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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-09
THE l., B. & W. ELECTION.
Macleod the Man-The Lackawanna
Stepped On by the Bee Line.

Commissioner Finl's New Classification in
EGrect-The c., st. L. 8 r. Will Not
Ignore the Chicago Pool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-09

Criminal Court.
Hon. Pierce Norton. Judge.
state We, John Yerger. On trial by court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-09

MY wife aud daughter we're made healthy by
tho uso Of Hop Bitters.- Methodist Clergyman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-09

B.. Terre Haute; J. D. Grabri, NJ D., Union
City; J. 2. George, NJ D, Franklin; c. II. Gil
bert. M. D.. RushYille; W. E. Pritehard, Frank
lin; A. Rice, NJ. D., Columbus, and about fifty
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01
MIRRORS.

Looking glasses used to be made ~
covering the plate with an amalgam OF
tin and mercury; but this has been SUI
perseded by depositing coat OF real sill
yer upon the glass, thrown down in a
smooth film by adding oil of cloves or
other organic substances to solution of
ammonia-nitrate of silver, retained upon
the plate by raised rim of wax. The
trouble with this process has been that,
though cheaper, the plates are inferior
in luster, and lack the "black" color
which silversmiths regard as indicating
perfection of polish. The long-looked-
for process of imparting the brilliancy
of the mercurial coating to the cheap
and durable film has at last been accom-
plished by chemical reaction. After the
silver plating is complete the film is
flooded with weak, aqueous solution OF
the double cyanide of mercury and po-
tassium; slow decomposition takes place,
and the mercury is precipitated, which
Immediately amalgamates with the silver
film. The result is said to be thorough
" satisfactory, the amalgam of silver
being quite as brilliant as that of tin,
and less subject to change, while the
new process has the advantage of being
readily applicable to the largest plates,
which by the old method could be treat
ed only with great difficulty, if at ali.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

The lively fight at present going on
between Mrs. Blake and DIR. Dix Is
the talk of New York just now. Dr..
Dix is one of those Anticipated fossils
who forgets, or never knew that the
world moves what a crusty and dis
appointed old bachelor, one Saul of
Tarsus, said some nineteen or twenty
hundred years ago, has more weight
with this clerical mummy than the
accumulated wisdom of all the sue
ceeding centuries. DR.. Dix is con-
stantly harping upon the duty of
woman to take care of her home, and
her family. DR.. Dix is in the receipt
of a comfortable SIC, OG0 Il year, and is
quite at loss to know how people
have such Il struggle to live. He does
not appear to know that there ale
thousands of worthy Woodworking
women in this city who have no home
of their own would be very glad to
have the crums that fall from DIR. DiX's
table. President Brainard, of Column
bia College, and the respectable
faculty of Harvard, may brace their
feet and place their backs against
the doors of their colleges, but sooner
or later the women are bound to get
in. One by one the barrier have been
swept away and new avenues have
been opened for woman's advancement
and she will not be satisfied till she
stands the equal of her brother in her
race for life. DR.. Dix is endorsed by
a set of old dummies who ought to
have been in their graves years ago,
but Mrs. Blake has the sympathy of
the great body of people of heart and
brain who think that the living present
is of infinitely more consequence to
us than the dead past.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

Says the Brainerd Tribune "Ihe
demand for movement to express al
the polls the popular detestation OF
Gilman, is spreading rapidly. The
determination was born as soon as 1t
was apparent he had throttled the Re-
publican state convention. 1t was
born in the breasts of the veteran Re-
publicans, when, for the first time in
their lives, in a state convention, they
found themselves blushing at the
methods employed within, and in the
name ofthe organization. From that
moment their disregarded protests,
and UNDECIDED appeals, have cried
aloud to the people for rebuke, and
the cry has been heard all over the
state"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01
NEWS BRAINS.

