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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29
THE LESSON OF OHIO.
Let Thinking Men Take it Home and Med
itate Upon it.

Amid the endless number of calcula-
lions upon the verdict of Ohio by com
PARSONS of the majorities. for previous
years, the most important fact still re-
mains mistaken, and this is that the
majority at the election of last week
was Republican, and the probabilities
are that it will be increased at the de-
cisive struggle in November rather than
diminished. The general agreement is
that the Republicans carried The State
by little over IL 900 votes. That was
the majority for their candidate for
Secretary of State, who stood at the
head of their State ticket; and in a
State election the figures for the first
name on the ticket are gsuallyaccepted
as decisive. In this case the candidate
for Secretary of State, Mr.. Robinsen,
had to withstand the full opposition
of the liquor interests, whatever that
amounted to. But the division ofvotes
in the Congress districts, where the
struggle turned almost entirely upon
the questions of National politics,
shows majority for the Republicans
of nearly 10000 instead of 11,000, or
about the same that they received in
the Garfield campaign of October, 1880.
But there is this serious difference
between the October election of 1880
and of 1884. The last State election in
Ohio preceding the Garfield canvass
had been 1879, and in that year the
Republican candidates received a ;plu-
rality of slightly over 1900. In the
next year, entering the campaign with
the prestige of having been victorious
a year before by great majority, the
Republicans succeeded in increasing
1000. This year, on the contrary, the
contest was begun with the advantage
on the side of the Democrats. Only
two years ago they carried the State
by 1900, and many Of their ablest
leaders, including Gov. HOadly, were
confident that they would now beat the
Republicans again as they had 30 re-
Gently done. 1t was represented that
the same conditions existed which led
to their success in 1882, and that the
present contest would be only repeti-
tion Of that one. If, they argued, the
Republicans should even make the
same gain over the preceding election
that in 1880 they had made over that OF
1879. all they could now succeed in do
ing would be to reduce the majority
against them by few thousand; but
the State would still remain largely
Democratic.
The result shows, however, that In
stead Of gain of 1900, the Republi-
cans have gained on the lowest esti-
mate $4,000 over the last preceding
election; and if the majorities for MEM
bers of Congress be taken as the stand
ard, the number rises to upward of
10000. a vast increase, but not sur
prisfhg. Yet what has done it? That
Is easily told. 9
A great majority Of the Ohio people
are for protection. Their industries
have been developed under that policy,
and they are not ready to allow any
attempt to interfere with them, or any
declaration hostile to their interests to
pass unnoticed. The platform adopted
by the Ohio Democrats on which Gov.
HoadIy was elected proclaimed the
Justice and Idesirability of protection;
and q great effort was made TO get that
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29
The voters of this senatorial district

The voters of this senatorial district
should remember that Hon. H. III.
Wells, the Republican nominee for
senator, is pledged to be governed by
the wishes of the people as expressed
in the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The existing evils of un-
fair and irregular wheat inspection,
and unjust discrimination IN railroad
freights have been and are working q
grevious injury to the interests of This
district in general and more especial
ly those directly dependent upon the
welfare, progress and prosperity of the
agricultural interests, and
WHEREAS, Not only farmers and
merchants, but all classes are yitally
interested in securing the enactment
of laws providing relief from the in
furious affects of wheat manipulation
and freight discrimination. and
WHEREAS, Believing it to be the
duty and within the power of our leg
islature to enact just and proper laws
for the remedy of the evils aforesaid
therefore be it
Resolved, That we demand the en-
actment of suitable laws for the cor
rection of these existing abuses, and
request our nominees, if elected, to
use all honorable methods for the en-
actment of such laws as will fully pro-
tect the agricultural and business in
terests; and be it further
Resolved, That il is the duty of the
legislature to enact laws providing for
the taxing of lands owned by the
various railroad corporations the same
as lands owned by private individuals
in or:ier that the burden Of taxatio
may be borne by the rich and poor alike
and re If further
ResolOed, That we demand the en-
actment of such laws as may be
necessary to abolish that curse to eur
ountry, known as the transit sys-
t.m'' of freighting wheat.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

A FloWer.Bed Clock.

