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Morris tribune., 1883-09-22
Fire ia davaSfafjnofor,, , lands in IN,

Fire is devastatingfarm lands in the
New England states, and serious damage
is being entailed to crops and buildings.
The losses will foot up more than mil
hon dollars. Many small farmers have
lost their sole possessions except the
blackened land ITSELF From Long
Island, and some portions of New Jer-
sey come reports of ravages by forest
fires. The long continued dry spell in
the eastern states has left all material in
= very infiamable state.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22
Fashion Makes Fools OF Us All.

Darwin. in his Descent of Man." sums
up some of the most remarkable fashions in
regard to the person: an one part of At
RIGA the eyelids are colored black; in anoth
er the nails are dyed yellow or purple. In
many places the hair is dyed of varied tints
In deterrent countries the teeth are stained
black, red. blue etc., and in the Malay
Archipelago it is considered shameful to
have white teeth like dog Not one great
country can be named, from the polar re-
gions in the north to New Zealand in the
south, in which the aborigines do not tattoo
themselves. In Kordofan and Dafur it is
considered great attraction to have bumps
on. the body, and to achieve them missions
are made and salt rubbed in. In. the Arab
countries no beauty can be perfect till the
checks or temples have been gashed. In
South America mother would be consid-
cred guilty of culpable indifference to her
children if she did not employ artiflce to
shape the calf OF the leg after the fashion of
the country. In the Old and New Worlds
the shape of the skull was formerly modi-
fed, during infancy, in the most extraor-
binary manner, as is still the case in many
places, and such deformiies are considered
ornamental, just as pinched waists and
dwarfed feet are with as.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22
The National Guard.

During the preparations for the Willard re-
| ception question of authority arose between
Col Bend and Lieut. Col. Johnson, of the First
regiment, N G. S NJ This misunders landing
arose in come ction with clashing orders issued
in regard to the parade in St Paul and Minue-
aDoliS. AS it has provoked some comment in
military circles, the matter has been brought to
the official notice Of Gov. Hubbard, who, to
settle permanently all such questions which
may arise in the future, has caused to be issued
the following order, which has been promul-
gated by Col Bend, as follows:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT, n. G. S.
NJ, ST. PAUL, sept l3, 1S83-General Orders
No. IL: The following order from general
headquarters is hereby promulgated: State of
Minnesota, adjutaut generals Office, st. Paul,
Sept. ~, 1so3;-General orders No. 4: The
commanding officers OF the several regiments
of the Minnesota National Guard are authoriz, I'd to
order drills parades and schools of instruction at
such times and places as they may deem necessary,
and all orders relating thereto issued by reg mental
commanders must be observed. Second-No COM
pany will be allowed to leave its proper head
quarters under arms without the authority of the
commander of the regiment to which it belongs,
except when acting under the orders of the COM
mander-in- chief.
By order Of the commander in-chief.
A. G. HAWLEY, Adjutant General.
According to the decision of his exceliency, the
commander in chief, contained in the foregoing
order, some officers of this regiment have lately
been guilty of disobedience of orders some of con-
citing others to disobey orders; and some of Con-
duct to the prejudice of good order and military
discipline. in holding meetings in which the action
of their superiors criticised and then making
public the result of those meetings. Respect TO-
ward superiors and prompt obedience to orders are
the first requisites of soldier, and when officers
set q bad example, what be ex-
pected OF the menp A court mar
tial would certainly visit the offenders
in question with condgn punishment; but. as it is
the opinion of the commanding officer that they
transgressed partly through ignorance of their du
ties and partly through the bad advice of some who
should have known better, no further notice will be
taken of what has occurred. and they will be ex-
peced to make amends in the future for their past
errors.
The captain of each company in the regiment will
cause copy Of this order to be served at once on
each member of his command, and will post copy
for thirty days on tue bulletin board in the COM
pany armory.
By order of Col w. B. Bend.
w. J. SoNNEN, First Lieut.. and Adjt
The Blue Earth county fair closed on the
18th inst. The attendance the last day was
estinated at about 1000. The fair not only
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22
A WOMAN'S SUIT.
And With What Success She Sues a
Poor Man.

