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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-13
Farmers Sons.

The grandest product of the farm
is the boys and girls. In every avenue
of life where thrift capacity and ener-
gy are required, the man who pushes
is the son Of the farmer He has the
intelligence. There is broad sort of
common sense running through all
his acts. He is what the world calls
level-headed man. He has consti.
tuition that can endure labor. 1t is a
notable fact that in the colleges Of
our country the best students are the
bows of the farm. In the workshops.
behind the counter, in the halls of
legislation, at the bar, in the forum.
in the pulpit, ninty-1line hundredths
of the men who stand upon the
summit were once boys on the farm.
They went bare footed, wore patched
clothes and worked for their bread.
Most 0ne-half of the people of this
country reside in town. Where are
the town boys in the races Pooling.
curling their hair, and polishing their
boots, while the rough country boy IS
plunging bare-footed along the road
to fame. With book under one arm
diIu 81 lew cAtid ClOGItco III ulS tttllei,
be passes the elegant home of the
town boy and looks in on ease and
luxury, almost for the first time. He
may be called a tramp and refused a
crust one day he will return and buy
that morgaged-covered house, and be-
come the honored citizen of the town.
Where did that boy get his noble pur-
pose and his unfaltering cour age
They were born to him on the farm.
they were woven into his fibre by
early years of toll; the warp and wool
of his life are threads of gold.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-13
by a Large Majority"

Three months ago, when 200 of the
leading citizens of Gunnison City met
in convention on street corner, there
were seven or eight Michigan men
among the crowd. When Col. Parker
presented the following resolution it
was a Michigan man who supported
it:
Resolred, That committee of five
be appointed to wait upon Calabash
Sam, late Of DeadWood, and inform
him that after sunrise tomorrow
morning this crowd will open fire on
him. with the intention of furnishing
a.corpSe for our new graveyard.
The Committee of Five went out to
find Samuel and deliver their message.
He sat on a bench at the door of his
shanty, ashotgun across his knees and
a pipe in his mouth, and he preserved
silence while the Chairman of the
Committee read the resolution, then
he asked:
''That means me, does it
"She does.
''They don't like my style of carving
and shooting, eh 2"
"That's what they kick on.
well, I won't go! You haven't
got huff men in the whole valley to
drive CalabaSh Sam q rod! Return to
the Convention and report that I'm
here for the season.
& forgot to menshun, continued
the Chairman. in a careless voice, as he
leaned on his gun-'.I forgot to men,
shun that the convenshun has adj
journed. This Committee thus finds
itself in an embarrassing situation, and
it sees only one way ont of it. Unless
you'll agree to pick up and travel, this
Committee will feel called upOn-tO-
| TO-
g To begin shooting, you mean p
Exactly, Samual. exactly. You
may have already observed that two
of the committee have got the drop on
youF'
81 see."
"Corpses which are riddeed with
buckshot have very unpleasant look
continued the Chairman, as he rested.
his chin on the muzzle of his gun.
Eyes that's So
''And its kinder lonesome, this being
the first plant in new burying- ground.
Y -e-s, it may be-
"And so take it all around, the
committee kinder INDUCES in the hope
that you'll see fit to carry your valu-
able society back to the Black Hills
You may have observed that three
shotguns, each under full cock, are
now looking straight at We. We don't
want to bluff, but it's getting nigh
supper time
"Well, after looking the matter over
I'm convinced that this diggings won't
pan out low grade ore, guess I'll take
walk
Fright off 2
Yes"
Right up on this trail =
Yes"
Every well. Why the committee
feels sorry to see you go, and wishes
you all sorts of luck. It hash time to
shake hands. Step off, now, and for
fear you amt used to walking, We'll
keep these guns pinted up the hill
until you turn the half-mile bowlder.
Trala-march !''--Detroit Free Press
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-13
Big Sale of Cattle.

The largest sale of cattle, says the
Trinidad (Colo.) Republican, that has
ever taken place, in the world, was con-
summated the .other day by the Hall
Brothers, the New Mexico cattle kings,
who disposed of their rancho and stock
in Colfax County for the immense
sum of 100000. About a year ago one
of the brothers, of whom there were
then three in partnership, sold out to
the other two his interest, receiving,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-13

if we remember correctly, 100000 and
5000 head of cattle. He then removed
sto Texas, where he still is. The two
other brothers continued the business
till the present time, and may now
retire to private life with the snug
little bank account of $s20O,0O0 each.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-13

provements on the little one-story
house at Mentor on the farm which
the General bought there in 1878. The
daughter of plain farmer, sheS is a
remote descendant Nathaniel Greene,
of Rhode Island.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-13

THERE is no greater sign of q mean
and sordid man than to dote upon
riches; nor is anything more magnificent
than to lay them out freely in acts Of
bounty and iberality.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-13

