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WIH6P HhU LiquOf6s
ALCoHoL--s2.S5 to 81. 40 per gallon.
WHlsKY-Sweet mash, 81 .25Ds4. 50; sour
mash, 81 .6o@s5, according@age.
WINRs-C laret. In case, 81. 1884; Catawba,
per gallon, 81 .lO@S2; Port, per gallon, 81 20 a
-; Sherry, per gallon, 81 .20C@SS; Madeira, per
gallon, 81 .6O@$5; White wine, In cases, "a. rs
CHAMPAaNE-Cooks, In baskets, $ls6asGO
Heidsleck, In basket, $9s; Krug, In basket. S27 ;
Domestic champagne, Sl0@l6.
ALx-Stock ale, per dozen, " .15Qosa 50; Por-
ter. per dozen, S29sS2 80.
BOTTLE BEER-St. Louis quarts Sl2, spints
S12 30. Budwiser, el2, pints Sl3 so.
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TRADE TOPICS.
Our Trade with Mexlco
Ban Isranclsco commar.isl n, ro,a

rra"cIsco COMMERCIAL Htrnld,
1ns territory lying sou,h Of tho bouuda,v
S!ne Of tho United States presents a ysst asia
81 We extensive cultivation Of trade relation.
4eevssy respect, aud tho attention capital n
NV. ov.ns 10 that direction At the present
~: 4, s'vse srcAt Importance 10 tho suhlect
". sne wrr'toriss lying contiguous to our
Dali SSuSis ~ Obtaining large ase s,oas
AesA dsvsiepments, and he i hS,v = "
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MARRIAGE: saa sn
Plates. &sGsA9E,

w.,Px PERRY, HousroS Co., GAg
III hundreds Of cases OF syphiiis. mers1riSi
,m ~. 'ciofula, etc. 1t made Inc most
Fuu,e ,, ana permanent cure In every case,
n, huHh L. p.nnstd, sam d Killcn, Judge Co.,
Savenn nah, Ga, Ed. JAG, son, Tent VP,t ~ e .,
~ Wm' Brnnson. ELI Warren, j. w. win.
periy, u Q. Gilbert, Druggist, j, W. Mann.
rCo9niy TREASURER, VIM. d. Pierce, sh,riii. c.
u Duncan, Day & Gordon. S''s''"' w.
am acquainted with the pronr,o,orc. . ri
many OF tho gentlemen whose signs lures mr..
pv,. :" we foregoing certificate, They are
men OF high character and standing, NV
A. VI. COLQUIiT,
IhE sWlFTsPEClf1C COMPANY.
so,a nv NJ, nr,.. PFoptistors, Atlanta. Ga,
GU for copy Of "Youns Mems Friend"
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Drugs.

The market hns been fairly active dur,n,
the week. Prices are appended: Acid-ben-
z0io per ounce, soc; acid carboilc solution. SID,
crystals, 6oc@S2 per lb; acid citrlc $40 per Id
acid sulphuric, So per ID; acid tariaric, bSc
nate, g6c perlb; ASIA oetlda. SOC per 10; bllsam
copeiba, $50 per lb; borex, lSc per ID; blue
vitriol, 100 per ID: calomel, 76c per Id; Gallo
mel lEpglishl, 81 90 per 10; can,phcr, rein, i,
we per 10; cinchonidia,,s 81 90 per on; chloro.
per lbi cream Of tartar, powder. SscioiO per Id;
gum opium, 81 per Id, gum shellac, zoe per
ibimorphine, s45o per oz;oil bergamot, IS 90 her
10; on lemon; " 90 FER Id; bromide potass, SOC
Y w, quinine, sulphate,$e 10 per OF. Seed
caraway, l6e per 10; SIENNA, 25o per ID; Alex =,
2oc per ID. strychnine, crystals, ,el go per or!
sugar lead, 25c per Id; foni sulphur, 3SaSc
per lot salts epson, 5000 per Id.
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Vision, Noises 10 the head, The viii a..
passing unobserved 10 the urine, and n nu
other diseases that lead to INSANITY and aaa ian
Inc Medical GEN emen connected w in IN y,
ia l1s E are graduates of the best ollese
arge experience in these troubles. snn III Ia
agree TO forfeit FIVE HUNDRED b0iI AZ
or, or a case of this kind the VITAL RESIonaa
I've land.r their special advice and trsst
menu VIII not cure, or for ANYTHING in,rsss
or injurious found In 1t. We treat ali pri"a,,es
l4i a successfully without mercury. u0N0
SULTATlDN FREE. Thorough exe,,inatinnr
and advice, Including analysts of urine ', az
r lnnr t Oh Vial ,h LKEsTORATlvE So bottle, or
dress upon receipt of price, q. o. ID sso rr
from observation, end In private name If Sa
sired by English Medical Institute No II We re
box 2tG0. ios'oInce
Wholesale, Agents Williams To,l,ver g
Walker. Dallas. Texas. 'i'ei
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Coal and Wood.

