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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05
Mr.. BIaIne's vindicatiOn.

The chief event of the proceedings in
Congress yesterday was a statement of
Mr.. Blaine, in the House, IN refutation of
the charges that have of late been indus
triously circulated to his prejudice, re-
garding his alleged acceptance of valua-
bic gifts from certain land grant railroads.
He read letters and statements from the
chief officers of those railroads, contra
dieting the charges, and produced abun-
dant other facts and testimony proving
their falsity. The gist of his remarks is
given in the closing paragraphs. as fol-
lows:
l. That the story of my receiving $4,000,
ior any other sum of money or other thing OF
value, Fl ON the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, directly or indirectly, or in any form,
is absolutely disproved by the most conelu-
sive testimony.
2. That no bond of mine was ever sold to
the Atlantic 81 Pacific or the Missouri, Kan
sas IL Texas Railroad Company, and that not
single dollar OF money from either OF
these companies ever went to my profit or
benefit.
8. That instead of receiving bonds of the
Little Rock d Fort Smith Road as a gratu-
ity, never had one except at the regular
market price, and that, instead Of making
large fortune of that company, l have ip
Cured severe pecuniary loss from my in
vestment in its securities, which still RETAIN
and out of such affairs as this grows the
popular gossip Of large fortunes amassed in
Congress.
can hardly expect, Mr.. Speaker, that any
statement from me will stop the work of those
who have so industrously circulated these
calumnies. For months past the effort has
been energetic and continuous to spread these
stories in private circles. Emissaries of
slander have visited the editorial rooms Of
leading Republican papers from Boston to
Omaha, and whispered of reyelationsto come
that were too terrible even to be spoken even
in loud tones, and at last the revelations have
been made.
am now, Mr.. Speaker in the fourteenth
year Of a not inactive service in this nall.
have taken and have given blows. / have no
doubt said many things in the neat of debate
which would now gladly recall. / have no
doubt given votes which, in fuller light, l
would gladly change; but have never done
anything in my public career for which |
could be put 10 the faintest blush IN any
presence, or for which cannot answer to my
constituents, my Conscience, and the great
Searcher of Hearts.
The Associated Press dispatch, trans
mitting the speech, last night, closed by
saying: "Mr. Blaine's speech was de-
livered very impressively from written
slips, and was listened to with eager at
tention by every member and person with
in the crowded hall. As he concluded,
there was nurmur of applause from
both sides of the hall, and one Of group
of prominent Democratic members having
| temporary seats near the reporter eX-
claimed, as he finished his assertion OF
innocence, believeit; every word Of it..
To which others replied, And so do l.
-Chtedg0 Journal, Apra 20.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

Miss TmuRsBY now of DR., Chapin's
church, in New York city, is engaged
for the Tabernacle at the salary of $4,000
year, with carriage from Williams.
burg every Sunday, and her hotel bill
paid by the church. This is the largest
salary ever paid in New York to church
singer, but is mostly paid by private par
ties in the church.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

"A New Hampshire paper says that
the English sparrow which drives out
native birds is Il good deal like the distin,
guished foreign counts who are reported
at our summer watering places, and who
usually turn out to be Bavarian BARRIERS
or something of that sort ..s- = t.' .. g
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, April 25.-The Senate re-
fused-yeas 4, nays 4l-to recede from its amend
ments to the Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
pration bill, and also insisted on its amendments
TO the Deficiency Appropriation. bill, and Con-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

Williams College is 10 be represented
at the Centennial by a set, in uniform
binding, of all the books recently written
by members of the Faculty and others
closely connected with the college DIR,
Durfee, the stqtistician, Is of course in
Guided.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

iRfhE German Imperial Court of Disci-
pline has sentenced Count Won Arnim to
formal dismissal from the public service
and to pay all costs of the proceedings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

BARNEY. WILLIAMS, the well.known
Irish comedian, died recently at New
York, after protractcd illness. He was
fifty-three years of age.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

THE Metropolitan Hotel at Long
Branch, N. j., was burned few nights
ago. iI0ss $70,0O0.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

TwENTY-FoUR distillers in South Caro-
lima, convicted of revenue frauds, have
been sentenced to an average of two
years imprisonment in the Albany Peni-
tentiary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

