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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-15

1t is idle to think of growing a good
crop of onions unless previous prepare.
ton has been made by thorough c%ultiva-
ton the preceding year. The crop will
never succeed on a sod, and a two years
crop OF potatoes where sod has been
turned under is better than one. Onions
require very rich soil, and it is not al.
ways easy to secure this without making
1t also foul with weeds.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-15

1t is more profitable in the long run
everywhere to feed all the coarse grain
grown on the farm than to sell it. More
ready money is, however, secured by the
latter plan, and the necessities of most
farmers oblige them to pursue the more
wasteful policy of ~exhausting fertility till
the soil will no longer pay for cultivation.
When nee the exhaustive process is be.
gun 1t becomes every year more difficult
to make a change for the better.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-15

The kind of grain best adapted to
poultry feeding depends upon the season,
weather, condition and breed of fowls.
Corn is only allowable and in small
quantities during severe cold. The Asi.
attic breeds should rarely have my, as
they naturally take on fat too readily.
For the best egg production in heavy
fowls oats are as good a feed as any.
They give bulk, while the nutriment
they contain is Of the kind which goes to
make eggs rather tn an fat.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-03
The American Dollar.

what Is the origin of the Sign az for
the American dO!larT" was the question
prOpoanded al a London dinner not long
ago. The American consul did not
Know neIther did anyone else. An ex-
lenslye research resulted ia this theory
me American dollar is taken from the
spanish dollar, ard the sign is to be
lounds Of course, in the associations of
the spanlsh dollar. On the reverse side
OF a Spanish dollar is presentation of
the pillars Of Hercules, and round each
plllar Is scroll, with the inscription.
" Plus ultra" This device, In the course
o. time has degeHerated into the sign
which stsuds at present for American as
Well as Spanish dolhrs-"S - The scroll
round the pillars represents the two
serpents sent by Juno to destroy Hercules
in his cradle
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-03

Loul.vrle CourLer JonrnnI.

4A5ut-FAie courier journal.
Some people estimate the ability Of a
periodical and tile talent Of its editor
and the quality Of lis original matter. Ii
Is comparatively an easy task for frothy
writer 10 string out q column Of word,
upon any and all subjects His ideas may
flow il one week, washy, everlasting
Hood, and the command of his laughing
may enable him 10 string them togethaI
ike punches OF onions, and yet his paper
may be but a meager and poor concern.
Indeed the mere writing part Of editing
a paper is but small portion OF
the work. The care, the time employed
IN selecting, is far more important, and
the fact Of Il good editoriS better shown
by his selections than anything else: ana
that, we know, IS half the battle. But we
nave said, ~ editor ought 70 be estlrna-
ted, his labor understood and appreciated.
by the general conduct Of his paper-its
tone, lis uniform, consistent course, aims
maniiness, dignity, and its propriety.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-03

mo said toe doctor, boastingly, al
never make an autopsy Of the body Of q
patleat Of mine. physician who makes
IN setopsy facility couiesses 90 ignorance
81 o. as profession. He says to the world /:
= 60 net know what KILLED my patient;
"A gong TO see. do not need TO do
mat. ! know what kills ms patients"
snoNs that yeu sttead 'sm," remarked !
bystauGer.
Ard the doctor strode away with a yery
red face,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-03
500 Yerk.s ropalation.

F'AHaNU 4 AaEAaA1s -
Il must not be inferrsdtilat there = 4
more human happiness Ia this cig
cause Of the assenDlage Of great csls
rate interests here. The average $500
Of labtA aud Of the family in the clu,s
the West IS greater than any in New ~ (.
We possess here population tpAl
been nodded TO the Interests Il rig * ,s
ton They have something OF ias z.
and something es The Ereueh u w
They haze perhsps more of The 49,
They get their domestic life ia chA-
and tenements, ahrow away unpeess
care aad jealousy, live for the dsy W
some cue among them becomes 49,,
distinguished or in the line Of las.'
average New Yorker = willing y 4
abont where he coWiaeneed.
II is the same Way So Lolmoa "
same ia Paris. The men q sueee IA
% BE- those who win b. their n'l1' /.
Even IN Wall street the man wy Z
ahead has devoted his attention. g ~
ing people rather than BE- ess sn'Ne''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-03

