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THE COLORED MAN WON.

Unseemly Conduct of New Jersey Alter
nate-at-Large at Minneapolis, whicI,
EVOKED Cries of ''Shame" from All Sides.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 9.-E. b.
Goddls created quite a sensation Tues
day night before the door of the COM
mittee on credentials by telling VIM. $.
Murrlll, the cOlored alterna te-at-larce
from New Jersey, that he ''had bought,
many nigger like him. The quarrel
originated in an attempt of Goddis,
who was elected alternate-at-largef for
New Jersey, to take the place of Hon.
John |. Blair, whose alternate Murrill
was. Mr.. Blair was unable to be at the
convention, and Murrill claimed the
right to take his place This claim was
disputed by Gen. Jewel and God
dis. Murrill rose in the convention and
attempted to state his side of the case
Tuesday morning, but Chairman Fas-
sett ruled him out of order. The com
mlttee on credentials decided the mat
ter in favor of the colored gentleman,
which so incensed Goddis that he
yelled out to him in front of the com
m1ttee door, Il have bought many a
nigger like you" Murrill was on the
point of striking him, but restraining
himself replied: THANK God you have
never bought me. You have not money
enough"
Quite crowd gathered around the
angry disputants, and many were the
cries of shame directed at Goddis. The
colored delegates are enraged, and
threaten to bring the matter up in the
Convention. Mr.. Murrill, 4aving be6n
Recognized by the national committee,
holds the tickets and says he means to
hold the seats.
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ILLINOIS STATE NEWS.
Adventures of Young Couple.

On May % H. j. Tillenburg, aged Is,
employed by Chicago firm doing bust
ness on South Water street. and Josie
Merrill, aged Is. the heiress of $4,000,
ran away to Kenosha and were married.
Illlenburg has a rich father in Lincoln.
Neb., and his wife inherits her property
on marriage. They thought they would
get along very nicely, but the elder
Illlenburg repudiated the marriage and
would not contribute cent. while the
brldegroom's employers turned him off
for being absent without leave. The
young couple soon came to grief. Then
they had quarrel, in which Josie
threw tumbler at her husbands head.
Later they made up, and went to call
on Josie's father. He waited on the
sidewalk, but she went in and has not
been seen by her husband since.
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KING AND CLERGY.

An Incident of the Quarter Centennial oi
Francis Joseph's Reign in Hungary-An
Imposing Religious Service.
BUDA PEsTH, June S.-The celebra
ton of the twenty-ffth anniversary of
the cOronat ton of Francis Joseph as
king of Hungary continues. A violent
rain-storm interferred considerab bly,
with the programme and put stop to
the outdoor exercises. The emperor
attended mass in the cathedral, at
tended by the grand judge of the
kingdom, the grand treasurer, the
grand chancellor, Count Czaparv,
grand master of the court and other
magistrates. The primatc of Hungary
celebrated, and all the Roman arch
bishops Of Hungary were in attendance.
The primate presented an address to
the emperor, signed by the leading Hum
garian prelates pledging their contin-
ued loyalty.
The emperor replied cordially. He
held reception at the royal
castle, which was attended by all the
of Hungary and the deputies
of the reichstag.
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LATE NEWS ITEMS,

| In the senate, on the Sth, Mr.. Uolpt
(Ore. spoke on the bill providing for the
irrigation and reclamation of arid lands
and for the protection of forests and
the utilization of pasturage. the
house considera ton of the bill to for
| felt lands granted to any state or cor
! poration to aid in the construction of
| railroads opposite to the portion of any
| railroad not constructed in the time
specified in the act making the grant
was temporarily laid aside and the
agricultural appropriation bill was
taken up and passed without substan-
tial amendment.
DESTRUCTIVE rain. hail and wind
storm visited St Marys, O.. on the 7th,
and wrought considerable damage in
the oil fields. On the LIE Blonde farm
a 00-barrel oil tank was struck bv
lightning and the oil was completely
consumed The rainfall was unpre-
cedented. and various parts of the city
were inundated and cellars flooded. In
the upper country a 500-barrel tank
was fired by lightning, and it's flames
destroyed property worth SO, 900
Bob FORD the desperate and train
robher, whose cowardly assassina ton of
his former leader, Jesse James, earned
the execrations of all good men and al
most elevated his victim to the role of a
martyr, was himself shot down, on the
Sth, without warning, in his new dance
house in Creole, Col, by Deputy Sher-
iff Kelly, as the result of former quar-
rel. He died instantly.
The proceedings of the Republican
national convention, on the Sth, were
short and devoid of interest outside of
the ovation accorded to Gov. Mckinley
of Ohio on assuming the permanent
Craftsmanship of the convention. The
committees on credentials and resolu-
tions not being ready to report an early
was taken to the morninp
of the 9th.
A PRIVATE letter received in Quebec.
Can, from Sir Julian Pauncefote. Brit
ish minister at Washington. refers to
Mr.. Blaine's retirement and adds: His |
last official act was to sign treaty with |
me for the recovery of deserting mer-
chant seamen."
SEVENTEEN of the Mexican bandits
who attacked Ludert hacienda, in the
state of Vera Cruz, have been killed bv
state troops in their pursuit
THE Berlin Tageblatt's Zanzibar dis
patch of the Sth, says. English reports !
via Mombas confirm the news of the
leath of Emin Pasha.
THE twenty-ifth anniversary of the |
coronation Of Francis Joseph as king OF
hungary Is being celebrated ut Buda. /
nesth,
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TROOPS FOR WYOMING.
Two Strong Detachment of Cavalry +,


