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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01
By AID. Smith

By Aid. Smith
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Conn
ell of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of grading Hamilton
street, from Drake street to Seventh street
be and the same is hereby referred to tbs
Board of Public Works to investigate and
report. "4-'
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary? "--'A
SecOnd-Give the Council an estimate op
the expense thereof, and state whether one
halt OF the cost thereof is to be paid into
the CITY Treasury before the contract is let.
Ihird-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent OF damages, costs and expenses nee
esSary TO be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers OF majority of the property to be as
SeSSed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
OF said Improvement as required by law, if
you report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council a proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor.
Cullen, Sanborn. Johnson, Kahn, Starkev.
Bryant, Minea, Mr. Presidential.
Approved July 81, 1885
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01
BY AID. Smith


Resolved, That the grade on Hamilton
street. from Drake street to Seventh street,
as indicated by the red grade line on the
accompanying profile, be and the same
hereby is adopted as the permanent grade
of said Hamilton street.
Eeas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan, O'Con-
nor, Cullen. SanbOrn, johnson. Kahn,
Starkey, Bryant. Minea. Mr.. Presidential.
Approved July 81, 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01

Cullen, SanbOrn, johnson. Kahn, Starkey,
Bryant. Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved July 81, 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01
BY Aid. Starkey-

by Alu- SIdrkeN-
Resolved, That the grade of Frank street,
from Seventh street to Margaret street, as
indicated by the red grade line on the ac-
companying profile, be and the same is
adopted as the grade of said Frank street.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Con-
nor, Cullen, SanbOrn. johnson, Kahn,
Starkey. Bryant, Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved July 81, 1855.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01
EIIendaIe.

The past few days have been the hottest
ever known here, the thermometer having
ranged from 9S9 TO 1O3 . in the shade.
with scarcely any wind. . AT the directors
meeting of the ID. NJ. railroad.
held here yesterday. William Becker, late
general manager. was unanimously elected
secretary. Several matters OF importance.
not especially public, were consummated.
calculated 70 further the interests of the
road, and the prospects now are that the
company will make rapid progress in the
near future. The farmers thus far claim
no rust or blight has injured the wheat crop
in this county. An article in the Free
Trade Democrat of Huron advocates the
thorough organization of the Democratic
party in the territory. and calls upon the
Democratic press 10 aid in the movement.
The Democrats of this portion of Dakota
are thoroughly in accord with the sentiment
expressed, aud an early meeting of the ter
ritorial central committee ought to be held
for this purpose. TO which all leading Dem
Ocrats should be invited and the time of
action decided upon to unite and further
the interests of the parties. Our ball club
seems to be earning a worthy reputation,
aud has just returned from Lisbon, having
won second prize there at the tournament
and afterwards redeemed first position by
beating the winning club at a test game be-
tween the two. Our boys in the first game
played under the disadvantage of being
tired out from seventy-mile ride over the
prairies, with but little sleep before the
game. The club is composed of the follow
ing men, under Il. X. Purcell, captain:
NJ. G. Randall, p; Fred Walker, c.; X. r.
Purcell, lst b.; Ed ROBBERS, 2nd b. Jut Bush:
3rd b.; j. McArdell, S. S.; K. c. Cook, T. f.
IL. A. Falkins, C. f., and J. Townsend, !. f.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01

Resolved, That the plat of J. W. Falli-
bees Encouragement of block 2, Roberts
Second addition, as accepted and approved
by the Plat Commission on the 18th day of
July, 1885, and recommended by the City
Engineer, be and the same is hereby ac-
cepted by the City of St. Paul.
1eas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'COnnor,
Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson, Kahn, Starkey,
Bryant. Minea Mr.. Presidential.
Approved July 81, 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01
BY Aid. Kahn

