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Year: 1879

The MORRIS FigM-A SPLENDID HEAT
CRoP.-The crop on this farm the present
season far exceeds the most sangulne exPec-
tasIons of those having the property III
charge. The yield wiIl be nearly an average
Of forty bushels per acre. Four hundred
ana seventy-fve bushels Of wheat was cut
and threshed from less than sixteen acres,
and this from a portion OF field OF 10o
acres which was considered below the aver
age Of the tract cultivated. The grain is
well filed, plamp and hard, and will CON-
mare favorably with any wheat We ever saw.
This land lies on the plateau opposite the
lower portion Of the city, and is Of the same
general texture and quality with that of the
entire Snake river plain which has hereto
fore been regarded as an ard sage desert.
The f.rmer to whom the land was rented
this wear. SAYS that be IS satisfied that an
other wears cultivation Will give result OF
fifty brshels per acre He intends to rent
and cultivate the entire tract OF 100 acres
the coming year The result thus far Is very
satisfactory as showing the value OF this sage
land. and what may be done by proper
system Of cultivation. just below and adj
Joining this tract there are several thousand
acres Of choice land which can be made
equally productive -Idtto DeDsoerct-
Year: 1879

A EURLEsQUE writer is credited with
the following Archaeological information
given To a learned antiquarian OF the
British museum: There is belief, sir,
that free orders 70 the theatre are
modern custom, but think 1t must be
admitted that it was an ancient one when
we remember that Joseph was pnt INTO
the pit for nothing By his brethren
Year: 1879

Er1'he emperor and empress Of Ger.
many announce that at their coming
golding wedding they do not desire any
personal gifts. This is chilling dissP-
pointmcnt. We snail have to counter
msnd that order for solid gold punch
bowl.
Year: 1879

Cheyenne is about to enjoy closer
relationship with the Nork Park than
heretofore, by the new road about to be
constructed by some of our citizens.
This is commendable project, and
should be prosecuted without further
delay.


The citizens of Fort Collins
raised the sum of 81, 200 last week for
similar purpose. They have let their
contract for a road from that place to
the mining district Of the park, the
same to be completed within thirty
days. Their road will run through the
Cameron pass, and it is understood that
the Cheyenne road will intersect with
the Collins road somewhere in that
neighborhood.


1t is a guaranteed fact that good
road can be constructed from Cheyenne
to the heart of the mining district with
in distance of hundred miles.


The benefits that will accrue to our
city from the completion of this project
cannot now be estimated with any ac-
curacy. but it does not require a very
vivid imagination to forsee that it will
prove an avenue Of vast gain, for a
large class of our best people are deeply
interested in the hidden and almost
fabulous resources of wealth which only
await the developing hand of enterprise
in that section.
Year: 1879

A party of fresh arrivals from the
land of plum pudding ''by Jove, you
know" were passing along Ferguson
street yesterday morning, a playful
Cheyenne zephyr ruthlessly whirled the
hat from off the head of one, and did
not let go its grip until it carried it
into the gutter, where a little stream of
water was flowing at the time. The
wind and water combined, carried it
beyond the owners reach under the
crossing. An English war dance was
the result. One suggested "whistle for
the dog, you know; by Jove 'e is the
lad would fetch it, but the beggar is
not 'ere." A small boy in the distance
shouted: ''Say, Johnny, go round to
China, and come the back track on it. !"
Another gamin, passing at the time
with a boot-blacking apparatus slung
over his shoulder, stopped to see the
fun, when he was told he would get
half dollar if he would take a stick
and reach the hat. The boy looked
under the planks and saw it was caught
in its passage through the sewer about
four feet from the end and Immediately
beside hole in the side of the plank
ing, to where he walked and pulled out
the hat, and received the half dollar.
He turned the money over in his hand,
and said that it was all right, and look
ing up with keen smile into the
donors face, said: soft snap"
Year: 1879

New York, Aug. 20.-The Dominion
ministerial journals, which have all
along been encouraging the belief that
the home government would lend its
aid to the Canada Pacific railroad, are
beginning to change their tune, seeing
that parliament has adjourned without
doing anything for them. They charge
the mother country with Indifference
to their entreaties, and this is coupled
with new intimations that if the means
can be got in the United States, it may
be necessary to seek an alliance with
the United States, and let the mother
country go. The Bulletin thinks, how
ever, that if the subscriptions to the
Canadian Pacific loan were opened
to-day, 1T is not probable that they
meet with any better success than De-
Lessep's inter-oceanic canal.
Year: 1879

Pertaining to Presidential Aspirants.