Lake Ontario is not adapted TO the
propagation of shad. Young shad are
thrown by thousands upon the shore,
dead or dying, The same thing happened
last season.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

"A drunken passenger in a Boston
street.car pulled the strap violently and
rang the bell at each end. Herel here!
what's the matter with yer?" yelled the
conductor "What are yer, ringing the
bell at both ends forT' Because" re-
piled the passenger, with great contempt,
''because (hic) l want both ends Of the
(hic) car to stop" r
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

y LAFAYETTE LANE has been renomina-
ted for Congress by the Democrats Of
Oregon. al3
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

JUDGE DILLON, of the United States
Circuit Court at st. Louis, has overruled
the motion for arrest Of judgment in the
case of VIM. Mckee, convicted of con-
spiracy to defraud The revenue in connec-
ton with the whisky ring. The prisoner
was then sentenced to two years impris-
onment in the County Jail and to pay a
fine of $4,000
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

THE Republicans of California have;
in State Convention, chosen delegates 10
the National Convention, and adopted a
platform declaring in favor of return to
metallic currency and the restoration of
silver coin to its constitutional equality
with gold as legal tender, and in favor
of the payment of the National debt in
gold, and condemning reputation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

Rlhe magnet of 80, 900, pound power In
AncOnia,' Conn, is causing trouble. A
man can't stand within block of il and
take out his knife to cut his finger nails
without having it snatched out of his
hands and drawn against the magnet with
"a force which shivers 1t to atoms. Peo-
4 pie coming home with purchases in the
hardware line have to give 1t a wide berth,
and little boys are warned not to go near
it with shingle-nails in their pockets
,Erchange. ~,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

TIE Governor Of Massachusetts has
vetoed the hill to legallze the marriage of
James Parton with his step-daughter on
the ground that the act is not within the
constitutional power of the Legislature.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

The official debt statement for April
shows the public debt to be 1924, 369, .
S73. Cash in Treasury-coin, $77 sos,
42s; currency, $5,161 1877; special de.
posts held for redemption of certificates
of deposit, $33, ,665, 600; total, $116,431,- :
G15. Debt, less cash in Treasury, 81, ,1O7,-
93S, ,25s. Decrease during April, $2,-
7S1 ,1Sl.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

,aa---A 80 tar.heel" received a postal card
at the Concord IN. CO. postofilce, the other
dayTthe first one he ever saw-and vain
" essayed TO open It, -"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

WEsTERyELT, who is in prison at Phil
adelphia for completely in the Charlie
Ross abduction, has been visited by the
widow of Mosher, the abductor, and en-
treated to give some clew to the where
abouts of the boy. He earnestly declared
that lie knew nothing of the matter. He
went into the conspiracy in hopes of Sc
curing part Of the reward, but had no
direct part in the abduction.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

THE recent California Republican State
Convention expressed preference for Jas.
g. Blaine for President of the United
States, but left its delegates to the Nation
al Convention uninstructed in that regard.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05

THE delegates to the National Conven-
tion chosen by the Arkansas Republican
State Convention are instructed to give
their preference 10 Senator Morton as a
candidate for President of the United
States.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-31

600, 100000. A slight cold producing
bronchial Inflammation, a gathering Of
phlegm and slight difficulty in breath
ing quickly involves the 10000 air
cells and finally if not remedied the
whole six hundred millions become
clogged with puss which must be healed
or life will soon terminate. The worlds
great lung remedy, DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption, readily heals
and permanently cures the very worst
cases of lung diseases. Coughs, colds,
tickling in the throat, asthma, hoars-
ness and difficulty Of breathing, in the
shortest time possible. For sale by all
druggists. Trial bottles free.
A MASS meeting Of the Democratic
Republican voters of Goodhue county
for the election Of delegates to the State
convention will be held in this city at
the Office of G. Graham ESQ.,, Wednes-
day, the 3lst inst.
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The patrons Of husbandry, OF, as
they are more Familiarity called, the
grangers, have made preparations on
an extensive scale for the .accommoda-
ton of members of their order during
the exhibition. A tract of land at Elm
station, on the Philadelphia road, about
four miles and a half from the centen-
NAL grounds, has been secured, and
arrangements have been made with the
railroad company by which passengers
are to be conveyed to and from the
grounds from this locality for fifteen
cents round trip or ten cents one way.
Wooden buildings have been erected
capable of accommodating 400 peo-
pie, and the tariff of prices have been
fixed at fifty cents for every meal, and
fifty cents for a nights lodging. For
persons who desire to spend the day at
the centennial grounds, but who may
not care to go to the restaurants in the
grounds, lunches will be prepared.
The buildings are located upon high
grounds, with number of springs and
fine trees in the vicinity. The build
ings each contain ninety-two rooms,
forty-six on each side of broad corri-
dor. The rooms are twelve by eight
feet; and the doors all open on the CORR
dor, light and air being admitted by
numerous windows and transoms.-Baz-
tinaore Sun.
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devotional exercises led bv Rev. Mr.

