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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
A Pointed PRAYER.

In very early settlement of portion of
Canada West, commissioner was sent to
Scotland to induce colony to remove to
particular section of the western wilds.
The head Of the clan, Lowlander, how
ever, and Stubborn follwer of Knox, declined
all inducements, and being pressed for his
reasons, replied: "Weel, l dinna ken how
onny honest man can abide where the Irish
dwell, and drink and fight and disturb the
peace" The commissioner promptly
replied: "Aye, man, but there are nae Irish
there" This was satisfactory and colony
of several hundred Immediately emigrated.
Time rolled on and with it the Irish rolled
into the sacred precincts of Scotia's colony,
to the great disgust of the clannish Scotsmen,
who mourned the dissertation of their stern
Sabbatarian ideas by the light-hearted and
frolicking followers of st. Peter. On sab
bath evening, after day Of mourning over
this dissertation, the old Scotsman, who
guarded the moral interests of his people, was
heard to offer the following pointed prayer
by one of the wicked in,ruders:
20 Lord, we apprauch Thee in the attetude
OF prayer, and wi a complaint. Thou
knawest hoo it was proamised us that the
Irish should not possess this land, Yet thon
seest they are here Lord scour 'em DOT of
theland; drive them doom to the very bri k O
the bottSmless pit, but we need ma throw ,em
in. Lord, dinna max 'em magistrates or
rulers of the land, but max EN- hewers of
wood and drawers of wather, all their days.
But eff Thou hast only land hegeabouts to
give, gle it to Thine own peculiar people,
the Scoatch, and the praise and glory shall
be Thine forever. Amen"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
The End Of q "FlirtatiOn.' ~

Speaking of the Garland murder trial
in Virginia, the New York Tribune SAYS:
The poor girl whose coquetries pro-
voked the duel has neceived her pun
ishment. She should not hear a word
of censure. With one man whom she
professed to love dead, and the other
on trial for his life, what condemnation
from without could hurt her more?
But young women like her, and the
mothers of such women, would do we'll
to read carefully the story of this trial.
Here was girl betrothed to one man,
corresponding and exchanging locks of
hair and photographs with another,
whose moral character she herself de-
clares she thought to be atrocious But
''letters and locks of hair 20 for nothing"
she says. In what other civilized coun-
try where wives and sisters
are honored would 'etters-
and locks of hair count for moth
ing with an innocent maiden? Where
else would decent girl be left by her
mother to make herself common and
cheap by such gifts to any stranger with
whom she chooses to fiirt? Yet this hint
Is an index to the prevailing social Gus
tom in large class of our Young men
and act innocent and respectable. The
onsequen es are that the girl, who is
given her fling" by her parents to en-
joy herself while she is young, goes to
her husband, if not with slnirched repu-
tatlon, at least, with callOused sensibli-
ties, and heart more like the old wilt
ed plant which has been exposed all dav
in the street for sale. than the dewy
flower which he fancies it,
Women, too, and especially young wo-
men, know nothing of the affections and
passions Of men which they provoke.
They are children playing with fire.
Now and then there is an outbreak like
the present, or the murder Of Jennie
Cramer, or the disappearance Of the
pretty child who was complacently suff-
cred to visit camp to tlirt with the SOL
diers. How many thousands of Ameri-
can mothers now are turning their pref
ty silly girls loose. unmatched and un-
warned, to ride, flirt, and correspond
with men Of whom they know nothing?
We hear much Of the boldness of limo
cence in this country, but it is one of
those virtues which are as disastrous as
vice.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
bestowed for excellence in productive in

