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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-01
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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11
Odd Dinner Customs i'm Sweden.

The Swedes have queer way of To-
comotion at their meals. They often
fit about like flies, from one table to
another, and sometimes seem to turn
topsy-turvy when they order repast.
It is no rare thing to see them begin
with cheese and biscuit, next proceed
to ham and salad, with slice of meat
to follow, and then suddenly start up in
the middle of their dinner to swallow,
while they walk about, a plateful of pea
soup. A habit which they have of be-
ginning each repast with what they call
"smorgos," not merely leads to much
untidiness at meal time, but makes them
seem contented to live on bits and
scraps. The smorgoes consist of little
dishes, such as slices of smoked rein
deer and caviere, and sardines, with
pickles, cheese and other whets provoc-
alive of thirst. These are fshed out
with fork of general utility, and laid
on thumb pieces of rye cake, thickly
smeared with butter, which serve by
way of plate. Then they are bitten in
to, regardless of the fragments which
may fall on other dainties ,for your true
smorgos eater seldom sits to his repast),
and they are finally washed down with
glass or two of spirits which stand
handy by their side. Such prelude to
meal is not merely uncleanly, but
must vitiate the palate, and injure tie
digestion. Indeed, I feel convinced
that, were the smorgosbord abolished,
not only would the cookery Of Sweden
soon improve, but very many of the
people would be gradually weaned from
their weakness for strong drink.-Au
the Year Round.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11

and has directed the clergy to submit to the
May laws with as good grace as they can.
1t is stated from Chicago that the
paper makers of the Northwest, representing
all the principal paper manufacturers In the
western country, have unanimously agreed to
make vigorous effort to prevent legislation
by Congress, abolishing the tariff on articles
used in paper manufacture.
Private advices from Berlin state that
Emperor William, while at dinner with
the Count DeWallier, expressed most friendly
sentiments towards the ambassador of the
French government, and said there was no
grounds for anxiety as to the continuance Of
good relations between the two countries
The national debt statement just made
i at Washington shows the decrease of the pub
lie debt during February to be $5,672, 6l9;c ash
in the treasury, $780,, S5l ,65S; gold certificates
s., O82 600; silver certificates 50 S69 900; certi-
fcates of deposite outstanding ST., 586, 600; re-
funding certificates, 81, 883, $50; legal tenders
outstanding, $346,6Sl ,OI6, fractional currency
outstanding, 81 SOS, l3l.107.
The Mark Lane Erpress of March 2,
says: The wheat market opened more active,
with an improving tendency. The prospect
last Monday was decidedly encouraging to
holders, and an advance of fully shilling per
quarter was established. Towards the close
of the week there was better feeling. Fri
day wheat'was rather cheaper. Maze on spot
was rather scarce. To arrive 1t was a shade
cheaper. Arrivals at ports are called moder-
ate At the commencement of the week wheat
improved Cd to shilling per quarter, but the
advance was subsequently lost. The coast is
absolutely bare of maize. Considerable bust
ness was done In wheat to arrive early in the
week at three pence to six pence advance
which was subsequently lost
The House committee ON public lands
agreed 10 report favorably the following bills
Representative Anderson's to create an add
tional land district In Kansas; Representative
Poehlands bill to open to homestead settle
ment and timber culture entry lands within
Fort Ridgles military reservation, Minnesota
Representative Washburn's bill abolishing the
military reservation of Fort Abercrombie
Mimi, and authorizing the secretary of the
Interior to have the lands embraced therein
made subject to homestead, peremption, entry
and sale, and Representative Sapp's bill tt
transfer to the State title to all islands, beds
of lakes (not nayigable) buoys, sloughs, ponds
etc. which at the time the public lands were
surveyed by the government were meandered.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11
Killed by the Electric Light.

