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Year: 1879

GEN. BRAGG, Of Wisconsin, spoke few
wholesome truths in the House on Wednes-
day, and ought to be warning to the Demo
Gratis of the South who are SO anxious for
Northern aid in raid on the treasury. It is
very evident that Bragg's partisanship is not
superior to his honesty AID patriotism. We
could have more outspoken men like him.
a little more grape, Gen. Bragg.
Year: 1879

OTTAWA, Jan. 23.-In the Dominion board of
trade a resolution was carried after long dis
cussion that this board favors the adoption of
such policy as will secure the development of
our COAL iron and economic ores, together with
other industries OF the country. A resolution
was also carried urging the government to nro-
ceed with building the Pacific railway and with
deepening and enlarsing the ST. Lawrence canal
as rapidly as the circumstances of the country
will permit. The government was also asked
to carry out policy which would direct irnni
grafton to the settlement Of the unoccup;ed
laad Of the Dominion.
Year: 1879

The State Senate yesterday concurred in
the House joint resolution providing for an
Investigation of the affairs of the State pris-
on at Saltwater with an amendment enlarg-
ing the scope Of the investigation consider
ably. The House will no doubt concur in
these amendments, and the excellent COM
mittee appointed will be able to proceed
with the investigation without unnecessary
delay.
Year: 1879

dropped in during the day, but soon wearied,
for the proceedings were decidedly dry and
undressing to all save the reporters, who
are supposed to be interested in every thing
that interests anybody else.
Year: 1879

The first sensation of excitement yester-
day in the Senate was occasioned by the
introduction of a bill by Senator Rice, pro-
vlding for the entire reorganization of the
State hospitals for the insane, and Senators
who were not aware that such a bill was to
be introduced, looked at one another in
blank amazement, as section after section
was read, appointing new board of trus-
tees and making provisions for new deal
all around. The bill is necessarily crude,
and was referred to the committee on insane
asylum, and, after it has been passed upon
it will be turned over to tho Judiciary COM
mittee to be perfected.


Senator Thatcher sent up to the clerks
desk and had read long letter from the
president of the Red Wing mills relative to
the use of the 'swindling brass kettle,''
which was principally significant as being
the first recognition by the milling fraternity
of the fact that the crusade against that
swindling device was anything more than an
clectioneering dodge, and they have persist
emily ridiculed it as such until now. The
thing moves. The history of all reforms is
to be first ridiculed, then discussed with
fairness and candor, and finally adopted.
Let the good work go on.


Senator Powers introduced bill to reduce
the salaries of State officers, claiming that
their compensation was fixed at time when
the currency was inflated, and that the re-
duced salaries represent more value than
larger figures did some years ago. If his
bill should become law it will save many
thousands of dollars to the people of the
State. He proposes that their remuneration
shall be as follows:
Year: 1879

The Senate having received formal notice
of the passage by the House of a Joint
resolution appointing special committee
to investigate the charges of misconduct and
cruelty By tho warden and deputy warden of
the State prison, and the general manage
rnent of that concern, spirited discussion
ensued, resulting in concurrence with the
resolution sitter amendments had been
adopted enlarging the scope of the investi-
cation so as to include all matters in any
way pertaining to that institution.
Year: 1879




Yesterday was emphatically working day
in the House of Representatives. For the
first time since the session commenced the
members evinced a disposition to get down
to business and clear the Speakers table of
the accumulation of the past two weeks
The standing committees reported about q
dozen bills, which were promptly disposed of.
Then Mr.. Mead got the clerk he has been
asking for the committee on public accounts
and expenditures, and finally there was a
marked sensation, after resolution for the
appointment of a special committee on tenn
perance legislation had been passed, when
one after another of the members presented
great rolls o. paper containing the names OF
nearly 10000 persons who wanted the liquor
traffic abolished. All six pages were kept as
busy as bees for few moments in carving
the missiyes to the Speakers desk, and
Clerk Flower soon had more than bushe]
of foolscap on hand, which, if pasted to-
gether, would reach from the GLOBE Office to
the capitol. They were all referred to the
committee.


Minneapolis was gratifed by the passage,
under suspension of the rules, of the bill
authorizing her to contract new debt of a
quarter of a million of dollars. She will
find it very easy running into debt, but very
hard getting out of It.