bestowed for excellence IN productive in
duStreS.
The races attracted the crowd. The TWEEN
ty mile race between Miss Cook and the
Mexican Dare Devil, Espinosa, was wild
and picturesque ride. The Dare Devil made
sever ii brilliant daShes, one ofthem into a
group of marShalS in front of the amphithea-
ter, almost unhorsing the blue ribbon
grandeeS. Extricating himself from this
ENHANCEMENT, the Dare d evil dashed
through the opening in the enclosure around
the judges stand and out again into the
course where his prancing charger
collided with the amphitheater. His next
deXtrouS movement was to perform an
evolution on another high flyer which re-
versed his position from rider to ridden.
Miss Cook was cantering around the track
in the meantime and enjoying the equestrian
featS of the fiery unframed champion of the
tropical turf. The race was practically
ended with the twelfth mile. When the
Mexican came to mount Loater for the Sec
ond time that very level-headed animal re-
fused to participate in tiogging match with
the Dare Devil on top. Hejumped the fence,
threw the rider, and ell ded the engagement
by kicking the unseated three times.
Miss Cook mean time contn on her
way, ESpinoSa recovered and was seen going
down the back stretch nearly two miles in
the rear of the tile woman. The race was
finished in forty five minutes slower, than
the race between Miss Peek and Little Crick
EFT. In the race of the 2'40 class there were
five starters, Borneo Brown Wilkes Mollie
3, Lady Florence. Prince Arthur, Prince
Arthur won the three meats III 2.37l. In the
pacing race there were five starters as follows:
John Splan entered CHI. III. Matte Hunter,
0. A. Hickok entered G. III. Lucy, ]. r. Nc
Carly entered b. III. Flora Belle J. Petit
bone entered b. M. Buffalo Girl, and Ben
WoodmanSee entered b. m. Gem, but dar k
ness came on after the 4th hea and he race
was not finished. Gem won2, and Matte
Hunter and Buffalo Girl one EACH
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
Farmers Board ofTrade

The Board held session in St. Paul last
week aud adjourned to 9Th of December, af-
ter transacting some business. The follow
ing presented by Secretary Guiles was ad-
opted.
That the committee on reports to the leg.
islature again pointedly and most earnestly
demand that legislation be promptly
made and laws enacted regulating the in
spection of wheat and compelling railroad
corporations to make no determinations in
the matter of freights.
J. NJ. Bowler presented the following,
which was approved.
Resolved, that the common practice of
wheat buyers in grading No. hard wheat
as No. l, and otherwise disregarding the
grades established by this board pursuit, to
law, is hereby earnestly condemned; and we
recommend the legislature to enact such re-
NEEDLES as the case demands.
The following resolution was presented
by Mr.. Giles, and adopted
Resolved, That as board we will carry
the feeling home with us and try and advo-
cate them at the coming election in making
selection of our lawgivers, viz, give us
those who, when they go from their consti-
tuents, will do so to carry out their wishes
in ever advocating the interests embodied
in our report to the legislature, especially
tnat leglSlatlOn asked 1Or regul atlng the in
spection of wheat and railroad discrimina-
ton.
Resolutions were also adopted in favor
of forestry, wheat grading, analyzeation Of
wheat, againt the saw-dust nuisance, etc.
Hon. M. H. Dunnell is to deliver the an,
nual address to the agricultural fair, Mon
tiyedeo, Sept. 20.
A man calling himself o. w. Harrison
was arrested at st. Cloud Monday evening
while trying to sell the horse. saddle and
bride which was stolen from J. Delile Sun
dry morning, who lives mile below thi
place. The prisoner claimed to be deputy
sheriff of Hennepin county.
The democrats of Stearns county hav
nominated the following ticket: Senator,
c. f. Macdonald; auditor, B. Vossburg
clerk of court, E. B. Strong; court commits
sioner, L. A Evans.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
The Hero of the Jeannette.

Lieutenant Danenhower has given to
reporter of the Washington Star an
account of Alexy, the hero of the jean
nette expedition, whose name was little
known until found penned so often in
the sad journal of Commander belong.
During all that march to death in the
Lena delta, it will be remembered, it
was Alexy who went on ahead to ex-
plore the way it was Alexy who secured
for the wanderers their meagre supply
of food, it was Alexy who gave his coat
to save belong from freezing, and it
was Alexy who, faithful to the end, at
last succumbed and lay down to die
among the latest survivors. This brave
man was an Alaskan Indian, from St.
Michael's, Norton sound. He was fine
ly proportioned, with small, delicate
looking hands and feet. Among the
Jeannette's crew he was general fav-
orite on account of his polite manners
and readiness to help in any work
He learned the English alphabet, be-
came expert at stuffing birds, and also
learned to draw. He was fine dancer,
and often amused the crew by illustra-
tons of Indian war-dances. He was
very fond of his family, and at times
became homesick, fearing his wife and
little boy would not have sufficient
clothing while he was away. Before
sailing he had made arrangements to
have his pay all given to his wife. She
will not know of his death until next
spring, and it is thought that some
| arrangement will be made by which
she will receive his pay up to that
time.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
Effect Of doors on Milk,

