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Year: 1879

In the year 1907 an attempt was made
to get the Imperial government to insist
upon An observance of Sunday, and this
called forth the following reply from
Napoleon l. He said: ut is contrary
to Divine law to hinder man, who has
wants on Sunday as well as on other
days, TO work on Sunday in order to
gain his bread. The governments shouldnot
impose such law without giving bread
gratis to those who have none. Bt tsides,
it is not the failing OF people in France
to work too much. We
Lave seen the public force employed in
constraining persons to celebrate the
tenth day and to work on Sunday
During the revolution, when weeks were
abolished), and we should guard against
the necessity of employing gensdsrmes
to hinder men who stand in need of
what they earn from working on
Sunday. In both cases there is either
political or religious superstition. God
has made work a necessity, and he
wishes men to work every day, because
he has given them wants which are re-
newed every day. We must distinguish
in what is prescribed by the clergy be-
tween the really religious laws and those
obligations which have been invented
with the view of extending the authority
of the ministers of religion. n n
The observance of fasting upon Friday
are secondary and very insignificant
rules. What touches essentially the
commands of the Church is not to in
terfere with social order, not to do i'll to
ones neighbor, not to make an abuse of
liberty. You must not reason with, but
laugh at priests who demand such regu-
lations. | do not oblige them to give
absolution against their will, and / shall
not permit them to force me to throw
the peasant who works, on no matter
what day, into prison. Since my au-
thority is invoked in this matter, l give
to my people, and forever, the right of
not intemupting their work. The more
they work the less vice there will be.
If mnst take part in this affair, l
should prefer to order that on Sunday
directly after mass all the shops be
opened and the people return to their
work. n Since people eat
every day, let them work every day.
n The compulsory powers of
the church lie in exhortations from the
pulpit, and the police and prisons should
never be used rs means to enforce the
practices of religion"
Year: 1879

One thousand acres of good land,
in splendid condition and ready to
be seeded-to let for the coming sea
son. Will let it in lots to suit occu-
pants. Expect houses 70 be built on
some parts of the land in the spring.
Will let for for one third Of the
crop, leaser to furnish everything;
or will furnish seed and take one
half.
A good chance for good men, ap-
ply early.


ROB'T WATSON.
Redwood Falls Minn.
Year: 1879

Brief Items.-The Old Dominion Iron
Works have restored to the puddlers their
original wages without any effort on the
part OF the prddlcrs towards Il restoration.


There was large attendance at the meet
my OF the Sons OF Temperance Saturday
night, and some excellent speeches were
delivered by several of the members.


Quite number of pic-nics and parties
will take place after Lent, to be given by
the young ladies and gentlemen of the city.
Year: 1879

The faster and more gentle COW ii
MIXED, the greater will be the amount
given. Slow mixers always gradually
dry up COW, and for the reason that il
the milk be not drawn about as fast as il
is given down it will subsequently be
withheld, and that withheld, is as amattei
of course what is known as the strippings,
in fact, the upper surface of milk IN the
udder Many mixers draw the milk
with a strong downward pull, Ill fact,
with Jerk This should never be allow
cd it initiates the COW, and often injuries
the bag. Fill the teat and with n firm
pressure of the last three fingers empty
ii, drawing slightly on the teat and uddel
at the same time ; so proceed alternately
with each hand until the milk supply Is
exhausted. Many mixers get the habit
Of slow milking because steady, firm,
quick milking tires the fingers and wrists,
until by practice the muscles get used to
the work Until this Use comes natural
IL the individual should only milk such a
number as they can without severe cramp-
ing OF the hands what are MIXED should
be MIXED fast, increasing the number
until at last there is no firing whatever.
Five minutes is about the limit that
should be allowed for milking COW.
There s another thing well worthy Of be-
ing remembered Cows should be MIXED
as nearly at II given hour morning and
evening as possible, since undue dlsten-
ton of the udder is always injurious. -
Pruiric FdrH3Cr
Year: 1879

