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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-22

BY Aid. Petsch-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of grading and guttering
Brewster avenue, from University avenue
to Sherburne avenue, be and the
same is hereby referred to the Board of
Public Works to investigate and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Sscond-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.
Thrd-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to
the extent of damages, cost and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers of a majority of the property to be as
sessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan OF profile
of said improvement as required by law, if
you report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor.
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, johnson,
Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr..
President-14.
Approved May 10. 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-22
Kahn, Starkey. Bryant, Minea. Long, Mr..
President-14.
AnnrOvad Nav 10 1885 n

Kahn, Starkey. Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr..
President-14.
Approved May 10, 1886.
By Aid. Kahn
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil OF the City of st. Paul.
That the matter OF grading Conway street
from Commercial street to 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?
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.
Ihird-Can real estate be assessed for
SAID Improvement, be found benefited to
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 a 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 rcpe.t in favor of the same
Sixth-Send the Council a proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, johnson,
Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, MI.
Presidents.
Approved May 10, 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-22

without one-half the estimated cost
being first paid into the City
Treasury, and after said work shall be
placed under contract said Board shall
proceed without delay to assess the
amount as nearly as they can ascer-
tain the same which will be required
to pay the costs and necessary eX-
penses OF such improvement upon the
real estate to be benefited by said
improvement, as provided by law, it be-
ing the opinion of the Council that real es-
tate to be assessed for such Improvement
can be found benefited to the extent of the
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch. Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, johnson,
Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr..
President-14.
Approved May Is, 1856.
In the matter of the report of the Board of
Public Works. dated May 10, 1886,
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City OF st. Paul cause the following i'm
poyementS to be made, towit: Grade and
gutter Thirteenth Q3th) street. from Robert
street TO jackson street, in said city, that said
Board cause said work to be let by contract
as provided by law, without one-half the
estimated cost being first paid into the City
Treasury. and after said work shall be
placed under contract said Board shall pro-
coed without delay to assess the amount
as nearly as they can ascertain the
same which will be required to pay
the costs and necessary expenses of
such improvement upon the real estate to
be benefited by said Improvement, as pro-
yided by law, it being the opinion of the
Council that real estate to be assessed for
such improvement can be found benefited to
the extent of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby.
QYeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan. O'Con-
nor, Petsch, Cullen. Kerr, Sanborn, John
son, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long,
Mr.. President-14.
Approved May 10, 1856.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-22
Approved May 81, 1856.

By Aid. Cullen
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Council
of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of the construction of
sewer on Ninth street, from Oak street to
Fort street, be and the same is hereby re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works to in
yestigate 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
upo-i the petition or application of the own
ers of majority of the property to be
assessed 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 proper order
directing the work to be DONE
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, o. Conner,
Petseh, Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, johnson,
Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr..
President-14.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-22
1t is hereby ordered by the Common coul

1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil OF the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of grading Olive street,
from Olmstead street to Pennsylvania ave
nue., including Williams street from its in
tersection with Olive street to point oppo-
site the line between lots and z, block 8,
DeBOw, Smith, Risque & Williams addi-
ton, 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
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?
I Fourth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application Of the own
,ers of a 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 proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, johnson,
Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr..
President-14.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-22

In the matter of the report of the Board
of Public Works, dated May II, 1886.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of ST. Paul:
That the Board OF Public Works of said
City OF ST. Paul cause the following i'm
provements to be made, to-wit: Grade and
gutter Sherburne avenue, from Grant
street to Rice street, in said city: that
said Board cause said work to be
let by contract, as proyided by law,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-22

In the matter of the report of the Board of
Public Works, dated May 10. 1886,
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of St. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City of st. Paul cause the following i'm
provements to he made, to-wit: Pave
Seventh (7th) street between the outside
rails OF the street car tracks and the curb
lines, from the east end of the Seventh
(7th) Street ridge Crossing the st. Paul.
Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad) to the
east line of Hope street in said city, with
cedar blocks, and put in granite curbs; that
said Board cause said work to be let by
contract, as provided by law, without one
half the estimated cost being first
paid into the City Treasury, and after said
work shall be placed under contract,
said Board shall proceed without DELAY
to assess the amount as nearly as they
can ascertain the same, which will be re-
quired to pay the costs and necessary ex-
penses of such improvement upon the real
estate to be benefited by said Improvement.
as provided by law, it being the opinion
of the Council that real estate to be as
sessed for such improvement can be found
benefited to the extent of the costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch. Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, johnson,
Kahn, Starkey, Bryant. Long, Mr.. Presi-
dent-14.
Anprnvad Nav 10 1909
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Intelligence OF Dogs.

