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Year: 1879

When we consider the great advan-
tageS and many benefits our farmers
will derive by giving more attention to
tree-planting, we are surprised that SO
few amongst the many residents of this
section, give this very important branch
of prairie farming the time and atten-
tion it deserves. Yet every farmer is
willing to admit that tree culture is of
great Importance; is one of the branches
which they should not neglect. They
will agree with us, that besides beauti-
flying, adorning and protecting their
homes, it would add from ten to twen-
ty dollars to the value of every acre Of
their land. They will acknowledge
that after a few years they will have
fuel at their very doors, and that it
would prove one of the most profitable
investments. Yes, every one will ad-
NIT all this, and yet not one in twenty
gives this subject more than passing
thought. They read all that is writ
ten, and hear all that is said of the
benefits and advantages, profits and
gains, acknowledge that it is decidedly
to their advantage to devote a part of
their time and portion of their means
to the planting and care of trees, and
then, until the subject is again broach-
ed, either never give it second thought,
or put it off for another year, and thus
the matter drops. If the planting and
care of a few acres of trees would re.
quire a large outlay Of capital, OF
would interfere with the other work
on the farm, then there would be al
excuse for not giving this branch O
farming the attention it deserves. Bu


how is it! There is no outlay requir


ed beyond the cost of a few cuttings o.
seeds, and there is no occasion for an,
OF the other work on your farm bein,
neglected, as a wet day is suitabl,
(some think the best) for setting on
your slips or planting your seed. Ever
should it require some of your time


the results would justify yon in devot


ing both time and money. In man,


instances the sole and only reasons 70


the neglect are. laziness, procrastina


tion, carelessness, and shiftlessness; tn


lazy man never finds time to attend t


II, the procrastinator is putting il o.
Year: 1879

The Swift County Advocate, speaks
of a tri-weekly mail route from Benson
to ortonville, and very cody remarks
that "many persons will now get an
opportunity to go straight through in
one day, from here, which will be far
more preferable than taking the cars
to some point west of here, and then
running their chance of getting con-
veyanee across the country For the
past two years there has been stage
line running from Morris to Ortonville,
distance of thirty-two or three miles.
One year ago that route was increased
to semi-weekly. This line has ac-
comodated all the travel over the
route, and meets all its requirements,
for Morris is the nearest point to
Ortonville. The distance from Or
tonville to Benson is about fifty
miles, while to Morris it is between
thirty and thirty.fve. The train ar
rives at Benson an hour before it ar
rives at Morris; this would give
them one hours start from the former
place, but they would not arrive at
Ortonville within three hours of the





time they would if sent from here.
Some one has got his hands into Un-
Gle Sans pocket, and the department
is allowing swindle. This thieving
and plundering appears to be carried
on with as much freedom as if this
government was sustained simply to
furnish funds for those sufficiently cum
ming and willy to steal under the cover
of contracts. We do not know as it
will do any good to call public atten-
ton to this matter; neither do we
know who is responsible for the steal.
If Congressman Strait had the route
established, then he fathers it; if the de-
partnent granted the route on petit
ton, then they are responsible; but be
this as it may, it is matter for H. B.
Strait to look into; it is in his district,
and we trust was accomplished with
out his knowledge. If allowed to go
into force, it will be an outrage to
those having business at the point
named, and will do great injury not
only to Ortonville, but also to those
intermediate points. which, until the
completion of the line of the H. & d.
r. R., must look to Morris for their
mails and supplies.
Year: 1879

Major Strait has introduced bill
into Congress to amend the Homestead
Law, SO as to allow all settlers within
the railroad limits to take 100 acres of
land as homestead. Heretofore only
soldiers could enter more than eighty.
The action taken on this bill will be
watched with interest by settlers on
the lines Of railroad. 1t is very ques-
tionable whether such law would
pass the House. There are many
points involved which we think will
prevent its ever becoming law. In
the first place, the law allowing SOL
dier to take one hundred and sixty
acres would present the greatest bar
rier. The government in recognition
Of their services gave them the right,
Year: 1879

