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A Nice Father.

Boston Courier.
Youth have come to ask for the hand Of
your daughter.
Physican--You haveq
Yves, sir. / have enough of this worlds
goods to support her in comfort even in luxury.
P.-Yes. / am aware of that but will you
treat her kindly9 Will you be gentle husband2
P.-Oh! never mind swearing. Your inten-
tons are all right. no doubt, but must be sure
that you won't worry and fret the life out of her
after you get her. Take off your coat and let
me sound you to see what kind of liver you've
got.
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ne Races at North Manchester.

The Coming Races at North Manchester.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind, June 28-The
races for July and 3. if the weather is fair
premise to excel any meeting ever held in
northern Indiana The track is in splendid con-
dition, and the association has every reason to
believe that they will meet with success. The
entries will not close until Thursday evening the
day before the races
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RosKDALn-w. Butcher.

RosKDALE-W. Butcher.
ROssvILLE--M. Kusher.
RI SsrAvILLE--Slyter & Nicholson.
RusHvILLE-H. @. Hillieoss.
RUsHsYLvANIA O.-S. A. Taylor.
SALEM A. Kemp.
SooTT LAND, nl.-J. A. Greenwald.
SELENA--J. l.. Simmons.
SEYMoUR--Platter & Son.
SHARpsvILLR-Haynes, Grishaw q Shook.
SHARPsvILLE-Sunday Edgar Elmore.
Observation-Disclosures 81 Powell.
SHELDON, Hilbert Brady.
SHERTDAN--W. E. Clements.
SILVER LAKE w. ". Long.
SOUTH BEND. B. Madison.
SOUTHPoRT-H. A. McAlpin.
SoUrHPoRT-Sunday-G w. Christian.
SOUTH WHITLEY-Goheen e. Co.
SPENcER-J. r. Lawson & Co.
SPlCELAND-0. III. Nixon.
STAUNToN--A. Webster
STlLEsvILLE-J. Gentry.
ST. JOSEPH nl.-G. N Wininger.
ST. Louis. Mo.-John Overton, Union Depot
ST. PAUL--Thomas Eek, sr.
SULLTvAN-Eddie Weir
SuMkITvILLE-E. P. Searle
swift CITY-W. M Martin.
TAYLoRsvILLE-Tillman Fulp
TERRE HAUTE--G. w. Faris.
THoRNTowN--C Il. Utter.
TIPToN--H. Mehlig.
UNION CTTY--Swain & Brit
URBANA nl-M. E. Watson.
VEEDERSBuRG-John Hurt.
VERMILLIoN, MD. M. Mason.
VINCRNNEs--C. s. Miller.
WABAsH-W. K Thurston.
WABAsH-Sunday-F RigleN
WALDRoN--Chapman & Larmore.
WARREN-F. M. Huff
WARsAw--L. G. Boydston.
WASHINGToN-Horrall & Bro.
WATERLoo-A L.. Geaugue.
WAvELAND-H. A. Pratt.
WAYNETowN-J. G. Heath.
WESTFIELD-J. w. Davis.
WEsTFIELD-Sunday-- Williams.
WEsTFIELD, INV. A. Syder.
WEST LEBANoN-Jas. Kimball.
WEST NEwToN--Moses Allen.
WHITELAND-Smock 90 Combs.
WHITELoCK-J. HORNED.
WILLIAMspoRT-W. s. Crawford.
WINCHEsTER-Ira Trip.
W0RTHINGToN-W. B. Squire.
XENIA, Ind.-R. Powell
YoRKTowN-W. A. Goings.
ZIONsvILLE-B.F Clark
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He Answered.
Boston Budget.


