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Year: 1879




Ledoux, Minn., Feb. II, 1879. u.
Editor Of the Transcript: .~> ~. 'a;s=r


In your last issue I see that Little
Texas is becoming quite excited about
issuing bonds to aid in the construc>
ton of the Little Falls & Dakota rail-
road. There are some people who
seem unable to bear civilization and
prosperity. The idea Of paying a few
cents in taxes to improve the country
aud give US facilities to earn ten dol
lars where we can now earn but one,
seems hard to get into their brains.
Perhaps we are in error in using the
word brains, for a man blessed with
brains would hardly work enthusiast
ically against his own interests. The
very thought of hauling wood and ties
only one mile to the proposed new
road instead of ten miles, as Little
Texas is now doing, is a sumner.
We want some cheaper and easier way
of conveying our wood aud produce to
distant markets than by hauling with
teams.


At present our -four has to be
shipped to US by rail from distant
places, although there is plenty Of
grain in the country. Give us the
proposed railroad and we will have
mills to do our grinding without send~
ing to Minneapolis, Little Falls will
become city where we can dispose of
our produce at living rates, If the
construction of the road is secured the
improvement Of the water power at
Little Falls will follow. The rapid
groth and improvement of Little Falls
that will necessarily result will enhance
the price of land and bring in money
and men, so if person wishes to leave,
as Little Texas will doubtless want to
if the country improves any, he will
be able to sell his property for cash.
He can then 60 where no improves
ments would be likely to worry him.
1t takes money to make money; and
for every dollar of taxes that We will
have to pay to secure the building Of
the road we will gain twenty, for the
amount of money expended in the
county will be largely increased. AL
though the most of US pay only small
sums of money for taxes each year, we
find it very difficult to pay our taxes,
because there is now but little money
expended in the county, and what lit.
tie there is comes from the railroad we
now have. The new railroad would
bring in large amount of money,
which would be distributed among the
people, and this would be in addition
to all that they are now getting, SO
that they could easily bear large in
crease of taxation. But the tax would
not be increased over one>tenth. Lit
tie Texas would save the hauling o1
perhaps hundred loads of wood and
ties distance Of ten miles by hauling
to the line Of the Little Falls and Da>
kcta road which would run within a
mile of his farm, and his portion of the
increased taxation would probably not
exceed ten cents per annum. Very
likely his theory is thatit pays to hau
the longer distance at the same price
as it would afford man business dur
ing the entire year; whereas, if b,
should haul only one mile, he woule
be out Of work by the middle Of win
ter, and thus suffer great loss O.
time. I am some what curious to know
if Little Texas does not sometime
send his boy to mill on horseback, will
a stone in one end of the sack to bal
ance against the corn in the other end
! A. K. MILLER.
Year: 1879

out and debtated constitutions they cleanse the
blood of impurities they neurslize msaria poison stimu
late the liver and kidneys healthy action and mildly
withal they are the best family medicine known.
Year: 1879

To the Editor of the TRIBUNE


DEAR SIR In your last week s
issue we notice that you said some
thing concerning John Linden's
being deranged. Well Mr.. Editor we
accord with you in aall you have
said of Mr.. Linden. But what you
said concerning the cause of Mr..
Linden's arrangement we consider
was not dealing harsh enough with
the parties who FASTENED this trouble,
w believe that those parties, though
officials of our city, should be held
responsible in some way, and if
there is law in our State that will
punish such conduct it ought to be
enforced in this case, We would
further say to the people of our city
and also the tax payers of our coun-
ty at large that we have already
enough taxation burdens to bear
without such as sthose practical jokers
are heaping upon us.


