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The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

The meeting in st. Paul of some twen'
ty-fve gentlemen, digniied as the Ma
tional Forestry Congress, was not pro-
ductive of great results, though the pa
pers presented and the discussion there
on were interesting to listeners, they
were altogether too wordy and dihuse
for popular approval. DR.. George B.
Loring, commissioner of agriculture,
was elected president, and the record
ing secretary was taken from the Dis
trict Of Columbia-two selections that
will probably ally the organization
more closely to the department of agri-
culture. The proceedings will be pub
lished in pamphlet for m and those inn
mediately interested in awakening pub
lie sentiment to the importance of for
estry work will find therein much ma
terial for thought and action.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23
RECORD OF CASUALTIES.

A calamity has befallsn the village of
Vineyard Haven. Martha's Vineyard,
Mass. A couAagration recently swept
away the entire business portion Of the
place, excepting one store ard destroyed
over thirty dwelling houses, thus throwing
out Of occupation and home hundreds of
persons who have lost everything. Many
Of these homeless ones are widows and or
phans, and all in need OF immediate as
~sistance.
The livery stable OF A. Lubert at Carlisle,
ILL.,, was burned. Pat Clancy, a drunken
Irishman, who was in the habit Of sleep
ing in the stable perished In the flames.
Sherman W. Plat of Newton. Conn, fell
asleep two days before Cnristmas, and is still
asleep and apparently insensible to the re-
suits OF thirst and hunger.
The fremont house. alsrge wooden build
ing near the Winona & st. Peter depot at
Winoua was burned on the 10th inst. Loss,
81, 500: insured for 1900.
Col. Fred Grant has taken a house at
Morristown, n. j., and he and his wife and
children will live there in future.
A FIRE at Tombstone. Ariz, on the 1lth
destroyed the Peoples Ice works. Loss,
$50, 900; Insurance, $4,000.
During a Gre in the pickle-work house in
Mount Vernon, n. Y. recently, 100000
pickles were destroyed.
At Mayyille, Fred Helm was killed by
being thrown from a wagon by a runaway
team.
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GRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

A man named Emerson, but generally
known as Texas Bill, =" shot aad killed ID.
Enger, a baker, at Hutchinson, KY, Emer-
son was arrested. About midnight sixty
masked men went to the Jail, hammered
down the doors and were Just about taking
the murderer put to hang him when the
sheriff with a large posse arrived, and drove
them off. Emerson is known as a desper-
ado. and said to have killed several men
and his act is characterized as c~Old-blooded
and Unproyoked.
A Mrs. Schlenar at Racine, Wis, is
charged with setting = barn on fire in which
her son was consumed. The report appears
to leave but little room to doubt that the
woman tired tie barn for the purpose OF de-
stroying her wayWard sou, whose sole crime
was that he was a book worm.
The body Of John Freeman was found
murdered near Union Church, Jefferson
county, La. Dan Sullivan and his son
Bro wn. farmers, are on trial for the muir
der. Freeman was engaged to marry Sulli'
vans daughter. She is doing all she can to
convict her father and brother.
J. NJ. NJ sssey, a ConneIsville, Ohio.
policeman, has distributed circulars in that
place, making his affidavit to an improper
intimacy between a wealthy manufacturer
and p married lady whose husband is in
the east. There is great excitement.
The statement of the convict at Joliet,
ILL.,, who confessed before committing sui
eide that he was guilty Of a double murder
at Atlanta, ILL.,, is supposed to refer to q
triple murder nesr Atlanta.
J. R. TonPa of Lake Linden was stopped
on Fifth avenue west, Duluth, by footpads.
who KNOCKED aim over and robbed him.
He was on his way to the steamboat DOCK
to take q steamer.
Chauncey Carpenter, a saw mill owner at
Victoria, B. c., has absconded, leaving La
bilities TO the amount of $40, 900. 1t is be-
lieved that be carried so, 600 away with
him.
A confidence msn took in Louis Bion Of
Owatonna to the tune of 81, 200 by getting
him to endorse a draft for that mount.
James o. Parker, a prominent Williams
port Pa., lawyer, is missing; and 50 are
$4,000 and a pretty giiL.
John Younger, aged s~eventy-four years,
lately from Illinois, banged himself in
Cleveland recently.
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The startling statement is published
that since the LIST Of last January sixty
five criminals have been hanged by due
process of law, while se~venty-one have
been hanged or shot without it. In
January there were six, in February ff-
teen, in March three. in April eleven,
in May seven, in June nineteen, and in
July ten. At first sight this statement
of the operations of the lynch law dur
ing the last elk months would seem to
be an exaggeratiou. but careful readers
ofthe daily record of crime must admit
that it comes very near the truth. II is
a sad commentary on the lax admins
tration Of criminal law lin this country,
not only that 30 many ~lynchings should
have occurred but that none ofthe lynch
ers have been punished, for they are nc
less violators Of law than their victims.
But the prime cause o fthis condition Of
things is found in the popular distrusI
of ordinary forms Of law, which seem tC
give tine criminal every advantage fol
escaping conviction, and when convict.
ed, so many chances Of escaping ade.
quate punishment, through the aboli,
ton Of the death penalty and unwisS
executive clemency. The administra'
ton Of justice should be marked by GER
tainty and celebrity, as in England and
other countries, where lynch law il
scarcely ever resorted to for the punish
ment Of crime and all officials are he,C
to strict accountability for the due exc
cution Of criminal laws.
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The mineral products OF the United
States are immense. According to the
official report recently issued by Mr..
Albert Williams, Jr., the chief of the
division OF mining statistics and Tech
nology of the United States geological
survey, the value of the mined products
Of this country in 1882 amounted to a
Grand total of 45S, 9l3, 400, of which
S2l9, 756, OO4 wal in metallic products,
iron alone reaching $1O6, 1886, 429. The
value of the silver mined was SAG, $780,
900; gold, $32, 500, 900; coal, over Sl46,-
632, 900. But large as these figures are,
they are a mere bagatelle when compared
to our agricultural products, the aggre-
gate value of which amounts up into
billions.
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NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

