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Uncle Oapen as an Exposition,

A humorous story in the August Gem
tatry, 1.-The New Minister'S Great op-
portunity," by the author of '.El'' and
1.-The Village Convict relates this
among several anecdotes of the deceased
hero of the story: Il must tell you," she
said, Lone of Uncle Capen's savings.
1t was long ago, when / was first mar
ried. and came here. l had young
mems bible class in Sunday-school, and
Uncle Capen came into it. He always
wore cap, and sat at meetings with
the boys. SO, one Sunday, we had in
the lesson that verse.-you know
that if all these things should be writ
ten, even the world itself could nos
contain the books that should be writ
ten; and there uncle Capen stopped
me, and said he: i suppose that means
the world as known to the Ancients.' -
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PREMIUMS

In addition to the premiums offered by BROWN
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, | offer
the following premiums for the stock of either of
my imported stations: For the foas of 1884, to
be awarded at the Autumnal Fair of that year,
premiums aggregating 500; first $40; second SIS
third S20 fourth $40; fifth So agree to pay Sl50
for the colt taking the first premium, if the owner
will sell The prize and the first premium would
make 3l90-a liberal sum for a sucking colt.
cordially invite all interested in the improve
ment of draft horses to call and examine fifteen
imported horses and colts. On Saturday groom
will always be in attendance. sept
RUFUS 3. KELLOGG,
Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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READ THIS!
CARRIAGE TRIMMING,
Upl0lSterIlg and Paper HANGING.


Tenders his services TO the public and respect
fully solcits their patronage. shop Tilson
Il Schmidts Livery Stable. Commercial street,
Nanitowoc, Wis. Prices reasonable. :esS2
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A THOROUGH TREATMENHWIL CURE
S. B. SHERWOOD,
GEN'L LAND AGENT.

Has for sale Farms and Lands in the Counties
of Manitowoc, Calumet, Brown, Door &C. Wis.
Also lots and houses in the City of ManitOwoc
Wis.
Also, 5000 acres of good Pine Lands in
Marathon, Chippewa, Ashland, &C, countiesWis
Also about 1000, 900 acres of Burlina ton &
Mo. River X. X. Co.'S Lands in the Southern
part of the State of Iowa and the Southeastern
part Of the State of Nebraska, on TO years time
with six per cent interest. Persons wishing to
buy or sell Farms, Lands and Lots, or wanting
20 employ an agent in any business of land
matters, will please give me call, in person
Or by letter, at the Williams House, Manii 0woc
Via 9TnarchI6ly
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Eeseunan's Gambler Ice

Is cure for Chapped Handc. Sore
Lips, Chapped Face and Sunburn. It
is compounded with Glycerine, which
renders it more emollient than any other
Camphor Ice, and it will be found a
most soothing application to the face
after shaving
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IMPORTED FROM FRANCE IN 1851 AND
WAITER LOO

(APPRoyED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND
IMPORTED IN 1892
viii stand during the coming season at my STOCK
BARN, mid way between Green Bay and De Pere,
and % miles from each
DESCRIPTION.
CHEVALIER is model heavy draft horse,
what is known as a ''bory' horse. with short back
and legs and large fiat bone, combines great pow
er with good action. Color, bay with dark points
age, four in the Spring of 1883; weight 100 to
1900; height, sixteen hands.
WATERLOO has a beautiful Arabian head fine
style, large bone and quick action; color, origin
ally dapple gray, now nearly white; age, twelve
in the Spring of 1888; weight, 1000 to 1905 height
16E hands.
TERMS:-s25 FOR INSURANCE.
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ELYS
CREAM BALM

has galned an nVl-
aole reputation wher-
ever known, displac-
ing all other prepa-
rations. An article
of undoubted merit.
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Mr.. SCOTS water Work. Bl,l .

