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The Law About Drawbridges.

In reply to an inquiry on the sub
iect, the secretary of the treasury
states that no special acts of Congress
regulate the conditions for opening
drawbridges on all navigable waters Of
this country, but that if aprivate citi-
zen be aggrieved hy the closing of a
draw, he has his action at common law
for damages; and possibly, under State
statutes, drawbridge which was not
properly and seaSonably opened might
be indicted as nuisance,
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SELECT SIFTINGS.

In some parts of Siberia wife costs
eight dogs.
To short-sighted persons the moon
appears to have blue fringe
Chemical analysis shows that the
human brain is eighty per cent. water.
A Spanish grandee has an entire
bedroom suite of furniture made OF
glass.
\ London physician says that the
ENGLISH sparrow is subject to the
SMALLPOX.
a watch made entirely of iron and
in perfect running order was exhibited
in a Worcestershire fair recently.
Mrs. Mary Austin, of Washington,
Ga, died recently. She had been the
mother of forty-four children, includ-
ing six sets of triplets.
Color blindness is more common
among Quakers than among persons
of any other religious faith, which is
supposed to be because of their indif-
ference to color.
The white perch of the Ohio are
noted for the musical sounds they
make. The sound is much like tfat
produced by silk thread placed in a
window where the wind blows
across it.
An island about three acres in ex-
tent, recently discovered off the coast
of California, is almost paved with the
eggs of sea fowl, and the discoverers
think that it is the greatest birds nest
in the world.
Once year the little Hindoo girls
destroy all their dolls by throwing
them into large tank filled with
water. This is done so they will have
mo other gods before their eyes
during the Festival of Dasserah."
The great sandstone anvil of the
mound builders is in possession of the
CincinnatiS ociety of Natural History.
1t was found some miles above Iron
ton, Mo-, by DR.. III. II. Hill, a success
full collector of American relics. This
anvil is composed of very sharp grit,
contains over 100 depressions, weighs
about 500 pounds. and measures eight
feet nine inches at its greatest circum-
ference.
In Catholic and Protestant countries,
the year 1900 will not be leap-year,
they all having adopted the Gregorian
calendar. In countries where the
Greek church is established { Russia
and Greece) the old Julian calendar
still holds, and those countries Will
count it leap-year. After February,
1900, therefore, the difference between
the two calendars, which is now twelve
days, will become thirteen days, and
will remain so until 21O0, the year
200J heng leap-year in both the
Julian and GrcgoEan calendars. The
rule for leap-year may be thus stated
according to the Gregorian calendar,
which differs from the Julian only in
a special treatment of the century
years. All years whose indeX-number
{ 1883 is the index-number of the pres
ent year, is divisible by four are leap
years, unless (1) their index-number
is divisible by one hundred Century
years J. In that case they are not leap
years, unless (2) their indeN-number
is divisible by four hundred, in which
case they are leap-yearS. Thus, 100,
1900, 1900 and 2l00 are not leap-years,
while 1900, 1000 and 2400 are.
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He Loaned on Call.

He was a Buffalo man. The school
teacher had been talking about finance
to her scholars, and young John came
home to ask Father, is there such
thing as call loanp" "Yes, of
course" "Well, what is it," why,
old Swipes, the doctor, comes bustling
in some afternoon to meet
needs Just fifty more hand it back
next day and I'm fool enough to lend
it." "Yes." al wait two weeks,
need the money. and call at his Office.
lie isn't in. / call again, he is out. ]
call forty or fifty times, always miss
him, call to him on the street and he
doesn't hear, call him a dead-beat, and
that ends it. There's the call and
there's the loan. and here's the idiot,
That's all l".- Wall Street NespS,
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RALEIGH, n c., THURSDAY )JULY 1Ar 1888