The human brain is absolutely
bigger and heavier than that of any
animal except the elephant and the
larger whales, but in no other animal
is there so great variation n brain
weights of different individuals as in
man, and it is perhaps curious fact
that the higher the civilization the
wider the variation. That is to say,
the brain weight in savage races is more
nearly uniform than in enlightened
nations. While in a general way the
average weight of the brain is greater
in civilized races, it does not at all fol-
low that the size of brain is an indica
ton of the degree of intelligence. The
average weight of the adult European
male brain is forty-nine to fifty ounces.
That of the female is forty-four to forty
five ounces, the difference being fully
10 per cent. Statistics for America
very nearly coincide with this result
There are examples of men of re-
markab1e intellectual attalnments
whose brains have largely exceeded
the average, as Culver, sixty-four and a
half ounces, and DR.. Abercrombie
sixty-three ounces. Daniel Webster
also had very large brain. That of
Agassiz weighed ffty-three and half
ounces, not very much above the
average. On the other hand, high
brain weights have also been found
where there was no evidence of superior
intellectual capacity. In an English
insane asylum nearly 10 per cent. of
the cases examined showed brain
weight of over ffty-five ounces. An
excessively small brain indicates feeble
intellect, and an abnormally large one
may indicate the same. Between the
extremes there is wide range, in which
it is evident that intellectual power is
more dependent on quality than
quantity of brain matter. But it is
estimated by several competent au-
thorities that in an adult male of any
thing approaching average size, brain
less than thirty-seven ounces is usually
associated with imbecility. In other
words, brain less than that weight
will not confer the reasoning faculty in
the civilized Caucasian, though in un-
civilized men rude intelligence may
spring from brain of thirty ounces
| st. Louis Republican.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

Two stores of the eight in the
Syndicate block in Minneapolis, took
fire at about 8 O'Clock Sundy morning
leavening nothing but the walls which
present somewhat demoralized ap-
pearance. The losses foot up to some
1906. 900. with only about $4,000 in
surance. This was claimed by
Minneapolis to be the first building
in the Northwest. The Tribune says
zone of the first to discover the flames
was Tribune reporter and he climed
upon the roof of the block, and few
pals of water would have put the
flames out" The manager of the fire
department charges up the fire, to the
unnecessary delay of the steamers to
he on hand in proper time to bathe
the fire.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

No, "EMMA," you have been misin-
formed. There are no COWS on Wall
street, the fiery, untamed bovines of
that wicked precinct being all of the
other sex. In answer to your other
query, the bears there are not muzzled.
When you make your proposed visit to
Gotham you need feel no alarm while
traversing that street, as you can pass
through it with perfect safety if you
hold your skirts up out of the tobacco
juice on the pavement.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

Papers in the Red River Valley con-
tinue to say that ''crop prospects are
fiattering." This is an unfortunate
time for them to persist in this kind
of Justification, as so many Minnesota
editors have just been through the
valley and know from personal obser-
walton that crops are wretchedly poor
and instead of from % to 30 bushels
per acre as these papers say is expect
ed, weather from this time on must be
favorable to make an average of6 or Z
bushels per acre possible. We are not
rejoicing over the partial failure in the
wheat crop ofthe Red River Valley
this season and regret as sincerely as
any one the panic which must ensue,
and the consequent check in the de-
velopement of this important region,
but when crops are poor we believe it
is time to cease shouting about % or
30 bushels per acre. Such glaring at
tempts at deception, as most reports
sent from the Red River Vally will in
the end injure those it is intended to
help.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

