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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-04-07
March 81, 1881.

In tho mans pocket we're S2,29
aud pocbot book, In which vas tho
name OF Frank Wilson, which i,s'. posed
10 have bcen his mans. and some VINO saw
his corpse thought they recognized him
as ono who onco lived here by that name.
There was also picture OF yoang lady
residing In Portland In hi, pockol. which
may rorvo 10 ideatify him fhe body was
buried Saturday at 2 o'clock.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-04-07
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the peoples popular remedy IL Is ~arrHnso1 to give
ss.isfae;iga II y0a ~ant Testimonials cal s'hs once
We dsaI publish them but refsr you - he SsAles
and; d;oOnsunsrs- It has sSzai- 81 Der bS.sis 90
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-04-07

Surgeons in charge, National Surgics
Institute, $40 Bush St., San Francisco.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25

cards and pipes, rush precipitately out,
fall in, and present arms with drums
beating. This sort Of thing is gone
through with every time any royalty
passes. Even the infant children Of the
crown prince receive the same homage.
There Is something strange in seeing q
lot Of grown man present arms to o
year-old infant. But they do it every
time the nurse Of the crown princes
family takes the children out for an air
ing. But this isn't circumstance, " as
Chicago says, to what, according to the
story Of one Of the American colony,
happened here once. The nurse had Q
little child Of the crown prince out for q
walk, and happened to pass one Of the
guardhouses. The sentry on duty yelled,
the guard turned out and presented
arms while the drums beat. just as the
nurse and child got in front Of the file Of
soldiers, the child espied heap Of nice,
clean sand, suitable for the manufac-
ture Of mud-pies. The instinct Of the
child got the better of its training; it
broke away from its nurse and began TO
play in the sand. The nurse protested,
entreated, begged, but it was Of no use.
That child was bound to indulge in q
little plebeian amusement. It had it's
own way, and played in the sand until
it bad satisfied its royal mind, and all
this time the guard stood at q "present
arms" while the drummer nearly wore
his drumhead out.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
Farm FACTS.

The recent census give some valuable
informations concerning the extent and
siEe of the farm lands of the country aud
the great increase of such property with
IN the last two decades. Illinois leads
the list of states and territories in re-
spect to the number of farm lands, and
then come III order New York, Missouri
and Pennsylvania. The largest increase
in the past decade is shown in the case
OF Kansas, and gratifying increase is
also recorded in the cases of Iowa, Mis-
souri, and North Carolina. The majority
OF the farms vary in size from 20 to 500
acres, the greater proportion of this
number ranging from 100 to 500 acres.
California contains some farms which
reach 1000 acres In extent. Farming is
conducted on a similar large scale in
Dakota, Nebraska, Wisconsin and other
northern states. Large farms of 1000
acres and over are found in many places
Ill Louisiana, Mississippi and North Car
ollna. 1t is cited, as all illustration of
the prosperity of these vast farming in
terests, that about rs per cent Of all the
farms in most of the states and terri
tories are occupied by the owners, while
the remaining 25 per cent. are either let
at fixed rentals or cultivated on shares.
The record of farms in the larger agri-
cultural states and their increase in num-
bers are given by the census as follows:
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
A COMMON MERIDIAN.

The resolution offered in congress by
Representative Flower, looking to an in
ternational arrangement "for the pur-
pose of fixing upon meridian proper to
be employed as common zero Of longi-
tude and standard of time reckoning
throughout the globe" is recommended
for favorable consideration by the New
York Herald. Though all standard
units Of time," says Sir John Herschel,
"are equally possible, theoretically
speaking, yet all are not practically
equally convenient" The same may be
said of all meridians Of Longitude; any
one of them will serve rs standard for
the worlds time reckoning. but the
wants and conveniences Of society can be
better subserved by wise selection.
Geographically the meridian of Ferro,
the westerpmost of the Canary Islands,
falling west of all the lands of the Old
World, has been reckoned she most ap-
propriate prime meridian; but the fact
that it is one to which all nations are
Indifferent makes its selection offensive
to all. It will no doubt be difficult to
secure unanimity in the international
gathering at Washington which Mr..
Flowers resolution calls for. But only
experiment can decide whether delegates
from all governments can be made TO see
alike sufficiently to secure the adoption
of common meridian. Could unan.
unity be measurably obtained ON this
subject no important to science and
navigation, the world might have COM
mon standard of time, which, in this day
of the multiplication of ocean cables,
would considerably facilitate the tran
sactious of business in all countries.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
Alapp Legend.

