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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

A. o. Wright, secretary of the Wis
consin state board of charities and re-
form, has completed the census which
he annually makes of the insane of the
state under public care, and he finds
that there was net increase in the
number during the fiscal year ended
Sept. 80, last, over the previous year,
of $50, which is out of all proportion
to the increase in the population of
the state. Statistics show that the
older state is in regard to settlement
the greater is the amount of insanity,
and to this fact Prof. Wright attributes
the remarkable increase q 1sane pa
tients in the state. The total number
of insane under public care in Wiscon-
sin at present is ,629.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

A portion of Chicago seems to have
a very poor opinioa of Dakota verac-
ity. Here is a sfecimen from the
Chicago News: /
IF there is an offeer Oh prominent
citizen of Dakota The is not involved
in a row Of some Sort, which he is
ready to swear s a matter Of nation
al IN; n e wi should like to have
"i ,s,enss n aonaa Jilst now Mccoy
the "'' . ~ Of the national Re
VINO Is mem tee, and is after the
publican commiBhe Aberdeen land Of
recelvership of --i,a!z ff accounts
flee is before the puvl.c. -.
are true this man Mccoy has no pusl-
ness on the committee, having got
there by treachery, lying, and against
the wishes of the territorial orgrniza-
ton. But, unfortunately, his accusers
are quite as unreliable as himself and
we must wait for proof before conclu-
ding the case against him. Dakota
seems to be the scrambling ground for
all the decayed politicians and people
with newborn ambitions there are in
the country. 1t is also the graveyard
of veracity, for once citizen of the
territory, the faculty of telling the
truth seems to depart for good.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

The Valley City Times thinks the
only way to solve the problem OF
grading any shipment of wheat lies in
the erection of competitive elevators.
That is the way the RichIand county
farmers look at the matter, also.
There seems no good reason why, if
need be outside capital may not be in
duced to put up the elevator here and
then negotiate direct with Milwaukee
for the purchase of the grain. It
would then perhaps rest with the next
Legislature of Minnesota and Dakota,
respectively, to look into the law,
and if need be, revise in such manner
as would guarantee to the outside
party fair rate for carriage.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23
THE MORTGAGE

We worked through spring and winter,
through summer and through fall,
But the mortgage worked the hardest and
the steadiest of them all;
1t worked on lights u Ill Sunday ), IL worked
each holiday;
1t settled down among us, and 1t mover went
away.
Whatever we kept from 1t seemed almost as
bal as theft;
1t watched us every minute, and 1t ruled us
right and left.
The rust and blight were with us sometimes
and sometimes not;
The dark-browned, scowling mortgage was
forever on the spot.
The wcvii and the worm, they went as well
as came;
The mortgage stayed forever, eatilg hea rty
all the same.
1t nailed up every window, stood guard at
every door.
And happiness and sunshine made their
home with us no more.
Tilw'th fallen crops and sickness we got
stalled upon the grade,
And there came dark day on us when the
interest wasn't paid;
And there come sharp foreclosure, and /
ktndo lost my hold.
And grew weary and discouraged, and the
farm was cheaply sold.
J The children left aud scattered, when they
hardly yet were grown;
Ny wife she pined and persisted, an found
myself alone.
What she died CT was "a mystery" an the
doctors never knew;
| But I-kneW she died OF In)rtgage-just as
| we'll as wanted to.
If to trace u hidden sorrow were within
the doctors art,
They'd ha' found a mortgage lying on thai
| woman's heart.
Worm or beetle. drought or tempest, on Q
= = farmers land may fall,
| But for first class ruination, trust n mortgage
| 'gainst them all.
| w. NJ. CARLTON in Boston Advertiser
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23
"AMERlCAN FARMER 81

