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Year: 1879

Which shall it be? 1t remains for Re-
publican administration of the Government
to answer this question. Nearly every de-
partment and bureau in the Government
now contain blatant and offensive Demo
Gratis, who are eating the bread Of the Gov
ernment and daily cursing the hand that
feeds them. Ever since Hill and LAMAR
obtained seats in the Senate they have been
assiduously mousng around the Executive
Mansion and the Departments in pursuit of
Republican patronage to be bestowed upon
their political henchmen, both here and ut
the South, and not entirely without success.
The Departments are full of those who have
been appointed as Democrats and who not
only remain such, but who boast Of
the fact with bitter anathemas to-
ward that party which holds the Ad-
ministration by the right of election,
the attention of the President and the
heads of the several Departments 10 this
abstract and glaring fact which, under the
recent action of q Democratic Senate in
ousting Republicans from Office without
ceremony, becomes matter of serious ini-
port, challenging efficient action by way OF
just and provoked retaliation.


The Democrats having thus thrown the
glove of challenge at the feet of the Repub-
licans, they cannot, without show of cow
Ordice, refrain from raising it and accepting
the issue as made. II there are any Demo-
Gratis holding Office under this Administra-
ton let them be sought out and reminded
that there are plenty Of good Republicans,
aud fair share of them wounded Union
soldiers, who need aud are entitled to their
places. The Democrats have drawn the
line, and now let the Republicans stand
with their toes upon it until not solitary
Democrat dshonors position under Re-
publican Administration here or elsewhere
The Democrats have put the lesson before
us very plainly and now let us show them
in return that we are apt and faithful stu
dents.
Year: 1879

For the first time we now learn that the
person alluded to in the Lynchburg Iirgin-
ian ms the private secretary of Senator
BRUCE is none other than Colonel CARTER,
a thorough Republican, and gentleman Of
good repute and creditable habits, whose
life, character, and abilities will suffer moth
ing by comparison with those of the editor
of the VirginiaR. 1t is true, as we are in
formed, that lie was clergyman prior to
the rebellion, and that he entered the Con-
federate service-a contact which would
have damaged the religious character of ST.
PAUL, who was stalwart in religion.
Since peace was declared the Colonel has
taken steps to recover his lost religious es-
tate by entering the Republican ranks,
which is the next thing TO it. All this may
be true, but it is not true that Colonel CAR
TER is or ever has been Senator BRuCEs
private secretary, though he holds the Sem
ator i'll high respect as friend.
Year: 1879

KING CAUCUS has been enthroned Ivy the
Confederate majority in Congress. His die
tates are now supreme in the Legislative
branch of the Government. Thus it APP
pears that the Lost Cause is not so much
lost as il was
Year: 1879

Nor sheet Of Government paper and
not a cent of Government money not even
Il newspaper wrapper nor shred of station
cry belonging to the Government, was used
by the GoRHAMHALE Republican Cam
paign Committee last fall. Nor was a single
Government employee permitted or required
to perform involuntary service for it, Can
the Democratic Congressional Committee
make as clean showing ms this?
Year: 1879

Ex-SEcRETARY GoRHAMs clean, clear
and decisive testimony before the WALLACE
Committee regarding the conduct by the
Republican Congressional Committee of
lust falls campaign will serve as conclu-
sive answer to one and all of the many
Democratic assertions that funds for that
contest were illegally collected from or as
sessed upon Government employees. The
very impress OF candor is apparent in all of
his statements. There seems to be nothing
left now for the committee to do in these
premises except to examine the managing
officials of the Democratic campaign organ
izations. When that examination is made
it will be found that Mr.. GoRHAM's clean
policy of doing business did not prevail in
the Opposition camp.
Year: 1879

EVERY Democrat in the country is a
rebel."-LOuisrille COurier-JoHrual.