CoAL-lndian Nation, IS 80 per ton, deliv.
CoKE-6O cents per barrel.
WooD-Oak ,hickoryan0 ash $500 to 3 3 80 Der
rates Of n 80 to 90 per Cord.
CHARCoAL--65 cents per barrel.
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" sUtCAI..

'''''sf ''s'" s. e. ''..,..' S.,.N,'s. - So.
ma siit binding. 90 cents, Same \,
covers, % cts. &arhco,l, 10 oe,,.,. aa,,
eood' 10 cents; Pamphlet, s cents-sec,,r.,,.
sealed, by mail. Send money or nos,s,
stamps. DIR. WHITTIER. the great spec,al,s,
WI st Char'as Street. ST. LOUIS. Ma
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Cast, 80 cents per hundred; stove, 20 cents
wrought, 80 10 80 cents per hundreds; brass
IS per hundred, copper, SO per hundred; zinc
and lead, 81 per hundred.
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YAK SoLu-LEATHkR-Over % lbs, 40c; do
an .sr - lbs, SOC.
HEMLoCR SoIE-IIHATHER - Best Buffalo
slaughter. SOC; good do, 29c; best Matamrs rs
s5c good do, go; good dam ged, 26o; poor 90
500.
OAK HARNESS LHATuER-No. l, 400; do, No.
IS.
HEhLocK HARNESS LEATaEg-No..l, Is; do,
No. :, B.,
UPPRR-French calf, 81 20 to 81; do. kin, 81 .l0
ssslS5 per pound; American calf, SOC. & 81 IS
do. kip, G6c.e$l.
CoLLAns-puch, No. /. per dozen, $3.50.
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DALLAS PRICE CURRENT,
n eats and LARD

BtCoS-Lonn clear sides 1917; short clear
l0I. Breakfast bacon llAc.
Ouy SALr-i0ng clear sides, 10; short
clear l0A
HAMS Canvased TX to l3k
LARD,Tierce l2h;:half barrel, 10. pails5 to
10 pounds, 1875; 5 pounds, IA
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Hides.

HfpEs-Dry iint, ls pounds and upwards, l213 to
kipe lie; wet sailed, 7c.; green butcher
hides, 5hc.: All damaged, wet or ury,
halt price; deer skins $50. sheep skins from
80 .Gsh0c zach.
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Fish.NnSl Oystera.


rtsH-l2ho. per Id.
oYSTHRs-per can AZ cents for Baltimore.
Mattagordas. G5for Berwick bay.
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Fruit ana Huts,

We make the following quotations;
0RANeKs- Sicily, per box, ~ 50 to 8 %.
LRaoSs-Sicily per box, ~ 80.
NUrs- Almonds rs per pound; Br as
loo; Hlter,s Ito; English Walnut
none; chestnuts, Imported, 20. italian
s5; peanuts, Tennessee red, 6n; cocoanuts
per hundred s6 SO.
FIGs-In rs Id boxes, per Id, 10.
poP CoRN-Prize packages, per half groee
$22j.
RArsIss-London LAYER. new, per box, IS 20;
LAYER, new, per box, 81 90.
RANANAs-Per bunch, to $50.
PorAroEs-Per bu. in sack, u 20.
DArKs-ln trails, per Id, &c.
CURnAsTs--7x@Skc.
PRuEEs-9c.
PEcANs-Per lb,7 retail; per bushel, loose
81, " 10 to g. IS; sacked 81 so, 81 rs.
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- 20tO f'"'"'
TSMAfoRs-a pounds, 81 IS; 5 pounds.
$40. '''
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The Great English Remedy

Is u never-failing Cpra
for Nervous deeIl Hr.s
exhausted vitaI,,,yy
; eminal Wealn."'.y,
sPeerII,nsatorrhoea, II .oSsIi
MANHOOD, impoo,u.SSf
Self terrible sh,,6l Effects = y
io.iies and excuses
insurer ast u ryeers-such
ioss of Memory, In
Emission, Aversion
SICiaIv
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Bugars ana syrups.

