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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-06
A Bright Dog.

A dog of the shepherd breed, owned
by Aaron Hutchinson, of Mansfield,
Conn, not only possesses the usual ac-
complishments common to the educated
CANNES, such as shaking hands, await
ing the signal three to snap the piece
of bread, speaking, etc, but he also
sings. "Situp, hold ont your paw and
sing" says his master, and Pedro will
pose ia most knowing attitude, and
to a musical accompaniment will ioin
his voice, varying his song as the tune
is high or low, fast or slow, and stops
when the instrument ceases. He is
also an excellent watch dog; not a hen
dare 60 into the garden when Pedro is
in sight, and at night his care is in
creased. A while ago the dog came
under the window of the room where
Mr.. H. sleeps, and barked so violently
that sleep was impossible. 'sBe stilI.
Pedro" commanded the master: but
Pedro persisted, and threatening ven
geauce on the dog, Mr.. H. arose. and
going out, found a large hog DESTROY
ing his garden, Pedro alone not being
able to drive the animal out.
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A Likely Parrot.
Tribune.

The education of the parrot whose
ownership was contested in Brooklyn
police court some months ago, has now
been completed. He speaks and sings
in German and English, whistles sever.
al tunes, fools all the dogs on the block
with his coxing calls, and mimics the
caterwaullng of fighting cats. AS a
reporter stepped into the shop of his
master, at 131 Meserole street, yester-
day afternoon, Polly sang out from his
perch over the door, $50 way! Go
'way!' and then, as though repenting
of the cruel rebuff, screamed, Good
grant mercy! Come here, don't you
hear?"
1--WE taught the little fellow so much
in the last three years. said his owner,
''that he begins to forget part of it, and
| guess I'll have to graduate him. Be-
fore he learned Polly wants cracker
/ taught him my name, and if anyone
stole him / should find it out, because
he says twenty times a day if he does
once, Il belong to Strauss, ha, ha, hal!
"What about the case in which the
bird figured some months agoP" asked
the reporter.
81 sold my bird store, and the buyer
insisted that the parrot was included in
the purchase, but Justice Kiehl decided
in my favor when he heard the bird
say, Il belong to Strauss, l belong to
Strauss. )"
Mr.. Strauss said thief visited his
shop one day when he had stepped out,
and neighbor of his saw the man
seize Polly and start to run off, but he
dropped the bird like a shot when it
cried out, "God grant mercy!'
"Mother. get up; it's five o'clock.
Put the coffee on. Father wants break
fast. - With such cries and with
cluckings like a mother hen, Polly in
terrupted the conversation. At one
moment it assumed martial attitude,
and screamed loudly: "Clear the decks
for actionr' and then, with dropping
head and tail, called out reverently:
"Lord, make us thankful for what
we're about to receive" As the re-
porter went away the bird was singing
the first verse of d German serenade in
shrill soprano voice.-M T. Sun.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

"A Sunday-school boy comba+oS
with his teacher, holding that the worIS
being round, could have no end.-Cb;
cGgO Times. "'-
The Board of Missions of the
Methodist Protestant Church have MIR
chased mission buildings in Yoko-
hama, and intend to push the work in
that country.
MIR. John Wanamaker has added
one more to his many benefactionS ~
the Young Mems Christian Association
by giving the Philadelphia Association
S50, 900 to pay off its floating debt, Tho
entire amount of the debt, 5000, 600
was made up by other subscribers
Philadelphia Press.
No man has really got religion. &c
the cant phrase runs, until it serionslv
affects the eye and ear. The RELIGIONS
eye has had all the greenness of zeal
ousy and envy washed out of it, and the
religious ear listens only to the GOOD
that is told Of ones neighbors and Is aS
deaf as an adder to what is bad.-N
Y. Herald.
Grace Reformed Church, Easton.
"a, was called upon recently to curb
and pave the street in front of its pron.
erty, and as it is not rich organization
and could not afford to hire the WORK
done, the members pluckily did all the
JOB themselves at night, by torchligbt
the pastor himself taking conspicuous
part in the novel scene, which lasted for
three nights. -PJttS6urgh Post.
Rev. William p. Paxson, ouperfn-
tendent of the Southwestern depart
ment of the American Sunday-school
Union, makes this summary report of
seventeen years work: Schools ORGAN
lied, 1920; schools aided, 7,493; men,
bership in the same, over 100000; BIZ
bles and Testaments distributed, a.
530; books and supplies, papers, etc,
S52, S45; expenses of the work, Sll8,-
S13.-N. Y. Examiner.
An officer of school in Boston for
the blind says that sightless persons NAV
become the most expert piano-tuners
Through its constant exercise the faculty
of hearing becomes so acute that inter-
walls in the scale of sounds, which are So
slight as to be unnoticed by other per-
sons are readily detected by the blind.
The slightest imperfection in unisons is
discord to them. Their knowledge of
the mechanism of pianos is obtained
through the use of models and the dis
section of old instruments. Besides.
they are thoroughly taught in that
branch of physics which treats of the
nature of sound and the laws of its pro-
duction and transmission. Boston Jour-
nuL
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4 BAD SPELL.


