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Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
THE PRESIDENTS DUTIES.

Very Light Indeed During the Summer
Garfield Could Quickly Bring Up Ar
rears.
Washington Special to the Boston Herald.
For nine long weeks the cabinet chamber
and executive office at the White House
has been mere ante-room to the presi-
dents sick chamber. Much would have
happened in this apartment, if the murder
Gus bullet from Guiteau's pistol had missed
him. Coming back from his vacation, the
president would have found plenty of busi-
ness on Lis hands. The cabinet meetings
of Tuesday and Friday would have contIn-
ued for the first time siuce the government
was organized. There have been real cab.
met meetings, but these meetings, lasting
but an hour at time, are bnt small part
of the business at the executive mansion.
There has been tendency of late years to
diminish the amount of business transacted
when all the cabinet officers are present,
and to establish more intimate relations of
the president and members of the cabinet
as individuals. This was especially the
case during the Hayes administration. 1t
is safe to say that, as business is now
crowded, there is hardly a day when the
president (when welD does not confer with
every member of his cabinet. He is, &C.
countahle to them at all times from
o'clock in the morning until or in the
afternoon. 1t is the habit of the members
to keep the president informed OF all events
of importance in their several departments.
ff Mr.. Garfield had been in his Office
Yesterday, for instance, his visitor would
have been Secretary Lincoln, who would
have laid before him all the dispatches re-
ceived from General Mcdowell in regard to
the slaughter Of officers and soldiers by In
dians in Arizona. There is nothing that the
president could do about it beyond telling
Secretary Lincoln to telegraph Mcdowell to
do whatever was necessary to protect the
posts assaulted. Then Secretary Hunt
would have appeared to tell the president
about his little affair with the commander of
the Tallaposa, to consult with him about
relieving the said commander in the case.
It is safe to say the president would have
simply suggested to Mr.. Hunt to drop the
matter. Mr.. Kirkwood would have come
in to tell the president about fresh compli-
cation in the removal of the Utes. There
again the president might have suggested
| some course for the secretary to pursue;
but more probably he would have left the
whole matter to his discretion. So, doubt
less, all other departments of the govern
ment might have furnished topics upon
| which the secretaries would consult the
| president, and yet which did not absolute
! ly require his attention at all. The truth
| is that the amount of business which abso-
lutely demands the presidents knowledge
| and attention, when congress is not in ses-
sion, is, after all, very small.
The beginning of an administration in
| wolves great deal of labor on the part oi
| president, principally connected with fill.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

MARY A. LIvERMoRE attributes the ex-
clusion of women physicians from the late
medical congress in London to the infu-
ence of Sir William Jenner, the court
physician, but says it is true that Queen
Victoria has set her face like flint against
any movement of women to enlarge the
area Of their lives; and that while the high
est lady of English society frowns upon
women physicians, and resent their en-
ployment or consultation by any lady With
in her small but exclusive circle, their gain
In the community will be small, for most
English people would sooner avow indif-
ference to their God than their queen, and
disregard of his requirements than neglect
of her whims. Altogether the prospect of
woman's progress in England seems to
Mrs. LiVermore as very discouraging.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

GEN. JOHN EATON, United States COM
missioner of education, atthe late meeting
of the Social Science Association at Sara
toga, said that all the southern states now
have provision for general education by
taxes levied on all and distributed per
capita and that in nearly ALL Normal schools
or departments have been established,
while benefactions to schools are becoming
noteworthy the latest being one of $4,000 by
Gov. Brown of Georgia. The number of
young men and women making special eff
forts to obtain education to fit themselves
to become teachers is very large, aud is an
encouraging feature
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

I am gratified with the very high compliment
paid me by the citizens of Ramsey county and
other portions of the state. as well as by the
friendly sentiments frequently expressed by
yourself, l am constrained to adhere 70 my
life at the close of this term of Office, and this
card is to inform you of my purpose. Very re-
spectfully, J. s. PnLsBURY.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

sembly in 1856, and once prominent in the
democratic party of the state. A number of
years ago his wife procured a divorce and
married Col. Isaac E. Messmore of Grand
Rapids, Mich The deceased had been very in
temperate of late years, and both his bodily
and mental faculties were broken. He leaves
one son who is with his mother.
Gen. W. Tucker was assassinated last Thurs
day night at Okolona, Miss. He was called to
the front door of his residence and shot down
by an unknown party, death resulting almost
Immediately. His family was in another part
of the house when tho act was committed. Cir
cumstances point to Houston Parish, negro
boy eighteen yeaIs old, with whom Gen. Tuck
er had some trouble a few days ago. Parish
has been arrested and is now in custody. The
deceased was prominent citizen of the state
having commanded a brigade during the late
civil war;
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
The Great Balloon FiZZle.

