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Year: 1878

Jay Gould is getting up some theat-
rical thunder and lightning in his
paper against the honest silver dollar.
He devotes the strength of his paper
to bulling gold. The dearer gold be-
comes the better for Gould.
Year: 1878

MAY safely claim to be one Of the few popular
gentlemen. who, in privste not only freely recon-
mend 1t but use 1t In their families In preference
70 any OF the preparations usually prescribed By


You are aware, !" said q distinguished city ply.
sician, that my obligations to the Mass. Medical
or prescribe the Radical Cure but since received
50 much relief from the use Of it myself, after a
thorough trial of the usual remedies, have prf-
vately advised Its use, and presume have sent to
your store no less than hundred Of my patients
Year: 1878

The contest for representative is
now between Messrs. Sanford and Com
stock, and the prospects are that it
will be a close fight. Both gentlemen
are well and favorably known, and are
competent and reliable, and either
would be a credit to this district. Mr..
Sanford has the advantage of being the
regular nominee, and having had his
name for some time before the people
This gives him a decided start, and as
many Of Mr.. Comstocks friends helped
put him (Sanford) in nomination they
Of course feel in duty bound to support
him. Mr.. Comstock. however, has
the advantage of being better known
in this part of the district, and if he
had been earlier in the field, would
have stood a much better chance
Yet, he and his friends are actively at
work, and they propose to make up
for lost time. The friends of both
gentlemen are making a lively canvass
for their respective candidates, and we
predict close fight. Lately, nothing
has been heard Of Barsness> and it is
not probable that he will poll a vote
in this county.
Year: 1878

For the credit of Stevens county,
we hope A. A. Brown will not receive
one vote. We cannot expect the same
result in other portions Of the district,
as there are some of the voters who are
under obligations to Brown-not from
any kindness he ever done them, but
he is in business and holds their notes
and mortgages, and they know what
the result would be were they to open.
ly oppose him. This county cannot
afford to endorse a man whose reputa-
tion will not bear scanning; and from
articles elsewhere quoted, it seems that
his past record contains nothing that
would recommend it to any honest or
fair minded person. The articles we
publish are bona-fide; they are copied
from papers published in the district
where all the parties were known, and
consequently relate the facts. We
COPY from more than one paper so as
not to do Mr.. Brown any injustice, but
as all the articles show o bad state oil
affairs and if these were not facts-it il
certain that some one paper would
have a word to his credit.
Year: 1878

The qualified electors Of School
District No. l, must turn out in full
force at the next meeting. So much
feeling has been stirred up in this mat
ter that it is necessary to take prompt
and decisive action, and thus settle the
question. If we are not to have the
school house, it is better to so decide.
Ifthe action taken at a previous meeting
meets with the approval of, and is rat
flied by majority vote that will effect
ually dispose of the matter. In either
case it will be advisable to have a full
house, as whatever action is then taken
will be final, the minority being COM
PEELED to acquieSce.
Year: 1878

Some parties who participated in
the republican convention, and who
thereby helped place Mr.. Stone in
nomination, are now endeavoring to
defeat him. This action is not honor.
able, and we would have these gentle.
men understand that the republican or.
ganization in this county is on firm
footing, and such reprehensible conduct
will bar them from future participation.
They should remember that this coun.
ty is not what it used to be, and it is
beyond the power of one Or two mer
to control it,
Year: 1878

Red Wing Republican.


The lightning struck Masonic block
Tuesday evening when Arcturus Lodge
was in session. The candidate who was
taking the first degree thought it was part
Of the regular ceremony.


Yes, he probably got thunder be-
fore leaving home.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Judges of the courts
deal disturbed at what appears TO be- the deter
mination OF the negroes to draw the color line
strictly in the jury room. There are from three
of the court when white men were ON trial the
negroes insisted on conviction, while II one OF
their race was defendant they were for acauit-
innocence in either case. A larceny case was
tried yesterday. wherein the evidence of guilt
against the defendant was plain, The negro
only after a sharp lecture fro the presiding
justice. and q threat to discharge the whole
panel from the term. It was the threat that
brought the verdict. for If the panel was dis
charged the. eolored juryman saw. that his
easily earned per diem would be cut of. and
that be was bound to save, even at the sacrifice
OF all his brethren of African descent.
Year: 1878

