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Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
Origin of ssl)nclc Safn.',

At thc time of the war with England in
1912, an army contractor bought at Troyr
N. Y, large quantity of beef and pork foe
the soldiers. The casks containing tht
meat are branded "E. A.-U. S." The tirs,
two letters were the contractors own initialse
the last two stood for United States. TIL
workmen engaged in handling the provi-
sions did not understand the letters, how
ever, ~. s." Us an abbreviation for United
States being new at that time. One of the
army provision inspectors was named Sam
uel Wilson, called famlliarly "Uncle Sam. ="
The laborers asked the man who marked
the casks what the letters stood for. Being
given to jokes, he told them that u. s."
meant "Uncle San," the meat inspector.
The joke found favor at once, and spread
throughout the country. The name as So
briquet of the United States government
has been popular ever since,
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
Terrible Disaster att Sea

The Anchor line steamer Anchoria arrived
from Glasgow and reports striking and sinking
q French vessel. All on board were lost A
passenger says. 81 was in the main saloon
when the crash came. The steamship reeled
and We thought we were going to the bottom.
Women screamed. Some tainted, and all that
could, rushed for the decks I saw hands on
the steamship throw ligh ed buoys overheard.
Manned boats were launched in about ten or
fifteen minutes TEen it was too late to save
any one on the unfortunate vessel. She sank
almost instantly. We heard cries for assistance
but the poor fellows were drowned before we
could save any. A large hole was made on the
port bow of the Anchoria, and her fore COM
partment soon filed, owing to the high wind
and heavy seas Capt. Theddick says the An
choria lay to next morning, and our boats were
kept out all night, but we could find none of
the crew. Before getting under way again we
put patch over the hole made in our bows.
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06

y.m
whole number of votes cast .2S4
The tellers had thrown out two ballots which
were pasted together, and the chair decided,
propaoiy under misapprehension, that there
nepln u third ballot was taken, the chair having
appointed Col. Fred Hooker of HennepIn as an
additional teller.
A COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTION.
During the progress of the ballots 8. p Jen-
nls0n rose and offered, on behalf Of many of
was heartily seconded by Capt Blakeley and
adopted Unanimously:
Resolved, That the convention recognize the pre-
eminent services which have been rendered TO the
party for the past six years by Hon. Charles w.
Johnson as member of the State central commit
tee, He has performed his duties fairly, unselfshy
and well. and we commend him to higher rewards
than ne has yet received.
The third of these tedious ballots was then
proceeding; amid increasing confusion and
such crowding around the telle.s that the in
tervention of the chairman to clear space was
called for. Before the count was concluded
or announced, the tellers were called upon by
Mr.. Jennison for statement as to whom the
pasted votes were for. 1t was finally decided
that at least one of them was for Nichols. So
no had o clear majority, anyhow.
On motion of Maj. Camp, Mr.. Nichols was
declared the unanimous choice of the conven-
ton.
On motion of Gen. Baker, the thanks of the
convention were rendered the chairman and
other officers of the convention.
A motion by Capt Blakeley, that succeeding
conventions should be on the basis of one dele
gate to each county, one to each 500 Repub-
lican votes, and one to each major fraction
thereof, was carried, a viva voce vote being
taken.
The convention then adjourned sine die,
having been in session from 2:3O to $50 p
NJ, continuous session OF six hours.
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
Things in Brief.

