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VOL. XVII.—NO. 40.
BUSINESS CAEDS.
J^OBB, J. W.,
BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,
At hlsiipw tonroria! parlors. Shower and hot
batbg. I have two flretclaas bath room. Base­
ment Daukleman's block, Haiti street, Austin,
Minn.
ENTISTKY,
DR. P. B. PECK
Office over Jacob*' etore east Mde of Main
street, where he is prepared to do all kind* of
work in dentistry, and solicits a *iiaje of pablic
patronage.
N. WHEAT, M. D.,
HOMCEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN A SURGEON
Special attention given to the diseases of women
and children. Office and residence opposite
Congregational cbnrr.h, corner St. Paul and Mill
streets, Anetln, Mower connty, Minn.
fJIIlOS. P1I1LL1P8, M. D„
M0MCE0PATHIC PHYSICIAN SURGEON,
H*H permanently located in Anstin. Calls in city
or conntry promptly attended to at all hoars.
Office and ronmM In Schleader's block. fir?t door
north of Mower County Bank. 0jr"£lectric
batbM given at the office.
W. ALLEN, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office at "Mi
11 & Johneoi/a drug Btore, Ani-tin.
Minn. Office hours from 9 to 11 A. X., and 3 to
& p. a. Reddence, Water street
QRMANZO ALLEN,
JUDGE OF Pit hi: A TK,
Attorney at Law and Real J-.-ui.) Agent. Col­
lections made and Taxes puld. Ofllct*
JOHNSON & PIERCE,
J^AFAYKTTE FRENCH,
JjAlLWAY HOUSE,
HORROBIN A COX.,
Proprietors. Rates, 82.00 per day. Goed Sample
Room* up town. Gnests carried to and from
the city free of charge. Up town connected by
telephone at Clemmer & Pooler's. Austin, Minn.
ED CEDAR MILLS.
J. GREGSON,
Manufacturer and ^Wholesale Dealer In the best
brands of Grocers* and Bakers' Flour. Also all
kinds of Mill Feed for sale at his store on Main
street, Anetln, Minn., and at the mill, two miles
south of the city.
j^VERY A JUDSON,
DENTISTS,
AUSTIN, MINN.
Office over Dorr A
Wold's drng store.
SOCIETIES.
1DEL1TY LODGE, N0..89, A. F. & A. M.
A Tho regular communications of this
1
ollie are held in Masonic nail, Anstin,
Minnesota, on the ,Hr»t and third Wed­
nesday evenings of each month.
JOSE I'll ADAMS, W. M.
L. D. BAIUD, Secretary.
OYAL ARCII CHAPTER, NO. 14.
Tho Stilted convocations of this Chapter
are held In Masonic Hall. Austin, Minnesota,
on tbe tfcond and fourth Friday evening*
of each month.
1
EUGENE WOOD, M. E. H. P.
F. I. CRAXR, Secretary.
sT-
BERNARD COMMANDKRY, K.T.NO. 13
1 I on a in of a
JsAZg month at Masonic Hall.
EUGENE WOOD, E. C.
G. L. CiSK, Recorder.
I.00'F.
The regular meetings of Anstin
gnbjngSjpLodgo, No. SO, are held in their hall
every Tuesday evening. Odd Fel­
lows front other jurisdictions, whose business
may lead them to Austin, are cordially invited to
visit us. L. PETTELBACH, N. U.
O. L. GIBBONS, Secretary.
O. G. T„
AUSTIN LODGE NO. *07, I. 0. G. T.,
Meets every Monday evening in Odd Fellows'
Ilnll, corner Main and Mill streets. Strangers
stopping in city belonging to this order are cor
dially invited.
,nP"re
Sit
(Viut-
honce, Austin, Minnesota. 29 tf
A TTORNEYS A LA W,
Anntin, Minn. Practice in nil tho courts of the
state. Prompt attention niven to collecting.
Office over DtiMkelmann'tt »iore. jun20
M. GltEENMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LA W,
Will practice in the conrts of record and tbe U.
8. courts. Office in Schleuder's block, Muln
street, Anxtin, Minn. 40-ly
J^YMAN D. BA1RD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Real Estate, Iriporam® *»*nl Collection Agent.
Office, front roorn.fccond floor,over Hull & Wcct'e
•tore, Austin, Minnesota.
A TTORNEY AT LAW,
Anptin, Minn. Collections and other business
attended tn carefully and promptly. A vent of
the iEtna and other Fire Iiifurunce Couipnidn*.
Office over C. \V. Taylor's Btore. juiiiiO
Jjl IJ. CRANE,
A TTORNEY AT LAW,
It/.*] Entail and Collection Agent. Taxes paid
for iKin-repldents. (S^Offlee, second floor of
Dunkelmunn's new block, Main street. 19-tf
M. CAMERON,
A TTORNEY AT LAW,
And Real Estate Agent,
taxt-p piild.
C.
Collections made and
II. JOHNSON, M. D., C. M.,
(Successor to Dr. A. Macdonald.)
Oradunte of McOlll College, Mfiiiticiil, late As
tiH'ant Surgeon In Montreal Gttiierul Hospital.
Office over Clemmer S Pooler's drug store. Calls
attended day and night.
WILSON BEACH, W. C. T.
MRS. O. SLOCTTM, Secretary.
PAINTING.
OLSON & MALMBERG,
AUSTIN. MINN-,
House, Carriage and Sign
TINGS-
PAPER HANGING,
Kalsomining and Frescoing!
Special attention given to Graining In Imita­
tion ot Woods, and to Inatde work generally.
WILUAM OLSON,
M. MALMBERG.
The
es
WMcsaUt&efc
Paper House
ii
the West. We
Grst-class work
all over the State
the lowest prices
Correspondence Solicited
Samples Sent on Request
i* as®4®®
-THE
BEST TONIC.
This medicine, combining Iron with cure
vegetable tonics, quickly and completely
Care® OgweiMla, indigestion, lYeafineu,
Blood, AialariatCbllUiud Perm
and Nrnraicis.