The following is the full text of the
water works bill recently introduced by
Hon. W. W. Scott IN the Legislature, and
passed by that body;
AN ACT 10 amend an act entitled IAN act
authorizing cities to construct water
works." approved February 20, 1872,
and being chapter 208 of the session
laws OF 1872.
Re IL enacted 6y the legislature Of the
State IF Kansas:
SECTION l. That section of an act
entitled AN act authorizing cities to
construct water works." approved Feb
ruary "a, 1882, be- amended so as to read
as follows: Section 2. That the city
council of such cities shall have power
and authority TO dam any river not nav
igable, 10 condemn and appropriate in
the name and for the use of the city, any
such land or lands located in or out Of
the corporate limits thereof, as may be
necessary tor the construction and op-
Grafton of said water works, and 10 con-
denim, appropriate and divert the water
| from such river, or SO much thereof as
1 may be deemed necessary for such puF-
pose. Whenever the city council shall
| determine to condemn and appropriate
| any land 10 condemn and divert any
water for the purpose aforesaid, it shall
cause petition TO be presented in the
name OF the city to the judge of the
district court Of the county in which
| such city is situated, setting forth the
necessity Of the appropriation of lands
and the diYeEting Of said water for the
erection and operation Ut water works,
and request the appointment of three
commissioners to lay of and condemn
IL. ~
right to divert the same as may be
necessary for such purposes, and make
appFaisement and assessment Of the
damages. Said commissioners shall be
freeholders ami residents Of the county
in which said city is situated such ap-
pointmeRt shall be made on application
and shall be in writing, signed by such
judge. All proceedings by said commits
sioners shall be governed by the Prov
siOns of article nine, chapter twenty
three of the general statutes, a. far q
the same may be applicable, except the
the notice required in section eighty-sil
shall be published for thirty days; and
upon the payment or deposit OF th.
, award OF the commissioners with tbi
county treasurer, In the manner proVid
, ed for railroad companies in SAID article
the city shall be vested with the right Il
perpetually use the land, water. and tn
right 70 diyest such water condemned
by such commissioners for the pIrposl
Of water works; and such water, and tls
right TO divert the same as Aforesaid
. may, az the option of such city, be de
scribed IN capacity by q given nEmbe
of gallons daily, or IS quantity SUN
cie1t for the purposes aforesaid, and th
exercise OF this power shall be contin
! uing right and not exhausted by one q
more exercise thereof.
SEC 8. That said original section 9 G
! said act. entitled IAN act authorizin
: cities % construct water Worka," ar
! proved February 81. 1872, be and q
same hereby is repealed.
SIC. 8 This act shall take effect an
|, be in force from and after its publicaai0
4 in the official state pager.
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virgins. Tidal we.e.

OTTAWA, March I2.-Prof. Virgins
claims his propheey::is literally fulhlied,
as the highest tidal wave ever known is
reported at Halifax. News from all
parts indicate a severe tempest. lie has
always entertained the grayest anxiety
for the people on the shores of the bay
of Bengal and the gulf of Mexico. In
the former the major tidal wave, Of
which the minor one IN our coast sas
q reflection and must have occurred on
the evening of the 10th, London time,
hundreds OF lives perIshing. He ex-
presses fears for the safety of
the City of Chester which he char
acferized this storm as being the greatest
that can possibly occur on this planet,
and the greatness of its extent is the
only hope of safety in any particular
quarter He made a sly dash at the
Canadian inundated states authorities
for not hosting their storm signals an
til AFTER the storm Haa actually beaiing.
MP the contineal. same people, he
said. thought his storm Was imDossibie.
yesterday, but be bad lHpeassslt said
his object in making he prediction
was safety to marfdefs, as 40 danger
could possibly occur on 9ahd exeens IN
the vicinity of the places being exposed
10 the tidal wave. but people liked 81 BE-
frightened and chung to their own intex-
pretations in preference to-his.
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WHAT IS IT?

A Trunk and Its Mysterious Centsnts.
A rather mysterious proceeding was
the dumping OF q trunk about two weeks
ago on the sidewalk in front of 8. T.
Bslster's Jewelry store ON Commercial
street., without any one turning up to
claim it. Mr.. Bslster noticed it stand
ing on the sidewalk about O'Clock in
the afternoon of the day it was left
there, and it looking like rain in the
evening, he took it inside, where it has
been ever since. 1t is about two by two
and one-half feet and foot thick. Il
Wss unlocked, and when opened was
found TO contain q model or sample
piece of machinery. On first seeing it
this morning, the writer thought, as did
Mr.. Balster and Mr.. Wells, who occupy
the room, that lt might be piece Of ma
chinery for rolling and boiling wall pa
per, the length Of the rollers, Of which
there are four vari0usiy arranged, and
the general construction Of the piece
Of mechanism leading TO that conciu-
sion. But on more mature reflection
it strikes as that It may be model of q
piece of machinery used in printing Of
fees, on fast power presses for feeding
the paper to the press in q contin'
uous strip and registering the same. II
may be for neither of the uses for which
We have designated however, but it d
. mystery how it came where it Is. Il
has United States express ccmpanv'l
card on It and appears to have been for
warded from Victoria, Iowa. There ap
pears to have been another caad tacket
on it but that hiss been torn of, so tins
its identity cannot be discovered.
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TRACK Talk.

