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Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
Land Office at Fergus Falls. Mimi, |


Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. and secure
final entry thereof. and said proof will be made
before the Clerk of District Court OF Stevens
county. at Morris. Minn.. on the 5th day of No
vember, 1880, viz: AnsOn D. PettngilI, homestead
application number 1899. for the west half of
southeast quarter and east half of southwest
quarter of section IS, tow ship l25. range AZ and
names the following as his witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
tract, viz: John Clark, Michael Lorigan, Edward
Lyons and William Lyons, all Of Donnely p. o.,
MINI.
24t5 SoREN LIsToE. Register.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
Land offic. at Benson. Minn,

september ~, locU.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention 10
make final proof in support of his claim. and Sc
sure final entry thereof on Friday, october 30.
1880, before the Clerk OF the District Court OF
1924 for the lots l, anu 8, section %, town 124,
range 43, and names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon ard Gu I'll
walton of said tr ct. viz: ole q. Hanson, Samuel
Larson, Christian FlaLner and Evan Holmlamd,
all of Morris Stevens County.
24t5 b. s. HALL, Register.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
FINAL PROOF NOTICES,
LAND OFFICE AT BENSON, MIN

UCIODtr z, I6SU. 7
Notice is hereby given that tn following named
settler has fled notice of his intention to make
final proof i'll support of his claim and secure
final entry thereof, on Friday, November5 5, $780,
before the clerk of the district court Of Stevens
county. at the county seat. viz: Peter O. Hanlon,
homestead application No, 1864 for the south.
east quarter of section %, township 123 range
43, and names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said tract: Michael Finnegan James Cunuif
James Brennan and Matthew Casey. all of Morris,
Stevens county
25t5 DS Hall Reoistsr
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

The Press. of lGlenwool, thinks Pope
county is entitled to the senatorship this
year. As there never has been year in
the'political history of the district when
Pope county did not want hoth senator
and representative, the above announce,
ment is as stale rs it is unblushingly I'M
pudent..
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

A prisoner at Princeton, sentenced to
state prison, arose in the wagon as it was
leaving the joil yard, and turning to the
crowd or spectators, remarked: Boys,
when you drink rum think of me! Boys,
see wha. rum has done for me-"
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

Large quantities of sugar cane have
been cultivated in this state the past sea
son, and with but few exceptions the yield
has proven highly satisfactory The area
very large.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
SoREN LIsToR. Register.
Land Office at Benson. Mimi,

O6IIL6IIU6T %, Io0U. 7"
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fied notice of his intention to
make final proof in support OF his claim. and se-
cure al e.try thereof on Friday. October %
1880. before the clerk of the District Court of
Stevens county. at the county seat, viz. Thomas
keefe. homestead application No. 6591, for the
southeast quarter of section q, town 124 range ii
and names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
Croonquist and Ole Peterson, all Of Norris Ste
vens county, Minn,
24t5 D. s. HALL Register
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

General Grant, speaking of the inner his
tory of Hancocks Southern career, also
gave his opinion of thu democratic nomi
nee The general sail of Hancock:
/ have known him for forty years. liz.
is wea k, vain man. He is the most self
ish man l know. He was a very good
corps commander He W as ambitious, and
had courage and fine presence, hut he is
vain, selfish, weak and easily flatrered HI
cannot bear TO hear anyone else praised,
but can take any amount of fattery.'
General Grant related how Generai
Sheridan had suspended certain officials III
Louisiana who had obstructed reeonstruc-
tien. and said: Andrew Johnson senl
for me and asked me to reinstate ttjese
state them even if it is only for one day.
promise that they will resign. thought
johnson might not know of the motive
@hy they were so anxious to he reinstated
and thinking / would do him a great ser
vice in keeping him from great blundel
| told him one hour would do these men II,
well as one day, and | unfolded their III
tent, but johnson insisted ON their beine
reinstated / refused and excused myself
Johnson then
REMOVED GEN SHERIDAN AND APPOINTED
GEN. HANCOCK.
He went south and removed The govern
ment commissioners that Gen. Sheridan
had appointed / instantly telegrapiied
not to appoint to Office any mel
who had been removed and Civ
his reasons by mail for removing the men
teiegraphed him to evoke his order. Ii,
asked johnson to relieve him. as no Oh,
else could. That is the inner history an,
spirit of his Celebrated order No. 40. Thi
order resulted in the loss of many lives
know cases and can give them"
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
SoREN LIsToE. Register.
Land Office at Benson, MINI. |