She went about with look benign,
And hung her clothes upon the Ign,
Then called her husband in to dign.
He spoke to her in accents rough,
He disparaged the garden slough
He was man of manners CROUCH.
He said she knew he hated lamb
The dinner was the merest shamb;
Why didn't she prepare some hamb?
She looked at him and muttered pughl
And asked, What can woman dugh
To please cranky man like yughT'
Was she a woman to sit dumb .l.'t
While he came in with aspect glumb?
She would not stand it, not by sumb.
His judgment of good food she doubted,
His grounds of criticism she scoubted-
Half mad with rage these words she shoubted
Then with look of pain and worry,
The wife arose and in great horry,
Went to her mothers in a horny. 4"
-SOnlerUtIle Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-06

Chicks should not be fed imme
diately after they are Matched.
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sl.42l,Sl2 70 $S,05S,Sl7 81
S557.774 81 Sl4S.09s 50


Cash II treasury go. S%31,74i p Sl43,u9S %
This statement, in lis general aspect, though in
dicating healthy condition Of the treasury-there
being apparent credit balance OF $l43, 099. 50
III the end CT the last fiscal years. misleading IN
some Of its details. While there is tbs amount in
the treasury as stated. the revenue fund, from
which must be pail al legislative. executive. Judi
the amour. OF $142,S1O 81. This cYerdraft is
carried largely By the trust funds of the State,
which o herwise would have q considerable ayaila-
BILE surplus for permanent investment. The limit
TO which such overiraft Is allowed b. law Is 81 80,
900. l. therefore appears that there Is practically
no money in the treasury available to pay the ex-
peuSeS Of your body or other departments OF the
State government. It is true you can authorize 6
still further overlrat, but this Of relieving
the revenue fund is not in accord with such
principles OF iauce as should govern the manage
meut Of the treasury. As a temporary expedite I
TO meet exigeucV that could not be foreSeen 1t is
perhaps .perIai.s tb,e, but as 3 practice 1t Is
wrong The large over3ratt now existing is caused
by several extraordinary expenditures, such as the
extra session Of 1881 The Cox impeachment trial.
rebuilding the capitol, interest on the railroad adj
i9stmolt bonds, etc. fox which no account was
taken in the tax levy lhe past year. While the leg
isatare of 1881 made appropriations for all these
accounts, it did not maze provision TO increase the
revenue 10 meet them.
Tue actual receipt from taxes and other sources
tina. provide the revenue fund, have exceeded tbs
est mated Teceats the past TWO wears SG46 G30O6,
hut The actual expenditures have eXcae led the es-
mates $1U4. 40. dl" Nc the sane Il me, as Rp-
pears IN detail in the 70! Jwiag STAT me1t:
Estimated and actual receipts an! disbursements n
1881 and So igr expenses OF the Safe govern
meut and support Of State institutions:
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piece Of calico as his companion. The cal
leo is thought to have contained woman.
The seventeenth annual convention of the
Northwestern Dairymen's Association will
be held in the city of Mankota, Minnesota.
commencing Wednesday, February 14th, at
8 o'clock, A. NJ, continuing with three ses-
sions each day until Friday the 18th.
The building and other Improvements In
Duluth the past year amount to 81, 43S, 3la
The population is estimated at $4,000. and
sos buildings were erected.
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Yonr particular attention is called to the cases
cited by the commissions: OF an effort upon the
part of two of the companies to evade payment OF
taxes upon part Of their income. 1t would be a
dangerous precedent II they should succeed In
been set up in these cases If further Legislation is
required to compel these companies to pay their
full tribute to the State il should be promptly en-
acted.
STATE INSPECTION OF GRAIN.
The grievous complaints Of the agricultural class
10 sections of the State in regard to the ware
housing and grading of grain is a subject that de.
mauds attention. The abuses complained OF are OF
character that cannot be ignored. though they
may not be fully sustained by. the facts
in all cases 1t is equally in the lit. Interest st
grain, that some system be devised by which the
differences arising between them may be arbitrated
and settled through agencies entirely disnterested
The farmer now complains that he has no option
appeal in the transaction involving the dsposi-
ton Of his product, but must perforce accept the
judgment OF the buyer as to its quality and value
the fixing of grades of grain and the adoption OF
rules regulating the management OF elevators and
warehouses, has been tried with success In other
States. / recommend careful consideration Of
this subject upon your part and an examination or
the methods and results Of such system In Its
operation elsewhere, with view to Its adaptation
to the exiRencies of the situation In this State
REMOVAL OF JUDGES.
Twice within the last five years impeachments
have been prosecuted against district judges. The
dsgraeeful details of evidence occupied the public
attention week after week. and the expense in enc
case was more than ten times the salary Of the chief
justice.
Impeachment is authorized by most State consti-
tutions In the case of Judges Of district courts as
well as other State officers, but there is also pro-
yided In q majority Of the States less imposing
and expensive means of removing such judges for
reasonable cause. This is by the concurrent
action OF beth branches Of the legislature, for
which in q majority of cases the assent of two
thirds Of all the members elected to each 10
requisite. Formal charges are required. which. in
some States, may be only for minor offenses or
causes not impeachable and in others for any rea-
sonable cause. whether impeachable or not The
accused of course, has his right of defense. Many
wears NAV probably eapse before we have occasion
again TO desire the immediate removal Of district
Judge, but the necessity for such result. Of some
time IL not beyond reasonable. expectation.
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The fur dealers of Winona have purchased
II, 500 muskrat skins this winter, besides
goodly number of raccoon, skunk, fox, wolf
and other furs.
The granary of Mr.. Bean, near Graceville,
was burned, and 600 bushels of oats, 300
bushels of wheat, all his furniture and his
machinery, valued at $1,000. He thinks
the fire was set by some one who had stolen
grain and wished to cover the theft. Slight
ly insured.
Henry Assem-, of Parker's Prairie, Otter
Tail county, died on New Years day OF
pleurisy, aged forty-one. He was one of the
early settlers OF the county, a heavy merchant
and one of the best and well known citizens
of the county.
Jackson expended 100000 in buildings
the past year and did retail business of
over s300,0O0. as. r
DIR. F. H. Stewart, formerly of Shakopee
but later of Ada, is a very hard citizen. He
swindled parties in both places, and finally
faded from view, it is supposed, with large
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Senate, Wednesday, January 3.

