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can be consulted at his office,
 Dr. Lyons success in the treatment Of all oi eases has been marvellous and his fame has spread throughout the length and breadth of the United States Being opposed to all mineral and poisonous drugs he has selected choice and potent remedials from the vegetable kingdom only, and with val uable roots, barks and herbs Is prepared to CURE the most stubborn and iRtractive disease. Con sumption, that bane of our eastern climate, which causes so many to succumb to its ruthless power, CURED by Dr. Lyon, as many testimonials from unimpeachable witnesses attest, Dyspepsia, the national seourge, which dooms thousands to tor2 lure and misery, is routed and annihiated by edy discovered by the doctor. In no case yet has this inestimable specific failed Of banishing that painful disease. All diseases of the Lungs, Liver and Kidneys, as well as Skin Diseases, and all Im- purities Of the Blood of whatever name and ture, are radically and permanently cured iu surprisingly short time py the doctors i'm rnved method of oftreatment.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-07
Suppose

The following verses, copied from the August number of the Overland monthly, a San Francisco magazine and written by g former well known resident of New Haven, will touch chord in many sad and longing heart:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
THE DEaTd CHAIR.

Tie new New York law substituting
electricity for the galloWS as an instru-
ment of capital punishment goes into
effect on the 1st of next month. The
state authorities asked the Medico-
Legal Association Of New York to rec
ommend some plan by which electricity
could be most surely and speedily used
i'll accordance with the requirements of
the law, and in response to that invita-
ton the association recommends what
is denominated as the death chair" A
diagram Of the chair accompanying the
recommendation shows rather conpli-
Gated affair, bat the explanation is that
from the time the criminal seats himself
Until the switch is turned need not
exceed fifteen seconds. This new death
instrument is stout wooden chair with
leather bands capable of rapid tightening
by means of buckles, a cloth for yelling
the face, and cushion head-reSt. An
alternating electric current OF 8, 600 volts
from dynamo is applied to the con-
demned prisoners head, with the result
of instant death
1AiiS 10 oii1 hiOlk
mode of infiicting capital punishment
than the prevailing one of swinging the
criminal up ard choking him to death
with hemDen cord. The only objec-
ton to it is that by successive improve
menis death will be made so inviting as
to induce people to commit crime. 1t
will not be long until couch viii be
substituted for the chair, so that the
murderer can draw the draperies about
him and lie down to pleasant dreams.
To still further detract from the horrors
OF the death penalty, the criminals cell
will be decorated like bridal chamber,
the perfume of orange blossoms filling
its recesses; the strains of sweet music
will be the last earthly sounds to greet
the dying mans ears; and, taken alto
gether, the murderer's execution will
SIMPLY be translation from the bowers
Of one paradise to those of another.
This is an aesthetic age, and it now
looks as if the criminal classes were
going to enjoy their share of the pre-
VailiDg aesthetic spirit
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
The POLITICAL CENTER.

In their discussions of the effect of the
census of 1880 in sizing up the sections,
the Republican papers take it as an
assured fact that the states that do their
heavy voting will be the chief gamers.
Scrutiny of the situation indicates that
they overestimate their probable adj
vantage. A New Orleans paper shows
that in the decade ending with 1880 the
South gained IL per cent, against 7.3
per cent in the North, in the electoral
vote. The Southern states east of the
Mississippi are growing IN population
faster than the Northern states east of
that river. The Republican gains will
be confined to the Northwest and the
territories, while Texas. Missouri, Ar
kansas, Georgia, Alabama and Florida
VIII swell the Southern figures. The
migration South from the Northern
states will nearly equal the additions
by foreign immigration, while the in
crease by births is much greater, with
both races. in the South than in the
North. The political center will move
somewhat westward, but with little
variation in latitude.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
4 RIG RAD RECORD.

