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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03
GRADING GRAIN.

At a recent meeting of grain opera
tors held at Winona, all dealers on the
Winona and St. Peter, Southern Min
|nesota and the River division Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road, were represented. It was deter.
mined to adopt the Minneapolis stand
ard prices.qn hard wheat, and the
Chicago standard Of prices on soft
varieties Of wheat, barley and seeds.
The fact was brought out that there
is no smut in hard wheat this year. 4.
1t was decid ed to make the price of
hard wheat five cents per bushel more
than No. soft wheat.
The following grades we're estab-
lished for wheat and barley:
No. hard wheat must be Scotch
fife.
No. regular wheat may be hard
and soft wheat mi xed, weighing fifty
eight pounds, and must be reasonably
clean.
No. 2 consists Of the best varieties
Of soft W heat.
No. 3 consists of soft wheat con.
tanning more or less smut.
No. barley must be free from
stain, sound, plump and free from
other grain.
Nd. 2 barley may be slightly stained,
but must be sound, plump and FREQ
from other grain.
No. 3 barley may be considerably
stained but sound, plump and reasona-
bly, free from other grain.
No. 4 barley must be sound and
healthy but may be deep ~ stained and
may contain more or less oats.
The following are Prof. Tice's wealth
er predictions for the month of Septem-
Der: 1st to 4th, cloudy weather, at
tended with local storms; 9Th and 9th.
clear or fair; 9TH to 10th, very threaten
! ing weather with local storms; / 1th to
18th, clear or fair. 18th to 10th, cloud
ing and threatening weather, with spo-
radio transforms; 18th and 18th, clear
or fair; 10Th to 22d, cloudy weather.
with heavy storms about 21st; 23d and
24th, clear or fair, frost about 23d; 25th
to 28th, storm centre will pass across
continent, with heavy rains. about 28th;
10Th and 30th, clear or fair. The
warmer days will be about Sd, 9th,
10Th, 2lst and Doth The cooler days
will be about 9Th, 18th, 18th, 23d and
4 29th. Frost is likely to occur after ey-
slery heavy storm during this month, or
| at the APPROACH of a hurricane, say two
days in advance Of arrival. Every hur-
ricane causes q down-fow (high baro-
|meter) upon the land in its front,
which sinks the temperature so low as
to produce frost of more or less severi-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03
An IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Coming o. s. Il. Barrett & CO. s.
New United Monster Rail
road Shows

Next to the Preside ntinl Election,
the greatest occurrence among the
people Of this section this year will
be the advent of 5. II. Barrett & Co.'s
Great Show, which will exhibit al
New Utm on Sept. 9th. s B
This monster organization, the
fame Of which extends over two
hemispheres, comes to us with The
highest encomiums favorably giver
from all quarters. We can safely say
ourselves that the man or woman who
misses this opportunity Of seeing the
greatest show in the world Chat il
what it is) will not have our sympa
thy if the miss was intentional, be.
cause sympathy will be needed and
much vain regret will be in order
after the show has gone by those
who did not see it.
A few Of the important features Of
the many hundred new ones added
this year are worth recapltulating.
Messrs. s. II. Barrett & Co. bring
this year, in connection with the won.
ders of last season, a monster mana.
tee, or sea cow, captured by an ex.
ploring and fishing party off the coast
of Florida, in American waters.
This strange member Of the amphibia
is the only living in captivity in the
world to-day, and in fact, the second
one ever captured, the first having
died while on exhibition in Philadel-
phia at the international Exposition OF
1879. This great show has the largest
living elephant in the world (Xerxes),
very mountain Of flesh. It brings a
Menagerie of 100 dens and cages of
living animals. Its ring perform
ances, with an all-star list of $50 of
the greatest names known to the pro-
fession, It's Deep Sea aquarium is
filled with monsters OF the gray old
ocean. It's Museum has wonders
from all parts Of the world too nu-
merous and strange to be listed; and,
in a word, it is all-all say it is-the
greatest show in the world.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