It is an unfailipg remedy for Diseases of the
Kliloeya nod IJver.
It is invaluable for Diseases peculiar
to
Women, and all who lead sedentary lirea.
It doe* not injure the teeth, cause headache,or
produce constipation—othrr Iron inedieivet do.
It enriches and purifies the blood, stimulates
the appetite, aids the assimilation of food, re­
lieves Heartburn and Br Iching, and strength­
ens the muscles and nerves.
M9- The genuine has above trade mark and
crossed red lines on wrapper. Take no
other.
•tdinUbr BROWN CU11IC1L CO.. lilTIIOEl, ID.
CLOTHING.
CLOTHING!
INS GOODS roa
Men's, Youths, Boys' and
Children's Wear.
In fine, medium and low-priced fabrics. I offer
tbe largest stock of the best
Ready-Made Clothing
EVER EXHIBITED IN THIS CITT,
Adapted to all purposes and at lowest Cash
Prices. My Golds are
Better Made, Cut,
Trimmed and Finished
Than are to be I :und eleewhere. This I guar­
antee. Also a fine line of
GENTS' FURISH1N& GOODS!
flats and Caps, Trunks and Valises.
An inspection of ro~ stock is respectfully
solicited.
UJTS HMDI O ORDER.
ft. DUNKELMANN,
THE CLOTHIER.
New store, corner Main and Bridge
streets
opposite First National Bank, Austin, Minn.
40-ly
SADDLERY.
]£AISER & GUINEY,
AXJSTIN", MINN.,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
HARNESS! SADDLES!
Horse Collars,
Trunks and Whips!
Ac.. Ac., &c., Ac., Ac.
REPAIRING neatly and cheaply done. All
work warranted.
mew BRICK
STORK,
MAIN
STRICT.
DRUGS, &C.
DORR & W0ID,
PRESCRIPTION
DRUGGISTS!
AMD DEALERS IN
STATIONERY, BOOKS!
AC., AC.. AC.
AUSTIN, MINN.
jnn20
JEWELRY.
i.
SGHLEUDER
IS AUSTIN'8
PIONEER.!
DEALER IN
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Silver-Plated Ware, etc.
pycallon him and look over his elegant
•toch on Main street.
MEAT AND FISH.
A. FRIRDRIGH,
City Meat Market
The largest and best fitted np Market in the
city, two doors east of First National Bank.
Fresh ail Cored Heats of All Kinds!
Preased and Uve Poultry.
Fresh and Salted Fish,
Pannage, etc., etc.
Wild Game in Season.
IAUMBER, &C.
LUMBER YARD.
S. B. WOODS UM,
TOAUm
LUMBER 1
Lath, Shingles, Doors, Sash!
Blinds,Buildings, Paper, &c.
AIM sells Geo. W. Pitkin Co.'* Beady Mixed
Paints.
Tun CASK. TannKaaa Dim.
WUGHrSlHDIANVECETABLErUil
ram
LIVER
And all Bilious Complaints
ifST
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HISTORY OF A WEEK.
A bad accident occurred on the 15th
about fifteen miles from Atlanta on the
Georgia Pacific railroad. The night passen­
ger on the Georgia Pacific had stopped
at a water tank when an East Tennessee
train, which uses the same track for a short
distance, came along at the rate of .SO
miles an hour and crashed into the sleeper
of the standing' train. Ten passengers
were killed outright and ten injured, three
of whom have since died.
The Singer Seizing Machine company has
extensive works at Elizabeth If. J., em­
ploying 3.500 hands. Tbe company has a
dispnte with the city about taxes, the city
claiming $20,000 to be due. On tbe 19th tbe
city authorities levied on some of the pro­
perty of the company and in retaliation
the company closed its works. The weekly
pay roll was $40,000.
The City Bank of Houston, Texas bas
failed. It was one of the oldest banking
institutions in tbe state, with a paid up
capital of half a million. The failure is a
bad one, tbe bank having lost $380,000 by
one customer.
Robert Toombs died at his residence in
Washington, Georgia on the loth. He was
senator from Georgia at the time of seces­
sion and reai&ned and entered the HQpth.
^rnarmy. &>-***-.•
The Ohio supreme court has directed the
Hamilton county authorities to give the
certificates of election to the Democratic
legislature candidates.
W. Hayatt & Co., a large lumber and
planing? mill finn of Detroit, |Mich., has
failed with $180,000 liabilities.
Gen. Franz 8igel has been appointed
pension agent at St. PauL
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
Miss Cleveland, the president's sister,
has decided to ask only wives of the
cabinet officers to assist at tbe New
Years reception at the White house.
Heretofore the wives of many of tbe sen­
ators, of tlie speaker, etc., have been called
upon to participate, and those who were
omitted were indignant. Miss Cleveland's
plan will disgruntle Washington society
much less than the old one.
It is not generally known that Evarts,
Sherman and Hoar are cousins remote to
be sure, but all of them are descendants of
that famous jurint and revolutionary pa
tr'ot. Roger Sherman, one of tbe first sena­
tors from Connecticut. Wben Evarts and
Sherman used to sit together in tbe cabi­
net of President Hayes, the former often
addressed the secretary of the treasury as
"Cousin John."
The name of Bayless W. Hanna, of In­
diana, who was appointed minister to
the Argentine Republic, has not
been sent to the Senate for
confirmation with the others madeduriug
the time congress was in session. It is re­
ported that Bayard fears Hanna is not
sufficiently up iu society etequette to repre­
sent the country abroad.
By the election of Senator Sherman as
president pro tem of the senate, his wife,
by the long-established code of etiquette,
hns the same place in society that Airs.
Hendricks liad.
FORTY-NINTH CONGRE88.
