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THE HOSIERY BOOM STILL CONTINUES! Going at the rate of 114 doz. per day. 684 doz. Sold during the Last Week. 400 doz. will be opened Monday Morning, to be closed out on Monday and Tuesday. Remember that 25 cts. buys 50 cts. worth of Hosiery. A Large Invoice of Imported Parasols of the Latest Designs in Fabrics and most Elegant Styles, Just Open. THE SOCIAL WORLD. Mrs. D. C. Greenleaf was in St. Paul last W6BP\ The lecture of Joseph Cook netted $200 for the Plymouth church society. Mrs. Nathan Myrick has returned home, and is recovering gradually from her ilf- Alfred Dickey, wife and child, James town, D. T., have apartments at the Mer its. Judge Burr, of the municipal rouri, has gone South and will be absent a week or twj yet. Rev. Mr. Miller of the First M. E. church will lecture this evening on "French Posi tivencss." Dr. E. N. Fishblatt, wife and child, Ceiar Rapids, lowa, have apartments at the Metropolitan. Mr. B. Pringle of Grand Forks has been doing our city the past week, in care of his many friends here. Yesterday was sunny and bright, and caused everybody that has one to put his soda fountain in order. Mr. Seth Howes of this city, officiated as leader of the german, given by Mits Follett, at Hastings last week. Miss May Snyder, a little one of six years who resides on Sixth street, gave a birth day party last Thursday evening. One of the society events last week was the marriage on Tuesday last of J. N. Cas tle of Stillwater, to Mrs. Mary E. Lamb. J. C. Monfort, of the Windsor, has gene to Boston to attend the annual meeting of the National Hotel Keepers' association. Mr. J. B. Chapman, of the firm of Corlier-, Chapman & Drake, has returned from several weeks' vacation in the East. The "Banker's Daughter is soon to be Riven at the St. Paul Ouera house by St. Paul aauUeurd fur the benefit of the St. Paul Boat club. Hon. James Smith, Jr., president «f the St. Paul & Duluth road, is still in Salt Lake City on a pleasure trip. Mr. Smith is ac companied by his two daughters. Mrs. Jordan, of Ottumwa, lowa, has been at the Merchants for several days on h. visit to her brother, Mr. Joseph Leighton and her sister, Mrs. J. B. Jordan. Misi Aggie and Miss Mamie Keliy, daughters of Hon. P. H. Kelly, visited Mau ast week to attend the last party of one of the social clubs of thai city. Mr. Willis S. Giobs, formerly a book keeper for D. W. Ingersoll tfc Co., has gone to Crookston to act in the 6ame oapacity for C. E. Childe <fc Co., of that city. Jamestown Capita!, 20th: Mrs. Wm. Lta-uro. of St. Paul, a sister-in-law of Mr?. Keepers, has arrived in Jamestown and will take up her permanent residence in our city. Prof. Leib has removed his family to his beautiful little farm just outside the city limits, near Summit and Snelliug avenues, where two years ago he bailt a comfortable residence. Mr. H. S. Fairchild, who has been over whelmed with business for a long time, ne with his wife to Cincinnati to at tend the great dramatic festival, and thus Obtain a little recrention. On Thursday last Mr. John T. Ford, of the Metropolitan, went to Chicago for the purpose of attending the funeral of the late Mrs. Austin Dutcher, who died sud denly in that city last week. Mr. H. D. Gurney has just returned from New Orleans, where he has been with his family for some weeks. He left his wife aud eluld in that city and represents that they are very rapidly improving in health. Messrs. J. P. Frye and John Mac Donald attended the delightful party given by Miss Follett at Hastings last week. It is spoken of as one of the pleatanlest affairs ever ocouring in that charming little city. Hon. Geo. H. Walsh, Grand Forks, D. T., is at the Merchants on his return from a visit east extending into Canada of several weeks' duration. He expects Mrs. Walsh to join him to-day and remain here sever al days. Mr. Eugene Wehl , manager of the Hotel Lafayette, Lake Minnetonka, Mrs. Wehl, Edward J. Wehl, Emile L. Wehl, Miss Jen nie Wehl, Mrs. Brenner and child, New York city, will spend to day at the Metro politan. Mr. Frank K. Bacon, who was married to Miss I. May Smith, of Williamsport, Perm., at trie residence of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Boyer, at Lockport, 111., has returned to St. Paul with his