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Morris tribune., 1881-05-19

The bond of w. j. Munro for printing
delinquent tax list was presented and ap-
proved.
The county ordered to be divided into
three districts to facilitate medical attend.
ance on the poor.
The towns of Hodges and Moore, the
village of Hancock, and that portion of the
town of Horton lying east Of the Pomme
de Terre river, to constitute one district,
and DR.. johnson is hereby appointed
county physician therefor. The towns of
Framness, Swan Lake, Rendsville, Morris,
Darnen, the village of Morris, anI that
portion of the town of Horton lying west
of the Pomme de Terre river, to constitute
one district, and H. L. Hulburd is appoint
ed county physician therefor. The west
half OF. Stevens county to constitute one
district. and William Ray is appointed
County physician therefor.
Ordered that the following taxes be abat-
ed: Valuation OH southwest quarter of
section %, town 1913, range41, $75; Cow
ing and Mars, OH machinery, $267.19; G..
E. Darling, $5.43,
Sections 81 and "a, the north half of
sections IS and 26, the southwest quarter of
said section Is, the east half of sections 90
and 80, the south half of sections %, 20,
and "a, the southeast quarter of section 81,
and the west half of section IS, all in town
1a5, range Al, were organized into school
district, and numbered 20.
The north half Of the northeast quarter
of section 4, town 1874, range 43, was or.
dered detached from district No. 10, and
the north half of northwest quarter of sec
ton 8, IN the same town, was detached
from district No. 10, and both tracts of
land attached to school district No. rs.
Aud the board adjourned to May II, 81
May II, 1881. the Board of County Com
missioners of Stevens county met in pur
suance of adjournment.
Prcsent-the same officers as on yester
day, except commissioner y. A. Rakke
who was absent.
The following allowances were made as
per bills on file:
Mrs C burst, care of Mrs Poplar
and Mrs Minehan. ............. Is 0(
] r Perkins, boarding N Parker. 80 O(
Hugh Whiteley, duplicate tax lists
for Big Stone county. .......... IA AZ
NJ Eustis, boarding prisoner for
Big Stone county .............. II 7(
same, boarding prisoner for Stew
ems county. II ~
II Hutchins, justice fees in several
state cases. 40 z;
G P Maginnis, sherif''s fees. ..... 81 81
A Comstock, services and mile
age as county commissioner. 8 0C
o A Bake. services and mileage
as county commissioner. ....... 4 81
E A Dopkins, services and mileage
as county commissioner. .... Z O(
Sections /, 2, 8, 10, II, 10, 10, IA and Is
in town 1876, range AZ, were organized into
a school district, and numbered SO.
Sections 1, O., 10, ii, 10, 10, IA and Is
in town 1875, range Al, were organized in
to school district, and numbered 81.
Tax of $3.50 paid by Amos Gile. ordered
refunded, as he was also taxed III BIZ
Stone county for same property.
On the acceptance of new building b.
the building committee, orders are to issu'
for the payment of the same.
Certain Big Stone county orders wer
directed to be returned to Jacob Hurry o
his agent.
The following allowances were made TO
returns of election from Big Stone ant
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19
LAND oEFICE AT BENSON, /

4hiuu-. my 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the clerk OF
the district court. at Norris June 90 1881. viz.
Henry l. Brown, homestead S,2l4, f or the south
east quartar of section 49, town 1873, range A.
Ue names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
tact viz: John MaOney, James Brown, Pat
rick Spain and Dennis Murphy. all Of Morris.
DIS. HALL, Register.
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19

Do you suffer from sick or nervous
headache, neuralgia or sleeplessness? Ifso,
do not delay, trusting that in time nature
will restore you. but come at once to our
store for DR. Fausts German Cure. Sold at
Metropolitan Drug Store. 5m6eow
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19

At a trial of the new electric motor, near
Berlin, last week, speed of eighteen miles
an hour was easily made. The invention
is pronounced a success.
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19
SoREN LIsToE, Register
LAND OFFICE AT BENSON, |

Mimi, May H. 1881. 7
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proOfin support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before
the clerk Of the district court at Morris, on June
Is, 1881, viz: Ole Peterson. homestead 6279 aud
northeast quarter of the northeast quarter. and
lot one Of section 10. town 124, range Al, He
names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said
tract viz: Abraham Lee. Lars Ra muson. Austin
and John Strnmmon, all of Morris.
N .
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19

