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, 1881-04-27
ODD-FELLOWS.
CHARLESTON, ILL.

EHtfadI D1pltfh ID 1Hs EhItd9o 3fsoEhss
CHARLESTON, ILL.,, April a}.-Tha meeting Of
tbs Champaign Dlstrlet Anniversary Assocla-
ton Independent Order ot Odd Fellows, held IN
this city to-dny, WIS Hraud SUCCESS. a crowd
Of people, estimated Ut 5o0a throngsd the strcets
oil t}ay. FIfty-seven lodges aud encamptneuts
wero represented. The celebrated Ang9old
Hand, trou1 Terre lIaute, Ind, was here. as werc
alsp five other bands. III The afternoon speeches
wcro made BY the Hon. W. II. lowell. editor Of
tho Danyt.to Nets: f. r. Clark, Prcaldcut Of tho
Association: j. ". wilxln, Of Paris; Tho
Hon. r. M. .Morro, OF Arcola; and the
Hey, j. II. iiobbs. Of kansas. Arcolu
WIS selected Is the piaco ot holdtng the noxt
meeting. The following officers worc clelfe1
Vicc- Presidents, q. 4. krats, ". Towling. ".
+. uoyer. J, Il. Moore, and 4: Sumn,oE!ti; Ito.
curtilpE Secretary: J. T. Williams. Of tho Lin
caln Saturday Journal; Corresponding Secretary.
D. Jals,hy, of Afeola: Treasurer, L. G. Dixon, OF
Arr0lA.
, 1881-04-27
thnRs II tooxrtl for by nott,n Of tic steatnhnat
mon in tho nuxt fnrty-cight hours. by wl,th
tinD tho worst Of tho rrcscnt Hood IL eEpcet"tl'


STs IAUJIs MINFs .......
Hr, pAUt, Mimi, April :1.-Tho Ml6ltsstppl
o'clock sixteen fcet,-thrcc fcot higher than Mt
10 O'Clock this morning, nt,d u foot htEhtr lhan
tho great Juno foods lust ycnr. This water
snreods from blnlE to blur, except tho Ertunl
flied by tho railroad on tho enst stdp, aud tho
elpyntct rontls sud slightly rafscd greand o,
which West VI. Paul Is built. About a thousand
peurte live III tho Wc8t Ut. pnui hnts, WHOSE
houses will bo fiouded II tho r'ao eeatfn''es'
Mpny houses nrp now isolated. md soho Are half
buried under water. Tho watct has coHr,enctl
u flow through tho streets. with All hourly
lucrcasluR ctrrtnt. From the kouth4hst tho
bark wator Is pressing forward toward tho city,
and aprcndtnR In vast shcct over all tho low
lnnds Shortly after noon to-tny an iasnetse
number Of logs, f1lIlng tho river for spncc
nearly half milo long. passod down. Tsoy aro
tho property Of Col John 8. Ftlncn. and catne
from tito st. Pau! boom, this side Of Mtudosa,
where It Ia said thore weru l,6Qo,0n feot.
On the west side, Capt Cuttor's saw'mill
Is surrounded by water. though Is
not beloved Ia immediate danger.
Active preparations harc been going on
among tho restdents Of tho tlnt looking to the
removal of 9usehoid eooas a1a nnssss to paSss
oracted to.dny noar tho Sixth Ward ach,ol Tor
tho temporary aceomlnodntion, Of the g. M N.
moving ttoIr gtbois, cto,. to tho upiuf atortcs.
On tng cnst aide tho tat nhovp tho city Is GDycted
with wntcr, ni,tI the Sioux City shops and stock.
ynt1lS surrounded ny Whtef.
i9par.s frota the uppef 5,ver sHy T. I: ttsLax at
rum which 1nost OF tho food concs, |! atatlon-
Ary or falling tt-ddy, ind little muEs ksso Is ex-
ucGtetl from that f1ltArtef+ ...p"
4 jlsnutch frDHa MontevIdeo. whcro tho most
loss has been suffered, says: "Tho u0ol reac1gd
It's full hight ycstcrdMy nfternuDu ntl.I has now
fallen ons foo.: end Is eotns down NJ Nv r"ee OF
Up the chippewa hve miles ths water bus
fallen until ii ls within Its tAtlks. but tho MIN
ncsotn Ii stIll worry high nnd bAeks lis wAter OIL
tbo Chippewa for q isw m!les. rus rAttront-
bridge stitl hnngs by the cables, are 20 furthorc
tinInnge Il anticipated. Tho loss u Astiniated
" Tho t ssyer,l hundred people who bare been
| driven frotn hutnU nro greatly lncUn.
| 1nuslntes thirty peDple. Wtnur cnyprs
the entire lower part OF tho towit ~ deep thNt
sumo Of tho 1t,iscs unly shGw their R1tFies nhso
tho tlo,nt. The railroad traek has N9tu whshetl
] nwAy for long distance. Tho river bridges Mt
| Tits pDInt hnvS lpdgctt down tue river. MtId Hrn
baIly damaged. 4 hritlge over the Chippewa haa
| nesota hetwcon Water md LacEtnrnre. Tht
| town Is cut oil from the nntn !Rna, ut.t CON.
] munic,tInn Is !unintAfneu by meut 81 sk!ns. 4
! number Of cultivated Aelds htrc E*sen toodet
| md will bo dAmaEcd4
, 1881-04-27

