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District Government Affair."
MISCELLANEOUS MATER.

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
In reply 10 Mr. Henry Ottenger or 3os0 N street
northwest. protesting against converting the old
town hall OF Georgetown into an engine house for
No. engine company setting forth his reasons
therefor, the Commissioners state .that the pro
ar, J,co was discussed for two or three years and
have only TO execute the law.n
POLICE PROMOTION
Lieut.: johnson received orders to-day from
Major Dye TO turn over the management OF th,
sIatloi-house and all Its properties TO Sergeant H.
X Reiway, the senior sergeant of that preclnci
as his successor, I'm Office
STREET CONTRACT COMPLETED
MI: Patrick Mahoney, the weil-known street
contractor. who had the contract for layfng the
asphalt block pavement on 18th street between
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest has
completed the job aud IL has been accented nv The
authorities This adds 1000 yards more Ia The r su,
periof paVements for which this city is noted
SPREAD OF SMALLPOX PREVENTED
Health Officer Townshend to-day addressed a
note TO Supervising Principal Gage, second diyI-
sion public schools, stating that ia MS opnon the
school on y street, between 9Th and 9tn streets
can be again opened without danger from small,
poh, the lncuoating period having passed and
there being no DEVELOPMENT OF suspicious symp-
toms among the pupils Every precautionary
measure mat science. skill ami iglaca afforded
was adopted by the health Office 10 prevent the
spread or the disease. When il was discovered
tnat one OF the pupils had been exposed 10 small
pok lhe temporary closing OF the school was re-
commended. The exposed pupil and his mother
were sent 10 the hospital and the other members
ol the family closely quarantined. The Walsky
premises, where the disease had apnearej were
thoroughly fumisated and dislnfected and AM the
bedding destroyed The pupils OF the school were
daiiy visited 10y the health officer that be might
watch every symptom. There is 40 loicer auy
danger from that source
CoLORED Posi- OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE
RErUHLTC.-CharlaS Sumner Post, No g O. A r.
composed or colored men who faithfully served
the country in the late war. has recC ntly been
organized In this city. This post Is bringing into
Its membership honOrably discharged ex-soldiers
and eA-sailorS In the late rebellion who are or
derly and sober, an whose membership with the
post can contribute material aid In the develop.
lnent OF its int rests and the accomplishment of
It's objects. The Charles sumner Post received Its
Charter April II, 1888, and was mustered in by the
department ofiicerS-oi the department commands
ero stall The lull corps OF officers as follows:
WIN. III. Mills, commander; Moses Fasky, senior
vice commander; John II. Reeves Junior vice
comnanler; D. II. IL. Sinallwo1d. adJuIant; Wm.
Geo. Iiall.Quarternaster; Webster Scott surgeon:
WIN. king, chaplain; ;. q. CarnoE, officer OF the
day: Er4StuS Green, oilic OF the guard; John j.
johnson, sergeant major; Alpheu5 Lee, quarter
master sergeant
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET. - Sold 10y r. A.
Golden, nSh agent, JohnSon's wharf, to-day: S.00l
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NJ AOlAh A<O 11SLS.
- THE REGgi AR MONTHLY MEE11NG OF
st p m at SOY S oh heda Street aHas
Prompt d1 att attent,Sn IN ion piil be necessary. -.
e1ssa NOTICE OF REMoVAL.-RUD0LPH EICI-
HORN; dealer ia amS; Bacon. Lara. &C.: has
cent MarEe ms ga 9 sa o1 sn st. ers r. M M
glad to see his customers. ap2O-3t
oEs DR. >, scHAEETER ssa, !,Iasl HAS REMOVER HIS
W Real Estate end Insurance agents, 1422 New
w; S6s + /. hEffES Ii5H5EsoS.
The business aay will be continued at the PLACE by
r9e GOV. JOHN P. ST. JOHN, OF KANSAS.
Union T ks lsstYre TnaeF Nnspiees 9f & Womars m c.
sa street Reserved seats at Ellis Music Store IS
rT F1REMEN's INSURANCE COMPANY
HAVE REMOVED
NEW BUILDING.
Corner 7th street ana Louisiana avenue northwest
ARE ISSUING POLICIES
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
LOW AS ANY FIRST CLASS COMPANY.
Office Rooms For Rent. all front; heated by steam;
- LUMBER. LUMBER
3HhToM 3Mh11N PtfEt ffXt. MxAh12SHTY' xa1stT!
81 SAk k1f ASR RINS5 ASa r5Ff1HI SHzHRf,. t,ro..
AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES.
Our facilities for the jobbing trade unequaled.
Estimates promptly furnished at
WM. MCLEAN h SON,
apo 18th street northwest. corner B street.
Eso GAS FIXTURES!
THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY TO
SELECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST.
PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE.
CoRCoRAN BUILDING.
100 E. F. BROOKS.
r-Ep0 GAS FIXTURES
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF THE LATEST DESIGNS
SLATE MANTELs. LATROBES.
FURNACES, RANGES AND CRATES.
PLUMBING, TIMING.
And all jobbing promptly done.
SAMrL 8. SHEDD,
MA 400 9rH STREET NORTHWEST.
rtsa GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS
FRESH FROM THE SPRING,
". c. MILBURN. PHARMACIST
10 1929 Pennsylvania avenue.
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STREET CONTRACT covp,rrrn

