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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-11

A friend tells us that, on the
9th inst, he saw a Mccormick bind.
er at work in a field of rye, about
two miles from Hastings, and that it
worked perfectly. No breaking OF
wire or stoppages occurred. Ell
these binders generally will work
like this one, they are ali that farm.
ers need DESIRE"
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The Fourth at the Centennial
Picnic Grounds, Wacoota.

The Alex Gordon left Red Wing for
these grounds at 81 in the morning
and at l1]4 in the afternoon, and those
who availed themselves Of this means of
reaching the grounds had a most pleas
ant ride, though the greater number
reached the grounds by means Of car
riages, wagons and other conveyances,
quite number going down on the cars.
Three excursion boats lay at the land
ing at one time, the Ida Fulton from
Saltwater, the May Queen from Maiden
Rock, and the Alex Gordon from this
city, all we'll laden,and it was estimated
that there were at least fifteen hundred
people at the grounds and landing.
The amusements commenced at an ear
ly hour in games of croquet and in
swinging in swings propelled by horse
power, and were kept up during the
day, with the additions of an excursion
on the lake, and music and dancing ou
floor in the grounds in the afternoon.
The celebration exercises were opened
at liz am. The Declaration of In
dependence was read in a most accept
able manner by MIR. James B. Smith,
Of Featherstone. An grafton was then
delivered by Mr.. B. B. Herbert, of this
city, and will be printed in our next is
sue. 1t was full Of good and patriotic
thoughts. After the grafton followed
the dinner which was spread on tables
provided by the proprietor of the
grounds, and was most bountiful in
quantity and not to be excelled in the
quality and variety. 1t embraced all
kinds of substantial food, dainties and
good things.
There were four lemonade stands on
the ground where cooling drinks were
dispensed to the heated company by at
tentive vendors. Everybody seemed to
endeavor to get all the enjoyment there
was around and were only partially pre-
vented by the extreme heat.
The grounds consist Of fine young
grove on a bench about forty feet above
and overlooking Lake Pepin giving q
splendid view Of the lake. Mr.. Brown
has been to considerable expense in
fitting up these grounds and owing to
the convenience and beauty Of situation
they must become in time, very IA
vorite resort. -" .'' -
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City Taxes.

There has been good deal of
excitement in the city during the
past week, occasioned by the efforts
Of the board to equalize the taxes,
and the discussions which occurred
at the meetings on last Thursday
are said to have been better than a
circus. The existing tax law is
faulty and impracticable. Under it
the plan IS for the assessor to dis
tribute blanks, which the taxpayer
is required to fill up, swear to and
sign. The Jaw intends that, when
these are fin r1ished, they shall repre-
sent fully thedescriptions and values
Of all the slgners' personal property,
but the practice is to have them
represent the smallest possible
moiety. And what is singular,
these lists frequently shows that
those who are esteemed the richest
are often the poorest men in the
community and uice aersa.
Our city authorities concluded
that they would put stop to
such glaring injustice as this and
they went to work at revising the
lists, not, however, without calling
the parties before them and inquir-
ing into particulars, and, in order to
make their Investigations effective,
they first fortified themselves by OBJ
tanning such estimates of the proper
ty owned by the parties to be in
quired about as could be gained
from, the public records of the coun-
ty. In this way they succeeded in
getting at the exact value of mort.
cages held by these persons, and
found that they had not, in several
instances, given in anything like the
amount they owned. On question.
ing those who had been guilty of
such ananiasisms, the latter claimed
to be indebted in large sums, and
that they had, as the law permits,
deducted such debts. These repre-.
sentations placed several who 1e-
sorted to them in rather embarrass
ing positions, and the result Of the
inquiry will, no doubt, be that our
city assessment rolls will show an
abundant increase in the value ol
personal property taxed this year.
The board did not stop at inquir,
ing about mortgages not returned,
but went around amongst the mer,
chants and investigated as to their
returns Of values of stock. Indeed,
several days were thus spent by the
Mayor, Assessor and Recorder, and
they have done all they can do un-
der the existing law to insure a just
assessment. But even yet injustice
will be done, no doubt, nor can the
best made law obviate this entirely
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4 RED WING. MIMI. WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1877.