A letter from Cincinnati, written ~
eery cautious language, and e,eae'i only
iiy an initial, made inquiries Of the prssi
dent Of the Lime Kiln Club aH to the
average number Of deaths in the club,
and suggesting that the writer and the
president might make a good thing by
standing in with some medical college
and diisposing of the cadayers Great IN
.iignatlon preVailed all through the hall
at the reading OF the communication, and
resolution was passed authorizing the
secretary to write ont and post upon the
door notice offering $50 reward for the
arrest Of the writer Of the letter-Dc
trait Fr.a pr,ys
Year: 1879

I tell you women are more prudent
than men. l tell you, as a rule, wo-
men are more faithful than.men-ten
times as faithful as men. never
saw man pursue his wife into the
very ditch and dust Of degradation,
aud take her into his arms. L never
saw a man stand at the shore where
she had been morally wrecked, wait
ing for the waves to bring back even
her corpse to his arms; but l haye
seen woman, with her white arms, lift
man from the mire OF degradation, aud
hold him to her bosom ss though be
we're an apgel.-tIngersoll.
Year: 1879

A serious and probably fatal accident oc-
Cured on Monday morning at Bird Tail
Divide to John Crager, who has been en-
gagged this season in freighting between
Helena and Benton. He was loaded with
merchandise for T. c. Power & Co., In put.
ting on the brake his foot slipped and he fell
under the wagon just as the team had started
down the hill. Fortunately man work.
ing on the road was standing near who stop
ped the team, but not until one wagon had
passed over both legs of Crager between the
knee and ankle. Mr.. James Lee at once got
spring wagon and brought the wounded
man to Fort Shaw and placed him in the
hospital. During the ride the sufferings of
the unfortunate man were 80 intense that he
repeatedly begged Lee to shoot him and thus
put an end to his misery. DR.. Greenleaf, U.
S. A., amputated one of the broken legs and
has very little hopes of saving the other. The
doctor said the patient was very weak and if
another operation should be necessary that
he might not survive.
Year: 1879




Navigation Company will no doubt be pre-
pared to receive Captain Mcguire, of the U.
$. Engineers, having charge of the improve
ments of the navigation of the Missouri river
above the Yellowstone who is expected in
Helena in few days. The charge given to
Captain Mcguire is very important one,
and the expenditure of the twenty thousand
dollars in the improvements of the Missouri
above the Great Falls is of such vital interest
to Helena that we cannot but recognize the
visit of Captain Mcguire as of more than or
dinary interest. The Montana Steam Navi-
CATION Company will no doubt put their best
foot foremost in rendering Captain Mcguire
a cordial welcome and give him the benefit
of their experience in removing boulders and
making wing dams on the river.
Year: 1879

We were shown to-day a necklace, made
by Steinmitz g. Lewis, of Helena, for lady
of this city, that for beauty, neatness of de-
sign, and elegance of workmanship, excels
anything in the line of jewelry that was ever
manufactured in Montana. The necklace
was made of native gold, and composed of
sixteen large oval links of Roman gold, and
sixty four small round links. The latter
were of solid gold with large beautiful cross
for pendant, bearing the monogram of the
lady's husband. 1t is perfect beauty, and a
present that any lady may be proud of, and
reflects great credit upon the firm that manu.
factured it.
Year: 1879

The toSFEREES on THE ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL have agreed upon everything excepting
the clause prohibiting the presence OF troops at
the rolls. The sections providing for army
reorganization have been Struck from the bill
and in lieu thereof proyiSO inserted that there
shall be DO promotion in the service hereafter
untll the army shall be reorganized.
Year: 1879

should provide himself with with a bottle
of SOZODONT. SO that when he calls
upon the ladies he can rinse bis mouth and
remove the odor which hovers around the
the person of the nicotized Not alone for
its aroma is it valuable, but as a curative
and preserative of the teeth it is unsur
passed.
Year: 1879

No use of having the chills. no use of
headache or any Of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-wili
relieve the system and make you feel like
. new person. Try il and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