The much advertised balloon of Prof King,
which was to have started at four o'cloc. Mog-
day afternoon from the Minneapolis exposition
grounds, when the wind was fair and strong
but did lot start until nearly six, after the wind
hal gone down, and then went only few miles
and anchored near St Pau, was finally col
lapsed by the professor, on Thursday night
packed on the cars and cent cast On Tuesday,
Wednesday and THURSDAY the wind was strong,
but not from the right dire ction, and the bal
loon thrashed around fearfully, and was in.en-
tionaliy collapsed to save it from utter destruc-
ton. Prof. King processes to be deeply chagrin-
ed at the ,mpa rative failure of his trip, and
90 is Col. King, who paid him ! s, GOO, and 80
are fifteen thousand people, who witnessed its
attempt to reach the clouds
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
THE paragraphers of the newspaper press

The paragraphers OF. the newspaper press
are delighted with the only admirable thing
Charles Dudley Warner finds in mode1n
journalism. He says: II think we may
claim superiority over English dailies in
our habit of brief, pointed editorial para
graphing. 1t is the life of the editorial
page. A cultivation of these, the printing
of long editorials only when the lucidation
of subject demands length, and the use of
the space thus saved for more interesting
reading, is probably the line of our editori-
aleYOlutiOn.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

On account of high prices of produce and
the low rates of freightaee, the motive pow
er on most of the roads is unequal to the
the task of moving all the freight on track
or IN transit. The rush of grain towards
the Atlantic is unprecedented and probably
will continue until the entire surplus is ex-
haustSd, should high prices continue to
nraVoil
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

DEIMoNlCo, the great New York caterer,
lately deceased is eulogized very heartily
by the newspapers, for vastly improving
the style of cooking in America and max
ing good cooks and fine restaurants a thing
of custom; and for relieving the American
digestive organs of an enormous strain put
on them by the coarse and unskilful meth
DDS of cookery which obtained before his
advent. For these great public services
there seems to be no reason why he is not
entitled to public monument as we'll as
any other man who has served the public.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

Robert Malcomson; the first engineer,
William Crosby; the second engineer,
William Miffin; fireman. George
Benton; VIM. Shannon, Harriet Simmons, Miss
Fitzgerald, also passenger said to be from
Chicago, and seven others whose names are
unknown, were lost. The bodies OF the cap
tain, first and second engineers, Miss Fltzger-
aid, and young man name unknown n, have
come ashore.
furious storm swept the west end of Lake
Erie on Saturday night, and some wrecks are
reported AMI loss of life
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
United States Court Grand Jury.

United States Court Grand Jury.
The following named persons have bee
drawn to serve as grand jurors for the comm.
term of the United States district court:
Francis Church, Northfeld.
8. Fl. Parsons. st. Cloud.
E. H. Cutter, ST. Paul.
NJ. Norrell, Rosemount
Charles II. Church, Owatonna.
E. p. Barnum, S. M. Burch. Sauk Center.
G.. +. Macdonald, ST. Cloud
r. Simpson, Saltwater.
William Doxey, Zumbrota.
J. D. House, Mendoza.
J. Fl. Kraker, st. Cloud.
William H. Houlton, Elk River.
Fr. s. Draper. s.. Paul
George w. Buffum, Owatonna.
D. D. Lambie, St. Paul.
H. M. Hastings, Owatonna,
J. IT. JInnaman, st. Cloud.
J. Frankenield, Henderson
s. b. Meiner, ST. Peter.
J w. Countryman, Hastings.
William +. Thorne, Saltwater.
p. Lamb, Sauk Center.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

