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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-04
NUMBER 45.
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SAYS Ivanhoe to Mimi:
at is our wedding-day;
And will you promise, dearest,
Your husband to Obey:'
And this is Minis answer:
With all my heart, my dear,
If you will never cause me
To drop single tear;
"If you will ask me nothing
But what l want to do,
I'll be sweet, obedieut,
Delightful wife to you"
Says Mr.. Fenwick, giving
His brown mustache twist:
81 shall command you, madam,
To do whate'er | listr'
Miss Mimi answers, frowning,
His very soul to freeze:
"Then, sir, l shall obey you
Only just when l pleased"
Says lvanhoe to Mimi:
Let us to this agree
l will not speak one word to you
II you'll not speak to me;
Then we shall never quarrel,
But through our dOlly-life
III be a model husband
And you a model wifc!"
And now all men and women
Who make them wedding-calls
Look on and almost envy
The bliss Of these two dolls.
They seem so very smiling
So graceful, kind and bright!
And gaze upon each other
Quite speechless with delight.
Never one cross word saying,
They stand up side by side,
Patterns of good behavior
To every groom and bride.
Sweethearts, it is far better
This truth they plainly teach
The solid gold of silence
Than the small change Of speech!
Lucy Lar com, II. st. Nicholas for NoucI
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-04

"A Tennessee girl told a fellow she
would give him kiss if he would catch
her. She ran well till she got out of sight
of the old folks and then gave in,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-04

THE telegraphic administration in
France propose to encourage the introduc-
tion of private wires, and to offer such
inducements that no great factory and no
rich mans house in the country shall be
without its means of communication with
the outside world,
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EAST LIBERTY.

LIVE STocK-Beeves-Best, $6.2506.75; me
dium, $5.0o@550. Hogs-Yorkers, S7.3OQ17 60;
Philadelphiss, Ss0O@s25. sheep-Best, $3.50
$50; medium, S475Qt5.00
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-04
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. q

SAN FRANcIsCo. Oct. 27.
Dispatches received this evening give
further details of the Virginia City con-
iagration, and confirm previous re-
ports as to the extent of the calamity. The
scene during the progress of the fire is be-
yond description. The wind blew a gale,
driving the cinders and flames far in ad-
ing all attempts to check the progress of
the fire futile. Giant powder was freely
used to blow up the buildings, and fire.
quent heavy explosions shook the earth.
The roof of the Catholic church was
blown 100 feet in the air, leaving the bare
walls standing. By eight O'Clock all ex-
ctement wa. at its height. The streets
were filled with people, teamsters strug-
Cling through the fire, fighting at pre-
sentab.e points; women shrieking their
cries of despair; curses of enraged men;
the roar of flames, dull reports of explo-
sions, as building after building took
fire; the heavy thud and crash of
falling walls; the snap of bursting iron
bo'l dbo tOoIo thC h'"I VI thS SuiC-
all went to make up scene of indescriba-
BILE horror. By ten a. m. the COnsolidat-
ed Virginia hosting works building and
mill were wrapped in flames and soon fell.
The new California stamp-mill then fell
prey to the fire, which swept to within a
few rods of c. & c. hosting works, when
the veering of the wind turned the flames
and carried them to the Ophir works,
which soon fell in. The shaft timbers
caught fire, but were extlnguished with
out doing much damage. By eleven a.
m. the flames had spent their fury; the
wind died away, leaving bed of smolder-
ing ruins three quarters of a mile long and
half mile wide.
No definite advices received yet as to
the extent of damage to the several min
ing properties involved. The total loss
by fire is now placed at from $4,000, 900 to
S5 O0O ono
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states. '4''SO'i9"
THE Boston Ball Club retain the
championship, having won forty eight and
lost seven games during the past year.
A DISPATCH from New York on the lst
announced that Mr.. Moody had appointed
Friday, the 18th inst, day of fasting and
PRAYER. The nation were invited to JOIN.
On the list the boiler Of a locomotive
attached to a gravel train on the Lehlgh
Valley Railway exploded, killing three
men and iniuring about twenty others,
MANY fatally. All the cars were thrown
from the track.
A SPECIAL from Virginia City, New, OF
the 1st says building was going on rap
idly and the burnt district was dotted with
shanties. Work was plenty and wages
high.
A RUN on the National Gold Bank and
Trust Company of San Francisco was
maintained on the Both ult The bank
continued to meet all demands during the
day, but did not open for business on the
morning of the 1st. The officers claimed
that the bank could ply everything IN
full, and would resume as soon as posi-
BILE.
CHARLES PATTERSON recently shot and
killed r. W. Porter, herder on the
North Platte, thirty miles north of Sidney,
Neb., where Patterson was taken under
arrest. The Jail was subsequently broken
into by mob of masked men and Patter-
son strung up to a telegraph pole. The
Sheriffcut Patterson down in time to save
his life. AT four O'Clock the next morn
ing he was again taken out and hung till
dead
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osunty buildings, newspaper, telegraph
and express offices are all swept away.
Over 10000 persons are homeless. The
wind is piercing, and much suffering is
anticipated before temporary shelter can
be prepared. 1t is impossible at present
to conjecture the amount OF the loss The
destruction OF the mills and hosting
works above referred to will probably en-
tail loss of $1,oOOO0O within radius OF
few hundred feet. Fortunately the shafts
of both the Ophir and Consolidated Vir-
ginia were bulk lk-headed, and the fire was
kept out of the mines. The Ophir men
say that possibly their loss may be less
than at first supposed, as the building was
of light frame, and might burn without
destroying the machinery. The loss of
buildings and merchandise in the city
must be very great, although covered to
great extent by insurance. tits not known
to what extent the mills and hoisting- works
were insured, except in the case of the
Ophir, where the loss is placed at $780,
600 to $500, 900; insured for 100000 in this
city
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DIRECTORY FOR ADyER Users.