"How would you proceed to find out the age of
tree?" asked teacher last week, and the
swer came back from one of the scholars, II
should first find out when it was planted" An
other instructor said, Give example of
fiesh-eating animal" and the reply was. without
circumlocution or evasion, "A cannibalr
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Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS. June %.
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THE DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,

Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON June %, A. NJ.
Special Indications for Twenty-four Hours.
from A. NJ, for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Fair weather. stationary temperature.
For Ohio and West Virgiuia-Fair weather,
stationary temperature, northeasterly winds, be-
coming variable.
For Illinois-Local rains, followed by fair
weather, stationary temperature. variable winds
For Western Michigan and Wisconyiu-Fair
weather, stationary temperature, variable winds,
becoming southerly.
For Indiana and Eastern Michigau-Fair
weather, stationary temperature, variable winds
Local Observations.
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get at the facts would be for Mullane to have
him arrested for criminal libel and bring suit
against the paper for damages.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.


ExCEIiLENT OPENING IN AN ESTABLISHED
IA business. good man with $1,000 cash csn
buy paying business in full operation. and
make from 81 600 to $4 600 year. Address p. O.
Lock box 101, indianapolis, Ind.
IHANGE IN INSURANCE FIRM - HAVING
~ purchased the insurance agency of Cleaveland d
Brown, the undersigned have pleasure in notifying
their friends and patrons of the agency that the BUSH
win be conducted by them at the old stand 81
and 33 North Pennsylvania street. under the frm
of Zener, Friedley e. Co. All persons indebted
TO the old firm are requested to kindly make settle
at earliest possible date that the affairs Of the
old agency may be speedily closed up The public 10
assured that the well earned reputation of this agency
for the prompt payment of losses and transaction Of
oil business entrusted to it shall be maintained.
ROBT. ZENER,
III. III. FRIEDLEY,
OHAS. r. KIRLAND,
Successors to Cleaveland q Brown
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Weather. Rain.
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zoo for 25 MS Crown Jewel or White Rose -FOUR
OU 12i2c per can for good salmon.
Toe per Tor choice mackerel.
Zoe per can for mustard sardines.
Zoe per can for ported ham tongue
13c per can for cooked corn beef.
DC per bottle for good catsup.
Zoe per bottle for good table sauce
81. 90 for Is lbs extra q sugar.
81 90 for IL lbs light extra sugar.
81 90 for 1G lbs s. A. sugar.
81 90 for 10 lbs confectioners sugar.
81 90 for ii ms standard granulated sugar.
Zoe for gallon choice Golden syrup.
25c for bars Everyday soap.
25c for bars Dandy soap.
15c for bars Ivory soap.
26c for fbs bcst Pearl starch.
$50 for fbs large lump Silver Gloss starch.
Zoe for paper Elastic starch.
loo for g. 10 can table peaches
25e for q ms choice French Prunes.
40 for 10c-cake Rising Sun stove polish.
G. III. Schradcr, 463 and 457 Virginia ave.
IL r. Schrader. 20. ~ and IA Mass ave-
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Mr.. Stone, miller at Bardon's mill,
left Oh Friday last and Bardon is with
out a miller.
Mr.. Taylor, father of Mrs. B. Leach,
and daughter niece, from Missouri,
are visiting in town.
The team of Henry Baurkemper ran
away last Tuesday with load of wood.
They left the wagon total wreck and
brought up in Haverlandt's garden,
not very badly hurt.
Mr. /. Reeve and daughter have
gone to Minneapolis where the latter
will attend school during fall and win
ter.
A twelve-pound boy at G. Churchill's
last Thursday,
School district No. bought a set OF
maps of an agent for Michigan firm
lately.
Ed. Leach bought of Mr.. Stone the
right to manufacture patent bee
springs. and is now prepared to fill or
ders at 1925 a set.
b. Leach, Sr., has moved into thu
E. p. Smith house.
Mrs. Z. 2. Smith in company will
her daughter. Mr.. Sibley, started foI
Brooklyn on Monday morning.
On September oath there will be
grand dance at E. Leach's hall. Music
by Bacon's full band, from Hastings
| Mr.. Nesbit prompter.
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Kinnfckfnntc.


