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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02
EarlU Seeding.

1t is stated as a fact that some farmers in
Ransom county were seeding as early as
Feb. %. There was but little snow in
this section, and the thaw Of two or three
days left the ground bare in some sections.
As soon as the ground softens an inch or
so seeding can commence. The unusual
dryness of the surface permits this now be
fore there is scarcely any thaw. II is not
likely, however, that the weather will CON
tinue SO mild as TO allow great amount Of
land to be seeded for few weeks, but there
are one or two precedents for wheat sowing
in February.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02
A PhmosopaeI. aad a stasesu.an.


Lamar has \ natural talent for study, q
restless desire 20 knoE everything, and be
has explored every branch of inquiry that
allured him, and, possessing wonderful
memory, his mind Is richly stored with
treasures gathered from every source OF
kuowIeiEe, aud there is no man in America
better equipped for any position IN TIE pablo
service than Senator Lamar. He Is ore Of
toe most prominent CT American statesmen
aud individually one OF the strongest and
abie<t- His utterances have not always been
approved az the tine. bat he had the pliIosO-
phy to bide his timeVsnd he has lived to see
bis friends oceupy the same advanced posi-
ton. II the senator desires or can b induced
10 accept 6 place in CieTelsld's cabinet
there can Be no Goab. a. 20 bis selection.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02
Minneapolis Horse Notes.

There has been nothing of especial public
interest doing among our turfmen the past
week.
John c. Oswald will probably not track
Flora Belle, the pretty little sorrel mare which
has won many purses under the guidance of
Price Smith in seasons past. At the conclu-
sion of the campaign last fall she was turned
out, and has not been exercised since. She
is in fine condition, however, and if her
owner changes his mind she will doubtless
do good work on the course.
Mr.. Oswald has bred his bay mare, Nettie
s., consequently she will not trot the com
ing season.
Mr.. Oswald has two horses new to this city.
One is ANA B., neat limbed, well-built bay
mare with quick and strong action, and a
PAGER named Joe. ANA B. is only 4 years
old, and although has been constantly ex-
ercised the past winter, has never been
tracked, but is full Of promise, and the
driver, Robert Hitchcock, has great hopes of
future development.
Joe is a green PAGER, racer gelding and a
delight to his driver.
Price Smith is now training r. f. Jones'
stable of horses, and into his experienced
hands will soon be placed Oswald's little
black mare, Topsy, who alone of the entire
stud will do campaign work this season.
She has shown good speed and has been
carefully worked during the winter.
Henry Seeley, who has pulled the reins
over many of the best Jhorses In the North
western circuit, has gone to Chicago with a
carload of trotters for sale. Only two
of the animals, however, are his own
property. The others are owned by W. H..
Ensign & Co., and By Saltwater parties
His Grand Misery and Dick Jones, both bay
geldings, make a very desirable span of
gentlemens roadsters. They are rated as
about as handsome team as has graced our
avenues for long time, and, Hunt says,
they can make a mile in $40. Grand Mis-
cry was bred in Kentucky, while Dick Jones
was bred by Jesse Jones in Plattsville, Wis.
The car will include Ensign's stylish span
of chestnuts, Brushy John, Rather and a
Portian flly. From Saltwater two horses
and Mike Wilkes, the famous PAGER.
The latter will be taken to
Splan to work for the campaign
with the provisions of the race, and a hat he
got. But such hiatt Ii was dandy, so to
speak. II was q common ''seven up" straw
hat, gaily aud deliberately ornamented with
ribbons of the brightest rainbow hues, aud
trimmed with fine fur. Before the presenta-
ton of the stakes was made, Al remarked TO
the boys that he knew girl, particular and
dear friend. who is quite handy with the
| needle, and be should have an artistic hat
mark made. This was quickly announced
to Hank, who took time by the fore
lock, aud had mark painted By
Cross, the animal painter. The
mark vas of rich silk, on which was painted
a shapely lsdy's limb with pair of speetacles
at the knee. The limb is Synonymous OF
! Legg's cognomen, aud the spectaeles of the
| Young LADY, referred to by Al. She wears eye
/ ornaments Of that kind. There was large
gathering of the boys and everybody appre-
eiated the joke to the fullest. Al would not
| part with that trophy of the race for q IA
/ tional bank.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02
LINCoLN's TENDERNESS OF HEART
Hour He Sared "a Snrn0e From the Bullets
Ofn sO,di y NIB.