Three hundred indictments have
been found by the grand jury in Mer-
Ger county, West Virginia, against per-
sons for illegal voting at the recent
election in that state, and the grand
jury is still in session. investigating as
many more cases. This is big corrup-
ton record for one county. Most of
the indicted parties have skipped out.
They were principally negroes, who
had been shipped in by the Republican
committee for voting purposes only.
In his charge to the jury, Judge John
son said that ''more good would be ac-
complished by the indictment and pun
ishment of one of the principals in this
gigantic scheme of fraud than all of the
subordinates." That is a good point,
but the difficulty lies in the applica-
ton of it. These influential and well
fixed leaders are experts in covering
their tracks, and pull peculiar strings
on iuries and prosecuting officers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
HELPING ENGLAND.

An interesting fact in relation to
American shipping, or rather the lack
of American shipping. was brought out
i'm a debate in the British house of CON-
mons the other day. 1t was stated by
member OF parliament that 80 per cent
of the capital invested in the Ihman
line of steamers was held by American
citizens. and that to 4 very large ex-
tent American capital was invested in
other lines of steamers sailing under
foreign flags. The explanation was that
American Investors and shippers, under
our tariff system, are prohibited from
purchasing vessels abroad and sailing
them under American colors. 1t is a hu-
miIatipg condition OF affairs which forces
American capital to seek investment
in foreign steamship companies, but
there is a still more lumil;ating fact in
correction with this matter. Under
law or contract the British government
reserves to itself the right, in case of
war. to command the services of all yes
sells sailing under the British flag for
naval purposes. In case of a war be-
tween this country aud Great Britain
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
INGALLS, ASSAULTED.

The whirligig of time brings around
many curious events, but none more so
than the spectacle witnessed in the
United States senate yesterday. when
rebel brigadier stood up in manly de-
Tense of JOHN ]. INGALLS, against the
assaults of one of Mr.. INGALLS, Repub-
lican associates. Senator INGALLS, has
been one of the most bitter enemies the
South has had in congress. He has
made that section the subject of his
classic inveetive SO often that one would
naturally suppose that in an extremity
the South would be the last place Dir.
INGALLS, would look for assistance.
But when the noted RIDDLEBERGER
introduced his resolution impeachlng
the integrity of the presiding officer OF
the senate. and all the other Republican
senators sat as dumb as oysters, the ex-
Confederate HARRIS, of Tennessee, with
the chivalrOus bearing of knight of
the olden time, rushed to the rescue of
INGALLS, and floored RIDDLEBERGER
at the first tilt of his lance. Hereafter
when JOHN JAMES INGALLS, hurls in
yectives at the Southern leaders he Will
possibly except the Tennessee senator.
1t would be ungrateful of him not to
do it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
MOTIONS MISERY.

Gen. HARRISON ought to congratulate
himself that he is getting along so COM
fortably in the way of cabinet making.
Two of the important places have been
fixed, and probably three. Mr.. Mon
TON, who has made pilgrimage ali the
way to indianapolis on behalf of his
friend Tom PLATT, goes home with
flea III his ear. The argument used at
Chicago by HARRIsoN's friends that it
was important to have Western man
in the presidential Office seems to have
had its effect on Gen. HARRISON him
self. He has evidently made up his
mind to put Western men in the more
important cabinet positions. and thus to
give his administration decided West
ern coloring throughout. With ALIA-
SON in charge of the treasury depart
ment, FORAKER the big law officer of
the government, and NEW and CLARK
son the pilots on the ship of the state,
there doesn't seem to be much room for
the New York stock broker to get i'll
ms work. And yet it is possible that
before Gen. HARRISON has completed
his term he will find himself worse
used-up man than Mr.. CLEVELAND was.
Those New York politicians are a re-
vengeful set, and they hold spite
indefinitely. Mr.. MoEroN and his
fellows will never forgive Gen. HARRI-
son for the snubbing he gave them, and
from this time forth will lie awake of
nights to scheme plans for bringing his
administration into diSrepute. They
will do him. just as the disappointed New
York politicians served Mr.. CLEVE-
LAND. 1t is possible that when Senator
QUAY reaches indianapolis he will con-
vince Gen. HARRISON OF the danger
which enyirons him by reason of his
failure to listen to Mr.. MoRToN'S adj
vice, and may thus succeed in inducing
him to reconsider his purposes. liz he
| doesn't, there will be merry war
along the Potomac about the ldes of
March
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
sUPPRt.Ss1NC VOTES.