Two Strong Detachment of Cavalry En
Route.
OMAHA, Neb., June Six troops of
the Ninth cavalry under command of
Maj. Illsey have left Fort Robinson for
Wyoming. They go by rail. Six
troops of the Sixth cavalry are en-
route from Fort N1obrara. The troops
will camp near old Fort Fetterman,
not far from Douglas. Secret orders
have been given the commander of the
detachments. Dispatches from Douglas
say rumors of martial law have created
great excitement among the rustlers,
many of whom are preparing to leave
the country. Others of the rustlers say
they will take to the mountains and
pick off the troopers if they are mo-
Tested.
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Disturbances Growing Out of a Strike of
Railway Laborers,

ASPEN, Wyo., June 9.-News has Just
reached here of serious riot at the
Ornan and Crook railroad camp on the
Elk Mountain road, IA miles south of
Carbondale. The Italian la aborers struck
for an increase Of wages and reduction
of hours This was not granted. and
men were secured to replace the strikers.
When they started to work Tuesday
they were fred upon by the Italians
and driven among the rocks for protec-
ton After the fight opened the riot
became general, spreading to other
CAMPS
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"a. M
iNacQuAlHTED WITH THE GEOGRAPHY or IH|
MUCH VALUABLE IMPORTATION FROM A sIuI
CHICAGO, Rock Island & Pacific R R =!

The Direct Route to and from Chicago Joliet Ottawa.
Peoria. La Sale, Moline. Rock Island, IN ILLINOIS:
Davenport Muscatine, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Des
Moines, Winterset, Audubon, Harlan and Council
Bluffs, in IOWA; Minneapolis and st. Paul In MIN
EEsOTA. Watertown and Sioux Falls In DAKOTAs =
Cameron. st. Joseph and Kansas City, In MISSOURI:
Omaha, Lincoln Fairbury and Nelson in NEBRASKA:
Atchson. Leavenworth, Horton, Topeka Hutchinson,
Wichita, Beeville Abilene, Dodge City. Caldwell In
KANSAS: kingGsher. FL Reno and Minco. in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver. Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
In COLORADO. Traverses areas OF rich farming
and grazing lands aordng the best facilities OF inter-
to all towns and cities east and west
northwest and southwest Of Chicago and to Pacific and
trans oceanic seaports.
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The Gospel Shin "I,iberty,"

Another Gospel ship was launched
1t Chicago the other day
1t hal been built and the machinery
put in during the winter and spring.
Rev. Mr.. Ashley, who will carry the Gospel
about the lakes ON the new craft, was
formerly Methodist minister, but now
announces himself as independent in rnl-
g1ous thoughts, AMI says he will preach
the Gospel of Jesus Christ without re-
gard to denomnational lines so that all may
listen to him. The launch was perfect sue
cess. no accident occurring to mar the pleasure
OF the occasion. A few remarks were made by
Mr.. Ashley, dedicating the ship to the true
Gospel and christening it the Liberty-meanina
liberty of religious thought-and then fervent
prayer was addressed for the success of the
great mission large number of persons
were interested in the services
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Four Negroes Killed by Iichtuinp

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 0. - Three
negro men and negro woman were
killed by lightning, Tuesday afternoon,
on plantation ten miles from Canton
during terrible storm. Reports of
damage by the hail continue to come in
from the surrounding country. Cotton
and corn were beaten into the earth
and fruit trees completely stripped.
The state capital., 1892-06-11

