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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-08
TIE eloquent and entertaining Col. w

TIE eloquent and entertaining Col. W.
IC Plnmmer has just delivered in Bis
marck lecture on the Tower of Babel.
Ordinarily there would be nothing re-
markable about that for Col. Plummer
can speak eloquently and lntelligently
upon almost any subject, but at this par
ticular time and under the peculiar cir
cumstances we apprehend the colonel's
selection Of subject was not haphazard.
In obedience to call from the republican
central committee Of the state Of Maine
Col. Plummer is about to take his depart
ure for that state to engage in campaign
work for Blame and Logan. In looking
over the political situation, the confusion
of tongues and ideas on the subject of the
nominations of the various nationa! con-
..nt.ons. not to say the confusion of
opinions upon the Daku,a capital ques-
tion, 1t is but natural that he should delve
down deep into antiquity to discover the
origin and history Of confusion and no
more appropriate point could be selected
than the Tower of Babel, where the Cur.
tises and the Schurzes first bolted re-
publican nomination and The Buffers first
brought in minority report on the DEM
ocratic platform. Decipherlng the hero
glyphics and exploring the winding laby
rinths of the Tower Of Babel is an easy
lesson to train and discipline the mind for
the appalling task of unraveling the faith
omless mysteries of the democratic plat
form on the tariff question. The family
record of Ben. Butler does not reach back
to Babel but it can be traced far back in
that direction, and it ls not improbable
that the ancient name of the family was
Babel but coming down through the dark
ages it was corrupte into Butler. Ben.
Buffers row in the Charleston conven-
ton in 1860 and bolt from the Baltimore
convention few weeks later, together
with his rec snt kicking in the Chicago
democratic convention on the platform
all point to his Babylonlsh ancestry, and
we suspect that Col. Plummer is onto
these pointers and ia gong to spring But
ler's old testament record on him in the
east where he assumes to cut some figure
az a presidential candidate.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-08

HE uOtlvC III SLtcuulUS CHutCI ~ uUS
uniformly the same in different persons,
though perhaps any motive that leads to
the sanctuary is better than to remain
away and 60 fishing, talk politics on the
street corners or engage in any secular
pursuits or amusements. The ladies are
accused Of going to church to see what
others wear, but this is malicious SLAM
der upon them which unfortunately they
have no means of disproving. They can
generally remember that the the text was
read from the bible and sometimes can
give the chapter and verse with reasona-
Bile accuracy. and if IN addition they can
describe with minute pa.t ticularity what
kind of hat and dress every other lady
present wore and in what stores they had
seen the goods, it shows no lack of devo-
ton on their part but a superiority Of
memory and observation that battles the
comprehension of their husbands and male
friends, who, if asked where the text was,
would mechanically reply that 1t could be
found in some section, township and
range not very far from jamestown, or IN
some business location in the city where
property was increasing hundred per
cent in value every year. More than this
it shows that the ladies were wide awake
during the service while their husbands
were asleep in their pews dreaming of
corner lot deals and bonanza wheat fields
to be suddenly aroused ut the close of the
service by dig in the short ribs with the
sky end Of the center pole OF parassl
and reminded that the sermon was ended
and it was time to go home. Such men
have no moral right to question the mo-
tives of their wives in going to church
ner have they any just grace In criticH-
latest styles in dress and hats which they
could not help seeing and which were
wern in many cases for the very purpose
of being seen and attracting attention.
Cleanliness is next to goodness with man
and why should not adornment in the
latest styles of millinery and dress goods
be a little nearer gsdliness than mere
cleanliness? The barber and the tailor
are invoked to make man presentable IN
the sanctuary and why should not the
dressmaker and the mi!liner be for like
purpose invoked by womans There IS no
more harm in woman going to church
to show her new dregs of wine dress than
IN a man going to the same place to show
his dude suit of clothes. Both might ab-
sors more of the gospel dispensed by the
minister If their minds were entirely free
from thoughts of how their appearance
strikes the congregation, but neither can
rightfully claim anything over the other
on this score. That spirit Of laying all
the blame on the woman which prompted
Adam to attempt to evade the RESPONSE
bility for dissbeying orders in the Garden
of Eden BY laying the blame on Eve IS
not vet eradicated from the masculine
system aud in no way does 1t crop out
more psrsistently than in criticizing her
for going to church to see and be seen.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-08

Bradstreet's states that the past quarter
shows an increase of nearly 5000, 900 in
value of new buildings in New York city
over the corresponding quarter Of 1883.
The low price Of building material and
the withdrawal of capital from the con-
struction of new railroads is assigned as
one reason for the increased investment
in real estate there
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-08