Ofn SO'di NIB.
From the Pittsburg Chronicle.
The late Isaac n. Arnold, in the biography
of Abraham Lincoln, which be lived to com
plete, though not to see in print, gives these
little touhcing proofs Of the great mans
tenderness of heart:
While Lincoln was serving as a captain in
the Blackhawk war an old and half-starvng
Indian strayed into the camp Of his com
pany, all Of whose members were e1asper-
ated By the barbarities lately perpetrated on
the settlers, and some of wbom-Iike Lin
coin hinself-had Iost near relatives at the
hands Of the savages. In frenzy Of blind
rage the soldiers refused to recognize the
Indians ''safe conduct and had
cooked their muskets, determined to dis
patch him, when Lincoln rushed forward.
knocked up the pieces, and declared the
man should not be killed. But the mob's
passions were afame and for some moments
it seemed likely that Lincoln and his
protege would be both shot down. After a
pause the militia lowered their weapons and
sullenly turned away. .T never" said an
eyewitness. Sin all my life saw Lincoln so
reused before"
In the early days Of his practice at the
Springfield bar, Lincoln was coming home
from 2 neigbbOring county seat with party
Of lawyers riding two by txo along country
lane. Lincoln and a comrade brought up
The rear. and when the rest stopped 10 water
their horses his companion came up alone
'.Where is LiDcolnf' vas the inquiry
"Oh." replied the eomrade, ''Rhen / saw
him last he had caught two young birds,
which the wind had blown out Of their nest,
and be was hunting mp the nest to put them
hack into it" In short time Lincoln rode
up, having found the nest aud replaced It's
i1mz
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02

two strides of III feet per second and goes
2:30 gait, and cross him on a mare that
takes two strides of Is feet per second and
goes 1856 gait; by the rule of proportions
we are to expect a colt that might step 1615
feet and take the two strides per second and
go 2:40 gait. In other words, where sire
and dam step alike we cannot look for a colt
that will equal in speed the fastest ancestor
Il speak of the rule and not of exceptional
cases).
On the other hand let us apply the rule OF
proportion in combination and consider
that result. Take the same sire with the
two strides of 171a feet, trotting in 2:30, and
a dam that makes three 10 feet strides per
second and the mile in the same time as the
other dam (2:56) by the rule of proper
tions we have right to expect a colt that
will stride IA feet and make 81 strides per
second and trot mile in $50, or as fast as
his fastest ancestor. Or take the same sire
and cross him on mare that makes three
IL feet strides and goes her mile in 2 :26, and
we have a right to look for a.colt that can
take ~ Is feet strides and go 2:19 gait
Thus while we shorten the stride of the
longest strider and lessen the step of the
quickest stopper, we have in the combination
result exceeding the speed of either an
cestor
To go mile in 200 horse must make
A feet per second, and when it is doing
this the horse will not take less than three
steps per second. There seems to be as
great a tendency with breeders to become
blinded by the virtues of pure srain instead
of strengthening their weak points with the
blood of some family that is strong in that
particular. l hear little of the merits of
Blue Bull, though find him recorded at the
head of the list of sires of 80 horses. Very
respectfully yours j. B. SETH.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02

Mr.. J. B. Seth OF Esstou, Nd, has pub
lished in the Turf. Field and Farm CON-
municaiiou N which he advocates theory
OF breeding FOR stride and disposition. The
following concluding portion Of his stale
nent gives the theory, aud it seems 10 be
worthy Of serioos consideration on the part
q breeders;
Eos instance, We take sire that makes
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02
4 Meeting of the Horse Breeders' Associa-
ton Called.