The new city hall in San Francisco, now
nearing completion, was estimated to cost
81, 100000. Up to the present So, ,020, ,213
have been expended upon it and the ad-
ditional sum of 81 500. 900 will be neces-
sary to finish it. San francisco keeps up
with the times. That's the way public
buildings are put up.
The terms originated in the stock marke
but have extended to produce dealers. A
bull is an operator who is long i. e., has
stocks or other articles to sell, and desires
high prices. A beal is one who is short, ii.
e." has stocks or goods to buy to meet
contracts, and desires low prices.
Five Jewish papers are published in New
York, one In Philadelphia, one in New
Orleans, two in Cincinnati, one in st. Louis
four in San Francisco, two in Chicago, one
in Milwaukee. There are several other
journals, not exclusively devotedt to Hebrew
affairs, and the Hebreac ReUie,p is pub
lished quarterly in Cincinnati.
Cannon Farrar says:-"He alone, by
whom the hairs of our heads are all num-
bered, can count the widows because of
alcohol; and gray heads that it has made
gray; and sad hearts thatit has crushed
with sadness; the brilliant minds which it
has quenched; the unfolding promise which
it has cankered; the bright and happy boys
and girls it has blasted into misery: the
young and gifted whom it has hurried
along into dishonored and nameless
graves"
The bridal veil for the Princess Victoria
of Baden, who is about to be married to the
Crown Prince of Sweden, is being made at
Wechselmann's lace factory at Hirschberg.
The ends of the veil display alternately the
arms Of Sweden and Baden; the general
design is composed of oranges and myrtles.
the borders representing wreathes Of vari-
GUS flowers. Every bit of the work, even
the foundation, has been done with the
needle. The length of the veil is six yards.
TIE Atlantic constitution invites the
frost-bitten and fire. scorched dwellers of
the north to seek homes in the heart of the
south, in the Piedmont" region, 80 called.
It may take time, it says; may take years of
bitter experience; it may take the sacrifice
Of life and property and hope, but, as sure
as our sun is bright, as sure as our breezes
are healthful, our water pure and our sea-
sons temperate and delightful, it viii be
demonstrated beyond dispute that this scc-
ton is Gods own country"
The wonderful development this coun-
try is capable Of is shown by some of the
advance sheets of the census report. In
the state of Mississippi there is a small seo-
ton known as the "Yazoo Bottom" In
1879 this section produced only 5000
bales of cotton. The census report declares
that by the exclusion of the Mississippi
overflow and by improved cultivation, this
same section Of land would be capable of
producing 6, 1877, ,257 bales annually, or near
iy as much as the present production of the
whole country. What enormous wealth
the United States is capable Of producing.
England has Just learned what was the
cost in blood Of her South African and
Afghan wars, from 1875 to 1880, inclusive
For the war in Afghanistan tho number
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06

some give him, is an agreeable addition to
ones collection.
OF course it is possible, and very easy If
ones purse strings are opened wide enough.
to make such collection of either Of these
two classes of birds as would but put to
blush those named; but to those who are
so fortunate as to be able to gather col
lection of any size or cost these suggestions
are not made.
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06

A man who had done his own milking
employed boy to do it; he shrunk the
milk one third in two weeks. The owner
resumed the milking and in two weeks got
the same as before. Afterward he set
hired man to milk, and he shrunk the milk
ten per cent. in two weeks; and in two weeks
more, the owner milking again, got as
much as before.
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06

It is said that the reason why bigamy is
Of 80 rare occurrence in Hungary is that
once on time man who was convicted Of
this crime was sentenced by the court to
live for tive years with both wives. The
punishment was considered cruel, but it
had the desired effect.
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
She Was q POeteSs.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

You may not want any poetry to-day,
sir, y" said dainty maiden of some seven
teen summers, tripping into the dramatic
editors sanctum and looking into his very
soul with pair of large brown eyes. The
editor was just putting the final paragraph
to an editorial on Copyright in its Appli-
cation to the Drama, and he was not in a
poetical mood, but the eyes did the bust
ness and the maiden was politely requested
to take a chair.
ITO put it very mildly" said the editor,
I'VE are not very much in need of poetry,
having still few bushels on hand, bat of
course there are poems and poems" and
he smiled encouragingly upon the fair ap-
plicant.
"Oh. sir. am afraid mine are all rub
bish, but if it won't take up too much OF
your time"
"Oh, no; shall be pleased to hear any
you have with you, said the editor, now
fairly captive to the brown eyes.
The editor was slightly disconnected when
the young lady took from a satchel most
formidable roll of manuscript. Unrolling
the first sheet she said:
II hardly know which is the best, but
you shall judge for yourself, Here is q
little trifie," and leaning forws d across the
editors desk, she read what she called
APEN DRIFT.
Sweet Bliss to kiss,
And having kissed
To then embrace
And kiss again.
Sweet bliss to kiss.
"Are there many like that?" asked the
editor, pushing his chair to safe distance
from the young lady, and hastily mapping
out plan of escape.
"Oh, yes, I have quite a number of such
little ccnceits which have just dashed off
at odd moments. But how do you like its
sentiment?" anil the brown eyes turned
meltingly towards the now fairly frightened
editor.
How do like its what?" asked the
confused editor.
"Its sentiment. Do you know, sir, my
folks have taken a great fancy to that par
ticular little bit. They say it possesses all
the-all Neutrality-suspicious. ousness,-yes
that is the word-all the voluptuousness of
Swinburne."
DO they?" asked the editor absentiy, as
he looked longingly toward the door and
glanced out the window to see how far it
was to the sidewalk.
"Yes, mama especially admires 1t, but
papa rather fancies this little triolet BETTER"
and the young lady spread out arother
SucS1 " IuouusCtlPSs RNo" AhOW SO1
will be honest and tell me which is the
best" and the large eyes looked almost
tendelly into those of the now desparing
editor. II call this one
THOUGHT SHADOWS.
Over the CLASSY meer
Pass shadows strangely queer.
Over the mind of man
Who can, who can
Tell US the thoughts which passy
"You will notice, sir, the elastline is inde-
pendent of the rest. That is what pleases
papa. He says it shows the unconvention-
oil freedom of genius. I have another little
oddity which friend of mine who writes
for the Atlantic has admired" And before
the editor could remonstrate she sprung
upon him what she entitled:
THE LOVERS REQUEST.
Let's sit tonight
In bright moonlight
Tonight tonight
Our love let's plight
By bright moonlight.
How the editor escaped was never known
but the editorial on copyright remains un-
finished to this day.
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06