J
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. and secure
final eutry Thereon on Friday, October %, 1880,
before the clerk of the district court of stevens
h,,nasst.ad annI;nat;yn ~ sio. e.. th - ',.h
west quarter uf section 10. town l24 range Al aud
names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said tract: Erick SOLVE, Hans Hanson, Lars
Rasmuson and Ole Peterson, all of Hancock,
stevens county.
02t5 d 6 HALL Register
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
Democratic Representative
$50 COnvcntiOa.

Notice is hereby given, Il that there will be q
democratic represen alive convention held at Nor
ris. Tuesday. the lsth ,ay of October, 1880, at
two O'Clock = NJ, for the purpose or putting in
nomination o dgmocratic candidate for represen-
tativein the fifth representative district The APP
portionment Is as fol,ows stevens county Ave;
Pope, two: zig tone. two; rant, two. By or
der ~ committee. M, DKAGoo, ~h
Democratic county committee.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
SoRBN LIsToB. Register.
Land ofice at Fergus Falls, Minn

september q, 1851. 7
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof i'll support of his claim. and secure
final entry thereof, and that said proof will be
ade before the Clerk OF District Court of Stevens
county, at Morris, Mimi. on the 10th day of No
ember, 1880, viz: Alfred Hill, homestead appli-
cation number 4522, for the northwest quarter
section IL, township 1876 range 42 west of 5th mer
and names the following as his witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upor and cultivation of
said tract, viz: William Davidson, Henry L.
Gilbert John Riddell and George W. Riddell all
of DoInelly, MINI.
24t5 SoREN TJSToR Par;star
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

Truth crushed to earth will rise again, !"
and SO will the new rubber trunk just inven
ted, d,called baggage master exterminators /"
The rougher the trunk is handled the high
er it rebounds and the descent is usually
fatal to the baggage smasher.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
LAND OFFICE AT FERGUS FALLS, MINI.

Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed II tice of his Intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, aud secure
Anal entry thereof, and that said proof will be
made before the clerk Of district court of Stevens
county. at Morris. Minnesota. on the 18th day of
November, 1880. viz: William lyon. homestead
application No. 1904. for the southeast quarter of
section e. township l25 orth, range AZ west fifth
prin. meridian, and names the following as his
witnesses to prove his cont nuous residence upon
and cultivation of said tract, viz: James A John
son, George 3, Richardson, Samuel N johnson
and Melvil W. Chaplin all OF Donnelly p. O..
Stevens county Minnesota
25t5 SoRRN LIsToK Repister
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
DomOcraiic CouM Tickcl.

County Attorney FIELDER B, CHEW.
Sheriff-CHARLES p MAGINNIS.
Clerk of Court HENRY BALDWIN.
Judge of Probate EZEKlAli BRAGG
Register OF deeds JUsrlN l.. MILLER
County Surveyor. p MUMFORD.
Coroner. II PERKINS
Com'sr. Dist No. 1--W. X WALKER,
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

Mr. j. S. Miller, head miller at the Red
Wing mills, who was injured a week or so
ago while passing between freight cars,
died last week Mr. Miller leaves wife
and four children
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

The cause Of the trouble, il-fecling and
discord manifested ut the receDtr republican
convention held III Morris
last week, was wholly and entirely atsrib-
uted to the greed and hoggishnvss of one
or two unscrupnlous and over-ambitious
political iackals, whose uncomfortable
longipgs for power, for the purposes Of
political prostitution. LED them into the
folly Of daring to trample on the right of
tlsepeople, presuniing 10 force themselves
upon them, off0ists some unfcdged pup
PCT into nigh Office We ehaye never SEN
Or heard Of such 4 high handed piece of
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
RepubIican County TIcket.

