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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-12
Reassessmelt for Sewer Oh Fort
Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 10, 1889

The Board of Public Works, in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Mimi, will
meet at their Office, IN said city. at 2 P. NJ,
on the Goth day of January, A. D. 1852, to
make reassessment of benefits, costs and
expenses arising from the construction of
sewer on Fort street, from Eagle street to
McBoal street, with branch on Ramsey street
connecting with Sherman street sewer, in said
city, on certain property on the line of said
sewer and branch, on which judgment has
been denied by the District Court of Ramsey
county, Minnesota, amounting in the aggre-
gate to 81, 124SS.
ALI persons interested are hereby notified to
be present at said time and place of making
said reassessment. and will be heard.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official: R. L. german,
Clerk Board of Public Works. 11-12
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-12
Ne,c Emcampnent Organized,

Ridgely Encampment No. %, I. o. o. F.,
was instituted on the East side on Tuesday
night by Grand Patriarch C.. G. Hurd. The
following board of officers were elected and
installed: c. E. Harris, G. P; VIM. Allen, b.
P; j. Snow, S. W.; j. c. Brewer, scribe;
]. 81. Leighton, treasurer; W. c. Wheeler, j.
W. TIE society starts in life with encourag
ing prospects.
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TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS.

n the Minneapolis subscribers to the GLOBE
who fail to get their paper regularly will drop
a postal card to the Office, No. 81 Hennepin
av enue, stating the fact, the matter will be at
tended to promptly.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-12
Itchiug Piles--symptoms and Cure.

The symptoms are moisture, like perspira-
ton, intense itching, increased by scratching,
very distressing particularly night, as if
pin worms were crawling in and about the rec
tum; the private parts are sometimes affected;
if allowed to continue very serious results may
follow CDR. swayne's All-Healing Ointment
is pleasant sure cure. Also for letter, Itch,
Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Erysipelas, BARRIERS
Itch, Blotches, all scaly, crusty, cutaneous
eruptlons Price so cents, three boxes for 81 rs.
Sent by mail to any address on receipt of price
pared only by DIR. Swayne & Son, $50 North
Sixth street, Philadelphia, Pa, to whom let
tiers should be addressed. Sold by all promis
nent druggists.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-12
N. DORAN's REPORTS.

The following quotations giving the range
OF the markets during the day were received by
NJ. DORIAN, commission merchants:
LIVERPOOL, Jan. II, 10 A. M.-Spot
wheat quiet. Floating cargoes quiet but
steady. Cargoes on passage quiet. London
steady. English country markets firm. French
markets steady. Afoat for continent de-
creased 120, 900 quarters.
WHEAT.
MILWAUKEE,. oH1cAao.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-12
THIRTY DAYS

after the first publication of this notice, shall
report you and your real estate so assessed as
delinquent, and apply to the District Court OF
the county of Ramsey, Minnesota, for judg-
ment against your lands, lots, blocks, or par
cells thereof so assessed, including interest,
cost and expenses, and for an order of the
Court to sell the same for the payment thereof.
Ala F. A. REM, City Treasurer
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The NetU JlsrU list,
GRAND JURORS.

Yesterday afternoon the following jurors
were drawn for the next term of the district
cOurt.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-12

The assignee of Knowles, Clogs & Co.,
wholesale grocers, Chicago, makes the assets
$3.50, 1856; liabilities, $364, 600. The attorney
for the insolvents, however, makes the defci-
ency $tST,0o0.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-12
THE COURTS.
District Court.

Before Judge Young.l
Mary Stevenson vs. Crick Stevenson; action
for divorce and custody of their two chill
dren, on ground of cruelty, desertion and
drunkenness. Granted.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-12
Probate Court.
Before Judge Uelaud.1

Before Judge Ueland.]
In the matter of the estate of Veronica Eich-
horn, deceased; issued citation on hearing pc
tition for letters of administration. Hearing
set for February 6, 1882.
In the matter of the estate of William
Smith, deceased. Order for hearing petition
made and citation issued for February g.
In the matter of the estate of Robert Rob-
inson, deceased. Order for hearing petition
made and citation issued for February 6.
In the matter of the estate of Michael Pc
tiers, deceased. Order for hearing petition
made and citation issued for February 6.
In the matter of the estate of John Giles.
Warrant of commitment returned with bill OF
expense.
In the matter of the estate of John Gaer,
deceased. Order correcting description of real
estate.
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Municipal CoNrr.