al the evening vita comic description
~ IS s1aarings--a more Amusing con-
panlon % dry land & must have been lara
% hnd He readily agreed 20 stay "
nlzht. mud the next morning we srugged
Oh the 5iIs across he moor, anil ws got
hod cf a Ele spFiug cart, whieh, 90
dou3s in due ,ime safely deposited aim
az Lvunl
bound my father dti nos seem dis
posed 81 ralx upca Che subject u Loul
EotaFel AMI bic frJeuds Indeed, BE-
Displayed - st5,e iu1eress In The mlc-sr
that soon gave Iq sgelsl1- 20 h, aud
my life continued t1 qua ga il Us 3l1 &C.
cust9rleI groove
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-03

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s.-o.r5agg trrr, Tbe m b5f s.+sa
sa tby aaa .tattal, ard toe poor gen
reata'e saEr.az haG been -0 acute
tast BE- aad beLzt. even commanded.
trst raeg sloud llad alu % -ae ir.5
1fsee tasy cault, 80 natter rtere. or 18g
ar f-sr esrUittt C1lg gt lm zat
g1 .i-F acd azaHr Ills fsea -g would
aLse lem ga e5ss. ald 111rs at l-4sF
1.a.s o.. have seen hI4. had be- not bees
t3r 4.. r.. cr a.relra1e4.
~Ald asW .l4 t4e aiae- % 1ae .eu.
HEcse name Knew vas E--Fei r
"Nalss 90 la d4cef D1lslal.a l-Lt 10
walking fs.u Can ws zes sDlga gance
any El Fee
When ! v4s 20 Che sea, Wa- Tie ,aler
il my hlad. ia.t almost q mtu, flt
spoke accordingly. Most, 1a shore rls
say 1oY again BAG managed o. ..l
Jrcm -1a} we've .lrae miles FROM ia a4.a
guId FGmet bee, olr nearest al-aIcr.
who owned sg-a q taiGZ 81 gig -Eei
aroa. 'o1r r..-1s 1E. Taey aeIs1 m. news
n.ta iismgg
9Th. iev.l.' said tEe younger man.
alra Dulsl.la scHl Ia q state az COLI
apse, Poor o.d elaB. yos el4 have go
come beck H,8 4- after GG.'
"Nyt for El.ea,' a5 The .E7a..1. w.-l
p sagGIer
There must BE some way ont of ta.-. ~
said Nr H.t.~sl. FHow ~ -ag -sr 30
-A- house Igs1 s1ats7
Taa ua1ta9s q .l.r- house -.rsal... me
% tas -..s+ of hospitality. .aTaa- - our
house. i SAID. a4t there b a raad ta
.s. ua.ya lrtI---asr. I Sou couldn't
mlad coming tlHs. Mr. U@.sfl..- can
Redeem f.l- AVA .ls... trs4sf r,s ..t.
tsr. tasn .e eaa ll7a a5 aeay a1G 3 a.l.
SHOW Inn tss INV 81 81
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guests. s .sfaa4 d. .a. .a..es .a.r .r.
lsa Dsasa .e sL 1r.a and followed nee
l- U rlsad tla aHas, laa elder sl.sl,
-fug bad better Aaaw HEa- E4aas ~
ars-eatls 90 go4s A.a. agaae d.
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FG0l.G. .aaG ga.s IS Hr. ugz4a4s tf ta
aaIuv "a very Amusing. azl-s5.-tisI
gat.emtE, when a4l-e alass.lr
Ny nl,ae 81 Nars,H .d seeing
that .4eg .pate-l 81 las ,lt4.raziy
"F,aAae, i!r Norris, sal Easaar..
"Ue Sill yalGE g0a a1d your father. ae-
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-03