THE Blaine hats are only distinguisha.
BILE from those OF the Cleveland by the
color. They are supposed to be made so
for convenience of changing from one
party to the other by the application of q
coat of paint Of the desired hue. But the
ingenuity Of man has not yet conceived q
hat suitable to represent the Butler side
of the campaign.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-08

Col Villas IN his speech formally no
lifyiug Gov. Cleveland of his nomination
for the presidency by the national demo.
cratic convention said in the course ol
his remarks that the irrational democracy
seek president not in compliment 70.
what the man IS, hut IN just expectation
If what he will accomplish as the true
servant OF free people," On almest any
other occasion the brilliant Wisconsin
orator might have been suspected o. per-
petratlng grim sarcasm in the above quo
ted expression. The democrats have
learned by the experience of repeated de-
feat at the polls to ignore the ''has beens''
Of the party. They have found that the
more man ''hss been' democrat the
more certain is his defeat. Up to 1880
they periodically nom;nateda a "has been''
for president, not excepting Horace Gree.
ley, who was "hss been" of the repub.
)icsn party In 1880 they abandoned the
"has been" policy and nominated an sis"
IN the person OF Gen. Hancock. He was
Ouc VI Tue uctuOCT8t8 WlCuOuI
"has been" record ss politician 10 trou-
HE him. But Hancock as an ''is'' demo-
crat opened up his mouth and spoke q
few words on the tariff que 'tion and that
settled lin. Now the democrats have
made another deal, cast off the "has
been" and "ls" democrats and Col. Villas
tells Gov. Cleveland that it is not for
what be has been or is that he was selec-
ted but for what he is expected to be in
the future. The democrats are a pro-
gressive party and the stereotyped asser-
ton that they are party which ''knows
holhing and never learn anything by ex-
per,euce" is a ca'L paign lie and SIAN
der which their last two nominations for
president dlsproves. II they cannot elect
"has b, en'' or an "is" or an sis to be"
democrat they may try old Ben. Butler
whack the next time as last and despcr-
ate resort.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-08
100000

will buy 500 acres Of land with build
ings and Improvements. $50 acres in
wheat that to-day bids fair to produce
5000 bushels Of No. hard. Only three
miles from elevator Terms one half
cash, balance on time. A bargain for
some one. Call on or address
L. B. MMRR,
Jamestown, d. T.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-08

The bismarck Leader has fallen into
the hands Of Col. Lounsberry, Of the
Journal, who, when he gets things fixed.
will begin the publication of an evening
paper
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-08

IT is probable that the proposed exhibit
of Dakoka at the New Orleans ExpHl-
ton will fail for want of funds to deff}y
the expenses. The opinions of cou1ly
attorneys who haye examined the l}w
with reference to boards of county cot
missloners making appropriations for tlht
purpose seem very generally to be tlAt
such an appropriation is unwarrantkd
and could not be sustained If leg ally coy
tested. However much county boards
through just territorial and county pride
might desire to make the required appr4
priation, and however enthusiastically
they might now be supported in 1t py|a
majority of the people, there are some p
every county who either for penurlous 4r
conscientious reasons would object to It
and appeal to the courts by injunction d
otherwise to protect the rights of the ma
jority, or to protect the people againA
themselves. The unauthorized appropr
alton OF the public funds is dangerous
precedent and should be guarded against.
Emergencies which Unexpectedly requiie
IN outlay of public money for territorial
pride and incidental benefit should lie
provided for in some other way than
from the public treasury. After the en-
thusiasm of the moment dies out the num-
Der who are willing to shoulder the rG-
sponsibility OF an unauthorized appropri-
alton Of the public funds dwlndles down
to very small number, ''grows smaller
BY degrees aud beautifully less," aud the
better plan and only safe one is to keep
within the law.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-08
JAMESTOWN. D. T.. FRIDAY, AUGUST g. 1884

Gov. Pierce will return to the territory
next week and proceed to Bismarck,
which he recognizes as the capital, and
settle down into gubernatorlal business.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-11
Saturday, October m, Tss4.-

FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES G. BLAINE. of Maine.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN A. LOGAN, ofIIlIno1s.
state Electoral Ticket.
Observation-Disclosures,
THEODORE D. WooLsEY, of New Haven.
CHARLES A. WILLIAMS, of New London.
DISTRICT ELECTORS,
1st District. LUTHER SPENCER, of Sufheld.
I'd District-JosEPH E. SILIIMAN, of Chester.
Sd District-JAMEs S.'ATwooD, of Plainield.
4th District MILES, of Salisbury.
For state Oncers.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HENRY B. HARRISON, of New Haven.
FOR IIEUTENANT-eoyERNoR,
LORRIN A. COOKE, of Barkhamsted.
FOR SECRETARY oT Estate,
CHARLES A. RUSSELL, of Killingly.
FOR TREASURER,
v. B. CHAMBERLAIN, of New Britain.
FOR COMPTROLLER,
LUZERNE 1. MUNSON, of Waterbury.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-11
THE ST- John FOOLISHNEss.