Before Judge Cooley.]
J. j. Rider; drunkenness. Fined s. or seven
days.
Michael McCue; drunkenness. Fined S. or
seven days.
James Clark; drunkenness. Paid s..
J. J. Cooney; vagrancy. Discharged.
VIM. Kennedy; larceny. Discharged.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-12

Year wheat in Chicago 1.12N.
Wheat receipts in Chicago "a, 254 bushels;
shipments - ,59S bushels.
Wheat receipts in Milwaukee 81, 200 bushels;
shipments 81 200 bushels.
Stock Of wheat in Milwaukee 1, 160, 900
bushels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
HOW THE COLONEL TOOK 1T.

IN sQUARE.-AN AFFAIR IN TIE PENINSULA
We were andiug foot to foo, and giving shoot for
shoot,
We knet, but not grace, and the fuse lit up the
fice
| OF the gunner as the round shot by us few.
o. the bugle it blew loud, the shot blew IN cloud,
And the bayon is of the boys were at play
The old Colonel, putting fust, was almost like to
bust,
With shouting "Faugha ballagh, clear wayp
Bedad our seels were thick and it made us mad,
not sick,
To see the brave boys mel ing ike the dew;
But the coor' overhead, with whirng gust of red,
Like thunder cloud above us tough aid blow
The Colonel he was blown. yet he struck up Garry
Il know who'll he tired first of this play";
And every aud tEen like dra ION from his den,
He outs with "fdagh bdlidgh, clear the way"
My right hand man went down with cut upon his
Ochl his bloody teeth were clenched with the
And, bursting with shout. all the Frenchmen rode
about
Slashing just like reapers at the grain.
" Let them pound; an nour OF more they must wait
outside the door"
Cried the Colonel hot and savage with the play ::
He shook the color-slaf with shout and with
laugh,
Roaring out-"Fdugh ballagk, clear the wayw
With hiss and with a rush, and will to pelt and
Drove JIe bloody, IeaIl grape through
On leg and ARM and brain, fell that sharp and BIT
ter rain,
Yet we never wnkcd h 'pOrth, or yet shrank.
The drummeTs all a heat, gave an angry, fretful
beat
As the wind blew the cannon smoke away;
och! the oloncl, boys, is hit, yet beside the flag
he'll sit.
Crying out, Faugh Jallagh, clear the wayp"
Then we couldn't stand it longer, and our hot rage
grew the stronger,
As we spread in q moment into line
o, Co,onel true to You. on the cavalry we few,
All our bayOne' down togeIher-ll was fine.
We broke them like a net-la, our steel they never
met,
Aud we drove them all in heaps on that day.
o, the Co ouel fairly screeched to see Ney over
reached, go
And Numbered. "Fdagh balIa1h, clear the wayw
When the boys came back to rank we found him on
bank,
Rather pale, with a cloth about his head
He'd bot L. by his side, and. full of honest pride,
| saw his cheek burn wi Ii a sudden red
Then he grew wan and weak, he couldn't hardly
speak,
But listened rs the wagon drove away,
And may die alone. if the b we call our own
Didn't whisper, Fdugb balidJh, clear the way "
WALTIR lHORNBURY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