Senators Conkling and Platt, of New
rendered their designations. This move is
without parallel in the political history
of the country and has caused considerable
surprise, and created sensation in politi
cal circles Much indignation is expressed
at this cowardly act on the part of Conk
ling and his man Friday, and it not only,
in view of the fact of Robertscn's confr-
nation, is cowardly, but it is IN opel act
of intimidation, defiance CT the authority
of the executive. ConkliDg saw that his
attempt to bulldoze the president was
complete failure, as was also his efforts to
procure for his course the endorsement of
the senate, and rather than suffer humiliat
ing defeat he turns his back to his foes and
RUS away. The object Conkling has in
view, is to appeal to the legislature of his
own state, but re election by a body that
has already done his bidding, would be no
endorsement whatever, indeed it is almost
certain that neither of the senators resigned
without making sure of being sent back.
twill be interesting to watch the action of
the New York legislature, as it would be
gross qualification were they to re.elect
Conkling after having endorsed Robert
sons nomination, but that they will do SO
seems not altogether improbable. The
whole controversy is simply fight for the
survival of bossisns in politics, but it can.
not live, and if some combination can be
formed to defeat Roscoe and his henchman
Platt, then will the president have won
great victory. In any event Conkling has
received wholesome lesson, which it is
hoped, If it does not drive him into obscu.
rity, will learn him that his viscious as.
sumption of dictative authority will not be
tolerated. and that Garfield not he is the
president of the Uuited States. 1t appears
from facts developed during the recent
contest. that Conkling refused to assist in
tlle late presidential canvas, unless the en-
tire patronage of the state was given into
his hands. He would not enter into the
contest unless paid for it in this war, and
as his devotion to the party interests was
only in proportion to the patronage power
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19

Canadian Indians are becomMg civilized.
The Indian raft pilots at Lachine rapids
have struck for s. so per day.
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19

Ladies. for those distressing complaints
to which you are subject, use DR.. Faust's
German Aromatic wine. 5m6
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19
4 Bragg, Justices fees in drawing

II bragg, Jusuces ices IN drawing
jury $4,000. W
same, Office rent and fuel. ....... 700
w j Munro, stationery. 10 90
same. printing .... 2O2 80
same, printing for Big Stone county 8 95
same, printing for Traverse county 537
B G Baldwin, town plats and field
notes. ................ ~ w
Nelson barrow, witness fee III state
case. esq
Cecil barrow. do do 2 90
II Foss. boarding A Watson. a so
George Alton, care of bridge. ..... 5O
Fritz Harmer, witness fee in state
case. 20
M M Moore stationery. 25
same. medicine for paupers. .....: IL 10
E A Dopkins, care o. poor and
other services. w
VIM O'Brien, care of N Parker.... w
o A Bake, services as county COM
missioner on committee. ....... w
Wolff & Wells, goods for panpers IL 70
John Borrill. provisions for paupers l 20
II B Wolff, fees as court comm'ner w
Thomas Dewitt. returns of births
and deaths. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. w
Frank Rogers. care of B Niles. -. II so
PTewksbury. fees as marshal Is so
w w Griswold, postage and express II
Rasmus Larson, boarding A Watson II w
George ROLES, boarding prisoner
for sheriff. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~ ~
nj Elmer boarding B Niles. 25 90
Jpn Morris. Stationery 80
same, medicine for pauper. 49,. 615
Daniel Leonard, witness fee in state
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19
LAND OFFICE AT FERGUS FALLS,

J
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support OF his claim, and Sc
cure final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty
days from the date OF this notice, viz: on the
21st day Of June A. d. 1881, before the clerk of
district court of Stevens county, at Morris. Min
Eesota, viz: Samuel C. Cook, pre-emption de-
claratOry statement No. 3l70 for the west half OF
the northwest quarter Of section 8, town 1876 north
Of range a west, Minnesota, and names the fol-
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation Of said land. viz:
Norman L. Bryant Edgar Seesholts James
Farrand and John Richards, all Of Herman. Grant
county, Minnesota.
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19
FINAL PROOF NOTICES.
LAND OFFICE AT FERGUS FALLS,