Mr.. Patrick Mahoney the wpil-known ctreo
contractor, who had the contract for laying IN
asphalt block pavement on 18th street between
streeG ana PennSylyania avenue northwest ha
completed the job aud IL has been accented nv m,
authorities This adds 1000 yards more 10 the su
perior paVementS for which this city Is noted
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FIRST BOAT RACE OF THE SEAsoN.-Mr. Andy
Smith, OF the Columhas, and A. W. Harrison, Of
the PotomacS, will row a single Scull race on the
Potomac Tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock. The
course will be one and One-haif miles straight
away over the national course. The race will be
for handsome gold medal and the lightweight
championship OF the river Mckinney, OF the
70. omacs, VIII he referee. II the weather is un-
the first pleasant day OF rext week. This will be
the first race OF the season, and VIII doubtless
prove very interesting one. both men being fast
with the souls and very equally matched.
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THE WORK ON THE POTOMAC FLATS-Another
dredge arrived at the wharf to-day aud VIII be
used IN the Potomac fats Improvement There
are now four dTedge5 here, ami two OF these are at
work In the channel, and next week a drpdge Will
be put to work on the flats below the Long
bridge.
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- THE REGU. AR MONTHLY NETTING OF
- the Master Painters will lie held THIS EVEN
ING st I:30 n. M, at 507 10th street northwest,
Prompt attention will be necessary,
B. order Of the President 1t.
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telegram has been received at the Navy depart
ment from Secretary Chandler, stating that he ex-
poets to arrive here on Wednesday OF next week.
Il is thought that the whole presidential party
Will return on that day on the fallapoosa-
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Lieut. johnson received orders to-day from
Major Dye 10 turn over the management OF tie
station-house and all its properties TO Strpeant m
X Reiway, the senior sergeant of that precinct
as his successor I'm Office
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Spring Lake.

Patrick Parks, of Olivet, died last
week. large concourse of friends
followed his remains to his last rest
ing place. lie was buried in FL Paso.
Olivet is to celebrate the coming
Fourth.
new doctor in this town. He is
stopping at Olivet.
Jerome Smith, of Shcboygan Co. this
State. having purchased the Peter Oh
ish farm, expects to move his family
here this fall.
Sam'l Sanders has builta neat frame
house in the place of the one burned
last winter.
There is strong talk of a cheese fac
tory at Oivet. A Mr.. Clark, from
Sheboygan Co., was here looking for
a site for Il cheese factory, and seemed
to be we'll pleased with this country.
Peter Preston, of Sheboygan Co.,
is stopping with his brother, Rufus
Preston of Gilman.
Elias Weldon is the owner of a pig
that has six feet, each of its fore legs
being supplied with an extra foot.
1t was voted to have three months
school in the Tovey district but the
board have neglected to procure a
teacher, and a gang of lawlesS urchinS
are on the rampage. Is there nothing
in the school code that compels school
officers to attend to their duties, or are
we to fold our hands and say nothing,
and let our children grow up in ignor-
ance!
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Oak Grove.