AT the afternoon session a perfect raft of
new bills were introduced, and when the
three clerks had been made hoarse reading
and re-reading them and calling the roll on
the passage of those that were thus favored
under suspension of the rules, it was found
that the file number had reached 1O2. OF
the number offered yesterday the majority
we're of local nature only-such bills as
should never be introduced in the legislature.
The only excuse for their passage is
the fact of tho defect of
our general laws. Two memorials
to Congress were adopted-one to create q
port Of entry at Moorbead, and another ask
ing tor an appropriation to improve the ST.
Croix river between Saltwater and Taylors
Falls. A third asking the general govern
ment to remove distractions to navigation
at the mouth of the Minnesota river was Of
fered, but laid over under notice of debate.


The cloak rooms afford hiding place for
those OF the members who weary of the
monotone of the roll-call and enjoy the
fumes of cigar. But they lack one essen
tial OF popularity ity-comfort. There are
scarcely any chairs, they are poorly venti
lated-or rather not ventilated at all-and
whom more than half dozen men congre-
gate in there at any one time the atrnos-
phere becomes almost insufferable. Smokers
have rights as we'll as those who don't use
the weed, and they ought to be made as
comfortable as possible.


Quite nnmbsg Of visitors OF both sexss
Year: 1879

1t costs as much 10 grow and develop a
scrub horse as 1t does TO raise noble animal
worth twice to ten times the money. IT take s
as mGch time anG care TO gentle and train
one as the other. A good COW of the best
breeds pays best, and a sheep that will yield
twice the wool FAR more than doubles the
profits.


For all that We have made such improve
ment IN stock, and that enterprising men
have brought such fine amin ais to our State,
II must be acknowledged that too few among
producers and STOCK owners appreciate the
value of further improvement they can and
should make. As we travel through the
State We see too many scrubs. Too many
sheep and cattle and horses that cannot pos
sibly pay TO raise and keep. If there is any
subject that comes up for consideration as OF
first i'm portance, IL il this of the Improvement
of all kinds of stock, and II includes the rem
ovation of pastures and deter nination OF
what variety Of grasses are most necessary
for our use. Every intelligent stock grower
should feel the deepest interest in these ques.
tiocs; and IL seems to us as If no man inter-
ested as q producer could otherwise than feel
a pride in competing in the raising of fine
animals. There Is pleasure well as profit
in recognizing that the animals born on your
place are beautiful and perfect Of their kind.
A whole family can be delighted by such
possession and ownership.
Year: 1879

I.farmers' families would eat less pork and
more eggs and chicken meat they would be
healt lier.


Save your early pullets; they give the in
crease. 1t don't pay to keep stock of old
hens year after year.


Keep charcoal where the fowls can get Il
whenever they want It. IL IS one Of the best
preyeniives OF disease among fowls that l
know of.


About this time look out for hen hawks
Doa't trust TO any such device as traps on
top of poles a good marksmau with a shot
gun or rife will do more towards exterminat-
ing hawks than all the traps in creation.


Now that the mercury Is well up towards
the n neties, look out for the spider louse or
red mite. They are nocturnal wretches hid
ing on the under side OF the roosts and in
cracks through the day, and creeping out at
night to suck the blood OF both old and Young
fowls. Liberal doses Of coal oil on the perche
and in all cracks and creviceS, and a thor
ough fumigalion with sulphur is the reme-
DIV.
Year: 1879

fst. LOUIS journal of Agriculture, 10


The following prescriptions are commen.
edd as eflicacious for preventing the ravages
of the carpet moth:-


steep one quarter OF a pound of cayenne
pepper in gallon of water add two drachms
Of strychine powder. Strain and pour this
into a shallow vessel, such as a large timed
iron milk pan. Before unrolling a new car
pet, set the roll on each end alternately in
this poisoned mixture for ten minutes, or
long enough to insure the saturation of its
edges for at least an inch. After beating an
old carpet, roll and treat all its seams and
edges to the came bath. Let the carpet dry
thoroughly before lacking 1t to the floor, In
order To avoid the accidental poisoning OF
the tscker's fingers by the liquid. 1t is per
Gaps unnecessary to state that the residue of
the liquid should be thrown where it will
not lie accessible 10 any domestic animal or
IL preserved for future use, IL should be care
fully latelled poison" This preparation
will not STAN or disfigure carpets, nor cor
rode metals in contact with the carpet
Year: 1879