We learn from Sheriffs Blackney
and Daniels that all through their
journey to Madison with the patient
that there was scarcely anything on
his mind but what would indicate
that his arrangement was caused by
the holding of mock trial over him.
Let this be a lesson to all parties
never to tamper with poor hard
working men, men who are laboring
hard to sustain their families aud
keep them from being burdens to
the public. This poor man was toll
ing hard every day to live and pay
his way with his wife and five little
children. He had not shirt to put
on bis back that the officers could
remove him in, neither had he any
clothes suitable to wear or socks to
his feet wherewith he could be ad-
mitted to the asylum at Madison
until the officer in charge had pur-
chased, at the expense OF the county,
what was Immediately necessary, by
order Of County Judge. Now Mr..
Editor, we as tax payers OF Iowa
county would say to the people Of
this city and county, that ii there is
any honor about these follows who
have practiced this inglorious joke
on this poor man and his family,
and also upon Iowa county, let
them refund TO the bereaved wife
and family what money they imposed
and took from Mr.. L. to pay for the
contea.s of the swill tubs and also
relieve the county of the expense
that only they have incurred.


4 LOVER oE JUSTICE.
Year: 1879

gratuIa'ions to the happy couple,
and bid them Godspeed on the
Journey of life, many of them bring
ing elegant and substantial tokens
OF their good will and esteem, while
the supper served was one that
would have satisfied the demands of
epicure. - Chronicle.
Year: 1879

Mr.. +. Osborne, whose departure
in search of rich mines out west we
made note of some time ago, has re-
turned and don't know but what
there's bonanza close to where he
was, but owing to the great quantity
of snow can't proceed further until
spring.
Year: 1879

THANKSGIVING appears to have
been quietly and generally observed
throughout the country, by the
usual religious services, and hospit
able festivity, In this region the
day owing to the rainy weather. was
better fitted for indoor amusement
than out door receation.
Year: 1879

"a Lover of Justice" and great
griever over the amount of extra
tax to be imposed upon US on ac-
count of the insanity Of John Lin
den, blows his horn in this issue.
There's a vast difference of opinion
among our people with regard to
this sad case. What different part
les wish to say Of it they can, but
must remember it requires money to
secure publication Of personal
matter in these columns. We've had
our say.
Year: 1879

SEVERAL of our neighbors and
friends are enquiring whether or
not Mineral Point is going to make
reception for Gen. Grant. They
seem over anxious to shake his man
ly hand, We are in favor of getting
him here if nothing more than to
have the sport of shooting pick
pockets.
Year: 1879

THE sad intelligence has come Of
the death of Miss lone Sherwood,
who left here in company with her
mother recently for Nebaaska in
search Of health. This is the third
daughter who has succumbed to that
fell destroyer, consumption. The
family has the sincere sympathy Of
this community in their great be-
reavemeut.
Year: 1879

amounts represent the average amounts of all
kinds personal property of ID of the highest
personal property tax payers in the towns and
wards named. Learned and intelligent gen
tlemen undertake TO explain this by telling
us that greenbacks and government bonds are
not assesSable, and that where an individual
loans motey, takes q deed and gives back a
bond, that that money is not assessablc.


In regard to greenbacks, it Is not TO be sup.
posed that any great amount Of them are


lying idle In regard to certain parties max.
Ing ii convenient to have government bonds
about the time the assessor comes around il l.
q weak evasion of the law. In regard TO mon.
ey loaned where decd Is received and bond
given, two different assessors Of our town have
written to The Secretary of State for iuslruc-
tions in The matter, and they both received
answer that "deeds received in that way are
considered under the law as mortgages, and
as such should be assessed to the party lhld.
ing them"


Hence, we come TO the inevitable conclusion
that the present execution Of the assessment,
law mitigatcs in favor Of the capitalists aud
monied classes as against the poorer and Ia.
uoriug classes. There Is no just reason Wig
gentlemen who own large business interests,
or who are receiving incomes from their thous-
ands loaned at high rates Of interest, should
not pay their just share Of the public revenue
as well as that other and poorer class who
only own an interest in the soil they cultivate,
and whose all is exposed to the assessors
yiew--whose entire earnings, save scanty
living, go to ray interest TO that class who
live at their case and fare sumptuopsly every
day and who by the present operation Of the
assessment law shrk their just share OF taxes