An accident of an extraordinary ma
ture occurred at the Hattie Theater,
Aston, near Birmingham. The stage was
lighted by two electric lights, and
when the candles were not burning two
brass connections, used for the purpose
OF crossing the current, were hung up
over the orchestra. After the perform
ance of the pantomime, Mr.. Bruno, the
euphonium player, was leaving with
the other members of the band, when,
presumably out of curiosity, he caught
hold OF the two brass connections re-
ferred to. The man in charge called
out to him with the object of warning
him Of the danger he was mourning.
The warning, however, came too late,
Mr.. Bruno received the full shock of
the electric current generated by the
powerful battery which supplies the
whole of the lamps in the building and
grounds. It is said that the candles
not being then burning Mr.. Bruno was
unable to disengage himself, and pulled
he wire down. The shock rendered
him insensible. Medical men were
soon in attendance and restoratives APP
piled, but Mr.. Bruno died in forty min
utes afterward.--LondO7a Times.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11
IO0,0AI SOO, AU5 e
D. BURT. supt. Public Instruction.

PLANTs.-Give your plants fresh air
on cheerful, sunny days; they need it.
Cleanliness is as necessary to their
health as to that of animals; and it is,
therefore, necessary to secure them
from dust as much as possible, and also
to cleanse the plants frequently by
Swinging or washing. Even here a
little caution is necessary, for while
the smooth-leaved plants are benefited,
not only by showering, but even by
washing the leaves with q cloth or
sponge, the rough-leaved plants, like
the Begonia Rex, do not like to have
the surface of their leaves frequently
moistened. It would, therefore, be
well to remove such plants before
Swinging. Take every precaution,
however, to prevent the accumulation
of dust upon the plants. The essen
tials of success in plant culture are
suitable soil, air, light, moderate and
regular heat, moist atmosphere, regu-
lar and moderate watering, and free
dom from dust and foul gas. When
out of health, plants are benefited by
wetting the earth with hot water. Such
waterings render reporting in fresh
earth needless, when the tagging of the
plants is caused by acid substances,
which, contained in the soil and alb
sorbed by the roots, act on living vege-
tables like veritable poisons. The
small roots are withered and cease
their action, consequently the upper
and younger shoots of the plant turn
yellow, and the spots with which the
leaves are covered indicate their NOR
bid state. In such cases the usual
remedy is to transplant them into fresh
soil, clean the pots carefully, secure
good drainage, and SO on, often with
the best results. But watering with
hot water answers the same purpose,
and with far less trouble.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11

