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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-12-11
1889.
.dESSA GE.

dTfesident Har-
congress last Tues
only given 1t bas,y
it is not likely We will
1t q careful reading. Ifabuu.
10 wealth. then IL 10 rich i,
>rds indeed 1t IL a profusiou IF
words without single original idea
II treats OF nothing but hackneyed
top'cs-matters that are worn almost
threadbare by discussion in the press
and on the forum. These matters
thsiPresident evidently thinks, call
tor Legtslation, but as to just what
remedies are needed or what course
sbould be pursued. he seems willing to
trust to the wisdom of the Republ-
can members Of Congress. He is lust
oommittal enough on topics that have
been matters of party discussion as
not TO lose sight of the fact that ,he is
Republican. He advises some tariff
slegislstiase and the adjustment of ;he
inequality the tariff law. but says
"the protective principles should be
maintained" He thinks "trustsv are
dangerous, and when organized to
crush out "healthy composition" they
should be made the subject of pr ohibi-
tory and even penal legislation. He
'Nuches the internal revenue lightly
I'd SCENE rather uncertain as 10 what
:spid be done in reference to it. He
wants stringent Federal election laws
and asks Congress to devise some
means by which the colored man NAV
enjoy his privileges. He favors Ma
tional aid to popular education and
treats the matter 10 such way that
one would suppose he did it solely on
the ground that it would beuefit the
negro. Liberal pensions and the free
coinage of silver he would seem to
favor. Upon the whole the docu-
ment is common place, and cannot
call forth the admiration of his party,
nor to any great extent, excite the ire
ofhis political opponents.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-12-11

Il turns out that the reason of the
Republican Congressman slsoting as
chaplain Of the House, Mr.. Milburp,
9 Democratic candidate. was because
OF that gsntlsman's reputation for
saking short prayers.
--Oaly SIX per cent. Of the area Of
Texas IL under cultivation. This fact
suggests the vast future that is before
Der. She can accommodate 16. .000, 600
ssbitants, giving each ten acres of
spd can within her borders raise
cotton AZ the whole South
Hnow.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-12-11

The LEDGER favors q Constitu-
tional Convention, and 6as given its
reasons for Il so often in the past that
We hardly Thick II necesssry to repeat
them now. TIE Convention idea is
growing. It will develop after awhile.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
A GRAVE ROBBER.

There is a suspicion of ghoulism in
the effort of DOM PIATT, in the July
number of Belford's Magazine, to at
tach personal responsibility to ANDREW
JOHNSON for the cruel fate of Mrs. SUR
RAFT. According to this sensation
monger, JOHNSON knew of the recon-
mendatioI of the court martial for par
don or communication, and without in
quiry, or knowing her innocence, hurried
her to the scaffold to satisfy the popular
frenzy over the wantOn and diabolical
taking off of one whose heart throbbed
with tenderness for the baffied and mis-
guided. PIATT alleges that JOHNSON
was in fever of apprehension that the
enraged populace would discover that
he had been on intimate terms with
BOOTH, had an interview with him at
the hotel the afternoon before the MUIR
der, and was in fact boon companion
of the mad assassin. To avert personal
peril he let terrible blot 90 upon the
national eScutcheon. If PIATT had such
secret, it had better have died with
him. But it will not be believed. The
fierce attacks Oh JOHNSON little later
would have brought it out, had there
been anything in it. JOHNSON was not
LINCOLN, but he was sincere patriot
and did noble work for the nation. 1t
is not needful for any worthy purpose
to try to blacken his record.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
ST. PAUL PERSONALS.