County Attorney-H T hEVANS.
Register of deeds-T. THOMASSON.
Sheritf--M WEBER,
Clerkgof Court---G A JOVERTON
Judge of Prohate-G 4. DARLING.
County Surveyor-D, + WHEATON,.
Coroner -DR H. L. HULBURD
Com'sr, Dist. No. 1-E. A DOPKINS
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

England owns about nine million square
miles of the earths surface. The United
States own about three millions. Between
them, these two nations control more than
one fourth the surface of the globe.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

The Reporter vouches for the fact that
Browns Valley lady, name not given. had
her shoulder dislocated while cracking o
whip. This is q solemn warning to wives
and mothers in law WHO indulge in the in
nocent pastime Of tanning their husbands
and sons.in-law with broom sticks, rolling
pins ard other convenient clubs. go
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

1t is stated that already the sum of $3.50,
900 has been subscribed in San Francisco
towards the expenses of the next triennial
conclave of the Knights Templar. which
is TO be held in that city,
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

A fire at Austin Tuesday night destroyed
between twenty five and thirty thousand
dollars worth of property which was not
more than half insured. 1t was not ascer.
tanned how the fire originated
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

A strange tragedy is reported from Rich
mond Hill. Ontario. Two brothers,
named Fakey, quarrelled, and the elder
struck The younger on the head, inficting
a probably fatal wound The father of
the brothers Witnessed the blow, and fell
dead
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
HscpublicaA Senatorial COnVcn-
@em li0n.

The Republicans of the S9th Senatorial District
will meet in Delegate Convention, at the village
of Glenwood, in Pope county. on Saturday, the
9th day of October, 1880, at II O'Clock A. NJ. for
the purpose of nominating Republican Candi-
date for Senator of said District The basis of
representation is one delegate for every 100 votes,
msior fraction thereof, of the average vote for
Republican State Officers at the last State Election,
The several counties are entitled to delegates as
follows:
Douglas ............... ........................
rope. 4
Grant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Dated Sept lst, 1880.
By order OF District Committee.
KNUTE NELSON. Chairman
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

General Grant was formerly known as
the 'silent man" but now that he is tax
ing an actiyepart in the campaign he will
lose his title. sGrant accompanied by
Conkling and other prominent leaders,
called upon Garfield last week and al
though the result or jects of the visit
and conference is not known, yet that it
was satisfactory is evident from the fact
that all the prominent third ter ers, Grant
included, are faithfully and energetically
working for the election of Garfield.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

The public schools in New Ulm are
closed on account Of diptheria. This ter
rible disease is also reported prevalent Al
Spring Valley, St. Charles, Fountain City
aud Wykoff
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

On Tuesday next the state elections oc
cur in Indiana and Ohio, and the issue vii
he watched with eager interest by all par
ties, as it will foretell the result in Novem
hnr s .
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

BY next we will have heard from the
rural regions of this district, and then
we may expect the ball to be fairly opened.
and there will be some interesting skir
mishing along the lines.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

Boston has bank in which the Only
eligible depositors are married women. 1t
is conducted in Il secret and mysterious
manner, the manager, a Miss E. G.. Howe,
neing Il rich southern lady who has for tif
teen years been engaged in philanthrophic
pursuits. Owing to the secresy with which
the affairs of the institution were managed,
the whole business was denounced by the
press as IL swindlc, this caused IA run on
The bank, but ali payments were promptly
met. One of the most astonishing facts III
connection with the institution is that the
depositors receive the enormous interest
of e ght per cent per manth on deposits,
ii fou. tn of which is actually paid in ad-
vance.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

Of the 9,72S newspapers published in
this country, 6,0l9 are independent, 1885
are democratic, 1,147 are republican and
122 are greenhack.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

Thirty-eight persons have been indicte
Ivy the United States grand jury at Atlanta
Georgia, Cor armed attacks on revenue of
fieers while in discharge of their Lawful
duties
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

Itny's new iron clad said to have armor
three feet thick, to he the most powerful
iron clad ever constructed, has been sue
ccssfully launched.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