upon either side by fire wills there was little
chance of the flames procuring draft enough,
and consequently there vas but little up
roar during the progress OF its destruction.
After nighlfall the scene presented was one of
the most magnificent eve witnessed in st.
Paul From Wabashaw street. the illumina-
ton was especially grand The great streams
of smoke and steam rising from the interior
of the vast building made veritable pillar of
fire and cloud. The wreaihs of smoke took
all serts of fantastic shapes, and coniured up
| in the imagination the most funeral ideas.
The flaming windows looked like doors to al
most innumerable molten furnaces, and the
| shrin shrieks of the engines conjured up the
most appalling suggestions. 1t was picture
which even Dore would not disdain to place
upon canvas, and will long be held In remem-
branee by those who sawit The report that
this great store was on fre had spread throug-
out the city, and churches and residences
were abandoned by thousands of people, who
gathered to witness the evening spectacle
| The confusion afforded fine field for the
practice of the nefarious arts of the blackleg
and sneak thief, who piled their Villainous call.
ing with comparative immunity. The police
were on the alert, however, and no less than q
score of petty thieves were lodged in the lock
up. The stock on hand in the store amounted
to about eight hundred thousand dollars or
which there was an insurance Of $4,000. 800
600 of this was placed in New York, but the in
surrance book of the firm could not be found
last night, hence It is Impossible
to give the list of companies
The building was the property Of Commodore
w. F. Davidson, of St Louis, and his brother
Capt. P 8. Davidson, Of La Crosse 1t was err
ected in 1876 and completed ready for occu
pancy January |, 1877. 1t was l45 feet from
on Jackson street by ITO feet deep on Fourth
four stories and . basement and cost 100000
The building was heated by steam Throughout
and supplied with steam elevators. 1t wa
rented to Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson s. Co
for term OF ten years at $12, 500 per annum
The Insurance On the building was $4,000
having been increased $4,000 last November
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Gen. Grant was banqueted by Presi-
den Diaz of Mexico On the evening of March
2.
Jay Gould and party were in St. Louis
March 1st en- route to inspect his Texas rail
roads,
The president has nominated James B.
Butler of New York, to be United States attor.
ney for Idaho
The Democratic central committee of
Kansas, have called the State convention at
Topeka, May 26.
The House committee on coinage,
weights and measures, favor "a bill for the re.
tirement of the trade dollar.
The House committee on war claims,
have decided to report adversely on twenty.
five claims aggregating $4,000.
Commodore Isaiah Hanscomb. chief OF
che bureau of construction and repairs of the
navy dedartment, died on the morning Of
March 8, at the city of Washington.
James Russell Lowell, newly appointed
American minister to Great Britain, will leave
Madrid, Spain, for London this week
At special city election In Hartford
Gem, March l, Charles c. Strong Republican
was elected mayor by majority of 49,
The Iowa Republican State Conven-
ton to select delegates to the Chicago conven
ton win be held at Des Moines, April 10
Horace Maynard, United States minis
ter at Constantinople, has sailed frou Smyrns
on three months tour in Syria and Egypt.
Surgeon General Maxwell Wood, u. s
n, died March LIST, at his residence, Owing'i
Mills, Baltimore county, Maryland, aged II
years,
The Greenback, congressional election
at shelbyville, Indiana, March 4, nominated
Gilbert De La Martyr, present member tor re.
election.
Tie congressional House committee or
commerce have authorized favorable report
upon the bill making ST. Vincent, Mimi
port of entry.
The Iowa Senate have passed q bill
prohibiting the manufacture of oleomargarint
In that state under heavy penalties Of fine ant
imprisonment
Gen. Ncyes, American minister at Par
Is returned March 2, from his tour to Eas
Africa and Spain, and has resumed the func
tons of his Office.
The committee on appropriations have
ecided to incorporate in the special defcien
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11

of fees, salaries &c. in the United States
courts. Mr.. Conger objected and some rather
sharp words passed between him and the
speaker as to his right to speak to his objec;;
ton. A long personal colloquy here ensh
between Hazelton, Wisconsin, and Warner,
Ohio, the former charging the latter with
changing the record. During the colloquy
both gentlemen got very personal, Warner
charging Hazelton with falsehood and OF stay
ing as close as possible to the Canada line
during the war. and Hazelton charging that
Warmers wound which he received during the
war. upon which he was drawing a pension,
took effect in his back At the end of the
controversy the house adjourned to Monday
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK
GRIMES ANp CRIMINALS

John Moody, of Kingston, Kentucky,
was shot March 4, by his brother George In a
drunken quarrel.
w. H. Tredway, deputy collector of
internal revenue at Danville, Virginia, was
convicted Of embezzlement, March 4, and SEN
fenced to one years Imprisonment
Rev. Edward Cewley, ex-manager OF
the Shepherds Fold, in New York City, was
taken, March 2 from the Tombs to the peni.
Tertiary on Blackwells Island, The reverend
convict was at one time chaplain to that insti,
tuition.
Ex-Auditor KENNY, of Warren, Trum.
bull county, Ohio, against whom six indict
ments were pending, plead guilty to two Of
them, March s, and the remainder were mol
lied He mas sentenced to two years In the
psnitentiary.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11
The Pleasure Of Doing Good.