Gentlemen of the County Board, let US Il,
representative men Of the county, take thi:
matter in hand and never cease nor relax oul
energies until the assessment Law is admins
tered in spirit as well as in form.
Year: 1879

TO REMOVE TIGHT GLASS SroPPERs.-
BY holding the neck of the bottle about
half an inch above the flame of lamp or
candle for Il few seconds, we have never
failed in the most obstinate cases. The
hands should be wrapped in towel, and
great care should be taken not to let the
flame touch the glass, as this might cause
II to crack. The bottle should be kept
rapidly turning during the operation. so
to bring all parts of the neck equally I'M
der the influence of heat, when 1t will be
rapidly expanded, and the stopper may be
Withdrawn by Il steady pull and twist.
Following this plan we have never failed
once out of hundreds Of attempts. When
the bottle contains alcohol, benzine, ether,
or similar intlmmable liquids, great care
must be taken lest the stopper should come
out suddenly and the contents of the bot
tie take lirc.--ADldtsUr HtndjOok.
Year: 1879

There's many man languishing in
prison in Germany today who has been
guilty of nothing worse than grim pleas
antry. \ cabman at public house u few
days after Nobiling's attempt, expressed
his opinion that kings and emperors were
not much good to anybody. They cost n
deal of money, he said, and nobody was
the better for it, A policeman in plain
clothes pounced upon the cabman as soon
as he had uttered his sentiments, and he
is now in prison and will remain there
for two years. About the same timo It
lad of sixteen exclaimed. " wish the
emperor had been shot in 1870; then we
in Alsace should not now be Germans
The boy was condemned to imprisonment
for two years and six months
Year: 1879

TO CHOOSE a PHYsIcIAN.-To choose a
physician, one should be half a physician
ones self; but this is not often the case.
The best plan which mother of family
can adopt is to select man whose educa-
ton has been suitable to his professor {,
whose habits of life are such as TO prove
that he continues to acquire both practical
and theoretical knowled &c; who is neither
bigot in old opinions nor an enthusiast
in new; and, for many reasons, not th'
fashionable doctor of the day.
Year: 1879

BABYLON Nor so VERY DEsoLATE 1t
is usual for travellers to dwell upon the
utter desolation of Babylon and to pain
its site us Il strip of desert, especially woe
begone and unfertilc. But they could not
have seen it in the middle of April. The
date groves and gardens along the banks
of the Euphrates are then things of beauty
in their fresh spring verdure and the plain
itself is laid down with crops. Irrigation
canals cross it here and there and give
trouble TO the horseman. No grass grows
upon the mounds, and there are patches of
the level white with the nitrc which is to
be found here as in other parts of Mesopo-
tamia; but the surface of the soil is on the
whole, green and pleasant to the eye.
The glad waters Of the river flow on in the
bright morning sunshine, with palm and
mulberry hanging over its banks, drinking
in it sap and life. The great city, which
counted its population by millions and
filled the world with II reAown not yet
forgotten, has disappeared under the dust
of twenty centuries, but nature is as fresh
and jocund as when Babylon was still
unbuilt.--Gearing, " Thougb ASiatic
Turkcy
Year: 1879

Not only in the quiet night,


Not only in the busy day,
Not only in the mornings light,


Or when the daybeam fades away,
But, silently, as sun ray bright,


Come those departed from thy sight,
10 follow where thy footsteps stray,


At morn, at noon, at evening gray.
With love illumcd and joy bcdight,


The visitants from heavens height
The Guardian Angel Of the day.
Year: 1879

oh' righteous doom, that they who maze
Pleasure their only end
Ordering the whole life for its sake,
Miss that whercto they tend.
While they who bid stern duty lead,
Content to follow thee,
OF duty only taking heed,


Find pleasure by the way.
Year: 1879

1t is only the foo, who is rash enough to
think himself n wise man; the really wise
knows he is fool


five were only grave diggers there arc
some people of our acquaintance for whom
we could work with great pleasure.


lou VIII sooner succeed in the difficult
task oi swallowing yourself than in escap.
lng the consequences of a dishonest act.


lhere are some men who are so very
shrewd that they would rather cheat
themselves than not make good bar
gain.