the Republicans funny man that it will
not be necessary to attribute this to
H.-H-Y-g or to "a woman as he
is in the habi: of doing, but he may
consider that it comes direct from
That PERSUASIVE YANKEE.
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NO.. 40.
Mr.. P. T. Barnum's New and
only Greatest Show on Earth.

only Greatest Show on Earth.
This wonderful enterprise of the
most wonderful of managersl will reach
Red Wing by it's own special train Of
steel cars, on Thursday, July 10Th, Civ
ing afternoon and evening exhibitions,
and free street parade in the morning,
alone worth fifty mile journey to town
to see. Before starting on the present
tour with his new exhibition, Mr.. Bar
mum subjected it to the severest posi-
BILE ordeal of criticism, by showing in
New Yolk City for two weeks. The
unanimous and concurrent testimony of
the press there, as to its gigantic pro-
portions, novelty and attractiveness, is
simply conclusive, and leaves no room
for argument or doubt; absolutely es-
tablishing the fact that it presents many
times moro of everything worth seeing
than WAS ever before collected in a sim
gle exhibition, not excepting Mr.. Bar
NUNS own previous stupendous shows.
To Mr.. Barnum' immense and inyalua-
BILE menagerie, last year twice the largest
individual collection in the world, has
been added, among many rare exotic
creatures, and at cost of 5000, the
only living IIippopotamus in America.
This Biblical Behemoth is a fifty cent
show alone. The value Of the novelties
forwarded from Europe recently by Mr..
Barnum's agents aggregates nearly half
a million dollars. Preeminent among
these may be indicated Capt. Costen-
tenus, noble Greek Albanian, who
was tattooed from head to foot in Chi
nesea Tartary, and is an indescr,bable
illustration of barbarous vengeance and
art. Mr.. Barnum offers $4,000 for
the production of half as extensive a
piece of tattooing, or for the correct de-
ciphering of the hieroglyphics upon his
| body. He is exhibited in the grand
Museum department, together with Aa-
miral Dot, the veriest pigms Of aln
dwarfs, and other objects of absorbing
interest. The great circus sensation of
Europe has also been added, in a stud
Of magniiciently beautiful "Trakene'' .
stations, for which $4,000 in gold.
was paid in Paris, and which are at
once the handsomest and best trained
Of all horses. They appear in body
in the arena and perform together in
credible feats: Mr.. Barnum offers
$780, 900 for their equals in intelligence
and style. The two $4,000 superb.
tandem stations, INTRODUCED by Miss
Hengler, the English side-saddle queen,,
in her original and thrilling double
manege act, are scarcely less wonderful,
and $5O,OOO is ready for whoever can
duplicate this one act. Mr.. Barnum
also give like liberal amount per year,
as salary, to Mr.. Charles w. Fish's
equal as a bareback rider; while to his
scarcely less distinguished associates in
in the elegant and decorous separate
circus department some $4,000 per day
in salaries ispaid. Bring the ladies and
children to see the huge elephants in
harness drawing the great golden char
lots through the streets, the lions and
monster anacondas performing in public,
and the beautiful ponies, camels and
other animals in the grand free caravan.
Don't forget the date, and get good,
place to see before nine o'clock in the.
morning.
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Attention, Farmers I!

Iruax and Van Dorm are selling the
combined Woods Reaper, Harvester,
Mower and Binder (best in market,)
also' extras at DR.. Bissers Veterinary
lntirmary (Purdy's old stand) Main st.
Give us a call and examine for yourself.
5Sw4 TRUAN g. VAN DoRx
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The date following the name il the ad-
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Harvest hands wages are like
ly to be low, between those seeking
work who hail from the East and
South and those who come from the
grasshopper regions.
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. The Mccormick Self Binder.
Money, Time, and Labor Saving Attachment!

with our Bnd man can be independent hired help it only the
most SIMPLE and least liable Of ode easily understood and du
b bind bundles Of and the bundles laid down easily
gram can be ed however 1t attached aresters
that made will
bands made of No. anneaed which
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-11

: Talk is cheap, but for good goods
and the cheapest in town, the Auction
Store, in Music Hall block, will be the
place to buy at for the next thirty DAYS.
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= The New Mccormick Harvester

Is made mechanical principles gngs exceedingly simple
strong and The machine
feet Farmers Who buying will this
one before purchasing
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-11

1t is fact that Bixby's ice-cream
is always just about right and is the
best in the city.
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THE GRANGE ADVANCE,
Pub!;she5: Every Wednesday,
BY II. H. YOUNG.
Terms Of Subscription.