There is a satisfaction in the thought
of having done what we know to be
right; and there is o discomfort amount
ing often to bitter and remorseful
agony in the thought of having done
what conscience tells us to be wrong.
This implies sense of the rectitude Of
what is virtuous. There is instant de-
Light in the first conception of benevo-
lence; there is sustained delight in its
continued exercise; there is consum-
mated delight in the happy, smiling
and prosperous result of it. Kindness
and honesty and truth are of them
selves. and irrespective of their right
ness, sweet unto the taste of the inner
man. Malice, envy, falsehood, injustice.
irrespective of their wrongness, have,
OF themselves, the bitterness OF gall
and wormwood.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11

Don't Judge man by his failure in
life, for many man fails because he is
too honest to succeed.
Don't judge man by his speech, for
the parrot talks, but the tongue is but
an instrument Of sound.
Don't judge a man by the house he
lives in, for the lizard and the rat often
inhabit the grandest structure.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11

"IF you marry Grace" exclaimed an
irate father to his son, IT will cut YOU
off without q cent and You won't have
SO much as piece of pork to boil in
the pot" WE'LL" replied the young
man, aGrace before meat" and he i'm
mediately went in search Of Q minister.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11
MARCH APPOhTIONMENTS

Over see, 900 to the 1 60, 521 School Chill
dren Enrolled in the State.
Superintendent Burt has completed the March
appointment of the current school fund Civ
ing forty cents to each scholar enrolled in the
public schools of Minnesota. The following is
the showing by counties:
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11

LAID on the table-The table-cloth.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07
The. .MethodIst Conference.

This body met in Pixies Opera House,
Cincinnati, last Saturday morning The
Senior Bishop Scott occupied the chair
The delegates were prompt in attendance,
as all but forty-nine answered 70 the first
roll-call. The roll, and an.address of wei
come, with a response, made up the days
business. The conference has long ses.
sion before it, and was prudent in saving
Its wind at the start. India sends repre-
sentative in the person Of Ram Chunder
Bose, whose peculiar costume attracts at
tention The colored churches are repre-
sented by number of delegates, as are al.
so the German churches. The conference
consists Of 897 membership ministers,
and 1862 laymen. It represents ninety-flve
annual conferences, situated in all the
grand divisions Of the globe, except South
America
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07
SHERIFF SALE

sheriff as special Master Communication
er-Salo OF Lands and Tenements.
Ashta6uld Common Pleas, Jdn'V Term, 1880
WhIIan Inv, v; RAY: (or,.,o,s.,.
WIN. II. SALIsGIvER. ct al
pY virtue Of an order OF sale duly issued
- from said Court in the above case 70
me directed. will offer for sale by way Of
public auction at the door OF the Court
House, In the village OF Jefferson, ABhtabula
County, Ohio, on Monday, the 18th day OF
May, a, d. 1880, between the hours Of 10 A..
M. and ~ N. Of said day, the following de-
scrlbed lands and tenements, to-wit:
Situate in said County OF Ashtabula and
state OF Ohio. to-wit: Being in the town
ship Of Andover, and known as east half
OF lot No. thirty-one, (all except nifty acres
decided by one, Erastua StillmRn, to one, \.
NJ. Warren, and excepting thirty 600 acres
die,
Terms, cash. Appraised at -
A. W. STILES, Sheriff.
AsSpeclal Master Commissioner,
CHAs. ID. ANGER. PltTs Attorney.
sherih's ONCE, Jefferson, April ~, 1880. SO-A
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

Bob Ingersoll has announced himself for
a lecture at Cincinnati, in Pixies Opera
House, where our methodist friends are de.
liberating upon the most effective means
for circumventInR the schemes Of the pow
eFs Of darkness. The illustration Of the
sentiments Of the son Of men--"I have not
come to bring peace, but the sword" may
be oOnfr med and repeated in porkopolis.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

One day last week live tarantulA was
discovered In bunch Of bananas In the
fruit warehouse Of Q. O. Gleason at Gene.
va, The animal was lively aud vicious,
but rap from a stick laid him out, and
his remains adon jar OF alcohol in
"Art's" collection Of cufiosities.
Standard
We never put much faith in the theory
Of evolution, and yet are not prepared to say
when We contemplate the frame of mind
Of a bulldozIng Democrat, and the habits
Of this vicious little yarment, that there
may be something In the idea OF descent
between them, after all.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

The steamers are crowded with Europe
an emigrants. Thousands day. The ag
gregate surpasses anything that has pre-
ceded it. The French papers report
quarter Of million of people awaiting
transportation.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