By Aid. Kahn
Resolved, That the grade on Point Doug
las street, from Maple street to Earl
street, as indicated by the red line on
the accompanying profile, be and the same
is hereby adopted as the permanent grade
of said Point Douglas street.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan, O'COnnor,
Cullen, Sanborn, johnson, Kahn, Starkey,
Bryant, Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved July 81. 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01
By Aid. Minea-

I1y -tIlI- NIIIItti-
Resolved, That the grade on Alice street,
from Ohio street to Cherokee avenue, and
on the east, west and south sides of the
public park, be and is hereby adopted as
the permanent grade of said street as indi-
Gated by the red line on the accompanying
profile.
YeaS-Ald. Cummings. Dowlan, O'Connor,
Cullen, SanbOrn. johnson, Kahn, Starkey,
Bryant, Minea, Mr. Presidential.
Approved July 81. 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01
BY Aid. Johnson

by Aid. Johnson
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Conn
Gil OF the City of ST. Paul:
mat the matter of constructing sewers
on the following named streets, Mackubin
street, from Minnehaha street to Ia Fond
street; La Fond street. from Kent straaf 10
Arundel street; Arundel street. from Ia
Fond street to Charles street: Charles street
from Arundel street to Western avenue:
western avenue, from Charles street tn
Ellen street; Ellen street, from Western
avenue to harrington avenue: harrington
avenue, from Ellen street to Fuller street.
Virginia avenue, from Ellen street to Aurora
avenue; Aurora avenue, from Virginia ave-
nue. to harrington avenue; Fuller street.
from Virginia avenue to Josette street:
Josette street, from Fuller street to ROndo
street, be and the same is hereby referred
to the Board of Public Works to inyesti-
gate and report
FirSt-is this Improvement nronnr on5
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate
of the expense thereof, and state whether
one-half of the cost thereof is to be Maid
into the City Treasury before the contract
is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said Improvement be found benefited tn
the extent OF damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-ls such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers OF majority OF the property to be as
sessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or nroiIe
OF said Improvement as required by law.
II you report in favor of the same
SiXth-Send the Council a proper order
directing the work to be done.
1eas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan, O'Connor.
Cullen, SanbOn, Johnson, Kahn, Starkev
Bryant. Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved July 81, 1885.
By Aid. Smith
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Conn
Gil of the City of ST. Paul:
mat the matter of grading Warsaw street
from Stewart avenue to Grace street be and
the same is hereby referred to the Board Of
Public Works to investigate and report.
First-ls this improvement proper and
necessary?
SecOnd-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half OF the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is LET
Ihlrd-Can real estate to be assessed for
said Improvement be found benefited to fine
extent of damages, costs and exnenses noe
eSSary to be incurred thereby?
FOurth-Is such Improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers OF majority of the property to be as
sessed for such improvement?
FIIth-Send the Council plan or profile
of said improvement as required bv law
if you report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council a proper order
directing the work to be done
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Cop.
nor, Cullen. Sanborn, Johnson, Kahn. StarlIev-
Bryant Minea, Nh. President.
Approved July 81, 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01

BY Aid. Kahn
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
ell of the City of St. Paul:
That the matter of grading Mendoza
street, from Hudson street to Minnehaba
street, be and the same is hereby referred
to the Board of Public Works to investigate
and report.
First-Is this Improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent of damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
FOurth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition OF application of the own
ers of a majority OF the property to be
assessed for such Improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or pro-
file of said Improvements as required by
law, if you report i'll favor of the same
SiXth-Send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Aid. Cummings, Dowlan, O'COn-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01
BY Aid. Smith

by AID. Smith
Resolved, That the grade of Warsaw
street. as recommended by the City Engin-
eer and as indicated by the red grade line
on the accompanying profile, be and the
same hereby is adopted as the established
grade on Warsaw street, from TuScarora
street to West Seventh street
1eas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan, O'Con-
nor, Cullen, SanbOrn, Johnson. Kahn, Star
key, Bryant, Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved July 81, 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01

nor, Cullen, SanbOrn, Johnson. Kahn, Star
key, Bryant, Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved July 81, 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01