Single Copy. per year 81 90
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28
NEVADA.
Going for Tha. Heather chinee.

Going for That Heather chinee.
Eureka. July pa dispatch to the
Sentinel from Palisade, on the Central
Pacific, says a crowd assembled this
afternoon and held an Indignation
meeting. They express themselves bit
terly opposed to the Chinese population.
1t was with the greatest difficulty the
sheriff and several special police sue
ceeded in preventing the destruction of
the Chinese portion of the town. Sew
eral fires were started but speedily ex-
tinguished. Great excitement prevails
among the citizens on the Central
Pacific railroad, and an attack on the
Chinese employees of the company is
expected. Trains are now made up
and kept in readiness, and the engines
are fired up all along the line and on
the side track, % they can be speedily
removed if necessary, and none are
allowed to be put in the round-houses.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28
STRIKERS TOPICS.

The negro longshoremen struck in
New Orleans for and obtained an adj
vance of from 30 cents to 40 cents per
hour, yesterday.
Freight trains started from Harris
| burg yesterday morning, east and west,
on the Pennsylvania road, and are
moving on the Pennsylvania u Reading
road.
A number of men resumed work III
the Pennsylvania railroad shops at
Harrisburg yesterday.
All roads at Detroit but the Lake
Shore are running on schedule time.
The Lake Shore is allowed to run no
freights.
Rock, Island, July 27.-Everything
is quiet here. Freight trains are run-
ming freely ON the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific and Western Union. The
Pacific q st. Louis runs only passen-
gers.
At Moline the employees of Deere's
plow works are resisting a reduction of
ten per cent.
Bethlehem, Pa, July 27.-Strikers
stopped and uncoupled passenger trains
here this morning.
Lasalle, ILL.,, July 21.-An orderly
and peaceable mass meeting OF coal
miners and other laborers was held
here to-day, the object being to con
slider their grievances and take action
on the same. They organized Il work
ingmen's association.
Columbia, Pa, July 27.-The strike
is ended. The freight trains this
morning were on time.
Elmira, n. Y, July 27.-The North
ern Central strike is ended. No con-
cessions; no dismissals. Great re-
joicing.
The Lehigh Valley road has been
ordered closed for thirty days.
Hartford, Conn, July 27.-The New
England Co.'S mill at Rockville closed.
One hundred and forty hands are
thrown out of employment.
Albany, N. Y, July 27.-The strike
is believed to be ended. The workmen
have resolved to hold no more public
meetings, and to denounce the mob.
New York, July 27.-The militia
here and in Brooklyn were disbanded
tonight.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 27.-No trains
on any of the roads to-day.
Two thousand miners held Il meet
ing at Plymouth to-day and resolved
to demand an advance of % per cent.
Albany, N. Y, July PA general
order from the adjutant general dis
misses all troops throughout the state.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

AT Salt Lake the Grand jury is
holding daily sessions, and from the
number of witnesses lounging about
the Federal Courtroom, it is judged
they are having Il busy time. The
present Grand Jury is composed of
thirteen Gentiles and two Mormons, or
saw. thirteen to two, instead of EIGHT
to seven.' and twelve are required to
make an Indictment. Among the Gen,
tiles there is not a single radical; they
are all high-minded, careful and fail
men, and will deal rightly in whatever
matter comes before them. III h evl
dence is forthcoming, they a accom-
plish much. If they fail now, the Pc
land bill must be amended before the
same opportunity can present itsel1
again.
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Armed Peace in Frisco.

