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National Republican., 1884-04-09
Secretary Lincoln was recommended for vice

Secretary Lincoln was recommended for vice
president.
BRANDON, MISS, April s.-Tho republi-
cans of Rankin county met ut Brandon to-
day in tho court house, selected delegates
to tho state convention, and indorsed
President Arthur for the Chicago nomi-
nation. The resolutions adopted protest
against tho action Of the democratic
authorities VI tho comfy in only allow
ing q threo.months' term of tho
public schools, whereas tho constitution Of
the state guarantees at least four months,
term each year. The legislature ia charged
with plundering public lands and imposing n
debt that will be burden to tho poverty
stricken people Of tho state. An intimation
is thrown out that certain state officials have
grown rich since they were fraudulently
elected to office.
MANASSAS, VA, April s.--Tho republicans
and readusto of Prince William county,
Va, mot in convention at Brontsvillc ycster-
day and elected tho following delegates to
represent the county in tho state convention
to be held in Richmond on Wednesday,
April %, 1884 Isaac Z. Baldwin, James V.
Nash, and George Wyman Fremont. VIM.
n. Hynson was elected alternate. The dele
CATION go uninstructed, and ore supposed to
be favorable to President Arthur.
LITTLE Rock, April S.-DeleCates from the
state at large were eltctod this evening
Delegates from congressional districts will he
appointed tomorrow. All the delegates arc
unpledged but II is understood they favor
Arthur if he possesses good chance of sue
cess.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
commencing President Arthur's administra-
tion as prudent and tending to heal dissen-
sions, strengthen and build up the party, and
enable it to present q united front to tho
enemy, with full assurance of success In tho
pending campaign. 1t was also resolved to
nj fnl1 tata clr at In, thu fal1
A resolution indorsing Senator Logan was
offered US substitute, but was declared out
of order under the rules, and the convention
adjourned at $3.50 o'clock.
National Republican., 1884-04-09

IN the presidential contest this year Ohio
will occupy almost as important place as
Indiana did in 1880 1t is now the great
October battlefield, and the result in that
month will largely influence the November
election. Hence, even the municipal cleo
tions, decided Monday, have an important
bearing politically. And certainly it would
be very cross-grained republican who could
fail to DO pleased with the returns
from tho Ohio cities. Cleveland
changes democratic majority of
5000 last year to republican majority of
3,lO0 this year. Cincinnati, on a light vote,
went democratic by q few hundred plurality,
the heavy majorities of the last two elections
being obliterated. Toledo, Dayton. Youngs-
town, and, in fact, almost every point heard
from show steady republican gains. The
Buckeye State gives notice that she will as
surely cast her electoral vote for the repub-
lican presidential nominee as will the state of
Kansas
National Republican., 1884-04-09
Words OF Wisdom.

TIC FETVITTIU bIVIT'
There is a readjuster and republican party in
this state which by uniting their strength have
been able to dethrone the shotgun party, United
we stand DIVIDED We fail. Let us remember this
and be very cautious. Let both wings OF the
party be ready to concede much and demand lit.
tie, If they have the good OF the state, the well
fare Of the people at heart, they will do this. II
they have not, they will not We can bless or
damn ourselves according TO our conduct at this
auspiclous moment The republican party aud
the oolored people have all to gain and all to lose
In this movement Let them, therefore, be
cautious and act wisely, The man or faction,
whether white or colored, who is full of conten-
ton, making many demands, conceding nothing,
is not friend to the co!ored race to the republic
can party, nor to the state OF Virginia.
National Republican., 1884-04-09
All Quiet I'm Alaska,

Commander Coughlan, commanding the
United States steamer Adams, reports to the
navy department under date of sitka, Alaska,
March 10, that affairs in that country were
quiet, George NJ. Lewis, ships yeoman, has
disappeared. Search parties in tho launch,
the boats Of the vessel, and tho chartered
tug Rose had been looking for him in every
direction without success. He is supposed to
have taken an old dinRy (which was missing)
and attempted TO reach tho Adams at night,
rocks
National Republican., 1884-04-09