The Judges house was over in the
French quarter of New Orleans, unat-
tractive outside, but as soon as you got
into the broad hall cool breeze struck
you, laden, without exaggeration, with
the balm of thousand flowers. The
hall led right through the house and
opened into q regular fairyland of flow
ers-a garden the like of which [ had
never dreamed of. 1t was surrounded
by a high wall, and had plants in it
from every country under the sun. The
White-haired old gentleman, and a
group OF grandchildren hanging about
him took us about, and the first thing
we stopped at was large oval plot set
out with small plants around the edge
'This," said the Judge, sis my clock.
What time is it, Clarap' he asked Of
one of the children. The girl ran
around the plot and said it was. about
o'clock, and SO it was. The four
o'clock was in bloom. Gin fact" said
the story-teller, 'the clock was made
up of flowers" In the center was .
pair of hands, of wood, covered with
some beautiful vine; but they had moth
ing, however, to do with the time-tell-
ing.
The plan was this: The Judge had
noticed that almost every hour in the
day same plant bloomed, and working
on this principle he had selected plants
of different hours and placed them in a
circle, twenty-four in number, one for
every hour. For example at the top of
The earthen clock, at II o'clock, was
planted the portulacca, and he told me
t would bloom within ten minutes of IL
and rarely miss. At the hours of l, 2
and he had different varieties of the
same plant, all of which doomed at
the hour opposite to which it WAS
planted, At four o'clock he had our
common plant of that name, and you
all know how you can depend on that.
Att, the garden nictago came out, at 6
the geranium triste and at the even
ing primrose. Opposite s o'clock he
had the bona nox, and at 9 the silene
noctifiora-all these blossoming at or
near the time given. At 10 o'clock, if
l remember rightly, he had q cactus,
at II another Kind, and at IL the night
blooming cereus.
Half of the year some of the plants
don't bloom at all. The plants oppo-
site l and 2 in the morning were cacti
that bloomed about that time, and at 5
o'clock was planted the common sal
sify, at 4 the chicory, at 5 the SOW this
tie, and at the dandelion-a rare
flower in New Orleans, curiously
enough-at Z was q small pond of water
in which bloomed apond-lily. - Csncias-
natl Enquirer,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

A recent telegram says: 1t has
been generally supposed that the COM
pletion Of tie Fargo Southern to o.
tonvile meant simply milwaukee d
ST. Paul connection with Chicago that
would moi go via St. Paul. 1t is now
declared that on the npeuing of next
season this line will he cx:nld' d
south TO Flandrau, giving Il direct
line to Milwaukee, via McGreg"r, and
also to Kansas City and Oniaha-
Fargo Argus.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

idea Incorporated in the platform
adopted at Chicago; but it failed, and
the wishes of the Democratic free
traders were consulted instead. Was
it probable that at the FIRST opportunity
piYen to Ohio to pronounce upon such
action the verdict would be different
from what it is? We can see no ground
for such thought. And how likely it
is that at the final struggle in Novem-
Der this majority should be increased,
and the maiorities in New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut all be cast on
the same side.-Nelo York San.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

S. M. Harris spoke here last week,
with the most gratifying results, max
ing as he did, a large number of voters
for Hon. III. H. Wells. The friends of
Mr.. Harris should take him home and
cover him with a bed quilt to protect
him from the frost and the scrutiny
of the voters in this district.-Big
Stone County Herald.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

The worl1ingmen of New York
Brooklyn, and Williamsburg are &C
lively organizing to prevent the cleo
tion of cleveland. The pilots, iron
workers, and porcelain men are partlc-
ularly alert. The German-American
and irish American mechanics seem to
be solid against the Democratic candl'
date, whom they denounce as the Brit
ish free traders nominee.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

Two years ago, Mr.. Newman, the
Democratic candidate for Secretary of
State, in Ohio, received plurality OF
l9, lis votes over his Republican oppo-
nent. This year, for the same office
Mir. Newman is defeated, receiving II :
346 votes less than his Republican rival
"a change of 3O,461 votes. And yet,
according to the Bourbons, who never
will learn anything, "it was not much
IF a shower. after all.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29
LAND OFFICE AT HENSON, MINI, I

