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By Aid. Dowlau.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st, Paul, That the
matter of grading Agate street from
CORTLAND street to Bower street be, and
the same is hereby referred to the Board
of Public Works TO Investigate and re-
port:
First-Is this Improvement proper and
necessary?
Second Give the Council an estimate
of the expense thereof, and state whether
one-half of the cost thereof is to be paid
into the City Treasury before the contract
is let.
Third-Cap real estate to be assessed
for said Improvements, be found benefited
to the extent of damages, costs and ex-
panses necessary to be incurred thereby 7
Fourth-Ls such improvement asked
for upon the petition or application of the
owners of a majority of the property to
be assessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council g. plan or pro-
file of said improvements as required by
law, if you report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Smith, Cornish, johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. President.
Ii. So e
AnDrovad Sent on 1890 te :...
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Approved Sept. 20, 1882.

BY Aid. johnson
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City Of Saint Paul, that
the matter of grading an alley through
Block %, Woodland Park addition from
Kent to Dale Streets be, and the same is
hereby referred to the Board of Public
Works to investigate and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is
let,
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement, be found benefited TO
the extent of damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the
owners of O majority of the property to be
assessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan OF pro-
file of said Improvements as required by
Law, If you report in favor OF the same.
Sixth Send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald- Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert
Fischer, Smith, Cornish, johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey, MCCARTHY, MIR. President
II.
Approved Sept. 20, 1882.
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By AID. O'Connor-
It is hereby ordered by the Common Cour-
Gil of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
CITY cause sidewalk to be laid on the east
side of Minnesota street, in front of lots
6. & and 8, block twenty-five (25) st. Paul
proper
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Smith, Cornish, johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. President,
IL.
Approved Sept 20, 1882.
IN the Matter of the Report of the Board
of Public Works, dated Aug. Is, 1882.
It is hereby ordered by The Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City of st. Paul cause the following i'm
provements to be made, to-wit: Open and
extend Forest street from Seventh street
north to the north line of sw ID of section
Is, town 20, range %, condemning and
taking all that land lying within the linn
It's of Forest street in Lyman Dayton's
addition, produced to north line of sw IA
section %, town 80, range %; that said
Board shall proceed without delay to as
sess the amount as nearly as they can as
certain the same, which will be reuuired to
pay the damages, costs and necessary OK.
penses of such improvement, upon the
real estate to be benefited
by said Improvement, as provided
By law. It being the opinion of the CoHa
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By Aid. ". A. Van SIyke-
ResotVed, That crosswalk be laid across
0lmsted street, on the east side of De
Bow street.
Ayes-AId. Dowlan, O'Connor, Rob
ert, Fischer, Smith, Cornish, johnson.
Van Slyke, Starkey, MCCARTHY. Mr.. Presi-
3ent-Il.
Approved Sept. 20, 1882.
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4oy AIu. hOD5Tl--
RESOLVED, That the Board Of Public
Works cause to be laid crosswalk on
Grant street, at its iuncture with Bluff
street.
Also q crosswalk on Bluff street, at its in
tersection with Robert street.
Ayes-AId. Dowlan, O'Oonnor, Rob
er5, Else her, Smith, Cornish, johnson,
Van Slyke, Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. Presi-
dent-11.
Approved Sept 90, 1852.
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Gil that real estate to be assessed for such
improvement can be found benefited to
bhe extent of the damages, costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby.
Yeas-Ald- Dowlan, O'Connor, Rob-
ert, Fischer, Smith, Cornish, johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. President
II.
Approved Sept. 20, 1882.
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Approved Sept. 30, 1882.
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NOR RENT-Nicely furnished front room
L. at (old) No. 80 Exchange street, suitable
for two gentlemen. 14l-42
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DIED.

