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Young EnglishWOmen.

It is said that young Englisbwomen of
the middle and upper ranks are physi-
cally stronger than their compeers in
any other European country or in the
United States. Well-bred American
girls are famous for an elegant and re-
fined type of loneliness; French ladies'
are the best dressed in the world; the
youthful frauleins of Germany have the
finest heads of hair, the Spanish girls the
brightest eyes to be found anywhere,
and in Venice and Florence may be
seen, to this dav. direct descendants Of
those old-world blonde beauties still
fresh and fair upon the canvai of Titan.
When, however, all is said that courtesy
to tie foreigner demands, young Eng
lish ladies remain stouter of limb, clear
er of complexion, and altogether more
hearty than others elsewhere. Plain
food, sound sleep, suitable clothing, ex-
ercise in the open cir, and the plentiful
application of soap and water are the
hygienic open secret for the preserva-
ton of health in the human being; and
the use of those aids, helped by a CHM
ate favorable to physical development
and personal beauty, have made young
EnglishWomen wha: they are at their
best.-lrom the London Standard.
General Grant, while IN Washington re-
osntly, was complinented on his healthy
appearance. He answered, II don't think
I ever felt better, either; and though don't
weigh within fifteen pounds Of what did
orlce, am certainly much stronger and
great deal more actiye."
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Irish hunOr.

The unexpected and homogeneous idea
gives the zest to humor. II would not
live in vain; would rather live in Gin
cinnati!' said Artemus Ward, as he be-
gan lecture in that city. The audience
stared, and then, as they recognized the
homogeneous and unexpected rounding
up Of the sentiment, broke into roars OF
laughter.
The flavor OF an "Irish bull" is due to
it's amusing incongruity, and Pat is the
most delightful Of humorlsts because he
turns up the least expected idea. An
anecdote of an Irish counselor will Illus
trate our point.
He had lost his cause, which had been
tried by court OF three judges. One OF
the judges was an able lawyer, but the
other two were lightly esteemed by the
bar.
"Well, now," replied the lawyer to
come of the brethren who we're laughing
at his failure, show could help it, when
there were q hundred judges on the
bench?"
"a hundred! there were but three, -"
said one of the iokers.
"How can We shay that?" exclaimed
the humorist, "when there was onesan
two ciphersl' g,
Some years ago there was a ''scene"
between the clerk of a criminal court
and an Irish prisoner, which brought
out that inconsistency of ideas that
makes Hibernians so amusing.
The 1rishman was arraigued for as
sault and battery. The clerk after read
ing the indictment, asked the prisoner,
in accordance with the form then in use;
DO you demand trial on this in
dictment?0
sNiver trial do I want" answered
Pit, with the utmost nonchalance. "Ye
need not give yourself the throuble Of
thfyin' me. o may as well save tho
expense Of that, and put me down limo
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FacetiOuS.

Shop girl, to aseedy-looking customer
"What do you wish?" 1.-TWO paper COL
lars and piece of rubber"
Colonel Faceahout is nominated for
town officer. $50 you think" asks his
nearest friend. ''that the Colonel will
run well?' "No doubt of it," replies
Corp. Lance, who was in the ColonePs
regiment; "that is, if he hasn't changed
wonderfully. know he used to run
we'll when in the army."-Boston Tran
script.
A pretty Quakeress, stopping in q
Florida hotel, was suddenly kissed in
the dark by a man, who apoligized, and
said he Thought is was Mary" The
man had pretty wife, and the Quaker
ess, being good-natured, put it down as
a joke. Then it came out that madame's
name was Charlotte. There was
chamber-maid, however, also pretty,
named Mary. The affair caused some
unpleasantness.
Fort Yuma is being abandoned as an
army post. 1t will be remembered as
the place which Mark Twain declared
was the hottest in America. ACCORDING
to the veracious Mark q wicked soldier
of the garrison died suddenly. and a1ter
getting good taste of the climate OF ms
new abode, sent back to his comrades
askia1k TT lankets be forwarded to
sssSsM s ~ *s:E q r.. - .,.
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NATHAN rORD's ENTERPRISE.
Knabe by Telephone.

