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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-18
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FARMERS PUDDING.-One cup of Indian
meal, one-half cup Of -four, one-half cup
If sugar, moisten with little milk. Boil
three pints Of milk, pour slowly on the
meal, aud stir until quite thick; add one
half cup Of molasscs and little salt Bake
in an earthern dish two hours.
INDIAN PUDDING.-An Indian pudding
made after this recipe. although unlike
the Indian pudding of our fathers, is de-
licious: Take four eggs, aud the weight
of three of them in meal, half pound OF
sugar and a quarter of pound Of butter,
and the Juice and grated rind of one
lemon. Beat the sugar and butter together
till light, then break eggs in the dish with
them and beat briskly; then stir in the
meal. Bake in quick oven, serve In
.aucers, and pour over it some thin jelly
or lam or wine sauce.
CUCUMBER Recommendations young
cucumbers, about tho length of ones mid
die finger, aud lay in strong brine one
week; wash and soak them day and
night in fair water, changing this four
times. Wipe and with small knife slit
them down one side; dig out the seed,
stuff with mixture Of chopped raisins
and citron, sew up the slit with fine
thread; weigh them to make syrup, al
lowing pound of sugar TO \ pound OF Gu
cumber, and one pint of water. Heat to
a boil, skim, and drop in the fruit; SIM
mer half al hour; take out and spread
upon a dish in the sun, while you boil
down IN syrup with few slices OF ginger
root added. When thick, put in the Gu
cumbers again, simmer five minutes, and
put up in glass jars, tying them up when
cold.
LINE For HEN IIOUsEs.-Through the
summer months the hen houses should
have thorough cleaning out once or
twice. Before cold weather sets In, II
there are any doubts rs to the cleanliness
OF the house, it should be gone over and
done. La the first place remove all the
droppings from the house and sweep tile
floor clean. Then sprinkle air Stacked
lime aud ashes thickly thereon. Wash all
the perchcs (after all patches of manure
have been scrapsd Off with boiling lime
whitcwash, put on with an old brush, and
carefully worked and rubbed into the
cracks. being careful to cover every part
of the roost thoroughly. Lime il the
greatest cleanser and purifier Known. Any
one at all acquainted with insects would
not for moment think Of smoking them
out With birthstone. A thorough clean
sing must be gone through with each
wear. After the floor is cleaned, the Sid
ing, nest-boxes, perches, and every ap-
purtenance belonging to the inner build
ing must be thoroughly whitcwaShed be-
fore radiance of the pests can be effected.
They dread whitewasli; and delight and
revel in filth. Use strong unleached wood
ashes, if they can be had, and keep the
door dry and covered with them. If not
employ quick-lime. II the drOppings are
dried m, Immediately, their living Is gone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-18

The Kimball House at Atlanta, Ga. was
discovered Oh fire Sunday morning at 5
o'clock, and soon the flames getting be-
yond control, Mr.. ScOville, the proprietor,
ordered the guest to be awakened. The
fire having originated in the rear Of the
building, was favorable to the escape of
al. Within twenty minutes the hotel
was emptied of its guests, and within one
hour the structure was RACED to the ground.
1t cost 5000, 900, and the furniture was
valued at 1926, OeO, insurance only $50, GOO.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-18

particulars will call on or address as above.
No. l. Price, s. 600.
In ShcpherdstOwn, n good two-story Brick
Dwelling, with large wing two stories, with
double porch: Stabling, carr!agc ana corn house,
cistcrn large garden, good fruit. For sale or
exchange. one third cash, balance in &2ycarS.
No. 3. Price, 81 $50.
In Shcphcrdstown, good new frame Dwell
Ing six rooms; large garden, good fruit, n corn
house One-thrd cash, balance III land2ycars.
Sale or exchange.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-18