,euoAHs.-we. quote: Powered llk; Urushd.
llh0k, GranulAted u ,btsn,iard A, i0x lWhlts
s s,,s, g@sk extra Clo 70 - Yellow " to NIX
choice sNc; prime ~ tocsSc, fair Sxc, ~ ~
ncLAssks.LD usinnA choice GOc, primsW a
fair to good $c050c, syrup 10 to COO.
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CoFFRE-Rlo common, 1871 TO lac; ialr, l4x to
286D30c.
TKAs--Imperlal, from 46@G5c. per pounds
Young Hyson,- 4o6G0; Oolong, l5@e0o' Japan,
b0dlS5c F-'
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~! riss: "a 70! t medium, 49, heavy. leo. III
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Miscellaneous Grocers, STOCK.

RlCR-WhOIeBale w to N.
a cts.s S' Rcci tV per ~ s sSiS e'p00' In
Trade Marx ~; Cream lSjs. sn ns Snaps Tx
to IL. Cream lie
to6H: Sat'rat. a3.a0. to $50 q. =. Whleman
. Co.'s bA)'as Soap Works: Pale Olive, ia.
Cambria, 90 per pound. Eureka Manufacturing
Company Cyclone. b1a; Pale Olive. D; Extra
Olive, AZ cents per pound.
DEASs--tH to6c. per pound.
CANDLxs-Star, full VT lito AK.
CuxKsx-tlear Spring, lic; Factory 10.
HoMINY AND GRITs-S5@S5. 25 per barrel.
sAUkR BRAur-FOr half barrel IS to = ~,
DRIEp PRAoBKs.-Unpeeled &c, .S,speeled IL
Coal OlL-Below are revised quotations.: ITO
deg. y test: In barrels 10 cents; cases, 81 90
CLoTHvs pINs-Round, $50; spring, 81. 90 per
OOJ
MRAsuprs--h bushel, iron bound, 81. 80 per
dozen; two-hoop paiis, 81 10; three-hoop, g.. 80.
IubS-rhrse nest, :. soesss;ho; eight neat
s.eS; Mol, 50 ~ per dozen; Nc. ., $3.50, No.
.wAsu.oAnps-wood SIS; zinc, 81 80; New
Er,, ea.sreae2.10.
/, wDsR-sd.65 per keg OF - pounds lax do
| Is Ga do, sl.o0 blasting kegs, $3.50
Shu'-prop, bag, ". 10. to- 90 buck o.. 40. to25O
M,cKERRL-No. 1 harrelb, SO haif-DarreIs
$50; kite, IL pounds, 81; No arrels, 80,
cANny-s.ick, isSIo Ia. a pom. fancy Is
| ~ &c.
Lvx-Cencentrated. sa.7n@A.W
W VsSsa,,S M Sss,s, asS; cotton, oe@sSS
WNArrINc PArrR-Rac md straw Isc ono
| sra uoII-txMiiSc. v '''' ''0'
Juos-w quols IL to 70 certs per gallon FIR
sla ed. Crooks II TO IL cents per gallon for
Slny,d - ''"'' p'' h"'o" i"r
EEEswAx-lb To lao ncruh
TATow.-Ih harrsl IL, In ,a,,a q, .. n,
'..o., M :" '"Ae' '' per To-
1.-Two NtOch.
oArf IN, Wy 70 w grass DO year
s,hSs q, SeTTnssi s.vers non 20 years old,
stogs.o, Urn COVE, SioDSio; butchers, IN to
ofG: neI 10. on ioot.
nv 70 s sV y, snn toSa sa 10 ses Harness
Harness snops sSso a. Ann '"'iV' siso W Sio'
Muies-.Rats SbD In SgS Me,lrr, ses
Eytra drnwybt aim 10 SI.a "o"'"''' so'
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Poultry AMI Gam
Scrap Iron .

grown, "a 50.
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:. For an artistic shave, or a fashionable cut
there 10 no place In Dallas equal to Leo COIN
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Cotton.