Donnelly has supplied the Demo.
cratic papers of the Third Congress
sional district with supplements
containing his acceptance speech,
delivered on the occasion Of his
threefold nomination to Congress.
Donnelly's speech differs with
Cleyeland's letter Of acceptance in
one respect only. The former IS
remarkable only for its length and
the latter for its hrevlty.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

DR.. j. H. Stewart, one IF the old.
est and most respected citizens Of
st. Paul, died suddenly at his home
in that city on Monday evening,
25th ult. The genial doctor had
many friends throughout the State
who will be paiaed to learn OF
his demise. &sl
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

The absurd report that Senator
Sabin intended to resign in favor
of ex-senator Window in conse-
quence of his business embarrass.
ments, has been set at rest by the
former taking lease for two years
of a residence in Washing ton.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

By the burning Of one of Orion s
Anglo.American. ciacus cars, in
Colorado last Thursday night, ten
Of the attaches of the circus were
burned to death, while many Others
sustained horrible injuries about the
head, hands and feet.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

One Of the strongest reasons for
belief in Republican success in the
States of New York, Ohio, aud In
diana this year is the fact that the
number Of voters who will cast
their first presidential ballot in
November nextis estimated at 1872.
660in New York, 134, 0O0ln Ohio,
and about ninety thousand in fndi.
ana. The young men ofthe coun-
try are for Blaine-Minneapol,s
Tribune.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

A process of converting the hui
man corpse into marble has been
discovered by a Cincinnati man.
Economical families can now use
the corpse for tombstone.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

Six hundred and forty six work
ingmen and mechanics Of Bayview,
Wis, bave united with $50 shoe.
makers eff Milwaukee in an address
dsnouncing Cleveland and the
Democratic party.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

A school house near Sioux Falls was
picked up and carried fully half
mile by cyclone, with 20 children and
the teacher inside, and not one was
hurt
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

A.hurricane last Friday morning des-
troyed property to the amount of half 3
million dollars, at Evansville, Ind,
and Nelson Co., Ky.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

baby boy, the youngest Of the flock
His age is sixty and his mother il
one hundred and five.
Robert Bonner has paid 1927. O0(
for nine horses Joe Elliot, Edwin
Forrest, Lady Stuart, Edward Ev
erett, Startle, Pocahontas, Dexter
Rarus and Maud S.
| It is now considered certain that
Ferdinand Ward, the brilliant
young fnancier who conjured with
Grants name, has several million.
nicely slowed away for some rainy
day.
It is reported that Lieutenant
Melville will command another arc.
tic expedition, to be a private en-.
terprise. Members Of the New
York Yacht Club are expected t.
furnish the funds.
The climate of Montana is said
to be changing. Formerly the
summers were cool, with cold
nights, and winter set in as early as
October, with late springs. Now
they have warm nights in summer.
late falls and early springs.
Of 1875, 900 miles Of railroad in
the United States and Canada all
but 1000 miles are operated on
standard time. The most important
exceptions are the. several Pacific
systems. East of the Mississippi
only about twenty miles adhere to
solar time.
Captain Renard, Of France, the
inventor Of an alleged navigable
balloon, claims that the problem
of aerial navigation is completely
solved, and that it is now only a
question of time and money. He
says that a balloon postal system is
as easy as a railroad system.
Fred Campbell, of Grass Valley,
California, says he saw the head Of
huge snake emerge from a fence.
Its tail was just torty-one feet away
from where its head was seen, and
its body was as large around as a
-four barrel. It moved rapidly tow.
ards the Cuba River, and was in
sight not over one minute. Camp
BELLS companion certifes to the
correctness Of his story.
There are now in the Treasury
vaults at Washington 136, 900, 900
silver dollars, weighing nearly s.
600 tons. IF placed in ordinary
coal carts, a ton in each, and al.
lowing fifteen feet Of space for each
cart, it would make a continuous
procession fourteen miles long. The
above figures do not include the
silver bullion and fractional silver,
Of which there is a thousand tons
more.
One fthe curiosities to be exhib.
tied at the New Orleans Exposition
is palmetto stump completely pet.
rified. It was dug up recently from
the sand on the, beach at Mount
Pleasant. S. G., and weighs forty
pounds. It is solid stone, and the
grain Of the palmetto wood is easily
discerned. 1t is said to be the only
instance on record in which palmet-
to wood has ever become petri6ed.
During three years the secret ser
vice Of the Treas ry Department
has captured 81, 800, 900 in counter.
felt paper currency. It will soon
be burned. The amount Of coun.
terfeit paper money now in circula
ton is said to be less than at any
time in the last twenty years. The
most noted and skillful engravers
in the business have been caught
and put whore they cannot do any
mischief for a long period. The
amount Of spurious coin in circula.
tioD is, however, steadily increas.
ing.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