The burning Of st. Georges Flats, in New
York, on Monday shows that " fire. proof"
buildings are sometimes exceed ingly COM
bustiblo. This was new eight-story apart
ment house, elegantly fitted up and adver-
tised as fire proof. When it was put to the
test, however, it sucoumbed to tho flames
about as quickly as if it had been q ricketty
old tenement house. Persons who are domi-
cilOd in tho eighth story of an apartment
house are exposed to great peril when a fire
breaks out in the lower stories; but, fortu.
!nately in this case, the persons who were
charged with the duty of taking care of the
tenants acted with such discretion and good
sense that no lives were lost in the panic.
Four members Of tho police force deserve
the highest credit for their heroic labors.
From tho roof of an adjoining building they
ran an extension ladder to the windows of
the seventh story of the fats and, the ladder
being too short, they lifted it to their shoul-
ders; down this long ladder women and
children descended without accident. A
fireman assembled to the eighth story by
means of scaling ladders and brought down
boy in his arms. The fire started in a
closet near ono of the elevators, and the tall
shaft was instantly. converted into mighty
chimney, up which the flames rushed with
resistless fury. 1t ought to bo possible to
construct ire.p proof elevator, and it would
bo well if architects and inventors would
turn their attention in this direction.
National Republican., 1884-04-09
Chr SVailutal 1sEpahIitaIl
WASHINGTON. n q

4 republican newspaper whose editorial columns
ere devoted 70 national, political, and local matters.
oil subjects being viewed nom broad liberal party
standpoint and treated Independently without re-
gard or favor to persons or mctione
Tho news columns contain nul and accurate reports
NJ all matters at the capital, together with general
tcerraphic news special letters from large cotp3 oi
correspondents nj home and abroad reports being
made without color Or bias, the sole aim hnd object
being In every ease nom the smallest to the Etecal
10 give TiE FACTS in The most convenient ana AT
trsctivc shape for all classcs of readers
Tho editorial page Is vigorously and uncomrromis-
ngly republican; the news, columns are as unbend.
ingy independent
THE pArtY postage prepaid, per year, ;5 90
For siN months, 1u
For three months, 90
For one month, %
National Republican., 1884-04-09
About the Propaynnda.

ROME April s.-Tho Irish bishops will
convene in Rome in September. The pur-
poses of the gathering are represented to be
similar to those Of the convention Of Ameri-
can bishops in 1853.
In the chamber of deputies Signor Mancini
minister OF foreign affairs. stated that the
government had no intention Of modifying
the decision of the court of cessation requir-
ing the conversion of the real property of the
Propaganda Fides into Italian rentes.
National Republican., 1884-04-09
Tho Nebra.Isn R.pubIicnns,

The Nebraska republican association held
large and enthusiastic meeting at Mount
Vernon hall, corner New York avenue and
Seventh street northwest, last night An in-
the newly-elected president of the aSsocia-
ton, on taking the chair. Judge Brunor, Of
West Point, Neb., also favored the association
with some appropriate remarks. The Associ-
alton decided TO hold sociablO at an early
date. The members are awake TO the inter.
ests of the party in tho coming campaign.
National Republican., 1884-04-09
storing Up Trouble for Themselves.

Senator Edmunds. II he could be nominated
and elected, would admirably continue the high
quality Of executive service which President Ar
thur has given the country, and would, we have
no doubt, give entire sRtisAction-e to tho
slippery fellows who are now Stimulating enthusi'
Gsm for him, His honest admirers are legion,
and include all tho Arthur men, and Mr.. Arthur
himself They would be perfectly pleased with
his accession to the presidency; but there will be
lots Of squIrming by the gang of professional re-
form sharp, who have stolen his name as cover
for their quadrenn nj dIcEerlng aud trading II
ever George f. Edmunds should establish his
headquarters at the white house
National Republican., 1884-04-09

sense. He had kindly nature, keen
sense Of humor, pleasant address, and was
universally beloved. Few men who lived in
tn atmosphere Of politics as he did have loft
behind thom as pure n record.
National Republican., 1884-04-09

The house of representatives yesterday
passed bill requiring that the governor of a
territory must be a citizen thereof, and must
have resiued within its limits at least two
years prior to his appointment. Should this
bill become law it will very considerably
restrict the range of executive patronage.
National Republican., 1884-04-09

BUDDING humorist of the house yester-
day intimated that the speechmaking Of a
Kentucky member, who is somewhat distn-
guished for his persistoncy, bore a strong
resemblance to the kicking of mule.
National Republican., 1884-04-09

THE defenseless condition of our seacoast
was eloquently portrayed yesterday by three
democratic senators, Instead of discauting
on our weakness, would it not be better to
vote the necessary money to make guns and
mount them?
National Republican., 1884-04-09
The Keirer-Boynton Report.

Ex-speaker Keifer has requested Mr.. Hop
kins not to ask consideration by the house Of
the resolution recently submitted by tho
special committee investigating the charges
against ii, V. Boynton until Thursday, MT
Hopkina Will eomnlY with the TonnehI.
National Republican., 1884-04-09
pntent Omce necoTd.

