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Year: 1879

The suit brought by the Government
against Youngs Co 10 recover duty on sugar which
had been uudorw ighod by Mitchell Government
weigher. was summed up yesterday before Judge
Choate in the United states District Court Counsel for
the defence contend,d tn q the suit the outGrowth
Of conspiracy among certain sugar dealers and some
minor Government officials. He charged that one
Al. who had been active In preparing the suit while
he claimed bo acting for the benefit Of the public
&c, had the moro meTceudry motive Of higher
place IN tue Custom House Judge CnOate will give the
" the jury to-day.
Year: 1879

being established he moved for the dismissal OF hs cii-
ens on the ground that as the complaint was b sed
the action of the board Of 1877 they cOul be
held accountable further hearing will take place
Ami
Year: 1879

OHIo.-Fos er's majority IN Ohio has
already dwindled down to 1900, and it
is probable that it will not exceed ten
thousand or that he will not be elected
at all by majority. The Greenback or
National vote is said to be reduced to
about 5000 or 10000 and the vote for
Prohibition to about the same. This it
is said will exceed Fosters majority for
Governor and place the vote of the
State more in doubt than ever in 1880.
The vote was very heavy one, but still
not so large as in 1876 by ar 10000.
In that 10000 may be sufficient Demo
cratic votes to carry the State for the
Democratic candidate for President in
1880, SO that the Democrats have nt
more to discourage them now than they
had in 1875. On the contrary they have
everything to inspire and encourage
them that with united and well con
centrated effort, a harmonious nomina
tion by full convention, the next Presi
dent will be of their party.
Year: 1879

IT is not perfectly convenient to consult
your physician for every headache or at-
tack OF indigestion, which may trouble
you, butt Is both safe and convenient to
use DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills, which
promptly relieve tho discomfort OF these
attacks.
Year: 1879

lNGERb6l.L OS LoFn.-R~SSs' A.


gersoll has great amount OF poetry IN
his composition, and utters gems OF
thought as beautiful as any sverspoken.
Here arc few from recent lecture:


And then do you know, / like to
think that love is eternal; that ifyou
really love the woman 70. her sake,
you will love her no matter what she
may do that ifshc really loves you Tor
your sake, the same; that love does
not look at alterations through the
alterations of time. through the mask OF
years If you really love her. you will
always see the face you loved and won.
And | like TO think OF it. Ifa man
loves a woman, she does not eyer grow
ol.l to him, and the woman who really
loves man does not see that he grows
Old. He is no decreplt to her. He 10
not tsemulous. He is not old. He IS
not bowed. She always.sees the same
gallant fellow that won her hand and
heart. 4 IKE to think Of It In that way,
and as Shakespeare says, Let time
reach with his sickle as far as be can
although he caa reach ruddy cheeks and
ripe lips and flashing eyes, be cannot
quite reach love-


like to think q it. We will 20
down the hill OF life together and enter
the shadow one with the other, as We
90 down we may hear the ripple Of tho
laughter OF our grand children. and the
birds and spring and youth, and love
will sing once more upon the lcafless
branches of the tree Of age. love to
think Of in that way absolute equals
happy. and free. all our own.
Year: 1879

A Michigan lady wants to know
whether or not II is honorable forayoung
man 10 stand idly by and watch young
girl to pass out of her teens into the
twenties and so on down to the shady
side OF forty still bearing her maiden
name.
Year: 1879

DR.. Bellows said recently: i never
knew one man or woman who steadily
evaded the house OF prayer and pubic
worship on tue Lords day-who
habitually neglectedit, and had theory
on which it was neslectsd--that did not
come to grief and bring other people
to grief
Year: 1879

I'D stay an old maid till got black
IN tho face before I'd marry o man who
chews tobacco And she took a ,wad
of gum out of her mouth and stuck it on
the under side oft seat et bar chair
for safe keeping whils sue Was eating
her dinner. ...l 49, ...
Year: 1879

Pioneer Press. ..... ...- ,... q.