The Northwestern has issued another cir
culsr in reference to the Minnesota ex-
hibition, offering a practical halfrate on
shipments meant as exhibits. The circular
differs from the first inasmuch as it in
cludes Minnesota, Dskota, Iowa, Wisconsin
and Illinois.
Travelling Auditor Lands, Of the Manito-
ba road was at Herman adjusting the losses
by damaged freight in the depot IRE, which
building and fixtures is 800 or $500. All
the valuable papers and books have be n
found.
President Colby, of the Wisconsin Central
railroad, who gave $1,000, 900 to Establish a
new university in Milwaukee, Is son of
Gardner Colby who endowed the college
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France is contracting a new loan for
$780, 900, 900. She owes nearly s. OOO,OO0,-
600, and it is becoming rather a serious
question as 10 whether the amount has
not become too large to be controlled.
Her government expenditure, including
that of the immense standing army and
the payment of interest, reached last
year the sum of about 81 900, 100000, or
four times that of the United States.
If there were no other cause Of discon-
tent in France, this burden would be
sufficient to cause disquietude.
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PITH OF THE NEWS.
EYENTS IN

The following postmAsters have been
commissioned: Dakota-Peter Miller,
Haggarts: Montana-MathiAs Webster,
Weber. Postofices established-Dakota;
La Grace, Campbell county. Iowa: HASTE,
Polk county. Nebraska; Filley, Gage coun-
ty. Postofice name and site changed
Dakota: Franklin, Miner county. Star
Service chan ed-Minnesota: Alexandria to
Herman, from Aug. IL, 1888; curtail TO be-
gin at Brandon pm railrOa :, emitting Alex
andria on railroad; decrease distance eleven
miles.
The following Postmasters have been
commissioned: Minnesota-Andrew (.
Lee, Erdahl. Iova-Mary A. ormdof,
Franklin Mills; Cornelius W. ostrander,
Penrose, Dakota-James ]. Duncan, Dun
can; James "a. Rickert, Prior; James @.
Johnston, 5tArkey. Postotfices established
-Dskota-Hoggarts Cas- county; Montana,
Parnell, Jefferson county.
The plans of the Minneapolis postofhce
building were approved recently by the act
ing secretary of the treasury and the post
msster general. Mr.. Hill, the supervising
architect, says the working plans will soon
be ready. He will instruct the superin-
tendeat of the building to give out the
work for excavation.
The Washing ton market corner stone
was found Unexpectedly at the southeast
corner of the building. 1t was laid in 1912
and contains the ma es of the market COM
mittee. A lot of coins were in il. 1t will
be used in the new b%dilding.
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The Elections Of 1888.

