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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-11
A Rural D0gberry.

The following is copy of the "decis-
ion" rendered by the justice of Dim
mick, La Sale county, Illinois, before
whom James Kidd was arraigned for .
preliminary examination for an alleged
shooting of William Faust, as published
in the Ottawa Times and Mendoza Bulle-
tin:
Gentlemen of the Jury and Gentle
men of the Case: l have sat here since
twelve o'clock, listening to the evidence
of our witnesses and the pleadings of
our attorneys. You all know / have
mind or l wouldn't have sense enough
to sit here. l am young man twenty
seven years of age, and my mind has
been worked as it never has been before.
have just spent six hours closest at
tention, and am somewhat confused, but
not so much confused but that 1 can
reprimand this case as stated to me. l
have listened to the expert physicians
and attorneys. In relation to mans
property in peril we have right of de-
tendance, but my way of defendance
would be to enter complaint and do
away with the pistols. Exercising my
own sound Judgment Mr.. Kidd is proba-
bly, guilty, but to be proven at Ottawa.
Now as to the question of com
mitting him to Jail or to give
bonds and let him go to his family is a
question that is weighing my mind. It
is a serious case, and if should put Mr..
Kidd under bonds what bonds should
put him under? Mr.. Seaman says $1,000
or $4,000 bonds. ] wouldn't feel safe to
do that. would be afraid to walk from
here home tonight, and wouldn't be
able to sleep, and would be dreaming
bad dreams ell night. AS to the Honor
able Mr.. Kidd (reierring to his prisoner)
I feel sorry for his family, but when it
comes to law l must exercise my own
sound judgment. If l put him under
bonds, the least would put him under
would be 100000 To modify 1 will re-
verse my judgment; will put it at $780,
600. If l do less, which if the Honor
able Mr.. Kidd can give bail he can go to
his family. Now the question which
weighs my mind is whether I shall take
bonds or commit him to Jail. The stat
uSe says Here the squire sat down and
rapidly passed his finger over an open
book, but did not ready. As far as 1 am
versed in law feel it bailable. We may
feel as safe one way or the other. Then
he pondered and closedD. 1 am willing
to accept $500 bail"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-11
RObbing An EDITOR.

Soon after the completion of the plank
road between Detroit and Lansing, pc
Rod of twenty-seven or twenty-eight
years ago, the editor OF a newspaper To-
Gated about halfway between started for
Detroit, one evening, on the wagon of a
teamster After travelling about an hour
the vehicle was stopped by highway
robber. The teamster shelled out about
twenty dollars, but when the editor
showed up the pot" only reached fifty
cents.
you've hidden your money in your
boots!" shouted the robber, and he made
the editor pull them off. No more cash
being found, the robber insisted that the
coat and vest should come off for a
closer search; but at the the end of the
search he demanded angrily:
"What sort of man are You to set
ont on journey with only fifty cents in
your pocket?
Il am getting my ride for nothing and
was going to pay my expenses IN De-
troit by advertising the hotel at which |
stop" -,
me to let you Off"
"a straight column per week for four
weeks"
well, I'll take it, and the teamster is
witness to our bargain. I'll send in the
copy in time for the next ISSUE"
The robber presently moved of into
the woods, and as the vehicle once more
rolled over the plank road, the editor
rubbed his hands together and chuckled
"Egadl but isn't this lift for mel
found chance to pass off bogus half
dollar, got splendid item of news for
my local, and worked up a column ad.
to help tide me over the dull season! l
tell You the Herald will be on paying
basis in less than year"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-11
A LOng-Lived Family.

A Pensacola, Florida, correspondent
of the Louisville Courier-Journal alleges
that Robert A. Wright, of Santa Rose
county, Florida, is seventy-one years of
age, but in appearance, speech and ac-
ton he would pass anywhere for we'll
preserved man of less than fifty. He is
able to, and does, more and better work
than at any period of his life. He has
not lost day from labor for thirteen
months. He is the father of five chill
dren, OF whom his sons Burrell, Amos
and Akbab, are triplets, all now living
and fifty two years of age. He is the son
of John Wright, who is now living in
Canada, and is one hundred and sixteen
years of age; is the nephew of the late
Davis Eaton. who lived and died in Giles
county. Virginia, at the advanced age of
las near as it could be computed) one
hundred and thirty. eight years, and who
has been one hundred and two years
member Of the Masonic order. Differing
from the conventional young old man,
he eats heartily Mt all times; formerly he
was an inveterate consumer Of coffee and
tobacco, but has eschewed both for the
past five years.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-11