State Treasurer Wilson, to whom all
fnnds for the relief of flood sufferers in
Illinois are forwarded, said the other
day:
expect to distribute through local commit
tees in the various inundated districts, and tc
that end desire that cities and counties con-
tanning flood sufferers will designate proper
committees, with whom can act, and through
whom can make distribution, and notify me
of the names and add ressas of such committees
desire to know the number of flood victims
and the extent of loss to whom each committee
will distribute, to enable me to make distribu-
ton in proper ratio, and woull like imm ediate
action taken upon this matter
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Another Disturbance I'm Patas

Stability of freight rates between
Chicago and st. Louis is again seriously
threatened by the refusal of the west
ern lines to prorate with the Chicago e
Eastern Illinois on business from Chi
cago to Kansas City and other Missouri
river points via st Louis
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oN the 9th the board of trade and cit
liens relief committee Of Pine Bluff.
Ark, notified the public that no more
help was needed there.
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Driving the Gamblers Out.

The board of supervisors of Mclean
county are giving their attention to the
gamblers
They passed resolution directing Sheriff
Bishop to arrest all persons either main timing
gambling houses or being inmates of gambling
houses, and the next day the sheriff raided the
largest houses in Bloomington, arresting the
proprietor and two inmates. There we're nine
gambling houses in Bloomington. employing
all of the various kinds of gamblin parapher-
MALTA, but they are closed and the gamblers
have been leaving town every tr liu. The
gamblers have hal rich harvest tn, past few
weeks.
The state capital., 1892-06-11

The Tennessee state militia has been
recalled from the Oliver Spring mines
with view to peaceful settlement of
the troubles in the mining region.
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At a Gnod Ara

Charlotte Lake, 81, sister of the late
Judge Greer and mother of Hon. S. NJ.
Lake, of Washington, and Hon. J. c..
Lake, of Decatur, died at Decatur
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Terrible Time Along the Lehigh River.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, June "a fearful!
rain-storm, attended by several cloud
bursts, covered an area sixty miles along
the Lehigh river Friday afternoon, from
White Haven to Easton. The lower
part of the town of White Haven is four
feet under water and cellars are full of
river the small streams running
down the mountain sides are swelled
and are washing out the Lehigh
Valley railroad tracks in several places
and delaying all trains. Gravel trains
were put to work st cnce TO repair
damages,
The state capital., 1892-06-11

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, who has
bcen there, describes the government
of Samoa as a sort of comic opera af-
fair
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Decatur school Election

Over 500 women voted at the Decatur
school election. when W. b. Chambers,
mayor of the city, and Mr.. Moses Stat
ford were the opposing c;fldidStes. The
election was the most exciting and in
teresting in local history, and 2S49
votes were cast. Chambers had 80 ma
iOritv.
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FATAL. COLLISION.
a Sunday Excursion Train Meets wit
Serious Accident.

sunday Excursion Train Meets with q
Serious Accident.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June "a special
to the Courier from Owensboro, KY,
says: A colored excursion train OF
three coaches and a baggage car, which
left here at 1880 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, collided with the regular north
hound passenger on the Owensboro &
Nashville road. near South Carrr llton.
about o'clock, with very seric Is re-
suits. Hugh Barclay, fireman and
Henry Estley (colorcd) porter n the
excursion train were killed
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Emin PaSha is Dead.

BERLIN, June 9.-~The Tageblatt's
Zanzibar dispa tch says English reports
via Mombasa confirm the death of Emin
pasha. =
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JUDGE FRANK l.. GIBSON. Of the su-
perior court Of Wisconsin, dropped dead
in his room at the residence Of Eugene
). Elliott, at Milwaukee, on the 7th.
The state capital., 1892-06-11
Chicago Upper Ten on Tiptoe,

Chicago's upper ten are looking for
the arrest at New York, on her arrival
from Europe, of a society leader who is
said to have large amount of jewelry,
laces, etc, hid on her person, intending
to smuggle it in.
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Gov. PATTIsoN Of Pennsylvania has
issued proclamation asking for relief
for the storm. flood and fire sufferers of
the northwestern portion Of the state.
The state capital., 1892-06-11
Called to a Chicago Cbaros

Rev. Edgar Z. Hill, of the FIRST Pres
byterian church at Freeport, has been
extended call to the Sixth Presbvte.
rian church at Chicago.
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The Military shoot.

