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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-19
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Special to the Globe.
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis, March 49,
At II o'clock last night lightning struck the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State Of Minnesota, County OF Ramsey-ss In
Probate Court, special term. Feb. II. 1886.
In the matter of the estate Of Margaret Brogan,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the Judge Of Probate
Of the county of Ramsey will upon the first
Monday OF the month of August a. d. 1886, at
ten O'Clock a. m, receive, hear, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against said deceased; and that six months from
and after the date hereof have been allowed and
limited for creditors TO present their claims
against said estate, at the expiration Of which
time all claims not presented or not proven to his
satisfaction, shall be forever barred. unless for
good cause shown further time be allowed.
BY the Court.
LIS wM. B. MCGRORTY,
Judge of Probate.
MARY BRoGAN, Administrative with the win an
nexed. feb19-5w-fri
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-19

All objections to said assessment must be
made in writing and filed with the Clerk OF
said Board at least one day prior to said meet
ing.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
r. L. GoRNAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
1880
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-22
To Design a Monogram.

Scarcely anything seems so easy as to
design monogram, yet we see very rev
successful ones, the most OF them being
a mass of mixed-up letters and orna-
ments of which we can find neither the
beginning nor the end. There is a law
regulating the designing of everything,
and it is this law which the true de-
signer keeps in mind and applies TO his
work; the effects of obedience TO this
law, and its violation, are seen as clearly
in the design of monogram as IN the
design for cathedral.
First, there should be harmony OF
composition, that is, the letters should
so emphasize, subdue, or control each
other that the composition should i'm
press us as compact, appropriate, and
being so, beautiful.
Second, there should be no unneceS-
sary ornamentatiOn; there should be a
quiet and peace about the design which
will always please the truly artistic.
Looking at some designs, we get the
impression that ornament was 50 plentl-
full that the designer saw no other
meansof consumption than that OF bury
Ing his design in it, for we see that
there is a mass of curves, angles, shades,
and leaves, but nothing else.
Third, simplicity of lettering Is an
important requisite, as there should I've
no possibility of mistaking an E for II
or c, and the boundaries or outlines OF
the letters should be well defined.
Fourth, the order of sequence should
be carefully attended to. The common
idea is that certain number of letters
are given with which to make pleasing
design, and so far, that impression IS
right; but there is something beyond
this. There is the art of so placing the
letters that one can distinguish at a
glance the first, the central, and the last
letter. Now, the rule TO be observed to
secure this result is as follows: The last
letter of the monogram must be the
principal feature. and must be the
largest, the boldest, and the heaviest
letter; then the first letter must be next
in size, but the lighteSt in outline and
color; then the central letter must be
smallest, and of an intermediate TINT.
If the monogram is four letters, the two
intermediate must be of the same size,
and the second letter lighter IN outline
and color than the third.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-22
Steamboating on the Mississippi.

The prosperous days of steamboatlng
on the Mississippi ended about lS69.
During that year the three lines working
between st. Louis and st. Paul earned
close on 81, 600, 900. over half of wh.ch
was made by the Northwestern Cnfon
Packet Company, now known as the ST.
Louis and st. Paul Packet Company.
In 1886 this company, which was
operating line of superior boats be-
tween Dubuque and st. Paul, decided
to run on to st. Louis, owing to the
inroad made upon their business by the
railroads. Then followed the bitterest
competition ever known on the river.
The Northwestern Union had to light
against the Keokuk Northern line, the
Northwestern Packet Company and the
st. Louis and Quincy Packet Company.
The struggle was terrific, and hundreds
of thousands of dollars was lost and
gained. The last-nam-d company soon
threw up the sponge, and its boats were
bought up by the Northwestern Union,
who spent over half million on these AMI
new boats. 1t then owned such boats as
the Phil Sheridan, Alex. Mitchell,
Tom Fisher, Congress, Belle, Lacrosse,
Kew City, Minneapolis, Mollie Mearke.
War Eagle, Keokuk, Andy Johnson,
Star, Victory, Damsel, City of Quincy,
John Kyle. S. II. Mason, Hudson,
George S. Weeks and MOllie Mohler.
The Keokuk company had the n. Johns
Rob Roy, Harry johnson, Bayard and
several others, and the old Northern
line had the Red Wing Dubuque, Rock
Island, Keithsberg, New Boston, Penn
bina and Canada. The total value OF
these was about 1900, 900, and by 1872
the Northwestern Union had driven all
its rivals from the field. The vietors III
the summer of that year laid up all their
boats except two, on each of which they
lost s.. 600 week, and it was the folly
of the other competing companies IN
keeping their boats all running which
finally ruined them. When the mon,
opoly was established prices per hundred
went up to s., against a present tarlt
varying from thirty cents to sixty cents,
but they soon dropped, While they
lasted a sternwheel boat earned sI5,Uo
on one trip.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-22
A PEANUT vENDER'S TALK.
The Philosophy of Eating Peanuts.
How TO Properly Prepare Them.

