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Year: 1875

Every Journey must have its initial
point, and we mehtion Winona not p1r
ticulnrlv because this article is intend
ed for Winona people, but because that
is a good central point to start from.
When the hot days Of Summer come
on the people of the large cities who
are able almost with one accord To lrv
aside the cares Of business and haste
away for a few weeks or days of recre
alton, and return refreshed mentally
and phyisca!ly. their lives thereby
heightened ont and their capacities for
enjoyment increased While this is
the case with city people, the same
plan of procedure would he equally
beneficial TO the dwellers in smaller
places, the mechanic in the work shop,
and even the farmer on his land There
is no occupation so healthy but what
occasional change and rest from it is
beneficial.


OF all the pleasure tours that we can
imagine. we can think mp none more
delightful. less fraught with danger, or
cheaper than the one we propose to
work out in this article We will i'm
agine ourseif at Winona--say at the
Huff House, which is an excellent
place to be At 1880 a. m. we take
the express train on the Green Bay &
Minnesota Railroad, and cross the Mis-
sissippi on one of the finest bridges
that spans that nohlest of all rivers
The cars are not only comfortable but
pleasant. and we find as we speed along
that the read, bed is in perfect repair.
the train officers courteous and atten
tive, and everything conspires to our
enjoyment Crossing the river, and
the low lands immeiiatel y adjacent, we
pass into lightly timhered country.
winding between PERCEPTIONS and pict-
nresque bluffs, crowne' in many cases
with outcropping limestone and sand
stone, and raluallv arise from the Mis-
siSsippi basin to the higher lands.


We have not continued our Journey
long when We cross the Trempealeau
river, and recross it at least sixteen
times before We leave it This is the
far-famed [ empealeau Valley. as we
might guess even if we did not see the
river by looking from the car windows


it is country Of marvellous beauty
and agricultural wealth., and every mile
reveals new objects of interest. \
range of mounds flank the river and
all its numerous tributary streams on
either side. They are from f ty to two
hundred feet high. or more, narrow at
the base. and covered with flourish


ing growth Of young oak, the dark
green foliage of which contrasts bean
tifully with the lighter green and gold
en- tints of the vast fields of wayinu
grain in the valleys between. Thrifty
villages ar. dotted thickly through the
valley, and there is quite a study in
the farm houses. which vary from the
queer little hut Of the Polsnder to the
Year: 1875

There are many points in a legal
way connected with railroad travel
that the public are not cognizant of.
An exchange SAYS:


Who knows, Tor instance, how far
sleeping-car companies are responsible
for the property of the passengers
they accommodate? The New York
Sleeping Car Company was recently
suea by passenger for the loss of a
part of his personal bag gage. and he
recovered We ic.. The court held
the company was bound to use reason
abl care AMI supply a sufficient watch
to nrotect passengers in their persons
and property while asleep,


Every body knows how persistent
gentlemen often are to press their way
into the ladies Car. A recent decision
in Wisconsin admits the right Of a
railway company to set aside 3 Car in a
train for ladies. and that no passenger.
not included in the terms Of such reg
ulation, is entitlel to enter it, except
by permission of the company officers
in charge Of the tram.


Another important regulation Of our
railroad companies. and one which
passengers very often disregard, is
Year: 1875

THROWN FROM A HoRsE.-Jim Post,
son of j. @. Post, of Arkansas Dam, was
thrown from n horse he was riding through
the race.track at Junction City, on Sun
day last and had his arm put out of joint.
[ was at first believed the arm was bro
ken, but it proved only dislocation,
which was reduced and the boy rode home
sonn aftar
Year: 1875

SEND THE RETURNs.-A rush of cleo
ton printing may prevent our fetting up
blanks for returns, in which event we
hope that officers of election will be kind
enough to send us the returns from their
precincts at the earliest possible moment
1t can be easily done by taking ticket
of eacn kind and noting opposite the name
the number of votes received by each
candidate. Please attend to it.
Year: 1875

A LARGE number of new names have
been placed on the Great Register of this
county, since the copy for printing was
made out. a number of names have also
been carceled and transferred to other
counties,
Year: 1875

How many lives are, so to speak, mere
relics of an ended feast, fragments which
NAV be either left to waste, or be taken up
and made the most of! For we cannot
lie lust when we wish it, and because we
wish it. The fact may be very unrOman-
tic, but it is q fact, that too large dinner
or false step on the stairs kills much
more easily than a great sorrow. NaIure
cOmpels us to live on. even with broken
hearts, as with lOpped-Off members. True,
we are never quite the same again, never
the complete human being; but we may
still be a very respectable, healthy human
being, capable of living out our three
score years and ten with tolerable comfort
after all.


