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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
WITH HANDS DOWN.
Thurman Receives Within a Few
of the Total Vote of the Con-

Thurman Receives Within a Few
of the Total Vote of the Con-
vention.
ST. LOUIS, June New Mexico and
Utah failed to respond, and Chairman
Collins directed the clerk to call the
roll of states and territories, with the
following result:
Alabama-Black, L; Gray, A; Thur
man. Is.
alifornia-Thurman, 16.
Colorado-Black, 6.
nnecticut-Thurman, 1.
Delaware Thurman, 3; Gray, 8.
Florida-Thurman, s.
Georgia-Gray, II; Thurman, z.
Illinois-Black. II; Gray, IL; Thur
man. 10.
Indiana-Gray, so.
Iowa-Thurman, 26.
Kansas-Black, 2; Gray,2; Thurman
IA.
Kentucky-Gray, II; Black, L; Thur
man, 8.
Louisiana-Thurman 16.
Maine-Thurman, IL.
aryland-Thurman 16.
Michigan-Black, 8; Thurman, %.
MinneSota-1 thurman, 13; Gray, l.
Mississippi-Thurman, IS.
Missouri-Gray, 4; Thurman, %.
Nebraska-Gray, 2; Thurman, s.
Nevada-Thurman, 6.
New HampShire-Th 8.
New Jersey-Thurman, Is.
New York-Thurman, 72.
North Carolina-Thurman, %.
Ohio-Thurman, 45; Gray, l.
Oregon-Thurman, 6.
Pennsylvania-Thurm 60.
Rhode Island Thurman, 2.
South CarOlina-Thurman, Is.
Tennessee-Thurman, "a.
TeXas-Thurman, SO.
Vermont-Thurman, s.
Virginia-Thurman, a.
West Virginia-Thurman, II.
When Wisconsin was called every
delegate in the hall arose, and again be-
gan a scene which riValed the uproar of
yesterday when Cleveland was nomi-
mated. Everybody produced red ban
dana and every guidon in the hall was
decorated with one. Delegate Taylor,
of Indiana, attached an enormous ban
dana to the guidon of the Indiana dele
CATION and marched to the reading desk
with it amid unbounded enthusiasm.
The enthusiasm was general. The ring
of it was of the kind that is heard when
yell
COMES FROM THE HE ART.
No artifces were resorted to to sus-
tain it at all, and when Roswell p.
Flower, of the New York delegation,
after most vigorous effort succeeded
in crowding his way to the reading desk
with the guidon of his state, also hav-
ing attached to it an enormous bandana,
the delegates became frantic. The up
roar was finally quieted in measure,
and the clerk again called Wisconsin.
The chairman of the delegation an
nounced % votes for Thurman.
AlaSka-Thurman 2.
AriZOna-Thurman 2.
Dakota-Thurman 2.
District of Columbia Thurman 2.
Idaho-Thurman 2.
Montana-Thurman2 2.
New MeXico-Thurman 2.
Utah-Thurman 2.
ashington-Thurman 2.
WyOming-Thurman 2.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08

liberty, equality and fraternity, needs
only to be seen to carry its message. 1t
goes to the neld to-day with the benedic-
tions of the wise and good, side by side
with the
FLAG OF A NEvER-DYING STAR.
Like it, will be the emblem of Democ-
racy, triumphant of land redeemed, of
nation reunited and of people recon-
ciled. By the strong arm of the Demo-
cratic party they will be carried high in
the contest and the warm heart of the
American people will receive them and
on the 4th of March next Grover Cleve-
land will be again your president and
old Allan q. Thurman will be standing
by his side.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08

thereof. Give him to us and the quartz
mills OF our mountain will pound their
ponderouS pleasure. / want to say one
word further, and that is that Nevada,
through her noble representatives, with
all her soul and all her intellect and
every physical faculty of her being, sec
onds the nomination of heroic old Allan
e. Thurman
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.
North Carolina Believes the
Thought Which Suggested Thur
man Was an Inspiration.

ST. LOUIS, June 7.-When North Car
olina was called, Mr.. Strange arose in
his place in that delegation and said:
North Carolina has no name to pre-
sent to this convention, but she wishes
to be heard in seconding the nomination
of one whose name within the territory
is synonym for
VIRTUE, HONESTY AND PATRIOTISM.
She believes that the thought which
suggested his name was an inspiration
from on high, and North Carolina asks
leave to second the nomination of Allan
G. Thurman, of Ohio.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11
REST, SWEET REST.
How Mother-fn- Law Won the Respe'
of Her Daughters Hu band.