nobleman pops the question in tho following
matteroi fact language: 81 wonder ~ anythiDg
wond ever inlucc you 20 marry me = TINS was
evidently intended as fresh ILLUSTRATION OF LORD
MOntforPs eccentrcity; but 10 IS really much
nearer the terms III which the Average man proposes
thau is the average proposal OF the novelist Iho
Americans we know, carry every thing 10 eX-
tremes and we are told that the Now-i young
men have reduced the formula OF the critical pro.
pOsltion to couple OF words" Let consolidate"
Nothing however could be neater more Ingenious
than the propose of the lrishman. who TINS adj
dressed the rustic beauty upon whom ne had 50 ms
affections: ,iddy, darllnt, they've been teilin mo
there's too many OF Us IN tho world. Now, IL YOU
an me get The praste TO make rs two wan, tTOth an
wouldn't there be wan the less u
Different customs prevail IN different countries IN
this as i'll other matters. curions ceremony. Tor
example, is associated with popping the question
among the SamOyedcs OF Russia. WHEN Young
Sam0yede desires to marry, and has come TO an
understanding with the damscl OF bus choice, no
visits her father, and, with short stick, taps bin,
and then the mother OF the maiden, On the
shoulder He then demands the girl IN marriage,
and offers the father and mother "a gass oil vodka
which he has brought with him. As a token OF his
goodwill, the father drinks the vodka; lac tells
the young ne has no objection, but that he
must ask the girls consent. few days later
the young man comes again, this time accom-
panied by what servants he has. and provided with
plenty Of vodka. Ills retnue remain outside while
he enters the room and seats himself by the SIDE tt
his ladylOye. The faher hands the young man
glass of vodka he drinks hail. and hands the half
full glass under his left arm 10 the gr,. who fin
ishes the draught. The father then gives his
daughter a gass of vodka, and she IN like manner
drinks half 1t, and presents the Remainder with
her lett hand under her right arm to her lover, who
drains the glass After tins the father hands piece
of raw meat TO the young man. who eats lt, ana
then takes "a piece from the floor, eats half, and
presents the other half under his lett arm. to tho
girl TO finish She in turn takes piece Of meat
from the h0Or eats half. and hands the other half,
under her right arm to the young man 10 finish.
This extraordinary ceremonial would appear 10
complete the transaction, and may be regarded as
synonymous with orr engagement. The ieastng
and other ritual necessary 10 ratify the contract
generally take place soon or Immediately after
waId.
SO you would not take me TO be twenty y said q
young lady to her partner, while dancing the polka
Que evening. what would you take me for then ~
" For better. for worse replied he: and he was
accepted Here is another case in point. Riding
home from the hounds after a certain famous
county meet, lady observed TO her companion
"Why should not marry. Sir John = Ahw
sand Sir john, that is what | have often thought
myself" And married they were,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

Dcluge and or seeing Deluge was told to see
Flood, and till no arrived at Noah, under
which head he was referred back again to Ark,
might have been excused for speaking little
harshy after long literary cruise. provoking
and so proiitless The editor of that encyclopedia,
1t Is explained, having had slight difference OF
theological opinion with his esteemed contributor.
they had agreed TO delay the contested article by
OF the encyclopedia altogether. There are stories
told of index makers which it IL charitable To
think rather the inventions Of men delIghting in
their own giddy cOncets than sober truth One,
with what NestOr calls the " baby finger of the
giant mass of things % come at large, is reported
to have set down d" GREAT Mind of Mr.. Jones, the
Magistrate" On turning 10 The page indicated the
reader found, Mr.. Jones, the worthy magistrate.
said he had great mind to commit the prisoner for
trial" Another. who can scarcely he supposed to
have regarded his work with proper spirit Of
seriousness though adhering strictly To aphabetI-
cal order, set in his table of contents, Mill on the
Floss" next to Mil on LIBERTY And yet an
other, an honest frar placed GuarlnI in the class
OF theological W.T. ers on the strength OF his Pastor
FIdo." These men, if they ever existed, are GER
tainly not the who have been pitied rs resting
unknown, and therefore deprived OF their due lame
not the men whom, though humble ndeX-makers,
Isaac Dlsrae thought worthy OF veneraton.
An index throws stars into consultations IN which
every lire reflects light upon another so important
IN this respect did the index seem to a celebrated
SpanaGd that ne SAID. with q tendency to IA we'll
known Irish form Of speech. that it ought TO be
written by the author. though the body OF the
work might be the composition of someone else.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
POPPING THE QUESTION.
From Chambers's Journal

gentleman had long been pay attention 10 n
vouug lady whom he was very anxious To marry,
hut to whom he had never Ventuted To declare his
possion. When opportunity offered, MS courage
deserted him. aud when he was resolved To speak,
the lair one never could be found alone or olsen
gagged Driven to desperation, he one day sue
ceeded in accomplishing his purpose IN somewhat
remarkable manner, at dnner-party. 10 most
people a dinnr r-par'y would hardly seem the most
suitable occasion tor OVertures OF this description
csprcially when rs i'm this instance, the lady Is
seated at the opposite side of the table from her
admrer The latter however, was equal to the Oc-
casion. Tearing a leaf from his pOcket-bOOk, lie
wrote on &C. under cover of the table: Will you be
nv witei Write Yes or No at the foot of this"
Calling a servant, he asked him IN whisper 70
take the slip-whlch, OF course. was carefully
folded and dIrected-to the lady in blue oppo'
site" The servant did as requested; and the gem
tlelnan, iii agony of suspense, watched MN give
il TO the lady, and tXed his ewes with Dauly uls-
gused eagerness. TO try and Judge from her EXPIRES
sion how the quantity made offer was received, He
had forgotten one thlng-namey, that ladies' seldom
carry pencils about them at dinner party Inc
beloved one was, however not TO be baled by 80
trtng an obstacle After reading the note calmly
she turned to the servant and sa IL; lell the sen-
tleman Yes" They were married IN due course.
When Professor AytOun was woOlng MISS WILSON,
daughter of Professor Wilson the famous mrs
topher North" he obtained the ladY's consent con
dilOnaly ON that OF her lather being secured ms
Aytoun was much too shy 10 ask, anu ne preValeu
upon the young lady herself to conduct the heceS-
we must deal tenderly with HE feelings said
glorious old Christopher IN write my roPiy on
slim of paper and pin il TO the back OF your frock
. pa tnis answer is on the back of my dross. said
Miss lane as she entered the dTawlng-rOom Turn
ing her round the delighted Professor read thes,
words: with the authors compliments"
La Lord BeacOnsields last novel. an eccentric OH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
MISS milford.