Even an actor is not always man OF
sense. When Kemble played Hamlet, "
the gentleman who personated Guilden-
stern had feeling that after all the real
interest of the drama conferred in himself.
Hamlet said
.swill you play upon this pipe?"
my Lord, cannot" was the prompt
reply.
II pray you."
Believe me, cannot.
IT do beseech you"
At this point Guildenstein felt the
temptation TOO great 10 be withstood,
and with feeble apology took his posi-
ton before the footlights, and bowling 10
the audience, played ''0od Save the
King"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-11
S0mnambulls,n.

A Philadelphia detective accused the
father and mother of boy who was en-
ployed in dry goods store, of purloin-
ing S65 IS, which the boy had collected
and taken home with him in the even
ing. and which next morning he could
not find under the carpet, where he had
placed it. The father paid the money,
but the next night, hearing noise in
his sons room. he went in and found
the boy with roll Of bills in his hand,
which proved to be the exact amount OF
the stolen money. The boy was SOM
nambulist. and perhaps. while dreaming
OF the concealed treasure, had risen
from his bed, descended TO the dining
room. and removing the money from be-
meath the carpet. carried II upstairs and
placed Il beneath the mating OF his bed
room.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-11
Mistakea Kindness.

Every one who hes heard the story
of that down. East woman who, when en-
Pertaining her pastor at tea, poured so
much molasses into his cup (she could
not afford the luxury of sugar. that he
demonstrated, whereon she assured him
that if it we're ''all molasses it would not
be bit too good for him." Through
the very kindness of her heart she erred.
There are great many people like this
worthy women. They will not allow
their guests to cry enough" Their
habit q 'heaping" food and giving a
little and considerable more than is
asked for, has nothing to be said in its
favor, and a great deal against it. I'm
less one has firm, strong appetite that
only IAN earthquake or a tempest could
affect, large quantity Of food is appall-
ing. 1t is much pleasanter to send ones
plate to have it replenished, than to be
obliged to leave food upon the plate. In
order to clear the plate one is prone to
over-eat, from the idea of Saving the
food" Economy does not signify lack
of plentifulness or stinginess. 1t means
enough for each and all, and nothing is
wasted, and when food is served in over
abundance, waste must be the result,
unless, indeed, the surplus is gathered
together again---the simple idea OF which
is disgusting. Moreover, it IL comfort
10 get Just what one asks for--if half
cup Of tea, that much and no more.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-11
How Jumbo Came Into HIS Cage.

Lille master like man is exemplified in
the case of Mr.. Barnum and his agent at
the Zoo, the latter proving himself un-
commonly smart by the manner in which
he solved the problem of making Jumbo
enter his travelling cage contrary to his
determination. ~ suppose you get lot
OF money in tips when Jumbo comes
out?" was the question asked, with great
apparent innocence, Of Scott, the keeper.
"Oh, yes, as much sometimes as FIVE
pounds day!" "You would not like
him to be kept in seclusion all day to-
morrow, shf" "No, indeed" "Then,
Mr.. Scott, II he goes out it must be
through the conveyance we have pre-
pared for him." The next day Jumbo
walked through the cage without obiec-
ton. Smart that, guess, and worthy
Of Barnum himself.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-11

An appropriation Is 70 be made BY the
Queensland government 10 institute .
search for potable water on the artesian
prinoipls.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. (,
CoiiHrY % 1rSv1IIf. In Probate Court.
=. = n.-a.., 4.,,, -, ao,.o,,. 1000
.t,.,a..a4 aeness' teIn.' oeP'en.o'l Aoo~
In tho matter OF tho estate Of WIN. Sell deceased
Pursuant 70 the order Of this Court made in said
matter, on the 4th day Of September A. d. 1882
The pstition Of Geo. T. Thane and Geo. Rieke, ad.
min{stlatofs Of said estate, praying for license ia
ran - acree Of the real eetate Whereof the said
william seil died seized, VS. this day heard and
ssrvfeeuS the notice reouired to be given bv said
order beina msde:, and IL appearing to the salts.
faction Of he Judge Of this court now here, after
INN hearing uDon enid Datiti0n. and an examina.
t1on OF the proof1 and sileRatiOns of the Darties
that II Would be benefit OF eaid estate that sale
Of tie real estate mentioned and set forth in said
petition 10 necessary for the payment OF valid
claims against said VIM. Sell deceased, and the
charQee 81 eaid REMUNERATION; and it being the
opin{on Of tie Judge: Of this court that Il would
M deec1ibed at priyate sale: .
It Il ordered, that the said Geo. T. Thsne and
Gao Rieie be. anal thev Are hereby licensed or
derad ma directed 10 sei tho foliovinr describel
lands q. private sale. viz: - $1,000.
% acrea 81 Lot No. section sixteen (16.> Town
ene hnndred and eeven T1ii1 norm ~ Rsnoa tir.
ty-tWo (a2.l $50 ~ -. ., 80
IT,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20