We think our cotemporary little ex-
travagant in this statement II it had said
that every "rebel" in the country is n
Democrat, it would be more consistent with
the truth.
Year: 1879

Now that the BOurbons have begun to
make efforts in the direction of compro-
mise the Republicans will be foolish indeed
If they do not make the most of it. This
simple betrayal of desire to concede some
thing, no matter how slight the concession
may be, is a confession on the part Of the
Opposition of the fatal character of the
responsibility they assumed in forcing the
extra session.
Year: 1879

THE Michigan Prohibitionists have made
no nominations for the coming election in
that State. This is wise. About nine
tenths of the time Prohibition ticket
only serves to prohibit respectable Repub-
lican candidates from receiving the full
strength of their party vote. This is about
the only way that Prohibition prohibits.
Year: 1879

THE presence of supervisors at the polls
without the power to prevent or secure the
subsequent punishment of illegal voting
wonld be simple waste Of time, aud n use
less expenditure of the public money, it, in
deed, they could draw salaries for partici-
pating in such farce But this is what
the Democrats want and what they mean
when they propose TO abolish the law for
the appointment of special deputy mar
shals.
Year: 1879

THE Republican minority in both Houses
has been relieved of the duty of attending
to the legislative business of the country.
That business is now being prepared in the
Bourbon caucus. When its preparation is
completed all the Republicans will have to
do is to vote no, for principles sake, and
then get ready to submit to the inevitable.
1t is not altogether improbable, however,
that, with a proper combination between
them and the Nationals in the House, some
interruption may occur to the smooth
progress Of this Bourbon Star Chamber pro-
gramme.
Year: 1879

1t is difficult to give any estimate of the
average yield per acre of wheat in this
county, but from careful inquiry and per-
sonal observation we should Judge that it
would not exceed eighteen bushels. The
storm of wind and rain which visited this
section last week did considerable dam
age to ripe grain especially in places where
the growth was rank. The wind broke or
crinkled the straw. and hence, there will
be quite large loss by wastage, as none
of the harvesting machines are able to do
clean work where grain is badly tangled.
However, the quality is above the average
and if present favorable weather continues
until the crops are secured, the yield judg'
ing from the present prospects of fair prices
will give handsome profit to the produ
| cer
Year: 1879

We have received copy of the Premium
List of the State Agricultural Society Fair.
which will be held, as usual, on the fair
grounds at st. Paul The success of the
exhibition being dependent upon the sup
port and encouragement of the people of the
State, we would urge upon the farmers OF
Stevens county the necessity of their doing
their part towards making this seasons fail
a complete success. Our county is young,
but its soil is capable of producing cereals
that will compare with any in the State,
consequently, in contributing to forward
our own interests and advertise our pro
ducts, we not only do SO, but also aid ir
making the exhibition successful and cred
table.
Year: 1879

Some of the opponents of the new school
building project, or rather those dissatisfied
with the location as selected at the last
meeting of the electors of this school dis
trict, questioned the legality of the entire
proceedings for the purpose of procur-
ing further action or indefinite postpone
ment Consequently those interested re-
ferred the matter to the Attorney General
and he has given the matter full considera
ton. The following is an abbreviated
synopsis of the questions and opinions: 1t
was argued, that as the motion contained
in the call contained more than one propo-
sition it was indefinite and uncertain. The
Attorney General holds that this objection
is untsnable, as the motion was simply to
raise money by issuing bonds for certain
purposes, and was distinct proposition,
the rate of interest and other questions in
volved in the main proposition being Incl
dental to the question under consideration
and properly determinable by the meeting
under the notice lid. Sec. 3 as to the ques-
ton of adjournment Sec. 1, Chap. 3, of
school laws, provides that legal voters OF
school districts shall have power to adjourn
from time to time, and effectually disposes
of the question of the. right to adjourn. II
was further conteuded that the motion as
to the time for payment of the bonds was
illegal as it carried the payment beyond
the statutory time, ten years, as it excluded
the date of the issue and. carried the pay
ment one day beyond the time. This OBJ
lection simply amounts to nothing, even
conceding it to be so, but the language Of
the motion will not admit of that interpre
tation as it does not exclude the date of is
sue. AS to the point raised, that it was
necessary for majority of the legal vote:
in the district to be cast in favor of thu
selection of the location, it is held that thu
law presumes that every citizen will do hi
duty. and as legal notice had been given i
was the duty of the electors of the distric
to be present, consequently Gin the eye O
the law those present and voting at saiC
meeting constituted the electors of the dis
triet" (see Taylor vs.. Taylor 10 Mimi. 1O8.
Therefore there is now no further question
as to the legality of the entire proceedings
consequently the early completion of ou
new school edifice is only question Q
time, and short time at that
Year: 1879