AT the meeting of the British Assoeia-
ton at Aberdeen Sir John Lubbock read
a paper on the intelligence of the dog.
Sir John remarked that it was surprising
how little we know about the true nature
of animals. This, be thought, arose very
much from the fact that hitherto we have
tried to teach animals, instead Of to learn
from them; to make, for instance, the
dog understand us, rather than to under
stand the dog. He suggested that some
such system as that adopted with the
deaf mutes, and especially by DR.. Howe
in the case Of Laura Bridgman, might be
tried with advantage. For this purpose
he had selected d black poodle, Van. and
then presented pieces of cardboard ten
inches long BY three feet wide, on which
he printed words such as food y awa-
tel, . tea, = and no one who had seen
Van look down a row of cards and pick
out the one he wanted could doubt that
he was able TO distinguish the different
words and quite understand that d card
was equivalent to a request. The cards
were certainly not recognized by scent,
because he used d number of each. He
suggested that some one with sufficient
leisure might carry this much further,
and that the attempt would be well
worth making.
Professor Flower mentioned that he
had seen within the last few days a dog
which knew the return Of Sunday.
Nothing could induce the dog to go out
with him, though or. other days, when
he took his stick and hat, he showed
great anxiety to go with him. Professor
Flower attached great Importance to
kindness in the teaching of animals.
Miss Katherine Wfay gave an interesting
account of how, in three weeks, by means
OF d bone attached tothe doorebelf, she
had taught the dog to ring the bell. G.
G. Walker mentioned that he knew a
family which had taught their dog to
howl at the late Opposition and show
great interest at the mention of the late
Government. Mrs. Stokes thought that
some animals seemed to have greater
power Of communications with animals
than Others, and she mentioned an En-
glish professor who seemed to have the
power Of calling birds from the sky.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Mind apsa Roda.

Healthy body, healthy mind or, healthy
mind, healthy body. Keep the body
aealthy, the mind will be healthy; keep
The mind healthy, the body will be
healthy. A worried mind wear1es 6. young
body into an old n
Old age often comes of rust, treadmill,
living in ruts, learning nothing new, in.
sisting one it too old to learn. A young
man marries at twenty-three; the woman
ditto; they give up recreation, get into
the social treadmili, turn their lives into
business, housekeeping, calling and re-
ceiving calls. At forty they are mere
machines. Now they begin to lay up Tor
old age they begin to feel old-get old;
think old; and they are old. Ericsson
is active with work and 1nVen-
ton at eighty-four; Gladstone, In his
seventies, is ruling England; DeLesseps,
canalling at eighty. To remain young
we must act, feel and hope hke the
young.-Dio Le,ois.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS

In China metals are streWn about tie
ppire in profusion-enormous coal
measures, prodigious deposits of iron,
7ast veins of copper, great tracts OF
yalena, chrome, plumbago, cinnabar,
oupreous nickel (white copper, zinc,
,yrites, manganese, ETC., are found In
very section.
A singular tree, just discoveted In
Australia, Aas been named in honor OF
Professor Owen of this country. 1t
ropagates only by suckers. The seeds
will not terminate. They are contained
il a solid stone, so dense that it can only
,e broken with a hammer. When it
1ecays the seeds perish also.
From his studies of the Krakatoa
catastrophe Verbeek is led to maintain
hat part of our globe remains still in a
molten state, and he disputes the theory
which has been advanced that the heat
| IF the volcanic furnaces is entirely due to
| local chemical action.
From his recent observations Capt.
Pillsbury finds that the strength OF the
| current of the Gulf Stream is invariably
IN the Florida instead of the Bahama
, side of the stream, and that the temper
sture of this great '%'river' in the ocean
.anges from 40 degrees to 81 degrees.
The greatest velocity Of the stream at the
surface is about four and a half knots,
but the fluctuations are frequent and con-
siderable.
In his lecture on the heat action of ex-
p~losives, delivered to the Institution OF
Civil Engineers, London, Capt Noble
said:s twenty-five years ago OF most
powerful piece of artillery was a g.
FOUNDER, throwing a projectile with a
velocity of 1870 feet a second. Now the
weight of our guns is increased from five
ions to 100, the velocities from 1900 to
1000 feet, and the energies from 100
fo~ot-tons to over so, 600 foot-tons."
1t is often a matter of surprise that
drunken men sustain little or no injury
from falls which might have been ex-
pected to result fatally. The reason of
this immunity is that the nerve centers
are so paralyzed in the drunken man as
not to be affected by the shock of the
fall, which, in a sober man, would have
acted upon them SO violently as to stop
the heart, arrest the circulation, and
cause instant death.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Richest Maaa la Congress-.

