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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-10

Daily, except Saturday. Daiiy, except Monday.
Palace sleeping coaches On al night trains between
st. Paul and Fargo.
Passengers leaving 81. Paul at 100 p. m, reach
Fargo for breakfast next morning, and Bismarck on
the following evening.
Connection made at Bismarck with stages for Fort
Buford, Standing Rock, Fort Keogh, Tongue River
and intermediate points and at ST. Paul with trains
to and from all points .st and South.
In effect Nov. 21st. 1850.
H E. SARGENT Gen. Manager.
g. G. SANBoRN, Gen. Passenger Agent.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-10

Northern Pacific Railroad.
Depot foot Of Sibley street. Tickle. and freight
office, No 43 Jackson street.
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The Farmers Board of Trade met at
the capitol at II A. NJ. yesterday to hear
and act upon the report of the committee
appointed at the last annual meeting OF
the board in September, to prepare re-
port for submission to the legislature.
There were present all the members OF
the board save two, as follows:
John Byers, President; George Giles,
secretary; and Messrs. Lorenzo Hoyt, q.
B. Page, Ole Peterson, J. NJ. Bowler,
Thos. Purcell, Lyman Loring and j. ID.
Schofeld.
Called to order by President Byers, the
committee consisting of President Byers,
Secretary Giles and Messrs. Bowler and
Page, submitted their report through the
secretary as follows;
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tice is general, with the common knowledge
of all persons having dealings with transpor-
tation companies, and it is one which calls for
some Intervention by your honorable body.
PRODuCTION OF WOOL.
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Matters Briefly Told.


Mr.. r. X, Robertson was appointed
fish commissioner yesterday.
Cases OF ''mysterious disappearance
continue to be reported TO the police.
Two new and large freight engines
have made their appearance on the Inter.
national road.
The grand ball at Turner hall comes
of tonight.
The schools are taking recess during
the holidays, and the little ones are en-
joying themselves.
The cool weather furnishes no good
reason why the cutters should not be
flushed once In u while.
The meeting for the week OF Prayer''
at the First Presbyterian church will
begin on Wednesday next, January 2.
Colonel Stephen b. Darden returned
yesterday from st. Louis, accompanied
by his step-daughter, Miss Mary Evans.
Captain Ben Thompson's horse and
buggy, ratified last night, were won by
Mr.. Fred W. Turner, on throw of 43.
The funeral of Captain f. r. Burnet,
who died at Oatmanville Monday. took
place yesterday from the Catholic
church.
Master Ed. Russell will entertain his
friends, with q Christmas party, at the
residence of Mrs. Townsend, Friday
night.
The printing Offices are busy getting
out New Years cards. We have noticed
some very elegant designs the present
season.
That was an intellectual thief, proba-
bly,, who entered Tooin IL Cooks store,
Sunday night. He took nothing but
some writing paper.
The STATESMAN has seen the prospec.
tus of the musical convention. to be held
at Kyle on the 2nd ofIanuary, and con-
tinuing five days. We note the fact that
Miss Hattie Breeding, one of the most
loyable young ladies and accomplished
musicians of San Antonio, is to take Il
lending part.
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Laughlin; conveys ell their right, title
and interest in PCS acres on west side of
Perdinales river, and patented to Vim.
Harris. Consideration 500.
j. c. Wilson 10 j. C. Stovall conveys
acre, part of VIM. Cannon league. Con-
sideration $50.
Cornelius ID. Lane and wife to Thomas
p. Hall conveys 100 acres on Wilbarger
creek, being part of Benjamin Osborn
league. Consideration $1,000.
L. ID. Patterson to Samuel Cowan con-
veys his one-fourth interest in lot No. ],
in block No. &C, in Austin. Considera-
ton S62j.
Jerusha 3. Eawcett to Adolph Traut-
vein; conveys 80 acres of Willis Fawcett
survey, patent No. %, volume II. Also 80
acres of Willis Fawcett survey. patent
No. 524, volume IS. Also 80 acres of
Willis Fawcett survey, patent No. 523,
volume Is. Also 200 acres ofJ. r. Man
sofa survey. Also 100 acres of Arehille
Moore survey, patent No. 81, volume 16.
Also 100 acres of Archille Moore survey,
patent No. 60, volume 16. Consideration
S3S4.50.
/. NJ. Hammett and wife to Mrs. NJ X.
Wilson; conveys u acres, part of VIM.
Cannon league. Consideration S240.
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A DOWN TOWN MEKCHANT,