had always scorned the very idea
even, of love at first sight, and l had
only met you twice But when once
away from you-separatel from you,
with thousands of mile; etween us
l became impatient to see you. Your
dear East had no charm for me. |
longel for your lonely ranch; | rea-
Soned with myself many times, bat it
was 6f no use i realized that l loved
YOU; was foolish enough, cara, to
think | could to lch you TO love me-"
The sun had quite gone now, the
mountains shone darkly purple against
the clear amber of the sky, the air was
fresh and just little chill. cara
shivered; from excitement though,
more than cold.
=" Have you nothing to say to me
Is my case then so hopeless a one?"
asked William Storey, taking one of
the young girls hands in his and look
ing gravely in her face.
"Will you not be sorry for this
! Are you quite sure it is love, not pity,
you feel for me:" Zara ventured,
TREMENDOUSLY.
81 shall never be sorry-l love youl
Pity would not cause me to ask you TO
be my wife ! All ! want to make me
as perfectly happy as one can be in
this world is your love. Can you
will you-learn to love me, Zara"
II do love your
The sunset glow faded; the stars
CLEANED out great, yellow moon
rose over the eastern hills and flooded
the valley with a brilliant light.
/ When Mr.. JoSslyn returned home he
was considerably surprised. There
was no supper ready; the fire in the
hest room" was not lit, as it was
wont to be these cool fall evenings
the front door stood wide open, and
Zara-usually prudent Zara-was
sitting on the steps, bare-headed,
utterly regardless of the night air,
talking very earnestly to William
Storey!
i 4 + 4 x
Only one short year, yet what a
change it had made in Zara's young
life No longer, when she looked
from her window, did she see desolate,
blelk, sage-grown plains, belted by
snow-crOwned mountains. A most
lovely flower garden, framed IN by
meadow lands, yellow with golden rod,
through which ran clear little brook,
and bounded by blue, wooded hills in
the distance, met her delighted eye.
How very happy she was!
Almost a year had she been William
Storey wife; almost year since the
quiet little wedding at Bozeman had
taken place, and she had left the great
territory-the wild new far =
forever. She was in Laurel now, in
her old home, bought for her by her
husband shortly after their arrival
East.
Soon Zara's father was coming to her
that was another pleasure in store for
her. The sheep--quitc numerous
flock nowhere to be left with com
petent herder, Mr.. .Josslyn having
every thing arranged tohis satisfaction
The fortune predicted by cara IN
her grlish enthusiasm had not quite
been realized as yet, but Mr.. Josslyn
was by no means poor man any
longer. and was heard often to assert
triumphantly that "a sheep ranch is
certainly paying investment If well
managed"-7he Continent.
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MOTH EATEN.

I had beautiful garment,
And Ilaid it by with care;
/ folded it close with lavender leaves
In a napkin fine and fair.
" 1t is far too costly robe" l said,
"For one like me to wear"
So never at morn or evening
Iput my garment on;
1t lay by itself under clasp and key
In the perfumed dusk alone,
Its wonderful broidery hidden
Till many day had gone.
There were guests who came to my portal,
There were friends who sat with me,
And, clad in soberest raiment,
Ibore them company;
1knew l owned the beautiful robe,
Though its splendor none might see.
There where poor who stood at my portal,
There were orphaned sought my care;
gave them tenderest pity,
But had nothing beside to spare:
had only the beautiful garment,
And the raiment'for daily wear,
At last on feast days coming,
thought in my dress to shines
would please myself with the luster
Of its shifting colors fine;
would walk with pride in the marvel
OF its rarely rich design.
So out from the dust I bore it,
The lavender fell away
And fold on fold held it up
To the searching light of day.
Alas the glory had perished
While there in its place it lay.
Who seeks for the fadeless beauty,
Must seek for the use thatseals
To the grace of constant blessing
The beauty that use reveals.
For into the folded robe alone,
The moth with its blightning steals.
-MdrgdretE Z. SaagSter.
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Tamperlng WIN tne InallS-l ITO W
quette.
What class of men have the most
patience? Physicians, of course
Oh, meet me by moonlight alone
Blythely sang the fresh young bard
Who tainted when he heard the tone
OF the dog in the back yard.
Fhe collegian's passport: "No,'
said the college man, II don't care a
copper whether | get degree or not;
I've got my skull-and-crossbones pin
and that's a passport into any society"
Boston Transcript.
He who says pair OF stairs"
means only one stairs. lie who speaks
of ladder might Just as consistently
say a pair of ladders" 1t is only
when you tumble downstairs that the
steps double on you.
els that about the right length,
sir?" asked the skillful barber, as he
finished cutting his customers hair.
81 like the sides and back, was the
response; "but wish you would
make it a little longer on the top"
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THY LOVE.