:
Editor Bowen labors hard to con.
vince the readers Of the Herald that
the judicial convention recently
held in this city perpetrated a great
wrong, when it admitted half OF the
Braley delegates to the EXCLUSION
of half of the delegates headed by
Mr.. Honnor, He says, "Two days
before the convention was held, a
pledge was given to Mr.. Thorp that
his delegates should be admitted
Please bear in mind that this was
two days before any claim was
shown on either side or a particle
Of evidence presented to show their
respective claims. We stigmatize
this assertion as falsehood. In
the first place, no one had any an.
thority to give such a pledge. In
the second, the members of the com.
mittee on credentials were entire
strangers to each other, and conse.
quently had no conversation with
each other upon the matter until
acting in an official capacity. The
Herald evidently wants to curry ia
vor with the Redwood county sore.
heads in the interest of the Demo
cratic Senatorial candidate.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default has been made In the conditions Of . Ger
tan norts,gss bearing date The 94th day Of Az.
i:s asnd.ie and sssbsrs Hendeie Ss wiss
egagors, 70 Jadas Newhart, mortgage, which mort
gage WAS duly recorded in the Office Of the Register
8 Deeds, 8 and for tho county Of Brown and
D. 1873, It O'Clock F. n, In book III" Of mort:
40 haadssd :nd thirty doii.i., i've year: from
annually from date until paid At the rate Of twelve
per cent per annum. Bald mortgage together
Nth The debt thereby secured was on the fifteenth
signed By said Jndas Newhart to George H. Par
Il Sand the Instrument Of assignment duly record
q 10 said ONCE Of the Register Of deeds. on tie
amount el.imed to Be due aud unpaid ct the date
Of shis notice upon said mortgage. IL the sum of
MY nine dollars and sixty four cents be-
Cents 36.66 paid by said George H. Parker % tax.
60 upon the promises covered by said mortgage
and with lawful interest from September 18th 1882,
:etton Or Proceediag Ct law or otherwise has been
debt OF any port thereof:
q the power Of ssie in :sd a a eon
tainsd, and pursuant to the statutes in such case
made and provided. said mortgage will be fore.
closed ana the premises described In and covered
The North half Of tho northeast quarter of Sec.
ton Thirty-two (s2l, in township One hundred
and nine l1oo? North, Of Range Thirty-foa ga
west, containing eighty acres Of land according tt
| the United States Government Survey thereof
situated in the county Of Brown and state Of Min
nesota. with the Entertainments and appurtenancel
VIII be sold at public vondue to the highest bidder
for cash By the sheriff Of said county at the from
door Of The court house, in the city Of New Ulm
In said county aud State aforesaid on Thursday tn
% dey Of NOVEMBER, A. D, 1852, at ten O'Clock a
said mortgage, and tho sum paid for taxes q
| Aforesaid together with the costs and expenses
sale and the sum Of twenty i've dollars attorney
fees stipulated IN said mortgage to be paid in cas-
! OF foreclosure thereof.
Dated, New Ulm, MIMI, September 18th, 1882,
GEORGE H. PARKER, Assignee.
]. Newhart, Attorney for Assignee. N
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20
The War Ended.