Ortonville, Big Stone County, is to have
another newspaper, and the little weakly
Star will soon cease to twinkle, at least so
We are reliably informed


The Coffin-Wilbur F.-having arrived
at Ortonville, it would be o grave joke
were his advent to be the signal for the
early demise of the Star, but such is life.
Year: 1879

The Slocums of the State Paess are ex-
curslng this week, and if there should be
a railroad or steamboat accident nobody
need feel alarmed for the safety Of the ex-
cursionists, it will be simply pre-arranged
surprise to add pleasure and excitement
to the occasion. m
Year: 1879

General Wolsely has adopted different
tactics with the Zulus by melting other
tribes to war upon them and thus save his
own troops. A price has been set upon
Cetewayo's head and it is very probable
that the war is now virtually at an end
Year: 1879

article we did so simply to learn both sides
of the case, but instead of giving facts,
dates and figures Mr.. Harris criticized the
board and went outside of his own case to
do so, leaving us to gather, from whatever
source we chose. the facts Of the matter.
We got our information from a reliable
source, at least so we think, but the opin-
ions EXPRESSED are our own,
Year: 1879

1t would please some of our politicians
to have an extra session of the legislature
next winter, but we must object to it on
their account. 1t would never do to over
tax the brains of the senators and represen-
tatives who so successfully ~ grappled,
wrestled with and mastered the knotty
problem of grain grading. Such pro-
longed and exhaustive battle, that taxed
mind and brain to the utmost, entities
them to rest and quiet for the remainder
of their lives. But if they are determined
to work for US, we suggest that they be al
lowed to draw their per diem-a task, to
many, doubtless most disagreeable-and
remain at home, away from the excitement
and temptations of the capitol.
Year: 1879

It seems to US that it would be advisable
to hold the Republican County Convention
during this month and thus save having to
call two meetings. By holding the con-


vention this month officers could be NOM
mated, and the delegates to the State con-
vention could also be chosen. There seems
to be little OF no rush for office, perhaps it
is rather early in the season, but it is usual
to have 80 many candidates for the various
offices that we really feel at loss to ac-
count for the seeming apathy. However,
the County Convention if called this month
may awaken considerable interest and star


tie some of the chronic office seekers into
activity, but this while to be deplored is of
course unavoidable, and will after all be
but fastening of the inevitable. =.
Year: 1879

Six days and nights of continuous fight
ing and slaughteri All, how tired | got
of it, child rs | was. with all of strong
chid's strength and recklessness! -Four
men carrying pale infantryman stop for
an instant in my battery. The wounded
one suffers intensely from wound
through the foot. My sympathy is eXcit-
ed for the young fellow, and as we ut the
moment are doing nothing, | ask for half
an hours leave. Getting it, accompany
him back into the woods to one of the
second corps field hospitals. Here, groan-
ing loudly he awaits his time, which soon
comes. We left him on the rude table. A
surgeon holds chlorofOrm to his nostrils,
and under its influence he lies rs if in
death. The boot is removed, then the
stocking, and see Il great ragged hole on
the sole of the foot where the ball came
out. Then hear the coatless surgeon
who is making the examination cry out:
the cowardly whelp!


So | edge around and look over the
shoulders of the assistant surgeon, and
see that the small wound on the top of the
foot, where the ball entered, is covered
with powder! !, too, mutter, The coward!
and am really pleased to see the knife and
saw put to work, and the craven's leg
taken off below the knee. He rs carried
into the S Ntde of tree, and left there to
wake l. > when he will. | watch the
skillful surgeons probe and carve other
patients. The little pile of legs and arms
grows steadily, while wait for the object
of my misplaced sympathy TO recover his
senses. With long breath he opens his
eyes.


am with him at once, and gaze sharply
at him. will never forget the look of hor-
ror that fastened on his face when he
found his leg was off. Utter hopclessness
and fear that look expressed. | entered
into conversation with him, and he,
weakened and unnerved by the loss of
the leo and the chloroform, for once told
the truth. Lying on his back, he aimed
at his great toe, meaning 10 shoot it off,
but being rudely joggled by comrade at
the critical instant, his rifle covered the
foot lust below the ankle, and an ounce
ball went crashing through the bunch of
bones and sinews. The wound, instead
of being furlough, was discharge
from the army, probably into eternity.


