Year: 1878

ED. ENQ.-Last week a man was discharged from our penetentiary after serving out term of twenty years for crime never con- mitted. Some years ago woman on whose testimony he was committed, confessed her perjury, but Ill consequence of the injustice of his sentence he had became an invalid and al- most an imbecile, and was allowed to remain and be cared for in place of sending him to the poor house. He claims to have spent good deal of his time in making traps and catching rats, and says they tried to make him eat them, but he would not do it. He is cer- tainly an object of great pity, and the matter ought to be thoroughly investigated if what he alleges is true

 We have another man Ca foreigner) who brutally murdered his little daughter in a fit of anger because she could not say her letters after one days schooling. The has succumbed to the bitterest remorse; and lies creuched up in a corner, oblivious of all surroundings, weeping lot tears of anguish. At first he called piteously on his little daughter, but of late he has changed his cry to some unintelli- gible words, but continues to weep and vail in contortions Food is placed on the floor near him, which disappears, but it is not known when he eats or sleeps. It is said he cannot live long. He is in for life.

 The young man whom we suspected of breaking into our store and robbing the post office, not long after started out as full fledg- ed tramp" but soon brought up in the Wis consin State Prison for robbing woman who had befrended him, of $2O.

 Our $200 license passed, but too late to be effective. There were five days of the new year needed for publication, to make the law operative, during which time "A saloon-men took out licenses under the old law of $25 So we are in for it another year atleast. This is a reduction of about fifteen in the number of dealers. The ''blue ribbons" did it. The run away blue ribbon alderman who ''upset the dish," feels greatly chagrined.

 A new branch of industry has sprung up in our midst that is assuming large proportions, to wit, manufacturing 'paper butter plates' fer grocers' use. They were invented some eight years ago but have but recently come into general use. It was found that our paper mill made a superior quality of board for their use, and by taking $25, 900 stock received the exclusive right to manufacture. They are made of ordinary building board paper, lined inside with white paper, in five or six sizes The process of making is very simple. The board is first dampened, cut into the required sizes and shaped by powerful presses which are fed by children. A number got their fin gers mashed when the mill first started, but all works smoothly. They are turning out over 150, 900 day CA hours), and ship them to Chicago Oheir head-quarters), about two car loads week. 1 have just been informed that over two million were sold there the first seventeen days of this month. Prices range I believe from $4 to $6 per thousand. Where ever introduced they become as much neces- sary as paper bags. Arrangements are being made as rapidly as possible to increase their facilities, the demand largely exceeding the supply.

 In consequence of the frosts it is thought there will not be more than half crop of fruit and grapes. Small fruits are not injured very much. The weather continues csld and wet. Cern planted or 4 weeks ago is out l just in sight and some will have to be replant- | ed.

 The Blue ribbon club of Des Moines pur- chased refitted and e-dedicated the Universal ist church there for their own use and their success is said to be wonderful

 A young married woman thus describes her experience in the tornado, which oc cured short time since near Wall Lake l saw my husband go rolling over and over to the slough, and then ran down into the cellar. Then the house went up and sucked me out of the cellar, whirled me round the posts ID the yard, tore off every stitch of cloth ing, except tight waist. Then in blew ma over into wheat field, and was rolled clea1 over to the other side, and was the muddies girl you ever saw; my hair, my eyes, and all over was just full of it. I was. not hurt, bu my husband sustained some injuries.

 We are looking hopefully every day for Ma ior Burnham to beam in upon us.

 A. B.