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St. Paul daily globe., 1885-07-19
News is Very Scarce--We Give You What
There is" At Home" ALI
Abroad.
A Budget of Metropolitan Hot Weather
Items--Some Fun and All
Facts.
Minneapolis Merriment Subdued Un-
der a Funeral Cloud--Personal
Notes.
BY Minnetonka's Shores--Items from
Every Prominent Point on
the Lake.
ECHOES FROM BLUFF TO BLUFF

Reverberating Through Duii
week in Midsummer.
Mr. Jupiter, the lghtning-rod man. called
on Judge Chandler to induce him to pro-
tect his mansion by the use of the ''only
effective appliance" Getting the judge
ear Mr.. Jupiter commenced his argument;
sIt is a well-known fact that the earth Is
the greatest natural conductor" Hold on
right there. Young man." interrupted the
Judge, ''where do you place George Is.
Clason?"
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-07-19

Two sweet and sentimental young fellows
in downtown store must have been in a
delightfully."- soft and melting mood last New
Years day when they drew up and signed
the following touching compact: -
and -- consented and agreed to remain
true, faithful and loving friends. and from
this day pledge myself to be faithful and
condeScending to all his wishes hereafter
! also pledge myself to remain true and
loving friend, hoping that the time NAV
come that the seal of love may be pressed
on the lips of friends, and nothing but
Death shall divide the love of two" The
spelling, corrected above, was as bad as
the grammar and the sense, and the sweet
youths had better go back to their mann
mas.
HERE AND THERE.
One of the most elegant and interesting
events of the season was the freedom din
ner' given by Mr.. Luther f. Newport at
White Bear lake last Tuesday evening to a
few of his friends. The party mostly left
st. Paul at 4 o'clock in the afternoon i'm a
special car, and at little after 4:30 were
embarked in the sailboats Nellie Illsley and
Maine, which Were waiting at Lehman s
dock. A delightful sail was enjoyed unit |
2 o'clock, when the happy party landed at
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

The Lord Mayor OF London and a large company
OF naval and military officers and others Witnessed
some experiments In the Thames at Westminster
saturday afternoon, September 20. from tho decks
o. river seamers Six or eight persons clad In cos
able TO swim, embarked In a smail boat Then Inc
tall figure OF a woman rose suddenly In the boat
ana, with frantic wave OF her sunshade, tumbled
overheard. Two OF her fellow passengers who
seemed TO be naval and military officers threw
themselves Into the water TO rescue her, which, had
though they knew no more OF BwlInming than her-
SELF for, clothed as they were they found II impos
sble TO sink. All the Others, one by one, followed
heads above water. II was explained that the
clothing worn by the adyenlurers was made Of
with wool Six, or other material and Without pre-
senilng any conspicuous popularity OF appearance
rendered the wearer perfectly buoyant. The in-
Yentor SIR. W. Jackson is an exhlbiiorai The lnyen
tons Exhibition.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22
Pasteur's Kennedy.

IN i. lllHeb, NOV. 2O.J
Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Annie Farrell died
OF hydrophobla In the city OF Newark. Nearly
three months ago, while walking In street OF that
city she stopped TO caress dog that lay near the
cuIbstonc, moaning and whining as II In pain. The
animal buried his teeth In the hand that had been
extended In pity. The unfortunate woman hastened
TO her home and dressed the wound, which soon
healed. ON Sunday last the symptoms OF the terri
10 some measure by anodynes, but death was Ineyi-
table, and was not long delayed.
THIS Is the nrHt death from this cause that has
occurred In this vicinity since II was announced that
Paseur the French chemist, had at last discovered
cure for the disease, or rather method OF inOcll-
laiion that preserves the lives and health OF those
who have been bitten. In London during the last
eleven months there were nineteen victims OF hydro
phoba, and marked increase In the death rate from
ms cause since July has caused the Metropolitan
board OF Works TO take up the subject at special
meeting. Persons who have been bitten are Jour
neyng TO Paris from distant cities for treatment by
Pasteur. Five children living In Algeria were bit
zen Dy a mad dog few weeks ago. Two OF them
died and the remaining three have been sent TO the
great chemist The city authorities Of Marsellles
nave sent physician TO Pasteur's laboratory, and
virus.
u paseur has really discovered an effective
me'hOd o! inocuaiion no one should be allowed to
aic hereafter OF hydroph0ba In New York. An en-
inent physician OF this city recently said that II a
patient VINO had been bitten by rabld dog should
be brought TO him he would at once cable to Pas
Tor supply OF the virus aud use II In treating the
case. remedy that saves those who without 1t
are doomed TO horrible death should be accessible
In the United States,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