''There is a big difference I'm pea
nuts" said corner vender recently.
"Some nuts are large and look very fine,
but they are tasteleSs. No matter how
carefully they are prepared and how
nicely they are roasted they are still
lacking in all the essentials of good
nut. They are grown on soil that is
deficient in some important respect.
"A good roaster. like good cook or
good poet, must be born with certain
qualification that cannot be acquired by
education.
''Some dealers roast their nuts too
much, Others too little If they are
roasted too much the oil is destroyed,
and nut has good deal of oil IN it.
If they are not roasted enough, or If
they are roasted over a slow fire the oil
is not properly brought out and they are
not good; in fact, they have disagreea-
be taste.
''Some dealers steam them, but that
process spoils the good flavor of nut.
Most of the nuts now sold come from
Virginia. The Eastern shore nuts are
the best. Patrons of the peanut often
complain that they find the kernel of the
nut soft and flexible instead of being
brittle; that is because they have been
too long roasted.
IF you want to get nut at its best
you should eat it half an hour after it has
been roasted. They are good for the
day and then they become stale. Some
people like them hot, but they are bad
for the teeth, besides, they have not
acquired their proper taste. People who
are inclined to be dyspeptic should not
eat many; it would be better if they did
not eat them at all. Properly roasted
peanuts are healthy for healthy people.
An ordinary peanut eater eats one a
minute, which is too fast.
''Yes, l sell q good many to ladies;
but they don't eat them on the street
like men do. In fact, a really refined
person don't eat them as he walks along
the street. Newsboys, boot-blacks and
roughs do that. If man has been
drinking liquor and don't wish to have
Il odor of it on his breath, he cannot
do better than eat peanuts afterwards.
1t is better than eating mint candy or
cloves. Those things give him away.
When you smell cloves or mint on a
mans breath you at once suspect him. "
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-22
The Language of the Cane.

To tap it on the pavement at every
step means: Money is no object to Inc
i am trying to wear out the ferule. y
To poke fellow in the ribs with It
who is standing up on chair thi\e
rows ahead of the pokiSt at slugginN
match insinuates: 'Down in the front. "
To hurriedly slip it down TIE panta-
looms leg and walk along with 1t con-
cealed therein evidences that 1t has pre-
viously been feloniously ''mtgnetlzed' >,
from some hat-rack and tie rightful
owner is approaching.
To point at rare oil p1inting in a
picture gallery indicates tn IL the check
boy was asleep when the .isitor came
through the entry door.
To carry the upper end in the over
coat pocket, with bottom part sticking
straight up in front, signifies that the
nickel plate has worn OFF from its bogus
leaden head, and the same would black
en- the dudelet's tan-colored glove II
held in his hand.
To carelessly but gracefully drop 1t
denotes the exhileration of too much
hirh-priced fine wine aboard: while to
awkwardly get it tangled up among the
legs and plump the bearer forward on
his nasal abutment sadly goes to prove a
wholesale consumption of common five
cent red, red liquor.
To pedestrianiZe on a crowded side
walk with it run through the akimboed
elbows and across the back-with ends
projecting beyond each arm-intimateS
that there is plenty of room out in the
middle of the street for other people
who don't care to be swiped off into the
gutter in passing.
To hold it in the centre, with the
handled portion downward,. is intended
by the effeminate ''moyer" to demon
strate this: Jaw, this stick is weally Sc
pawsitively top-'eavy, aw. that Inc
vah 'aving been used to manual iaoah'
aw, find It ridiculously weighty bur-
den, aw."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-22
An Elective Course.

Se bloom tnst neS S on 4 ~ @ onA
tsl NY Laun, al s uie'
ne only sciences ,a % ,, A..
Are froNns 'i-' s'o'HA anu ''Ai'e' 'n@'
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Lisin her sSeo,
10 scholarsnlp u1eo ou' sun
Asteaches hle u io'e nef in"on'
,,r5 str;va IN read the sk,es
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-22
ed up the horse and felt her NESTING
close to him, sis it for always?"
Yes, always" she answered.