UCGODer z, 1851.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named heir has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Minnesota, on November 2lst, 1884, viz: En-
gebret Engebretsen, presumption ID. s. No.
I7gi, for the SEX Section Y, Town ia, Range
~ He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence uponi and epItiga-
ton of, said land, viz, Samuel Larson, Ole @.
Erickson, oil OF Morris, stevens county, Mimi.
Al d. s. HALL, Register.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

In 1881. George William Curtis said
in Harper's Weekly: "Mr, Blaine has
what may be called the American in
instinct, an essential quality in our for
eign Secretary, yet restained in its Off
cial expression by an equally American
tact and good sense" American in
stinct, American tact and good sense
will elect Mr.. Blaine. Hartford Evening
Post
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29
HOW TO VOTE.
texts and Notes for Campaign Speakers
and Guide for the Voters of America.

Vote for James G. Blaine for Pgesi-
dent of the United States-America's
greatest statesman and expounder Of
international law.
Vote for John A. Logan for Vice
President of the United States-the
great statesman and gallant soldier
whose record is unsurpassed.
Vote for those representative men,
who were fairly chosen by the people
TO be the standard bearers of the great
Republican party for the next four
Years.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29
County Ticket.

For Sheriff,
GEORGE H. MUNRO.
For Register of Deeds,
l.. II. WELLINGTON.
For Clerk of Court,
SAMUEL LARSON.
For County Attorney,
c. l.. BROWN.
For Coroner,
H. L. HULBURD.
For Surveyor,
D. T. WHEATON.
For Commissioner, Dist. No. 5,
H. HUTCHINS.
For Commissioner, Dist. No. 4,
r. B. MACARTHUR.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29
LxED o iSi'f AT EERays FA1Ls, MINI,

LAND OFFisfitGE AT kERGys FALLS, MINN.,(
81 s,'ii' " /, .:':J6ly nth; 1854.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of Court for Stevens county, at Morris,
Minnesota, on October 30th, 1884. viz:
1888, for the VIZ, sea section 26, town l25,
north Of range 43 west 5th p. NJ.
He ngpas the hl!owihg Witnesses to prove
ton fsaid land Viz: Charles 4. Pepper, John
Bach, Fred Rent2 and peter Pierce, all of
Morris, Stew ems county, Minnesota.
so d. n. JOHNSON, Register.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

Ignatius Donnelly once said: zone
thing is self-evident. 1t is simply
impossible to effect the reforms in
legislation and administration in this
state Through the fundamentally of
the Democratic party, or any party in
alliance with it,"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29
LAM orrIcE AT henson. MINI.

UCIODGT "
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Minnesota, on November 22d, 1884, viz: John
Schrapps, homestead application No. 1904, for
the swi4 Section 6, Town LIB, Range i3.
He names the following witnesses to prove
MS eeJstinReps residence upon, and cultiya-
Hon OF, said land, viz; Ihomas Iarkin, Au-
gustin Larkin, Edward Casey and James
Mlariarty, all'of Norris, Stevens county, Min
IeSOta: D: s. HALL,
AZ Register.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

An English lady who came over a
few months ago and went to Mani
toba, it is reported, has succeeded in
procuring a husband for herself and
one hundred and seventeen of her
forlorn mates over the water,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

A bill has been introduced into the
Vermont Legislature providing for the
execution of murderers by electricity.
Vermonters are not as slow-as is
sometimes supposed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

Dinner dishes decorated with verses
OF poetry, maxims, conundrums, ETC.,
are very interesting, and furnish the
guests something to talk about.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29
91loprio Tui6tppte.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For President,
JAMES G. BLAINE.
For Vice-President,,
JOHN y. LOGAN.
For Presidential Electors,
G. +. KINDRED, of Crow Wing Co'ty.
JOHN G. NELSON, of Wash'to Co'ty.
JOHN d. ALLEN, of Mower County.
w. B. DEAN, of Ramsey County.
l.. 0. THORPE, of kandiyohi County.
\. ID. PERKINS, of Cottonwood Co'ty.
PETER RAUEN, of Hennepin County.
For Congress--Fifth District,
KNUTE NELSON.
For Associate Justice, Supreme Court,
JOHN NJ. BERRY.
For Senator,
II. II. WELLS.
For Representative,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

