The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-06-13
MAINE and ILLINOIS.
Blaine and Logan the Chosen
Standard Bearers Of the
Republican Party.

Republican Party.
James Gillespie Blaine, of Maine, and John
A. Logan, OF Illinois, was the wise choice Of
the Chicago convention for the two highest po-
stions in the gift Of the American people. No
other man who could have been selected by
the convention would have been received with
that intense and spontaneous enthusiasm which
the announcement of Mr.. Blaine's candidacy
has awakened in the masses of republican
voters throughout the country. By many he is
believed to have been the popular choice of
the republican party for the last eight years.
Combining brilliancy, courage, and ability, a
fervid and eloquent orator, he possesses in
marked degree all the elements and character
istics that endeared Henry Clay to the hearts
OF the American people, and we believed that
no man since Clay's time whose name has
not been associated in the minds of the people
with the eclat Of military achievements has
become half SO popular as is that Of the
''plumed knight" Commencing his public
career in the legislature of his adopted state
in 1858, his rise has been steadily upward and
onward, filling the positions of member Lf the
lower house Of congress, speaker of that body
Tor three terms-in which position he gained
Interpolation of being the best parlamentarian
that body has ever had-next in the senate, to
which he was first appointed by the governor
of his state and then elected by its legislature,
which position he held until called to the cabi
net OF the lamented Garfield as his secretary
OF state Shortly after the Inauguration of
Alr. Arthur MI. Blaine resigned his portfolio,
and has since remained in retirement. The
Intimate acquaintance with public affairs ac-
quired in his brilliant career well fit him to
discharge the duties of chief magistrate of the
American people, should he bo elected, thus
rounding out long and eventful political life.
John A. Logan, the candidate associated
with Mr.. Blaine for the vice presidency, is un-
doubtedly the choice of the soldier element of
the republican party, and is hardly less distin-
guished than the head Of the ticket. His SER
vices in the Mexican war, in the legislature of
Illinois, in congress, in the army during the
rebellion, Of which he was one of it's most
able and gallant volunteer generals, have ell
deared his name to the people of the country,
and rendered it as familiar as a household
word
For full account Of the proceedings of the
convention, speeches, congratalatory tele-
grams, ETC., we refer the readers of the P1o-
NEER to our second page.
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Liberty Enlightenins the World,
This colossal statue by Bertholdi, the Gift
OF the people Of France to America, will
be placed upon its pedestal on Bedloe's
Island, i'll New York harbor, during the pres
ent year. The statue Is 150 feet in height, and
cost S250,OOO, towards which cost more than
25O,00O Frenchmen subscribed, and it is finish
cd and will be ready for shipment to this
country during the ensuing summer. Gen.
Chas. F. Stone, engineer-i in chief of the pedes-
tai and preparatory works on BedIoe's Island,
has furnished the following dimensions:
The PEDESTAL, including the foundation mass,
Will be 1929 feet above low water.
The pedestal proper is 81 feet square at the
base, 4les feet square at the top, and will be
LII feet to the base of the statue.
The entire structure will attain height of
329 feet above low water, and will prove noble
and useful ornament to the metropolis as well
as lasting honor to the nation.
On the base of the pedestal will be placed
bronze shields, on which will be displayed the
coats of arms Of the different States and Ter
ritories.
The following are some of the dimensions of
the completed statue:
Base of figure to top of torch ...... 151.14 it..
Base Of figure to top of diadem... 1854 f"
From the heal to the top Of head. 111.52"
Length of index finger. SOB"
circumference Of same at second
joint. Observation-Disclosures. 4.72"
The finger nail is................ 1.14x.S5
Height OF head Observation-Disclosures. 14.43
Width Of eye. 2.13"
Length of nose. se............. 3.67"
Forty persons at one time can find standing
room within the head, and twelve persons can
stand together III the torch, access to which is
obtained through the arm.
For the purpose Of transportation to America,
the statue will be divided into 300 distinct parts
The cost Of the erection Of the pedestal is es-
timated at $250,00O; $120,OOO is already sub
scribed, leaving balance of $13O, 900 yet to be
procured.
The scope of this stupendous work is just be-
ginning to dawn upon the American mind.
The statistics given herewith must awaken the
liveliest sense of astonishment, and cause an
acknowledgement that this gift of France to
America completely dwarfs all monumental
structures Of ancient or modern times.
Plant Your Trees.
The Fargo Republican gives the following
On the profit Of tree culture: The timber cul-
ture law requires that there be 675 trees to the
acre at the time Of making final proof. But
suppose there be only 200 trees. Experience
has shown that cottonwoods will cut one-half
cord of wood after growth Of fifteen years.
These trees would make 100 cords of wood
which at the very low calculation Of $3.50 per
cord, on the stump would make the total value
of $3.50 for the acre. Now, calculate the value
OF an acre Of corn for fifteen years. At an
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