Upon this question Professor Arnold,
in the work "American Dairying, says
THE London milk Journal cites instan-
ces where milk trat has stood a abort
time in the presence ofpersons sick with
typhoid fever, or been handled by par
ties before fully recovered from the
smallpox, has spread these diseases as
edectually as if the persons themselves
had been present. Scarlatina, measles
and other contagious diseases have been
spread in the same way. The peculiar
smell of Il cellar is indelibly impressed
upon all the butter made from milk
standing in it. \ few puts from pipe
or cigar will scent all the milk in
room, and smoking lamp will do the
same. A pail Of milk standing
ten minutes where it will
take the scent of strong-smelling
stable or any other offensive odor, will
imbibe faint that will never leave it.
A maker of gilt-edged butter objects to
cooling warm milk in the room where
his milk stands for the cream to rise,
because he says the Odor escaping from
the new milk while cooling is taken in
by the other milk and retained to the
injury of his butter. This may seem
Ike ueScenulng 10 lltlle InlnSS, Out IL
must be remembered that it is the sum
of such little things that determines
whether the products of the dairy are
to be sold at cost or below, or as high
priced luxury. If milk is to be convert
ed into an article of the latter class, it
must be handled and kept in clean
and sweet vessels, and must stand in
pure, fresh air. such as would be de-
sirable and healthy for people to
breathe.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
A Family's Fatality.

Miss Rochila Blair, daughter of Col.
L.. w. r. Blair, the leading greenback
politician in South Carolina, who was
recently killed at Camden by Capt. j.
L. Halle, committed suicide on Wednes-
day at her fathers residence in Column
bia. At first it was thought she died in
a fit, but at the inquest a witness stated
that bottle of strychnine was found on
her person, and the jury rendered a YER
dict of death by strychnine, admins
tered with suicidal intent. Miss. Blair
was about Is years of age. A singular
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14

tatallty has attended Col. BARS family.
His grandfather was hanged for murder;
his father committed suicide when a
member ofcongress from South Carolina;
he himself was tried for murder, and
was at last killed in a street fight, and
now his daughter has committed suicide.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
About Seed Corn.

From the prairie Farmer.
Early last spring we advised our read
ers to look to the quality of their seed
corn. In view of the probable fact that
the present season will be bad corn
year in many sections of the west, es-
pecially east of the Mississippi river, we
advise that the saving of corn for next
years seed be carefully looked to.
Corn, if the husk is stripped down when
nearly ripe, will soon harden and dry
out, so it will terminate and be some
what shrivalled. We DO not advise the
saving of corn for seed unless it is thor
oughly ripe, unless in seasons that pro-
mise like the present, but when it is a
question OF seed or no seed, do the best
you can. Go into your field, and, select
ing the finest and ripest ears, strip
down the husk that is beginning to
bleach. Let the corn stand thus on the
stalk for a week, and then break off and
trace up in a dry, airy place, and you
will have corn that will certainly ger
inmate. If the season prove late, so the
ovor the field again and select the best Of
the ripe ears. You will thus have dup
plicated your stock ofseed, it is true, but
you will find plenty of your neighbors
who will want what you do not use next
spring, and at prices that will amply pay
you for your care and trouble. In all
that region where corn does not ripen
this year, the next best thing is to go
over the cribs of last years corn and
sort out the best, to be put away in some
dry place for preservation. 1t is we'll,
however, before you trust too much to
this old corn, to try its terminating pow
ers. Shell few grains from number
of ears taken at random from those sell
ected for seed. From these pick out a
certain number of counted kernels.
Place these n sand kept constantly
moist (not wet) and warm. If good,
nine-tenths of the kernels will sprout in
three or four days. Or the grains may
be placed between folds of flannel, kent
dark warm and moist and thus you may
notice from day to day their powers Of
termination.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
FARMERS COLUMN,
Agricultural Notes.