sourlIAMpToa, April sN.-Attived tho Oder.
FROM Now York. ~
Nnw YonK, April sa-Arrlved, tho Wyoming.
from Liverpool.
NEW yoRK, April 2a-Arrivcd, tho Ano11Qve,
from lIayrc.
nALE1AoRt, April 4.-Arrlvod. tho Nova
YoNt!Ar,, from Liverpool.
LONDON, April !L~Tha 0ou. Weel0r, fSNn,
New York. md tho olympus, from naston, eAve
arrived ONt,
, 1881-04-27
THE TOLEDO POLICE TROUBLE.


TuLEpQ, o., April ad-Daa Us tho A{torney1
pmpioyel by the newly apponted Board at 70.
ilce Commissioners 10 bring the Mattnr hafoee
tho suprsno Court returned t9osu Coluu,bus To-
Night With lhe writ. II the Qttosnays for t4e o@a
Nuagsi would accept service the cAso could ee
they Will not DO th!s, II WI bo dslayaa foE tasv
days Or more,
, 1881-04-27


Speetat Dtspateh to Ihs Chicago TF1btsns.
81. LOUIS. april :a.-Ths public havc been 80
much absorbed With tuo strcct-cMr strlko that
they have almost neglected 10 note tho fact that
thorc Ia a great anod In tho Mississippi. Tho
rIvcr this morning Is nearly up 70 tho danger
limo at tho lower places along the city front. and
has stroaty encroachcd upon many acrea Of
ground above and below tho oeatre Of the city.
This morning itwaa rialng very rapidly. Tho
hight ot tho wator above low water, as marked
by the Government gauge ut tho foot ut Market
etrcot, was twenty ulne taet u!no !nchcs.-on!y
Que foot and ntna 1nchea oolow tho
tnp OF the gauge, aud only three tnches below
tho danger line, when ynsf roAchca OF fiah
botton lands along tho M!ssissfppt above nnd bc-
low Ct, Louis will be inundated. Reports from
North st. Louis arc somewhat affirming. Tho
water hasipvAdea the lutnber-yards ut Dessils
PoiuL md Iurze quantities Of lighter stun Is
ahqat. This section Ii covered b. wntor to tho
depth ut several innhes for considerable dis.
tunco back. but tho lunbortnon, having had
sufficient wavpins, h4vc taken every rFechuuon
10 provide axalnat dama9c, Little Of the lumber
is likely TO aoat ~. The lasger piles VIII
rcq.tro several feet Of w1tor and mod
eratoly strong current to carry them OF,
bur there will DO damage trutu tho deposit
OF mud and sand. which Will do great deal OF
Injury. g.. .....'.
Tho watos has enoroaohed also below tho city
upon low paaccS. entnHgeslnE tho tracks or tho
Iron Mountain Railroad 1t so&uo places. Al
vtcwed from the wntss'A edge The lllinols shoro
appears !owoe than the river Below East 1t.
Louis narrow fringe Of groon ID all that eau 10
soen Ut so,no places, while this aide ID. tho vast
volume Ut sursluz water. Tho breaking OF the
sny Loyee Is all tho talk atonx tho wharf to.
dsE e ' as most .sf sfGgs
Louis ov0F the threatening aspect Vt
tho water ran up to fevor hoat ths morning, aud
90 xroHt wa6 tho anxiety displayed by both high.
lunderA and lowfan1ert that no uno would hruuk
discussion on any subject thAt had no connen-
lion with the io0d. Citizens who have stautly
denied that theEe wus VIZ immediate daaxor t Or