from year to year, the careless man
don't care, and the shiftless man is 60
ing to do it if he ever can get ahead of
his work. None of you viii want to
be called lazy, or careless. or shiftless,
yet is there any good reason for your
not giving this subject your attention.
OF course many of those who have but
recently arrived have not had time to
attend to this matter; but there are
many, too many, who have lived here
for some time past, whose farms are as
barren of trees as were they before
they were occupied. Spring will soon
be upon us, and we would ask the
farmers residing in this vicinity to take
steps to secure the necessary cuttings
and seeds with which to make begin
ming. if you have not already began; or
to add to what you have already plant
ed. You invest but a trifing sum; the
time, care and attention bestowed will
not necessarily interfere with your
other work, and yet the investment is
one that will yield thousand per cent.
profit on the original investment.
Year: 1879

The last two machines have been fully and fair
ly tested with all the other combined reapers and
mowers, and have always been Awarded the high
est prize so further comment is unnecessary. We
are the authorized agents for the above machines.


We, also, are agents for
Year: 1879

The birds of Paradise unite all these
modes of ornamentation in the highest
degree, and with the most harmonious
results. They join the graceful plumes
of the ostrich to the dainty coloring of
the sun-bird. Crests almost as largely
developed as that of the umbrella-bird
overshadow their beautiful heads; frills
as full as those of the humming- birds
fall down in metallic splendor before
their gorgeous necks. And if any proof
be wanting Of the connection between
the nature of the food and the general
beauty of the plumage, it may be found
in the fact that these royalty-attired
creatures are first cousins of our own
dingy crows and jackdaws; but while the
crow seeks his livelihood among the in
sects and carrion of an English plowed
field, the bird of paradise regales his
lordly palate on the crimson and purple
fruits which gleam out amid the embow-
ering foliage of Malayan forests
Year: 1879

Last evening a very determined and
bloody shooting affair occurred in Frank
ford, Philadelphia, James F. Dougherty
being determined to kill both his wife
and himself. Dougherty is 81 years of
age, his wife 81, and though they had
eleven children, nine of whom are liv-
ing, jealousy is sad to have caused the
shooting. Not getting along well to-
gether, Dougherty often went away
from home.


He returned home on Monday, after
an absence of ten months. Last even.
ing about o'clock he came in with a
bottle of whisky in his pocket, and TAX
ing seat his wife by his invitation
took seat beside him. Scarcely had
she done so thanhe drew revolver and
as she tried to escape, fired two shots,
one taking effect in her arm, the 9th er
in the body.


Believing he had killed his wife he
fired three shots into himself, one of the
balls entering his head, the second his
chest and the third striking the jaw
bone. The reports of the pistol attrac-
ted the attention of people in the house
and in the vicinity thereof.


Both husband and wife were found
lying on the floor, the blood flowing in
streams from their wounds. At twelve
O'Clock last night both were doing we'll,
and while their injuries are of a serious
character, they are not necessarily fatal. {.
Year: 1879

A correspondent wants to know how
much it will cost the city to build new
water. wheel of wood if it costs $50 to
build one on paper.


A referee is said yesterday to have
signed a verdict against his own con-
victions of what was right on a hay
suit case. If this be so he should here
after hold his peace about it.


A surveyor was busy this morning
measuring the dirt on the To-. 10th and
Market streets, preparatory to the COM
mencement Of the new Court House.


-Four valuable dogs were burned to
death last night at Vandever's bone
mill fire.


Glass ball shooting and trotting are
the order at liare's Corner to-day.
The City Council will meet this eve.
ming.


Coleman of the Philadelphia"Ledge ger
will be at the wigwam Sixth and Ship
ley this evening to present a Tribe o.
Imp. O. r. NJ. with Bible from Mr.,
Childs.
Year: 1879

MEssRs. EDIToRs;-Believing that
your announcement of the selection of
candidates by the Democratic Caucus on
Tuesday night, for the various offices
that will be filled by the City Council
at the first meeting in July, to have
been premature, would urge the ap-
pointment of Mr.. John Parker as Clerk
of the Market. Hehas been lifelong
Democrat, and is fully competent for
that position. In early life he served
all apprenticeship to the butchering
business, and is not only able to detect
unwholesome meat, but possesses the
moral and physical courage to enforce
the ordinances and do his duty under
all circumstances without fear or favor.


haze known him for 20 years and
| can say he is strictly honest, straight
forward and reliable. By the selec-
ton OF men like lin the democrats
will promote the public interests and
strengthen the party. Hoping that you
will give this a place in your columns,
| remain yours. CITIZEN.
Year: 1879

At the police hearings this morning
Margaret SineX was fined 80 cents and
cost for being drunk.


