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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18
A Brakeman's Life in Winter
From the New Haven Journal.


The freight brakemen wear very
heavy clothing, although it is always
short, as they have to get around in
q hurry sometimes. | have known
the time when l was breaking on a
freight train, when the train was rum
ming fifteen Or twenty miles an hour,
against sleet and snow, and call
had come for "down brakes" At
such time have been sitting on top
Of car, SO stiff and frozen as to be
unable to work the brakes at all We
do not mind the cold weather SO
much on the freights as when there is
snow on the ground and on the cars.
Then it becomes very dangerous, as
when the train is running twenty
miles an hour the snow an sand will
be hurled up between the cars enough
to blind man, and with the ice-cov-
cred cars and running as we do, from
one car to another, perhaps with our
lanterns blown out, it is pretty dan
gerous, and man has to be sure
looted and have his wits about him to
brake on a freight in the winter time
Many of the passenger brakemen live
ut the way stations down the road,
such as Stratford, New Rochelle,
Mount Vernon, Milford, and other sta
lions, and when they finish their work
at one end o. the road they take an
express train back, land as it passes the
station at which they live, although the
train may be going at the rate of from
fifteen to twenty-five miles an hour,
they will jump off and keep their feet,
although they have to run perhaps
the length of the train before they stop
themselves, but still they seldom, if
ever. lose their feet. 1t is quite trick
to Jump off and takes considerable
practice before it can be done success
fully. The way to jump is always
with the train and on the left hand
side of the latter, letting the right loot
rest on the step, and the left foot
swing from the step. Then Jump SO
that the left foot will strike the ground
first and the right foot Immediately fol-
low it, so as to be able to run. Some
of the men Jump from the middle of
the train or front, but most OF them
60 to the rear car and jump, so that
if they fall they will not roll under the
cars. The only regular train hand I
ever heard of being hurt by jumping
was man named Davis, who lives in
Dorchester, and who was struck on
the head by the car steps as he jump
ed and was badly hurt: The best man
/ ever saw, and the only man who
could hold his feet and stop himself
without running at all, was Charles
Phillips, who lives on Court street,
in this city, and who is now conduc-
ter on the Derby road. He could
jump from train running thirty-fve
miles an hour and stop without rum
ming foot. Another good man, who
was nearly as good a jumper as Phil
lips, was John c. Gallagher, of Putnam
street, this city, who is conductor of
the New York day freight out OF here.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18
Going for That Pole Again,

In the face of all the disasters that
have attended expeditions toward the
North Pole there are indications that an
other is to be undertaken. Thus far the
champions nbelt," like SO many others,
belongs to us, our explorers having
penetrated to within six or seven de-
esees Of the point in question. If one
Of Greely's tsxay adyenturers crossed
the eighty-fourth parallel he had but
400 miles further to go.-Phtlade!phta
Times.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Consumption, the greatest curse OF the
age, the destroyer OF thousands OF our
brightest and best, is conquered. 1t is no
longer incurable. DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" is a certain remedy
for this terrible disease il taken in time.
Al scrofulous diseases-consumptio is a
scroiulous affection OF the lungs-can be
cured by it. It's effects in diseases OF the
throat and lungs are little less than mirac-
plous. All druggists have it.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Gen. Hancock's pail bearers were as fol.
lows: Thomas F. Bayard. Gen. w. T.
Sherman, Gen. P. H. Sheridan. Gen Scho-
field, Gen. Don Carlos Buell., Gen Wilcox,
Gen. William B. franklin. Gen. Alfred H.
Terry, Gen. N. A. Miles. Gen. Newton, Gen.
James B. Frye, Gen. Francis A. Walker,
Gen. William F. Smith, Mr.. B. NJ. Harts-
horne, Col. w. P. Wilson, Maj. w. D. w.
Miller
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18
Indian Story of Riel.

