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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-30
State Enir Crumbs.


The officers of the State fair have had IN
der consideration the matter of arranging
and preparing the State Fair grounds for the
purposes intended. They will see to it that
a good track is secured of the most approved
shape and width. The grand stand will
probably he ''double-decker, of sufficient
capacity to accommodate $4,000 people. The
whole grounds, over 200 acres, will be fenced
in. The stabling will be ample and conven-
lent, and everything on the grounds will be
as good as they have elsewhere. There will
be no extravaganza, but everything that is
useful and needed to make the grounds as
nearly perfect as possible will be secured, the
design being to make the park more magnifi-
cent. convenient and suitable than any other
grounds in the United States.
In conjunction with the Fair grounds it is
proposed to form in st. Paul an association
known as the Gentlemen's Driving club, and
also a similar club in Minneapolis, for
the purpose of erecting upon the
grounds a large and elegant club house,
where gentlemen can drive out with their
families any time during the week and enjoy
themselves 1t is not the purpose of the
managers to have the grounds opened only
on the days of the fair week and then closed
the remainder of the year. On the contrary
the design is to have it open all the time
under certain restrictions. There will nat
uraly, as it is presumed, be some rivalry be-
tween different cities of Minnesota in regard
to horses, and more especially between Min
neapolis and st. Paul The consequence, it
is expected, will be that during a good many
DAYS in the week there will be semi-public,
half-private contests, to which great many
people will like to go. The idea is that those
who desire can join the club and have the
benefit of its advantages. The members
will have box stalls into which they can
drive their teams, lock them in and leave
them, while the owners and their families
can enjoy themselves as they see fit on the
grounds. Meals will be served at the club
house in the same way as they are served at
a first-clsss restaurant, and all persons en-
titled to the benefits of the club house will
have all the privacy of home at their COM
mand. 1t is the design TO have something
going on nearly every day during the
summer season and to render
the fair grounds kind Of
park that will constitute an attractive place
for people of both Minneapolis and st. Paul
to drive out toward evening over the broad
avenue that it is intended to open up to the
grounds from both cities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-30

r AXE CoaO STOCK FARM have Cor sale. q
IL nice 10 Of colts and FLIES. two and three
year ods sli standard bred. got By DeGrafs hiexan
der ard By Thesens. by Administrator, dam by Al
mont son OF Alexander's Abdsilah. Also, for SALE
Oakwocd. four yeaTs old, by Alexander. standard,
1855 " l. NcGrAth.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-30

was green tea. Snow in some places Is
three feet deep, while the roads are impassa-
bic almost with ice, being elevated some
twelve inches above the ground. Carleton
college received legacy of S97, 500 through
the death of Mrs. Minerva Gridley, at Hart
ford, Conn, last Wednesday :. The newly
repaired rink will be opened Friday evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-30
PYDIGRBZ.

He sired by stradcr's Casslus VI. Clay, Jr.: by
Casslus u. Clay; By Henry Clay; by Andrew jack
son; by Young Bsshaw; By imported Grand Bashaw
HIS dam was By Pilot, Jr.; grand-Gain by Mann
brine Chief: she was formerly owned by Col. G. a.
Morgan, Of Cincinnati. and Is also the dam Of Clay
Pilot.
rnsr2aat.rnon YRS. s. ]. LEyONT
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-30

DgEsT. y STOCK Farm. Preston. Fillmore
Il County Ninn-FoT public serYiee, Herod f2:2!1fJ,
King N TIE AOrgsns. Trampe, the HIost sisesessful
trotTing sire u hls axe in the Sorthvest: eouus
hrstclsss draft stallion. For pedfgrees and terma
address u. I. GTatte1 sss
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-30
THE OWNER OF ''BRUTUs CLAY" ia dead.
4 The horse - now offered for sale.
BRUTUs CLAY

IL rich mahogany brown, with star In forehead and
white heel He 10 IS "a hands high, strong and
completely built; very gafny looking horse. Bred
from the beet trottng families Of the country, and
Judging from his coits that have been broken lie
transmits the trottng qualities N his family 70 his
get IN a remarkable degree. Hls gait is free and
open and for the little handling he has had shows
very fat gait
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-17

