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Hail DESTROYING Wheat.

Fargo, OAK, Spocial:-The damage by Thurs
days hail storm is confirmed as to extent and
damage Friday. At Grandin, Oak, heavy
rain, accompanied by tightening and hail, ru-
ined several fields, besides doing damage to
windows, chimneys, barns. etc. The crop of
M. C. Kenyon, 800 acres, is said to be total
loss Among others injured is Joseph Sims,
Gen. C. Walker, James Kennedy and Mr.. john
SON. Mr.. Kenyon's land was mostly let to ten
ants, to whom this loss will be a severe one
From Caledonia the storm seems to have
jumped to point two miles east of Glyndon,
Mimi, where Capt Smyser loses 600 acres
from the hail Other sufferers are J. Dins-
more the Grant brothers, R. B. Munford and
O. G. Farsdale The loss in the vicinity will
reach the neighborhood of $30, GOO, and the
damage at Grandin and around Caledonia, as
far as obtainable, will be nearly rs much more.
The weather still looks threateping. Reports
Of damage come in slowly.
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Scene in Court.

A sorrowful commentary on the
words in Proverbs, "a foolish son is
the heaviness of his mother" was wit
messed not very long since in Phila-
delphia courtroom. A reporter from
the Pacific coast, who was present, sent
the following account of it to the San
Francisco Bulletin: VIM. Moore and
VIM. Richards were convicted of hav-
ing forcibly entered the house of John
Shaffer and stolen two hundred and
seventy eight dollars. Moore is twenty
five years of age and married.
Before sentence was passed, his
mother, q poor German, came weeping
to the bar, and said she desired to
make restitution of the theft. She had
come all the way from Baltimore, she
said, and brought her earnings with
her for that purpose. She then pro-
duced a leather handbag, took out
half-a-dozen five-dollar gold pieces, q
roll of notes, all of them of small de-
nomination. and counted Thorn out in
the hands of the Clerk of the Court.
When the desired sum was made up,
there was left only enough to take her
back home. The money was placed on
Judge Ludlow's desk.
"Take it back" said the Judge, "and
tell this poor woman that the payment
of this money will not save her son from
prison. The law must be indicated. Z"
The mother wept hard, and said,
"Oh, understand. I didn't hope to
save my boy from prison. I pay this
money because want to do what's
right. Justice is justice"
with that understanding" said the
Court, "let the money be received"
Sentence of Moore and his accom-
plice was deferred until the last day of
the term. A criminal with such a
mother should suffer keener punish
ment from self-blame and self-contempt
than from full term under the law.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-07

Physicians in Marseilles believe the cholera
will disappear from the city in few days.
papal consistory is officially fixed to meet
in Rome in September. Probably twelve car
dinals will be created.
francs toward the fund which American artists
in Paris are raising to present the city bronze
model of BartholdIs statue.
Several Frenchmen- at Craunstadt, Wurtem-
burg, were rejoicing over the recent insult to
the German flag in Paris, when an elderly Ger
man approached and demonstrated them. This
gave rise to quarrel, and one of the French
men dealt the German fatal blow.
The British steamer Britannia, which left
New York July 16 for London, was wrecked of
Portland Eng at midnight Wednesday. The
crew was saved The sinking was caused by
collision with the steamer Belle Cairn from
Hartley Pool for Cadiz The Belle Cairn res
cued the Britannia's crew and landed them at
Southampton.
The Philadelphia Catholic Standard has a
cable from Rome stating that brief, informing
Archbishop Ryan of his translation from St
Louis to this city, was forwarded on the 10th
inst Mahony, editor of the standard, states
that the prelate will probably receive his re-
delphia few days later.
The superior of the Franciscan Brothers of
Brooklyn is making tour of Ireland
to obtain recruits for the missio n
in America The archbishop of Ore
gon is appealing to English Catholics
for funds to establish new missions in Alaska
and Vancouvers island. Father Hogan, presi-
dent of the College of St Sulpia, Paris, will
soon sail for Boston. where he will found a
seminary
The London Times has received the follow
ing translation of an Arabic telegram dated
Dongola, July 25: ''The Mudir, with two bat
| talions of bashi bazouks, o detachment OF
mounted infantry, some guns and OOO armed
| volunteers, attacked and defeated rebel sheik
named Ashmel Ell Homada, who was entrenched
| in the Ambukol district among the ruins of
the mountains. The rebels were driven COM
pletly out of the province, and Dongola is now
! safe and tranquil. messenger from Gordon
has arrived with letter for the mudir, and he
is awaiting reply"
The lower classes in Marseilles dislike and
| oppose the physicians because they have got
ten notion that physicians have been institu-
ted to help cholera along in order to get rid OF
the surplus population. A paper read by a
! medical man in Berlin, lauding cholera as
sweeping away beings untitled for the struggle
| of existence, has been widely reproduced in
| France, and helped to prejudice the people
| against the doctors and confirm them in the
| belief that the government has adopted views
| similar to those of the Berlin essayist. A doc
tor was going into the Marsellles slums to at
| tend patient when he was confronted by a
| party Of the sick mans neighbors, with knives,
| who chased him away and prevented his min
| istering to the sufferer.
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Poox x1xLoW.