AT SPASGLRR's--A great reduction In Sum-
mer Silks and Summer Dress Goods. Call early
for choice styles and huge bargains.
AT SpANGLER's-Special prices on all Wool
Bunting, To close them cut (all colors)
AT SPANGLER's-A JOB in TWO numbers Ladies
fancy bordercd handkerchiefs, lot No. l At 5
cents, lot No. 2 at cents or fnnr for 25 cents.
AT spANGLRR's-Fan g. s, 10 and l2]1 cents.
We have : biz drive in 10 pieces white piquc,
corded and lace stripe, NJ cents; price begin
ming OF the season 10 and l215 cents. Our spu-
ciai number white goods ~ l2LI cents, has be-
conc the popular goods OF the season, we have
already sold over 5000 yards.
AT SPANGLER's-A fine assortment OF parasols
and sun umbrellas and fans, ut all prices from 2
cents to $500
AT SPANGLBR's- jnb lot of ladies and chill
dreu's hose, price 10 ceuts per pair or pair for
% cents; good style aud elegant quality. Also q
lob ia mems socks ut cent per pair.
AT SPANGLgR's The Target variety OF Isle
thrc I'd gloves in the County. We are running u
Special number at % cents, considered by the
trade the best they ever saws for the money.
AT SPANGLER'S-You can get one hundred
cents worth of goods for $500 and nice fan
thrown in to keep you cool.
AT SPANGLBR' S-A variety of plain and striped
liuen for men and boys wear. Another case of
yard wide pcrca,es just opened; choice styles at
a reduced price. Also, full assortment OF seer
suckers and bingham
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-18

The Hotel Devon, Il fashionable summer
hotel on the line Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, about lSmiles from Philadelphia,
was burned to the ground Monday morn
ing. There was no loss of life. The prop
erty of most of the guests was saved. The
building was valued at SIS, 900, and was
insured for $43 900.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-18
MILLINERY GOODS.
Property for Sale or Lease


by FLEMING Il SNYDER, Real Estate Agents,
W. Va. Persons desiring full
particulars will call on or address as above.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-18

AFTER HARVEST, AND THE WORK
GOES BRAVELY ON Dry Goods, Carpets
and Gr0cerieS-DOWN! DowEl down! We
have about SIS 900 worth Of Dry Goods, Carpets,
Groceries, a., that We are anxious 10 turn over
for cash or county produce.
We have no reason to complain OF our Spring.
Trad, but we do want to make room for heavy
fail business, and don't mean To be undcr5od.
As it is very difficult 10 say what We have or how
much We have of any one thing, as We don't
know where To begin, and would not know
where TO end after we once began. Our stock is
simply Lhs largest in Western Maryland, and in
addition to The monstrouS stock that is to be
moved u make room for fall goods, we have just
received some special things for the afcr-harvest
trade, for instance: very heavy stock OF all
kinds Of Carpets-all styles, al grades Sugar
from the refinery at bottom prices. Fruit Jars,
Jelly Tunhers, &c. or in conclusion, we will
say if You will call and see US you will buy, and
go home well pleased.
We also take this method OF thanking you for
past iavors, aud remain,
Yours, j. II. BEACHLEY.
TRADE DOLLARS at par for all goods excep.
Groceries
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PUBLIC SALE.

rINHE undersigned. intending to discontinue
1 farming. will sell ut public sale, on the farm
OF Mr.. Jas. Is. Mct;ary, at shenandoah Junction,
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is 4 cents lower on the week, and this,
coupled with the previous weak condition
of the market, forced -four down 25 cents
or more. However. our millers do not make
large offerings at these prices, many
holding to former quotations, and trade
is rather at standstill. One or two more
mills are in operation this week than last
and the production is moved up a notch.
On Wednesday there were seventeen mills
running in the city, and the production
will average close to 1850 barrels per
day, against 12,300 last week-a daily gain
of 1,200 barrels. If the present state of
affairs remains, the production next week
will probably be curtailed, as the millers
prefer to hold their wheat in expectation
of better times in the future than to grind
it under the existing circumstances.
Our receipts of wheat for the week end
ing Wednesday were lighter by $4,000
bushels than they were during the pre-
vious week, and lacked about 33 per cent.
of being equal to the amount of wheat
ground by the mills in the same time. The
wheat stored in Minneapolis eleva-
tors, including the transfer elevator, on
June 26, was 100000 bus. There were
about 100000 bus in the mills, making the
total amount of wheat in store in the city
1,460, 900 bus, against 100000 last week
The wheat stored at st. Paul is about 219,-
600 bus. The wheat in store in Duluth
elevators is 453,058.
The following were the receipts and
shipments at and from this point for the
week ending June 81, and corresponding
time last wear:
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Amongst other things will be seen ''tab-
leau of Erin weeping over the grave of
Emmet." The admission fee is placed at
quarter of dollar, and it is therefore
hoped the house will be crowded to Its
fullest capacity.
Charles Sioquist committed assault and
battery on the person of Peter Carson by
striking him viciously upon the cranIum
and inficting sundry scratches upon his
broad physiogonomy, which considerably
lessened its beauty, and was arralgned
| therefor in the municipal court yesterday,
and mulcted in the sum of so and costs.
Carlson was so badly punished that he was
removed to DR.. Ames' Office to get his
wounds dressed. The affray occurred in a
| boarding house at 925 Fourth street south,
and arose from giving credence to vague
gossip without little of foundation.
The slander case of DR.. Leonard Pratt
against the Pioneer Press came up in the
| district court yesterday before Judge Koon
and jury. The case was opened to the
jury by the plaintiffs attorney. The fol-
lowing witnesses were examined for the
plaintiff: B. S. Bull, Mrs. Hillman, DIR.
Philips, DR.. Collins and DR.. Stephens. A
motion to dismiss was overruled, and a
demand of the court to direct verdict for
defendant refused. The following wit
nesses testified for the defense: DR.. Fair
BARN, J. S. Dickerson, DR.. Charles Wells
and DR.. Murray. Attorney Boardman for
the prosecution was addressing the court
when the reporter left. The damages
claimed are $4,000.
Miller: AS the head millers have some
money left over from their excursion, diff
ferent ways are being discussed as to what
purpose it shall be put. The one seeming
to meet the most approval is to make
what they now have on hand the nucleus
of a fund to be created for the erection of
monument on the lot in which the vic
tins of the great mill explosion are buried.
The lot is now in the Ihands of the city,
and committee was appointed at the last
millers' meeting to see what could be done
about getting it turned over to them for
the purpose of erecting amonument there
on. 4 mtetiug of the head millers is to
be held at this Office Thursday evening,
when what disposition is to be made of
the surplus excursion money is to be de-
cided. Besides the monument proposition
that of creating a fund from
which donations can be drawn for the ben
eft of deserving mill employees who are
unfortunate enough to need them, or that
the money be used in fitting up a millers'
reading room or library, have also been
suggested.
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st. Peter Street. East side.
st. Peter Street, West Side.
Supposed owner and