The following railroad items are
taken from the Topeka Commonwealth
Of this morning:
The cannon ball does not seem TO have
been pnt on March 1, as arranged by the
newspapers.
There is some talk of the Santa Fe
putting UP a handsome depot at Hot
Springs, New Mexico. II would great
ly improve the appearance of the place.
The Santa Fe isn't doing SO bad when
it is remembered that the money paid
railroad employees at Fort Worth, Texas,
was reduced $12s.O 900 per month short
time ago.
"Dad" Griffith brought IN the special
train bearing Vice President TolZalin,
General Manager Wheeler, Chief Engi-
neer Robinson and Superintendent
Chase, OF the Santa Fe, Friday night
dad tells us of the sale of an orange
| grove at Hermosilla, for s., 200.
Orders were Issued yesterday TO great
/ ~ reduce the force at the Santa Fs
| shops, and were promptly carried out
About eighty men were at once dis.
charged, and IL is reported that some
two hundred others are to follow. They
| were all mechanics, and included black
smiths, boiler-makers and carpenters.
A number OF Santa Fe yard switch
men were brought to grief yesterday
| morning. The night hefure some cattll
belonging TO q shipper got down and
before moving the cars 70 & chute thu
switchmen demanded s. The shippel
paid It and reported the affair to head
| quarters. and the boys were prompt,
discharged.
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PLYMOUTH POINTS.

MONDAY, March ~.
Mr.. j. E. Pattison has sold his resi-
dence to Mr. Frazier, of lows. Mr.. F.
and family arrived here few days ago.
Mr. Pattison will visit relatives in
Pennsylvania. John is a good citizen
and an agreeable neighbor and We wish
him success. E. Our school closes Fri.
day with an exhibition. We will
greatly miss Miss Hinkle from among
US. Mr.. Turner, of Illinois, has rented
the house Of Uncle John Carter and will.
for time at least make their home with
US. Our Sunday school seems to be
somewhat neglected. There is not as
large an attendance as there should be.
..P. r. Osborn will make his home
in Emporia during the term of court
-. Quite a number of Piymouth's
young folks were in attendance at the
surprise at Mr.. Metzger's, given in hon.
or of Miss Herbert, teacher at Pleasant
Hill, and all report pleasant time. -.
Cornelius Carter has moved on his
farm near the Cottonwood e. Mr.. NJ
Campbell, OF Cottonwood Falls, was on
short visit TO his mother, who was quite
sick, q few days ago. Some enterpris-
ing man would do we'll to establish a
market for corn at this place . Ed.
Mcmillan shipped car load of corn
last week. GYPSUM.
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FLAX CULTURE.