BY Aid. Kahn
Resolved, That the grade on Mendoza
street, from Hudson avenue to Conway
street, as indicated by the red grade line on
the accompanying profile, be and the same
hereby is adopted as the permanent grade of
said Mendoza street.
1eas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'COn-
nor, Cullen, SanbOrn, Johnson, Kahn,
otarkey, Bryant, Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved July 81 1881
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01

Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works be requested to cause sidewalk to
be laid on the east side of Wilkin street,
from Ramsey to Smith street.
YeaS-Ald. Cummings. DOwlan, O'COn-
nor Cullen. Sanborn, Johnson. Kahn, Star
key, Bryant, Minea, MI. Presidential.
Approved July 81. 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01

BY Aid. Minea-
Resolved, That the grade on Greenwood
avenue, from Concord street to DelOs
street, be and is hereby adopted as the
grade of said street, as indicated by the
red line on the accompanying profile.
1eas-Ald. Cummings. DOwlan, O'COnnor,
Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson, Kahn, Starkey,
Bryant, Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved July 81, 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01

BY Aid PetSch-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
ell of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of change of grade
on Thirteenth street, from Robert to
Jackson streets, be and the same is
hereby referred to the Board of Public
Works to investigate and report.
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
SecOnd-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent of damages, costs and expenses nee
essary to be incurred thereby?
FOurth-Is such Improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers of majority of the property to be as
seSSed for such Improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council a plan or profile
of said improvement as required by law. if
you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council a proper order
directing the work to be DONE
Yeas-Ald Cummings. Dowlan. O'Connor
Cullen. Sanborn. johnson. Kahn. Starkev.
Bryant, Minea. Mr.. PreSident-11.
Approved July 81. 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01

by Ala. Nam
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
ell of the City Of st. Paul:
That the matter OF grading Point Douglas
street, from Maple street t. Earl street.
be and the same is hereby referred TO
the Board of Public Works to investigate
and report.
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
SeeOnd-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into .he
City Treasury before the contract is !cr.
Third-Can real estate 10 be assessed for
said Improvement be found benefited To- the
extent of damages. costs and EXPENSES nee
eSsary to be incurred thereby?
FOurth-Is such improvement asked fer
upon the petition or application cf Tie ON
ers OF Il majority OF the properly to be as
seSsed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
OF said Improvement a. required by law. if
you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council a proper order
directing the work to- be done.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan, O'Connor
Cullen, Sanborn. johnson, Kahn. Starkev'
Bryant, Minea, Mr.. Presdent-11.
Approved July 81, 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01


An ordinance was read entitled an Or,li-
nance authorizing Z. W. Shirk to remove
two frame buildings. etc.
Aid. Starkey moved that the rules be so
far suspended rs To allow said ordinance 10
pass To its second reading.
The motion prevailed; yeas IL.
The said ordinance was thereupOn read a
second time and passed. (See Ordinance
No. 546.)
Special Committee
The President appointed Aid. Starkey
and SanbOm as a Special Committee to
make the necessary arrangements in accord
ance with resolution OF Aid. SanbOm rela-
tive TO attending the memorial services in
honor of the late Gen. L. 5. Grant.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-16