SENATE, Dec. 14.—The president of the
senate laid before the senate a memorial
from the state executive appointed by a
constitutional convention of the territory
of Dakota, praying for the admission of
southern Dakota as a state of tbe Union,
and transmitting a draft of a constitution
for the approval of congress. Mr. Harri­
son said he only awaited the receipt of this
memorial in order to introduce a bill pro­
viding for the admission of tbe territory
named, and that he would introduce such a
bill at an early opportunity. Hoar, from
the committee on privileges and elections,
reported favorably on original bill provid­
ing for the performance of tbe duties of
president in case of the death, resignation
or iuability of both the president and vice
president. He said it was subsl antialiy the
same bill that had been acted on last year
by the spnate and gave notice he would
call it up to-morrow for consideration. Mr.
Sewall resigned bis position as chairman
of the committee on military affairs and
Gen. Logan was appointed in his stead.
After receiving from the president the cor­
respondence with Italy and Austria rela­
tive to the appointment of Keiley, minis­
ter, the senate adjourned.
House, Dec. 14—Mr. Morrison from the
committee ou rules, reported the new rules
which take away the control of a large
amount of appropriations from the
committee on appropriations and give it
to other committees who devote their
attention to special matters. Mr. Randall
will oppose the new rules. An attempt to
have a call of states to introduce bills
failed and the house adjourned.
SENATE Dec. 15—Senator Hoar addressed
the Senate at length in favor of his
presidential succession bill. A long dis­
cussion over the Senate rules ensued the
mooted point being the rule prohibiting
the sale of intoxicating liquor in the
capitol. The committee had reported in
favor of striking this rule out but the
Senate refused to do so a adopted it.
Senator Sabin introduced a bill appropriat­
ing $100,000 for a postofflce buildingin Still­
water, Minn., aud Senator Harris offered a
hill dividing Dakota and admitting a por­
tion as a state.
HOUSE, Dec. 15—The entire session was
devoted to discussing the new rules, the hone
of contention being whether the commit­
tee on appropriation shall have all bills ap­
propriating money sent to them or whether
the respective committee shall have charge
of the appropriations which belong to
their specific department. Mr Morrison
of Illinois, who reported the views led the
fight in their behalf, and Mr. Randall of
Pennsyl rania, who was chairman of the
last appropriation committee aud expects
to be again, opposed the change. 1 here
was quit** a bitter personal debate, but
withoutrflnal action the house adjourned.
SENATE, Dec 16.—A resolution was offer,
ed by Mr. Butler directing the committee
on territories to inquire and report by what
authority a so-called legislature has been
organized iu the territory of Dakota, and
whether such organization was not calcu­
lated to bring about a conflict of authority
prejudicial to good Older in that territory
Mr. Butler asked immediate consideration
of the resolution. Mr. Ingalls objected
and nnder the rules the resolution lie* ov*r
one day. Debate was resumed on the
Presidential nvcession bill. Senator Ed­
munds favored, having an immediate elec­
tion if both President and vice president
died. The bill was under debate when the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE Dec. 16—The entire session beyond
a little routine business was devoted to
discussing proposed new rules and tbe
debate was still in progress when the house
adjourned.
Senator Sabin introduced a bill granting
to the Chicago, Freeport & St. Paul rail
road company the right to build a bridge
over the St. "Croix river or lake between
Freeport, Wis., and Taylor's Falls, Minn.
Senator McMillan has introduced a bill
in the senate to restore to the state of Iowa
the land granted to the Sioux City & St.
Paul in that state but not earned.
SENATE, Dec. 17th—After further debate
of the presidential succession bill and re­
fusal to amend it, the bill passed as it was
reported from tbe committee The resolu­
tion of Senator Butler of South Carolina,
asking by what authority Dakota had
elected U- S. senators, was considered.
Senator Harrison of Indiana and McMillan
of Minnesota defended the action of Dakota,
the former asserting that Tennessee, Cali
fornia and Michigan had proceeded in a
similar manner. The matter then went
over for another day.
HOUSE, Dec. 17—The entire session was
devoted to discussing the proposed change
of rules. Mr. Randall dosed the debate
in opposition to the proposed change,
arguiug
that one committee should have
charge of the full list of appropriations.
Mr. Springer endeavored to separate the
committee on railways and canals into
two committees, claiming that the inter­
ests of the two branches were distinct, but
bis motion foiled Without final action
on the rules, the house adjourned.
Basun, Dee. 18.—A. bill granting a pen
sion to Mrs. Grant was passed without de-
bate. Wade Hampton introduced a bill
making it unlawful for senators or repre­
sentatives to recommend or solicit ap
pointments'to office. A bill was passed'
changing the name of the National Bank ot
Winona, Minn, to the First National Bank.:
of Winona. A large portion of tbe session
was devoted to debating the Dakota reso­
lution. 'Senator Vest of Missouri-led the
attack on Dakota, claiming that the as-,
sembling of tho recent legislature and elec
tiou of senators wasrevolutionaiy and tbat
a state can no more break into the Union
than it can break out of the Union.
Colloquial replies, rather than debate,
were made by Senators Harrison, Plumb,
Logan and McMillan, all favorable to
Dakota. It was generally cited that
thesame by holding a state election prior
to admission. Without action the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE, Dec. 18—Almost the entire session
was devoted to discussing the change of
rules as proposed by Mr. Morrison's
committee. Mr. Morrison was sustained
by a vote of 226 to 70. This was a defeat
for Randall. The House passed the Senate
bill grauting a pension to Mrs. Grant. It
was voted to take a holiday recess from
Dec. 21st, to Jan. 5th.
SENATE pec. Npt in Sessidki^ A
Bot^DeeliMfe Morrisoiifrom i&com
mittee on rules reported a resolution for
the creation of the following select com­
mittees
On the election of president and vice
president of tbe Uuitea States, to consist
of three members to which shall be refer­
red all propositions touching tbe election
and tenure of office of the president and
vice president, tbe count of tbe electoral
vote and tbe succession to tbe office of pres­
ident on reform iu the civil service, to con­
sist of thirteen members, to which shall be
referred all propositions touching the civil
service on ship-building and ship-owning
interests, to consist of thirteen members, to
which snail be referred all propositions
relating to American ship-building and
ship-owning interests, with authority to in­
vestigate the cause of the decline of the
American foreigu carrying trade on al­
coholic liquors, to consist of eleven mem­
bers on ventilation and acoustics of the
house to consist of seven members. The
resolution was adopted and the committee
ordered. An ineffectual effort was made
to take in the presidential succession bill
and tbe house adjourned until Monday.