sixteen page agricultural magazine. published BY
E. A. X. Hackett, at Fort Wayne, Indiana ana
which is rapidly taking rank as one OF the Leading
agricultural publications Of the country. It's de-
voted exclusively to the interests Of the Farmer,
Stock Breeder, Dairyman. Gardener and their
Household and every species of Industry connected
with that great portion of the people OF the wofio
the Farmer The subscription price Is Sloo per
wear. Farmers can not well get along without It,
1t puts new ideas into their minds Itteaches them
how to farm with profit to themselves. 1t makes
the home happy, the young folks cheerful. the
growler contented, the dowpcast happy ana the
demagogue honest,
The above proposition If
good for only 80 days.
Dated Jan. 16, 1884.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

st. Paul Dispatch: The st. CT oud
Times feels almost as badly as the St.
Paul Globe, over the promotion of
Capt. Mccarthy. 1t calls him a
renegade Democrat" who has sold
out his powerful influence in st. Paul,
for beggaTIy office, etc. But three
months ago, the Times was echoing
the Globes loud assertion that Capt.
Mccarthy was no Democrat and
never was; that he.yas a greenbacker,
| labor reformer, a land Lacquer, any
ing but Democrat, aud that he
' influence in ST Paul, or
vhow. The ineompre-
icy of the average
sisj hiding
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

By the election of Payne, the recog-
nized representative of the Standard
Oil Co. to the United States senate
and the defeat of Pendleton, in Ohio,
the democrats have shown, i'll spite of
2ir pretentions of virtue, that being
honestly committed to civil service
'eform with them is disqualification
" Office and that they are onlyesoo
Ixious to rally around an'- iiopo-
+ who can snort X
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23
:s,ssit'' and ssSet"

Many of the agricultural jour a
are sorely troubledyF know whether
hen sits OF sets. some editor OF
dignity would set a hen on the nest,
aad the editors would let her sit. it
would be we'll for the world. Now a
man or woman either can set a hen,
although they cannot sit q hen, neither
can they sit on her, although the old
hen night sit on them by the hour if
they would allow. A man cannot'set
on the wash bench; but he could set
the basin on it, and neither the basin
nor the grammarians would object.
He could sit q! dog.s tai If the dog
on it. But if Ire should set on the
aforesaid tall, or sit his foot there.
the grammarians as we'll as the dog
would howl. And yet strange as it
may seem, the man might set the tail
aside, and then sit down, and neither
be assaulted by the dog or the gram.
marians. Earlville, Iowa, Graphic.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

The CLuan Id is our authority
for the following Make up your
minds that the ensuing year, is going
to be close one as regards money.
Every thing is settling down to a
standard of values not heretofore
known in this county, and the sooner
we realize this fact the better for our
people. The strictest economy should
be observed in every branch, of bust
ness as well as in every household.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Fergus Falls rnillers have Withdrawn
from the association and will k@fe-
after fix their own price upon the
wheat they buy. In this way they
can do much to advance their own in
terests as we'll as the interests Of the
place in which they are and are in no
danger of losing their self respect.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Fergus Falls Journal: They were
returning home from the theatre, and
had nearly reached her home when
the young man observed: 'Isn't the
weather cold and raw!' She must
have misunderstood him. 'sRaw,"
she said rather hesitating. eyes, 1
like them raw; but" she continued,
looking sweetly in his eyes, s'don't
you think they are nice fried!"
What could he do!
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Chicago News: Gov. Hamilton
complains that he can DO nothing
that is not criticised by s.some toncen
rrated representative Of the press.
Is the governor trying to squeeze a
new swear word into the language?
1t won't do, governor, it won't do.
Do you suppose a man putting up a
stoYepipe is going to stop all work to
say concentrate the concentrated
thing to concentration''2
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

The Northern Pacific has presi.
dent: It is Robert Harris, late vice.
president of the Erie road. He has
long been a heavy stock holder in the
Northern Pacific, is man of unusual
executive force and financial ability
and the road under his control viii
move successfully on.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Graceville transcripts: The Morris
Tribune reports the temperature at
So degrees below zero last Friday in
Morris. 1t being 90 degrees below
here in the morning, and 20 degrees
at noon. Morris counts us for cold by
% degrees. Come in out of the
weather, gentlemen
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Many of the papers of the state who
think a sprinkling of brains in the
United States Senate would be of use
are urging EN-gov. c. X. Davis for
that position in case Mcmillan re-
signs. Gov. Davis has the brains.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