The first and only engagement be-
tween the English and Arabs ar.
my in Egypt worthy to be classed a
battle occurred at an early hour last
Wednesday morning. The British
made a forced march during the
night and completely surprised
Arab at Tel-el-Kebir at early dawn,
making a general advance along the
whole line $1,000 strong. The
engagement was opened by a roar
OF heavy artillery, followed by the
rattle OF musketry, and closed by
the bayonet and the SAILOR. Two
thousand Egyptians are said to have
been slain, while the mass of them
fled the field ingloriously, leaving
| many stragglers to be taken prison
ers, together with several batteries.
The English loss is admitted to
| have been quite severe, though the
| engagement lasted but 20 minutes.
| Not enough of Arabs army held
together to enable him to fall back
upon Cairo and make long enough
stand there to enable him to de.
mand exactions from the residents.
The first news of the battle that
reached Cairo reported a great
Egyptian victory, and that Arab
was on his way to afro with, AID.
miral Seymour's head. When Arab
arrived alone the populace stoned
him. Two days before he was
held almost prophet by his coun'
trymen, who was to deliver them
out Of bondage. When the Eng
lish advance guard arrived at Cairo
they were enthusiastically received,
and all personages of rank concern.
ed in the rebellion made submis
sion. On Friday, Arab Pasha and
Toulba Pasha surrendered uncondi'
tionally and 10000 troops laid
down their arms. Gen. Wolseley
telegraphs: ''The war is over; senc
no more men from England.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20

Ovid, Mich, dispatch: Great ex.
element in this county prevails cv.
or the, predicament of a man here
who, disguised with the rain, which
was rusting his wheat, seized a large
butcher knife and rushing into his
field, said he. wished he could catch
God and cut his throat for sending
SO much rain. No sooner had he
uttered these blashphemous wo, Dis
than he stood rooted to the spot,
from which he has not since moved.
the doctors from Flint tried to res
cue him, but they were frightened
away by the thunder and lightning.
The people Of the community round
about fare all praying for his delivery,
but without avail. .'31 ..-..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20

Winona Republican: The millsrs
Of Minnesota are about taking mea-
sures to combine for their own pro-
lection; indeed, the preliminary steps
have already been taken looking to
combined action in stopping their
mills when the pi;ce Of -four is less
than the cost Of production. Storing
large quantities Of flour ~ the sea.
board in the hands Of commission
men has not proved a profitable bust.
ness to Minnesota millers the past
year, and the present movement is
undoubtedly based on the fact that
wheat will keep better before than If
ter it is manufactured into -four.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20

-tsThe Albert Lea Standard, speak
ing Of the ridiculous charge Of 'bos.
sism'' as applied to Senator Win
dom, says: d. h.agb -
% ''The sincerity Of that opposition
to "bosses'' which proposes to sub.
stitute Dunnell sfol Window in the
Senate needs no comment among
sensible people. Further NJ ore, two
years ago, when Senator Window
was dragooned into quasi endorse
ment Of Dunnell at Rochester, we
heard nothing. from the Dunnell
organs about 6Windom the boss. Z
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY virtue Of an execution, issued out Of and
y under the seal Of the District Court, in and
for the county Of Brown and state Of Minnesota,
upon Judgment rendered In Justice court and
docketed in the Court the 18th day of
April A. D. 1874, in IN action wherein H. 8. Howe
10 Plaintiff and Joseph 0iebisch is defendant in ia.
vor Of the said Plaintiff and against the said dc
fendant, for the sum of Ninety-dve anu 65-1OO
dollars and the sum Of Ninety four and 4-10O dol
lars is now due thereon, I have this 22d day Of
August A. d. 1882 levied upon all the right, title
and interest of said defendant Joseph Giebisch in
and to the following described piece or parcel Of
land lying and being in the county Of Brown and
State Of Minnesots, to-wit: Lot number four ~
Of Section number twenty-six {26) in Township
number one hundred and nine Goa North Of Range
number thirty.tw0. I32 West Of the 5th Principal
Meridian. containing fifty five and 5000
Is bo-100) acres ofland according to Government
Survey.
described real property the highest bidder, for
cash, ct public auction, Ut the front door OF the
Court House, in the city Of New Ulm, county of
Brown aud state Of Minnesota. on Friday, the
sixth day Of October. A. D. 1882, at 10 o'clock A
n. Of that day, to satisfy the said execution, to-
gethsr with the interest and costs thereon.
: Dated August 22d, A. D. 1882.
'.%.''s - - ~ Sheriff Of Brown Co. MINI.
B. F. WEBER, u .ytg. <tfs
Plaintiff Attorney. 80. .l.-..- Oct
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20

A great labor demonstration took
place recently in New York. One
hundred organizations were repre-
sented and 20, 900 men were in pro.
cession. They marched to Union
Square and were received by John
Swinton, Rev. Dr.. McGlynn. and
others. The notices on their ban
ners were: "Pay no Rents,''' "Al]
men, are born alike, and equal,
Labor built this Republic, :" "La'
Dor should rule,' "No man can
make land, hence no individual
should own it,"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20