= wasnont 10 longer adhere 70 the tLe theory; tos
,,cNs The elouxhs ar0 being abandoned. Tho eel
lars Of nu.ubos OF tho Residences and saloons
III tie vicinity Of tho, uarkut-ho4s9 IRE
Deglnn1ng To- nll With water ana tho
stables Of the Transfer Company aru completa-
" surrounlau by tho muddy element.
r. Venice 'hs o. .oos % X
havs leon deserted, whl!o rpsdents whose
homeA rest on high foundations aru phnktnx u p
their hUuscholl goods aud removing theM out
OF tho roAch VI dauXor. False alarms % tie
effect that tho ayko h,se given away, OF 10 4hont
10 be wus4od ont kneP the citizens OF vnnine ~
y slate q constant s! as!px4s.y. The indications Ind.
haps Two feet mare Ut the rise, which
will pretty vol COVER the xholb lsyeo, croWdlnz
tho wharf bcata Oil the streets, and requiring
them TO ba tied up 70 tho door 1oAts OF the
houees. Tho boats will haye 10 load and un.
load al tho foot Of tho s4reets.' THIS stats oi
, 1881-04-27
THE FAR NORTHWEST.

l.
ST.. PAUL, MIMI, Aprti .u,-Tbo Mississippi
has risen two feet since morning, and t,asspspad
over the iats on tho west side OF the Evcr to tho
foot Of tho bluffs. Some houses on low ground
urc surrounded by water, and In few cases it
has howcd Into the lower floors OF dwellings,.
The st. Paul boom, two miles above tho city,
wont out 1T MON, and tho logs went down tho
rivcr. Tho amount is not considerable. The
river is still rising.
4 special from GRIND Forks. Dak4, sayB: " Tho
raging He'd we'll describes our river to-day.
It is now twenty-five feet above Its
winter stage, and still rising. Tho lower bench
Of tho He'd 1tivcr at this point. on which 10 built
what ig known US Shorty Town, is undur water,
and the inhabitants have been compelled to tce
to tho uppor noneh, on which Is built tho town
proper, This portion OF Grand Forks Is Still
twenty-five feet atuva the water, md no datn-
nge is apprchended, rs tho leo has boon running
freely and has nearly nil passed our.
''Tha workshops Of tho He'd River Trausporta-
ton Company at this place, aud tho boat yard,
are ulldor water, and the steanors sclkirk, olia.
nesota, and Manitoba aro toattur IN six
foet Of water over the ways Oh which
they rested during tho winter. Tho
scIk!rk hns hor fires up, aud will
Ieavc for ST. Vincent -day With Il misccIsnne-
ols cnrso Of freight and stock. Capt. Alexander
0rIGgs In command. Tho Minnesota and Mhni-
tnba Will follow within a week for tho lower
.Thc He'd River y reported c!car 70 winnIpce,
has roached its highest point. and will e0mtneuco
to fall By tn-nlght or to- morrow morning." :. MI,
river 'goS"t pose tro, % >. =. a:t ninht unt D. n.
to-day twenty oiEht inches, and bus fallen two
inches T ls s9Rpotsa TINT ,, TIE ta!l ,a w 2;
sho flnstlngs { nakotA lla,lrond- bslnw; Chaska- X
Tho enbMnkmout OF the minneapolis s ": l.ouis
oaos pass %s eves e hs se9
private PARTIES is not Aoverc, and II tho sllssa-
, 1881-04-27