THE OLD WORLD.
The elections in Berlin for municipal
councellors have resetted in the return of
thirty-five Liberals five Anti-Semitics and
two Socialists. Herr Pickenbeck, the Anti
Semitic leader was defeated.
A typhoon in tbe Phillippine islands Nov.
7, destroyed over 4,400 houses including
thirteen churches and ten convents.
Eighteen lives were lost and 500 cattle
destroyed. The report ouly comprises the
destruction in nineteen of the thirty-four
districts of the island. The remaining fif­
teen have not yet been heard from.
Tbe liberal press in Russia is urging an
alliance with England as the sole means of
settling the Eastern question and of pun
isbing the perfidy of Germany and Austria
A dispatch from Sofia says that M.
Tsaneff, the Bulgarian minister of foreign
affairs, has replied to the powers that Bul­
garia will submit to the decision of tbe in­
ternational commission.
Stephen Barker Guion, the well known
ship owner, died suddenly from apoplexy
in Liveipool. He was born in New York
in 1820.
Engineers are engaged in repairing tbe
Point Neuf, Paris. It is estimaited that the
cost of restoring the bridge to its former
condition will be 100.000 francs. There has
been no further subsidence.
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
North Dakota is bound to keep pace with
South Dakota in the matter of having
something on hand for agitation. Iu
Barnes county it is said that citizens gen­
erally are refusing to pay any more taxes
until the status of the Northern Pacific
road is settled. Iu Fargo one firm refused
city tax cer'ificates for $28,000 in conse­
quence of the recent opinion of the su­
preme court. It is now requested on all
sides that a convention be held to consider
the opening of Lake Traverse into Big
Stone lake, Commissioner Sparks' action
in land matters, the Traill county tax de­
cision and the question of admission and
division.
The building statistics of St. Paul for
18$5 show 3,567 buildings erected at a cost
of nine million one hundred and three
thousand and seven hundred dollars.
There were 2,574 res'dences erected and
093 bueiness'buildiugs.
The South Dakota legislature adjourned
on the 17th subject to the call of the Gov­
ernor as provided by the bill passed. The
Lieut Governor announced the Senate
committee prior to adjournment,
ad northwest
Fire at Bfcmarck, D. T., on the 14th, de­
stroyed Edick Bros.' cigar manufactory
and Shoenberg'8 boots and shoes. The
First National Bank building was also
bndly damaged. Loss $13,000. Insurance
$9,000.
A St. Paul paper gives the building sta
tistics of Minneapolis for 1885 as reaching
$8,484,165. There were 3 558 buildings
erected, the residences numbering 3,024 and
stores 331.
Hibbs, the defaulting postmaster at
Lewiston, Idaho, has been acquitted on
four counts of the indictment and await­
ing trial on four more.
The coroner's inquest find that Hasli, the
manfopnd dead at the Farmer's Home
Stillwater, was killed by Fritz Bicuing and
Louis Heffner.
E. J. Teipner of Minneapolis, has been
sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary
for criminal assault on Julia Christine
Peterson.
Wm. Pitt Lynd, one of the leading
lawyers of Milwaukee, died on the 18th.
At Yankton, D. T., on the 8th, Chief
Justice Tripp took the oath of office.
Duluth is to have letter carrier delivery
after Jan. 1.
Congressman Rankin of Wisconsin, who
went to Washington very ill,is*vorse.
80UTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
The South Dakota Legislature provided
for by the new constitution, met at Huron
on the 14th and were sworn in and organ­
ized. Lieut Gen. Frank presided and John
H. Drake of the Aberdeen Pioneer, was
chosen secretary. The remaining officers
were as follows: Assistant secretary,
George L. Breckett, Beadle county en­
rolling clerk, J. M. Preston. Lake engross­
ing clerk, Thomas Gawin serceant-at-arms,
T. B. McCoy, Marshall.
The Rouse organized by the election of
T. V. Eddy of Watertown. for speaker,
Thos. Mc Connell of the Carthage Prairie
Home, chief clerk, Peter Rayen of Yankton
assistant clcrk and Chas. A. Neer, of Tur­
ner. serpent-at-arms. After organizing
both houses adjourned to await the
delivery
of Gov. Meliettes message on the 15th.
The South Dakota Legislature at Huron
voted for U. S. senators on -the 15th.
Judge G. C. Moody received in the senate
30 votes for the first senator, one senator
declining to vote and two being absent.
For second record senator Judge A. J. Edg
erton received 27 votes. In tbe House
Judge Edgerton was first chosen receiving
53 votes to 35 for Hugh J. Campbell. Judge
Moody was then selected by 70
to 16 for Campbell. Gov. Mellette deliver­
ed his message which was quite lengthy.
It shows the growth and progress of the
territory, its great resources and makes a
strong argument for state board.
On the 16th both houses met in joint
sion to hear tbe vote announced in the sep­
arate bodies for Senator the day previous
The record was read and Messrs. Moody
aud Edgerton declared elected. Both Sen­
ators made speeches. The Senate
the following:
Resolved, That the sincere thanks of tbe
legislature is hereby tendered the state ex
cutire committee for tbe able and patrio­
tic manner in which they
responsible aad laborious
RI
AUSTIN, MOWER COUNTY, MINN., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1885.
