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Year: 1876

"Too much WOrk."-John wanted a
kite: nobody gave him one, and it was
too much cork, he said, to make one for
himself. So he went without. He wan
ted to have his examples in arithmetic
done; but it was too much work to ci-
pher them ont, so he copied them from
his class mates. So he never knew
much about figures. 1t was the same
way with his grammar and geography !;
"too much cork" he thought, to learn
them hard lessons" So they went
unlearned. -


Later he tried to carry on a little
business. But his old complaint too
much work- came on. He soon got
tired and gave it up.


Still later on an old man could be
seen in the country poor house. it was
John. Three little words brought him
there. Do you know what they were.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Robert Lambdin, the head of the
building firm of Lambdln d Sons, is
now in his seventy sixth year of his age,
and yet he is regularly, early and late, al
his post in the ship yard, and can do q good
days work, let the weather be hot or cold
He says be does not intend to let his aivapc
ing years make him idle, so long as he is
able to get about; that che wants to wear
out, and not to rust out"


Mr.. Lambdin established his yard at the
foot of Mulberry street in 1910: The foot
Of this street was then simply river shore
Mr.. Lambdin got a right to It from the
Town Commissioners, and built wharf
there. Since then seventy-seven vessels
have been been built at this yard quite a
fleet, II they could all be collected in one
harbor; but this may never be, as the bones
of many of them are at the bottom of the
bay.
Year: 1876

BY mismanagement or neglect on the part
of the Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment, the gate at Cool Spring Reservoir has
been allowed to remain open and the east
embankment which was sodded at q great
expense about two years ago, and guarded
with great care by the former management
has been allowed to become q pasture for
cattle. Yesterday afternoon no less than
ntne cows were seen on the bank at one
Time. The matter requires prompt atten-
tion. Please take notice. Mr.. Engineer.
Year: 1876

Last evening James Boulder colered was
arraigned before Squire Brady on the charge
OF fighting and keeping disorderly house,
at the corner of Spring and French street the
Squire fined him 81 and costs, and sdmon-
ished him TO discontinue the house he wa.
now keeping, or he would again find him
self In trouble.
Year: 1876

A stated meeting of the Board Of Health
was held last evening, President Palmer
presiding. Owing to the fact that the com
mittee on the subject Of contracts not being
prepared to report, the Board adjourned.
Year: 1876

SINCE the article on the nth page
was in type, we have received further
particulars of the horrible murder
which occurred in Cherry Grove town
ship on the afternoon of the 18th inst.
It seems that Milton Wilson, the per-
petrator of the deed was native Of
Brokenstraw, Penn. and was born in
1929. He had been previously married
and lived in eastern Wisconsin,, and,
after three children were born to them,
his first wife left him because of cruel
treatment. In 1862 he married Cor
nelia Lloyd, in Manchester, Wis.,, and
moving to Cherry Grove some two years
after has resided there ever since. His
late wife had borne him seven children,
the youngest being about twenty months
old. He is described as large man,
very overbearing, quarrelsome and cruel,
but his wife is said to have been an ex-
cellent woman. They have lived un-
happily together for several years, and,
only few days before the murder,
Wilson beat his wife so severely as to
cause miscarriage, and she was still
suffering from that injury when the
fiend cut her throat. Her wounds be-
trayed that the act was committed de-.
liberately and that his purpose was to
put her to death 3; but when he came to
operate upon his own neck the coward
ly brute had not sufficient nerve to in
dict even a decidedly dangerous wound.
He was brought to this city on Satur-
day and placed in the county Jail. He
is said to be very reticent about the
matter Of the crime, but willing enough
to talk upon other subjects, and we are
told that he claims that he will tell all
about the murder, and the motive that
prompted it when he is put on trial,
and denies that the guesses and sugges.
tions which have been made public are
true. The community at Cherry Grove
was greatly excited by the crime, and
only the doctors assertion that Wilson


wounds would necessarily prove fatal


saved the wretch from death by lynch


ing.


i SHORT CRoPs.-We have heard from


all quarters discouragiug accounts abou


the wheat crop but judging from tn
number of Mccormick Harvesters tha


farmers are buying and hauling home
we would expect more than an ave,


age crop. We visited the Reaper var
of Mr.. Brooks, the other day, an
J found him and his men setting up an
loading machines upon wagons at
lively rate.
Year: 1876