"Je-rusalem!" said Farmer Wester-
brook.
1t was past 10 O'Clock at night, and
the old gentleman had come out, as he
always did the last thing before retiring
to rest, to see that Job had not set the
barn on fire, and that the dumb men,
bers of his family We're safe and COM
Portable. 81 do believe that is old Mike
Westerbrook's ghost come to life again,
poundin' like all possessed on the barn
chamber floorl''
Its me-e-e! it's me-e-el'' brawled
the Captain, forgetting all the nicer dis
tinctions of grammar in his delight at
his prospects of release; ''unfasten the
trap-door; let me out!''
Slowly the farmer lifted the ladder
and adjusted it in its place. With rheu-
matte awkwardness he climbed the
creaking rounds and undid the hook
from its hasp.
How in all creation come you here?"
he demanded. ''Why, l thought you
was out sleigh-ridin' with the gals!"
st was all the doing of that villain,
Job!'' gasped the infuriated Captain,
his teeth chattering with mingled rage
and cold. Il won't stand this sort of
thing. ''I'll leave the place tomorrow" ="
''As you please said the farmer, to
whom the prospect of losing his guest
was not altogether unpleasant. ''I'm
dreadful sorry this should have hap
pened though-and I'll talk seriously to
job
$50 will l." CRASHED the Captain.
''I'll break every bone in his body"
But Job wiser in his generation than
the children of light, had taken particu-
lar care 10 go over to his grandmother's
six miles across the snowy fields to spend
the night, and the only person the Cap
tain saw was old Mrs. WeSterbrook Sit
ting by the kitchen fire.
you've lost your chance, Captain, :"
said she good-humoredly. ''Dorcas
Smith has just gone by on her way home
from the sleighing party, and she says
Max Crossley brought Sibyl Harrington
i'll his new cutter, and they're enga-
ged."
The Captain went home the next day
according to programme, and Mrs.
Max CroSsley has never seen him since.
And when the affair came off Job got a
piece of wedding cake big enough to
give hsm the dyspepsia for week.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-22
Ancient Albion.

The British Islands were formerly
covered with vast forests. Robber
bands at one time infested the woods,
of whom Robin Hood, of Sherwood
Forest, is the most noted. y contln-
ually increasing population and the ad-
vancement of science bave changed the
aspect; these places have now become
the abodes of peaceful, civilized and
friendly men; the desert and impenetra-
ble forests are changed into marts OF
industry. cultivated fields. rich gardens
and magnificent cities. The towns and
cities of the BritOnS were generally
built in valleys upon the margin OF a
stream or river for the convenience OF
water and security from winds. Sur
rounded by impervious woods and Sc
cured by rampant and fOSSe, they were
sufficiently strong to resist the ordinary
attacks of their enemies. The Roman
soldiers were as much accustomed TO
the use of the plough as the shield, and
were as industrious in peace as they
were brave in war. When they had
fixed their camps, they availed them
selves of the advantages the surround
ing country presented, III order to Sc
cure to themselves the necessary sup
plies. Woods were cut down, the
ground cleared and ploughed up, and
roads were constructed from station to
station, to facilitate the conveyance of
pools. and collect their forces together
more ease and expedition on any sud-
den emergency. The Roman custom OF
grazing in Italy was adopted IN the re-
motest parts of their widely extended
empire. The dry grounds OF the hills
and the moist meadows of the vale We're
successfully the pasture of their fiocks
and herds. During the summer they
confired them to the marshes and low
grounds, and on the approach OF winter
thew drove them up to the hills. OuI
Anglo-Saxon forefathers in the forests
of oak and beech reared large number:
of sheep and swine, and in the ric.
pastures and open downs CT the souti
and west
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-22

English ladies wear silver thisties
as Gladstone badges.
Nearly 81. 600 people use Brooklyn'S
free baths each week.
onions from Egypt are being sold
in the streets OF Boston.
The standing armies OF Europe
cost annually $500. 900, 600.
danger signals are used in the
mining centres of England to make
Known such atmospheric changes as
NAV % atfect the workinss of the mines
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-22
The Secrets of Book Making.

Speaking of the fact that although the
principles of 'tasting" might seem
vague and undelinable, publisher re,
Gently told me that it had Just happened
him to receive from three readers
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-22

The average hired man Of these
times naturally digs and picks up
twelve bushels of potatoes In a day
leaving grand opening for machine
work.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-30
SCHOOLS.
Interest in study.