The Canadian Pacific railway is Of
fering unusual inducements to immi-
grants to settle along its line of road.
The Northern Pacific and Manitoba
roads will ''see" them and 60 them
one better.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Boston Herald: The brief term OF
buster, swagger, inaccuracy, false
charges, grim jokes, grotesque display
and general cussedness in the execu-
tive chair has come to an end in
Massachusetts, to be followed by
order, decency, dignity and efficiency
in the management Of the interests
of the common wealth. For this let
us all be thankful.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

A writer from st. Louis in recent
number of the New York Sun wildly
describes the miserable condition of
Frank james. The noted outlaw is
pictured truthfully as being in dy
ing condition, despised Ivy all respecta
BILE men and women. If all young DC OF
pie who have read the trashy alleged
history of the James boys could read
the letter in the Sun many erroneous
ideas would be corrected. Following
is an extract from the letter referred
to:
If truthful and impartial biogra-
ply of the James boys had been pub
lished, the effect would not have been
so hurtful to the youth of the country
The arrest of Frank James. innocent
of any crime, by sheriff and posse
at Bradenburg, KY, and his killing of
five of the men who sought to place
him behind prison bars; Of his SPRING
ing on the back of friends horse,
though he himself had bullet in his
thigh, and escaping through ashowerof
| bullets, makes up Il picture of reckless
daring and bravery and brilliant tri-
umph over his enemies that is calcu-
lated to fire the youthful brain with q
wild desire to figure in some similar
situation. But ii Frank james had
been pictured as he is, hunted down
by the avenging Nemesis of the law,
prisoner with many charges of crime
hanging over him. with detectives
watching his every step to sec that he
does not escape; haunted by the many
bloody deeds he has committed; with
the widows and orphans he has made
clamoring for justice OF revenge; at
deaths door, and the door more than
half way open, at an age when he
ought to be in the full flush of man.
hood; with the knowledge too, that he
leaves his wife and child nothing but
his abhorred name, absolutely eunpro
vided for-if this picture wer hung
beside the other, the youthful reader
would perforce pause moment ant
cdat crime always brings punishment
that retributiYe justice is rs certain as
death itself.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

No wonder the st. Paul Globe
booms Payne for president. With the
Standard Oil company to provide a
campaign fund condition Of things
would exist which would fully obliter-
ate the grateful remembrances of
Tilden's memorable barrel.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23
Attend to the Stock.

This is the season when stock should
be we'll cared for. 1t matters not
what variety-horses, horned cattle,
sheep or swine-all require extra at
tention, so that they may enter the
heart of winter in good condition.
There never has been year when hay
and other fodder has been SO abundant
in the West as it is this year, and
there can be no excuse of o farmers
stock being in poor condition for the
lack of fodder. If stock is properly
prepared with good warm stables and
have plenty of food and
water, it does not matter
much how cold the weather may be,
as it will not affect their condition.
They seem to enjoy the winters blast
If they are not exposed to the storms.
1t is important, regula" yours
should be obser .ng
time. Tt is NJ 4
them at o.
not until 81
ers Tribur
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

John Sherman is said to be working
up a boom for his brother William
Tecumpseh. John thinks there is but
slight chance for himself but is still
anxious to secure the presidency for
the family.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Chicago News: BY all means let
Standard Oil Payne be nominated for
the presidency. Let us see if the
country has finally reached the point
where it is ready to worship the
golden calf. Political debauchery
has gone long way. The clink OF
coin has turned the heads of congress
men and legislatures. 1t has grown
to be a god of idolatory to many, and
the old man who standing tiptoe on
his mountain of wealth, has clutched
his bony fingers about the rounds OF
the senatorial ladder, may essay to
mount still higher by making his
pile of dollars loftier. Let him!
Now is as good a time as any to try
if the American nation is ready to
barter it's soul for gold and crown the
goddess of liberty with cap Of green
| banks.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Why should the spirit of Roscoe
Conkling be proud? The late decline
in the Northern Pacific stock has de-
prived him of all his loose change.
Like politics he will now let specu-
latiOD alone
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