Mary Iarman, colored, was arrested
By officer Payne, Mary was found at an
early hour this morning laying on the
pavement at the corner of Bird and
Maryland Avenue. She had been
drinking and to the officer on asking her
where she lived replied that it was
none of his business, and she would go
where she pleased The officer
thought it best to arrest her and on
conducting her to the hall, she COM
menced crying " murder, " thereby
awaking the neighborhood. Mary was
fined 81 ana cost.


John Currau was arrested last even
ing by officer Richards, for being drunk.
The officer in giving his testimony said
that John was nuisance on Church
street and whenever the officers would
be in that neigh borhood John always
spied them and would slip into a saloon.
After the officers would leave he always
made it practice to slip out Of the
saloon and become noisulne. He was
fined 81 and cost.
Year: 1879

BRIDGEpoRT, Conn, June lS.-Oliver
Tomlinson last week parted from his wife
and commenced a suit for divorce. She
returned to this city this morning, went
to his room, took his revolver from a
bureau and threatened that If he would
not be reconcilcd she would take her
own life. He came toward her, when
she shot him Just above the heart, and
then shot herself through the left breast.
Her wound is not considered dangerous.
Doctors are unable to find the ball in
Tomlin5on, and consequently cannot tell
the extent Of his injury. Mrs. Tomlinson
asserts that shooting of her husband
was accidental. He AYERS it was delibrr-
ate. The parties are prominent, Tomlin.
son being a man Of considerable pro-
perty.
Year: 1879

Last evening shortly after II o'clock
an alarm Of fire was sounded and the
volunteer fire department of this city
responded to the alarm. The fire was
found to be the frame building corner
of Sixth and Terrace Avenue, near
Scheutzen Park and used as a bone mill
by A. D. Vandever. The building was
entirely destroyed with its contents.-
There is an insurance of $4U0 on the
building which will cover the loss
-Four dogs We're burned alive, and Mr..
Vandever's loss will amount to $780,
The hose carriages We're at the fire but
were unable to save the building as it
had gained such headway before their
arrival.
Year: 1879

For tie Republican.


MEssRs. EDIToRs.-I would suggest
the formation of cooperative associa-
tion for the purpose OF supplying all
regular newspaper borrowers with a
copy of the REPUBLICAN, as | am about
tired of having to lend mine to my next
door neighbor, who always wants it
before | can get chance to read it my.
self. Please do something to relieve
me of this bore. N. o. SAM.


We can assure our correspondent that
there are a great many more in the
same boat, and we are informed by some
that it is no unusual thing for their pa
per to 60 the rounds of three or four
families before the rightful owners can
get hold Of it..
Year: 1879

Either the city needs new fire
watchman or compass, to indicate the
directions. Last night he is said to
have struck north east, when the fire
was in an almost opposite direction,
and some of the Fire Companies went
in right direction according to the
taps of the bell but in a wrong direction
to reach the fire.
Year: 1879

Parents cannot be too careful in
guarding the health of their Babies.
Only good and reliable medicine
should be given to them. DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup is known not to contain
anything injurious.
Year: 1879

About six hundred persons went on
the Household of Faith excursion this
morning to Bombay Hook. The steam
er "Thomas f. Clyde ran aground at
the mouth of the Creek this morning
at 5.45 and did not arrive at the French
street wharf until nearly seven o'clock.
The steamer left the wharf at 7.2O.
Year: 1879