One evening Jerrold saw very tall
waltzing with very short woman
" Humph!" " he said, there is mile
dancing with a milestone"


No one is so greatly to be feared as the
man W no is willing to tell you all he
known, because the chances are that he
Will tell you great deal more.


Fashion sometimes makes Il funny de-
hnltlon OF terms. Does it follow when Il
person goes into half mourning that the
individual mOurned is only half dead?


We never knew till now that kiss has
Il strong resemblance to a sermon. They
are alike however, IN three particulars.
They both require first, an Introduction;
second, two heads, and last, an applic;t,
tion.


A lady said to one of her admirers that
another admirer had the softest lips in the
world, Then" as the caustic reply OF
jealousy


As like as two chips


Are his head and his lips"


Some men lay ilattcring JUNCTION to their
souls that they are very charitable, be-
cause they every morning clohe the max
ed and feed the hungry, which, being
properly translated, means that they dress
themselves and go down to breakfast.


A delicate compliment is y rare thing.
Here is good illustration of one, how
ever. Louis NV having gained victory,
the Due du Maine said to him. " Sire, !
shall never be anything bat an ignorant
Ounce, for whenever you gain victory
my tutor gives me holiday"
Year: 1879

London, Sept. 20.-There was dis
turbance at Ashton last night growing
out of demonstration by the strikers
against the few operatives who had re-
turned to work.


The demeanor of the crowd at one
time was threatening and the mayor
who endeavored to appease the malcon-
tents had to be escorted by the police.


Dale, arbitrator, in great dispute
in the north of England, decided that
the wages of some special class of oper-
atives shall be reduced 12t per cent. in
stead of Is as claimed by the masters.
The present rate of wages will be
maintained for the bulk of the opera
tivaa
Year: 1879

Phoenix IS supplied with the only

 ice manufactory in the Territory and

 the first batch of Arizona-made ice

 WAS delivered throughout the city

 yesterday morning. THE HERALD

 knowing the workings of such an in

 stitution would be of interest 10 its

 readers, a reporter was sent yesterday

 to inspect Inc institution. The build 1 ing is situated in the eastern part of 1 town, is of lumber and about 36 feet

 square. Entering the building we 1 saw wond erful sight in the shape of ! number of pipes covered with frost, while not i've yards away the engine

 was so hot as to be almost unbeara-

 ble, and outside nature was makinga q

 nice market for the product of the ! institution by keeping the thermome- ter away above the 100 point. The building is composed of an en-

 zine and freezing room-the latter having capacity of four tanks 16 by 21%, and six feet high. The water

 used is found at depth of IS feet For ths present single ice tank IS in operation, winch has capacity of q tOn d lldl- AC AS from the well to the tanks on the top

 of the house, from which point it Is

 distributed to the boiler, condenser and freezing tanks. Ammonia IS the agent used to produce freezing; some POO pounds of 26 degree ammonia

 being required for charge. The ammonia, when it starts on its work, is in the shape of a gas. It is forced into a condenser under pressure of 180 to 100 pounds to the square inch. The condenser consists of 300 feet of pipe in flat coil, the pipe being kept wet by ! spray from the upper tank i Under that pressure the ammonia i gas is liqulfied and collected in a re- ceiver in th5 lower end of the con- denser, and hence to the tank where i it is evaporated in 300 feer of pipe l surrounding the freezing tank. The 1 temperature of this pipe is kept from | 0 to 12, while water freezes at 32s. The vapor is then drawn off and re- ! used The loss of ammonia is from | one to two pounds a week; and less | than a cord of wood is used every 24 | hours, and two men do the work all i the machinery is driven by a 10-horse | power engine. The engine, boiler, | compressing pump and water pump | are the inventions of MT. s. D. Lount, one of the proprietors. We are much gratified to see this new industry a success, as much doubt existed in this | community of the ability to make ice. The water struck in the well | was ot q brackish nature and more | difficult to freeze than if it had been purer, but the machines found no diff | ficulty in using it. In appearance the ice is very clear and as good q quality as the best. The institution will be of great benefit to this sec tien, and adds one more to our many enterprises in this live and flourish ing city
Year: 1879

PROVIDENCE, August l2.-The Wal
lace Committee has closed its investiga-
ton here and left for Boston.