Tho patent office yesterday issued 4l2 pat
ents, l3 designs, l6 trade marks, l2 labels,
and reissues Seventeen patents were
awarded to citizens of foreign countries. OF
the domestic patents issued New York se-
cured n, Pennsylvania I6, Massachusetts 80,
Illinois o. and Ohio 2l
National Republican., 1884-04-09

WRITERS on natural history mako no men
tion Of species of mule that can kick its
own head.
National Republican., 1884-04-09
Arrival OF an Indian Delegation.

A delegation Of ten Usage Indians from tho
Indian territory in charge Of Dr. Bird, the
agency physician, arrived iu this city yes
terday,
National Republican., 1884-04-09

KENTUCKY mules are sometimes vicious
kickers.
National Republican., 1884-04-09

PostOfice Inspector Resigns
George II, Bigelow, postoiliee inspector for
the state Of Vermont. has resigned.
National Republican., 1884-04-09

Mr.. BUDD to Mr.. White: "You are a mule"
Mr.. White to Mr.. Budd: You're another"
National Republican., 1884-04-09

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 0, 1884.
National Republican., 1884-04-09

Amusements.
NATIONAL" sam'l of Posen."
FORDs-" Princess Ida"
CoMIoUE-"Antics."
DINE EMusEUN.-Matinee and evening riormance
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Dakota Letter.

Crops are IN q very flourishing con-
dition. Some of the farmers seem to
think that the growth of cerals will
be too large. While on a tramp on
the 9th ult., up near the head of Big
Stone Lake we noticed many large
pieces of wheat that we thought were
most too thick. Owing to the heavy
rains and GOODNESS of the weather
wheat has stooled out very large. We
We saw about score of breaking
teams turning over the sward. 1t is
done cheaply with three or four hors-
es to each plow. Some use the sulky
plow, while others hold on the han
dies as of yore. 1t is thought that at
least one fourth more land will be
broke this season than is now under
cultivation. if so we do not see how it
is to be handled, for many now hire
all the teams they can get to do their
work. We were on the Sisston Souix
Reservation. but nearly all the Indians
were at Fort Sisston holding the final
council for the disposition of part Of
their reservation. The government
commissioners are treating with them.
Soon there will be a large tract o.
land opened for settlers, but already
the squatter is on hand.-We noticed
several new shanties erected there.
They have not time to wait for the
council or Uncle Samuel's surveyor,
| but, chain, mark and stake out 100
acres themselves. Some of their
claims looked to us 80 be pretty large.
There is splendid land and some very
good timber on this reservation. The
| first settlers that get located will hold
it. Two railroads run through the
reservation at present. We expect TO
go to the agency soon and will then
know more that may be of interest in
our next. L. G. r.
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It is a fact that the far-famed Bos-
ton Ideals, over whose operas st. Paul
people were enthusiastic, and other
smaller places thought they must be,
are unable to get an audience in New
York. Are we acting ridiculous over
poor talent!
Mayo & Clark, wholesale hardware,
lately failed. This is probably the re-
suit of very dull, close times and more
failures may be expected. The firm
of Rilkington & Co., machinery, open
ed the season of failures.
Higher license is the mild form that
temperance enthusiasm takes in st.
Paul. 1t would probably make the sa-
| loon business more respectable, could
the saloons be reduced TO three hun
dred. Very expensive sins are usually
regarded as virtues.
Miss Lucy Johnson, late student
at River Falls, has been quite sick
but is now gaining.
Schools close June 81. A new su.
perintendent is to be elected June 2.
t. W. Keene, in the great plays of
| Shakespeare last week, gave us the
/ UESG IStl dGLtlg vi q lAlSA OAQGA AI
have had since Mccullough was here
last fall. lie is grand, and gaining.
The abolition of the spelling book,
/ of recesses, of a part of the written
examinations, and shorter sessions are
che proposed reforms in school man
1 agement next year.
Supt. b. F. Wright of the st. Paul
schools was reelected to the position,
last Monday evening, for the fourth
time. Tousley remains at Minneapo-
lis.
Editor Morse took in the parade
Decoration Day. The eolorcd troops
from Fort Smelling were in line and
did very finely. Ex-Gov. G. K. Davis
speech was redolent of classical lore
and might have been delivered in
| Greece or Rome during republican
days with scarcely any change, and
| been appropriate.
| A fair delegation, at least ofSt. Paul
teachers, will attend tie great meet.
ing at Madison.
| The Grand Lodge of odd Fellows
| for Minnesota meets this week in st.
Paul,
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Miss Elsie McNeal daughter of DR..
A, McNeal of Chicago, is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Adam Brown.
Mrs. Albert Johnson is dangerously
i'll. DR.. Jones, of Red Wing, is attend
ing her.
A crew of railroad men are at work
at Bay City. Perhaps we may yet
have a RAILROAD.
Mrs Harvey Kirkland is visiting bel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton, of Trel
ton.
Died, at eleven o'clock Saturday
morning, J. Lockery, the aged tathei
of Mrs. Patrick Sweeney.
A sad accident resulting in instant
death occurred at Anderson's saw mill
four miles from here. On Friday
at about | o'clock, Mr.. II. Feather
stone was assisting in moving somt
logs he was having sawed; he stood or
top of one log with the cant hook fas
tened in another, pulling toward hin
when the bolt holding the hook broke
letting him fall backward, striking
his neck upon a small stump couple
of inches high. The fall resulting II
instant death, his neck being broken
IN the death of Mr.. Featherstone oul
| town loses a highly respected citizens
| A widow and two children are left t.
mourn his untimeiy end. The tunera
took place on Monday from his iat'
residence on FeatherstQne Prairie,
miles from Red Wing.
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Maiden Rock.


