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His Honest Opiuio,I.

About ten o'clock the other fore.
noo1, 4 man got off The ferry. boat look.
ing as if he expected to he grabbed by
some one in waiting. No one troub.
led him. however. and after hanging
around for Il while he called citizen
aside and said: ''Strangcr. l want to
ask your candid opinion about 4 mat,
tcr.'
"IAll right-ge ;t!lead.''
suppose that you were my wife!''
IeS.
"What would be your strongest
impression! Give me your honest
opinion.
The citizen thus appealed to turned
the nlan around, looked into his eye
snutfed of his breath, and stood back
and said:
.:Stranger. is your wife lmatic OF
fool!''
ono, no.
''Then you'd better wait at least
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ties, however. do not appear to the
homestead or timber culture act. The
privileges of all these acts cannot be
duplicated or repeated. Claims before
the perfection Oftitlc arc not transfer.
able.
THE TIMBER ACT.
The land Office fee under this act,
upon making an entry, is Sl4. The
applicant is entitled TO enter l6D acres
on any section naturally devoid of
timber. Itmust be the whole section
that Is barren of timber and not the.
loV alone. Only one tree claim can
DC taken OH 4 section. 1t takes eight
years under this act to acquire title,
but actual residence i; not one of tbs
requisites in getting it. The first
year tho claimant breaks five acres
The second year he cultivates that
tive to crop and breaks five more.
The third year lie plants the first five
acres IN trees and cultivates the Sec
0nd i've to crop. The fourth year he
plants the second five IN trees. and
then has ten acres of trees. He keeps
the trees growing SO that lie can show,
on the day Of final proof, $3.50 live
trees. There is a small fee on max.
ing final proof, but no other expenses
in securing title.
GENERAL REMARKS
An unmarried woman of age can
take advantantagc Of the benefits of
these acts the same as man. If she
marries before she has acquired title,
she can proceed to prove up at tho
proper time the same as if she had
remained single. In case Of the death
of claimant before the title is perfect
cd, his heirs Or administrators Dnav
submit final proof, after the heirs had
completed the requirements Of the
law. Settlers can avail themselves of
the privileges of these laws but once.
Claims are not transferable before
| the title thereto is acquired. \ quail
fed applicant may take prc-emption
and tree culture at the same time.
AS soon as he has proved upon his pre-
! emption, for instance. he can take a
homestead and in that way can got
possession Of lSn acres within 4 year
| Of first settlement. All the sons and
! daughters Of age can avail themselves
OF the benefit Of the land law.
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Our FOREIGN Meat Trade

The Great Eastern steamship has
been definitely chartered for ten years
to carry dead meat to the United
Kingdom from the American seabOard
or the river Plata. 1t is calculated
that from Texas or the Argentine pro.
vinces beef Of prime quality can be
laid down in England at pence per
pound. The promoters of this bold
scheme intend to slaughter the cattle
on board the great ship us received
from day to day. and for the purpose
they have secured the services Of
trained butchers from the slaughter.
houses OF Chicago. The dressed meat
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MINNESOTA WOOL GROWERS.

The State Association Meeting at st. Paul
Protection from Dogs and Wolves DEMANDED:
The Minnesota Wool Gro wers Asso.
citation met at st Paul. FEBRUARY 2nd,
but, owing to the prevailing snow
blockade. but few members were
present.
The ASSOCIATION for the coming xea,
will be of>icercd as follows:
Presidcnt-Nm. Fowler.
Vice Presidents-Senator Wilkins, Wm Stra-
then and Hiram Van Ness
Secretary r.. {. Jndson
Treasurcr-.l. j. S,oic1d.
Board Of Dircctors-Jamcs Middleton. J. G..
Bass, G. A. DeGran, \. Small, Col. J. s.
Prince, John Gilman, Jonathan Miller. Hugl,
Dcnham, Andrew ]. Hall.
The Secretary offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted.
Rc$olrc6, That the Minnesota State Wool
Growers association urge upon its Senators
and Congressman to make all proper efforts 10
sustain the present tariff on wool, believing il
to he necessary for the continuance and pros
rerity Of this mpotcnt industry.
Il brief address was made by Mr..
Scuiie]d, who spoke Of the Inadequate
market facilities for the sale of wool:
the speaker thought the wool growers
should adopta system regulating the
grading of wool. In the absence Of
proper grades the wool growers lost
great deal Of their profits annually.
\ mong the more important items
contained in the report of the Sec.
rctary were the following.
Number OF sheep reported by members
OF the Association. n................ l,O44
Number Of deaths by disease. ......... Sc
Number killed by dogs and wolves. =..... ~
Number Of fambs raised 3OS
The report alludcs to the presence
of wolves in the state and says:
It seems that the wolf hountv is en-.
tirely inadequate to the cost and need
Of their destruction in any consider
able number. 1t is said they will
soon abandon country where they
are much hunted. Then let rs most
earnestly petition the legislature to en-.
courage by suitiblc law the hunters ir
driving these pests beyond our Dor,
dcrs.
The number of sheep in the Stat.
was given at 0Q,000, estimated to ht
worth $sl,000,000, paying an annual tax
to the State of $1,000. "Is not, y
the report says, {" this valuable indus
try entitled to encouragement anC
protection by law! It will be noticed
the percentage of deaths from disease
is remarkably small and the most
experienced stock men consider it al
admirably locality for the profitable
production Of sheep and wool, were il
not for the discourasing presence ut
wolves and the disgusting abundance
Of dogs; these latter in such tremen.
dous numbers that the United States
enumerators do not even attempt tu
count them."
AS means of relief the report sug.
gested a plan to be agreed upon rs fol.
lows: II hereby agree to pay one dol
lar each for every wolf killed in the
town i'll which I reside and the same
sum each for every dog caught roam.
ing Oh any farm without master in
sight or hearing" The report closed
by referring to the recent heavy losses
OF sheep in the Western Territories
occasioned by the terrible storms, and
the following query. ''A1ay the best
sheep for wool be also the best sheep
for mutton
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THE ElST.