devotional exercises led by Rev. Mr..
Barkalco; $50, o'clock value Of the 8.
S. Concert, w. A. Orser; 9.45 o'clock,
preparation and responsibilities Of teach
ers, S. A. Winsor, NJ. L. Webb: 1915
o'clock, readiness for labor, Mrs. Chaun-
cey Hobart, B. G.. Kinney; 1915
o'clock, ought temperance work to have
a place in the s. s., l. G. Stearns,
Lewis johnson; H. o'clock, Bible
reading, NJ. B. Lewis; ll.45 o'clock,
question drawer; II o'clock, Adjourn.
Wednesday afternoon, 2.30 O'Clock,
invocation of Gods blessing upon tho
work, led by A. Stoddard; 2.45 o clock,
hints upon infant class teaching and
class exercise, Mr.. S. H. Barteau; BIS
o'clock, men labor for rewards. What
do we seek? E. w. Brooks, A. Bar
rett; 3.45 o'clock, reports of Committees
and business; 4 o'clock, praise meeting
with closing words.
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The following is the programme for
the Sunday School Convention to be
held at Zumbrota On next Tuesday and
Wednesday, June 9Th and It'll.
Tuesday afternoon, June 9th, 2
o'clock, Praise and Prayer, 2.l5 clock,
Organization and other business; 2.30,
Through love to the Master, devotion to
the work, Rev. c. A. Ruddock, E. A.
Sargent; 3 o'clock, Importance Of pa
rental attendance at. the Sabbath
School, Rev 7. A. Newton, A: Bucholz:
$50 o'clock, duty Of the S. S. worker
outside the school, Rev j. Finney.
NJ. B. Anderson; 4 o'clock, Prayer for
tho Sunday School; AIS o'clock, Sum-
day School lesson for June 18th, Rev.
S. H. Barteau. Tuesday evening, 7.30
o'clock, difficulty meeting and remedies,
managed: 10y Rev. J: A: Satchwel!.
Wednesday forenoon, June 7th, $3.50,
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Or THE meteor, which was observed
here on last Wednesday night and VIII ich
those who saw it assert exploded close
by, the St. Paul Pioneer-Press, &C.,
says:
People on the street at half past 10
o clock on Wednesday night were star
tied by the sudden appearance Of an illu-
minating body greatly resembling a
large rocket, which passed rapidly from
the south to the north, travelling hori-
zontally at an apparent height five hun
dred feet from the ground. The mete.
or presented the appearance Of great
body of fire, emitting sparks in all direc-
tions during its transit, and leaving a
long tail OF streamer Of lighter hue in its
wake. The luminous streamer was Wis.,
ible for some ten minutes after the
bursting of the main body, and gradual
~ changed its shape from nearly
straight to curved line, rising slowly
upward untilit finally disappeared Alto
gether.
Major Ames, Chief of Police Munger,
and other gentleman who had the pleas
ure of seeing and admiring the beautiful
phenomenon assert positively that the
meteor produced whizz:ng sound in it's
passage and that mufled explosion
occurred Immediately preceding the dis
appearance of the meteor, but astrono-
mers assert that the sound is more ap-
parent than real, or in other words, is
purely imaginary, as the luminous bod
les travel at such height above the
earth that any sound which might be
produced in their rapid transit from
point to point in the upper ether, would
not be discernible on tl.e earth surface
The same meteor, or one just like it,
is said to have been seen ut the same
hour by parties in Winona. In each
instance it disappeared so suddenly that
those who were watching it supposed it
had bursted in their view and was ex-
tinguished by the explosion. As for
the assertion that such bodies do not
make perceptible noise il their fight,
because Of their great distance from the
earth, it is sheer nonsense. They fire..
quently not only approach the earth,
but come in contact with it us, for in
stance, the celebrated meteoric stone of
Tennessee, and the vast mass of matter
known as "lightning strike" in Dakota
territory.
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THE CITY CoUNc1L.-Council met
last Saturday evening, all the members
being present.
The matter Of Playing out the alley in
block 43 was considered, and the pro-
test Of Chas. Betcher read, and Coun-
Gilman Setback moved to confirm the
report. The motion was carried, those
voting in the affirmative being Messrs.
Carlson, Simmons and Sweeney; mega
tive, Messrs. Sterrett and Setback.
The report of the Street Commits
sioner and Surveyor'in regard to grad
ing 5th street was read and accepted,
and the street ordered to be graded in
accordance with the profile and grade
presented by them.
1t was ordered that West avenue be
graded from the centre of Sd street to
the south side of 9th street alley in
accordance with profile and grading of
the City Surveyor and Street Commits.
sioner.
Councilman Sweeney gave notice that
at tho next regular meeting he should
move that the stone sewer be extended
from Plum street along the north line Of
block on 18th street to Jordan creek,
thence across 4th street to the south line
of block q.
The gas bills for March and April