ton Called.
PRESTON, Mimi, Feb. 26.-R. c. Judson,
Secretary, Dear Sir: As the first member
appointed of the executive committee of the
Minnesota Trotting Horse Breeders associa-
ton and therefore presumably its chair
man, l will call a meeting Of the
same to be held at Owatonna, Mimi, Tues
day, March 10, 1885, at the Arnold house at 5
p. M, to consider the following questions,
together with such other business as may
properly come up: l. To decide upon date
for the closing of entries. Sunday, March l,
not being a lawful one for that purpose. 2.
To decide when the stake races shall be trot-
ted. 3. To publish proposals to the various
tracks and associations in Minnesota for bids
70 locate the meeting. The most responsible
one to be accepted and the money
obtained thereby divided equally between
the two three, four and five-year-old stakes
to increase their added money. 4. To offer
the privilege of naming each stake, save the
three-year-old, to the highest bidder-cash
or perfectly responsible party-the money so
obtained TO be added to the stakes. 5. To
make the terms of the three-year-old stake
conform to the requirements of Mr.. Bemis,
who offers 5000 upon certain specific condi-
IOnS: or else OBTAIN MS consent 10 Tue Varl-
alton of his conditions. 6. To provide for
the uniform and specific announce
ment of the terms and conditions
of the various stakes offered,
in papers having general circulation among
the breeders and horsemen of Minnesota.
Z. To announce in specific manner the
rule which shall govern eligibility to all races
advertised and data age from March l. 8. To
provide for collection of membership dues at
once, together with a publication of rules and
regulations. 9. To place the two-year-
Did race on an equal footing with the others
or drop it from the program. You will please
notify Messrs DeGraff, Staples and Graves,
the other members of the committee besides
ourselves. Yours truly, NJ T. GRATTAN,
Senior Member Elk. Com. MINI. Trotting
Horse Breeders Association.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02
---------------------------
Is THAT YOU, HUBBY?
Hon. little Husband Vas Padded 6y
HIS Wife in San Francisco.

H0tv Little Husband Vas Padded On
HIS Wife in Sam Francisco.
San Francisco Call.
They are laughing at the city hall at ma
licious story about well-known servant OF
the municipal government whose inches OF
stature are in inverse ratio to his clerical tai
ents. This exceedingly small but worthy
gentleman is the fortunate possessor of
spouse who fills the Homeric description of
stately juno towering in the majesty of her
massive beauty above the other goddcsses of
Olympus. She is as strict as a mother as
she is a fond and dutful wife.
SO when she heard an incipient riot the
other evening in the nursery after bedtime
she seized her slipper and FASTENED to SUBJ
due the over-hilarious youngsters. The lat
ter, with the guile of childhood, extinguished
the light before the correcting slipper could
reach them, so the maternal enforcement of
discipline had TO be carried on in darkness.
Two Of the offenders acknowledged the un-
easiness Of their positions on the maternal
knee by juvenile shrieks. The third sufferer,
instead of appealing for mercy in the weak
treble of childhood, yelled his protestations
in such ponderous voice that the astonished
lady dropped him and gasped: SIS that
you, hubby"
1t was. The reckless man had, with un-
thinking foolhardiness, followed the irate
lady into the nursery, and got mixed up with
his family. He will do so no more
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02

That fish smells old enough to have been
left you in your great-grzndfather' viii, y
said the customer
s'Ob, no, i; wasn't" replied the grocer;
''that Is only the eod-I-sen. Texas ssft-
ings-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02

IN0R SALE-Young Trotting stcck-I have
Il several one and two-yesr-Old colts. the get
of Bsymont. 1897. son of Alden Goldsmith, 33T
out OF standard mares. Colts are large and
rangy, fine looking. and Enthusiastically showing
the promise Of speed. G. ". Sherwood. 420
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02