DR.. BLISS in the opinion of the Boston
Transcript, may we'll set off the presidents
selection of him as one of the three ply
sicians to accompany him to Long Branch
against much of the ill-natured criticism
to which he has been subjected.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22


CONNECTED with the British government
is an office called, parliamentary counsel,
whose business is to draft oil bills to be
presented to parliament by the government.
The drafting of laws is special depart
ment of legal practice, just as much as con-
veyancing or practice before iuries, and
common carelessness of legislation is in
great measure avoided. This is the system
for public bills. Private bills, or bills af-
fectlng private interest are thoroughly in
yestigated before a select committee of the
house who hear opposing counsel and who
also refer the form of the bill to expert au-
thority,as is done with public bills. Any one
whols conversant with the gross blunders,
fatal defects and numberless in conpruities
of state and often of congressional legisla-
ton, will readily understand the importance
OF having first class legal counsel in the
drafting of bills.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

JOHN E. OWENS, the actor, has lost about
$4,000 of hard earned money in Arizona
mining, and has mortgaged his property
worth $4,000 to yet out of it. If all the
cases of failure in mining operations were
reported, Colorado and Arizona would not
appear. so inviting. There is scarcely a
town of any magnitude in the COUNT y
where there arc not silent mourners over
the loss of ventures which were deemed
certain to be increased thousand fold
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
Gov. Pillsbury Declines.

On the 14th inst, Gov. Pillsbury sent the
following letter to the editor Of the Pioneer
Press:
DEAR Sm-The action winch you have taken
in placing my name before the people for
further gubernatorial honors was, as you are
aware, without knowledge or consent While
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

AN eastern paper discourses sensibly on
the absurd formula of addressing and sign
ing letters, and wants change in the ad-
dress to the mere name, ommitting "dear
sir" used indifferently whether the ad-
dress is really dear to us, or Is simply in
different, or is worse than Indifferent. ''Sir'
iswrested from diplomacy and means moth
ing. The 'Mr. ".is an abbrevlation of ma
gister, and was originally the honorary ap-
pellation of teacher" The" Col. "Hon., u
and. Esq, in majority of cases are equal.
lysmissapplied; and then comes well tax
en- exception to signing ourselves, "yours
respectfully" albeit we haze no respect
or Yours truly" albeit not in any sense
his, truly or untruly. There is certainl,
room for reform in these things, and intel.
igent letter writer's will know how to ap.
ply it without further argument.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
POstOmce Changes,


Postofice changes during the week ending Sep
tember TO- 1881, furnished for the PIONEER PRESS
by VIM. Van Week of the postof1ce department:
MINNESOTA.
Established - Lafontaine. Polk county; Joseph
Marchildon, postmaster. Sabn, Clay county; VIM.
j. Almy, postmaster.
Name Changed-Lily Creek, Martin county, to
Welcome.
Postmasters Appointed -Airlee, Mobiles county,
Henry G. Conrad: Richand, Rice county, James
Nolan.
WISCONSIN.
Established -Stebbinsvle. Rock county: VIM.
!. Stewart, postmaster.
Name Changed-Trout Brook, Burnett county, tc
Veazie.
Postmasters Apponted-Shortville, Clark county,
J. r. Richmond; Tousley, Jefferson county, Charles
j. Smith.
IOWA.
Postmasters Appointed Calander, Webster coun-
ty, Peter L. Dustrad; Deloit, Crawford county, E.
T. Fegty.
DAKOTA.
Names Changed-Deue Center, Deuel. county, to
Clear Lake: Sankey, Moody county, to Coleman.
Postmasters Appointed-Aberdeen, Brown coun-
ty. John H. Drake: Antioch, Lincoln county, Gus
tes Goecke: Badus. Lake county, George A. Harth
Hamilton, Pembina county, John Johnston; Wah-
bay, Day county, Anton Sundberg.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
Foundered in Lake Michiran.

Saturday night between IL o'clock and mid
night, the steamer Columbia, of the New Eng.
land transportation line went down off Frank
fort, Michigan. The steamer was bound from
Chicago to Collingwood Can, and was laden
with grain The calamity was due to the
shifting of the cargo. Fifteen persons were
drowned. Capt. MalcomsoD, the second mate,
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
NEws FRoM wAsHINaroN.

