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MINES AND MINING.

TUESDAY. Aug. 9-P. NJ.
Upon the whole, to-day's mining stock markets
presented rather cheerful tone but there were
some drawbacks. Consolidated Virginia, which
yesterday strong up to 2.1O, fell back to
1.95 and closed at 2.05, and California de-
clined from ITO to 81 cents. Gold Stripe
again sold down to i, the management under
date of August A. having published a gloomy
report by Professor Blake of the result of his ex-
animation of the mine, made in May last which he
at that time reported verbally to the president" of
the mine in San Francisco The company, however,
paid it's regular quarterly dividend of 10 cents in
the month of June. Sympathetically with Gold
Stripe, Green Mountain sold down to 505ls. The
State Line varieties were strong, Nos. 1 and sell
ing at 1.35 and Nos and MP to 53i, and Oriental
and Miller up to 1.25. Tho Leadviile shares
generally steady, with little or with no
change in figures. Robinson Cons ldatcd sold at
1134, and the officially reported sale yesterday at
1Ol, was error the price was 1112 South Hite
new was active and recovered from so to SO cents.
The markets closed firm.
The Deadwood-Terra Mining Company has de-
clared its regular monthly dividend of 20 cents per
share total 100000, payable ut Wells, Fargo 81
Co.'S August 20. Transfers will close August 10.
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EuRoPEAN FINANcIAL MARKars-

LONDON. Aug 9l2;30 m.-Atlantic Great Western
first trustees srcopd
Erie al c; Illinois Central. 1874
Ontario and " esterp, $50. - -
LONDON, Aug. S-2OUp. m-Paris aivices
cent Ientes 50 rancs 50 confines The account
BERLIN Aug 9fhe statement of the Imperial Bank Of
GERMANY shows an decrease ia specie OF 212oU0 marks
LONDON Aug S-S u. m.-Bar silver s quoted HI
LONDON Aus "a Tn-Atlantic Western first
trustees certificates,
YORK Central l47s Illinois Central 1861 Reading sSSs
New York Ontario and Western, S33 Milwaukee and ~.
Paul common III.
INTO inc Bank oi England on balance today is 100000
LONDON Aug. $3.50 D. m-fhe amount of bullion with
23lO,0OO
LONDON Aug. 9-5 p m.-Pars advices quote three per
cent rentes at 80 francs IS centines account
PARIS, Aug. 30 p -Exchange Is
20 = centlmes Tor checks.
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OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF AssEssMRNTs)
AND CLERK OF ARREARS,

OFFICE OF THE &c GoE5T ESH OF AAassrssMnSrs}
AND CLERK OF 1 July q 1881. ;
ls7I is;s s7s $7s 1916 cTo.on N water S
direction OF Allan Campbell Comptroller Of tho cty
s H S nSc o s
o S"'Ga f" ac IN the &
the cy S% SeSn isa and com
sns 4s TPF 1873 Hn% nca s e
aSs u and in the Of a IN h
SqcS a o t g9te ens nsyS
remaining due and unpaid required pay said
Tie Clerk Of Assessment CLERK ATrsas ose IN
'af HS 'F sm s time wRsn
the cIares q this notice and advertisements and s"
sa da.e be IN G Ss y a P aSO Do he
o tho On ow MGsg at ss at H.
offer TO take the in consideration advancing the
due and unpaid and the interest Aforesaid to the
o n al r co ns charges Of this notice and adj
and and a hat "n as w be co
payable TS ns che ~ S e
"s ssn "a h Rsr 4ner given tina, detailed
the aud coton rents ownersSip Of the
sS @ se said
Clerk ad viii be TO S
son applying for the same " ""' WV
Collector OF Assessments and Clerk Of Arrears
NOTICE, - Proposals for building new
and @ ne ss't ani y rs Rs
sec The City Record Copies for sale at No. City Hall
NOTlCE.---PropOsas for repairing certain five
~ the East received by the Depat
ment of Docks, III and llJ ST. until TIIJRSDAY
August ls 1881, at 12 o'clock full informaon see
The CITY Record Copies for sale Mt No. City Hall.
NOTICE.-Proposals for repairing certain siy
piers on the North River WIN be received Depart
meht DOCKS anu ll9 Duane-st., until Y
August 49, 1881 at IL o'clock full nformaon see rhe
City Record Copies for sale ut No. 2 City Hall
NOIICE.-PrOposals will be received at the
oce OF the Department of Public
ton, No. 66 Thtrdave until TO- 1881 for dry goods
Tor sale at No. City HAIL wv NV "'
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Corporation Notices.