To the EdftOr or The IrtOhnc


SIR: In your notice of the attractions of
the coming season Manhattan Beach you ut 10 In
eude the balloon observations am about to undertake
tbis season among number do not that can OBJ
ieet TO this as I never yet assembled without
being tho centre Of attraction for many people.
OF course propose accommodate ali VINO may
wish TO inspect my apparatus, and OF these
presume there viii be great many as the
eae OF my operations has been surpassed in this
country But my primary object is actually TO deter


mine The feasibility OF crossing the ocean In an air VOYAGE
n conclusion which, may well confess havealready
arrived az in advance. have abundance of
nv command to enable make this endeayor prop
srly and II the public Will only give me a patient
waiting | hope to convince them that IN
earnest Let me add that | do not propose
again 20 undertake trip 10 Europe. This ls nrst
aDnearance IN the role OF TRANSATLANTIC aeronaut, and
se have said DO not propose that the project shall
be mere talk Furthermore, II Is not my IN
teution make the attempt this year, nor Ia either Of
tho balloons am now building These are designed for
captive ascensiOns only, 70 enable Inc TO
galge the weather during the whole OF
fbr coming summer; while the air-ship in which


propose 20 make the voyage will be specially
CONSTRUCTED 1r that purpose aud probably during next
Winter. Respectfully, SAMUEL a. MING, Aeronaut


Neio- iork. Aly 10, 1879.
Year: 1879

June 80, 1864.
Hrs --, Baltimore, nd.


DEAR MADAM: Your welcome letter Of June Is,
came to me here amid the sound Of battle. and. you
saw little dId dream when I kissed you playing as
school girl in -- that I should control a
vast army pointing ike the swarm Of Aarc toward the
plains Of the South Why, on why is this II know
my own heart it beats warmly ever toward those
kind and generous families that greeted Us with such
warm hospitality in days long past but st present in
memory and to-day any Of old cherished circle
their children their chidren's children TO
as OF old the feelings OF duty would melt
befor- the genial SUM- and believe would strip my
own children that they might be sheltered And yet
they call me barbarian bandit and monster and all the
epithes that language invent tHat can signify ma
lignity and hate


All pretend to say is that on Earth or in Heaven man
must submit to some arbiter He throw OF his
allegiance to his government his God without Just
reason and cause. The south had cause.
or pretext Indeed by her unjustiable she
thrown away the proud history OF the past and laid
opon her country TO the tread Of devastating
she banered and buled Us to the conflict. Had de-
clined battle America would have back ward and
craven meritng the contempt Of all mankind. As a
ton we were forced accept battle and that
II has gone on until the has assumed proportions
which even in the hury-burly sometimes stand
aghast would not subjugate the she sense 90
Extensively assumed, but I would make every
citizen OF the Land OBEY the common
awi submit 20 the same that I'VE do
no worse no betterour equals and not superors.
know, and you know that there young in our
day. longer young but who control their fellows,
who assumed TO the gentlemen Of the South superiority
OF courage aud manhood. and Doastingy deed OF the
North TO take up arms God knows how reluctantly We
accepted the issue, but the issue joined like IL
other ages, the Northern though slow anger
once aroused are terrible than the inamma-
Bile South.


Even yet my heart bleeds when see the carnage OF
Year: 1879

GREAT care should be taken by farmers
not to allow the markets to be so crowded
as to run prices below living standard d.
The labors of the husbandmen have been
blessed with an immense harvest, it is true,
but this is no reason why the product
should be sold for less than it's actual value,
which must be put down at what it cost to
grow it. In 1873 crops were large and pro-
duce sold very low, but then there were
scarcely $4,000 people in the territory now
there are nearly double that, while the acre.
age of grain has not increased more than
half, which is a sufficient guarantee that
there will be consumption for the major
portion of the crop before next harvest.
The impression being general that the crops
have heen extraordinary it will require but
small rush on the market to force every
thing down, and once down, it will be hard
to raise. We would not advise farmers to
hold for raise, but would suggest that they
market with care, and when fair profit
cannot be had, to hold. The consumption
will increase daily until next harvest, and
there is good reason to believe that there
will be but small pescentage OF grain left
in the bins by threshing season next year.
Year: 1879

The folio wing is from the st. Paul Press,
and may be good theory:


We notice by our exchanges that many of
the farmers about the state are again thresh-
ing from the shock and hauling their grain
direct to market. Ordinarily this plan has
some advantages to recommend it, but this
year, when the wheat has been bleached
out by not suns and repeated rains, it is not
advisable. 1t should by all means 60 into
the stack and undergo the ''sweat' before
being threshed aud sold. This will in most
cases raise the grade and save the owner
from five TO ten cents on the bushel.