HE'D RATHER BE HUNG.-In the middle
ages there were two chances of life at the
last moment accorded to malefactor con-
demned to death besides free pardon from
the sovereign. One of these was the acci-
dental meeting of cardinal with the pro-
cession to execution; the other was tho Of
fer of maiden to marry the condemned
man, or, in the case of woman sentenced
to death, the offer of & man 10 make her his
wife. The claim Of the cardinals was Gu
rous one They pretended to have inherit.
ed the privileges with which the vestal vir-
gins of old Rome were invested. In 1909 d
man was condemned to be hanged in Paris
for some offence. As he was being led TO
execution down the street of Aubry-e-Bou-
cher he met the cardinal of Saint Eusebius,
named Rochette, who was going up the
street. The cardinal Immediately took oath
| that the meeting was accidental, and de-
| manded the release of the criminal. It was
granted. In 1876 Charles V. was appealed
| to in a case of man who was about to be
banged, when girl in the crowd cried out
that she would take him as her husband.
Charles decreed that the man was to be
given up to ber. In 1882 q similar case
| came before Charles VI, which we shall
quote verbatim from the royal pardon
''Henrequin Dontart was condemned by the
Judges of our court in Peronne TO be drawn
to execution on hurdle, and then hung by
| the neck till dead. In accordance with the
which decree he was drawn and carried by the
hangman to the gibbet, and when he had
| the rope round his neck, then one Jeanette
Mourchon, maiden of the town OF Ham
maincourt, presented herself before the pro.
vost and his lieutenant and supplicated and
required of the aforesaid provost and his
| lieutenant to deliver over to her the said
Dontart, to be her husband Wherefore
the execution was interrupted, and he was
led back to prison, and, by the
tenor of these letters, it is our will that the
said Dontart shall be pardoned and releas-
ed" Another instance we quote from the
diary of Partisan citizen of the year 1880.
He wrote: son January 10, 1880, eleven
men were taken to the Halles to be execut.
ed, and the heads of ten were cut off. The
eleventh was handsome young man of "a
he was having his eyes bandaged when a
young girl born at the Halles came boldly
forward and asked for him. And she stood
to her point, and maintained her right so
resolutely that he was taken back to prison
in the Chatelet, where they were married,
and then he was discharged" This custom
has so stamped itself on the traditions of the
peasantry that all over France it is the sub.
ject of popular tales and anecdotes with
one of the latter we will conclude. In Nor.
mandy man was at the foot of the gibbet,
the rope was round his neck, when sharp.
featured woman came up and demanded
him. The criminal looked hard at her, and
turning to the hangman, said:
"a pointed nose, bitter tongue!-
Proceed, I'd rather far be hung"
-BsIgraria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-17

T TMBRELLAS-24, 26 and % inches, Black
u Blue Brown, and Green Silk Gloria Silk
Windsor and Laventinc with Natural Weichsel
Pimento, Bamboo white and Brown korneo,
Myrtle, Furze, Olive. Ash. English and Domestic
Ebony, Oak Hazel, Black Orange, and Florida
Orange Sticks. All the latest novelties IN go!d
and silver mountings and buckhorn on Malacca,
Balkan Rose, Snakewood, Hazel, Patridgewood,
Bamboo and Ebony. Gingham, Scotch Gingham'
Alpaca and Dagnea Umbrellas, in 20 and % in.
SILK KHANDKERCHIEFS-P Silk Hand
kerchiefs, 20, %, 24 and 26 inches, from soc up
Superior quality. japanese Silk Handkerchiefs
20, % and "a inches Initial Silk Handkerchief
in China and Japaucsc Silk. Surah Silk Hand
kerchicfs, Hcmmed and Hemstitched, in White,
Cream and Colors. Genuine Bandana Handker-
chiefs, in Plain and Fancy Mixed Colo,s. English
Twill Silk Handkerchief, in White, Cream and
Colors Handsomely Brocaded. English Silk
Handkerchiefs, with White, Colored and Fancy
Centres, with Borders the reverse of Centres.
New and very nobby.
FINE UNDERWEAR and HOSIERY for men,
ladies and misses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-17
Alrxanlria Oazette.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI- WEEKLY BY
EDGAR IFDEN,
A. Tho E1,ette RuiI1;po Nos 70 and 10 Prince st
1.-The Virgin and the Book :"