How a Mother-fn- Law Won the Respect
of Her Daughters Hn band.
A great many stories have besn told
about men who had no use for their
mothers-in-law. hence an exception to
the general ru lie is very refresh ng.
"I don't want to hear or r al any
thing d'sparaging to mothers-in-law. :
said Judge Peterby to his young friend.
Hostetter McGinnis.
What makes you talk in that eccen-
trio sort of way, JudgeP"
"l'll tell you why. My. wife has
awed me almost to death e.er since we
were married. Last week invited her
mother to come and live with Us"
"Man alivel Have you lost your
sensesP'
Not much. You see they don {
agree. They fight each other all day
long. and / am en-. .oying season OF
heavenly rest Nv wife is so tired quar-
reling all day long with her mother.
that when come home there is nothing
left over for me. Why. that mother-in.
law of mine is a lightn ng-rod. fee
perfectly safe rs long as she is in the
house. She is a treasure. The next
man hear abusing mothers-in law has
got me to fight. / only wish l had
three or four of them in the house.
Then I'd feel perfectly safe. '-Icras
SLftsngs.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11
THE BEST EvERoREEns.

knowledge Galaed By an Experience OF
Twenty Years.
Many farmers and landowners are
intending to plant eyergreens for shell
ter belts. aud are seeking information
as TO what Is best 10 plant The white
pine Is now having boom. mainly be-
cause the Seeding plants are obtained
cheap from the forests of Wisconsin
and Michigan. / say amen to all booms
that will cause more evergreens to be
planted, II. as ! believe. the planting OF
good. honest trees will prove one Of the
best investments and greatest blessings
In the near future that a man can add
20 his farm. But there are good trees
and better ones. and II knowledge
gained by twenty years of planting
and watching the habits of the differ
ent varieties will be of use 10 the pub
lie. shall do some good The Scotch
pine, In my estimation. is the best ever
green we have for immediate use. II
will make n shelter sooner than any
other kind. but will not make so good
a one In the end as the spruces The
white pine as a young tree from two
TO eight or ten feet has fewer
branches than the Scotch. less
foliage. and that In severe cold
weather clings so close to the
branches that II makes little protec-
tion as compared to the coarser and
more persistent foliage of the Scotch
and Austrian. If any one does not
think this statement correct let them.
some bitter cold day, observe. and
compare some white pines from two TO
ten feet high with Scotch or Austrian
of the same size, and note which offers
the most resistance to wind and snow.
The white pine is a grand and beauti-
full tree. and. after it Is ten years old.
is the fastest grower Of all, but up to
that time the Scotch viii make the
best and quickest protection. and that
Is the very time that on our wind-swept
prairies 1t is most needed. The best
shelter belt all things considered. Is a
row of Scotch pine. six feet apart on
the inside of that row of spruce,
white or Norway. on the outside ons.
or MS many MS you please. rows of
white pine. Here you have as near as
possible perfection of beauty and
utility combined Cor. Des Noines
ia. Register.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11
RrvsRsAL or WOODLAND.
Practical Suggestion for Farmers rsv.
Ing IN ths Older states.


Practical Suggestion for Farmers rsv.
inR In the Older States.
When the country was new those
portions were naturally first cleared
which seemed best adapted for imme-
Hate cultivation at least expense. Such
ands were those which were warm and
Try. aud needed but tho clearing or of
the trees aud rough breaking 10 fit
hem for farm crops In this way large
areas of low-lying and swamp lands
were left In wood. and so continued
These low lands originally stronger in
aatural composition Of soil. have com
,lnued TO increase In fertility by the
'orest wastes dead leaves and timber.
together with the wash OF higher
grounds-until now they are. the rich
sst lands we have. Has not the time
arrived when these low Woodlands may
be proiltably cleared and put TO perma-
aent cnltlyationp An inducement to
this Is foHnd In the fact that much Of
the higher aud drier land first cleared
has become exhausted, aud Is no longer
profitable for illlage. Especially Ii this
slass OF thin. exhausted land untitled
Tor grass; aud the increasing deficiency
II hay and pasture has become one of
the greatest drawbacks TO Eastern ag-
ticultnre.
Now the low grounds are the natural
grass lands. are stored with much or
yanic material. and need only to be
sleared. drained aud cultivated to be-
some very productive and permanent
meadows with the enhanced price OF
farm products over those obtained by
our fathers aud the easier and more
etfectual methods Of draining now
practlced. the Job OF Kidding the land
Of surplus water. which seemed so diff
cult to our ancestors. has become easl-
iy practicable and almost sure TO be
attended with profit But this plan
would far reduce the area of our wood
lands. which Is small enough already.
Therefore. since .aturn about ~ fair
play" why not plant the old cultivated
and worn soils 20 forest trees9 In this
way the average Of Woodland will re-
main the same. orr I've increased. and
we gain In compensation large tracts
Of new and fertile soil There IL an
abundance Of surface in the Eastern
States upon which wood ought to be
grown. or allowed TO remain con.
tinuously. Such Il nearly all noun
talnous or very rocky land. steep side.
hills. rAYines and narrow valleys, cold
and springy land upon which moss and
ferns grow. all thin. light and worn
out soils. distant portions of the farm
and places difficult of access when the
ground is frozen. John r. Fits. fn AZ.
Y. Tribune.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11
coNGRE ssloNAL.
Legislation Pertaining TO the Interest
Of the Pacific Coast.
SENATE.