Rice and Irvine's Addition to st. Paul.
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CONTRACT WORK
Grading Terrace Lane.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD Of PUBLIC WORKS,
CRY OF ST. PAUL, him., June 26, 1888.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board Of
Public Works in and for the corporation of tha
City of St. Paul, Mimi, at their Office in
said city until IL N. ON the 9Th day of July,
A. D. 1883, for the grading of Terrace Lane,
from Floral street to Lawton street, in said city,
according to plans and specifications on
file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties. in a sum
of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the gross
amount bid. must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works. 1883.
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
POPULAR SPECIALS.

One Week MOre to Buy Elegant Furniture
Owing to the continued bad weather the
closing out sale of the Knickerbocker Fur
niture company will be continued for one
week. There are some bargains left yet in
very fine chamber suits, in walnut or ma
hogany; also three of the finest parlor
suits in the city; few marble-top cham
Der suits at less than the ordinary price of
wood-top suits of same style. 247 and 249
Hennepin avenue. Minneapolis.
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Franklin Street, East Side.

Rice & Irvine's Addition to St. Paul.
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ORDINANCE MAKERS.

The city Council in adjourned SesSion-4
Busy MeetinG-Grading, Pairing, etc.
Electric Lights and GdSEigIttS On the
Streets-Ne,c Sescer Ordered.
President Pillsbury called the adjourned
meeting of the city council to order at 8
o'clock last night. Most of the aldermen
were in attendance and session produc-
tive of deal of business was the result
The mayor reported the appointments
of several special policemen, which ap-
pointments were confirmed.
TRIBUNE's RENTAL.
A communication from the Tribune COM
pany announcing the selection of S, G.
Gale as an appraiser or arbitrer to fix the
price of rental of that portion of city hall
occupied by the Tribune for next ten years
was filed.
Various claims, petitions, etc., were pre-
sented and changes in gas lamps ordered.
NEW SEWERS.
sewer was ordered laid First avenue
south from First to Third streets, ou Como
avenue southeast; on Fifth street from
Thirteenth to Eleventh avenue south; on
Fifth street from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
avenues south; on Fifth street from Fif-
teenth to Sixteenth avenues south; on
University avenue from Twelfth avenue
southeast to Tuttle's creek
on University avenue from Eleventh
avenue to Twelfth avenue southeast; on
Sixth street from Eighth to Sixth avenue
south; on Sixth street from Ninth to
Eighth avenue south; on Sixth street from
Eighth to Ninth avenue south; on Fourth
street from Eleventh to Thirteenth avenue
south.
Aid. Watt moved that the mat
ter of laying the drain to Bassett's
creek be done under the direction of the
city engineer.
THE JOURNAL GETS IT.
The committee on printing reported
back the matter of official printing and
job printing for the year, and finding the
Journals proposal the lowest, recommend
ed that the contract for the year be ava, ded
that paper and the job printing to L. Har-
rison. Adopted.
The annual report of the city comptroller
was ordered printed in pamphlet form.
RAILROADS.
The committee or railroads reported
| respecting laying a side track on the East
side along the Manitoba railway. report
ing favorably to the same. Aid. Glenn
explained that there was no apparent use
to which this track can be put, and he was
of the opinion that until some manufac-
turing establishment should be com
menced, the council ought not to grant
| the privilege asked. Referred.
ORDINANCES.
The committee on ordinances reported
that they had investigated the matters
and found they had no right to license
| bill posters, forbid the sale of firearms to
minors, nor to forbid the carrying of con-
| cealed weapons.
Aid. Walsh offered a resolution for the
paving of Sixth street from Nicollet to
First avenue south with cedar blocks
Adopted.
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
Assessment for Change Of Grade on
LGGCh Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,

