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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09
Is Cent Column.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

EPISCoPAL-Rev. J. A. Mock. Services In
Trinity Church, on Washington avenue, every sun
day morning and evening. CT.
BAPrIsr-Rev Il. l.. Little. Services IN eocle-
tvs Church, on Third street, every oapoath inoih-
ing and evening g.. :. Al.
CATHoLIC-Rev.T Il. ID. Flannery. Services IN the
Catholic Church, on Chisholm street, every SUNDAY
at $50 A. NJ, 1890 A. A., and at ?. NJ Vespers-
evening service. Sermon in English at lO;SOi In
French at 1880.
ONGREGATIONAL-Rey j. NJ, Lyon;
Services in the Socetys Church. ON second street,
every Sabbath morning and evening.
METHODIST-Rev. T. j. Joslin Services In
Society's Church, on Dock street. every sapbath
morning and evening. ... -
NORWEGIAN EVAN. LUTHERAN-R j.
A. Wang Services in the Society's church every
Sunday, at 1890 A. n.
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APPoISrI>D OFFICERS.

Adjutant -General-John Robertson.
Quartermastel- General W N. Shakespeare.
Inspector -General--F. s. Hut fninson:
Commissioner OF Insurance-E, Yene fringis'
Commissioner OF Railways WIN. 7. innes,
Commissioner of Minerals-E. p. SWiheiorth
Librarian Harriet A. Tenney. SIT
Swamp Land Commissioner-W. ID. fuller'
Population Of State IN 1880 wac l,eSo,ss7'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The surveyors are at work survey
ing a railroad route from Oscoda to
the log railway of Alger, at Black
River.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Mark Masters little girl Maud was
run over by Mason's team yesterday
afternoon.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09
LKOIaLATIvF.

Senator, 18th district-Freeman o. Gullifer.
District consists OF the counties of Alpena Alec
ma, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Gladwin, Montmo.
rency. otsego, ogemaw, Presquo Isle, and Roscom-
mon.
Representative, Alpena dist.-Geo. ]. Robinson.
District consists Of Alpena, Montmorency, and
Presque Isle counties.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Jack Frost, last week gave some ex.
hjbitions of his skill as a window
fresco decorator. His decorations on
some of the plate glass windows Of
the stores, were artistic, but somewhat
cold looking.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Adamson's Botanic Balsam has gained
reputation which places it in the front
ranks of curative agents. 1t has been in
the market but about ten years. 1t is
now recommended by the best physicians
because it cures coughs and colds every
time. Price 80 cents.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09
COUNTY oTTIcEns.

sheriR-James E. Denton.
Under Sherif-Chas. Lynch.
Clerk-M 0'Bren.
GHeaatS, Glerk: .Iawss Mcnamara.
Treasurer-Chas. II. Greedy.
Prosecuting Attorney-Geo. II. Sleator.
Register Of Deeds-Joh +. Kelly.
Judge cf Probate-Geo. 8. Lester.
Circuit Court Com'r-J. b. Newton.
Surveyor William Mirre.
Coroners--Arthur Wilkinson and AonIo Il. Per-
sons.
Population Of county in 1880 was $780,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The death of little child of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. E. Rogers occurred
last Monday. The funeral took place
yesterday.
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Knights Of Maccabees.

The newly elected officers of Alpe-
ma Tent, No. 1O3, Knights of Macca.
bees, are as follows:
P. S. X. CA. r. Mcdonald.
S. X. C.-J. D. Holmes.
S. X. L. C.-Arthur Wilkinson.
s. X. r. K.-C. A. Gallagher.
S. K. F. K.-G. A. Shannon.
Prelate-J. ]. Trickey.
Physician-Dr. Wilkinson.
S. X. Sc. M. Furbush.
s. X. M. at All. j. Eaton.
S. K. 1st M. of CD. Thompson.
S. X. End M. of G.-Wm. Gavi-
gan.
Sentinel-Robt. Stone.
Picket-H. Clark.
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THEIR TELEPHONE.
Lost.