Our guns at the front began TO howl at
the rebels again and l was forced to leave
the hospital. SO with the hardly uncx-
pressed wish that the self mutilator might
die before he breeds little towards, hast
en- back to my guns. The utter contempt
of the surgeons. the change from careful
handling to almost brutality when they
discovered ithe wound was self-inllictcd,
was bracing to me. 1t strung me up as
whiskey would have done. liked it, and
rammed home the ammunition in gun
No. with vim.
Year: 1879

A MoRTGAGE.-In the whole range of
sacred and profane literature, perhaps
there is nothing recorded which has such
staying properties as n good healthy
mortgage. A mortgage can be depended
upon to stick closer than n brother. 1t has
II mission to perform which never lets up.
Day after days it is right there, nor does
the slightest tendency to slumber impair
its vigor in the night Night and day, on
the Sabbath, and ut holiday times, without
Il moments time for rest and recreation
the biting offspring of its existence inter-
est-gocs on. The season may change,
days run into weeks, weeks into months to
be swallowed up into the gray man of
advancing years, but that mortgage stands
up in sleepless vigilance, with the inter-
est, perennial stream, ceaselessly run
ming on. Like huge nightmare, eating
out the sleep Of some restless slumberer,
the unpaid mortgage rears up its gaunt
front in perpetual torment to the miserable
wight who is held within its pitiless
clutch. 1t holds the poor victims with the
relentless grasp of n giant; not one hour
of recreation; not a moments evasion OF
its hideous presence. A genial savage OF
notifying aspect while the interest is
paid; very devil of hopeless destruction
when the payments fail.-Er.
Year: 1879

DO you know" says Mr.. Beecher,
d" that China contains a population of four
hundred millionsp DO you know that this
empire had an existence before civilization
began in the eastP Do you know that in
China there are more than two thousand
colleges? Do you know that their libra,
ries outnumber ours ten to onep Do you
know that there are more than two mil
lion highly educated men in that countryP
Do you know that in that vast population
of four hundred millions there is scarcely
one who cannot read and write3' But
don't we know that their eyes are set in
corner-wise, that their noses turn up, that
their pig-tais hung down, that their shoes
turn up at the toes, that their trowsers are
too short and wide, that they don't men
ton our God when they get mad and
swear, and that what they know, be il
never so much, ism t worth knowing, jest
because it isn't what we want TO know
Hoodlum!
Year: 1879

Be CAUTIoUs--Pause before you repeat
an injurious story about woman. Say TO
yourself, This may not be true, or it may
be exaggerated" unless you have proof
of the veracity of your informant. People
sometimes tell falsehoods, they often make
mistakes, and they sometimes "hear
wrong" There is auricular illusion as
we'll as optical illusion. Take all these
things into consideration before you even
believe. AS for repeating the story, ask
yourself if it is necessary. 1t sometimes
is necessary. Then do it with the fear OF
God and the remembrance of the golden
rule before you. Let US give the helping
hand and not the downward push; so may
the angels reach their hands toward us
when we stand in need.
Year: 1879

The WAYS OF THE WIND.-Whirlwind
tornado or cyclone; aerial or electrical,
such visitation as that which has worked
such devastation in Missouri and vicinity,
and was experienced in Connecticut last
summer, is equally inexplicable and una
voidable. 1t comes and goes where il
listelh,n and man is powerless in its path.
One feature of these exhibitions is the
sharpness of the line between death and
safety. Whether the width of the track
he more or less. it is as sharply defined rs
the curbing in a city street. An inch
within the line, and nothing can Withstand
the force of the elements; an inch without,
and babys cradle would hardly be rock
cd. Crude us have been the theories as
TO the cause or causes of these cyclones,
they are not rs far proved as they have
been suggested; and if we knew all about
them, there would be no possible mode of
either preventing or escaping from them.
Whittier would we fly?