Feed dairy COWS literally. Give them
due proportion Of succulent food, and vary
the food. Bran, cotton seed, linseed cake
and corn meal should not be omitted, es-
pecially when the pasture is short.
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
WINDOWS Resignation.

From source only less authorative than
would be the utterance of Secretary William
Windom's own lips, the Pioneer Press learns
that the present head of the treasury insists
that President Arthur regard his resignation,
rendered upon the present executive session,
as bona fide and accept it at once,
accordingly, in order to give the tenderer tune
to reach st. Paul before the 10th of this
month, the date of the assembling of the legis-
lature in special session. The same authority
gives Mr.. Windom's reasons for resigning.
First, he can leave the treasury
now with the eclat Of never having
made a mistake, hut having proved
one OF. the best financial heads the country
ever had-one under whose comparatively
short regime, millions of dollars present, and
tens of millions prospective, have been and
will be saved the nation. Second, he does
not propose to take the chances of being in
timately connected: with an administration
which may make some grave mistakes, some
of the odium from which will, in the very ma
ture of things, attach to the cabinet. He pro-
poses to come to st. Paul and ask that he be
returned to the seat in the senate which he
resigned to take the treasury portfolio. The
information here given may be relied upon as
accurate, and was told the Pioneer Press re-
porter with no uncertain sound.
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
Whole number Of votes cast. /.

~, W Oh.oiOo. IFo
Ihere was considerable discussion during the
taking OF the above ballot, and most Of the
aos,egates gatnered around the piano where the
surprise to many who thought result would
be reached on the first ballot After tho read
ing, Senator Rice withdrew the name of Mr..
johnson, and requested his friends to cast
their votes for Mr.. Nichols. The result Of the
second formal ballot was 90 follows:
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06

