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CASsIUs CLAY'S CIRCUS.
A Noted Man Who, in Retirement, Watch
es His Skipping Lambs.

Noted Man Who, in Retirement, Watch
es His Skipping Lambs.
Lexington Letter in the Cincinnati Commercial
Cassius NJ Clay's home is near Fox.
town, twenty miles east of Lexington
To visitor the other evening Mr.. Clay
said: "Tell me what's going on, for Tn
out of politics now. I'm here almost
alone-no, I'm not alone, for [ have my
sheep, cattle dogs, birds, flowers, and
books And, by the way, am writing
a book-my memoirs" It was beauti-
full evening and the scene was one of
peace Forest and orchard trees and
shrubs surround the house, or mansion,
for such it really is. To the west Is 8
sweep of "blue grass" At the east side
are lowlands, from which came the tink-
ling of sheep bells. Il have four hun
dred Southdowns," said farmer Clay,
''my father used to be great merino
sheep raiser, but / prefer Southdowns.
You city people might think it curious
when / say that my sheep give me
great deal of comfort. To my mind, nc
landscape is complete without some
Southdown distributed about. In Eng
land, and in the East here,
they are placed in the public
parks as ornaments. The South
downs are to sheep what the Short
horns are to cattle. I have great fuk
watching the lambs. Upon my word, ]
think the little rascals know enjoy then
gambols. Over yonder is circular de-
preston in the pasture, out of which
was taken before l was born the clay
for the bricks for the house here. Well,
60 there every day to watch the lambs
run races. It's aperfect circus. Some
times 1 have to hold my sides laughing
to see them painting and catching their
second wind and then go tearing
around the ring again.
We sat before an old-fashioned wood
fire. The logs cracked and blazed on
a capacious hearth, which was guarded
on each side by a tall brass dog"
Lying on the table was thick bundle
of manuscript. II have finished writ
ing," Mr.. Clay said, catching look of
inquiry on my face. land am now nego-
tiating with the Harpers for the publ
cation of the memoirs They published
my other book, edited by Horace Gree
lev. The events there treated were only
up to 1S4S. The present Memoirs will
be in two volumes; they will include the
gist of the matter in the book prepared
by Mr.. Greeley, and will come down to
when 1 retired from the active discus
sion of politics" Pointing to box full
of letters, he said he was going to try
to have all of them published; he had
"boiled them down" as much as possi-
BILE, but was even now afraid he had too
many. "There are letters in that box"
Mr.. Clay went on to say, "from every
prominent man in the United States"
Then Mr.. Clay talked for more than
an hour of what they contained and what
he was going to write.
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Grand Army of the Republic.

Senator Mitchell of Pa. has introduced in the
senate a bill to incorporate the national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the Republic
The objects of this association. as stated in the
bill, are:
First-To preserve and strengthen the kind
and fraterna1 feeling which bind together sol
diers, soilors and marines who united to sup
press the late rebellion, and to perpetuate the
memory and history of the dead
Second-To assist such former comrades in
arms as need help and protection, and to extend
help to the needful widows and orphans of
those who have fallen.
Third-To maintain true allegiance to the
United States based upon paramount respect
for the fidelity to the national constitution and
laws; to discountenance whatever tends to
weaken loyalty, incites to insurrection, treason
or rebellion, or in any manner impairs the
efficiency and permanecy of our free institu-
tons, and to encourage and spread universal
liberty, equal rights and justice to all men,
The sun., 1884-07-03
Personal Points.

E. K Hindman, a prominent railroad man,
died at Pittsburg.
The obsequies of Bishop Simpson were held
at Philadelphia on the 24th. Brief services
were first held at the residence, at which none
but the family, a guard of honor and intimate
friends were present The body was borne
from the house by Gov. Pattison of Pennsyl-
vania, ex-Gov. Evans of Colorado, ex-Secretary
of Interior Harlan, Alexander Bradley of Pitts
burg, g. B. Cornell of New York, Gen. Clinton
B. Fisk of New Jersey, James Long and
Charles Scott of Philadelphia The funeral
cortage entered the church, preceded by the
bishops At the conclusion Of the exercises
a large canopy was placed over the coffin and
the churchwas kept open to give all an oppor-
tunity to look upon tile remains
The sun., 1884-07-03
Record of Casualties.