HAS an off-hand way with it-A circu-
lar saw.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-23

By the President of the United States ap-
pointing Mex: Monday as Day Of
of Pray.r.
Washington, Sept. 22.-The following
proclamation has just been issued:
WHEREAS, In his inscrutable;wisdom it
has pleased God to remove from us the
illustrious head OF The nation, James A.
Garfield, late president of tie United
States; aud
WHEREAS. 1t is fitting that the deep
grief which fills all hearts should mani
fest ITSELF with one accord to the throne
of infinite grace, and that we should
bow before the Almighty and seek from
him that consolation in our aflliction and
that sanctitication to our loss which lie
is able and willing to vuuchsafe.
Now, therefore, in obedience to the
sacred duty and in accordance with the
desire of the people, I. Chester A
Arthur, president of the United States
of America. do hereby appoint Monday
next, The 26th day OF September. on
which day the remains of our honored
and beloved dead will be consigned tc
their last resting place ON earth. to be
observed throughout the United States
as a day of humility and mourning; and
earnestly recommend thot all peopl,
assemble on that day in their respectiv.
places of divine worship, there to rendel
their tribute of sorrowful submission tt
the will of Almighty God. and to tn
reverence and love for the memory an,
character of our late chief magistrate.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
President of the United States.
JAMES G. BLAINE,
Secretary Of State,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-23
HOW ARTHUR RECEIVED THE NEWS.

NeW 1ork spcCloi, sept. a.
At II 80 O'Clock Il sun reporter asked
to see Gen. Arthur. There was no unu-
sual stir about the house. The servant
at the door informed the reporter that
Gen. Arthur had received nothing later
than the evening bulletin. "The presi-
dent is dead," said the reporter. At that
moment Gen. Arthur appeared in the
hall. "The president is dead" the re-
porter repeated to him. - .'Oh. no; 1t
cannot be true; it cannot be; I have
heard nothing" ".The dispatch has Just
Deen received ut tho Sun Office" said
,he reporter. II hope, my God, do
hope it is mistake" Gen. Arthur's voice
oroke Mt the last words. and bis .eyes
,illed with tears. He then retired TO the
oack room, where MCssrs. Elihu Root
and Daniel G. Rollins were awaiting
nm. "They say he is desd." said Gen
Arthur. IA dispatch has been received
AZ the Sun Office" A deep silence ensucd
moment Mterward telegram wa.
.riceived. Gen. Arthur broke IL open
aslowly. After reading il he buried his
neaa .;aa in his hands, remained in this posi-
oon Tor long time.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-23
FUNERAL PARADE IN CHICAGO.

chicago, Sept. 23.-The governor has
ordered the militia organization Of this
city to take part in tho memorial parade
next Monday, which will be one of the
grandcst and at the same time most SOL
emn of any public pafade in this city for
many years. A hundred representative
citizens will leave for Cleveland TO be
present at the obsequies of the late pres.
ident. The board of trade to-day, by q
unanimous vote. decided to hold no ses-
sion Monday and appointed the follow
ing members to represent their body in
Cleveland: r. w. Dunham, vice presi.
dent; j. w. Preston, D. w. Irwin and
.Councilmen E. T. Lawrence, N. w .Gault,
w. 8. Crosby, Israel P. Ramsey, Geo. M,
Howe, P. B. Weare, q. A. Rogers, @. L.
Hutchinson, w. Q. d. Grannis and J. d.
French.
EUROPEAN SYMPATHY.
London, September 2S-rhe arch
bishop of Canterbury has written Low.
ell on the death of President Garfield
offering in his own name and in that of
the church heartfelt sympathy.
Col. Poulette Cameron telegraphs from
Chettemham as follows: The veteran
soldiers and sailors here, including a
few survivors of Trafalgar and Waterloo
earnestly request the American minister
to convey to Mrs. Garfield their deer
and earnest sympathy and their regret
for the good and gallant soldier she has
lost.
special meeting of the board of dep
uties of the British Jews organization
has been summoned to frame an addres.
to the widow OF President Garfield. 4
memorial is lying at the bank Of Eng
land for signatures, stating that til,
bankers. merchants and traders of Lon
don desire to express to Lowell thei
deep sympathy at tho loss sustained b,
the people of America.
ConStantinople, September 23-Th
sultan has instructed Aristarchi Bey, tn
Turkish minister at Washington, to ex
press his condolence upon the death q
President Garfield. The earl OF Duffel
in, the British ambassador, and Lad
Duilerin have refused all social invita-
as u mark of their sympathy.
| Vienna, September 23-The munic
pality of this city passed resolutio
expressing profound sorrow for tn
death of the president of the Unite
States.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-23
TAKING THE OATH.