Having passed several sleepless nights,
disturbed by the agonies and cries of
suffering child, and becoming convinced
that Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup was
just the article needed, procured q supply
for the child. On reaching home and ac-
quainting his wife with what he had
done, she refused to have it administered
to the child, as she was strongly in favor
of homeopathy. That night the child
passed IN suffering, and the parents with
out sleep. Returning home the day fol-
lowing, the father found the baby still
worse and while contemplating another
sleepless night, the mother stepped from
the room to attend to some domestic du-
ties, and left the father with the child.
During her absence he administered a
portion of the Soothing Syrup to the
baby, and said nothing. That night all
hands slept well, and the little fellow
awoke in the morning bright and happy.
The mother was delighted with the sud-
den and wonderful change, and although
at first offended at the deception practiccd
upon her. has continued to use the Syrup.
and suffering crying babies and restless
nights have disappeared. A single trial
ofthe Syrup never yet failed to relieve
the baby, and overcome the preiudices OF
the mother. Sold by all druggists. %
cents bottle.
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AT the meeting of the grand
lodge at Houston last week, the fol-
lowing officers were duly installed
for the ensuing Masonic year:
NJ. W., Thomas M. Matthews,
Edom, grand master. r. W., Chas.
Stewart, Houston, deputy grand
master. II. W., w II. Nichols, Gal
weston, grand senior warden. r..
W., u. L. Coombes, Dallas, grand
Junior warden. II. W., Henry
Scherffius, Houston, grand treasurer.
r. w, George Ii. Bringhurst, Hous-
ton, grand secretary. A. S. Bunt-
ing, Moulton, grand chaplain. S.
W., Il. Lanham, Weatherford, grand
orator. w. II. Smith, Pleasanton,
grand senior deacon. George M.
Israel, Marshall, grand junior dea-
con. j. p. Ross. grand pursuit.
want. Robert Cohen, Houston, grand
senior warden. w. Il. Moss, Hous-
ton, grand junior steward. S. Con-
radi, Houston, grand tyler.
District deputy grand masters :
Paso. Second - Louis Cowen,
brOWHsVllles inlIu = II. VI -
Rogers, Refugio. Fourih-G. ID.
Gilliland, FairvIew. Fifth = G..
G. Howerton, Cuero. SIXTH. l..
Martin, Bracket. Seventh-W. S.
Fly, G onzales. Eighth--C. L. Spencer,
Washington. Ninth-W. A. High
smith, Snake Prairie. Tenth-G. IL.
Tylre, Bolton. Eleventh.. Reese,
Centre Point. TWELFTH. w.
Wilkes, Waco. Thirteenth-C. l..
Carter, Palo Pinto. Fourteenth
Thomas A. Hill, Weimar. Fifteenth
%. G. Drew, Houston. Sixteenth
Nj. G. Leslie, Willis. Seventeenth
j. FL. Mcdonald, Reagan. Eight
eenth-J. A. Allen, Corsicana.
Nineteenth-G. w. Neeley, Dallas.
Twentieth--B. L. Green, Montague.
Twenty-frst-J. e. Wootter, Crock
EFT. Twenty-second-Jacob Young
blood, Edom. Twenty-third-C.
H. Mysong, Melissa. Twenty
Twenty-ffty-G. l.. Rich, Town
Bluff. Twenty-sixth--W. NJ. Reese,
Hemphill. Twenty-seventh-T. 4.
Garrison, Caledonia. Twenty
eighth IF. r Bonner, Tyler.
TWenty-ninth--W. l.. Boyle, Paris.
Thirtieth-L.-A. Whatley, Cussetta.
Thirty-first--W. q. Davis, Grand
Aiew. Thirty-second-G. 4. Bee
man, Comanche. Thirty-third--S.
J. Conner, Albany. Thirty-fourth-
o. y. Finlay, Graham.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN,

The church had been decorated with
.evergreens, the prominent feature being
an arch over the pulpit bearing the motto
-. Glory to God In the Highest The
sermon preached by the pastor, Rev. Dr..
Wright. was from the text 81 will come
again" After dwelling upon the eXpec-
lations and desires of the nations con-
,cerning a coming Redeemer and the re-
markable events attending the nativity of
Christ, the speaker drew the contrast
between the first and second adj
vents, w.. First-The first advent was
in humiliation; the second shall be in
glory; the mauger VS.. the throne. Sec
ond-rhe first advent was for atonement;
the second shall be for judgment. At
abe grand contamination of the present
order of things the Lord shall return to
Judge mankind and to reign over the
renovated earth. To the first advent we
are to look back thankfully and trustfully,
and to the second we are to look forward
hopefully aud prayerfully. Provided we
are ChIist's people ali shall be well with
as, at the second coming through the
work our Lord did at His first coming.
The choir sang several fine anthems and
hymns, and generous collection was
taken up for the poor.
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SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN.