| 1t has always been astonishing to see the
| prohibitionists maneuver. They have per-
sistently fought against the only party that
has ever shown any disposition to help them
and they are still at it. At meeting of
ministers at Chicago this week President
Magoun of Iowa college, one of the most
tive and influential of the Iowa prohibition
lists, denounced the st. John movement as it
deserves to be denounced. He said that
Iowa, where prohibition is triumphant, takes
no stock in that movement. In Kansas, the
prohibitionists have already had enough and
too much of St. John, who, Kansas pas
tor said, had, by his egotism and willfulness in
thrusting himself on the prohibitory party as
candidate for governor for the third term,
lost the State to the cause of prohibition.
The proclamation issued by John B. Finch,
appointing October 90 as e day of fasting
and humiliation for the benefit of the st.
John ticket, is q specimen of cant that has
seldom been outdone "Al Christian be-
levers are called upon to unite in prayer to
Almighty God that his aid may be given to
measures which will result in the speedy sup
preston of the liquor traffic" These ''neas-
ures'' are the efforts of the st. John party to
draw away enough Republicans from their
party allegiance to secure the return of The
Democratic party to power in the Union and
the different States, and places the restric-
ton of the liquor traffic beyond the limits of
possibility.
Rev Dr. George II. Gould, formerly pas
tor of the Center church in Hartford, and
well known in this State, is another prohibi-
ZIONIST who sees the situation and gives good
counsel to temperance men. In a letter to a
friend in Hartford he says that he is a pro-
hibitionist and thorough-going one, and
that he has great respect for Mr.. st. John.
But he tries to put his common sense into
his politics, and he recognizes the fact that
Mr.. St. John cannot be elected President.
Either the Republican OF the Democratic
party will have control of the government
for the next four years. Shut up to this
choice, the doctor unhesitatingly chooses the
Republican party. It is to-day, he says,
'''the purest and grandest political organiza-
ton on the face of the earth" This he be-
lieves Fsfully and profoundly" On the other
hand he sees in the Democracy party that
for more than generation has 'steadily and
stolidIy blocked the pathway of all national
progress"
This is the plain, impressive truth. The pro
hibitionists who vote for St. John this year
will be voting against the real interests of
the cause they have SO much at heart.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-11
SATURDAY MORNING,

big an undertaking as the St. Gothard. In
deed, the French engineers believe that the
whole line could be made in four years, (the
st. Gothard took ten,) and that the cost
would not exceed s17, 500, 900, about half
what the St Gothard cost
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-11
COmmUNIoATIONs.


To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
The person who signs himself fsG' says we
use bad grammar. One thing we have not
done, we have not used Slang" the Ian
guage of the street. We have charged no
one falsely with "animus" We have ever
and always advocated the principles embo-
died in the constitution of our country, as
well as the faith of our fathers, and we ask
no mans permission to defend them. We
have spoken the words of truth and sober
ness, and we care nothing for supercilious
arrogance. Instead of suppressing others we
advise &C." to suppress himself and not
show his long ears in public agin. Even
the OK knows his masters crib" but some
men do not seem to know those who defend
the principles they espouse.
MEMBER OF THE UNITED CHURCH.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Congressman Leopold Morse, of the First
Massachusetts, district, is one of the very few
men who really do not Awant an Office. He
absolutely declines to accept a denomination.
1t is reported from Paris that experiments
made in the hospitals show that sulphide of
carbon is the best agent to restore the nor
NAL action of the bowels in cases of cholera.
1t has restored to consciousness in thirty
seconds hysterical patients who, previous to
its administration, were insensible to even
the pricking of needles.
Governor Jarvis told the North Carolini-
ans in a speech the other day that they had
enjoyed something this year never before seen
since the Declaration of Independence the
State government run for enc whole year
without drawing one dollar from the pockets
of the people," This was accomplished by
the sale of some unproduetive public prop
erty.
One of the happiest hits of the season was
made by a lady at Waverly the other day.
Governor Bate and Judge Reid spoke there.
The judge became very nervous at the crying
of baby, and asked if it could not be made
to stop crying. Its mother paclned the cn1ld
and it was still awhile, but it began
crying again .and --the judge said: f'Let
that child be taken out; it has no business at
public meeting" The mother promptly
said: 'ssir, my child is crying to hear Gov
ernor Bate speak"
Ever since the St. Gothard Ene-uniting
Germany and Italy-was finished there have
been schemes in the air for drawing back the
traffic through France The distance from
Antwerp to Milan via the st. Gothard is less
by 110 miles than that between Calais
and Milan via Mont Gents, and the advan-
tage can only be brought back to the side
of France by piercing the Alps halt
way between the two existing tunnels. The
project of Great st. Bernard line is there
fore beginning to assume definite shape; and
inasmuch as the strata to be pierced are
| comparatively soft, it would not be nearly SC
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-11
Notice to Contractors.
COURT STREET PAVEMENT.