A Montreal special says: Crowfoot, the
celebrated Blockfeet chief, has been telling
to government agent how Reil urged him
to join in general Indian war. lie as
serts that Riel visited him in Montana in
$780, saying that he intended to unite the
Metis, Crees and Blackfeet and the Ameri-
can Sioux under Sitting Bull on the border.
At that time Sitting Bull was in a bad
odor in the United States owing to the
Custer massacre. An interpreter who was
with Crowtoot during the interview with
Riel corroborates the story told by the
Blackfeet chief, and adds that Riel told
them that he was backed by influential
persons in Eastern Canada. Crowfoot
complains that the grass on his reserve at
Blackieet Crossing has been destroyed for
two years in succession by fire from sparks
from the Canadian Pacific locomotives,
and that his claim for compensation has
not yet been settled vt Ottawa. Other.
wise, he PROCESSES to be well satisfied with
his treatment.
Solicitor General Goode, who has been
specially designated to conduct the suit
against the Bell Telephone company to
test the validity OF its patent has secured
the services OF the following named gentle
men as special counsel to assist in the
prosecution Of the suit: Hon. A. G. Thur
York, who ia q specialist In electrical mat
teps; Messrs. Eppa Hunton and jeff Chand-
Ter OF Washington and c. s. Whitman, q
patent attorney OF Washington.
T. p. O'Connor, Home Rule member OF
parliament, having been returned from
two constituencies-Live and Gall
way Gty-and having elected to sit for
former place, William Henry O'Shea. for
ner member from Clare County, has agreed
to contest Galway City as Home Rule
candidate, and Mr.. Parnen will support
him.
Mr.. Thomas Barring, Of London. and the
Hon. John Barring, eldest son Il Lord ReY-
elstoke, are il Montreal on their way Il,
Attawa to visit the governor general.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18
Saving the Lawyers.

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the
lawyers" This is rather a blood-thirsty
proposition, which we modify by offering
to cure this WORTH class OF people. Most
OF them suffer Tin common with nearly all
Others OF sedentary habits), from the in
furious effects OF dyspepsia. indigestion,
piles, loss of appetite, and other ailments
caused by a constipated habit of the body.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets
eradicate all these dis ord ers in prompt.
" removing the cause thereof, and induce
rare degree OF comfort and health.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Capt. Sarauw was found guilty By the
supreme court at Leipisic, recently, of hav
iny furnished plans Of German fortifica-
tons and armaments to the French mill.
tary authorities, and sentenced to twelve
years penal servitude. Herr Roettger on
the same charge, was acquitted.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

The Red Lake reservation is the subject
of a report prepared by the committee on
Indian affairs. 1t urges that the 3, 600, 900
acres contained in the reserve is too much
Tor the 1000 Chippewas, whose only title
is that of occupance.'
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

The president gave a state dinner in
honor of the supreme court of the United
States. The president escorted Mrs. Chief
Justice Waite and the chief justice escorted
Miss Cleveland.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

/ had very severe attack ofrheumatism
and ne ralgia and was very weak through
the pain. Athlophoros acted like a charm
upon the trouble and take it as IL provi-
dental medicine for me. VIM. Raymond,
Peach Grove Kan.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

United States consul Griffin of Sidney, n
5. W., reports a heavy demand for Ameri-
can beer in that colony. American beers
are better adapted to the Australian eli
mate than the British article
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

The university building at Notre Dame
Ind, and all the buildings connected with
it were lighted by electricity. prominent
feature of the lighting is around the statue
Of the Virgin Mary, which surmounrs the
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Prof C A. Donaldson, ofLo1isville, KY,
the well known pioneer in eighteen years
spent SIC, 900 in trying to get rid OF his
and failed. At last he used
st. Jacobs oil, was cured and sold his
crutches.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

The late State Chemist OF Delaware,
Prof. Chas. =. Williams, says that the Red
Star Cough Cure is sale and valuable and
contains neither morphia, opium nor any
other narcotic poison. The price is only
20 cents.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Mrs. NJ. Z. Bushaw. cor. 3rd and Division
sts., Minneapolis, MIMI, says she was IL
sufferer from rheumatism from childhood,
every recommended medicine was tried. but
nothing did her any good until she took
Browns Iron Bitters, which completely
cured her.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