I AXE COMO STOCK ARM have for sale
II a nice lot OF colts and allies, one, two and
three yesro,ds, all standard bred, got BY DeGraf
Alexander, and BY Theseus, by Administrator,
dam By Almoni. son OF Alexander's AbdalIah
Also for sale, oakwood, four years old. By Alex.
ander, standard 1855. W l. McGraIh.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02

;:Hello, back from New Orleans &C
quicker
Eyes"
Couldn't you find any quarters thereof
''No. ana the quarters took with me went
so fast thatI wouldn't have had onds}eft to pay
the Pullman porter if | hadn't left when !
did."-Cinciunati Commercial Traveller.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02

DREsToN STOCK FARM. Preston. Fillmore
i County. MINI. For public service. Herod
fs:e4 -. hing OF the Aorgans, Trample, the
most successful tro;fing sire OF his age in the
Northwest; Comus frst-class draft stallion
For pedigree and terms. address NJ T. Graii2n.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
Old Mothers.

God bless the good old mothers. 1
csser see an old lady sitting in the arm
,4iair at her ease but think what
storms have pelted into that cherry
face without souring it. 1t may be that
a man can go through more exertion
than a woman, but at least it remains
true that he cannot without losing his
laughter, his good cheer, his gentleness
and his love and trust to mankind or
God. Yet how rarely do you find a
frail old mother whose spirit has been
worn threadbare and unlovely by what
she endured. A sweet old mother is
common; a sweet old father is not so
common. As thy day so thy strength
of love, thy riches of an inexhaustible
bensvolence and hope and faith. This
is more apt to be woman's history than
a man's.-Bostoa Home Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
A Poor Shot.

Dave Winters, an old offender, was
brought up before Justice Stead, for
maliciously filing Jake McCauly fun
of bird shot. No less than forty-seven
shot had been excavated, with several
outside precincts to hear from.
II don't see that there are any miti.
eating circumstances" said Judge
Stead, who Is one of the squarest jus
tees in Dallas.
81 didn't intend to shoot him, re.
piled Dave Winters.
"How did you come to do it, then?n
81 aimed to miss him, but I am such
a poor shot that l hit him all over.
aimed away off to one side of him.
Judge. My good-heartedness is always
getting me into trouble"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
Progress of the Colored Man.

The colored man in the South con
tinues to give evidence Of his progress
towards a higher stage Of civilization.
A negro in Atlanta recently ended his
life in a manner which showed that he
had made a careful study Of his white
brothers. methods of suicide. He took
a loaded Enfield rifle, tied a whip-lash
with a loop in it to the trigger, and,
placing the muzzle ofthe weapon under
his chin, discharged it by putting his
foot in the loop. The whole thing was
SO neatly done that the suicides hat
still remained on his head when he
was found dead.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18

NnOu&4 Uo1she fact that tn
only proprietary medicine on earth that ever
atSosived the supreme award Of Gold Medal
etAhe great International World Fairs. In
dustriai Expositions and State Fairs, is n
Jacobs Oil. After the most thorough and
practical tests, in hospitals and elsewhere
1t has universally triumphed over all com.
petitors, and been proclaimed BY Judges
and Jurors, including eminent physicians.
10 be the best pain curing remedy in exist
encn. ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
: ITEMS.

SKATING Kinks are growing more popular
than chewing gum in st. Louis.
DUNCAN G. Ross, the athlete, says tho
story Of his intention to enter the ministry
10 all nonsense.
THE only bill passed by the Pennsylya.
MIA Legislature in it's five weeks session
was vetoed by the Governor.
DENVER Is to have m electric railroad.
A company has been incorporated with a
capital stock Of $500, 900.
Carr. ABOUT, Of the French artillery,
dad ON the same dag IS his moro ilustri.
oua cousin, Edmoad About
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
Photographic Item.