5rtcld1 UGPdEtH 70 1H& CH{tTI9o 1f36HHN
HANNIBAL, Mo-, April s&-The river Is on n
stand here. Tho break IN thR Ievce is perhaps
not as grcnt rs anticipated. though bad enough
Il, destroy great amount OF property. Not
,ylths.andtng the sny IS reported BY many a.
fraud. ycr tho .!evoe is dung good scryice. IN
avcr&ing Il much grrnlcr calamity than has nj
seatly bpfallcn the hny fslaudera. The Chicu4o,
huntington s Qulncy aud a lonR line nf trains
arc III abandoned hnrE. Tho lHtter rim q boat
from Kcokuk TO- Lnutsana ta-1ny 20 ulakc COL.
nrotions y0r st. t.0uta. Tho mill for vt. Lnu4
Tho worst ecetns to have been past.
, 1881-04-27

benefit fund-Roce,pts, s554, a4: expenditures,
III dcnth osscs full rates, and two ut sfAt rnte.
amounting to $;s't.ap. Light assessments
membership, 2a,0l1, distributed N fol.
taw6: Massaettisotts, 6,TW: Ohio. am:
New FORK, ~: Pennsylvania, a,1;s: Mich t9nn,,
l.698; Maryland, 1,3N: illinois, l!lDs: Wisconsin,
99l md tho remainder III otor State8 Increase
during tho year, LOS. Death rate tlvo per l9Qh
, 1881-04-27
ROYAL ARchnUM ,

ClNcINNAzs, O., ApEft aj.-Tha fourth aanua!
session oe .he Suprpna Council OF tho Royal
Arcanum began here this oveutng. A. 7. keles,
OF Obio, pfuaiatnx. The samuel reports Of tho
Secretary aud treasurer show, for tho year end
Ius Moreh u, general fund reeslpts, $saod5t ez-
ppad&urea, S25.bal; caah hal4nce, ts.a}1; assets.
xlQ.S15: liabilities. none. Widow4' IND orphans
, 1881-04-27
OMAHA, NEB,

spsetas Dhpatea 10 7as Chicago 7rsauns.
OMAHA, Nsb., April .d.-DurlnK last night the
river Tell slightly, not ever an Inch or twp, and
bus boon stnt!onAry aIl day. 4 TALL Of oloven
iuchvs has occurred AT Sioux City. mud II Ia
thought the river vii! bsRtn falling here to-
morrow quito rapidly. AHn!rs To-day nra the
sa.ns ~ yesterday. The tralsfer OF passeugers,
baRQaRe, and malls by boats aud WAxon& con-
tInues. pausin9 u'nattsus!nlp do!ay. ko Eastern
traiu1 run within u mile and 4 hRlf Of their
frajns como onIy 10 tho Missouri YaIipy, sNepty
miles north OF Council nluna.'
, 1881-04-27
WISCONSIN,.


Hr<eiai Dispatth to Tna Chicago 7rtbt.n&.
MADISON, Wis.,. April .8.-1auies 7. Lunn,
3csae Is. Thaycs, and e. u. Woul havo bcen ap"
polnton a Bonrd u Examiners Of candidates for
teachors' stuto certilcntes, and will b0d axnuit.
nations Mt Madison. Eau Claire. and Oshkosh
Aug. o. 10, II, and =.
, 1881-04-27
At PARIS. MICH.