A well-rounded and petite figure, al
WAYS clad in black. with large, brown
ewes. clear-cut an j regular features, and
small and and well-shaped hands, help
to make Mrs. Maria A. Harm, of Brad
ford, Pa, attractive. She has achieved
q reputation as a Spectator IN petro-
leun1. She went in too deep, and to ex-
tricate has called in the aid OF the law.
She is a widow and the mother OF two
bright and interesting boys. She en-
Gagged as her broker Col. n. D. Preston,
and delivered to him duly certificates Of
deposit to the AMOUNT of about S1O,0Oo-
The broker held these certif-
Gates, he pretends, for security, and put
I'D the margins himself. For time Tor
tune smiled on the woman Spectator;
On the first deal she cleared $500, and
on the second $l,348. The broker, gave
his checks for these amounts and re-
turned one of the certificates OF depos-
it. Mrs. Harm then wanted to buy
100 600 barrels of oil. Col. Prestons
hair began to stand on end. He would
not undertake to handle such bundle.
She then proposed to compromise on
.. 900 barrels and failing in this, plead
ed for 5000 barrel lot. The broker
was not to be moved from his purpose.
At that time the oil country was on the
verge of the great Cherry Grove excite,
ment. which. when it came, ruined
thousands and sent the price from eight
ty.six cents to forty-nine cents barrel.
Col. Preston. after much persuasion,
consented to and did purchase 25,OCO
barrels of oil for her, and subsequently
5000 parcels were added. without
warning well No. 646, the pioneer OF the
Cherry Grove excitement, was brought
in gushing out thousands Of barrels OF
crude a day. The market went TO
pieces. Mrs. Harm hung on to the OIL.
Col. Preston became alarmed. Marg rs
were daily swallowed I'D and the mark
ct was fairly sinking out OF sight. Every
day for two weeks the broker, accord
ing to his statement. called upon her
and appealed to her TO take the oil out
of his hands. and one day he served a
written notice on her that If the Oil was
not taken out of his hands by a certain
day it would be sold by public sale. The
day came, but Mrs. Harm was absent.
The oil Was sold. For time the case
was allowed to rest. A few days ago
Mrs. Harm sued Col Preston for 5000
damages. The case wes heard before
arbitrator. Mrs. Harm claimed that
she bad advanced $4,000 for margins,
that other parties were ready to carry
the oil. and that the broker sold her ont
before he had right to. Col. Preston
offered no defence.
The arbtrators rendered an award in
favor of the women for S24 600, the sam
sued for being only $9,4J0, Mrs. Harms
attorneys having insisted that she was
entitled to the difference between what
the oil cost and the highest market
price ruling between the day Of sale and
the time of trial. TIE case will be
appeaied.-New York Sun.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22
Humorous Waits.

Some loaded trains went OFT yesterday
afternoon, without hurting anybody,
however.
ENTIRELY out of print" is the young
| woman of very moderate means of sup
port, who by chance marries man
who can afford to buy silks.
An exchange says: GA Mississippi
dog bit off boys nose and swallowed
it." This shows the thoughtfulness of
| The dog. If he had swallowed the nose
without biting it of, it must have proved
fatal to tae boy.
The ostrich can kick harder than a
mule, but as it hasn't got the science I
throwing back it's ears and baking,
| it can never quite usu1p the position IN
society now occupied by the mule.
"Ma!" called the faeetious small boy.
''Well, dear?" "I'm only one, amt II"
Yes, love-" "Then if I eat this green
tpple I'll be two, won't l?' Chow is
that, dear?" "Why, it'll double me up"
Rev. Joseph Cook told Chicago audi
ence that "we must take American
| journalism and reform it; and if we do
| not, break it's neck and choke its sensa-
tional utterances." The papers have
! commenced the work of reform by dis
continuing the reports of Cooks lectures.
He probably didn't mean that.
Old lady to druggist-"I want box of
| canine pills." Drugeist-"What's the
matter with the dog?" Ola lady dndig .
nantly)-I want you to know, sir, that
puts up some quinine pills in profound
silence.
EYES," said young Fitzhins, "when I
aw 60 to the theatah, l always ia Ike aw
box" Two nights after that he was dis
covered il the pit. "How's this" asked
the discoverer, Il thought 20 u always
! took a box when you came to the t hea-
tre?" Jaw, SO do. Will you have a
chew" answered Fitzhins, as he extend
| ed his open tobacco-box.
"Philip,' said the president, sit ex-
asperates me exceedingly that this wind,
blowing along the river, should have
put stop to our piscatorial adve INJURIES.
But, Philip, do you know why this wind
| is like Mr.. Blaine's chances for the NOM
ination?" 81 don't see the slightest re-
semblance," said the lieutenant general,
"Why, Philip. it's because it will soon
pass away. The resemblance is very
striking, Philip" That's fact!. cried
Philip. "Look here, Mike, you bet
ter put that in your next telegram" The
entire presidential party then went in
out of the gale to partake of some new
bear meat.
Mr.. and Mrs Widgeon do not live in
harmony. They live in Austin. They
fight more or less every day in the
week and we infer from the following
that Mrs. Widgeon is not entirely to
blame, as her husband causes her to be-
come angry every once in a while. They
attended church last Sunday, and after
the service was over he asked her: Mrs.
Widgeon, you know why the preacher
always prays for the widows and orphans
and never for the widowersP' ~
DON'T" wonderingly replied Mrs. Wild
geon. "1'll tell you. The preachers
know very we'll that the widowers, IN
stead of needing prayers, should offer
up thanks" There was sound of rev.
elry by night in the Widgeon mansion.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22
NEWS OF THE STATE.
Dirihs and De.ths in Minnesota.