The agricultural report for August shows
corn 21 per cent. below the average condition
last year.
An official statement shows that the saving
effected by the star route reductions last month
was 1919. .OcO. The total saving August 81,
was 81 ATS, 900; total saving to September 13,
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

TEXAS has an area sufficient to make six
states of the size of Pennsylvania, and is
one hundred and thirty seven times
larger than Dsleware, and may some day
have proporhonately greater population.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

Charles O'Conor's residence and fire.
proof library, two distinct buildings, which
he is erecting at Nantucket, Mass, will
cost about $3.50 They are on cliff on
the north shore of the island.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
Another American Horse victory in Englan

Another American Horse Victory in England
The race for the st. Leger stakes at the
Doncaster September meeting, 14th, was
won by the American horse, Iroquois, Geal-
auist second, Lucy Glitter third. The race
was intensely exciting, immense sums of money
being at stake. Iroquois' victory is extremely
popular. He and Archer, the rider, were en-
Enthusiastically cheered.
The Doncaster race occupies q peculiar po-
tost of q county famous for its love of sport.
Ascot has its royalties, Ensom its cockneys,
Goodwood it's farmers and Newmarket its
squires. Doncaster has for it's clients the whole
population of Yorkshire And the St Leger
has for Yorkshiremen value for which no
equivalent can be found They consider it
the crowning glory of the three year o,d's ca
reer. The 1000 guineas is held by them TO
have merely put him through his PAGES, the
Derby to have given him claim to considera-
ton, the ST Leger to settle his merits beyond
O possibility Of appeal.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
Miss Jewett Again Defeated.

At Chicago on the 14th, the twenty mile
equestrienne contest between Miss Cook of
California and Miss Jewett of Minnesota at the
fair grounds attracted about 5000 persons.
Miss Jewett, after holding the lead for the first
mile, was passed by Miss Cook, and from that
out never recovered it again, and during tho
major part of the journey was from quarter
to q half mile behind This was owing, in a
great measure, to the poor attendance she had
in the changes, and perhaps the inferior quail
ty of her cattle. Miss Cook made fourteen
changes altogether, and Miss Jewett eleven, yet
the former occupied about 2 minutes and
seconds. while the latter took minutes and 8
seconds to make the transfers. The horses,
taken altogether, were of q superior quality.
The fastest mile made by the winner was 1:50
and the slowest 2:25. The time Of Miss Jeweti
was not kept.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
Terms: 90. 90 per Year In Advance.

VENNER says there will be much rain after
the middle of September, but farmers
think they had quite enough long before
the middle was reached.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
EX-SENATOR CHRIsTIANCY.
Hc is Invited to Fight Duel by Brother OF
His Wife But GraciOuslY Declines.

WASHINGTON, Sept 16-A new feature of the
Christiancy divorce case was made public to-day
It was no less than challenge by brother of Mrs.
Christiancy to the ex-senator to fight duel. The
challenge reads as follows:
Hon. j. P. Christiancy-Sir: Unless you prefer tc
contine yourself to assaults upon women to warfare
in print and to similar methods involving no Dhysl
cal danger, you will please meet me at any spot IL
Virginia which you may designate within twenty
miles of Washington. Any communication ad,
stree n 10 will reach me- It will be wise to ac
cept my proposition Respectfully, +. huGENBEL.
Mr. Christiancy replied to-day as follows:
Sir: have had the honor of receiving your po. o.
last evening at this hotel Having
no special ambition to acquire notoriety by assas-
snation, in which it seems have the misfortune
to differ from you and not believing the mode you
propose is the best for ascertaining the truth, al
though perhaps as satisfactory as some metho Is
Of procedure recently adopted that in this his
6esH'l best manner of answering your letter is by
an emphatic silence so far as relates to the specia
matters therein set forth, but without admitting the
truth of your charges and leaving you to carry oui
threat in the last sentence of that note the wisdom
of which cannot accept even on your assurances)
seeking on my part only such projection d.s
am. an Yours truly, /. p Christiancy."
This afternoon Mr.. Chrstiancy swore out o war
rant for the arrest of DR.. Lugenbeel, but it was
fOunU lIlaU l6 Udu kOlo ONcE W tuo NlTBiua SuSi
and was not within reach of the officers.
A Timely Warning.
The following circular from the Northern
Pacific Office has been issued along the line OF
the road:
Circular No. ia report just received
from the purchasing agent shows that the
Northern Pacific Railroad company has not q
sufficient supply of wood on hand for the use
OF engines during the coming winter. 1t will
therefore Ge difficult for the company to fur
nish supplies of wood for settlers. It will be
expedient for parties who are engaged in the
business of selling wood or coal aS stations to
see that the proper supplies are provided and
stored up for the coming winter, and the COM
pany viii transport such fuel at reasonable
rates. This notice is given that settlers and
others may not depend upon the railroad COM
pany for their supplies, but will make their ar
rangements before it is too late. Agents at the
several stations on the line are requested te
make special inquiries, and to communicates In.
formation to division superintendents as to the
amount of fuel that wi | probably be needed
for settlers in the vicinity, in order that trans
portation may be provided to assist them ir
procuring necessary supplies.
H. HAUPT.
General Manager.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
A Few WiticiSms.