ID > Marvin recommend, To the Western
New York horticultural society an evergreen
hedge with barbed wires six or eight inches
apart as fence within the hedge as the best
protection for orchards. Taeesergreen hedge
serves as a wind break aud the wires strained
taut in the middle of the hedge, prevents all
depredafors frsm getting through or over
An evergreen hedge is the most Ornamental
OF all hedge rows, while the wire furnishes
barbs, making IL equal in efficiency 10 any
other fence or hedge.
Year: 1879

In preparing the remedy take equal parts
OF rosin, mutton-taliow and lard melt and
stir all together; when partly cooled add a
heaped teasponful OF veriigris and stir well.
Spread a plaster the sizeiof the cancer with
the salve, sprinkle on sulphats of zinc until
the surface is about white, wash with CASTLE
soap and renew the plaster in from six to
twelve hours. Continue until the cancer is
killed or comes out, which Will require from
len to twenty days, Then apply the salve
without the zinc until the spot is healed,
This treatment kills the cancer and effects
but slightly the sound flesh. None OF the
cancers SO treated have appeared again, SO
far as / know, but ali seem perfectly we'll
Year: 1879

Nitrate of soda, besides being a.plant feeder
and the best source of nitrogen for plant
growth, furnishing ii in the best form for as.
simIlation, is also a distributor of plant food,
by aiding in the diffusion of other elements
upon which plants. grow, through the body
OF the soil. It's importance in agriculture is
as well rs IN this county,
Year: 1879

To destroy bugs on squashes and cucumber
vines. dissolve tablespoJnf OF saltpetre or
two in a pailful Of water; put pint OF this
around each hill. The bugs burroy in the
earth AT night and fail TO rise In the norning.
II Is also good TO kill the grub IN peach trees
Year: 1879




Editor Star:-While the ''street Car ball is
rolling" let me give it a push, for am one OF
the tortured ones, not so much after get In,
for II / choose to enter a crowded car expect to
stand till there is q vacant seat and II q gentle
man offers me his l always insist. as far as
think IL polite, that he retain it. know that
II he pays for seat IL is because he had rather
90 SO than walk after q hard days work. con-
slder gentleman under just as much obligation
10 give up his seat In hack after paying for it
as In the street car. However, never forget to
thank him for his politeness, whether he looks
up ana accepts 1t or not. The '.street car disa-
greeables" to me are In getting aboard reside
one square from the Metropolitan line and not
one ume ln twenty can / stop car unless
StAho close 10 the rail- when 1T comes along In
am one quarter square from the track am
not seen or neard, although l make an exhibit
Con OF myself by hooting, screaming. throwing
up my parasol, running at the top OF nv speed.
an the while fearing shall be too late TO meet
tne boat or train. Now imagine II you can. the
thoughts and features OF woman who has
dOre all that and then been passed by when
she could almost have laid her hand on the car.
IL Is fortunate for the next driver that she has
10 stand ten minutes and cool down, but he has
to ring several times before she puts In the
ticket she holds In her fingers. 1 do not doubt
the drivers have much to bear, but with few ex-
cepdons they are stupid, dont-care set as far
as this line is concerned. They are hired to
drire and they do just that and care not for the
convenience OF those who ride and pay. Is
there any Temedy9 CEGRATEFUL.
Year: 1879

says: GA personal friend Of Mr. Charles Foster,
who has just returned from visit OF several
weeks in Ohio, says that Mr. Foster told him
rylng Ohio was in unceasing EFFORT to the day
OF election, and that over confidence in the
strength OF the party was to be feared more
than all else. He was urging his friends to
take this view and warning them against relax
Ing their labors. He saw Congressman Hurd,
who said he was going to make some speeches
for Gen. Ewing, but he never did anything that
this campaign. The OLD politicians on both
sides are counting on close vote ard giving the
gIeenbackers but little credit for importance.


