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Bismarck tribune., 1884-05-09
MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. c., March 1, 1884,
Proposals will be received at the Contract Of
flee Of this department. until 8 p. m. of May 8,
1884, for carrying the mails of the United States
Of arrival and departure specified by the depart
ment in the territory of Dakota, from July /,
1884, to June 80, 1886. Lists of routes, with
schedules of arrivals and departures, instruc-
tions to bidders, with forms of contracts and
bonds, and all other necessary information, will
be furnished upon application to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General.
Bismarck tribune., 1884-05-09

The above Is . correct map Of the
Al BERT LEA ROUTE,
and its immediate Connections. Through Trains da
erom ST. PAUL AND Minneapolis TO CHICAGO.
without change connecting with all lines
EAST and SOUTHEAST.
The only l12e running Through Cars between
MINNEAPOLIS and DES MONIES, Iowa.
Through Trains between
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS,
connecting in Union Depot for all Points South .
Southwest Close connections made with St. p. NJ & M
p. and st. p 4 Duluth Railroads, from and to al
oonta North and Northwest
1kEMEM B EES! PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING
CA on all night Trains Through Tickets. and bag.
checked to destination For time tables, rate o:
are. etc., call upon nearest Ticket Agent, or address
8. #. BOYD,
Gen'l Tkt. 4 Pass. Ag't. Nfnneapolis.
Bismarck tribune., 1884-05-09

The Brookings Press says the conven-
tion at Pierre will consist of 50 members
and that it is doubtful if there are that
many democrats in the territory. In
.5. 7! nd all true Dakotians
Bismarck tribune., 1884-05-09
Emmons County democrats.

The democrats of Emmons county met in
convention Saturday, the 3rd inst. and chose Mr.
B. 8. Whitney as delegate to the Pierre conven
tion, which will be held on the 14th. Mr.. Whit
ney is representative young man, and if he
attends the convention will represent Emmons
county with credit to himself and constituents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-05
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

DIR. Mayo says: There are in the
South 1900, 900 whites under twenty
one, of whom nearly half have never
attended any school-Western Edu-
ca.ional Journal.
"A lady residing in New York City
has presented the Princeton Theological
Seminary with $4,000 to provide for
salaries in the new department of phil
osophy.-N. Y Tribuns.
A clergyman who recently held
service in Auburn Prison preached from
the text: go home to thy friends.
His hearers were all willing, but couldn't
seem to arrange it, Syracuse On. ~
Journal
Mr.. Hanks, of New Brighton, l..
L., finding that his son had been de-
prived of recess five days for violating
rule of the school. appealed from the
teacher to the principal, thence to the
trustees, thence to the county commits
sioner, thence to the State Superin-
tendent at Albany. and in every case
was notified that the teacher was right.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Bishop Hurst of the Methodist
Church. said to a number of young men
recently admitted to the Methodist min
istry by the Newark Conference:
preach temperance fully and freely,
but when you have created the temper
ance sentiment and made the truth
dominant, leave the organization and
secular work to others.-M Y. Erans-
iner.
The city of Boston maintains one
Normal. ten Latin and High, fifty-one
Grammar and 40l Primary schools.
Besides these the following special
schools are maintained: One for deaf
mutes, two for licensed minors, an
evening High school. thirteen element
airy schools and five evening drawing
schools. Boston Herald.
Noting the fact that city coucil-
man of Pittsburgh, Pa, was recently
sent to the workhouse for sixty days for
disturbing worship in one of the local
churches, the Caristian Adrocate adj
monishes ssthose rough boys and gig
Cling girls who in some places disturb
our worship" to learn a lesson from his
fate. As to dealing with such offenders,
it says sternly, ''Expostulate once
privately, once publicly, then turn the
disturbers over to the law"
Considerable excitement has been
aroused in the Jewish communities Of
South Russia by the appearance at Kis-
chineff of an energetic reformer named
Rabinovitch. He declares Christ to
have been the real Messiah, supporting
his theories by numerous citations from
the Bible and the prophets. Rabiuo-
witch is an enthusiastic and eloquent
preacher, and is winning numerous
proselytes. He is mathematical gen.
orally by the Jewish press Chicago
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-05
BLACK JACKS BOOM.