Every Southern state but Taxes has re
pudfated its obligations. This aggregat'
Reputation of state and municipal debts
amounts to about three hundred million
dollars
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

Globe: The Italian government wants
TO borrow several million lires. We can
spare Eli Perkins, who is equal to Il mill
ion of the ordinary kind.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

BY the overturning of wagon box,
Henry Scharnhorst, of Jordan, Scott coun
ty, was instantly killed last week. De
ceased leaves a wife but no family.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

Low water caused the explosion of a
L0ilcr in Schaber's Touring mill in S.. Paul
last Thursday, and the night engineer
Jacob Ramp, was instantly killed.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

The exports of wheat and wheat -four
from all United States potts to ali forcigl
countries, from July, 1870, to June, 1881
were equal to about 178 ,OOO, 900 bushels
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
CONTEST NOTICES.
us, LAND OFFICE AT BENSON. MI

. u LAND OFFICE AT BENSON, MINI.
September II, 1885,
Complai having been entered at this office by
louis La .igne ,gainst john Cnsgrove for aDan-
doning his homestead entry No o7o7, GATED May
II. 1878. upon the southw st quarter of section
30. owuship l24, range "A. in atevens county:
minnesota, with view to the cancellation OF said
entry: the sail parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this office on the 9th day of November,
1880 at O'Clock A. M. to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandonment.
ID. ;. HALL, Register
% H. w. STONE, Receiver.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

The Republican says that even after the
wheat crop is destroyed by hail storm
from fifteen TO twenty bushels per acre it
harvested in the vicinity of Fargo.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

1t is reported that the English govern.
ment has decided to abandon the island of
Cyprus, and public works have beer
stopped.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

1t is reported that the epizootic or horst
distemper, is again spreading, and one
Third of all the street car horses in New
York are already affected.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

The democrats of this legislative dis
trict will put candidate in the field this
fall. A notice calling convention is else
where published.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

The republican senatorial district con-
yention at Glenwood Saturday, will he n
day of judgement for the Pope county
sinners
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

We are not responsible for, nor do zee dy
publishing, endorse, the opiRions of our
correspondents.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

The remains of man named Abraham
I.aeylcr were found near North Branch
la ast week He died from exposure and
want of food
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

At II recent meeting of the stockholders
of the Northern Pacific railroad, held in
New York, it was decided TO push the
great undertaking to rapid completion
The company will cndeavor TO obtain, in
a single loan, capital sufficient to complete
the line to the Pacific, and as the road is
now on firm basis, financially, there il
but little doubt that abundant capital will
be readily procured for the completion OF
the work. 1t is intended TO complete the
gap, or unfinished portion, of so miles, in
three working ea>ons.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

In the First congressional district the
fight is narrowing down to Il fusion be-
tween the Anything TO- beat Dunnell fac
tion of the republicans, and the democrats.
AS consequence tie result is not so
doubtful as while the fight was triangular,
for the alliance is distasteful to IA large
portion of republicans, who will, rather
than vote democratic, cast their ballots for
the sand haulcr. The popular sentiment,
while against Dunneli, in the republican
ranks, is not sufficiently bitter TO defeat
him by electing Il democrat.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07
10 the Voters of sterens and Big Stone

TO the Voters Of Sterens and Big Stone
Counties:
We, the duly elected delegates to the
representative convention, held at Morris
on the Goth of September, A. d. 1889, be,
lieving that the action of the delegates
from Pope and Grant counties, in cutting
down the representation of Stevens county
in said convention, to have been arbitrary
and outrageously unjust, hereby call y
mass convention of the people of these
counties, irrespective of party aftiliation, to
Join in nominating candidate % represent
the district ut the next session of the legiS
laturc. Said convention to be held at the
court house, I'm the village of Morris, on
Friday, the Sth day of October, n. d.
1890, at ! T. ".
Signed,
J. d. Coop, /
GEO. + DARLING,
II. T BEvENs. Delegates from
T, W. Waterston, Stevens county.
GEo. c. THORPE,
HENRY Foss,
ID. X. J. CLARK, Delegates from
W. II. CAMPBELL, Big >toGe
I. NJ GRANT county
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