Recelpts to-day were very light, no. over ten
or fifteen bales. The market was fl 1t, and
prices unchanged. Sales were couflned prin-
Clpally 10 low grades. We quote:
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Butter aud Eggs.
Winep aud Liquor

I EdGb-1J CUB Def uUzth
BurrRR-Northern IS to %; Texas 20 to. 300,
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NEW ORLEANS.

GOLD 4 STOCK TELEGRAPH co.
Commercial News Department,
New orleans, May IL. - Spots opcned
quiet m.ddling l0L; sales 7hO fNAN"
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1929 p. m.-Futurcs closed quiet and firm
Ig:l5 y. N -SpOta closed atehiy, aalna d IA

Nsw YORK consolidated ret receipts 500.
Exports to Great Britain 1888.
Franco l,ls6
Channel mono
Continent %, 1884,
btouka 6s7 1913.
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Financial.

hank EXCHANGE.
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1.-Two AtOch,

GERMAN hILLRr-We quote 81 80 per bushel,
Garden, Bots. per paper retail. Wholesale
IN 10 cents per paper.
CctGn--At tne On MILLS per ton.
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Wagon Wo0t.Xora.

srox.s-Frcm 9 to az inch, per set, Xxx
select, $St Xxx, s9.7t.
SAWED rnLhoSs--'t TO 2k. ~ per set.
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BuaaIEs. III end spring, SO, A sioe oprinp
eIb. Strictly A phaetons, $3.50. Carriares.
s:@. Sentlemen's driving buggy, side Ga
ss 40 spesdng s9O. End spiiog, strictly
2Si Jump.ur scats Go, alas, piattor M snrin
do, el00, three spring do, 90, r'"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-14
THE GRAND PRIx.
Another American Horse Wins

Paris. 12.-The race for the Grand
Prix, de Paris took place to-day and re-
suited In another victory for an Ameri-
can horse.
j. r. Keene's BIC. "Foxhall," was win
ner with LIE eureres ch. C. Christian"
second, and Count De La Oranges b. c.
"Albion" third The contest wss very
close and exciting one especially near
the frish. Tristan" Joined "Foxhall"
at distance and both ran grand race
home; "Foxhsll" staying longer. won
by head.
New York, I2.-Keene says "Fox-
halp' is to run in the Rods Memorial
stakes at Ascot, July 9th, and on the
same day at the same meeting he is en-
gagged to run for gold cup. He is alse
entered to run for the summer cup July
9th, at Newmarket, and for the Grand
Duke Micnsel stakes, September 29th, at
the Newmarket meeting. Lorllaro IS
''Iroquois," winner of the Derby, is also
entered for this race and these two cele-
brsted American horses will meet "Pere-
CRIME" on the track, and the race promises
to be one Of the most exciting ever run.
"FoxhslP' is also entered for the select
stakes, Newmarket, October 18th, and
challenge stakes at the same meeting
Ofcourse he cannot ran in all these races,
but if he is in good condition be will run
10 the most important of them, and after
bis victory of to-day, I feel he will make
a good record in the future engagements
which be is called upon TO FILL. intend
TO keep him in Europe and [ also intend
to send other American horses to keep
him company. If Europeans have not
yet discovered that we can raise better
colts than they can, we will force them
to make the discovery before long. The
Derby and Grand Prix have now been
won by America, and those are the two
greatest races of Europe in which Ameri-
can horses are allowed to compete.
At the Turf Club, racing men were
jubilant over the victory of Keens'e colt,
following so soon after the exploit Of
"Iroquoia." No great amount Of money
was won in this city on "Fexhall," be-
cause betting was very much smaller
than on the Derby. Almost every one
that bets at sll, bets on the Derby; but the
French race attracts much less attention,
and if the A merican colt had not been in
it this year the interest felt in it on this
side of the Atlantic would not have been
very great.
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COnklinGtslns.