HOPE INSURANCE CoMpANY-The twentieth
annual statement of this old and most reputa-
ble company will be found In another column
twill be seen that the net profits foot mp si1.-
637 ST. while the assets reach s24.10s 81. The
directors have resolved to pay cash dividend
Of 5 per cent per share. declared out OF the
net earnings Of the company during the pasS
year. The officers of this company deserve
great credit for the able, prudent and Judie1ous
manner in which they have conducted its AZ
fa;ra
Year: 1878

llCOCBLE WITH Il III ~ "IAHEE CARD


MONTE TRICKSTERS."


The row among the Republicans (three
card monte tricksters) does not terminate
in a moment as some of the faithful hoped.
AS an impartial observer the GLOBE con-
cludes that it WiW not terminate for some
gained an advantage, and an effort is being
made to bulldoze them from their position.
If they yield, all is lost for them, for
they stamp themselves as guilty of the base
trickery which their opponents allege against
them. It is ono thing to be guilty Of aebase
trick and another thing to advertise yourself
as self-confessed ''three-card-monte trick
ster.' The trick played by Washburn and
Fletcher last week is as old as the Eepubi-
can party in Minnesota. It was no more
and no less than following the general
rules of the Republican party. That
is equivalent to. saying it was base
and dishonorable, but the men who howl
should keep silence. They have simply
been beaten at their own game. Ten years
ago it was very nice to give Hennepin coun-
ty double the number of delegates allowed
to Ramsey. That was when the 'three- card
monte tricksters'' had different end to
serve. 1t is immensely cheeky for the Re-
publican politician to squirm at all and if
they should bulldoze Washburn
into confession of rascality
when he was merely following his party
precedent, it would be surprising. Hence
the GLOBE cannot divine the ''peace'' for
which Fletcher prays.
Year: 1878

There was little of interest down at tire
ruins of the mills destroyed On the I'd. The
water was turned of from the canal, ard
men were laborlng to clear the debris there
from. The ruins still smoking in some
places, yet It is not necessary to keep water
pouring over the sa1ne. The number Of Wis
itors on Sunday was small in comparison to
that of the previous Sundays. The greater
portion of the debris has been removed from
the canal, and there is little hope of finding
more bodies buried therein A
large heap of stone. broken
machinery, and rubbish still
remains piled up back of the big mill that
will take some time to remove. OF the three
bodies still missing there is little hope OF re-
covery, and bat little is said upon the sub
ject. How soon the public burial of the re-
mains of the unrecognized dead VIII take
place no one seems to know.


Building operations will soon commence
and by harvest time there will be but few
traces of the late disaster.
Year: 1878

One of the most peculiar ideas growing
cut of the Republican muddle in this Con-
gressional district is the statement SO often
reiterated, that it is unfair to DR.. Stewart to
call the convention at such an early day, be-
cause it deprives him of an opportunity to
make a canvass.


It is quite true that it is often, in fact we
might say generally, considered essential
that the candidate for reelection shall make
a canvass for reelection. It is custom,
however, which would be more honored in
the breach than in the observ-
ance. If the people select a
man to discharge public duty his work is
specified, and his place fixed. If he attends
to his business, the people know it, and can
govern themselves accordingly. The post of
duty, according to the ideas of many, is in
striving to be reelected and neglecting the
office you were chosen to fill. It would be
well to determine whether men are selected
to discharge certain duties, or merely to per-
petuate themselves in Office. If the former,
it is immaterial when convention
is held. If the latter, all of
the details should be arranged
satisfactory to the incumbent. and"detrimen-
tai to every one else. It is question whether
the officers are to work for the benefit of the
public or simply devote themselves to indi-
vidual matters to keep themselves in power.
Perhaps that is what we pay taxes for-to
give some one chance to keep an Office for
one term and make money enough to secure
a re election.
Year: 1878