bride, and is boarding at 50!) De Bow street. The ladies of Christ church propose to entertain their friends at Armory hall next Wednesday evening. The entertainment will consist of a promenade concert, the music to be furnished by Seibert's orches tra, a hop and supper. Prof. Lei 1., of this city, who has for a number of weeks been much under the weather frt>m a spinal trouble, is improv ing, but will not jet resume all his former gemente. The Ladies' club will not in til he is still better. vV B. Martin, formerly of Tpsilanti, Mich .. now post trader at Fort Yates, D. T. has been in the city for several dajs with headquarters at the Merchants, during which time be has made a number of in vestments in St. Paul real estate. Rev. Dr. Dana contributes an editorial to the Christian Union of April 26, based on the railroad statistics given by Mr. Hill, of this city, in his admirable speech at the supper given the legislature lar-1 February by the chamber of commerce. The Northern birds who migrated to New Orleans lust fall, are gradually re turning. Last Thursday Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Pepper, with their daughter Mollie, and Mrs. E. ad. Hallowell and her t?on George, returned from the^reat city at tha gulf. Mifs Lncia Kimball, national superin tendent of Sunday school work, for the W. C. T. IL, is in the city, and will address a mass meeting of the Sunday shools at Market hall this afternoon at 4 o'clock. All are cordially invited. Mifea Kimball will al?o speak at the House of Hops church this evening- -service at 7:30. Miss Kimball is the guest of Mrs. Paschal Smith, Laurel avenue. The many friends and well-wishers to the new Park church still in the member ship of Plymouth church have purchased a hsudsome communion service to be pre sented to the former. It was to have been ready for u~e to-day, but failed to reach herein time. This is another graceful act on the part of the parent church, the initi ation and successful accomplishment of whioh is due to Mrs. Dr. Dana. A few friends of Mr. J. J. McCardy, county auditor, went to that gentleman's house on Iglehart street, Friday evening, and then and there presented him with an elegant silver water set with a view of suitably recognizing the fact that it was the forty-third anniversary of his birth. It was in all respects a surprise to the recipient, but he did not become angry or make any complaints. Those who made the presentation were Albert Scheffer. R. A. Smith, Gen. Flower, Capt. H. A. Castle and F. M. Finch. Those who enjoyed the recent concerts of the Chornl s i- •*.. under Signor Jan notta'B |leade ship will i<o pleased to know that another treal - iv store for them in tho concert vv 1 "'!" irio been generously the benefit of the society for the relief of tho poor, at Market hall on the 18th inst. Tho programme, which will be s.j-n announced, promises to excel even those of the preceding oop certs, and to gether with the deserving nature of the charity should insure a crowded house. Plymouth church is planning to observe its 25th anniversary, Sunday May 20, with appropriate services. An interesting pro gramme is being prepared, and every ef fort will ba made to comomorate trm even! with impressivo services. Robert West, of Chicago, Dr. Godell, of St. Louis, Sunor intendent Harrow, of Chicago, and other Congregational notable? have been invited The other three Congregational churches ■will be invi+ed to unite in the afternoon and evening services. We trust our friends will have in mind the entertainment to be given by the ladies of Christ church at the armory Wednesday afternoon and evening, May 9. A crowd of little ones will ba expected in the after noon, as the entertainment is particularly for their benefit. The principal feature of the evening will be a promenade con cert. A line supper will be served, and it is hoped that all will come with good ap petites to partake of the tempting viands. Those who have attended entertainments given by Christ church In.die 3 understand how enjoyable they are, and may rest as sured that this will prove f ally as much so as any former one. Tlir Great 31 <i.'