large congregation greeted the Rev.
DR.. X. X. Smoot as he assembled the pull
pit Sunday. He spoke from the text,
presentation of Jesus in the Temple"
Luke I'd chapter and I'D verse.
Jesus was now six weeks old, and
when his parents brought him to the
temple to present him to the Lord they
were simply complying with an ancient
custom OF the Jewish law. He had been
circumcised on the eighth day, and now
his father aud mother, in fuiflllment OF
another custom of the Jewish law, pro-
,eeeded with the child from the
village to the city, from the man
ger to the temple. The distance
was six miles from the lowly birthplace
20 the splendid editice i'm the city OF the
great king. The father bearing the child
in his arms and the mother taking the
>acrifice in hers. they entered the eastern
VA tie of the court and presented them
sci, 'es before the priest The ceremony,
thou, III very simple, was exceedingly I'M
pressi\ C. In the arms of the father the
Young c. hid Is handed over to the priest,
who takes HIM as a gilt to God because
he Is The ,irst born. Such is the law,
such are its demands. The redemption
price is paid by the parents, and the
sum, be 1t much or little, goes into the
treasury of the Lord, and is ever
held sacred II pious ones.
such Is the ceremony. What is its
import or signifiicatiocY Let us see
First--As we learn FROM the word or
tiod, 1t is historical aud memorial. 1t is
intended to commemorate the saving OF
the fret born OF lsrael's children, when
the first born of the Egyptians were
slain. We End this truth set forth most
clearly IN the twelfth chapter OF Exodus.
ft was because of the historical fact
stated In this chapter that the Lord lald
special claim to the first born of Israel.
Read the twelfth, thirteenth and twenty
second verses OF Exodus, and you. Will
there get the foundation of this solemn
ordinance in the first import of its sig
mhcatlon, &vith a repetition of the same,
by way OF making Ii more solemn and I'M
pressive. These :" children OF God"
were to have, as their yocRtion. the place
OF assistants to Aaron and his sons IN the
tabernacle service of the congregation.
.Second-Long years after the institution
of THE ceremony God chose, of His In
hnite wisdom, as He does IN all matters.
TO supersede the-lrst born in the taber-
naele service by calling 20 it the Levites.
We learn from history that the reason of
this change was found In the fact that the
lirst horn OF all the tribes began to min
gle with lie people In their idolatrous
wor xpkVi Aaron'n golden calf, whilst
the &sNtes alone, of all the tribes,
stood Nioof and sided with Moses.
They we're ready TO stand with Moses,
aud for the Lord. They gathered them
selves together and right grendiy and
valiantly did they 60 back and forth
through the camp 10 the name Of their
God. And FOR this resistance TO idols,
aud this devotion 70 God the living and
the true did he bestow upon them rich
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County Commissioners