New York, Aug. 20.-Hendricks in
formed the Sun reDorter yesterday
that he had not altered his mind since
he wrote the letter refusing to take
second place again on the democratic
ticket. He said that one condition of
success next year was candidate for
president whose record it is not neces-
sary to disown or explain away. With
such candidate for whom there was
no need to apologize, we will win and
not otherwise. "The republicans of
Indiana are almost solid for Grant.
There is not much in the Sherman
boom in the west.''


A Washington special says Congress
man Morrison, of Illinois, arrived here
yesterday, and said that the 'fraud
issue" will be made more prominent in
congress next winter than it was last
session, and that it will undoubtedly
constitute the leading question in the
presidential canvass.


He though this would not involve the
necessity of putting forward Tilden as
the democratic candidate for the presi
dency.
Year: 1879

st. Louis, Aug. 20.-The colored ex-
cursionists who were sent by the plant
ers to report on the suitability of Kan
sas for colored emigration say, as it
was expected they would, that the land
is not fitted for colored men and that
those now there would gladly return to
the south is they could do so without
expense. They think the trip will be
the means of stopping the exodus for
the present.
Year: 1879

Golden Medical Discovery
Is Alternative. or blood cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectoral.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is q Cholagogue, or Liver Stimulant.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1879

THE HERALD
A newspaper OF the day, complete in all
its details, and in every department


Full and Reliable.


The Editorial Columns will discuss all
live topics of the day, while the
kilograms,
By arrangements newly effecled, Will De
the fullest and most exhaustive to be
found in any paper of the State' not DE-
ing surpassed by those the sanFranclsco
Year: 1879

A So CALLED OUTRAGE-A correspon-
dent writing to the 0rsgoBian complains
of the cruelty shown t. soldier hy put
ting him into sweating box for drunken
ness. We know the commanding officer
at the camp referred To, and can state
from experience that there is no man in
the United States service more beloved
by his men than he. This action must be
caused by some outrageous conduct on
the part Of the soldier, otherwise We ar.
certain ii would never have TRANSFERRED.
There are q Holy Te;;1rors amongst sol
diers as well as among roughs, in the
latter case they are often deservedlv shot
down; in the former they are punished
- they really deserve. No doubt if the
correspondent had given the full facts
there would have been no cause for sym
pathy.
Year: 1879

A PoLITICAL WHALE Butler is
playing now his last chips on the political


table. He has borrowed these. and if be
loses, his credit is forever gone. Ben is
now on his turning point its result will


he political death or life. He has fine
field before him for success, but the very
fact he stands SO strong and firm will
cause as 1t will compel his opponents to
recruit their armies with greater and
more emphatic activity. Ben stands be.
fore the people of Massachusetts. from
the sandy shores of the belchiag Hvannis
to the culchawed circles of Beacon street
Boston, as a political Jonah. who has
swallowed the whale of democracy. the
Black fish OF independent republicsn;sm
and the green back of nationalism. Tn
less he has engulfed more than he can
digest his run will be successful. The
Irish element, like the poor, be has alwavs
with him. Butler is man of great
magnetism which draws all things to him
The magnetic current Of his soul can
attract ANYTHING from a silver vase to a
vote, and the devilry of his originality
blends with the honest dash of -genn-
ineness of a good-heartedness to win men
to him. He is good fellow, is Ben, and
3 philanthropist, if it we're only for the
reason that his peculiar style of beauty
will never break up family, and his
photograph is invaluable to parents to
Dcars their children with.
Year: 1879

A SUCGESrIoN-The troops have been
ont in the mountains all the past summer
trying in vain t" capture or kill the In
dians who have committed the depreda-
tions in the Salmon river and Weiser
countries Since such desirable con-
summation cannot be reached, would it
not be better if party Of reservation
Indians of their own tribe who are on the
SimcOe reservation. he sent out to induce
them to come in and take their chances
with the rest They cannot be carght,
and so long as they are loose will keep
the whole frontier in an uproar and con-
Time their mischief We think that this
could be accomplished with very little
exertioH, and start the suggestion for
what it is worth.
Year: 1879