III. B." who was "on the wing" to
Brainerd, writes the Pope County
Press as follows We arrived at
Brainerd at the o'clock a. III. and be-
took ourselves to the Leland House,
and permit me to say right here if a
man goes hungry or thirsty in Brain
ard, he either lacks money or sense,
for there are fifteen or twGnty hotels
and over sixty saloons, and all do a
rushing business especially the sa-
looms. We supposed Brainerd was
nothing more than numbering village.
Judge of our surprise then when we
found a city of five or six thousand in
habitants, and city that for business
activity enterprise, and cussedness we
will go heavy odds on against any city
in the Northwest. The N. p. r. r.
shops are located here, and like every
thing else pertaining to that gigantic
corporation, are immense, giving en-
ployment to more than fifteen hum
dred men, and paying out over So, 900
a month to it's numerous employees
here, and this of course makes business
of all kinds lively. There were To-
comotives enough stored in their gil
gantic round house to make Il train
over halfa mile long if placed one be-
hind another. There are two saw
mills here and vast amount If cap
ital invested in the business. All the
different branches of business are well
represented, and the inhabitants are
wide awake enterprising and whole
souled, and if they are little naughty
it's not their fault, but owing to their
unfortunate location, for when a man
gets east of the Mississippi river in
Minnesota, there is some thing in the
air that causes him to lie, swear steal
and indulge in all kinds of wickedness
naturally,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

III" very great number of summer
resorts" which the Minnesota editors
found during their recent progress
through Dakota and Manitoba had
tic effect of infusing into the editorial
uint. a wild desire to be implicated
practically in the summer resort
business. Accordingly it was decided
to h I'VE the association incorporated
under the state laws and committee
was appointed to look at sundry
lahelets and islands in various portions
of tin state, with view to the pur-
chase of site for the proposed edi-
torial resort, where in coming sum-
mers Minnesota newspaper man may
enjoy fresh air, mosquitoes and an OPP
portunity to moralize on patent medi-
cine advertisements and deliquent
subscribers. One wealthy and gen.
erous editor, Mr.. Maxwell of Currie,
Murray county, has already offered to
give the association an island, de-
scribed as being beautiful,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

sigh of relief. "Then the cook is moi
dishonest, and I have unjustly suspected
her."
81 am very sorry that did not ex-
plain sooner" said Will, earnestly.
$50 you ought to be But suppose
you explain now," interposed his father,
i little sternly.
And Will told the whole story add.
ing, "You see. Aunt Mary, I didn't
know that grandma was going away,
and l thought I could get the money
Int once"
ooh ! it is all right. You are well
come to the money" answered his aunt.
II disagree with you, Mary" ex-
a'aimed Mr.. Farnham, quickly. 81
link there is great principle at stake.
al that Will did not do right. There
but one step, one very little step, be-
wecn borrowing without its owners
emission and stealing"
oh, papa !" cried Jennie, Mortified
the word, "our Will wouldn't steal p
:" sincerely hope and firmly believe
nat he would not; but no one can tell
nat he may do under strong tempta-
Oh. The clerk who borrows his en-
'nJrr's funds fully intends to restore
IN. Yet how often we read of clerk
cashier involving himself beyond re,
j. just by borrowing few thou
= to speculate with. once knew a
l. man, highly educated and very
'igent, whom I would have trusted
=, my whole fortune, such implicit
r;lenee did I and all who knew him
IN his thorough integrity. He had
hundred dollars invested in real
Be, and felt himself honest Gas our
dab when he borrowed less sum
his employers funds to invest in
| took that was sure to sell at high
S.. Even if he lost all he knew he
repay it in day or two, long be-
fore his.employer needed it. Unluckily,
a. did not lose. So he borrowed again,
"a won; and yet again. And so on,
i,til, one fine morning, the tables
atrned, and he lost-lost $7,OOOT
Poor man What did he do?'
| "What could he do? He confessed
his dishonesty, but he could not make
restitution. So he was sent to State
| prison, and died there, overcome with
humiliation and contrition. You see,
Will, what an honest man may be led
into by borrowing another mans goods
without permission"
Father, am very sorry did it. I
felt 50 sure of beng able to pay it at
once! But can understand now why
you say there is such little step be-
tween borrowing without leave and
stealing. o! mamma, did you accuse
| the cook ?"
"No, I only suspected her. I waited
to be very sure"
"There it is, Will! You came very
near being the innocent cause of great
injustice to cook, and of great trouble to
your mother. 1t is easy to commit an
apparently trifing fault, but difficult,
nay, impossible, to foresee what calami-
ties may result from it. Abstain from
all appearance of evil is good motto
for boys as well as men. "-Frances f..
WadleiQh, IN Christian Register.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