LOSIs
On Friday evening, Dec. Goth, between
the postoffice and Monahan's drug store,
a buffalo robe, lined with red blanket
The finder will be literally rewarded
when the robe is returned to its owner.
DIR. w. p. MAIDEN.
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]. B. Clayberg is attending the jan
uary term of the Michigan Supreme
Court, and left town Friday morn
ing last by stage.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The person who lost silver mono
gram pin, can find the same at the
iowelry store of G. II. Reynolds.
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Supreme Court.

There are one hundred and fifty
cases on the docket of Supreme court
for the January term, which com
menced at Lansing, yesterday. The
case appealed from the Alpena Circuit
Court, are seven in number and are
placed the Supreme Court docket a:
follows:
10. Sigmund Simon and Isaac
Mendlesome VS.. Charles Bewick, An
drew w. Comstock and VIM. B. Com.
stock.
80. Fred Lincoln vs.. Samuel II.
Davis.
80. George L. Maltz vs. George
N. Fletcher.
S3. George A. Butterfeld and
John II. Cradle VS.. Frank w. Gil
christ.
"a. Dougald Macarthur VS.. David
d. Oliver.
So. Dougald Macarthur We. David
D. Oliver.
sc. Charles Kramer VS.. Richard
p. Gustin and others.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The worth Of your money, and the right
change back every time you make a pur-
chase at the Central Drug Store, Opera
House block.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

All parties using water from the
city water works are hereby notified
that water rent is due.
WIN. +. ROGERS,
Secretary.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

w. d. Hitchcock has gone on
two months trip to Adrian and othe
places. Left town this morning.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Messrs. w. L. & HI. d. Churchill
expect to leave town this week, on a
short visit to their father at Daven-
port, Iowa.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The corporation controlling the La
Dor Journal is designated as journal
Publishing Company" and James Nc
Namara is the editor and manager Of
the paper. Il has got into good hands.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09
Notice.

The annual meeting of the Alpena
County Agricultural Society will be
held at the Office of w. E. Rogers, on
Water street, on Saturday, January
18th, 1884, at 2 o'clock p. NJ, for the
election of officers, and for such other
business as may come before the So
ciety.
w. HI. POTTER,
President.
N. M. BRAcKrNREED,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

A little girl baby of Mrs. Godfrey
had the misfortune to break her arm
last Saturday.
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WITH HIVINuHBs
Thnsa markad are Ropublloans.
state Government.
K1KcuTIvE OFFICERS.
..s.A w nonnin Flint

qoyernor-J osiah w. Begole, Flint.
I >ut. -Governor-Moreau 5. Crosby, Grand Rapid
Sno >tary OF State Harry A. Conant, Monroe.
stete "reasurer-- Edward H. Butler, Detroit.
Auditor. .General-W {; Stevens, Ann AT6or
SonamIr -, land ofice-Alinor B. Newell, Flint.
kytarnsx"C,o, SFal-J. J. Van Ripper, Buchanan.
snpt, P9blie In. %B-V. d. Cochran, Marquette
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Storm or no storm, the mail stage
makes good time, and arrives regular
" every afternoon, except Sundays.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

j. M. Rice, who was injured last
Christmas, by being thrown from a
delivery express, is improving in
health, but is not yet able to attend to
business.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The raising of the mercury last
Saturday caused many persons to try
the enjoyment of cutter riding. Sec
ond street presented a lively appear
anon
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Ten degrees below zero at Nash
vile, Tenn, on the 9th, and three be-
low zero at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Messrs. w. L. & H. d. Churchill
have 100000 feet of logs in the
boom limits. and 100000 feet of
lumber on their wharfs.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

b. d. Gerest, Of Detroit, and w.
A. Green, of Jackson, were registered
at the Golling House, last week.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

In making your selection, for holiday
gifts, don't fail to call at the Central Drug
Store, Opera House block, and examine
the superb stock.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09
Alnena Post Office.

The business done at the post Office
in this city, during the year 1888,
is as follows:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Five pairs cedar and tote slsighs for
sale, by p. McDade or W. j. Carney.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Thursday last was the coolest day
of this year. 1t was real old-fash-
toned northwest storm.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09
Secretary.
Insurance..

During the year 1883, the insurance
firm of Seage q Kelly paid out the
following insurance for losses by fire :
Churchill lumber fire, $4,000
John Beck, 500
E. A. Davis, 1866
Bewick, Comstock & Co., sc
Fletcher, Pack q Co., 100
Lockwood estate. %
Joseph Garrant, 10
1892
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

w. ID. Jones, father of Geo. w
Jones, died Monday night.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09
Michigan Congessmcn.