The embezzlng city treasurer OF Buffalo,
Mr.. Joseph Bors, who has been pardoned
by Gov. Hill OF New York. was nearly smoth-
cred by the embraces OF his fellow citizens
when he arrived at the depot from thestate
prison at Auburn.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Senator Spooner is one OF the very few
men in congress- who free themselves tom
the trammels Of a manuscript when speak
ing.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

TRY ALIENS LUNG BALsAM for coughs
and Group. 1t contains no opium in any
form. Recommended by physicians, min
listers and nurses. In fact by everybody
who has given it a good trial. 1t never
fails to bring relief. Sold at druggists.
25c., SOC. and 81 bottle.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Better late than never, " but better new
err late when troubled with a cough or cold.
Take DIR. Bigelow's Positive Cure at once.
which cures all throat and lung troubles
speedily and thoroughly. Pleasant for
children. so cents and 81.
The Morrison Hewitt tariff bill will
make an aggregate reduction Of 25,000,-
900,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

For General Debility take Aliens Iron
Tonic Bitters. All genuine bear the sig
nature of J. p. Allen, St. Paul, MINI.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Grand Union Hotel, opp. Grand Cent. Depot, n
Y. city, 6O0 elegant rooms, 81 day & upward
Travellers arriving at this depot save So car
rage hire and baggage transfer, European plan
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

The earl OF Aberdeen, the new lord lieu
tenant. and Mr.. John Morley, the new chief
secretary for Ireland, have been sworn in.
to office. "
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

SENArE.-Most Of the day was spent in q
debate on the resolution relating to the re.
iasal Of the New Orleans subtreasurer to
receive shipments OF silvar and give silve.
certifi Gates therefor. A bill was introduced
for the readjustment OF the accounts OF
registers of land offices and receivers OF pub
lie moneys from March %, 1852, to July 1,
1862.
Mr.. Hoar offered the following resolution
which was passed:
Resolved, That the comm ittee on the Ii
brary consider and report at an early day
the expediency OF the erection, at the seat
OF government. of statue or monument
to the memory OF the late illustrious sol
dier, Gen. w. s. Hancock.
HoUsE.-The house adopted resoluti ons
on the death OF Gen Hancock and imme-
diately adjourned.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

The Garfield Manufacturing company at
Chicago failed. Liabilities about SIS, 900.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Bronchitis s cured by frequent small
doses OF Piso's Cure for consumption.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

TUEE COD LIVER OIL made from selected livers
OIL the sea-shore, by CAswELL, HAZARD 4, Co..
New York. 1t is absolutely pure and sweet.
Patients who have once taken it prefer it to all
Others. Physicians have decided it superior to
any OF the other oils i'll market.
CHAPPED HANDS, FACE PIMPLEs, and rough
Skin cured by using JUMPER TAR SOAP, made by
CAswELL, HAzARD & CO.. New York.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Ottawa reports 81, 500, 900 Of next sea-
sons lumber cut sold. One American firm
has bought to the extent Of 81, coo, 600.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Charles Herman was hanged at Buffalo
for the murder of his wife.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18
saskatchewan Fife Whea at.

WHY go limping around with your boots run
over. Lyon s Heel Stifeners keep them straight
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

81 WISH could find something that would
cure gals and prevent the hair coming in white
is al expression frequently heard Veterinary
CarbolisalVe will always do it Sold by Drug
gists at ~ cents and $1.U0.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Speaker Carlisle. takes his meals in the
speakers room. He is very light eater.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18
Free to Ministers. Lawyers. Doctors. and
Taachars

Teachers.
will send two bottles Of Warmers
White Wine of Tar Syrup best remedy in
the world for Coughs, Colds. Throat and
Lung Diseases-if you will recommend it to
your friends and get your dealer to ordera
dozen bottles from his wholesale druggist.
Send name OF your druggist. Map OF Holy
Land sent free with medicine. Address DR..
c. d. Warner, Chicago. Ill. All druggists.
The house committee recommends for.
fixture OF the Northern Pacific land grant
from Bismarck
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Too well known to need lengthy adver
tisemente -Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

Commissioner Sparks has been ordered to
show cause why his edict suspending pat
ents should not be revoked.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