The Fergus Falls Telegram thinks
the crimson appearance of the west
ern horizon is u sign from heaven
that the Miller's Association must go.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Senator McMillans' shoes may fit
some of the men who are eny iously
looking at them but his hat is too
large.
The agreement existing between
the state of Minnesota and the north
western car company is peculiar. just
how the losses of company having
contract for the states prison labor can
be saddled upon the state in case OF
fire is difficult of comprehension. Yet
this is being attempted. 1t is now de-
monstrated. and the fact has never
| needed much demonstration, that the
peculiar provisions of the various
contracts are such that the North:
western Car Company will have all
the profits and the state will have all al
the losses. In adjusting present diff
culties Gov Hubbard has an I'M
pleasant task on hand:
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23
SAVE MONEY.

Peruse these figures. See what you
can save by subscribing for outside
publications in connection with your
local paper.
Our Clubbing List.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

There were a few items in last
weeks st. Cloud Journal-Press I'M
der which the editor forgot to write
''vote for the bonus.n
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

The postal notes are thought to be
great success and the number which
will be used during the first year OF
their existence will exceed the esti-
mates by over 1000 600 notes. These
are used now in sending small sums
by many who formerly used postage
stamps.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

When successive crops of Wheat
are goown on the same land they are
apt to be injured by the Hessian fly.
After harvest the fallen grain sprouts,
and the fly lays its eggs on the young
plant. is thus ready to begin work on
the sown wheat when it appears. If
the Hessian fly finds proper place
to leave it's eggs it Will not quit the
field. Thus sometimes field after
wheat will be nearly destroyed, while
wheat sown after spring grain OF hoed
crops less than forty rods distant vii.
entirely escape injury.-Americar
Cultiyator.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

In the election of Payne the demo-
Gratis have more than blundered and
don't know enough to be ashamed of
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

The Saltwater Sun truthfully says:
1t is time that Minnesota sent states
men to congressman wirepullers and
political shysters.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Benson Times: Payne, the recently
elected Standard Oil senator. is al
ready on the road as a presidential
candidate. Strange is the wheel of
fortune. The democrat party. after
years of opposition to monopolies,
after shedding barrels Of tears over
the poor labo1ing nan, may have
an opportunity before long Of throw
ing up their hats and yelling for a
representative of the greatest mon
opoly this country every saw.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

The Baltimore Manufactures Re-
cord shows a remarkable increase in
the cotton manufacturing interests of
the South during the past three years:
1t gives the name and location of
every cotton mill in the South, with
the number of spindles and looms in
each. The figures show 3I4 cotton
mills in the South, having 1,27B,O0O
spindles and $4,000 looms. At the
time the census was taken in 1880 the
South had only $50 mills, with ia, OOC
spindles and $4,000 looms. The lar
gest increase in the number of mills
| was made in North Carolina, where a
gain of forty-three mills and 10000
spindles is shown. During the last
| three years and half about 800, OOO,
600 has been invested by new and ole
southern cotton mills in machinery
the bulk of which has been paid tt
northern and western machiner!
manufactures.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Much evidence has been brought
forward during the last four months
to prove that copper and it's salts ex-
ert a protective influence against chol-
era, and that workers in the metal are
exempt from this and other diseases.
This fact has led Mons. Bochefontaine
to point out to the French Academy
of Sciences that nine cases of cholera
occurred in 1849, with fatal results a.
mong the copper smiths of Villedieu,
where the atmosphere may be said to
be saturated with copper. Smallpox,
typhoid fever and Charlton have also
found victims in the same commu-
nifty.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