CITY OF NETWORK, DEPARTMENT OF
~ FINANCE BUREAU FOR COLLECTION OF AS
SESSMENTS AND ARREARS OF TAXES AND AS
SESSMENTS AND OF WATER RENTS.
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The following shows the exports exclusive Of
speciel from the port of NewYork 10 foreign ports
for the week ending August . aud since the begin
ming OF the year. compared with the corresponding
periods Of previous years:
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CHEESE MARKET.

HERKIkER y. Aug. aCheese-sshipped hence yesfe9
day. Factory prices ranged from &C. - e+ a
coTdms 70 grade ssoo 2zs boxes Farm DAIRY sa@se
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With saudy penDon flying passed away
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The little yellow stars began to stray
Across the field OF heaven"
Awake already the pale moon
Washes the trees with silver"
And suddenly the withdrawa
Her sickle from the tightening skies"
"white lilies, in whose cups the gold bees dream.
III, little lips moro made to kiss
Than to cry bitterly for pain,
Are tremulous as brook water ia,
or roses after evening rain"
Like the silver CLEAN when the poplar trees
Rustic their pale leaves sicssly,
Or the drifting foam Of a restless
When the waves show their teeth in the flying
The Spring in the air.
Already the slim crOcus stirs the snow,
And yen blanched fields will bloom again
With nodding cowslips for some Lad 10 NOW,
For with the first kisses Of the
The winters icy soriow breaks TO tea.s."
Price, 81 30
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Summer Resorts.

A T. the ELM TREE FARM HOUSE, Jewstt
ercnSss Joseph We ie7 BToadwa ,s or Maran ps
crest la5 iyersenst, Brooklyn Address j. A. RACE
RERKSiIRE'S MOST POPULAR RESORT
onisiteatrace,a leae. AL Mort speciI
Ol'l 'Du 'n' GEo e n2 " krrrELLE Manager
BOARD IN THE COUNTRY.-Largeg grounds
cali ps Address
CAPE ANN.-Bass Rock House, Good Har-
CAPE Ana A'H Hrs e T. hws
CAtcShhz5ikkhl h M MouSTAHNs da9sS NY
Is, to c65fA ES Ss TE e
mss f%G G % e e" vas e
Hudson FLYER day boats and c9tsk night boats catsk
ASD Y q * hhAos MOUNTAIN
qH4 snS nd aaas to there tire
CatSN'ls PROPER, IN operation this season
COLUMBIA White sulphur Springs, near
Ssfa" EIE circulars adj
ELBERON, n. 1.-THE most unique and
~ elegant seaside resort in the country. II JONES.
ENCAMPMENT HOTEL, Warwick Wood
noe LANDS GreenWo9d Lake Orange County n YAl the
New ents aOoSsd and well furnished table, So per
Gay SIeGa ra made with parties of families b, the week
L. Y. JENNEss.
FORT VIEW HOUSE,
sad With ns Views S Of S on and p Fo
Bathing s,ea%S @ Id UGa9S at sRn ana
trains n0uy from G5Y fopetor
GLEN RIDGE. Cornwall, N. Y.-House now
ia ana milk carrass stages &c. on place
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Miili,ts.
Ocean Steamers

>~~~~~~--~~~~~~e~~-
A NCHOR LINE u. s. MAIL STEAMERS.
IA NETWORK AND GLASGOW
From Pier No 20 North River New York.
Furnessia Aug l3 a. m Anchoria ~. a m.
Devon MA Aug 20 2 D. NJ Ethiopia. SEPT; 3, D.
Cabins 5000 so Excursion tickets vt re lucst
Second CtbiI SD 5teera 20, s5S
NETWORK TO LONDON DIRECT
- from Pier No. AZ Nor6h River. foot Of Chlres.St
Utopia Aug H. Sam Victoria Aug. 20, p. IN.
CABINS, tlt SD. EXCLUSION tickets
HEN DE&SON BRO ERS Agents. Rowling Green
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GOVERNMENTS
As registered. 900
BONDS AND BANK STOCKS
10 O'CLOCK TO II O'CLOCK.
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The recelpts and shipments at and from Buffalo
to-day were follows:
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CONNECTLOH9 4.