hn6Do Dy Ie1e0nOn0.
Several hundred of the prominent citizens
ofSt. Paul had the unusual privilege of listen.
ing to the musical treat afforded BY ME-. Tit
combs recital last Thursday evening through
the telephoue. The piano warerooms of Ma
than Ford, at 81 East Third street, were con.
nected by telephone with sixty five residences
In different parts of the city. The eagerness
of those who received invitations to this tele.
Phonic treat to insure connection in time,
showed their: appreciation ofthe labor and en-
terprise ofthose having the matter in charge,
Their assurance that the magnificent tones of
the Knabe pianos retained their richness not
withstanding the many miles Of metallic cir
cult. add another to the many laurels won by.
the Knabet this season. '.ss. g. /.
Truly marvellous are the wonders of cleo.
nicity, and the privileges conferred by its use
multiply daily. Itnow becomes possible not
only to order Knape pianos by telegraph. but
to listen to their toEes at distance of miles
BY telephone. Intending purchasers of s'the
best pianos made can hereafter ring for
connection" with Mr.. Ford music store and
select their pianos and order them sent to
their residences without stepping outside
their doors, for electricity in tones, like SUM-
light in photography, tells the truth.
Mr.. Fold is to be congratulated on this
latest enterprise Of his, and the gratitude of
the citizens of the northwest is daily mani
testing itself by their actions. Z
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. FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
The London Truth prints the following:
The queen, for two months, has been in a
state of mild melancholia, which in the
course Of time, if not relieved, will probably
become very difficult to treat. Her co1idi-
ton naturally has caused great anxiety be.
cause of the tendencies of her family TO in
sanity. Her majesty and Princess Beatrice
will in the autumn, 20 to the vicinity of
Florence, Italy, where they will stay two
months.
Al a meeting in Paris to commemorate
the death of Garibaldi, several members of
the chamber of deputies made speeches, ad.
vocatine the erection of q monument to
Garibaldi on the Franco-I Italian frontier as
the two nations.
The Madrid newspaper Ell Globo has been
sentenced to suspension and publication for
thirty days for printing articles containing
scandalous insiauations in regard to the de.
Liberal which was charged with committing
the same offence, has been acquitted.
Louise Michel was convicted in Paris Of
melting riot and plllage, and sentenced to
six years imprisonment and ten years po-
1ACo SUPERVISION. W. OtueI pllSOuelS were
sentenced and two acquitted.
The empress of Germany has written
Queen Victoria expressing deep sympathy
with the sufferers by the disaster at the chill
dren's entertainment at Sunderland, on the
16th.>
The difficulty between China and France
is adjusted. Ii Hung Chang is expected to
return to Pekin Immediately.
The British government announces that
it will abandon the criminal procedure bill
for the present session.
Rev. w. j.. Irons of London religious
writer, is dead.
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the ston,axnills With Old 1a4A- nsdsehet.
atine appliances, and hence with plenty
Of adhefing four kalges from L; e sh hai
G. Dry, hard, Califofptan 1arley i EassSs
used for the small propofslon o. nu man.
which are granted, and caie!al 1ssda
ayers give at least one of the daiiS tee9o
soaked for twenty hours, but not al
lowed time for mailing. The stouteet,
best-Dred horses in this region come
from California, but there are numbers
of smart, active ponies, II to IA IL hands
brought in fro from Old In Mexico, where they they
Mexican and many of the Indian ponies
are cream and fancy-colored. Some Of
the merchants have good mules from
Southern Texas worth 500 to $500 per
pair, and here, as elsewhere, dearer than
the corresponding class IT horses.-Lon-
don Times.
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"A Joke on a Soldier.