fourth tit!n RAJ, ana ,. sixth q sSun,ns ..,n
SiILIARpssI sIEnsT paos-sixte esu@"
brooklyn SVis aE~L ESTATE FOR sALE-srcoyD PAGE
S5faysrrssa P.s.saS Ras column
CRY Real ESTATE FOR sALE-sEcoND PAGE-firH
CLEkKs AND sALEsMEN-TwrLrrn pAGr-Firss col
Tyn ssamn
CoAsH%sG Sssons eoS%nf p.cr-rnh and
SssSs ssssF.; ssanu
tssrss SS5S%a, vD TN
FtRSsHHpssc ES Pi crphird md fourth col
EXCURSIONS, FIRST P1eE-sixth column.
FINANCIAL-NINrH PAGE.
TO LET
p,, sTcoNp PAGnnFOurh and nh i Column columns
FSEscH sS1% FAor-second
nHlf f0'v%n LEs-E1rvrru 7Aor-Fnh
HELP Observation-Disclosures PAc.-seeond col
HORSES, CARRIAGES, &c-FIKsr PAcE-Thre and
NON, fourth columns
HousE;s ROOMS, &C., wASTED"T~H1irH cHS; PAer-s1th
}y prn
LECTURE SEASON-NINTH PAGK-First column
LOST AND FOUND-FIRST PAGE-First and second col
umnS
MACHINERY-TwELF1H PAGE-Fith column.
MARBLE MANTELS-NINTH PAGE-First column.
MEDICAL-TwELrrH PAGE-Fifth column.
MILK AND CREAM-TwELFTH PAGE-Sixth column.
MILLINERY AND Observation-Disclosures PAGE
nrscs1GAss1Ts 1i@ isa%R PAGE
Sixth column.
MUSICAL-NINTH PAGE-First column
NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PAGE-Sixth column
PERsONAL-FIRsT PAGE-First column.
PIANOFOklES, ORGANS &C.-sEcoND PAGE-sixth
PROFESSIONAL SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALEs-
ELEVENTH PAGE-fiith column.
PROPERTY OUT OF TIL. CITY FOR SALE OR TO
REAL ESTATE 10 EXCHANGE-sEcoSD PAcE-sec-
0nd column.
REWARDS-FIRsr PAGR-Second column.
SALES AT AUCrION-TwELrTH PAGE-rhird. fourth
sIrUATIoN, % Observation-Disclosures PAGE
First, second third fourth and nith columns
SITUATIONS WANT D-MALEo-ELkvEsrH PAGE
Sixth column and wELFTH PAcE-First column.
SPECIAL NOrlCkS-FIRsT AGE-eecond column.
sPORTING-DOGS, BIRDS &C-FIRsr PAcx-Tblrd
STORAGE-FIRsr PAGE-Sxh column.
TIL TRADES-TwELrvH PAGE-Second column.
THE TURF-FIRsT PAGE-Third umn.
TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURfOSES-SKcoND PAGE
Second and third columns
TRAvELL Rs GUID a-FIRsr PAcE-sixth column.
UNFURNISHED ROOMS AND APARTMENTS TO
LET-SECoND PAGE-Fitth column.
WANTED TO PURCHASE sBCoED PAGE-Sixth col
wATCaEEs, JEwELRY, 4c.-FrRsr PAcr-Fourth COL
wEsTCHEsTER COUNTY PROPERTY FOR SALE
OR TO LET-SECOND PAGE-First column.
YACHTS. STEAMBOATS,, &C.-NINTH PAGE-Frst col.
umn
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righton, Snug Harbor, West Brighton ana
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BENNETT BUILDING.