1t brightens all the cruel gloom
That closes round me like tomb,
And fills my heart with summer bloom.
1t makes me quite forget the pain
That grief has W ought within my brain,
And brings a flash of JOY again.
1t makes the darkest night to me
More clear than ever day can g.
For in my dreams am with thee
Jenny p, BiJeiow, in Harper.
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n. w. n. G. RAILROAD.
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CITY NOTICE.
Notice for Judgment.
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
ST.. PAUL. Mimi, Sept. IA, 1888.

I will make application to the District Court
in and for the county of Ramsey and State Of
Minnesota, at a special term held Saturday
Sept. 20, 1888, at the Court House in st. Paul,
Minnesota, for judgments against the several
my hands for the collection of unpaid assess
ments, with interest and costs thereon for the
hereinafter named special assessments.
All in the City of st. Paul, county of Ramsey
and State of Minnesota, when and where all per-
sons interested may attend and be heard.
The assessment of benefits, costs and ex-
penses arising from the construction, relaying
and repairing of sidewalks, in the City of st.
Paul, Minnesota, under contract Of Peter
Berkey, Estimate No. L. for term beginning
April /, 1883, and ending Nov. l, A. D. 1888.
The following is list of the supposed owners
names, description of the property in front of
which walks have been built, relaid or repaired,
and the amounts assessed against the same,
to-wit:
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squelching "Oklahama Payne"


WICHITA, Kas., L.Payne,
president; J. B. Cooper, treasurer; @. B.
Calvert, secretary, and A. W. Harris, as
sistant secretary, officers Of the Okiahama
company, an organization for the purpose
of locating and entering the Indian terri
tory, were arrested here to-day upon q
warrant issued by United States Commits
sioner J. F. Sherman, on complaint Of
United States Attorney j. B. Hollowell,
charging them with conspiracy to violate
the law of the United States, and to COM
nit certain ohensss against the lands Of
the United States by settling upon lands
in the Indian territory; that
Payne and his colonists have
times been expelled from by the order
of the president of the United States.
Payne, known as "Oklahsma Payne" was
brought before the commissioner. Mr..
Chss. Hatton, assistant attorney, appeared
for the government and the case was con-
tinued until tomorrow for witnesses to ap-
pear, but it is not expected it will be heard
until the Oath. Payne has been costing
the government many thousands of dol
lars annually, for two or three years, an
noying its officers in the face of repeated
warnings, and it seems that Attorney
Howell has become tired of SO much fool
ishness and is determined on more radical
measures.
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examined and approved and the Clerk

examined and approved and the CLERK
directed to advertise for bids.
Pursuant to due notice the matter OF
making and completing the assessment
for sprinkling Fort street (now Seventh
street, from the Seven corner. ESQ called
to Ramsey street, came up and upon mo-
ton the same was duly completed and the
Clerk directed to give the confirmation
notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter OF
making and completing the assessment fol
sprinkling West Third street between the
Seven corners $50 called and Summit ave-
nue., came up, and after hearing all per-
sons present interested the same was upon
motion duly completed and the
Clerk directed to give the confirmation
notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for constructing sewer on Exchange
street, from point fifty feet east of the
east line of Sherman street to Elm street,
came up and upon motion the same was
duly completed and the Clerk directed to
give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for grading and guttering of Chestnut
street from Pleasant avenue to Fort street
came up and after hearing all persons
present interested, the same was upon mo-
ton duly completed and the Clerk directed
to give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for grading Jessie street from Minnehaha
street to Fauquier street came up and upon
motion the same was duly completed
and the Clerk directed to give the confrma-
ton notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder the matter of the con
frmation of the assessment for grading
Fifteenth (15th) street formerly Aurora
avenue) from Jackson street to Broadway
came up and upon motion the same was
adjourned until 1870 p. m. this day.
Estimate No. and. final, Claghorn
street Grading, James Carr, contractor.
Amount due $2,1O5, was examined an DIAL
lowed.
Adjourned to meet at 7:3O p. m. this
day.
JOHN HARRINGTON
President.
R. L. German, Clelk Board of Public
Works.
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OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of The Board Of Public Works
Adjourned Meeting.