CTOm 1cCA QUILL
Many persons think that these old
soldiers who meet at reunions have be-
come dignifed and forgotten how to
have any fun when they get together.
This is the greatest mistake that was
ever made. We suppose there was more
fun to the square mile during the reun-
ion here than was ever enjoyed since
the world began. Among the Chicago
boys, as guest, was Theo. r. Davis. the
through the war, and whose pencil has
caused many a battlefield to be Impress
Ell upon the minds of hundreds Of thou
san is of people VINO were not there.
There was one of the Chicago men who
sometimes took little too much wet
stuff, and who was little excitable when
full, though royal good fellow. The:visit-
ing,- the music. the marching, the cheer
ing and the excitement of the reunion,
with a little dust of]iQuor, had made him
feel quite excited, and he wanted to
fight his battles over again, but the boys
kept him quiet, and finally got him to
bed, and soon he slept like a log, The
boys were in the room telling stories,
when some one called attention to the
sleeping comrade, and in q second an
idea occurred to Davis, the artist. He
said he would 60 to his room and get his
water-color paint and brushes, and some
court plaster, and paint the face of the
sleeping comrade 80 he would look as
though he had been in fight, and been
knocked all to pieces. The boys said it
would be good idea, and pretty soon.
the artist was at work with his
soft camels hair brushes, and
the boys stood over the artist and his
human canvas, holding their sides
to keep from roaring. The artist first
painted two black eyes that you would
swear had been made by mans fst.s
Then he painted aswelling on one cheek
and on the forehead he painted what
looked as though sledge hammer bad
mashed in the skull and left the brain
oozing out. Then the artist took some
strips of court plaster and stuck one
across the painted broken nose, another
across til mouth, sealing both lips; and
the bows stood back to look at the strick-
en- man and wait for the court plaster to
dry. The scene was so real that one of
the boys actually turned pale while look
ing at the sleeper. The boys held . con-
sultation and agreed that when their
friend awoke they should look haert-5
broken, and make him believe he had
been mauled out Of all human shape;
and they pot q strange veteran from Osh-
kosh to personate doctor. After 9 little
the sleeper began TO wake up, and one
Of bis friends took 9 seat ~ his bedside,
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Fine Cattle for the Northwest.

A London cablegram of the oath says:
A splendid lot of cattle let Glasgow this
week consigned to Mr.. J. J. Hill of St. Paul.
It includes fourteen cows and heifers from
the herds of the earl of Strathmore, the earl
of South Esk and Mr.. Ferguson of Kinhoc-
try. They cost nearly $200 With them
ing's, which Mr.. Hill bought for S., 900.
This is the handsomest lot Of cattle that
eyer left Scotland for America. Mr.. Hill
has fine stock farm near Hotel Lafayette
Lake Minnetonka which is already stocked
with the choicest blooded horses, cattle and
sheep. When his stock becomes more
numerous il is his design to distribute at
certain seasons of the year, some of the best
among the principal towns on the Manitoba
line, for breeding purposes, and thus i'm
prove the stock of thesscountry.
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to 81 so for an aesthetic cherry bat. The
Hastinps factory will use in the neigh
berhood Of $50, 900 feet of ash, 25o, 900
feet Of basswood, and 50,ooS feet Of
cherry lumber this season, which means
about 2, 500 gross, or thirty car loads, OF
bats. Another bat factory at South Bend,
Ind, will consume about III, 900 feet of
lu nber, and one at Grand Rapids, Mich,
rs 900 feet more.
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Embezzfement In Boston.

Arthur II. Blaney, cashier and head
book-keeper of the Massachusetts, Loan and
IT. Sc COMPANY has confessed to embszing
mining and other stock speeulations. The
first intimation of anything wrong was on
the afternoon of the 18th inst, when it was
found that Blaney was $1,000 short in his
accounts- His attention being called to the
discrepancy, he SAID he had taken it for
temporary use and would restore it the next
morning. He did so, and being questioned
about other possible discrepancies, assured
the president of the company that fis def
best to suspend B]aney. Experts soon dis
covered the defalcation. His mode of COW
ering up discrepancies was when custom
er drew g, 900 to charge him as having re-
ceived $10,0 600 or more, and pocket the diff
ference.
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An Important Life Insurance Decls-

Au AupOrC8nC Al10 insurance D0C19-
ion.
The recent Minnesota Supreme court de-
cision in tho case of Annie D. Manson
against the grand lodge of the Ancient Or
der Of United Workmen, is of interest 10 So
cieties who incorporate system of insur.
ance upon the. lives of their members OF
the use of benefciaries named by the in.
sured, said insurance fund being main
tanned by assessments upon the surviving
members.
1t appears that Mr.. Manson was men,
Der of the above order, and was behind in
dues, but that there was provision in its
bylaws that the payment of the same with
in three months of the time after their due
would restore memt er to full rights and
privileges ia the insurance benefits of the
order. Mr.. Manson within this prescribed
time, handed his dues to the person ap-
pointed by the lodge to receive the member
ship assessments and dues in the street, but
they were rendered back to him by the
lodge and 10 refused to take them. On his
death the above suit was brought, which
illuminated in judgment for the $4,000
benefits which as a member ofthe order,
fulfilling the requirements Of the by. laws,
he was adjudged by the court to be legally
entitled TO. Decision of district court az
frlncd.
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ana Pl0ved up po NAVE is after
Grand hodge of Good Templars.