These L" fragments of lives, how they
strew our daily path on every side! Not
a house do we enter, not a cOmpanydO we
mix with, but we more than guess-we
kplo1o-that these our friends, men and
women, who 90 about the world doing
their work and taking their pleasure there
in, all carry about them a secret burden
of bitter disappointments, vanished hopes,
unfulfiIled ambitions, lost loves. Prob
ably every one of them, when his or her
smiling face vanishes from the circle. will
change it into another, serious, anxious,
sad-happy if it be only sad. with no
mingling of either bitterness or badness.
That complete felicity which the young
believe in, and expect almost as a matter
of certainty to come, never does come.
Soon or late we have to make up our
minds to do without it, to take upthe frag-
ments of our blessings, thankful that we
have what we have and are what we are;
above all, that we have our own burden TO
bear, and not our neighbor's. But, what
ever it is, we must bear it alone and this
gathering up of fragments, which | am so
earnestly advising, is also thing which
must be done alOne.-MisS MuLock.
Year: 1875

A good story is told of a certain Sum-
day-schOOl-we omit the whereabouts
which was recently visited by learned
divine. The quietness of the proceedings
specially attracted his attention. When
the clock marked the hour, the pupils fell
into their places without call or signal.
The superintendent placed upon the black
board the number of a hymn, and, with
out announcement, it was Immediately
sung. All the exercises were conducted
from the platform in this silent way. The
reverend gentleman was puzzled, and after
the school closed he sought an interview
with the superintendent. He commenced
voluble expression of his pleasure.
which was cut short when his (suppOsed)
auditor drew forth a slate and wrote on it,
81 am a dsGf-r1utsr % 1t was school, SO it
was explained to him, that had been talked
to death by former superintendents. The
session had been prolonged beyond all
reason, scholars were tired to death with
speeches, and scanty time was left for the
| lesson. The school came to the cOnclu-
sion that the great work of the superin-
tendent was to keep still. As every one
who could talk would talk, application
was finally made to deaf-and- dumb asy-
| Ium for man who could not talk. And
the result was so satisfactory We under
| stand that deaf-mutes of approved plety
and decorous appearance are IN demand
| for Sunday-schOol superintendent.
Year: 1875

An evil future is impartially preparing
for both the apostles of the permissive bill
aud the great public-hOuse interest Itself.
Science, with It's wonted absence OF prtJu-
dice, has just dealt each side of the ques-
ton a knOck-down blow. a Frankfort
journal reports that chemist Of that CRY
has lately given public exhibition OF his
ability to make delicious beer at mo-
ment's notice out Of nothing but small
quantity of brownish powder and pail
of water. 1t is said that certain experts
present-some of them brewers them
selves-could not distinguish between the
beverage thus made on the spot and that
drawn from the orthodox cask. The new
beer-powder can be sold at . pence an
ounce, and one ounce is sufficient to pro-
duce a gallon of beer. At this rate glass
of ale will cost about a farthing. ana tne
process is so simple Take some pure,
cold water, put the powder INTO IL, sur
well. and the beer is ready. The inventor,
moreover, declares that by slight cnange
in his ingredients he can alter the quality
of the beer and produce any kind that may
be desired. Shortly, therefore. a great
revolution may be expected. With few
grains of Bass in one pocket and pinch
or two of Ind and COOpe in the other,
the thirsty but not even bona fide Traveller
of the future will calmly make for the
nearest pump and there contentedly drink
confusion alike TO Sir Wilfred Lawson and
to the licensed victualler-PaH Mall Ga
zsfke
Year: 1875

She lives down on Baker Street, and she
has daughter about eighteen years old.
The old lady retains all her simplicity and
innocence, and she doesn't go two cents
on STYLE. The other evening when a
g splendid catch called to escort the
daughter to the opera the mother wouldn't
take the hint to keep still, and wouldn
help carry out the daughters idea that
thev had wealth. While helping her
daughter to get ready she asked:


MARY, are you going to wear the shoes
with one heel off, or the pair with the
holes in 'em:n


Mary didn't seem to hear, and the moth
er inquired:


Are you going TO wear that dollar gold
chain and that lOcket, or will you wear
the diamond father bought at the hardware
store?"