From the wilds of Jackson County cometh
forth q swart Egyptian.
There Is thunder in his larynx, there is fury
in his eye;
And the vigor and the volume of his voice
transcend description.
And the scared air shrinks and trembles as
his boom goes whizzing by.
As, with black flag felly Haunting. sweeps the
seas some fiery corsair,
And the merchants fraughted galley folds
white wings and yields to fate;
So, when Logan shoots HIS voice OF, when he
shakes his name of hcrse-hair,
Covers down in tears and goosefiesh the
atfrignted delegate.
As the lion. short of rations, his majestic mo-
lars crashes.
or KIDS or goats
So John Alexander Logan twirls his horrible
mustaches,
hold from him their votes.
There is none can stand before him when he
eievates his dander;
There is none so buxom in his speech, SO
strong among "the boys;
There is none can howl SO terribly as bold
The wild Wolf of Jackson County. the Black
Prince of Illinois.
On the head of Fitz John Porter he doth dill
~ gently hammer;
He works the Southern outrage mill with
nevertiring crank;
His eyes are bent on the G. A. r., his foots on
English grammar,
His syntax wObbles woefully, but his lam
guage's lush and rank,
They adore him down in Egypt, they revere
him in Nebraska,
The current of his mighty yawp flows on to
the Golden Gate;
He is feared In Alabama, he is famous In
Alaska,
He's the bulwark of the Stalwarts, he's the
darling of his State.
Yes, though Brother James Gillespie Blaine
endeavored to deceive him, I.
Though the milk-and-water young reforIners
sicken at his name,
Claim agents all do swear by him, and they'll
never, never leave him,
While he shovels out the surplus, while the
soldier votes his game.
From Cairo to Chicago men are plunged in
fear and wonder
As they hear the roar and rattle of his cy.
corresponding boom;
And they see look like lightning and they
hear voice like thunder;
"'Ware Black Jack Ell Mahdi Loganl Can
didates, behold your doom!"
- IN. Y. Sun.
.Qll.)
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-05
a BUSINESS SERENADE.

"Come to your window. love,
The stars are bright above
In the sky.
And I'm standing here, alas,
In the wet and tangled grass,
To have you al the window there display your
sealbrown eye.
o damosel divine,
Just say you will be mine.
And I'm free
To state, my little pet,
For your ladyship III get
A little Queen Anne cottage painted red be-
serenades know, my sweet.
OF the glow-worm eer should treat,
And the rose
That dreams upon its stalk
In the fragrant garden-walk;
But the doze
OF the rose,
And the giow-worm's tender CLOVIS
And the stars
And guitars
Amt patch to talking biz In 84 your sweet
ness knows.
So I'll sing to you with mirth,
And tell you what I'm worth
Worth in cash
Il you'll crook your shell-Iike ear,
That the tidings you may hear"
He heard the curtain rustic and the raising of
the sash.
Then he talked about his sheks,
Which be had in shining pecks,
So he said;
And the maiden gently gushed,
And coyly, softly blushed,
Stuck her head
Out yard. and said she'd have him-after
Easter they'll be wed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-05
A Case OF Cruelty.

Considering that Mr.. Blaine is pos
itively not a candidate, the success of
his friends in getting promise from
him that, in case he is not nominated
at Chicago, he will cordially support
the party candidate, is case of great
cruelty. 1t drags him from his literary
retirement to make promises which. if
he is not a candidate, are absolutely
meaningless.
Another wrong that Is being done
him is ransacking the country for mi
mute details of his early life, his religious
training and ecclesiastical connections.
What have all these things to do with a
man who is not a candidate? They
have actually raked up an old lady who
remembers him as the boy ''Jim." He
was SO shy that he would not enter q
par]or if any one were there. His pas
sion was reading and he never was
without book. When she first saw
him he was so overcome with bashful-
ness that he walked backward STUN
bling against a flight of steps. fell over
and scattered his armful of books in
every direction. She does not want to
say that he was homely, slovenly, sim
pie, gawky, awkward, careless of his
appearance. So she says he was just
at the age when boys can not be made
to look nice" Later on he was s'as
well dressed as any of the young men,
and was beginning to give promise of
developing into the fine-looking gentle
man he is now"
OF course when man is a candidate
he must expect this vivisection. That
is one of the peculiar pleasures of q
political campaign" 1t is akin to the
enjoyment of the Romans when the
gladiators slit each other up with their
swords, or were dissected piecemeal by
the wild beasts in the arena. But when
man is not candidate this sport is
mean, brutal, cowardly. If Mr.. Blaine,
instead of claiming the sweet pleasures
and rewards of literary life, hankered
for the Presidency and was setting up
the pins for Chicago, it would be q
fail and legitimate thing to call his at
tention to his qualifications for the Office
even in the "big boy'' stage; his studi-
Gus retirement; his awkwardness; his
unpromising manners and department
which developed ''into the fine-looking
gentleman he now is"
Imagine the torture this public ex-
hibition of his youthful defects must in
flict upon his sensitive nature. Happily
he can turn from it and find in his his
tory solace for it all.-Dekrol Free
Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-05
Why the Chinese Oppose Railroads.

