
aud fifty-one Republicans have signed
the roll, and the officers say that at
least two hundred Republicans in the
Eighth Ward of the city will join the
club Last week, the Syracuse papers
say, the club raised a. Hancock and
English pole. 1t was drawn through
the principal streets by four horses,
preceded by band of music, and then
raised in front of thes-club'a.. headquar-
tiers. The event caused a great deal of
excitement>in political circles, as only
Republicans marched in the procession
and participated in raising the pole.
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5, 642; net gain 2,943 during the year.
Paid for relief in two years, $40, 500.
Receipts in two years, S4b265. Bal
ance in treasury, .$l2, 357.. Number of
members, S7,7l5.
The SIX men arrested on suspicion OF
being connected with the robbery of
arms from the Juno, near Cork, Ireland,
have been discharged for want of evil
.dence,, - I'LL
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-08-26
TELEGRApIIIC ITEMS.

Besides those already mentioned,
President Hayes will be accompanied
on the trip to California by Secretary
Ramsey, Mr. Howells of the Atlantic
Monthly, General McCook and Miss
Heron of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Mitchell
of Columbus, Ohio. In his speeches on
the Pacific Coast. Hayes will deal largely
with the subject of the great increase
that has been made in tEe past twelve
years in the production of gold and sill
yer in this country. Tables showing
the increase have been prepared for
him "a the Treasury Department.
These tables are as yet secret, but it. is
known that they show that the
increase in the production of precious
metals has been much greater during
the past fiscal year than any preceding
one.
The New York Republicans have
nominated Charles A. Folger for Chief
Justice of the Court of Appeals. The
anti-Tilden Committee has called con-
vention to meet on September Sth to
nominate Chief Justice and renew the
State Central Committee. This move
is made to compel the Tilden or Faux
ner Committee to give Tammany rep
resentative at once ON the Committee
The Tilden Committee hold. meeting
on Friday to consider the question of
| calling convention. IT is thought that
the action Of anti Tiidenites will compel
the regulars co call a convention, but
that they will confine it's action to NOM
mating candidate for Chief Judge.
A divorce suit now pending at Brook
Ign, New York, entitled Trice vs.
Trice, is attracting great attention.
Both parties are colored and both claim
the decree. The woman charges the
man, who is a waiter, with various mis-
deeds, and he alleges that when he
married her she was the wife of the
King of Ashantee. 1t is admitted that
she married son of the African mon
arch inslS66, and that he soon after
deserted her..
The Secretary of the Treasury has
placed the last schedules OF the quarter
ly dividend of interest at the disposal
of the Superintendent of the tenth cen
sus. 1t will. show where the indebted
ness Of the country is owned, how much
in ecah State and Territory, how much
In every city containing over 10000 in
habitants, and how much in foreign
countries.
General Sherman's letter 70 General
Hancock in 1876, which drew out the
latter's epistle on the Tilden- Hayes
imbroglio, will soon be given to the
public in a book now in press. The
impression has got abroad that the let
ter Of the General will not be pleasant
reading for Hayes family, and great
curiosity as To It's contents is manifest
ed in many quarters.
A Smla dispatch states that in the
sortie from Candairar, Brigadier Cen
eral Brooke, Colonel Newport, Major
French, Captain Cruiekshank and three
lieutenants were killed. Three officers
were severely wounded and $50 men
killed. The enemy's artillery and
sharpshooters fired constantly.
The reports of the Supreme lodge Of
knights of Pythias show that there has
been a,general increase in membership,
though six States show decrease, in
4 Il. !
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FOR CON 5 T A j L T..
FOR COUNTY RECORDER.
Henry Warren,

OF Paradise, announces himsosfa candidate'i for
the Office Of RECohDER for humboldt county,
subject TO the decidon Of the Democratic
County Convention. aui6td
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
g. GhenOWcth
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
James Il. Sabine

Announces himself candidate for the offiee Of
COUNTY CLERK, subject TO the decision "a
the Democratic County Convention. ada
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Is a precauton that should never be neglected
when danger s present, and therefore course
Of the Bitters at this season is particularly de-
srable, especially for the feeble and sickly. As
ness, and bowel complaints, there is nothing
comparable to this wholesome restorative.
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers gener.
ally.
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Tom Fitch. the ''silver tongued," is
reported to be engaged as attorney for
tic Northern, Pacific. Railroad at &c.
tia : year..