them, 'e
Year: 1879

A small fly has made its appear
ance in some Of the gardens of Olym-
pia which seems to have special
preference for the potato plant, at
tacking the leaves in myriads and in
short time eating away every YES
tige of this important adjunct to veg
etable lite. The tubcrs are of course
Immediately destroyed, and thrifty
patches have already fallen victims
TO the destroyer. There is but one
instance wherein the crop has
been attacked outside the town
limits, therefore the danger is not
imminent or alarming.
Year: 1879

might be unwell All through the day she
was quiet and thoughtful. Her brain was busy
with variety of ingenious but impossible
plans for bringing matters round" in favor
of her brother, whom her afectionate heart
longed to aid in the attainment of his hopes.
She wished she knew the exact nature Of the
money.dificulties to which he had alluded /;
but as she did not, she could only form a
vague idea of their extent, and of the pro-
portionate exertion which it would require to
remove them.


As to Frank, though he tried to shake off
his trouble, he felt that he was in very try
ing situation, indeed. His greatest trial
seemed to be the uncertainty about Mildred.
If he had only been positive that she cared
for him, the rest would have been easy to bear.
Sometimes he almost resolved to write to her
in spite of everything, and ask her boldly, if
she would consent to engage herself to him,
though his prospects were not as bright as
they had once been. Then it seemed to him
as if he ought to wait, until be had made eve
ry effort in his power, to lift the burden from
his fathers shoulders and bis own. Since the
little disagreement between Sir Francis and
himself, which had left a sort of tacit cool
ness, expressive Of an evident sense Of injury
in the former, he felt doubly desirous to do
all that he could, to show his filial affection
and anxiety to do his duty, in every possible
way. Sir Francis still clung to his scheme.
But Frank felt that the estate must 60, rather
than he should give up Mildred. If Mildred
had been out of the question, altogether, it is
possible that he might have looked upon EN-.
lily Houghton with more kindly eye.


[To BE Continued
Year: 1879

FRENCH GALLANrRY.-The French, says
Paris correspondent, abuse horses with
more inhumanity than Southern negro
treats mule. They will take off their hats
to you with grace that has never been i'm
ported to our shores, and pass the compli-
ments of the day in language and style
that is the very poetry of polite intercourse /;
but they will allow woman to faint before
they will offer her seat in the car, or in the
slig htest degree incommode themselves. As
an instance of their want Of gallantry, l saw a
lady drop her parasol from cab while
driving on the Boulevard, between the Mad.
elaine and the Champs Elysee. The Boule-
ward was crowded and muddy from recent
rains. Not Frenchman pretended to pick
it up for her; she did not seem to expect it.
She might have held the reins of the two
quiet horses while the driver would recover
the parasol, but she was Frenchwoman, and
knew that the driver was not paid for that.
She took in the situation at glance, was
equal to the emergency and the civilization
she got down in the mud and helped herself
Year: 1879

A CASE OF BuLLDoz1Na.-sendf for the
troops! Near the State line between New
York and New Jersey lives man. This
man is Republican. He married wife
too good for him. She was the daughter of
good old Bergen county Democrat. The
wife vowed that the husband should never
vote until he voted the Democratic ticket,
and to keep him from voting she made him
move every year, first to one side of the State
line aud then to the other, 80 that he never
was long enough in either State, when elec,
ton day rolled around, to become citizen.
For six years they have been married, and in
that time they have moved over the line six
times, so that the man has not had chance
to vote. His wife says she will never let him
vote until he agrees to vote the Democratic
ticket, and she has sufficient influence over
him to make him move just when she says
This is positive fact. It Is genuine ease
Of hulldozing, Send for the troops.s Patser.
aon (N ~ Guardian. . o.
Year: 1879

When mother disregards the laws OF
health in the treatment of her little one.
no matter from what cause, she suffers
in the care, toll of nursing, and anxiety
regarding the child in whose system she
allowed to be laid the foundation of dis
ease. And it will not alter the case that
she did not know the laws she violated,
or did not think of them, or was so
placed that she could not pay to them
deserved respect. 1nexorable law is as
serted, and she is punished.


When a man eats or drinks what does
not conduce to the healthy nourishment
of the body, he suffers for it sooner or
later. Nor will it avert the penalties
that he can plead his ignorance of the
effects of his indulgence. The diseased
brain or disordered stomach vindicates
the dignity of law.