Hunters are harvesting the prairie
chickens.
Stacking is all finished and con.
siderable threshing done.
John Mcdonald lost a horse recently.
Our Normal students resumed their
studies last Monday
AS we had no caucus of course we
hadn't any delegates to represent us
at the convention held in Hudson last
week.
A number of our citizens will attend
the State Fair and Exposition at St.
Paul and Minneapolis.
Fred. Dodge is travelling for a patent
milk strainer, of which he is the in,
ventor.
Mrs. Fred. Dodge will stop with her
friends at New Richmond.
Joel Barnett is DESTROYS of renting
his farm. and talks OF wintering in
California.
w. L. Perrin has rented his farm to
John Smith.
The rains of last Friday raised the
runs so that the bridge near j. A.
Mapes' was swung around.
Any one wishing to purchase a good
second hand wagon will do well to call
ON the Fuller boys.
Miss Sadie Dawson, of Oak Grove, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. @. w. Fuller.
ii. L. Wadsworth has rented his farm
to David Hall.
Threshing. which was stopped by
the late rains, was resumed again
Tuesday.
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Gilman.

Winter wheat is considered a sue.
cess this year.
One extreme follows another. The
9th inst. roasted US, and to-day, the
3lst inst, froze us, as we were as
sured by the glittering whiteness OF
various objects this morning. Nc
damage done heresbout. however.
Mrs. MaxgOOd has just returned
from Waukesha, Wis, whittier she
went to assist in nursing her father
who is now recovering from a para
lytic shock.
Winger & Nelson's wooden mill in
Martell is an advantage and conven-
fence that Gilmanites will appreciate,
especially the women folks who
should hail with delight a deliverance
from spinning wheel and shuttle.
The sad news of John Wilson's death
has lust reached us. He was buried
yesterday at the South Church Gene.
terry. Four little children are thus
left orphans. We are glad to hear
they are not left poitionless; but
when did money or land purchase the
fathers or mothers love that every
child needs? Heaven send good sub.
Stitute.
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DR.. Lair and wife have returned to
their home in st. Louis,
Frank Kendall, formerly druggist
at this place, was here few days last
week.
Rev. j. Cochran, of Minneapolis,
was in the city last Wednesday.
Louis Jurgens has returned from
San Francisco where he went to at
tend the National Grand Army En-
campment.
Sylvanus Brown, Of Spring Lake,
was here Thursday last.
Supt. j. a. Murphy held teachers
examinations here last week. As
about all the teachers in the county
had to write last spring on physiology
there were only few applicants this
fall.
NJ. II. White, of Chicago, was in the
city on business a couple of days last
week.
j. Ii. Southall, of st. Paul, was in
town on Wednesday of last week.
W. F. Houston and A. I. Carroll, of
River Falls, were in town Thursday.
Louis Theurer, an old Prescott boy
but now of Faribault, Mimi, was in
the city the latter part of last week.
Several carloads of wheat have re-
Gently been shipped from here to Chi
eago over the C. 3. & N. railroad.
Nicholas Leven has opened up gen.
eral merchandise store at Hager. He
will also run saloon in the basement
of the Custer building in this city.
W. ii. Langdon has charge of the
section of the railroad track from Big
River to Dudley's mill at Point Doug
las.
Frank Vaughtron, of 81. Paul, made
a visit here recently.
Ambrose Cook, of Maiden Rock, VS.;
In the city last week looking over the
situation. Mr.. Cook will probably bt
our next District Attorney.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ?, 1885,