The number Of emf grants arrived at
New York during january was s,o7?, an in
crease uf , 80? o>rr the same month wear
ago.
The small pox is spreading to an
alarming rxtent in New York, and tho board
Of health commissioners have Established a hos
pitsl 1T the lower quarantine. 1t is supposed
that the disease has been aggravated by th"
recent large arrivals OF cmiSrants.
The suits Of the Georgia, Importing
and Exporting Company, involving $54s,0VO
and interest since 1866, against cx-sccrctary OF
the treasury Mccullough, have been with
drawn from the United States Court ut New
York, the plaintiff paying costs.
THE WEST:
Reports from the frontier at Poplar
River, Montana, give particulars Of the sur
render of all tie hostiles in that section, who
were forwarded as prisoners to Fort Buford.
4 mortgage covering $45, 900, 900, on
all the property and franchises Of the Missou-
ri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, has been placed
Oh record in every county in the different states
through which the road passes.
The Wumcn's National Anti
folygumy society, recently in session at Salt
Lake, adopted resolutions strongly endorsing
Gov. Murray's action in issuing q certificate
of election to Campbell, On the ground that his
opponent, although receiving the most votes,
is all alien and polygamist.
The present winter is the most Sc
verc ever known in Montana. Owing 70 the
extreme cold, thousands Of sheep have died in
night, and cattle have suffered severely all
over the Territory. In the winter Of 1861 cat
tie suffered similarly, far us they were in cx-
istencc up to that time. Then only compar-
ativcly few were owned, as it WAS before tho
discovery of golt in the Territory. The Utah
Northern railroad is now within l3O miles Of
Helena, tn: capital uf Montana, and will
BE- completed :" that city in June next.
The secretary Of war has transmit
ted to the Senate letter from the chief signal
o''ic:r, recommending an appropriation Of
so, 900 for the purchase Of the Cheyenne Il
Black Hills telegraph line. This line runs
from Laramie, wy, via Hot Creek, ". r., to
Custer City and Dcadwood, D. T., taking in
Fort Robinson and Camp Sheridan. And
>
tional appropriation of s45, COZ for the compile
ton of Fort Assinniboine. Gen. Terry admits
that this will make up the sum asked ori gnal-
" by Col. Rugcr, which he opposed, giving
his opinion that it was more than was needed,
thus defeating, probably, the appropriation.
Reports from all PORTIONS of the
Northwest state that the recent snow blockade
is the most serious that has occurred for scv-
eral years. On nearly all railroads the trains
have lHcn from one to tvs. nty-four hours be-
hind schedule time, while on many roads all
attempts to keep the tracks clear have been
useless, and trains, in consequence, abandon
ed. In some localities, where fuel aud pro-
vision supplies. were scunt, there has been con-
siderable suffering. Tho blockadcs have not
been confined to any locality, but have been
general throughout Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa
and Wisconsin,, and extending far into the
East and Southwest.
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Aot'A' .'.'.'' ...,.. SiO,-I0 b9
The election Of officers of the Asso-
citation for the ensuing year resulted
as follows:
c. ". Thompson, president, Wells. NJ J..
Myers, vice president, Wells. o. r. Dicker-
man, vice pr. .sid'n:, Flsin. C. +. Dcgratf,
vice president, Jamcs,ile. CA. Wheaton,
treasurer, Mortified. X. e. Jl,dson, secretary
Farmingten.
Prof. Porter. of the State University.
briefly addressed the association. sug-
gesting that it would be a good idea to
consolidate the various agricultural
societies Of the State into one
organization, to the end that it's in.
fluencc might be more widely felt. Act
ing on this suggestion, it was moved
and carried that the secretary request
the presidents Of the State Wool
Growers association, the Dairymen' s
association. the State Agricultural
society. the Amber Cane-Growinr
society and State Horticultural society
to appoint three members from each,
to confer as to the adoption of this
suggestion, after which the society
adjourned.
The next annual meeting will also
be held at st Paul. the time to be
subject to the call of the president.
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ten hours before you 80 home, for
you've been on q three days. drunk
and she'll spot you III il minute! I've
gone home looking fifty per cent bet.
ter than you do. and had whole hands
fuls of hair pulled out Of my head
before could get my overcoat off, {
II shall ever remember this favor
indeed shall!'' exclaimed the strall-
ger.and he started up the wharf to
look for some secluded spot i'll which
to kill time and get the drunk out Of,
his looks.
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Mrs. HANNAH ROGERS. of Bloom
ington, ILL.,, WAS recently married to
Mr.. Ira Burnham, of Albany, n. Y.
Each is over 20, and they were lovers
fifty years ago, since which time each
has been married many years. but each
has been made single 10y death.
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Dull.