San Francisco, July 27.-While the
Chinese passengers were collecting at
the Mail dock a heavy guard was in
attendance, and squads of police
patrolled the streets leading to that
locality as far as Market street. No
demonstration was made.
About $50, 900 have thus far been
subscribed to the safety fund, and mor
coming.
Enlistments continue active, and the
citizens are now thoroughly organized.
Each ward will be guarded by its own
detachment, while a force will be held
in reserve at headquarters. All MEM
beers will assemble at n tap of the bell,
in case of necessity.
A number of rioters were tried i'll
the police court to-day, and sentenced
to the full extent of the law. Notices
have been posted all over the town,
Offering Il reward of $1,000 for the
arrest and conviction of any person
setting fire to property, and $500 for
| cutting the hose of the fire department.
\ number of threatening notices
have. been received by manufacturers
here and in Oakland. The city has
been very quiet all day.
Attempt to Fire the Pacific Mail Dock.
San Francisco. July 21.-Last night
some employees of the Pacific Mail COM
pany discovered a man under the COM
pany's dock, piling up straw and fire
kindling, with the evident intention OF
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28
A Change of Base

Chicago, July 27.-The seat of local
wal has been removed, and is now in
the vicinity of Archer venue and
Halstead street, four miles away. The
mob began to gather this morning, but
not in great force. No ars are allowed
to run on Halstead street, north of the
viaduct. None are running on Clinton
and Jefferfon, and the rioters have
tried to stop some other lines, but
without cce Some laborers at the
Western avenue stables struck this
morning and formed in line, intending
to force other stables into the strike.
\ TRAINING HUG.
Last night, Is James j. White. Il
respected member of the Chicago board
of trade, was patrolling his beat ut
Lawndale, he discovered a suspicious
character and arrested him. He had
taken his prisoner some distance, when
the tramp drew Il revolver from his
pocket, placed it to Whites forehead,
fired and instantly killed his captor,
and escaped.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28
THE Dab INDIAN WAR.
An Engagement with White Bird Elk
pected.

An Engagement with White Bird Ex-
pected.
Missoula, Montana, July 2I.-The
following dispatch to Burnett, district
adjutant at Fort Shaw, received here
at 4:45 p. M, was brought by Lieut..
Andrews, of the Missoula volunteers.
The Indians number between 300 and
$50 strong. The information is from
the Interpreters.
To Burnett, District .Adjatant, Fort
Shdu:
am entrenching 20 regulars and about
so volunteers in Lolo Canon. Have
been promised more volunteers, but am
not certain of them. Send along more
troops. I will go and see them to-
morrow and inform them that unless
they disarm and dismOunt | will give
them fight. White Bird says he Twill
60 through peaceably if he can, but he
will go through"
This news is entirely reliable.
TSiguedI G. G. Row.,
Capt. 18th nifty Comd'g.
Deer Lodge, Montana, July IA
courier who arrived from Missoula at
$50 a. M, reports that he met the
Governor at 8 O'Clock last night, ten
miles from Missoula. The Governor
sent word to Secretary Mills to arm all
the men he could and forward them to
Missoula at ono
Portland, July PHI. Mcclure,
with several others, had just returned
to Lewiston from Joseph creek, where
they found a large lot Of Indian sup
plies. He loaded several zoe and
brought them downthe river. He wants
to- go back and burn the balance if
possible. He found the hides of set
tiers cattle, with brands on them, also
a considerable number of buffalo robes
and some go head of horses, some of
which had evidently been used in
| fights. Some of them they killed and
some they drove away. Everything
indicates that when the Indians left
there, they intended to return. They
saw no Indians save one old squaw.
The destruction of the caches of sup
plies is important just at this time.
Capt. E. A. Bancroft, enormously
reported dead, and Mr.. Wilkinson, one
of Gen. Towards personal staff, came
from the front to-day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28
Railroads Resuminr Business.