Mr.. Fred Otis and wife are in Maid
en- Rock, visiting friends.
Mrs. Johannes Johnson, living about
4 miles from this village, fell down
the cellar way, last Saturday night
breaking one of her ribs.
A sixteen months old baby of Daya
Clifford's fell into eistern Sunday
evening and narrowly escaped drown
ing. Another child gave the alarm,
and the little one was rescued. There
was about three feet of snow and wa
ter in the cistern at the time.
A little child of A. w. Sanford, of
Ono, was brought to town last Sunday
| to have an arm set, which was unfor
tunately broken by falling from a
chair.
A number of our citizens are max
| ing preparations for camp meeting
which takes place at Ono, beginning
July 1st.
DR.. Hutchinson when not busy with
other patients, fills in his time with
home practice. His wife presented
him with ten pound boy last We'd
nesday. All parties to the event are
as we'll as could be expected.
Mrs. Belle Gonicher has gone to Da-
kota to spend the summer. Mrs. Den
ham expects to follow soon.
Mrs. Seely starts for Nebraska this
week to spend some months.
Notwithstanding the cold weather
the gardens in this vicinity are look
ing fine.
| There has been one severe case of
diphtheria in town. The patient is
now recovering.
Lulu Sands and Lizzie Kaye are at
tending convent school in Lake City.
There being no preaching here last
Sunday Mrs. Carson read a sermon,
| Eddie Pulmen, of Minneapolis, made
a flying visit to this place last week.
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.sDdmp and Dark Rooms are fruit
| full source of disease. The prevalence
of weak eyes and short-sightedness is
| sad commentary on our management
with reference TO light.
Miss Esther Bushnell. of Prescott, is
completing the school that was closed
in Oak Grove on account of the sick
ness of Mr.. Harry Cotton.
While visiting in No. /, Clifton, last
week, were more than usually Impress
ed with the good feeling that seemed
to exist among the pupils and their
polite ways.
We take the liberty to copy a few
words from letter just received, to-
wit: ''My school has not advanced
this month as well as | would like, but
the last teacher did not leave report
of the work done by her, hence it has
been hard work to get the school start
ed as i wish it, or as it should be.
Graduates from the Course of Study for 1884.
Although the examination for grad
uation from The Course of Study for
our. Common Schools was most thor
OuSu UuIS opi llSs JC0 CuO PuPAAo oSAOH
named did their work in satisfacto-
ry manner and the Common School d.
1IontG has been issued to each one.
The following are among the condi-
lions of examination: (a) The appli-
cant shall be person of good moral
character; (b) Shall do the work with
out any outside aids; (c) Shall attain
an average standing of 80 per cent;
in any one study.
Mr.. Walter Sands, of Maiden Rock,
is the youngest pupil who passed, be-
ing but fourteen years of age. Mr..
Geo. Frye and Misses Attic Otis and
Stella Denham come next, each being
but fifteen years old.
To illustrate the value of the diplo-
ma, we will simply say that there are
now several persons teaching in this
county who wrote for it this spring
but who failed as they were unable to
fulfill its requirements.
SUCCESSFUL PUPILs:
In Dist. No. l, Clifton, Miss Ger
trude Wright, Miss Isabelle Rollin,
teacher. In No. /, Diamond Bluff,
Miss Nina Morgan, Mr.. B. Gilman.
teacher. In No. 8, Ellsworth, MIR.
Henry Junkman, Mr.. w. j. Moore,
teacher. In No. 2. Trenton. Mr.. Chas.
w. Porter. Mr.. E. X. Barnard, teacher.
In No. 8, Maiden Rock, Mr.. L. j. Nc
Andrew, teacher. Messrs. Geo. Peter
son, J. Louis Seeley, Geo. Frye, Wal
ter Sands, also Misses Stella Denham
and Attic Otis.
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Mrs. Geo. Dobney. of Minneapolis
is in town visiting her parents, Capts
Ruley and wife.
Rev. Bushnell represented the Pre-.
siding Elder at Kinnickinnic last Sab
bath, consequently there was no serv.
ice in the NJ. E. church.
Mrs. w. r. Gates, of Saltwater, is in
the city on visit to her daughter,
Mrs. W. F. Redmon.
Col. Dill has had his dwelling re-
painted.
Nearly every day for the past two
or three weeks a barge-load of wheat
has left this port.
Ward Hurlbut came down from Elk.
celsior, Mimi, last Friday.
The Misses Eta and Mabel McGray
were APP from their schools in Trenton
and spent Decoration Day.
1t is not often that the Hudson and
Saltwater people are favored with a
sight of the large side wheel packets,
but once in while they are so ia
vored. Last week the Fannie Lewis
took trip up the lake TO Saltwater
in quest of some Minnesota Chief
threshing machines.
Peter Bott and wife, of st. Paul
spent Sunday in the city with theil
friends.
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S8irer qgaIis journal.
RA7E8 or ADVERTISING,