Michigan had pursued a course similar to* assistant clerk, A. C. BierenatzkL Salem:
South Dakota and Senator McMillan
claimed Minnesota had done substantially
/ampbell, president ot the execu
littee. upon founding this state,
eation of which he devoted ao
Had. energy, zeal and ability tkfct it
w0fiiize8 the intelligent and firm sen
fjmentof the people which has established
«»d now supports the state that is largely
due. to his able, enligfatened labors
and that
p£$Ile will ever remember his, patriotic
"A bill passed both branches. authorizing
the Governor, Lieut. Governor and
speaker to call a meeting of the legislature
0& 16 days notice. The Hofise completed
{(^organization by electing the following
oPeers: J. W. Davis of Huron chaplain
swjgeant-at-arms, J. A. Gier, Bon Homme
MBrtant enrolling aud engrossing clerk,
JBt Buggies, Day county: messenger,
Liptois Matthews, Clark janitor, Iver
Qn«m, Union. After the speaker
announced the committees the house ad­
journed.
a THE MAKKETB.
--T:" 8T.PAUI.
WHBAT—NO. 1 hard, 88c bid Jan.,
88c bid* May 98c, bid. No. 1 Northern, 83c
bid No. 2 Northern, 77c bid.
Flour—Patent, $5.(XXg5.25 straights
H.lfe(8| 75 bakers', fi 25(^4.50 asked rye
.ra«o: 82c bid. May, 36c bi^f
Oats No. 2 mixed. 28e. bia, SiSWo asked.
No. 2 white, 29c. bid.
Barley No. 2, 58c. bid.
irley
Rye No. 2,47c. bid,
FlaxSeed—$1.00.
SO as)
choice steers 7^c. 7$£
Baled haj^$7.50asked timothy $10.00.
Dressed
veal, 7 8 c.
Butter, extra 80c. bid
Cheese, 7 10c.
Eggs, extra 21c. asked.
Potatoes, 60c per bushel bid
Live Stock—Sales of steers ranged $3.00.
13.50 per 100 lbs. Sheep sold at
13.00 per 100. Hogs $3.50.
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEAT.—No. 1 hard cash, 89J^c. "January
90c bid May, 97c. No. 1 Northern, cash,
84 No. 2 Northern, 80c bid.
FLOUK—Patents in sacks held at
$4.90 5.20. In barrels, |5@5.20 $5.75
@6.00 delivered at New England, points,
$5.K5@5.90 delivered New York and Penn­
sylvania points, bakers' $4.00(2:4.30
CHICAGO.
Wheat, Dec. 83Ji Jan. 83$£c.
Corn, Dec. 37% May. 39^c.
Oats, cash 27%: Dec. 275f.
Flaxseed No. I, $1.12.
Pork, cash, $9.00@9.75: Jan. $9.77J£.
Live Stock, Cattle $3.30(g5.00 Hogs
$3.40@3.60 Sheep, $2.50@3.50.
MILWAUKEE.
Wheat-Cash, S2%c Jan. 82%.
DULUTH.
WHEAT—Cash 90)£: Jan. 91
Northern cash 87c.
N I
The Story of the Telephone.
In 1872 Dr. Bell had a private school
for deaf mutes in Boston. Among his
pupils was Howard Glyndon, who is
well known in literary circles. One
day, while this lady was walking, she
noticed that whenever street cars were
passing and tbe mnff in which her
hands were placed was pressed against
her body, she experienced peculiar
vibrations. On informing Dr. Bell of
sensations, he proceeded to construct
what he called a sound-box, having
dram-shaped heads, which was to be
worn in front, under the clothing. Dr.
Bell experimented with sound-boxes
till he stuck upon a new idea. This
idea excited him very much, caused
hint to work sometimes all night, and
at length resulted in the telephone.
Dr. Bell now needed capital to push
hisJdea. He was poor having nothing
but his salary as teacher. The way
the Bell telephone became a success
was due to causes wholly outside of its
own merits. Gardiner 6reen Hubbard,
of Cambridge Mass., had a deaf-mute
daughter at school in Germany. Be­
coming dissatisfied with her progress
he had her come home, and employed
Dr. Bell to teach her. The young lady
was very lovable, and Dr. Bell soon
discovered the feeling he had for her
was very different from the ordinary
feeling existing between teacher and
pupil. He felt compelled by honor to
reign his position, which he did. But
the mischief was done. The affection
was mutual.
At first the young lady's parents op
Dosed the union. But when they found
their daughter's happiness at stake
they gracefully surrendered.
Dr. Bell had won a charming wife
and obtained as father-in-law a wealthy
business man. Gardiner Hubbard had
every inducement to push the tele­
phone. From this time on it was a
success.—Chicago Tribune.
Timber In Alaska.
Alaska forests contain enough tim­
ber to supply the world. The forests
of pine, spruce, fir, and hemlock cover
every island of the archipelago and a
goodly portion of the mainland. The
trees are straight and tall and grow
close together. The only saw-mill at
present in operation is at Douglas Is
land, and so far there has not been a
cord of timber cut for shipment. The
trees, as a rule, do not always cut up
into good-sized boards.
For fuel, however, the wood is excel­
lent, and much of it available for
building purposes. There is little dec­
orative wood, although the yellow pine
is richly colored and might be used to
advantage in interior work. Alaska
spruce is an excellent variety, aud of­
ten measures five feet in diameter. It
is considered the best spruce in the
world, and the supply is very abun
dant. In the interior of the country
timber is of much heavier growth than
near the coast and on the islands.
Regarding the hemlock, there is
large supply, and the bark compares
favorably with that of all the Eastern
trees used in tanning establishments.
No one bas yet attempted to com
pnte the value of the Alaska forests.
It may be they will not be necessary
for years to come, but whenever wood
grows scarce elsewhere, or whenever
cvilization fastens itself upon Alaska,
the timber of the region will be found
ready at hand and existing in rich pro­
fusion. Calculating only approxi­
mately the value of our possessions to­
day, the forests must be considered.
Practically inexhaustible, they add
most materially to the wealth of the
Territory.