lIQe Wutc bo8 8ftulunuA--tA4c.l
The legend is very familiar through
out Archangel Province and among the
Lapps. Anika came yearly to take tn
butte of the fishers. None knew Of his
coming or going, but he was always seen
on the shore when the boats came in
from sea. He. periodically challenged
the fishermen to fight, but bis enormous
size frightened them. For many years
he was the terror Of Ribatschi. One
day young man presented himself and
induced the fishermen 10 take him fish-
ing with them. On landing, the stran-
ger cleaned the fish with incredible IA
pidity; fisherman's gloves being wet,
the youth, in squeezing them between
his hands, crushed them to dust, while
the fishermen marvelled ut his strength.
Auika appeared, and the youth spake
boldly TO him, and slightipgiy. He,
he |" laughed the giant, "be careful, or
I'll demolish thee" They agreed TO
fight in this ring on the hill and in the
following fashion: Each combatant was
to turn q somersault aud strike his ene-
INV in the chest with his feet Anika
took the first turn and struck the youth,
Who did not bulge. A second blow,
and the young man recoileda q yard; the
third time, a fashom. II was the stran.
gers turn now. At the first somersault
he drove the Viking back . fathom; q
the second, three fathoms, at the third,
he flung the huge sea-robber seven faith
oms outside the ring-dead. They bur
led him and erected the stone heap ovel
MIN. "Thsnk God, each Of you, /" SAID
the youth; "your enemy ~ no more
Henceforth none shall molest your fish
ing. God be with you" Then he dis
appeared.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
AMERICAN AaRIcULTURx.

Mr.. Francis A. Walker, of census
fame, in the May number of the Prince
ton Review, writes enthusiastically upon
the history, present status and future Of
American agriculture. In year or two
all the arabic land that the government
has to bestow under the homestead and
pre-emption acts viii be taken up. The
change that has been wrought in q hun
dred years has been marvellous. The
subsection of snch an immense amount
Of territory to cultivation is unprece-
dented in the annals Of the human race.
Among the salient features of our aari.
cultual interest he places first the char
acter of our land tenure. The owners Of
ou 'arws are in the main those Who till
the -. Seventy per cent. Of the 8, ,6OO,-
poC soded properties iu this country are
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25

cultivated by the proprietors, who
socially have q much higher rank--if
there Is any such thing in the United
Ssates-than the tillers of the soil else
where. Our lawyers, ministers, doc
tors, merchants and farmers all belong
to the some families. There is no caste
distinction between them. Our farmers
have brains as we'll as hands. Intellect
and enterprise have both been applied to
the conquest OF the wilderness and the
solution of the agricultural problems
that it presents. With respect to me-
chanical progress in agriculture we de-
serve credit virtually for all that has
been made in the world during the last
half century. American ingenuity has
revolutionized farming. It seems as il
there were scarcely any room for further
improvement. American machines are
shipped to all parts of the civilized
earth, and are initiated in Europe with
greater or less degrees of inferiority. All
this comes of applying brains and enter.
prise to the agricultural calling and lift
ing it out Of the rut it has lain in for
centuries. The one great criticism that
foreigners make of our methods of culti-
walton, Mr.. Walker defends as good
economy. That is the exhaustion of the
new soil by repeated cropping without
fertilizing. He thinks it is time TO fer
tilize when the necessity for it appears.
Already in the eastern states the process
has duly begun, and is carried forward
as intellgently as circumstances require.
The writer claims that the accreiions of
wealth that have come come from the
constantly extended use of virgin soil are
valuable preparation for the nourish-
ing process that will follow. 1t requires
considerable reasoning to find any even
apparent good ground for entertaining
this view, but Mr.. Walker is veiy en-
phatic about it. He says: "And have
no hesitation in saying that prosperity
will decide, first, that it was both eco
nomically justified and politically fortu-
nate that this should be done: and sec.
ondly, that what has been done was ac-
complished with singular enterprise,
prudence, patience, intelligence and
skill"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
THE END OF IMMIGRATION.