The Minneapolis Trades Assem-
bly, will give Gent Batter recep-
ton during his present visit in that
citv
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

At Foo Chow, in their engage
ment with the French, the Chinese
loss was one thousand killed and
three thousand wounded. Nine
Chinese gulbOats were sunk.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

Wilbur F. Story, Of the Chicago
Times, has been adjudged insane.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

White grasshoppers have made
their appearance in large numbers
on a ranch near Stockton, Cal.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03

The Ohio river steamer Belmont
was struck by cyclone last Friday
and turned bottom up. Fourteen
of the passengers and crew were
drowned
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03
Best Baking Powder.
Interesting Tests Made by the Gov.
eminent Chemist.

DR.. Edward G.. Love, the present
Analy tical Chemist for the Govern.
iment, Las recently made some inter-
esting experiments as to the compare.
tive value. of baking powders. DR..
Loves tests were made to determine
what brands are the most economical
to use, and as their capacity lies in
their leavening power, tests were di-
5rected solely to ascertain the available
gas of each powder. DR.. Loves re-
port gives the following:
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-03
IMPORTANT,

When you visit OF leave New York
City, save Baggage Expire ssage and
Carriage Hire and stop at the Grand
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central
Depot.
Elegant rooms fitted up at cost Of
one million dollars, reduced to $l.OO
and upwards per day. European plan,
Elevator. Restaurant supplied with
the best. Horse cars, stages and ele-
waited railroad to all depots. Families
can live better for less money at the
Grand hotel than at any other first
class hotelin the city. (Aug. 6-85. J
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-24
CLEYE LAND MIA :: 4;;; ; IL, &; &:

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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-24
Mr.. Blaine's Letter Of Acceptance

After calm, careful and dlspas-
sionate perusal of this most studied
and prolific of words - efuslon,
how forcibly we were impressed
with the truth Of the old saw: line
mountain labored, and brought
forth mouse"
IF there ever was an effort to
make the worse appear the better
cause, this last and supreme effort
of the "Plumed Knight" may be
cited as the CLIMAX.
If brilliancy of intellect, with a
fiuenoy of language most remarka-
BILE; if bold and daring assertion,
at which Mr.. Blaine is perfect
master, can be accepted in lieu OF
the stern logic of facts, then might
the unwary be gulled and deluded
by this long tissue of generalitles;
this rehash of the old story as told,
j. e., that outside of the Republican
party, politically speaking, all is
rottenness. There are, perhaps,
but few politicians-or demagogues
would be a much more appropriate
term-so thoroughly informed as is
the Republican candidate Tor the
Presidency.
None, perhaps, besides himself.
who could so unblushing assert as
facts, what the record so plainly
oontradicts. He must have rellet
either on the ignorance or gulla
bility of those he addressed Thu
string of verbiage, in which case !
is but an insult to the American
people.
We need not review this length,
production in detail, for both i
whole and all it's parts, it is but
tissue of special pleading, Will
many of the statistics given so boas
tingly, is but puerile effort to DO
ster up the shortcomings; - tn
violation of good faith, and stat
ct constitutional liberty, that hay
for more than a quarter of a centu1
been perpetrated by this party
which he is the very head and fro
as we'll as most dangerous typ
The wonder to all is, that the cou
try has recuperated, still lives al
prospers, regardless of the bligl
ING influences of Republican IN
rule.
Mr.. Blaine vainly though e.
nestly ascrbes the present hap
obliteration of sectionalism chic
as he calls it, ITO the application
Republican principles under 1av
able conditions of uniformity"
shame, where is thy blush Ag
he says, "The Democratic pa
shows itself a foe to Southern pr
perity by always invoking and
ging Southern political consoll
ton such a policy quenches
rising instinct of patriotism IN
heart of the Southern youth-lt
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-24