The committee on foreign afIairs
reported to the senate In. executive
session the treaty which was recently
negotiated by Secretary Bayard and
the Chinrse minister, with the recon.
mandation that two amt endments be
made TO the treaty, and that IL be sent
to the President with the request that
he secure the consent OF tho Chinese
government 10 the amendments.
The first amendment is 10 the first
clause Of the treaty, which provides
for the exclusion Of all Chinese labor.
ers from this country. The amend.
ment added 10 this clause provides
that this exclusion shall also apply Ii
Chinamen who have been in thin
country and have departed, taking
certificates with them. This amend.
ment will prevent the return Of all
Chinese with certificates
The second amendment adopted by
the committee on foreign affairs pro.
vides that exempted classes In the
treaty, such as merchants, students
and Cinnamon who have departed
from this country leaving behind q
vile and family or money or property
10 the value OF 81 600, shall be allowed
to return only upon presentation oil
certificates showing that the holders
belong TO the excepted classes named
In tle treaty.
The number of individual pension
bills passed oy the senate In sixty five
minutes was l05, forty-two OF them be-
ing house bills. Several Of them were
for volunteer nurses, nc the rate OF $2I
a month, aud one was for the widow
Of Gen. Charles Z. Stone, at $50.
Among the billa reported and
placed ON the calendar, were the fol.
owing:
Senate bill 90 retire certain disabled
officers OF the army.
House bill authorizing the presi
dent TO retire Alfred Pleasanton. with
the rank OF colonel, with an amend
ment giving him the rank OF colonel
House bill for the promotion oil
army officers after twenty years oI
continued service in one grade, q
minority dissenting.
Senate bill granting to the Oregon
Railway & Navigation Company right
OF way through the NeE Perce Indian
reservation.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11
nor A LUXURY.

why Ia. Prinelpsi Meal sf the Bay Should
be Finisiea with DESSERT.
Many housckeerers look upon aIl des.
sert in the light of Injuries: others draw
the line at dishes that call for eggs
Now, soms dess ri dish. IL prop iy
made, should form part OF every din
ner. II fruit Ii not 10 be served Even
with fruit. some people require sugar.
When no dessert Is provided. greater
quantity of meat and vegetables mn
be eaten TO satisfy the demands OF na.
ture. For some this Is all gilt. but for
the major ty Of folk ctria amount ol
sugni aud starch Ii necessary. Children
should not he deprived OF iI's kind o.
food. Even for The poor IL Ii econonl
ical 10 provide simple de- sert.
In arraug ng for dinner. plan o
light dessert when the rest OF the mea
TO be substant nj. On the other hand.
VIII the main part Of fhe dinner Is
be Fight. let the d ssert be- hot and sub
stantal. For example. II the first parl
of the meal cons sis of cold meat and
vegetables. or hash and ons vegefa
bic, rye n hot apple pudding for des.
sert. A good one can be maie Of n pint
Ut HOtf. pf pafe1 as Tor tfeatff-oi-tA tAfI3
b seuit, rolled thin and filled with pares
and quartered apples. then steamed foI
two hours. and served W th mola sea o
sugar satIee. Or. the apples may b
put into a stewpan with little wafei
af Il sugar. or little molasses. steve
for Il few minutes. covered with th.
biscuit dough. and cooked for abou.
twelfy minutes longer. No sauce vii
be needed with this pudding. Nothing
could b cheaper. aad IL will be very
pa q able and wholesome.
Apples may be added to hoi,ed sage
or iapioca. " IN a pleasing result. soai
curful OF ther tap.oca or sago IL
three tuifuls OF cold water over ght
then cook il in double boiler for bal.
an notFr. add to the coytents Of Tho
boiler one cupful of sngar. half Il tea
spoonful of salt. aud two quarts OF pares'
and quartered apples. Bake in pnd
ding dish for nm hour an a quarter
Cool slightly, and rye with or " thou
sugar and cream or m TX. These pm
dings are so simple that they Will no.
hurt even an invalid. Good House.
Keeping.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11


