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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-09-10
Partisan Decentralization.
From a Paris Letter.

From a Paris Letter.
One OF the most significant signs OF
the present demoral ization of tho
French society is the utter absence
OF respect for the dead. Only few
weeks ago one of the best known paint
ers in Paris invited his friends to
most characteristic entertain ment
The wall OF his immense atelier were
hung from ceiling to floor with heavy
black draperies and on bier in the
center of the room, surrounded by
lighted wax candles, were set out the
refreshments for his guests, black
velvet pail being used as a tablecioth.
The wines were cooled in an infants
coffin transformed into an ice-pail.
The men present were all dressed in
white shrouds, while the ladies wore
the deepest widows weeds. Skulls
and crossbones were disposed in the
most artistic manner on the walls.
while skeletons hired for the occasion
appeared to emerge from behind the
draperies. Needless to add that the
widest revelry prevailed, dancing was
prolonged till daylight, and thefollow-
ing day the newspapers of the capital
gave q most enthusiastic description
of this original fete, marked by SO
much delicacy and refinement.
A few days later one of the pecul-
iarly shaped and well-known tank
wagons ofthe Compagnie Richer. which
was used for conveying the contents
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The First Women in the Treasury

st. Louis Republican.
The following extract from letter
from Gen. T. E. Spinner, formerly
Treasurer in the United States, gives
an interesting account OF the first en-.
ployment of women as Government
clerks:
"PABIo BEACH, FLA, July 13.-My
Dear Colonel: When your kind letter
OF the sth ult. reached me few days
later was still quite ill. After I be.
came well enough to write / found
that had rot the data here to aid
my memory to furnish you with the
Information that you desired to have.
Yesterday, for the first time in more
than ten weeks, went up to the city
and got the record that will enable
me to furnish at least q part OF the
information officially.
"My recollection is that during the
summer OF 1862, when the first issue
OF "legal tender" United States notes
was made, some twenty odd clerks,
at 81 200 per annum salaries, were
employed in trimming the notes with
shaars. When q banker l learned
that my daughters could trim bank
notes faster and better than the
clerks in the Office or / could myself.
| therefore urged Gov. Chase, the then
Secretary OF the Treasury, to employ
women instead of the men then EN-.
ployed. That they would be glad to
do the work for half the wages paid
to the men, and that the work
would be done faster and better
if the change should be made,
and l insisted that the young
men had better handle guns instead Of
shears in their country's service. Mr..
Harrington, the then Assistant Secre-
tary. seconded my suggestions, and SO
it was agreed that Knight send a wom-
an to try her hand with the male
clerks then employed. Iselected Miss
Jennie Douglass, who youno doubt will
recollect as a great, tall, double-isted
girl that physically and mentally was
more than q match for any OF the
men in the room. / furnished her
with q long shears that would cut the
length of a sheet at blow. Her first
days work settled the matter forever
in her and the women's favor. The
men left and women took their places.
Now, the notes came to me as
Treasurer. knew that women, with
their more nimble fingers, could count
faster than men, and, RS they could
be had at half the pricefor this service
as paid to men, / nominated seven
ladies to the Secretary as clerks for
this service in the Treasury. On the
9th of October 1890 tho onpo;nt
nlents came down to me as follows,
viz: Miss Annie York, Miss Fannie T..
Halstead, Miss Belle 8. Tracy, Miss
Libby stoner, Miss Mary Buck, Miss
Jennie L. Wall and Mrs. A. C. Harris.
OF these Miss Tracy and Miss stoner
are now, after nearly twenty-four
years, still clerks in the Treasury OF
the United States, and there is no
doubt that their record will compare
favorably with the male clerks. -
ST. E. SPINNER.
"CoI. FRANK JONES, Washington.
d. c."
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Then it was that saw great red
stain on the white sh;rt bosom.
1t was blood!
Somehow | forgo. all about the
thief, Will, my father-everything, as
threw myself down by the side OF
John Benton and pressed my hand
kerchief over the stain.
John! John! What is it? Where
are you hurt? Oh, father, he is
killed." | screamed. "What shall /
do?"
will never believe again that John
Benton was ever bashful, for he Just
put one OF his hands on the back OF
my head, pulled my face down to his,
and whispered:
"Do just what you are doing now,
and as you have commenced to call
me John, do it all the rest of your
life. and let ms call you Lou" !
There was sudden disturbance!
The thiet had broken away from Will
The poplar tree shook violently, and
VIII said, as he put his head out OF
the window:
"Well, let the rascal go! It will
save q good deal of trouble. Ahl
there is his pal, who was on guard
They are both running us if the whole
detective force were at their heels"
Then, turning to John: "How are
you hurt, Mr.. Benton? You don't
look as if it were serious"
at is not serious" said John, sit
ting up. "That fellow cut his hand in
some way while opening the drawer;
and he rubbed the blood all over my
shirt; that's ALL"
bit my lip and gave John look
that should have frozen him. 1t did
not have the proper effect, however,
for he followed me upstairs to the
nursery, where the racket OF play had
rendered the children oblivious OF the
disturbance below. AS he took Stella
on his knee he said:
"Do you know, Stella, you made a
tremendous hit with your song? You
must sing Birdie on a Tree for us
again. Will you?"
"Ess, will sing it for you, but you
must tiss Lou for me now. She has
diven me lots and lots of tandy, and
she is awfully dood."
Yes, l think so, said John. "And
III tiss her for you'
And he actually did it.
Moreover, he says now that it is his
privilege, and | suppose, under the
circumstances, he is right.
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The Wit and Wisdom of the Late
DIR. Kemper of Nashota, Wis.