GRIMES-In this city, at the residence OF
Gen. q. G. Andrews, At O'Clock .. m, May
81, 1882, Miss Mary G. Grimes, aged 81
gears, s months and Is days.
Funeral from Gen. Andrews residence, No
los Summit avenue, at p. m, Tuesday, 23d
inst. Friends invited to attend.
M'GRATH-Willie, son of VIM. L. McGrath
and wife, at Minneapolis, Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, after an illness of three weeks
Of typhoid fever, aged IL years.
Funeral today from residence, Western
avenue,
DEMPsEY-Anna Frances, infant daughter OF
George and Catharine Dempsey. at the resi-
dence OF parents, corner of DeSoto and
York, at 3 O'Clock Sunday afternoon, aged
months aud II days.
Funeral this Monday afternoon at O'Clock
from residence.
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NOR sALE-Houses ana lots on North
Il street, between Truxton and Lawrence
street; Carroll street, between harrington ave-
nue. and Louis street; Fourth street, near Hoff.
man avenue; Sherburne avenue, near Jackson
street; Ellen street. corner Western avenue;
Reaney street, between Greenbrier and Walsh
street, and Marshall and Dayton avenues.
Building lots on Dayton's Bluff, Summit
avenue, in Terrace park, Arlington Hills.
Mackubin & Marshall's addition, Dawson &
Smiths addition, West St. Paul Proper, Day.
ton & Irvine's addition, and in all parts of the
city, at prices and upon terms that will pay to
look at before purchasing. Middleton & Dou-
gan, No. 166 East Third. 141.42
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En FORT STREET LOTS IN THE VIClNI-
sN ITY OF THE OMAHA SHOPS AT

EA FORT STREET LOTS IN THE VIClNI-
cOTY OF THE OMAHA SHOPS AT
AUCTION-I will sell at auction on the
grounds, ON Saturday, May q, beginning
sharp at 2 o'clock y. m, so lots fronting on
Fort street and streets adjoining, Qhe same
beisg a portion Of the Barton estate) and with
in SIX blocks of the workshops of the Chicago,
St. Paul, Minneapolis g. Omaha railroad COM
pany, which furnishes permanent employ
ment to very large number of mechanics and
laborers. This property is only a few blocks
from the proposed site of the new school build
Ing, and on the line of the proposed extension
OF the street railway. The land lies high and
is covered with beautiful shade trees, whilst
pure spring water is to be found near by.
The feet that Fort street has been ordered
mac adamized, with large appropriation from
the late legislature to carry on the.work to the
city limits, while an extra appropriation has
been made to extend the same to Fort Smelling
bridge, is ample evidence that the street has
become great commercial thoroughfare, and
purchasers will find these lots steadily increase
in value as the work progresses. Plsts of
the property can be seen at my Office, No. 40
East Third street. Terms very liberal. Con-
veyauces will be in readiness to carry bidders
to the grounds, and will start from the Mer-
chants hotel and my office at O'Clock sharp,
on day of sale. P. 7. KAVANAGH,
13S.47 AuctiOneer.
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TLEGANT FURNITURE AT AUCTION
IA I will sell at auction at the rooms, No.
10 West Third street, lover Fabel's shoe
storey on Friday. May rs, at 10 a.. H., fine
line of furniture, consisting of one sideboard,
one secretary, bookcase, writing desk,
library table, etagre, hall rack, Q bedroom
suits, marble top center table, chairs, car
pets, etc. These goods are ell very elegant,
and selected with great taste, and parties de-
string goods OF that character will do we'll to
attend this sale. Goods can be seen on Wed
nesday and Thursday of this week.
P. T. KAVANAGH,
141.46 Auctioneer.
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The Greatest Musical Event of the Season.

The Greatest Musical Event Of the Season.
Theodore Thomas concerts at Chicago,
May % to %. Persons desiring TO visit Ohca-
go can secure reduced rates, for the round
trip, over the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha railway, on application to company
offices, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Saltwater.
Remember, this Is the royal route to travel
over, aud the only route running luxurious
smoking room sleepers and dining cars to
Chicago.
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REAL ESTATE.
TOR sALE-House and lot on Holly Ave
4 near Western.

