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Year: 1879

From the Boston Advertiser lRep.)


Many Of the prominent Republican
leaders do not count confidently upon
electlng their candidate for governor
by the people. At the best they ex-
pect to carry the legislature and to
choose MI. Davis in that way, while
they entertain some hope Of giving
him : popular majority. As for a
full reversal Of the result Of last Sep.
tember and q restoration Of the polit-
ical situation to what it was in and be.
fore 1877, and there are very few in.
Year: 1879

I am selling the Marsh Harvester,
the Harvester King and the Crane
Binder to farmers in all parts of the
county. The most experienced farm>
ers buy the most readily. These MAJ
chimes are conceded to be the best in
use. Call at my headquarters in Lit
tie Falls and examine for yourselves.


F. HAIL..
Year: 1879

The new business card Of A: F.
Story, Esq.,, appears in another COL
umn. Ho is spoken Of by all who
know him as q gentleman Of excellent
character, and as lawyer of high at
tainments. His Office is at the Court
House, and his family will probably
occupy the dwelling house owned by
O. W. Sylvester. He expects to move
his family from st. Cloud to thus place
next week.
Year: 1879

probed for the bali, but found that it
had penetrated to point from which
it would not be safe to undertake to
remove it. John still carries the ball
as slight reminder Of the necessity
Of properly observing the Sabbath.
Year: 1879

A new and important project for
building steam Touring mill in Little
Falls is now on foot, but We are dot
authorized to give the details until the
arrangements are definitely made.
Year: 1879




Along the old stage road that follows
the Mississippi river from Brainerd to
st. Cloud, passing through Morrison
county, and also along the railroad,
there are some poor tracts of land as
we'll as some good ones but these
poor tracts being visible to all travel
ers, have caused an impression to pre-
vail elsewhere that Morrison county
has poor soil aud is unproductive.
Citizens of this county, when away
from home, are frequently asked
whether there is any productive land
in the county or not, and when they
state the plain facts in reference to
our agricultural resources, their words
are very likely to reach doubling hear
ers. We believe that it is susceptible
Of proof by the reports Of the State
Commissioner of Statistics for series
Of years that Morrison county is one
Of the most productive in the State,
taking its yield per acre Of the prinoi~
pal agricultural staples. The Com
missioner's report of the crop Of 1878,
has not yet appeared but that year
will show much larger yield per acre
in Northern than in Southern Minneso-
ia, and for that year there Is reason to
believe that Morrison shows a larger
yield per acre than any other county
in the State. But wo do not ask any
one to believe mere assertion without
proof, and here are our figures, taken
from the reports of the State Conn
missioner of Statistics. Our limited
space prevents us from showing the
average yield in all the counties, but
the following table shows the yield
per acre, Of wheat, in several coun>
ties for five years, and also the average
yield per acre in the State for the
same period. We will state, however,
that Goodhue county is the leading
wheat raising county in the State,
usually being ahead Of all the other
counties in the yield per acre and in
the aggregate yield and raising, in
favorable years, nearly four million
bushels. We include Goodhue and


Wiuona counties in the following ta-
BILE to show how Morrison compares
with these noted wheat raising coun>
ties. The State Commissioner of Sta>
tistics stated, in the report for 1876,
that Goodhue was the banner wheat
raisinr oountv of the TTnitad States
Year: 1879

The Society for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals puts forth the fol-
lowing rales for the treatment Of
balky horses, which will bear repro
duction


/. Pat the b orse upon the neck; ex-
anime the harness carefully, first on
one side and then on the other,
speaking encouragingly while doing
so. then jump into the wagon and
give the word go; generally he will
obey.


2. A tcamsler ia Maine say s he can
start the worst bslky horse by taking
him ort of the shafts and making him
90 around in circle TILL he is giddy.
II the frst dance Of this sort doesn't
cure him the second will.


5. To cure a balky horse, simply
place your hand over the horses nose
and shut of his wind till he wants to
60, and then let him go.


4. The brain OF the horse seems to
entertain but one idea at a time ;
therefore continued whipping only
confirms his stubborn resolve. II
you can by any means give him a
new subject to think OF, you will
generally have no trouble in stating
him. A simple remedy is 10 take a
couple OF turns of stout twine around

the foroleg. just below the knee, tight
enough for the horse to feel, and tie
IN bowknot. AT the frs. check. he
will go dancing off and after going
short distance you can get out and re-
move the string to prevent injury 10
the tendon in your future drive.