the nature of the man-pretty large all
around.
"Thoreau lived in that place for eigh.
teen months. He Withdrew almost
wholly from human companionship. He
said: Il was born among men, of course.
I could not help myself. 1 had no
choice about that. / like my friends,
but cannot be a part of society where
so much wrong is done. Here is our
Government stealing Texas and trying
to steal half of Mexico. Here is African
slavery. I will not live in the society
which tolerates such things. I will live
with the animals and birds. They shall
be my companions. They are chaste
and affectionate and do no moral wrong.
But shall [ take my fowlng-piece and
bring down the bird that sits on the
Dough? No, that is not a bird that lies
on the ground at my feet. 1t is a mere
body. That is the bird which is all pal
pitating with life.' So Henry studied
the birds as he saw them around him
he learned their habits and wrote their
biographies. They came to know him
and would fly to him at his call. The
squirrels would come and sit on his
hand, and he would study their dentist
ry while they were cracking nuts. So
he lived among his pets, and sometimes
distinguished visitors went to see him.
cat last, however, one day there came
a man who said: Henry, I want you
should pay me tax of $3.50 on your
head why should I pay tax on my
head p said Henry. Il have nothing to
do with society. To be sure, was born
in Concord, but could not help that
L stay here because it is pleasant here,
and I like to be with my friends. Butt
have nothing to do with the town Of
Concord WELL said the man, you
live in the town and you must pay your
poll-tax.' But haven't any $780,
said Henry; Il haven't any money, and
[ wouldn't pay you if I had very
well, said the man, do you know what
we shall do with you if you don't pay?'
Why, there are some stone walls over
there, and [ presume you will put me
inside Them That was exactly what
they did. They shut him up in prison
because he would not pay his poll-tax.
We'll, he said, it seems can not do
as wish but society steps in. I was
born here without any choice of my own,
and now society shuts me up in jail and
takes away my liberty. It shuts me up
because 1 refuse to do wrong, and here I
am among a lot of men it has shut up
because they have done wrong. This
looks like good missionary ground, and
[ viii take and work among these men!'
So he became intimate with the prison
ers, and talked among them great deal.
One day very distinguished visitor
(Ralph Waldo Emerson) came to see
him, and asked: Henry, why are you
hcre?, Waldo, why are you not here?'
was the retort. After Thoreau had been
in prison some weeks the jailer came
id said that he could go, that friend
f his Emcrson) had paid his tax. But
didn't ask him to pay my tax, said
'.oreau; I didn't give him any author
~ to pay it. Beside, don't want to
go out am doing good work among
Ii Sc prisoners and would rather stay.
You took away my liberty by putting
ne in here against my will, and now you
Jake away my liberty by sending me out
..gainst my will >"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

James Carey, the informer in the
Phoenix Park murder case, was shot
July 10Th on the steamship Melrose
between Capetownand Port Elizabeth.
Carey's ghost, has the consolation of
knowing, that his being shot, caused
intense excitement in the west end of
London, and in the House of Com
mons. He was probably shot for be-
ing q fool.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

The proprietor of the Herald was
much amused few days since, on re-
ceiving a notice from the post master
that to take the
Herald" treason; He could borrow
from his neighbors." Now the best
thing that neighbor can do is to pay
for an extra copy and give to this poor
specimen of humanity, so that he VIII
not be an everlasting bother.-New
York Mills Herald.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

In commenting on the arresto Mr.
Mitchell of the Duluth tribune, and
his recommendation for office by Con-
gresham Nelson and Senator Sabln,
the Mankato Review says: keep the
rascal out" is just now favorite
watch cry ofcertain Republican journ-
ais, but the reverse is the practice OF
Minnesota congressman.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01
OUR JUVENILES.
Floy's Questions.

FT0y,s Questions.
Robin, In the cherry tree,
Sing a little song to me;
Tell me, Redbreast, where you 60
When the ground is white with snow7
When the flowers lie buried deep,
When the brooks are all asleep?
Robin Redbreast, tell me true,
When tits winter, where are you?
To some fair land do you fly,
Where the flowers never die?
Where the brooklets gently iow,
Where the softest breezes blown
In distant sunny CLINE,
Where tits always summertime,
Do you sing your sweetest song
Sing and sing the whole day long7
Tell me, Robin Redbreast, dear,
How you know when spring is here7
How you know the time has come
For your airy voyage home
To the dear old cherry tree,
To the baby and to me?
Sing and tell me, Robin, sing,
How you know when it is spring.
Do the fairies of the flowers
Which have bloomed in summer hours
In their snug homes underground
Honeysuckle-trumpets sound?
Do they ring the ily-bells,
Making music sweet, which tells
All the pretty birds that sing
Spring is coming-merry spring?
Youths Companion.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

There is a scheme on foot i'll New
York, to gobble up a part of Mexico
and attach it to the United States,
All that is wanted is 5000 men to kick
against Mexico with few sharp
shooters. and Uncle Sans dominions
are extended.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

Captain Webb could not swim the
surging terrors of the Niagara whlrl-
pooI. but went down in the vortex and
died as the fool dieth. He has made
himself notorious however, and as
that was no doubt his object it cannot
he said that his life was failure.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

The entire Red River Valley has
suffered this year from drouth. In
coming from Winnipeg to Morris,
with few exceptional fields, we saw
no good grain until we were this side
of Breckenridge. This portion of the
state has been favored, in regard to
rain, and all who have properly cult
waited their fields now have the pros
pect of an excellent harvest. We are
glad that farmers here are so highly
favored, and regret that those further
northwest are less fortunate.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

IT is of no use trying to explain to
children that there is difference be-
tween canary birds and women. A lady
who was visiting at neighbours was
asked to sing, and said that she really
could not do SO in any circumstances,
when little girl went up to her and
asked, "Please, is you amounting 9'-
Providence Star.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

The portraits on the new postage
stamps that come into use Oct. l are v;
l-cent, Franklin; 2-cent, Jackson; )
cent, Washington; scent, Garfield
scent, Lincoln; 7-cent, Stanton; H.
cent, Jefferson; l2-cent, Clay; lo-cent,
Scott; 3O-cent, Hamilton; 9O-cent,
parr\
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

Attorney General Hahn, in reply to
n question from Prof. kiehle, state SUI
perintendent of public instruction, has
rendered an opinion to the effect that
a teacher employed by n clerk and
treasurer of district, without any
meeting being held, is not legal en-
,traUement.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01
Proceedings Of Board Of Equal
izati0n,
Stevens County State of Minnesota,
July 18th, 1888.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
The County Board of Equalization
of Stevens county Minnesota met at
the Auditors Office in the Village OF
Morris in said county on Monday July
10th AID. 1888. Present Commissions
ers. Taisy, Hutchins, Finnegan, and
HIGHLAND, also county Auditor Heenan.
The Board having taken the oath
prescribed by law proceeded to Equal
ize the assessment of property of said
county.
The Board having examined the re-
turns of the assessment of the personal
property of the several towns and
Villages of said county ordered that
the valuation of the several articles of
personal property as shown by said re-
turns he respectfully raised or lowered
as follows:
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

An attempt has been made to kill
the President of the United States 10y
throwing rock through the window
of the ears when he was travelling.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

and the chances are that the pros
pective editorial summer resort may
indeed become an accomplished fact.
Minnesota Tribune.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

Rows under 10 years of age can no
lonmer he boot blacks in New Jersey.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

Henry Ward Beecher lectures at st
cloud tonight.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-01

ADAM is the patron saint of the West
Il p:rk-raisers, because he had the first
= re-rib.