The London Saturday Review takes q
peep into the future of the United
States, and asks: "What will be the
consequence when the United States
are closed to the intending emigrant ?"
1t says: The idea is now ingrained in
the American mind that the one great
desideratum is an increase of popula-
tion. This idea will survive the circum-
stances which gave it birth, and then the
Americans will awaken to sense of i'm
providence that is now taking no thought
Of the morrow. 1t may be objected
that the time is far distant when the
population will be too large, and when,
therefore, the growth of population may
threaten the institutions OF the ooun
try with danger. But is it so? As we
have already pointed out, in. another
eight years the population of the United
States will probably nearly equal the
populations Of France and the United
Kingdom added together; while in an.
other ten years, if the rate of growth is
maintained, the population of the United
States will probably equal that of Rus
sia, and, unless some great disast er oc-
ours to check the rate of growth, in an
other fifty years it will have reached an
enormous magnitude. Already the
population is dense in parts of the older
eastern states. And When it is borne in
mind that the system of cultivation
tends to exhaust the soil, while, also, as
We have said, the desire to increase the
population is an overmastering one in
the American mind, it is highly proba-
BILE that the dangers attendant upon
over-population will come sooner than il
now anticipated, especially il the COM
petition of other raw material producing
countries should increase very rapidly,
and should threaten American suprem-
acy in the European markets. Nor is il
only the United States that have TO dread
this difficulty. European populations
are multiplying in confidence that emil
grafton is always svailable for those who
cannot live at home.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
Fatal Ehnlosiom.

by an explosion Of gunpowder at Copenhagen
on the 18th inst, six persons were killed and
many wounded.
can Eagle was twelve miles of Sandusky, o.,
engaged in race with the steamer Jay Cooke,
her boiler exploded. killing T. Bittle and F.
Walters, and badly scalding Engineer johnson.
A boiler in q staye-mill at Marshfield, Wis.,,
exploded, on the 18th inst, demolishing the
concern and filling a boy named Ben Weeks.
Two men named james Owen aud Hcessinger
were badly scalded. The mill was run BY
Syme Bros. d Maurer.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
A Safe Speculation.

A good story is told by United States
Marshal Chapman, editor of the Council
Bluffs Nonpariel, ON the Hon. w. A.,
Vaughan, whose term OF service as
mayor Of that city had just expired, the
story being illustrative Of the exceptional
thrift of the latter gentleman. Mr..
Vaughan il = native of Alabama, served
as q confederate soldier during 1.-The war.
and at the close, for q makeshift, be-
came general utility man in general
store ct an interior Alabama crossroads
town. The negroes would congregate
about the store in droves, and ask
"Mass'r Vaughan" for something to do.
One by one he would take them to the
rear Of the store, and, in q confidential
and fatherly tone, present each with a
half-bushel splint basket, and the propo-
sition, snow, you go up TO Squire
Jones' blackberry patch, and you just
fill this full Of the incest berries you can
ind. Don't get any leaves, or dirt, or
branches mixed mp with them. Don't
bruise them or spoil them. But you
Just bring that basket back here to me
this afternoon, full OF nice, plump, ripe,
fine berries, and win give you half OF
theml" In this way, in lew weeks,
Mr.. Vaughan had secured q profit Of e70
out Of the labor Of his colored brethren,
upon which capital he came north IN
search Of wealth and honors, which be
secured,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25

1t is now believed that at least twelve men
were associated in the murder Of Lord Caveu.
dish and Mr.. Burke, and in addition to the four
who did the deed eight others were near by in
readiness to rush TO the resctie IL their asss-
tanoo should be needed. The theory now is
that sll the persons concerned in the butchery
are still in Dublin being afraid to separate lest
one OF their number should be tempted by the
heavy rewards and promises Of immunity 70 be-
tray his associates,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
The Star ROutsru.

On the 20th inst, the grand Jury ct WASH
ington returned new prssentments for eonspir-
scy to defraud the government in connection
with awards for star route contracts, against
Thomas s. Brady, John Dorsey, Stephen W.
]. r. Miner, J. NJ. Peck, aud Harvey NJ. Vail.
John W. Dorsey, Of star route notoriety, ap-
peared In court at Washington, D. ca, ON tho
l6th inst, and pleaded not guilty. He gave
bail in the snm OF e1,000.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
Shipwreck.

