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The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16
HI CIVIL

Annual Meeting Of the National Associa-
tiol., With Al address by George VII.
liam Curtis.
The fourth annual meeting of the National
Civil Service association was held at New York.
George William Curtis delivered the opening
address.
Mr.. Curtis gave a lengthy review of civil
service reform legislation in congress from the
time the subjecttrs claimed popular attention
until the defeat, at the last session, of the bill
to repeal the four-year tenure of Office act.
He then referred to the civil service law passed
by the New York legislature, and enumerated
y fp' 's aommena is Pr'v sss work %ri Curtis ef h'g she
present civil service commission,
and praised President Arthur's
course i'll regard to this branch of government
al leform. Th speaker then urged to COM
pletion the repeal of the four-year-law, and
concluded: "1he greatest and most beneficial
reform i'll methods of administrator which
has ever been proposed in the country, q re-
form of abuses which were subjugating legit-
innate party action, destroying the moral au-
thority of elections ,demoralizing the public con-
able and upright men from public life and
disgracing the American name has been begun
and has thus far effectively accomplished,
notify party but by patriotism, by men in office
and out OF ONCE, OF different political cOnven-
tions strongly attached to different parties,
anticipating political careers, yet cooperating
with sincerity and enthusiasm, not as Repub-
licans, not Us Democrats, but solely as Ameri-
cans; before all, proud Of their country; above
all, resolved that the national name should be
unstained and national politics raised to con-
troversies of principle and policy. In all tho
proceedings of our associations and Of this
league, in all our appeals and arguments,
there has boon no word and no thought
Of party. Both houses of congress passed
the national reform bill with
practical party unanimity. A democratic legis.
lature in New York, q republican legislature in
Massachusetts,, passed a state reform bill, q
Republican president, q Democratic governor
have been the two most conspicuous and eff.
fective executive agents in enforcing the re.
form. If in the mad tumult of party passion
in the storm of hatred, falsehood and malig.
nant injustice which a presidential election
whirls overthe land, some appalled, citizen should
be ready to despair of his country and to b
ashamed of his kind, let him take heart agar
and be prouder than ever that he is an Ameri
can, and anticipate with surer confidence the
greater; glory Of his country, as he reflects tina,
patriotism in the midst of party conflicts ant
despite the ferocity of party spirit"
A business meeting was subsequently hell
at which remarks were made by representative
of various cities setting forth the progress mad,
in civil service reform in each of said corpo
r%ations. Resolutions were unanimously adopt
cd congratulating the mombers upon the worl
already accomplished.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16

The season of 1884 thus for proved a
comparatively Improbable one for the
watering place hotels, and also for the
6rst-class hotels in many cities, owing
in part to the unusually cold weather
of July, but also in part to an appar-
ent disposition in the public to be less
lavish of expenditure than formerly.
There is a growing demand for simpler
and more homelike hotels, says an East
ern paper, with quiet Accommodations
and u~nostentatious service of the good
old days" style. The quiet and home
like hotels are said to he making the
most money and rapidly increasing in
number, indicating a growing change
for the better in the habits of the Amer.
lean people.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16
the PITH OF THE NEWS,
washineton Hsws.