The law showing that joint canvass by
the legislature of the vote for judges was
not necessary, the resolution for such joint
session was rescinded.
Ernest Shalleen and Charles Castle have
been appointed pages in the senate. This
business was presented and the senate ad.
iouTned.
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school text books.

| school text books,
Insurance on State
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Sale of United States 1
per cent bonds. 1899, 900
Sale of United States 9
per cent bonds.$2l2.C coo
Sale OF Missouri q per
I cent bonds. =. Sl23, 0o0
Miscellaneous. .......
| Totals ........$.....
| pISBuki
Legislative expense, reg
ular session. ..........
Legislative expenses, ex-
tra session. ,...,......
Senate court of impeach-
ment...,....... $500
Executive. .............
judicial. .............."
Support of insane hos
pitais, prison, reform
school, deaf, dumb,
blind and imbecileS, md
normal schools. ......
Support of university.
Public buildin IS. .......
Public printing All sta
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Printing laws in news
paperS.
Interest on STATE debt,
loans ~ ana Is.
Interest on State debt,
+. Il. ad'g State bonds
Apportioaed school funds
Purchase of bonds Tor
invested funds. inciul-
iug premiums, etc. -.
| Agricultural and horti-
cultural societies 800.
Historical society........
State boards Of health,
! equalization, immigrs-
toa. Farmers board OF
trade. ...............
Training schools and IN
situations ........,.
Fish commissioners. 49,.
Selling State lands. ......
School text books.
Redemption of State
bonds OF 93 and rs.
Mise ellaneU1s. .........
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NEWS OF THE STATE.
OfficiaI Canvass of Votes in Min
neSOtA.