When lady deceives her husband in
the matter of expense, obtains goods on
credit when ne wishes to buy only with
cash, she endures the consequences
when the bills come at length, in the
Just displeasure of her husband, m the
loss of his confidence, and perhaps, later,
in the evil influence of her example on
her children. That she has excuses,
reasons of their own, and the like, will
not avert these sore evils.


When parents make the one son q
plaything, forget their obligations to
train and restrain him, indulge his every
whim, and foster every form of self in
him, in self-assertion, self-pleasing, self
will and self-indulgence, they reap as
they sowed in the young tyrant who
rules them before he is in his teens, and
breaks their hearts before he has at
tanned his majority. That they loved
him, or did not think of the future, or
had but the one, is no barrier to the
flood of misery. Men can see this prin-
ciple in operation on the narrow field Of
individual and family life-but they are
slow to notice it, and still more slow to
lay it to heart, for practical uses on the
broader field of social and national life.


When we allow an ignorant and vicious
population to grow up in the community,
we are punished by the example, the
contaminated atmosphere, the injuries
inflicted, the costly defences against the
evil, or the expensive machinery for de-
tecting and furnishing the criminals.
The school is cheaper and better than
the iail; the Sunday school and the
church are better than the police court,
Let us ignore the cheap and needtul
agency, and we must, in tardy self-de-
fence, provide the costly and imperfect
remedies for the consequences Of this
neglect,
Year: 1879

A correspondent of a New York paDer


was planting potatoes in the light of the


moon, or in the increase of the moon


several of his neighbors were present


and discussion arose as to the effect


the moon had on the different crops


Answering its correspondents INQUIRY


the paper said: "There has been ALWAYS


powerful superstition that the moon


exerted a great influence upon the affairs


of mankind but this idea has prevailed


chiefly among those who did not un-


derstand the utter impOssibility that the


moon could exert any such influences.
Formerly the stars were supposed to
assist the moon in these interferences


with mankind and their labors, and to


be able to read the stars was equivalent
to the possession of prophetic powers.


Now the stars have lost their reputation.
and the moon is in a fair way to lose
what title is left of it. Formerly crazv
people were 'mOOnstruck,' but now . 1Ess,;-
we see lunatic derived from luna. the


noon, and really meaning mOonstrur<l
we do not blame the moon for it. The
moon has now fallen so low as to be
supposed by some to influence only the
tWining of beans on the pole, the plant
ing of seeds, the wasting of fat pork IN
the pan, unless it was killed under
growing moon, and the making of soft
soap. To a reasonable person this seems
q small business for the moon to be en-
gagged in, or a very unlikely thing that
the moon can exert such influence.
If any difference occurs it will be from
other causes, such as soil, weather, etc.
Lastly, it is absolutely certain that the
T1nnnrn1u TrfiTTnr1nn on nfr
so very small that it cannot even effect
the weather in the least"


While referring to this subject We ale
reminded of the anecdote of Tim
Harden. member of the Lying Club"
It is hint to pork dealers:


zone day." said he, "when was about
to kill my hogs, a neighbOr came in and
told me that the moon was on the de-
crease, and that the meat would shiveT
up if I killed the pigs then. But l only
laughed at him and went on with the
butchering. When l salted away the
pork, I thought it looked rather light,
and every time l went to look at it the
pieces seemed smaller. But when it
came to cooking the meat the shrinkage
became absolutely appalling. A big
slice shrank up into a mouthful, and a
whole ham or a side wouldn't make
more than an ordinary meal for four
persons. The next year concluded to
butcher my pork when the moon was on
the increase, and did so. Gentlemen,
don't know whether you will believe
me or not, but it is true nevertheless,
but I didn't have that meat salted down
three weeks until it swelled out so that
l had to enlarge my smoke-hOuse to |
double its former size to keep it under
cover. When it was put into the frying !
pan the effect was wonderful. A piece !
two inches square would spread out un-
til it was bigger than a napkin. Fact, |
and can prove it. No, gentlemen, don't |
fool yourselves about the signs of the
moon"


After this story the club solemnly ad- |
iourned.