= Massachusetts has abolished the
system Of coroners' juries, and in.
quests are held by medical examin.
nations and police courts. The ex'
aminers are appointed by the Gov.
ernor, and their terms are seven
years. They are charged with the
collecting ofall the medical evidence
of the manner of death, If there
are indications of violence the police
court or justice is notified, and an
inquest is, held to. bring out the
tQctS..t .HL -. :. -.--.- - y -. ~.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20

So long as he did not actively OPP.
pose Dunnell he was good enough
for the latter and his friends. In.
deed, had senator Window favored
the nomination of Dunnell this
year we should hear nothing but
praises of him from the friends of the
Salary -grabber. The fact is, in the
estimation of the Dunnell hand-or-
gans, Window is 'boss'' and
"must co. simply because he is op.
posed to Dunnel. That is all there
is Of it, and in that kind Of a
fight The Standard declines to
inin. - .-4-s,,,.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20

After weeks session, the Dem.
ocratic convention of the Second
Congressional district Of Wisconsin
succeeded in making nomination
on the 1901 ballot. For 1900 bal.
lots the vote stood IA for Gen. Bragg
and IA for a Mr.. Delapy. This ap.
pears to be an exceptionally good
year tor stubborn deadlocks.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20
MINNESOTA NEWS

Miss Lucy Gleason, while trolling
in the river at Brainerd, caught q
pickeral which weighed 80 pounds.
Carl Stevenson, who was confined
in jail at St. Peter, escaped Thurs.
day night. A reward of $25 is offer.
ed for his arrest. ,r#: .5t ~. +
Shakopee is agitated over the fact
that two prisoners escaped from their
new jail just completed and accepted
by the county commissioners. "'
Lightning recently killed a value
able pair of horses near Redwood
Falls, belonging to A. B. Pike. Two
young men in the barn escaped I'M
hurt. - =. ,.....> 81. ,.,l.,
Kline, laborer engaged in a saw
mill near Verndale, was caught by
the betting last Saturday, and car.
ried between two pulleys, resulting
in instant death. ... -,
A new form Of swindling is being
perpetrated on the farmers in Hous-
ton county, and along the Southern
Minnesota railroad, BY which farmers
are induced to sign an iron clad agree
ment to pay $500 for a patent corn
grinder. >: .f'-.# .f.i'>5.. s'.4@ }',''
"A gentleman who has recently
passed over the Southern Minnesota
and Winona and St. Peter railroads
states that the corn in most fields is
beyond the reach Of harm from the
frost, and that week hence freezing
weather would not do a dollars worth
of damage in the Southern half of the
State. :-" .s.t.- .G.3.sss% Y .~,:t
Morris Tribune: A shocking ma.
chine, to be attached to self.binders,
has recently been patented by Messrs.
Wilcox and Peterson, eff Hancock.
The machine was tried in q field CT
grain in G. w. Comstock' s field last
Monday, and good work is reported.
It is thought the machine may be
perfected and brought into general
use. 4f.at.,, a. I, ST. a;t T. 81.
Two confidence men attempted to
"work' a Kandiyohi granger. He
| declined. but finally concluded to
risk $40 if they could change . $50
bill. The bill was changed, and
Kandihoyhi escaped with the $50 in
good bills, while the confidence men
held a $50 counterfeit, the tables
having been quite neatly turned upon
/ them. : as,;',,
O.. S. White Of Long, Prairie,
Todd county, broke into the house. q
George White, Monday: night, sni
committed rape upon tho mo
Their of the latter. He was arrestee
about three hours after the deed va,
committed and bound over to tht
next term Of court III the sum o
$500. The people are very ;ii,ldig'
nant over SO small 4 bond and, thinl
that s., 0O0, would not have been IN,
too much. i.steq g - sftss,ss .ls !: I
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20

Judge WyEe has set aside the
Star route verdict and granted Min
er and Rerdell, new trial. They
have been released on bal! IN the
sum of $4,000 each, aud will take
their chances again the first Mon.
day in December with Brady and
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20

It is stated that 5000 men are ac.
lively at work on the Northern Pa
ci6c railway, about one-half push.
ing eastward and the other west.
They put down about four miles OF
track per day, and it is believed the
road will be finished in 1888. A
stage line has been put on between
the ends of the road, and by Oct. 1,
it is said, the time between Chica.
60 and Portland will be eight
DAYS. ''" .".': ~