Mary winked at her, and the young
man blushed, but the old lady went on:


q Are you going to borrow Mrs.
Browns shawl, or will you wear mine p


Mary hustled about the room, and the
mother said:


:. Be careful of your dress, Mary you
know it's the only one you've got, and
you can't have another until the mortgage
on this place is lifted"
Mary remarked TO her escort tnaC II
promised to be beautiful evening, and as
She buttoned on her glove her mother
asked:


"Those are Mrs. Hardy's gloves, AIM
they? She's been a good neighbor to us
and don't know how you would manage
to go anywhere if she didn't live near us


Mary was hurrying to get out of the
room, when her mother raised her voice
once more and asked:


"Did you run into Mrs. Jewett's anC
borrow her bracelet and fan? Yes, set
you did. Well, now, you look real stylish
and hope you'll have good time"
Mary sits by her window in the palt
moonlight and sighs for the splendid
young man to come and beau her arOunC
some more, but he hasn't been seen VI
that way since that night. The old lady
too, says that he seemed like nice young
man, and she hopes he hasn't been killeC
by the street-cars.-Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1875

A little distance below the ferry landing
on the Arkansas shore, opposite this city,
is moored boat owned by Dave Robin
son, fisherman, on which he and his fam
ily live. About S o'clock Wednesday
evening his little daughter Ada, aged
about 10 years, fell from the boat into the
river and was drowned. Every effort pos
sible was made to recover her body, but
without success, and it was given up for
lost in the belief that the current had car
ried il down the stream beyond recovery,
About daylight yesterday the fisherman
made his daily visit 10 his trotlines, which
were laid in the river about 200 yards be-
low his boat. He threw out the graphing
hook. caught the lines and proceeded to
haul in; but before many feet of the line
had been recovered, he drew to the sur
face the dead body OF his little daughter
fastened by the dress TO one of the fish,
hooks. The child's body had been car
ried down by the current until caught by
the trot line, where it was held fast and
fished up next morning by the father
MeyaDtsS Ardldachs
Year: 1875

HIS wife doesn't consume as many yards
in her dress now as formerly, but she
makes it up so in the gorgeousness of the
baby's outfit that man has no difficulty
in tracing his squalor TO his squaller.
Year: 1875

On the north side of some of the Maine
mountains the snow is said to be still very
deep. The snow banks appear in curious
contrast with the trees all around them in
their bright green foliage.
Year: 1875

TEA CAKE.-Takc one pound of flour,
one pound Of sugar, thrcc-fuurlhs of a
pound of butter and ten eggs; cream the
flour and butter together, beat the eggs
light, the yollis and whites separately,
leaving out tho whites Of two eggs; mix
and beat well. Take onc-third of the
mixture and put it in n square pan and
bake it plain; take another third and mix
it with slips of citron, and bake in n
square pan; with the rcmnining third put
French currants we'll washed, dried and
rolled in flour, and bake ns above; take II
cup of sugar to the whites you reserved
and make mn icing for your cakes, which
spread OIL while warm, and mark into
squares or diamonds with knife to make
il cut better. This will make two cake
baskets full for tea drinking. MARY.
Year: 1875

NEVER paper wall over old paper and
paste. Always sCrapc down thoroughly.
old paper can bc got of by dampcning
with sHIcratus and water. Then go over
all the cracks of the wall with plaster of
Paris, md finally put on II WISH nf weak
solution of carbolic acid. The best paste
Is made out Of rye flour, with two ounces
OF glue dissolved in each quart of paste
half an ounce Of powdered borax improves
the mixture.
Year: 1875

fU1-AUHI1Nts
L couple Of days Of fox-hunting arc announced
for the last OF this week and the first OF next at
Dexter Park The gentleman having the matter
in charge states that be has pack OF sixteen
imported hounds and several wild foxas. and
promises good sport.
Year: 1875

THE MUsIC.-We were mistaken in
making the announcement that the Mus
ic was to make her last trip last Sunday.
Such was the intention, but owing to the
storm and the large number of people
who failed to get away from the northern
country on that account, the company
kept heron another week.
Year: 1875

PoLIcEMAN's FIGHT WITH THIEF.