Grand lodge of Good Temp'.rs.
The sessions of the Grand Loose 9. "1n-
nesota Good Templsrs at Minneapolis was
~ DIV attended by delegates from TING xarl-
ous lodges. The Grand Worthy On1el Tenn.
pi.r Patterson reported 14o lodges IN coed 90.
makine an increase Of forty'nine lodges and
2.275 members over last year. A. =. new,
secretarv. presented his report; showing 40
lodees. with a membership OF 900: Inc
tinancial exhibit shows the total receipts to
he 81 736. o.. and the expenditures, 81, 81, 10.
Reports from the various lodges showed the
order in more flourishing condition
throughout the state than for years before.
The committee on foreign correspondence
George w, Penniman. chairman, made its
report, saying that there are now 290, 100
Good Templsrs throughout the world, dis.
tributed through the seventy-nlne grand
lodges: The election Of otticsrs occurred in
the t afternoon viii the following result:
Representatives to the r. w. G. L.; William
P. Roberts and j. NJ. Durham, with A. F.
Newt and w: w. Sstterlee IS alternates; G.
". c. T., A. F. Newt; grand counselor, J. M.
Durham; G. WIT, Miss Nellie Seymour;
CIV. g., Kate L. Penniman; G. w. T., G. N.
Routle; superintendent of juvenile temples
Mrs. A. A. Bachelor. The committee on
constitution reported several amendments,
which were adopted. The meeting closed
with the installation OF officen.
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cent. Contint I'd be to save the house
wild me blessin' on ye; indade, it's anxi-
GUS I am, for me boss it waitin' for. me
beyant. I want none of yez trials at all;
at all!'' -
. And Pat, thinking he had settled the
the business, rose to leave the dock, but
was, of course, prevented When the
laughter had subsidized the clerk chang
ing the form of the question, asked;
care you guilty, or not xuilty?
"Arrah; and how can tell till I hear
the evidencep answered Pat.
It was several minutes before the
court could 90 on with its business.
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
G0SSIPEROM WASHINGTON

L
An interesting fight il in progress in
Washington for a SUCCESSOR to the late post
master Tullo:k, who died recently. Frank
B. Conger, q son of Senator Coneer, The
present assistant postmaster, wants to con-
duct the office in the interest of Mrs. Tul-
lock, so that he lnay retain his soft berth.
But Tullock's bsndsmen refuse to continue
their bond under the circumstances, Mich.
isan has controlled this Office since the
advent Of Zach Chandler, and Washington
iaus thinks they should have a show. In
the scramble for the position It is difficult
to say who will be successful, but the only
applicant thus lar, except Conger is the late
government printer, A. NJ. Clapp.
The commission to visit the Northwest
ern couutry to negotiate a supplements !,
treaty with the Sioux, composed of Ser J.
tor Dawes, Plnmb and Logan and Delegate
Maglnnis of the house, will start about
Aug. l.. The interior department does not
expect that the commission will have much
dlfhcqlty IN making the negotiation, and
the additional points which it is designed
P0ru.nce in the Northwestern country.
The: postmaster general finding that post
masters were careless in their treatment of
transient newspapers in the mails have is
sued an order directing all employees Of the
postof:ce department to exercise as much
caro- In handling newspaper packages as in
handling letters. Every effort is to be
made to get a newspaper package through
to its destination. IF it bears insufficient
postage end the sender is known it is to be
returned to him.
. It is not impossible th,t within a very
short time there may be some official
changes in the pcstoffice department. The
postmaster general has now been in Office
long enough to have obtained fair know
ledge of the character, ability, judgment
and qualifications of his subordinates, and
also 10 have gathered an intelligent idea of
the nature and requirements of the duties
performed by each one.
The findings of the WATSON court marta,
have been received by the judge advocate
general. The result has not been made
known, but it is thought that his sentence is
at least dismissal, otherwise the department
commander would have acted upon it.
Ex-Detective Wood has written Secretary
Folger, stating that the secretary is in dan
ger from the ex.convict, Mason. Mason de-
MES ever having threatened anybody.
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where members Of the family were assem-
bled, Sir John addressed the crowd. thank-
ing them for their hearty reception. He
has been asked, but declined, to stand for
the recently vacated seat in Parliament Tor
the North Riding:
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RAILROAD RUMBLINGS,