Cultivating corn now occupies the
attention of the honest granger.
Mrs. j. B. Dawson has returned
from Grand Forks, D. Z.
Mrs. Samuel Mullen has gone to Lis
bon, Dakota, to visit her son.
Henry Thorn, Ernest Feidlar. and
James Manion are each building
large barn.
James Dawson has purchased new
platform spring buggy.
Alpha Walters, over in the neigh
boring town of Clifton, is building
dwelling house.
John Foley offers his farm here for
sale. He has purchased land in Min
nesOta and wishes to move there.
Will, We are sorry that you have
been discovered, but then you should
not have kept it so long without the
knowledge of the proper officers. and
in utter defiance of law; however, we
congratulate you on your new acquiSi-
ton and earnestly admonish you TO in
struct the little fellow to avoid the
rock upon which his fathers happi-
ness was wrecked; i. e. ''aStuteness.
There will be basket picnic on
the Fourth in Corco1an's Grove with a
dance in the afternoon and evening.
Swings, sack races, refreshments, &C.,
will be part of the program. Every
body, their sisters, their cousins, and
their aunts are invited.
Many of our farmers are sowing
their cornfelds to buck-wheat, the
corn either having failed or being too
''seldom" to pay for working.
Daniel Lowe and Miss Kate Manion,
both of this town, were married at st.
Mary's Church on the Goth inst, the
Rev. E. A. Hanses officiating. They
have the good wishes of host of
friends.
Hensy Tronnier is building large
granary.
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Chas. Smith, of River Falls, was in
the city last Saturday.
John Foster, of River Falls, was in
town last week.
The Congregational church is to be
repaired soon.
VIM. Howes has been spending the
past two weeks here with his relatives.
The prospects are that the Fourth
will be an uneventful day at this place.
Frank Young is here from Dakota on
a visit.
The saloon situated one door north
of Gray's block has started up again.
Mrs. Ed. Babbidge has returned
from Minneapolis.
Jay Harvey came down from Min
neapolis last week to spend a few
days.
Jessie Field is on visit to his broth
er Frank at Wadena, Mimi.
R. Lyford left last Friday for
Wheatland, Oak, accompanied by his
wife. They intend to stay until
cold weather.
Mrs. Joseph Howes, of Grand Forks,
Oak, is visiting her parents here.
Miss Zoe Foster was visiting friends
in Prescott last week.
There win be no meeting next Sun
day in the III. E. church, in conse-
quence of the pastors attendance be-
ing required at camp-meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williamson, of
River Falls, spent Saturday in the city
with friends.
C. W. Redmon, of Mapleton. Oak,
spent few days here last week.
The rope ferry on the lake is kept
busy in consequence of teams going to
Red Rock.
The steamer Longfellow run up the
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Telling it Very Short.

am tell It, sir, in few words il | can, bat
the story would ill book il justice was dohe
10 it.
"Surely, Michael, but put it short this
time SOS | can squeeze it into page Of letter
paper" ~. a. ..o
thousands of people here in Binghalnpton,
n. Y, who will testify to the truth OF what l
say My name is Michael Gullfoyle. | am
seventy-four years old. For about nine years
| was almost shut out from the world 10y
rheumatism / had peddled small wares IN
this city for years and had to stop altogether.
At the best OF times could only hobble mis-
erably about with my cane. was bert nearly
double with pain and weakness, and my
hands were useless to labor with | was but
the poor wreck Of q once strong man. None
of the medicines usually given for rheuma-
tism did me the least good, sir. My old
friends and customers forgot NE, as though /
were under ground,
with the end Of my ;iose and the tips Of
Turned up to the roots OF the daisies
My days and nights were doleful and painful
/ lad no hope except in death. That is Gods
truth, and Mr.. MOsher, here, knows il.
81 can't tell you how, but PARKER's Toxic
cured me That was three years ago Pm
lively as a cricket now. sir, and 90 my bust
ness rounds every day, rain or shine. You
may tell tins to all the world, and refer the
doubters 70 me"
This preparation, which has been known
as Parker's Ginger Tonic, viii be called sim
ply PARKER's Toslc This change is made
Tor two reasons: first. because ginger is an
hav0rng ingredient. and sec
oudly, because unprincipied dealers deceive
their customers with inferior preparations
under the name OF ginger.
There is no change, however, i'll the prep
aration itself, and all bottles in the hands
Of dealers, wrapped under the name Of Park
er's Ginger Tonic, contain the genuine medi-
cine il the facsimile signature OF HiscoX x
%. is at the bottom OF the outside wrapper.
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Plum City.
Our school closes the Goth.