Officer Haines Of the Twenty first precinct preferred
a charge Of robbery against John Jones, a powerful
looking rufan who said he had homo and no occu-
patton. Haines said that he lay in bed at his home
No. 5l4 Third avenue he the prisoner the act of
climbing into his partition that separated
it from vacant In front Pretending to be asleep
ho allowed Jones to rummage around until be had
taken from the bureau drawer two dollar bill which
Mrs Haines had placed therein short time before He
then jumped from the bed and coared the thief A
fierce struggle ensued in the presence of Mrs Haines
but she was too much afraid TO enter the room
much less TO render any assistance Hanes found that
his prisoner strong for him and would anally
him. He called to his wife 20 throw him his
club, but she, in her excitement threw him two OF
them which she found hanging together in the closet
The contestants got each, but Haines having ex


ricatod himself from the grasp Of tho thief his superior
skill with the club enabled him, alter a few passes 70
become master OF The situation well directed blow
the side Of the head finally caused the thief 70 sue
cumb and allow himself to be taken to the station
house He was committed for trial.
Year: 1875

somewhat extraordinary spectacle was presented
TO the hGbk of the Court of Oyer and Terminer yes
terday it being less than the arragnment at the bar
OF boy called Thomas Wilson, charged with murder
in the first degree the penalty for which is death Will
is only fourteen years of age fulfaced, burly lit
tie street urchin with countenance not devoid of
preston and pair of sparkling black eyes, under
roof OF short cropped dark hair 1t appeared that the
youthful prisoner resided No IA Carnine street.
the house with another boy OF about the same age,
named Alfonsi Guerogo on the 1st Of July last both
youngsters became entangled in juvenile dispute
in The course Of which Wilson, becoming angry, made
use of the exclamation, "Pll fix you" ran into the
house, and returning with sngl barreled pistol
pointed IL at his infant antagonist, turned away his
head and fred The ball struck Guerogo on the head
fracturing the skull and causing death. Upon his
arraignment Mr.. william +. Knitting appeared as
counsel for the youthful assaant the being called
for trial by Assistant District Attorney Lyons. Mr.
Knitting stated TO the Court that he had thoroughly
examined into the facts and convinced that the
shooting was the result OF culpabe negligence rather
than of any homcidal intent, and that the prisoner
acting his advice offered plea Of guilty of man
slaughter in the fourth degree under the indictment
The plea OF guilty then withdrawn and the plea
as offered accepted.


Judge Barrett addressing the prisoner said ''Thomas


have examined your case with care and have listened
10 all that has been urged by your counsel confess
there ugly features about it; but am going
to give the benefit Of all doubts in consequence OF
your extreme youth Your act caused the death of the
boy but am inclined to think that your is
meriting correction rather than severe punishment
and shall therefore send you 10 the House of Refuge
where trust you win learn to becomes better boy"


The precocous little fellow seemed to consider the
whole thing rather good joke, and. turning around
20 his counsel smngly remarked eMr Kintzing
can't you get sent TO the State Prison instead OF the
House of Refuge, where would have less time to
serveYn His smile became rather grim, however when
officer tapped him the shoulder and told him to
follow him.
Year: 1875

In tho well known Plat divorce suit there was
trial yesterday before Judge Larremore Ia the Court
Of Common Pleas The General Term had the case
to this Court for the jury to find the issues YER
dict was found for the wife


The administrator OF Mr. Tone obtained yesterday
in the Court OF Common Please before Judge J. H.
DAILY verdict for SO 800 06 against the city on claim
for laying curb and gutter In 123d street.


A verdict reached yesterday in the suit brought
against the city by Christian Kerchner which has
on trial for two days the Superior Court before Judge
Mcneil Riding through Morrisana he was thrown
from his wagon through alleged mperfections in the
street. compelling the amputation Of arm The suit
is for $4,000 damages and the jury gave him S42o


In the friendly suit brought TO determine the con-
structon Of the will Of the late James j. Roosevelt
there was quite lengthy argument yesterday before
the Supreme Court General Term II is claimed that
one portion Of the will conflicts with another portion
and the object sought judicial Interpretation Of tho
intent or the testator from the execu-
tors All question Of doubt 20 their power Ia tho
premises


