St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-04

Dickey county, three of the Oldest settlers,
men advanced in life, came to town and for
the first time in their lives saw train or
cars. 1t was amusing to see their surprise,
but they did not get up courage TO venture
upon the cars.
mates furiously over the theory that Demo-
Gratis have been running recent Republican
conventions in that section. 1t would APP
pear that Democrats must be very numerous
when they are able to run the conventions OF
both parties.
In nearly all Dakota towns there is an ice
famine, the hot weather having exhausted
the supply. Various expedients are resorted
to in order to keep the beer and other bev-
erages at a palatable temperature. One way
is to sink the kegs in holes in the bottom of
the cellar.
Last week a young child Of c. W. Olds. at
Leola in Mcpherson county, while playing in
the barn, found a bottle of corrosive sub
Innate and drank portion of it. Although
was soon discovered and emetics given,
there is little hopes Of its recovery.
The DeadwOod Phone er says wild bears are
still found within ten miles of that place.
They generally run from men, but recently
two boys on ponies came across one which
gave them q lively chase, but their ponies
were too fast for bruin.
The new Congregational church at Cum
mings in Trail county was dedicated last
Sunday, and another is just completed at
HARDWOOD, little south of there on the Mani
tOba. That denomination is extending rap
idly in the North.
The encampment at Aberdeen will no doubt
be success, but it will lack the attraction of
female drum corps, and the unexpectedness
of the thing found many unable to go with
their companies and some companies fail to
show up.
When the thermometer got up to ITO in the
shade at Fort Pembina, on the Manitoba border
last week, it was voted too hot for military
duty and drilling was suspended. Threshing
machines generally stopped work in the
North.
Henry Westover, from the Hyde-Sully dis
trict, acquired some note in the last legis-
lature, but it has been discovered among the
good people of his district that he absorbs his
theology from Bob Ingersoll, and the Chris
Ians are implored to rally for his defeat.
The preacher, Rev. Schaffner, last year
sent to the penetentiary from Stark county,
is said to write to Judge Francis that he is
still labOring for the Master, but would like
to be pardoned so as to have wider field.
The extension of the Milwaukee railroad
into Campbell county is fortunate thing for
many farmers there who have lost all their
crops, as they get work on the grade to help
them pull through to another season.
In Moody county the Enterprise reports
to fourteen bushels, eight being the average.
Few fields of wheat go twenty bushels, ten or
twelve being about the rule.
Mrs. DIR. Ke LEY of St. Paul has presented
Abraham Lincoln post of the G. A. R., at
Mt. Vernon, with banner COST ng $125, and
proposes to present similar one to the post
of Sons of Veterans.
Jay Jackson OF Cavour, in Kingsbury
county, while out hunting last week, killed
eighteen duck at three shots. He is vouched
for as man who would not lie even in
horse trade.
Judge Church has appointed Mr.. Grupy
of New York clerk of Walworth county. 1t
is believed that New York and Indiana will be
able to supply all the counties with these use
full officials.
The N Northwestern railroad has secured
lao acres of land in the vicinity Of Hudson,
in Dickey county, which is taken to mean
town as the road extends.
A carload of fruit, grain and vegetables
was made up in Bon Homme county this
week to compete at the Huron fair for the
finest county exhibit.
On the railroad extension the iron is re-
ported laid some ten miles west Of Newport,
in McHenry county, and the bridge built over
the Mouse river.
Marshal Mcclure. of the jamestown Alert,
has finished his probation as brakeman and
been promoted to conductor on the James
town Northern.
Judge Mcconnell is holding court at Lisbon
this week. Sept. Ii he goes to Pemblna for
week.