The sweating process is not one generally
understood. Taking either wheat or oats,
or even hay, and stacking or moving them,
in short time they will be found to be un-
dergoing what is commonly known as the
''swcat." On opening the stack the straw
will be found damp as we'll as the grain,
accompanied by considerable heat, which
lasts for number Of days. At such times
it is difficult to separate the berry from the
head, and it is seldom threshed by any good
farmer till this period is past.


The result of this sweat is, that the dead
color of the berry is restored while the ker-
mel itself is filled out and is considerably
plumper than when it went into the stack.
But this is not all. During this period there
has been a constant absorption by the ber-
ry of the nutritive elements in the stalk,
rendered active by fermentation, and this
developes and ripens the kernel. some
question whether there is any more gluten
added, but it is our opinion that there is.
and that it is richer in albuminolds, and
will make consequently higher quality of
flour than if not stacked at all. But the
suggestion we desired to urge was the stack
Year: 1879

ing would brighten the grain, which is this
year mostly of dead color, and add few
dollars more to the revenue Of the farm,
which all will frankly acknowledge is al
ways small enough.
Year: 1879

Some idea Of the enormous profits attend
ing sheep raining may be formed from some
items We CLEAN from the Las Animas (Col.)
Leader. The net proceeds Of wool clip
from 5000 head Of sheep reaches the enor-
NOUS cum Of $4,000.


In conversation with some Of our farmers
we 6nd that they wish to engage in sheep
raising. Many Of them are without suf-
icient means to make purchases Of start in
the business. Our sheep growers might find
it advantageous to let a portion oil their i'm
mense herds out on shares TO those farmers
who would take excellent care Of the sheep,
and return the profits satisfactorily.


1t has been shown that sheep raising is
Temunerative in Western Kansas, and lie at
tended with little expense, as there is sufii-
cient grazing for winter food. The farming
out OF some Of the large sheep herds 10 small
growers would tend to extend that branch Of
industry by occupying the land taken up for
farming purposes. On Duck Creek and
sawlog will be found some excellent ranges,
and where sheep could be properly cared for
during the winter without loss.


Many Of the farmers who have taken up
lands originally with the design Of agricul-
ture, find that the proper thing to do is to
engage in stock raising. As sheep culture is
nrnfitable and n starf can he hal vifh small
means, the idea Of sheep raising is enter
tanned. We make the suggestion to owners
Of large docks Of sheep a, the solicitation Of
some of our farmer friends. Wehope those
who have more sheep than they can properly
care TOR may be induced to take advantage Of
our suggestion.
Year: 1879

The crop reports from every section OF the
entire country are almost uniformly favor.
able both as regards the quantity and quail
iiy Of the yields OF grain. As the reverse
is the case in regard to crops in England,
France and Germany, those countries will
need larger supplies from this country than
heretofore, and this has very good effect
on the general market on this side.
Year: 1879

A, last the gigantic enterprise Of the A.,
T., x S F. railroad Co., the tunnel through
Ration mountain, lie finished, all but the
finishing touch. The tunnel has been driv-
en from both sides Of the mountain, force
Of men beginning at each opening and
gradually nearing each ether. The switch
over the mountain will be dispensed with
at once IS the tunnel is in working order.
Year: 1879

A survey is to be made of the road that crosses the Mogollon mountains and the surrounding country, by the military department with the view of finding a shorter and better route be- tween the military posts of Camp Apache and Verde, and Fort Whip ple, Arizona.
Year: 1879

THE Citizen makes these sugges- lions, which we concur in: Let us suggest to this present legislature to vote solidly in favor of a bill for a new and honest apportionment on q new census of the territory. As Yav- apai county claims to have at least half of the entire population of Ari- zona," her delegation in the legisla ture should certainly be in favor of such bill, and as the Pima county delegation will join in, the bill could be easily passed by an overwhelming majority. And there should be pro- vision made in the bill for the most careful supervision and proof of the census taken hereunder.
Year: 1879