A minister well known by name
throughout the land, who has one of
the best-equipped houses of worship,
was showing a friend, not long since,
through its various rooms, when they
came to the kitchen, which was con*
nected by a speaking tube with the
pastor's study. On the wall was
printed in large letters. "The Lord will
provide," while in smaller letters on
the same wall near tbe inonth-piece of
the tube was the direction: "Blow and
wait for an answer." The visitor
naturally asked tf the two inscription*
bad any particular connection with one
another and it ia hardly necessary
-that change was soon mads in tb« let-
iiiiiiii
When thou wert youug and new.
We haveJbeen busy all thy stay,
To increase our wealth and power
Yet knew thy march might bring decay,
Perhaps our hopes devour.
Though we have seen beneath thy wings,
Some loved ones early fall,
We cling to transitory thingi^
And heed not Wisdom's call.
Then what hast thou, thou good old year,
Laid up for our defense!
We'll meet again beyond this sphere,
For we«re going, hence.
And we shall need thy friendship there,
8ball need a record true,
Shall need thy days epient to prepare
For worlds entirely new.
O! as thou hasten, bear on thy wings,
To the eternal shore.
The gladsome news that angels sing,
She has always been so strong and
active that she forgot she was no longer
young, and climbed up a ladder to mind
tbe thatch on her roof. Aud she fell,
and twisted and bruised her back
dreadfully. It hurts her a great deal.
She cannot move or work and here is
Christmas at hand, and all her plans
for giving Ellie a trjat are spoiled. No
wonder she sighs.
We came in so softly that she did
not hear us but now the door is
rashed open again and she looks up.
[t is Ellie, all flushed and rosy, and
dragging a great spruce-bough fresh
from the forest. She clusps her hands
joyously as she cries:
See, grandmother, here is our
Christmas-tree."
Poor child, thou hast nothing to
put on it."
Ah! but this is not all," cries Ellie,
again clapping her hands. "I've
thought of a plan—such a plan, grand­
mother!"
"And what is that, my Ellie?"
"Thou knowest the silver thaler in
the slocking we said should go for the
candles and the plums for the Christ
mrs fete, rny graandmother?''
iston
THE OLD manage a balloon
\T
BT THE LATE ELIZABETH S. AI.T
Why hastest thou, O hoar year,
To speak thy last adieu!
We gave thy coming hearty cheer.
When we our lives deplore.
Then should thy new succession bring
Tbehour that we'mu& die, J®?
Well to the Rock of Ages cling,
Then, pass to worlds on high.
Yea, haste your flight, ye passing years,
Upon Time's swelling tide
Though we pass through a vale of tears,
We'll land on Canaan's side.
HOW THE UMBRELLA BAN
AWAY WITH ELL1E.
A CHRISTMAS STORY.
Tbe old clock in the market-place
rang out the hour of Three in tones
sweet and tremu'ous with age. The
children coming from school counted
the strokes and rejoiced for when the
black, spidery pointers should have
thrice again traveled around their dial,
Christmas-eve would be begun.
The afternoon is crisp and cool. Jets
of thin, bluish smoke curl from the
chimneys like long fingers, all pointing
the same way—pointing to the fir-clad
hill which rises beyond the town. If
we followed their direction, we should
find ourselves on the steep path which
crosses its top, and, winding down the
other side, runs close to the door of a
small cottage—the cottage of Dame
Ursula and her little Ellie.
A tiny place—so low, and brown,
and hidden among the mossy rocks,
that we might pass by without
seeing it. In summer, there are bee­
hives, and the bees buzz cheerfully
among the wild thyme but now their
music is frozen into winter silence.
And the porch, where Ellie sat at her
spinning during the sweet, warm days,
is empty. Only the faint gray curl
from the chimuey tells of life within.
The door is on the latch. Let us
Eush it open. A few sticks on the
learni, tbe clock ticking—that is all.
No, one other sound—a sigh from the
bed in the corner. It is Dame Ursula
lying there alone. Poor woman!—
something very sad has hap^pned.
Yes, liebehen but I cannot go to
tewn to buy them."
But I can grandmother—that is my
good plan! will trim the fire and set
the soup beside thee, before I go. I
know the w$y so well, and the shop
with the great fir-tree in the window,
and I sball say: 'I am the Dame
Ursula's little Ellie, and thou must sell
me a good measure of plums, because
my grandmother has hurt her back.'
And when I return, we will light the
candles and hang tbe raisins and
filberts on the bough, and it will be so
gay. Dear grandmother, do say I may
go."
She looked so eager that the Dame
had not the heart to refuse her. She
thought of the long distance, and the
lonely path but she knew tbe little feet
were light and active, and the little
head as wise as a woman's. So she
kissed the bright cheek and answered:
"Yes, liebehen, thou mayst go. Put
on thy Sunday kirtlS, and thy red cap,
and make thyself neat, as soon as may
be, and do not linger upon the road,
lest night overtake thee.
Ellie was soon dressed. The fire was
stirred, the broth prepared, the little
basket reached from its nail.
And take the umbrella with thee
dear. The winter days often cheat us
with rain, and I would not have thee
wet." said the grandmother, last of all*
Now, to be trusted with the umbrella
was counted by Ellie a great honor.
She willingly obeyed. It had been
her grandfather's, 'and was very big
and blue, with his name cut upon a
hornshield on the handle. It was
taller than she. and not easy to carry
but she felt proud of it, as, mounting
the hill, basket in band, she went,
looking very like Bed Riding-Hood,
and full of happy thoughts.
Tbe town was safely reached,
the
errands done. Every one was in holi­
day humor, and gave full measure to
the bright-eyed little maid. Jan, the
fruit-merchant, even tucked a gift into
her hand—a bright, rosy-cheeked apple.
The plums, tbe taper3, tbe bit of beef,
tbe filberts, were all stored safely in
the basket but time had flown, and it
was nearly six before the heavy-laden
little messenger was ready to turn her
steps toward home.
The pleasant day was changing into
a wild, gusty evening. Little duTh red
fragments of sunset were scudding
over the sky, and a strong chill wind
piped through the mountain-pass. It
blew Ellie along, and was of use in
that way but her fingers grew cold and
stifle and she eoula hardly hold the
basket. At last, she bung it on her
arm, and jo*t then a few heavy drops
fell, and, mindful of grandmother's
order, she put np the umbrella.