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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-03

be viii stay here tc-uirht, 50 much th,
better Philip snail see him sdfelY On b.
w1y t0-m0rygwH
they rose 70 derart stanton shook u7
fstaer's landlord R0thweh followed
III example. Ef5s .or1an0 bad e sgrocE
strug. brown band. Gn1 / WAS noticing
how white and shin my iLther's hnEar'
,1lked in ais ! saw the BROWN zric
close ,.zhtsf and then Lord RCthWelL
10 spite q Sc eGort u ny flther's to r.
lease himself bent over, and f0r mo-
ment { fiucied, was going % kiss tag
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BE- olfeG tt r closely Tor Q seccnt, chen
releasing 90, sad lrmly AMI gravel y.
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dlnen
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your al4h . must submit. kldly t0L1s
me" And tae ESQ Ueu went across che
snii lad entered .he library
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wAether my father lsLsnei willingly b,
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-18

Otter Lake, Lapeer county, Is the second
highest point in the state.
Michael Dyre is under arrest for voting
at both Delaware and Minden, Sanilac
county.
Josiah Martin, farmer living near St,
Charles, accompanied by a boy, was walk
ing to Garfield TO vote. They took the
railroad track and the lad seeing train
approaching mentioned the fact TO Mar
tin, who grew angry and told the boy 10
attend to his own business. He hadn't
more than got the words out Of his mouth
when he was struck by the engine and in
stantly killed.
The Grand Ledge chair factory is to be
rebuilt.
The old paper mill at Dundee i, TO DO
erected into which its machinery VIII be
moved.
company with n capital stock OF Sls,-
600 to be known as the Livingstone door
bell gong company, for the manufacture or
Chas. s. Livingston g patent door bell, has
been organized at Battle Creek.
Mckenzie Dingman, q well-to-do farmer
of Sherman, Newaygo county, dropped
dead while sitting at the table the other
morning. Cause, heart disease.
Charles Williams, alias Frank George
was arrested the other day for stealing
the horse of John Lacy of Holly Feb. 10
1888 He was lodged in the county Jail.
Anthony Cook of st. Johns the attorney
at that place for the d. G. az III. road, died
in Ann Arbor on the 9Th inst, OF lung
disease.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-18
Upper Peninsula Railroads.

A correspondent of Detroit paper
writes as follows concerning the railroads
of the upper peninsula;
Considerable interest is felt in this part
of the state over the railroad extensions
which are being planned for the upper
peninsula. The Detroit, Ma ckinac q Mar
quette, and Marquette, Houghton u Onto
nagou railroads have been bought by a
syndicate, and an extension OF the line
will be begun at each end, one to go forty
miles from the present nearest point of
the Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette TO Sault
Ste. Marie. and the other from Baraga
TO Ashland, Wis, there to con-
meet with the Northern Pacific.
One Of the interesting questions which
viii be brought up will be about the for
feited land grant OF the Marquette,
Houghton a. Ontonagon railroad. Years
ago the road was granted some $50 90
acres of valuable pine and mineral lands
TO assist in the construction of the line.
The road was not constructed according
to the terms of the land grant, but the
grant is still held. The state legislature
has extended the time for construction
fifteen times. The last extension of time
was to July !, 1885 but the road was not
built. Now the syndicate is ready to
build, and il remains to be seen whether
the next legislature, containing a large
number of Knights OF Labor, who are op-
posed TO the railroads, will extend the
time for another two years. The contracts
for building the extension from L'Anse to
Ontonagon have already been let and the
road will be built, whether the grant is
forfeited or not.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-18
Should be Looked Into.

