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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-10
SDriur valley,

The Fillmore County Agricultural society
is making great efforts to have the best fair
of any county in the state. The officers
are NJ. Z. Grattan president, Phil Brady
secretary and Hon. Il. r. Wells treasurer
all live men and working to this end. The
fair will be held OF Sept. %, "a and 25
The school year of the Spring Valley graded
school commences on Sept. in the new
stone and brick building in the park and on
the site of the one destroyed by fire last
winter, with The following corps of teach
ers: Prof. Z. E. Campbell principal. Miss
Emma Allen assistant, with Miss Flora
Fleming, Miss Prescott Mrs. AlZada Harri-
man. Miss Mary McGilyray, Miss Maggie
GOrdan, Miss Hattie GTiswold and Miss
Clara Sanders as subordinate teachers . . .
w. BonticOn, c. w. Greene and c. q.
Edwards of Spring Valley represented
Burdick Post No. 5, G. A. r., at the
funeral of Gen. Grant in New York on Sat
urday. Joe Lee, leading merchant of
Howard, Oak, stopped a few days in Spring
Valley on his way East. He was accom-
panied as far as Chicago by his brother, T.
S. Lee. .. Mrs. ID. i. Green of Minneapolis
is visiting Mrs. II. b. Thayer Our ag-
ricultural machine man has sold this season
ninety-two haryesters, and nearly as many
mowers
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the lessons of such life are infinite and
endure for ever. Amen.
Duluth.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, MIMI, Aug. S.-The memorial
services in honor of Gen. Grant were held
in the opera house this afternoon and were
very largely attended Previous to the SER
vices there was parade of the g. A. r.
company h, NJ. n. g.. and civic societies,
but The dampness of the weather took away
a good deal of the effect of the procession
Most of the business houses along the line
of march were suitably draped. The ser
vices iii the opera house consisted of
the following: Dirge by the Duluth City
band; prayer by Rev A. W. Ringland, in
trOductory; president of the day. Col. o.
p. SteaTnS; vocal music, "a Soldier and a
Man." glee club; address by Rev. Levi
Gilbert; dirge by the Badger band of Supe-
riOr: reading of post resolutions by Maj.
ID. j. Cash; vocal music, ''Tenting To-
night" glee club; address by Hon. G..
Tower, Jr.; America" by the bands and
assembly; benedictiOn by Rev. B. n. Simp-
son. The address of Judge Stearns, who
fought in the war; was able and appro-
pirate, but the speech of C. Tower, Jr.,
president of the Duluth & Iron Range road,
was the principal feature of the occasion
The Rev. Louis Gilbert also delivered
very able address ON the dead commander,
and the Duluth Glee club, consisting of T.
+. MCGOWAN, Frank Burke, p Walsh
George Sherwood and Frank MeWhartOn
sang some appropriate songs and hymns
The Badger band of Superior led in the sec
ond division of the parade and visiting
members of the G. A. II. joined with them
here in honoring the greatest soldier of the
nation. The day was damp and gloomy,
but the celebration was success nOtwith-
standing.
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ERuHh Civ.

The st. Paul Roller Mill company, hav
ing occupied the elevator here since mid
summer, has arranged to buy the same of
the Pratt estate. . Owing to a slight para
lytic stroke by Col. j. T. Stone of Pine
City, he will be unable to build the new
court house for which he received the con-
tract. His bondsmen, }. w. Hunt and
James Hurley, will build it. =. Mr.. and
Mrs. Judge Crosby of Hastings spent few
days in town. They are now at Center
City. Mrs. +. II. Pratt OF st. Paul is
visiting her son, Fred Pratt. >. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Beardsley of Hamilton, o., after
spending couple of weeks in town at the
residence Of their son, DR.. Z. NJ. Beardsley,
have returned home. . Mr. Sam johnson
just closed the season and sold seyenty-nine
machines. D.. The school board has en-
gagged Miss Emily Willard of Red Wing to
teach the high school, in place of Miss
Cook. The business men of this town
are agitating the question of giving a good
bonus to the right parties who will open a
creamery or grist mill or both here. The
right man can do well here with good
steam Touring mill. Fuel cheap and plenty.
Wheat the best and enough TO keep one at
work, with grade. unsurpassed. The
change i'll time cards now gives us three
passenger trains a day to St. Paul, which is
a great convenience.
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NIankatO.
speciaI IN the Globe