A government inspector Monday made
the seizure Of one of Raphaels original
paintings, Virgin and the Book" valued
at $40 1000, OH the ground.t hat the duty had
not been paid. The painting was imported
from Paris.
The history of the picture AZ related Ivy
Honpre Keiffer, its present owner, last Mon-
day night, is remarkable one. Keiffer,
who is now in etluced circumstances and
employed as q cook in prominent hotel,
formerly kept uu art store in Paris. In
1882 Benedictine monk, with two COM
pauions, one of whom was named Monasco,
came to Ketlers store with this picture.
They exhibited proofs, showing that it'was
the original "Virgin and the Book" by
Raphael and said it was worth 100000.
They wished Keffer's assistance in selling
it. Accordingly the painting was placed on
exhibition in Keiffer's store, and soon at
tracted the attention of keeper of fash
ionable cafe, who offered sec, 900 for it. This
offer was refused, because Monasco insisted
on too big a share of the proceeds. The
painting was then left with Keffer as Sc
curity for several others which Monasco
took from the store to sell on commission.
He returned after a while, and, claiming
that the pictures had been stolen, demanded
the return of the Raphael. This Keitfer re-
fused to do Pending their dispute Keifier
failed in business, and, packing up the val
liable painting with other effects, took
steerage passage for New York, his wife
sailing as cabin passenger, and apparently
total stranger to him:
Keiffer landed and came through the GUS
toms department with his ten pieces of bag
gage unchallenged From New York he
went directly to his brother in Waterloo,
Iowa, to whom he showed the painting, ex-
planned its history, and named its value.
The sum named excited the brothers Gu
pidity, and one day he secreted the paint
ing in some of his effects and quietly set
out tor parts unknown. Discovering his
loss, Honpre started in pursuit and arrived
in Chicago in time to cause his brothers
arrest before the picture had been disposed
or Keiffer had now come to the conclusion
that it was not wise to trust his treasure in
irresponsible hands, SO he placed the paint
ing in q private safe, where it remained
until the opening of the Calumet Clubs art
reception few days ago.
The customs officers and others say the
painting is worth 1000 or $50, 900. 1t is on
panel of wood about two feet and half
long by eight inches broad, and has very
venerable appearance. On its back is fas-
tened parchment document in RaphaePs
handwriting, and bearing his signature.
Also on the back of the picture are several
seals, one being that of Pope Clement XIV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-17
Headquarters" FOR XMAS GIFTS.

HEADQUARTERS" FOR XMAS GIFTS.
Christmas is close at hand. aud as yet
many are undecided as to what sort OF a
Christmas present to give. To those
in doubt, rs we'll as those who have
decided, we desire to attract your attcn-
tion to our particularly large and varied
stock of Dry Goods aud Fancy Articles,
many bought expressly for tho Holiday
trade Among them are numerous beau
tiful things in Handkcrchiets, Gloves,
Hosiery and Ncckwcar, most acceptable
because most useful, most sensible because
Indispensable.
WOODWARD & IOTHROF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-17
hESULT OF AN OYERSTOCK.

RESULT OF AN OYERSTOCK.
Having closed out at our own price
manufacturers ovcrstock of Boucle jack
cts, in brown, black and navy blue, we
are enabled to offer
500 JACKETS AT $3.50 EACH.
Imported Boucle, button diagonally
over the front, close fitting back and ele-
gautly trimmed around the bottom, col
lar and cuffs with wide Hercules braid.
A decidedly stylish coat, and would make
most acceptable Christmas gift.
REAL VALUE $40; ONLY $3.50 EACH
Second floor. TaN olevator)
WOODWARD & LOTHROP.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-17
| 600 CHRISTMAS DRESS ROBES

In an almost endless variety of desirable
colorings cut from our most fashionable
and seasonable WOODEN Dress Fabrics, put
up in exact quantities for full dress
pattern.
S1.50 TO $500 PER PATTERN.
These would make excellent Christmas
presents, aud very acceptable because
most useful.
WOODWARD g. LOTHROP.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-17
UMBRELLAS.

CHRISTMAS UMBRELLAS.
What is there more useful and accepta-
BILE for Christmas Present than Silk
Umbrella?
Do not think of making purchase un-
til YOU have been shown this stock.
There may be larger, bu5 better there
is mono
We show them in Silk rs low as $3.50.
lot of 26 inch Fino Twilled Silk M.
brellas Paragon Frame, choice natural
wood handles, silver tipped.
ONLY $3.50 EACH.
1 lot % inch Extra Fine English Twill
cd Silk Umbrellas, natural wood and
bamboo sticks, paragon frame; excellent
quality; worth 81 so;
ONLY 1915 EACH.
Big Lot of Fine English Twillcd Silk
Umbrellas; strong, firm and light para
gon frames; extra qualities of silk;
Splendid variety of natural wood, horn.
ebony and bamboo sticks, with gold and
sterling silver MORNINGS, at $3.50, 81
and 1915. Gold tipped, 81 up to S11
each
WOODWARD & 10 T 81 OP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE,
ONE PRICE ONLY.
o2l Pa av WASHINGTON. d. c. 9l2D st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-17
DRY GOODS.
w IsE PEOPLE