OFFICE OF THE BOARD Or PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST.. PAUL. Mimi, June 25, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the assessment of
benefits, damages, costs and expenses arising
from the change of grade on Leech street, from
Ramsey street to Goodrich avenue, in the City of
Saint Paul, Minnesota, has been completed and
entered of record by the Board of Public Works
in and for said city, and that said assessment
was duly confirmed by said Board on the 18th
day of June, A. D. 1883.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official: r. l.. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Pr olic Works. 177-179
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
The Flour business.

The following review of the Hour busi-
ness for the week is furnished the GLOBE
by the Northwestern HITLER:
The feature of the week in the milling
business has been a heavy decline in wheat
causing a drop in -four and the demoral-
ization of the market for the latter. Wheat
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
Eighth Street, South Side.
Rice & Irvine's Addition to st. Paul.

Roberts and Randall's Addition to St. Paul.
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
Il Minnetonka Regatta

Another regatta will be given at Lake
Minnetonka on July 4th. There are al
ready fine lot of yachts at the lake and
a large number of new ones have been
purchased and will be entered for the race.
They are built especially for speed and an
exciting contest will result. The pros
poets are that the regatta will be by far
the most interesting of any ever had in
the northwest.
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
CONTRACT WORK
Paving Fifth Street

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 26, 1888.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
city of St. Paul, Minnesota, at their office in said
city, until y m. on the 9Th day of July, A.
D. 1888, for the paving of Fifth 18th; street,
from Jackson street to Sibley street in said
city with cedar blocks and granite curbs
according to plans and specifications on
file in the office of said Bad.
A bond, with at least twD (2J sureties, in
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid, must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official: r. l.. GokMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works. 1883
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
Toward The Rising Sun.
"AIbertLoa Route, "
Which is composed of the

Minneapolis & st. Louis Railway.
Burlington, Cad .r Rapids & NOrthera
Chicago, New York, Boston, Philsde'-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, To-
rOGtO, Montreal, Quebec,
And in fact to all Eastern points in the United
States and Canada. The $50 p. m. train from
Minneapolis runs through to Chicago, arriving
in the latter city at 3;15 p. M, in ample time to
connect with the Limited and Fast Express
Trains to the East
TRAVELLERS FROM
Northern Minnesota. Dakota G Manitoba
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
CONTRACT WORK.
Sprinkling East Ninth Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Minn., June 25, 1888.

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
said city, until IL m, on the 9th day of July, A.
D. 1883, for sprinkling East Ninth street, be-
tween Broadway and Neill streets, in said city
until the 1sU day of November, A. D. 1883, said
East Ninth street to be sprinkled at least three
(S) times each and every day Except Sur days.
when necessary and to the satisfaction of said
Board.
Estimates for the payment for said sprink-
ling will be allowed monthly.
bond with at least two (2) sureties, in
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
JOHN HARRINGTON, President
Official: F.. l.. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works. 177-191
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Partridge Street. South Side.
Brunson's Addition to St. Paul.
Ramsey Street, North Side.
DAYTON & Irvine's Addition to St. Paul.

Daly's Subdivision of Lots 4, 5, 6 and Z, Block
so. Dayton and Irvine's Addition to st. Paul.
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Thirteenth Str ct. North Side.
Ely's Addition to st. Paul.
IOn MindeR Street, North Side.

Winslow's Addition to st. Paul.
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NOTICE.