New York, 13.-TTi6une:: Ex-Senators
Conkling and Plat we're away from the
hotel a good deal yesterday, aud this
gave rise to q rumor which was circulated
about the hotels last night, that confer
ence was being held. Vice-President
Arthur says he had not been absent from
his House during the day;thst he had net
seen Conkling since Thursday; and that
he knew nothing about any conference.
It is probable there was no conference
fuather than what conversation Coukling
had with ex-senator Platt, Senator
Jones and few others. In the after
noon ex-senator Conkling took a walk
with Captain Michael Cregan. When
they returned Cregan said the ex,sena,
tors would probably return to Albany
to-day. He said there was no prospect
of a change in the situation and no man
knew what the outcome OF the present
deadlock would be. He declared the
talk of a conference to consider the with
drawal of Conkling aud Plat Wos IN
founded.
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The Canada Pacific.

Chicago, 1S.-TTTbune's Ottawa: In
telligence is just received from British
Columbia that Mr.. Onderdonk, OF San
Francisco, is pushing forward his con-
tract on the Canada Pacific Railway with
great energy. His contract Is for ~
miles of very difficult country: There
are three tunnels to be made and work Is
tedious. One tunnel is 1000 feet long.
There are some 5000 men altogether en-
ployed on the Onderdonk works, OF which
half, approximately, are Chinese.
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A large amount of Plumbers Goods kept
in Stock, including Iron and Lead
Pipe, Hose, Iron and Brass
Fittings, Marble Ware and

Pipe, Hoee, Iron and Brass
Fittings, Marble Ware and
Sheet Lead:
Sole Agent for Utah Territory for the
Popular Fire on the Hearth. Parlor,
School Room and Lecture Hall Stoves;
also, Fire on the Hearth, Crate Heaters
sDd Mantles.
These justly celebrated Stoves are
patronized and highly recommended by
the Faculty o. the Deseret University
for Public School Rooms, and by the
Medical Fraternity generally, rs the best
Hosting and Ventilating Stoves ever in.
vented.
For Particulars and Prices, enquire al
Office and Workshops, West Temple
Street, Opposite City Market.
p. o. Box sos.
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Fire.

Detroit, Mich, 1.-THE village of
Ludington, Mich. was visited with a
most destructive confagratien last night,
which nearly wiped out the entire busl-
ness portion.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-23
Ancient and Modern Luxury.
From the Pail Mall 0azette.1

Some startling incidents of extrava-
gance and prodig gality are given by the
writer Of an article on "Ancient and
Modern Luxury" which appears IN the
new Quarterly: From the days when
Lucullus spent 91 400 on q supper, and
Caligula swallowed jewels, to modern
times. when a certain Chinese lady is
said to have rented an island for the
special supply of birds nests for her
soup, the story is the same Alc1biades
gave 925O for dog; and Augustus states
as title to gratitude, that he had exhib-
tied 5000 1ladiators and given $500
beasts to be killed. Lolita P"ulina
wore set of Jewels valued at 94O, 900
and Nero's diadem cost half million.
The Due de Bourbon sold his coat for
S, 200 gold crowns. A chateau for Nine.
de Montespan was only erected for
1851, 728 ivres. The Due de la Torres
gave 25, 900 crowns for q horse. The
household expenses of Louis XVI. were
enormous; his sisters were said to have
burned candles costing 215, 063 ivres In
q year. The outfit for an eight days
visit to the Ccmpeigne Court Of Napo-
leon III. was II, 600 t. In England the
writer thiuks there is q growing sense of
moderation It is trua that 93, 900 may
be spent on flowers for q dinner; but
still there exhibition grati6es taste.
The conclusion at which the writer ar
rives is that II the fancy and sense of
beauty are never to be advanced the
higher faculties will become torpid.
g Race without wants, race without
ideas. Who thinks Of Sparta when we
speak OF Greece? "A thing of beauty
is q joy forever, and the creations of the
age 81 Pericles are lasting boon to
mankind. !"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-23
What They Eat IN Africa.