School meeting July End. Shall we
take measures towards the erection
of a new school-housel
NIolding brick will soon be in order
at the kiln.
The soil has thus far been kept we'll
m0istened and crops in general are
looking well.
Some go rods of sidewalk has been
built on the east side OF the p. o.
street. More would be beneficial.
Mr.. Shulthess-up the creek-was
resently attacked with bleeding of the
nose, whereby loss of blood was sus-
tanned, and a weakening of the system
in general.
We look for big time the Fourth.
Our Catholic citizens will take steps
to raise funds for the erection of a
place of worship.
Notwithstanding of modern
fame, we submit a short
excursion of resent date, to the col
ums of the JOURNAL. We boarded the
Str. Pepin the morning of the 9th for
southern Wis.-Dodge Co.--where
for nine days we enjoyed the friendly
shake of the hand. of many an old ac-
quaintance, and viewed the home, and
scenes of boyhood days. Grain and
grass were more forward than in this
locality. Corn was backward, many
fields being planted the second time,
and owing to a scarcity of seed (price
50 not few fields are being sown to
Drank. Improvements in the line of
building are quite general. Ere we
departed, we passed through Vita
Park, at Beaver Dam, one of the finest
cities of this part of Wis. for summer
tourists to visit. Its walks are sys-
tematically laid out, the lawns are
profusely decorated with blooming
flowers, and the shade trees set few
years ago furnish fine arbors, and in
the midst is Vita Spring covered with
a fine pavilion pouring forth its crys-
tai element with it's healing properties,
to cool the palate of the invalid tourist.
The proprietor opened his spacious
boarding house the 18th, and all seek
ers for health and pleasure are invited
to visit Beaver Dam. r. r. convey
ance convenient, ria Portage division
of the C.. NJ. & st. Paul Il. r.
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Clifton.
18th next week.
Mm- Finley has a new team.

VIM. Finley has new team.
''The breath of June roses comes in
at the pane.
Jessie Hamilton, of Hudson former
ly a resident here, is visiting in town.
Mrs. Harris, formerly Mrs. Eastman,
is visiting in town.
The water in the creek is receding.
"God tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb" Our friend ont in the timber
evidently appreciates the situation, =
and the weather.
Workmen are renovating the church.
The walls are being nicely papered
and the building reprinted outside
and in. Anew porch will also be built.
Many of our citizens are away at
tending camp meeting at Red Rock.
Al. Bourne and Net. Woods, of Cen
terville, were in town last week max
ing arrangements for the threshing
season. Messrs. Bourne and Woods
have threshedlin Clifton for several
years. have an excellent steam ma
chine, and are sure of plenty of jobs
whenever they come.
A Mr.. Whitney lectured to the far
mers at Pierce Valley last Monday.
A. S. Davis, on account of i'll health,
offers his farm for sale.
d. +. Hardy has returned from his
western trip well pleased with the
country.
In our items Of two weeks since the
clause kiln south of the Hollow"
should read, chill south of Hollow. )"
Its the hill, not the kiln, that is being
improved.
Wild strawberries are occasionally
found by the school children.
Some of our citizens are haying.
Work will commence in earnest next
week.
Mrs. Wilkinson accompanied her son
Rob. to Dakota last week.
The prospects are bright for an ex-
cellent wheat crop provided the bugs
are not troublesome.
School closes at Pierce Valley next
week.
A. w. Shelton, of this town, gradu-
ated at Madison recently.
4. J. West has contracted to furnish
a Bay Town firm of butchers with
cattle.
The rumor that the Dudley farm
was sold seems to have been unbound
ed.
The family of John Otis start this
week for Granite Falls, Mimi. their tu-
ture home. Mr.. @. intends TO reside
there permantly.
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Rock Elm Center.

Grass and grain look fine.
Corn begins to look more promising.
Richard Yates has built a frame
barn.
A. j. Weeks has moved into his new
house.
Dr. Barnes has added n barber de-
partment to his dental office.
A committee have located the
grounds for the soldiers "eamp fire.
in Oct. next.
We are requested to notice that
there will be II freight and passenger
wagon run from Rock Elm Center to
Brookville and back daily after July
10th, for the balance of the season.
Our people are divided on the ques-
ton of where to spend the coming
4th. Some will go to Ono and some to
Olivet. and the balance talk of apicnic
at home.
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Apple trees are well loaded with
fruit.
1t is expected that o. Thomas and
wife will take charge Of the Betcher
property here.
NJ. Shaver plasters his new house
this week.
Ono Sunday school will be joined by
neighboring Sunday schools in a bas-
ket picnic and general holiday the 18th.
Geo. Harris will furnish ice cream.
lemonade, &C., on or near the picnic
grounds.
The change in ownership of the mill
property on Rush River will greatly
increase the earnings of parties resid-
ing around here.
Haying will commence in about two
weeks. The crop will be very large.
s. Gerrish has his new house well
under way. He is making a very neat
and commodious building. Improve
ments of this sort are just the thing
to give Pierce county an attractive
appearance.
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Three of Michael Donahue's family
are suffering with diphtheria, Mrs.
Donahue being one Of the number,
Seieran Solgerson has completed the
carpenter work on Mrs. Isaacson s
house, and is now at work on 10. Lam
gers.
Dodge Co., is visiting friends and rel
atives here.
Charles Henneman has bought a new
mower.
J. B. Meehan has been hauling his
winter wheat to Maiden Rock.
Halyor Isaacson thinks he will have
good success in burning lime and dis
posing of it.
Charles Kings house looks well now
with two good brick chimneys.
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lake last week Nth a party of excur-
sionists from ll&tiIgs, ana laid up at
our leyee COME OF nights. The
s'Mocking-bird thistle" awoke the
sleepers from thir slumbers in the
night, and early i the moraing. The
crew is mostly omposed Of Prescott
people. w. IL. Leavitt is captain,
John Thomas ld engineer, G. Teale
End engineer. 1he boas is licensed
to carry 100 peope, and IS made ex-
pressly to carry bassengels. 1t has
cabin nicely iittel up and an upper
deck, covered, ara with urge seat
ing capacity.
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First publication May Oh, 1888. |
Referees Sale on Foreclosure.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,