Not long ago the widow Of a gentle
man who had recently died at Toledo,
Ohio, desired the vault wherein the re-
mains had been temporarily placed 10
be watched, so that body.snatchers
could have no opportunity to ply their
neiarious calling. Thinking that the
vault would be watched better by the
sexton than any one else, Mr.. Radbone
was hired 10 keep close lookout. AT
dark he took a lantern and blanket
and made up bed in front Of the vault,
so that any one approaching 1t would
have to step over his body. But after
lying there some time 1t grew quite
cold, and he thought he could watch
the corpse jnst as well II he went in
side the vault out of the cold. So he
unlocked the vault and went in, but
found that he could not lock the vault
from the inside. That would never do,
and yet he was determined not to stay
outside. Finally he went back to the
house and aroused his hired man, and
the two went back TO the vault. Mr.. II.
then took his lantern and blanket and
went inside, made bed on the floor,
and laid down for the night, having for
companions to while away the tedious
hours, six cOrpses. The attendant
locked the door from the outside, and
went back to the house and his warm
bed, leaving the sexton alone in the
vault with his silent companions.
There was nothing to disturb his tran
guilty during the early part of the
night. Every thing was quiet and still
until about one o'clock, and then there
was a gentle noise, as though some one
was tampering with the vault lock, Mr..
X. took up his lantern and the noise
stopped for a few moments, only to be-
gin again when he had laid down on
his blanket. This time 1t appeared to
be in an opposite corner Of the vault
He could see nothing, and could only
hear that steady scratch, scratch, which
became more and more distinct every
instant. Mr.. r. is brave man, but
he confesses that when one is locked in
vault with six dead men, with no liv-
ing soul within half mile, and at an
unearthly hour to have such an unex-
plainable noise as that, was more than
men with ordinary nerves could stand.
AT any rate his hair began to rise, and
just as he was thinking Of the best way
to defend himself against his spiritual
foes, little chipmunk dashed from
dark corner, ran past him and darted
out between the bars in the vault door.
From that time on, nothing occurred 20
mar his quiet watch, but in the morn
ing he was rather glad TO be released
from his dull quarters.
Year: 1879

A whole band of robbers was very
neatly trapped In La Carolina, Spain,
by the bravery of girl Of l3, who has
become the heroine of the neighbOr-
hood. She is the daughter of farmer
named Fueras, and is called Caramita.
The family consists of the husband and
wife and daughter. The farmer sold
some cattle for 81 800, and had the
money in his house. A band of rob-
bers knew of the sale and the money,
and laid their plans to rob the house.
After the farmer'had gone out with his
work people, couple of strangers APP
preached the hOuse-a man travel
stained, supporting woman who
seemed unable to walk any further.
The man explained to the farmers wife
that he was going to a distant village
with his wife, and she, being Ill, had
broken down on the way. He asked
permission for the sick woman to enter
the house and rest, while he went to
find conveyance TO enable them TO
continue their journey. The permis-
sion was granted, the woman taken in,
and the man left. The sick woman
partook of some refreshments, and the
mother and daughter went on with
their work. Very soon Carmaita dis
covered that their guest had on a pair
of pantaloons under the gown. She
communicated the fact to her mother
unobserved by the visitor, and the two
managed to slip into another room close
and lock the door. The visitor left
alone and knowing that his character
had been discovered, threw of his dis
guise and ordered the women to open
the door or die. The door was not
opened, aud the rObber began to cut
through it with large knife. At
length he hacked a hole big enough for
his body, and he began to crawl though
it. The woman tainted and fell on tie
floor. The brave girl seized her faith
er's gun, which was IN the room,
heavily charged with buckshot, placed
the mnzzle against the side of the man,
now half way through the hole, and
unable quickly to get either backward
or forward, and pulled the trigger.
There was an instantly dead man and
a loud report. The other robber lurk-
ing IN the neighborhood heard the shot
and returned to the house to find his
comrades dead body plugging the door
and hanging there. Before he could
remove the body, which was held in
the opening by the girl, and enter the
room where the mother and daughter
were. the farmer came with force
sufficient to capture the other robber.
Then they sent for some police TO take
charge of the living robber and the
corpse. On the person of the dead rob-
Der, the police found Two pistols, pom
lard and whistle. The whistle was a
treasure now, as there were doubtless
more robbers within its clll. The po-
lice sounded the whistle and coacealed
themselves in the house to await re-
suits. The shrill call brought four
more men into the house, where they
were Gagged and ironed, and all five
were marched to jail in good order, and
the dead Iobber was buried.
Year: 1879

Thou little child, with tender, clinging arms,
Drop thy sweet head, my darling, down and


rest


Upon my shoulder, rest with all thy chains
BE soothed and comforted, be loved and


blessed.