The public printing of Arizona has been the cause of considerable wrangle in the legislature, and the wasting of much valuable time. It was finally determined to devide the work equally between the Miner and Enterprise
Year: 1879

and few teeth Will not pulverize as we'll as


a lighter frame and more teeth, while the


draft is about the same. have been using


one made in three sections of 2x25 inch
stuff, tour bars in a section, with 27 adjusta-


bic steel teeth. By adjustable, mean that
when the draft bar is attached to one end,
the teeth stand perpendicular, and, having a
greater number of them, it does much bet
ter work than the old Scotch harrow. BY
attaching the draft at the other end, the
points of teeth drop back four inches and
make it a first-class smoothing harrow
This harrow retails at about twenty dollars.
big price compared with the old fashion,
ed 4O-tooth affair, but cheap when the work
ing value OF each is taken into considera-
tion. Ispeak OF this one OF mine as an il
lustration, and knowing that it is "a good
tool, perhaps other makers have as good,
perhaps better ones than this. think nc
farmer should be satisfied to use poor har-
row because it is cheap in price. Buy the
best, if it costs more, as the difference In
price will soon be made up in the extra
work it will do.


Another fact is, we do not harrow our
ground enough. Who ever heard farmer
say he had got his ground too smooth and
fine? And how often do we think til at we
ought to lay out more work in putting in
our crops? | would never buy harrow
that has less than sixty or seventy steel
teeth, and one that has simple and relia-
BILE arrangement of draft.
Year: 1879

a GREATER interest is being manifested
by northern farmers in the production of
sugar than ever before. The Chinese sugar
cane, SO popular during the war, has again
come to the from. The object of the farmer
seems to be turning more and more towards
making the farm selt-sustaining. The hard
times and low prices of farm products make
this necessary. Sugar is staple and quite
SIS essential as bread, and its production on
every farm would greatly increase the lux
uries OF the farmers table and reduce the
cost of living. Colorado, keeping pace with
the Atlantic states, is also Introducing sor-
ghum, but Montana, we are sorry to say,
can scarcely rely upon this plant. There
are sections perhaps where it will mature
well, but we seriously doubt if it is ever
made practical success in the territory.
But this does not place the means of max
ing our territory self-sustaining in the pro-
duction Of sugar beyond our reach. There
is no country in America, perhaps, better
adapted to the cultivation OF the sugar beet
than Montana, and we certainly think there
is enterprise enough in some of our agricul-
tural valleys to put up a refinery for MAX
ing beet sugar. Let some enterprising indi-
vidual organize a stock company to pur-
chase and put up the necessary machinery,
and locate in the midst of some of our most
thrifty agricultural districts, and there will
be no difficulty in getting a supply of beets.
In view of the urgent necessity of our ter
rltory becoming self-sustaining in the mat
ter of sugar, will not some one take hold
and push such project through to COM
pletion?
Year: 1879

Despite the immense yield of gold in Cal
ifornia, it is now shown that her tilable
soil produces more actual wealth than iIIrr
richest mines. Her grain and her fruits ex-
ceed in value the best of her placers. Mr.
grape crop this season will be so very large
that preparations are making to convert
one thousand tons Of grapes into raisins.
Most persons think of California rs gold
bearing state, and it is pleasant to know
that her agricultural resources are beyond
those of her mines. Agriculture is apt to
pay better than gold or silver, seeking in
any fertile, we'll cultivated region; but there
is sort of fascination about the precious
metals which allures men the world over.
and blinds them to the more rational and
legitimate branches Of industry. It is said
by those in position to know that one man
in fifty who has dug for gold on the Pacific
Slope has procured any considerable
amount. The fortune makers, for the most
part, have been, and are still, the specnlat-
ors in San Francisco and Sacramento. The
great majority OF men who have gone to
California to get gold, from lS49 to the
present time, have not, It's declared, Sc
cured as much as it cost to reach there aid
return. The hardest possible way to OBJ
tain gold is to look for it in the ground. It
is much easier to get it, generally, by stay
ing away from the mine.-Er.