We learn that Mr. Addison Liggett, of
this city, contemplates putting out forty
acres OF fax this spring, and as quite =
number of Lyon county farmers contem-
plates engaging IN this industry, the
following from the Cass (Mo.) News,
relative to the production of this valua-
bic crop will be Of interest:
There was time within the memory
of even the youngest men of Cass county
when there was little if any fax grown
in this county. Indeed six years ago the
production Of this valuable crop In this
county was comparatively unknown
Since that time its production hss grown
until to-day no less than ten firms in
Case county loan or sell fax seed to farm
ers, and purchase the crop. W. II. Bar
rett & Co, are the pioneers in the bust
ness, and tor several years had monOp-
oily Of the business. In 1880 Moudy &
Seaton began to deal in and loan seed.
In 1881 Berry, Boswell s. Co. took hand
in the business. A year or two before
this latter g. w. January, of Freeman,
also began to deal heavily in fax I'm
1881, Barnes & Kenagy, of East Lynne,
followed suit and furnished many sub
stantisl farmers with the oily seed. This
year Henry Carr s. Co., at Archie, are
new acquisition to the business, and it
promises to be heavy one all over the
state.
Loanlng the seed seems to be the IA
Vorita method among the various mer-
chants, yet most of them will sell the
seed. Many farmers. too, have indie
pendent seed. which they saved from
the previous years crop and purified
themselves.
The magnitude of the business at this
time can best be seen by q statement of
shipments made by the several firms in
this city. The figures given below have
sbeen obtained from the dealers them
selves. In 1880, Moudy 8 Seaton loan
ed 400 bushels and shipped eighty
cars, or about A, 900 bushels. Barrett
S Co. loaned 2, 200 bushels and shipped
100 cars, or SO, 600 bushels. Berry, Bos-
and shipped 20 cars, or SO 500 bushels.
This latter firm, in consequence of the
sale of this seed, brought into the county
and distributed among farmers S29. 600.
Granting that all the other figures are
correct, the sale of Cass county FAX seed
in 1882 brought US $135 600. the result
of these three shippers. Pretty good
showing, isn't it: and this year will
better it.
In addition to those already men,
toned we must not fail to mention
Shem and Isaac ZoOk, proprietors Of the
East Lynne oil mills. These mills
were erected in 1881, and produce the
finest quality Of linseed oil. Since last
September they have crushed 5000
bushels of seed and produced 10000
gallons of oil. They chip mostly to the
east. The oil cake is also shipped TO
the east, although some of our farmers
are beginning TO learn the advantages
of this cake as economical feed for stock.
and are investing in it to some extent.
As yet no use has been made of the
fax straw, and il is fed TO stock. When
q market is created here for the sale of
the straw, fax culture will undoubtedly
be king Of Cass county industries.
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cnURcH NOTES.

There were two accessions by letter 20
the membership Of the Christian church
Sunday.
A young mems prayer MEETING was
organized at the PFesby terrain church
IN "Wednesday night
of the Presbyterian church VIII be held
IN the future. after prayer mes ting an
Thursday night OF each week.
Collections were taken up in all Of the
churches Sunday for the benefit Of the
WomaD's Christian Temperance Union.
The rite Of baptism was administered
to the Infant child of Col. j. w. Feighan
at the Presbyterian church sunday.
Mrs. Ben Wheldon sang in the NJ f
choir Yesterday.
Rev. DR.. Cordley, of the Congrega-
ional church, preached tn very large
congregations Sunday morning and
evening
Rev. Mr.. Branch delivered two excel
lent -discouTces al the Baptist church
Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Merritt reports. as The result
of the revivaI services which closed at
the A. NJ. E church Sunday evening, %
conversions, q accessions tn the church,
and 10 bsptisms. "A of which were by
immersion.
The b. f. congregation enjoyed the
rr- vii ee at hearing Elder Rice preach
Sunday evening.
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rha NnrnaI SnniaI

The Normal was the scene, on Satur.
day evening, of another OF those pleas
ant gatherings which are so eagerly
looked for by the students and the young
people of the city outside of that fnsti-
tuition. The attendance was not so large
as upon the occasion of the social in
February, but there was present good
ly company end the evening was spent
in very agreeable and profitable man.
ner
The usual foraI contributions were
made by SIR. Eli Snyder, and these were
objects of fond attention, especially on
the part of the ladies. Miss Crichton
favored the company with a very fine
recitation, and several piano solos added
to the sum of the evenings enjoyment.
President Taylor and his excellent wife
were present, as were also Professor
Davis and his wife, and the effort made
by them anil the other members of the
faculty TO promote the success OF the
social were fully appreciated.
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AMERIcUS. AGAIN
Visited BY Another Fire. Yesterday Morn
ing. Which
Destroys the Business Houses Of Lesh
Bros. and Mrs. edminston.
The Buildings with all Their Contents
Entirely Destroyed.
The Loss Estimated al Over Six Thousand
Dollars.