Foreigners in China make a great
cutlery about the stupidity of the Chi
nese in holding out against railroads.
Chinese do hold out against railroads.
and they are quite right in doing SO.
present would be to flood the country
with foreign engineers, contractors,
managers, machine mechanics. engine
drivers, etc., and once there the China
men fear that they would never leave.
but get hold on the country. and that
China would become q second India and
pass under foreign rule. Rather than
have the foreigner they go without the
railroad and bide their time. Railroads
and all the rest will come as soon as
they can make and manage them with
out our help. Coming up to Pekin from
Tientsin l was surprised to look out of
my boat and see telegraph posts
stretching along the country, and
learned that there had been telegraph
established between Tientsin and Tung
Chou, a place fifteen miles from the
capital. 1t was erected under foreign
supervision, but is said to be worked
entirely by Cinnamon. China feels her.
self competent to work a telegraph,
and has it not only from near Pekin to
Tientsin, but from Tientsin onward to
river port near Shanghai. As soon as
China feels that she can work rail-
way, the railway will come. A great
deal that is said about China being
ready for railways is premature. There
is hardly place in the north of the
Empire where a railroad would pay
What China wants first is good roads.
After some ten or fifteen years of good
roads, an intercommunication will
spring up which will call for railways,
but at present no such traffic, except,
perhaps, ON one route, has been de.
veloped, and a railway, il built to-
morrow, would stand rusting its rails
in idleness. 1t is all very we'll for
merchants and spectators to call for
rapid advance and improvements, but
any one taking fair and dispassionate
view of the matter will, especially If he
has any sympathy for the Chinese, feel
that rapid advance and the sudden
introduction of railways would be any
thing but wise and patriotic on the part
Of China.-Pekin Cor. Pail Nall Gazette.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-05

The latest caper in society is to
stamp or seal letter where wax is used
by the use of the thumb. 1t is said that
the lines on the ball of the thumb are
indicative of character and make q
pretty craven surface on the wax, be-
sides conveying to the loved one per-
sonal impression that carries with it
something OF the identity Of the sender.
IN y Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-05

Tho National Museum at Washing
ton hes lock Of hair from every Presi.
dent Of the United States from Wssh-
ingtou dewn,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-05

"A crumb of bread choked to death
q thres-year-old child Of Joseph Glstt-
stein In New York.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-05

-Spurgeon says he never had any
faith in luck except that good luck will
carry a man over . ditch if he jumps
well. and will put bit Of bacon into
his pot il he looks after his garden aud
keeps pig.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-05

yale College Library now Humbsrs
$4,000 volumes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-09-03

hold he had upon tho affection Of hts soldier
comrades and upon the respect OF his country
men.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-09-03
On THE RUN.

The Democratic Rank and File Dclnornl>
lied, and the Leaders Unable to Rally
Them.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Sun. discussing tbs Democratic canvass
and the serious difficulties ia ~ way. says:
The men who are managing the DomQcfefic cas-
vAes agreed some time auo thet 10 would be Nose
to have short canvass. and TO cram into few
weeks the work that usually extends through
two pr three m0nths Ctrcumsi ances, however,
may compel the committee to begin the active
work Of tho canvass almost Immediately In
spite OF the enthusiastic assertions TO the con-
trarv. the committee 10 not receiving encourage
Ing reports. The indifference that followed the
nomination Of Cleveland in many sections
ceived with some enthusiasm threatens TO be-
coIhe Open disaffectfon. The committee IL SUR
pfised and somewhat alarmed. 1t 10 needful
check this threatened Generalization. II it does
troilabIs Some .afAt q the : delegates S 70 the
have already expressed doubts about
the wisdom OF the nomination. They have done
90 because they have had opportunity TO zee the
re s .nss
tain In New York City, and the support OF Tam
many will be 1t best perfunctory. word comes
from Connecttcut. New Jersey. West yirginia,
rather than healing the trouble. What the COM
mittce can do to check 1t Is . very serious prob
lem. It is very embarrassing for the managers
to be told, ~ they have been over and over
again, that there are many Democrats who
regard defeat As better than victory. because
they believe that II Cleveland IL elected he will
be under such obligations to the Independent
Republicans and Blaine bolters that he Will b
Obliged to recognize them. thus surely bringing
on Decentralization In the party.
The committee realizes that II will not do TO
wait day. and now that Mr.. Cleveland's letter
is made public, active, though perhaps not very
public, canvassing win begin. The most viscr-
ous measures will be taken to counterAct the
tendency that ts no longer denied Of many
who have heretofore voted the Democr alto
ticket to 20 to Butler.
The National Committee now finds itself con-
frOnted with the suspicion that the nomination
Of Cleveland may have been the Anal and worst
mistake Of the year. and with the fear that nm
con reliable decentralization viii seize the party
In some sections before election day unless
active. intelligent. and untiring measures axe
taken At once To prevent It.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-09-03

The Democratic Rank and File DcinorAl>
lied, and the Leaders Unable to Rally
Them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-09-03
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-22
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HALLOWELL.