A sail boat with a party of five returning to
Granton from Picton, Ont, upset in a squall.
Mr.. Taylor and Miss Henderson were drowned
On the gymnasium grounds at Yale Monday
evening j. c. Oliver the shortstop of the Yale
nine was knocked senseless by swift ball 1t
was found that hemorrhage of the brain had
set in, and that divers injuries must prove
fatal
Last May young bride in Wheeling, W. Va,
died and was buried In moving her remains
Monday the body was found lying face down,
and the hands filled with hair torn from the
head of the entombed victim in despair of her
terrible fate The family of the unfortunate
young lady are nearly crazed with grief.
The sun., 1884-07-03
Wastefu1 Production of Wheat-A
Better System Suggested.

By J. r. Dodge.
The fall of 1S cents per bushel
in wheat from $1.10 when the surplus
was the largest ever known, to go cents
with product less by $4,000, 900 bush
els-is fact that should give wheat
growers pause. It teaches that Ameri-
ca does not make the price of wheat.
A large crop in 1882, as in some prior
years commanded high price, while re-
duced production is met by the addi-
tional disaster of low prices.
Dakota has been working not SO much
for development of her agriculture as
in the interest of low wages and indus
trial supremacy of Great Britain. That
Nation promotes railroadbuilding and ir-
rigation works in India, tosecure COM
petitor with Russia and theUnited States
ensure an unfailing supply Of cheap
bread, and turn to advantage the re-
sources of our western prairies. We
build our own railroads, and run reck
less race of competition with the ryots
of India, the fellahs of Egypt and all
the serf-labor of the world, for the
boasted privilege of defying rotation,
reducing the rate of yield, and showing
that We can carry wheat 5000 miles to
market and accept lower prices than any
other Nation.
And we do this while committing the
absurdity of saying that we cannot COM
pete with France and Germany in the
production of sugar-beets, which would
introduce rotation into Minnesota and
Dakota, give variety in cropping, estab-
lish cattle-feeding and provide fertiliza-
tion, and double the average yield OF
wheat. And we shall need this year
more than every dollar of the wheat
and -four exports to buy foreign sugar,
and will soon need the proceeds of
pork products in addition. This
sugar incubus is to-day more
the National debt, and is increasing.
With one sugar-beet factory in Cali
fornia, which is this season turning out
about 1, 800, 900 pounds Of sugar, there
is no physical or financial reason why
there should not be thousand.
With our present capacity for pro-
duction there is need of something on
which to expend productive energy be-
sides corn and hogs, cotton and wheat.
We need inventive genius to learn new
methods and make new products, both
primary and extended" We need
to leave the ruts-to level them in
fact--and learn new ways. If the old
farmers are stuck fast in the mud of
conservatism, let Young America take
the lead, and with the aid of science, in
vention, mechanical skill, and that ap-
titude which is the peculiar rrerogative
if not the birthright of brother Jona-
than," place American agriculture upon
a broader and higher industrial plane.
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Railroad and River News.

President Adams of the Union Pacific will
ha'd the position but short time, the original
intention being fsssiye the place to Hugh Riddle,
who has been invited by Mr. sasaam saasaams to accom-
pany him in trip over the road. '@e=as-
There is yet some life in the rate war be-
tween the Diamond Jo line and the Chicago &
Northwestern on one side, and the Milwaukee
4 St Paul and the Illinois Central on the
other Should the Northwestern fail 10 with
draw it's support of the Diamond Jo line by
June 80, there will be inaugurated one of the
tiercest wars of freight rates throughout the
Northwest that has been known for many a
day.
The sun., 1884-07-03

The Dingley Shipping Bill, as it has
passed both houses of congress, relieves
American shipping from some of the
burdens under which it has been stag
gering for years. 1t annuls part of
the taxation that has rendered it near
ly impossible for American vessels to
compete with foreign. The bill lays
upon the United States treasury many
of the charges formerly extended from
shipoSsnnsrs: y cannot but help Ameri-
can commerce so far as it goes.
The sun., 1884-07-03

The failures among large holders and
operators in stock have had out little
effect on the general business of the
country, which moves on quietly, and
to all appearances, safely. There is
no panicky feeling anywhere, outside Of
stock jobbing circles
The sun., 1884-07-03

Cholera has appeared at Toulon,
France, some deaths are reported, but
the disease is said to be of sporadic
character and not general or epidemic,
All the ports in Europe are being close
ly qusrantined.
The sun., 1884-07-03

When the will of the late Michael T.
Bass, the English brewer, was proved,
q fortnight ago, the personality was
sworn to at 80, 000, 900.
The sun., 1884-07-03

Tho Albany IN. ~ Presbytery has de-
posed Few. A. F. vadders from the ministr,
He is serving . term Of Imprisonment for crim-
inal malpractice.
The sun., 1884-07-03
Minnesota Knights TeInp1ar.