8. Take the tail of the horse be-
tween the hind legs. and tie il by q
cord to the SADLY girlh.


6. Tie string around the horses
ear, close 20 his head.
Year: 1879

Mr.. Phillips, Republican member of the
House from Kansas, made fOrclblc demon
stration yesterday of tue progress OF the
Southern lion in lying down with the negIo
lamb Not long ago there were seven cOOred
Republican members IN the House; now the
number is reduced to three, and next year
there will be none at all. The lamb is inside
at last.
Year: 1879

w ASHINGION, Jan. y.


A large number of petitions were
presented during the morning hour,
among them many favorinS the PAS
sage of bill granting arrears of
pensions, and, in answer to a ques-
ton of the House as to when that
bill will be considered, Mr.. Ingalls,,
Chairman of the Committee on Pen
sions, stated that he proposed call it
up as soon as the bill to amend the
statute laws should be disposed of.


During the morning hour Sena-
tor Beck called up the resolution
submitted by him on the 7th, refer
ring to the answer of the Secretary
of the Treasury to the resolution
of December Sd, relative to the
amount Of silver coin received in
payment OF customs dues, what dis
position has been made Of it, &C.,
tothe Committee on Finance, with in
structions to investigate as to
whether the laws relative to the
payment Of customs dues and inter-
est on the public debt have been
and are being complied with. Mr..
Beck criticized at some length the
answer of the Secretary to the res
olution of December Sd, and said
that specie resumption had been
reached by the ruin of hundreds of
thousands of the best men Of the
country. All he Beck was seeking
to do now was to require the
Secretary of the Treasury to use
silver coin as he does gold coin in
the payment of interest, and forbids
him from increasing the bonded
debt of the country. The Secre-
tary had not answered the resolu>
ton as a public officer should do.
He well knew he had not paid a
dollar of silver coin as interest on
the public debt.


Mr.. Beck spoke of Secretary
Sherman as the autocrat of the
Treasury Department, and said it
was true, as said by Prince Bis
marck, "that he who holds the money
bags controls the politics of the
country. Congress ought to see to
it that the laws are executed in the
interests of the people.


At the conclusion of Senator
Beck's remarks on the resolution
submitted by him, referring to the
answer of the Secretary of the
Treasury to the Finance Committee
for investigation, it was agreed to
and the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the bill
to amend the patent laws.


HOUSE.


When the House met this morn
ing the desk oec the late Julian
Year: 1879

SENATOR BECK. of Kentucky, is one
OF the inflationists who die hard. He
was opposed to resumption and will
never forgive John Sherman for bring
Ing it about. He is one of the men
who declared it impossible, and be
hates to have his declarations proven
false. He is in passion about it. He
ought TO simmer down"
Year: 1879

Go ask that rare and radiant maid
Whose jaws just fairly hum,


What thus she mady masticates,
And her red lips are dumb.
She cannot choose her husband yet,
Therefore she ehews her gum.
Year: 1879

THE spectacle of Wesley Bishop may not
make angels weep, but it certainly should
make men hide their faces in shame. He is
about the most worthless thing woman ever
wasted affection upon. ASpitz dog is manly
in comparison and Bishops paramour re-
spectahle.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters ana commun
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve cora-
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

PATTERSON of Colorado, who holds a seat
in the House by the grace of Democratic
majority, and against the will of the people
of bis State, has the brazen audaclty to COM
plain of Republican frauds in Colorado.
Year: 1879

Boston Transcript: We hear of q woman In
good circumstances, who after buying half
dollars worth of buttons at store, soon returned
saying that another dealer was selling them for
forty cents and that she thought she ought to
have her money back. She was given ten
cents and sent away apparently satisfied. A
week later brings her back. She has worn ths
buttons, but don't Ike them 80 well as she had
anticipated: and would they take them hack
and return her money? They would and did
"Thrift, thrift, Horatiop'
Year: 1879