Are making their purchases now. there
by avoiding the crowd, delays, disappoint
ments, hurried selections from incomplete
assortments, and other annoyances and
inconveniences incident to awaiting few
days before Christmas.
This is only as it should be, and we
cannot tco urgently impress upon all the
Importance and advantages in making
your selections noW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-17

NEW EASY LAWN MOWER, the best Mower
IN in the market will perform the greatest
variety of work and costs but little money. Call
and sec them al JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS.
je9 Alexandria, Va.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-30
Making Up for Lost Time.

Two colored friends. meeting OF
Austin avenue, held the following
joint discussion
$50 YOU has luff Kurnel Yerger
has yer?"
~ has luff him, and eff / goes back
to him | hope sumpfin may bust NE
wide open"
Il s'pose he wasn't pleased wild
yer?"
No. san he wur satisfied wild me
in eb'ry respec, and so was | pleas
ed wild de kurnel in eb'ry respec
'ceptin' one"
what was dat ?n
He tole me nebber to 'tossicate
myself 'ceptin' when he wus sober,
bekase one OBJ US ought to be sober
bout de place. i agreed to dat ar
an KEEP waitin' an waitin' for nv
turn to quit bein' sober, an it haint
come yit. He's got de fust sober
bref TO draw yit, so tole de kurnel
l couldn't stan dat game no noah
OATS de same as heads | win tails
you lose, so l iuff him, an now Use
gwinter make up for lost time.
When last seen Gabe had been so
successful in making up for lost time
that he was showing a policeman
the way to the lockup.-Teras sift-
i...ra
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-30
Sleeping Room Draperies.

Bearing in mind the danger from
fouled air, We should exercise care
In excluding from our bedrooms all
hangings or curtains of wooden or
thick cotton materials, as especially
liable TO retain dirt and disease
germs, and III this category | would
include carpets made of wooden or
cotton. Hard wood floors, oil
cloth, straw mating, In the order
named, are certainly the best mate
rials for use, if we study simply
health. Ii Tor other reasons We wish
the warmth and diminution ofnoise
procured by using wooden or cotton
carpets, lay over the first named ma
ierial rugs that can be readily re-
moved and cleansed outside the
room. Linen Ia, es to exclude or
mitigate the light at the windows,
with lace or muslin curtains for es-
thetic effect, are all that is allowa-
bic in a bedroom. Ofequal import
ance is the proper care Of the bed
and bedding. Bedsteads are usual
ly made of wood. Metal is in every
way preferable. A wrought iron or
brass bedstead properly constructed,
that is, of light weight, mounted on
castors, so as to be easily moved,
meets every demand. Especially
should We seek one readily moved,
if We would have it and its surroun-
diugs properly cared for by servants.
No articles, OF whatever kind should
be kept under the bed To prevent
this, dispense with "valances and
tuck in the bed clothes. Curtains
about the bed are simply filters,
sure to catch and retain the impuri-
ties, as the air from the lungs passes
through them. The mattress should
be made of elastic material, OF CIV
ing way too freely to the weight of
the body. Horse hair furnishes the
best material. Cotton. wool, feath-
ers, the poorer substitutes. A we'll
made hair mattress, ting on a
woven wire spring mattrass leaves
nothing to be desired hygienically.
Hair pillows are preferable to feath-
er pillows where we desire TO pre-
vent heating the head. Linen is the
best material for sheets and pillow
cases, having less power OF absOrp-
ton than cotton. Blankets should
be all wool and of the best quality
attainable, as in this way we obtain
a maximum of warmth and a mini
mum of weight. For the same rea-
sons cotton comfortables are not de-
sirable DR.. 5. w. BOl0les IN Good
HOasekeepinq.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-30
An Eloquent Tramp.