/ Festival. More or less has been published con cerning the festival to be ghen in the twin cities on the last four days of the present month by Theodore Thomas and his ac companying artists, augmented by the very fine local choruses; but the full mag nitude of the musical treat to be famished the citizens of the northwest — for every eli'ort of low railroad fares and full ac commodations will be exerted for the benefit of people outside the two cities — by the generous and unpaid efforts of a number of St. Paul and Minneapolis gen tlemen, cannot be reached by any limited notice. As has been before signified, these concerts are for no individual gain or profit; on the other hand a heavy guaran tee has, from necessity, to be pledged, and it is a striking tribute to good citizenship en one side and Mr. Tnomas' national reputation on the other, that in none of the cities on the route of what the New York Tribune terms the "greatest conceit tour ever attempted," has there been the slightest difficulty in securing the guar antee. In Minneapolis affairs are in the hands of local committees, headed by Mr. David Blakely, and their guarantee is made up by subscription seat members who pay a higher price and take the choice of seats at the new Opera house, the advanced cost virtually boing the pledge. Market hall, wkich will be tho scene of the St. Paul festival, will be improved by new lights, an enlarged gallery, and the I building up of the floor seats on an mi i cliued plane. The subscribers to tho St. ; Ptial guarantee, and wuo will also have ! | tiret otioicu of seat 3, are ; John L. Herriam, Noyea Bros ft Cutler, | Wm H. Merriam, Mwrfiftld <i Beabury, j B. Gordon, Bork*-y, T^llniiid^e&Co., j Dyer & Howard. Farwell, Osman & Jack ( Chas. L. Mcllrath, sou, ! 8. M. Cury, Wall .v Bigelow, j FowerfsDurkee A: Co., Starritt, Jdill <t Childs, ilauhc: Anerbach, Charles A. Moore, THE ST. PAUL SUNDAY GLOBE. SUNDAY MORNING MAT 6, ISB3 Kmil Manuheijier, Jo.s. McKey & Co., •i i igga & Foster, J . B. Tarbox, C. B. riiur^tor, Hoxsie & Jaggsir, B. 8. Eaton, P. 11. Kelly, Xe M (>K2,Jolnson it Co., B?aupre, Keogh & Co., Up l ! & Pnv, \v. a. Culberteon, Breuer & Khod. s A. H. Wilder, St.-n:)g,Hackett & Co., Malheng, Haynie A Charki 8. M'J'.er, Parkei, Wm. Li'ideke, Adam Fink, W. A. Vai Slyko, (Hidden, Griggs & Co, J. L. Foiepangh, Nathan Ford, John Matheie, Yanz & Howes, P. R. L. Hardenbergh C. Go.zlin, & Co., T. L. Schi^rmeier, Albrecht, Lanpber & Dawson, Smith & Schef- K-ioli, fer, CampbeU & Burbaok, Arthur, Warren & E. N. Blunders, Abbott. Ailen, Moon & Co., While Hear. [Bp. 3ißl to the Globe.] WniTE Beau Lake, May 5. — Although we are not having the boom in building and real estate that is enjoyed in and about St. Paul, still the improvements made since the close of last season and now under headway, show that we are not idle. At Cottage Park, the club house is re ceiving its finishing touches. Messrs. P. H. Kelly, Mannheimer and Dr. Charley Smith each have handsome cottages en closed to be completed for this season's use. At White Bear p/oper there are sev eral cottages, as well as bu»iness structures nearly completed, and new cottages start ing almost' daily. The riilage authorities are to commen s the erection of a village hall on Fourth street, to be completed this summer. At Dellwood, on the north shore of tha lake and on the Stillwater branch, a neat depot is nearly completed and contracts Jet for a club house and several cottages to be started at once. Also on the Slillwater branch the Wild wood Park association aad "Mahtomedi" society have commenced improvements. The latter are to have their hotel and pavilion rtady for use by the middle of July. The hotels, viz: Hotel Leip, Williams houwe and Hotel B«nson, are all open for tbeseasom. The lattur has added a capa cious dining hall, and mpie than doubled the size of the hotel by an additional wing, making its facilities and accommodations eec-jnd to none at the lake. WARHINGfOX. Washington, May 5. — Gold, silver and United States notes in the treasury to day : Gold coin and bul) ; on $1 83,053,3t0 S'lver d»"i'.rs and bullion 109,994,885 Fra«l io ?al silver coin 28,125,870 Uuit:l SUtc3 notr i 48,061,040 Total f 375,235,134 Ce.afiiatos out d ;ndinij, gold £54,677,500 Silver 72,497,661 Currency 10,2C9,U00 PEESESTED. Pr nee Takehito, Mr. Terashiwa, Japanese minister, Captain Kuroda and Mr. Taka saslii, Japanese oonsui at New York were presented to tho president