" Chambers in Chan15ffs'S Journal.
The other lady authOress have Just referred TO
was Miss Milford, who lived at pleas mt roadside
cottage enyIrOned BY flowers and shrubs, In the
neilhborhuOd Of Reading Berkshire. 1t was %
short run by rail from London, aud at every OPP
portUuty | paid visit to this charming old lady.
In her character, SIZE a matchleSs specimen OF a
ll-educateu EnglIshwOman, correct IN taste and
feeling clever and SO t-reliant. AS descrlber OF
rural life and scenery i'll their happiest and most
GENIAL aspects she is allowed to have been unrlv
allied. Although considerably advarced in life she
had the lvriIness aud winning manner OF child.
Some women never seem to grow old and she was
one OF them. Her tongue ran on 50 lncessanty con-
cernIng the details OF village life that each of my
visits might have afforded the material OF n popular
article. Short in stature. and with tall gold
headed cane in hand, she invited me to walk with
her through the adjoining green lanes III the neigh
bOrhOod; ut every step the trees, wild flowers and
birds Offering objects OF garrulOus remark.
She was not the least Iellcent regarding her own
history. she told me how, ever since glrhOOd, she
Ind been thrown on her own resources through
her fathers (Dr. MitfOrd singular ndscTctlOn ana
eXtravagance He had spent fortune and even
sQuandefed twenty thousand pounds, the prOcee 10
of a prIlc in the lottery. After all was gone, he
had TO depend on the industry Of his daughter, who
supported MIN with her pen. | base known several
cases of fathers expressing children by their heed
les, conduct. but never one bad as this. By a
thrlitless parent, VINO prcyci on his daughters
sense OF hIa duty she was condemned to ccllRacy,
and endured struggle for existence in her old age.
Yet she was ever cheerful and resigned 10 her posi-
ton Her work will always be priced rs among the
most precious in English literature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
INCIDENTS or 4 ROY4L JOURNEY.

Vopoirt'u Letter. 10 The Sacramento Union.
Tho managers Of two OF the largest plantations
turn 81 out personally 10 meet his Majesty whlle
other, contributed literally toward defraying the
EXPENSES of tho occasion. cavalry company had
been organized the men being chiefly Naaehu plan
taton hands who for some time previous To the
rrception were allowed to quit work early every
afternoon 10 drill. The evening before kalakauaS
expected arrival they went down to the beach,
seven miles away, and Campcd. Toward morning
tbey were followed by few ladies and gentlemen,
who were only partially repaid by sunrise of Prls-
matte grandeur. The King did not come that day,
and several returned home Those remaining spent
the night in amusing themselves at the nherI eX-
peuse That functionary. who lacks but a lew
inches of being seven cddavcrous feet high. and
uo,scsses the physognOny Of a very Intelligent
rn,drnman woud hesitate at nothing IN the line of
duty II he only knew how to perform It, The
King's advent was an overwhelming event and
ham confessedy ignorant of even the rudlmcnts OF
conrt etiquette he lOnged for information, and the
" boysp were only too willing 10 oblIge him. One
sat eDtnroned representing the King whom ne adj
dressed most devOutlv yonr Majesty y; " your
august Majesty y; your most august Majesty etc,
whlIe he bowed profoundly. beng careful always
TO face the King. even though he walker Sideways
or backward In so doing. and his salntatons grew
IN extrayagance as he Teceded from the presumed
royal presence. Much time was devoted 10 the
elaboration of this proceeding, which was con
dnrted with utmost sOlemnity. His hTSt words to
Knlakaua were: " Your most gracious Majesty. /,
vnur unworthy seryaut. am ut the head oil the dis
trict police and anything your most august Majesty
nav demand at their hands shall be done instantly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