M1nn.. May 10, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and Sc
cure anal entry thereof at the expiration Of thirty
days from the date Of this notice. viz on the 21st
day Of June, A. d. 1881, before the clerk Of the
sofa, viz: James b. Farrand, homestead applica-
ton No. 1884 for the southwest quarter OF section
8. town l26, north of range a. west Minnesota,
and names the following as his witnesses to prove
OF said tract, viz: Edgar Seesholts, John Rich
ards. Norman L. Bryant and Samuel c.. Cook, all
Of Herman, Grant County Minnesota.
SoREN LIsToB, Register,
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19

We are not responsible for, nor do zoe BY
publishing, endorse, the opinions Of our
correspondents.
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19

1t will not be many days before the infer
nal crop estimating exaggerator will be
abroad in the land, furnishing, as during
the pas four years, the most grossly exag-
gerated estimates of the seasons crops.
This placing the seasons yield at double
and treble the actual figures is paying
business for certain monopolies, and the
expert estimator is neither more nor less
than hireling for the rings. who profit
by publishing to the world false figures in
the form of overestimates. Minnesota is a
great wheat state, but never yet has raised
as much wheat by one-half as has been
claimed by high estimates. This systematic
swindle practiced OH the farmers in this
state is one of the most rascally outrages
ever perpetrated on people, and news
papers and individuals who aid in this viii
lainy are doing infinitely more damage than
does drouth, wet, rust, blight, grasshop-
pers, and all other minor evils com bined.
The people should protest against this
wholesale robbery; it is carried on every
season; and each locality should demand
that papers publishing wrong and falsifled
estimates, from their section of the state,
promptly make the necessary correction.
AS many buyers are aware that farmers are
unfortunately so situated that they must
sell as soon as the grain can be marketed,
they resort to this villainous rascality to
lower the price of grain early in the season,
and thus swindle the producer.
Morris tribune., 1881-05-19

Conkling's camp is deserted, the caucus
gag and bride are destroyed, and the pros
poets are consequently bright for peace be-
tween the warning factions. At caucus
of the republican senate held this week, by
general consent, the senators were released
from the former caucus rule and hereafter
each will act and vote as they see fit in the
Robertson case. President Garfield has,
by his untinching determination and I'M
wavering frmness, asserted and maintained
his rights in the face of overwhelming
odds. His course has been resolute and
manly to degree which has won for him
the admiration and esteem of the nation.
and his action is sustained and endorsed by
he majority of the people.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
For THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
BY GRIF.

Borne with speed DER the wires message day
Bringing from the front of a desperate fray
With list of the wounded, the missing, and killed.
And the town alive with anxiety. Then
Did lips tremble cheeks pale, eyes grow dim Then the
Lest they found whom they sought and the agony
thrilled
Through each fibre of being, and many tear
Welled from torn, bleeding hearts mother or wife
Gazing there the bulletins record of strife
Found among those inscribed the death roll of fame
And spelled out. through their tears well-be
loved name.
Twas long fearful list; and the names of the slain
Among those who had marched to the wild cheering
strain
Of the bugle whose notes led them calamity on
From the bosom of home the arms of their foe
Counted almost two hundred; and them just below.
Half thousand of wounded recorded appeared
With all those whose sad fates were unknown Cheeks
grew
That had flushed when the soul of the locker was
cheered
AS the loved missed from the death list and
cold
Ran es tide, when they found that his fate, yet I'M
told,
Left their hearts sore and bleeding suspended twixt
That the worst may have happened, and Hopes feeble
cheer
Among those who had gathered to hear the sad news
There was one who reluctant herself to peruse
The chill n-bearng message, stood back in the
crowd
With one hand pressed to heart Stood with fear-staed
breath
And blanched cheeksbanched white that the fingers
of death
Could have made them whittier; stood stricken
with grief,
(For the name of one dear one had been read aloud
Giving good cause for sOrrow) A sigh of relief
Escaped her pale lips when she learned her brother
Alone had been slain; yet she looked for another
For her husband-and sank to the earth with a moan
As she heard it read out" Private Moore-fate un-
known"
Then kind friends gathered round her. and tenderlv
bore
They her sorestrcen form through the streets to the
door
OF her desolate home Then with sorrowing care
Many fingered about, and with comforting word
Sought TO quiet the waters griefs angel had stirred
But she listened not to them and dull were her eyes
As they lifted Hopes bright, shining standard in air
Until, walked from its slumber her babe by its cries
Brought her moherove up from the depths of her woe
Causing hot, burning tears to well up and erfiow
And she then with her idol-his chiId-on her breast
Gave full vent to her grief, weeping unrepressed
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
AN INCIDENT OF SHILOH.