When you need friend, select a true
one. Dr. Jones Red Clover Tonic Is the
best friend mankind has for all diseases OF
the stomach, liver and kidneys. The best
blood purifier and tonic known. 5Oc.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

A vigorous and healthy growth OF hair is
maintained by using Halls Hair Remover.
The value OF Ayers Cherry Pectoral, in
colds and coughs, cannot be over estimat.
cd,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18
Saskatchewan Fife Seed Whea

The place to buy from the undersigned the original
propagator father of it who from less than plt OF
seed in 1879 first put it the rarket IN 1892.
None IL genuine unless it has pedigree from my farm.
Many persons claiming 10 have it sell. who did
get their seed from will furnish you the onl,
pure and genuine stock OF No: l. Hard 20 page pam
phlet free. application Send stamps il You wish
sample of wheat. d. L. WELLMAN. Frazee City,
Becker Co. MINI.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18
N. w. N. U.
Many a Lad

is beautiful, all but her skin;
and nobody has ever. told
her how easy it is to. put
beauty on the skin. Beauty
on the skin is Magnolia
Balm
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-18

SENATE.-The bill authorizing the sale Of
35, 900 acres OF the Winnebago Indian res
srvation in Nebraska was reported favor
ably. The bill to regulate the promotion
OF West Point military cadets passed. The
Blair educational bill was debated. A bill
was introduced by Mr.. Mitchell OF Oregon
providing for the repeal OF all treaties per
mitting the coming of Chinese to the Unit
ed States, and prohibiting all but diplo-
matte and official personages coming.
Discussing the bill to regulate the pro-
motion of West Point cadets, Mr.. Sewell
said this was the first year for a long time
when there would be more lieutenants grad
nated from West Point academy than there
would be vacancies in the army. The bill
was passed. Adjourned for three days.
HousE.-The bill enabling national bank
ing a associations to increase their capital
stock and change their names or locations
passed. It provides that any tional
Banking association may increase it's CAPT
tai stock, change it's name or the place
where its operatioqs are conducted. with
the approval Of the controller OF the
currency, by vote Of the sharehold
ers owning two-thirds OF the stock. An
authentic list of the vote, the in
creased stock, and the new name or location
selected, must be sent to the controller,
but no change can be made until that OFF,
Ger has made q certificate OF approval.
The change in name or location will not re-
lease the bank from previous liabilities or
affect any legal proceedings in which such
bank is party.
The Eits John Porter bill was discussed
at great length by Gen. Bragg, Mr.. Steele,
Of N. r., and others.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-10

Governor RuSk made a brief address OF
thanks ami the platform was reported and
adopted. Ii reaililms the principles laid down
in the national republican platform of 1881,
and then says that it is opposed 10 the i'm
portation Of pauper labor from the old world
and to the system OF contract prison labor at
home, On the labor question the platform
advises employers and the employed TO main
tain relations oi mutual confidence and good
will, and submit all matters of difference to
arbitration or the civil courts, always avoid
ing threats or violence, and warns the PEG
pie that every resort TO mob violence as Il
mode of redress must he promptly and sternly
rebuked as leading directly to Anarchy and
the overthrow of all government and destrlc-
ton of all civil rights The action Of Gov
ernor Rusk in suppressng the Milwaukee
and vicinity mohS and riots during the re
cent Anarchist troubles is warmly praised,
and the platform continues: His [Rusk'Sl re-
election is therefore commended to just
minded, law abiding, and order loving citi-
zens, Touching the liGuer question the plat
form favoFS high license and local option.
Hiram Smith. of Racine, was permanent
chairman Nj QuarcIS, The temporary chair
said; We have laughed at the long-hairei
apostles If chaos as they marched up and
down our streets Haunting their rel flags,
But an explosion of dynamite came. We
found that We had been nursing in cur bosom
the ViIeiS OF the Old World We found that
the conspiracy 10 tear down our institutions
TO destroy capital, had waxcd strong in its
secret hiding places. and that the cranks
would and dared to throw bombs and apply
the torch. In the vocabulary of these rioters
the capitalist is the man who pays his debts,
The monupoli>t is the one who stands 10y the
laws and is willing Ia die in defense of civil
liberty rs framed 10y wholesome RESTRICTIVE,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-10

General Lew Wallace is said to have
made the illustrations tor "Ginev ra, a
forthcoming story by his wife.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-10
A Coed Man.