THOUSANDS of republicans in
New York including the most res
pectable bankers, merchants and
professional men, have declared for
Cleveland with emphasis and en-
thusiasam.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-24
7, s. P. RAILROAD.
TEXAS Asp PACIFIC
RAILWAY

THE
GREAT POPULAR ROUTE
DETWEEN THE EAST a M,
Is the West. Short Line to New
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New Mexico, Arizona and Ca''I' -,
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East and Southeast.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING eail
daily between St. Louis ana D TIan'
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ment, Sure Connec-
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~ See that your tickets reaa w. ~,
Texas and Pacific Railway. NJ. -
Maps, Time Tables, Tickets, ha oss
and all required information. ;e H.
on or address any of the Hch'
| Agents, or ,o,,rc
Passenger Agent, Honsto oo;,7n H.
B. w. MCCULLOUGH On
Assistant General Passenger Ae
Marshall, Texas. r.7n
Gen. Passenger Agt.. St. LOUIS =
II. M. HOXIE, aid
Third Vice President, 81. nO''.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-24

substitutes the barbaric vengeance :
for the love of peace, progress anu
harmony" (his exact words are quo,
tcd\ and he further asserts "that II
such a course is persisted in, it will
Summon the Nosthern States TO
combine in the assertion of nation
alitv, which was their inspiration in
the civil struggle" &c. Vain and
impudent threat, even from SO vain
and imperious a source! But could
a greater insult be offered to South
ern manliness and intelligence, than
is contained in the above words!
And yet, he goes point be-
vond this in insult, when he says,
..Those i. c. the Southern States,
should not lend their electoral votes
to destroy their own future" This
absolutely claps the climax OF un-
blushing effrontery and brazen dc
tation, but is only in keeping with
other portions of this campaign ad-
dress.
Nothing but want Of space for
bids the quoting Of many other as
sumptions in this clap-trap tissue OF
eeneralities not less absurd and
threadbare, but it is presumed every
intelligent voter will read andjudge
of their value. There is absolutely
nothing in the entire windy docu
ment that will bear the test OF en-
lightened scrutiny. The skllltu
manner in which no evades allu
:. sion to the many stupendous short
comings of the Republican party,
eminently characteristic of the man
Mr.. Blaine has been RELOCATED t
private life where he should contln
uedly remain in enjoyment OF som
- of his ill-gotten gains. Certain
:, is that a very large and intelliger
portion of his own party have pro
~ nounced him so honey-combed wit
y. venality and corruption as to be III
! worthy Of support. They have d.
- clared their firm purpose Of votln
- the Democratic ticket, headed b
10 that stern, honest and incorruptlb
- reformer, Grover Cleveland, decl
~ ring further now that the electlt
'. ~. of James G.. Blaine would inflct
10 shock on political morality, tn
~ even the Republicans could not s'
vive. Thus may be it be said
'n' the vast number Of his repudiati'
, 1'S friends, otis not that we love "a
-, Ear less, but Rome more"
la In March last, when the b
his for depriving Kelly's aldermen
, it their control over appointme'
L., o;trr r,ns haforn the Cover
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-24
JOB PRINTING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION All
THIS OFFICE.
THIS OFFICE