AT AND BELOW CosT.-Mrs. L. F.
Hummen announces to the ladies of
Red Wing and vicinity that she will
sell from her large and well selected
stock of millinery, summer Hats, Flow
ers and Ribbons, for ten days, At and
below cost, to make room for the fall
trade. Remember the place, Third street
next door to Watson's harness shop.
Year: 1876

CATIONS made by the health depart
ment of that city are not of char
acter to reassure timid people. The
official who made the investigation,
though giving it as his opinion that
it is not yellow fever, admits that he
is not at all certain about it; and
from his description of the cases
they certainly have wonderful SINH
larity to the dreaded desease. The
rate of mortality-quite half of those
attacked dying-strengthens the sus-
picion that it is nearer the genuine
yellow jack" than the Officials are
disposed to admit; and it is matter
of wonder that with the unusual num-
Der OF visitors from the South, dozens
of localities have not been infected.
The lateness of the season, however,
brings the hope that we may be-
spared q visitation. SENTINEL.
Year: 1876

A large public meeting was held in
Victoria last Saturday at which it was
resolved that in case the Dominion
government persists in ignoring the
Cornovan settlement of the railway
obligations of the Dominion to British
Columbia, it is the request of this
meeting that our representatives in
the Provincial Parliament shall at the
next session record their votes for the
separation of British Columbia from
the dominion
Year: 1876

In another moment the sob in my voice
would have : Ven place to miserable
childish tears. But Dr. Richardson fold
ed me III his arm and kissed me, laugh
ing. That comtorlc,t me more than any
words could have dott


Poor trusting little one' he cried.
"The whole world is in conspiracy against
you, is it not shall pay my role to
the end. however, and say thai ! love you
forever. And can not you forgive Miss
Huntingdon? Is not she right when Sne
says that | owe my happiness to her ?
And she may have told the story that
grieves you for the very purpose Of MAX
ing US happy. Can not you forgive her p


Yes. When he had talked to me an
hour or two, particularly when lie had re-
assured me as to the grounds upon which
| held his love, [ freely forgave her Sit
ting there ir the delicious twilight, with
that dear voice sounding so lovingly in
my ears. whom and what could | not
have forgiven?


And then, in the dusk | heard her light
tootstep on the stair, and the rustic of her
dress,


Come in, dear Miss Huntingdon" |
cried, land let me kiss you once more. |
have your ring on my finger, and love
you more than ever did in my life"


And We have been friends all our days
until now
Year: 1876

AS this wonderful grass is of great val
lie to any farmer having long winters,
and who needs good supply Of excellent
hay, propose to givemy experience with
it. 1t is soWn the same as oats from three
peclls to one bushel of seed to the acre
The blade first resembles young corn,
coming out alternately at five inches on
the stalks, which grow from 4 to feet
high, having large head, l-2 to inch
es in diameter and to 10 inches long !;
one head yields from II to l2 pint of
seed it natures in about ten or twelve
weeks from the time OF sowing, ripens
slowly, and never falls down or wastes


1t ressts the severest storm. The time it
will stand after it is ripe and the manner
i'll which it resists wind is wonderful. 1t
will yield from 40 to 100 bushels of seed
and , to 4 tons of hay to the acre will
grow in wet or dry, rich or poor land, and
is the surest crop l ever raised and the
most profitable One rain ON it will in
sure a fair crop, and it is not like the old
common millet or Hungarian grass. Be
ing great fertilizer, it leaves the ground
in a light, mellow condition and free from
everything that grows, the growth being
so luXuriant that it literally smothers out
everything else 1t should not be sown
in any climate until the danger Of frost is
over. 1t is sOwn in this climate from the
goth Of April to the 1st and 18th of August
with good results. 1t can be cut as hay,
but the incest way is to cut as oats or
wheat, and bind in bundles. | would re-
commend it unhesitatingly to any farmer
rs the very best thing he can grow. Fowls
of all kinds iatten on the seed, and horses
and cattle eat it eagerly. For mllch cows
It is unsurpassed IN. y. tribune
Year: 1876

u pays to manage the farm with ecOno-
luf, and this is brought about, not Sc
much ny economizing in one important
particular, as in many. 1t will pay to
heep the fence corners clean, that grass
W.l grow in them, and So that your neie H.
bor will not take ohense because of the
1istle and other foul seeds that you allow
10 mature and find their way into his clean
" kept fields. twill pay to build cheap
gates rs they will save enough valuable
Time in the busy season OF the year to pay
lie expenses Of constructing them many
lines over. 1t will always pay to have
wood and water handy and near the kitch-
ea. 1t will pay to build the dwelling
house with the view of saving steps.