The gross earnings of the st. Paul & Du-
luth for the second week in June ere $26,.
70l,43, against $40, 678, 10 for the sameiperiod
OF last year, al increase of SC, O26,63.
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RECORD OF CASUALTIES.

RECORD OF CASUALTIES. :
The family of John Crib were drowned
near Seneca, Kan, during the flood of the
18th inst. Crib attempted to leave his
hon Sc with bis wife and four children.
The wagon was overturned BY the current
and Mrs. Crib and all the children were
drowned. zl, a -fs.
Dr.. Kerr, oitv medical healt i inspector
Of Winnipeg during the time when the
small pox hospital irregularities occurred.
has entered an action for $2O. 900 against the
Times newspaper for alleged Nbelouss
charges made against him ii certain erti-s
Gle.
PF9E Daniels, q ths oonsia Aericul,
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Minnesota Edi t0rial Association.

Minnesota EO1 tOr1al ASSOCIATION.
The programme for the annual meeting and
excursion Of the Editorial Association of Min
pesota, which is to be held in St Paul on July 18
is given below The meeting will open at p. m.
The proceedings Of the afternoon will include
reception exercises, the annual address OF the
president, an address to the editors of Mime
sofa and the reading Of ten-minute papers upon
the following topics:
!. First, The Editorial; second. The Local; third.
The Personal; fourth. The Patent Medicine and
Foreigp Advertising. fifth. The Circulation, How
respondence from Neighborhood and villages;
seventh. Ready Print. It's Economy, Its Use and
Aouse: eiehth. The Use Of Stereotype Plates and
Airecess will be taken from to .. M, and
ut 6 banquet will be served At $40 the
members viii embark upon IN excursion to
the north. - $50:
= AT DEVILS LAKE
+ Upon the arrival Of the party at DEVILS
party will dlsembark and take a steamer,
which will be in waiting to take them upon
trip around the lake, touching at Fort futile
and Grand Hsrb0r The moon will then be at
it's full, and the ride on this lake by moonlight
will be one OF the most delightful incidents of
the trip. At Grand Harbor : stop will be bad
for refreshments. The train will leave Devils
Lake City on the morning Of the Goth. and a.
rive At Winnipeg in the evening. The 2lst
will be passed ct Winnipeg and in excursions
in that region. The party will then return
direct BY the Manitoba railroad to St Paul
The courteeies of both the Canadian Pacific
and the st Paul, Minneapolis d Manitoba rail
ways nave been rendered to the editorial party,
ana the necessary sleepers will be provided
throughout the whole trip, 60 that there need
except for mealA = = @f & s..
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Minnesota Postal News.

Special service established minnesota:
Lower Sioux agency, Redwood county,
from Redwood Falls, nine miles from July
/: Root River, Mower county, from Hi h
Forest, seven miles; Dayton, Hennepiu
county, from Anoka, eight miles. Wiscon.
sin-Dallas, Barron county, from Mooney
Mills, five miles.
Special Service Discontinued Minneso-
ia: Ansted. Otter Tail; cambridge, Cotton.
wood county; Boone Lake, Renvllle coun-
ty; Carson. Rocker county; Cloquet. Carl
ton county; Fairwater, Winona county;
Foster, Big Stone county; Hanover, Wright
county; Lake Valley, Traverse county; Ida,
Otter Tail county; Manter, Hubbard coun-
ty; Moland, Rice county; Mound City, Hen
nepin county; Park Rapids, Hubbard coun-
ty; Providence, Lac qui Parle county; Roll
log, Clay county; Selma, Cottonwood
county; Seeley, Faribault county; shooka-
tin, Lincoln county; Sioux Valley, Jackson
county; Tower, St. Louis county; Waller,
Lac qui Parle county; Webster, Rice coun.
"; Wesley, Rice county.