were read and ordered paid. For street
lamps the bill for each month was $72.-
so; for police Office and Council room,
March $6.40, April $3.50.
Petition Of A. Miller and others for
opening a street between Bush and
South Park street was referred, the
committee to negotiate for purchase of
the right of way.
Petition Of VIM. Eisenbrand and
others for grading 9Th street between
Bush and East avenue was read and
granted; survey ordered.
Petition of P. Sanford and others
for grading Dakota street between Sd
and 5th was referred.
The City Marshall was instructed to
notify the owner of the building on lot
8, block q, in the fire limits, to remove
from the building and not occupy it as
dwelling.
On motion of Councilman Simmons,
the license for sale of liquors, ale and
beer was unanimously fixed at 500 per
year. Thus after the first Of June
there will be but one grade Of license.
Council adjourned to meet on Mon
day evening, May 10Th.
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DAKOTA County Agricultural Society,
held session at Pennington on the
18th inst. They have set the 18th of
June for gala day, with the following
programme:
l. Public sale of stock, etc.
2. A prize game of base ball, for
the silver ball, open to all the clubs of
the State.
3. Trotting race, open to all horses,
with $40 to the first horse, $25 for the
second, and $40 to the third.
4. Trotting race, open to all horses
which have never beaten three minutes,
with $25 to the first horse, SIS to the
second, and ten to the third.
5. Running race, half mile beats,
best two in three, open to all horses,
with SIS for first horse, $40 for second,
and FIVE for third.
6. Dance in the evening at the pa
wilton, which will accommodate four
teen SETS.
Any information regarding the pro-
gramme will be furnished by addressing
Port. Martin, Hampton, or D. F. Ak
en-, Pennington.
The Red Wing Grange P. of H. met
on Friday last at two p. M, in Tempe
rance Hall, and elected the following
officers:
j. B. Smith, Master;
Joshua Allyn, Overseer;
Geo. Elwell, Lecturer;
S. F. Leavitt, Steward;
J. W. Northrup, Asst. Steward;
G. W. Akers, Chaplain:
". B. Hancock, Treasurer;
Mrs. S. F. Leavitt, Secretary;
Robt. Mallon, Gate Keeper;
Miss r. Taylor, Ceres;
Mrs. NJ. Northrup, Pomona;
Mrs. Joshua Allyn, Flora;
Mrs. J. B. Smith, L. A. S.
The officers will be installed at the
next meeting, Wednesday, June 28th,
and during the summer the meetings
will be held on the last Wednesday Of
each month.
TIE Republican State Convention
nominated the following persons for
electors:
At lorge-Stephen Miller, G. X. Da-
Wis.
First District-A. J. Edgerton, of
| Dodge county.
Second Distr,ct-O. K. Finseth, of
Goodhue.
Third District-N. P. Clark, of
Stearns.
The Convention also selected dele
gates to Cincinnati, heading the list
with the name of Alex. Ramsey.
On Friday last, Mr.. Christian Hen
nings, of Hay Creek, cut his foot badly
with an axe, while engaged in building
a log stable. He came to town and had
the wound dressed by physician and
will probably escape with Temporary
lameness.
AT the close Of the Republican State
Convention at st. Paul, a meeting Of the
executive committee Of the second dis
trict was held, and Red Wing was Sc
lected rs the place Of holding the Con-
vention, and the time fixed for Septem-
Der 9Th.
Take Warning.
Directly around each bronchial
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DIRECTLY around each bronchial
tube where it enters the lungs, are about
10000 minute sells-in the entire lungs
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CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County
~ of Goodhue. District Court, First
Judicial District.
Edward Murphy, Plaintiff; , Summons
against for
George W. Hoy, Defendant, Relief
The State of Minnesota to the above
named defendant:
You are hereby summoned aud required
to answer the complaint 10 the above emit
tied action, which has been filed with the
Clerk Of said Court in his Office at the Court
House in Red Wing, in said Goodhue coun-
ty, on this 18th day Of May, A. D. 1876,
and to serve copy Of your answer to the
said complaint on tho subscriber at his
office, in the city Of Red Wing, in the
county Of Goodhue, and State aforesaid,
within twenty days after the service Of this
summons on you exclusive of the day of
such service; and if you fail to answer tho
sail complaint within the time aforesaid,
the plaintiff will apply to the said Court
for the relief demanded in the said COM
paint. Dated Red Wing, Minnesota, May
18th, A. D. 1876. B. B. HERBERT,
32w7 Plaintiffs Atty, Red Wing, MINI.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
New York-Importers and Traders M
tionalB Bank.
Chicago-Union National Bank.
Observation-Disclosures National Bank.
St. Paul-First Nationa Bank.
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D1ERCE, SIMMONS & co.
BANKERS.
RED WING, MINNESOTA.