41— lor Elliel A* well might
lamb haw? attempted to
It was long before she woke. When
she did, her head and limbs felt heavy,
and ached. She did not know
where she was. Where were the
basket and umbrella? Gone, quite
gone, and it was dark, and the wind
blew loudly^ in the trees over head.
Was notuhkt enough,to make the little
girl feei^^felied?
She sat up after a while, and then
she saw alight twinkling from a little
hollow just below. It was bright and
winking iike a million of little tapers,
or a whole room full of glow-worms,
and she thought she would creep for­
ward and find out what it was.
She did so. Such a wonderful sight
she had never seen before. The hollow
was lined like a nest with green
and brown moss and soft yellow
grasses. It was so light that she could
see every blade, and the fiery points of
the cup-mosses and the light came
from torches, each about the size of a
pin, worn in the caps of myriads and
myriads of tiny fays, who were flying
to aud fro, and chattering and cluster­
ing together like a swarm of bees.
Thousands and thousands of them, and
every moment more came— from now
where in particular that Ellie could see.
They just appeared and took their part
in the general hubbub.
But by far the greatest st was going
on about a mossy nook at a little dis­
tance where sat three old men. Great
pine-torches were stuck into the trees
above their heads and showed them
plainly. Oue had a seat a little higher
than tbe others, and was taller and
more dignified. His face was sweet
and solemn, and looked at least a
thousand years old, but his eyes had all
the fire of youth, and seemed never to
have been weary or ever shed a
tear. The other two were stout and
hurry, with snow-white beards, and
faces pink and round like a schoolboys.
One wore a queer Dutch roundabout,
trimmed with lamb's-wool. The other
had a great fur-lined wrapper. Both
carried pointed caps on their head.4,
from under which their little eyes
twinkled brightly. Around them on
the ground fay heaps and heaps of
things—clothes, books, sugar-plums,
rocking-horses, dolls, drums, whistles,
great piles of coal, fat turkeys, smok
ing-hot pies with savory crusts—every
kind of thing that you cau think of!
All these they were packing away as
hard as they could into great bags,
and as soou as one was filled, two or
three thousand fays would seize and
drag it off to a place behind the bushes,
from which came now and then the
tinkling of bells, and a sound as of ani­
mals stamping the ground. Ellie
looked very hard, ana thought she
could make out in the dim light a pair
ol horns above the bushes, but she was
not sure.
But neither the fays nor tbe torches
nor even the mysterious sounds at­
tracted her as did the face of the beau­
tiful old man in the midst. It was so
sweet and kind that it seemed impossi­
ble to keep away from him. Almost
before she knew it she had made a few
timid steps forward, and was standing
in the middle of the hollow. The fays
espied- her first. With csies and
shrieks of laughter like tipsy bells, they
•Justered about and drew "her gently
along aud she was close to the larger
grdtip. A myriad tiny voices began
explaining, but the grand old m^n held
out his hand, and with a look com­
manded silence.
"I know all, dear little one," he
said "I heard thy steps in the wood
path, and sent the elves but now to
break thy fall, Thou knowest me not,
but I know thee. Thou art one of my
children. Dost thou not guess my
name? I am Father Christmas."
"Oh! yes, dear Father ..Christmas, I
know thee well," cried Ellie in rapture,
and she kissed the hand so aged, yet
so unwrinkled.
Father Christmas smiled, well
pleased.
"And these are my sons he went on.
This is KrisKringle. Thou hast heard
of him? He takes my gifts to all the
little beloved ones of German-land and
to the Hollanders. Once, along time
since, he used to carry toys across the
sea to the children in Manhattan, but
it was far to go, and now my son Santa
Clans takes that business off his hands.
They are good boys, both of them, but
they are young—quite young."
"Are they much young«r than you?"
asked Ellie. Are you very old, dear
Father Christmas?
"Going on two thousand," replied
Father Christmas with a genial laugh.
"But I feel youbg as ever. Hast thou
not something in tby pack for this dear
child, Kris Kringle?"
"Yes, indeed," cried the old "boy"
at his side. "See, little one—this—and
this—and this," and he held up a doll,
a book of beautiful pictures, and a fat
goose with its legs tied ready for the
spit. And these stockings are for thy
grandmother," he went on, as he hud­
dled them into bis bag "but neither
she nor you must hftve them before the
time comes. I shall leave them on my
way back from town. Many, many,
people are waiting for me there."
"And for me, said Santa Clans,
"They are getting ready even now in
England. The stockings are hung up,
and the children have begged to go
early to bed that they may wake the
sooner. The ringers are collecting in
the church-towers and blowing upon
their fingers that they may be warm
to make the bells peal merrily. And
the little American boys and girls arc
waiting. Soon they too will be tucked
up. I must be off.
"Aud have vou donf your work, my
fays?" asked Father Christmas.
"We have painted all the windows
in the world with pictures/' answered
some, "and they are all about Christ­
mass crosses and evergreen boughs
and spires so delicate and beautiful.
Now if people only were not stupid.
They will waken to-morrow aud see
them, and never :e«s what is meant.
There is a fir-bo.-gr on your little pane,"
nodding to Elli'.v
"And I have
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TERMS: Two Dollars Per Annnm, in Advance.
at full
sail. The umbrella took matters into
its own hands at once. It pulled, it
flapped, it tore along with the wipd,
Ellie holding fast the handle. It raced
down the hul at full speed as if be­
witched, .carrying her with it. First
her little cap blew off, then the ribbon
that bound*her hair. The long curls
blew into her eyes. Blinded, confused!,
jJjut never letting go, she lost he*
breath, and was just beginning to cry
when, before she knew her danger, the
umbrella finished by twisting her
sharply to one side, and over the edge
of a low ravine foil of trees. She feft
herself falling—felt the umbrella
snatched from her grasp, and then she
knew no more- All the world grew
dark, and she lay as if asleep.
round and tacked
the children up &.'i over the world,'*
said another. "And kissed the babies
so that they shall sleep like dormice
while their mammas trim tbe nursery.