An African correspondent of Food and
Health, speaking Of the habits of the
people says: -..... ..,~-,.
OF course hunters food, such az ele-
phant foot, buffalo hump, sea COW, gi-
raffe, and the hundreds of different kinds
of deer that abound in various parts of
the country, are all more or less good
eating, especially whenSyou have good
supply of Dame Natures sauce, hun
ger, on hand. I also found the coney
or rock rabbit a fair dish, although too
much like large rat to luok pleasant on
the table. The natives of the country
are not, as rule, great meat-eaters,
living generally on corn (called there
meaies), milk, pumpkins, and sort
Of sugar-cane, now and then going in
for feast of meat. I have often con-
sidered whether to this way of living may
be ascribed the really wonderful manner
in which they recoverfrom their wounds.
In the Zulu war I saw four persons
wounded in the legs with bullets, one of
them especially having received bullet
just below the knee, smashing all the
bones, and leaving hole that you could
see through. The doctors said the only
hope for any of them was amputation.
This they refused to allow, and they
would do nothing but pour cold water
from time to time. When I last saw
them all but the worst could walk alone,
and his wound looked healthy, the bone
having grown together. and knitted
quite strongly. No white man could
have lived without on operation. On
the other hand, these men soon succumb
to illness or disease. .5 & .ss
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-23
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

A recent issue of the Penn Monthly
contained an article suggesting reform
in the system of nominating delegates
to political conventions. The writer
holds that when, through the machina-
tions of ingenius and unprincipled men,
the majority Of any political party are
prevented from placing in nomination
the candidates of their choice, the liberty
of the people is invaded by those per-
sons who have accomplished perver-
sion of the elective franchise. Either
the primaries are carried by the "pack-
ing" process or the delegates chosen are
subsequently manipulated by sef-con-
stituted political "bosses." The Penn
writer argues that the primary is the
cornerstone of all that is corrupt in
politics, for the wrongfully. chosen minor
officer elects those who hold more re-
sponsible positions. The Legislature
elects the senator, and city councils
make up the roster of municipal officials.
Thus politics degenerate into trade,
and the study Of the ofdce-holder is to
please the gang that elected him and not
the people whose servant he is. The
remedy suggested by the writer is di:
rect vote for the candidates, leaving the
people unfettered in their choice and re:
sponsible for the nominees on their
ticket. To the objection that there
would be large scattering vote and that
no candidate would receive majority
on the first ballot, and that second one
could not be taken. the writer argues
that by placing the candidates who re-
ceived the largest number of votes in
nomination the will of the people wou.
be as we'll expressed as at present
where delegates are compelled to make
second chvice in convention. The
proposed plan is not devoid of merit; it
certainly would decrease the srmy Of
"kickers " who play such havoc with
calculations on election results.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-23
CONCERNING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

In fit of righteous Indignation over
the bungling work made by the official
who superintended the hanging of a
prisoner named King, at Plattsburg, N.
Y, recently, the Troy Times advocates
the appointment in states where capital
punishment is in vogue, of a regular ex-
ecutioner, as is the custom in England,
whose duty it will be to put to death all
criminals convicted of q capital ofense.
The writer holds that 80 long as such
terrible duties are left for inexperienced
sheriffs to perform, 50 long will the gall
lows remain a means of needless torture
instead of an instrument of speedy death
for condemned criminals. The Roches-
ter Union pronounces the gallows relic
of barbarism and suggests that the VIC
tim be put to death by being locked up
in close room away from morbid sight
seers and asphyxiated with carbonic
oxide gas, in the same manner superauous
CANNES are disposed of in large cities:
Death under these circumstances would
be almost painless and instantaneous.
Any suggestion looking toward the pre-
vention of needless torture to criminals
condemned to death will meet with favor
from all humanitarians.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-23
WHERE Is THE JEANNErrE4

OF the many problems engaging the
attention of scientists and explorers, that
of the frozen north seems to the lay
mind to have received more attention
thaa the most promising results warrant;
but the lives and property already sacri-
feed seems to have no deterrent influence
upon doughty navigators, else the many
9 search !" parties now in the ice packs
of the Arctic sea would be at home
amid civilized surroundings. OF the
latest !" missing !" explorers on the JEAN
nette correspondent with the United
States ship Alliance, writes: II the
Jeannette party made their way across
the pole from Wrangell Land and came
out anywhere between the longitude of
Greenwich and 25 degrees east we would
have been able to bring back some news
Of them. That we have none to report
is no proof that they may not have made
their way across in another direction.
Supposing that the Jeanette had made
her way north along the hypothetical
coast line Of Wrangen Land and that
when the ship became useless for further
progress the party continued the same
course on sledges, and having arrived at