Washington 3eWD.
Gen. Newton ssys Washington IL at the mer-
cy Of an enemy.
Prof. Stevens Of the Smithsonian institution,
has gone with a party Of explorers to the re-
gion of the cliff and cave dwellers to make a
collection of relics and curiosities to be taken
to the New Orleans exposition. Explorations
will be made in Arizona and New Mexico.
Postofice established: MISUNDERSTANDING:
Richland county. Postmasters commissioned
Charles A. Fisher, Aberdeen, Oak. Charles R
Franklin, Rockford, Iowa; Akerly Townsend,
Fort Sully, OAK; Richard N. Howe, Golden,
MINI.
The special commission, which has beeninves-
tigating the condition and management of the
New Orleans postofice, submitted its report to
the postmaster general to-day. 1t severely
c%r,ticises the service, there, sa.yst the postmaster
seldom visits the office, nothing like system is
observed, the mail matteri is badly handled, and
several sinecures exist, which the commission
recommends be abolished.
Offices Establlshed-Iowa: Lark, Worth
county. Postmasters Commissioned-Henry
B. Miller, Vienna, Wis, New Ofices-James
W. Smith,. Neptune, Richland county, Wis.
Postal Order Offices Established-Dakota: Abb
Bridgcwater, Brookinys, Buffalo, Darlington,
Carthage, Columbia. Cooperstown, Dawson,
DEVILS Lake, Estellin, Fairbank, Faulkston,
Forest City, Grand Rapids, Grandthcne, Hamil-
ton, Higlnore, Howard, Hurley, Iroquois, La
foon, Lagrace, Lamoure, Lisbon, Miller, Mimic,
Worthwhile, Portland, Raymond, Saint Thomas,
Spearfsl, Steele, Warner, Wentworth, Mime
sofa. Atkins, Argyle, Arlington, Beaver
Creek, Bird Island, Cologne, Edgarton, Elysian,
Hallock, Henning, Long Lake, Mabel, Oronoco,
Pleasant Grove, Springfield, Starbuck, Willard.
In accordance with the act of congress au-
thorizing the appointment of eighty post quar-
termaster sergeants to perform the duties of
storekeepers and clerks in place of citizen en-
ployes, a general order has been issued by tho
war department, providing that said sergeants
shall be selected by examination from the most
competent men in the army who have served
at least four years, and whose character and
education will tit them to take charge of pub
lie property. In so far as practicable, selec-
two from each regiment, provided there are
tit applicants from said regiments who deserve
the positions. Until otherwise provided, can
dldates for appointment will be selected from
those mon in active service doing duty with
their regiments, and those of the longest SER
vice, or highest i'll rank, who are entirely COM
petcnt and equally qualified, will have prefer
ence. Applicants must pass q physical exami-
nation by the army surgeon, at the post where
they are stationed, who must certify that the
applicants are free from disease and in every
way physically competent to perform outdoor
or clerical duties pertaining to the position.
They must be men against whom stands no
pllcation of property or money, or any i'm
moral or scandelous practices whatever-men
of integrity, good character, obedient, willing
and OF good address and bearing.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16
AHAaD SHELL xraur
The sunday entertainment ON ss.s,
Iola10.

-
xhs sunday Entertainment on ststsa
Island.
The New York Times thus describes
a turtle fight on Staten Island the day
before: The two monsters we're sold to
saloon keepers in Port Richmond aud
Clifton. A boast as to the size Of one d
them resulted in the two being pit.
ted against each other for q purse of
5000. 1t was after 10 o'clock yesterday
morning when the final preparations
for the combat were completed. A pit
was made in the center Of the large
room. It was eight feet across, two
feet high, and octagonal in shape. One
of the turtles was 26 inches across
its back, and weighed nearly 1913
pounds. The other wal 20 inches
and weighed 1O8 pounds. Both had
been fed on raw meat for two weeks,
with plenty of pepper to make them
ugly. The Mortified turtle was han
died by a brawny blacksmith, and the
Southfield representative by q boss
stevedore both of whom, were heavy
and strong men. The handlers were
each provided with a strong hickory
stick that was cut from q branching
sapling, and was Y shaped with a tail
about five feet long.
When q Judge and referee had been
selected the handlers began, first prod
ding the turtles with the sticks. Az
coon oo tho +,,rt1oo ,k..,,l- 81
the shell behind they would raise up
on their legs and dart their heads out,
trying to snap at the person torment
ing them. Then the handlers quickly
slipped the forked ends of the pole
between the head and shell of the tur-
ties and across their necks. That pre-
vented their heads from being drawn in.
The big turtles were then pushed close
together and their heads bumped
against n another. This was done
quite violently several times, when the
nose of the Northfield one was showed
into the tender flesh of the neck Of
Southfield's champion. The latter
quickly raised his claw and buried one
Of the talons in the eye of the other.
This was sufficient, and the turtles were
soon n fierce combat. They stood up
on their feet and moved about almost
as quick as fighting cocks. They would
watch for an opening and then strike
as quick as any game bird could do.
Sometimes they would get side by side,
biting and tearing one another's un-
protected parts as fercely and rapidly
as they could, the object seeming to be
to use up the other and reach a vital
part. Neither of them at any
time showed any dasire to stop, and did
not need any further urging on. As
quick as one made a snap the other
would dart around at a surprisingly
quick pace and try to break the others
hold. If that succeeded the watching
and lodging for an opening would be-
gin again.
At the end ofthe frsthour the South
field turtle had lost it's tail, its right
leg, and had a big ragged wound in its
neck. The Mortified turtle could not
use its right front leg, which was ap-
parently broken, and was at a disadvan-
tage from the loss of one eye. After a
two hours and fifteen minutes struggle.
the Southfeld turtle managed to get on
the blind side of his opponent and
seized it with its sharp beak by the
few minutes its opponent was dead.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16

