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Suffering In Nebraska.

Secretary Morgan, Of the Merchants Ex-
change, Of St. Louis. NO., has received a COM
munication from the Ladies' Aid Society, Of
Paxton, Keith County, Neb, appealing for aid.
In the appeal il Is stated that last Summers
drouth caused a complete failure of crops In
that County, and, "a consequence the people
are destitute. Clothing, boots, shoes and money
are needed, aud the ladies appeal to the coun-
try for aid TO assist settlers through tho hard
Winter now at hand. The appeal is signed by
Mrs. L. K. Hutton, President OF the Aid So
ciety.
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NEW ItpkEEsE NIN%TFP.

The japanese Charge d'AGaires in Washing
ton has received a telegram from his Govern
ment announcing the appointment of Mr.. Goro
Fatcno 20 be Minister for Japan 10 the United
States. Mr.. Fateno has been prominent in
public affairs in Japan for years, having been
Governor Of Osaka, and was until recently
member Of the n-RO-In, or Senate the legis-
lative body, which was replaced by the new
Parliament. lie is a man Of culture, and well
versed in international law.
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Ito be eoHtinusd.l
A Charming Girl.
INero York Weck'y.I

He Dust introduced Perfectly charming
night / have seldom seen the stars look so
bright. Are you fond Of astronomy
She-NO; / have never studied it,
'You dOte on botany presumed"
al never studied that either"
"Do you like geolOgy2"
81 don't know anything about It."
"Ahi You are an enthuast on one OF more
Of the arts, no doubt-musc, painting, sculp-
ture, wOOd-carying or repOusse WOrk?"
~ don't know anything about any OF them.
Pm a perfect ignOTamus."
"Angelic creature. VIII you be my wife? ("
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VALUABLE BOOK OF REFERENCE.

Capt. w. II. Michael, Clerk of the Committee
on Printing Of the Senate. has prepared a sup
plement 10 the Congressional Directory, giving
correct maps of the States, showing the bound
aries of Congressional Districts aud Counties,
giving the population Of States by Counties
according to the recent census, and the total
population Of States as shown by both the
census Of 1880 and that Of 1890. In addition
10 other valuable information the supplement-
contains tho apportionment law Of 1850
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If each subscriber 10 THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE wW charge himself Nth getting
one Hel0 subscriber The circulation Of the paper
triH be doubled at once, aud Nth Title trouble
Let each subscriber trg il.
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ington, aud Col. II. C. Corbin, Assistant Adju-
tant-General, appointed 10 succeed him rs Chief
Of STAFF. Col. Corbin was under orders 10 pro-
coed TO California, but the order was revoked.
Ii is not known what has caused this change
in the military household of Gen. Miles.
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CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS,

"Figuring on the election OF 1892 Is a fne
mental recreation, said the Statistical Bore TO
me the other evening. " Ii Is perfectly harm
less amusement, unless you are tempted to bet
on your figures when vou run the risk OF hay-
ing % line your linen duster and make 10 do
for an ovcrcoat But even that danger is re-
mote at this stage of the game for no matter
how men may talk they are not at all likely to
put up money on an event which is yet y
months distant"
admit all your premises" ] remarked /;
"let me have your conclusions"
Well, here they are. ] have been looking
over Representative Franks Mo- App0rtion-
meut BIN. While il may not-probably will
not-go through in just IFS present shape, j
think il Is at least the basis of the bill that will
be passed this session u provides an increase
of "a Representatives, which will give one
more each 10 Alabama, Arkansas, California
Colorado, Georgia, Kansas Massachusetts
Michigan. Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Wash
ington and Wisconsin; two each TO Illinois,
Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Texas, and three
10 Nebraska This viii make 800 Representa-
tiyes IN the House. and with IS Senators, the
Electoral College will have al members, in
stead OF 4Ol in 1888. twill take, consequently,
DOB votes 10 elect.
Now let as assume know the Democrats
aud Farmers Alliance people viii say il is a
violent assumption, bHt I'LL make it all the
same-that the States viii vote in 1892 asthey
did in 1855. This would give the Republicans
the following votes
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lotnl..'
8 ~. & T..sr "a a.. -. CT. 1T a 4 =
Total

As an earnest Republican, ] claim with
confidence the whole OF the 20 votes Of the new
States. which would give the Republican Prcsi-
dental candidate 2G9 votes against l75 for
Grover Cleveland or ID. B. Hill, or comforta-
bic majority Of ~ against c. received By Ben
jamin HARRISON"
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JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Nov. 1s 1890.