A kind-faced old man and a sharp
featured woman of perhaps 80 years at
tracted some attention at the Michigan
Central Depot last evening. She seemed
very talkative and inclined to enter into
conversation with anybody who would
listen. After little she cornered a poor
little woman whose seven or eight chill
dren kept her pretty busy, and said:
"Do you know where we're from, Mis-
sus? No, of course you don't. Well,
we're from Utah, and this here old man"
(grabhiag the kind-faced old gentleman
by the ARM sis brand plucked out of
the burning. Just let me tell you about
him."
The old man colored up, and, waving
his hand deprecatingly, said; Don't say
anything about it, Sarah. Keep it to
yourself"
"Ill show you who'll keep it TO her
self, Josiah Vetter. When I get back to
Trumansburg I'll shout it from the house
tops. You see if don't. Now, You keep
still till l have had my say" Then turn
ing to the little woman, who tried to get
away, she said:
Just you wait now till / get through
talking. This here husband of mine and
me went to Utah five years ago to settle,
and not word did hear about polyga-
my or any other thingamy until last
month. knew that Josiah had some
sort of hankering after the Mormon re-
ligion, but just let him alone until one
day Bishop came to me and says that
Josiah had intimated desire to take n
second wife and that he trusted | would
give my consent and have things all
peaceable. | had washboard in my
hand when that remark was made and
broke it over the Bishops head the first
clip. Not much,' says l; when Josiah
Netter marries a second wife it will be
when I'm decently buried. Not much,
Mr.. Bishop So he limped OFF, and pretty
soon, when Josiah came around, says to
him: You and are going back to Tru-
mansburg by the first train If I'd
licked him then our departure would
have been delayed. He'll hear from me
when we get home. We didn't exactly
get the first train, but l can tell you that
he hustled to get ready, and so did l."
As she paused to get breath, Josiah
said courteously:
whats the use of telling everybody.
Sarah? Let's keep it to ourselves"
"Not another word out of your head" )"
said the woman II am going to do the
talking in this family from this time
forth, and don't you forget it.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-16
Necessity.


Gaunt-faced and hungry-eyed she waits.
This sombre warder of our fltes,
Forever sleepless, while we sleep,
And silent, while we watch and weep.
Sometimes, beguilded by smiling skies
And wooing winds, we shut our eyes.
Forgetting for little space
That tireless, unforgetting face.
Or stirred as stirs the sap in spring
By natures force, we laugh and sing.
Or run to pass that waiting shape
With flying footsteps of escape.
But where we run she leads the wav
She goes before us night and dav.
No flying footsteps can escape,
By any path, that sombre shape.
Always she waits with whip and spur
To urge us on if we demur;
With bitter breath we call her foe"
As driven thus we rise and 90.
The roads we follow wind and twist,
Our eyes grow blind with binding mist
Blown down to us as we ascend
The upland heights that near the end.
And at the end-"Where is our foe9
Where hideth she?" we cry-and 10,
Through breaking mist, an angels face
Looks out upon us from her place.
Nora Perry
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-16
The Art of Dressing.

once knew 4 woman who had a fine
form, was large and commanding and
who generally consulted Il friend who
had good taste on the question of street
dress, consequently upon such occasions
she made fine appearance. She one
day wanted new print dress for house
purposes and started out to buy the ma
terial, intending to make it herself. See
ing her with the bundle I asked
what have you there?"
calico for dress" said she; 81 am
going home to make it, and if you will
come in to lunch tomorrow you shall
see me with it on
went, saw her as she had promised,
stood for moment look at her, when
she asked
"HOw do you like it >"
l replied 81 don't like it at all. 1t is
very homely; not Il color in it becoming
to you. And how short you have cut the
skirt in front; it hangs irregular all
around. Why, what is the matter with
the back? one side is cut wider than the
other"
"Of course, knew you would pick the
thing to pieces; but only paid ten cents
a yard for it, and just wanted it to wear
around the house mornings, so took the
first thing saw. | knew the back was
cut crooked, Charlie told me about il
when | put it ON this morning, but
didn't think it would pay to alter it,"
But, my sisters, it will pay every time
You don't want to make yourselves look
deformcd by wearing IL badly-shaped
dress, and do spend few moments and
select something that will be becoming,
if it is only five cents Il yard. Have it
made in shape; put it on in the morning
with neat collar and pretty white apron.
and send your husband away rejoicing,
and not thinking, ''IIow l wish NV wife
was like Mrs. b., she always looks So
neat and trim,"-Brooklvn Eagle.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-16
Combat and Conquest.