Fairs as they are conducted in England
and many of the Atlantic States, are OF
Great benefit and are attended with no
small amount of interest. The Mechan-
les fair Of San Francisco, Is a credit to
the state, and has been for the last four
years, an eminent success, and each sue
ceeding one is an improvement on those
preceding


The Oregon Fair is yearly growing
better, but that cf last year had rainy,
bad weather during the whole time 1t was
in progress, and on that account was not
so largely attended, and consequently not
so much of success financially. The
fair there is little too much in lis make
up Ike those held in this county there
is too much horse horse trots are good
in their places, but so long as they absorb
the major interest and overrule all other
considerations they Will fail to awaken
the interest that properly conducted fairs
are known to create in other localities.


This is a community of farmers, and
among them there Is not more than one
in ten, perhaps, who would rather see
horse trOt than a good display of wheat
and other farm products The display OF
wheat and other cereals presented sorry
looking sight which amounted to nothing,
simply because there was no competition.
This should have been the chief object of
attraction but we are grieved to announce
the fact that it was almost total failure.
We would suggest that $50 or $40 be
awarded to the one who displays the best
GENITAL of wheat, and that all the other
cereals be given equally liberal premiums.
Fruit, too, is deserving of encouragement
andshouId occupy importantnicheinthe the
show All of our farmers are interested
in cattle, sheep and hogs in their i'm
provement, and liberal premiums should
be gwen to encourage all stock -raisers, to
stimulate, to excel one another in raising
not only blooded stock, but to bring such
as they are able to afford, to the fair
grounds in good condition Premiums
should be gwen for fat, well cared for
stock of all kinds Then every farmer
could take hand if he felt SO disposed
Another pertinent suggestion We would
make That no judge be allowed to COM
pete for the prizes named herein.
Year: 1879

GRANT-There is decided feeling in
onr city that General Grant should visit
us This comes from prominent citizens
irrespective of party A; while this feeling
exists there is very apparent reluctance
to appear too eager in the matter, arising
doubtless from the indep ndence natural
to American citizens We suggest that
the mayer and city council telegraph an
invitation to Gen. Grant; if accepted,
we can then very easily make all the nee
essary preparations, and receive him in a
becoming manner. While he will be
pleased at seeing the tremendous stride
made in what, when he last saw it, was
looked upon as a vast wilderness. it will
also benefit the country, from the fact that
an cx-presldcnt has considered it worth
visiting in short, it will be the hest ad-
vertisement this country ever had Ex-
tend the invitation by all means, gentle
men, and you need not tax the city for it
either. Do that, and the citizens will
attend to the other part
Year: 1879

WHEN Senator Morton visited this
country his greatest complaint was that
he could not he left alone for a single
moment There is not the slightest doubt
but that the same foolishness will be at
tempted on Grant should he elect to pay
us visit 1t is to he hoped that the city
council will see to this matter and not
ellow any man outside their own body
intrnde his presence and take everything
into his own hands. If 50, it will make
the city ridiculous as once before. There
are moments when man wants to be
alone If only for a minute, and Grant is
no exception t" the general rule.
Year: 1879

PRICE LIsr-We have taken considerable
trouble to gather the wholesale cash prices
of the staple articles sold at the stores in
this cry. and print them for the benefit of
our numerous readers who live away of.
They can rest assured that they are the
legitimate cash prices. The list is subject to
corrections and additions every week. as it
will henceforth be feature of tine STATES
MAN. We vouch for the prices now, but
sugars are advancing and hardware also; in
fact, in the latter lire of goods, many arti-
cles are not obtainable in the markets, such
is the immense demand consequent on the
sudden prosperity and rich harvests that the
work shops are unable 10 supply the demand
Year: 1879

THE report that Dave Thompson, mayor
of Portland, had sent a telegram t"
private individual anent inviting General
Grant is without foundation. Dave
knows little too mnch to do anythin. s"
foolish. At any rate he knows that the
mayor of the city would be the one to
telegraph to. If he had done so he would
probably have been told to mind his own
business. We are not harbarians, but the
toady nature and fawnish spirit We have
noticed in a case or two disgusts the ma
jority Of our citizens.
Year: 1879