A caucus Of Republican Senators was
held Saturday afternoon for the purpose Of
intsrchanging views on "the adjournment
question" No caucus action was propos-
ed or taken, but entire unanimity Of senti-
ment was developed in favor Of co-operat-
ing with what is understood to be the pur-
pose Of the Democratic leaders, to bring
about final adjournment Of this session
Of Congress by the first Of June. The gen.
eral impression seemed to be that in case
the session be not ended before the meeting
OF the Republican National Convention
ION the I'd proximo,) there will be strong
probability Of its being prolonged for
some time beyond the adjournment Of the
Democratic Convention in Cincinnati.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

Chicago boasts the possession in that
city, a church dedicated to the Latter Day
Ssints--the original Joe Smith stripe of
them. This wing Of the church, does not
indulge in the plurality wife feature. The
dedication of the church was by son Of
the ORIGINAL Joe Smith.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

Gen. Garfield puts that matter Of Messrs.
Geo. P. Rowell & Co., in its proper shape
in this number, by a letter addressed to
that firm, which they, II fair and honora-
BILE men, will give it a chance to follow
their circular.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

Butler-old Ben-must have very un-
comfortable time of it in his sober, quiet
life. All the other candidates are growing
weary, and something new should be start
cd. Old Ben is q power in the world. He
should do something to shake up the old
Bay State, and the rest Of the world could
look on and enjoy the fun.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

The Chicago Republican National Con-
vention will be entitled to 756 delegates.
Necessary to a choice, $40. Number chos.
en- up to date, 300. Number yet to be
chosen, 368.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

There is a peculiar 6ipPsncy about our
neighbor of the Standard in reference to
the hypocraoy Of the Republican party to-
wards the colored people-or rather, per-
haps-colored voters. Are not these col
ored voters about.as good authority as to
who their real friends are, as those chaps
who have so long been the co-laborers Of
the bulldozers of the South, because the
oolored men dare to vote with the Republi-
cans, and who have offered to make them
selves servioable to their southern servi-
tors. by impeding their efforts to find new
locations where they may live in security
and peace. How is it that they seek for
this security among their hypocritical
friends2
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

John Chinaman is setting out in course,
which II followed up, will be likely to head
of the Sand Lots-Sans Chulotts gentry Of
San francesca. It is nothing less than FL
ing their intentions Of citizenship. Five OF
them took this step on the Goth ult.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

On Saturday evening last, Memorial
Hall, the handsome new theater, at the
soldiers home-Dayton, was entirely de
slroyed. The cost of the building was
S35, 900, and the building was only compile
ted in 1878.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

OF the $40 votes necessary to a choice in
the Chicago Convention, the friends OF
Grant claim 95s. Nineteen States, having
Sgd votes, to be heard from, out Of which
Grant must secure 1s1 votes to be nominat-
cd.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

Russia is alarmed at the fighting demon
strations Of China, and has sent Ave large
war vessels to1 Chinese waters A war
with China would not be trihing matter
for any European nation to undertake.
The Mongollans could lose enough men
topeople an empire without perceptlbly
thinning their oyerorowded population.
Besides, China, in recent years, has been
learning the arts of modern warfare,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

The resignation of Colonel Thomas A..
Scott Of the Presidency Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, is announced
For some months past the health Of Colo
mel Scott has been very much impaired,
and relaxation and rest from the large
responsibilities imposed on him by his
official duties became essential to his re-
atOrniion
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07
DIED.

AANE.-In Rasl Village, on the 99th ult Of
pnuemonia, hrs: Menerva, wife OF Collins Z.
Mann, in her 57th year.
DOUGHERTY.--In Conneaut, I'd inst, killed by
the cars, Arthur Dougherty, Of Kingsville,
aged IL years
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07

1t has gone out that the President has
determined to put off the appointment of a
successor to p. NJ. General Key, until
after the meeting Of the Republican, Chi
cago Convention. His object is said to be
to nominate friend OF the nominee of
the convention, when that fact shall have
become known.