1t has been decided to hold the an
nual infantry and regular army com
petltivc shoot at Fort Sheridan, near
Chicago, this year. Soldiers or officers
who won medals last year will not be
allowed to compete, and those who took
part but were not successful will have
to enter the distinguished marksmen's
class
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Illinois Pharmac;a+s

The thirteenth annual meeting OF the
Illinois Pharmaceutical association was
held at Springfield. About fifty drug
gistS were in attendance
The state capital., 1892-06-11

HE house OF representatives passed
pliis, On the 9th, admitting New Mex
lco and Arizona into the Union.
The state capital., 1892-06-11
TAUGHT q Lesson,

William Hunter has been sentenced
20 jail at Decatur for 10 days for elec.
ton frauds, He must also pay fine OF
$3.50,
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Rushing Potatoes Into Chica 60.

The recent advance in the price of
potatoes at Chicago has greatly in
creased the receipts. Arrivals have
been SO large recently that the market
has been weakened considerably.
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Prizes for 0ratOry

Prizes for oratory in the junior class
at the state university: First, 800. VIM.
R. Chambers: second, $40, Miss Nina r.
Tombkln; third, $40, C. w. Caster.
The state capital., 1892-06-11

The United States steamer Texas,
which has been under construction for
SO long time at the Norfolk Wa navy
yard lis to be launched on the 2Sth at
MON
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Illinois Woman's Exposition Board.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of
nois, was held at Bloomington, and
club of the Illinois woman's exposition
board was formed. The following Off
GERS We're elected President, Mrs.
George +. Brown; vice-president, Mrs.
". 0. Davis; secretary, Mrs. II. C. De.
motto
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Thought to be on the Right Side

Merton Dunlap, the missing county
clerk from Champaign, is thought to
have been on the right side of a big
corn deal, the proceeds of which NAV
square him
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MA GN7FTCENT ---
TESTTBULE EXPRESS TRAINS

Leading all competitors In splerdor Of equipment,
between CHICAGO and DIES MONIES, COUNCIL
BLUFFS and OMAHA, and between CHICAGO and
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO, vii
KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and via ST. JOSEPH
and over the new line via LINCOLN, NEB. First-clas
Day Coaches. FREE RECLINING CHAIR CARS am
Palace Sleepers with Dining Car Service Close con-
nections at Denver and Colorado Springs with dvergna
railway lines now forming the and picturesque
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Killed by Lightning.

W. B. Weaver, farmer, was killed
by lightning in Sagamon county. The
two horses he was driving were killed.
but three men with him were unhurt
The state capital., 1892-06-11
The Asylum for the Blind.

The closing exercises of the state asy-
lum for the blind at jacksonville were
very interesting. The institution has
sold $4,000 worth of the pupils work
this year.
Women Working for the Worlds Fair.
Columbia clubs have been organized
in nearly nearly every county in the
state by the Illinois womens Worlds
fair board. Will county has the largest
club.
The state capital., 1892-06-11

W. t. MOORE, Of Surrounded Hill.
Ark, claims that he possesses the spirit
Of God, and foretells that if the world
does not repent all but eighteen souls
will be destroyed by flood and famine.
The state capital., 1892-06-11

POPE LEO MIL, in order to testify his
interest in the Columbian exposition
and his respect for the American peo-
pie, has determined to send an impor-
tant exhibit from the vatican. Such a
step was never before taken by the
papal authorities.
The state capital., 1892-06-11

On the 18th, Gov. Flower Of New
York pardoned the labor agitator, Jo-
seph Barondess, who was sentenced to
Sing Sing for blacl1mail in obtaining 800
from the cloak firm Of Popkin & Marks,
New York city, on the promise that he
would send their cloak makers back to
work
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The Billings and Great Falls stage
va On T Hintr+at R0bc hin.
Mont, by masked men, on the I'd, and
the treasure box and mail sacks ia ken
after one horse was shot. The passell-
gers were not molested, and were al
lowed to proceed with the remaining
horse.
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4 NOBLE shepherd dog, the property
Of Joseph Langin, Of st. Louis. plunged
into the Mississippi river at the foot of
Soulard street, on the 9TH and seizing
Joseph Reinhart, q German 21 years
old, who had jumped in with suicidal
intent by the collar Of his coat, swan
with him to the shore, rescuing him
from certain death.
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Goes to- Che Chicago university.

Prof. Nathaniel Butler, ,Jr.. has ac-
cepted the chair of English literature
in the Chicago university He will be
a valuable addition to the faculty.
The state capital., 1892-06-11

An important battle has been fought
near Valencia, Venezuela, and resulted
IN the defeat Of President Palacios
forces. Terrific fighting occurred all
along the line and the rout Of the gov
ernment troops was most complete.
EX-President Rojas Paul has come out
openly in favor Of the rebellion. He
has gone to Curico.
The state capital., 1892-06-11

The propeller Progress, Of Nilwau-
kee, coal laden, bound up the Detroit
river, collided with the propeller Brit
ton, Of Rockport, shortly after mid
night on the ID, opposite Wyandotte,
Mich, and the Progress was sunk
IN twenty-five feet of water. dis
appearing in less than three minutes.
Capt. Sullivan and the crew Of sixteen
men We're saved
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FIRE was discovered, on the Sd, in
the hold Of the steamship st. Pancras,
loading at Dow's Stores, Brooklyn, for
Liverpool, and was not subdued until
the hold was flooded with water. The
loss is about SGO. 900.
The state capital., 1892-06-11

PARTISAN newspapers nugur good to
France from the voluntary visit to
President Carnot Of brother Of the
czar, contrasting it with the compul-
sorry visit Of the czar to the emperor of
GERMANY
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BRANCH of,the Illinois Woman's Ex-
position board has been formed at
Bloomington, ILL.,. and the following Of
ficers elected: President, Mrs. Geo. p.
Brown; vice-president, Mrs w. o. Davis:
secretary, Mrs. II. G. Denote. The
women are taking interest in the move
ment.
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The Pittsburgh Forge and Iron Co..
which employs 1000 men in their Allie
gheny (Pa.) works, have notified their
men that on July | general reduction
IN wages must be made, irrespective of
any scale or rules the Amalgamated as
sociation may determine upon.
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IT is said that the cut in passenger
rates to Minneapolis, Mimi, made to
catch the lnultitudes visiting the repub-
llcan national convention in that city,
will cause endless trouble to the rail
road companies
The state capital., 1892-06-11

The business failures occurring
throughout the country, during the
seven days ended on the Sd. number,
for the United States, 175, and for Can
ada 32, or a total Of 207: as compared
with 198 the previous week, and 224 for
the corresponding week Of last wear
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Owners of the Hamilton, Iron
Duke, Brown and Jackson Lodes,
situated in Jackson Mining District,
Clear Greek County.
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STANDARD GAUGE
TRANS-ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROUTE

TRAMS-ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROUTE
Over which superbIy equipped trains daily
THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE to and from Salt
Lake City, Ogden and San Francisco. THE ROCK
ISLAND is also the Direct and Tavorite Line to and
from Manitou Pixies Peak and oil other sanitary and
scenic resorts and cities and mining districts in Colorado
DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS
From st. Joseph and Kansas City to and from nl i'm.
portan towns cities and sections in Southern Nebraska
Kansas and the Indian Territory. Also via ALBER
LEA ROUTE from Kansas City and Chicago TO Watsf9(
town, Sioux Falls, MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL.
connecting for all points north and northwest between
tie lakes and the Pacific Coast.
For Tickets, Maps, Folders. desired Information
spply to Coupon Ticket Oce In the United States
or Canada, address
e. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTiA
Genr Manager. Gen1 Tkt. & Pass. Agt.
CHICAGO. ILL.
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Gen. OBRUTCHEFF recently placed in
command of the Russian armies. is too
stout to sit in a saddle, and even walks
with difficulty. The Pail Mall Gazette
says that his wife is French woman,
and he is one of the most enthusiastic
advocates Of a Franco-Russian alliance.
This being SO, he is an ardent Pan
Slavist and bitter foe of everything
German. Gen. Obrutcheff is about 65
years of age.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-29

Under the above title a writer in
the American Gardener for June thus
describes q new undertaking inspired
by a bright thought Of an energetic
woman: 1t wa g queer business for
q woman, aud yet she was doing very
well, and every year laid by a comfort
able sum. She would buy a cheap lot
in the growing part of tue city, and
have built a small pretty house with
one feature to please the women of a
family-plenty of closets. Her houses
were sold soon after finishing, and she
said it was because she spent fifty
dollars or more in fixing up the front
yard She had it turfed, laid out q
small fiower-bed, and planted it, too,
with a few things like bleeding heart,
lilacs, stevias. etc., with q Virginia
creeper fastened TO the little porch
in front. A nice apple, pear or cherry
tree was also planted in the yard. She
told mt it paid every time TO spend
money in this way. "Whyr' said she,
'.frst looks are everything. A mar OF
woman seeing my dear little house,
| with the new, crude look taken OF by
the turf, the Hower-ped, the vine AM
the trees, see a home in 1t right away,
and l rarely have difficulty in selling
/ notice. too, that after buying, the
habit OF working outdoors Is kept up
and in q few years the garden is yer,
beautiful. L generally begin in To,
fall. build my house 70 sell, and tax,
real pleasure in fixing the outside II
the spring; and it pays tool"