The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar
of Minnesota was held at Minneapolis, on the
25th There was full attendance of grand
and Past grand officers present, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
M E. G. Commander-Sir A. M Shuey, Min
neapolis
We. Deputy Grand Commander-Sir W. D.
Cornish, St Paul.
E. G. Generalissemo-Sir Henry Berkett,
Owatonna.
C. Captain General-Sir Thomas Mont
gomery, Mankato
E. G. Prelate-Sir P P. Hubbell, Winona.
E. G. Senior Warden-Sir Thomas Nee, Fari-
bault
E. g. Junior Warden-Sir R. l. Van Duesen,
Rochester.
E. G. Treasurer-Sir J. G. MacFarlane Min
neapolis.
E. G. Recorder-Sir A. T. c. Pierson. st Paul.
E. G. Standard bearer-Sir William Worm,
Albert Lea.
E. G. Sword Bearer-Sir Eugene Ward, Aus
tin.
E. 6. Warder-C e. Hubbard, Lake City.
The grand officers were installed by L. s.
Parvin, grand recorder of the grand encamp-
ment of the United States, and the commandery
adjourned to meet next year in Winona.
The sun., 1884-07-03

There were 153 failures in the United States
reported to Bradstreet's during tho past week,
as compared with 17S the preceding week, and
with 65, 15S and 10S as compared with the
corresponding weeks Of 1888, 1889 and 1881.
About 20 per cent were those of small traders
whose capital was less than $500 Canada
has twenty-two, an increase Of six
The theory that ladies are not good financial
managers is oontradicted by the record of the
lady regents Of Mount Vernon, who took an on
dowment fund of $2, 600 in charge in 1878, and
now have $S0, 600 invested in government bonds
The revenues are expended in keeping up the
place and paying the wages of the attendants,
aud have been found to be more than sufficient
without touching the interest of bonds
The sun., 1884-07-03

Sunday evening W. A. Cooper, we'll known
banker Of Montrose, Pa, was shot at three
times by Joseph Drinker also, well known
citizen. Two of the three shots took effect
Cooper may survive. Drinkar Immediately
killed himself.
The sun., 1884-07-03

DIR. William H. Miller, aged seventy
and the Oldest druggist in st. Paul,
died at his residence, No. 1S3 West
Third street on Tuesday, the oath. Mr..
Miller came to st. Paul early in the fif-
ties and opened drug store. He has
been in that business continuously ever
since.
Wakefield was renominated in the
Second district.
Clinton Truman, an old and respected
citizen of Sauk Center, died aged fifty
three years.
At the Ked Rock Camp Meeting near
st. Paul, there were over 1000 people
present last Sunday.
In pursuance of his plan, previously
elaborated and published, President
James j. Hill has commenced the ship
ment north and west along the line of
the Manitoba of finely bred poled An
gus and short horn bulls. These an
imals- thirty of which recently arrived
from abroad-will be shipped to respon
sible parties, who will give them for
service to neighboring farmers at a
normal price.
Thursday morning Edward Lane.
nephew of J. B. Lane, of the firm OF
Merriman, Barrows g. Co., Minneapo-
lis, entered stable back of Charles
Henry's hardware store, No. LOT Gen.
trail avenue, East side, and few mo-
ments afterward the report of q pistol
was heard. Upon investigation it was
found that young Lane had deliberate
" shot himself in the head, the ball
entering directly above the right eye
brow. He was still breathing, and Drs.
Simpson and Spring were hurriedly
summoned, but Lane expired soon after
their arrival.
The sun., 1884-07-03

Lightning struck the house of Will
William Farris, living nine miles
northwest of Flandrau, passing
down to the bed on which Mr..
and Mrs. Farris were asleep, burn
ing the pillows and rendering them both
insensible. Mrs. Farris has not yet re-
covered, and Mr.. Farris is still in semi
conscious state.
The sun., 1884-07-03
Red Wing Mystery Solved.