Ny DEAR Mr.. BARRY: The hope expressed In
your kind letter of sept p that am feeling more
comfortable" l. To q great extent realized for by
the urgent and kind advice Of n friend I have
Tesorted 10 the 81 an opiAte al gilt aud morning.
My pains have been reduced to a minimum, aud
thus have been able to get sound and refreshing
sleep. Ny fortItude could scarcely have held out
against the excrutiatng pains had before resort
ing TO this treatment The alienation Of my pains
and being able TO obtain sufficient sleep. have now
made my life, which burden TO me, again
endurRbe. As ever,yery truly your friend,
f. T. SPINNER.
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ASA E79 gcan Be earned our SgW Insofyyols.
Ia Aap ~ Upiily HHd h0nOraby. By those y
aL1a = A. tthcr scr, young old, and in thsiF
kH1aHH2H fSn localities, wherever Ihey live Any
SIS ~ } - D DO the work. Easy 10 earn.
We furnish everything We you. No You
your spare moments tll your time 10 the This
entirely lci,l brings wonderful vorer
Beginners earning from $50 60 $50 paTee and upgaIdE
and more lfter little srenea We furnish The
piyurut and teach IKE. no suacs explain here.
information EBEE. "a r Hf p =. aaB. AUGUSTA, MAINE.
mentiOn Tbs National TFiDuns
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The Man who signed Our First GreenbacE..

Every old comrade will remember the first
greenbacks the paymasters brought to the boys
in the field. They were wonderfully and
peculiarly signed, and tho signature Of the
United States Treasurer looked as though a
spider had been treated 20 a champagne supper,
had fallen into the bottle, and had crawled
over the note. Gen. Spinner has been living
in Florida for years since his retirement. He ex-
pected 10 die several years ago. but the follow
ing letter was recently received by +. g. Barry,
esq., of Utica n Y.
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VETERANS IN THE CITY.
John Purcell, Go. ii, 5Ist N. Y, Phoebus,
Va
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we democrats are mol as solid lu opposition
90 tho partisan apportionmeut scheme ~ We
would haye the Republicans believe, am sorry
b. say" said q j. m0eratic Representative 10
me. "0i course, ] agree with Mr. Holman
who figures out that the best way 10 retail
the most political power and improve our
chances lu 1892 b. o. keep the size oi tie House
down 10 BE- present fguTe-332 But that
meius thc loss Of a Representative ia each OF
thc States al Indiana, Maryland Kentucky
Tennessee, South Carolina aud Virginia. aud
We have great difficulty iu pcrsuading any Of
the Feutlcmon from those States that ID Is their
patriotic duty % sacrifice themselves for the
good oi the party. in fact ] may as well ad.
NIT that Democrats are a. selfish ana i0us 10
DE rltrtcd 10 Congress a6 are Egpub. leans, and
consequently the whole delegations from those
biaica are iu llne against any reduction. Zach
one of t.IC entire ID Democratic Representa- al ives
from iAUsc States feels that hC may bc the one
called upon 10 saCf fee himself f8r the IrurfIt
of tic South, aud hc naturally thinks that he
can do that section more good By staying in
Congress than by going out ] am not saying
but what De can, but al The same id will give
the Republicans m immense nd vantage b their
superintendent scheme which does not propose
20 reduce the representation Of any State I
hIu waiting Tor some bright intellect 20 show
us a way out of Che difficulty, with plan that
will Keep al that we have now, with chance
81 capturing something more from the enemy"
Senator Henderson can always be successfully
struck for q new and practical idea on any
great public question. lie furnished the Gov
arnmcnl with one last week in a suggestion
that the Government cease issuing horses 10
The Indians on The reservations, but give them
oxen Instead Why has this not occurred %
somebody bef0ref The OK 81 a better worker
ut the pi0w or Che wagon than the pony. aud
De cannot be taken out Of harness 10 make A
raid upon some doienscless settlement An
th1 light would be taken out Of tho Indians II de-
prived Of ponies on which TO cayort around the
country and The battlefield.
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Ny euterprising colleagues on Newspaper
Row were struck all OF a heap by The am
nouuccment In tho Presidents Message that
Minister Miner had been relieved fsT falling
70 protect Gen. BaTrundia, who had taken
refuge on an American steamer. low. IN the
name OF all that IL wide-aWake. cOu SO i'm
portaut an item have totally escaped Ius atten-
ti0n OF every one Ol these sAarp-eycd purycyurs
Of infOTmatiOnf ID WIS not 10 be accounted
for, and 50 the Newspaper Row gracefully nc
knOwledgod itself beaten, and meiaphorcally
handed the hat 10 President Harrison, but
could NOT resist the temptation OF sweety say
ing that THIS WIS the first time IN the history
Of tic country that a Presidents Message con-
tanned any neWsi Now the correspondents Of
the Baltimore sm and Chicago hc,rs lay claim
10 having published the fact Of Minister Miz-
nerE recall in their papers on Nov. Is. So far
they laFe not produced their papers to prove
this. lf they do 10 viii he rather a reflection
on the character and circulation OF their sheets
that an announcement in them OF SO much i'm
portancg failed utterly 10 attract the attention
OF anybody in the country
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a funny episode Of the Stanley lecture In
this city was the attempt OF the local manager
70 charge Mrs. Stanley aud her mother So for
the boa they occupied. The enterprisinR
young man who brought the African explorer
hithcr did IL on a speculation, aud De lad to
pot up d round sum 30 induce tie visit
Naturally, as Stanley bad driven a very hard
bargain with him. he Was quite ia the frame Of
mind % get all be could out Of the venture
and as Dc could have sold the box 10 other
parties iOr So be did not see why be should
give a away 10 Stanley. On the other hand,
The Stanley management was working the
youIE bride business for all il was worth, and
not very deiicatoly. Part Of the advertised
inducements iof attending the lecture was that
the young woman whom Stanley recently mar
Tiea, HHd about whose beauty the English and
American papers have bad so much 70 say,
would De- on exhibition IN a box next 90 that
TesracTyeo for the President and his family.
After D sharp quarrel the matter was compro-
missed
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Another Employment SvyIndle.