James g.. Fair, Of Nevada, is the rich
est man in either branch of Congress. III.
is the possessor of about forty millions il
mining and bank stock, Government
bonds. and real estate. A bonanza king
successful in all his mining operations, h.
has also wonderful business sagacity
knows how to invest his easily gottei
gold SO that it will not dWindle away a,
speedily as. that Of ONE Of his bonanzs
brethren. His yearly income Of nearly
two millions places him above any press
ing wants, as will be readily allowed.
Though Mr.. Fair is not credited with
great politico-economic knowledge and Il
not an expert in tariff matters he has hao
the wisdom to maintain q profound
silence ever since he entered the Senate
Chamber, and certainly that is in hi
favor.-PAs1adszphsa Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
a Co,sfederase Gsans,s .sabre.

Among the relics of the late war slowed
away in the United States Ordnance Mu.
scum on Seventeenth street is a sabre,
fully five feet long, which was found OF
the battlefield of Manassas. This for
midable looking weapon was evidently
made in some village blacksmith's shop.
from the tabled plowshare, at the out
break Of the wal and its handle appear
to have been carved with a jackknifs
from a cows horn. A Virginian whs
visited the museum last week recognized
the sabre as one that had been used by
giant Virginia c%avalryman in sJeb'
Stuart's command.
THE cavalryman in question: saiG
the Virginian to the Hatehet, twas near
" seven feet high and broad in proper
ton. He had that big sabre made by
crossroads horseshoer and promised tt
hew his way through the Yankee line
with itsand enter Washington, but, poo
fellow, he was shot at Manassas before HI
could carry out his rash purpose.
- Washington Hatchet.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
ARustness SsceEl's Life.

Frank Burr, writing to the Boston
Herald from New York. tells how tbs
fast business swell leads a merry, but
transitory life; G
He was dressed in the top of fashion
and a valet stood by his side, while tht
porter BACKED his boots in the entrywa,
leading to the Hoffman House .bar-room
The young man threw the Trishman &
half-dolar fer the job, and then slipped
to a table not far away, ordered a pint o
champagne, drank it and sauntered out
You have just seen q perfect type Of
the young New Yorker, y said a FRIEND
who knew the fellow who was SO wei
dressed and who gave the bootblack fifty
cents for a shine. He is a broker who
is just blooming out for himself, and has
made a fat deal. Money is no object u
him just now, and be is hunting any e
vice or extravaganza he can find. Hls
life will not be long. If he succeeds fm
any length Of time, his designations vii
kill him, for, like most of his class, hi
burns the candle at both ends. He is
only one of the many vac help to make
hotel life in New York needlessly expen-
siye. Chance has brought him a fortune,
and it is handed out as easily as it came.
II the man. who polished his boots got
fifty cents, the boy who served his break.
fast probably received q dollar. Whils
his practice gets him well waited upon, ii
compels other people to be equally ex.
travagant or be sighted. This lavish
tipping of waters has become SO common
here that many times and in many places
they make themselves positively disagree.
able to guests who do not fee them with
open hand. This one is but a fair type
of the ssswell' business man. He sits up
all night, rises in time to get to his office
and pitches into the excitement of the
day. only half rested. Wine takes ths
place of sleep in keeping him in eondi
ton to do business. The average length
of such a life is only about ten years
Some may stand the whirl for fifteen, bu:
the great majority have lost their vitality
at ten, and either die, get broke or e.
out of the rush and hurry of the street.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

the Pssann.

There the familiar pump, who make
the business Of his or her life torout out
every disagreeable circumstance connect
ed with every family and retail then
around the neighborhood. People speak
of her or him as knowing everything
but this supreme knowledge is only gain
ed by the greatest perseverance anu sys
tematieal pumping.
The pump is detested and feared; sh'
generally makes her attack upon TIN
youngest and softest members of a faml
". going to work after this fashion. sh'
meets little Mary, whose brother Georg'
has left the country las she thinks sud
denly and suspiciously. After kissin!
the dear child, she takes her into a shop
expends a penny on sweets, then the
walk hand in hand, and the pumpin'
commences:
"And so kind brother George ha
gone away?"
Eyes"
"And dear little Mary is very sorry
isn't she Yes, / know she is. Ans
how's mammal"
"Quite well, thank you"
"Ah. not quite well, of course; bu
she was very glad for poor George to go
eh?"
The pump chances sharply at tn
child but the little face is unruffied, th
sweets are good, and just the suspicion
of a smile plays arourd her lips.
"Oh! yes; because it was for his goou
you know"
s'Ah! he left the bank rather sudden
ly, / think
"Idon't know; / did not see him"
The pump looks ,baffed and vexed-
was it forthis she wasted her substano
in pear drops? But she continuess
"And 50 poor mamma cries yer.
much, and dear papa was angry will
George?"
"No, he wasn't; there was nothing tt
be angry. about"
mo, dear? ] thought you said tina
when poor George came home unexpect
eddy mamma cried and papa was angry.
The pump had met her match for once
the child looks up and laughs.
ST didn't say anything of the sort, AMI
George told me to tell you if you asked
any questions that there's an iron pump
in our garden and you can exercise your
self there if you ike.n-1sasley's Maya
.;ne
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