Do you want Vibrator? we have got it.
Do you want an Apron Separator? we
have got it.
DO you want an Eclipse Separator? we
have got it.
Do you want Twine Binder? we have
got it.
Do you want Wire Binder? we have
got it.
Do you want the Lightest Running Now
er in Use? VIC have got it.
Morris tribune., 1880-10-07

Delegates from
Stevens county.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-04-14

At the ACADEMY at West Point,
New York, on the 9Th, Cadet John
son G. Whitaker, who is a colored
youth, and one of the class which
will graduate and be commissioned
in June, 1880, was most outrageous
ly treated by three or four masked
men, supposed to be cadets, who in.
Vaded his room in the barracks while
he was in bed, bound him hand and
foot, beat him severely and marked"
him, as they said, by cutting off the
lobe Of one of his ears. The affair
is being investigated, and it is sin
cerely to be hoped that the guilty
perpetrators of this dastardly act
will be discovered and severely pun
ished. Later accounts say that
General Schoield had an interview
with Whitaker, and told him that he
was suspected of having mutilated |
Whitaker denied it indig.
lantly, and demanded a Court Of
Inquiry, which was granted.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-04-14
LETTER FROM LITTLE
MISS MINNIE CAIN
BoUGUE PH1L1A. MISS. ApriI l. 1870

BoUGUE PHILIA, MISS, April l, 1880.
10 the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette;
We have just been to Rosedale to church. 6
niles trom where we live and the big Mississiu-
p4 river. We attended the Episcopal church
And 1t being Easter, the church was decorated for
the occasion. We had a splendid view of the river
Alter cnurch, pa took us out on the lsvee. The
river Is said to be 40 miles wide and some places
o. This may sound big to some Of your readers.
know 1t looked big to me to be down in town or
DeIo" the levee and see a steamboat on the river
1t looks like it up it the air The river IL con-
nned by levee 8 to 10 feet high, All have been
uneasy for fear Of an overflow caused by the Jeyee
breaking. and it is guarded and worked on dav
ana night, but the river is falling now. Still the
whole country is not out of danger yet. Itis inst
like living below a mill dam-as the water ia tan
feet above us The next thing that sttracts attain
ton is the buffalo gnat, which is said to kill stock
Mr. Martin, who drove out to church. amused
me by saying he had forgotten to grease his mules
before starting. asked him what that weuId doP |
be said to keep the gnats of. He then told ma |
everybody kept their work stock creased and kent |
logs and stumps burning to make smoke out in |
me WOODS TO protect the stock from the gnats As
We went along saw little calf close to house in
little pen and an old log that partly made the
--oS DUAA4AlS anu tue little calf stood right in
he thickest smoke, which proved what Mr.. Martin
aid. All this was new TO me. Mr.. Adams went
Town the bogue and the gnats got after him and
ds horse, and he had to get down and fight them
way with his hat; nearly wore out his hat He
aid he intended to prepare for them next time.
eckon he will grease his horse and light his pine
r Adams will be up to pay your city visit soon.
Iy uncle Byrd is anxious to come too. He is get
ng so large and the mosquitoes so bad that it
orries him to fight them. The weather down .
ere is like August. We see no pretty green grass
ere-nothing but cane, and acres Of land are cor
ed with it; stock fatten on it. No good. clear.
'arkling water to drink. 1t looks funny to see a
III on mule or hog. They bell their stock with
chain and lock-with padlock-and turn them
It in the cane as that is all the pasture the Door
We.
II this does not find its way to the waste basket
will write again. MINNIE oArr o.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-04-14

Mr.. ]. ". Thomas was, on the 29tl
ult., elected President of the Nashville
Chattanooga & St. Louis railway, vice
E. w. Cole, resigned. Gev. Porter had
not been a stakeholder ninety days, and
was not, under the charter of the road,
eligible to the Presidency. Mr.. Thomas
was the former superintendent of the
road, and it is understood will resign
the Presidency to make way for Gov.
Porter as soon as the necessary time
has elapsed from the date of his becom-
ing stakeholder to make that gentle
man eligible to the position.