The veteran Colonel Thomas Reynolds, OF Mad
is0n was one of the brayest men Wisconsin had
in the war. The Colonel was under arrest foF
some trivial matter at the opening of the battle
of Shiloh, being Major at that time. Without
stopping TO ask for release he seized shelalah
and took command of the regiment after the field
officers had been disabled, and fought as calamity
as any man on that bloody field. Grant saw him
with his peculiar weapon and asked "Whe has
command of this regiment?" Il have that
honor, General Where is your sword?" " You
have it, General" Grant then remembered that
the Major had been arrested. Those who saw
Grant say tear rolled from his eyes as he said
Major, you are released. Your sword viii DC
sent to you.-lHtraukee Sunday Telegraph.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15

are firing from the Cemetery itself"
This note, which, though given from memory,
l can vouch for as nearly verbatim, sent off at
1.30 p. H., consulting my watch. | afterward
heard what followed its receipt from members of
the stats of both Generals Pickett and Longstreet
Pickett, on receiving it, galloped up to General
Longstreet, who was not far Off and showed him
the note General L. read it and said nothing
General Pickett then said: General shall | adj
vance," LOngstreet turned around in his saddle
and would not answer. Pickett Immediately sa-
luted and said, i am going to lead my division
forward, sir" and galoped off to put it in motion;
on which General LOngstreet rode out alone to
my position. Meanwhile, five minutes after |
sent the note to Pickett, the enemy's fire sud
denly slackened materially, and the batteries at
the Cemetery were imbered up and withdrawn.
AS the enemy had such abundance of ammuni-
ton and so much better guns than ours that they
were not compelled to reserve their artillery for
critical moments las we almost always had to
do, knew that they must have felt the punish
ment a good deal and | was a good deal elated
by the sight. But to make sure that it was a
withdrawal for good and not mere change of
position or relieving of the batteries for fresh
ones, l waited five minutes, more closely examin-
ing the ground with large glass. At that time
| sent my courier to Pickett with note: "For
Gods sake come quick; the eighteen guns are
gone!" and going to the nearest guns sent a
lieutenant and a sergeant, one after another with
messages to the same effect A few minutes after
this, Pickett still not appearing, General Long
street rode up alone, having seen Pickett, and
l.; o4oJ cl,o
ton, and said | only feared I could not give
Pickett the help | wanted to- my ammunition
being low and the seven guns under Richardson
having been taken off. General Longstreet spoke
up promptly: $50 and stop Pickett right where
he is and replenish your ammunition" replied
that the ordnance trains had been nearly emptied
repairing the expenditures of the day before and
not over twenty rounds to gun were left-too
little to accomplish much-and that while this
was being done the enemy would recover from
the fire which we were now giving him. His
reply was: II do not want to make this charge;
I don't believe it will succeed. | would stop
Pickett now, but that General Lee had ordered
IT." and other remarks showing that even then
he could easily have been induced to order
Pickett to halt
AL 1hiS moment flckettS line appeared sweep
ing out Of the wood, Garnett's brigade passing
over US. / left General Longstreet and rode
short distance with General Garnett, an old-time
friend, who was killed ON the charge He had
been sick, but buttoned up in an old blue over
coat, in spite of the heat of the day, was riding
in front of his line, and for the last time | then
galoped along my line Of guns, ordering those
that had over twenty rounds of ammunition to
timber up and follow Pickett, and those that had
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
THE BOYS IN BLUE.