At GREEN BAY with Chicago & Nor,b
Western AID Wisconsin, Cerlral RAILWAYS r..
Milwaukee and Chicago. =,l lorau pomt
North, East a, 4 South,
At NEN LONDON. with the Milwaukee
Lake Shore & Wcs cTn R'y for S,,awa.o n,5
App'ston, Oshkosh, Manitowoc. Shebo,r,,
a'd Milwaukee,
- AMHERST in. and FLOWER xiL
Wisconsin Central y. i. for Ashland s,,-
ven i" AT fnftagr and Madison.
Al MERRIAM IN with CHICAGO. $,
faul d Minneapolis and O.naha Railsst for
Rack S'rer Fails, Eau Claire. St. Paul aa4
Minneapolis.
At NlN0HA aith Chicago. Ni~ apke. /
~. l'"HI Railway, for 81 PSul and hnp,a,.
oils, VITA Winonn & ST. Pctergaiiroad rt
\ =. w for Rochester, Marshall, sioux
CITY iaHkton, and points Wca.
\; IA CKUSsk with Southern Ninp.sa,,
e"d q. Z. L. < ". Divisions C.N. ).
Fail ~.
Tih0TEY CASE, R-cr-y.-.
- .,ud irp'l Nance
a..
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Meets the requirements of the ratinna
medical philosophy which at present pre-
walls II is a perfectly pure vegetable
remedy, embracing the three important pro-
perties of a preventive, a tonic, aud an
Alternative. 1t fortifes the body against
disease, inyigorates and re-yitaiized the
torpid stomach and liver, and effects a most
salnfary change in tae entire system, when
in morbid coDdit iou.
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niIEPIONEER PRESS
I g s L

Ths PIONEER Press" says the saltwater Lumber
L =. Is andeniahy tie representative paper OF tho
= 4ftARest The amount Of money expended it
-A its enterprise in the collection State and nation.
a. news unsurpassed and uuequa,ed. 1t Is to
ves,7, Wisconsin, nor hern Iowa, southern Mauito-
ID. Dakota. and all Of Minnesota, than any
paper IL the State New York-luorc, III fact than
ass paper is to any part o. the East The manu-
ca1turo, railroads agriculture and entire business of
sAp : tcwoSt find sIcl orraQ and Representative
N tn PIONEER PRESS foGnd nJSghe else in
th- TINED states. for any other part hs
fIiS ms Is but sample or the universal testimO
NJ -o al Quarters to the superiority of TIE PIONEER
I.-h5 n al the essentials Of frstclass metropolitan
alespaper, and to iia conceded position in the front
:ark - the great American journals OF the day. Il
tlaa substantially etitcr in the vast territory
which T5s the field of It's circulation, and which
occupies almost 10 the exclusion Of any other morning
Eesap2pe-. Us circulation which has never increased
rapidly than dsling tie past sI months IS four
I'VE times great that OF any other newspaper
y, tie Northwest outside of Chicago acA St Louis
Only tae ieaing papers i'll those cities pay much
:hc PIONEER PRgss for telegIaphic specials. and
ecept these, no other paper in the Northwest main
t1S 81 large a corps Of correspondents. 1t mas
tt paid representatives. at every great considerable
csLter of the United States, wen a. at all local
points II Minnesota and the adj acept States. and the
Territory o. Dakota Its arrangements for 1881
hrAG eLN more comprehensive system of Geographic
cgc>eaVGluleGce at Washington New York Boston.
t.iHeiunGt Chicago. Milwaukee and numerous other
cites, wed at all the important State capitals
stLit tpTe widely system or local news
collection run this and neighboring States. In the
fe auc accuracy of its market reports NAV safely
ctsiieaya comparison with any other wasteIn jcrnsl.
believing the Republican party to be the safest repos-
iToy OF TIE great trusts OF the government the Pro
NEE PREss il RepubicaI newspaper without beiEg
paIr5 organ. Il holds the sphere of the journalist
- lie above al parties. and his true function to be that
ci GLghiD historian of public events. just candid
s-ll Impartial eensor Of public and measures.
aa& fearless and independent exponent of the bes:
opinion N al public questions "a
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This paper Is kept Oh ME in the aftice Of
l.. !. Hostir, General Eastern Agen;, Chicago
* North Western Railway. 4I5 Broadway,
New York City. par friends, when in New
York, are cortlia'ly invited 10 cali III AMI read
is at any tisrn They will always be welcome.
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100000 Acres

OF Minnesota and Dakota Lands for sale by
the Land Department. Reduced rates Of
fare ana freight tc actual settlers
Full information given upon application
to JAMES B. PowER, Gen'l Agent, at is
Jackson street. St, Paul, or 2relnerd MIMI
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DTSTA NCEa