Adjourned
ST.. PAUL, June 8, 1888.
Board met at 1 p. NJ, pursuant to ad-
journment of the 9Th inst.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Peters
and Terry.
Absent: Messrs. Koch and Mr.. Presi-
dent.
On motion Mr. Terry took the chair.
Att D. m, the Board proceeded in a
body to view the following streets, to-wit;
Jessie street from Minnehaha street to
Fauquier street.
Chestnut street from Pleasant avenue to
Fort street, with reference to assessment
for grading said streets.
Exchange street from a point fifty feet
east of the east line of Sherman street to
Elm street, with reference to assessment
for sprinkling said street.
West third street from Seven Corners $50
called) to Summit avenue.
Fort street NOW Seventh street, from
Seven Corners ESQ called) to Ramsey street,
with reference to assessment for sprink-
ling said streets.
George street from Stryker avenue to
Charlton street.
Cedar street from Seventh street to
Twelfth street.
Robert street from Thirteenth street to
Bluff street; and
Robert street from Aurora avenue to
jackson street, with reference to assess
ment for change of grade on said streets.
Bertha street from Oregon street to
creek, with reference to assessment for
opening and extension of said street
from Oregon street southerly to Morrison
street.
Grove street from Broadway to Pearl
street, with reference to assessment for
widening said street.
Having reviewed the above streets the
Board returned at p. m, and adjourned
until 1870 this day.
JoHN TERRY, President pro tenn.
R. L. GORIAN,
Clerk Board Of Public Works.
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Adjourned Meeting.


ST.. PAUL, June IL, 1883.
Board met at 2:30 p. m. pursuant to ad.
iournment of the 18th inst.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Peters
and Mr.. President.
Absent: Msssrs. Koch and Terry.
Daniel Kelly and six others presented a
communication asking to be relieved from
the assessment against their property for
sprinklinp West Third street from
the Seven corners $50 called) to Summit
avenue, for the reason that they had al
ready contracted with Mr.. j. G. Hinkie to
sprinkle said street in front of their prop
erty. Considered and placed on file.
The Clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for the opening and ex-
tension of Dakota avenue through lot 4,
block "a, West st. Paul proper.
The Clerk was directed to withdraw the
advertisement for bids for the st. An
thony Hill sewers, and to readvertize the
same under the name of the Western Ave
nue. sewers.
The Engineer submitted plans and spe-
eifcations for constructing q
sewer on College avenue from
Third street to Rice street; also for
sewer on Eleventh street, from Robert
street to Minnesota street, which were
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Adjourned Meeting.

ST.. PAUL, June 8, 1888.
Board met at 80 p. M, pursuant to
adjournment Of this day.
Present-Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch
and Peters.
Absent-Messrs. Terry and Mr.. Presi-
dent.
On motion, Mr.. Koch took the chair.
Without transacting any business the
Board adjourned until the 18th inst, at
2:30 pm.
M. KooK, President pro tenn.
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Pablo
Works.
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sT, PAUL, June Is, 1888.
Board met at 2:30 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Koch, Peters
and Mr.. President.
Absent: Messrs. Hoyt and Terry.
Upon motion it was ordered that out of
respect for Mr.. JOAN G. Terry in his be
reavement the Board stand adjourned
until Z 80 pm. this day. to which time all
business coming up this day at 2:30 p. N.
was also adjourned
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Il. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works
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Adjourned BIeetin g.

ST. PAUL, June ~, 1888.
Board met at 1880 p. N. pursuant to ad-
journment of this day.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch.
Peters and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Terry (excused).
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder the matter of the con-
frmation of the assessment fer grading
Fifteenth street formerly Aurora avenue)
from Jackson street to Broadway came up
and upon motion the Clerk was directed to
snnul said confirmation notice, and upon
further motion it was ordered that the
Clerk give new confirmation notice.
Adjourned.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoELAN,
Clerk Board Of Public Works.
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Regular Meeting.