Il is good" says the ST. Louis Globe Democrat,
referring to the army reunions, "to see the boys
filing by as we saw them twenty years ago; but,
alas, how gray they and how stopped and
awkward of step. But our boys they will be
always in spite of the snow in their hair and the
stiffness in their limbs. They were the flower of
the grandest army the world ever saw, and the
scenes in which they participated were the most
brilliant that history has ever recorded"
The National tribune., 1881-10-15

were all brought up Immediately, and by day
light all then on the field were posted. Dear
ing's battalion with Picketts divisiOn) reported
some time during the morning. The enemy
fired on our movements and positions occa-
sionaly, doing great damage, ana we scarcely
returned a shot. The morning was consumed
in waiting for Pickett's division, and possibly
other movements of infantry. While forming
for the attack | borrowed from General Pendle-
ton General Lees chief of artillery, seven twelve
nound howitzers belonging to the Third corps,
nnder Major Richardson, which | put in reserve
on selected spot, intending them to accom-
many Picketts division in the charge, as the
men and horses were fresh and the chests of
ammunition were full.
About II a. m. the skirmishers in A. Z.
Hills front got to fighting for a lane in between
the lines, and the artillery on both sides gradu-
ally took part, until the whole of Hills artil-
Iery in position which | think were sixty
three guns were heavily engaged with about
an equal number Of the enemy's guns for over
half an hour; but not one of the seventy-five
guns whicb / then had in line was allowed to
fire a shot. as we had at best but short supply
of ammunition for the work laid out. In this
connection, note that the number of rounds
which is carried by each piece in its Timber and
caisSon Is, including canister, between $50 and
80. about enough for one hour and a-half of
rapid firing. ! am very certain our ordnance
train did not carry into Pennsylvania reserve
supply of more than 100 rounds per gun addi-
tional, and l do not believe they had over sixty
rounds to a gun. [ have not seen the figures
but was myself chief of ordnance of the army
from August, 1861, to November 1862, and was
very familiar with the extent and capacity of
ordnance trains. When nearer Richmond we
seldom had reserve of over fifty rounds per gun,
the difficulty of transportation always limiting
us to the strictest economy in its use and in the
trains devoted to its carriage. Gradually the
cannonade Just referred to died out as it begun,
and the field became nearly silent, but writers
have frequently referred to that cannonade pre-
ceding the assault" as having been at II o'clock
and lasting some hours, being misled by this
affair
About II m. General Longstreet told me when
Pickett was ready he himself would give the sig
nal for our guns (which signal was to be two guns
from the Washington artillery near the centre of
our line. and meanwhile he desired me to select
a suitable position for observation, and to take
with me one of General Pickett's staff, and exer-
else my judgment in selecting the moment for
Pickett to advance. l selected the salient angle
of the wood in which Pickett's line was now
formed just on the left flank of my line of sew
enty-five guns. While occupying this position,
and in conversation with General A. R. Wright,
commanding a Georgia brigade in A P Hills
corps who had come out there for an observation
of the position, received note from General
Longstreet, which copy from the original in my
possession:
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
THE DESERTED MILL.
Drip, drip, drip,

Drip, drip, drip,
The eager flow is still,
And only drops of water fall
Beneath the unused mill
All mouldy are the bags of meal,
And moss is grown upon the wheel.
So silent and so still.
Drip, drip, drip,
Upon the fruitful fern;
The silent timbers of the wheel
Are powerless TO turn;
And where blade of grass is seen.
The gaping Joints it grows between,
Parted, will not return.
Drip, drip. drip,
Into the stagnant pool
Where glides the spotted water snake,
Among the crosses cool,
And, silent in his coat of mail
All Shiny crceps the cautious snail
Upon the window stool.
Drip, drip, drip.
Upon the oakcn floor.
And broken from it, rusty lock,
Hang silently the door;
Save. when gust Of wind goe~ past
Il groans upon one hinge still fast
Then--ileut a. before.
Drip. drip, drip,
Upon thc rotten deal;
Between the timhcr~ in the roof
The shadows softly steal.
And from q corner of the house
silly peeps forth the cunning mouse
That eat- the mouldy meal.
Drip. drip. drip,
Upou the well-worn stone,
While blueflics at the window buzz,
NunotonOus in tone.
No more the miller grinds his corn.
For he. good man, Is dead and gone,
The mill Is left alone.