Among the many laughable stories
told of the late Dr. Kemper of Nashota,
Wis, arc the following:
On his way home to dinner one day,
meeting one OF the divinity students,
he cordially invited the young man to
accompany him, adding that he did
not know as there would be much to
eat. The invitation was accepted,
and Immediately upon being seated at
the table the doctor commenced carv-
ing boiled ham that was doing duty
for the second or third time.
"Why, my dear!' exclaimed his wife
in surprise, "You have forgotten
something. You have not asked the
blessing"
"Yes, / have, too" bluffly respond
ed the doctor; 81 I've asked the Lord to
bless this old ham all I'm going to"
Nell was a serious child, with a
penchant for poetry. She had stood
for a long time looking out ct the
snow-storm, when her mother asked:
"What are you thinking OF, dear?"
ooh, l was just making poetry, 5"
she answered, with sigh.
eo Nue'o 40 iV' S1A Y yOu ecl1
mammal"
After considerable urging she repeat.
ed with great feeling:
'Iis sad sad thing to stand and beg
While the winter winds do blow,
For the cold creeps up the little ones leg
And makes her shiyer SO!
His papa was a clergyman, who
strictly enforced the rule that the
young scion should attend Sunday
service despite his tender years. I'm
agine the feelings OF this dominic par
ent when pausing at his study door,
he discovered the young man in the
act of expelling a large bumble-bee,
waving his small arms frantically in
the air, and crying, "sh-h! sh.h! Get
out OF here! Get ost, l tell you, O,
papa'll preach you to death!''
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An Incident of Antietam.