The old idea that the mind of a
child can be improved by forced
study has mostly been exploded. and
i l. now generally admitted, that the
first thing 70 be done on the part Of
the teacher, Is To create an interest.
All persons are interested in hearing
''the news, and 50 the mind of the
child properly directed, i ALWAYS
interested in learning new things
New devices and new plans are
constantly Being tried 10 create an
interest IN the studies necessary to
store the mind with ideas which will
be food for thought and develop the
faculties. In School district No. Two.
an experiment Is now being tried,
which i exciting much interest, not
only OF the part Of the Scholars en-
gagged IN It, bat also IN many families.
II Is an exercise in History. conduct
cd by the use Of cards Of topics. Each
card bears a title, the name Of some
eminent person. some noted place or
event, under which are arranged
topics, questions, or statements connect
Ell wi-h the TILE, grouping together
historical events ia such a manner a.
10 aid the memory and make the
study emiuently useful Thus far, the
experiment has proved instructive and
interesting 10 an extent beyond anti
cipation. This exercise Is usually on
Friday afternoon and any friends
who are interested to listen will be
cordially welcomed. G..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-30

MIR Charley Clarity sol3 ou
Thursday, hi- team Of heavy dr. #
horses to Mr.. Kennedy, for 500 1.r.
Kennedy viii pHt the team into the
woods Charley viii leave next week
for st. Paul, whore be all bay anath-
or team Of good work horses.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-30

Mr.. Thomas Koran. Of the Smith
House This city, has bought the
furniture and leased The kus kendall
l7nse plant and viii take possession
next week. EIr. Koran Is said 10 be
an excellent hotel man, aud viii
heztoT upon the kavbendaIl House
several needed improvements Mr.
Hop Sins, present proprietor has not
yet decided upon what business he
VII engage, but the Times wishes
him success IN whatever It may be.
a II also wines EIr. Koran success IN
ms new venture.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-30

"A Milwaukee dispatch Of the 23d
says: Gustave kroehnert. a German,
twenty-five wears old, was on Tuesday
taken down with erysipelas, and yes
terday bad an attack Of delirium.
His nurse completely worn ont, fell
asleep this afternoon, and shortly
afterwards kroehnert was seized with
another spell He assembled 10 the
roof Of the tLree-st7ry building and
Jumped of. Down below he struck
a wooden post, and had his whole
left side torn open, the heart and
lungs protradinE. He died instantly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-30

Big figures are all the rage now.
The Tribune Of Wednesday morning
announced that the contemplated im-
proponents Of the =. Paul K Dul4th
would include four warehouses wiab q
capacity Of 100000 toa-." lib
the evening tie Herald added the
weight OF it. influence IT, the same
tale. Two mil ion tons Of -four being
equivalent t. twenty million barrels
IF -four 1t Is clear that Duluth Is
getting 10 the front with gigantic
striIas.-Du.u,l News.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-30

At pIaiuyieg. MINI. on the
23d ianst. Hon W T. Warding,
president Of the PIainview bank
formerly Judge Of Racine, Wis, dist
riot court and later a member of the
Wisconsin legislature, dropped dead
Of apopleSy today, in the land Office
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-30

The following i the arrangement
made at SuPeriarau Duluth for part
les wishing 10 attend The carnival at
It. Paul. Tickets will be Ola sale Feb
ruary lst 10 18Th inclusive, and viii
be good for four days after date Of sale
"a person going on Monday must re-
turn on or before Friday. The rate
for the round trip viii he seven dollars
and f0rty-hve cents .sZ45I, which In
cludes q ticket Of admission t. tie car
uiyal grounds ana Ire paIece The re-
turn coupon mus. he stamped Il the
ice palace 10 be g9ol for passage.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-30

The Daluth papers say we are
opposed to their annexation scheme.
And that Is where the DnluIh papers
are of, a. usual We rather favour
the scheme, bat we DO not want them
to dictate all the terms Of the contract.
The Duluth editors imagine some
thing, and then sci up a howI without
knowing what they are howiing
about. one town at the head If the
lake Is enough, bat the Interests 81
the people Of both places should be
duly considered. ana their ia5irilual
rights protected, before a cansaj.dati. ID
Is made.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-30

The Tower Press furnishes the
following items:
The second fire in the history Of
the Village Of Tower took place last
Monday afternoon. The building
was totally destroyed. No insur-
ance.
The ore i now being taken cut
OF the Ely mine, has the least show
ing Of phosphorus Of any taken
ont at the other mines there, being
about 10 less
The tharmoml tor seems 70 be in
low spirits the past few nights. 4
good deal Of fooliBg below the trade
mark zero, has q tendency 10 make
Us think an open winter Amt So
much ahead Of a shut up one.
The shaft which Is being sunk at
pit No. , in the Tower mine Is now
down about forty feet and still in
solid ore. 1t Is the intention 10 sink
this shaft sixtv-tive feet and then
tunnel in from the side hill to meet
Il. The tunnel Is already commenced.
Frank Kent one Of the drillers in
the Tower mine had BIS right arm
broken Just below the elbow by 4
blow from a hammer last Friday.
He was holding the drill for the
strikers and one Of them missing the
drill struck Kent on the arm with
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-30

y nearly new sewing machine. In
g.lre at this Office.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-07-26
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