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Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22


ststs 10 Lie To-
ttNtssNs-ess<4A
NokrHPoRr. June CIV herevsr you 60,
you viii hnd people dissatisfied with their
Zoe. ard In every part Of the country you
viii nnd prosperous farmers. as well as
mechanics. who imagine tast II they we're
only Ia some other State their worldly sf-
fairs would Do IN better shape. that life
would be easier and money would be found
on the bushes Most Of the people living
on this Lselansu peninsula are satisfied
that they have The best placs on earth, but
occasionally you sill ind discontented
one who sighs tor the unknown Eidorado.
one OF these Gentlemen has just got back
2ad he IS sstlsnsd With bis sxpsrisncs. he
vas possessed II good farm of l6O acres OF
land lss niiles south Of town. Nine
~ acres of this Was under cult
rstiop. Hs had two good horse
teams. cattle. sac Improved farm machinery
of al kinda last winter hs sold all bis
p>ssonsl property and took his family to
Missouri. where hs lad been assured be
could make living much easier. Frou
Missouri he went 20 L0uisianz. AID cnaily
driftsd bAck acme hers. having speDt $500
in vain sndssyor % ind IS good 4 coun-
try ss ne bad lsgt- Hs has bought new
isa slsmsnts aud says hs Is content TO work
bis old farm.--H ). Spencer aud wife. OF
obsrlin. o.. are hsrs for the sumner.
Mr.. Dr. Corp. Of Racine. cams IN ths
othsr dsy 90 ths Pst0sksy.-In addition
~ the 1siiy visits Of The steamers City OF
Grand 2apids and Oackaaa. the Northern
Nichissa boafs Lawrence and Charlevoix
are each here twice . week. and Seymour's ;
line ssnds The Pstosksy hers twice ~ SEX
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22
MATTERS IN MICHIGAN.


Bar<<zrs q BnxhLea-
r. 49, 80 - . hzss - faaa1 Ca
a. - ~ Nz,t...er. Ls<s en fz~siz9.
u-,--..-.- -. - 80 -ssl 49, .a
.<.-s =. .s,~.-l.s.. |. frs~ ss..ii1x rsoz- saa
En<~.x
.-.-....-. "a Ia. aicasz.,
80 =. -, s...'r 80.
ke--e-r =
-.
Ds.1,. e-<1k< - "a. -''.-5 -
- -. -. -
1sd ;. 2zfo. % lie ssnier siasss VI Dc
th& Assiss.nt stats fsksn4>4a@A a ne
oke1s Agricultural ~oilsxs-
The irst fruit usss pl4as~t IA 0stsss
s1apEy ssls s>t car IA tsSs - hsnry
onHas "a of1na n@fs@s A1l sAs l-sss -
AL tnFifty.
fr.sl1<nt Niliiis 81 ths Michigan Azff-
ssskalsl Cetisxs dsliserea TIE Commences
1zsDx s.s<ts ass a. k1s DAl0 sExEs lniseEslty,
Wsinssz14y-
r.. 60. E..-,s..<s N.nnf.-tsr..<
- - ~, - s,-'-.-ss. ...snfEs
- = - -, |. -. A, w..-~ .sd
h.x~ sso.adsd sFsr kiz0n8 ior laaaBsr znd
- Lc< ss>-snt ssas.su.
-. - -. s.-,,,.-& cali. A
x -, -. -, .''..,-..s., -,
----..@..-- - sst - Il ,.,.,-h
- .-- .-.Zs -1.s -, -
- " - =. =, - -
= - - - - = !. - .--.,'.r
-
a i4E<s snd snfh1sl4stie DeMoe.atic
rsunestsn msstiLk sas asia a. = Ahss
Monday sssnlnz u pas addressed 81 .iis
usA- A<fk st<ssas, oi IN, a1d assSt
ne address Cleveland aud thafA4A ei1o
80 sfs<nl1sd sta i@fks nas1noafsnAs-
The te,f sait Of the hslrs Of MagielsicE.
"A ind.an eaisf sgslnst the Jackson Iron
1onpsay. ss4 decided against The c0a-
psny on - NeaBesdsy. II tbs decision .
sustained bF The suprems Court TIA com
psnF 1lli ave - turn over ~ ths heirs
sboat $4,000.
g.. f..h.... - a.xfo.. Cftv h..
,,''-- - -, t.. n',sr ~h -
- r-.--S.,f -. 800 ~hieh -
,s-... -. y -. rh. -sTrx -
Il - -, ..''-,s. s.'.sr. a. r. srsa,s
- =, - - 1. .no-. on. af
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Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