A bin 10 provide for the sale TO act
ual settlers under the homestead laws,
of the Fort Sedgewick military resei-
yation in Colorado and Nebraska was
passed.
A bill was passed 10 establish an ad-
ditional land district in Oregon.
Johnston, from the committee on
elections, submitted a report ON the
California contested election case Of
Lynch Va. Vandever, and il was placed
ON the house calendar. The report is
unanimously in favor OF Yandever,
the sitting member.
Cox presented bill for an approp
ration, in reference 20 a memorial
from Gene. Schofield and Slocum and
other members OF the Army OF the
Potomac, asking for-an appropriation
OF $4,000 to aid in meeting the cx-
penses OF n fraiernal reunion OF sur
vivbrs Of the Army OF the Potomac
and the Army of Northern Virginia,
TO be held on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg in July next, 70 commemorate
the twenty-tifth anniversary of that
conflict
The secretary OF the interior trans
mitted the report by Governor Swine
ford of Alaska, upon the operations OF
the Alaska Seal and Fur Company, in
which he alleges that the company has
grossly abused the natives, and at
taches an affidavit to the charges. He
concludes that it would be better 10 al
low every fur seal to be exterminated
than 10 continue. 80 blighting a mo-
nopoly,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11

The Asylum Hill Congregations,
Church of Hartford, Conn, gave a
bell to mission church in China. and
received a sort of illuminated letter
of thanks in return. The letter col.
cludes as follows: "This insignificant
scrap of paper can not adequately ex-
press the reverential feeling of IL
inch-long bits of grass. All the church
members together bow There are in
serted the namesl and express their
thanks"
The Baltimore Presbytery, of the
Northern Presbyterian Church, have
had an interesting discussion on the
duty of the church to the negro.
Some of the speakers thought the
money raised for the Freedmen oughl
to be sent to the Southern church. i
colored member complained of dis
elimination in the Presbytery agains
the colored man, another speaker
wanted the Freedmen's Board abol
ished, and various other views wer,
presented Res eptet
designed to z sub
scriptions for. rt
d TO enlis+
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11
FEEDING NEW CORN.

A Convenient nnd. Bsstisr Certain Condi
tions, Advtsat bile Practice.
In the great pork pro Iucing States i
Is common and convenient practice
TO feed corn to hogs as il s drawn from
The field. The corn need not be huskes
SO clean rs when it is TO be cribbel foi
some months. aud all the labor and ex
pense of cribb.ng is saved. have fer
new corn in this way to my hogs.
especially those b.ing fattened for mar
ke,. quite largely for score OF years
and have never b en- able 10 discove,
the bad effects VIII ch some claim follow
from feeding the new corn. have hal
no de ease among ms swine for nine
teen years. although mt some .tIsae with
in eleven of tho e years SWINE discass
has ragged viol,Ltly in my neighborhood
an hogs on ad DIN ng farms have died
ike flies- !" slmmsf my hogs ON rel
clover; and ns the clover fails in ih
fall and begin 4, eeling corn. ! use old
corn I II the hogs have come to full.
feeding. Then | change gradually TO
new corn and feed il altogether until
with ten days of mark ting. when ]
revert 10 old corn At all times i am
particular to supply my hogs regularly
with salt. and continuously with ashes
and charcoal: but when feeding new
corn am all The more part cular about
these supplies. do not feel the new
corn until il has ripcned almost enough
10 allow of its being cribbed. Feeding
new corn is so conyen ent that think
1t an advisable practice. and. il the
feed ng is iud!ciously done. believe IL
10 be perfectly safe. Another. and
often very material gain derived from
feed ng new corn is. that there is no
loss from the dcpredat'ons of rats and
mife, which can hardly be prevented
when the crop has TO be kept Cor.
American .dgricaftarisk
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11

BosToN has just received from At
rica the largest gorilla ever landed in
this country. His name il Jack, and
he is Eve feet in height when stand
ing erect, and measures seven feet
from the end of one outstretched
hand 10 the other. He weighs about
I25 pounds, and exhibits enormous
strength, compared with which that
of man seems like child. He ar
rived in large box made Of planking
two and half inches thick, and when
being removed from the ship he tore
large splinteTs from the hard wood
pIanks with as much ease as child
would break twig.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11
HUMOROUS.