The work on the new Industrial School
building has been carried on so far by sub.
scriptions amounting to 5000. 1t is hoped
that the legislature. this winter, will make
an appropriation of $4,000 TO complete t.
Mr.. Joseph E. Bean, who was thrown from
his wagon here, about three weeks ago,
breaking two ribs and who was in very feeble
health at the time. died at his home in Au-
gusta last Sunday.
We hear that Rev. II. v Emmons is going
TO Oxford to supply the pulpit of the Congre
gational church. We are sorry to lose him as
citizen.
Rev. Edward Chase has succeeded in rais-
ing the requisite So 900 to complete the new
church. and work will 60 rapidly forward on
il. The glass for the windows has been
ordered, and will soon be in.
Mr.. Charles E. Smith who died in Auburn,
last Saturday, was the oldest son of Hannah
X Smith. who moved from here some thirty
four years ago
The annual meeting and election of officers
of Kennebec Lodge, F. & A. NJ, will occur
next Wednesday evening.
Sleighs were brought out for the first time
this season on Thursday, but soon had to be
put up again.
Mr.. J IL. " Penny has closed up his bust
ness here. and gone back TO Waterville.
Major Z Rowell and wife are on short
visit to Portland.
The illustrated lectures on Arctic life, By
II. w. Leach. one of the survivors of the
Jeanette, given in Wilson Hall. Thursday
and Friday evenings. for the benefit of John
b. Hubbard Post, G A. X were highly in
teresting, and deserving of larger audience
than attended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-22

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25 cents a bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-22

The Augusta democrats celebrated the
election of Cleveland and Hendricks last
evening. Campaign companies came from
Portland, Waterville and Fairfield, special
trains arriving IRON those PLACES at about 8
O'Clock Z F. Pillsbury came from Boston
Oh the O'Clock train and occupied baroucbe
IN the procession wiki several Augusta demo-
crlts. He sat facing transparency on which
was the inscription: '.Ma mes Idol Son. E.
F. pillsbury"
Kisses were frequently heard from the
crowd as he rode along. The procession
formed in Market Square and took up its line
Of march at 8 30 o'clock. Il was surprisingly
small aud required much stretching out TO
make any show at all Transparencies were
numerous. The Cleveland and Hendricks
headquarters flag was psrsded and was much
cleaner than usual. 1t had evidently been
washed. large number of the streets on
the west side were paraded but short stop
being made on the east side of the river
Several carriages and perhaps a score of
horsemen were in the procession. There
were tour bands. including Chambers OF
Portland, led by Drum Major Beane. The
men were on the street about three hours,
and following the parade were given a spread
in Granite Hall. The illuDinations were not
very abundant but those made were quite
passable. There was a fair display of
fireworks along the line One hun
dred guns were fired, bells rung and whistles
sounded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-22

There will be services at the First Chris
tan church, on Northern Avenue. to- morrow
at 1890 A, NJ, and Sunday School at $50 p.
II. All are invited.
Preaching at the NJ. f. church tomorrow
morning by Rev. Mr.. Skeele; young peo-
pies meeting at 6 O'Clock; prayer and praise
meeting at o'clock
There will be services at the Congrega-
tionsl church, to morrow morning at 10 80,
preaching by Rev. c. w. Brsdlee. Evening,
ate Is; young peoples meeting at Z; preach
ing by the pastor,
The pastor of the Free Baptist church,
Rev, Mr.. Penney, has so far regsined his
health, that he will occupy his pulpit to-mor-
row morning, service at 1890; Sabbath
school at noon; Sabbath school prayer meet
ing 6.l5. P. NJ usual conference and praise
service att Seats are free, and all are cor
daily invited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-22
A Pleasant Presentation.

A very pleasant event occurred in this city
at the Office of the roadmaster of the Maine
Central yesterday For some time past the
employees of the third division of the road
have been planning a surprise for the road
master. Mr.. V. H Foss Yesterday a num-
Der of them entered his Office and conductor
c. II. Hathaway stepping forward said
mir Foss In behalf of the employees of the
third division of the Maine Central railroad.
| hereby present you with this gold watch
aud chain as token of their appreciation and
regard " As he spoke he handed Mr.. Foss
an elegant gold watch and chain. The latter
gentleman was completely overcome with
surprise and could hardly find words to
express his thanks for the handsome gift. A
verv beautiful cameo ring and a fine pin
accompanied the other articles. The watch
is hunting cased with an Elgin movement
and is from Bernhard Polls establishment.
The cases are beautifully engraved and on
the inside of the back case is the following
inscription: Presented to V. II. Foss. by
the employees, 4 bird Division, NJ. c. K. r =
The chain accompanying it was heavy gold
one. The gift was q very handsome one,
and is a pleasing testimonial to the regard in
which Mr. Foss is held bv the employees. 1t
will be valued very highly by him for this
reason Wig.