BIrihs and Deaths In Minnesotas
From advance sheets of the forthcoming re-
port of Commits Toner of Statistics Malmros Is
gathered the following table OF births and
deaths in Minnesota for 1882, as reported by
the officers designated by statute to keep the
eounty racorda.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22

When Grant became president some
friends, knowing his taste for high favored
tobacco, sent an order to Havana for 1000
Of the largest and strongest cigars thai
could be made, cost being no consideration.
They were duly sent, when the order was
completed, to New York, and cost without
duty $500 thousand. or 80 cents apiece.
They were SO strong, however, as not to be
smokeable even by the general, and he had
;. to give most of them away to any Of his
friends who would accept them.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22

Mrs. Zimmerman, of Waseca, while at
tempting to stop runaway team, had her
arm broken, besides receiving internal in
juries.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22

finished within thirty days, and that the
cars will probably be running through 1t by
the 18th of next month. Bozelnan tunnel
will be finished early in December, if then g
are no unexpected delays.
Paul Boner sizes the Western Union
Telegraph company at Philadelphia for fail.
ing to send him dispatch from Asbpry
Park offering him $75 month as pianist
He lost the place.
Elizabeth. N. j., hopes to settle her So
600, 900 of debt at 80 cents on the dollar,
which means q tax of Is per cent. on her
So, 900, 900 assessed valuation.
1t is reported that a move is on foot to
place Col. William f. Villas. of Wisconsin,
in nomination for the vice presidency on
the democratic ticket.
Notice has been received by the elevator
companies at Duluth that 800 Car loads of
wheat were on the way there by the Man.
itoba road.
New Tacoma, thriving young town in
Washington Territory, already has forty
lawyers, the total population being but
$500.
La Crosse has contributed 81, 514 for the
Rochester sufferers.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22

Mr.. john Simpleton, ons of Dubuque,
earliest ana most esteemed citizens, died at
that city Sept. 9th aged seventy-fve years.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22

The births exceeded the deaths by 10, LOG.
The were ii, l04 males, 1903 females, and
81 sex not reported. There were BOZ male
and sos female twins reported, and Is male
aud II female illeStimate children There
were cases of triplets in the State.
LES and 5.6l4 females The deaths of Elm
gle people footed up 1895; Of married ones,
1912; of widowers and widows, 239, and
those whose matrimonial condition Is uDre-
ported, 1852.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22

w. e. Dunn, the dishonest treasurer of
Wa'onwan county, has been seen in South
America,
Morris tribune., 1883-09-22

The Blue Earth county fair closed on the
18th inst. The attendance the last day was
estin ated at about 1000. The fair not only
paid expenses and premiums, bat old liabil-
tiles of last wear
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28
TALb!AGE on STEFHENS.
En Ounce OF Roiy but G Ter
OF B.ain.