Ordinarily the approach of Il cyclone is
indicated by n deadly stiffness and oppres-
sion of the air. There is no guide as to
the direction il will take, and the first i'm
pulse to get out of doors may only expose
one to death from the unimpeded wind.
The destruction of life and property in this
latest case will prove, when fully known,
to be considerable; in that new country,
whatever pecuniary loss has been sustain
ed by those unable to bear it, will be
made up wholly or in good part by the
neighbors, but the loss of relatives, so sud-
den, so complete rs in many cases-for
this there is no relief save in time and
Christian resignation. Nothing, perhaps,
more irresistibly and deeply imprcSses one
than the appreciation of the power and
physical malevoence Of the tornado. In
the inland districts it'seems an unnatural
exhibition; n prairie fire, or II spring in
nundation seems to be in the nature of
things. but tornado in the woods is rs
incomprehensibl us it is destructive and
Observation-Disclosures Journal
Year: 1879

In THE BLACK MARIA.-Not long ago a
lad of nineteen came up from the country
to one of the scaboard cities, and secured
u position in large and well-known
importing house. lie was gentle, blue.
eyed young fellow, almost womanish in
his tastes, and in his love for his home and
his family.


Unfortunately he had no friends in the
city. His evenings were passed in absolute
solitude, or in the vulgar society of a cheap
boarding house.


The boy became depressed, gloomy.
lie fancied he needed 'bracing up" and
fell into the habit of dropping into cheer
full restaurant for n glass of wine.
lie soon made friends there who would
Join him in bottle. As with most men
not accustomed to intoxicating liquor, he
was maddened by little.


One night, being drunk, he quarreled
with his companion, and stabbed him with
knife which laid on the table. The
wound was not serious, but the lad was
arrested and kept in the police station
until morning.


He was then led ont (being now sober
and in his right mind) and ordered 10 get
into the prison van (known to the town as
the Black Maria), which waited to convey
him to prison. lie shuddered and turned
ghastly pale, mutteTfng-


"What will my father say?"


But he was thrust in and the door locked
There was no one else in the van. When
they reached the gate of the prison, the
door was opened. The boy lay dead
beside it the blood from the throat clotted
the face which his mother so lately had
kissed.


This is an absolutely true story. II
teaches, of course, to young men the mad
ness of tasting that first glass of liquor, of
yielding to the temptations which beset
friendlcss boys on every side in great
city. But has it no meaning to those
older mon, Christians and fathers, who
leave such lads without a friend, and put
out no kindly hand to hold them back
from temptation?-Yoath's Companlo",
Year: 1879

There is coming to be recognized
money value to the ornamental planting
and dc coration of grounds, which it would
be well for every owner of a small or Il
large place to well consider at this season.
However little taste a.man may have for
the beautiful in nature, he will certainly
pay more for II house, the grounds of
which are set out with ornamental trees,
towering shrubs and flowers, than lie will
for one which possesses none of these
adornmcnts. Every owner of grounds Of
small or large extent, who is building a
place for his own use, Or for possible sale,
will find it more pleasant TO live in, and to
bring higher price in the market, if at
tention has been plid to these matters.
Beauty in landscape decoration of the
farm or the village plat always pays.
Year: 1879

WHAT is IT?"-Yesterday forenoon
farmers horse and wagon were hitched
on Congress street, near Larned, and after
the man had gone into the store an indi-
vidual, who must know something about
human curiosity, walked slowly down to
the wagon and carefully examined a hind
wheel. In ten seconds he was joined by
two boys. In minute there was Il crowd
of six. The man looked at the wheel
from one side and the other, and the in
creasng crowd did the same. In three
minutes there were twenty people around
the wagon, Some looked over into the
box and some at the wheels, but no one
said ANYTHING. The man first mentioned
seized the wheel and shook it and then
measured one of the spokes with 4 pocket
rule. When he had finished. the crowd
numbered forty No one could say what
had happened or was about to happen,
and the mystery WAS fast becoming in
! tense, when corpuent citizen bore down
on the crowd and cried out;


What's the matter here-any one been
hurt?"


No, sir" was the quiet reply of the
man with the pocket rule.


What is it, thenp"


81 was looking at this hind wheel"
What's the matter with the wheelp"
asked the fat man, as he seized and shook
it.


Nothing"


The fat man scowled, clenchcl his
hand, looked up and down and then slid,
and in thirty seconds no one was left
around the wagon but small boy who
was trying to hook m old umbrella
Detroit Free Press.