"Come, come sir, none of your impu-
ience remember lam your father. That's
no fault of mine. You are the last person
I should have chosen for a father, had I
been consulted"
Mabel (aged twenty to Edith (aged fve)
There, Edith, do stop hugging me;you'lls
drag me to DEATH" Edith-"You didn't
talk that way to Charley Brown tother even-
ing, and he weighs ever so much more
asI."
did you hear of the case up on Market
street," said Barber to Brewer, when they
met at the postoffice this morning. "No;
what about it? :" inquired Brewer, interested.
"Why, said Barber, % man lay there in
the house nine days before the family would
bury him. Had the funeral yesterday.
"By gracious" said Brewer, "that's an out
rage. Why didn't they bury them before?
superstition2" NO; not exactly that" and
Barber slowly drew Brewers ear down
toward his mouth. THAT was not it. He
wasn't dead.
Said the reporter, entering the store of
Smith, Smithson & Co., "I understand that
Mr.. Smith is dead, and have come to get
few points for a notice in the Daily Lu-
bricator." The shopman gives birthplace,
age and few facts. WAS there anything
Of public interest aboutthe deceased? asked
the reporter. No." was the reply, moth
ing That I think Of. tits hardly worth men
tioning, perhaps, that Mr.. Smith was the
oldest Mason, one of the original Free sol
diers, and the man who first mentioned
General Garfield in connection With the
presidency" "Oh, I've got that all down, !"
said the reporter. "We put that in all our
death notices now; but is there anything of
special interest? No? Good morning, sir. "
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

During the past two years $170, 600. 600
in specie have been brought into the United
States from Europe, and for that period OF
time the aggregate production of the gold
and silver mines Of this country has been
about $500, 600, 900. Nearly oil this vast
amount of hard money has been kept IN
this country.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-27
MARRIED..

At the residence of the bride, near
Russellvillo, Tenn, on the morning
OF tho 18th, by Rev. w. II. smith.
Mr. ROBERT g. Crouch, OF the frm
of r. J. Kidwoll & Co. Warrous-
burg, and Miss H. Sc0rr M0FrErr
This announcement should have
appeared in our last issue, bat from
one Of those unintcnGonal ucglocts
that occasionally occur Il did not
We take this late occasion t0 con-
gratulatD the contracting parties.
Mr.. Crouch is one of the most cncr-
getic and prosperous business men
of his section, and the bride IL noted
as much for her excellent domestic
management "a for her literary az.
compl.shmcnts and cultured mind
She is the eldest daughter Of the Late
j. Simpson Mofiett, of Knoxville. and
a niece Of our old aud valued friend
w. H. Moiiett, of New Market Mo
ceremony was witnessed by n few
relatives aud friends and the bridal
party Immediately took the train
for Athens, the home ct Mr.. Crouch's
father, where a marriage reception
was given. May our young friends
always be as happy and a. usofll
as they have been. aud 1.-Two 10 "A rood
old age, il the best and sinccrcet
wish We can throw after them.