DR.. Ariel Ballou, a Democrat and State
Senator from WoOnsocket, testified that
the question OF property qualifications
Tor foreigners has not beer made party
issue of late years. The real genuine
Rhode Island sentiment is opposed to
the removal OF the restriction to a greater
extent than those who come from other
States. The fixed opinion Of permanent
Rhode Island citizens is such that it is
very difficult to bring them to give up
the necessity of this qualification.
Among thinking men there has always
been distrust OF removing this restric-
ton, and giving the control OF the State
into the hands OF foreign born citizens.
He believed the people of the State
have a right to settle these Constitu-
tional questions.
Year: 1879

The fearful plague now sweeping
over German territory is thus de-
scribed by physicians familiar with
its symptoms. A swelling of the
size of hens egg appears under
tho groin. This is accompanied by
a general indisposition and violent
headaches. From these signs Of the
disease to its complete development,
only a few hours elapse. Imme-
diately afterward ensue severe in
ternal pains, copious vomiting, and
soon after black spots break out on
the body, mostly on the breast, the
arms, and the top of the back. In
an hour or two more the patient
ia dead
Year: 1879

t1Om l1lls


We publish elsewhere card from
the representative of the 44th dis
trict (Antelope Coz touching little
paragraph in the last JOURNAL crit
icising his vote on the above-named
bill. The honorable gentleman is
not personally known to US, and
therefore we could not have the
least personal ill-will towa-d him.
1t will be noticed that in his card
he does not traverse the points made
against him in that paragraph, which
is the main thing that concerns him
and us. 1t is the easiest thing in
the world for a representative (or
any other official whose action does
not square with the wishes of his
constituency to say that any adverse
criticism originates in "malice, pure
and simple" We happened to know
that Mr.. Trowbridge, when he cast
his vote, claimed he was represent
ing the wish of his constituents, the
people Of Antelope county, and we
are, even yet, persuaded that his
constituency are entirely opposed TO
his action.


If it were a well-known fact that
the people of Antelope county, situ-
ated in the northern part of the
State, were anxious to keep the
capital of the State at Lincoln and
to spend 100000 of the peoples
money during these hard times, for
q project that would benefit but a
few individuals, then the JOURNAL,
in denouncing Mr.. Trowbridge's
vote, might have well been charged
with shaving caught at an opportu-
nifty to malign and injure" him Sen
tirely unwarranted." Does Mr.. Il.
still assert that he voted the will of
his constituents? If so, we chal-
lenge him to the proof, and the COL
umns of the JOURNAL are open for
any remarks he may have to make.
We are not in the habit of catching at
an opportunity to malign anybody,
and are anxious that Mr.. Trow-
bridge shall set forth to the readers
of the JOURNAL the reasons why his
constituents desired him to vote as
he did.


Ii Mr.. Trowbridge has, by this
time, seen the error of his ways, and
concluded TO vote against the bill
when it comes up again i'm the
House, we beg of him not to allow
what we have here said to interfere
with any good intentions he may
happen to have i'm that direction.
Otherwise, we call upon him 10 JUS
tify himself with his constituency.
Year: 1879

A VERY sad accident occurred to
Geo. Martin a young man who had
been engaged in cutting wood in
Cedar Canyon on the South Platte
started on Tuesday of last week to
lay in a new supply of provisions
and got lost in the snow storm, and
was out all night and was found by
a friend badly frozen. Martin was
afterwards brought to Sidney where
it was found necessary to amputate
both of his feet.
Year: 1879

On the 18th, senator Hoar, who
was temporarily presiding over the
senate, during the Chinese debate
upon leaving the chair, called sena-
tor Bruce to the chair. This is the
first time in the history of that body
that a colored man presided over the
senate Of the United States.