Truly, our neighboring village OF
Americas is unfortunate. Less than
two weeks have passed since large
business portion of the town was dec
troyed by fire, and yet the flames have
broken out again.
Shortly after midnight yesterday
Sunday morning, the business house
of LesL Bros, situated on the east side
of the main street towards the railroad
was discovered tO be on IRE. The
building WAS double one
story frame structure. and, burned
rapidly. and nothing could be done
to save it or the adjoining one occupied
by Mrs. Edm,nsion. Indeed Mrs. Ed
Winston, who also lived in the building,
had barely time TO save the lives of her
self and her two children.
The Lesh Bros. lost their entire stock
of groceries, boots. shoes, queensware
and notions, valued at about IS. 500. In
surance, $4,000.
Mrs. Edminston lost her stock Of mil
linery, household goods and clothing.
saving nothing. We understand.
except her night clothes.
About ninety feet south of the burn
ed buildings stands the one which has
been occupied since the last FIRE, by
John Bond and by Mrs l.. A. Hill, the
postmistress. 1t was with great diff
Guilty that this building was saved.
We are indebted to Mr.. c. 81. 10y for
the above details.
Amnricus has our deepest sympathies.
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nRnoNr nNDrHos.
WRnrRspAY. Mach Il

WEDNESDAY, Meccl Ii
The Wigeina storm has gone by. The
weather IL fine and farmsss are making
things lively, sowing oafs. blowing and
preparing for the general spring work.
1--WE are cory that we arc called up
on to express our sympathy with the
friends Of our old friend and toWnsman,
Billey Safer, who departed this lite on
last Thursday. and Was buried in the
ROsean cemetery on Friday of last week
He was an old, well and favorably
known citizen OF Fremont township.
NE are informed that Mrs. Gill;.
land has suffered great deal. but it is
hoped she is improving slowly. :. Mrs.
Bob Roberts has been quite sick and
suffering from severe attack of neural
gia, but it is thought abe is better.
The Central literay society gave the most
successful literary entertainment of the
season on last Friday night, The paper
by Mrs. A. C. Abraham, as was prom,s-
ed, was very good, Is were most all the
other exercises. The talent is only be-
ing developed. II is desired that none
should forget the oyster supper social on
next Friday night, the 10th, at the new
church. Mrs. VIM. McCreary has con-
sented 10 solicit subscriptions for the
new organ for the church and Sunday
school. We have no doubt of her sue.
cess and think our music-lovipg CON-
munity win give her the encouragement
that she and the object merits. We are
proud Of our church and it is not CON-
plete without the organ. We were
pleased to see the pleasant face of Rev
Joel Barker in The pulpit, who is re-
turned to this work. He did not
preach, his appointment being
filed by Rev. ]. McAnulty,
who was visiting old friends in this vi. |
cinIty. Miss Eff1e McColm closes a
most successful school term of six |
months this week, but it is understood
and desired that she will teach a spring |
term Of two months. She designs to |
give q vacation next week. .. The Peak |
sale drew large crowd and almost all |
brought satisfactory prices.
We kept fair share Of the fine stOck'in |
Fremont. H. C. Abraham bought the |
imported colt for $605, and A. C. Abra-
ham the fine pair of mules for $780, |
They both think they got a bargain. -.
We are sorry to hear of still another fire |
at Americas. We hope the insurance is
sufficient so that the loss will not be
serious. r.
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Taaohars, Reading CInh-

The following topics will be consid.
cred at the next meeting of the Teach
ers' Reading Club of Lyon county:
Right of the Tudors TO the Throne;
Revival of Learning; Henry VIII; Eras-
mus; Sir Thomas Moore-hls Utopia,
his death; Wolsey; Thomas Cromwell ;
Cramner; Misrule OF Ireland.
The Observation-Disclosures vi; Cath.
Ole Reaction; Queen Mary Queen Eliz.
abeth, her character, her policy with
Catholics and Protestants at home, with
the Netherlands, with Spain and with
Mary, Queen of Scots.
Men of Letters-Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Philip Sydney; Arcadia; Lord Ba.
con; Noyum Organum; Fairfax; Ed.
mund Spencer; Fairie Queen.
The Stage - Orare, Ben Johnson,
Shakespeare, Hobbs, Hooker.
Authorities - ANY History of Eng
land-Shaw's, Taine's, Botta's or Cleve-
lands; English Literature; Chambers
Cyclopedia of English Literature;
D'Aubigne's Reformation, Vol V. Mot
ley's History, Dutch Republic, United
Netherlands. Dickens Child's History
of England.
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Ward Meetings.

The citizens of the first ward will hold
a meeting at the grocery store of VIM.
Elstun & Sons, on Friday evening at
half past7 o'clock for the purpose OF
choosing a candidate for councilman
from that ward, and expressing their
views as to who shall run for mayor of
the city.
A meeting for similar purpose will
be held at the court house on Saturday
evening. March 18th, and large attend
and of voters is desired at both places.