Special to the Globe.
MANKATO, Mimi, Aug. S.-With thou
sands of other cities and villages throughout
the Union, MankatO stops the daily routine
of business to LAY tribute to the memory of
a great soldier and citizen. Citizens were
busy all day Friday with preparation, and
though the morning was cloudy the decOra-
tons and draping of the city made fine
display. Many places of business were
arranged in original and tasty style
The residence of DR.. Frisbee on
Second street was used as place for the
exercises and was appropriately decorated.
The order of the procession included all the
civic organizations of the city. the Wilkin
post. G. \. r., Company Z, Second reg-
ment, NJ. y. e., citizens, and the different
lodges of the city. Upon the arrival on the
grounds the following program was carried
out: Mayor Barr, president; Invocation,
Rev. +. NJ. Archer; music, Hail to the
Chief" Second Regimental band; address
by Senator Wilkinson, music by the regi-
mental band, address by Hon. NJ. J. Sever
ance, music, Sweet Bye and Bye" by the
Germania band, and America" by the Com
bined band
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of all nationalities and standing in the
social scale took the occasion to show re-
spect for the nations loss
THE DAY DAMNED sULTRY
and hot, and at times i'm the early morning
there were threatening clouds that took
their turn with the blue sky, which,
however, gradually prevailed. and at
noon the sun shone clear and hot.
It did not last long. as a shower came up
just as the procession started. 1t cleared
on soon. however, and the memorial parade
on which so much pains and time had been
SPENT was the success which it deserved
TO be. To funeral music and wearing
badges of mourning thousands whose
mourning was more than show. and whose
solemn faces borethe real mark of sorrow.
walked the city's streets in the great pro-
cessiOn that was the most that could be done
to show honor to the great man gone. Itwas
watched by thousands whose interest was
deeper than TO see mere passing display.
When 1t halted at the capitol, and from the
very steps of the seat of government of the
commonwealth. eloquent lips spoke of the
life and character OF The man who had in
that hour been buried, thousands listened.
The speeches, of eulOgy, were for the most
part short and, without excep-
ton, able Each dwelt in glow
ing words on some Dhase of
Grants character. and each pictured Wv
idly the nation with uncovered head about
his tomb. Music, suited 10 the occasion,
was furnished, and when the funeral exer-
eiSes were over the people went quietly
away, few to enter on tine ordinary bust
ness of the day.
Throughout the day was one of marked
solemnity in this city. In public and in
private its citizens paid their tribute. All
things about the city were in keeping with
the great funeral i'm New York. where the
sorrowing thousands looked upon the coffin
and the tomb where will sleep forever all
that was mortal of the great commander.
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Dakota.
Dakota Pluck.

The Glendale Leader has this report of
three young ladies who are pretty and ac-
complished and not engaged: Three young
ladies of this county have Just finished a
noble piece of work. and hav". set an eX-
ample many young men IL sht do well to
follow. One of them, Miss Nevada Hatch.
had claim on which there was seven acres
of good. strong mustard. She wanted it
destroyed, of course, didn't need it in her
busness-sharp enough without it. As
she passed it night and morning going TO
and coming from the little school she was
teaching she silently prayed for a storm, but
it came not She confided her trouble to
two of her young lady friends Misses Lew
and Bertha Monty, and the three of them
resolved to lay waste the beautiful mustard
field, and they went at it. In fourteen
days they pulled up every root and branch
of the weed, and left it laying in the hot
sun to repent. Verify, when a woman says
she will, she is superior to a hail storm as
an engine of destruction.
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NOrthfieId.