At the last session of the county COM
missioners the following proceedings
were had, to-wit:
The application of +. NJ. Hanks for
confederate land scrip was considered,
and, it appearing that he was entitled to
the bounty, Il certiiicte was issued.
The resignation of Constable Patterson
was received and accepted, and the court
proceeded to elect constable to fill the
uneXpIred term. The names OF A. Il.
Goebell and Eugene HartkOff were put
in nomination. Goebell received one
vote and lartkoG three, and the latter
was declared elected constable of
this precinct. His official bond
Is fixed at $1,000, with the following
bondsmen: c. Il, Winkler, l.. Henkels,
Charles Won Boeckman and Charles
Lundberg. He was at once sworn in,
and took charge OF the Office.
1t was ordered that the sum of $500 be
appropriated to build a bridge across Big
Walnut on the Webberville road.
1t was ordered that the county judge
be authorized to have trees set out
around the new courthouse.
1t was ordered that the back tax rolls
be approved, and that they be kept open
for further corrections until the 10th day
of February. 1882.
Mr.. Il. S. Young was appointed super
intendent OF the poor farm for the year
1882.
DR.. j. Cummings was appointed county
physician for the year 1882.
Sundry warrants were then ordered to
be issued, TO pay certain accounts, and
the court adjourned, to convene again on
the second Monday in February.
The county commissioners have just
elected Eugene Hartkopf constable OF
this precinct, vice, j. W. Patterson, re-
signed. Mr.. HartkoEf has very large and
respectable connections here, and is
known as a most capable and energetic
young German, having no little business
and official experience, anA is of fine
habits. He will make his headquarters
at Justice Gregg's court.
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Rev. A. f. Goodwin delivered an elo-
quent sermon at the Methodist church,
from the teXt-Luke 2-14-''Glory to
God on high" etc. He said that the his
tory OF christianity presents the striking
contrast of absence of earthly pomp and
power, both in its inception of progress
aud the presence OF the glory and power
of God. Jesus came heralded as no
other prince or potentate. Born a help
less infant--in manger-"His rag couch
with the beasts of the stall-yet heralded
by shining host of celestial spirits with
shouts of "Glory to God in the highest
We trace with joy the origin and history
OF this song. In the eliminating note OF
the song OF the centuries, God said: 81
will redeem fallen race" Prophet af-
ter prophet feebly lisped forth the glad
tidings, and as the feet of generations
bleed along the path OF mortal life this
tight reveals to them better hope. The
day dawned and herald angels announced
IL to the shepherds of Judea in shouts of
"Glory to God" The glad note shall
never die, but roll round the whole
earth, and echo through heavens arches
forever. The import of their grand an
nouncement, "Peace on earth" This is
the mission of christianity-'tis equal to
it. Makes peace between man and his
offended maker. Makes peace between
man and man-purging from the human
heart the embittering poison of sin. 1t
will establish the universal reign of
peace-beat the swords in % pillow shares
and the spears into pruning hooks.
"Go0d will to men," This is the spirit
of gospel. 1t breaths no i'll to man
only good. Its warnings, no less than its
promises, are In goodness given. The
world every where brightens under its
manifestations of God. good will to men.
We infer from all this, ''Angellc solicit
tude for man." They rejoice over every
return of a soul to God: That angels
honor God by songs aud shouts of praise.
That such praise well becomes mortal
tongues, When we triumph against NOR
tai foes we shout tue victory gladly.
When through Jesus sin Is driven from
the heart and life. should we not praise
our Redeemer and f.ordr
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Wanted to see tile Printer.


'That's a nice thing you made of that
article of mine," said a seedy-looking
contributor, as he leaned over the coun-
Ter and pointed to a communication in
the paper; "a nice Thing that is, amt
lt?"
"Why, what's the matter:' replied
the clerk.
whats the matter" echoed the man
eXcitedly. "What amt the matter?
There's nothing but mistakes from be-
ginning to end. Where's the printer?
Show him to me. I'd just like to set my
eyes on the fool that set it up"
"Well, L guess he's up stairs" said
the clerk. "Just walk up, and wen eX-
anime the manuscript and trace the
errors to where they belong.n
''Don't talk to me of who's to blame,"
retorted the man. 81 guess i ought to
know what 1 write"
"Take seat" said the clerk to the man,
as they entered the composing room.
cpl find the foreman"
The man sat down and waited, with
his eyes riveted on the paper, and his
thumb resting on the worst blunder.
Presently the foreman came in.
"a pretty ass you made out of me this
morning." stammered the man, after
brief introduction. s'Tm ashamed to
show my face on the street. Look at
that article. Can you make any sense out
of it?''
The foreman admitted that he couldn't,
and went for the manuscript, which he
soon produced, with the remark :"We've
followed copy to the letter."
"Ehp' exclaimed the man, looking first
at the paper and then at his writing, that's
curious. HASN'T somebody been tamper-
ing with this?" examining his commune
cation critically.
"Should say not" replied the fore
man. "Written with pen and ink, and
no ensures"
"Well," pursued the man, after mo-
ment's pause, 81 might have been little
careless in that paragraph but look
here, pointing TO the word slower;' that
which you have distorted into 'lower
rebel How can you justify such an
error as that"
HEasy enough" retorted the foreman.
"Here tits; you used a lower case ST.
without crossing it, and besides, it's
perfect l."
The contributor commenced to weaken.
$50 on" observed the foreman, hold
ing the manuscript in his hand, quite I'M
concerned.
"Well," resumed the man, 'sthere's
another botch /; you printed monetary
for smouotony.'"
"Here 1t ISL answered the foreman /;
"every compositor on the paper pro-
nounced it monetary, and that's what
make it. Anything else?"
"No," replied the man, who had grown
perfectly calm - we will not pursue this
subject any farther. Maybe was in
hurry when wrote that article. Good
day"
As the man took his departure, he was
heard muttering to himself: "Those
printers ought to know what an author
means, by the looks Of his manuscript,
but they don't"
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The uoming OF SANTA Claus