CITY ENGuEER's OFFICE, II CITY HALL,
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 2, 1884.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
office until 7:3o O'Clock Wednesday evening Oct.
10 1884
For constructing Telford pavement on Court
street. from Orange stree1 to Church street.
Blank form of proposals, and any information
concerning plans, specifications bonds, etc. will be
furnished upon application.
No proposal win be received after the time speci-
fed and all proposals not the blanks furnished,
or not properly filled out will be rejected.
The right to reject any all bids is reserved.
By order of the Board of Public Works.
. ALBERT B. HILL.
oc6 II Is Is City Engineer,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-11
IN FAVOR.

"Garters with bells in them are much in
favor in st. Louis" says fashion report.
Was there ever place where carriers with
bellies in them were out of favor?-Boston
Transcript.
A fashion exchange says that short dresses
are almost universal We fail to see how
that can be So We should Judge that the
shorter the dress the less universal it would
be- But perhaps we err.-Texas Siftings
1t is said that there is not single lawyer
among the thousand convicts in the Yer
mont penitentiary. Where else will you find
one thousand people who are peaceable
enough to get along without lawyer? State
prison convicts are evidently not SO bad as
they have been represented. Boston Tran
script.
'tNot that way,' whispered burglar to his
accomp1ice, after they had broken into
summer resort hotel, ''the proprietor's room
is down this hall ''Wot's the matter with
you?'' growled back the more expert cracks
man, ''I know my business. We want to get
at the room of the head waiter. New York
Mail.
Mr.. Clapney, the humorist, goes to a min
strel show, and with indignation hears the
brilliant end man getting off" his own
Jokes He is not inconso1able, and has just
decided that the minstrel has paid him
compliment, when he hears lady whisper:
ffThere sits that stupid fellow, Clapney. He's
straining his ears to steal that end mans
jokes. That's the way such fellows fill up
their papers. ."-Arkansaw Traveller.
A peculiar race.-F'Did yon read what
Stanley says about the negro women in At
ricaa" asked Gus De Smith, of Gilhooly.
''No." "They must have very peculiar shapes.
He says in one part of his lecture that they
are very careful about their children, and
never take their eyes off them, and after
ward he says they always carry their chill
dren on their backs. They must be shaped
different from the darkies we see here in
Austin. Texas Siitings.
Chow do you like my Jerseys" said Mrs
B1im to her husband. cit is quite nice,
dear, but when woman has a head as red
as yours" ''Taint red, you mean thing;
it's auburn, interrupted Mrs B. savagely.
t'Well, sweet, when a woman has head
auburn as yours she shouldn't get jersey
of the same color, for if she went out on the
roof to hang out clothes the neighbor might
see her and turn in alarm of fire, and"
Mr.. B. had occasion just at that time to go
into another room.-Boston Times.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-11
FLY FANCIEs.

Two little flies in my chamber see
I have killed one, and now there three.
Three little flies crawling over my door
have killed two, and there are four.
Four little flies on the wall still alive
have killed three, and now there are five.
Five little flies, but their fate I'll soon fix
I have killed four and now there six.
Six little flies to torment have striven-
have killed five, and now there are seven.
Seven little flies, buzzing early and late
have killed SIX and now there eight.
Eight little flies all impatient to dine
have killed seven, and now there are nine
Nine little flies within reach of my pen
have killed eight and now there are ten.
o good Beelzebab, Lord of the Ety.
Call home thy children who thus multiplyI
Royal Domitian, summon thy aid;
Teach me thy skill in the hy-killing trade
Would, like thy courtiers my friends would repl
No one is with him, not even fy''
Boston Transcript
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-11
CIaret and Sauterne Wines.

CAaFGE ana S8utGFnG wines.
WYE have received this day 100 cases of Esche
w nauer e. Co. g Wines. our own direct iraporta-
ton from Bordeaux. Having handled these Wines
for the past twenty-five years we can confidently
recommend them for purity and general excellence
to all of our customers desiring reliable and
fsstraight'' Wines EDW. E. HALL & SON,
iy21 no Chapel Street
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-11
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AROUND THE WORLD.

In WI unfch - Art - AT the WalhaIla
Res ia urant - Some American Artists
- Interesting Talk with One of Them
- The New Academy Building The
Morality of Female Models I'm a
studio.