Efforts at economy on the farm
amount to nothing unless directed by
brains.
A good many farmers in different
parts of the country have, by: oss of an,
lmals during the season, had the fact
impressed on their minds that Paris
green is a deadly poison, the use
OF which cannot be too carefully
guarded.
More labor-saving machines for doing
work in fields and gardens have been
invented in the United States than in all
other countries combined, and these are
fast finding their way into all parts ofthe
world.
Plants in limited space require unus-
ual attention to stimulate them. 1t
will injure them almost as much as frost
Watered with care. Little dashes OF
vat, water are useless: They require to be
thoroughly moistened. A good plan
for small baskets and vases is to put
large handtuls of charcoal and Law up
on them a large sponge thoroughly wet.
or a handful of splIagnum or damn
moss. This will kee damp all summer,
yet prevent sour and soddcn soil,
which Injuries plants.
Professor William Trelase of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, &. Madison. ear
nestly requests cooper, lion of farmers
OF the state to render i1e botanical and
horticultural work done at that institu.
ton more effective and mutually useful
Specimens of weed and introduced
plants of questionable value, of cultiva-
ted and other plants attacked by fungi
(rust, smuts. mildewS, etc., and of
noXlous and beneficial insects, together
with information as to the best means
of dealing with them. will be gladly
given, so far as possible, and questions
will always be cheertully answered."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
Exercise.

Give your brain sufficient food and an
abundant supply of oxygen, and then
give it a fair amount of good hard work
every day, if you wish to maintain it in
high state Of healthy activity. Barris-
tiers and clergymen, who use their brains.
much, are the longest-lived men in the
country, showing plainly that brain
work is good for the general health as
we'll as for the efficiency of the nervous,
system in particular. The muscular sNs-
tenn must be treated in similar manner
if YOU do not wish it to become subject
to fatty degeneration. An unused mus
Gle shrinks, and becomes soft and t1abby'
presenting an appearance of marked
contrast to the braWny arm ofthe black
smith. Instances of the feebleness of
tissues thos preserved frequently pres
ent themselves to the notice
of the surgeon. A muscle is called upon
to perform vigorous contraction, but
it snaps in the effort. The heart self isit
send an extra supply of blood to some
needy limb. No man can afford to lower
his general vitality for the sake of
idle qualification. He never knows when
he may require all the energy which can
be stored up in his tissues. A railway
accident, a runaway horse, a run to catch
a train, a fall on the ice, or even a fit of
coughing, may bring life of misery or
an early death to one who would have
passed unscathed through them all had
he allowed his nerves and muscles to
wear away in vigorous activity, instead
of carefully preserving them, like smok-
ed bacon, in the fumes Of tobacco.
Isreu yacht; Fenimore Cooper was writ
ing THE Pioneers" at Mamaroneck;
the genial Irving was at work on Brace
bridge HalP' at London; Emerson was
just graduated from Harvard, and Long
fellow had barely entered Bowdoin Yet
Bancroft, erect and hale, numbering just
as many years the century, is still.vigo-
rously at his great work.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14

The Hon. John D. Defrees. late public
printer, is at Berkely Springs. His
health is rapidly failing, and his death is
almost daily expected,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
Growth OfSt Paul.

The new city directory of st. Paul makes
out an increase of $4,000 in the last year and
tae whole population 1885. The ratio of
increase in names during the past few years
is of special interest In 1878 the increase
was 1000; in 1872 3,467, in 1880, 2,737; in
1881, 5000; and in 1882, 6,94S.
As compared with the business of
last year, the wholesale trade shows an in
crease of from As to so per cent, reaching a
grand total of between $780, 600, 900 and S75,-
100000, and giving employment to 1000
tai trade of S51, 232, 647, giving employment
to 5000 persons. Manufacturing interests
show corresponding growth with an in
crease of over 100000 in manufactured
products, reaching grand total of $40, 600.
600 and giving employment to 10000 peo-
nile
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
How to Cook Ducks.