The Current: The feelings of most
men at the close of year depend
very much upon their surroundings
and the degree of sensitiveness inner
ent in them. Generally, the man
who has paid his debts, or is able
and ready to pay them, experiences a
glow of unalloyed satisfaction as the
shadows of the last day of December
bring premature cleaning upon the
streets and the freight weaves
strange decorative fancies on the
parlor walls. The man who owes
money and has no fecund resources
and is, withal, sensitive, has neither
enjoyed Christmas, nor can he look
forward with eXhilaration to the
dawn of the New Year, which may
bring clamorous creditors and disaster
Bitter is the life of the man who
during the gay month of December
has to conceal many difficulties from
his family and dare not chill the ex
uberant holiday joy.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

The New York Sun tries to show
that the Northern Pacific railway is
bankrupt. This is evidently part
of the bear raid which is being
madeson the stock. The Northern
Pacific is solid however and can
stand it.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Hon. Hiram Smith, who is a high
authority on dairy matters, writes to
the Jefferson County Union: ''Win-
ter dairying still promises the best, as
the following ought to convince any
butter maker. My cows gave 400
pounds of milk q day when butter
sold at 81 cents, aad 1900 pounds
when butter sold for IS cents a pound.
But say many farmers, it requires q
warm barn for winter dairying. True
and equally true it is that none but
fools would have anything else than
a warm barn for any kind OF dairying."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

We supposed the Duluth Times to
be defunct but it has reappeared. The
Times either wants to die and cant OF
else it wants to live and is in constant
fear of death. 1t is hard to tell which.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Fergus Falls Journal: 'Mr. Pills
bury can make as many one-sided
statements as he chooses; the sentl-
ment Of the farmers and the business
ren in this region remains the same
that the Millers' Association and
Pillsbury & Hulbert's elevators are
too powerful a combination to be
trusted with the entire control of
the great wheat interest of the Park
Region and Red River valley. You
are very good fellows and pleasant
gentlemen but you have the world
for your flour market-ean sell where
you please-the farmers Of the iasrth-
west have substantially but one mar-
ket for their wheat-Minneapolin st;
and the arrangement is 80 fine 81
they must take just what JED reu at
the PillsbuRy & Hubert Elevators,
whether that Ie the value OF the
wheat or 40 per cent, below."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

The true idea of farm life is to
build up a comfortable home, not a
Temporary stopping place for year
or five years or until it can be sold.
1t is next to impossible for man to
put the same zeal and thoughtful,
pains taking work upon farm that
he intends to be his and his family's
SO long as they need one.-The South.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

The Swedish frigate Vanadis has
started on scientific cruise round the
world, having among it's passengers
King Oscars second son and II govern
ment commissioner who is to collect
material for starting u national mu-
scum of ethnography in Stockholm.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

In communication to the Royal
Society of London, General Strachey
has considered certain remarkable
barometric disturb Dances which were
RECORDED near the close Of August, at
various widely separated statipns, and
has endeavofed to trace them to a
common origin inIair-Wayes produced
by the great volcanic eruption at Kra.
katoa, in the Straits OF Sunda. Such
waves would move in all directions
from the place where they were caus-
ed, and from the data at hand he esti-
mates that these waves travelled from
east to west at the average rate of 674
miles pei hour, and from west to east
at zoo miles each hour: %He fads. it
probable that a great wave moving
from east to west travelled more than
$1,000 miles before it's extinction,
making tbs complete circuit of the
-""+h three and one,fourth times. The
e.s.... +his .yolea-
sea-waves resulting from 49,
mic outburst were propogated to dis
tant parts of the globe at rates report
ed as varying from 378 miles to 4S0
miles an hour.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23
911oppio BpGttp,c.

We suggest the name of Hon. NH.
Dunnell to Huntington as valuable
lobbyist.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

Hon. w. ID. Washburn represents
Minnesota on the congressional repub-
lioan committee.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-23

No man is wholly selfish. Senator
Sabin, last week, telegraphed the fol-
lowing from Washington: Put me
down for $500 on company KS benefit
for sufferers by fire and on behalf of
Car Company. See that there is no
suffering among families of our work
men,