Hot one is awake in all the cradles, ex-
cept one little deformed boy who can­
not sleep, and for him I won such a
pretty picture that he is. lapghing in­
stead of crying." t3"
*"And I,' ssid another^ "have been
to visit the crocuses, who are asleep in
the cold ground. They roused a little
and smiled when I told them what the
season was and I promised if thev would
be patient and slumber yet awhile long­
er, that
1 would return and awaken them
in the spring."
"And I," cried an elf, who seemed to
brim over with frolic and mischief as a
flower-cup with dew, "I have been
tickling the noses and pnlling the wigs
of the rich men who sent no turkeys to
the poor. 'What, gnats so late in the
season!' cried one, and gave his ear a
great slap, while another said, 'Phew!
it is indeed stinging cold!' "Ho!"' cried
the elf, "stinging cold!"
"And I,'" said a fifth, "have been
distributing the dreams. To the sad,
sweet ones to the sick, peaceful ones—
bright and frolicsome ones to all the
children. And to good boys and girls
I have the dream of Christmas."
"And I have visited all the poor,"
whispered another, "and trimmed their
dull fires and put sugar in their cups,
and above their doors a leaf of the
plant called 'Hope.' Have I done well,
O my Father?"
"All have done well," said Father
Christmas. "And now the clock
strikes ten. We must be upon our
journey. Harness the- reindeer, my
elves, and make all ready .but first this
dear child must be safely set upon her
homeward way."
The fays bustled about her brightly.
Fifty-four of them brought each a
raisin from the scattered parcel, others
hunted for the basket, while a fatigue
party of eight carefully rolled the Dig
red apple into it. Myriads more pur*
sued and found the umbrella, which
had stuck fast in a furze-bush. Father
Christmas gave his blessing and aided
and helped, she knew not how, by a
million tiny fingers, she found herself
again on the top of the bank whence,
she had fallen, her basket on her arm
and the big umbrella in herhand.
The wind had died away, and the
moon shone clear. Lightly "she tripped
down the path and rattled at the latch
of the cottage. Poor Dame Ursula had
passed a wretched evening listening to
the rain, fearing all sorts of evils for
Ellie, and weeping over the helpless­
ness which kept her from going to her
aid. She had just fallen into a troubled
sleep when in danced Ellie, with cheeks
like roses, and eyes bright with happy
excitement. She threw herself into
her grandmother*8 arms,
"O, grandmother!" she cried, "I
have such things to tell thee! Such a
wonderful story!''
And granny listened to the tale with
utter bewilderment. Of only one
thing she felt sure, she had her darling
safe at home again. That was enough
to complete her wishes.
It was too late for the Christmas
tree, but they had it next day. The
first thing in the morning Ellie looked
at tbe pane. Yes, there was the fir
bouph, the fairy favor, drawn in lines
of silvery frost. And at noon came
the pastor's wife. She bore in her
arms a doll. Her little daughter had
sent it, she said. There was a picture
book, too. Ellie laughed with glee.
She had seen them both before. Later
in the day their neighbor, the farmer's
wife, who did itch for them, made
her appearance.
"I have brought yon a goose. Dame
she said. "I hope it is a gpod one.
And these stockings are my own knit­
ting. Don't be discouraged about
your fall. It's along lane tnat has no
turning, you know, and soon you will
be up again."
Ellie kissed the kind hand that
brought these good things. I
her heart she knew that they were not
her gift only, but the gift of Christmas.
And that evening, when the spruce,
bough twinkled with its tapers, and tho
raisins and nuts hung beneath them,
when the fire blazed its cheeriest, and
grandmother in her new stockings was
raised a little in bed, that she might
see tbe savory goose hissing and bub­
bling in the pan, Ellie crept away into
the corner of the kitchen and patted
the big umbrella with a loving hand.
"If you hadn't run away with me,"
she said, "I should never have seen it
all."
A l'are Life.
Once upon a time an Arabian
Princess was presented by her teacher
with an ivory casket, exquisitely
wrought, with the injunction not to
open it until a year had rolled round.
Many were the speculations as to
what it contained, and the time
impatiently waited for when the
jeweled key should disclose the
mysterious contents. It cam last,
and tbe maiden went away alone and
with trembling haste unlocked the
treasure and lo! reposing on delicate
satin linings, lay nothing but a shroud
of rust the form of something beauti­
ful could be discerned, but the beauty
had gone forever. Tearful with
disappointment, she did not at first see
a slip of parchment containing these
words:
Dear pupil: May you learn from
this a lesson for your iife. This trinket,
when enclosed, had upon it only a
single spot of rust by neglect, it bas
become the useless thing you now
behold, only a blot on its pure sur­
rounding. So a little stain on your
character will, by inattention aud
neglect, mar a bright and useful life,
and in time will leave only the dark
record of what might have been. If
you now place witniu a jewel of gold,
and after many years seek the result,
you will find it still as sparkling as
ever. So with yourself treasure np
only the pure, the good, and you will
ever be an ornament to socicty and a
source of true pleasure to yourself
and your friends."—Religious Herald.
Information for the Professor*
Old Prof. Gasaway one night last
week was disturbed by the ringing of
his door belL Hastily enveloping his
figure in a dressing gown he threw
open a window, and, sticking out his
head, asked what was the cause of the
disturbance.
"The bnrglars are bad, and we only
wanted to tell you that one of yonr
windows is open."
"Which one?" he asked anxiously.
"Tbftoqeyou have got f^ur .-head
stuck out or, Pro%sspr,^- refftied the
students in choma.^—TexfUi8ij
lend as many names of year neighbors
as yon cau write on a postal card to
men copies of the weekly St. Baal
Ton and ydnr friends will find
card for specf
WIUM*
plea-ant reading if yon don't want to sab
scribe.
When a man sees double, it is er-