A favorite theme with the Republican
papers is the suppressed vote in the
oath. 1t is not insisted that there
may not at times have been in some To-
calities just cause of complaint in the
management of elections where the
color line was drawn. Neither chr0mos
nor doughnuts have been offered as in
ducements to bring intelligent bru-
nettes to the polls i'll the cotton states,
There is no complaint, however, in any
but the gulf or cotton states that the
vote is not large enough. In fact, in
the Virginias it is pretty well estab-
liShed that some colored voters dropped
ballots at more than one poll. The only
effective elimination of causes of COM
plant is apparently in the division of
both white and black votes between the
parties, as appears to be the case in
more than half of the former slave
states. But if, as assumed, the small
ness Of the vote is evidence of illegiti-
mate repression, some illustrations may
be found in Republican states. For
instance, Rhode Island and Massa-
chusetts have had property or poll
tax requirements for voters. as have
some Southern states, which have oper-
ated to exclude many impecunious vot-
ers from the polls, there being no close
contests to induce party managers to
pay the tax for them. The census Of
1885 gave Rhode Island S5,727 voters.
but at the late election only 40,7S3 of
of them got to the ballot box. South
Carolina shows a larger per cent of
votes cast. Massachusetts has, by the
most recent enumeration, 500, 900 voters,
and yet the unusually large vote of last
month reached but 100000. The South
ern states made a better average than
that. 1t will be found as a general fact
that where the contest is hot. as in In
diana, New York city and New Jersey.
the vote is full. This is equally true of
the Virginias and some other Southern
states; but in the one-sided states,
whether Northor South, a large per-
centage of the voters did not go to the
nOllS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
THE HUNGRY HORDE.

A Pittsburg paper has gathered up a
list of the known applicants for postof-
fees under the new administration in a
portion of Ohio and West Virginia,
and publishes 1,5S6 names for 200 post
offices. This is an average of seven to
each office. If there are 100000 places
at the disposal of the administration
worthy OF the ambition of patriots, this
will give an army OF 100000, as there is
no reason to suppose the ratio will be
less in any part of the Republican party
than in the sections named. As at least
six out Of every seven will not get a
place, and most of the places may be
held by Democrats year or two yet, it
is probable that the sore head will be
pretty much of an epidemic in the e. o.
n in the coming time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL VACATIONS.

With all its shortcomings congress has
one unfailing virtue. 1t never misses
an opportunity to take recess. 1t is.
possibly, because it takes congress
man longer to get over his Christ
mas spree than other folks that congress
always takes a two weeks vacation,
when people in every other branch OF
business are satisfied with one week of
fun and frolic. There is another graft
flying feature about these congressional
vacations. We refer to the spirit OF
harmony which they engender. Even
Old Man HOLMAN relaXes when a mo-
tion is made for recess, and party lines
are utterly obliterated on a proposition
for the annual Christmas frolic. In the
case of the present congress it might
have been just as well to have made
the Christmas. vacation two months in
stead of two weeks. For all that con-
gress is likely to accomplish after the
holidays, it is hardly worth the while of
the members to journey back to Wash
ingtOn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
CHIEF WAS CHOKED.
Forepaugh's Man-kiiling Ele-
plant Executed By Two of His
Kind

Forepaugh's Man-kiiling Ele-
plant Executed By Two of His
Kind.
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 1.-THE winter
quarters of Forepaugh's circus was the
scene, yesterday afternoon, of an exc
cution not ordered by the courts. Chief,
the big elephant was condemned to die.
He had become entirely unmanageable,
and it was found difficult to keep the
great strong brute chained up. He
tried to kill his keeper, Saturday, and
it was decreed that he should be
destroyed. Yesterday afternoon the
moose was placed around his neck. 1t
was made in the middle of piece of
rope half an inch thick and ten yards
long. 1t was ticklish thing to get the
moose on the elephants neck, but it was
finally pulled over his trunk and placed
close behind his ears. Then Basil and
Bismarck. two powerful elephants, were
attached to the ends of the rope. at
young Adam Forepaugh's commands,
the two elephant eXecutioners were
prodded and the line was drawn tight
around Chiefs throat. Another signal
was given, and the elephants applied
all their power. Chief tottered and fell.
and was dead in twenty seconds.
Chief was an Asiatic elephant. ten and
a half feet high, .and weighing 10000
pounds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
RUFFLED STATESMAN.