A few stray folds Of satin and laco
Fell lightly over your knee,
And she sat by your side, . marvel OF grace,
That every one turned to see.
She graciously gave you her hand to hold,
She smiled on you while you spoke.
She listened to al tho stories you told,
Andlsughed at your poorest joke.
She danced with you, fattered you every way
The men were al jealous that night;
The tool of womans spite!
Twas she wanted to vex and tease;
You answered her purpose well:
But for her sake and mine(and yours, II yor
please)
This isn't a story to tell
London Society
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How Preacher Harrison Was Con.
verified.
Chicago Address.

Chicago Address
My conversion was owing to a moth
er's pray ers, mothers doctrine, and a
mothers love. When the shadows of
death shall darken my eyes, when the
spirit is ready to depart, I shall turn
aud bless my mother for my salvation.
One New Years eve my mother went to
matchmaking. told her Ididn't care
to go. But about fifteen. minutes be-
fore the old year was transformed into
the new, I passed that church and
heard them singing. Then heard q
voice deeper than that Of father, more
engaging than that of mother, the voice
that had been speaking to me for three
years, and after that for fourteen years
that voice said: Nov or never" IF
had turned deaf ear that time /
would have grieved the spirit. hesi-
tated, argued and debated, and said to
the spirit Il can't kneel in the snow, =
but the spirit still said: ssNow or new
en-" I still rebelled, but as the bells
were ringing IN the, new year cried
nowl got right down into the snow
bsfore that church. Ny fears depart
ed A now light came, and the Lord
came in. / received two blessings
the blessing Of faith and the blessing Of
power.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-07
George Sand and the Woman Cues
ton.

ton.
From Recently Published Letters
II think as you do, on the part
which reason and nature impose on
women. The women who pretend that
they would have time to be deputies
and to edu cate their children have not
educated them themselves; otherwise
they would know that it was impossi-
BILE. Many excellent women, good
mothers besides, are obliged, for the
sake of their work to confide their lit
tie ones to strangers; but this is a vice
of social state which at every moment
misapprehends and contradicts nature.
A woman may be we'll at given time,
by sort of inspiration, fill social and
political part; but she cannot perma-
nently except function which deprives
her of her natural mission, which is do
nestle love. People have often said
that am backward in my idea of prog
ress, and it is quite true that in the
matter of progress and Imagination can
admit everything; but will the heart
ever change? I do not think so. I see
women forever the slave of their own
heart. have often written this, and ]
persist in thinking it.
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Col. Robert Inpersoll drew immense

Col. Robert Ingersol drew immense
audiences to his recent lectures in st.
Paul and Minneapolis, and his receipts
were several thousand dollars, sum
more than sufficient to pay all the e1-
penses of himself and family on their
trip to the Pacific coast-earned in
about three hours. Few theatrical or
operate stars of the first magnitude,
when attended by large and expensive
companies, can hope to more than equal
the amount for each performance, that
taken by Ingersoll for one lecture.
No lecturer in this country, not even
Beecher in his prime, can attract
such audiences as Ingersoll. Of the
matter of his lectures it is unnecessary
to speak in this connection, for there is
wide divergence of opinion.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-07
THE PITH or THE NEWS


