St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-28
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san inspection trip made by the rail-
road commissioners of Dakota" said
Secretary j. NJ. Quinn, of Bismarck,
''revealed the fact that building is not
being carried on SO extensively this
year as it was last, yet considerable
activity prevails. In our party were
Commissioners Griggs, Boynton and
Smith and Jason Rogers, of Chicago,
and we made pretty exhaustive exam
ination of the railroad system OF the
territory. Our observations and con-
SersationS With farmers enabled us TO
CLEAN considerable information con-
cerning the crop outlook for the present
season. and the indications are that
there will be an average yield of wheat,
oats and barley. Frost did no damage
in the Missouri valley, but reports from
the Reb river country are not so encour-
aging. Still, as a whole, the territory
will make good showing, and the corn
crop will be far above the average. So
far as politics are concerned, there is a
lull at present, but the nominee of the
Natertown convention. when election
is over, will not have 200 majority, as
his predecessor did.
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A gentleman standing in front of the
postotfice yesterday, remarked: ''lt is
time that something was done to protect
horses from the brutality of cruel driv-
erS. There is scarcely an hour of the
day that one does not witness the in
hnnan traatmanf of thnSn hpaStS
There should be organized at once a so
ciety for the prevention of cruelty to
animals, whose business it would be to
detect and bring to punishment all such
offenders. The punishment should be
in keeping with the enormity of the of
fense, ana these towards taught lesson
they would remember"
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Gum chewing, which was so preva-
lent during the early summer, seems to
be going out of fashion, and is now
practiced only by very young and very
giddy persons. Doctors had consider
able to do with the infliction of this not
too edifying practice, for they stated
that gum chewing, far from being in-
furious, was both beneficial and health
ful. The introduction of gum chewing
had one good effect; it put stop to
tobacco chewing to certain extent.
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Gen. George A. Sheridan, who is
stumping Minnesota under the direction
ofe. the national Republican executive
committee, was not very favorably I'M
pressed with his recent visit to Indian
apolis, the home of the head of the Re-
publican ticket. "While / was in
Hoosierdom." said the general yester-
day afternoon, ''some enthusiastic voter
relieved me of valuable gold watch
and chain. L reported the robbery to
the police of indianapolis, but thus far
have heard nothing concerning my
chronometer. Subsequently l sent East
to friend, who is in the jewelry bust
ness for another timepiece, and who
ever steals the watch that l am now
carrying Will get himself into debt"
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A conference of labor delegates is to
be held to-day at the headquarters of
the United Labor party, East Seventh
street. 1--WE expect a representative at
tendance" was the remark of J. F.
CrOnin, yesterday, "but the farmer ele-
gent may not be so large as we should
IKE to see. 1t is bad season for agri-
culturlistS to leave their farms. We
have no set programme, and it is diff
cult to say what will be done. Every
thing has been left for the conference
to decide-to elect labor ticket or not.
Rest assured, whatever may have been
said to the contrary, if it is decided to
FUN labor candidate for governor it
will be done. The Labor party will not
cave in to suit the interest of any
other party or meet the desire of any
politician
Carl Judson, who is an expert on but
ter and cheese, is no Slouch on the Chi
nese question, and it is understood that
he can give Chinese Ben points and
beat him badly. Carl has map slowed
away in the archives of the capitol
which he only displays on rare occa-
sions, and that at the personal request
of friends to illustrate his remarks.
The friends of Mr.. Judson are trying
to prevail on him to deliver, some time
during the campaign, his celebrated
lecture entitled The Chinese, Their
Use and Abuse