A stupid looking tramp knocked
at the door of one of the finest resi-
dences in Austin, and was received
by the lady of the house, who ex-
pressed some curiosity to know what
he wanted.
please, mum, give me dime TO
get glass OF bread-'scuse me, |
mean a loaf of beer"
Il hain't got no money the lady
replied.
"Aint got no money Then, mad
anne, you should move into a cheap
er house. so you will not deceive the
humble tramp by the gorgeousness
OF your residence. You are living
beyond your means. Economy is
wealth.
Now you clear out of here OF I'll
call my husband"
"Cut down your expenses, mad
ame-cut down your expenses, or
sooner or later your husband will be
in my fix. | had Just such a wife
as you, and that is what has brought
me to the condition / am now in.
Reduce your expe lses, madame, and
some of these days you may have a
dime-a whole dime-which may
be the means of preventing some
hungry, thirsty fellow-mortal from
committing suicide; or it may be
quarter, coin of the value of twen-
ty-fiye cents, that will upholster the
clouds of his despairing soul with
silver-plated lining and his stomach
with book beer. Fair lady, good
bye. Yeras Siftinqs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-30
A "Reminiscences OF Grant

One Sunday last summer, before
Gen. Grants disease was discovered,
he sat on the ocean porch of his cot
tage at Long Branch The friend
who was with him happened to
speak of Garfield, when the General,
who was suffering from the effects OF
his fall on the eve OF the previous
Christmas, said:
"Do you know, as | have been
obliged to sit day after day, waiting
the slow recovery of my injury,
have often thought of poor Garfield
as be lay at Elberon, looking wist-
fully out on the ocean and waiting
the certain but slow and tedious
approach of death. In such a dy-
ing it seems to me a man must suf-
fer all the torments of the damned
to know that death approaches.
and to feel so utterly powerless and
impotent in its face Between such
a lingering death and a sudden
death, any honest man, prepared to
meet bis Maker, would infinitely
prefer the latter"
The Generals words made only a
light impression at the time, but
were quickly remembered when bis
disease was developed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-30
Bill Nye Gets sat Upon.

/ aimed my panic-price cane at
the driver of a cream-colOred car
with a blue stomach, and remarked,
= Hi, there / went inside, clear
to the further erd. and sat down by
the side of a young woman who fill
ed the whole car with sunshine. /
was so happy that l gave the con-
ductor half dollar and told him to
keep the change. If by chance she
sees this I hope she will remember
me. Pretty soon very fat woman
came into the car and aimed for our
quarter. She evidently inten0ed 10
squat between this fair girl and my
self But alb, thought | to myselfin
a low tone of voice, | will fool thee.
So showed nv person along in the
seat toward the sweet girl of the Bay
State. The corpulent party, whose
name I did not learn, had in the
mean time backed up to where she
had detected a slight vacancy, and
where | had seen fit to place myself
At that moment she heaved a sigh
of relief, and assisted by the motion
of the car, which Just then turned
corner, she sat down in my lap and
nestled in my bosom like a tired
baby elephant
Dear reader. if / were to tell you
that the crystal of my watch was
picked out from under my shoulder
blades the next day you would not
believe it, would you?
/ will not strain your faith in me
by making that statement, but that
was the heaviest woman | ever held.
-Bost0n Globe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-30
$500,000 A YEAR.
Statement OF the American, National &
L. s. and Canada Express Co.'S.
Troy, n. Y.

The strength OF Rome lay not in her multitude
nor in her grain-laden feetG These were ele
ments OF strength, but her never-failinR resource
lay In the selfcontrol and discipline Of The Roman
soldiers Discipline-it lie the very soul Of all the
wonderful meaning possessed by the word wet
erzn." Mr.. Benedict Of Troy, Is . veteran In the
express business. Thirty three years he saic
to your reporter :. I've stood at this desk" II Is
the discipline of years Of experience which gives
him the position he holds in the trust and esteem
Of these three great corporations. " We have a
business Of t5oo. COO year, and I've been absent
from this office hsrdly a month In all that time,
although must confess that many times I've
worked here when suffering great pain, for have
been troubled all my life with biliousness and
dyspepsia. NV system had become 80 reduced
and weak that had no appetite, and my digestion
wholly disordered. I've tired various rsmedies.
bat almost two years ago l happened 70 hit upon
using only one bottle began to feel stronger
in every way. The great dirhculty has been with
my digestion. but this seems to regulate II per-
FANORIrE REMEDY. L have fought and CIV
en- . great deal Of II TO the poor around here
those, you know, VINO have no money TO buy medi-
cine OF any kind for there are great many troub-
led with biliCus diseases and suffer without aid.
always keep FAyORITE REMEDY in the
house. / consider it the best medicine Tor the
blood 10 the market. Well, must attend 10 this
matter for the Western part Of the city, Say, you
tell the Doctor sm coming down 20 kondouf to
see him In August. Iwant to know him." leit
the veteran still ut his post, rejoicing In health.
and grateful 10 DR.. Kennedy. seple-lm-