ST. PAUL, MINI, June IL, 1883.
Board met at $50 p. m. pursuant to ad-
journment of the 9th inst. Present:
Nessrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch, Peters and
Mr.. President.
Absent Mr.. Terry.
A communication was rscsi we'd from
Peter Bsrksy asking for an equitable as
ssssment against the lot on the corner of
Third street and Pleasant avenue, in the
matter of grading said Pleasant avenue
Bids were opened and read for grading
Sixth street from college avenue to Oak
street as follows, to-wit:
F, Boyer, (St. Paul stone curb
ing -. ..........-...... SLABS
Peter Il. Tierney ............... 1885
". W. Bell. ............. 1884
F. Boyer being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval.
Bids were opened and read for the use
of one three seat spring wagon, with
team and driver for the Engineer depart
ment until Nov. /, 1888, as follows, to-wit:
J. B. Cook, $40 per month.
T. j. O'Brien, $50 per month.
T. J. O'Bren being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him.
The vote of the board to return tbs or
der for grading Forest street to the Coun-
ell wish adverse report was upon motion
reconsideration upon further motion said
matter was laid over for one week.
The Engineer having reported that the
assessment for constructing, relaying and
repairing sidewalks under contract of
Peter Berkey estimates No. 6, and s.
against lots II and II, block II, sub
division of blocks II and %, Woodland
Park addition, is erroneous, for the reason
that there is a 20 fit. alley in said block
which has been charged as property. 1t
was ordered that the assessment against
each of said lots be reduced $3.50 so as to
conform to the facts and rights of the case
as intended and so as to read as follows,
to-wit:
Richard F. Marvin, lot IL, block II, sub
division of blocks II and %, Woodland
Park addition to st. Paul, $53.64.
John w. White, lot II, block II, sub
division of block II and %, Woodland
Park addition to st. Paul, $53.67.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder the matter of the con-
irmation of the assessment for grading
Gl1bOOAtu 5bIC0b \AOILuOIlJ AuIOId dNOAucJ
from Jackson street to Broadway came up,
and upon motion the same was adjourned
until June II, 1888, at 2:50 p. m.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
change of grade on Cedar street from
Twelfth street to Bluff street came up and
upon motion the same was duly completed
and the Clerk directed to give the conirma-
ton notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for right of
way across lots II, II, Is and II, block II,
Woodland park addition to st. Paul, and
lots s, I, 6, II, Is, 10 and 20, Weed and
Willius' rearrangemento of block %, Wood
land park addition to st. Paul, for con-
structing, altering, protecting, and
keeping in repair sewer thereon, came up
and after due consideration the same was
upon motion duly confirmed.
Adjourned to meet on the 18th inst. al
2:30 p. m.
JOHN HARRINGTON,
President.
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works
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Chas Clifford, commencing on Grove
street 100 feet Ely from N " corner of
block 1, Kittson's ad ition to st. Paul,
thence Sly at right angles with Grove
street SO # to N W corner of land con-
veyed by Hill to Nygren, thence Ely
along Nygren's land s8 it, thence My
at right angles to Grove street 81 it to
8 line of said Grove street, henoe WHY
50 # to eginning -. ................ 50 81
ALI in the City of St. Paul, county OF Ramsey
and State of Minnesota.
253-57 GEORGE REFS, City Treasurer.
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CITY NOTICE.
Notice for Judgment.
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 10, 1883. !

1 will make application to the District Court
in and for the County of Ramsey and State of
Minnesota, at the special term held Saturday,
Sept. 20, 1888, at the Court House, in st. Paul,
Minnesota, for judgments against the several
lots and real estate embraced in warrant in my
hands for the collection of unpaid assessments,
with interest and costs thereon for the herein
after named special assessments.
All in the city of st. Paul, county of Ramsey
and State of Minnesota, when and where all per-
SONS interested may attend and be heard.
The owners and description Of real estate
are as follows:
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Richmond Street.

Thomas Daly's Subdivision of Block 2, Of Stir
son, Brown & RamseYs Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Assm't.