When the new State, War, and Navy De-
partment is finished it will be found iusuf-
ticient to accommodate more than the War
Department hureaux, and Il will therefore
I've economy for Congress to speedily take the
preliminary steps for beginning another
building. This brings up at once the whole
question of the future public improvements
Of Washington. II is most unfortunate that
under our government there is no way of
securing any consistency or continuity of
plan in such work as the laying out aud
improvement of parks and the erection of
buildings at the Capital of nation which
is growing so rapidly, and which has before
1t such a wonderful future of power and
greatness, and We may hope of benefcence
Tor the human race.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22
The story put forth by sensational news

The story put forth by sensational news
mongers that the annual report of the Gen
eral of the Army would contain something
strong on the lopg-standipg controversy be-
tween the successive generals and the secre-
taries of War proves TO have been unfounded.
General Sheridan has given fresh proof of
the solid good sense which he is known TO
possess. He does not discuss the conro-
verted question in any way, which is wise,
since the subject has been pretty well ex-
hausted by his predecessors and there is
nothing new 20 be said. His own views are
those natural 10 his position and do not
differ greatly from those which Generals
Scott and Sherman maintained. When
General Sheridan says there is need of legis-
lation so that the responsibilities of military
administration and command may be clearly
defined by law he makes a suggestion which
can hardly he controversial. The law.
making body should SO define the powers of
the Offices which II ureates that further and
perhaps acrimonious differences of opinion
can he avoided.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

BN.CoACnMAT sCHELrISG has taken place as
conductor on the siXth-avenue tramway. This is
beginning grade higher than his father-ln-law, who
was only brakeman on the Erie Railway. Mrs.
Victoria scheng (or Iluelskamp) Is singing in the
chorus at the Casino. by thus earning an honest
living this worthy couple hope in time 10 "live
" down the fact, for which they are in no way re-
sponsible, that the "old man is connected in busi
ness with Jay Gonld.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

TnE New York Post, which always pokes fun at
the literary slips OF It's neighbors said last Tuesday
in an article on criminal reports in the cheap news.
papers: "ere, too, there is hint in steads course,
"when knowing OF no abduction to describe. he ab.
Quoted himself in order TO write article about
sit" II Mr.. stead had only abducted himself, 1t Is
quite certain there would have been no complaint,
aud certainly no trial about it, provided only he had
abducted himself fast and far enough never 10 te
heard of npain
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

LETTER to a friend In this city from Representa-
tive Boyle, of Pennsylvania, who was Injured in the
recent smash-up on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
says: "My injuries have caused me much pain, but
"do not seem to be Of a dangerous character. I am
"rapidly improving and hope 10 be present at the
injecting OF Congress" This Will ofcoursc be good
news TO Mr.. Boyles and large circle OF friends here
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

according to any real or supposed effects
on England. Sensible Irish-Americans I'M
derstand that servility to England has always
been confined TO the Republican party, and
the idea Of deluding them on this point was
thoroughly tried and finally proved a failure
in the campaign Of 1854.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

Mn. WILLIE WINTER, in the New York Tribune,
devotes over column to fulsonie praise OF Mary
Anderson's undertoned, scene.ohewing Juiiet,
and dsmisscs the first propuctlon OF Corio,dnUs by
Savlni with dozen ratronizng lines Yet this is
criticism OF the metropolitan stamp, which "provin-
"cials " are expected TO heed with fear and trcm-
bling, and which II is rank heresy to denounce as
ruhhish
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