49,
Following lie a complete list Of State
for the current year:
Connecticut will elect November C Cd
senate and its full house o. ntativI
Georgia elected April ID.
Democrat. governor, to I'll the vacancy 4
the death Of Alexander IL Stephens.
Iowa will elect October 8 governor
State officers. part Of its senate, and its
OF representatives.
Kentucky elected Aug. 6 Democratic
and other State officers and legisli
voted upon the question Of holding a coal
revise the constitution Of tho State.
Maryland will elect Nov. q governor
other State officers and legislature.
Massachusetts will elect November 81
ana other State officers and legislature. |
Michigan elected April ID Democral
back supreme judges and regents OF the I
Minnesota will elect. Nov. 6. governor /
State officers. and ~ upon three amenl
the constitution OF the State, which prov
the general elections shall be held hereafI
vember Ia each even year.: ~ that the u
state, the treasurer and the attorney "a
serve two years and the state auditor Z
and go fix the term OF service Of the judi
clerk OF the supreme court and the iudN
district courts OF the State.
Mississippi will elect. Nov. G., its leRislI
ANNhAAeAA hAA GAaNNf ANANH W AhaANA1 L
preme court and regents OF the State uni
New Jersey will elect, Nov. G. its gorI
Of it's senate and its fell house Of repta
New York will elect, Nov. @, s~ecreta1
controller. treasurer, attorney genera
aud surveyor, and both branches of the
and vote upon = proposition to abolsl
labor from the State prisons.
OHIO will elect, Oct o, governor and
officers and legislature, and vote upon
posed amendments 70 the constitution q
which Il and p regulate or prohibit the
toxicating liquor aud - reorganize the
the State.
Pennsylvania viii elect New. O, audia
and state treasurer.
Rhode Island elected, April 4, RepuaI
oruor and other State officers and lcgisal
Texas will vote Aug. ID. at a spec
upon four proposed amendments 10 ths
ton OF the State, which, first, relate TO
public school lands: second, limit the n
aud local taxltion: third, provide for The
Of 4 public tree school fund; and, foua q
terms Of The coEuty courts
Vermont adopted, March 9. two amsa
the constitution OF the State, making %
the federal government ineligible 10 "
legislature. and providing for the eled
popular vote Of secretary Of state n
Of accounts on the general State ticket
Virginia will elect, Nov. o. part Of Ia
its full assembly.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

Manitoba is in a bad way financially,
at the present time, owing to q collapse
of the specializing bubble, that was in
Rated beyond sense or reason. But the
greatest sufferers are not in Mantle ba,
but the bankers and capitalists of the
eastern provinces, who freely lent
money to traders and spectators. The
banks have had up to within a year the
most unbounded faith in the Manitoba
loans. The progressive policy Of the
government confirmed them in this
faith, and the influx ola very good type
Of farmers supplemented it. But now it
is admitted that a very large percentage
of the emigrants are lost in passing
through the states, and others return
after a season or two, battling the eli
mate and the high freight rates. The
bank people find that in Manitoba men
put in in dollars and take out in cents,
that the loans are not safe, and that
foreclosing on the wilderness is no easy
task. The orgie Of speculation, carried
TO an extreme seldom witnessed in the
United States, has been succeeded by g
stagnation that will severely tax the
courage and patience Of the most hope.
full. But the country will probably
emerge in time, from the present shad-
ow and attain a degree Of real prosperi'
ty, but not until fictitious values have
been materially reduced and enterprise
substituted for reckless speculation.
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Murder and Lynching in Georgia.