Duluth Herald: Business is pick
ing up rapidly in the wheat towns in
western Minnesota and Dakota, &C
cording to the reports of papers pub
lished in those sections.
If any of our readers wish to know
more of Harris, we refer them to his
Grant county neighbors. The manner
in which they speak of his lack OF
positive qualities is truly amusing.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

See the decentralization Of overmuch
politics. Two hundred citizens of
Columbus, Ohio, have been fined for
profanity in the public streets.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

There is one way to make men stop
drinking. That is, by making them
prosperous and happy. In that way
the Republican party propose to be
the biggest Prohibition party on re.
cord. A man with happy, conten-
ted, respectable, educated family is
not half as apt to drinks ms a man who
is punched, and starved, and in despair
over the outlook for his family and
himself.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

AS all antidotr for the loud MOUTH
ings of free trade drmagogpes we print
the following London cable;
"The terrible and universal de-
preston of trade threatens to drive
every other question into the back
ground. Things have gone SO far that
the newspapers llaye now sent special
corrcsponlencnts to ths distressed
towns in the North OF England, and
they fill their journals with tales 81
dreadful dsst!l,ltion caused by the al
most complete stai,lstil! of the ship.
building trade. The other trades OF
The country are making the same
complaints. y, mine is worked at
full: linn. Wheat-grO aers declare tnat
the crop does not pay Tor wages, to say
nothing tile rent. TIC tea merch-
ans asfcrt tlliat each pound sold
Wholesale l;r;ilgs ~ penny less than
was given lit CIlila porti aud SO on.
lTnder these circumstances the cry Tor
u return to protection was inevitable.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

Globe Democrat. The democrats
didn't expect to carry Ohio. Certainly
not. And Lee didn't expect to win
the battle of Gettysburg. Of course
not. He fought it for fun-just to
keep his hand in. He thought he'd
take run into Pennsylvania, and
while there he thought he'd have 2
little brush with the Yankees:
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

1t is said that successful expert
ment has been made in Europe to
send a telephone and Geographic
message along the same wire at the
same time
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

An Indiana detective arrested a man
in Tennessee, handcutfed him, took
him to the mountains and left him
there.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

\ short time ago a man came into
small West Virginia town, from the
mountains, with p "nigger" for sale,
having never heard of the late war.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

THE SHORTEST and BEST ROUTE EAST to
CHICAGO, with Dining Cars, Elegant Day
Coaches, and Palace smoking Room sleepers
through Eau Claire and Madison, with choice
of route via Milwaukee. The Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha R'y also runs
through trains southwest from st. Paul and
Minneapolis to Sioux City and Council Bluffs,
with Sleeping Cars through without change
to st. Joseph and Kansas City, and is the
short quick route from st. Paul to Des Moines
North east from St. Paul, through trains are
run to Ashland, Washburn and bayfield,,
Lake Superior; and from Eau Claire to Supe-
rior City, where connection is made far Du-
nth: Blt,this route to Chicago is what the
Managers take bride iii, and because of the
smooth steel rail- tYaek, well balastered road
bed, the best Day Coaches, Sleeping and Din
ing Cars that money can procure, courteous
and attentive employees, and with trains al
ways on time, it is rightly named
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

At Iroquois Dakota there is young
lady named Maria Halpin. For some
reason she wishes her name changed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

Ohio Will be the only October state
in presidential years hereafter as
West Virginia has voted change.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

w. H. Vanderbilt has recently CIV
en- $500,OOO to a medical college. He
is thought to have competency left.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29
ENT ARTHUR,S ADMlNlSIh.
TION COMMENDED.