The official canvass of votes for district
judges, chief justices. and the act to apply
to the internal Improvement land fund for
payment of the railroad loan adjustment
bonds as cast last fall, was held at the CAPT
tol on the 3rd. inst.
THE OFFICIAL SUMMARY. ''t,
Following is the official summary OF the
untei in full.
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&4.343,25O "a

The loan of s73 is redeemable the present year,
and that Of 1878 will be redeemed with receipts
from counties for loans Il. de in 1877 and 1878 for
the purchase and distribution Of seed grain.
The taxable property within the State has In
creased from S25 O55 543i il 1880. to $31 l, 200.
S4l IN 1892.
Taxes for the past two years were levied as fol-
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House, Iaesday, January 9.

The house was called TO order at
high noon by the secretary ofthe state, who,
assisted by Assistant Secretary Hjertsberg.
proceeded to call the members, by districts,
to the bar Of the house. where they were
duly sworn into Office by Associate Justice
Dickinson of the supreme court, in parties
of ten or twelve.
The house then proceeded to the election
of speaker, Hon II. G. Hicks presenting the
name of Hon. L. Fletcher. The Democrats
made no nomination. All the votes cast
were for Mr. Fletcher The other nominees
of the Republican caucus were elected With
out opposition Thames elsewhere.) After
selecting seats Mr. Smith, from the com-
mittee appointed to wait Oh the governor,
reDorted that the governor would be pre-
pared to deliver his message on Thursday
morning.
oFFIcERs OF THE SENATE
Speaker-Loren Fletcher, Of Hennepin
count.
Chief Clerk-John Z. Howard, of stearns
county.
Assistant Clerk-Robert Deakin, Of Ram
sey county.
Second Assistant Clerk-A. r. Berkdoll,
of Fillmore county
Enrolling Clerk-Carl n. Lein, OF Good
hue county.
Epgrossing C.efk--T. H. Caine, OF Isanti
county.
Sergeant-at -armS--F n DAYTON, Of Wash
ington county.
Assistant g't-at-arms-AndreW SVEN
son of Blue Earth county.
Assistant Enrolling Clerk and Postmast-
er.-E. p. Wade, of Ramsey county.
Chaplain-Rey Dr. II. II. Dana, Of Ram
sey county.
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Kouse. Thursday, Januara 4.

j. E. Child. of Jackson, introduced bill
which was duly briefed as House File No.
1. The bill provides for the punishment
ofany one who shall willfully or malicious
ly set on fire any woods or Frairies. This
is not to be construed as affecting any one
who burns his own prairie land adjoining
cultivated property. To be referred to ju-
dietary committee when one is formed.
The chair announced the appointment OF
A. H. Helling, Brown county, as jsnitor OF
the cloak room, and Erick Olson of Grant to
take charge of the committee rooms.
Speaker Fletcher has appointed Charles
Hamilton, st. Paul, and Frank Ref, White
Bear, as pages. He has not made the other
page appointments.
In Joint convention of the two houses,
Governor Hubbard read his annual message
(printed in full elsewhere). He read dis
tinctly, and was listened to throughout
with respectful attention.
The governor omnitted the reading of
the longer tables, as they would be more
ineligible in printed form. He COM
menced reading at $40, and closed at
4:0s, the time occupied being one hour
anu twenty eight minutes.
Toward the close Gov. Hubbard's voice
grew trifle husky, but his vocal organs
withstood wonderfully we'll the unusual
strain put upon them. ..#
House adjourned until Monday In order
TO allow time for the selection of commit
tees, an arduous job, as most of the mem ers
are strangers to the speaker. st
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Medical College at the Minnesota
State University.

State University.
At a meeting Of the Board of Regents Of
the State University Of Minnesota held at
st. Paul last week, DR.. W. w. Leonard,
c. N. Hewitt and w. II. Folwell, constitu-
ting the Medical college committee, APP
peared before the board and read and
explained in detail their report,
submitted at the last me citing
OF the board, The report proposed bylaws
and regulations which were ordered spread
on the records of the board. The commit
tees report to the board OF a working plan
for the college of medicine is Of great length
and very full-inits details.
The following resolution, offered by Re
gent Nelson, was adopted by the board:
Resolved, that there be, and hereby is,
commenced in the University of Minnesota,
college or department of medicine, sub
stantialIy in cunformity with the plan en-
braced in the report made and submitted
by Drs. Leonard Hewitt and Folwell, and
this day ordered spread on the records of
the board. So Xxi E+s = y -"' ...-
The following resolution was also apopt-
ed: ,us. e
Resolved, That Regents Hubbard, Pills
bury and Clark be appointed committee
to select and nominate to this board names
of persons to constitute the medical faculty.
Regents Gov,=Hubbard, Gov. Pillsbury
and Judge GreenIea Clark were constituted
8 committee to-seiect and nominate the
medical faculty, 1t is understood that this
is the inception OF a movement which will
give Minnesota ole of the most thorough
medical institutions in the country. The
standard ofthe profession should be elevated
to the highest possible plane, and such an
institution as is contemplated by tbs pro-
posed plan will be a substantial superstruc-
ture,
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*Interest on these bonds not included In these
Inmates will be raid from funds provided by Chap.
II Gen. Laws, Elk. Sess. 1881.
From the above showing there appears an est
mated deficiency In the revenue fund, including the
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AMENDMENT.