The Oath "f Ofi,cc Is Administered TO Pres-
"itlent Arthur byDChief Justice Waite.
Washington, Sept. 23.-President
Arthur has Just taken the oath of Office
in the marble room Of the capitol in
presence of the members of the cabinet,
judges of the supreme court and few
senator's and members Of the house oi
representatives, all who could DO notified
this morning in time to be present; also
Gen. Sherman. Gen. Grant, Rear Admi.
raj Nichols Hannibal Hamlin, George
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-23

------.------- = -''-' -
A telegram from the home of'L Lincoiu
says that Springfield weaysa mantle of
mourning for tlies fallen Garfield A
striking feature at the capitol building
is the statute of Lincoln and large
painting of Garfield, side by side, grace
fully drapcd with Grape and white rib
bon. On each side are war-worn flags Of
the 33d and 99sh Illinois regiments. Sus.
pended from the folds are two inscrip-
tions, one the memorable words of Lin
coin: with malice towards none, with
charity for all" The other: "God
reigns nd the government at Washing.
ton still lives"
Warden Crocker says Guiteau seems to
have been under good deal of mental
excitement. but his conscience does not
trouble him. His physical condition is
certainly superior to what it was when
he came here. His mental disturbances
seem to have been created entirely by
apprchensions for his own personal safe
ty, not only from the threatening atti
tuae of the people, on the day on. which
nc committed the deed, which he seems
to have remembered very wildly, bu.
the recent attempt of Sergeant Mason tc
shoot him appears to, have filled hin
with deadly fear of bodily harm. AS fal
as I can see he does not seem to regre'
the crime at gil. His only expression hai
always been that he 'wGS Sorry he wat
not successful in putting the president
instantly out Of his misery and pain
Were it not for tho fact that he talks this
way with reghrl to his divine, mission e
remove the president, as he. pnts 1t, And
tho fnct that he claims he will have Ger
tain protection from some public men, he
would pass for perfectly sane person
San Francisco telegram, ooh: G. P
Huntington, of the Central Pacific, sait
yesterday that tho officers Of the road be
lieved that the Union Pacific was en-
croaching on It's rights west of Ogden
and therefore it intended to build an in
dependent line from Ogden to the Mis-
.souri river. The surveying party hat
found II good road from Pacific Spring
all the way to the river: distance O
seven hundred and forty miles. 1t wa
through an open productive country
about one hundred miles north of til
Union Pacific line. The road from Og
den to Pacific Springs, q distance OF Oh
hundred and sixty miles, was not s.
good; but it could be made available
About two months ago sixty thousan
tons of steel rails had been ordered fro1
England to be shipped by March ,10th
and they were expected in San Francis
co July 1. Huntington said that if til
Union Pacific continued to bull
its connections with Ogde
the Central Pacific would certainl,
make an eastern connection wit
the Missouri river; otherwise the, prt
ject would DO abandoned. The organlz
tion Of q company to build road coul
be effected in twenty-fohri hours, an
rails would DO ready to begin the wor
at once.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-23
TIE LIVING PRESIDENT.
He Took the Oath CT Office al
Washington Yesterday.
A Brief and Fitting inaugural Ad.
dress Delivered
President Arthur Calls an Extrs
Session of the Senate for
October 10th.
THE LIVING PRESIDENT.
The Senate Called in Extra Session

Washington, Sept. 23.-The president
Issued Il proclamation declaring that the
interests OF the U.titea States require
that the senate should be convened ut
an ea:.y ,.att>to receive and act upon
such communications as may be made to
it on the part of the executive. and calls
that body toge her i'll extra ses sion Oc-
tober 10th.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-23

Washington. Sept % The indications
for the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys are: Partly cloudy
weather, local rains, variable winds, sta.
tionary, fo!lows by falling barometer
stationary or higher temperature.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-23
Gu,tcau Hung iu Efirx

Guitcau Hung in Esligy.
st. Louis, September 23.-Guiteau was
hungin effigy yesterday afternoon in
North st. Louis amid the shouts and
groans OF large crowd.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-23
FOREIGN.
Evictions In Irel,,nd

Erictions In Ireland.
Cork, Ireland, September q, 2ssl.-
"a flying column completed two hun
dred eYlctions ut Mitchellvllle. The ten
ants, except in about dozen cases.paid
the rent and were reinstated.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-23
King EalaIuMa

New York, Sept 23.-kig e kalakuna
arrived from Europe today.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-23
a PROCLAMATION,

By the President of the United states APP
pointing Mex. Monday as 81 Day OF
of Pray.r.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-23
Gro. II. HAND. Secretary of the Territory.

The cabinet met Wednesday evening
at Blaine's residence in Washington to
arrange for the journey to Cleveland. A
telegram was sent to Governor Foster,
requesting him. with staff. to meet the
train at the Ohio state fine and accom-.
pany the party to Cleveland. lis gen.
orally supposed that the conference was
on the subject of the called session Of
the senate. but it Is learned authoritative
ly that this subject will be deferred by
President Arthur. until his return from
Cleveland
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-16
Last Seen Far Up the Congo and
Living ON Provision Brought
from Europe.