@Lastly-We desire most earnestly
and sincerely to place upon record i1
this public manner and in the presence
of this immense concours, of citizens
of this metropolis our admiration of
and gratitude for the dignifed admin.
istration of the Office Of President Of
the United States by our fellow-towns-
man Chester A. Arthur. We wish him
all the happiness that a consciousness
of having discharged his duty with
fidelity and to the satisfaction OF the
entire people will naturally bring to
him, and we believe the day will come
when the page he has written in the
history of his country will be supple
mented by another recording the fact
that the people had not yet availed
themselves Of the full measure OF his
usefulness"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

The Minneapolis mills made 4: Ill.,
$40 barrels of flour last year.
Cigars are now said to be made from
paper saturated with some substance.
Brains and experience is what Is
wanted in the Senate. The people re-
alize it and will vote for Wells.
Both parties claim enormous ma
jorities in New York, and it is thought
one of them will be disappointed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

For Associate Justice, Supreme Court
JOHN NJ. BERRY.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-29

For Congress--Fifth District,
kNUTE NELSON.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
TheSecret

Of the universal success Of
Browns Iron Etters is SIM
ply this; 1t is the best Iron
preparation ever made; is
compounded on thoroughly
scientific, chemical aud
medicinal principles, and
does just what is claimed for
it-no more and no less.
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The WhislIiAp Tree

III Nubia and the Soudan groves A
species of acacia is described as exist.
lhg' whose scientific appelation, as
wen as It's popular name. is derived
from a peculiar sound emitted bv the
branches when swaSed. by The wind
The Arabic name is the "soffa - or
pipe and the specific name of qgtulq.
also meaning pipe, has been given to
II Tor the same reason which PROMPTED
Vhe natives to give it its local destina.
uon. The tree is infested with insects
whose eggs are deposited in the younc
shoots and eXtremities of the branches
A sort of gall-like excrescence about
an inch in diameter is produced at the
Dase Of these shoots, and when tbe
larVa has emerged from this nidus il
leaves a small circular hole. the action
Oh The wind in which causes it to pro-
1uce whistling sound like that pro-
iuced by flute or by blowing any
hollow pipe. When the wind is violent
ne noise caused by thousands of these
natural flutes in grove Of acacias is
most remarkable. The description
'lVen by DR.. Schweinfurth of these
ladder-like gals leaves it uncertain
they are true o .ll-nuts or
they are the secretion of a
pecies of lac insects. The valuable
ndla1 lac insect thrives on two or
lree species of acacia, while one
arlety (the 4. Ara5icq) also produces
pod or gall nut, which is useful for
inning. In either case, these natural
of the wbistling tree would
'rm valuable article of commerce if
icy could be easily and regularly col
cted and exported,
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mob.

That was the end of an hour oil ter
ror. Betsy retired to her washing; the
deacon went his way still chuckhng'
the children rushed whooping out into
the barn, where Hiram, the victim oil
this unfortunate misunderstanding,
stood smiling broadly, with the lamn
at his side. tied up with blue ribbons r.
and I looked in The glass, secretly
thankful that my hair had not t''sned
gray.
Ridiculous as it all seems to write
| down in black ard white, it was real
horror at the time; and Ineyer could
look at tho innocent lamb asterward
without curious Guttering at my
heart suggestive OF Ae apprehension
had undergone.
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Old Customs.

Old customs Well, our children say
We can get along without them; D.
But YOU and !. dear, in our day,
Had other thoughts nboat them.
The dear old habits Of the past
cannot choose but love them,
Aud sigh TO think the world at Inst
Had SCARED so far above them.
We had not, in the years gone by,
The grace tina. art discovers;
Our lives we're colmer You and
We're very simple lovers.
And when, our daily duties o'er,
We straycd beside the rushes,
The only gems YOU ever wore
We're bright and blooming blushol.
Our rustic way was slow, but yet
Some good there was about Il,
hni many ills we now regret
Old habits would have routed.
fknow our children still can SEQ
The Fifth Commandments beauty
,lay they obey, as once did we,
From love, and not from duty.
The world to-day is Ear to high
In wisdom to confess them,
But well we know, dear, you and 7,
For whnt we have to bless them
Though love was in the heart of each,
tremblcd to acoost You;
Had You required Il polished speech
think | would have lost you.
No doubt our minds are slow to gmSc
The ways we are not needing;
But here upon our mcmory's pago
Is very simple reading.
1t says the forms we still hold last
Were wise as well as pleasant
The good old customs Of the pnst
Have leavened oil the present.