BENNETT BUILDING.
DENNETT BUILDING.
FEW MORE OFFICES TO LET
DIRECTORY
Rooma BASEMENT
EIaTfsays y. sayse Gentlemen's Efs FURNISHING
"a Y. Y sn,H2ni s%isR, Law s'sisssfs; sseks
-E EaEin ). bavenpSns " l5,Sni Gisssa hssssr
f-Baum Friedman; Tai, PsilorS rIopv
inlet Very eghSSso III RaFPaSns sFaas and Insurance
a-ScMahSn ~ y 1Sp&xs1 4 Morse, fsLSsI 1Swyers
7. C. Pinckney Publisher.
s,ro,ss
6-NoEhxestsrn western, Life S., Insurance Cons any.
s}-Tol let
n y(Chamber OF Life Insurance.
Il Charlton 7. Lewis, Secretary
l2-McCsrthy d Chalmers, Lawyers
ii. b. Ferguson. Lswyer:
Iii II w. c%SyanAasn' %eIa fsMvea. a"yer'
Internati nal Collection Association
s. G. Derricksonr haWgeS La X Eyoav
4 Judge sutherland.
2S,tsisii!eS II; E;si issSa tsrd%e, tsSyss Lawyers
J. :: Hanson, Lawyer
S-sher,dan. sonynse cochran and McEwen, steno
s-EhshsD Bioomer,, Real Estate
4srIhass, r. 2pk; Fs;lio%s @sss is.Sss lawyers
J.; b, Aftken. Lawyer
s-G. c Ss,t5e {; uEspn.Yfen; e@s' faS yeI yawyeE
%.TE Ga.s Eysa. LsTy:S; %.
I; 9; Wilson, LAWYER
s-Cipcinnati Commercial Chicago Tribune F. I. Nc.
!c-wilEinson Peters. Trustees OF Estate OF White.
s h'E.itSo Z. Sootlua s'aons; Tswssr! ESwye'"
HzW. K. Bergholz, Civi Engineer
Pelham and FOT'shfssff S@ R$i; l;a5?sa Company
SssT tSssT ksieSSn ksieSSm hssss5 Bankruptcy
(, henry Wehe, Lawyer
"SS {: Goiazier Lawyer Lawyer
i. Fuehrer Lawyer.
e T. Il: H. Sr.ii &nSf.
-Ssssins. SSssaH . SS,sef, Ss,sss lsSyy. hsnys.a
s-Slary II sSafn" $sls4 &assfisa &ssfisncs, Lawyers
sc H'hS'fnl T. Wiiiiams. aayYsrs lawyer
l0-Chauncev shafer Lawyer.
80, Fred W Kenny Attorney ana Counsellor
iss Lockwood 4 Crosby Lawyers
IL 15osn ssis%G1s; q S;n. Lawyer ~
5-SMyyesant Bank Receiver.
q Waseman an. 4 Latting, Lawyers
GIInIIernslioiai Inter Publishing Company.
1-Fnch a Fitch Lawyers.
o. Fuller Lawyer.
6-Hascail Stetson, Lawyers
j.. q. Stcdman. LAWYER
..-Socl, W tor Reformation OF Juvenile Delin Cucne.
us. II. Steele, Lawyer.
W. n. King, Lawyer.
J. a. Lydecker. Real Estate.
- j.. Lydecker, Lawyer.
III. J.. }. A. Reed Lawyers.
IZ-Byrne Everett Il Co., Lawyers
Il Walsh, Halbcrt ana Eckerson, Lawyorx
SIXTH STORY.
1-John Townshend Lawyer
A. Nicholson
2-Henderson Benedict, Lawyer.
X. Ii gan scotch Granite a.,
sc. ". Carpenter Lawyer
a Otis I. Han, Lawyer.
% g. =. Webster, Lawyer
Jefferson Clark, Lawyer
" John l.. Knight
81 Hodges Meeker, Lawyers
9}George {. Moses, Lawyer.
smith Dean city surveyors
1OAG w. Van siclen Lawyer
INT II. Baldwin, Lawyer
nv Charles ID. Barrow, Lawyer
" Henry A. Gildersleeve, Lawyer
Ai q. r. Darlington, Lawyer
L. W. lompkins, Lawyer
I. II. Miner. Lawyel
Two passenger eevators running all the time
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A -Fok sALE-AT PRIVATE SALE. FAST TRQr.
"A. TING AND FAMILY HORSES, ELEGANT GOLD
MOUNTED EXT Ns!0N TOP PHAETON, ELEGANT
SPRING PONY PHAkToN, WITH LAMPS AND
SPkISS MJH TOR nSu WAGQN ;Jps BAR ToP fEoTTINa
COVERED MOUNTED HARNESS SETS OF SINGLE
HARNESS. EXTRA ENGLISH KERsEY BLANKETS,
BRLhLEs &C., WILL ALL BE SOLD Low AT rRI:
O'CLOCK. APPLY TO J. H. HERsHELL, OR or THE
COACHMAN, AT 255 MERCER STREET, NEAR WEST
EIGHTH STREET
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EXCui RSIONy.