Loud and high the cries Of conflict
Rise and echo in the air;
Noise of warfare, shouts of triumph,
Groans and death-knells of despair.
Truth and Error are in battle
And they wage fearful fight;
Battling, one for light and freedom
Fights the other for the right
So the strife has been for ages,
So the combat still goes on,
And we trace DER history's pages,
Battles lost and battles won.
Error now is upmOst, reigning;
Truth lies vanquished on the field;
Now again her might is waning,
Truth is rampant, she must yield.
Thus the warfare wages ever,
Thus the conquests alternate;
First, the one maintain the power,
Then the other rules the State.
Still we come to no decision,
Still we know not where we are;
Right must be beyond our vision,
Justice surely is not war.
Shall the fight be never ended?
Shall the conquest ne'er be gained?
Must the cries be always blendid?
Must the conflict be maintained?
May not common sense and justice,
Truth and common welfare win?
May not love, blessed armistice,
Quell the war, and hush the din?
Let us live in peace and pleasure,
Nobly, purely, while we can,
Light and reason let us treasure,
Loved and loving, man and man.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-16
A Mountain Mystery.

The wind howled and roared
through the trees in Newland gulch
as though 10000 fiends had broken
loose. Anon it would sink into u
solemn and monrnful dirge, then,
as if a whole kingdom of furies had
been let loose, the noise would be
perfectly deafening. Every one is
in the camp had turned in" except
the select poker-party who had a
big game in the tent at "the fork. "
Six rough-looking miners sat around
the table, intent as if their lives de-
pended ubon the various deals. At
times the noise without almost pre-
cluded conversation, and the betting
was done chiefly by signs. Sudden
ly Bill Ahern, who sat opposite the
entrance, and who was dealing, hap
pening to cast his eye upward, saw
vision that seemed to transfx
him in the midst of the deal. Noti-
cling his action and the fixed stare
with which he gazed over their
heads, the others turned quickly
around, and there at the door stood
a woman, young, and who would
have been preposessing but for her
beggared state. Her hair was dis
heveled and floating over her shoul-
ders in II confused mass, and the
water was pouring from her soaked
garments in streams. Wildly and
pleadingly she addressed them.
"Oh gentlemen, help, please-my
husband he is dying down the
gulch /"
Instantly that poker-game was
broken up, and those rough men,
whose human instincts were easily
stirred, ran out into the darkness
and the storm. Down the gulch
went the woman followed by the
six men, crossing on Il rocky ford
below where the mad stream dashed
and roared, threatening to carry
them off their feet, to a level mesa
beyond, across which she led them
to sharp bend in the creek, per-
haps three-fourths of a mile below
the camp. There in the shelter of
a scantp scrub-oak thicket man
was found lying, evidently dying.
Carefully he was taken from the wet
ground and carried back over the
slippery and perilous trail and TAX
en- into one of the more substantial
tents, where he was laid on the floor
and some blankets before a huge
fire, which had been kindled pur-
posely. 1t was soon evident that
his life was slowly but surely ebbing
out. Suddenly, and with an effort
he raised himself upon his elbow,
staring around with eyes whose
sight was already dimmed with the
shadows of death, and reached out
his hands in a pitiful manner, then
in voice husky and weak, he ejac.
ulated "Mary." Quickly going tc
him and taking his in her lap, oh so
tenderly, she stroked his hair, already
damp with the dew of death, and
placing her ear to his mouth, listen,
ed to his labored, whispered words
with world of affection and love
in her face. The group in the ten
at this moment was striking In thu
foreground, and immediate in tht
freight, the recumbent figure o
the dying man on the floor, will
his head supported by the woman
and the Pickering light from tn,
blazing logs playing fantastically OF
the two central figures. In tn,
background, partly shrouded by
the gloom, was the group of miner
standing with their hats off in res
pectful attitude, awaiting the pres
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-16

Contentment is pearl of great
price, and whoever procures it at
the expense of ten thousand desires
makes a wise and happy purchase.
-Balgay.