No matter how weak q woman's
constitution may be, her b(u)y-laws
are always on deck and ready for bush
ness.-DetroSt Free Press.
THAT was level-headed man who
blew cracked cornet until there was
dinges in its sides in front of peoples
houses and carried bag with him to
collect the hunks of coal that he
lodged
-" Mercy. Bridget What's the mat
ter with these eakesPr 81 dun know.
num-" "They taste of soap. Yis,
mum. ] Icouldn't find the soapstone
griddle. an so soaped the iron one.
Harpe,'s BasGr.
In the hash foundry. where e.
banged and bustled fairy
deuce with the tray. it
man with tbs silky m
"a -
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11

JoHN HAIR, Of Wesshrook, Ga. il
evidently humorist, although he has
not yet become known to the world
As such. Tie first baby was chrissenetl
First Half; the next, Second Hals
the third, Other Half. and the fourth
Best Halt. He has big sign over
his cabin door which reads: "The
whole family Of John Halflives with.
in. A half family is better than none
but II you want TO see six halves in
one hole. come inside and see what Il
left oE as. God bless our home"
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11

An enormous black eagle has been
sc en- Lately at Lander, Wyoming. II
is believed that the bird is fully five
feet in height and that his powerful
wings measure fifteen feet from tip TO
tip. His legs are almost az brig as a
mans. He generally makes his ap-
pearance about sunset, when he will:
fly from cliff to cliff on the mountains,
all the time keeping up piercing
scream. He has been shot at dozens
of times by excellent marksmen, but
20 far he has safely avoided the flying
rifle balls, and each shot only seems
make him yell louder, as if laughing
his would-be slayers.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11

The four sons of Captain Calhoun,
who died The other day in St Joseph
county. Michigan, had not seen each
other for nineteen years until the day
before the funeral. They all boarded
the same train At Chicago. Two Of
them occupied ehe same seat, bnt there
was no recognition until they all me.
in livery stable, each trying TO hire
q rig TO take him 10 the homestead.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11

A British gunboat has returned
from Cape JUDY, whittier she was sent
TO investigate the reported attack of a
body of the Sultan of Morocco's troops
upon depot of the Northwest Africa
Company at that place. The COM
mandar Of the Falcon reports that Mr..
Morris, manager Of tie British Afr.can
Company at Cape JUDY, attempted to
photograph Moorish camp OF = ven
soldiers, and that while he wa
justing the camera the soldiers 81
him. The attacked and
his mr. fart prr.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11

To wash lace curtains use tepid
rain water sufficient to cover the cur
lains Soap them thoroughly. Use no
rearline or any washing powder. Let
them lie for one or two days. gently
squeezing them in the water from time
to time. Wiring with wr.nger, If you
have one, if not, gently press the dirty
water out. Rinse in two blue waters
Use boiled starch. Instead of ironing
hem pin the edges carefully to sheets.
lad down in an unused room, and you
will be delighted with the result. The
Household.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11

wmnRa citizen Of Lumpkin, Ga,
WAS cleaning oct bis cellar recently
after il had been ilooaed, he discovered
= slight depression in the earth, and,
examining il closely. saw bar 81
metal partly buried there. Picking il
up he fonnd il 20 be lead. Further
search revealed I67 barr, weighing
about pound each. Hew they got
tbcre in not known, though it Is sur
mised that they were buried during
the Indian war OF 1896. when rude
fort stood on The present site Of the
house.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11

Robert Porter, nm eccentric citizen
of Stoughton. Mass, aged 65. has for
twenty five years bathed every day in an
open spring on his farm. One morning
last week he took his customary plunge
when the mercury was fifteen degrees
below zero, and claimed to enjoy ii.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11

Mrs Louisa Fries. of Cincinnati.
is afflicted in peculiar and unusual
manner. Shescan not remember her
own name or residence, and is often
placed in embarrassing positions when
going about alone. The medical term
for the disease Is amneslc aphasia. and
it Ii caused by arterial hemorrhage.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11

The present cost Of operating the
railways of this country By steam Is
500. 600, 600. but to transport the same
tonnage. using men aud horses, would
cost $11, ,s06, 500. 900. That is to say.
return to old methods would render
commerce practically impossible
Philadelphia Press.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-11

THRy are not troubled with breach
az promise euils IN China. When a
future Chinese belle Ii about three
days old she is formerly betrotlsed 10
the scion OF some acceptable neighbor,
and when che is about fifteen che Is
carried and lelt there, and that ends