E'Oh bALt-House shT lot on Holly Ave,
4. near Western.
10 lots on Mississippi street.
a first class residence lot with 81 feet front
on Broadway, near Tenth street.
Two blocks suitable for manufacturing pur-
poses, traversed by water works main and
Lake Phalen creek, near crossing of c., St. P,
NJ. & o. r. K. and st. ?. & D. Il. E.
$50 Acres just outside city limits, at pres.
emit terminus of Seventh street near Harvester
Works; l50 acres of same under cultivation.
Terms reasonable, by
B. F. SCHURMEIER,
III Esst Fifth street, between jackson and
Sibley streets.
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all mineral ores critically examined and
carefully assayed. Leave orders at H.
Smiths, manufacturer of jewelry, SIT Waba.
shaw street. 7. NJ. NRwsON.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, }
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE,
ST. PAUL, March 1, 1882.
I, A. r. McGill, Insurance Commissioner Of
the State OF Minnesota, do hereby certify that
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
above named, has complied with the laws of
this State relating to insurance, and
is now fully empowered through its author
lied agents to transact its appropriate bust
ness Of life insurance in this State for the year
ending January 81, 1888. A. R MCGILL,
Insurance Commissioner.
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NOR SALE-Improved Third street proper
l. IT,, now paying Is per cent; will pay is
per cent. A. X. Barnum, 81 E. Third street.
141-45
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EOR SALE-3O0 Lots in Arlington Hills
l. addition, end 500 lots adjoining this adj
dition on the east, on easy terms. Six months
time on first payment to parties who build.
B. +. SCHURMEIER,
III East Fifth street, between Jackson and
Sibley streets 1S6*
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BOARDING,
HOUSES ROOMS WANTED

A NY persons having good furnished rooms,
n with board or without, who will receive
members of the American Medical associa-
ton from the 9Th of June, will confer favor
by addressing DR.. A. j. Stone, corner Fourth
and Jackson streets, stating character of ac-
commodations and price. 1861
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FIVE CENTS ALINE.
KAvANAGE's AUCTIONS.
Y1INE MARBLE COUNTER tTIOl

EINE MARBLE COUNTERAT CTION
a. Il will sell at auction on Monday, May
ED, at sharp 10 O'Clock a. M, at the rooms
No. 1876 East Third street, the fine solid mar
BILE counter, formerly used by Messrs. Dawson
q Co., bankers. This elegant piece of furni-
ture is very desirable for banking purposes or
for a fine hotel bar. Bids will be received by
telegraph from responsible parties in the
country. P. 7. KAVANAGH,
1879 40 Auctioneer.
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CITY NOTICES.
LOUNSBERY'S EXCURSION
To Chicago.
Theodore Thomas Musical Festival.
CITY NOTICES.
Round Trip Tickets, s10.e5.

Leaving $50 this evening. Good for ten
days. Tickets at ST. Paul Book & Stationery
Co, 127 East Third street.
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A HEALTHY woman with fresh breast of
"A milk desires situation as wet nurse.
Apply at St. Luke's Hospital, corner Eighth
and Robert. 1862
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TWO FRAME HOUSES fronting on 4th
J. street, opposite court house. Sealed bids
will be received for each house separately, at
room 10, Davidson Block. up to noon of May
18th. Buildings to be removed In reason
able time. WILLIAM T. DAVIDSON.
l2Q.dS
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Vented.
Wanted

Contractors and builders to read the adver.
tisement on fourth page of this issue.
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NTANTED-A young man Scandinavian
w wants a situation as clerk, or in any
kind of light business. A good accountant
and fair penman. Address G. E., Globe
office. 1884
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NICOLAY'S AUCTIONS.

0OS BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE LOTS AT
40 AUCTION-Situated on CORTLAND,
Scheffer, Sherburne and Geranium streets, ad-
joining Weide & Dawson's Garden Lots, and
Bass Garden Lots, and just inside the city
limits, close to Rice's Third addition and in
the vicinity of the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba railroad company's new shops, ex-
pecting to employ from 500 to LOCO men; To-
cation high and dry and perfectly healthy, near
good schools, offering great inducements to
all classes for profitable speculations and
building purposes, owing to the large demand
for dwelling houses in this rapidly growing
neIghborhood. These desirable lots will be
sold at auction, without reserve. to the high
est bidders, on Saturday afternoon, June 5,
1882, at Q o'clock sharp, on the ground.
Terms very liberal, monthly payments of $40
only required. For full particulars apply at
our Office, No. 81 East Third street.
sale. A. K. BARNUM, Agent.
A. II. NIcoLAY, Auctioneer. 140-47
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ATANTED-A girl for general housework;
w must have reference; none other need
apply; 227 Iglehart street. 1914
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Contractors and builders 70 read the adver-
tisement on fourth pare of this issue.
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Entries Close Saturday, June 3
at II Z. II.