Alabama leads off in the elections of
1884, choosing state officers and q legis-
lature. Arkansas will hold q similar
election on Monday, September 1, and
Vermont the next day. Maine will elect
a governor, a Legislature and congress-
men, and vote upon q proposed prohib-
itory amendment to its constitution, on
Monday. September 8. Georgia will
hold a state election on October 1, and
Ohio and West Virginia on the 18th of
the same month. Thus preliminary con-
tests will occur in seven states, but pub
Lie interest will chiefly be attracted to-
ward those in Maine and Ohio, and in
each case the campaign will be extreme
ly vigorous.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16

A recently enacted law forbids the
g~ratuitous publication of statistics col
lected by the Government, and the cab
alistic figures of imports, exports and
immigration which until lately flowed
in recurring streams from Washington
will be seer no more for aseason.-The
great masses of figures gathered and
published by the government, are sim
ply rubbish to a majority of the people,
but to certain specialists they are val
liable for data and comparisons, and
this class will not be debarred from &C.
quiring all they want through other
sources.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16
Market Reports.

ST: PAuh-Wheat, No. l hard, B@95c.
No. 1, Sac: No. 2 hard. sec: No. 2, 76c.
Corn. No. 2. Sic. No. 3. 4604Sc.
Oats. No. 2 mixed. Csc; No. 8 mixed. 26c:
No. 2 white, 29c. No 3. white, 2Sc.
Barley. No. 2. SIC. /; No. 3 extra, 4Sc. No. 8.
4Oc.
Baled Hay, wild, $500; timothy $500.
Eggs, l6@l6Lc
MnwAuKEE-Wheat, No. 2, $40.
Corn. No. 2. SIC.
Oats, No. 2, white, 34c.
Rye. No. l. 6314c.
Barley. No. 2. 55c.
Mess Pork. $16.O0 Q.
Lard. $7.N.
Butter, choice creamery, 17@lsc; fair to
good, lG@l7c: best dairy, l4@l5c.
Eggs, 15@l5kc
CMcAao.-Wheat, No 2 Chicago spring,
S4@S5Asc.
Corn. 55005Gc.
Oats. 30@3O11c.
Rye. G2Lc
Barley. G@66c.
Flax Seed. 81. S26D$1.32
Pork. SIG. OO@3lz.W.
Lard, S7.l5@S7.9.
Butter, creamery :l7@ls111c; dairy. 1A@l4ko
Eggs, l5@l518c
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16
Personal Points.

The will of the late Royal Phelps has been
filed in the surrogate's court at New York. It
is dated Feb. IL, 1884, and gives all his proper
ty to relatives with several small bcouests to
old employees: His nephews, Royal Phelps
and james H. WILDER gets $4,000. The other
son-in. law, John Lee Carroll of Maryland gets
100000 The remainder of tho estate is be-
q%ueathed in as many equal parts as there are
grand children surviving him. Thomas Matt
land is appointed executor of the will.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16
Seymour, iowa, Badly scorchea.

Seymour, Iowa, Special Telegram.-satur-
day morning, a fire broke out on the back part
of Earnests drug store and Youns's hall. The
entire town turned out, and everything posi-,
avail. Twenty-tlrce buildings in the business
part of the tow were destroyed. The losses
on the buildings will amount to at least $50,
600. A great many of the goods were saved in
q more or less damaged condition. The insur-
bert; Post Office; Morrison & Co; Young's Hall
W.. II. Earnest; Union Block; Odd Fellows
Hall, etc.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16

During the month Of July the nation
oil debt was reduced nearly 81 900, 600,
which decrease, in view of the heavy
disbursements made for pensions and
interest, is quite as large as was expect
ed generally. A few persons expected
the extinguishment would reach $5,-
DOC, 900, the sum fixed upon in the esti-
mates, but the warrants for pensions
aggregated $40, 600, 900 and so absorbed
some of the surplus intended for debt
reduction.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16
Record OF casualt,s..