Speaking of Stephens diminutivt
size, Talm0gc said:
Many II man with vast phvsica
equipment has not weighed II hail
ounce ON the side Of the worlds better.
meat, while many one Of insignificant
stature and feeble forearm and dccrcpid
limb has weighed II ton ON the right side
Of the moral balances David, the
Ming Of Israel, was 50 snail II mite that
he upset the gravity of the giant Go
hah, yet The sword Of the giant is hung
up in history as impotcnt beside the
sling Of his dwarf combalant. Napo-
.con was only five feetin stature. Arch
bald Alexander, though head and shout
sers above other preachers Of his time
n theological attaumcnts, was not more
han up to their elbows in physical
height. Some of the grandest, might.
est and most decisive and rcsounding'
strokes that have been given for God
and the church ard the world have
been gwen by some whose bodily equip.
mont has been only II pledge Tor the
souls earthly retention. Isaac Watts
set his d!minu,ive personal presence in
immortal rhythm. One such man as
any have mentioned, though built OF
contracted corporal scale, in intellectual
IN moral force amounted to a thousand
ordinary people, Their achievements
we're far beyond anything their body
pFnpheslcd ANA so my text had lis echo
-- and little one became Il thousand" -.
Among these men Of small body and
great soul place the name of one theI
Of whose death falls upon
ne with this evenings shadow, Alexan.
Ter II. Stephens, Governor of Georgia,
mt late member Of The Congress of the
Jni,cd States
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28

y ool ). N. Hughes, of Lynchburg,
s se"h', ana ir Mr.. jesse Tucker, of Hunts
station, Tenn, have concluded the mr.
o" -" " from three to four million feet
OF choice yellow poplar, nsh md o ,vJ.
timber near Maxwell Station, Frant LIN
county, Tenn, which they win cut nm
into lumber during the spriu Np' o up
summer This Is said TO be the finest
standing timber in the State, and whon
cut into lumber will be shipped to mar.
ket from Maxwell Station, on the Inv.
'tteville branch Of the Nashville, O,at.
anooga d 81. Louis railway Il South.
IN Lumberman.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28
Hon-He Sident Notice.
James NJ. Darwin VS.. B. b Knight

In this cause, in this cause, Mt ,hc january
Term, 1883, OF the Chancery Court at Win
chester, Tenn, it was rccted in decree Of
Court that Mrs. T. J. Stancs. one Of the heirs
OF law oI h. b. Knight, Decd OF the State of
Tennessee, and it was ordered that pubica-
ton he made as required by law as to her to
revive the cause again thor.
1t is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four successive weeks in the Home
journal, published in Winchester, Tenn. re-
curing Mrs. 7, j. Starnes to appear on or
before the 4tl Monday in June next, before
the Chanccry Court at Winchester, Franklin
county, Tenn, and show cause, ii any She
mas why this cause shall not in all things be
revived against her.
-, Witness my hand at Office in Winchester
Tenn, this Feb 10, 1855
fcb2l-iw
Simmons & Curtis, Solicitors.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28
The Intermediate Court.
From the Nashville Americana


The defeat of the Superior Court bill
in the House OF Representatives is a
thing that it does no good to write
about. fla legislature cannot remedy
in some way such an evil as this bill
was intended to remedy, if such a calam-
ity as having all important litigation re-
main on the docket six years before it is
reached cannot be rcmedied by the leg
islature, if a legislature, after seventy
five days sitting, shall close its session
and go back to the people and say, we
could not agree about how to do the
thing, and therefore We did nothing-ii
this is to happen, then among the intel
lgent men in the State there will be
this judgment rendered : Our system o!
legislation is a mistake, or We have made
mistake in selecting the men.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28

In selecting fruit or other trees for
Spring planting, size, or rather height,
is one Of less consequence than any 9TH
er considerations. The tall, spindling
trees have been grown too thickly, and
their long, slim roots will be mostly de-
stroyed in digging. Short, stocky trees
are better, while the best Of all are those
trees that have been transplanted the
year before, and Il set Of fine roots near
enough to the tree to be sarcd by care
full digging
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28
Reduced Postage and Pos
tai FSctCS.

The new two cent postage rate goes
into effect October /. The postoiiico
authorities are engaged in preparing II
brand new two cent stamp, with which
to inougurate the happy event. An.
other accommodation for the public will
also soon come in vogue, namely. the
issue OF postal notes for small sums. BY
payment at any postoiIice postal note
Tor the amount is to be given, which
will be payable on presentation at any
other postoiice. This will prove of
great benefit to all who desire to use the
mails to purchase books, newspapers
ana merchandise. The charge for
% note, or under, will be 3 cents. The
authorities admit that it is an expert.
men', and do not expect that the sys.
TEN Will any more than pay expenses.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28
TIE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Measures that Passed Both
Houses and are
New Laws.