A slight frost showed in some locali-
ties Tuesday morning.
Several members of S. j. Fox's
family, also of W. ID. Condit's, have
gone to the Exposition.
Mrs. Lowater lectured before the
Institute Monday evening on Litera-
ture.
A little son OF }. Jackson, of 0llvet,
was buried in our cemetery Monday.
Chas. Rice is so as to sit up for a
few minutes at time. and can move
his paralyzed arm little.
Mrs. Morse started for New York
Wednesday of last week.
A horse belonging to Mrs. Morse died
OH Friday last with a disease supposed
to be CHAMBERS.
Mrs. NJ. Danson intends to go to
Pewaukee soon on q visit OF a few
weeks.
Mrs. Merrill is expected to come
home TO her parents next week.
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James G. Clark, the pOet-singer will,
give an entertainment here next
Saturday evening.
r. j. Kline, of Salem, OAK, took
advantage of the low rate to attend
the Exposition and visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Kline, of this
place.
Married, at the residence of the
brides parents, Aug. %, 1885, by Rev.
McManus, Mr.. w. Blackman, of st.
Paul, and Miss Grace Pierce, of Els
worth.
Frank Campbell has moved into his
new house.
Hon. L. d. Woodwork. of You ngs
town, Iowa, is visiting relatives in the
village.
Miss Ester Goodell has closed heI
school in Gilman and returned home,
There will be select dancing party
| at the rink hall Thursday evening.
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The Mississippi is very low at pres
ent.
The Exposition at Minneapolis is
drawing large crowds Of sight-seers.
The State Fair opened here yesterday
in more than its usual vigor. All low
ers of fairs should not neglect the
present opportunity of seeing the dis
plays.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, P. I. Bar
naum with his colossal shows will hon
or the SANITY City with his presence
and walk OFF with the peoples wealth
in the usual way.
Among the many permanent I'M
proyements of the city may be men
toned the paving of Seventh street
from 1.-The Big Fill" to the top OF
Dayton's Bluff.
We recently noticed among the stu.
dents of the Eclectic Shorthand
School, of this place, Messrs. o. Nj
Smith and j. C. Edsall, both of Pierce
county. This is the place to acquire
the mystic art.
During fair week Third street and
the parks will be beautifully illumin
ated by gas lights; the gas is conveyed
above ground and the burners being
placed about eighteen inches apart
The effect is grand.
There have been several Prohibition
Clubs organized here OF late. Tht
last being at Posts Siding, East st
Paul, with membership of thirty
and Mr.. A. Rosenberger as president
There is certainly need of prohibition!
work in this place, il anywhere OF
the globe. Just think of it! Abou
lao, 900 population (men, women anC
children) here, and 700 saloons to dea
out restitution, sorrow and death u
each 200 of our people; to rob them o
their means of substance, and Civ,
in its stead beggery, anarchy, and al
the vices that attend ignorance an,
poverty.
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THE
River Falls Journal,
Published Every Thursday,
RfUer Fails, WISCONSIN.

The JOURNAL is pre-eminently a LOCAL
PAPER and as such has gained a wide and
enviable reputation. 1t enjoys the proud
distinction of being in the lead in the
matter OF Local Correspondence" and is
the wonder of its contemporaries as the
only paper which has successfully main
tanned, undJu nished, the interest of its
large number ~ local contributors in its
welfare. Because of its superiority as
disseminatOr Of local news it is widely
read without regard 10 the political, reli-
giOus or other affiliations of those who
wish to obtain information of local ma
ture, and this is a fact worthy the careful
consideration of advertisers.
The pay in advance" system upon
which The JOURNAL is published long
since ceased to be an experiment, and we
find it much more satisfactory to our sub
scribers, a. well as Ourself, than the old
method. The especial attention Of our
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CLIFTON.

September.
Fall blowing.
Melon embezzlers are common.
The potato crop is very light.
Supt. Murphy was in town last
week.
School commenced in the Bailey
district last Monday.
Candidates are mighty thick nova.
days, and all sure of getting there"
Charlie Bolles has some blooded
bull-pups for sale.
Mrs. Lyman Smith, and Mrs. Bar
tholOmew, of Minneapolis, were the
guests of Mrs. c. w. Wright last week.
Both ladies were old-time residents of
Prescott.
Considerable fall grain will be sown
in town this year.
Mr.. S. Brown, of Spring Lake, can.
dldate for register Of deeds, was in
town last week looking the ground
over with an eye to political chaces in
this corner of the county. Mr.. B. is
an honorable straightforward man,
and if elected will prove capable of
| ticer. He comes from portion oil
the county that is honestly entitled tC
political recognition, and his nomina
ton would strengthen the Republican
ticket, both from personal and politi
cal reasons.
The funeral procession which fol
lowed the remains of the SONS OF Mr.
Draws was one OF the largest eve
known in this town.
Several of our towns people are at
tending the Minnesota State Fair thi
week.
G. l.. Bowman and wife are visiting
in our town this week.
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tlifret.
Otfret.
Dennis Daily has sold his farm to