Special Dtspatth To 77.e Chteaeo TstbunA.
GnASp RAPIDS. Mich, April 2d.-A tlrc at
Paris, Mccostn County, tbla morning burned
N. s, Edwards 9rocory storn, and Peter knl!y's
saloon. EIwartls' loss, 1900: insured for 81, 400
In tho Underwriters. OF New York. KeIy's
loss, 800; tsntnaurcl. Tho buildings. which wore
uninsured, wcrp worth M9,uut $t,UO. and were
owned by r. Maholand and y. 4. Slisby.
, 1881-04-27
At DAVENPORT, IA. HsN

At DAvENpO1er, IA. EARsE
Hpeetai pispatth to The Chicago Tribune.
DAvkxronT, H., April :i.-Just before mid.
night Ars broke out In the old Kirk p'aniux-
mill, owncd by Llndioy & Phelps and occupied
by John II. Whitaker. builder, and Downs s
JclulnRs scho,l furniture, fnctnry The mill
ulld contents wcrc destroyed. The lrc originated
In tho engine rtlofp. Tho loss Is not loss thnn
5000, covered by Insurance.
, 1881-04-27

Ono ws'sran was conllncd during tho commences
s os s. e n " % i 'a9 oS S'rss e., rose ns
ss ws %ys y @ G 1a;s. ,se h. an ad " s ss
la,e ~ a*St tSroast wases Ter ','4 a!oya .nsis @
nGar By, thoro roInsInins fsr more THU !. ws.k.
t's ,o seate. ,n1 t e them say9
s says "%S'i; s,y ''e ST. 'osy nsy;noes. II
peoplo hayo such acct'tnodaslons on'y M n ac.!-
ssoas pe9G'c. thomsc!vcs little e;s than dsst!.
execeiiiR te cniara,co % nanifestei III ~ 'S tSa
peog'o, !: that shown y mani, sma!l hards d,
aS5,ss yIns ft 5Ss.ssa $ays xtst 5a9 @ foS
IT, ss H. ypsss "a SSSs',s tresss e.
as IL s'ysss' yso a"os sass nc snss "assd
Psty .aits stso stll ctamosrsd 9ssr Jsrfcsos , s
afe sel"tes ssS ssssnoes IT,
eareas.ss ID plenty l,at Psi, i.,lnaisd with tls
YynTrt.. .huxra bny.rirss window. oNs.flvs ut1d
irntncst do0rs, and iii tbs countless font
shirt 1t tic fto0i il manifest even hero,
and Tho wouii.h havk whose raiclt Is Il ruin, md
Wbuso only saynEo Is biz bkIII, may ID sHoii III
| mI,}.cbnpol. with drag .r1pc aud book, busy
Il pts't nS p"s.bto m '' use % to him. % 0no ct af tho
S'f ii,o icr, 'o Which, fortnot as s,oi, ii tho
iurcenus. pf tho ourrant was checked by the
ef q sss s L esso syr aSSr sson ~ ss 3
moro complete shelter, though It treauherousiy
(Sst wore duo to tho faith nut in lis
| Nr1nt,css By tho iosors. df daneert
swncn o',rronts It "' to bo crosseti by iM,t. Snti
over tfio intervening spnccs bonsds hai TO 10
lid. ths !cs @ not benR strung enough % Dear tho
thn sboas % pnaae % By ~ ba bhi Hyer anG I asaln Mn
h,fro bnrrcuJus Ut thirty fcet Or more In
hlght mule up Of Ice, nnd logs, and mud had 10
bU CROSSED BY tho galluut hotpors, whnso hopes
ws5o ,rs e noe sa9
from I lnkerins ri deas6. % No supoy. hnnted prs:
snuna OF tho pibrOch or tho sxht Of tho
tNrtur,, M shfpwreckod seancn ovcr hatied
thnn lid tboso ico.stru,ide1 uest.tutrs tlo M.
n0t,ttcinr chccrs Of the brave fellows who
enNtched the,n from tho very 5Aws Of dDuth BY
staryatIon and exposure. The groves planted
us urcat, md III many cl.sos served M tenders
With fi,,t iu1. totild mt overcome But s,,luU
| idea Ut tin momentum OF tho frozen tnRaSes
tnny yct 10 gained by the observer from tho
est. ! saw stumps from which trunk:
two Ioot Or M0re IN Rlftn n, la! nn.I
of liz forest thrce fcat 10 diameter, wcro liter
, 1881-04-27
At TLrOS, N. +,