BRAIsED Duck WITH GREEN PEAs-Pre-
pare small duck as for roasting, but do
not stuff it; put it into a saucepan with a
layer of slices Cfsalt pork or bacon under
it; over it strew half d cuptul of mixed
minced parsley, leek or onion and green
mint; season it with salt and pepper, set
the saucepan over the fire, and turn the
duck occasionally until it is brown all
over; meantime shell quart of green
peas; when the duck is brown cover it
with boiling water, put in the peas and
stew it gently until the bird is tender:
then serve the duck laid on the bacon
and peas.
Stewed Duck with Cabbage.-Slice a
small red cabbage, put it into sauce pan
on tablespoonful each of butter and
vinegar with a dozen whole cloves, a
dozen peppercorns, and teaspoonful of
salt: cover it and set it where it will cook
Very slowly. Meantime cut in two-inch
pieces he remains of cold roast duck,
brownfhem i'll il tablespoonful of butter.
seasoning highly with pepper and salt
when quite brown put them on top of
the cabbage and continue the gentle
cooking until the cabbage is tender; turn
it out on dish and serve the duck on it.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-14
The Uses of the Cellar.

DR.. Geo. Thurber, the veteran horti-
culturist, points out in the American
Agriculturist for September some of the
uses of cellars in keeping living plants:
Every one knows the Importance of a
good cellar in preserving vegetables,
but to those who grow flowers it is of
equal value in keeping plants not used as
food. There are many things which can
be kept through the winter, in state of
suspended animation, so to speak, pro-
vided they do not actually freeze or be-
come killing dry. There, said gentle
man whose place is one Of the many
near Boston, well worth visiting there
is the most valuable structure Of the
grounds to another, on high land, a
bridge was needed. Two heavy walls
were built of stone; a roof of timbers
was made and coverered with earth.
This gave both a bridge and an above
ground cellar, a spacious one too,
in which tender and half hardy
plants, SO largely used IL the
decoration of the grounds, were kept
during the winter. Most persons will,
however, content themselves with a
house cellar, and there is more danger
usually that it will be too warm, rather
than too cold. The temperature should
be kept as near forty degrees as posi-
BILE. Light, if admitted at all, should be
but little, at most a sort of twilight, for
we do not wish the plants to grow, but
to keep in state Of complete rest. 1t
will not do to utterly neglect the plants
thus stored. They will need very little
water but espet tally toward spring,
must have enough to sustain life. In
such cellar may be kept those shrubs
that are just on a verge of hardness.
The variegated hollies, cape jessamines,
oleanders, pon1egranates, and a long list
Of other evergreen plants; also fuchias
and other deciduous shrubs that have 4
complete rest during winter. Gerani-
urns, and other bedding plants, taken
up and planted out in boxes of soil, will
keep almost as we'll in the celia. as in a
greenhouse. Indeed, good cellar,
well used, is worth more to the average
amateur than green house.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-06-07
Chalmers POSITION.

General James r. Chalmers has re-
!ected Sardiss, Miss, for his home in
the future. and has thence sent out an
ether letter telling whyh e will oppose
the Democratic party and run for Com
gress - an Independent. IF I 10 to
Congress again." he says, II wish to 90
with IN undisputed title from q district
having ma ority Of white voters. It
y said am helping to put Republicans
in power. As I understand it. tha Re-
publtcans will help to put me In power.
II there 10 anything wrong in nv re-
eedving such help It does not become the
Lamar Democracy TO complain of it.
! cannot prove It, but believe the
friends Of Mr.. Lamar made a combina-
tton with Lynch when he was contest-
ing my seat, and when it was feared
That Barksdale would carry the white
could accept the aid Of Lynch and :,e
sustained, !! feel safe in accepting the
aid OF Mr.. Secretary Chandler"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-06-07
RESP POSSIBILITY OF R9UR.
AMOS OOlGPAN1Ea

A very interesting decision to fire in
surers was recently rendered by the
Supreme Court Of New York. A suit
had been brought against the Equitabl,.
Fire Insurance Co npsny to recover up.
on . policy Of insurance upon . house
which was damaged by 6re and repair
ed BY the insurance company under .
clause In the policy which gave the CON-
pany the option 70 do % instead Of pay
Ing tho amount Of damage TO the build.
Ing. A. stated BY the New York World
the plaintiff claimed that the remain,
were not such - to put the building in
the condition It vas before the fire, and
sued 70 recover the difference In the
the value Of the property. On the trial
the court charged the jury that 1t was
not necessary that the building, after
the repairs were made, should Be In all
respects exactly the same - It was b.