NoR EXCuRslONS-THE LARGE FIRST CLASS,
IL iavorite steamboats, SLEEPY HOLLOW now called
the LONG BRANCD aud METAMORA: Dudley's, Al.
derney, Spring Hin. Myers Alpine and Iona Island
Groves with Barges and Boats OF ali kinds
j. q L. MY ERS, corner Morton and West streets
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nNLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE
TUE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY's
NAIL STEAMSHIPS BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND HAVRE.
The splendid vessels on tns favorits the Con-
tncnt being soulherly than any other will sail
from pier No. 10 North River as foows:-
EAMEkfQUE Pouzolsl. satur law Aprll3
saturday, April IL
rHn SEE ~ teiiel saturday, May
First Cabin, 500; Second, $65. Third $50
Re TURN tickets AT reduced rates
steerage 81, with superior accommoda and In
cluding all necessaries without extra charge.
GEORGE MACKENZIE, Agent So Broadway
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A STORAGE WEST SIDE STORAGE WAREHOUSE
n. for Furniture Baggage, Pianos, &C.. separate
rooms accessible during business hours most extensive
and responsible establishment In the business X TAO
CART owner and Manager Ufhce 593 Hudson street
ITAEGER'S WAREHOUSES, EIGHTH AVENUE,
I'll from Thrtyhird TO Thirty fourth street; 2S2 Ninth
avenue office, 300 West rhiry.tourth street. oldest,
lowest in rate most extensive and thoroughly equipped
establishments OF tho line In the business;
furniture baggage goods and OF every descrip-
ton separate closed compartments night patrol rs
ceye goods at all hours. inspection invikA
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DENNsYLyANIA RAILROAD

DENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD.
an, Ihe great Trunk Line
Trans cave York rom foot of Desbross.s and Cort-
Express Tor Harrisburg Pittsburs the West and souh
wth p9msn Palace Cars att1chsd 80 A. NJ, Sand
For Wiamsport and Lock Haven yla Philadelphia
and Erie o,, Raroad ID pMyon connecting at Phlaie
s:l eSrSy corr 1oTf for fuSe sSiss
For esns sS ,Ss oil ssSn Ss SOUTH Limited
Washington Express Of Pullman psr'or Cars daily;
tffD r. Regular Fsss ssi i sasaay ,'
1D 4:so s. / SD aP. II. and !? night. sunday, 40
8; ,.s3) and 0 p. N. Emigrant and second class
FSr SS Sswsrk si si az q s s q A:,S ;,
ss:S H, I :" p NJ ani Il night sunday ''" l. AMI
Fsr s5 GTsSes s to 80 81 1 ~ . so III L 81 81 g: s
s9 10, 80 P NJ. and Il night sun lay 5:sd 7. aud
For Ran way s:s9 s:s9 1 On 4 NJ; isa,I 2 3sl 5;is
n IL and = night SUNDAY, 5:aS ami + '''' ~
For WOShsssse IS psrin rna 1ToS{ and South Amoov AMI
ror New brunswick and A. NJ, leM, ID, io 5:.l
For rs Eas AssaMe Nj sna Il HSns nao sandH ana 5
For For kss!0p liSss on AND ocsy n 80 % and and ~
For For Fhiosbars F ana ND Beivde?s, sso Il snd NJ
rS1 $lssS9a, 55S x r. sa5 fS$ $ FNx
For FsrmingdaIe aid' Saasn, A. ii. anl, NJ
For hishtsstsSTp ss pembertOn ana camden via Perth
For Hishtstown and PemOertOn, 8 ,l,,t. An
Trains arrive G es, as S1t IN ptsSIrs 70
%Hrs aa H0ads saG ana S MnS0p sunGay a"d ss:
IO:i5 ii 20 Ii Isl A. NJ 2:I5 4:l5 5:l5 80 7:ll Sa
lo:7p sunday 5:lo 62l 6:5' II Isl A. NJ, $40 AMI
TcKet oiices, SIG AMI sH Broadway; No. Astor
son On stIsss h$SoSeHs T,essi One; 70 Hs
FRANK THOMSON General Ma iagcr
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undaya at $50 $50 A. NJ ;is:so s;sa 49, sa,P "

A TTsNrION RAILROAD COMPANIES - Pu NCH
n Slips rrip Tickets printed cheaper and better
board at tho METROPOLITAN PRINTING ESTABLISH
MENT. Herald Building, New York, than anywhere else
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At VAN TASSELL L KEARNEY'S
n Auction mart for Horses, Carriages, &C.,
Ito and liz East thirteenth street. Fourth avenue
on TUESDAY March 80. at ii o'clock,
elegant English Drag, nearly new,
exhibition at Auction Mart
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DOR ExCURsIONs-SALOON STE AMER (wYOMING,
i with new boiler and the OIyphanr Oriental. Gold
to let with bar9es and towboats such desired Office
3Si West street pose Christopher ferry Open
evenings and Sundays H. b. CROSsETT.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

L'ALL RIVER LINE TO BOSTON VIA NEWPORT
j. and tal River.-fhe steamers NEWPORT ana OLD
COLONY leave per % North liver foot
daily Sundays excepted at r. N. Through tickets
sold at all principal hotels in the city.
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COAsTVvIsE STEAMSHIPS.

L,OR NEW ORLEANS DIRECr
The Cromwell teamship Line
The steamship kNiChERBO. X rk, Captain Kemtiir
viii lesye pier No North River on 'turday Apri s.
ats Il. NJ reigbt received daily through rates ,iven
TO Galveston Indianola Rock 9port or Aranzas Wharf
BrazUs antiago st Louis snd Mobile Cabin passage
$50; steerage. SIS. For freight pa assage applyo
CLARK 4 SEAMAN IS West street
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NORTH shoRE STATEN ISLAND FERRY

A. A.
NORTH sHoRE STATEN ISLAND FERRY
Winter Arrangement
For New Brighton, Snug Harbor, West Brighton ani
Port Richmond boats Whitehall street. At foot Of
Broadway fdaily at6:4 s:l5 $50 lV:&5 A. NJ; l2.Jo.
2la 80. 4s3o, 5 30 and Gas r. NJ
Sundays at $50 10 30 A. NJ ;ls:3o 2;3l, 49,, sajPN
Fare 10 cents
Astor House leave vssey street for ferry Fs1s
Scents
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" inter Arrangement:
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-07-22
CROP PROSPECTS IN WISCONSIN.