-
G. Clausen, a Norwegian, resident at Red
Wing, of which place he is a prominent citizen,
disappeared June 18th mysteriously, and cir
cumstances pointed to mental alteration.
Search was instituted by relatives and friends
in St Paul, Minneapolis and Saltwater, Julius
REIN, clerk of the missing man, conducting
the hunt in person. All search proved fruit
less, and stories of absconding were rife until
June 24th At 9o'clock a. m, Joseph La Court
while on the Mississippi within the boom, two
miles above the Sioux City bridge, st Paul,
discovered foater, which he drew ashore and
then notified the coroner, who had the body re-
moved to the morgue and it was
recognized as that of Mr.. Clausson. Mr.. Claus
sens estate is in a very demoralized condition,
and will probably be insolveut His liabilities
amount to over 500, 600, being largely deposits
made with him by his countrymeni in the vicin-
ity of Red Wing His assets are placed at over
that amount but it is doubtful if as much will
be realized
The sun., 1884-07-03

o. J. Sundhal, an old settler in Otter
Tail county, is dead. He built the
opera house in Fergus Falls.
A large number of people were drawn
to Red Rock near st. Paul last Tuesday
by the announcement of the memorial
exercises In honor of Bishop Simpson.
An audience of about 1000 were pres
ent when the address by Bishop Foss
begun. The speakers stand had been
draped in mourning and decorated with
wreaths and white flowers. Prominent
on the stage was q portrait of Bishop
Simpson, which had been taken fully
fifteen years ago. The address of Bish-
op Foss was very able and enlisted close
attention.
One of the largest jams which ever
occurred took place in the dalles of the
st. Croix, at Taylor's Falls. There are
from forty to fifty million feet of logs
iammed together in every conceivable
shape, forming one of the most novel
and grotesque of sights. People are
flocking in from the surrounding coun-
try to witness the strange spectacle. It
is thought it will take three weeks to
break it up.
Two persons were received at the
penitentiary Monday as follows: From
Deputy Sheriff Connolly of Dakota
county, Francis Brennan, embezzle-
-ment, one year; and from Charles Hol-
combe, sheriff Of Washington county,
Thomas Allen, larceny in . dwelling
house one year.
Joseph Thomas OF Elm Dale, near
Little Falls, had his skull fractured
while driving fence posts, maui flying.
The relatives have not summoned q
surgeon, and threaten to shoot the first
one who appears on the premises.
The sun., 1884-07-03

Inc OHlO democrauc state conv0nu0n elected
as delegates to Chicago Gen. Durbiss Ward,
Allen G. Thurman, John r. Mclean and Jacob
Mueller. The following were elected as alter
mates at large, by actc;lLamation; g. D. Marsh,
Dave Flanagan, w. w. Howard and Thomas
Wetzler Gen. A. V. Rice and T. E. Powell
were selected by acclamation as electors. A
state ticket was named as follows: Secretary
of state, James W. Newman, Portsmouth, IRE
nominate9 supreme judge. c. D. Martin;
Beufer. The platform reaffirmed the resolu-
tions of Ohio of 1880, 1881 and 1882, and of the
democratic national conventions of 1872, 1876
and 1880.
The prince Of ORANGES illness was chiefly
induced by the vitiated atmosphere in which
he lived Sixty parrots were kept in his bed
room.
Fifty oil portraits, some not finished,
Declaration of Independence, were purchased
in Philadelphia last week at 81 apiece. Several
of these heads have the character of the elder
Peale's portraits That Of Robert Morris is Is
remarkably good. They are little smaller than
life size The bookseller who had them said
that they were brought to him by respectable
looking man, who convered the impression
that he represented some family compelled to
sacrifice them.
Nominations w. Meldrum, surveyor
general of Wyoming; William Redpath, Indiana,
agent of Indians at Quapaw agency, l. T.
Postmasters Confirmed-Julius H. Hale.
Spencer, Iowa; George W. Hopp, Brookings
Oak Nathan S. Gilbert, Central City, Oak.
8. A saench has been appointed secretary
Of New Mexico. He is Pennsylvania man.
recommended by Cameron. He succeeds Ritch,
who has been secretary there for many years.
Charles Kempe of Minnesota is an applicant
for the position Of chief clerk of the labor bu-
roau, in case the bill establishing the same be-
comes law
The president has reappointed Gov. Eli H.
Murray of Utah, and sent bis name to the sem
ate This will be bitter pill TO the Mormons,
who do not like his vigorous policy. He is the
only governor they have not been able to CAP
ture, and have done everything they could to
prevent his reappointment, even going 80 far
Is to secuce an investigation of his accounts
whfle marshal Of Kentucky some years ago. il,
tho hope Of finding something to his discredit.
Gurray'g reappointment is . vindication Of his
public and private career, and an expression
upon his colicy from tbe president
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

in the State of Louisiana. Conn
mittee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Selman-
House bill No. 9-An act to repeal
an act to equalize the assessment OF
taxable property. Approved March
6. 1882. Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. Lewis
House bill No. 12-An act to en- :
courage the raising of live stock in
the State of Mississippi. Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. Cowan-
House bill No. 13-An act to sup
press the introduction of obscene
literature in this State and provid-
ing punishment for the same. Pro
positions and Grievances.
By Mr. Lewis
Resolved, That during this session
of the Legislature all members of the
Press, State and Court officers, be
permitted to occupy seats on the
floor. Adopted.
By Mr. McCool-
House bill No. 32--An act to pun
ish editors and printers who print
tickets not in accordance with the
laws of this State. Committee on
elections.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17
GEORGE ID. PRENTICE.