the convention Tor the Offic6 or governor OF
Minnesota, aud Delegates Gould and Blakely
seconded the motion, which was carried by ac-
clamation.
THE SCENE WHICH FOLLOWED
the announcement of Gen. Hubbards nomna-
tion was one of wild enthusiasm. The event
has been presaged by the large vote polled by
the successful candidate on the informal bal
lot, but many believed number of additional
polls would have to be made ere o conclusion
was reached. Delegates got up OH the chairs
and swung their arms and hats like windmill
vanes in hurricane The GOodhue delegation
hung about each others necks and fairly wept
for JOY In the midst of the melee motion to
adjourn until 1880 was lost by al overwhelm-
ing roar of noes.
On motion Of D. s. Benson tile chair ap
pointed Messrs. j. H. Baker, Russell Rlakeley,
and r. O. Benton committee to wait upon
Gen. Hubbard and inform him OF his nomna-
MEUTENANr GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE,
AND STATE TREASURER.
When quiet was partially restored, Gov.
nominated for lieutenant governor Hon.
c. A. Gilman of st. Cloud. there was no op-
position, and the present lieutenant governor
was renominated by acclamation.
T. j. Sheehan then nominated Frederick Won
Baumbach of Douglas for secretary of state.
and there being no opposition the present in
cumbent was declared the unanimous choice of
the convention
The same delegate nominated Charles Kittel-
son of Freeborn for state treasurer and this
nomination was also made unanimous, tho last
three being hurried through in less than as
many minutes.
NOMINATIONS FOR STATE AUDITOR
For the office of state auditor j. d. Farmer
of Fillmore nominated Capt Wallace W. Bra
den Of the same county: E. C. Smith of Ohm
sted nominated O. P. Whitcomb of Olmsted
the present auditor; j. A. Everett
of Martin nominated j.. A. Armstrong
of the same county, and E. W. Thompson of
Houston nominated E. W. Trask, his fellow
county man. In these nominations the pro-
posers did not indulge in any flights of rhet-
oric. but contented themselves with simple
presentation of the names and q few words of
commendation. An informal ballot resulted
as follows:
w. w Drdueu. .1SS
E. W. Trask. ...........G G7
-. OO
]. A. Armstrong. ........................ "a
Whole number votes cast ..........,,3O 3OS
Necessary to choice. 1SE
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Governor. ..LUCIUS F. HUBBARD
Lieutenant Governor. . CHARLES A. GILMAN
State Auditor. tor.................W. w. BRADEN
Secretary of State :. FRED. Won BAUMBACH
Treasurer of State .... CHARLES K1TTELsON
Attorney General. l..............WJ w. J. HAHN
Railroad Commissioners. =. JAMES H. BAKER
(WM. MITCHELL,
Supreme Judges. ID. A. DICKINSON,
tCHAS. E. FANDERBURG
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06

else there, and believed thSt all else of the body
of her husband was in the casket in Ohio. She
now knows that all the inward parts from his
neck to the lolns were brought to Washington,
and have been exhibited, no one knows to how
many curious surgeons. She is indignant, but
finds it difficult to now recover it.
Here is the verdict of coroners jury at
Minneapolis: "Ssid Benson Brusie and Walter
B. Kittell came to their death Saturday, Sep
tember "a, by being run over by train No. 10,
of the St Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba rail
road, at the crossing of Central avenue, city of
Minneapolis, of which train Thos 8. Bryant
was conductor and Thos. L. Conner engineer.
We find also that there was criminal negligence
on the part of the officials Of said road in SO
okstructing the street that teams moving on
their road could not be s5en, failing to erect q
sign post, and in not employing flag men at
that spot, and in running the train at a greater
speed than authorized by the city ordinance: :"
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
GEN. HUDBARD's THANKS.


Pending the result of the first formal ballot
for auditor, Gen. Hubbard appeared, and,
the committee named above, where he was in
troduced by the chairman and spoke briefly, as
follows:
am quite unable to express to you my apprecia-
tion of the high honor you have conferred on me
by your action to-day 1 will briefly say in ac-
ceptng this nomination that am profoundly i'm
pressed with the grave responsibilities and the i'm
portant duties of the high trust you have rendered
me. and if called to their discharge by the voice of
the people, I shall seek to serve the State
in manner that shall best pro
mote its honor aud prosperity so far my abil-
ity may be equal to the task. It has been my good
fortune to be identified with Minnesota from the
time of its territorial experiences and can conf
dently say that citizen within its borders has felt
more bride than have done in the rapid develop.
ment in all the elements of material
prosperity that has characterized our vigor-
ous young commonwealth, and If it shall
be my fortune to contribute in any degree to the
continued growth and greatness of our State, I
shall regard it the proudest work OF my life; to
which shall devote the best energies at my COM
mand, [Applause:]
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
BRADEN FOR AUDITOR.

Capt. Bradens nomination was hailed with
loud and hearty cheers and the gentleman
mounting q chair in the center of the hall,
made brief speech Of thanks to his support
ers and prayed that all the scars of the canvass
will be considered healed.
NOMINATIONS FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
being next in order, Col E. g. Geary of Wa
basha, nominated Gen. W. ]. Hahn and was
seconded by Gordon E. Cole of Rice.
R. c. Benton, of Hennepin, nominated
Fayette Marsh, of Washington.
1t was decided that the first ballot should be
formal one, and the following is the result:
W. J. Hahn. .1s6
Fayette Marsh. .1O6
Scatterinp Q
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