There is a little unpleasantness among
the Republican statesmen in Colorado.
Senator TELLER is said to threaten to
resign if the legislature insists upon
uaking ex-senator TABOR his col
league. 1t is not reported as to the eff
feet of the menace upon the members
of the legislature, but they could per-
petrate a very pardonable practical joke
uron the TABoR-hating senator by Civ
ing him a chance to leave seat for
some other statesman or back water.
Wagers could be safely made that he
would muffie his wrath enough to hold
his seat. There have been number of
the TEIIERs in public positions. aud
lust now no designations can be re-
called.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
LITTLE LAUGHS.

The most admired Christmas book this
season is, as usual, the pocketbook.
Under false colors The cheeks of a
great many women.-The Idea.
sympathy is wasted on the under cat in
fight. She has the hest of it.-Picayune.
The boys who gather half consumed cigars
are stumps pickers-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Mother Hubbard cook books are said to be
proof against small wastes.-Rochester Post
Express.
The reduction in Western railroad passen-
ger rates is getting down almost to where it
isn't fare to the stockholders Boston
Herald.
We have received little book entitled
Eating for Strength 1t omits to speak of
either onions or cheese.-Burlington Free
Press.
The photograph will sooner or later get it
self into trouble. 1t isn't everybody who
will stan a great deal of back talk.-Roches-
ter Express.
They are still playing base ball in Dakota,
though there has not been a notable game
i'll any of the states since Grover Cleveland
was declared out on second.-Chicago News.
man may shop from morn till night,
From now till Christmas day,
But he can't get bargain like his wife,
Because he amt built that way.
Washington Post
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
In LOTUS LAND.
When August sun most ardent grew,
We Down n narrow channel roWed.

When August sun most ardent grew,
We down narrow channel rowed,
And glided in q ceoi bayou,
Where myriads of lilies bowed
UDon the waves our oars had made.
And rank wild rice fung banners gold
And brown and green of softest shade.
To every wand ring breeze that blew.
In waving lines the biackbirls flew,
With red wings glinting bright as gems,
Alightiug oft as blossoms new.
Among the rocking, reedy stems;
The waterfowl her warnings piped,
Where coyeys from the nest essayed,
And quickly plunged FAR cut Of sight,
Down corridors III leafy glade.
As silent on we forced our way
Through reeds and moss of shallow stream
A lotus field in proud array
Swayed through an arch of beryl green;
Egyptian, golden-turbancd band,
Strewn as the stars that shine on high,
Fair aliens from summer land,
Encamped beneath our western sky.
The languid air old legends told,
And murmured from her topaz bed
OF siren queen, and warrior bold,
Whose boat BIZ perfuned sails she sped,
And palms and pyramids appeared,
Where sunset clouds were burning reds
An obelisk the lighthouse reared.
And care in lotus land had fed.
-E. T. Wolf in Free Press.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