Brainridge, Georgia Special telegram,
Aug. i2-Joseph Tulford has been lyncbed
Tor the murder of bis wife, and one Of two
negroes whom he hired for $3.50 TO assist
him in the fsul deed shared a similar fate.
The hideous tragedy exercises the entire
people Of southwestern Georgia. The $3.50
paid By Tulfoid TO Harry Bradley and Ren-
ben Robertson for their sevices IN murder
ing his wife was taken from the murdered
woman's effects, and had been earned by
her with Der needle during which time she
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

II VII be seen rom tins, that 70 tie tle I'VE prin-
cipal States tha- last year produced more than one
half OF the entire winter wheat crop Of the country,
we have q probable shortage Of 80. 100000 bushels
or nearly 45 per cent OF last years crop; nor IS there
any special reason TO suppose that II the
facts were as well known in all the other winter
wheat States the shortage would be found to be
any less. l maintain the opinion advanced 10 Auril
and held mote and more firmly month b. month
since, that the total shortage OF THIS year as com
pared with 1852 cannot be less than 12O. 1000 600
bushels, AMI may 20 considerably above that
amount.
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Shortage in Wheat

MILWAUKEE, Special Telegram, Aug Is.
W. Ta1madge Of this city received T.. day
from W. I. Chamberlain, secretary Of the Ohio
State board Of agriculture, an August report,
in which he says:
The latest reliable official information we have
from the five main wheat States that have the best
means for ascertsining facts is as follows:
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The great shoe and leather failures of
Boston and vicinity are attributed to
our production. The manufacturers
loaded themselves up 50 heavily with
made-up stock hat it was only a ques-
tion of time when the crash would come.
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was confined to Al
that the lyncned n
and q bucket c
where thy 81
the bucket on the b.
into the creek, and e.
woman's bonnet from a Lin
ct in order to create tke H.
she had committed suicide
ford was shown the blood-staif
his murdered wife IS it lay in the,
attempted q faint exhibition of
said he would not have had it
for S.. II is now rumored that
father is a party to the criHe. -
develops into a truth he will
share the fate of his accompl Fas.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-21
MEDICAL.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
On The Cbickahominy.

Under date Of Nay s. 1883. Col. S. T. TrRRtrr, Of
Dover, N. H., tends Us the following: "whil. on
duty In the army Of the Potomac in the swamp OF
the Chickahomlny contracted complication Of
diseases that eliminated In spinal trouble, par.
alySs oil one side, and ieyeie disease q the kid.
ncyS and bladder, aud great urinRl WEAKNESS. For
q long time l was under the treatment Of the best
physicians, aud tiled many Of the socalled rene
dies, but received no permanent benefit. When
wasin the drug business In Boston heard favor.
able AccouutI q the efficacy OF Hunts Remedy Tor
diseases oil the kidneys and urinary organs, and
having decided to giTe It Trial, purchRsed Esme
at WiugAt6's drug store Dover N. H., and have re.
ceived great relief from using 1t. The severe pains
In my back are removed, and | am able 70 sleep
ioundly and obtain rest al nIShtwhIch for 10 long
time could NOT do, and the weakness In the uri.
nary organs has been relieved. and greatly regret
that did MT test the g eat merits Of Hunts Rem
edy when was hrst taken sick, as am confident II
would have sayed me from ieTCral yeas Of suffer.
iIg; and / am moro Stros ely convinced OF this
after hea Ing OF the moGt ICmarkA cure effected
by Hunts Remedy III u case Of Bright's Disease
here In our mid,t in Dover, after the patient had
been pronounced InCurAble by celebrated paysl.
clans"
Mr. TibbItuis retired druggist, former y located
in Boston, and Is q thoroughly reliable citIEen.-
Cor Ed
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-21
. Fogyism ON the Farm.

FtttsblrDh hoeCMds'
It ia not an evidence Of either wisdom or
common sense to scorn to make use Of i'm.
proved methods Of any implements for do
Ing The work OF the farm, Fogyism is fast dy-
inS out, It is true, yet great
many really sensible people follow number.
iess supeIstitions which have descended
10 them from their great grandfathers,
from lack Of courage to get out OF these ruts
and use their own God'given reason, and
profit as well by the experience and sug,
5estions Of their co.laborers 81
to-day. We are living in the niue,
teenth century, not the ninth, in q time
Of thinking az we'll as working, OF plan
ming "a well as performing; and he who
would keep abreast Of the times must make
use OF every assistance within bis reach
and not be afraid to test new discoveries
and new inventions, Il Of a seemingly
practical nature, even though bis great,
Grandfather never 90 much as dreamed ;o
them. II IL q mistaken idea to think tha,
Won will convince people that you are mo
afraid OF workn'by choosing the slowest
clumsiest and hardest way oil doing things
Far from II. Yeu only prove that yor
were born at least q century too late ant
are too pig headed 10 profit by other PEG
pies experience,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-21