A. B. Webb, pension attorney Of Washington
who was suspended from practice some time
ago, has been restored.
Sixty thousand three hundred and seventy
Ave dollars of the direct tax Of 1862, which
was refunded to South CarolinA by act Of con-
gress, was paid to the governor this week, IS
per cent of which was paid to Commissioners
Prescott and Campbell for securing the pas
sage of the claim.
Postoffices continued-Dakota, Griswold
Ransom county, mail to Plymouth; Wisconsin,
Oslo, Manitowoc county, mail to Clarks mill
Postmasters Commissioned-Ole G.. vaala,
Saude, Iowa; Walter G. Allen, Big Timber,
New Offices-Edward B. Sergeant, Johnstown,
Choteau county, Mont
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At a Chicago Hotel
Chicago Inter-Ocean.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
"And now, how many people did
you take care OFF," asked the reporter
Of the manager of the Palmer House.
1--WE slept for two nights over 2,01a
people each night, and ! haven doubt
we fed over 5000 people each day."
"Now, for the bar, Mr.. Howe, the
broad and bountiful and thirsty bar. u
''Well, beginning with Sunday, we
took in at the bar over 81 900 daily"
"Whew! Well, how does that COM
pare with the bar receipts curing the
Republican Convention? Do the
Bourbons drink unusually early and
often?"
well, as o fact, the Republicans
drank more wine and the Democrats
more straight stuff over the bar. One
day during the Republican Conven-
ton the receipts were 1,4O0. But
patronage of the bar depended much
upon the sessions of the Convention.
If one occurred in the evening, for in
stance, it knocked the bottom quite
out of the bar business"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-07

Owing to the exactions of the Cana
dian Pacific railway it has been finally
decided at Winnipeg that it would be
advisable to put line of steamers on
the Red river to run between Emerson
and Winnipeg, and committee was
appointed to go to st. Paul and
Chicago to confer with the managers of
the various railways on the subject.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1--WE @Vvs
Californias postal receipts fell OF II Per
cent this quarter
The Kelly motors say they pay no more
money until they see the machine.
Hargrave, banker of Lampasas, Tex. has
assigned liabilities and assets, SIC, Goo
West Virginia Republicans agreed to fuse
with the Greenbackers, but sat down on pro-
hibition.
Wall & johnson, druggists of Milwaukee,
were attached by the Sheriff while on the eve
of assigning
r. 8. Spiers, o large furniture dealer of Col
umbus, Miss, has assigned. His creditors are
in Cincinnati and Louisville.
Beetle & Brother, wool merchants Of Phila-
tlelphia, have assinged Liabilities, 100000
Tho firm refuses to make statement
Franz Miller, Philadelphia, kept twenty five
dogs and was very poor. The courts ordered
them killed, and he wept bitterly while the
work went on.
John Csswell 4 Co., New York tea mer-
chants. failed. They ask an extension of three,
six and nine months. The house is one Of the
oldest in the trade. If granted the extension
asked, the general opinion is that they will pay
in full.
The New York city armory commission,
which is composed Of Maj. Gen. Shaler, Mayor
Edison and Commissioner Thompson, asked
the sinking fund commission to put $1,000, 900
at their disposal to expend IN the erection Of
purchase of sites for the armories, and it was
ordered to be done.
Naval Authorities ct Halifax liscredit the
si<su~v %xx,s,n Nnxv Vrrk that Rrfk;nb s7sr,u
schooner was searched on the coast OF Jamai-
hsuied down The report that 4 lieutenant
end body Of marines had been arrested by the
captain Of : Spanish gunboat at Kingston ID
looked on g ridiculous.
IN the case Of Mrs. Mary Mudd Of 81 Louis
who WAS insured for 42oO, 600 in secret socie-
ite asthe time Of her death, committee Of
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-07