by Secretary Frelinjhuysen thi3 morning. PAID TnElli RESPr ?.JH. Honry Grasjean, French commissioner of agriculture to the United States, Edura da de Silda Prado, an attache of the im perial legaiion of Bi-azil,and G.Nash Mor ton, principal of Morton college, Brazil, paid their respects to the president to-day. CIVIL, SERVICE BOLES. At a special meeting of the cabinet this ] afternoon, all the members were present. The revised civil sei vice regulations were finally considered and will probably be promulgated this afternoon. APPOINTMENTS. The president has appointed the follow ing postmasters: Wm. O. Watzger, Day ton, Washington territory; Ada E. Rein well, Newport, Dakota; Chas. Hapgood Marysville, Cul.; Wm. H. Cramer, Neosh;!; Kas.; J. N. Larder, Silver Reef, Utah. Bucklin'a Arnica Salve. The bast salve in the world for cut 3, bruises, sores, ulr3rs, rs*t rheum, ferer sorrs, tester, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles. It is gnarant ?cd to give perfect satisfaction or money funded. Price 25 ceuts per box. For sale by Lambio & Bethuue, A cubic inch of gold is worth $210; a cubic foot; $362,880; a cubic yard, $9,797, --762. This is» valuing it at $18 an ounce. At the uoicmunceuent of the Christian era there w*t* in the world $ 127,000,000 in gold. Thib hud! diminished to £57,000,000 at the time America was discovered, when it be gan to increase. Now the amount of gold in use is estimated to be $6,000,000,000. A Voice !>ai« the Press. I kike tliis opportunity to hear testimony to the efficacy of your '"Hop Bitters." Expecting to find them nauseous and bitter and composed of bad whisky, we were agreeably surprised at their mid taste, just like a cup of tea. A Mrs. Cresewell aids Mrs. Connor, friends, have like wise tried. and pronounce them the best medicine tiiey huve ever taken for building up strength and toning up the system. I was troubled with coKtiveness, headache and want of app?tite. My ailraeats ara now all gone. I have a yearly con tract with a doctor to look after the health of myself and family, but I need him not now. July 25, IS7B. 8. GILULAND. The statement made in an unreliable sheet that C. M. Strader, one of the com missioners of C u*ter oouuty, M. T., had been indicted with the rest of the county officials, wa? incorrect. Mr. Strader was excepted from the list, tho grand jury finding no cause of offense in his conduct as a publio officer. WHITMAN, FRYE & CO., 131 353- Tliirca. Street, St. 3Rctxxl. DOWN AT THE DEPOT. An Eloping Couple to be Seem There Yes terday— Upper Mississippi Traffic— Cher Railway Items— River Still Declining— Departure of the Pittsburgh for St. Louis— Flotsam and Jet ;»in. Were Th<y Elopers. A wee bit of femininity aligned from the moiuing train on the Royal Route at the union deyot yesterday, and accom panied by a young man somewhat her se nior in years, tripped lightly into the la dies' waiting room. Though small, she was exceedingly nice, as one of the girls employed in the depot dining room ob served, and there was an air of romance about her that was apparent, through a traveling costume of silk and sables, she was attired in. After remaining in the waiting room a short time, both ascended to the dining room and partook of a hear ty breakfast. Daring the meal both seem ed nervous, and from the conversation that passed between them it was thought they were in constant expectation of seeing someone whom neither desired to meet. This apprehension seemed to be indulged by the man rather than the lady, who were objects of curious admiration to those in the refectory at the time as she endeavored to console him with the oft ; repeated suggestion, "We're married now, and what can pa do about it?" Later in the day a gentleman who had occupied an adjoining berth in the sleeping car to that the strange couple rested in, related that from what ha had heard them state, it was clear to his mind they were elopers who had fled from Mich igan to Wisconsin, where they were mar ried, as in that state no license is required, and were come hither to pass their honey moon. After breakfast her escort paid the scot from a wallet evidently plethoric with cash, and the lady taking his arm, both wended their way up to Third street. She was small in stature, what sailors would call "clipper