J. NJ. Graham, of Winnipeg, is at the Ryan.
c. NJ. Drumeter, of Panora, To-, is at the
Clifton.
E. s. Pangborn, of Reading, Pa, is at the
Clifton.
Fl. G. TONNES, of Pittsburg, Va, is at the
Clifton.
Paul sharvy, of Duluth, is at the Mer-
chants.
W. G. Bell, of Winnipeg, is at the Mer-
chants.
Mrs. ]. C. Eddy, of Fargo, is at the Mer-
chants.
"A. Clarke, of Cook City, is at the Mer-
chants.
H. W. Roby and wife, of Topeka, are at the
Merchants.
E. Rowcliff and wife, of osceola, are at the
ID. c, Olney, of Keene, n. H., is at the
Me chants'.
Joseph Pyle and wife, of Wilmington, Del.
are at the Ryan.
j. NJ. Pickerell and wife, of Richmond, Va,
are at the Ryan.
Rev. H. j. Shendon. of Mayville, N. D.. is
at the Merchants.
j. H. Koop and daughter of Brainerd, are
at the Merchants.
G. B. Stewart and wife, of Fort Madison,
To-, are at the Ryan.
Ii. j. Dexter, prominent lawyer OF Wlnnl-
peg, is at the Ryan.
Fl. s. Ballon and wife, Of Chadun, Neb.,
are at the Merchants.
Warren P. Tyler and wife, Of Newton,
Mass, are at the Ryan.
Mrs. Dresbach. and Miss Pomeroy, of Chi
cago, are at the Merchants.
G. j. McCabe and the Misses McCabe, of
jamestown, N. D., are at the Ryan.
C. T. Barney and wife. G. s. Mead and wife
and H. E. Rowland, of New York, are at the
Ryan.
Hon L. A Hershfield wife and two chill
dren, and Miss Lille Hershfeld left for Hell
ena yesterday.
Mrs. E. c. Agin, accompanied by her
daughter Lovetta, has gone to Red Wing to
spend few days with friends.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
RANDOM REMARKS.

There is no personal criticism of Reg
lister of Deeds Bell, in the fact that GER
tain real estate transactions were con-
cealed. 1t is the system itself that is to
be condemned. 1t is custom that OBJ
tains as well in Minneapolis, and it OBJ
tanned before Mr.. Bell came into Office.
1t is a custom that should obtain no
longer.
Col Thomas Lowry, of Minneapolis,
will this morning bring over the alder
men of his town, and point with pride
to his possessions in st. Paul.
There were no marriage licenses is
sued yesterday. This was merely be-
cause it was Sunday, and not because
it was so warm.
1t needs no almanac, fresh from a
patent medicine laboratory, to tell us
July is here and summer has come.
The announcement is calmly made
that newspapers in Minneapolis are
edited by sentiment. Sentiment is but
a breath. Breath is but wind.
According to authority, last night was
Walpurgis night, but the police re-
ported no unusual occurrences in the
way of celebration.
The man vino cannot find some pleas
ing programme in all that is offered for
the glorious Fourth, might take trip
to Duluth and watch the tide come in.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
PoRTER's PECULIAR1TIEs.

Everything that Census Superin-
tendent PORTER does seems to be
viewed with suspicion, and the singular
part of it is that about everything Mr..
PORTER does is calculated to arouse
suspicion. When he was appointed it
was proclaimed all over the country
that his appointment was solely in the
interest of the mOnOpolieS, who relied on
him to manipulate the census statistics
so as to make a favorable showing for
the protectionists. Possibly the accusa-
ton was unjust, yet it is certain that
Mr.. PORTER has done nothing in his
own Yindication. On the contrary, every
move that he makes is calculated to
confirm the impression that went abroad
when he was first appointed. Not long
ago it was suggested to him that the
census force should be appointed in the
way prescribed by the civil service law.
This suggestion was secuted by Mr..
PORTER, and he made an elaborate argu-
ment to show that examinations for
appointment would be detrimental
to success in census taking. Just
do UilO liiu uP
its mind to let the census su-
perintendent have his way about it,
he reverses his opinion and decides that
examinations are necessary. But he
doesn't propose to allow the civil serv-
ice commission to have finger in his
census pie, SO he announces that he
will establish an examination system of
his own, independent of the civil serv-
ice law and rules. just where Mr..
PORTER gets his authority to establish
a system Of special examination is not
apparent. 1t occurs to us that, if exam
nations are desirable at all, the census
superintendent should be governed by
the general law, which does not except
his bureau from its operations. This
special examination business is really
suggestive of a son of Africa being con-
cealed in the census wood-pile some
where. At all events, it will be neces-
sary for the people of this country to
keep their eyes skinned while MI. PoR-
TER is taking the census. We want an
honest census, and nothing short of that
will satisfy the public.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01