Shipwrecked seamen brought into Quebec
reports that May LIST the ship Western Belle was
crushed by collision with sp iceberg, the cap
tain and thirteen Of the crew losing their lives.
The steamship Holland, loaded with sugar,
burned at sea. The crew were landed at Java.
The captain committed suicide.
The schooner Trial was lost in Placentia BAY,
on the coast Of New Foundland. All on board
were lost An unknown schooner foundered
with all hands in Fortune Bay.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
Thieves aud aSSindler,.

A youth Of II swindled the First National
bank, OF Independence, Ia, out OF o., 500.
Ames d Cos, store at Westphaiia, Clinton
County, Mich, was robbed OF $500 worth OF
goods on the night Of the 18th. The crooks
also stole two horses from q neigbboring
farmer.
Curtis L. North. Of Plainfield, N. j., is under
arrest, charged with swindling parties out OF
$4,000.
Embezzlements in the tax collectors Office at
Philadelphia are constantly being developed by
the new officers. In one case q roll OF $417 was
pocketed by clerk, and in another no record
existed Of the payment OF $1,000 by q citizen
except that the check was returned by his
banker months afterward, bearing the collectors
signature
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
saA Drowniur AccIAe.ss.

Near Danvills, Ill, on The 21st inst, silAs
RAyl. his wife, two children and farm hand
attempted TO ford the river, whsn their wagop
upset throwing them IN into the water. M.
Rayl and one child drowned.
Mrs. Hiram Williams. Of Young Hickory,
near GAINESVILLE, O., was drowned In the lake at
Cleveland, o., on the 21st inst, by the capsiz-
ing Of boat. She was visiting the family Of
her brother-in-law and went with him ON the
lake for pleasure ride.
Isaac Gardner and three daughters were
drowned while attempting to ford the Tuscara-
was River, near Newcomerstown, o., on the
nth inst
On the llth inst. John Cretselo, Geo Oswald,
Geo. G. Knoll and Otto Gibson left Chicago in
Q boat on Q fishing excursion In the neighbor-
hood Of Sheffield. Ind. Not returning in sea-
son, search was made, and the capsized boat
was found with Cretselo's body entangled in the
rigging. The high wind which prevailed on
the i4th undoubtedly capsized the boat and al
were drowned.
The inhabitants Of Pullman, the new Chicago
suburb, were plunged in grief, on the l4th
inst, by the occurrence Of Q most distressing
accident on Lake Calumet. The prevalence of
gale for several days had rendered the water
extremely boisterous, but, Notwithstanding
this, and against the entreaties OF solicitous
friends, Capt. Bucklin started out for . sail in
q small bost, taking on board party Of eleven.
They had been out but short time when the
fraii craft capsized in full sight Of those on
shore. Prompt steps were Immediately taken to
rescue the unfortunates, but 1t was impossible
to accomplish anything, owing to the wind and
sea, and the entire boating party sank to wa
terry graves. The names a. far AZ could be as
oertained are: N. Bucklin, aged 80, and his two
sons, aged 10 and Is respectively. J. L. Smith,
William Oliver, George Doer, Chas. +. Pierce.
II. T. Moore, w. o. Burns and 0 man named
Foster. Six Of the unfortunates leave families
to mourn their sad.end, and one was the only
son OF widowed mother
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
Work Of the Flames.