The Union Pacific has Just arranged with
lis Eastern connections for series OF semi
monthly excursions TO all points on its lines
in Kansas and Nebraska. and as far west as
Sterling. Colorado. on the Nebraska dIvis-
ion. Tickets for the round trip will be sold
az the rate Of about one limited fare by way
Of ali Missouri River points over the Union
Pacific. Ten days will be allowed going
and i've returning. ard the tickets will be
good for thirty days with stop-over privil-
eyes within these limits, over the Union
Pacific lines In the States named.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

RvaoN CxsrxR- Jans 1l-Fsers has sseu
a naa BY the asne 81 tseerxs Gresham
.fsviux a. ths hotel OF Nrs. Adams for the
Last sfx wesSS VITA ihe inteauon 81 huvirg
her property for -. ioo sad fhe deeds Fsrs
made sas md sverTfhing -esfv 10 sixn.
ous he ksrt putting BE- sd. saF.ng 80 ccold
n,f ret the ueneT aA luce ts and iD the
-saanffuae he nroposes te ayr in marriage.
hnt saa ueulo not have & In thst wey sud
r~sfe~isv .hev both sent 30 tfrant aapifs
sna he 9as to Est he money. eut be kaFe
- tha sIip ard skipree ioF LetEs,it. sd she
- hscx. fnclng ss esa not sof ,ack.
- telezrsrted o. the ta.ef e Feiics -
---,ti-.. - nan. snd be s1swered haex
49, - aa.s srrs vssi 1fsean alausss eef.srs
- message. fheT gohoed aia sna eaif
- ~ss xs,ttpsi A. EFron. saa 1e ted tae1n
=, nsierreuh haek taat As sasEhter Ess
dead. sza ss roaid rrise heE sas Psraso-
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

loal-as.oo. zrate. E.7S


1rDI8rt88 anu krovintO8D- uol0ooto-
suxsn-cut loaf &C. xranulsted. 7S7lze:
"a s95o5sses Extra &c" soS5zc. Yellow
cones-Green Rio i7oisc: Rio roAxed. zoe.
lava green. 2ss15e. Java roasted. SOC:
Msricsi6o. roasted. 221s92fc: Mexican. roasted.
542sc.
feas-Jspsn. ane, sassc; Japan. medium, IS
Gs0c; ordinary. iS9z0c. Hyson. 306iec; gun
povdeL zeSlc, Oolong. SSss7oe: Congo. 2oe
&C.
Flour--so25 per cwt: ts60 per bbl. patent pro-
eess, s. oe30o per cgt. sL9o per bel; ali wheat
nour s.lv per cwt. H2S per bbL: bucksheat.
=. Is per crL
NIL Fesd--Screenings. SIS per tons bran. SIS:
ships flA50: mitdiings, si90o.
Feed-Corn and Oais. y2sa24 per ton
Salt-Nichigan. s5c Eastern, Si.iS
fisn-No ] whltetsh, s.0o per half bol-:
uoUt. t5.soaS.oc. cod. salt. eet7c per ID, clans
sc per hundred oysters. bulk, 81 0o&Sl- 3 gallon
standards. 2oe can. selects. &c can: smoked hall
but. lie.
Pork in barrels-Mess pork. Chicago packed.
$3.50 extra short cut sl50oss 0es standard clear
hack. $3.50
LArd-Tierces, si.a81<c: 30 and 50 H. tubs. &C. 81
II. round TINS. loo cases. SC. in tin pals. &C.
Beef IN barrels-Extrs mess. warranted 300los.
500. extra, honele<s. 5000.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

CccPxrsVTLER. June zi.--rhe Free Meth
,disf camp-mesiinx being held near this
plscs closes his evening. A iarxs crowd
- in sttenisncs snd unusual earnest ness
.na zest Is manifested ---iia 8ext Friday
s~eaing Prof ]. II. FixIey, Of Grand Rap
ids. vii give an entertainments st ne a..
X church. to eensist of songs. rscatatlous
snd selesf reagii1e< ---Chsric- AcAaY nas
co4aolsre. business course a. Professor
Swensher,z's College tfrsnd Rspiis. sud =
a. prescott spending a iew DAYS a. home.
-a G Nsx6eid ha< sdded some sxcei-
isnt horses ard new carriages - as livery
is4t week. ard these tcgether . IN tee -
cent improvements - his hotei xives ain
sn- 81 the faest piscrs n Western sichi-
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22
We refer with pleasure to the following nam.

We have also the Largest
and Best Assorted Stock OF
Fine Gold Jewelry i'm the
city; Watches. Diamonds,
Silver and Plated Ware.
Our Plated Jewelry is the
Most Elegant in the city.
A. PREUSSER.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

Ne. Gs-- go Sleep ~ tb~ Aid Of spirits and
= ~troks OF fsrsTssis

= stroke of fsrsIssi&
kIS.=sLkx. June 2i.--I ssterday morning
ssous 10 0slock A. C. Eyon. Of this place
lsy down on ths door and vena 10 sleep,
and al siorts % awake him failed. until
sbout n 6ci0ck lsst night vhen hs par
TALLY roussd up. lie did not seem - Be ia
any pain and apparently knew al hat Ess
xoiax oo. aud cOu.d hear even 10 tae sight-
ssf ~bisper in any pars 81 the room. he >
sill drowsy and wants 20 sleep yet tais
morning and refuses - say anything, ex-
espt that Ii vas Spirits that uasds him
sleep. Ar. kyon 3 = very quies and sober
man. aud never drinks sny liquor. The
doctor avs hs thinks that be hsd stroke
Of psrsiysis. a. one loot and hand seem 10
BE numb. HIS daughter has letter that
be wrofs her Yssr ago saying has be vas
going % siesD on the l9ta ef Jane and
sever wske up. His srother in the south
part OF the Stste has heen ieiegrtphed TOR.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

sRssrA. ians zI---Darinx the violsnt
thansisf storm Which pssssd ever this pises
yesterday, ths barn of y. Fitch. one mile
south sss strask - Hshknins. o1ly slightly
damaged 1-----GonEae1eensDt exercises Tor
the II "A School class VII &c hsia here tais
evening The class consists Of IsaF young
lzai<s.--spart4 siu cslsb1aEs the Fourth.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22
DETROIT, GRAND HAVEN q MILWAUKEE,


Detroit Express has paror car 10 Detroit, max
ing direct connections Tor sl points East arriving
in New York at 1910 a. m next day. Limited
Express east has through sleeper from Grand
Rapids to Niagara Falls, connectingat Milwaukee
Junction with through sleepers to Toronto.
Through tickets and sleeping car births secured
al D.. G. II. & NJ. hallway Offices, % Monroest.
and at the depot
JAS. CAMPBELL, City Pass. Agent
GEo. B. REEVE. Trafic Manager. Chicago
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22
I AXE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN.

train leaves Grand Rapids for Anegan st
1:le p. m. arriving there At 3.25.
Through tickets sold TO principal points in the
United States, Mexico aud Canada ut Union
Ticket Odice.
A. j. SMITH, G. p. A., Cleveland.
M. BOoTZ, Depot Ticket Agent.
GEO W. AUSsoS City Ticket Agent.
Taking effect May 10, 1855.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

Insure your dwellings in the Grand
Rapids Fire Insurance Co. Cash Capital
sao 0o0o0. Julius Ho1ssmsn, President
5. f. Aspinvsll. Secrstsry. Ofice, House
man building.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Special Inducements on Psrasols and Sun
Umbrellas this week ~ Voight, Herpol-
sheimer T Co.'S.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

A few Summer Jackets left which will ts
sold AZ very low prices to close them out.
NoTsT. HkRPoLsBETxsR & Co.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

Best quality last c0lorsd Lawns. a cents
AoRsks.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

Dsttsnthsler. the old reliable fsh dealer,
still receives daily small consignmsnts ol
fresh caught Fish of all kinds.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

Twenty six inch Sun Umbrellas way down
to hard pan at Voigt, Herpolshsimer & Cos
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

White Goods. big lot cents and npvs-d.
MORsK's
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22
Lsprz Hsrs

Jersey Ribbed Unasrwex At veigt, Her
polsheimsr & Co's
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

We are still selling odd shapes in fine
brsids foe 3 cents. In our fEeRt show some
worth up to l50. AoRsgs
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

New Carpets IN our Carpet Department.
Voter, HERPoLsHEINxR a Co.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

$50 pair Ladies Walking Shoes cheap.
MoRsE's
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

sumser Underwear in the different styles
for svsry6o1y at Veigt, Herpolshsimsr &
Cos
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22
eKAsD nArfDs sAKKEra


Farm PFsasss fFssa First hAadz
Ciasas as1taF. J1ns Il.
APples-sel1u per n4rrsl-
css~ss-st4Is. be New YORK. ioc. fun .rssa
ciessr sssa-a.ssAse rianosay. s2s %
= 20 Per buAhsi-
DFsed FTufs-Apple.I svaporatsd scso per
po.saa quarters. 1.s6e per pound. cherries. be
ise per golnd; peaches. loGlzc per poend
hssz-fresa. l<sze per co<
Ffsah Asaa.-M luton. s79oSsoos veal. 800 g
tsrzla-WasAI steady a sse per bu. for red.
ssc aof rh5te O4tz 4oe. Rye. ss850c Corr
soasee. bailey. LsseLas per esL
Hiass-6Tsssn. cree - ssse. part cured. ss<ass,e
cured. sssl &C. calf skins 9 - J. pounds. &.
Dskin skins. l5sD1se each: sheeD pelts. I5e9sl =.
-ooi being sstinaisd AZ zse p<s Poead-
haney-ite per lb. strained. Toe.
Heos-fckfl1e pr -
Hay-Ttm0thg $3.50 per tons clover. ns.so.
mlxed $500. nanh. sl1.0o4l2oo-
Maple susar-lze pei b for new in blocks. small
Poultry dickens. lasl254es ducks. nelac;
PosAioss-oid 7se. new. ais
taes. e pei poalsi: r.disIss. iSc dozen banehss
onions. Elc dszsa bunenes, spinach. &c .
b'ssheE fhabarb, hc 10, beet greens. SOC i
busheL
ssraw-ssos per too.
Islio~-5o31.c - per 10.
Wool-The spring crop OF wool Is coming In
Cnwazhed wool brings 10 and ls eents per pound
wood-Bloek Stove wood. S.7SSl 8 per cord.
tour ioot wood. saoo9a.oo per cord
coai-ssoo. crate. IT'S
NO
salt--75e sor saginaw or Manistee.
ksrosene-Mich- test l0Z vi Ater white. li1sc
6asoline-l2e per gallon
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

A lot of Chudrsn's Waite Hats reduced
from 80 10 = cents. koEsxs.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

New saieens arriving daily.
NoRsR's.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

Nsw Drausriss and Curtsin @ Gods at
very iow prices.
NoFsT. HzRFoLHSErxxR 4 Co.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

Dr. Brigham has removed ais otice 20
the new Kendall Blocs. i47 Monroe-st..
wbers ne may be found from till Io q. N.
till s, and 6s5 I'll I'D ?. m. 1T. Brigham
snd Ms. Brigham viii i've ct the Warwick
uatil he opening of the Livingston. Tsle-
phoDe ofice I'D warwick SO.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

Ladies. cents and Chil&ren's Gsuss Tn
aerwear sf voixt. Hsrpolsseiner 4 Co...
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

SrgrTsI
No. s :. AMI u Ribaoss, e. eolers. SC
ser yard. for Fridsy and SATURDAY
AoExS
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

Psrssols selling At extremely lov prices
a. Naigt Hsrpolsheimsr q Cos.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

FDaily. Al Others daily cIcept s1ndsy.
sleeping cars run on Pacific and Al antic TX
presses 10 aud FROM Detroit.-Psricr cars fun on
Day Express and Grand ksFids Express - and
from Detroit Direct nnecsious made a. Detroit
with all through trains Esst-Iickets on ssle at
Union Ticket Osioe 81 Nonroe-st aud a. Union
depot
CHAs II. NoREIs. Gen'l Agt a. Monroest
O.W RUGSIEs. o. p and 7. A. Chicago.
nFTROIT, LANSING & NoRTHFRN-fgRAND
~ Espids 4 Saginaw DiyisioD.l AL trains ar
Tive 81 and dedSrt from Union Bepot
D m IN I've. Arr. an. . m
4i0 % Grand Rapids 10 Ie9
$50 1Is1 Saginaw city 20 50
e0S lIsS Hast Sizinsw EW SIS
u NJ an. Ar I've an p "a
No change and the shortest line tween Grand
Rapids and the saginss&
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

PosffTsly LIVER sac Tidne1 o. ,aaitt Cous pa
inn Eheumaiis-1 -crgfs fylner. bis8urrses Hsleris
LaDetes and al Disease srsiuR ron Impure bi'9d
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22
CHICAGO & WEST MIcHIGAN-ALL TRAIN


" arrive at and depart from Union Depot
IEPARr.
Mail for Chicago. Muskegon and Toledof 9 90 m
Fast Express Tor Chicago f12 30 IN
Express for Nuskegon and Hart-.......f 5 is IN
Night Express tT Chicago ...-. al 90 pun
Night Express for Indianapolis ....t III o. Ii
For BIG Rapids. Baldwin, Luddington
anq % p m
FofBig Rapids, Baldwin, Ludington and
Manistee .............t IS m
Express for Muskegon and cd Haven f 10 pm
ARRIVE.
Night Express from Chicago ..-..---..... 20a N
Night Express from Indiana polls % N
Express from Muskegon and Hart.....--.flo 40 a m
Mail from Chicago and MuskegQn ......f IS pm
Express from Aliegan and Toledo. II 90 pm
Express from Pentwnter and Muskegonf 90 pm
Fast Express from Chi ago.. .......- 9s5 pm
From Nsnistee. Ludington, Baldwin
aud Big Rapids ..-...- lilo % a IN
From Msnistes. Ludngton, Baldwin f. % pm
sDaiy tDaily except sunday. tDaily except
Saturday. tDaily except Monday.
III rough coaches TO Chicago and Toledo on 2 %
m train. Through peTlor car to Chicago on
Y 20 NJ train.-NO extra charge for seats
Through sleeping and chair car between Indian
apois on Indianapolis Night Express trains.-
Through sleeping Car 10 Chicago on II 20 p IN
train.-Union Ticket Office 67 MOnroe-sL
W. A. CARPENTZR Traffic Manager.
WILLIAM A. GAvErT, ASS Gen Pass. Agent.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22
TRAIN TIME TABLES

cRAND RAPIDS 4 ISDIASA-Is EFFECT
u o.cober , 1887.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches
FrFTrETH CONGRESS.

FFIlEIn NOE0HEoSs
TUESDAY, April 1O-Thc Dill to author
ize the sale to :liens OF certain mineral
lands was passed IN the Senate, an the
bill 10 provide for the admission Of the
State of Soutl Dakota and the org. nization
Of the Territory OF North Dakota was fur
ther considered. In the House the entire
sess on was devoted to filiEustering over
the Direc.-1ax bill
WEDNESDAY. April 1.-The bill for the
admission of the State of Dakota and for
the organization Of the Territory of North
Dakota was further considered In the
Senate. Bis were passed to purchase Of
the widow and children of the late Gener
James Shields certain swords at q sum not
exceeding $40, 600: tie Military Academy
Appropriation bill, end the bill for the
erection Of q monument to the memory of
General Joseph Warren, who fell ut Bunker
Hill. Senator Morrill, W.T. spoke In oppo-
stion to the Presidents t.rin policy and
tire Mills Tariff bill In the House the dead.
lock over the Direct-Tax ILL still continued
THURSDAY. April 12-In the Senate the
bill for the admission OF tho State OF
South Dakota and for the organization Of
the Territory of North Dakota was further
considered, but no acton was taken Ad-
journcd to the 10th. In the House the op-
pOuCuls VI tuc DIcCt dA OItA ouCCccuCu III
breaking the deadlock and in postponing
the further consideration of the till until
the December session
FRIDAY. April 13 The Senate was not
in session. In the House numerous re-
ports Of o private character were submit
ted and bill for the payment of . claim
| OF several hundred dollars for the occupa-
| tion OF certain property in Memphis by
United States troops in 1864 was discussed
| ut great length At the evening session
| fifty-hve pension bills were passed
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
THE NORTHWESTERN FLOODS.

West s.. Paul Surrounded by Water
People Forced t. Leave Their Homes
Railroads Lose Heavily - Wisconsin
Streams Oat or Their Banks aud Ding
Much damage.
ST PAUL. Ninn, April 1.-THE waer
rose about Two feet OH the fia,s On the
upper levee during last evening. Most of
the shanties there have Lcen vacated, their
0 cupants seeking shelter with frIenas il
other pirts Of the city or IN otter houses
on the bluffs. or in the few houses that
stand on ground that has no. yet been in
undated This morning the flats present
the appearance OF a lake b. rdered hy the
roofs OF housea Small OutIuiidings
have been lifted from their founda-
tions and. floating against the fences,
have toppled over. Occasionally one
might ses u man rescu:ng his family
anu household effects from the upper story
of his shan.y, WHITTIER he had re-
moved them in the hope that the
water would not rise to the second f.oor.
should there be heavy rains. however, the
water would be still higher and extreme
loss and suffering would ensue. Wess st.
Paul will suffer III any event, rs the banks
are likely to give way as so as they ire
filled and cluse much loss to proper y-own-
ers in that vicinity.
The situation in that part OF West St
Paul east Of Safe street is much worse than
anywhere else, lecause the land lies lower
and there are more numerous slougha
through which the water cn find
easy access to the more taicSlv set
tied portions OF the Hat The oc-
capants OF good many OF the houses
in that neigLborhood have already
vacated them, and more arr preparing
to do SO as the river still rises Already the
water stands several feet above the irs5
floor i'm many houses nd Ia fast encroachiny
on others At the ST. Croix Lumber COM
pany's mill, which IL situated on Florida
street, the water il nearly up 70 the plat
forms on which the lumber has been piled,
and workmen are now engaged in remov-
Ing it to higher grounds, as well rs the sash
an doors from the mill. All that grounl
east OF Safe street and south Of Plato av-
enue Is entirely covered with water and
looks like one vast lake. The soil
of the flats Is Of such sandy
and porous nature that the water
parcolates through it readily. and as r.
suit many of the cellars in the blocks
along Dakota avenue are full Of water.
Much fear is felt lest the water should I'M
dernine the ground to such an ext n that
the IOuHIdtIuns Ol Tue Utiu uSS Will stnh
aud cause much damage 10 the different
books The houses just under the bluff at
the west end OF the ward ere surrounded by
water and reached only by boats.
At other points mp the r.yer the water Is
falling slowly. From st Peter comes the
| information that fall of ten inches was
observed during the last twenty -four hours
Hamilton reports stand-still since Thurs
| day At East Henderson there was a full al
one foot during Friday, and the wat X Il
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
A VETERAN PASSES AWAY.


General Quincy A. Gilmore. Dist nguishod
for His Services In the Late War, Dies
at New York.
NEW York. April lO-General Quincy A.
Gilmore, who became famous during the
civil war while drec ing the siege opera
tons against Charleston, died at his resi-
dence in Brooklyn Saturday morning
He was o3 years old, born at Black River.
Lorain County, o. General q lmorc was edu-
ucated at West Point, graduating high in his
class in 1919 at the age OF %, and was assigned
TO the engineer corps Ha acted rs an in
siructor at the military academy until the out
break of the war OF 1861, when he distinguished
himself first AT Hilton head, on the South Caro-
lima coast, and next in the siege and capture Of
Fort Pulaski. in the harhor OF Savannah. Dur
ing 1868 he was engaged in the operations
against Charleston. and the construction OF the
battery at Fort Wigner, which held the big
guns that threw shot into the city seven miles
distant, occupied great deal Of his time and
best energies. He was scientific and schoi-
arly soldier and the author OF several books Of
high merit.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
HUMOROUS.

Pa" said BERTHE the other day,
''why do they call q ship 'she?'" '.Be-
cause. my son, she is always on the
lookout for some of the buoya Life.
Mrs. Going away2
You do not know how lonesome it is
here evenings" Mr.. Klubmann-
Yes ! do; that's the reason I'm going
OUT
Stranger Ito boy in lawyers ofiice)
lin looking for legal blank.
sonny" Lawyers Sorry. sir.
but he's just stepped out" ~ +
Sun.
Occasionally > post-ofice clerk
licks SO many stamps that he learns to
speak Gum Arabic. and the knowledge
sticks to him. too.-Shoc and Leather
Reporter.
-" While the lamp holds out to
burn. the vi!est sinner may return, "
as Mrs. Browning remarked as she
left light burning for her absent lord.
Boston Transcript.
lis any body waiting on you?"
said polite salesman to a girl from
the country. Yes. sir" said the
blushing damsel, '.that's my feller out.
side. He wouldn't come in"
- Brown has threatened to kick
me if he meets me out in society. Sup
pose you were me and should see him
come into the room, what would you
do?' "Sit down. "-Judge.
A Boston woman who used to
spend seventy-five dollars per year for
kid gloves now gets along with three
pairs. Reason: Her husband bought
her diamond ring.-Detroit Free
Press.
Police Sergeant the man
dangerously wounded?" Irish Police.
Surgeon. Two of the wounds are
mortal; but the third can be cured.
provided the man keeps perfectly quiet
for at least six weeks"
An exquisit. leading dog by q
string, lounged up to ticket-ofiice
OF railway station, and inquired;
"Must I-aw-take q special ticket
for a puppy?' mo; you can travel
as IN ordinary passenger" was the re-
Collegiate Journal
Miss Penelope (playfully)-"W
Boston people, Mr. Chicago. think
that the Garden of Eden must have
been located near the city of Boston"
Mr. Chicago-"I shouldn't be sur
prised, Miss Penelope. always heard
that Boston was a very sinful place. -
a9sras siftings.
Reuben" too bad. Pete, bout
Wilsung bein' out O. work. I'm 'fraid
he'll hab kinder hard wosk to make
bofe ends meet" Pete (who never
heard the expression before-"Bo
ends meat. ehl Well, judgin' by his
present circumstahs, he'll be might,
erky II he kin make one end wsgs.
table. --~ Hayrsr', Rsssf.