II =
UTICA, ". r.. April :a3.-At tliou. Horklmer
County, on sundny. ilra destroyed the building
known ns the old Russell Hotel, Including c. II.
Hubbnrd's furniture store, Ja,ncs 8rimcs' lnr.l-
wnte store, Charles IIccox'a npvulty fnct0ry, tho
balld.rnon and Its musical Instruments aua tho
Temperance Club rooms. Totul loss aooue s1:.-
OO; pnrlly Insured.
, 1881-04-27

1ptefai U4spaseA to 1ha CAiea7o 1fsobHk
GILMAN. Ill, April ad,--Tho sixty-seooud annl.
versary OF tho establishment Ut tho Order Of
Odd. .Fellows ln the United Statca was celebrated
hsse to- day. The program consisted Of Z pro-
oesa!on IN the morning, atrona address il tho
afternoon, In favor Of tho Order by J. II. Funk.
, 1881-04-27
ocoNoMowoC, WIS, !

Ocoxoxowoo, Wis, April a.-1.A Ae'le Laka
continues to rise, much to tho annoyance Of
those who live oI The banks. The lowlaudk Of
IL. II. Bhufclit'a property aru covered to depth
OF foot aud mure. Quanttles Of Tho laEHeet
Dab tn the lake ure being cnptusvd by voi,turng
into shallow water. George A. seaYetRa' bDAt-
hplso iB damaged, und bsyund all tepairs. The
water IL now three feet and uloro above high
water mark.
, 1881-04-27

= UA14*&sT7&1 991*4s
sY$e&sd D<spet<k to m cAtaa2a 1ft3axA
aAtAaA, ILL.,, April xd.-Tho sixty-secopd annt-
veesary Of oad- Fcllowshp III Aalsraps was oolo-
bratcd by the Ja Davtoss County hsesorea to-day
BY = notable Rathpslp1 at TuEner. Halt. Ia this
city, whozo tho regular anniversary exercises
we.o conducted BY Past Grand Edward Naaae.
asslsted by Yast Grand Willlsm htppl0, john
+, Hro0dio, aud uthar leading snembefs OF tho
Order, Al elotluunt address w4a l9lavers9 by
Cant. J. Faxcstt, which was followed W bau'
1tlut and bull.
, 1881-04-27
IN 7tlEHNN.

BAN FnArc,sco, April 28.-A dispatch from
Portland. Orc, says: "Ihe Columbia and vii.
larnctto Ntvess Rro both very hfRh anu rising
rapidly. Tho wharves In this city arc already
Inundated"
, 1881-04-27

lMst Grnnd Representative. ut Odcll, Ill. md
gtat1d anniversary bnal thls rvcntn9. EXPENSE
cess. though tho attendance Is not As tnrge 10
Np4 expected.
, 1881-04-27
Otr1ECY. I'LL.

sptetdt Dirpatea 10 Ths Ch4eaeo Tstbant.
Qu1scr, ILL.,, April 2a.-Tho rivor IL now about
ono inch above tho highest paint Ut inst year.
rw0 ,ct- houses IN tho Missouri aide, nearly op:
pt,sit tho city, hnve hocn catlled away and
Utbcr6 arc In danger.
, 1881-04-27

Sharp. RelI & Norris plnnlnE. .tnlli, juttn3 nut
Into tho river. eottlcd aho.t two fet cR'lacl ny
frnsed pnrt uf Tho l,,tiidtng Viii fall Into tho
wH.cr n1d 10 swept nwAy.
, 1881-04-27
,rss River at St. Louis Almost
Up to the Danger,
Line.
,Aa,v Acres of Land Below and
Above the City Now In.
undated.
A Further Rise Will Force Boats to
Tie to the Doorsteps Of -,
Houses.
wcst at, Paul Entirely Under Water
and Much Damage Beiug
Done.