We are Informed by certain work
men that number of them got work
at McEachern's Employment Bureau
to work on the Gas and Water com
pany's work, for which they paid some
one dollar and some of them fifty
cents to Mr.. McEachern as a bureau
fee. They worked for one day and
We're discharged again, one of them
only worked four hours when he was
discharged by a drunken foreman
They went to the superintendent with
their cards to have the cause given.
One card that we saw had the cause of
discharge given ''evidently some mis-
understanding between the bearer and
the foreman Only one of them got
his so cents back and he had to spend
three-quarters of an hour in McEach-
ern's Office before he would ret urn it,
and then only after asking the man
a lot of questions and finding that he
was an intelligent man and resident
The rest of them contented themselves
with little grumbling and did not
know how to get it. Workingmen
will do we'll to leave such bureaus
alone, especially when they are run by
a nan who was expelledsfrom a Local
Labor Organizations for being a traitor
and politician. of Labor
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NEW MAP OF DOUGLAS co.

The most complete and accurate
map of Douglas county ever published
is Lagro's new map, which is compiled
from the Government survey and from
the records of the County Clerk and
County Surveyor. It shows all the
governmental fractions numbered and
the acreage of same; the location of
all county roads as we'll as other roads
in use. 1t gives tina location Of all the
railroads already built and those pro-
posed with names of stations along
the same. Post offices, school houses
and numerous other items of interest
to those who deal in Douglas county
lands. For sale ut all book stores in
Superior. Be sure and ask for Charles
Lagro's new map of Douglas county.
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Public Library Report.

The following is the monthly report Of the Su-
peror Public Library, for the month ending jan
nary 10, 1890
Number of books taken out AMI exchanged
669 as ADMINISTRATION 5.:i; Travel, 81: Poetry
Is: Biography II; Science. II; History, s; Fairy
Tales. I: Essays 4.
Number visiting the reading room, 800.
The donations for the month are
The Duluth Daily Tribune;
Several copies of the following periodicals do
mated by Mrs G. ID. Muuton:
The Electrical World.
Western Electrician.
American MachiniSt.
The NJrthwe>te II NJ :chanc.
St. Paul Journal Of Commerce.
There will be regular meeting Of the Board
of Directors on Monday evening, Jan. 20.
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In 1885, printed questions