Col. Platt b. Walker, prominent lum-
herman, says in an interview published in
the Evening Journal of Minneapolis that
syndicate of Canadian lumbermen, with
partners in Minnesota, have acquired the
in Northwestern Minnesota and are ar
ranging to "gobble up" the rest OF the
vast timber belt on the northern slope. an
area including about one-half of the entire
state. He charges that the clause in the
Sundry Civil bill providing for commits
sion to treat with the Indians now occupy
ing these lands for their removal to White
Earth Agency was secured directly in the
interest of this Canadian syndicate. Col.
Walker adds that IL these treaties should
be made and confirmed $40 100000 worth OF
Indian pine will certainly go into the
hands Of foreign syndicate and $1,000
600 worth of lumber that Minnesota and
Dakota will shortly need will be- owned by
the same pool.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-18

For IA years Thomas Hebden, an old
Englishman' lived In little shanty in
Portland, oregon, apparently very poor.
The other day he was found dead, evident
ly having starved TO death. In a box In
corner, carefully concealed, were 81, 400.
The gradually increasing scarcity of
game Is one OF the most striking evidences
Of the settling OF western land. Fifteen
years ago buffalo meat was no great catch
in New York, while in st. Louis il was
often drag in the market.
The drug businessi is beginning to attract
young women. One, Miss Sarah A. Troy of
New Haven, has just passed brilliant ex-
animation before the Connecticut phar-
maceutical commission, and Is now look
ing for clerkship.
Talking recently to ST. Paul newspape.
man, Phil Armour said speaking, OF his
habits: ~ go to bed about O'Clock in the
evening. Then get up at O'Clock in the
morning and take q bath, that's what you
ought 20 do
A bible exhibited in Boston the other
day, said to have belonged to John Ham
cock. had on the fly leaf a contract provid-
ing for the safe return OF the book on the
occasion Of its loan to a clergyman.
Samuel Cross Of Cherry Camp, Va, has
a 6-year old horse that Is as active as any
young horse, and has just cut a brand new
set Of teeth.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-18
Greater Than was Expected.

The oleomargarine law has been In OPP
GRAFTON one week. The results thus far are
surprise to the officials of the govern
ment and will be a disappointment to the
buttermen who were the origin | promot-
ers OF the bill. The internal revenue OIL
Gals are surprised at the large amount OF
revenue which the government is likely to
receive from the law. The complete re-
turns will not be received, in tho ordinary
course of business, for the first month, I'M
til early in December, but according to the
receipts of which the internal revenue bu-
reau has knowledge, the income to the
government from the tax on oleomargar-
inc for the full fiscal year will not be less
than 81 900 coo and most likely to amount to
$3.50 0O0. The collectors from all parts OF
the country are very clamorous for more
assistance, especially the collectors ut
Chicago and at Pittsburg. The collector
in the latter city estimates that he will
collect $250,C0J of oleomargarine tax in his
district alone. The collector ut Chicago
will probably collect the bulk OF the large
sum which the government now is certain
to receive from this source.
The Information which the bureau has
received from Its officials in various parts
of the country thus far, point to very
considerable increase OF consumption, in
stead of the reverse. so that Ii Is just pos
sible that tie market for genuine butter
has been injured by law which gives a
standing, character, and governmental
sanction to the imitation butter which 1t
did not have before.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-18
About the Sidewalk Law.

Judge Jennison of the Wayne circuit
court has rendered an important decision
In the case OF Deborah Church against the
city OF Detroit to recover for injuries re-
ceived by falling on defective sidewalk,
which Is Of interest to every village in the
state. City counselor Dutfield demurred
TO the declaration on the ground that the
act of 1885, on which it was based, was I'M
constitutional, and Judge Jennison sus-
tanned the demurrer. The case will be at
once taken to the supreme court. The
prosecution or dropping OF number OF
similar suits against the city and also
against other towns and cities in the state
depend upon whether the supreme court
sustains Judge Jennison's opinion.
Previous to 1885 residents OF the city
could not recover damages for injuries
caused by defective sidewalks, the state
courts heldiug that the failure OF the leg
stature TO mention sidewalks in the act Of
1879 on the general subject of highway in
turies shut out such persons from the re-
covery Of damages. The United States
courts on the other hand, held the oppo-
site opinion, taking the Cround that the
obvious intent OF the law was TO cover
sidewalk as well rs all other highway in
turies
so as to cover sidewalks, the title of Its act
being IAN act to amend sections |, 2, and
5 of act 24i, laws of 1879, entitled IAN act
for the collection of damages sustained by
reason of defective public highways,
streets, bridges, crosswalks and culverts,
so as to make said act cover damages 10y
reason of defective sidewalks Not con-
tent with making the amendment sug-
gested by the title the legislature went on
and added two new sections, one provid-
ing that towns and cities should only be
liable under this act, and the other fixing
the maximum amount which could be re-
covered, based on the population OF the
town or city sued.
The claim of unconstutionality was
made because the title of the amendatory
act did not contain any reference to them.
The constitution provides that no law
shall embrace more than one object, which
shall be expressed in its title" 1t Is be-
cause the two sections are not embraced
in the title that Judge Jennison holds the
act Unconstitutional, and as he considers
all sections of the act mutually dependent
on each other he holds the whole act must
fail. He also objects TO the law because 1t
does away with the common law rule as to
liability.
Much interest will attach to the action
Of the supreme court not only on account
Of .he general Importance of the subject,
but also because the act was drafted by
State Senator John Carveth OF Middle
Vile, who is regarded as a fine constitn-
tional lawyer and who prepared the
presept state tax law.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-18