Michigan Congessmon.
THE SENATE.
Omar d. Conger, term expires 1887.
Thomas w Palmer term expires 1889.
HOUSE OF REPREsESrATIVKs.
w. G. Maybury.
? N. b. Eldridge.
3 81 b. Lacey
Geo. Yaple.
3 Julius Houseman.
6 Edwin b. Winans.
Il. c. Carlton.
tR. q. Horr.
Q +B. NJ. Cutcheon.
10 81. ii. Hatch.
IL sEdward BTeitung
Those marked f. are Republicans.
The salaries Of Senators and Representatives, arc
$4,000 each per annum with tl25 allowance for sta
tionery and 20 cents milage
The Senators hold Office for six years and the
Representatives for two years.
Tho 4sth Congress consists Of 1914 Democrats, 100
Republicans and II Greenbackers, Independents
and Readjusters.
The counties composing the Tenth congressional
district are as follows Alpena, Altoona, Bay, Glare
Crawford, Cheboygan, Emmett, Gladwin, i9seo'
Montmorenoy, otsego, Ogemaw, Prosque Isle, Ros-
common and Tuscola.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The following persons were register
ed at the Alpena House, last week
f. M. McGurn, Napanee, Ontario
James F. Ellis, wife and daughter
St. Johns, N. b.; Dane Post, Buffalo
Richard Restinck, Watford, Canada
T. L. Wilson, Napanee, Ontario; J.
H. Farriar, East Saginaw; Fred A,
Larkin, Milwaukee; Henry Douglass,
Oscoda; Miss L. S. Mcknight, Phila.
delphia; Alfred Gesleau, Altoona
John Heron, Harrisville.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Moses Bingham has gone OH bust.
ness trip west, leaving town yesterday
morning.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The Altoona Review has heightened
its columns, and is now all printed al
home.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The Alpena Guards have resumed
sasIr Monday ,ye siinE dill; %Sich
were interrupted by Christmas and
New Years.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

delayed far beyond the appointed
time and will not be ready before the
middle of January. The Flint q
Pere Marquette is placing its tickets
for sale on towns along the Detroit,
Bay City & Alpena road.-Free Press.
The railroad is completed across the
Dead Sable to where the depot is to
be, and workmen are now engaged in
putting down a side-track. Saturday
Night.
For new road the d., b. G. d
A. X. r. is doing an immense amount
of business, but not so much as will
be done when the large bridge is COM
pleted, which will cut off about so
on every ton of freight-the cost of
shifting at the Rifle river.-Iosco Ga
zette.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

DIR. Gallagher, dentist, over store
of Klock, Donnelly Il Co.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The tug Seawing has caught over
seven hundred dollars worth of fish
at Sand Beach.
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REFERENCE COLUMN.
United states Govern ment.

United States Government.
EXECUTIVE.
President Chester A. Arthur. Salary, $4,000.
THE CABINET.
Secretary Of State-F. T. Freliughuysen, n.
Secretary Of Treasury Charles j. Folger, n. r.
Secretary of War-Robert Il, Lincoln, III.
Secretary of Navy-Wm. +. Chandler, n. IL.
Secretary OF Interior Henry NJ. Teller Col,
Postmaster GENERALLY w. q. Gresham.
Attorney General-Benj amin III. Brewster, Penn
Salary of each, ts,OOO
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Chief Justice Morrison r. Waite o. App'd 1874
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES. APPp
Samuel i. Miller, Iowa, $50.
Stephen j. Field Cal. isoS
Joseph =. Bradley, N. j., iSIv
John NJ. Harlan, KY, iea.
VIM. b. Woods, Ala. iooe
Stanley Matthews, Ohio, 100.
Horace Gray, Mass, isoi
Samuel Blatchford, n. Y, loez
salary Chief Justice, siO,5Oo Associate, 10000
Population Of United States In 1880, was S056,7s2
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

DIR. Newton arrived home yesterday
afternoon, by stage.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The mercury was eight degrees be
low zero, last Thursday night.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

j. III. Butterfeld returned home
from Detroit, last Saturday afternoon,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Mark Masters died last Friday
night. A few days previous, while
carrying j n some stove wood, he
slipped, fell, and hurt his head, and
cold and erysipelas setting in, was the
cause of his death. The deceased was
member of the Port Huron Lodge,
and at their request, he was buried with
Masonic honors by the members of
the Masonic Lodge, at this city. The
funeral took pr,l place les! Sunday, and
was largely attended.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

John Beck has purchased the Brand
brewery in rear of the Brand block.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Theo. M. Luce was in Bay City
last Thursday, on a business trip.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09
OUR TELEPHONE.