Entrance money 10 per cent. of purse, to be
made 10 c. 4. Allen, secretary Trotting asso-
citation, Grand Forks, D. t. 142
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NTANTED-An experienced bookkeeper
w wants situation keeping books after 6
O'Clock, nights. Best of references can be
given. Address o. NJ, Globe office. 1915
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WANTED-Au intelligent young man, re-
w Gently arrived from Boston, desires po-
sition in wholesale house or railroad office.
Address J. A, Globe Office. 1906
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WTANTED-Situation to care for road
w horses by man that has had expert
ence as driver of race horses. Address H.,
Globe Office. 1885, 40
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LAR0RERS

SXTANTED-Laborer one that understands
w planting garden. Apply at foot of 18th
street, on jackson, OR new building. P.
WesterveIt. 141 AZ
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EOR SALE The residence property OF the
L late Gen. German Apply to R. L. German.
106*
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VXTANTED-A farm hand, W. n. stees,
w corner Sd and Minnesota SITS. 139.45
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XgTANTED-500 railroad laborers to-day
w Free fare. Work all season. Moore, 1877
East Third street. 103*
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NOR SALE-4 lots on Winter street, near
/ Rice street, and acres good land on
Courtland street, one-half mile north Of the
new Round house, on easy terms. Inquire
583 st. Peter street, or 2S6 Rice street. 92*
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EEMSEES.

w ANTED-A good girl for general house.
w work at 1856. new number, Laurel ave-
nue.. 14l-47
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FOR SALE.

GALOON FOR SALE-Enquire OF John
- Herman, Cor. Of 7th and Cedar st. 1879.
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ETUK paIE-An interest In nourisniDg
4 country newspaper. Only paper in the
county. A rare chance for first class man.
Address B. Globe Office 1l6
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NOR SALE-West-half of lot IA, block %,
l. st. Paul proper. S. S. Eaton. 134*
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nor SALE-A saloon on Third street, pool
L table in connection. Good business and
cheap rent Object OF selling, going west
Apply to NJ. Lazarus, Al Jackson st. 113*
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MfLEa.

yETANrED-A young man capable of
w taking care OF horses. Enquire at IA
W. Fourth street. 1856 "a
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FIN ANCIAi..

I IFE policies bought or loans on ss7ce. L.
IL P. Van Norman, $50 Jackson street. !
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A GOOD dressmakrr will work by the day or
II take the work to her home. Address c.,
this office. 1913
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nor RENT-Two nicely furnished rooms,
IL with board, at No. SO E. Ninth st, eet.
Gentlemen preferred. 1884
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NOR RENT-Front room, furnished or I'M
Il furnished, over store, 37S Dayton avenue.
Suitable for married couple without children.
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WANTED-Siiuatlon as clerk or as book
w keeper or assistant, by young man OF
experience. Address X, Globe office. 1862
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SEALED PROPOSALS

Will be received at the Office of the City
Comptroller OF the City Of St. Paul, State of
Minnesota, until - M, on Thursday, the LIST
day of June, 1882, for
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SITUATIONS WANTED.

Il Ii persons DESTROYS of employing compe-
"A tent bricklayers, can do SO by addressing
box No. 1886, st. Paul postofice. 1909
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THO RENT-A commodious house. Apply
i at Horace Dunno & Co.'S furnishing goods
store, 307 Jackson street, opposite the Mer-
chants. 1856
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NOR SALE-A few hundred shares of St
4 Paul Fire and Marine stock. Apply TO P.
H. Kelly. 10
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EOR SALE-Saloon. Enquire at Bowlin &
l. Mcclellan g, 50 Sibley street. 1877
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NETANTED-An experienced press boy
w to feed small presses; steady employ
ment and good wages to competent boy, at
Cunningham's, 1926 Wabashaw street. l27%
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FIVECENTS ALINE
SITUATIONS OFFERED.
HE TRADES.