For the act applying the internal improve
ment land fund to the payment OF the state
railway adjustment bonds--Yes, 81, 4S5; no.
24,526
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House. HedHedGu. January =.

James Zieske of Brown county, was ap-
pointed to take charge of the coat room.
Mr. Cole moved that the speaker be author
lied to appoint an assistant postmaster and
assistant doorkeeper. Adopted. A. d. Ser
>geant of l:ice was appointed assistant door.
keeper and A. B. Wilgus, Jr, of Ramsey,
assistant postmaster.
Sir. EahilIy moved that 30 copies Of the
journal of the house be printed daily. The
number was amended to 400, and the motion
carried.
By Mr. Rahilly: That the chief clerk be
authorized to subscribe for several daily
newspapers, or their equivalent in weeklies
for the use Of each of the members of the
house The ayes and noes showed II ayes
ard 2S noes, a2d the resolution was declared
nHa,!te0.
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seunte. Ihnrsdau. Janmaru 4.

Several bills were introduced in the senate
yesterday, the important ones being Rice's
to tax real estate mortgages and Wheats
amending the law so as to make per cent.
the legal rate of interest. The others related
to wards and probate court proceedings.
An additional clerk was allowed the secre-
tary and janitors for cloak and committee
rooms appointed.
The senate met the house IN Joint conven-
ton at go p N, and heard the governors
message.
Afterward, adjournment was taken until
3 p. m, Monday.
Morris tribune., 1883-01-11
STATE LEGISLATURES.
Senate, Taesday, January =.

oeHHte, 1"SuuU, oUb""EV -
sAt12T., Lieut. Gov. Gilman called the
Senate to order Tor the first time in the new
chamber, Which is greatly admired.
Rev. Robert Smith, nominated for chap
lain read few verses from St. PATHS epis-
tie to Timothy, and followed the reading
with an elegant prayer, in which he gave
thanks for the many blessings vouehsa fed
by Providence, and called for aid and guild
ance in the discharge of official and moral
duty.
The members then took the oath which
was administered by Justice Vanderbure'
and the senate proceeded to the election OF
officers elsewhere printed) most OF whom
received unanimous vote.
The rules of the last session We're adapted
and committee appointed to wait on the
governor who said he would deliver hls
message on Thursday.
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.
Secretary-C. w. Johnson, of HeRnepin
county.
Assistant Secretary-J. b. Jones, Of Todd
county.
Enrolling Clerk. P. Jacobson, of Ram
sey county.
Engrossing Clerk-A. q. Bertram, OF
Wright county.
SeFgeant-at-arms-C. NJ. Reese, of Kandt
70 hi county.
Assistant Sergeant atarms-J. A. Westby,
Of, Goodhue county.
Chaplain-Robert Smith, Of Ramsey Co.
Morris tribune., 1883-01-11

or rusryucaon IN our common schools and in the
more elevated standard Of the profession that has
prevailed The past few years.
The enrolment at these schools has been as TO-
laval
Morris tribune., 1883-01-11

Totals $497. 600 $1,0l586I SIS
This statement shows The actual disbursements
the rast year, for which appropriations were made
in 1881, to have exceeded the estimated disbursa-
ment more than 90 per cent.
The estimated receipts and disbursements fer
I SS3 and 1884 are follows:
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FOR JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT.

William NJ. Mcclure First district....ll 800
Scattering. ....I
H. r. Brill, Second district. $50
0. Simons, Second district. 322
w. Lochren, Fourth district. 1875
John M. Shaw, Fourth district .........I6, 1856
James NJ. Shaw. Fourth district. 209
B. F. Weller, Ninth district. .........5, sol
NJ. G. Hanscome, Ninth district. OH
J. II. Brown. Twelfth district...."-....9,QQ7
@. E. Shannon, Twelfth district, ....10e
Scattering
In Wright county the ballots were wrongly
printed and the entire vote of the county
was cast for James NJ. instead of John NJ.
Shaw. The mistake made no practical diff
ference in the result.