The sun., 1894-12-27
In estimating the contents Of a els
tern, the following table is about cor
xa0k.

| 10 !" 1885
If a cistern is eight feet deep and
2 feet in diameter, multiply 9.ls by 8
it will give contents.
As near as we can get at the fish
story of Pete Kessler's, as told by ex,
press agent Sherman and marshall
Griffith, Peters fish caught dog
weighing three feet six, and measur-
ing sixty three pounds" There were
lots to be caught, of the stories, and
if you don't believe it Peter can show
you the spear and what he baited il
with.
The holiday trade was not up to ex-
pectations, and while large trading
was not anticipated, yet, the volume
of dealings in holiday goods, was dis,
appointing in extent. 1t was not local
however, but general, as we note by
many exchanges and from travelling
salesmen's reports, that the wholesale
trade was light, and the retail much
more limited even than last year.
A happy, prosperous and peaceful
J New Year, free from sorrow, sickness
or vexation, is our greeting to "THE
Suns" many readers. We hope the
incoming year has in store for us, all
that brighter and more favorable con-
ditions promise,an we trust that rea-
sonable expectations will be realized,
and that there be an early return of
the prosperity that brings contented
happiness
"Off with the old and on with the
new," means, to lay aside differences,
animosities and dislikes, to discard
evil habits and associates, and TO
adopt resolutions that will be of
benefit to not only yourself, but to
others. We have many faults and
foibles we can with profit to our
selves lay aside with the closing year,
and the pruning of the worthless, will
be benefit to us and to ours.
We notice by the st. Paul papers,
that suit has been brought by the
holders of a note for S2O,6O0, given by
X. st. Pierre, Darlington Phelps and
others, and secured on tenement house
property in that city. A receiver is
also asked for, to take charge of the
mortgaged property. We under
stand that the property referred to is
that which was traded for the Phelps
farm on which the st. Pierre's now
reside. s-..
Judge G. L. Brown and L. E.
Pearce have joined the great Ma
sonic excursion to the Holy Lane, ,and
have secured their berths for the
voyage. Mr.. Pearce left on Saturday
for Milwaukee where he will meet
Mrs. Pearce who will return to Penn
sylYania with him and remain until
his return from his trip to the far
east. The excursion starts early in
February and the time occupied in
the trip will be about two months.
We learn with satisfaction, that the
Swan Lake cheese factory is to be
re-opened next season, as it was de-
cided to operate if given quantity
of milk was furnished, and this was
practically guaranteed by those pres
ent. Enterprises of this kind are a
practical solution of the question of
diversifcation of agricultural meth
DDS, and we are glad to note the eff
fort omake productive the heretofore
too much neglected dairy products.
The following directors were chosen
for the ensuing year: T. L. Linstad,
G. Sax, III. Winter, r J. Hall and
Albert Violin.
The custom of celebrating New
Years day, prevailed among the an
cient nations. Although the time
from which the commencement of the
year was reckoned differed with the
several nations, yet, all regarded it as
a day of special interest. In Rome
the year anciently began in March,
but various days have been observed.
Christmas, Annunciation( March 25th, }
Easter and March 1st have all shared
with January 1st in the honor ofopen-
the new year,and it was not until late
in the 10Th century that the date now
observed was universally accepted as
the first day of the New Year.
We find nothing that would en-
courage hope for any material adj
vance in wheat prices. The supply
and demand are so carefully estimated,
and so promptly calculated, that their
bearing on prices is felt at the open
ing of the season, and it is only the
unanticipated that can have bearing
now. There is no diminution in supply
or increase in demand, and in the
absence of either, the present status
of prices will continue until estimates
for the next season can be made. A
failure of the winter wheat crop or
decreased acreage will not cut much
of figure in the face of a huge
surplus.
We see by Red Wing correspon-
dence, that Geo. E. st. John, formerly
well known here as the principal of
the Morris high school, is the de-
fendant in divorce suit now in pro-