The successful farmer should he vigi-
liant in season and out Of season; constant
care and oversight is one Of the conditions
of success. Often have seen, in passing
through the rural districts, almost new
and costly machinery and farming imple
ments standing out exposed to storm and
sunshine heat and cold, with paint peel
ing off, shrinking and swelling, fast going
to decay, rust consuming faster than wear.
I have often inquired to find one mit,gat-
ing reason why such things were so, but
haze failed, unless it he charged to sheer
laziness. This is reckless wastefulness-
oftentimes on articles not paid for. l
would rather our legislature would pass
q law making it misdemeanor for such
negligence than meddle with the "littlc
brass kettle" II would be Of more bene-
fit to the farming community of our State
they would save more in 50 doing than
all they imagine they have lost by the
little joker. Poverty is no excuse-it
will cost nothing but little labor -.n.


Anyone that knows enough to 60 to
mill and back can build shelter sufi


cient. Set a few forked posts in the
ground-the middle ones the highest for
ridge poles, and after they are up. put
poles up either side in place of rafters,
then some brush on the top, then hay Or
straw, then poles on the top Of the straw
to hold it there, then bean poles around
the sides, cover with straw as above, then
you will save ten times more each year
than the cost Of. your hovel, remembering
always that our gain is in saving what we
have. G.. H.
Year: 1879

, The bill for extending the time for the
completion of the Northern Pacific rails


road "got left, owing to the necessity Of


making party capital BY the members Of
congress, who have little time to devote
to the business Of the country. The
river and harbor bill, on which depends
the popularity Of members in their own
"decstricts," that went through without
Year: 1879

OLD-TME ANECDoTE.-Hallo, you man
with the pail and frock, can you inform
me whether his honor the governor of
Vermont lives here? said British officer,
as he brought his fiery horse to a stand in
front of Governor Chittenden's dwelling.


He does, was the response of the man,
still vending his way to the pig-sty.


Is his honor ut home? continued the
man of the spurs.


Most certainly, replied the frock.


Take my horse by the bit, then said the
officer. have business to transact with
your master


Without second bidding, the man did
as requested, and the officer alighted and
made his way to the door, and gave the
panel several hearty raps with the butt of
his whip-for he knew that in those days
of republican simplicity, knockers and
bells, like servants, were in but little use.
The GOOD dame answered the summons in
person and having seated the officer and
ascertained his desire TO see the governor.
departed to inform her husband of the
guests arrival; but on ascertaining that
| the officer had made htching- post of her
husband, she Immediately informed him
that her husband was engaged in the
yard, and could not very well wait upon
! him and his horse at the same time. The
predicament of the officer can be better
| imagined than described.
Year: 1879

Dew AS A WEATHER SIGN.-Dew is Il
SIGN of fine weather, and is never seen
except under cloudess sky. Wind and
clouds are sure preventives of dew, from
the simple reason that clouds are able to
retain some of the solar heat and, us they
can give forth warmth, the radiation from
the earth is checked, and II warmer tenn
perature preserved. Wind evaporatcs the
moisture as fast us it appears; and if the
wind is westerly, there is little dew or
cloud to be seen. The contrary is OBJ
served with easterly wind, but II west
wind blows over a vast cNpanse OF land'
and having lost its vapor dries up any
moisture it may come across; whereas an
east wind, crossing the Atlantic, is full o
vapor, and sheds dew on all sides. These
remarks, of course apply chiefly to par
ticular localities, but the influence OF
west wind may be seen in the spring
Dew is more copiously deposited in spring
and autumn than in summer, as there Is
usually great difference in those seasons
between the temperature of day and night


in the spring, however, there is small
deposit of dew when a west wind prevails


but in autumn, during the soft influence
of south and east winds, the earth is GOV
cred with moisture. 1t has also beel
observed that there is n greater formation
of dew between sunset and midnight
Year: 1879

VARIOUS MODES OF BLEACHING Cor
TON-1. 1t is n well established fact that
cotton cloth that is bleached by chemical
processes before it goes into the market
does not wear as well rs that which is un-
bleached, and is very liable in time to
turn yellow; also it is very much harder
to sew upon. | have for some years used
the unbleached in preference. Sheets and
pillow cases can be made up far quicker
before cotton has been wet, and allowance
can be made for shrinking; indeed, any
garment can be made if this item is borne
in mind. Make good suds of soft water
and lye soap. if you have it; put the cot
ton cloth in cold suds and bring it to n
boil; then take the cloth or garment out,
and when cool spread it on the grass.