In constructing and remodelling theiI
houses, farmers would do well to consult
wltA their wives. for they would suggest
IDEAS by which the home could be made
more convenient. 1t will pay to use more
PANT indoors and out 1t will pay to en-
eourage the children. Give them an Oc-
'aSlonal day Tor recreation. Give the boys
colt on calf to raise, and let them have
jhe money it IS sold for, to invest in some
way that meets with Your approval. 1t
viii pay to make home so attractive that
It will always be pleasant for the man to
think over his boyhood days. A pleasant
home will make better boys and better
men. 1t will pay to supply the house with
an abundance of good reading matter
such as agricultural papers, etc, and as
good library as one can afford 1t will
pay to plant and cultivate fruit trees Of al
Alnds. Plenty Of good fruit promotes
health and longevity. Finally it will pay
10 do all the things we have enumerated
and hundred others that are now neg
lected, which many Of us would do if we
would only take time to think. [Cole.
mans Rural World.
Year: 1876

4 murder case awaiting trial in Indiana
was, according to the Indiana papers, ex-
pected to give rise to much legal discus
sion as to whether the circumstances JUS
titled the charge. A juggler who alleged
that he possessed some power which rem
dered him bullet proof" invited the pris-
oner in the case to aim at him with a
loaded musket, assuring him that he might
do so without the slightest fear of produc-
ing any painful results. The prisoner ac-
cepted the kind invitation, and with a
loaded musket presented to him by the
juggler Immediately sent bullet through
his head. 1t is urged that as there was no
intention on the part of the prisoner to kill
the deceased, the charge Of murder canno t
be maintained. The juggler was thorough
ly confident ofhis own invulnerability, and
several of his relations who were to be
called as witnesses for the defence were
prepared to prove that, although several
times shot at before, he was never hurt.
Some few years ago in England a wizard
at one of the theatres begged one of the
audience as a favor to fire a gun at him.
The spectator thus invited loaded the gun
with charge of shot he had brought with
him for the express purpose OF testing the
alleged invulnerability of the wizard. The
result was painful in the extreme. The
wizards face was peppered with the shot,
and the spectator who fired the gun was
given into the custody of the police. Both
narrowly escaped death-one by the gun,
the other by the gallows.
Year: 1876

DIAMONDS AT THE EXPOSITION. The
Brazilian commissioner says that among
other articles brought on from his country
for the Centennial Exhibition was mag
niiicent display of diamonds. The col
lection is worth S3,000,000; but as the
commissioner was informed at the custom
house that he would be required to give
his personal bond for twice this sum be-
fore the valuablas can be taken from the
custom house-to guarantee against their
sale-and as the commissioner could not
conveniently do this, the visitors to tho
Exhibition will be deprived of the brilliant
spectacle
Year: 1876

An exchange remarks that the two great
requisites for the successful cultivation OF
line vegetables. are, first, an annual and
abundant supply of manure and secondly,
mixing this thoroughly with the soil by
constant stirring all summer. These will
give fine, luxuriant growth, and you
VIII not be troubled with weeds. Those
who follow this suggestion will find that
i,ney have found out how to raise vegeta-
ples in abundance. Top dressing the
ground before hoeing is a good method
iof Increasing the richness Of the soil.
Year: 1876

An old Texas cattle-man named Siebert
proved very rough customer for pair
Of hungry thieves to deal with. He had
sold his drove in Chicago and pocketed
$1,000 as the proceeds \ couple Of rail
road thieves found out he had a large
amount of money, and apparently resolv
ed to get it at any risk, The prize was
worth their daring. They tried all their
usual tricks on the old fellow before he
left Chicago, but failed to catch him in
any trap. When he had gathered up his
valise and takel q western bound train
they followed Kim. They took seats be-
hind him in the car, watchiog their OPP
portunity. Just after the Burlington and
Missouri River train left Burlington the
rate of speed was slow, and the old man
was doing in his seat. Now was their
chance if ever. One of the thieves reached
over and seized the old mans pocketbook
from his sde-pocket knowing just where
to place his hand on it, and the other
grabbed the valise and ran-one towards
the front door, and the other for the rear
platform. But the old man was too wide
awake. lie drew his pistol and fired, first
at one and then at the other One fell in
the door of the car fatally wounded, and
the other on the platform dead The old
man had good eye for such birds on the
wing. They had his money and all his
effects, and it was evidently their inten-
ton to jump the train. 1t was bold risk
but it was big sum. The train was
stopped-the dead and dying were carried
off, and the Texas cattle-drover gave him.
self up for examination. Both thieves
were we'll known on the road, and the
men were glad they were out Of the way
Siebert was warmly congratulated upon
his certain aim, and will be discharged
from custody without doubt.
Year: 1876