A neighbor of the reverend Whang-
doodle Baxter, of the Austin Blue
Light colored tabernacle, called on that
distinguished prelate and he wa dis
covered with his feet in a tub of water.
"You seems ter be habin' a general
cleanin' up. What's de eskashun for
sich preperashumsgn asked the visitor.
"Gwinter hab my fotograf tucken dis
AFTERNOON, an l don't want ter be on
prepared"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
vrerv Wenan Knsws Then.

Tho human 60dy ~
or va Cd in its movements; Il one goes too
on or too fast 60 spt0KAi the otners, 910
b / time results; X one organ .
tional eglort OF ali the organs is sure % tor
low. Hence il Is that the numerots y men
which make womanss life mis- r1nlea are tne
di,ect issue OF the abnormal action or the
uterine system. For all that numerous class
of symptoms-and every wona knows tnom
there is one unfalling remedy, Dr. Fierce =
aFayorite PRESCRIPTION . the favorite Of the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
Medicine Making in Japan.

An establishment for the manufac-
ture Of pharmaceutical chemicals on a
large scale has been set up in Toxic by
an Incorporated company with a capt.
tai of 100000, of which amount the
japanese Government contributed one
half, free Of interest, for a period Of
twenty years, besides making q free
grant of land and erecting the neces-
sarY buildings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
No Water on His Grave.

lie had been run over in crossing the
street, and his family surrounded his
bedside.
"Poor John!n sobbed his h~eartbroken
wife. "Have you any wish to make!"
The man shook his head.
my poor husband" repeated his
wife. sI1l see that your grave is kept
watered."
mo you DON'T" exclaimed the dying
man; ''no water. on (hic) my grave"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
A Strong Endowment

is conferred upon that magnificent institu,
ton. the human system, by DR.. Pierce's
"6olden Medical Discovery > that fortifles It
against the encroachmsnts of disease. 1t ID
The great blood purifier and Alternative, and a.
a remedy for consumption, bronchitis, and
all diseases of q wasting nature, its influences
Is rapid. eflcacious and permanent. Sold
everywhere.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
Important.

When you visi. or leave New York City,
save baggage Expressago and Carriage Hire,
and stop ut the Grand Union Hotel, opposite
Grand Central Depot; 600 elegant rooms
fitted up at a cost OF one million dollars, re-
duced to 81 and upwards per day. European
plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with
the best. Horse cabs, stage, and elevated
railroad to all depots. Families can live bot
ter for less money at the Grand Union than
at any tirst-class hotel in the city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
AIb,on,s Troops.

A dispatch from Bombay says three regiments
of native infantry and on of cavalry will short
ly embark for Egypt.
The British War Office has ordered uniforms
and accoutermelsts for Il. 900 reserves.
Gen. Newdegate, says q London dispatch, will
command the expedition to Suakim. Col
Greayes will be his Chief of staff. The Suakir
campaign viii open, 1t is calculated, on the sth
Of March. Orders have been sent throughout
the country bordering on the west and south
coast OF tho Red Sea for the purchase OF caInels
preparations are being made for landing the ex-
petition.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
Ii He Had the Moon.

Small boy-Mama, l wish l had the
noon.
Mama-Why, what would you do
with it?
Small boy (who has just demolished
a toy balloon)-Oh, I'd blow it up and
bust it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
Bricks without Straw.

A Washington paper says that an
American humorist is wanted who will
never say anything about the mule,
the Chicago girls foot, the ice-cream
girl, the boot of the angry father, or
the bank cashier going to Canada. Does
it think a man can make bricks without
straw?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18

Pain and Dread attend the use Of
most Catarrh remedies. Liquids and snufYs
are unpleasant as well as dangerous. Ely's
Cream Balm is safe, pleasant, easily applied
with the finger, and a sure cure. 1t ~cleanses
the nasal passages ana heals the infamed
membrane, giving relief from the first Appli-
cation. 80 cents at druggists. Coo. by mail.
Ely Bros, Owego, N. Y.