In 1885, printed questions as to
| temperance views and work were cir
culated at Wellesley. Among the stu
dents then at Wellesley, 1863 out of 3sl
| did not believe in the social use of in.
toxicants in any way, and 1853 promised
their hearty cooperation in the
temperance movement after leaving
college.
The Chautauqua association of
Maunt Dora, Florida, has invited the
! w. c. I. Z. to occupy one day at its
next session, in February
William r. Alger considers intoxi-
ating liquor and tobacco the two
chief enemys of the human race
1t is encouraging to note that in
Chester county, Pennsylvania, the
tenn perance men of all parties-repub-
lican, democrat and prohibition re-
Gently united and signally defeated
the candidate for judge who was sup
ported by the liquor interest.
More eyes are watching us than
we think. More lives than we know.
are on the balance, waiting for the
feather of our example to turn them
this way or that. Don't say that you
have no influence, it is only an excuse
you have; you would not like another
to say that. Of course you have in
fluence; use it well
DIR. kraft-Ebing, of Gratz, the
eminent alienist who was recently
added to the list of professors of the
University of Vienna, in his opening
lecture on mental diseases, stated that
in twenty per cent of all cases intern
perance is the sole or chief cause of in
sanity, and in thirty per cent more,
one of the causes. He attributed six
ty per cent of all cases to the influence
of heridity.
Eli Perkins has been lecturing in
Kentucky. At Petersburg three DIS
tillerS were on the lecture committee.
Upon being asked by the lecturer if he
might say a few words that evening
for temperance, they answered, DO so
by all means, and declared that al
though distillers, they We're emphat-
ically for temperance in Kentucky
saying, We want you to understand
that we don't make this whiskey for
our Kentucky boys; we make it to
poison the Yankees and the Irishr
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POPLAR ITEMS.

The la grippe seems to have found
its way to Poplar. Geo. Doherty, Mrs.
Jno Dryden, and Mrs. Gus Bong be-
ing the victims.
The Rev. L. L. Cloyde. pastor of the
Baptist church of West Superior
preached at poplar Tuesday evening,
January II.
Mr.. Lewis Fritz who has been visit
ing friends at Poplar the past week
has returned to West Superior.
The ladies of Poplar are going to
'ten cent" sociable at the home OF
Mrs. Thos. Doherty, Saturday evening
January Is.
Miss Mary Dryden has been visiting
friends in Superior the past week.
Mr.. John Sidney, of Superior, was
at Poplar last week. ANON.
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Take Notice, Vets

All town officers and individual ap-
plicants for aid under the state law
which provides a fluid for the benefit
of dependent and needy soldiers and
their widows and orphans, should com
Superior, secretary, or with Maj. E. r..
Otis, Superior, chairman of the sold
ier's relief committee appointed by the
county Judge for this county. There
is now fund with which to aid these
deserving people and they should haye
it. Make your applications at once.
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Notice for Publication.
AND OFFICE AT ASHLAND WISCONSIN,
IL Dee 18th 1889

7 AND OFFICE AT ASHLAND WISCONSIN.
IL Dec. 18th 1889.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his intention IL
ma Ike final proof in support OF his claim, and that
said proof will bc made before the Clerk of the
Circuit Court, at Superior, Wisconsin, on
january aSth. 1890,
viz:-James g. Waterstnn Hid. F. No 1906 for the
We OF the SWlI of see. $. Up. IL ", r. ii W.
He names the following witnesses To prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land. viz Ed c. Booth South Range: W. III
McMackin, West Super or; Frank ]. Patterson
South Range. and William Silver Buylsiuu Sta.
ton, all i'll Douglas county Wis
d2lj25 q. W. CARRlNGTON. Register.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, IN CIRCUIT COURT
County OF Douglas.
John keaough. Edward Keaough and Henry
keaoush, rluinufS.
against
jacob +. Erickson, Defendant.
BY virtue of an execution issued out of the said
court in the above entitled action in favor of the
plaintiffs and against the defendant. | have lev
led upon and will offer for sale at public auction
on the
TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1890
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the East front
doar of the Court House, in the City of superior
all the right title, estate, and interest held by
the said Jacob +. Erickson, in and to lot 2i6 on
Vest Second street i'll the City of superior on
the 10Th day of December. 1889. or so much there
and subsequent costs.
Dated this 10th day of December 1870.
CHARLES WICkSTROM.
d2Sn Sheriff.
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EDUCATIONAL

The National Educational Associa-
ton will hold its meeting for 1890 at
st. Paul, Mimi, July to IL. Half
railway rates from all points to all who
attend. Special excursions are being
provided the local lake region, Yellow
stone Park and other North Pacific
points. For particulars and free copy
of Bulletin containing program, ad-
dress, S. Sherin, Secretary Local Execu-
tive Committee, st. Paul, MINI. j25
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l.<l(lEi
LoC AL MA TTERS.