MANTED-A competent job pressman.
w Apply at once. John j. Lemon, Sl8
Minnesota street, st. Paul. 1856 40
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THO RENT-House No. 1873 E. Ninth street,
Il twelve rooms, Phalen water, gas, fur
mace. James Fl. Davidson, Davidson block.
1874
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yTTANTED-At Headquarters Hotel,
w Wahpeton, D. IA frst-class meat
and pastry cook Good wages, but must be
obliging and understand their business. Cor
respond. D. b. Smith. proprietor.
119*
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Nor RENT-Nicely furnished rooms to
l. gentlemen in private family. New house,
everything new, No. 70 West Tenth street.
18Th
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NTANTED -Stairbulders at Smith Bros.
w 227 W. Fifth street. 1862
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NOMPOSITORS wanted at once. West Pub
~ fishing company. 1856
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HOUSES.

nor RGNT-Furnished house, with large
4 grounds and shade trees; beautifully stu
ated, rent moderate, and possession immedi-
stely. Enquire E. D. Cough, $50 st. Peter
street, corner Iglehart street. 18Th
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NOR RENT-FOur rooms, suitable for
II housekeeping. Inquire No. 4O5 Selby
avenue. 1fI.i5
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killing Perkins.

IL is on record in this State that
Michigan editor was once engaged TO
fight duel. If the editor himself is
not living he must have died within
week past The affair occurred about
twenty-five years ago, and was brought
about by the journalist making sew
eral vicious attacks supon the honor
and honesty of a member of the Leg
slature. The Solon first tried the
usual way of getting even, by buying
n horsewhip and hunting tho editor,
but when lie had found him he was
knocked down and rolled in the mud.
lie then sent formal challenge, and
as the editor opened the letter he
turned TO his two compositors and
said:
"BOys, how much matter have you
got up tor the first pager
"Three columns" replied the fore
man, after measuring up ON the gal.
leys.
"And we need tive. You'll have it
all up by noon tomorrow, aud by
"Wednesday night all the inside will be
up. Then III wet down the paper
and make up, aud while yon are
working oil the outside I'll run out
and shoot old Perkins, who has sent
me challenge
lie seni.a formal acceptance, named
rifles as weapons, appointed the ren-
dezvous within thirty rods of the office,
and then began To scratch out copy.
When the hour arrived he was making
up the forms, having got little behind
the program, and by-and-bye his sec
ond came in at the back door and said:
"We've been waiting for YOU all of
twenty minutes"
"But Pm busy"
'This is no time to be busy. Per-
kins is all ready"
"llang the luck!" growled the editor
as hc filled ont column and flung
down his rule. "That's Just like Per-
kins-he wants to throw our publica-
ton day. Come on-Pn fill him
upw
Tho editor seized his gun, and hat
ess and coatless he set out on a lope
for the spot. Perkins saw him coming
in that fashion, and his knees weakened
and his chin dropped, and though the
0 iiior yelled for him 10 hold on mi
mute, he bolted over fence and didn't
come out of the woods uhtil he was
sixteen miles away. - Detroit Free
Press.
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Jesse &. had the reputation of being
the "Diggest liar" in Georgia, and was
never known to come out behind. One
hot day Bill II. sat on the shady side of
his barn. After dinner he saw Jess
riding i'll great haste toward town. Bill
halted him and went to the gate. Jess
asked him what he wanted.
"Stop and tell us big lie," said Bill.
"No time for lying now," said Jess.
"Your Uncle Soil died suddenly an
hour ago, and am going for coroner
and n coflin.'
And on he went. Bill ran to the
honse and told his wife. She gathered
M thc childron- IIA Lifahoi the wagon,
loaded in his family, and posted oil four
miles through heat and dust to Uncle
Soils. On arriving he found tho fam
lily aud two neighbors in the Urge
kitchen, Uncle Soil buricd-to the eyes
in half big watermelon. The sur
prise was mutual, and explanations fol-
lowed.
"Wcll," said Bill, Il asked jess fora
big lie, and not only got it, but wss fool
enough 10 believe it. i wouldn't be-
licvc him again if | knew he was
dying"