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
District Court Parish Of Rapides.
MO. 462.-WHEREAS HENRY
~ A. Boyce has made appllca,
ton to this Court to be appointed
Administration of the Succession OF
Thomas Wilson, deceased Notice
is hereby given to whom it doth or
NAV concern, to show cause within
ton NO) days from the date hereof
why the same should not be granted.
By order of the Co1rt.
Clerks Office, Alexandria, La. !,
this 18th day of July, 1884.
GEORGE o. WATTS.
Jn,v 15-lOd, Clerk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-24

ALBERT Miles, colored, former
ly of Colfax, was hung at Natchez,
Miss, last Wednesday, for the muir
der of his wife in the Summer Of
lss2.-[ Colfax Chronicle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-24

In March last, when the bill
for depriving Kelly's aldermen OF
their control over appointments
in this city was before the Governor
awaiting his action, it was said that
he was offered Tammany's aid at
Chicago if he would veto the bill,
and that he hesitated on that point.
We did not believe the story but as
it was part of the news we referred
to it and we said: "The man who is
to be a Democratic President OF the
United States is not the man who
who holds himself ready to make
a bargain with John Kelly for del
f egates to the convention, but it may
t be the man who is ugly honest
enough to stand on John kelly's
head" Gov. Cleveland was ugly
d honest up to the standard required
: and our prophecy is in a fair way o
J. verifcation.- New York Herald
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-24

You can get the best of Job
Printing at this office.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-16
In Financial Trouble.

After the Marine Bank failed, says
Gath, a friend of mine said. 81 do not
require to 90 downtown anyway more
than once in two weeks, 80 | will keep
nv account uptown, and there is the
Second National Bank which l know to
he good" He was about to open an nc,
count there when friend told him tnat
on one occasion he had received notlce
that as his deposit account was under
s6 900 the bank did not care to be both
cred with it. My friend had 80 much
respect for $4,000 that he did not put
his money in the Second National. AS
soon as he could get over this rebuff,
tbat he was not fit to be a depositor even
at no interest, with $4,000, he said to
himself: II will go to one place where
7 will be respected. There is the WssT
Side Rank, which probably would es-
teem an account of $4,000 as something
fine" Before he had made up his mind
inst when to go there, the West Side
Rank graduated clerk who could get
off with nearly 100000 and not be
missed So my friend said: III think
I will be my own banker for little
while to come" and now he sleeps in
tbo midst of an armory, full OF dreams
~ thieves. 80 that if he would only get
~, IN The morning and write his dreams
ont on he would be great novelist,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-16
NEWS SUMMARY
Eastern and Middle States,

iHE Republican National committee organ.
lzed at a meeting in New York BY olccting
D. y. Jones, OF Pennsylvania chairman, and
samuel feSsenden, Of Connecticut, socretNrj
IHE annual boat race at New London,
Conn, between crews of eight men repre-,
sentlng Yale and Harvard colleges, was won
thls year by the Yale crew, who came i'm
tllree lengths ahead Of their opponents. and
rowed the three miles in the fastest time on
record for American college crews
THE ST. Petersburg bank, of Clarion com.
tty, Penn, considered one of the strongest
banking institutions in the State outside of
the cities, has failed.
TWELVE lives were reported lost during the
recent heavy storm along the Atlantic coast.
Near Barnegat, Mass, the schooner l.. and A,
baDcock was run ashore and went to pieces.
Inc captain, mates wife and three sailors
were drowned. AT Somer's Point, N. j., nine
Italian laborers were trying TO cross an inlet
when their boat upset and six out of the nine
were drowned. Another man was drowned
in Egg Harbor inlet
Six men were injured, two fatally, by
the premature explosion of blast while ex.
ccavating for a roadway at Johnstown,
Penn.
BEFORE convention of teachers of the deal
and dumb, in New York, n deaf girl
gave n wonderful illustration of the
perfection to which lp-reading can be brought
ny the movement of speakers lip, outlined
in shadow on wall She was enf bed TO de
cipher the words uttered.