Have tub of suds close by, so rs to dip
the goods in each day. In three days they
will be bleached to snow whiteness, and
keep white till worn out. This is the way
our grandmothers bleached their marvel
Gus webs of linen damask. and it is too
good practice to be forgotten or go out
of use. When the apple trees are in bloom
spread out garments that have turned yell
low, after boiling in suds, and they will be
cleansed white us snow.


2. The cause of cotton goods turning
yellow is darkness. If you expose them
often to sunlight they will not turn yellow.
When they become yellow you may
bleach them by exposure in a room filled
with chlorine vapor, or what may be bet
ter and safer, with ozone. The best thing,
parhaps, is not to keep your cotton goods
too long in confined, dark places, but to
ventiate them often, and let sun or at least
daylight act on them.


3. To take yellow out of old cotton,
scald sour milk until the curd and whey
separate; then strain, and soak cloth in
the whey. A week will be long enough,
unless very bad. Turn every day, so the
mould will not settle on the cloth, and
wash and boil rs usual.


4. For thirty yards of yard-wide mus
lin, allow one and onehalf pounds Of
lime. Put the lime in a bag, and dissolve
it in water sufficient to cover the muslin.
Boil the muslin well before putting it in
this solution. After the muslin has become
white enough, remove it from the lime
water and rinse thoroughly.
Year: 1879

EXERCIsE.-A great deal depends upon
the time chosen for needful exercise.
When it is properly conducted, the effect
on the digestive system is very marked.
The appetite is increased, and more food
is taken in order to supPly force necessary
for the maintenance of the mechanical
force. This increase of appetite is espec-
ially noted when the exercise is taken III
the open air. When exercise is undertaken,
however, without due preparation, or tie
bodily powers are exhausted by fatigue,
the power of being able to take food IS
diminished. This condition, if the eXer-
else is continued and the power of taking
food remains impaired, is one of consider
ate danger, and the health is often greaIiy
affected, the force of the heat being much
reduced. 1t is of great Importance, more
over, when great fatigue has been under
cone, to see that the bodily powers are
thoroughly recruited by rest before an
attempt is made to take food, otherwise
there will be no inclination to take it, and
if forced down it will not digest. An
hours rest, with cup of warm tea, vii
do much toward restoring appetite II
these cases. Indeed it should be n rule IL
all cases that period of rest should IN


tervene between work and food.
Year: 1879

HIGH HEELED SuoEs.-1 once saw
Young man who was hopelessly lame
from the effects of wearing tight boots.
He said: Il would wear tight boots; Il
tumor came upon my foot, l had the best
medical attention, but it proved to be
incumble. At length, to save my life.
when modification showed itself my ply
sician said the foot must be amputated
above the heel. Think of my sorrow at
the very thought of losing my foot but l
had to submit, and now | am what you
see me, poor cripple-all from pride. !"
A few words must be added upon the
injurious effects of high heeled shoes. The
remarks | am about to make deserve to
be seriously considered. The present
fashion is to have the heel of the boot not
only high. but narrow and inclined for
ward, so that the distance between the
heel and point of the foot appears to be
smaller than it really is. The effect OF
this is to remove the weight of the
body from its natural support, the toes
instead of the heel first touch the ground,
hence often acute pain in the sole of the
foot, and injuries TO the anterior joints
Grave constitutional troubles are not un
frequently the result of persistence in this
ridiculous fashion. A word to the wise il
sufficient.
Year: 1879

STONE PLANNING MACHtNE.-A machine
for planning granite and other hard stones
has been brought out that promises to
prove of value in reducing the cost of
preparing building stones. II consists of
an oblong frame of iron, supported at the
corners, and carrying n movable platen.
somewhat after the manner of iron plan
ing machines. On this is placed strong
head piece or tool holder. and by means of
system of long pulleys and correspond
ing belts, power may be brought to the
tool whatever its position during the work.
The block of granite to be paned is placed
on hand truck and rolled under the
machine and raised by means of jack
screws to the proper level for the work.
The revolution of the cutting tool planes
down the stone at about the pace of the
iron planers. and performs the work in a
manner fully equal to hand labor. The
tool is fed 10 the work by hand, one mar
being sufficient for all the work. Serb
ner,
Year: 1879


las said that " Procraslination was the
thief of time" and the willy pilferer has
been busy with our time for the past few
months, so that we have neglected to cor
respond with you; but we will now jot
few items from this portion of the " far
west" where, for the present, we are To-
Gated.