The average temperature for July was
72o highest 91.7o and lowest 50.3o
The rain fall was 5.65 inches. about two
inches more than is usual for July. Prof.
Payne Of Carleton college will start for
Yellowstone park to-day to be absent two
weeks. Harvest is well under way but
will be materially reduced bv blight, rust
and insects. John Clifford has COM
menced building store on the lot he re-
Gently purchased of j. \. Lawrence. -.
The machine agents report thriving bust
ness in harvesting machines this season.
The Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul rail
road has moved the stock yards about two
blocks south and is putting in a new
switch to them. .. r.. Plummer has changed
his lumber yard location about two blocks
north and is going to use, as an office, the
brick building formerly used as a restau-
rant. The store building formerly oc-
cupied by BjOraker Bros. has been reopened
with a bankrupt stock from Minneapolis.
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Gen. II. Capehart, leading physician of
Fargo, one Of the speakers Saturday, and
member Of the pension board. has the chair
in which Gen. Grant sat in his interview
with Gen. Lee at the time of the surrender.
just now it is a relic of special interest.
The ladies of St. Joseph Catholic society
are already arranging for their annual fair
TO commence Oct. Il. They propose to
raise the debt on their academy Miss
Hines, one of the teachers in the public
school for some years, goes to ST. Louis to
remain, much to the regret of some of the
young men. AS the city council refused
to appropriate $500 for the exercises Sat
urday, the mayor easily raised good deal
more than the amount. The need of an
other large lirst-class hotel in Fargo is very
palpable. Both of the present ones are
overlooking and obliged to utilize business
blocks for dormitOries. 1t is hoped that
when an abundant harvest is secured the
schemes for rebuilding the burned house
will focus and materialize. The excellent
hotels at MOorhead now draw a great part
of the visitors and commercial men.
The complications that attended the Settle
ment of the business of p. V. NJ. RAYMOND.
the wholesale grocer who failed about two
years ago, have, it is believed about reached
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mOOrhead.

Special to the Globe.
MoORHEAD, MINI, Aug. s.-The Grant
memorial services held in Bruins opera
house this afternoon were very impressive
and interesting. Promptly at 8 o'clock the
house was well filled. Hon. S. G.. Com
stock chairman of the meeting, appeared
on the stage and made a short but pointed
address, which was followed by singing
My Faith Looks Up to Thee" Rev. j.
w. Luke then made prayer, which was
succeeded by scripture reading by Rev. J.
w. Briggs. F. j. Burnham then delivered
an able address. which was followed by the
audience singing Rock of Ages" George
y. Lanpher, editor of the Moorhead Even
ing News, was next introduced, and deliv-
cred very interesting address, including a
biography of Gen. Grants private and pub
lie life. He touched in a brief manner
nearly every important incident in Grants
career, and was loudly applauded. At the
close of the speech, K. r. Briggs delivered
an able address. Business houses were
closed from until D. M. Flags were at
half-mast, and cannOns were booming.
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Albert Lea.



ALBERT LEA, Mimi, Aug. S.-Memorial
services were held at Albert Lea amid the
firing of minute guns and the tolling of
bells. A procession was formed in front Of
the court house under the orders of II. d.
Brown, marshal, and Judge Whytock and
ID. X. Stacy, aids, marched to the fountain
pavilion. The pavilion was beautifully
draped and flied to OVERLOOKING. The order
of exercises were: Dirge by the band prayer
by Rev. G.. S. Gowdy, anthem by the choir.
reading of the G. A. r resolution, paRm by
Miss LOra Levens, reading of the oitizens'
resolution, music by the choir, letter OF re-
grets by Judge Stack, who was detained by
sickness, short speeches by Judge Whyloek.
Lieut.. Picket, A. &. Wedge, IL. G. Day
and ID. G. Parker. music by choir, short adj
dress by Rev. DR.. Abbott, Rev. d. I.
Thompson, Rev. DR.. Irwin, Rev. r. r.
Gowdy, benedictiOn by Rev. Mr.. Moore.
Everything passed OFF in good order and
Albert Lea appeared to feel it a privilege
to bow her head and mourn with the nation
the loss of great commander.
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Fergus Falls.
Special to the Globe.

special 10 the GLOBE.
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Aug S.-Grant
memorial services were held in the court
house hall this morning at 10 o'clock, con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Stanton
post, G. A. r., which marched in body to
the court house, accompanied by the city
council. The hall was very tastefully deco
rated in mourning, mingled with prOfu-
sion of flowers. The assembly was called
to order by Mayor Wright. Rev.
j. B. Hingely, Methodist, offered
the opening prayer. Rev. Il. y.
Adams, Presbyterian, delivered an address
from the standpoint OF the old soldiers,
and Rev. f. b. Nash. Episcopalian, from
that of the loyal citizens of the country.
The services were very interesting and the
singing by the double quartet finely rem
dered. Rev. j. +. Taintor, Congregational,
pronounced the benedictiOn. The fire
alarm bell tOlled during the progress of the
exercises. The mayor issued an invitation
10 the citizens of the city and country to
participate in the services. The day was
observed as one of national mourning.
Many places of business were closed from
Q to Il a. III. The public buildings and
many public places of business were draped
in mourning.
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EhlendaEe.