Local notices 10 cents per line.
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Ri,,sickimaic.


Mr.. Daniels is putting up a new
house.
Mrs. Crawford is sick with rheu-
matte fever.
Charlie Ramberg had the misfor-
tune to cut his foot quite badly one
day last week.
Mr.. John Hamilton has very sore
foot, having hurt it with the harrow
some five weeks ago.
Mrs. c. D. Smith and Mrs. S. w.
Williams have sister visiting them
from the southern part of the state.
Uncle Daniel Wadsworth left with
his daughter last week for her home
in Nebraska.
About twenty of the most enthusi-
astic met at the church last Thursday
and gave it a thorough cleaning.
Another meeting is to be called in
the near future to discuss the town
hall question, as the one held last
Tuesday was not satisfactory.
Bro. Bushnell filed the Presiding
Elders place at our Quarterly Meeting
last Sunday. He gave us an excellent
sermon.
We were pleased to meet Mrs. Geo
Thomas and her daughter Lista at
church last Sunday, they having spent
several days at the old farm with Mrs.
Tom. Foster.
Tom. Stapleton is building granary
l6x24, with II fit. posts.
Miss Ella AIusser is entertaining
relatives from Iowa.
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Ne,c cente,pilre


Mr.. j. T. Hey is attending the Grand
Lodge of the /. 0. o. f. at Madison
this week.
Mr.. Gasman has purchased the cor.
ner lot of A. Ellsworth at Baldwin and
will erect two story building there.
on.
A number of the farmers of the
northern part of this town are taking
their milk to the cheese factory at
Baldwin.
The New Centreville school, assisted
by the Palmer school, will give an en-
tertainment on Thursday night of this
week,
Mrs. w. II. Wood, of Brookville, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. j. Warner,
of this place.
a number of our citizens attended
the Decoration exercises at Hastings,
Mimi, last Friday and listened to an
able speech delivered by Hon, Mr..
Donnelly.
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OItvet.

have not seen any report from our
town recently and will note few
items for your worthy columns.
There have been some changes here
recently. Mr.. Ben. Coon has sold his
house to Mr.. T. j. Hill, who is build
ing an addition to the same. Mr..
Coon has gone with his oldest son to
Iowa to live.
Mr.. Jacob Jackson was blessed with
a new boy few days ago.
Mrs. Joseph Coon is very sick.
Mr.. A. Harris was lately hurt in a
runaway. The horses ran off bridge
and dislocated his shoulder. 1t was
promptly set by Dr.. Irwin.
Ed. Hawn has cut out all of his logs
and shut down his mill.
The stave mill is in full blast.
DR.. Tousley has got good stock of
drugs for a small town.
Old Mr.. Westgate is in poor health.
Church services here are changed
from 1870 a. m. to p. m. Sabbath
school will be held at $3.50 a. m. the
remainder of the season.
The frost did not do much harm
here.