THE WEATHER


!, now propitious and favorable, and all
are hopeful and expectant, though for the
past months. previous to last week, things
looked rather dubious and gloomy it pros
pecl of an extended drouth; indeed, we
have had scarcely any rainfall since last
October and, according to our prophecy
of last January, we had no snow during
the winter-and consequently the soil re-
ceived very little moisture from that
source. But the abundant rains Of the
past ten days have dispelled our fears for
the present and gave us encouragement
for the future. The season is somewhat
later than that of last year-but the small
grain is all up and doing finely-the wheat
stoolng and spreading SO us to meet the
most sanguine expectations of our farm
ers. planting will be completed
during this week.


EMIGRATION.


Your readers in the eastern states can
form but little idea of the tide of emigra-
ton that is flowing into and through our
state Being on one of the many routes of
travel, we will give you few figures
from actual count. During the last sixty
days the number of wagons or prairie
schooners has averaged twenty five per
day, and four times that number of horses
mules and oxen. 1t would be safe TO say
that each wagon contained five persons,
making Il total of seven thousand, five
hundred people that have passed this point
by teams, and probably as many more
have gone by rail-and it must be remem-
bered that this is but one of Il dozen thor
oughflres to the west and north west.


OUR ELECTION


came Off few days ago, and resulted in
the complete triumph of the temperance
ticket. The issue was squarely made
license OF no license-and no license won
by lifty-one majority. The school board
was elected at the same time, and we had
the privilege Of going to the polls in COM
pany with score Of women,-a thing
that had never happened to us before in
our forty years OF voting.


We were visited by tho iire-iend u few
days ago, AMI large numbering mill
barrel and stavc factory were entirely
consumed. No insurance; loss between
five and six thousand dollars. Two small
barns were also burncd-contents mostly
saved. The wind was favorable, other
wise we should have to chronicle more
serious loss.


The forest is in full foliage, and thc
season has arrived when the average
youngster indulges in the luxury of stone
bruises, and we think there is IL prolific
crop judging from the amount of tip
tocng we see on the streets. The youns
men play base ball, and the more ageC
and scdate speculate on presidential can
didatcs, but no sympathizing words fo
our foreign traveller. The Illinois ID, ID
may be the " coming man.


/. ID. c.
Year: 1879

DEAR FREEMAN:-A wise philosopher
has said that Procrastination was the
thief of time" and the willy pilferer has
been busy with our time for the past few
months, so that we have neglected to cor
respond with you; but we will now jot Il
few items from this portion of the " far
west" where, for the present. we are To-
Gated.
Year: 1879

The Missouri Legislature has
a bill to regulate the lending OF
money in that State, and a citi-
zen of Lexington, Missouri,
writes concerning the billas fol-
lows:


"Ifa man is far seeing enough
to borrow money at 10, or even
20 per cent, and make it prof.
table, is he not entitled to the
reward CT his sagac typ Pre-
cisely the same idea was advan-
ced yesterday by one of our
most enterprising farmers in a
conversation with me. He said
that justsafter the war he had a
large crop of corn which, from its
situation and other circumstan-
ces, was virtually worthless to
him unless lie could buy cattle
to feed it to. Few men then
had the nerve to venture in any
thing, least of all to lend money.
But he got money at Is per
cent. and, as he said, 81 made
more money out of that Is per
cent. money than [ have ever
made on 10 per cent. money"
Tie went on to say that he could
see no reason why money should
not be worth what it would
bring, and why the Legislatures
should attempt to deprive men
of their just rights in borrowing
and loaning money"


The principal business Of our


.
banks is with the farmers. +
have taken the pains to talk to
a good many of them on this
subject, and without exception
they not only declare them
selves opposed to the proposed
legislation, but also say that
they "think the price of money |
will regulate ITSELF" and that "a
mans money is worth what it
will bring" These sensible and
liberal views being held by the
farmers, the custom is for whom
are the legislators passing usu-
ry laws? .
Year: 1879