The Grand Trunk railroad repair shops be-
yond the southwestern city limits of Chicago
were burned recently. Loss SIS, 600.
Two Chinaman fought Tuesday night at
Portland Ore, over a courtesan. Both were
mortality shot: One, a very desperate fellow,
barricadel his room and refused to surrender
to the police. He threatened to kill any officer
who approached. The building was sur
rounded, the room flooded with water and the
wounded man drove out.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16

John Bright, in a recent speech at
Birmingham, said the peers of the realm
were the spawn of the blunders, wars,
and corruption of the dark ages Of Brit
ish history, and that the present tory
lords "are 10 better than their ances-
tors-some of them are worse for their
privileges had produced ignorance and
arrogance" This is strong language,
applied to the hereditary ar%istocracy of
old England, but it has an element of
truth.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16

William Kinsley Of Randolph, Mass, wen,
crazy over his sisters dishonor. He went toa
shoe factory thrust his right arm into the sole
cutter and cut it of. He then picked up the
severed member and walked to the window to
throw it out, when the engineer prevented him.
He wished to walk back and cut off the other
hand, but was arrested.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16

Clifford, Sherman & Innes, dyestuffs of New
York have suspended. Preferences, SAC 0
Office at 100 William street, this city. They
rated as having fair credit with o capital about
100000.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16
Railroad and River new..

The earnings of Northwestern roads for the
month of July were as follows: Chicago &
Northwestern, ST. 1852. 800; decrease, $19s, 300;
st Paul & Omaha, $4Gl 300; increase, $4,000;
Milwaukee & st. Paul, 81, $50, 600; inceease,
sly, 5l5;Northcrn Pacific, 81, 02G, 449; increase,
$17G, 2225
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16

Dilinger's Touring mill at Greene, Iowa, wal
destroyed by fire Tuesday night. The fire
caught on the second floor, probably from q
hot box: The mill was fully equipped for man.
ufacturing the patent roller process -four and
was the best mill in this section of the coun-
try. LOSS about s2S,OU; insurance about Sl3,-
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16

Vandals have broken down q number of
tombstones, including several costly monu-
ments, in the Lake City cemetery. A reward
will be paid for the discovery Of the perpetra-
tors Of this vandalism.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16

A reward of $3.50 has been offered for the
apprehension of the murderers of Hackett,
near Glendale Oak. They are described as
follows: John Dhley is hardly a medium-sizcd
man, stout build, reddish complexion, but is
in the habit of dyeing his hair and mustache
When last - seen lad Ias on alS a light grey SUIT SUIT
Hattie Dilley is u tall, raw-boned, woman,
weighing $50 to 100 pounds, eyes dark and set
back into head, narrow, peaked face, dark hair
%sprinkled with gray; a light growth of hair on
upper lip; both parties are addicted to strong
drink, and the woman is q dissolute character.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16

prosecuting attorney Of Cheyenne county :
for assailing the integrity Of certain judges o
duct. Brown is ! prominent lawyer. and for
merly United States attorney for Wyoming.
and appointes Of president Hayes.
Gen. Hatch, in company with Adjt. Gen.
Finley and the inspector general Of tho interior
department., visited the Payne camp at Rock
Falls, Indian territory, and, after reading the
presidents proclamation to HIM and his as.
sembled followers, directed them to leave the
territory. Payne refused, and the soldiers
raided and destroyed the settlement and drove
the settlers away.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16
Mine Horse -hieves Killed.

Meagre particulars have been received of an
other slaughter of horse thieves IN the MUSCLE
shell region Montana, $50 miles northeast of
Helena, last week by cowboys. While in pur-
suit of stolen horses a log house was discovered
in the timber on q mountain side. 1 was secret
8 sraii parties so Of men M sc came and and Vent nsI some e' by
day and others by night, having in their pos
session horses, evidently stolen. 1t becoming
evident that it was the hosro thieves rcndez-
vous tho cowboys congregated, and last Mon
day night, crawled up close to the house and
premises at the time. Nine were killed and five
escaped. The cabin was set on fire and burned.
The Dickinson press., 1884-08-16

Body snatchers are botheling the good PEG
pie of Boyden, Ohio.
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PHOTO8E4PHS.
,nArE uorEL-LAaEK ,uEER AND

EkAfE uOTEL-LA8ER .BEER ARD
VI Excelsior Saratoga Water on Dranght
Henry Rahter, proprietor OF tho Grape Hotel
" ana ~ North Queen street, has Temodclcd
lne partOom, erected nrstGlass ReiTigeratOrs
anu nas now on draught Charles CIass's eel
eniaIed PhhadelphiA LAGER BEER Tor
wwmch ne Is sole agenrn this city. Also, shR
aIouA WATER from the famous ExcoIsior
Springs, Saratoga, NY. 4 full assortno,,t ~
Inc pnrest Wines ana Liquors on sale.
mg7-3md
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at Lancaster with Niagara ENprtgs Et g4h
will run through % H'nOycr daily, cxcupt
sunday.
Frederick hccO. CIAuOn, wr5,, ,cOnnoclins
at Lancaster with ERst l. ne. west at la wifi
run through "a FsodCrick.
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.suNDAY PnsTuFFIUE HuuRs.