The National Educational Convention
at Madison, Wis, was attended by some
five thousand teachers and others in
terested in teaching. The welcome and
Hospitality of the people of Madison
made the gathering very pleasant, aside
from the benefits derived from the dis
cussions and papers, which will doubt
less be published in enduring farm.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-07
The summer is more than half gone

The summer is more than half gone
and thoughtful people begin to look
forward and provide winter comforts,
such as storm doors and windows, big
wood-pile and many other things that
cheer the spirits of a family as the days
grow shorter. There is probably as
much suffering from neglect to make
suitable preparations to meet the ap-
proaches of cold weather as during the
winter.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-07

The fishing nets that have been boxed
for so long awake from their Rip Van
Wrinkle slum5ers to find themselves
serving as portieres and are quite as
tonished at their effectiveness in the way
of decoration. The color needed is Sc
cured by tassels or worsteds OF different
tints on the edge. The fall of netting at
the top may be the ground work for gay
ornamentation.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-07

There were few cases of cholera on
the upper Mississippi and in st. Paul
in 1855, but nothing like an epidem-
ic prevailed. Most of the fatal cases
were those of emigrants landed from
steamers, which were thronged at that
period. --
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The cholera scare in the large cities
and elsewhere will result in general
cleaning and publication which will
present other diseases from gaining a
serious foothold, as we'll as mitigate the
cholera should it appear in this coun-
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-07

"Claim-jumping" at best is hazard
Gus business and the verdict of acquit-
tai in the case of Lair Tor killing the
Wards at Devils, emphasizes what has
been the unwritten law of the from
tier ever since the settlement of the
country
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Convent on Of Higher Education.


On Aug. %. at 10 o'clock a. m, in the CAPT
toll, at St Paul, there will be convention OF
all superintendent of education and instruc-
tors of higher education in the state or else
where Of those who can attend The object
of this meeting is for discus sion of questions
regarding the organization and methods Of
work in this general departm ent of education.
The meeting will last two days and the pro-
gramme will be as follows:
First-The province of the high school in its
relation to the university and to business life.
How shall it's course of study be constructed!
Second-How shall preparatory Latin be
taught? In what time, and after what syllabus.
Third-How shall higher English, in techni-
cal grammar and literature be taught?
Fourth-After what syllabus shall high
school arithmetic be taughts
Fifth-How shall natural science be inho.
duced and taught in high schools?
Sixth-Report of committee Of state high
school superintendents.
Warner Davidson, . very bright and promis-
ing young man OF Morris, has been taken to St
Peter, having suddenly become violently in
sane
Granite Falls young men are fitting up q
gymnasium.
Emil CRAFTS barn blew down in Mobiles coun-
ty the other day killing his little daughter
man named Fox was fined rs for drunk
ct Glyndon and sent to Moorhead jail He
cost the county $1S and did fair to increase
this to $50, when the county commissioners
chipped in and paid the fine from their own
pockets
Mr.. J. B. HodanI, OF the Mankato Preserving
company, has ten acres Of tomates under cul-
tvation This crop he will use in his business.
He expects to put up from GO, 600 to s. 600 cane
Of tomatoes, 200 cans Of corn and IL, GOO cans
Of beans this season.
Under the law in Mexico, soldiers are per
mitted 10 kill persons who resist arrest, or af-
ter being captured attempt to escape Revo-
lutonary forces in Guerrero were recently at
tackled, and Gen. Pinzen and six soldiers who
were taken prisoners were killed while attempt
10 escape Two general officers were also
killed IN Yucatan, andone in the town Of Nor
leiA
The Duluth q Iron Range viii Be extended to
Ouluth
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MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.
Preliminary Estimates Of the Statistical
Bureau ON the Total Crop OF the
Present Year.