A cold wave has struck this part Of the
country and the air to-day feels like early
fall. The crop of prairie chickens viii be
large in this vicinity, and our hunters are
promised rare sport in a few more days.
Judge England attorney and adjuster of
the Insurance Company of Dakota. Of
Sioux Falls, is in town, and is busy adjust
ing the few hail losses of his company in
this county. The opening price of new
wheat here will be about on a basis of 40
cents for No. l hard. which is somewhat
better than the opening price of 1884.
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Brainerd.
Special to the Globe.

BRAINERD, MIMI, Aug. s.-The Grant
memorial demonstration here to-day was
large and imposing. The procession
formed at 1 p. M, and consisted of the
Brainerd City band. Pap Thomas post, G.
A. R.; mayor and city council, children of
the soldiers and public schools and the city
fire department. The column moved di-
rectly to the city park, which had been
tastily and deliberately decorated
for the occasion. Over two thou
sand people had assembled in the
park and took part in the memorial services.
Rev. Father T. A. Vaudry was the chap
lain and conducted the religious exercises.
Brief addresses were delivered by Rev. DR..
Hawley, George S. Garfield, Justin Smith
and DIR. c. o. Paquin, after which Rev Nj.
5. Kaufman of Fargo delivered the Grafton.
A salute of thirteen guns was discharged at
sunrise with half-hour guns during the day
and thirty-two guns at sunset. There was
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St.sPeter.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ST. PETER, Mimi, Aug. S.-MemOrial
services in honor of Gen. Grant were held
this afternoon in the German park, con-
Quoted by the A. K. Skaro post, G.. A r.
Business was suspended and the citizens
en- masse repaired to the park to join in the
solemn services. A half-hour gun was fired
all afternoon. The procession marched
from the city hall to the German park in
the following order: Chief police, of Com
pany l as escort to post, band,
A. X. SkarO post, citizens and clergymen,
mayor of the city, officials and societies
The exercises at the park consisted of sing
ing, prayer, reading of orders from national
and department headquarters, and an able
address by Hon. NJ. ID. l.. COllister of
MankatO. Three yOlleys were fired by
company as salute to the honOred dead
The music stand at the park. many private
residences, and most of the stores and
places of business were handsomely draped
in mourning as tribute to the memory of
the great man whose loss whole nation
deploreS.
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IN ST. PAUL.
Notwithstanding the Rain, the Dem.
onstraIion WINS IN Success.

The booming of cannon announced to St.
Paul, while yet it slept, that Gen. Grants
funeral day had dawned, and until the sun
went down. at intervals OF thirty minutes.
the heavy guns kept reminding all that the
day was a memorial one. Fittingly did st.
Paul observe the day. The emblems of
mourning that have been displayed
on every hand since the day of the great
mans death were increased, until along
the line which the procession marched they
were very general. Aside from the memo
nal exercises participated in so largely BY
all manner of civic and military organiza-
tons. the general aspect and behavior of
the city were in keeping with the sad
scenes at Riverside. All public offices, gov
eminent state and municipal. were
closed all day, and private business
houses closed for the most part
at noon. and kept holiday out of respect for
the nations dead. Work OF all kinds and
by ali classes was at a standstiIl, and men
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Huron.
Special to the Globe.

HURON, Oak, Aug. S.-Impressive
memorial services to Gen. Grant were held
i'll the Methodist church this afternoon.
Five hundred people were present. A
eulogy was delivered by DR.. j. II. More,
addresses by w. II. Lynch, E. T. Cressey,
6. b. Armstrong, j. X. p. Mcclellan and
Rev: Atkinson. The procession, led by
the Lacotah band, consisted Of catafalque
of old soldiers, military and civic societies.
and marched through the principal streets
OF the city. All business was suspended;
public houses, government offices and many
private houses were handsomely draped in
mourning.
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Chippewa Falls.
Special to the Globe.

HpUCIuI 10 Jhe JTIObe.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Aug. S.-Busi-
ness was practically suspended during the
day. All the saloons aud business houses
closed &C IL O'Clock this morning. The
earlier part of the day was rainv.
which deferred many from attend
ing the services at the court
house. The services were under the
direction of the Grand Army post, which
formed at its hall and marched to the
court house with solemn tread. accompanied
by fur eral music by Ralfs band. Brief
addresses were made by Dr. Goldsmith.
Gen. Richardson and Col Ginty, together
with the mayor, t. j. Cunningham. The
music was fine and the occasion altogether
an impressive one. The attendance was
much smaller than it would have been had
the weather been more propitiOus
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Hud SON.