James G.. Blaine does not seem to think
that Benjamin Harrison's cabinet appoint
ments are private affairs at present.
There is a suspicion abroad that Chauneey
NJ. Depew wants the French mission. His
foot is ineased in plaster of Paris.
Patti charges more every year for her abso-
lutely farewell warbling. She is ow sing
ing in England fer $500 night.
Queen Natalie may not make as good pies
as her mother-in-law, but she is preparing 8
delicious soup for her husband.
Chiara Cignerale has greatly improved in
health since she went to prison for life. She
expects to live to ripe old age.
Anna Katharine Green's latest novel has
gone into its thirtieth thousand. Mrs. Green
seems to be well rooted in the regard of the
public.
Col. Lamont has been doing his Christmas
shopping i'll New York. 1t is rumered that
he will send his successor, Elijah Halford, q
silver whistle.
Senator Riddleberger is fully as picturesque
as of old. Age cannot wither nor custom
stale his infinite variety. AS he says him
self, he is always out of ORDER
Jane Hading is delighted with this coun-
try. of course, but she does not like the cook
Ing at our QOEelS. Sle complains THAT tllc
high art of seasoning is not understood. and
that our tendency to indulge in tasteless
soup and soggy pastry is a national misfort-
une
Some weight is given to the rumor that
Mr.. Cleveland and his wife are going to Eu-
rope after his presidential term expires by
the fact that Mrs. Cleveland is devoting a
great deal of time to French. She spends
great many hours with her teacher. and is
often seen with French novel in her hand.
She has long been able to speak and read the
language, but now seems anxious to make
her pronunciation perfect and enlarge her
acquaintance with the literature.
AT the auction sale in Washington Of the
personal effects of Lord Sackvile funny
incident occurred. A wridng-desk was put
up. hadsome piece of carved wood. but the
bidding on it was very slow. The aGctioneer
did his best 10 raise the bidding to reason
able sum. Pretty soon he whispered to his
assistant, who disappeared. In moment
the rumor started in some mysterious way,
ran through the crowd that il was upon this
desk that Lord Sackyille penned his famous
letter to Murchison. At once large price
wes offered for the desk, and bid after bid
followed in quick succession, until the article
was finally sold at an exorbitant figure.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
NEW ELECTRIC COMPANY.
To Put in a Plant and Furnish
Light and Power.

There is a strong probability that the
Northwestern Electric Supply company,
of st. Paul, will put plant in Mime
apolis and serve out the Thompson
Houston electric light and power. The
board of trade has been Investigating
the proposition and pronounce it good.
The company wants Minneapolis citi-
zenS to take $4,000 worth of stock,
the amount to be used in fitting
up the works. 1t is proposed to lease
the buildings of the defunct Pray Man.
ufacturing company and erect plant
for 500 are and 10000 incandescent
lights, the company to issue 100000 of
bonds. The company will put electric
motors in the different manufactures,
and will be able to supply any motive
power required from one-half horse
power up. The rooms not required in
the Pray building are to be rented for
manufacturing purposes, and the COM
pany will supply light, heat and power
to the occupants. 1t is expected that II
per cent per annum will be realized on
the investment. The wires Will all be
laid in conduits, and the company guar.
antee the service shall be acceptable to
the public.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18

would bring all ex-residents of PennsyI-
vania closer together in social way.
The most pleasing address was made by
Mrs. Stow, a lady over eighty years OF
age, who has the distinction of being
the first lady who ever came to Minne-
apoliS from Pennsylvania. The follow
ing officers were elected; after adopting
constitution and bylaws: President.
J. NJ. Miller; vice president, Rev. ID. j.
Burrill; secretary, MIR. Meyer; treas
urer. o. j. Griffith: reception commit
tee, G. p. Wilson, Charles A. Cornman
and John j. Ankeny; application COM
mittee, w. p. Roberts, II. w. Wagner
and Judge Ell. Torrance. The associa.
ton will meet on the fist Monday of each
month. Among the charter members
of the association are Judge Rea, Judge
Torrance, J. J. Ankeny, Capt. ID. M.
Gilmore, Wesley Neil, J. G. Mcfarland,
II. w. Wagner. DIR. McCurdy, g. A.
Cornman, MI. Folds, John NJ. Miller,
DR.. Bausman, ID. Mcpherson, j. ii.
Johnson, Rev. d. j. Burrill, f. l..
Johnson. The wife of nearly every
gentleman present was also made
member of the association.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18

those splendid vessels of the 1nman
line, built by American capital and
owned by American citizens, would be
appropriated and used by the British
government. As transports for troops
and military supplies there are no yes
sells to compare with them. 1t is worse
than childish IN us to be continually
talking about twisting the lions tail,
when by eur tariff policy we are build
ing up the naval power of England. to
be used against US in case of war.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18

Mass, from 1872 until 1875. Studied law
and was admitted to the bar in 1878.
For three years he was lecturer on Con-
Law and Law of Evidence
in Howard university. He has been a
resident of Minneapolis for three years,
a lawyer BIZ profession and engaged in
the practice of law in Minneapolis at the
present time. A Republican in politics
and member of the Grand Army, be-
ing commander of the James Bryant
post at the present time.