The Republican terror in the face of the
Potter resolution in the House is exceeding
ly significant. The Republicans of the House
resort to extraordinary measures to defeat a
resolution that simply asks for an investi-
cation of conduct generally believed to be a
fraud. secretary of the treasury and a
minister to France were named in connec-
ton with the matter, but Mr.. Potter plainly
said that he had no intention to disturb the
Presidential title. His resolution was not
introduced for that purpose. The unseating
of President Hayes is not seriously medi-
tated anywhere. But the world knows the
Florida and Louisiana frauds. Democrats
are foolish to endeavor to convince people of
what they already know. Republicans are
vastly more foolish to tre1nblingly seek to
stop simple inquiry.


j. r. Averin a ".Fhree-card Monte Trick
Year: 1878

A WASHINGTON correspondent of the Chi
cago Times gives the following pen picture
of Sandy Dunnell during the memorable
session last Friday, when the resolutions of
inquiry were adopted:


Dunnell, of Minnesota was one of the most
noticeable men upon the Republican side, and
this on account of his exhibiting upon one of
the front seats pair of unblacked, badly
made No. IA boots. He looked as if he only
needed pipe to complete his comfort.
Year: 1878

Striking Picture Of the Republican Party.


Pioneer Press May 18.


The Pioneer Press is not for Stewart. 1t
is not for Washburn. It will insist on rails
ing politics above the level of the low cum
ming of the three-card monte tricksters who
have so long too largely controlled it.
Year: 1878

The Pioneer Press is not for Stewart
1t is not for Washburn. It will insist on
raising politics above the level of the low
cunning of the three-card monte tricksters
who have SO long too largely controlled it.
Year: 1878

The Pioneer Press is not for Stewart. 1t
is not for Washburn. It will insist on rails
ing politics above the level Of the low cum
ming of the three-card monte tricksters who
have SO long too largely controlled it.
Year: 1878

The Pioneer Press is not for Stewart. It
is not for Washburn. It will insist on rails
ing politics above the level Of tie low cum
ming of the three-card monte trickster5swho
have 80 long too largely controlled it.
Year: 1878

The Pioneer Press is not for Stewart. 1t
it is not for Washburn. It will insist on
raising politics above the level of the low
cunning of the three-card monte trlcksters
who have so long too largely controlled it.
Year: 1878

Pioneer Press May 18th.


The Pioneer Press is not for Stewart. It
is not for Washburn. It will insist on rails
ing politics above the level of the low cum
ming of the three card monte tricksters who
have 80 long too largely controlled it.
Year: 1878

The Pioneer Press is not for Stewart. It
is not for Washburn. It will insist on rails
ing politics above the level of the low cum
ming of the three-card monte tricksters who
have so long too largely controlled it.
Year: 1878

The Pioneer Press is not for Stewart. It
is not for Washburn. It will insist on rails
ing politics above the level of the low cum
ming of the three-card monte tricksters who
have 80 long too largely controlled it.
Year: 1878

Postmaster General Key has received from


Paris letter from Jim Tyner, his first as
sistant, who went abroad to attend the meet
ing of the postal congress. Tyner says:


"We are really thirsting for home news. Our
latest newspaper bears date of April 18th.
Cable kilograms in European newspapers
refer only to the monetary affairs in America
because SO many European capitalists hold
United States securities. Reports of our
Congressional proceedings are confined to
the tariff and financial bills. Our politics
don't seem to interest this people at all.
One of our New York dailies will
devote more space in single issue to
kilograms from this side of the ocean than
any European daily will to general American
news in whole month: and when newspa-
pers over here clip from an American news
paper the article is almost certain to spread
before this public some scandal like Mrs.
Tilton7s confession. or some rumor tarnish-
ing the dignity of some of our officials. Al
| though they recognize our greatness, and
wonder at our thrift and growth, yet they on
this side do like to sneeringly allude to us as
lot of grown-up foundlings.'' With refer
ence to the postal congress, Mr.. Tyner says
that the most important business done at the
preliminary meeting was the decision that
delegates should appear at the regular open
ing in swallow tail coats and white chokers
Year: 1878

The Pioneer Press is not for Stewart. 1t
is not for Washburn. 1t will insist on rais-
ing politics above the level of the low cum
ming of the three card monte tricksters who
have so long too largely controlled it.
Year: 1878

DAN CASTELLOS LUCK.