OTtOVt1 ISs EtChV u.
II, from any cause whatsoever, any one
happened 10 have Loot his command. or 10
have strayed away from or been left be-
hind by his regiment, he could usually tell
what part OF the army he was with.
An admirable and significant system Of
badge was adopted for the entire Union
army. The different corIs were distin-
guished by the shapes, the different divis.
ions by the colO,S. Of their several badges.
Thus, the First Corps wore round badge,
the Second clover leaf, the Third dia-
mond, the Fifth q Maltese cross, the Sixth
a Roman cross, the Ninth a shield, the
Eleventh a crescent, the Twentieth star,
and so on. AS each corps included three
divisions, and as 1t was necessary to dis.
tinguish each Of these from the other two,
the three good old colos Of the fay
were chosen for the purpose--red,
white and blue: red for the first
division Of each corps, white for the sec.
ond, and blue iJr the third. Thus round
red badge meant First Division, First
Corps: a round white, Second Division,
Frst Corps; round bIue, Third Division,
First Corpe; and so on Of the other corps.
Division and corps headquarters could al
ways be known by their fl igs bearing the
badges Of their respective commands. AS
the men were all Obliged to wear their
proper badges, cut out Of flannel or colored
leather, on the top Of their caps, one could
always tell at glance what party Of tho
Army OF the Potomac he'was In. In add.
ton to this, some regiments were distin-
guished by some peculiarly Of uniform.
Our own brigade was everywhere known
as 1.-THE Buck.tails," for we all wore buck.
tails on the sides OF our caps.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-21

Prof. Bergstrand, Of the Royal Agricul-
tural Academy OF Sweden, publishes q
most laudatory report on the virtues Of sun
flower seed cake as food for cattle. He
states that it presents remarkable con-
stancy OF composition rarely II ever met
with In other cakes as met with in COM
merce. It contains from IS to ~ per cent
OF fat, and IS to IS per cent OF protein sub
stances, and has, therefore, a nutritiye
value far above that Of most ordinary feed
ing stufIs, besides which it has most
agreeable taste, and Is altogether free from
bitter or any injurious matters. Some care.
full experiments on its effects upon mich
COWS have been made at the Ultima Agri.
cultural Institute by Baron Akerhjelm,
which tend TO show that II both improyel
the quality and increases the quantity OF
their milk, the butter from which ia Of ex.
ceptlonal excellence. Many practical farm
ers in the neighborhood have also made
trial OF the same food and are unanimous
in their verdict. Their milcl cows all took
preedily to the cake from the first day 1t
was fed to them, aud in all cases an i'm.
proyement in the quality OF the milk was
quickly noted, For draft oxen and iatten.
ing bullocks also Is equally suitable, es-
pecially for the latter, whose meat presents
an uneaualed richness Of flavor VIII n thus
fed, and 1t may be given in small quantities
TO horses, with much advantage, mixed
into a Thick mash with chat. In COMPARE
son with other feeding stutfs this cake Is
very cheap, aud 1t can be given in larger
quantities than most other cakes without
any Ill effect. .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-21
MEDICAL.
Mischieyous Malaria.

To say that malaria is mischieecNs
is to put it very mildly. Its all that
and more It is cunning, deceitful,
treacherous, sly, and underhanded.
It does its work in the dark, and in
such a sly way that much Of the mis-
ctiefis done before it is discovered.
Itsaps the foundations Of healthy
system. Itrobs the blood offs vital
ity, demoralizes the liver, confounds
the stomach, and makes the victim
wish he were in his grave. tits sad
tosee peoplesit downin their misery,
content to be the victims Of mischiev-
Gus malaria, and thinking that moth
ing can be done for them. The power
cfoBRowN'5 IRON BlTTERs over the
!nischiefs OF malaria has been so am
ply proved that there is no reason
why anybody who can procure a
bottle Of this Prince Of Tones shall
suffer. Great is the power ofmalaria,
and great are its disastrous effects.
But greater far is the benefcent in
auence Of Browns IRON BITTERs.
The preparation ofiron in thisfayor-
tie family remedy can be taken
without running the teeth or produc-
elg constipation and headache.