Ex.Congressman Kerrigan put in a prompt appear
4nSe geeterday IN Supreme Court, Chambers, before
JuuBe Lawrence TO answer To second charge Of
temp q court, 10 dsobeyng it's order directing him
gVe MS testimony before the Police Board on the trial
Year: 1875




The case OF Eliza Altenheime Julius Won Meyer and
Theophile Webber was concluded yesterday. These
people were placed on trial last Thursday on joint
indictment for manslaughter in having caused the
death OF Mrs Ursula Wick of No 224 East Forty sixth
street. while attending during her accouchement in
August last The proof was that Mrs. Altenheme
who was employed as midwife told the husband of tho
sick woman that he had better call in a physician;
that thereupon he called in Professor Won Meyer who
made diagnosis of the case and found his patient af
fected with disease of the heart kidneys and
various abnormal conditions, including pacenta pravia
he pronounced fatal case; but although telling the
husband call in another physician without noti-
flying him first, another physician called Shortly
after the died Tho question was whether
Professor Won Meyer was guilty of gross neglect
omission of duty and rashness in his management
of the case. Assistant District Attorney Henry
conducted the for the prosecution,
sci for the defendants The trial lasted five days,
during which some medical experts examined, in
cudIng Professor Guernsey Dr. Bufdett and others
the prosecution and Professor Newton, Dr. Borne Dr.
Wilson and others for the defence. The jury brought
in a verdict Of acqutta against all the defendants and
thus terminates the malpractice trial. the most inter
estng OF the kind there has been in the for
a long time, and wholly vindcatng the professional
reputation of Professor Won Meyer.


SWALLOWING RING.


young woman named Harriet Pierce, who had
been under bail to a charge of petit larceny
by her surety 1t charged that she
stole ring from Herman Kraft's jewelry store, No
1s4 Bowery, on the 4th Of April last and being de-
tected in the act swallowed it to destroy the proof
She was bailed by her lover Peter b Hassett Of No
about the case till day two ago, when in conse-
quence Of some real or fanced slight the young man
became jealous and threatened tocancel his bond She
aroused his indignation TO the highest pitch by attend
ing the circus In company with another young on
Tuesday night and In consequence he delivered her
into custody yesterday. she was committed to the
Tombs.
Year: 1875

On inquiry yesterday at the ONCE Of the United
States District Attorney it found that Mr. Bliss
absent from the city From questions put 20 others
connected with tho Office, however, II was found
that possessed knowledge OF any
charges having beon preferred against District
Attorney Bliss The notice which published 70
tine that charges had been presented the Pres
dent against the official named Is looked upon
political dodge and Of Importance, especially when
the fact Is into consideration that the alleged
charges said to be substantially the as those
presented and dismissed year ago.
Year: 1875

The corn crop Of the United States for
1874 Is reported by the Agricultural De-
partmcnt at slightly more than eight
hundred millions Of bushels. This Is a
reduction Of one hundred and twenty
millions from the corn crop Of 1873,
which was itself mot a good year for
corn" This decline in production ac-
counts for the high price Of corn. Two
crops having been thus below the average,
It Is to be hoped that the corn crop Of
1875 may be a good one. This crop Is rs
important as the wheat crop for upon 1t
closely depends the provision crop Of the
country andthe maintenance Of all work.
Ing animals, whilst not a small part Of 1t
belong, to the staple stock Of human
food
Year: 1875

Fathers hair is turning gray" she Gang
mournfuIly as she clawed the piano. 1t
was a young man from the country among
the guests, who interrupted her with "Why
in thunder don't he use hair dye, then?
Year: 1875

81 lived with him nineteen years, says
an Indiana applicant for divorce, "and all
the clothes he ever bought me was bunch
of hairpins and Il tooth brush You can
see by this what a hard time she had to keep
well dressed.
Year: 1875

A Somerset young woman seyenty-eight
years of age, became tired Of life the other
day and hung herself to bedpost with Il
corset We always thought corsets were un-
healthy-especially when worn about the
Year: 1875

my present condition was like godsend to
me. impaired my willingness to make any
reasonable change. We soon agreed upon
terms which seemed to me more than liberal
and together concocted some plan to bring
the young lady to submission.


had some compunction Of conscience for
two against one and that one Of the weaker
SEX seemed hardly fair but the novelty and
the romance ard the solid cash connected


with it, reconcled me to the situation.