Preliminary Estimates Of the Statistical
Bureau ON the Total Crop Of the
Present Year.
The total acreage of wheat for 1854 is 2, 733,.
IA, an increase of 233, 706 on 1888 The to-
tai yield, based on an acreage Of fifteen bush
els per acre will be 40, 006, 100 bushels, an in
crease Of 4, 1O9, 297 on 1888.
The increase in acreage is mostly in the
northern part Of the state, but the increased
average yield is in the southern countries
Clay county shows an increase off, 1903 acres
Otter Tail county, which is one of the largest
wheat producing countries in the state, has in
creased her acreage from ,419 452 to lie, 500,
Goodhue county, which had LAC, 600 acres last
year, barely holds her own. Morrison county
shows falling of of about 1900 acres, and
Mower county has 16, 600 acres less than last
year. The decrease in these counties is due to
the increased interest in other crops and in
stock raising. The effect Of the partial failure
of the corn crop last year is seen In the decreased
average this year, there being only 507, 4S acres
against $50, S68 in 1883. The yield, however,
promises to be the largest for several years.
With the present outlook and the absence Of
early frosts it is safe to place the total
fUen crop million 1da a'0 bushels The
lowest average estimate yet made is thirty five
bushels per acre, but barring accidents, it will
probably be very much larger than that. Bar
ley shows an increased acreage of II, 149 acres.
The yield promises to be the largest known for
several years From reports already received
from the harvest which is now about complet-
ed, the average yield will be about twenty five
bushels per acre, though some favored local.
ties will produce a much larger yield The
total crop 1t is safe to say will not fall short of
100000. The quality of the grain is excel
lent and is turning out much better than was
at first expected.
The oats crop shows large increase over
last year, the total acreage being 1,016, los,
against 933, 237 in 1888. heyield will be large,
as the crop is turning out fully as well as ex-
pected The total number of bushels will be
about 81, 563, 675, an increase of 1913 834 over
1888. The total acreage as given of all kinds
is A. 1874 ,601.
The estimates of damage to crops of all
kinds by storms, drouth, bugs, etc., in 1888,
are interesting The total loss of wheat was
695, 439 bushels, the most damage being by
nailstorms. Of corn, 5,503012 bushels were
damaged by frost, the total loss from all causes
being 5'651 1907. The total loss of oats was
AS, S73 bushels, and of barley 103, 4oS
SUMMARY AND COMPARISON.
The total yield for 1883 is given as follows:
Wheat .40, 0O6 100 Oats. 81, 739, S41
Corn. .... lie, 30, $50 Barley. 80. 5,no,45o
The acreage by comparison is as follows
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COMMANDER sCHLEY
stepped into the cabin he was greeted by
Secretary Chandler, who clasped his hand
with fervOr, and passing one arm around
cred with emotion: 81 am glad to welcome
you home" Commander Coffin, of the Alert,
was next introduced and in answer to q
query of Chandler said: II was never in bet
ter health in my life. 1t seems to have agreed
with MS; Lieut. Emery, OF the Bear, was next
ceived . cordial welcome from representatives
Of the navy department. After brief and in
formal conversations between Commander
6chley and Secretary Chandler, the former
looked anxiously around the cabin, and grad
ually his countenance became overcast with
gloom. Surgeon General Gunnell noticing
this look of disappointment, stepped forward,
saying: "Your wife is in yonder state room,
captain" With bound the commander
reached the presence of his wife and daughter.
After half an hour spent in conversation and
general handwriting, the commanding Of
respective vessels. Many were the appeals made
by all classes of people to Chandler to permit
them to 60 on board the Thetis to catch q
glimpse Of the Arctic hero, Greedy, but these
requests were invariably refused Mrs. Gree
", wife Of the explorer, had reached Ports
mouth ON an early train this afternoon and at
once conveyed to the flag ship, reaching there
about three o'clock After the commanding
officers had all gone back to their ships Mrs.
Greeley was put on board of the secretary's
barge.
COMMENDED THE CREW.
The secretary stepped up to the crew and
Ny men, your commander tells me you have
done your duty nobly and that you have been
credit to tn > navy and the country appre
ciate your service, and on behalf Of the navy
department. desire to thank you
"A rnpdia11w
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The Duluth q Iron Range win Be extended TO
Duluth.