Everybody has heard of Dan CASTILLO, one
of the most successful circus managers that
ever bought van. Well, Dan came to the
Hills about two years ago and after many
ups and downs, by which he secured and
lost much of the best property in the Hills,
he concluded to shake all dust from his heels
and return to his beautiful home at Racine,
Wisconsin. But strong hankering pos
sessed the old boy to make one more effort
to capture something good that he could
hang on to- so he skirmished around among
the mines and finally spotted the Red
Jacket lode, which was then poorly develop
ed, and which prospected anything but
good. Still location was in its favor, and
Dan bonded the property. for 100000 and
put force of men at work cutting tunnel.
Three days later vein was struck, and
from that time to the present, over week
the mon have been working in solid mass
of ore that shows free gold in every piece.
Dan became jubilant, and, when Davis, the
Year: 1878

ARKANSAS will lead OFF this year in the
column of States cursed by Democratic
victories. The bull-dozing resorted to by
the White-Line Democracy makes this re-
suit certainty. The organization Of regi-
ments of infantry and cavalry and of bat
tcries of artillery to be used in the pending
campaign rs Democratic agencies cannot
fail to convince the doubling Thomnses of
the North that free suffrage is a mockery
| in that State.
Year: 1878

IT Is not to honor General GRANT that
people are pressing him for another term.
for he has already received all the honor
that can fall to his lot, but il is to conserve
the. peace, prosperity, and perpetual vel.
fare of the country that he is sought at the
present time.
Year: 1878

THE perurcr ANDERsoNs testimony be-
fore the POTTER committee is being used by
the Democracy as a campaign document 1t
will very naturally soon be supplemented
by extracts from the evidence of the lunatic
LEETE
Year: 1878

The saddest sight in Russia to q travel
er IS the manner in which civil prisoners
are treated. 1t is common spectacle to
see 800 or 400 poor wretches on their way


to Siberia under a military escort; for


most OF them are chained together in
couples, while the women and children
VINO have elected to share their brcadwin-
| ners' lot have also TO submit to be treated


as criminals. Poorly clad and apparently
| half starved, the wonder is that any OF


the party should ever survive the dreadful
Journey. Russian criminal condemned


to exile is sent away with very little cere I.
| mony; but when an officer OF the Army or
| other person of note has been sentenced


to Punishment for life, he is dressed in


full uniform, and led to q scaffold in some
public place. In the presence of the
| crowd he Is made to kneel, while bis
epaulets and decorations are torn from
his coat, and his sword broken
over his head He is declared
legally dead; bis estates are confiscated.


and his wife can consider herself q widow


If she so chooses. From the scaffold be
starts on his journey for Siberia. His wife
and children, sisters or mother, can fol-
low or accompany him il they choose, but
enly on condition that they share his exile


Mr.. Arnold. in his book entitled Through


by Persia Caravan, relates how, when PASS
ing through Russia, he saw q party OF
prisoners embarked on board a steamer
on the River Volgs. They were positive


Gagged amidships, so that every part of
the interior could be seen. just as in the
lion-houses of the Geological Gardens,


with this difference-that in the case of
the prisoners there was no overhang ging
roof to prevent rain or sunshine from pour.
ing in upon their wretchedness. At the
back OF the cage there was a lair
common to all, without distinction of sex
or age. And when all were secured, in-
cluding the guiitless women and children,
fights occurred for the places least expos. d
to the east wind. This is system which


must surely fade away ben eath that put


lie opinion which is fast becoming too
strong for even autocratic mon archs to d.-
sp Sc; for We are told that the emaucipa-


tIon of the Russian serfs has made a vast


legal, social, and moral Improvement in the


lower orders of the people and It is to the
people that the world will look for that
much-needed reform, which will enable
Russia, perhaps at no distant day, to take
an honorable place among civilized M
tions.-Chdnter's journal. a1 3,
Year: 1878

letter from the famine districts Of
China brings information up to Febru-
airy 10. The latest intelligence from
Shansi shows that "not only had the
inhabitants there to suffer want, but
the winter had been unusually severe.
This appalling calamity is attaining
greater dimensions than any one prcyi-
ously known i'll modern times, for the
area included and the number Of people
involved and it has been coming on
throughout the southern parts Of the
province Of Shansi during the past
three years All this time the rainfall
has been less and less, and last year
up to September ceased. What fell
after that could Of course ripcn nothing.
1t Is beyond the power of the Chinese
government to reach and rescue their
subjects from death To anything like
the extent Of the demand upon their re-
sources, but they have already done
even more thaA was expected Of them,
considering their poverty and the peeu-
latlon Of their officials. Two millions
fdollars probably underestlmatcs their
outlay UP 70 February ].