built," elegantly dressed, with a pair of magnificent sparks depending from her tiny, shell shaped ear, the only jewelry visible, save a diamond engagement ring that was exposed to view when she drew off her exquisitely fitting glove. Her husband was a man of about five and twenty, fashionably habited, aDd seeeraingly nervous from fear of that which .be did not cxi lain. He carried a gentleman's satchel in his hand, marked with the following name and address: •'Mo wry, Detroit." They could not be found at my of the hotels, but none who saw the picture of loveliness that rested confidingly upon his arm as they passed through the depot, will begrudge the hope that her pathway through life may be fillsd with happiness. Tfppt-r Jtlisttissii>pi Traffic. The Northwestern Traffics association, including representatives of the St. Louis Packet line and tho Diamond Joe line of steamers between St. Paul and St. Louis, in connection with the Illinois Central railroad, had & meeting at Commissioner Carman's office in Chicago on Thursday, at which they considered the propriety of tho issuaace of joint rates with reference to river traffic, which has heretofore beea a class of competition with all rail routes between St. i'aal and St. Louis. This meeting and cue previously held were for the purpose of arranging traffics upon tbrea bases — namely, all water, all rail, and rail and water, — which will be equitable as between the interested linej in tho traffic under consideration. The meeting succeeded in arranging a schedule of rates, which was given such considera tion fts it could in the absence of Horace 'iucker, of the IHinc/i.5 Central, and R. R. -able, of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, who represent interests that will be affected. While it is generally conceded that the rates talked of will be adopted, an adjournment was had until to-morrow, at 11 o'clock a. m., when the absent members can be present, at which time the work of the meeting of Thursday will probably be ratified and the circular rates be directed to issue from the office of the commissioner. The rates will not only apply to traffic be tween St. Paul and St. Louis, but will be made to affect all upper Mississippi river points and applicable to all connections with lines of the Northwestern Traffin asso ciation and the lines of steamers which run between St. Louis and St. Paul. The Chicago & Northwestern road has issued the following circular addressed to agents, and is dated May 1 : Freight for exhibition at the National Exposition of Railway Appliances, to be held at Chicago, May 24 to June 23, molH eive, will be transported free one way, as follows: You will way biii such freight at regular tariff rates; noting on way-bill "for exhibition at national exposition of railway appliances." If reshipped within ten days after close of the exposition, no change of ownership having occurred, and with proper evidence from the secretary of its exhibition, it will be returned free to point of shipment. The accidental killing of a woman at Camp Dougias yesterday, and a heavy train, delayed the arrival of yesterday morning's express on the river road from ; Chicago three aad on6-half hours. The train brought five car loads of baggage and fourteen coachos of passengers. A report that the Burlington road will build from Denver to Salt Lake City ig de- i nied by the officials of that road. In fact it has no need to do so, as they virtually con trol the new line connecting those two cities, having furnished the Denver & Rio Grande the money for its construction. ™A V6ry intrepid young man endeavored to pa9s tho gates of the union d6pot yesterday without first having provided himself with a ticket to Minneapolis, whither he designed going. He didn't get through, however, and Mr. Hall who inter venes between the inside and outside gate, is of the opinion that he won't try it again. It might be added that Mr. Hall is not entirely alone in this opinion. 