W1NoNA,-Boats up: Lafayette Lamb,
A. L.. Alert Meuomonie, Musser,
Moline, Leclaire Belle, Inverness Charlotte
Boeckeler, Lavelle, c. w, Cowles, r. j. Wheel
er. saltwater, Dan Hine, r. Harris Gather.
inc. Boats down: Moline, r. harris, Juni.
alta, C. W. Cowles. Glenmont. Lafayette,
Lamb, R. Dodds, Iowa, Leclaire Belle, In
verness, Luella, Red Wing. Nina, Menom-
onie. Saltwater. Water three feet six and
half inches
SAULT STE. MARIE-Up: N. K. Fairbanks,
NJ M. Drake, 7:45 p. m. Frank Vance, z so;
S. j. Macy, Camden, P. P. Pratt Q :25; Frank
Wheeler, Ashland 10 49, s. E. Peck, Robert
Mills, 1915; John Eddy, John Shaw, II;
Tom Adams, Athabasca, 2:4O; Campana,
Florida, Empire State, 3:55; j. Emery Owen,
Michigan, Ed Nicholson, sos; Fedora, III.
II. Brown, 6. Down: c. Tower. 9:35 p. M;
NJ. B. Grover, John Martin. Ills; Thomas
Quayle, 1920 a. M: D. Ballentine, Noon
light, Trenton, C. II. johnson, 2:45; Robert
Holland, Annie Sherwood, s. NJ. Stephenson,
Japan, $50; George Hope, j. II. Devereux,
10; George Spencer, B. L. Pennington, 0 IS
John Mitchell, 1895; Josephine Thomas, L.
Parker. 80; Phil Armour, $40; Alberta,
4:15; John e. Potts, j. l.. McLaren. Keewee
nam, $40; Bulgaria, Couch George, 7:3O.
The Pennington had to lighter before lock-
ing through the canal.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
New YoRK-Arrived: Steamers Adriatic,
Liverpool; Buffalo, London; Hecla. Stettin.
observation-disclosures Lord Give, from
Philadelphia for Liverpool, arrived here to-
day.
LoNDoN-The steamer Gellert, from New
York for Hamburg, arrived at Plymouth
to-day. The steamer La NOrmandie, from
New York for Hayre, was signalled off the
Lizard to-day.
New YoRK-Arrived: Steamer Umbria,
Liverpool.
DELAWARE BREAKwATER-Passed out:
Steamship Indiana, for Liverpool
LONDON = The steamers Rotterdam and
Veendam, from New York for Rotterdam,
passed The Lizard today
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01

darby melody with great zest, accom-
panied by the Princess of Wales at the
piano.
King George of Greece, who is moth
ing if not original, has set to work and
learned to play tunes on handbells and
wine glasses of different shapes. Be-
sides this he is an efficient artist on the
"cymballum," an instrument played
only by the "TZiganes" of Hungary
Indeed, were King George ever to lose
his throne he could have no difficulty in
earning very decent living by per-
forming on these various and original
instruments at the various variety
shows of this city.
Prince Henry of Prussia not only eX-
GELS on the violin and piano, but has
also composed a march, which, by order
of his brother, the kaiser, is frequently
played by the German military bands.
Queen Elizabeth of Roumania has
utilized her remarkable musical talent
in collecting and putting on to paper for
the first time all those beautiful old ma
tional melodies of her adopted country,
which had never before been written or
printed, but which had been handed
down from father to son through count
less generations. Queen Elizabeth plays
them with equal skill on the harp and
on the piano.
The empress of Japan, who is a far
more clever and intelligent person than
her heavy-jawed husband, the mikado,
is proficient on the ''koto." the national
instrument of Japan. 1t is sort of big
either, six to eight feet long, and with
only five chords. The music played on
1t is all in minor key, and very quaint
and peculiar.
Since adopting the European style of
dress, Paris-mounted diamonds and
other emblems of modern civilization,
the empress has. however, deemed it to
be her duty to learn to play the piano.
The khedivian, or vice queen of
Egypt, is reported to charm her enor-
mously fat husband, the khedive. by
singing monotonous Turkish and Arabic
songs to the accompaniment of species
of Oriental banjo call the guziah, which
possesses three strings.
The little seven-year-Old crown prince
of Germany has already been taught by
the drum-majOr of the First regiment of
guards how to drum the various calls
and marches, and it was not long ago
that accounts were published in the
Berlin papers relating how the little
prince had induced Prince Bismarck to
turn the handle of barrel organ in the
imperial nursery in order that he and
his little brothers might dance to the
music
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
CANCELLED STAMPS.

Cancelled postage stamps are not gen.
orally regarded as having value. but
there are those who make business of
collecting them and find purchasers.
There are houses in most of the large
cities that make speciality of it. Some
of the earlier issues are worth several
dollars each. The Cedar Rapids Gazette
was melted by some kiud-hearted and
sweet-faced young ladies to undertake
the task of collecting 100000 stamps,
by the sale of which worthy lady
eighty-six years of age would be secured
a place for life in the home for aged
ladies at that place, to cost $500. By the
aid of some other papers and thousands
of contributors the million, and about
two hundred thousand over, have been
collected, and the old lady has been
made happy in the assurance of a pleas
ant abode for the years she may live.
The incident is of value as showing
that Iowa papers may have sphere of
usefulness.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
cilmen should carefully consider before
rejecting it for any trivial cause.
CONTRA CTOR
Not q Big Smash-Up.