Mai: Dunnup-Awf'lly dull down
here, isn't it, Miss Mariah1 Miss Maria
DO you think SO? Why don't you &c.
then? You're a bachelor, and have
only yourself to please. Maj. Dunnnp
Only myself to please! You don't
know what dooced difficult thing that is
to do!
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RECENT scientific researches in Can
ada has led to the discovery Of thou
sands of Indian graves in tho vicinity
Of Toronto. An immense circle, over
half a mile in circumference, was also
discovered. which was part Of an old
fort. Near it were the graves, over
grown with trees 5N years old. Num-
bers of relics have been found in the
neighborhOod.
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NUMBER H.
,MINNEHAHa
BY EDWARD L. FALEs.

SUMNER
Dash the veil of spray
From thy face away,
Greet the smiling day.
Pretty Min2chahu.
From thy rushing wings,
From thy silver strings,
sweetest music SPRINGS
Singing Minnchuha
Who can fail to see
in thy careless elcc
Best philosophy
Merry Minnchaha.
Natnre's daughter free,
How long to be
Wild and pure like thee
Happy Minnehaha.
The snow-white butterfly
Cannot puss thee by,
But seeks thy mist to die,-
Charming Minnchalla.
When the shadows fall
On thee like pail,
Echoes Minnehaha.
fain would leave the strife
With which this world is riff,
Here to pass my life,
Loving Minnchaha.
WINTER.
Hear sweet Laughing Water breaking
Through her icy bound,
All her crystal fcttcrs bound,
With glec that echoes round.
The lcatlcss trees arc bowing
Above her frozen stream,
But for all their drcarv sou Ching
Her laughs the lighter seem.
Ever merry in her flowing,
Speaking to the soul,
Laughter all the pathway showing
To happiness the goal;-
No brooklct man may cherish,
No fountain ever gushed,
But in thought will sooner perish
When flow and voice arc hushed.
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HOMES IN THE WEST.
Persons looking westward for homes

Persons looking westward for homes
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will be stored in refrigerators, and it
is estimated that 10000 to $1,000 car
casses Of beef. all hung--equal to 1900
or 1000 tons of meat--will DC shipped
each voyage.
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Our Cities Population.

The following is a list Of several
cities OF the United States, showing
their present population a., compared
with 1llat at the previous census:
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ONE branch Of the Legislature Of
Indiana has already passed 4 bill retluc-
ing the legal rate Of interest to per
cent, which is the rate now in Ohio
and Pennsylvania, and is found to
work we'll
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Good temper. like u sunny day,
sheds a brightness over everything
1t is the sweetener of toll and the
soother of disquietude.
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CURRENT TOPICS.

HENRY LANE, who acted us body
servant to Gen. Mercer during the
Revolutionary War, died recently at
Mount Vernon, Ind, in 123d year.
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n EW S IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL IND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL IND POLITICAL.
The legislature of Illinois has pass.
cd series Of resolutions expressive Of conf
dcncc in the services OF Gen. Grant, and urg.
ing on congress the necessity of passing law
for his relief
Secretary Schurz says that no clerk
i'll his department will DC expected to contrib
ute anything toward defrayinc the expenses OF
the inaugural display, nor will anv person be
permitted to 80 into the department for the
purpose of soliciting funds for that purpose.
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NEVER exhibit too great familiarity
with a new acquaintance you may give
ofense.
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W'.lSHINGTUS.