Gen. Hubbard Nominated on the First
Ballot.
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
;E WHICH FOLLOWED

the convention for the Office Of governor of
Minnesota, and Delegates Gould and Blakely
seconded the motion, which was carried by ac-
ola
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06

Chairman and 7th District-A. Barto Of Stearns
l-C. Hil Goodhue: 2-M. D. Flower, Ramsey.
Be. g. Geary. Wabasha. Ar. b. Langdon
Hennepin: 5-W. B. Parsons, Dodge. 60. o.
Pitcher, Blue Earth. Sired Sumner, Mcleod
more. lip. c. Sletten, Polk. 12-C. f. Lind
berg, Meeker. At Large-Andrew McCrea, Otter
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
A motion was made to elect sur -eme judges
first, which was tabled by vote OF 100 to 113..
THE NOMINATIONS

G. Amundson, Of Nicollet, nominated Hon.
A. r. McGill, and the motion was seconded
by o. B. Gould of Winona: Gordon
E. Cole nominated hon. T. B. Clement
OF Rice county; Gen. Jennison nominated Gar.
L. F. Hubbard; Capt. Blskely of Ramsey nomi-
mated Gov. Pillsbury; 1t. Gov Wakefield and
Gen. Baker nominated Hon. Clark W. Thomp-
son; Jacob Frankenfeld of Henderson nomi-
mated Hon. John O. stoever, and all made elo-
quent speeches in behalf Of their candidates.
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06

Whole Number. 299
Gen. Bakers nomination was made unani-
nous, and to repeated calls he rose and ten
dered his thanks to the convention for the
honor for which he expressed due apprecia-
ton
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.

For the Office of railroad commissioner,
Judge Brown of Scott nominated Gen. j.
H. Baker of Mankato and Capt
Blakeley of St. Paul. nominated the
present incumbent, Gen. VIM. R. Marshall of
Ramsey. An effort was made to secure the
nomination of Gen. Baker by acclamation, but
q chorus Of noes stopped such procedure
The following is the result Of the formal bal
lot:
T. r. Raker 1SE
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06

Whole number cast .295
The nomination of General Hahn was made
unanimous by the heartiest symptoms Of ap-
nroval shown throughout the entire conven-
ton.
The chair announced the following as the
committee 10 recommend members for the
State central committee
Morris tribune., 1881-10-06

How the editor escaped was never known
but the editorial on copyright remains un-
finished to this day.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
10Th, Judicial Dist. Co .rt Parish of Terre.
bOnne.
Miss Jane NJ. Nichols vs. No. 4llO, Thomas
j. Daunis ct ais
SheriFs Office

ShcrltfS Office
Parish Of Lafourche
BY order Of writ of Fl Fl. to me direct
ed by the Hon. the 18th Judicial District
Court Of the Parish Of Terrebonne, Ill the
above entitled and numbered suit l have
seized and will offer for sale at public auc-
ton pursuant to law to the last aud highest
bidder at the Court House in the Town of
Thibodeaux on Saturday the 9th day of
August 1881 between the hours Of Il o
clock A. NJ. and o'clock p, NJ. the follow
ing described property tO-wit:
1st, The undivided two sixths OF a certain
lot Of ground or town lot situated in the
Parish of Lafourche in the town of Thibo-
'laux, being the northern half of lot No,
sixty five (o5I on plan Of said town made by
J. B, Grinage May l, 1912 bounded West by
st. Phillip street, North by lot [6l1 South
by the other half Of said lot belonging to A
Molaison, and East by lot No sixty three
l6:} together with the buildings and improv
nients thereon,
2nd The undivided two sixths of certain
fractional LIT of ground situated in Thibo-
daux of !, triangular form being the eastern
part Of lot No three (3)on the plan of said
town, measuring seventy t70) feet more or
less OH levec street with an irregular depth
bounded in front or North by Levee Street
East by st. Louis street South by Market
Market street and West by the other part
of said lot belonging to Estate Of e. Bardel
with the buildings and improvements there
on.
3rd The undivided two sizths OF certain
tract of land situated on right bank of Ba-
you Lafourche and back Of the first conces-
sions, being section No. one hundred and
thirty four [l34l Township Fifteen Isl
South Of Range Seventeen III East, con-
tanning two hundred acres.
Terms of sale Cash on the spot in United
States Treasury Notes.
July 2nd 1881
THFOPHlLE THIBODAUX.
Sheriff