THE BLESSED RAIN-Last Saturday the
long prayed for rain came down IN torrents:
the effect it had on people was astonishing
not an umbrella was to be seen. and every
body gloried in what they felt to be perfect
blessing. II settled the hash of the dust
that had filed the air for weeks, and every
body felt better and breathed more freely.
Year: 1879

To IoUNG MEx ABoUT To MARRY AND
OrHEEs.-The opportunity Offered today to
get home Tor a mere nominal sum ought
NOT to be neglected. The auction sale of
lots by Chapman & Boyer will take place
this morning. Be on hand rnnng mer, and
get ready 10 save that rent bill.
Year: 1879

If, in the Course of human events,
Gen. Grant does not come mp and see us,
we can always find consolation in the re-
flection, as this is free country we can
all 90 down and see him
Year: 1879

OUR WATER SUPPLY.-The subcommittee of
the Senate committee on the District of Colum-
bia have agreed upon plan for the improve
ment of the water supply of Washington, and
they will report it to the full committee next
Saturday.


Mr.. WEBB HAYES returned to the city las
night He accompanied Mrs. Hayes and Mrs
Andrews to New York. The two ladies stopped
over In New Jersey to visit friends on their wa
hack
Year: 1879

AFAsFN - @ANNN ~"
INK OPINIONS or A LIQUOR DEALER,


or rlsur YEAEs' ENrEElENcE, ~


srBECK, ". !.


Near the close oi the recent legs.
,a,sys session, We received the io..
lowing communication. The writer
evidently intended tito be published
before the close of the scssioE, but
it did no, reach US soon enough for
Jhat-so We did not hurry about in.
sertiug it;


SEABEcK, Nov, S, 1879.


Mn. WEIR: knowing that you
are working in the cause Of Temper
anre, have few suggestions to
make in the itsrssts of MORALITY.
The vsry idea Of liquor dealer
making any suggestions which will
advance the good morals OF society
may sound odd to temperance man.
] think IL bill could be passed by
the present Legislature, based upon
the following ideas, it would help
the cause you are working for, con-,
siderably: The present license law
is good one If strictly enforced.
Let a bill be introduced, If possible
holding the county commissioners
answerable for their actions in grant.
ing licenses to men who are not
good moral characters. Let the bill
particularly specify that man who
allows gambling to be carried on in
his house, either privately or public
ly, shall not be granted license If
a sworn statement is produced at the
board of county commissioners or
any other officials having the power
10 grant licences, that gambling has
been carried on in the house Of the
applicant within one year from time
of making application, that it shall
be sufficient evidence to prevent the
issuing of license to such appli
cant, and that it shall be unlawful to
grant license to such applicant any
where in this Territory for one wear
thereafter, and that every applicant
for a retail liquor license shall make
sworn statement that no gambling
has been carried on in his place of
business for the past year.


If the above was made a law and
strictly enforced it would bankrupt
half OF the whisky houses in Wash
ington Territory, for the whisky bus
mess in itself is not very profitable
without the aid of gambling. Very
few whisky houses are to be found
in this Territory, that do not sncour-
age gambling. l am personally ac-
quainted with lots of men on Puget
Sound, who never touch a drop OF
liquor until they are inveigled into
the little BACK ROOM by the imps of
n POPULAR LANDLORD, where they
get drugged with top-shelf liquor,
and are robbed of their surplus cash
in the bargain; and the proprietors
of these institutions will strut about
with an air of significance and en-
deavor to take precedence of res
psctaole people in good society, and
invariably succeed in getting the
name of "real good fellow" I've
got to see the very first of these
popular landlords, these "real good
fellows" either live long life or
die rich. Yours truly.


EDwARD CLAYsoS, Senior.


P. S.-You are at liberty to pub
lish this if you choose, without
any amendments.
Year: 1879

The Second annual meeting of the
Northwestern Michigan Press Associa-
tiOn was held this week at Big Rapids,
commencing Monday afternoon, and
was one of the most successful gather
ings of newspaper men ever held in the
state. The interest taken by the frater-
nifty would indicate that this young as
sOciati0n is destined to become a per-
manent institution, and cannot fail of
being beneficial to the newspapers of
this rapidly developing portion Of our
state.