Last summer the public school-teach-


ers of Rochester, N. Y made an excursion


to Chautauqua Lake. Among the party


were two sisters, one of whom, while at


the lake, bestowed her charity on a


young man who was blind and who liv-
ed at jamestown. The blind youth
fell in love with the girl before she left,
but she was not aware of the fact. Some
months have passed away and the ex-
cursion had been forgotten by all, it
seems, but the blind youth. One day
last week he reached Rochester and
was taken into custody as pick-pock--
ct. The officer soon learned his mis-
take and gave the young man seat in
the waiting-room. There he remained
all afternoon, when the officer thought
it about time to inquire where he want
ed to go. He told the officer, without
any hesitation, that he had come up to
see a girl he had met at Chautauqua
Lake last summer, and desired to be at
once shown her residence. The official
concluded first to interview the young
lady, which he did She was indignant
that her kindness had been so misinter-
preted, and declined to see the sightless
Cupid, who, having not a cent of money,
was shipped back home on pass
Rochester E1press g
Year: 1879

The increasing growth and power of
the kingdom of letters has made the
professional jester a welcome and we'll
paid guest at Court. Most of us take
more pleasure in witnessing his antics
and capers than in viewing the more
solemn and measured stride of the phil
osopher, scientist or theologian. 1t is
well. Laughing is conducive of health.
He is a benefactor to the race who can
raise two laughs where but one grew
before.


Seldom, however, do the unthinking
multitude suspect that the literary jester
may be one of the unhappiest of men.
1t has been rumored that Mark Twain
desires intensely to write a. sober book
to prove to the world his depth below
the bubbles and shadows of mental
frolic. Bret Harte writhes because
with so many his name is indelibly as
sociated with the '-Heathen Chinee''
even to the obliteration and forgetful-
ness Of his finer work. The outlaws of
the horny-handed legions lose value
when they are seen laughing with equal
heartiness at the story of the next man,
which has been told for generations and
localized to fit ever State in the Union.
1t is bitter whea the funny man at court
finds that his patrons will never allow
him to stray without the domain of fun
and humor, and laugh at his sober,
sentimental and philosophic moods as if
they were all meant for fun. But this
is the fate of such as commence the ca
reer of professional testers. Graphic.
Year: 1879

DIsINFECTANTs.-I is absolutely es-
sential for the welfare of infants that
the nursery be kept as free from impu-
rites in the, atmosphere as possible.
Ordinary care and cleanliness will not
alone accomplish this result. ! 1t is emf
nently necessary that there should be In
constant use about the room and furni-
ture some disinfectant which will de-
stroy those. germs of disease which are
lowering about and find ready resting
place in the home of the children.


For this purpose we would recon-
mend the use of solution of pure car
bolic acid, as being the best and most
effieacious. Send for two drachms of
pure carbolic acid from your drugstore
and dissolve it in pint of boiling water
and then add this, after it is well dis
solved, at once into a whole gallon of
water; or take portion of this pint
from time to time diluted in the proper
proportion to the amount you wish to
use. Asgallon in this way will last q
long time. This should occasionally be
sprinkled about the edges of the room
and be used in such articles of furniture
as it may be needed in. This same So
luton can be used everywhere about the
house where you have damp and musty
or foul odors. No nursery or house
should be without something of the
kind. There are many preparations for
sale which accomplish the same result;
but none are as easily Or as cheaply OBJ
tanned and none better than the one we
Year: 1879

SPRAINs.-If the sprain is nothing
more than sprain-that is, if no bones
are broken or put out-wrap the part in
several folds of flannel which has been
wrung out of hot water, and cover it
with dry bandage, and rest it for some
days or even weeks. Entire rest at first,
and moderate rest afterwards, are abso-
lutely necessary after sprain. If it is
in the ankle, the foot should be raised
as high as may be comfortable; if in
the wrist, it should be carried in a
sling.


OFFENSIVE BREATH. = From six to
ten drops of the concentrated solution
of chloride of soda, in wine glass full
of pure spring water, taken Immediately
after the ablutions of the morning are
completed, will sweeten, the breath, by
disinfecting the stomach, which far from
being injured will be benefited by the
medicine. If necessary, this may be re-
peated in the middle of the day. In some
cases the odor arising from carious teeth
is combined with that of the stomach.
If the mouth is well rinsed with tea
spoonful of the solution of the chloride
in a tumbler of water, the bad odor of
the teeth will be removed.