The Philadelphia Press prints a let.
ter from YuseDh H. Reading, of the
Gabbon and Corisco mission, dated
December, 1880, in which the follow
ing tidings are given of SANKEY'S ex-
pedition'up the Congo. The missionary
says: Count de Braya, an Italian ex-
plorer, arrived here yesterday from the
Congo river. He went up the Ogowe
river as far as he could get in a canoe,
thence overland, six days journey, to
the Congo, down the Congo to the sea,
and so here by steamer, thus making a
complete circuit. The point at which
he reached the Congo was FIVE days
Journey inland from Stanley Pool.
Coming down the river he met Stanley
and his party twenty five miles from a
place called Avedi. He stayed with
them one day. S~tanley's party were in
a mountainous country and obliged to
travel overland, for the river was full
Of rapids. The progress was slow.
There was no provisions to be had
where they were. The men were eating
rice and the don1eys corn or hay, all
brought from Europe. He reports one
of the missionaries of the English
Baptist mission was shot in the groin
by the natives. The Count goes up
the Ogowe again tomorrow to continue
his explorations. He represents the
country far up the 0gowe to be a
table land 2,400 feet above the sea,
comparatively free from fever. and
supporting a large and peaceful popu-
lation."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-16
saturday Evening, April. Ie. 1ss1.

The international Cotton Exposi-
ton, to be held in Atlanta, Ca, next
October, is growing in its scope as its
success becomes more and more as
sured. Tie great feature of the e1-
hibition will be cotton, the machines,
tools and fertilizers usedin its cultiva-
ton, and the machinery for its manu-
facture into all kinds Of cotton fabrics.
The latter are to be shown at work,
and will of themselves make a very in
teresting exhibition. all the various
kinds Of cotton are to be grown on the
grounds, other textile fabrics and their
products are to be shown by way Of
contrast to the cotton, and a special
exhibition is to be given Of other pro-
ducts of the south, such as tobacco,
sugar and rice, as well as the products
of the forests and mines on lines Of
railroad %converging in Atlanta. Va
riety will thus be given to the exhibi-
ton, while cotton will still remain
king and be its leading feature. The
display is to last from 0etOber5 5, 1881,
to January /. 1892.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-16
Needed Qeaning.

Darlington Hawkeye.l
The secretary ofthe navy made a lit
tie cruise out on the blue water the
other day, and becomingthirsty he went
to the pump and got a drink. He puck
cred up his lips strsiehtgay and blew
a stream clear over the stars. Gap
tain he roared in the wrath of a son
of the deep; "Captainl Herel Dash.
dash my tarry toplights, you son Of a
sculpin, do you know that well hasn't
been cleaned out for ten years? Clean
out yon swab, and put in an arating
pump SILVER my salty timbers, but
that water isn't fit for a pig to drink
And then he hitched up his trowsers
and Waited of to the place where
they keep the grog.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-16
A RELIC OF WASHINGTON.
An Old Desk Discovered Which
Will be Sent to Mount
Vernon.

BALTIMORE, April liza special
from Stanton, Va, says that an old
walnut cabinet Of antique design has
been discovered in the store Of Frank
Ware, a second hand furniture dealer,
to which unusual interest attaches.
In moving the desk Ware turned it
up and his eye fell upon a singular.
looking inscription, to decipher which
be called in the aid Of several gentle
men, who made it out as follows ''To
George Washington by d. Webfter in
ye year IVY; and in another place :
"Ye desk was presented to George
Washington in We year Of ye Lord
l777 by D. Webiter." The inscrip-
ton is quite distinct, except the "D'
preceding Webster. The cabinet was
bought recently at a sale to the effects
Of the widow Of the late Samuel Clark,
former mayor fStaunton and is about
three feet long and one deep and stands
upon four slender, crooked legs. A
drawer runs the whole length Of the
cabinet to the top there are smaller,
shallow ones beneath this, with an
old fashioned brass handle. 1t has
been found that Samuel Clark mar
ried a daughter Of Sampson Matthews.
who was the first man who ever kept a
tavern in StauntOn. His tavern
which has long since disappeared, wai
a rendezvous for continental soldiers
General Matthews, a brother Of the
tavern keeper, was a friend Of General
Washington and was governor o.
Georgia after the war. The old desk
evidently passed from General Wash.
ingtop into the hands Of Governor
Matthews, and so into his brother
family. It's identity is much strength.
ened by the strong resemblance be.
tween thesinscription upon it and the
handwriting Of Washington as seer
upon an old autograph letter Of hil
which has been hunted up and com.
pared with it. The historical society
Of Virginia will purchase the cabine.
and present it to the Mount Vernon
association.