Deposits received and interest allowed by
special agreement. Exchange, Gold, Silver
and Government Bonds bought and sold.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
RENTED. Drafts drawn on all the princi-
pal cities and towns Of Europe in sums to
suit. Passage tickets to and from Europe
sold. Real Estate bought and sold on COM
mission. Taxes paid for non residents.
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Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway.

ern Railway.
Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit, Toledo
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburg
Cincinnati, Rochester, Albany, Toronto,
Montreal, Quebec, Portland, Boston, New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington
st. Louis, Cairo. San Francisco, Sacramento
Ogden, Salt Lake City, Denver, Council
Bluffs, Sioux City, St. Paul, Marquette,
Escanaba, Menasha, Madison, Cheyenne,
Omaha, Yankton. Winona, Duluth, Green
Bay, Milwaukee, and all points North, West
South and East, should buy their tickets
via the
Chicago & Northwestern
Railway.
Close connections are made at Chicago
with the Lake Shore l. Michigan Southern
Michigan Central. Baltimore d Ohio, Pitts.
burg, Fort Wayne + Chicago, Kankakee
Line and Pan Handle Routes, for all points
EAST and SOUTHEAST, and with the
Chicago Il Alton and Illinois Central for all
points SOUTH.
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific K. R. at Omaha for all far
west points.
Close connections are made at .junc-
ton points scith trains OF all cross roads
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
These celebrated cars are run on all night
trains on the lines Of this road.
This is the ONLY LINE running these
cars between Chicago ard St. Paul or Chi
oago and Eilwaukee.
At Omaha our Sleepers connect with the
Overland Sleepers on the Union Pacific
Railroad, for all points west of the Missouri
River. Among the
Inducements Offered by this
Route
to the travelling public are all the modern
improvements: Rock and Gravel Ballasted
Track, Steel Rsil, Rock and Iron Bridges,
Pnrlor and Drawing Room Day Coaches,
Smoking and Longing Cars, Westinghouse
sefety Air Brakes, Miller Patent Safety
Coupling and Platforms, Speed, Safety and
Absolute Comfort.
Running Through Five Great States,
and operating over 1900 miles Of road, this
Company presents to the traveller facilities
that ARE NOT and CANNOT be offered
by any Competitor.
All ticket agents can sell you tickets via
this route.
Ifyou wish the best travelling accommo>
dations. you will buy your tickets by this
! route, and will take no other.
w. H. SrENNETr,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
MARVIN HucH1rr,
Gen. Sup't. 12y1