pn1tV EnfhTHAf VlntlET .NnICC |
Wcst o''
anu Mncn UAu1'bo neaue
Done.
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r,,, 49,
people Removing Ihelr douaenola d0oas
l, Nonu T,nnalities in Antioipa- r,
40 r. mal1o
IlOH VI '11ouuio'
Il
,,..Y11,o,- mar
I,''.!h - ~. r,,.nae ,n.,n,,,.,
opsFlat n"rs' " s...'I "a Fl .1.tn tht. sror,
vkHa'heiU,, ~ s,., ,.h,n.,. 1ur stnuc hnot ma
hs f''lnea .sao '.ss, ttnmnd ana narns.t nrht
mcacu at.Sa - :n,o. no,,ntod ~ M. riv"r.
saa'nse eu., !, aa,ont ht ,ove;,tv milos by va,cr
E!onx tts 10 a's.a. I,s ..ss, ,. i,re trn~n .tor
and tsitS.9se W .aa.' aau ",,, ~, ~ In;ona s,r
10. "eahcsuas. No' aonn,, st.s a,n,as, aonai
mas pcen ~ W.. ,s 80 ,hraa ,,ear. sr9 has
~ folnmo " 'uo "ts uno -. 80 I'D sa,.s.s
come oo"n l.,n' 49,, 11 ~ s,a.o~s rrho~o n
afo aRn,n w tuo e,a,.c. ~ o,,o ~ sor,rno hy
no aoal'uk 49, Lii .t 1,a ~ G-.os rha
'ps arepnu 1"ss ~, ,.,,t nrsxorotca am n /.
caamy nus oesu ~ ~ ~
paoo 70 wncss Wv st us."ts ,,a onsn,n,,. ~, n
whea tne '.ess III n,n,s thsr ,hs ronntrv
De'mPseestu i"'.., ~ w., vns,..n. IL -. th,cr,y
betSeoh o'oa1 S'.s ~. - .,s.,,,t. - ~.
tetleoi anu WIN "o ~, sS..1a,, ~ t,sm.
oustf1ous peup1c' ao h1thuss tt's wv NV. ~ ~
nesotA or Wisconsin. Tha farms ara fnfely
larser than 100 acres, and when they arc Il corre-
spondns!y arger nomper tTa o. peop.o @ aso a. W.
ptndcnt seefcupoa. 1neie 0Mc'''na? t, nnu u
buildings are, or rather Wero, sonsthn1lal,
large md cxpcnsivc, many Of tho fotthur being
nsas.nan1ai ,.'s. md I'm largo rroves Of trees
oFaameh'al, nu" .ae u'tEo .su,. ssu'o - ,,tood
h,ouna p1os,us ua ua ~. ',hns =. tn.,a n,an.od
ols set.'e' sncG ". ~ ,,. 10 nanu aesn. ~
rc,u,t ot ycors OF hurlshlp and to1t, rushod the
, l...,SoA ,-. ~ a.. .as.r.,' ill., ",5oIs,r nra
ruthless river IN '1s aomon-nRe unooinR, a1sa
years hence the truItaXo OF lta Owl VIII snow
ae:.. e.. f.. 's n. n.oor. ~ ,.n,ntod ,,wa,Icrs
eamasc wa uo'ao 80 snsot. ~ ,,..sa ~ iesn n,a
along the banks' VINO haa l1ttlo 70 lose, ano,
tostng that, could reach a place or
aid = md comturt"-: without --.'.'risk' 10
, 1881-04-27

AT KINGSTON, ONT.
TORONTO. April 2S-Gunn s Co.'s ateam.tan-
pery, Kingston, was burucl. Loss, $4,000.
, 1881-04-27
At MONITOR. IND.

speetal Dtspa,eh 10 7ns chteuea Tribune,
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April :U.-Tho large md vnl-
unbte barn OF Thomas ycCormick, located near
Monitor, this county, WIS struck by lightning.
and the building AMI contsnts entirely destroyed.
Tho harm machinery, ana grul sserss valued at
&J,G10, No insurance 50 far ns learned.
, 1881-04-27