BIG RAPIDS,


where the meeting was held is one of
the growing places of Northern ,Michi-
gan. 1t is situated on the Muskegon
river. and has grown since 1852, about
which time it was first settled, to city
of over 5000 inhabitants. AS is proven
bial with the thriving towns of the
west, its citizen are full of enterprise.
The city is well laid out, the streets are
wide and kept in good condition, with good
plank sidewalk on each side through
the extent of the place. Its location is
well adapted for making it clean and
beautiful city, the ground being undu-
lating, rising from the valley of the
MuskegOn, on either side, thus affording
the best facilities for drainage. They
boast of the Holly system of water works
which affords them an abundant sup
ply of water for all domestic purposes
as well as never failing supply in case
of fire. Their fire department is one OF
the best in the state. The business
houses will compare fayorably with 9th.
er and older cities of the state, and hel
business men are enterprising and alive
to the wants of the people, and do not
hesitate to keep their business before
their patrons by freely advertising in
their home papers. The city can boas,
OF numerous elegant residences, will
handsome lawns, well and tastily kept
Of the citizens hospitality we canno
say too much, if we are to Judge from
their treatment of the members of tn,
press. All seemed to vie with each othel


to see which could do the most to add t,


The comfort and pleasure of their guests


the writer and wife are under specia


obligations to Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Eldredg


for their kind hospitality and numerou
favOrs.
Year: 1879

to his feet, who wanted to know whether
Conkling intended to say Mr.. Hayes was
not President. Conkling replied that
whatever concession he should make would
be for the nerves and sensibilities of the
Vermont Senator A motion was made to
refer the report to the Commerce Commit
tee and it was carried two to one. The
idea of the Administration is to start an
investigation of the former officials, and
thus cause delay in acting upon Merrill,
the nominated Collector The vote is an
indication that, when the Commerce Com
mittee reports adversely on Merrill, the
Senate will adopt the report.
Year: 1879

The Board met in regular session. all the
members present and President Bell in the
chair.


The weekly payroll of the Water-works,
amounting to So, 2S4 35, was ordered paid.


The Engineer was directed to change the
specifications for the improvement of Gull
vert street, so that broken stone or mac
adam foundation would take the place of
the Telford pavement.


The Engineer was directed to prepare a
plan for new sewerage district, embracing
the corner of Court and Elm streets.
Year: 1879

Resignation.


The press dispatches from Rome announce
the unwelcome intelligence that the Pre-
feet Congregation Propaganda Eide has re-
ported in favor of accepting the resignation
of Archbishop Purcell, and that the Pope
is expected to approve of this conclusion


1t is also stated that the question of
successor is already under consideration,
but the truthfulness of this statement the
Catholic Telegraph very much doubts. and
state tes that the entire rumor is probably
based on the fact that the letter of resigna-
ton has been received at the office of the
Propaganda. We were also informed at
the office of the Archbishop tlais morning
that nothing either official or otherwise has
been heard from Rome by His Grace.
Year: 1879

The German societies Of this city are to
receive the remains of Bayard Taylor on
their arrival, with appropriate honors. The
remains are to lie in state at the Governors
Room, City Hall.
Year: 1879

A large proportion of the Amercan people are to-day dying from the effects of Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The result of these diseases upon the masses of intelligent and valuable people is most alarming, making life actually a burden instead of pleasant existence of enjoyment and usefulness as it ought to be. There is no good reason for this, if you will only throw aside prejudloe and skepticIsm, take the advice of drug gists and your friends, and try one bottle of Greens August Flower. Your speedy relief is certain. Millions of bottles of this medicine have been given away to try its virtues, with satisfac- tory results in every case. You can buy sample bottle for 10 cents to try. three doses will relieve the worst case. Positively sold by all Druggists on the Western Continent. For sale by J. M. Ilarkey & Bro.
Year: 1879

The Birmingham Iron and Trade Circular says that several manufac- turers of spool cotton in Scotland recently moved their machinery and many of their working people from that country to Long Island and New Jersey, and established their manu. factures on American soil Some large manufacturers of linen thread have done the same thing, and there are now about seven hundred hands em- ployed in New Jersey in this busi- ness, working with foreign capital.