Mrs. Dr. Conan is visiting friends
at Fond du Lac, Wis.
Miss Annie Dolby has returned to
her home in Philadelphia
Mrs. w J. Leader and children
start tomorrow for two weeks visit
with friends in Galena, Ill.
commissioner Merriam has been
about laid up the past week with the
grippe bat managed to keep on his
pegs.
Notwithstanding the many pre-
dictions that we would have no snoy
this season, we have great plenty
for all business purposes
The Board of County Comm ission-
ers have had a session this week and
disposed of Il little routine business
and Claims a ,ainst the county.
Mrs. l.. c. Thompson has had a
hard two weeks wrestle with King
La Grippe, and is now slowly recover
ing from the exhaustion occasioned.
The pony team of Geo Follis took
little run all on their own account
Wednesday morning. They turned
the corners very gracefully and got to
the barn without doing any particular
damage.
To RENr-Second story suite rooms,
corner 4th st. and Nettleton ave, late
" occupied by Mr.. Brydon. Also sec
ond story rooms of 3l5 west I'd st.
JAS. S. RITCHIE.
Dir F.. T. Gauyreau has been
elected resident physician of the St
Francis Hospital with DR.. }. Baird as
s:siant The afflicted of that inStitu-
ton Will receive good medical treat,
inent.
Our old pastor, f. II. Wright, now
of Chippewa Falls, spent a day this
week calling on his many friends IN
this city. His family is well and all
are pleased with their new home and
the people of Chippewa Falls We
were all glad to see him.
Marcy & Kennedy. grain and com
mission merchants, Dissolved partner
shin on the lst inst, Mr.. Kennedy re
firing and Mr.. Marcy continuing the
/ business at the old stand. where he will
keep on serving his customers with the
best -four, feed, Lay etc. 10 be had III
/ the markets.
Mr.. \ y. Doe. of the real estate
! firm of Doe X Reynolds. is very sick
/ He was taken with Ia grippe, which
! soon took the typhoid nature, and fol
some DAYS past serious doubts of his
/ recovery have been felt. AS we go 10
! press we learn that he Is much better
! and out of danger.
As was expected when the case
WAS taken 10 him, Judge Marshall has
decided the Treasuryship matter IL
/ favor of Mr.. Stow and the West End
/ ami against Sheriff Wichstrom and the
+ East End His decision may decide
convinced of its business.
+ Mr. .. NJ Langley has moved' his
f book. stationery and news depot from
+ the Post Office block to Second street
and now occupies the west half of the
Penneck store building, just opposite
/ Whitney's furniture store, where he
will be pleased 10 receive his friends
and patrons i'll the future
Misses Henderson 4 Risch, dress
makers. of Duluth have moved mtt
the rooms in the bank building recent
" oeeupied bv Miss Peterson. They
are now prepared to do genera. dress
making business and By only tirst-clas'
wolK and reasonable charges, hope &
meri. i share of public patronage
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
COUNTY OF pOT'GLAS
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY TREASURER
December 10th, 1859.
Notice is hereby gwen that SO much of the FOL
lowing tract or parcel of land situated in the
county of Douglas. described in the flowing
statement, as may be necessary for that purpose
will. on the third Tuesday of january, next
being the twenty-tirst day of january, A d.
1880 and the next succeeding days. commencing
at 10 o'clock i'll the forenoon to be sold by me at
public auction at my Office at the court house. in
Superior the seat of justice of the said county,
for The payment ofthe delinquent taxes, interest
and charges thereon. for the year lSSS rs return
ed by the Treasurer Of the village of Superior, in
said &C lnty OF Douglas
Given under my hand, officially at the office of
the county treasurer of Douglas county state of
Wisconsin. this 10Th day of December. 4. u. 1889.
J. +. BlSHoFF, Jr. County Treasurer
City of Superior. in townsite of Superior. lot
No 81, west Fourth street.