6psetaI DApatch 70 7A8 FA9<o9o 3flkQA*.
JASxsv1LLE, Wis. April 26.-The water in
Rock Htyer roso half an inch here to-day, and
one and ope- bali inehos II WateFtowp, caused
by the rain Of last night To-day tho ecas ot
, 1881-04-27
THE BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHT.
n trk "a RA f9t{AtaH frih4s,1A

! AunottA, Ill, April 4d.-The Common Counoil
voted this eyeniuf 10 light the city by the Bsash
eleutrio light, ussng slxtecn ttHht4 At spatteFed
srMrt ruranlng 10 ex.Ail. Till, w40 kaye feoeNt-
" ap axhiAltlou Of the light, aud who will nse
tbs 0nxtno OF bis fac+ury to fusulsh tue rotiutss
DUWGf.
, 1881-04-27

NEW ENGLAND.
DosroS. April :8.-Dispntches from n,nny
points in Nov England report Imposing colabrn.
t1ops Of tho rfxty. sccond anniversary IT the In
PRODUCTION Of Odd Fellowship into America.
, 1881-04-27

HARRISBURG, ra., April s8.-A bill equaIfztn9
tha rutos OF transportation BY railroad in Pcun~
syivanta, prohibiting rebates, drawbacks, ctc,
was defGatsd BY tho House.
, 1881-04-27

ALBANY, April as.-Tho Hudson River over
lows tho docks and Nils Easements ID tho
vicinity,
, 1881-04-27

InrUnatar corrected for Temperature, elevation.
md instrumental GtfDf.
Mc1n barometer 1l34.
Moan th4eiatit,letrr. bt1a
Mean humidity. aAl
Hl4tBst temperature. I'll
LUMusk teu1uruturp. 41u
e 0aSEnAL UUsE1ivATtoNk
CHICAGO, Apfil 1t-l04 b. m.
, 1881-04-27
sHEEP-sHEARING FESTIVAL.
EskrfNl h4eEafrk TO T6A Ehttu6C yyibUxA.

AAp1sox, Wis, April aj.-Tbe Wisconsin,
eho4p- bree4ess and Wool. .urowurs' Association
win hpll ltx an.iua. shnarlnS feat!va! ut Walte.
water 'rbayAtlny and Frldhy next, tho 99th md
s0th tt,st1. Numerous prlzcs 4re oaefoQ fof
sheep woods aua shnAttng. ~
Daily Republican., 1881-06-03
Some AInerIcaniSIns,

Among the best known Americanism'
unused and scarcely understood in Eng
land, are locomotive for engine" rail,
road for "railway,' horse ears for"tram
way" depot for station" switch for
"shunt," baggage for luggage" store
for "shop," bureau for "chest OF
drawers" clever for "gool-natured, -
boards for "dcaIs, calico for "prints, -
corn for "maize," dry goods for diapers
articles OF "haberdashcry," fall for
autumn" dress for gown" fix for
"repair," guess for "think," hardware
for "iron-mongery," hold on for stop,
homely for "ugly," loafcr for 'loun-
ger" mad for "angry," mail for "post, -
pantaloons for "trowserS," vest for
Jacket" quite for Every" rooster for
"cock," sick for "fIl," sleigh for
"sledge," stoop for, ''porch, suspenders
for "braces" veDiSon for deer meat, !"
and wood, for "a "wood."
Daily Republican., 1881-06-03
NOTICE,
~,TRAWBERRY FESTIVAL!

~
A Strawberry Festival will be held at Mt.
Pleasant, BrandywiLe Hundre d, in the lar~e
tent adjoining the church, @ Ii TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY and THURS DAY evenings
June 7, Sand 9. Ice cream, FAKE and Other
refreshments will be furns=,oi in abundance.
Thankful to the public for Their liberal pat
rOnage in the past, we extend another cordial
invitation to all to be present on this occasion, !,
rs we shall spare no pains to make it equal to
any former one. Come ono, come ali, and
enjoy a feast of good things. Doors open at
o'clock. Adm ttance free
q. w. WELDIN, ro
J. S. BEESON. Coh'
je21tw&fr sat&m