David Edwards, OF the Thirtieth
Ohio, writes to the Washington Trib-
une an incident OF Burnside's advance
across the Antietan Creek He says:
After crossing Antietam Creek our
lines were formed and we got orders
to forward, left oblique, march," to
stone fence about 500 yards to the
front, the left of the regiment being
compelled to oblique march through a
corntield. When we reached thestone
fence we had no support on our left,
and the rebs swung around our regi-
ment and if there ever was q hotter
place than that cornfield just then
l never found it and l trust
never shall. With rebels in front
and rear we had but little show.
We got orders to get out
OF that if we could. Instead OF going
back obliaue, as l went in, took
straight up the corn rows and passed
out in rear of the rebel line. Lieut..
Rees Furby, of our regiment, was kill.
ed at the stone fence. and as turned
to the rear l saw him lying cold in
death, but still clinging to his sword
with a death grasp. l thought to my.
self that no rebel should ever carry
the sword of such brave man il it
was in my power to prevent it.
wrenched it out of his hand and car
ried it out with me to the rear, where
| found what was left olmy company.
Thinking | had done nothing but q
soldier duty, | handed my captain
the sword with the remark that it was
Lieut.. Furby's who was killed at the
stone fence The answer got was:
"What in hi do l want with it?"
threw it down on the ground with my
feelings considerably hurt.
AT that time reinforcements were
crossing the bridge, and New York
regiment attracted my attention, be.
ing led by q mere boy-a captain,
think. While walking at the head OF
his regiment and cheering his men for
ward a rebel bullet struck his sword
just above the hilt, bending it at right
angles and knocking it many feet
away. He picked it up and went on
as though nothing unusual had hap.
pened. thought to myself that SC
brave an officer as that was worthy
of Lieut.. Furby's sword, and stepped
out of the ranks and picked it up and
presented it to him, with the remark
that the former owner was killed, and
that l had carried it off the field ia
keep the rebels from getting it. He
thanked me kindly and went on
Now, if that officer is living and chance,
to see this item, would be glad to
hear from him, or from any comrads
OF the regiment to which l belonged.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-17

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY
~ SIS. In Probate Court. special term. June
II, 1886.
In the matter of the guardianship of Louisa
/ Post, q person of weak mind
On reading and filing the petition Of James
Middleton. guardian OF the estate and property Of
| said Louisa Post, person of weak mind Tor
license to sell the following described real estate
of his said ward either at private sale or public
| auction to-wit:
| Lot twenty-four (2D, in block thirteen (13), in
Terry's Addition to st. Paul, according to the re-
| corded plat thereof on file in the office OF the
Register of Deeds in and for said county.
Also the following piece of LAND, commencing
| at point $50 feet south from the northwest cor
ner Of the east half of the southwest quarter of
along the west line of said east half of southwest
| quarter of said section % 200 feet thence east
| l60 feet to the west line of Greenwood avenue,
thence along the said west line of Greenwood av-
enue 200 feet thence west 100 feet to the place of
| beginning, except so much as has been taken for
Forest street, in the City of St Paul. aforesaid.
Also the following piece of land. beginning at
point 700 feet south from the northwest corner Of
east Il OF southwest quarter. section 20, town 80,
| range 20 thence south along the line between the
| east u and west u of southwest n of section 49,
aforesaid so feet thence east 100 feet to the
| line of Greenwood avenue, thence north along
said line of said avenue SO feet, thence west LOO
feet to the place OF beginning situate in said City
| of st. Paul
And also lot five (5), in Stinson's subdivision of
block twenty-five (25), Stinson, Brown s. Ramsey's
| addition to ST. Paul:
necessary to sell said real estate to pay the debts
of said Louisa Post and for the support and
! maintenance OF said ward:
1t is ordered that the next of kin of the said ward
| and all persons interested in the estate of said
ward, shall appear before said Probate court, in
| in said City of st. Paul, in Ramsey county afore
| said, on MoaGay, the I'd day of August, A. D.
| 1856, in the forenoon, to show causewhy license
| should not be granted for the sale of said real
estate.
! And it is further ordered that copy of this
order be personally served on the next of kin of
| said ward residing in said Ramsey county, and on
all persons interested in said estate at least four
| teen days before said day of hearing and by the
publication thereof for four successive weeks
| once in each week, in the ST. Paul DAILY GLOBE
| newspaper printed and published at st. Paul
in said Ramsey county the last of which publica.
tons shall be at least fourteen days before said
| day of hearing, and on ali other persons inter-
ested by depositing forthwith a copy of such no.
| tice in the postoffce. with postage prepaid d.
rected to them respectively at their place of resi-
| denoe, unless it appears that their residence is
unknown.
By the Court
| LIS. VIM. B. MCGRORTY
Judge of Probate.
| Attest: FRANK ROBERT, Jr., Clerk.
I. V. D. HEARD, Attorney for Guardia
TyInn Q-Sxx
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY
1886. y
In the matter Of the estate of Minerva A. Owens,
deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing, purportinp
to be the last will and testament of Minerva A.
Owens, deceased, late of said county has been de.
Evered to this court;
And Whereas, Jay Owens has filed herewith
his petition, representing among other things
that said Minerva A. Owens died in said county,
the 18th day of April 1885, testate and that said
petitioner is the widower of said deceased and
praying that the said instrument may be admitted
to probate and that letters of administration with
the will annexed be to him issued thereon
1t is ordered, that the proofs of said instrument
and the said petition, be heard before this court,
at the probate Office in said county, on Monday.
the I'd day of August, A. d. 1886, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, when all concerned may appear
and contest the probate of said instrument.
And it is further ordered, that public notice of
the time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested by publication Of these orders
for three weeks successfully previous to said day
of hearing, in the st. Paul DAILY GLOBE, news
paper printed and published at st. Paul, in said
county.
By the Court.
LIS. WIN. B. MCGRORTY,
Judge of Probate.
Attest: FRANK ROBERT, JR., Clerk.
A. S. HALL, Attorney for Petitioner.
july10-4w-sat
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Assessment for Opening and Extension
Of Toronto Avenue.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, July IA, 1886.

CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, July IA, 1886. (
The Board Of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City Of ST. Paul, Mime
sofa, will meet at their office in said city at =
p. m, on the 2d day OF August A. ID. 1885,
to make an assessment of benefits, damages,
costs and expenses arising from the opening
and extension Of Toronto Avenue. between
ST. Clair street and st. Albans street pro-
duced Southerly TO Paramount place in said
city, on the property on the line Of said To-
ronto Avenue, between ST. Clair street AID
st. Adams street produced sOutherly TO Fair
mount Place, and deemed benefited or dam
aged thereby.
The land necessary to be condemned and
taken for said opening and extension is de-
scrbed as follows, TO wit:
Commencing at the southery end of ST.
AlbanS street in Summit Park Addition pro-
duced southerly to Fairmount Place if said
Paramount Place were produced westerly;
thence by Il curve line drawn with Il radius
of one hundred and tifty-three 153l feet
(Which said line shall be the southerly line OF
Il street sixty 800 feet wide and a continue
ton of what would be st. Adams street pro-
duced as above) to point such that the tan
gent from said curved line produced shall
strike the nOrthwesterly corner of lot 3. block
g. of Encouragement of Highland Park Addi-
ton; and also all that land lying within the
lines of Toronto Avenue. rs said Toronto
Avenue exists, between blocks and OF re-
arrangement of Highland Park Addition,
produced southerly to ST. Clair street, all i'll
the City Of st. Paul. Minnesota.
All persons interested are hereby notified
to be present ut said time and place OF max
irg said assessment and will be heard
WILLIAM BARRETT President
Official:
H. u. GORNAN, Clsrk Board OF Public Works.
1879
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Assessment for Opening, Widening and
Extending Richmond Street
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, July IA, 1855. {

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, ,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, July IA, 1855. {
The Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of St. Paul, Minne-
sofa, will meet at their Office in said city at
p. M, on the I'd day of August, A. D. 1885,
to make an assessment of benefits, damages,
costs and expenses arising from the opening,
widening and extension of Richmond street.
from Jefferson Avenue to Grace street, in said
city, on the property on the line of said
Richmond street, from Jefferson Avenue to
Grace street, and deemed benefited or dam
aged thereby. The land necessary to be con.
demned and taken for said opening, widening
and extension is described as follows, to-wit:
All that land not already dedicated for pub
lie use lying within the lines of Richmond
street produced sixty-siX feet wide, from
Jefferson Avenue to Grace street, in the City
of St. Paul, Minnesota.
An persons interested are hereby not1nea
90 be present at said time and place of making
said assessment and will be heard.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
B. L. GoRMAN. Clerk Board of Public Works.
1879
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CONTRACT WORK,
Grading Minnehaha Street