Times are so dull with the New York
hotels that the clerks are on the verge of
reform, and the occasional traveller is as
tonished to find himself for once an object
OF interest to those great men.
Year: 1876

We've suspected for some time past that
measures would have to be taken to check
the alarmingly rapid growth of the Smith
family And here now, sure enough, a
Pennsylvania man proposes to exhibit at
the Centennial " Smith roller and
crushcr"
Year: 1876

ct Cincinnati who understands the Southern
question is my candidate for the presi-
dency, and if don't get whom 1 want
shall have taught the people of the country
and the press of Boston . lesson. Ap-
plause


William Lloyd Garrison was then intro
duced and warmly greeted. He returned
thanks for the kind remarks of Mr. Phillips,
and was thankful to God for being permit
ted to live to see the end of slavery. With
out being in the mood to return compli-
ments, he felt compelled to say that no one
was . harder worker than he in the anti
slavery cause. He was glad of the forms
Mr.. Phillips r. marka, and said there was
no more vital question in the country than
the rights of the cOlOred men. The South
wished to d0mineer and subjugate the col
ored people. They want to deprive them
of citizenship, drive them to the wall and
make serfs OF them. He regretted that he
observed lack of the Importance of the
Southern question in the country, and re-
ferred TO the gush of rebels in Boston on
the seventeenth Of June last, when the lat
ter walked through our streets with heads
erect as if they had done nothing worthy of
censure.


If all the colored men in the South were
to vote he felt sure all the old slavehOlding
States would vote in the coming election
for the Democratic candidate for the PIesi-
denoy. He did not believe Blaine, Morton
nor Bristow could be elected, and was
afraid the country was going to be delivered
over to the South. We have to 60 through
hardships, and it may be a baptism of fire,
and the 1utuIe has dark outlook. The
fault is with our system of government,
which allows Alabama and Georgia to rule
on their own soil. The change, however,
which has taken place is cause for great
thankfulness, and the prejudice is dying
and the colored man is rising more and
more. Ali these things are the indication
of Q great revolution which, OF course, We
can not live to see. In conclusion, Mr.. Gar
risOn hoped the club would succeed, that
its members would stand together, and 60
forward helping on the great work of hu-
manity. He also expressed the hope that
the Northern States would manage to keep
the government out of the hands of the
South, and that his fears would prove
gr0undless.


1t will be seen from all this that while
New England comes to the front on tae
issue of reform that she is preparing at the
same time to renew the battle of Southern
reconstruction on different line of opera
tions from the policy of q congressional
protectorste over the emancipated race.
Education and financial capital will now
join forces to finish the work of emancipa-
ton. The New England schOolhouse and
the New England dollar when welded by
New England enterprise are mighty forces.
These forces viii. soon converge on the
South and inaugurate the era OF educa-
tional and material reconstruction of the
late slave States of the American Union.
Year: 1876

Go, your rooms in advance.


Elac you wont stand u chance
Al the good things that roam nj Point lear.
For all people do tell


That ut tho Grand Hotel
The visitor makes his Point Cloar
Year: 1876

Nlsisance.-The number OF horses and
mules which are allowed to RUN at large in
the streets is not only nuisance, but is
dangerous We saw Yesterday morning a
little child nearly run over by horse gal
Iopino down the sidewalk.
Year: 1876

The Confercnce.-A good many Of our
citizens left Yesterday for Chester to attend
the quarterly Conference OF the Methodist
Church, which met yesterday at that place.
The Conference will be in session for
week
Year: 1876