The Memphis Scimitar gives the fol 4.
lowing remeDissnce of game ut poker in
which the gifted Geo. ID. Prentice held
hand:
The late Geo. d. Prentice was once
playing at poker on Mississippi steam>
er. Prentice bet thousand on his hand;
his opponent raised him five hundred;
Prentice raised thousand; his opponent
raised him five hundred. Prentice again
raised the stakes thousand. Mr. Prem
tice, said the opponent confidently. "you
are betting more than your hand is
worth" Prentice looked at his hand,
turned it down on the table, and said,
"sir if / we're playing with Jupiter at
star ante. would darken the everlasting
armament on the hand / have Just
turned"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17
Tax Assessors Notice,

For the convenience of the people, as
well as myself, will make u list of an.
pointments. which I will append to this
card. The pay of my office is insufficient
to Justify my hunting up the Tax Payers
in their fields or elsewhere. Ii the people
see proper to require me to call at their
residences, l shall do so, and leave a
blank if they are absent; then they will
be required to render their Assessment
before magistrate, and return it to me
in PERSON, before the FIRST MONDAY IN
JUNE, NEXT, | desire to say further, that
persons holding solvent credits deeds Of
trusts, notes, accounts, etc., etc, on par
ties living in other Supervisors Districts
than their own, will be required to render
their Assessments for such separately so
that the School Tax may be justly and
fairly distributed. l further desire 10
say the oath will be administered to each
and every individual assessed and they
will be required to sign the blank; do
this for my own protection. The mer-
chants and business men of Aberdeen
would confer a favor by obtaining blanks
and have their Assessments ready when
l call on them. | absolutely cannot, nor
will | in any case, call on Tax PAYERS
more than once for their lists The prac-
tice Of leaving tax lists at the Sheriff's
office and elsewhere, leads to mistakes
and confusion, and / positively will not
receive them | herewith submit the fol-
lowing list of amendments.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

Our level headed contemporary the
Aberdeen Examiner has in late issue
a well considered editorial upon the
proposed attempt of the Catholics to
establish industrial schools in Manitoba
for the purpose of teaching the Indians.
The Examiner believes the attempt will
be successful and gives as an example
the experience of the Jesuits in Mexico
and lower California. No doubt a GER
tain measure of success Will be attained
in Manitoba, but it is questionable
whether the eff of the Catholics will
be as well rewarded as were those of the
Jesuits. The condition of the Indian to-
day and the Indian of century or more
ago is very different. The savage of the
present time has felt the results of civil
lIzation just enough to degrade him and
the pure undefiled red-skin that the
Jesuit fathers found so traetable in their
hands is very different material from
the besotted and lazy Indian of the pres
ent time. The conditions of the Indians
of Manitoba and those of the United
States are also at variance, the former
being far ahead of their American
brethren in points ofgeneral intelligence
and with this as IL foundation it is likely
that the proposed industrial schools Will
meet with some success. -[Columbus
Dispatch.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17
The SchoOImaster OfOur Re-
public,

when our republic rose, Noah Web
ster became its sChoomaster. There had
never been great nation with univer-
sal language without dialects. The York
SHERMAN can not now talk with a man
from Cornwall. The peasant of the
Ligurian Appeuhines, drives his goats
home at evening, over hills that look
down on six provinces, none of whose
dialects he can speak. Here, five thou
sand miles change not the sound of a
word. Around every tireside, and from
every tribune, in every field of labor and
every factory of toll, is heard the same
tongue. We owe it to Noah Webster's
Spelling Book and Dictionaries. He has
done for us more than Alfred did for
England, or Cddmus for Greece. His
books have educated three generations.
They are forever multiplying his in
Vulnerable army of thinkers, who will
transmit his name from age toage. Only
two men have stood on the New World,
whose fame is sure to last-Columbus,
its discoverer, and Washington, its
saviour. Webster is and will be its great
teacher; and these three make our trini-
ty of fame