Dennis Daily has sold his farm tC
Mr.. Yauck.
Freddie, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Jackson. died Aug. 20 of diphtheria
Age two years.
W. Ii. Burns new store building is
nearing completion.
Geo. Ducklow and wife have gone to
Minneapolis TO attend the Exposition.
Geo. Stevers is building a new house
on his lot, recently purchased of
Walker Thompson.
G. R. Taylor has gone east to find
some business employment.
DR.. Irwin is very busy. There are
some severe cases of sickness in and
near the village.
Mrs. Barney Cary is dangerously i'll;
the two attending physicians have
little hopes of her recovery.
Mrs. ID. 0'Connell is getting around
again, after her long illness.
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The Republican electors of the State OF
Wisconsin are requested to elect dele
gates 10 a State Convention to be held i'll
the Capitol, at Madison,
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. s, 1886,
at 10 O'Clock noon, for the purpose of
placing in nomination, candidates of the
Republican party for the several State
offices, 10 be voted for at the ensuing gen.
eral election in November. Each county
will be entitled 10 representation in the
Convention based upon the number OF
votes cast 40. Mr.. Blaine in 1884, one del
egate to E ch 500 votes, or major fraction
of 5O0.-each county entitled to one dele.
gate, without reference TO number OF
votes cat.
Pierce county, vote for Blaine 2,47S, 8
delegates. II. A. TAYLOR,
Chairman.
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FARMING lands!
MINNESOTA LAND co.

Offers for sale 75 600 acres of the very choicest
farming lands (rolling prairie) located in the
garden district of central Minnesota, along the
c., NJ. & st. Paul Ry. and Minneapolis and St
Louis Ry., in Sibley, Renville and Lac qui Parle
Counties only 65 miles from st. Paul and Min.
neapolis Best of location. Scandinavian set
Elements. Best Of soil. Near timber. Plentiful
of good water. Farmers, make up your mind
and go out and look at this land, for now is the
time to secure fine farm cheap and on easy
terms.
Round-tr1p tickets only $500. For further
particulars address
MINNESOTA LAND CO.,
Cor. sibley and Seventh SITS,
l7-3m ST.. PAUL, MINI.
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Barnum's great show is passing
through the country, and gave New
Richmond a call on Tuesday on its
way to st. Paul and Minneapolis,
where it will reap its fall harvest.
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JEW'ELR 4.
T 2. PETERSON & SON,
IF'afchnakcrS and JeiCfEerS.
RIVERFALLS, WISCONSIN.

DeaIersin Pine Jeselry, Watches Clocks,
and plated ware Sole agents for the Cele-
Irsted Rockford Quick Train Watches All
kindsot Repairing neatly executed and all
wOrkwarrauted
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SENATORIAL CONVENTION.


The Prohibition Party convention
OF the 25th senatorial district of Wis.
consin, comprising the counties of
Eau Claire, Pepin and Pierce, will
meet in Eau Claire, Eau Claire Coun-
ty, Wis. September 10th. 1885. at 2
O'Clock P. NJ, for the porpose OF put
ting in nomination a prohibition
candidate for State Senator. to be
voted for by the electors of such dis.
trict at the next ensuing general
election, and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the convention. The
several counties in the district will
be entitled to representation as fol-
lows: Eau Claire 8, Pierce 8. Pepin 8.
ID. VI. PHELPS,
VIM. o. NEAL,
l.. w. RHoADS,
Committee.
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The Pioneer Press at Reduced Rates

The Great Northwestern Daily Wheels into
Line with Popular Prices, but Will fully
maintain ITS High STANDARD.
The following, from a Pioneer Press
editorial of June 18th, tells its own
story, and it will be welcome story
to many who have wanted the Pioneer
Press, but who have felt that it's price
made the luxury too expensive: