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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16
.wINrRY CHEER.
Three hundred years ago, or 50,
! The best that could be had for gold,
To ses before Chs aSeSh herseff,a >

Three hundred years ago, or 50,
! The best that could be had for gold,
J To ses before Che qseSh herseif,s J
Might make car wing knife run coldt
A peacock stripped and roastedl Then,
Served in itsfeathered skin and crest
And glorious in the amethyst -
: Emerald. and sapphireof its breast.
With c,frving throat of azure lights,
And in itsgilded beak a flame,
.Held'high by some fair lady's hands,
0na great silver:dish it came, -,
And Cleopatra's purple sail
Was duller than that streamipg taila
When that great gorgeous bird was fit,
{ wonder how one lifted i'll
Tdlkof the good Old timesl Just think
e" Ofafi the Yeatilerss and the fuss!
The times we have are best of all
The best is good enough for us!
Look at this,phenix, cracking hot, 1ll
Done to a turn OF Its brown breast
From last ysar,s ashes here again
And never mind. the peacock's crestl -
What will ! have? An outside bit
Whose praises epicures might sing
The wfsh-bone, thank you, or perhaps
The luscious picking Of q wingl
Come, let royal feast begin
When Mary brings the turkey in!
For all their crests, and peacocks, tpo,
wouldn't change with them--would
-. y
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16
Not SO Mad, After All.

A visitor to Lancaster asylum a short
time ago encountered one of the lunatics
(who doubtless had been told off for
work Of some ,acscriptionl pushing a
wheelbarrow along one of the sidewalks
wrong side up. The visitor inquired
why he reversed the order Of things in
that fashion.
: .tWhy, you stupid, lido YOU think I'm
mada' was the lunatic's reply; 'if
turned the right side up they'd be put.
ting something into it. boston Globe
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16
THE MoDKnn * NIGHT.


His shield was bright. that Knight OF OLD
His sword was keen, his cotrAge mgn:
In shining steel on charger bold. 80.
i, He bravely rode to win .or.iie {
In battle fierce be sought his fame.
Or in the tourney sword tn st0rd' /.
Discourtesy his greatest shame
His lady's smile his bestrewaEd.i K
He bears no shield. our modern Knight.
No glittering sword or lance he wielqs'
Yet well he knows the keen delight 4
9 That courage finds in warning, fe'dss
10 bear the ball beyond the goal, -
To check the rush.. to tackle true. :.
Infames as much the striving soul
AS joust or combat used to do. = .
-'rss4' 2. 80 rsfEs-. asr-s tstsfe y y
And who shall say that courage high
Hes mot its place.in modernlife, :.
When shrongi1g shohsdnds testify 2
The ma.,ly love for ulanly strHeF
Our Knights that nobly play their parts
Know the stern joys that warriors feel'
D.. Andieapvas iacqea cpverFneafts
As brave as ever beat in steel!
,'.s ~ r.ar 'I.ss Hrv rrrfsr Outing.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16

It begins to look TO the New Orleans
Picayune as though large aud lncreas.
ing market had been opened in Germ my
fog the. great staple of the Mississippi
Valley, corn Reports say that it is
very rapidly Pecemigg . fayortte. article
of food. A sale of $1,000 bushels was
made in Berlin the other day, and mills
for the exclusive grinding Of corn are in
course of erection at Dresden, Leipzig,
Hanover and Hamburg.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16

well-known agricaltural writer esti-
mates in the Chicago Sun that good
roads would save the farA1fets 81 the
United States s5Qo, 100000 per year in.
the cost of getting their produce to.
y! 'markes, or Aeatiy IS to each inhabitant
OF the country, which is fairer esti.
;Ilas mate thsnStq sp|1pQ Qs9 the whole sum will
be'divided among the farmers alone.
a,i.1~--f -.f4 f'-.'i
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16

81 have Just carefully compared notes
with prominent Philadelphia of for
mi ;tqne,," SAYS; Ward McAili$ter, tbc IA
nous society leader, ''and from his
, statements -am satisfied that. for 81, d0o
year one lives as well in Philadelphia
as one does in. NeY York on so, ,ooo..""
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16

To the exclusive use of white bread
.. Sir James Cnichtop- Brown attributes, i'm
the London Lancet, the prevailing decay
IN teeth. h.,,.fte,,siE az s.ce. !
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16
Uses of n Monster Search Light.

:. A. g. Shay gives some interesting de-
tails concerning the opa-l ion Of the
Mount Washington. search lighc. Thou
sands OF copies Of the code by which the
transmissiontof signals to different points.
is effected, have been distributed in the,
country around Mount Washington, and
the flashing of the light at night affords
entertainment to the whole country side,
especially to visitors at the hotels, who
gather ih knots in the plazzas, and dis
cuss the all-absorbing topic of "seafch
light" and endeavor to read the messages
signalled from the me,intain.s Mr.rShaw
was at Maplewood, twenty miles from
the top Of the mountain by air line,
when the protector, was turned on to the
hotel for about twenty minutes one clear
night. The light, even at that distance,
was too bright to be looked upon COM
fortably, and by it the time on watch
could be distinctly told and the type of
an ordinary headline could be'read with
ease. On white surfaces, such as. the
front of the hotel, curious s iimmerihg
effect was produced. Small, dark
patches see ned to float constantly oyer
the surface, caused possibly by the mag
pifyipg Of minute particles, of yapor in
the atmosphere, or by some other ,phe-
nomena not yet explained. The signal
ing is accomplished by a metal damper
in the inside of the protector, which dan
be lowered between the arc and the lens
by lever extending to the outside and
by means of which flashes of short Or
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16

The Odessa correspondent of the Lon
don News says that during 1891 100, SIS
persons,en5grated from Russia to Amer.
lea. I'm 1890 Sj, 54S Russians emigrated,
thither. - ''f =
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16
'at-.s'. Sixty thousand people On the Emerald,
Isle speak Irish only.
sssssyss Rmsira Of eRa4 soppssesnssrly. .
$4,000 cities, towns and Villages, in
E:.'i which 40, 600, 600 people live. =" =

It is announced officially that 4Q, 600
persons were converted to Christianity
). dpnng the first six months of 1882. n
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16

.anfhlght setssc,!sarns thes aaarier-
journal, have already equipped naval
militia forces, Organized In conformity
., hwith4athc National: law, and 9Th" pfe
f'nii.haFE steps toward. such organization
have been taken n5tgQ. States. In view
of this growth Secretary Tracy will ask
Congress to increase from $25, 900 to
. eae,oUo ?. & sae as aasaI2p9S q I2pa9ScYgEopiHgtfef the
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16

The Regsaf Ss. State Universal
OF Miesss fsSthe New YHx
lnoepees stassd suggestion
hiaoe Angel that the sal
aries Of professors be. raised to prevent
other colleges from constantly robbihgi
him of his best assistants. The rise is
from $500 to $500 annually in each case
in accordance with the length Of the term
of7serviice. to'-.'t : g;!t
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16

Continuation has been received in
Berlin of the rumor that tie German
Minister in China has become engaged
to Miss Hart, the ddu5htef'of his AFileri.
can colleague, and it is equally true that
the Emperers:WIlham has ,made- bold to
forbid the banns, On the ground thai
German diplomatist, when in active
. service, cannot wed. an alien wpmah
.without incnzring ithe5 5Eisk of prejndic-
ing the true and undivided service oil.
his Government But love In this ease,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16

have the key to the situation"
Although the ColoneIs words and
manner were indeed bellicose when he
delivered this -ultimatnh, the occasion
which prompted the outburst; like the
/ gentleman's title. bad no actual military
foundation. The affair was purely
civil in its nature, and the Colonel had
'-only as much license to speak after the
fashion Of a field officer, as belongs to
a man who has once been loyal and
enthusiastic member of the militia. 1t
was. quite true, however, that he had
| suffered less than mQste men from the
orna1 ,,aruarca,asc Of fbipuc xpbiol hnn
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16
-4ssas 4. spaissrasiast. Nissol as.
EskaA u - kS-M
ssssssy!DkA AAABA. q

HAVE fought the
battles of life for
ahems let me, See
fifty years and up
ward, and I have
me v cry t b 3 e. n
,worsted in a fair
struggle. l do not
see why l should per-
NIT myself to be at
tackled, routed and
pursued in a matter
like this. No, de-
cidediy mo-; I think
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16

Great Britain has eighty-eight war
ships of which twenty arc battle ships OF
the first class. -
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16
: states the ,Boston Tgapscrip5 has Salsc
Rsssss 81 HsePssngsst M ! sitp zig As s,And
1Ierr Won Brandt has announced b;s =;

tention of leading his bride to the altar
next spring. As d pleli'minary to this,
of, course, he will have to resign his
most G
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16

!, ;. A miner whoslongs ago's,utlied! short
hand by >4raeingE the characters with a
pin On a -blacAened- -by--tAe- smoke.
of a lamp, is now a Member Of the
Baashs RJispeit. HNaame Il Keir
Harder.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-12-16

the band Of Grape which he had WORN
for SO many sears,:in unsuspecting and
unvarying repetition. He held the hate.
full thing at arms length. and gazed, at it
with horror. Then he sslted "a waiter
and bade him take the hat away.
"Where shall take it, sir9" the as
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
END OF A ROMANTIC LIFE.
From Ignorant Slavery to Pro
found Scholarship.

found Scholarship.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-Right Rev. Sam
uel Adjai Crowther, d. d., bishop of
Niger Territory, died today. He was
native African and his history, extend
ing over seventy years OF more, from
state of AFFECT seryituGe to the epfscO-
pate, is very romantic one His orig
inal name was Adjai, and his family
lived at Ochugu. in the Yorubu country.
100 miles inland from the Blight of
Benin. He was carried off in 1921 by
the Ego Mahomatans, was exchanged
for a horse, was again exchanged at
Dahdab, where he was treated with
great cruelty, was then again sold as a
slave for some tobacco, was captured by
ali English mail-of-war, and landed at
Sierra Leone in 1922.
He was baDtiZed in 1926, taking the
name of the Evangelical vicar of Christ
church, Samuel Crowther. In 1929 he
married native girl who had been
taught in the same school with him.
Then for several years he served as
schooimaster of Regentstown and sub
sequentiy accompanied the first Niger
expedition. After arriving in England
and studying at the church missionary
college at lSllngtOn, he was ordained
by the bishop Of London. In 1854 he
accom- panied the second Niger expedi-
ton and wrote very able account of
1t. he was afterwards all active clergy
man at AkeSSa, translated the Bible into
1orubu. and undertook various other
literary works of religious character
for the benefit of his African brethren.
He was conseerated first bishop of Niger
Territory. West Africa, June 90, 1854.
In May, 1880, the council of the royal
geographical society awarded a gold
watch to Bishop Crowther sin reeog-
milton of the services he has rendered
to geography
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
PROPOSALS.
AUDITORIUM !!
Repairing and RemodeGng of the Mar
ket House.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
ST. PAUL, Dec. 81, 1891.


Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received at this Office until B
O'Clock p. m, or Tuesday. the 18th day OF
january 1872, for the remodelng and re-
pairing OF the Market House, in the City of
t.Paui. situated on the north side of Seventh
street, between Waoasha and ST. Peter
streets, which said proposals will be opened
in the presence of the Assembly of the City
of St. Paul. Jan II 1892. Mt 7:3O .. m.
Parties bidding will state in their bids
separate price for the doing of the. ptastering
also separate price for the doing of the
painting; also n separate price for the doing
OF the plumbing and gas fitting, ana also a
separate price for doing all of the other work
in the remodeling and repairing of SAID Mar
ket House.
The successful bidder CT bidders will be re-
Quired to enter into contract for the doing
OF all of the work provided for by said plans
and specifications, or for such portion of the
work for which separate bids are called for
as herein above stated. as the Common Coun-
ell shall desire.
All of the bids received shall be based upon
the doing of the work as provided for by the
detailed plans and specifications prepared
and on file in the Office of Reed d Stem, at
No. 602 Endicott building, in said city.
Parties bidding must submit bond in the
sum of five thousand dollars. (s5.050), CON
ditioned that in case their bid is accepted
they will enter into contract for doing the
work for the sum specified in their bid.
Notice is also given that by resolution of
the Common Council all materials. appara-
tus and appliances of any and all kinds what
soever to be used in the remodeling and re-
pairing of said Market. House shall be pur-
chased of st. Paul firms. SO far as the said
materials, apparatus and appliances can be
furnished by said firms.
The Common Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By order of the Common Council
THOS. A. PRENDERGAST
City Clerk.
janI-12t
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
Il VERY SORRY COUNT.
Grandson of Gen. BIucher in a
Strange Predicament.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Count Ferdi-
nand Franz Gerhard Leberecht Won
Butcher, of Germany, a grandson of
the Butcher of Waterloo fame, is heart
lily tired of his American matrimonial
experiences. His career as husband
was brief. sensational and unsatis-
factory. About year ago the count
was married to Miss Alma Loeb, a
daughter of Phillip Loeb. of Brooklyn.
The marriage took place in Milwaukee,
where Miss Loeb had a married sister.
Mrs. Fichtenberg, whom she was visit
ing.
The count is now in the city trying to
get divorce, and according to his story
the marriage took place under very
peculiar circumstances, only three days
after he met Miss Loeb. The count
says he was sitting in Miss Loeb's room
at O'Clock in the evening, when her
relatives rushed in, declaring that he
must marry her i'll order to save her
name. They went out and returned
with a Methodist Episcopal minister,
who performed the ceremony. On the
morning following the nuptiai night the
count declares that his wife was kid
mapped and returned to her home in
Brooklyn. The counts father, who is
Prince Butcher Won Waldestott,on hear
ing of the marriage, Immediately cut
down the counts allowance to $3.50 per
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
THE ST. PAUL TRUST COMPANY
--Ofhces. EndicOtt Block, Fourth
Street--Aets as executor, admin
istrator, guardian, trustee, as
signee. receiver. etc.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Ramsey-ss. Probate Court,
In the matter of proving the alleged last will
and testament of Henry \. Smith, deceased.
Whereas. The st. Paul Trust Company, OF
the County of Ramsey and State of Mime
sofa, has delivered to the Probate Court of
the County of Ramsey an instrument in
writing purporting to be the last will and
testament of said Henry Y. Smith, late of said
county, deceased, and fled Herewith its pc
tition to said Probate Court praying that the
said instrument may be proved ana admitted
to probate, and that letters testamentary be
granted thereon to it,
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be heard
and the proofs of said alleged will be taken
at a special term of this court, to be held at
the Court House. in the City of ST. Paul. i'll
said county, on Tuesday. the 18th day of jan
uary, 1892 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. when
all persons interested may appear for or con-
test the probate of it; +. ana that notice of
such hearing be given to all persons inter
ested, by publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing, in the ST. Paul Daily Globe
adaily newspaper printed and published in
said county.
Dated at st. Paul, this 18th day of De-
cember, 1901. -
IL. 81 JOHN B. OLIVIER,
Judge of Probate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01

SHERIFF'S SALE OFREAL ESTATE UN
~ der Judgment of Foreelosure-Stateo of
Minnesota, County of Ram sey-sS. District
Court, Second judicial District.
The st. Paul Trust Company. Plaintiff. VS..
John kerwin and Hannah Kerwin, his
wife. John j. Watson and Joanna B.
Watson his wife, James Mcknight and
others. Defendants.
Notice is hereby given. that under and by
virtue of judgment and decree entered in
the aboye-entitled action, dated on the four
teenth day of November, 1891, certified
transcript of which has been delivered to me,
l, the undersigned, sheriff of said Ramsey
county. will sell at public auction. to the
highest bidder. for cash, on Saturday, the
second day of January, 1892, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, at the Fourth street front
door OF the Court House, in the City of st.
Paul. III said county, in one parcel, the prem
Uses and real estate described in said judg-
ment and decree, to wit: All that tract or
parcel of land lying and being ia the County
of Ramsey and Stale of Minnesota, described
as follows. to wit: Commencing at a point
on easterly line of lot two (2), being the west
erly line of Minnesota street, in block twelve
tQ2) of Robert & Randall addition to the City
of st, Paul. as shown upon the later maps of
said city. twenty-five and thirtythree one
ihundredths (25 33-1O0) feet southerly from
THE northeast corner of said lot two (2l, run
ming thence westerly. to the westerly line of
lot three 90 in said block twelve (12t to
point nineteen (19l feet southerly from the
intersection or SAID westerly line OF lot three
i(3) with the northerly line of said lot two
f(2), extended westerly in a straight line TO
said werterly line of lot three 81: thence
Esoutherly along said westerly line of lot three
/ 81 one hundred 100) feet 10 point: thence
teasterly to the easterly line of said lot two
i(2) TO point one hundred and twenty-five
and thirty-three oDe-hundredths (125 80 1907
feet southerly from the said northeast corner
of lot two i2); thence northerly along the
leasterly line of said lot two (2) to the place
lof beginning, according to the plat thereof
on file in the office of the. Register of Deeds
in and for said comfy, together with all the
Entertainments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging Or in anyNise appertaining, or SO
much thereof as shall be necessary to pay
laDd satisfy The costs and expenses of such
sale. and the sum of one hundred and ten
dollars and twenly-one cents. the costs and
disbursements of said action, and the sum OF
one hundred dollars attorneys fees, ana the
sum of eight Thousand six hundred and
twenty dollars and siXty-two cents, (SS, 690. 6a)
the amount adjudged to be due said plaintiff
for principal and interest, with interest
thereon from November 18th, 1897
ED. S. BEAN,
Sheriff of said County of Ramsey
By CHARLES +. DANA Deputy Sheriff
HARVEY OFFICER, Plaintiffs Attorney. -
Dated November1Sth, 1891.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
SALTWATER EVENTS.
General News of Day in the City
on the ST. Croix.

Moses u. futile. prominent lumber
man residing in this city. died at one of
his logging camps near Moose Lake, a
station ON the st. Paul d Duluth rail-
road. Wednesday evening of pneumonia.
Deceased was well known among the
'lumbermen of this state and along the
Mississippi river. He was a little more
than sixty years of age. and located in
saltwater in 1855. He leaves wife
and four children. The funeral will
occur from the family residence on
South Holcombe street tomorrow after
noon. the remains having been brought
to this city early yesterday morning.
j. 5. Basselt, formerly superintendent
OF the electric street railway in this
city, at present experimenting the con-
struction of an electric line at ST. Cloud,
has been In the city during the week
visiting his family. Mr.. BasSett stated
to GLOBE representative yesterday
that between three and four miles of
track had been laid. and that the line
would be completed early next spring.
tie returns to st. Cloud tomorrow.
Z w. c. Williston filed his final report
yesterday with Clerk Bennett, of the
district court. as referee in The action of
E. l.. Hospes and w. K. WurdemaBn,
copartners as E. l.. HoSpes Il Co.,
ing and Car company, and an order was
made by Judge Crosby discharging the
referee and fixing his compensation at
$1,000.
In the probate court yesterday Chris
tire Anderson filed her final account as
guardian of Albert Anderson. which
was approved and allowed. The ex-
ecutriX of the estate of A. c. lull, de-
ceased, filed a petition for the final set
Element of the estate, and the court de-
cided to hear the petition Feb. l, 1892
II. F. Durand. the baggageman of the
Inflated Wisconsin Central train ditched
In this city Tuesday, whose injuries
were supposed to be slight, has been
confined to his bed ever since. suffering
from internal injuries. He was slightly
improved yesterday.
At the meeting of the directors of the
chamber OF commerce last evening w.
K. Lehmicke was elected secretary and
Z. III. Price treasurer.
The gentlemen of the Saltwater club
Will hold reception this afternoon and
evening in their club rooms OH Chestnut
street.
John Carlson, one of the proprietors
of the Central house, was married last
evening to Miss Jennie s. Dahl.
Exercises will be held IN the chapel
at the prison this forenoon. and the con-
victs will be given a holiday.
A jubilee installation of the officers of
Washington Royal Arch Chapter No. II
was held last evening.
j. T. Hudson and Mrs. May Dobson
were united in marriage last evening by
Rev. j. IL. Albert.
Mr.. and Mr.. j. C. O'Gorman left
Wednesday evening for Washington.
D. G.
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month and Informed him that no Amer
lean girl would be accepted as fit wife
for one who bore the name of Butcher.
Count Butcher came on to Brooklyn
and had all interview with Father-in-
law Loeb. Mr.. Loeb was inclined to
favor his titled son-in-law, but learning
OF his changed financial condition, and
that Prince Butcher threatened to stop
even the allowance of $50 per month.
he very promptly turned his aristocratic
son-in-iaw out of the house. The count
was i'll despair and again wrote his
father asking for funds. Silence was
the only answer until recently, when
Prince Butcher cabled Count Ferdinand
to at once obtain divorce and return
to his native land. but not to do so until
he could come without wife.