Il. f. Swanwick was brought down
in charge of Deputy Sheriff Hays and
lodged in Jail yesterday, where he will
await his trial for forgery. His bail
was fixed at $1,000 by Justice Tralford,
but he was unable to give the required
security at once and consequently re-
mained in quod. We visited him in
his quarters yesterday and extended
to him the privilege of making a
statement of his case through the
HERALD, but he declined to avail
himself of the offer. We questioned
as to the main charge against him
the forged contract of w. w. Robin
son-he declined to commit himself
until he could consult his Attorney.
He has not engaged any law firm in
the city, but awaits the arrival OF
counsel from San Francisco. When
interrogated upon his suspicious dis
appearance from the city he gave the
following explanations:


"You see,b he said, "I wanted to
kill three birds with one stone. own
a third interest in the Spadra soap
mine, and L wanted to dispose of that
or negotiate the sale of the whole
mine and with the proceeds buy the
materials for an office. At the same
time l was canvassing for advertise
ments for my paper"


"But how about the paper mean
while?" we queried.


ooh, that would have been suspend
ed for "a day or two"


Mr.. Swanwick thought that the
HERALD had treated him very cruel
ly, and we give this statement as the
d1nende honorable.
Year: 1876

Fifteen tables and twenty-five draw
ers full of new clothing at the Import
ant, under the Lafayette Hotel. The
most fastedious can be pleased there,
and at the same time save % per cent.
All goods sold at San Francisco prices.


to april
Year: 1876

IGNoRED.-The democrats Of WalIa Walla
county have ignored the call for a territorial
convention; but this will not prevent them
from supporting the candidate placed in
nomination, provided they deem him worthy.
In this respect they propose to set an exam
pie that their Puget Sound friends will DO
well to initiate. The latter have never fail
ed to take part in the territorial conventions


and they have whenever i, suited them gone
home ard traded off the candidate. This
was notably the case when Judge Nix made
bis canvass, and more recently when Judge
aharpstein was The regular nominee Of the
party. This treachery and bad faith has
borne i,s fruits, and the result j. ,he refusal
Of one OF the most important counties in the
territory 20 send delegates to the convention.
Year: 1876

The following is tie estimated value
Of church property, by denominations,
in the State Of Minnesota The at
tempt that is being made to create .
sentiment 10 favor Of taxing church
property gives additional interest ia
tho fiouros
Year: 1876

RA1LwAYs AT THF WEsr-Ths
western states, in one remarkable
instance, arc beginning to sec that leg
islative interference frigh,ens away
capital. The legislature Of several OF
those states, have laid heavy hand
upon the railways, and the construction
We are aware that one reason for the
entire cessation Of enterprise in lthis
department is in the badness Of tho
times but there are parts Of the west
recently brought under cultivation
where the huge granar,es are filled
from the fields in their 6rst stage OF
fruitfulness. and where the farmers ara
longing to see the ground broken for
new railways to take their abundant
stores Of grain to market and bring
back 10 exchange the products Of tho
east. That railways, If built leading
to these regions would have plenty Of
freight there can be no doubt, bat tho
capitlist holds back for the re,son thai
the legislature assumes the right to say
what shall be the measure Of his profiss
He may build very convesient road.
and it may be kept humming with
trains bearing freight, and yet be SO
regulated BY the legislature that tho
capital invested shall yield no return.
The railroad is as important to tho
western farmers As the plow aud reap
ing.machine.-Nsw York Evening
Post @% "s
Year: 1876

A majority ofthe joint apportionment
committee of the Legislature have
agreed as to the congressional Districts
and would probably report to. day. The
Districts remain as at present except
that Yellow Medicine and Lac qui
Parle Counties are to be taken from
the third district aud added to the
second district. s.
Year: 1876

To many people the editing of a news
paper seems to be the easiest thing in
the world. Well posted on one particu-
lar point, they are apt to judge the
work of editing by their own knowledge
of certain subject as in comparison
with the SAME idea witten up by o
newspaper editor. Nothing could be
more erroneous. After years of drilling
the news man has to scratch his head
every night, after his daily labor is over,
to think of something for the morrow.
The novice. full of the accumulated
ideas of a lifetime, starts in brilliantly
and as quickly subsidies. Very soon
the brain gives forth it's boarded ideas,
and then the worker has to exc ont new
ideas. Things. that come to the morst
of men, more painfully than the draw
ing of teeth. 70 be successful editor
requires special gift, and to presume
otherwise, leads many to be charged
with incoherent idiocy.