With profoundest humiliation, am your most ex-
allied Maesty's most loyal and devoted servant TO
CONN and,' all of which was accompanied by an
amount and variety OF saamIng uuequalled in
uniqueness and originality.
In the evening he handed Kalakaua a cigar stump
he had been smoking, saying: VIII your sovereign
MIie,ty Gegn to accept this cigar which l. your
most unworthy subject. have aspire1 to light for
your most sublime Majesty y aud kalakaua, was
ont in ms boat for the steamer for kOna district the
Sheriff rushed to the landing breathless and shout
ing. "Klng King Here's a letter Tor You" His
Majesty smiling, put about. but before he reached
the shore his excited subject had dropped the letter
into the bay, and, losing his haanoc, followed after
Both were ished out. The Sheriifs first audible
words were: King. Pm late"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
TIE HUuORS or INDEXES.

From The LOHdOH GlObe.
Lord Campbell il said 10 have intended the nitro
duction of law, 10y which the writer al an uuin-
dryed book was deprived of the privilege of copy
ripht until the appearance of his own Lives of
the Chanceors," without any table OIL contents, In
duced some modification in the severity 81 his
OplnIons. Lord Campbell was. however, out
Iieroded bV another gentleman who proposed max
ng the omiss ion of an index an lhdictaOie onShIe
and he again by another who, not content with the
punishment of the present life, carried ms Iesont-
ment across the boundaries OF this world, ny drslr-
inp for the dclinquent in future existence hendlsh
reiDemenfs of torture far too terrible to mention.
But IN indexed books also the reader has Just
cause of complaint. We are most OF us. unhapplly
well acuuanted with the freaks of lndex-makers
There IS for insta nce the gentleman who ranges all
his information under al ticles, propositions, anu
other unimpOrtant parts Of speech. He III Is VINO set
Million uudcr the heading. Mr.. john" ana ranged
an article on Patience under the letter y. There
is he gentleman who places IN ms IhdeA some le"
dozens of Smiths without their Christian names.
and without any cause of reference. There IS the
gentleman who, in a work OF twenty iollO volumes,
Will compile conscicutlOusiy an index oil each but
never one of the whole, that the searcher Tor
particular subject has TO wade through twenty
abecedaies instead II Is of course taken Tor
granted that he ill not ind what ne wants ill ne
be surprised and perple Xed at that lndex-naker
who for reasons of his own, insists on concluding
fine consonants 4" ] " and " Y" with the yOTels
aud t." and setting them together III more than
frateTnal concord. -
Cross references again, as they are technically
termed have been on more than one occasion pio-
yOcatiye of Impatence and spleen. The unhappy
curate who seeking for some information late on
Saturday night for his Sundays sermon. referred
in hurry to his Encyclopedia. under the heading
of Ark, and on seeing Ark, was told to see Gaia
clysm, and on seeing Cataclysm was told to bee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
LOrLS NAPOLEON And 7ROYONS DECORA-
TION.

NJ. Charles Blanc relates in his Artstes de Non
TEMPS" the story OF the Cross OF the Legion OF
Honor con erred on TToyOn. the landscape and
animal painter. Early one morning in 1919, two or
three days before the opening of the Salon, VI.
Dntaure then Minister of the Interior, informed NJ.
Charles Blame who was Director of Fine Arts. that
the President of the Republic would visit the EXhIbi-
ton NJ. Charles Blanc went 10 receive him. and
the President, not having time 10 visit all the
rooms asked VI. Blanc 10 show him the best works:
TioyOns pictures were in a conspicuous place, ana
NJ Blanc pointed them out 10 lie President, re-
marking that they were equal TO nyihlng the
Dutch had done in that STYLE Prince Napoleon
replied cody but kindly. that he did net admire
that rugged nharmonious style OF painting which
appeared to him like tapestry work The inspec-
ton continued. and no further mention was made
OF Troycn d.
Some weeks later, when the awards had 10 90
distributed the Minister of the Interior put down
Troyon with Jules Dapre sechan Muller ana na ts
for the Cross OF the Legion of Honor. Wneh .ho
President glanced at the list. he remembered tue
name OF Troyon then, turning 10 a. D1am,s; as
about painting" lie. however signed the decree
with good grace