A good story is told of Rev.
HadleoProctor, who once preach
ed in Rutland, Vermont. One
cold day, when the church was
but half warmed, brother Proc
tor had for his text a very warm
verse. Just before the benedic-
ton he leaned forward and said
to one of the deacons in front Of
the pulpit, in tones loud enough
to be heard by all: Brother
Griggs, do see that this house is
better warmed this afternoon.
It's no kind Of use for me to
warn sinners iof the danger of
hell when the very idea of hell is
a comfort to them"
Year: 1879

Mason was an unsuccessful
grocer in L;ttleridge, Mich.
lie had been a Methodist, but
bankruptcy in business led him
to carelessness aoout religion,
although he vas exceedingly
superstitious. He wrote out a
formal offer, the purport of
which was that he was to be
given twenty years of wealth
and then his soul was to go in
to the devils possession. This
document he suspended over a
fire. round which he performed
incantations of his own inven-
ton. Although several weeks
have elapsed he has not gained
wealth, nor received any inti-
nation that the bargain has been
closed.
Year: 1879

Ira Cook was to have been
married in Northampton, Mass,
at the age of sc. He started
for the town clerks Office to get
a license, and doubtless was en-
cited and nervous, for he fell
while climbing over the fence,
caught one foot between the
pickets, and hung head down
ward until he was dead.
Year: 1879

There arc times in the life Of
every man when he feels that an
enlargement of the catalogue of
invective is one OF the prime ne
cessities of the age, and when
man puts his hands in front Of
him and ieels for a door, finds
it with his nose, aud realizes the
fact that his arms have exactly
traddled it is one of the times.
Year: 1879




Washington, May 1.-THE president
will veto the bill to prevent military
interference at elections. In his mes
sage the president will direct attention
to the fact that the bill repeals, upon
days of general and special elections, all
laws which make it the duty of the
president to employ the army and navy
if necessary to collect revenues, to pre-
serve neutrality with other nations, en-
ferce quarantine regulations and ETC.,
after discussing these points the pres
ident will show that the federal author
tiles would be deprived, by this bill, of
all power to enforce the election laws
and preserve peace, should use of
land and naval force be required for
this purpose. In that portion of the
message devoted to maintaining supre-
macy of the national government, the
president will argue that upon days of
general and special elections the army
and navy could not be used to resist Sc
cession or rebellion in any part of any
of the states, and that the suspension
of the national authority, even for one
day, might result in seriously crippling
the government. The message will be
finished in time to send to the house
to-day. 1t is not expected, however,
it will be sent in before Tuesday.
Year: 1879

Washington, May 12.-The Alabama
delegation in congress waited on the
attorney general yesterday and re-
quested him to grant CONTINUANCE of
the pending cases for violation of the
election laws in that state, because the
farmers interested complain that their
crops would be greatly damaged if they
are forced to attend the courts as de-
PENDANTS aud witnesses in the trials.
The attorney general declined to grant
a continuance in all the cases, but said
he would instruct the district attorney
to try only such cases as could be at
tended to at this time, and to notify
parties in the other cases not to attend
court.
Year: 1879

Ministers Waddington and Leroyer
say they are in favor of Immediately
presenting to the chambers a bill
removing the police budget from the
central municipality of Paris.


Minister Lepere is totally opposed to
such bill and the other ministers con-
slider it inopportune.


Waddington has resolved in any case
to resign the premiership, which he
only accepted from patriotic motives.
Year: 1879

FOREIGN ministers residing Washington arc
sometimes exceedingly frugal. Tho Republic
relates an incident IN point: mot long ago a
foreign minister of first. class power asked Q
prominent citizen of this city to breakfas! with
The gentleman felt honored, aud took good
appetite With him to tho minister's residence
the next morning. Tho minister was very
affable, but made some excuses, ending by 10.
quiring if his guest could breakfast on rye bread
aud Rhine wine. The gentleman said he was
very fond Of rye bread and Rhine wine, aud so
the way was led to the dining room. Sure
enough, there was nothing on the table but
rye bread and little butter. The gentleman
concealed his surprise, expecting at least glass
of superior Rhine wine, aud got along the best
be could with tho bread and butter. But ho
did not get Wiue."