Special to the Globe.
HUDSON, Wis, Aug. S.-Memorial serv-
ices commemoration of Gen. Grant
were held in this city this afternoon.
There was no street demonstration and
conspicuous lack of sombre decoration. In
response to suggestion of the common
council the business houses were closed
from l to o'clock. Under the direction of
Lieut., Joseph Harrington, formerly of the
Fourth Wisconsin, thirteen guns were fired
from Liberty hill at SUNRISE and one every
half hour until sunset At Opera hall.
winch was tastefully decorated, the services
We're held, Mayor Johnston presiding, with
Judge ,: c. SimOnds, Hon. NJ Henick and
\. l.. Clarke, ESQ.,, as vice presidents. The
exercises consisted of appropriate vocal and
and band music, and addresses bv Rev 7
Rowley and Hon. Frank Nye of Clear
Lake. Their remarks were eloquent and
well timed, and most favorably received.
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Girls at a Preninr,l.

1t is claimed at White, in Brookings
county, that it has more educated, learned
people than any equal population in the
South, but it is one Of the towns that has a
scarcity of young ladies. The Enterprise,
the local paper. notes that this makes the
young men timid and bashful, and the fair
Dnes terribly independent 1t says: ''Now
while we thick of it we will cite a case or
two Of this kind. We are quite we'll ac-
quainted with young man who is well-to-
do for Western mani, who on one even
ing was thrice refused the company of three
young ladies to buggy ride, and he had a
splendid horse and carriage at that Can
you cite similar case in the East? We
believe not: at least that was not our eX-
perience while there. The greatest trouble
was TO get out of taking more than one of
them. Now, what Dakota wants is more
girls.
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Red Wing.
Special to the Globe.

RED WING, Mimi, Aug. S.-Grant
memorial services were held in this city this
afternoon under the auspices of A. Edwards
WEIGH post No. rs, G. A. R., at 1:3O D. m.
The post, escorted by the Hubbard guards,
Company e.. S. NJ. n. g., marched from
the post headquarters to the city park. Here
Large speakers stand had been
erected and tastefully draped with bunting.
The exercises at the park commenced at
2 o'clock and were as follows: Solemn
music cornet band, singing male choir,
Scripture reading, prayer, chant, short
address by Capt. W. c. Williston, short
address by Rev. w. Mckinley, memorial
hymn, short address by Col. w. Caleyille,
short address by F. NJ. Wilson, singing
lessons of the hour by DR.. c. Hobart and
music by the cornet band.
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WYOMING.
yellowstone Park.

The season at the park is fully up to ex-
pectations and the influx of visitors is con-
stantly increasing. Among the recent Wis
itorS at the Mammoth hot springs were:
IL. l.. Moss and wife, r. Marsh. II. p.
Rugg, J. II. Burwell. W. J. Footner.
Northern Pacific express. Mrs. A. G. Pos
tlethwaite, j. ID. Sawyer. r.. b. Wilson
and a. q. Tod. st. Paul. On Aug. : the
Cakes party arrived at the National hotel.
1t consisted of j. ID. Perry, Dick Perry.
Charles Gibson, 5. Gibson, VI. NJ. Shoe
maker, II. NJ. g. Putnam. Walter Cakes.
Misses Pulliam, Perry, Cakes and Moody.
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Eau Claire.
Special to the Globe.

SptCtdI 20 tIIU UIUDt5
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Aug. S.-The Gen.
Grant demonstration consisted of pro-
cession, which formed in three divisions on
the East side, and embraced all the civic
societies, the military, the common council
and 200 G. A. r. veterans. The procession
moved to Randall park at $3.50. Addresses
were made by NJ. Griffin, L. NJ. Villas and
others. About 5000 people were present.
Business was wholly suspended and the city
draped with flags and crane.
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Waseca.
special IN the Globe

Special to the Globe.
WAsECA. Mimi, Aug. S.-Last night
our city was visited by terrific thunder
shower. The barn of G. A. Wright was
struck and burned to the ground and his
horse was burned in the barn. The G. A.
r. fired guns every half hour to-day and the
public buildings were all draped in mourn
ing. The other ceremonies were
suspended owing to the weather, which
made it impossible to parade or do
anything. The mud was ankle deep in the
streets. Memorial services were held
in all the churches last Sunday; also the G.
A. r. held memorial service in their halls.