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of
the St. Paul Sulphuret Consolidated Mining
Company, will be held at the Secretary's office,
in st. Paul, Tuesday, July 3rd, 1888.
W. L. WILSON, President
CHAs. SHANDREw, Secretary. 1851
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
Supposed owrer and
Minnesota Street, East Side.
Ninth Street. North Side.

Roberts & Randall's Addition to St. Paul.
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The Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of ST. Paul, Minnesota,
will meet at their Office in said city, at 2:30
p. M, on the 9th day of July, A. D. 1883, to
make an assessment of benefits, costs and ex-
penses, arising from the construction, re-
pairing and re-laying sidewalks, under contract
of Peter Berkey, (estimate No. 1,) for term be-
ginning april l, 1883. and ending November /,
1888, on the property hereinafter described,
fronting on SAID walks, and benefited thereby,
amounting in the aggregate to S6,403.69.
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
Lafayette Avenue, North Side.

Bass Addition of Out Lots to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and
description. Lot.
Sibley, Wilder and Thompson,
Except railroad right of way)
Part N WHY of Lafayette
avenue as opened by 5 P W
in April 1882 Of. z
W Bass Subdivision of Lots and and Part
of Lots Z, 1912, and Is, Bass Out Lots,
St. Paul.
Supposed owner and
description. Lot
Henry Proetz. ........-.. 80. ...... .....
Sibley, Wilder and Thompson ........
Same, same and same Observation-Disclosures.
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Bass Addition of Out Lots to St. Paul.
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Louis Street, East Side.
Louis Street. West Side.
Supposed owner and
description.

Supposed owner and
description.
Sargent, lot 16, block 83,
Dayton & Irvine's addition
to st. Paul and strip of land
three (3) feet wide bound
ed by said lot IL, and the
Ely and WHY lines ofsaid lot
produced My.
Bailey's Addition to Rondo's Addition to st.
Paul
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
MINNEAPOLIS WANT COLUMN

MINNEAPOLIS Employment Parlors, S04
w First avenue south. Male and female help
constantly on hand. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Ford & Co. l79*
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Woodward Avenue, South Side.
Brunson's Addition to st. Paul.

IVttNt
All persons interested are hereby notified to be
present at said time and place of making said
assessment, and will be heard.
JOHN G. TERRY, Presideat. Pro Tenn
Official: r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works. I7813l
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
LAFAYETTE Avenue, South Side.

J w Bass Subdivision of Lots and 9, and
part of Lots Z, 10, IL ard X, Bass Out
Lots to ST. Paul.
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
Richmond Street, West Side.

Thomas DalJ's Subdivision of Block 2, of Stin-
son, Brown & Ramsey's Addition to st. Paul.
Daily globe., 1883-06-28

Will find this the best and most convenient route
to tho East, as connections are made in the Un-
ion Depot at Minneapolis, guarding against loss
of time
Remember, st. Paul passengers leave theUuion
Depot at rs a. m. and $50 p. m, and leaveth
Union Depot at Minneapolis at $40 a. m. and
$50 p. m.
Fare always as low as by any other route, and
baggage checked through. Ask for your tickets
viathis route, and be sure they read VIA Albert
,es and Vest Liberty.
B. F. Mills, General Freight and Paseer ger
gent, B., r. d N. Railway.
4. H. Bode, General ratio NJ anager, u. i g..
-. Railway.
Z. St. John, General Ticket and Passenger
Agent c., r. 1. & P. hallway.
The, ,city Office of the Albert Lea Route In
Minneapolis is at No. 8 Washington avenue, op-
ite the Nicolet house, and in st. Paul at corner
Third and Siblev strae-s.
Daily globe., 1883-06-28
THE ENTRIES.

The forenoon was consumed in making
entries, which were as follows:
j. S. Harris, La Crescent; A. J. Phillips,
West Salem, Wis; Underwood & Emery.
Lake City; John F. Gilmore, Richfeld, and
Oliver Gibbs, Jr., Lake City These indi-
viduais show Strawberries of the following
varieties: Wilson's, Crescents, Capt. Jacks,
Bidwells, Kentuckys, Pioneers, Duucan's,
Red Jacket, Twins Prolific, Downers,
Boydens, Countess, Sharpless, etc. J. T.
Grimes, of Minneapolis, exhibits ten cuts
of carefully matured asparagus, very fine
Mrs. Emery, representing the Jewell nur.
sery of Lake City, exhibits peonies, pan
sizes and roses, in baskets, designs and
bouquets.
The afternoons session was devoted to
the reading of letters essays, papers and
general discussion.