dem; L. W. Moore, dem; Roger Q. Mills,
dem; Joseph ID. Suyers, dem; 8. w. I.
Latham, dem.
Vermont-Jobn w. Stewart and w. w.
Grout, both republicans.
Virginia-T. II. b. Brown, rep; George
f. Bowden, rep; George ID. Vie, dem !;
VIM. L. Gaines rep; John II. Brown, dem; ;
Samuel I. Hopkins, labor: Charles t.
O'Ferrall, dem; w. II. +. Lee, dem; Hen
ry Bowen, rep; Jacob Yost, rep.
West Virginia-Nathan Golf, jr., rep;
VIM. H. III. Flick, rep; Charles p. Snyder,
dem; Charles +. Hogg, dem.
Wisconsin-Lucien b Caswell, rep; Rich
ard Guenther, rep; II NJ La Toilette. rep;
Henry Smith, labor; Thomas II Hudd,
dem; Chas b Clark, rep; Ormsby b
Thomas rep; William Price, rep; Isaac
Stephenson, rep.
Territorial delegates-C c Bean, rep, Ari-
zona; Oscar S Clifford, rep, Dakota; John
Harley, dem, Idaho; Jo9eph X Toole, dem,
Montana; Antonio Joseph, dem. New
Mexico; John Game, mormon, Utah; ;
Charles s Voorhees,, dem, Washington;
Joseph N Carey, rep, Wyoming.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-18
MICHIGAN MATTERS.
THE CROPS IN THE STATE.
Wheat in Good Condition with the Average
Slightly Diminished.


The crop report for November is made
mp from returns received from 65S cores
pondents, representing $50 townships. OF
these returns 40 are from A6 townships
in the southern four tiers OF counties. The
area seeded TO wheat this fall in the
southern four tiers of counties Is three per
cent less, and in the northern counties
two per cent more than was seeded in
1851, indicating a wheat acreage In the
state not quite equal to that of 1855. The
condition of wheat Nov. ] was lO2, COM
parison being with the vitality and growth
Of average years. In southern counties
the condition is a full average and
In northern counties about five per cent.
above an average in 1885. The condition
Nov. l in the state was 90; in 1884 100; in
age. Damage by the Hessian fly IL re-
ported from 25 10 % counties in the south
ern four tiers. The total number OF
bushels of wheat reported marketed in the
three months of August, September ana
October is 4, 40 1871.
Corn will yield in the state about 30
blu hels per acre. This is, perhaps, below
the average in seasons of less drouth, but
the quality is excellent, and the proper
ton of soft corn less than usual.
The area of clover seed harvested is 81
per cent. of area harvested in 1855, but the
yield per acre is nearly equal to the yield
in that year.
The yield per acre of potatoes is in
southern counties IS per cent, ana IN the
northern counties 40 per cent. OF full
average crop The acreage in the state Is
2 per cent. below the acreage of 1882
Horses, cattle, sheep and swine are gem
orally reported in good, healthy and
thrifty condition.