AwAsmNeroSl lady's idea Of President clevelands
policy:
SO now we have a President
The ideal Democratic;
on spOismens threats and pleas alike
lie sits down mos iemphatic
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

SOME OF the newspapers jump at conclusions and
thereby do injustice as was the case with the Post
when 1t announced that Hon. George A. Post, OF
Pennsylvania, would be candidate for Doorkeeper
of the House. MIR. Post is not only not candidate
for that place, but under circumstances whatever
would he become candidate for it, Mr. Post has
only been in Washington very few times since last
spring. His visits have always been very short, and
he never comes to Washington in search of any
thing for himself, but only to discharge duties he
owes to his party and to his Democratic friends ami
neirhhnrs.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22
INSTRUMENTATION.

The Legend OF the rappsn sea--The Andre NOM.
ment-The Capture OF AudreThe Headiess Horse.
mantle Old Duteh Church Frederick rhiI.
lipse-Sleepy Hollow Cemetery--The Grave Of
Irvins-The Phillipse Manor--rhe Romance Of
George washinston and Mary philiipse
Jumel Msnsion-The Old viii.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

Miss Cleveland is busily engaged in overseeing
the mansion and having things generally put to
rights Tor the winter. She is said to he In excellent
health and TO have pron,ed much in this respect by
her stay at the old homestead in New York.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22
RANDOM NOTES.

The present week hss been the most quiet one
since the ath Of March NJ the White House. The
President has been busiy at work on his message,
and has had very few interruptions. lie has sent
for various heads OF Departments and divisions from
time to time as he has needed 10 consult them, and
that is all. Yesterday Gen. Sheridan was closeted
with the President for some time They are sup
posed TO have gone over the Indian question again.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

-IETTTICIIVU
OUer Hakf u Mutton Distributed 4!
Louisiana State Lottery Company.
lncoporatedin 1868 for rs years by the Legislature
for Educational and Charitable purp0ses-with
capital Of 81 600 000-tO which reserve fund Of over
$3.50, 900 has since been added
by an overwhelming popular vote It's franchise
was made part OF the present State Constitution
adopted December ., A. d. 1879.
ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS
WILL TAKE PLACE MONTHLY. ~ neuer scales
or postpones. Look at the following Distribution;
ls7th Grand Monthly and the
Extraordinary Semi-Annual Drawing
IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1885,
Under the personal supervision and management Of
Gen. q. II. BEAUREGARD, OF Louisiana, and
Gen. JUBAL A. EARLY, OF Virginia.
CAPITAL PRIZE, @l0O,OOO,
~ Notices. Tickets are Ten Dollars only. Halves,
25. flrlhs, 81. Tenths, 81.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

A good story is told of Col. Kellogg, OF the Fifth
Cavalry, who has recently been detailed on Gen.
sherldan's stan at this point. lie was on his way
back TO his station at Fort supply in the Indian Terri
tory, when Gen. Sheridan telegraphed him, The
telegram missed him at st. Louis, and was three or
four days in reaching him at Fort Supply. SO ,akeu
by surprise was he that he concluded was put up
job by the boys OF the station. lie accordingly made
careful inquiries OF the OPERATOR and getting no real
satisfaction, 1nally teegraphed to Washington to
know whether 1t was true that Gen. Sheridan had
telographed him. He was Of course rejoced at get.
ting reply back Immediately that he was wanted
here Col. Kellogg is very highly spoken OF by his
fellow-officers lie is nephew OF Mrs. Gen.
Thomas, and was on Gen. Thomas's STAFF
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

Tho rapid dwindliDg Of the formerly large
Republican majori,ies in Iowa is widely com
inented on. The kind Of stun that aided TO
produce this resultinay be found in the plat
form adopted by the Republicans in that State
before the recent election. In this, after
mendacious assertion that the policy of the
emoeratie party on the tariff Is " British, !"
they "iuyiie all people Of Irish blood who
"know the wrongs Of their uatiye country uu-
"der Rnglish rule' TO join with them in resist
ing it. The tana question win be settled
anordlpg 20 IT'S effect on this country, not
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