Meeting of G. A. R. next Tuesday
night.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The Board of Supervisors meet to-
morrow, the 10th.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

Meeting of the Board of Education
tonight.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

The examination of Steve Carter,
one of the men charged with taking
goods from the Mason warehouse on
December 18th, 1883, was concluded
yesterday, and Justice D'Aigle bound
him over for trial at the Circuit Court.
The examination of Charles Masters
is yet to take place. Of the three
men that have been examined, only
one has found bail to date; Ball and
Carter being committed to jail. The
bail required for each man is 81 900.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

On the 4tb, the northwest was WIS.,
tied with remarkably cold weather.
At st. Paul, Minnesota, the tempera-
ture was 45 below zero; along the
Northern Pacific railroad, from 38 to
AZ below zero; at Brainard, MINI, AZ
below zero, at Minneapolis 30 below
zero at noon at Cincinnati, one be-
low; at Milwaukee, % below; at
Kansas city, FIVE below at Rockford,
Illinois, 80 below Des Moines, Iowa,
80 below, and the cold throughout
the northwestern States was from
twenty to forty degrees below while
at Alpena it was s below.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09
Prentlss Lumber Co.
Editor Of Argus:

Editor Of Argus:
The report you call for from the
Prentiss Lumber Company is one due
to the State authorities, and l doubt
the right of any person, except the
proper authorities, to ask for such a
report, and more especially do l doubt
your right to ask for, or the propriety
of spreading in public journal, the
details of the private affairs and
troubles Of a business firm. The
creditors of the company have rights
which you and others who are not
creditors, have not.
AS soon as the mortgages mentioned
were made, the book keepers were set at
work to settle accounts and ascertain
how its affairs stood. This took some
time, but along about the twentieth
of October, this was ascertained as
near as possible at that time, and the
principal creditors were invited in,
and the statements were submitted,
and the books thrown open to such
creditors as called, from that time to
the present.
Being, however, DESTROYS of obliging
you, and feeling that, perhaps, it may
not be an intrusion upon the public, I
will cheerfully give you the main
points in the case relating to the losses
of the company, emitting all minor
details, as it stood in October:
The capital stock Jan LIST, 1888, was... $4,000 90
Earnings Tor $500 81
1928, se6 81
Less dividends on earnings of lss? 900 90
.9s,sss 81
Add amount put in by Geo.
Prentiss from his private
u means ';;.....;i;...'''''''''''''''Sio' w
by Mrs. Prentiss................ 6,27O OF
Net amount put in by myself and WIFE. 1888 10
Total assets over and above liabilities 7Oa 81
The principal losses, over and above
earnings in 1883 were as follows
Saw logs..,......,.,,..,...... s57 COS 05
From failure among lumber
dealers ..........".............." 30,s54 81
Insurance, expenses, etc." 1915 81
interest paid','','.'.',,..'.,,.'.. 5o4 30
iO5,46l rs
"a
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W. H. POTTER,
~ .

N. M. BRAcKINREEp,
Secretary.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

yesterday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-01-09

MONEY onpER pusIsEss.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-16
The Worlds Geyser-Reg1ons.