EFFECT OF QUININE ON THE HEAR
ING.-It is well known fact to medi-
cal men that there exists a great preju-
dice among large number of people
against taking quinine, the idea being
very prevalent that prolonged use OF
it not only affects the hearing, but Ito
use the common expression) that ii
"gets into the bones" As regards the
former belief, DIR. Roosa, of New York,
has recently been collecting and exam
ining the evidence as far as possible,
and has come to the conclusion that in
some cases there really is permanent
nervous affection of the ear produced
which justifes the opinion held by the
laity. Hitherto physicians have gener.
ally disbelieved this, and ascribed the
notion to prejudice.


CARE OF THE EYEs.-The care of the
eyes is urged by Arthur Chevalier in 6
new French work. The use of the eyes
he says, should be regulated by theil
strength, and they should never be over.
taxed. The habit of resting them often
during work is recommended. Thus In
reading or writing stop from time te
Year: 1879

The EFFECT.-The one great complaint of the
Greenback party is, that there is not money
enough in circulation, and that contraction will
ruin the country. We notice that the Greenback
members Of Congress vote almost solidly with
the Democrats on the appropriation bills, enlsav-
oring to force the President to approve sections
detrimental TO the public welfare, under the
penalty of refusal to furnish money 10 carry on
the Government. Do the Greenbackers, who
want more money, know what will be the effect
of refusing appropriations! IL will not stop
tax-paying. This will so on daily, as regularly
as ever. Millions of dollars will be collected
every week, and as there will be no authority to
pay it ont, il will he locked mp in the Treasury,
beyond the reach of the business of the country.
There it will lie, accommodating every day, with
held from circulation for months. If the appro-
priations were promptly made, the money would
he paid out as fast collected, and kept in cir
culation. But the Democrats aud Greenbackers
say this shall not be, unless the President con-
sents to the reps of laws for preventing fraud in
elections-unless he surrenders the country
wholly into the hands of the Rebels, and grants
them what they failed to gain by war. Then
We shall have hard times in earnest. They will
not come from resumption, but from the attempt
of the Democrats and Greenbsckers to force the
President to consent to . wrong, as q condition
of receiving supplies to keep the Government in
operation.
Year: 1879

II The magnanimity Of the Democratic press
is SO great, that it never hestates to drag the
private family affairs of an opponent into poiti-
cal discussion. Senator Conkling's daughter
recently married q man whom the Senator did
hot like, and he stayed away from the wedding,
In a social point of view, it may not have bOen
very commendable act, but the Democratic pa
pers drag it into politics, and parade it as one
Of the chief reasons why the Republican party
is bringing the country to ruin. One would sup
pose that party that elected to the Vice-Presi.
dency . man who was married to "ngger
wench," and had mulatto children, would not
be excessively particular to the family affairs
Of politicians.
Year: 1879

II Grant may or may not be the right person
for the Republicans to nominate for President |;
but some better reason should be given against
his nomination, than the cry of third term, and
the argument that Grant should not be elected
for third term, because Washington refused it.
A great many things were proper in Washing
tons day, that will not answer now. This would
be rather an old fogy country, if things were
done only as Washington did them. Nobody
wonld be eligible for President unless he mar
ried q widow, and had no children in his own
family. If Washington lived in these days, per-
haps he would be elected for many terms. Ger
tain it is, that he would be well besmeared by
the Democratic press.
Year: 1879

u good friend Of ours, the other day, Was
arguing that Hayes Southern policy was the
very best thing that could have happened the
country-not that it was just, but it gave the
Southern people fair chance to show their
hand, and they are showing it in q way that
will insure the country to the Republicans for
ever hereafter. We sincerely hope this may be
so; but We would hate to be the person thrown
into den of venonous serpents, in order to let
the world see how dangerous they were
Year: 1879

u If laborers are so badly needed in the
South, as We hear every day, since the negroes
are getting out, hadn't the whites down there
better haul of their coats, and try their hands
at workf Perhaps they prefer to starve, or he
fed by contributions from the North
Year: 1879