President Cleveland does great deal more writ
Ing himself than any President we have had In re-
cent times lie says he can think what he wants to
say on any important question better with his pen
In hand than in any other way. lie Is not much OF a
friend to the typewriter for his work. although
1t Is found very useful In the great multitude OF
letter. writing at the White House. The message
was originally wholly In the Presidents own hand
writing.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

The brilliant but erratlc John Randolph was the
leader OF the House In Jeherson's day. He was
young, impetuous, hot-booded. Randolph In the
latter part Of Adams's administration had made
bitter attack upon the Army. lie called the soldiers
"mercenaries," hirelings,n "loungerH, who live
upon the public and consume the fruits OF honest
industry under the pretext OF protecting the people
from foreign yoke. They are useless ragamufllnsr
The evening after the delivery OF this speech
Randolph attended the theatre with several friends.
Two married officers sat in the box behind him and
made remarks on purpose to lie overheard by him
and to provoke him. They said:
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22

Application for rates TO clubs should be made only
TO the once of the Company In New Orleans.
For further information write clearly, giving full
or New York Exchange In ordinary letter. Currency
by Express, tal sums OF 20 and upwards at our
''" N. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleans, La.
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'AsHINGToN IRVING,
Born
APRIL 0, 1888,
Died
NpV. o. 1870

This Is the second stone, the first having been so
much mutilated by relic-seekers that another was
found necessary The present stone bears the marks
OF yandals the edges being all Clipped away
Irving was born In the city OF New York, ana
while babe his Scotch nurse followed Gen. Wash
ington into a Broadway shop, and, holding up the
child to him, sad "May 1t please your Eycellency,
here's BARN that's named after ye,n Whereupon
Washington, placing his hand upon the boys head,
prayed God to bless him, thus ayertlng the evil lnu-
ence which Is supposed 10 follow great name This
must have happened not long after the evacuation
OF the city by the British which occurred In Noyem-
ber, lTS3 irving having been born In the spring OF
the same year. II Is not generally known that Irving
iscredlted with the coinage OF the phrase "The AL
mighty Dollar" IL occurs In his sketch OF the Gre
ole Village. The city and State OF New York owe
great deal TO Irving. Hlswrltings have thrown such
charm and romance over the eastern and southern
portions Of that State which, as In the OF the
Catsklls, has added materially 10 Its welfare by
making known the attractions OF that country, and
by Inducing thousands 10 visit the mountains TO en-
Joy It's scenery. Yet for all that Rip Van Winkle
has done for the Catsk.s and the " Hcadless Horse
man aud (" Wolferts Roost " for IarrytOwn, or the
Knlckerbockers History for New York, there IL not
statue To the honor OF Irving either In the noun
tains among the collection OF sta.uary In Central
Park, New York II Is time for change In this
respect, and II ought to arrive soon.
Going back TO the old Dutch church, near the
bridge OF the Pocanlico ana alongside the mil-pond,
we approach the ancient manor-housc OF Frederick
Phillipse-yrederick ylyppse, or Phillips, as It Is
yarlously spelled. The house is OF stone and was
built about iGsG. Its walls foot thick and COW
cred by neat frame, which gives II the appearance
OF modern dwelling. furious dog rushed at US
as VIC came near, but we managed TO keep him at
bay until the appearance OF the man IN charge OF
this property which belongs to the estate OF A. G.
Klngsland, an ex.lnayor OF New York CITY. The
low ceilings and curious hooks aud corners, as well
as the wlde recessed wndows and the narrow stair
case protected by ffai bausters, proclaim the style
OF Olden days. None Of the ancient furniture Ia
here but we nearly put our foot into by asking the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-24
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