Aside from tie regular annual appro
prialion bills, 1853 bills and joint resolu
tons passed both houses Of the Forty
seventh Congress and have become laws.
Among the more important of these arc
the following:
The tax aud tariff bill--to reduce the
revenue.
The civil rcryicc bill.
The japanese indemnity fund bill
70 provide for new mixed commits
sion, IN accordance with the treaty Of
April Is, 1866, between the United
States and Venezuela.
70 modify tie postal money order
system and for other purposes.
70 rcadjnst the salaries ofpos'mas'ers
10 afford assistance aud relief 10 Con-
cress and the executive departments in
the investigation Of claims against the
government
II prevent the importation Of alGl-
tcratod tea.
TO encourage the holdingof a Worlds
industrial and Cotton Centennial Expo.
.iiion il 1854.
10 amend the act repeating the dis.
eliminating duties on goods produced
cast OF tie Cape Of Good Hope.
Granting the right of way for rail-
road and telegraph purposes through
Fort Smith, Ark.
JoG&T RESOLUTIONS.
TO adjGdicetc the claims Of New York
brokers for taxes.
10 print the agricultural reports for
1881 ard 1852.
10 allow Canadian grain to be brought
over the border to BE- ground
70 erect Il monuIncnt to General
DcNalb.
Presenting the thanks Of Congress to
John 7 Slater for his educational be-
quest to coIorcd people.
To refund 10 the State Of Georgia
money expended for the common de-
icEsc in 1871
10 establish The tide Of the United
States to the site Of The military post at
I'll 'aso, Texas.
Authorizing the sale Of certain prop
orty at Harrisburg, KY, belonging to
the Soldiers Home.
Ccding to the First Taxing District Of
Tennessee Il lot Of land situated i'll that
District.
To refund to the States of Oregon and
California moneys paid in the suppress
sion Of the Modoc war.
10 provide for holding a term Of the
District Court Of the United States at
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28
Lsgi5.a tive.

In the Senate the motion to reconsid
or the vote rejecting the fish bill VA
agreed to and the. bill passed
The bill abolisling public executions
and providing that they Shall be within
an ioclcsed yard, is now Lass.
TIE bill doing away with the cit!
government Of Nashville and suhsiitn
unga council Of ten s@as passed On it
third reading.
The proposition to rcdistrict the State
has been abandoned.
i bill has been passed H. require shcr
III; aud other officer, to forward election
returns more promptly. ThcbilI make.
it misdemcanor to defer sending in
the returns after the time prescribed by
the code.
The House BIZ passed providing re-
lief fer tie soldiers in Tennessee who
lougLtin tic Confederate army and lost
their eyes. The bill provides . pension
often dollars per Month, and applies al
so 20 Federal soldiers not lcnsioncd By
tie Government
4 Lill las been passed toxing bucket.
sbo,, and looIcy. in f,,,prcs Il 600
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28

No drunken husband can hereane,
fake a drink in n saloon without the
written consent of his wife. The Leg.
Islatnrc' has passed an act to this effect.
IN other words, ia tippler sells intoxi.
eating liquors to husband who is an
nnbitual 'runkard, without the consent
!. !" ne wife, the said tippler shall be gull
q . 'nisdemeanor and shull be DUN.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28

Prohibition item: Wake me up,
darling, tonight, and give me toddy,'
said an Austin incbriatc to his wife, as
they were about to retire for the night.
But how will | know when you
want one?"
" You can't make u mistake. | am
always thirsty when am woke up. -
Texas Siftings.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28

The State Historical Society has beol
presented with gavcl said to be made
rom a sycamore tree situated II, what
IS known ms "Kcy Corner" in Lauder,
dale county, because it had picture Of
= Key cut in its bark in 1885 by Henry.
a :. the first surveyor in West
tennessee, when the country WAS inhob.
aea py the choc'aw and Chickasaw In.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28

An exchange, in aIIuding to the fact
that Easter fell on the 2jih of March
this year. says that the last time it fell
thus early was in l7i2, In 1868, 1864
and l73l it also fell ON this date, and
the next cases will be 1891, 1851, 20S5,
and 50 on.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-28

a feature Of the new tariff net is said
to be that the manufacturer will no lon.
ger be compelled to put his name on
packages of tobacco and snuff. The
merchant may, therefore, buy from the
manufacturer and put his own name on
the packages, and thus have the benefit
Of the advertisement.