This book, just issued from the HERALD Office, is
the first one pub shed in tee Territory embracing the
history of every portion of Montana and containing
an account of the early settlement of each district
from the first mission established among the Indians
in ls4l. to the present time. The account of the
steamboat navigation the upper Missouri and the


first boat up to the Great Falls is very interesting and
worthy place in every household in Montana for the
instructive lesson it gives of the energy and enterprise
that converted the primitive freight boats corde led by
hand from St Louis to Benton into the magnificent


floating palaces that bring to shores both passen
gers and freight with speed comfort and economy.
The book is invaluable for its data from every portion
of Montana and for reference is the only CONDENSED
record reliable and convenient for business men in
every town and camp from Fort Custer to Missoua.
The thrilling scenes in the times of the vgilantes
presented in the truthfuy descriptive words of Prof
Dmsdale who recounts the daring deeds of that hero
ic band. and, as he puts it, forms one of the most
readable features of the work. especially to those who
not in Montana in those days 'that tried mems
souls"


In the Directory every town and camp is described
and mention made of every mans business. TIL alti-
tudes of the various towns. valleys and mountains,
prepared by Walter w. DeLacy and others strictly
exat a. most valuable table for reference, and
indicate at glance the character of the country suit
able for the several purposes of rieuure, grazing
and mining The latitude and longitude of the prin-
cpal towns are also correctly given. Each county has
its own history set forth, with its in and
productiveness. and list of the of all county
officers. Helena, Virginia City and Deer Lodge are
creditably illustrated.


The book also contains sketch of the military
cupation of the Territory and accounts of Clusters
massacre and the battles of Big Hole and Bears Paw
Indian monuments and hot springs; classified busi-
ness directory of Helena, and the names and resi-
dences of over fourteen hundred of her citizens post
Offices, churches. schools missions, lodges hospitals
and associations; military forts, posts, camps and
agencies the foundation Of each church organization
in the Territory: directory of Butte with account
of her mines. m lis, ETC., and illustration of the
Alice mill at Walkerve the Territorial officers from
the organization of the Territory to the present time
Agriculture horticulture and grazing and the capabil-
titles of the soil for the support of six millions of Ueo
pie upon the present average product of
the land cultivated navigation transportation routes
freghts distances total product of gold from 1862 to
1878. and the counties from which it came.


The work. embracing over two hundred and seventy
five pages has not item that is interest to
come person and worthy of record in the His Orcal
Directory of Montana. Being neatly bound, the book
s an acquisition to any library is furnished at $3.50
per copy by mail. Send orders to


FISK BROS, Helena NJ. T.
Year: 1879

The opening Of the law school Of tho Ma
tlona University last night was SO well at
tended that it was simply impossible to get
into the lecture room after 3 o'clock, Judge
Macarthur made the address Of the evening,
and introduced Professor Webb, who set forth
in detail tho course Of study for the senior
class, aud was followed by Professor Carusi
Year: 1879

The contrast in proportion of failures will
suggest to every one the thought that the
risks of business seem to be least in those
agricultural regions from which has come the
loudest clamOr for financial " relief" In TACT,
the whole history of the disastrous period
which all now hope has closed shows that
there has been more clamor because of the
bursting of bright and bcaut ful bubbles than
actual loss or embarrassment in any iegitl-
mate business, in those regions which have
been most inclined to threaten repudiatlon OF
Iahfs
Year: 1879

The Brooklyn authorities gain an unex-
ncctcd victory in the matter Of the East River
Bridge. BY unanimous decision OF the Cen
eral Term OF the Supreme Court, delivered
promptly upon the conclusion of the
argument by Mr.. Evarts, 1t is de-
clared that the limitation of $8,000,000
for the cost of the bridge was not necessarily
final, and that the Controller Is legally bound
to pay the money which he has declined to
pay. Unless the Controller is determined TO
proloug the litigation, this decision will mean
the speedy resumption OF work upon the
Brooklyn Bridge.


The origin OF the Grand-st fire seems to be
wrapped in as much mystery as ever, some
thinking that il had been smouldering i'll the
rooms where clothing was made for some
Year: 1879

Jesse Pomeroy, the Boston boy muir
tlerer continues to bother the Charleston
officials, In the arm of a chair in his
cell. a large knife was lately found. He
had dug out hiding place for the
weapon. and filled the aperture with
soap, staining SO as to match the color
of the wood.