Against thy silken. honey-colored hair
lean loving cheek, a mild caress
Close, close, gather thee and kiss thy fair
White eyelids, sleep 30 softly doth oppress
Dear little face, that lies in calm content
Within the gracious hollow that God made
In every human shoulder, where he meant
Some tired head for comfort should be laid I!
Most like heavy folded rose thou art,
In summer air reposing, warm and still.
Dream thy sweet dreams upon my quiet heart
| watch thy slumbers, naught shall do thee
Year: 1879

Diphtheria is prevailing to such an
alarming extent in Southeastern Russia
that the Minister Of the Interior, acting
on the advice of the Medical Council, has
ordered summary medical and sanitary
measures to be taken in all the govern
ments of that region to arrest its pro-
gress. Doctors, surgeons and nurses are
to be sent wherever it exists, hospitals
are to be established for disinfecting
clothes and linen, every dwelling affected
by the epidemic is to be thoroughly puri-
fed, and the authorities are clothed with
the power to use every possible means to
arrest the progress ofthe disease.
Year: 1879

see the father of waters we traversed in
Imagination upon the map at School,
Prairie du Chem looked splendid in the
gilt Of the evening sun Us we halted in
front of the Dousman House, and slight
longing 20 always be there possessed u.s.,
rs from tho elevated steps we beheld the
beautiful panorama that TO DO appreciated
must be seen.


A splendid supper revived us after the
ride of 267 miles, buoying US for the night
ride Of 1914 miles. At a. IN. this morn
ing the din Of bus and hackmen told us
we were in Chicago, and we rode through
the streets of the marvel city of this cont
nent now risen grandcr than eyer over the
ashes of ITS former self. At 8 a. m., we
boarded Car Of the Michigan Central and
thinkinking of our promise commenced
this rambling note while within the dlvis.
ion Of illinois. and before its completion
have crossed the corner of Indiana, and
the whistle for Marshal, Michigan sug-
gests that we did not contract for a letter
so long rs three States, but if the dinner
here is sufficiently inspiring you may be
burdencd with continuance.
Year: 1879

WHAT 4 DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF AG


KICULTURAL CHEMISTRY SAYS OF MIME


Sofa WHEAT. ....
Pioneer Press.


The New York Graphic of Tuesday has
the following:


Some scientific tests which have been in
progress for several months by one of the
most distinguished professors of agricul-
tural chemistry in the country have dcvel.
oped rather startling fact that the sprout-
ing qualities of last years crop of No. 2
spring wheat has been seriously damaged
owing 10 the excessive heat which prevail
ed Just before the harvest of last year in
various parts Of the West, notably Mime.
sofa, and in consequence OF which, a large
quantity of the wheat crop is utterly ruin.
ed by the blight. This fact is of incacu.
liable Importance to farmers out West. No.
. spring is the grade which is generally
used for sowing purposes, and it is fear.
ed-unless the farmers are promptly IN
formed of this timely discovery as to the
destruction of last years products, and
make ample allowance tor it in their ar.
rangements for sowing this spring-that
the next crop will not equal 80 per cent OF
the usual product 1t is stated that dam
age to the sprouting capacity of the ker-
mel is not such as to affect its value tor
milling purposes Outwardly, to all ap.
pearance, the kernel is plump and unem.
paired. But it is the structural interior
growth which IS affected. The discovery
Of these facts is timely indeed, and il
properly promulgated, may avert pretty
disastrous consequences, such as would
surely follow on a general use Of damag.
ed wheat for sowing. At the same time
the ceact is one Of great importance to all
who are interested in the price Of wheat