From Green Bay to New Loaico. =,
miles; GraHi Rapids, 90 m; Merrilap
Jrnction, l48 Ia; Arcadia, 1872; W.r,a
IA La crosse. 2S9; ST. Tanl. ISL
Minneapolis, 292.
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next holiday.
A. NJ. Miller, Of Duluth WAS in
town Sunday.
Maj Holden is lecturipg in
Minneapolis this week.
alentiues OF all grades and
colors circulated freely during the
week
Mrs. Blrgar, mother Of Mrs.
S. B. S;earna, died at Duluth Sun
day morning.
S. Waketin came over from
the Zenith City Tuesday 10 see
what he could see.
The meanest thing yet said OF
Fennor, the weather prophet, ia
that he is rcd headed.
Eggs are worth from forty to
fifty cents dozen IN sill parts of
the State and scarce even at that
price.
A man in Anoka advertises to
furnish lie q, fifteen cents a load.
Cheap enough, but how big is the
load ?
Capt. William Rhodes, a pro
nineut citizen Of St. Paul, died Of
pneunonis Monday last, aged Sc
years.
The Legislature has passed a
bill to provide for the purchase Of
400 copies of Webster's unabridged
dictionary.
The proceeds of the dramatic
entertainment az the Reform Club
hall w ednesday evening were
about SIC.
The Deadwood Pioneer esti-
mated the amount Of gold bullion
shipped from tina, place me past
year at s5,o00,o 900.
MFR. Smonds who had charge
of Col. Fish's surveying party in
the field has reaigned his position,
which il Eow filed by a. r. Smith.
The Portage Lake Mining
Gazette says that between thirty
and thirty-five thousand cords of
wood gill be Gu, III that district
this winter.
A petition signed by $50 Hud-
son ladies has been sent TO the
Legislature asking for the orohibi.
tion of the manufacture and sale Of
Intoxicating liquors.
Jake Leiael OF Duluth Is now
prepared to supply both men End
teams with good board and accom-
modations and desires his Superior
friends to keep him in mind.
The Little Falls Daily Trans
cript is just six months old and it's
edition ia no doubt proud of
is success. It is one Of
the incest little papers we receive
and We hope to see it live long and
flourish.
Prince Arthur's Landing re-
joices in mail line which brings
them the leading dallies two
months after they are printed. The
Christmas season hasn't begun
down there get.
We learn that Martin Strong's
steam saw-mill on the line of the
st. Paul and Duluth road, below
Pine City, was destroyed By fire
last week, but have been unable to
ascertain the loss.
Wisconsin will be represented
in Garfcld's cabinet, SO they say,
but there seems TO be some doubt
as to just who the lucky lnan will
be. Have you heard CT any
Douglas county man being men,
toned in that connection 9
The shovel brigade was out in
fill force this week under com
mand of Capt. Olson. The force
has been so we'll trained and dis
cip!ined that they worked IS one
man and the onslaught on the snow
banks was terrific.
Coy. Smith, the state officers
and members of the legislature
have been invited TO attend the in.
auguration OF President Garfield |
on the 4th OF March. We think I
by some oversight of the cor.
responding secretary the print ers
have been left out. But as it is re-
ported that seventy.fye tons off
mail matter were detained by the
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TIE WEEKLY PIONEER PRESS

The WEEKLY PIONEER Press is the great family
paper Of the Northwest 1t exhibits all the character
is1c EXCHANGES OF the daily IL condensed Ior,n.
i 5 made III. however, with special reference to the
vents Of the rural households Of Minnesota ard the
adjacent States and Territories Its departments
c5nt.u complete con ensation af all the general and
ti3td departments prepared expressly with view
~ te9 special needs OF this reTioD and climate IN
its editorial discussions particular attention Is paid to
subjects o. spseSa. interest to citizens of AinnesJt4
and Of neighborag states Its market reports which
.5'' passed for fllpess and accuracy, pre-
.lre expressly Tor its columns, and the entire
range q grain. produce, live stock, provision and
Jae-GhluGise markets at al the chief commercial
cteT well ASA st Paul and Minneapolis, and other
local points. IN Short it is especially commended TO
the farmers and cher citizens Of Minnesota By its
especial adaptation to their local needs and interests.
Is literary miscellany is selected with great care and
taste 20 furnish reading of the mos. instructive and
Interesting variety Tor the family circle 1t his
arranged nth English and American publishers for
succession of frst-ciass serial stories By celebrated
English and American auth rs-of which the thrilling
a1ory of "Great Porter Square" by Farjeen, now
beng published in It's columns, is a first sample.
TIE prOotsheets OF thes5 stories purchased great
cost, ere furnished IL advance and exclusively 10 th8
PIONEER PrEss IL this part of the United States.
These serial stories which belong TO TIE highest
rial of fictitious literature viii constitute attractive
feature of the WEEKLY PIONEER Press throughout
tho 1851, vel OF its Saturday and Sunday
sUDrlenolts.. n
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Meals. s Daily Except Saturday tDaiIy
except Monday. Daily except Suadav.
Trains connect AT St. Paul anu Mime
apois with trains East anu South; at St.
GlGui With trains for Nelrose aud the Sank
Wiley; at BIainerd with trains To aud from
Duluth and TO and from the West and South,
Connection with ~. Paul & DuInth r.
Feins ut n. P Junction; 1t. Paul VI. & A.
Railroad trains at Glyndon for ST Vincent.
Winnipeg, and the British Possessions ut
BSma OK with stages for Standing Rock
Fort Rec, Berthol. Fort kcough, aud other
points in Montana; also with the NV Stage
and Express Cos line TO Deadwood City and
all points in the Black Hills and with .ls-
souri, and Yellowstone River Steamer for
Fort Benton, Fort kcogh and intermediate
points in Dakota and Montana aud at
Duluth with lirss class steamers for Coling-
wood, Sarnia, DetrRit, cvelaud, Buffalo,
Chicago and intermediate points.
April 25th, 1850. u. Il. SARGENT,
Gen'l Manager St. Paul.
G. G. SANRORN, H. A. T0WNE,
Geu'l Frt & Ticket Ct. Superintendent
Is Jackson ST., ST. Paul. Brainerd
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Trains run on Chicago time Cahich i, o,
miEptes faster than Winona time d.,l.
SUNDAYS excepted. For time of night irei,s :,
and accommodation trains, sec local tin.
table. ''''''
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LOO a Il a E'F A I RS
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-07-14