In the number of springs and noted
geysers, the Yellowstone National Park
and New Zealand far exceed Iceland,
in which "The Great Geyser" and
Strokhr are the only two prominent
spouters. As to the number of springs
in New Zealand, there are no definite
data, but they appear to be numerous.
In the Yellowstone Park. over two
thousand springs have been enumerated
and mapped, and among them are sew
enty-one geysers, of which twenty are
known to spout to height of not less
than fifty feet. Of course, in each of
the three countries there are hot springs
outside of the areas as here indicated ;
and, if these are taken into account,
the American localities will exceed the
others, especially if the California and
Nevada springs are counted. Howev-
er, leaving the latter out of
count, we find that in the adjacent
country both north and south of the
park there are springs on the same
north and south line with the geyser-
basins of Firehole River; and if they
are considered as part of the same
system, the length of the line of Their
NAL activity is about two hundred
miles.
AS to the heights to which the gey-
sers throw the columns of water, there
is probably but little difference be-
tween the three regions, although the
Yellowstone Park has, perhaps, a
greater lumber which erupt regularity
to height of one hundred feet or more,
The records of the New Zealand gey-
sers are, however, somewhat deficient
as to data on this point.-A. G. Peale,
NJ. D., in Popular Science Monthly for
August.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-16
The Story Of an Umbrella.

General Fl. F. Sickles, the Colorado
Commissioner to the New Orleans Ex-
position, was telling some friends few
DAYS ago about the first glimpse of a
mountain lion. He said: ave were
living up In the mountains and had
quite a herd of cows, among them one,
an old COW, who wore bell. The cows
had been missing for several days, and
the boys we're out searching, and one
afternoon I thought would try what I
could do. So 1 mounted pony and
rode quite distance, when I thought I
heard the old cows bell. I dismounted
and started to prowl around among the
rocks and bushes.
at had been raining during the early
part of the afternoon, and had an UNI
brella. 1 tied the pony to tree and
started After 1 had gone short dis
lance I caught a glimpse of the cows.
As 1 started toward them, suddenly
they lifted their heads, crooked their
tails, and started away on dead run.
I was just wondering what frightened
bushes behind me.
"I turned around, and there, not ten
feet away, was a big mountain lion
standing on a rock staring at me. / as
sure you, I never felt SO bashful in my
life. I hadn't a gun or even a jack-knife,
and there was that beast staring and
getting ready for spring. All at once
1 thought of my umbrella, and as quick
as thought raised that much borrowed
article. and spread it right in Mr.. Lions
face! He didn't stop to examine, but
made one great jump clear across 9
gorge, and when he lighted, gave a yell
that shook the hills.
II saw no more of him. When got
home, the COWS were there"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-16

The Population" or officers riding
school in Hanover, Germany, is proba-
bly, the most complete institution of its
kind in the world, and it is mainly ow-
ing to its thoroughness that the light
cavalry of the German Army is so eff
cient in the field. The best rider in
each cavalry regiment is, upon recon-
mendation of his Colonel, sent there for
q period of three years, and, being al
ready good rider when he goes, re-
turns to his regiment ct the end of that
time most accomplished one, and rem
ders valuable service to the riding class
es of his corps. An officer at the "Equi-
ta5ion" rides four or five horses day,
and, as these are continually changed,
he becomes familiar with every vice
known among horses. Particular at
tention is given to the breaking in of
'.remounts" or young horses destined
to the cavalry service, and the officers
usually find their relaxation in steeple
chases and paper hunts" wherein
Colonel Rosenberg, who was in charge
of the "Equitation" for long time,
earned the reputation of being perhaps
the most admirable horseman in Ger
many. Riding is very well taught at
West Point, but it seems pity that
officers assigned to cavalry regiments do
not receive special training that would
enable them to raise the standard of
horsemanship in their branch OF the
service,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-16

Burbohm's Corn Circular, London
authority in the grain trade, quotes an
Englishman's experience IN wheat Gull
tivation. He sold his wheat at price
which averaged e7 los per acre, and
his expenses we're ELS los per acre. A
French writer says the losses of French
farmers on their grain crops Of 1884
will amount to upward of milliard
of francs" or 5000. 600, 900. The writ
er adds: eff the area under cultiva-
ton in Europe be much diminished be-
cause of unprofitableness, it may be the
part of wisdom to still expand the area
under cereals in the United States. -
Facts like the above are quoted for the
purpose of indicating to American farm.
ers that the true policy is to expand and
not to contract their wheat acreage.
which is all very well SO long as it prom
ises to pay in the future. But would it
not be better, while not dropping wheat,
to gradually get into other branches Of
agriculture and into stock raising, SO
that if wheat should cease to pay, there
may be something to fall back upon for
! livelihood.