To the Editor Of the Globe.
Owing to the exaggerated and untrue
reports about the affairs of the Eureka
improvement company, which are inju-
rious in their nature, both to the stock
holders of the company and to the pub
lie interests, deem it but just and fair
to all parties that the exact truth should
receive the same publicity as the mis-
statements. The entire liabilities of the
company do not exceed one hundred
and seventy-fve thousand (s175, 000) dol
lars, all except less than two thousand
$4,000 dollars being well secured by
mortgages upon real estate. The COM
pany has not issued any bonds or stock
except to original subscribers or their
assigns. There is therefore nothing to
justify the assignment being classed
among 'big smash-ups," etc. The state
ments about losses are misleading. from
the fact that such losses cannot be
known until the final settlement of the
affairs of the company. The assets of
the company largely exceed its liabili-
bilitieS, and if its property can be sold
for so much as one-half of It's actual
value surplus will remain to be di-
vided among the stockholders after pay
ing every creditor in full.
THOMAS TT SMITH ASSipnna
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01

will not succeed. They will go in spite
Of his proclamation, for there are not
shot-guns enough in the South to break
up prize fight, especially when two
such noted hitters are to contest for the
championship. 1t is sort of travesty
on American law, however, when a
state can be invaded by gang of des-
peradoes and the authorities are power
less to resist the invasion because pop
ular sentiment is on the side of the in
vaders. There is a pretty general i'm
preston that the SULLIvAN-KILRAIN
match will be hippodrome, as the be-
lief is current that neither SULLIVAN
nor KILRAIN wants to fight. Still, there
are those who believe that it will be a
square fight to a finish.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
KANSAS LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

The Kansas City Times has been in
vestigating the liquor traffic carried on
by its wholesalers with the good prohi-
bition people of Kansas, and finds that
the sales of that city aggregate many
million dollars year. One firm alone
sends S1,OOO,0OO worth of liquor into
Kansas. Another sends two barrels of
whisky day to the druggists. 1t was
admitted that great part of the liquor
was of inferior quality, and some in
sisted that the sales were larger than if
the saloons were open. This is &C
counted for by the fact that the beer
trade is more easily disturbed by the
law and people substitute whisky. The
natural disposition to enjoy forbidden
sweets seems to be specially active in
Kansas. In consequence, people drink
who would not if it were sold publicly.
The method also encourages the use of
adulterated ana cheapened liquors. The
government permits show that there is
a full quota of sellers, and on the
whole Kansas does not show con-
clusiveIy that prohibition prohibits.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
THE POPULAR PULSE.
The Labor That New Car Lines
Would Relieve.
To the Editor of the Globe.

To the Editor of the Globe.
1t seems to me that there is an i'm
portant question involved in the pro-
posed electric motor franchise which
has not attracted the notice that it de-
serves, and wish briefly to call the at
tention of street contractors and labor
ing men generally to the fact that
unless something is done to open up
new territory the prospects for work of
that class for the next two years is
small.
The city is now full of contractors
with grading outfits, and men with
teams, and the amount of work for them
is not enough for all; and as one drives
through the city it is plain to see that
the end will soon come in the old terri
tory that is now accessible. How, then,
are these peple to make living next
year? But build these motor lines, and
at once a field is opened up where very
large amount of this labor will be
wanted. 1t will give grading contract
ors a field in which to employ their
plants, and the men that follow that oc-
cupation. And it will give people
chance to build cheap homes, and thus
employ our mechanics. believe 1t is
very important matter, which our coun-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS.

I took the little hand in mine
And held it to my breast;
1t slender members gave no sign
AS mine still closer pressed.
l slyly peeped at each in turn,
Then sighed in mute despair;
One glance mad told what l would learn
There wasn't cen pair!
Again held another hand,
One of different kind;
With triple chances when twas scanned
Yet doubt was in my mind.
A bobtail and crooked straight
With duplicated king;
A diamond bright that held my fate
When placed within the ring.
Dame Fortune smiled upon her son
And helped him with her arts;
The diamond discard for me won
l drew the queen of hearts.
Then as held her to my breast
And kissed her T5sy blush,
Our hearts against each other pressed
And made royal flush.
The Buffer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
FOOTGEAR OF NATIONS.