STATE OF WISCONSIN, !
Circuit Court, Pierce CouIy.
G. Fl. Miller, plaintiff, again S. j. Oakley
and Mary Z. Oakley, his wife, ID. Putnam,
and A. j. Goss, defendants.
Notice is hereby given thati A. p Weld,
the undersigned referee, duly appointed by
the court for such p1rpose, blvirtue of and
in pursuance of a judgmentpf foreclosure
and sale rendered by the Circrs Court in the
above entitled action, on the 18th day OF
May, A ID. 1883, at special term of said
court held at the Court Housein the city OF
Hudson, will, on the 18th daypf July, A. ID.
1883, at two O'Clock in the alpnoon, at the
front door OF the Post-otfice 1.-THE village OF
River Falls, in said county, Off for sale and
sell at public auction to the hihest bidder,
the following described real etate situated
in the county Of Pierce and site of Wiseon-
sin, tO-wit:
The northeast quarter OF .1e northeast
quarter Of section eleven ny, nd the north
west quarter of the southeastguarter OF the
northeast quarter of said secbn eleven, all
in township twenty-seven III, range nine
teen, west.
Dated at River Falls, Wis, Ny oath, 1888.
A. Z. WILD, Referee.
e. B. HOLMES, Plff's. Atty. Att
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Gilm am.

Died. On the 9th inst, our neigh
Dor. Ole j. Venum. lie was good citi-
zen and a sociable neighbor. The fam
lily Of the deceased has the sympathy of
the community.
Married. On the 18th inst. by J. B..
Maxgood, Esq, Mr.. Peter A. Linneburg
and Miss Eli Olson. We wish them
much joy.
Miss Eda Maxgood has closed her
school in the Bredahl district, and COM
mensed another in the Gardner district
in Spring Lake.
Oluf Forseth has moved his family
to the Duborg farm.
Miss Agge Wells closed her school
in the Maxgood district last Friday.
We believe she has given good salts
faction.
There will be picnic and dance at
Tanberg's grove on the Fourth. The
festivities will continue in the even
ing.
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The corn crop is considered almost
a failure.
Small grain looks well and is prom
Using fairly.
Louis Thoen, of Chicago, is visiting
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Miss Jennie Larson has returned
home lately from Devil S Lake.
1t is evident that good many of
the wolves that are devouring sheep
are such tame ones as appear at our
doors.
Agents and pedlers are in abundance.
Remember the celebration on the
4th at J. 0. Gilbert's Grove. II. Gas.
man. H. Stark and j. Peterson consti-
tutes the band, so good music may be
relied upon. Everyone is invited.
Miss Henrietta Iverson moved with
her school to the grove last Friday,
the closing day of her term, where a
very pleasant entertainment was Civ
en-.
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The Eclegm Rheumatic Oil.

A most reliable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of rheu.
matism, neuralgia, stiff joints, pain
in the side, back and loins, sprains.
bruises, sore throat, chilblains, FROST
ed feet, soft corns, chapped hands,
soreness and pains in the legs, feet
and joints, and in all cases where
there is pain or distress of any kind.
Price so cents.
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Boss Liniment.

Nathan Coy. of this town, is now
before the public with "The 2:40 or
Boss Liniment," for Calls, Scratches,
Cuts, Grease-Heel, and all flesh
wounds. Mr.. Coy has had long ex-
perience in dealing with the ailments
of horse flesh, and he is therefore pre-
pared to speak. Try bottle, and if
not satisfactory money will be re.
funded.