Amy fell John Wentworth wiring he
hand, heard him whisper huskily, Amy,
go quickly; Heaven bless you, my dar-
ling!n and saw him dart toward the burn
ing:house.
"Amy, come-eome!' cried her moth
.er.
"Yes," she answered, mechanically,
but stood still watching John entering
the house. He disappeared--the. roof
seemed ready to fal1-Amy thought him
lost, and r~eproached herself. ~ was
so maynard, and grieved him. Oh,
John! my darling, / cannot live without
you" and her soul wrestled in an agony
of prayer. 1t seemed hours to her before
John emerged carrying the cask. Some
of the fugitives glanced back, like Lots
wife, saw him, and raising wild huzza,
heartily returned to aid him. The mo-
ment the powder was out of danger,
John sank exhausted, and the crowd
rushed up, overlooking with curiosity
and gratitude; but Amy was first at his
side.
care you hurt2n, she ashed, supporting
his head.
II believe not" he gasped; ''the excite
ment makes me weak. In five minutes
more the powder would have caught fret"
A shudder ran through the crowd at
the thought of the devastation they had
escaped.
ooh! your hands?" exclaimed Amy,
pityingly.
He held them up, horribly burned, but
he only said, 1.-THE cask was hot"
In a few minutes John recovered suffi-
GENTLY to walk to Mr.. Corrolls, where
Amy. %bandanged the poor, blistered
hands. -
John, did you know how much. you
risked?"
Eyes, I realized it all in a second; but
| determined to give up my chance OF
escape for the small possibility of saving
the others, Amy, why did YOU not go
with the eests'
~ could net seek safety while you
were il peril"
The next day she told him all her
dreaming and discomfort of the evening
before, adding,
Il am prouder Of my hero than /
would be of Sir Galahad-
"Why, Amyf"
sssir Galahad gave his life to a phan
tom quest, but you offered yours on be-
half, Of humanity"
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Dfas,s want a chros,so.

Guest Gn cheap restaurant)-Very
much obliged, but I'm not an entomolo.
gist.
Proprietor very much puzzled)-Ap
ento-what2
observation-disclosures. | have no doubt
this is a very rare bug which I found ir
the pie, and this fly floating in the coffee
is, perhaps, the only specimen in Ameri.
ca
Proprietor lin a whisper)-Don't speak
50 loud-you will ruin me.
Guests that 500 Why, ! thought
you were giving them away instead Of
ehromos, and | was merely about 70 men.
ton that I'd prefer i small dog.-PAiM
delphm Gu.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

Commenting vegetarianism, DIR. b.
w. Richardson says: "The oftener
we go to the vegetable world for IL
food, the oftener we go to the first,
and therefore the cheapest source of
supply. The tendencies of all ad-
yanced scholars in thrift should be to
find out plans for feeding. all. the com.
munity, as far as possible, direct from
the lap of earth; to impress science
into u service SO that she may pre-
pare the choicest viands, minus the
necessity Of making a lower animal
the living laboratory for the sake of
what is just a little higher thanecanni-
bal propensities."
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

T6N
10 will be news to many people, says
adj exchange, ito be informed that
there are several 1ourishing comnun-
tiles of Mormons in New England and
That they are rapidly growing. How
ever. it must be promptly added that
they are not Of the p~3lygamous vari-
sty. They belong TO the fold which is
known is The Recognized Church Of
Jesus Christ OF Latter Dry Saints,
and which has its headquarters in
Lamont, Ia with Joseph Smith son
oil The original Prophet Joseph Il its
President. Hence they are commonly
termed Josephites. They have con-
gregations In Fail River, Boston, New
Bedford, Providence, Plainville, Broc-
ton, Dennispoft, Little Compton. scit-
uate and ID many places throughout
Maine and Nova Scotia. These Nor
mons are intensely hostile 10 the doc
trine Of plural marriages. One Of
their elders gave valuable assistance
to Senator Edmunds in framing his
Anti-PoIygamy bill. they have sent
their prophet u Utah as q missionary,
and their organ published Miss Kate
Fields fierce onslaught against the
twin relic.