II pleases us TO find the following in
the Geneseo Ne3cs of this week, in regard
to onr candidate for the legislature:
By accident rather than design we
come in collision with Hon. j. 7. Ken
worthy, in Rock BLAND, on Monday
Whatever disaifcction he may have been
the innocent cause of in locsd democratic
ranks, it can fairly be said of MIR. Ken
worthy as man, that he is every inch a
gentleman, a bright, genial, hosr itahle,
entertaining and capable man, lie was
raised on farm few miles south of
Rock Island, was elected supervisor
twice from his township though the town
ship was strongly republican, studied
law in Rock Island, and has practiced
upward of quarter of century, though
he is still apparently young man, If
there was anything bad about the man.
Rock Island would have found if out
long ago. Instead of this, his ncighbors
all speak well of him, no difference with
what party they affiliate. Mr. Kenworthy
will run very strong ut home. Whatever
the democrats of Henry may think of the
conduct of the Rock Island delegation at
the convention. they con not blame Mr.
kenworthy personally. Speaking as an
outsider, we can not see what Is to be
gained by family row in the democratic
camp at this crisis.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-10
ssO0ti Advice

The best advice ever given, next to
Greeley go west young man, 60 west,
is, attend To your own business. How
We do hate meddler; fellow who goes
with his nose at an angle of forty five
degrees, ready to run it afoul of some~
thing that don't concern him; fellow
who neg!ects home and prowls after his
neighbours concern; a fellow who loves
law suits and contention; a fellow who
breaks up churches; fellow who bolts
the nomination of his party; Il fellow VINO
would walk half a mile to "tattle" about
his neighbor; fellow who don't believe
there are any vlrtuouS women; a fellow
who is always saying that others are no
better than they ought 10 be; fellow
who magniheS the little human weak
nesses OF mankind, and has no work OF
merit; fellow who makes himself and all
others miserable. and dies deSpiscd by all
and goes TO the devil in spite of the broad
mercy of christianity. Yes. attend TO youl
own business 1t will make you friends.
1t will make you money. 1t will give ven
clear conscience 1t viii! make YOU hap
py in this life. and the life to come. At
tend To your own business .-Sts'ck,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-10
The Tariff and Wages.

1t is with pleasure that we note, in all
the recent utter4nccs of labor organic T.
tions. that no mention Is made of tariff
taxation is one OF the means for The im>
provemcnts of the conditions of the wage
working portion Of the community
1t IS all the more agreeable to note this
omission because there was time when
a very large portion of the wage working
element was led away by the mouthngs
of political dcmasoeaes who proclaimed
the theory that the salvation Of labrT de-
pended upon increased taxation.
Those who remember the campaign "t
1880 will remember how professions ot
wnrkingmcn were gathered together and
marched to vote the republican ticket
upon the fear instilieG into their mind:
that lhc reduction of the tariff wouc
mean the destruction of the wage work
ers' means of subsistence
1t would not he possible 10 gather any
such crowds of workingmeu behind iht
banner OF protectionism now. In no sil
wears in the history OF the government
has there been such close studying oI
social and political questions by tn,
wagc-carucrs rs in the interval hetTec;
1880 and the pIcSeut time.
An investigation of TIE facts is suifi
cient to prove to any workingman tba
the tariff is deirimeHt rather than {
benefit to him. lie sees that in no indus
tries is distress 50 wide spread among thu
toilers as in those which the republican
politicians have told them are up
held and sustained By Il taxation. liz
notes the fact that the tariff robs ever.
workingman upon nearly every article o
consumption in which he invests and h.
has become convinced that " lille the tar
if may enrich the monopolist it adds no
one cent 10 the wages of AIRY toier,
While the tariff is placed upon til,
product, the producer may be imported
free The 'pauper labor of Europe,
against which the tariff purports TO pro
Iect The American workman, comes owe
by the ship load, an I'd the American wage
worker can see that the pretense of pro
lection is of the most hollow aud films.
character.