Elkton. KY, Was visited by q confederation
on the 2lst INST, which destroyed $4,000
worth Of property.
seventeen houses we're burned at Middleton,
County Cork, Ireland, on the 21st inst. Seventy
people were rendered homeless by the con.
Migration.
A confagration at Boyadab, Asia Minor, de.
stroyed four hundred houses.
A fire supposed to have been started by an
incendiary destroyed Q block Of buildings on
the east side Of Chestnut Street, Leadville, on
the 18th inst. Among the places destroyed
were the Windsor Hotel, Academy Of Music
and Palace VI Fashion, large dry goods house.
Loss S200, 200. One dead body was found, and
1t Is supposed that other lives were lost.
A destructive fire occurred at Lyons, France,
on the 18th, number OF workshops and other
buildings were swept away. Loss $500, 200. In
cendiary.
The lake steamer ManitouIin, of the Great
Northern Transit Company's line, was destroyed
BY fire In tie North Georgian Bay. Her crew
and passengers got OF In boats, one Of which
upset, and two persons were drowned.
Warner Bros. drug house at Petonsville, o.,
was consumed by fire on the 18th inst. Loss
Loss CSC, 900.
A number Of business houses at Olympia, W.
T., were swept away by fire on the 18th inst.
Total loss s75,000.
Ten business houses. one hotel and two dwell.
hngs In the town Of Chamois, on the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, one hundred miles west Of st.
Louis, No., were reduced 10 ashes on the 18th
inst. Loss about 1000.
The ocean steamer Progress which was sent
TO relieve the disabled steamer Peruvian. burned
at sea on the 18th inst. Three lives were lost
Pecuniary loss CSC, 900.
Glesson's knitting Min at Seneca Falls. N.
T., fell prey to flames on the 18th inst. Loss
The courthouse at Franklin, Ky., was de-
stxoyed by IN incendiary fire, with nearly Ill the
records OF Simpson County.
WOODEN mill by fire on the 18th. Loss 90, ,000.
The village OF Marcilly, France, burned on
the 17th inst Eighty-four houses were DO
stroyed and $50 peopae rendered homeless.
The Star Shoe Peg Mandatory Company 8
factory at Quebec, was destroyed by fire on the
nth. Loss estimated ct s100, 900.
The Northwestern Fertilizing establishment,
East &c. Louis. caught fire on the 17th and was
totally destroyed. Loss 100000.
A fire near Montmorency Falls, Quebec,
burned the mills Of Hill q Tate and the Geggy
m.nsion. formerly occupied by Col. de
Halsbery.
Htev;ztxils, Q tosn Of about four hundred
population, situatsd twenty miles east Of Ht.
Joseph. Mo-. fen . prey to flames on the 10th
inst.
A fre In Minneapolis, Minn., on the 18th.
destroyed ablock Of seven frame stores, occu-
pa by dryzood and hquor hcesss. the ioss
rsmplin, Va, lost ten stores end dwelli Dgs
By hrs On ths 10Th ina,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
Liberal Ra0uessa.

The will Of EI Gov. G. C. washburn, Of Wis
colisin, was opened on the 10th iust., by Judge
Cameron In the presence Of the decesseds rela-
tiyes. Among the bequests were 4100,0 to
Ex-senator Neyins, Of La Crosse; $4,000 to
Andrew @. Nevins, Of North La Crosse; s5O,-
600 for the establishment Of public library at
La Crosse, and s375, 900 to found an hospital
at Minneapolis, Mimi. The estate Is estimated
at ca, 500, 900.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.


The town Of Roebourne, West Australia, Q
pearl fishing point, and Port Cossock, eight
miles distant, were swept away by hurricane.
Several deaths occurred.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
sslutins Infant Royalty.

At the guardhouses thsre Is consider
able fuss made whenever any royalty
passes that way. 1t is the duty and the
only duty Of the sentry on guard 10 keep
his eyea open for royalty. When he
sees ie-and he seems 70 have remark
ably long range Of viaion--he yells al
the top Of his by no means musical
voice. Ths rest Of the guard drop thsir
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25

Indians attacked train on the Conception
Road, near chihuahua, Mexico, on the 16th,
raided the hacienda Of San Lorenzo, where
they killed two herdmen.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25

The country north and west Of 81. Paul,
Minn., was visited by . copious snow fan on
the Goth inst. heavy drifts being reported on
the Hastings and Dakota Division of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and 81. Paul Railroad. The
mercury ranged between So and 81 degrees.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25
Killed ~ the Carr.

As q construction train was approaching
Spirit Wood, D. T., on the 10th inst, an axle to
the caboose broke, throwing the train from the
Q man named Morris, Of Racine, Wis.,, and
Swede named Larrenson, were instantly killed.
The wreck piled into ditch filed with water.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-25

News has just BEEN received Of the ravages
Of tornado in Mountain Township, Pike
County, Ark, on the 10th inst. Sixteen dwell
ings were wrecked and crops ruined. william
Shields, prominent planter, and two children
were killed, and bis wife fatally wotinded.