Chicago, July 27-4 p. m.-The rail-
roads are resuming business, both
freight and passenger. They have had
no trouble with their men at any time
except in relation to wages, and it is
believed either compromised that ques-
ton or left it to arbitration. Officials
and mel are equally reticent on the
subject.
The Illinois Central is running all
trains as usual.
The Michigan Central is running all
passenger trains.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
passenger trains are running without
trouble, but freight trains are not yet
running.
The Lake Shore & Michigan South.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

THE Cabinet was in session for IN
hour and a half yesterday, and consid-
cred nothing except the pending labor
troubles. a number of kilograms were
received showing the condition OF
affairs throughout the country, which
is generally remarked rs more hopeful.
1t was determined that additional in,
structions should be issued to military
commanders. to insure the utmost
w%atchfulneSs and immediate action in
the case of outbreak.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

Z.ApKIEL's .ALMANACisa well-known
English publication, based on the So
called science of astrology. Its author
has made II great many loose predic-
tons, regarding future events, hut in
the issue for the present year he seems
to have made Il capital hit regarding
the pending railroad difficulties. On
page Al appears the following:
The moon joined with Saturn in the
third house is unfortunate for Ameri-
can railways, and threatens Il great
catastrophe: also frauds in connection
with the management.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

The county commissioners of Doug
lass c%cnnty, Neh., have brought suit
against the --niCn Pacific to restrain
them from disposing Of $685. 600 in
county bonds, now in their possession,
issued several years ago to aid them in
the construction of the Missouri river
bridge at Omaha. 1t is claimed that
these bonds are Illegal and void, for the
reason that there was no authority in
law TO issue at that time, and that the
confirmatory act of the legislature in
1865 was unconstitutional and void,
The county also claimed that the whole
issue OF these bonds, S255,0oo, is lille
gal and void.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28
TEXAS
Texas Strikers Triumphant.

New Orleans, July 27.-The en-
ployes on the Texas Central, in confer
ence with the officers of the road, COM
promised by accepting the restoration
of the April standard, half of the in
crease to be on August LIST and half on
October LIST. All hands will go TO work
tomorrow.
The only railroad troubles in the
state now are in the Texas Pacific
freight department. There is consid.
cradle sympathy with the men for theil
good behavior, and it is claimed they
have not been paid since March.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28
PENNSYLVANIA.
Flooding the Mines.

Scranton, July 27.-The main line of
the Delaware, Lackawanna Il Western
road is nov idle.
The mines are rapidly flooding and
nobody is allowed to touch the pumps
under peril of their lives. The city
authorities are helpless to prevent the
unreasonable loss which the flooding
of the mines will entail. The miners
are desperate.
The Delaware Il Hudson canal min
ers demand an advance of % per cent,
and are expected to strike tomorrow.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

Bethlehem, July 27.-An excited
crowd met superintendent Polhemus,
with his repair men and the police, at
Odenwelder. They took his engine,
drew it's fire, hooted Polhemus' speech,
and informed his crowd that they
might walk back to Mauch Chunk.
They arrived by stage this evening.
The 4th regiment is recruiting and
police are being sworn in.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

THE executive committee of the
Workingmen's party of st. Louis have
issued a statement of the starving con-
dition of the workingmen OF that city,
and request the governor of Missouri
and mayor of st. Louis to inaugurate
measures for. their relief, immediate
and rntnrn
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28
WI
Tramps Running a Train.

Des Moines, July 27.-Fifty tramps
boarded n passenger train at Fort
Dodge, yesterday, and refused to pay
fare. The engineer stopped the engine,
when the tramps ordered him to go on,
threatening to shoot. He then took
them to Ackley, where they ~peaceably
left. Freight trains resumed on the
Rock Island to-day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

THE railroad strike continues una
bated, and every branch of industry
throughout the country SUITES iii con-
sequence. Although armed pace pre-
walls ii tho railroad centres, the sttik-
crs hold the vantage ground, and the.
prospects of final success seem to he inn
proving.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28
NEW YORK
Empty Stock Yards.

East Buffalo, July 27.-Live stock is
reported to be suffering at Collingwood,
many of them dying from exposure to
the hot sun. No stock has been re-
ceived since Monday over the Grand
Trunk, Great Western, and Canada
Southern railroads, and nothing is re-
ported as coming forward. All stock
was shipped away from here to-day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

GREAT havoc has been made by the
rinderpest among the cattle collected
at Jassy for the supply of the Russian
army. The forces in Bulgaria and
Rumilia will be compelled to get along
with short rations of beef, unless they
can persuade the Turks TO surrender
some of their supply depots.