4 cubic yard. It will probably be.
come cheaper - the supply increases.
It's uses are many and varied. u
makes excellent coverings for forcing
beds, wraps for water pipes and faucets
TO protect from frost. In building it is
especially valuable. Placed between the
olter and inner surfaces Of walls it il .
most excellent protection against the
cold Of winter and the heat of summer ;
while for the stuffing Of partition walls
and floors II 10 the most effective dead
ener OF sound yet discovered. II il light.
or and less expensive then most substan.
ces used for this purpose, and has the
great advantage Of being inaccessible to
mice y we'll Is preventing the spread Of
flames in case Of fire. 1t is not water
proof, but is made no when required,
by coating it under heat with bituminoua
OF resinous matter. The demand for
this material il increasing, but its man
ufacture in this country il controlled by
parties who hold patents thereon. -In-
dustriaI NeWS.
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Mineral Wool.

Mineral wool or silicate cotton is one
Of those curious and unexpected inyen-
tions arising from the ever-increasing
efforts Of modern science 10 utilize the
waste material Of industry. It was first
manufacturedin large quantities in one Of
the large gun factories Of Krupp, in Essen,
. large town Of Prussia, on the Rhine.
where such immense quantities Of mineral
refuse or ''slag" had accumulated year
after year that how 10 get rid Of il he
came serious problem. It had formed
quite respectable sized mountains when
some one conceived the idea Of expert
menting with it, and found by the ac-
ton Of hot air and jets Of steam under
the pressure Of three or four atmos-
pheres, blown upon the Stag when nearly
at white heat. it became transformed
into light, coherent spongy substance.
eomething between wool and grey cotton
wadding in appearance and capable ol
being purified 80 AZ to become ~ white
Ms wool. 1t is, Of conrse, perfectly in.
combustible. 1t il also bad conducto,
Of heat, and relatively cheap /; about .
cent and : hall : pound o. about :;
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PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES

- 49, -
Or THE NATIONAL dREExBAc4,LAsoa pAarr,
ADOPTED At MAnsHAlLTowN, JUNE :, 1881.
/. The right to make and issue money il :
sovereign constitutional power to be main
tanned By the people for the common benefit.
We demand the abolition Of oil banks 81 issue
and the substitution of full legAl-tender green
backs in lieu Of their notes.
2. We oppose the reftinding of the national
debt or the issue Of Understanding non-taxa-
bic bonds upon any pretext, and demand the
payment and destruction Of those outstanding
1t the earliest possible moment.
s We demand gradual income tax where
by capital shall bear just share Of the public
burden.
4. We regard the act substituting rsllrvad
commission for laws governing freight rates in
this State Z fraud procured BY the railroad
companies through Republican Legislature,
and demand it, repeal While We favor liberal
national appropriations for the creation and
Improvement Of waterways, We demand laws
protecting the people Of Iowa from dlscrimina-
ton, pooling. Watering OF stock, drawbacks or
rebates, and al unjust charges on the part Of
railroads, until such time a the people, who
built most Of these roads with land gant.,
taxes and subsidies, shall own and operate or
frallv rnnt rn1 them,