In the ninth and tenth centuries the
common form of shoein Europe was the
wooden shoe. e
The Egyptians had shoes or sandals
made ordinarily of leather, but some
times of palm leaves or papyrus. Z
Chinese persons of rank wear boots
with thick soles and and legs of fine
cloth or silk that reach halfway up to
the knees. s
The Japanese in their houses wear
light shoes OF slippers. with woven soles
without heels, or else go in their stock
ing feet.
Wooden shoes. or sabots, are worn
now among the peasants in many coun-
tries in Europe. Their advantage is in
their cheapness and durability.
Among the Southern Indians, where
no protection is needed from the cold, a
shoe is made consisting simply of sole
of thick hide bound on the feet by
thongs.
There are variety of boots and shoes
used in China. The common shoe is
made of thick, heavy felt, with stiff
thicker sole made of woven straw or
LAYERS of felt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
SULLIVAN-KILRAIN.

The population of Louisiana will be
largely increased this week, but the
governor of that commonwealth is evil
IDENTIFY of opinion that the immigration
is not of the desirable sort, for he has
issued proclamation telling the pill
grims to keep away from his dominions.
The occasion of this pilgrimage south
ward at a season when other people are
seeking cooler climates is the eX-
pected SULLIvAN-KILRAIN fisticuff.
The crowds who will flock to Louisiana
this week will be largely composed of
thugs and gamblers, and it is not mat
ter of surprise that Gov. NICHOLS is
apxIous to KEEP them away. But he
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
TWO RAILROAD MEN.

W. S. Mellen, the new general mana
ger of the Northern Pacific, sat in the
Ryan yesterday evening and talked
about as follows: 81 really know moth
ing of what will be done. | know very
little about the Northern Pacific road,
and scarcely any more about its Off
Gals. l do not anticipate any
changes, as from all can
learn there is very efficient
staff all around, and there is no occa-
sion for changes just because of the adj
vent of new manager. Mr.. Cakes will
control the policy OF the road, as he has
done in the past. [ am to have a meet
ing with him tomorrow to talk over de-
tails, and until that is over have really
nothing to say"
Jack Whelan's many friends will all
be pleased to learn that he will not be
out of a job one minute. When the
hour of midnight closed the month of
June, and with it his service as city
passenger and ticket agent of the Kan
sas City, the same bells announced the
advent of the month of July, and with
as agent for A. E. johnson q Co.
Mr.. Whelan began life as newspaper
man, serving for eight years on the Chi
cago Times, Inter-Ocean and Herald.
during the last four of which he was
police reporter for the Inter-Ocean. He
then became city passenger agent at
Louisville, KY, for the Monon rout e.,
subsequently going to Chicago as their
Northwestern passenger agent. In the
fall of 1884 he became travelling pass
enger agent of the Manitoba, but at the
end of sixty days returned to the
Monon people as district passenger agent
at Louisville. July, 1885, saw him at
st. Paul as city passenger and ticket
agent of the Kansas City. and he sold
the first coupon ticket on the Minnesota
& Northwestern. To-day he opens up
at 1913 East Third street (F. M. Finch's
old stand. as agent for A. E. johnson
& Co. He will sell steamboat tickets,
land and look after immigrants. and
make himself as generally popular in
his new position as he did in his old,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
KEEP COOL.

The primal curse was upon man yes
terday. at least it was in this locality.
Every man who earned his bread did it
by the sweat of his brow, and if he
didn't earn it he sweat anyhow. we
have evidently entered upon what we
know in Minnesota as our heated term.
Usually we have it earlier in June, but
everything is late this season. And
with the hot spell there usually come
the different forms of summer diseases.
The heat is not alone responsible for
the various summer complaints. but
they are rather due to the indiScretions
into which we are tempted by the hot
weather. The first and most dangerous
enemy we have to encounter is ice-water;
and then there is the watermelon, to say
nothing of the cucumber and other
breeding vegetables. But while
the heat is not wholly responsible for
summer sickness, we must not be I'M
mindful of the fact that exposure to a
hot sun for any great length of time is
risky business. This is particularly
true as regards young children, so that
parents cannot be too careful in this
particular; nor should adults wholly
disregard the danger of being out in
the sun too long when the thermometer
is singing up in the nineties. In fact,
for the next week or two it will just be
a good time for both young and old to
remain quiet and keep cool. An ounce
of precaution now is worth more than a
pound of medicine later.