To children's ears the tinkle ofthe bells
on Santa Claus sleigh are already sound
ing in the air. Their eyes sparkle with
delight as they anticipate the many
treasures he will bring them. Their
hearts to-day are buoyant with the hope
and expectation, and in their dreams
they span the interval separating them
from the morrow. Naturally their elders
are made coniidants in the dreams and
hopes which stir their youthful hearts aud
they too are forced to let their thoughts
wander into speculation concerning
Santa Claus aerial sleigh and its mystic
rious freight. How the good old saint
bequeathed TO Us by the sturdy pioneer
Dutchmen contrlves to learn so accu-
rately the secret wishes of the little ones,
being so careful to give to Mamie the
walking doll she has dreamt OF, and to
Tom the tool-boX for which he has been
so clamorous, Ii would be presumptuOus
for mere mortal 10 attempt an inquiry.
That the good old saint, whose we'll
known geniality has singled him out
from the fraternity of the beautiful as the
only one whose name uncanoniZed NOR
tails dare assume the familiarity of abre-
Walton, possesses such wealth and va
riety of gifts with which to gladden. the
hearts of children, need not, however be
a cause for wonder. Even were he lack
ing in invention ardingenuity-as surely
he is not--he would need only to don the
garb of an everyday mortal and walk
up and down Congress Avenue and Pc
can street in order to find bewildering
variety of models from which to copy n
thousand and one novelties with which
to surprise his youthful friends. 1t may
even be that the good old saint ut times
does ''adopt" an idea from the cunning
of men, for 1t has been noted by some OF
the keen eyes that so carefully inspect
his gifts, that many of them bear Il re-
semblance to toys they have seen in the
windows and on the counters of
stores. Instead, however, of being a
copyist he may be the originator
of the many ingenious novelties in the
toy world, and though conceived in hui
man brains and fashioned by mortal
hands, should we not know it was he (the
veritable Santa CLAUSE who inspired the
inventive thought in the workman's
mind cell and guided his hand as he
WROUGHT these ideas into shape.
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Tribute of Respect.

HALL OF CAPITAL CITY LODGE No. 1902,
h OF III AUSTIN, TEXAS,
December 10, 1881.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the supreme
Dictator of the universe, to remove from
our midst, our esteemed brother and
friend, Past Dictator, j. III. Dinkins, VINO
was killed in a railroad accident near
Richmond, Texas. December Is, 1881, and
WHEREAS, 1t is becoming that we, as
brother Knights, give expression to our
sorrow at the loss we have sus tanned
and to our esteem for him as brother !;
therefore be 1t
Resolved, That In the death OF Brother
Dinkins, this lodge has lost faithful anu
efficient member. the community good
citizen, and his family a kind and affec
tionate husband and son.
Resolrsd, That as a token of our respect
for his memory, this lodge room be
draped in mourning for thirty $50 days.
Resolrsd, That copy of these Tesoiu-
tions be entered on the re ords OF this
lodge, that a certified copy of the same be
transmitted to the family of our deceased
brother, and copy be, aIso, furnished
the daily STATESMAN with request for
publication.
NJ. A. TAYLOR,
A. S. RUTHERFORD,
j. w. MCLAUGHLIN,
Committee.
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Mr.. Martin A. Connolly, a merchant In
Oil City, Pa, writes: Il inherited i'll
health from my parents, who were both
short lived. My wife is slckly little
woman, and has suffered considerably.
We have had five children, three of whom
died in infancy; the other two, boy
tour years of age and a girl of seven
years, have always been quite puny,
weak and sickly. Some time ago l read
a medical work that spoke of iron as be-
ing essential to life, that want of iron
in the blood was the principal cause of i'll
health. Shortly afterward saw an adj
vertisement of Browns Iron Bitters. 1
determined to try it for myself and
family. The result has far exceeded my
greatest anticipation. Myself, wife and
children have all grown healthy and
strong, Sores, aches and pains, head
aches, Indigestion and sleeplessness, for
merly so common in my family, trouble
us no more. Every bottle is worth its
weight in gold. nov 90
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blessing-a priceless boon. 3d-Notwith-
standing the Levites were substituted for
the first born as rebuke and punish
ment OF their detection to idolatry, still
they were claimed as the special proper
ty of the Almighty, and of necessity had
to be presented for redemption, and the
price had to be paid. You will find the
foundation facts of this third statement
set forth in the third and eighteenth
chapters Of Numbers. These three facts
here mentioned, include what l consider
the leading facts connected with, and
growing out, of the memorial service of
the presentation of the first born.