There il every reason for helping
these starving people, and there is a
stronger call To stretch out II helping
hand just now in order TO tide them
over the dearth till the next crop can
be cut-about the middle of June. Over
thousands Of square miles no seed was
sown last fall, because there was none il
hand 70 SOW; and these regions will not
produce anything till August, except
kitchen vegetables.
Year: 1878

i reply to nm inquiring friend the
Ghnatan Union says The Sabbath
was made for man whatever method
of use will tend 70 send the community
back to the week better fitted TO live
high and noble lives for God and their
fellow men is appropriate for the Sab
bath.
Year: 1878

We illustrate on this page a fruit drier
patented some time since through the Min.
iNG AND SCIENTIFIC Press Patent Agency,
by George ,33 Second street, San Fran.
cisco. The heater Is constructed In nov
el manner, SO that n thin body Of water or
air is in contact with the heating surface,
aud the fuel can be utilized to the utmost,
the hot air being conveyed through the dry
ing chamber in pipes to assist in the drying,
and the condensed water being used to re-
plenish the boiler. The arrangement Of the
heater is such that 1t gives the most favor.
able heating with the smallest amount Of
fuel


The heater is filled with water, and from
ia shape when fire Is made in the fireplace,
thin stratum OF water will be rapidly heat
ed, and very visible circulation will take
place, so that in a short line the whole body
Of water will be brought to boiling point.
As the heater tank is made Of wood, 1t will
retain the heat with little reduction for a long
time, and the radiation is so small that The
heat can be easily keptup with small guam
| tty Of fuel.


ysurroundng the fireplace with stratum
of air between it and the water the air is also
heated, aud not only transmits It's heat to the
water, but is also prevented from being burnt
by any amount of heat from the fireplace.
This is one of the Important features OF the
machine because there is never any danger
of burning and spelling the substance to be
dried by too fierce a heat or by neglect


The air circuatcs freely in such volume
as to carry off the moisture from the drying
room with great rapidly through the pipe,
which connects with the escape fluc, and 1t is
assisted materially in this by the steam pipes
from the heater tank. The trays being filed
with fruit at night fire is bult,and the whole
apparatus may be safely left over night with
out the slightest danger of fire or OF spelling
the articles to be dried, because the combna-
tion renders it impossible to elevate the tenn
perature of the air much beyond that OF the
water in the tank.


There are open fues on both sides OF the
drler for the admission of the heated air, and
glass doors are provided by which light is nd.
mitted to the fruit which is in the process OF
drying. With grapes, particularly this Is a
most important feature, as IT Is also with
many other kinds Of fruit. The trays on
which the fruit is TO be placed IN the COM
partments are made of slate, so that the hot
air may circulate freely in every direction
and get ut the fruit on all sides.


These driers are made Of various sizes, at
prices from s75 to $500, and several different
Year: 1878

POWER OF THE WAvEs.-Those who
have never lived on a stormy coast, nor
been 20 sea, can form no adequate idea
of the effect that can be produced by the
impact of succession of waves, or of a
single wave What has happened at
Wick, on the extreme northern coast of
Scotland, where a breakwater has been
building for some years past, may give
an idea of what is meant by wave-power.
1t was found that stones of ten tons
weight were as pebbles to the waves,
which have been measured to be here
forty-two feet from crest to the bottom Of
the trough. The outer end of the break
water,where the storms beat most violent
ly, was built of three courses of one-hun-
dred ton stones laid on the rubble fopn-
dations; next above these were three
courses of large, flat stones, and upon
this mass of concrete, built on the spot
of cement aud rubble. The end of the
breakwater was thought to be as immova-
BILE as the natural rock; yet the resident
engineer saw it slowly yield to the force
of the waves, and swing round into the
less troubled water inside the pier. 1t
gave way not in fragments but in one
mass, as if it was monolith. The dis
placed mass is estimated to weigh about
1850 tons.