The coinage Of tho mints for ,Tanu.
AIRY amounted to 5592 ,2330, of which 1900,
ppO were silver dollars
The President has approved the bill
placing Gen. Ord on the retired list Of the
army with rank and pay Of major general.
The interest on the five per cent
funded loan of 1881 amounts to *329, $50, that
amount having been paid to holders of the
bonds.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture
has made estimates Of the amount of money
required to sustain his department for the
coming year aud places the aggregate at Sl4l,
600.
From the recent report of the com.
missioner Of patents, it appears there was re-
ccived from all sources, $749,6s5, and cxpcnd-
cd $56S, ,SG5. On Jan. l, 1851, the amount to
the credit Of the patent fund was 81, ,G3l ,G2G
Minnesota received ia patents and New York
2S,Ol2
The funding bill recently presented
to the Senate provides for a $50 bond ut 81:
per cent. snterest to the amount of $500, ,0OO,-
600, and a treasury note to the amount OF $780,
OO0, 900, leaving it discretionary with the secrc-
tary as to rate not exceeding 5 4 per cent. and
provides for note of $40 and multiplcs of ten
up to a thousand, adopting the former act
authorizing the issue of silver certificates. \
novel feature Of the bill is that the bonds is
sued last arc to bc redeemed first. This is to
encourage buyers to take them rs early as
possible in order to secure as long an invest
mcnt Us pOssih]c.
The bill introduced in the House by
Mr. Frost, relating to the distribution of pub
lie lands provides that the public lands shall
be held for distribution among the people, the
quantity Of land for each person to bc fixed
according to standard OF sutficicncy in
money and the amount to vary in accordance
with the pccuniary value Of the land, the lands
to be exempt from all liability of debt or taxa.
ton to the amount Of the original value, and
to hc incarabl" Of inalicnation or transfer, but
the surplus value thereof To- be the absolute
property OF the settler, and subject to his lia-
biliti"s.
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MARKETS..

Latest Quotations Corrected from Associated
PlexS Reports.
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AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.

They arc Discussed at the Annual Meeting
Of the Minnesota Agricultural Society al
st. Paul.
The Minnesota Agricultural Society
held its annual meeting at the Aler
chants Hotel in st. Paul on February
2d. and was fairly represented from
all portions of the state.
The report Of the Secretary shows
the following recapitulations:
Amount paid officers and asJstantss ESQ 81
ticket sellers, gatemen and police. 400 Cl
Advertising and printing. .......... 6So Il
iacihs. ....................... 1,SS5 "a
Attractions. Observation-Disclosures. o7S 81
bus tickets. ....................... 81 80
Lay and straw... w.................... 40 30
Board: ........................ 349 40
miscellaneous. .................... 44G Sc
premiums this year. 3,4S1 or
Total paid for fairs Of 1850. ....s 9,051 a.
Back premiums paid. .......... 1906 90
Total. ....................... .&I0,457 81
RECEIPTS.
Cash at annual meeting. ...........s s., OG
Cash at JAS. McHencll's. ..... ?6 90
Booths and privileges. go. ......... G9S O0
Entrance money in races. s............. $50 .o
Iool DrNlIcScn. ...........,........ - 81
.
Cash i'll Rochester bank. ....... Ssi -,
EXPENDITURES.
Iaio on ordcrs. ...........S 80 70
n na!9 70 treasurer. s..''..''.....'..'... l,S"l ~
fald Tor premiums. sos ~
1Otal. ~, ,.4J q
The report of the treasurer was
next presented, from which the fol.
lowing is Il brief synopsis:
RECEIPTS.
Liquor licenses cs..............$ $50 90
Sales OF tickets s.................... 7,52l AZ
From secretary and assistants ... 1886 IL
O. T. Dickcrnan, hay sold. ... Is
J. G. Bass, booth rent. ....... 1G GO
State appropriation. n............. LOCO o.
Total. ....................... S10315 81
DISBURSEMENTS.
As per vouchers. s...................$ S,l:G IS
Paid note, old debt .............. aOO 90
Paid per ccntagc on Ll! debt. t....... 1000 IS
Paid other vouchers. s............... 50 61
Balance OH hand. d................... l4S I'll
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4Ottl. FX,s.4J q
The report Of the treasurer was
next presented, from which the fol.
lowing is Il brief synopsis:
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TIE Halifax (Noya Scotia) Chroui.
c|c. in alluding to the vast immigra.
ton to the Northwest, discourages
immigration to Canada and says: I'm
migrants should not be advised to so
there while they can get cheap lands
i'll the United States. and have the
benefit of competing railways. They
should prefer a country taking just
pride in paying off her debt, to one
which glories in unnecessarily increas-
inr hprs ~
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THE PUBLIC LAND LAWS.

Suggestions Regarding the Manner Of Acquir.
Ing Lands antler the Homestead. Pre- Emp
finn and Tin,l,nv, Acfs
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SENATE. Feb. 1.-The session was of
little general interest," the entire time being
devoted TO discussion on the electoral count
bill, and the Indian affairs bill
House. Feb. 1.-The House devoted
its entire session to discussion vf District of
Columbia NATTER
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