ON sunday the postotlice IL open from April
lst 10 October lst, from 10 "A. m, and from
TO p. m, from october LIST 10 April lst from
20 10 a. m, ana from to 7 u. m,
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TArTooIsa A worAN.

TATTooIN8 wOmAr.
The extraordinary Pain Undergone by an
Aspirspt for Fa'ne as curiosity.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
In about two weeks the assembly OF
tattoed beanties will be increased by one
who is really the handsomest woman who
has yet undergone the painful operation OF
being tattooed. Last evening an Enquirer
reporter met her at her room in the Wash.
iugton Park hotel, on Twelfth street.
Her husband was there. Miss Aimee
has no hesitation In saying that, had she
known Of the agony which attended such
an undertaking, she would not now have
been 80 near completed animated pano-
rama. The professor is cute one. When
he began he did his first work on
her wrists, and thus gave her an
insight of tho pain she would De
obliged to endure. With her wrists
encircled by bracelets which only
death can efface, there was no Win,
drawing from the contract, and she had
borne the suffering ever since. From two
to three hours a day was the time which
the professor occupied in his work, and
often when his task ended she has been
40 exhausted that her husband had to
carry her about. Upon Aimee's body are
many new fgures-design Of her own con
ception. The pictures are not crowded
together, but are generally clear and dis
tinct A necklace and locket decorate her
throat. Her shoulder pieces are bright red
roses, with the stems in the hands Of
winged cupids. On her right breast is an
AERIAL figure--a mythical maiden soaring
above things earthly. Above her knee is
pretty picture of sailor aud his sweet.
heart. He is kissing bis love goodby. The
village no is leaving is shown on one side,
and the ship he sails Ia on the other
Above tue knee is toni. on either side
of which is woman. This is just out
lined and is not yet completed. Aimee will
make her professional debut soon.
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DIR. BLNSON'~ NEW REMEDi AND "A,
NORlTE PRESCRlPTlOS.
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A Good Ialker

On tho stage or platform, in society or At
home, must not only possess brains but a
clear, strong voice. Catarrh, or severe cold,
almost certain TO inJure the voice. But these
complaints may Oe completely eradicated
OF, unrivaled in its specialties. For sale by
II. b. Cochran druggist, 1877 and lSs North
Oupan sfrp0t
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I. over the Hill, TO the Poor House,"

A person with impaired or Impoverished
blood IL on the road to physical bankruptcy.
Rurdocs Blood Btters strengthen and enrich
the circulation, repair the tissues and build
up the entire system. For sale by III. Il. Coch'
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Mn nsceptinn Usef,

it IS strange so many rcup.e Ill continue
to suffer day after day with Dyspepsia, Liver
eral Debility. when they can procure at our
store SHlLOH'S VITALlZER, free of cost II Il
trOet, Lancaster. fedl+eod5
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TRAYELER's GUIDE.
AnsoAsrER AND MiLLEnsv,LLE K u

4 lobDhblA PORT DEpps,r UAIr
~ ROAD TIME TABLE
Ttnina now run regularly on tho roiu,nb,.
= Fort noposit Railroad ON the foliowins
time. " S "i'o"'hH
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pEAp.sa y UuLumuIA R.R.
hEARGEnEEi or rAgaSNuEu ...AtyA
AoHnhf. OCTOBER gru. lsJ.

from Philadelphia, rottsyilio, harrisburg, Al.
Route
. At Columbia with 4ua 20 and fro.n YGrk,
Hanover, Gottysburr, rrUi0rtcs and BaIi
moro. 81. WILSON. ~um.
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pEsn1EHssnhS a tll"pAb- NEW
SOEEMHEk, Is, lASj, ..liaa on the rouns,I
yaniA Railroad will Ir,ivo lt amt InLyu no
LnnCastCl and PhilHdu,Uh!l dvput1tH follow .
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American Art.

Photographs, Engravings, etc. can be eN-
uuisitely cOlored with with liquid Art Colors
made from Diamond Dyes, Full directions
for this beautiful art work, with Il handsome
colored cabinet photo sent to any address tor
10 cents. WELLS 4 RICHARDSON h CO.
Burlington VI.