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC wopxs &
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 8. 1885.
sealed DDS Will be received by the Board
of Public Works in and for the c0rnoratton %
the City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their of8ee
IN SAID city, until IL m. on the 18th day of
July, A. D., 1885, for the grading of Mime
haha street, from Hamline Avenue to smell
ing Avenue, IN said city, according to plans
Board. oo VI S'A'S
a bond with at least two (2) sureties in a
sum OF at least twenty (2O) per cent. Of thA
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
any or all bids. w ie'e0'
osso,., WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Il. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
10000
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Proposals for Soft Wood at Fort As
.innEboine. M. Il.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,
OFFICE CHIEF CHARACTERISTICS,
FORT SMELLING, Mimi, July 18th. 1886.
CEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, subject to
~ the usual conditions, will be received ut this
office, at the Office of the Post Quartermaster at
Fort Assnnibone, NJ. T., until ~ O'Clock noon on
the 14th day of August, 1856, at which time and
places they will be opened in the presence Of
bidders for furnishing and delivering during the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1887 at Fort AssInni-
boine, NJ. Il.
1900 Cords Of Soft Wood.
Proposals and provisions OF instructions from
this Office, under advertisement of March Goth, will
govern.
Preference will be given to articles Of domestic
production and manufacture, conditions of price
and quality being equal. and such preference will
be given to articles of American production and
manufacture produced on the Pacific coast to the
extent of the consumption required by the public
service there.
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
Blanks and full instructions as to bidding &C.,
may be had application to this Office, or to the
Quartermaster at Fort Assinniboine, n. T.
JAMES NJ MOORE,
Deputy Quartermaster General, q. g. A.,
Chief Quartermaster.
Ju 15-16-17-1S-Aug 2-13
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NOTICE OF ASSIGNME EMIT

State of Minnesota. County of Ramsey, District
Court, Second Judicial District
In the matter of the assignment of Alfred Davis,
insolvent, to Alfred Larson.
Notice is hereby given that Alfred Davis of st.
ST. Paul Ramsey county, Minnesota, has by deed
in writing dated July 8. A. D. 1886, made general
assignment to the undsigned, of all his property
not exempt by law from levy and sale on execu-
ton, for the benefit of all his creditors who shall
file releases of their claims as provided by law.
without preferences. The undersigned has ac-
cepted said trust and given bond as required by
law.
Dated st, Paul, Mimi, July 9, 1886.
ALFRED LARSON, Assignee,
1893 East Seventh street, st. Paul. MINI.
]. j. MULLEN, Attorney for Assignee, st. Paul,
MINI. s--iHl0, IL, 12,17 ,2lk31
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CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Concord Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, July S, 1885. (
Sealed bids will be received by the Board Of
Public Works in and for the corporation Of
the City of St. Paul. Minnesota, at their Office
in said city, until II III. on the 18th day OF
July, A. d. 1856, for the grading of Como I'd
street, from Cambridge street to Arthur Ave
nue., in said city, according to plans and
specifications on file in the Office of said
Board.
A bond with at least two ~ sureties in q
sum of at least twenty COY per cent. OF the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
r. L. GoRAAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
10000
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, Lee
County OF Ramsey. 3D.
Before the undersigned, a notary public In and
for said county this day personally came Philip
S. Harris w. H Coleman, d. A. McKinlay and
u. +. Copeland and ]. G. Callahan, the above
named incorporators, to me personally known and
Jointly and severally acknowledged the execution
of the foregoing articles of incorporation to be
their voluntary act and deed for the purposes
therein expressed. In witness of all which
hereto set my hand and notarial seal of said
county this LIST day of July A. D. 1885,
0 ]. A. SwENSON,
Notarial Notary Public,
| Seal. Ramsey County, MINI.
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CONTRACT WORK.
Trading Webster Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 8, 1885. !

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 8, 1885. !
Sealedbids will be received by the Board Of
Public Works in and for the corporation Of
the City of st. Paul. Minnesota, at their Office
in said city, until IL NJ. the 18th day Of
July, A. d. 1856. for the grading of Webster
street, from Randolph street to Pleasant AVA
enue, in said city, according to plans and
specifications on file i'll the Office of said
Board.
a bond with at least two (2) sureties In a
sum of at least twenty coy per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid,
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
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