"A the present time, says the Wlscon-
sin, the prospects Of the crops through
out the State were never more salts
factory. In "a the yield of wheat in
Wisconsin was not half crop. This
year, up to the present time, the wealth
er has been SO very favorable that the
promised is more than full crop. The
head of the wheat is unusually long, and
the prolific year in Wisconsin-that is,
wheat yielded more to the acre than was
ever known before or since that time.
1870 was good year, '73 was also very
fair, and rs promises to be equal to the
best. In 1870 the census returns showed
that Wisconsin raised "a, 375, 435 bush
els of spring wheat, and 1, go, 900 of will
ter.
In 1875 the acreage is much greater,
in consequence of the completion of the
West Wisconsin, and the extension of
the Wisconsin Central 160 miles into
the northern wilderness, where the land
is found to be very superior for wheat.
So we think it is moderate estimate to
say that the probable yield of wheat in
Wisconsin will be at least 80, 600, 600
bushels. Reserving 5000, 900 for home
consumption and seed, our farmers will
have a surplus OF $4,000, 1000 bushels,
and The prospect now Is that they will
get ut least one dollar per bushel for
their wheat If SO, this would distribute
sos, ZOO, 900 for the single crop of wheat.
The weather also has been very favor
able for oats, barley, grass, and pota-
toes, and latterly it has become very
favorable for corn. So the promise, al
together, is unusually cheering.
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LUDINGTONS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
We publish below the manly and
straightforward letter of Harrison Lud-
ington accepting the Republican nomin-
alton for Governor of Wisconsin. 1t is
brief, and thst will commend itself to
all men. Mr.. Ludington plants himself
squarely and firmly on every plank of
the Republican platform, and he does
this without any mental reservation and
SIS the people know that he is man of
strong executive character, they can rest
assured that he will adhere to this we'll
constructed platform of their principles:
MILWAUKEE, July L.
Hon. James T. Lewis, President of the Re
publican State Conventions:
SIR-At the time that accepted the nomi-
nation for Governor at the hands of the body
over which you presided. the platform had not
been adopted and L promised to express my
opinion with respect to il in letter to the con
Sention. Permit me To communicate through
the people of Wisconsin my approval of the
resolutions without qualification reserva-
tion. While il is unnecessary that l should
discuss the resolutions separately, | may add
that the declaration in favor of internal I'M
proVcments III the interest of cheap transporta-
tion, such as the Fox and Wisconsin River i'm
prnvement, is in accordance with the doctrine
that have advocated for thirty years.
Yours respectfully
HsRRISoS LUDINGToN.
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CHEERING PROSPECTS, Milwaukee
paper of the 18th says the recent advance
In the price of wheat has made business
prospects look much better. although
the time has been very short, and but
little of the money has returned to the
eity. There is revival in business no.
ticed. Dealers feel much more encour-
aged because their country customers
will no doubt be better able to meet The
demands outstanding against them.
Farmers as a class are 10th to sell their
wheat at less than dollar per bushel,
and generally hold their surplus grain
until June and July of the following
year, in order to realize higher prices
The higher rices have come, wheat adj
vancing from 81 to SI.1S, and the large
receipts of wheat during the past week
show that large numbers of farmers
have taken advantage of the favorable
chance and sold their products. As
wheat is the leading staple of export
from our city and surrounding country.
a rise, of which farmers can take advan-
tage, is sure to rebound to the benefit
OF many.
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CaRIsT CHURCH RTCTORY.


Rev. Messrs. Haff, Dafter and Averill, and
Aessrs. Suydam, Lee and Brocway, Committee:
DEAR Brethren Not until now have felt
able TO answer in any positive way your letter
of the 9th ult, informing me of election as Bis
Ic) of the Diocese of Fond du Lac
TO the question of duty presented me in this
election, i have given my most careful cOnSld-
Grafton, not unaided, as ] trust, by the Spirit
of God. My conclusion is, that ought to de-
cline.
Your young diocese, with its goodly array of
parishes, and its vast opportunities for mission
ary enterpiise-with its band of clergy thor
oughly united and in earnest, and its zealous,and
efficient laity-impreSSeS as one of the most
important and attractive fields of labor within
The limits of the American Church.
l decline the call with which ] have been
honored, TO this field of labor, not, if L know
my own heart, from any selfish consideration,
but simply because the way to accepting it
seems providentially closed against me.
1T is proper to say that, distrusting my own
Judgment in a manner so intimately affecting
myself, 1 have submitted to others-men in
whom the church has scOnfidence-my reason
for declining and they, without an exception,
have pronounced that reason valId.
Permit me to add that shall always feel the
deepest interest in the welfare OF the diocese
of Fond du Lac. and shall pray that your choice
for its Episcopate may fall upon some one
much more worthy of that high honor than my
self.
| am, dear Brethren, faithfully yours in
Christ, j. s. SHIPLAN.
The effect of this letter will in all
probability be the holding of special
convention very soon, for another at
tempt at the selection of bishop. A
meeting of the standing committee has
been called for Tuesday the 9th, in
Oshkosh, to determine the feasibility
of calling special convention and il
SO, the time and place it shall be held.