The beet crop increases i'm import
ance year by year, and 1t must advance
in favor as the country becomes older.
1t pays TO feed meat to the hens
two or three times week, as IL takes
the place of insect food. -MdncheSter
Union.
"A 'former sufferer gives this as
cure for felons: Saturate a bit of
grated wild turnip the size of bean
with turpentine, and apply il TO the af-
fected part. 1t will relieve pain at once,
and destroy the felon in twelve hours
Indianapolis Journal.
"A hill of raspberry plants, after be-
ing trimmed in the spring, should have
only three or four canes. about three
and one-half feet high and nearly one
inch in diameter at the base, each cane
having few side spurs about ten inch
es long Philadelphia Press.
"A Vermont sugar maker says: at
takes on an average about sixteen
quarts of sap TO make one pound Of
sugar, and yet / know of one tree
which will make one pound of sugar
from five quarts of sap. Trees differ
as much for sugar as cows differ for
butter"
ho CUltl ulllltulIH IN ItdGnlnV
calves to drink from the pail ari es
from too great haste. Let the calf be-
come hungry, warm the food TO the
temperature of new milk, give il the
finger to suck, but only for "A moment,
and the calf is easily taught to drink. -
w. y. Times
Ounces can be raised as readily as
apples or pears. But the ground where
Rhntr /.
grass and weeds; and 10 is an excellent
practice to spread ashes of any sort and
lime around the trees, and dig such
fertilizing material into the soil.
Ounces sell rs high as ten dollars n
barrel, and they have always been high
San Francisco Chronicle.
Orange Cake: Twelve eggs, the
weight of ten i'm pulverized sugar, the
weight of six eggs in flour, the Juice
and grated peel of one orange and half
a lemon. Beat it like sponge cake, and
bake it in Jelly cake pans Take the
whites of two eggs, half pound of
sugar. the juice and grated peel of one
orange and half n lemon. Beat il and
spread it between the layers of the
cakes. - The household.
The latest Improvement i'm raising
Lima beans is TO use brush about eight
feet high, stuck like pea-brush, instead
of poles, as commonly practiced. Plant
in hills about three feet apart in the di-
rection of the rows, two or three plants
to the hill, and the rows six or eight
feet from each other. Cut off the tops
OF the plants when they get above the
brush, and stop all the side shoots
when they are two feet long. The
vines are much better eXnOsed In the
sun and air in this manner, aud far
larger crops are said To be matured
than by polling. - Chicago Tribune.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-24
The Parsons Mistake.

a few Sundays ago minister preach
ed a sermon on the evils of mendacity,
to congregation in the backwoods near
Nipantuck. In the course of his re-
marks he alluded to the tragic death OF
AnaniaS. At the close of the sermon an
old deacon took the minister aside, and
informed the reverend gentleman that
ne had made mistake in regard To
Ananias.
How SOP" asked the astonished di-
vine.
why, by telling the congreg ton
that Ananias is dead" said the deacon.
II don't understand" said the
minister, in some confusion. Please
explain"
Hang itr' said the deacon, NEARLY
every man in the congregation is an OF
iice seeker, and when they find Ananias
is dead the whole burned crowd will
want to fill his place. "-NeOman On.
~ IldepeRdent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-24
Peppering Sparrows.

a trouble arises TO those who train
ivy and other vine, on The sides Of their
dwellings from the noisy sparrows
who make their homes and build their
nests in the branches and chatter and
quarrel TO the annoyance Of the inmates.
The writer after trying many oxpcdi-
cnis for getting rid Of his tOrmontors
was most successful in the use OF shot
a handful lung into the vines had the
effect after few applications. 10 drive
tho chattcrng ihroDg away. but they
returned boo less numbers I'M a few DAYS.
but another has tried a plan which
We should think would be- more effect
I'VE. lie scottcrs red pepper from a
window above into The vines, and he
says the bird, ovinccd their dislike 10
Cayenne by taking their departure, and
nat De has been comparatively free
from their annoyance since Sc,entiGc
a HteI loan.