8. S. Breed, auditor of the Manitoba line, went over to Buffalo lake last evening to pass the Sa'obatb. On this magnificent May morning, the versatile imagination can trace a romantic creation, of which the central figure will be a gentlemsa sit ting beneath tho umbrageous shade of some wide spreading beech tree, teaching the woods to resound with sanctuary songs. Tho Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul has experienced another pleasing increase of earnings for the month just past. The gross earning for the month of April, 1883, we s $1,973,000, against $1,518,000 for April, 18S2. The earnings for the last week in April this year, $579,000, were in excess of those of the corresponding week in 1882 to the amount of $145,000. An extra sleeping car, will hereafter be attached to the eastern bound train on the "Royal Route" a,t Eau Claire commencing to morrow, and running through to Chica go. The immense travel over this high way, royal in name as also in f aot, necessi tates the addition of such accommodations. H. C. Davis, assi stant general passenger agent of the Manitoba line, will return from a brief visit to Wisconsin to-morrow- He will be appropriately welcomed by the boys, with "Hail to the Chief," etc. General Passenger Agent Barnes of the Northern Pacific, has invented a commer cial traders' certificate, that from its un qualified merit must come into universal adoption. Marshal Prank oakley and deputy John Mann of Nebraska, passed through here yesterday en route to the northwest. Forty-five German emigrant* arrived by the River road yesterday afternoon, and left last night for Manitoba. G. W^ Kerr, successor to W. G. Telfer of the Albert Lee route at Minneapolis, was in the city yesterday. Tne Riv< y. The Pittsburg got off at 11 o'clock yes terday morning with a respectable outfi* of freight and passengers. The Grand Pacific of the Saints line will be in port to-day, to leave for St. Louis to-morrow. The river marked eight feet ten inches by the water gauge yesterday and is still fall ing. Trimmed all the late styles of Bonnets and Hats. The largest and most complete stock of trimmed goods ever shown in the city can bj found at 83 East Third 6trc3t. You can buy a hat for one half tho pi ice you are paying others, and have a larger stock to select from. Giro U3 a call be fore buying. Schultz's, 83 East Third street. CASUALTIES. MINING ACCIDENTS. Ealamazoo, Mich., May 5. — A special from Ishpeming, Lake Superior iron re gion says: Two men, Sam Bonrdy and Thomas Tregarton, were killed at the Champion mines, we:.t of here on the M., P. &O. railway last night. They were knocked from the skip into the shaft by 'ling ice, and dashed to pieces at the bottom of the pit. Harry Barrett, fireman at Mitchell mine, was buried by a run last night. It will take at least three days to recover him. All three leave large families dependent on them for support. FIBES. Boston, May 5. — The store and dwelling of Richard Davis at Long Plain, Mass., burned last evening with most of the con tents. Loss on buildings $1,000; stock valued at $35,000; insured for $16,000. Oaibo, Ills., May 5. — Halliday Bros.' warehouse and offices on the Ohio levee were destroyed by fire this morning. Loss $30,000; insured. BURNED TO DEATH. Rondasit, May 5. — Firs this morning de stroyed five dwellings, two barns and sheds. Two children of W. Cohn — David, aged 4, and Rosa, aged 12 — were consumed in the flames. Flowers ana Feathers. If you want to buy a ' fine flower, a fine ostrich plume or tip, and buy it 25 to 50 per cent, cheaper than you are paying to your mil liner give U3 a call, a3 we have a large stock of these goods and can save you money. Schultz's 83 East Third street. Parties in search of a convenient home should attend the 6ale on Cedar street at tho junction of Colloge avenue on Tuesday next. The Blme Laws Repealed. Albany, May — Gov. Cleveland has signed the Campbell penal code amend ments which practically repeal what are known as the Sunday "blue laws," whioh i have been so obnoxious to a large class of i citizens of New York and Brooklyn. New Styles. We shall open this week a large line of White Milans, French Chips, Leghorns and Satin I Braids. Ladies wishing anything in the hat '■ line should give us a call before baying. . ■■ ; tiohultx's, oA East Third street. A G SIC VLTURA £ INFOS MA TIOS. Gathered from Reports Made by Farmer! to Secretary Yonng, ot the .^ute Koartl of Immigration. Reports from all the cultivated counties of the state have been received. They in dicate that snly about 86% per cent, of the wheat planting had been done on April 30. Farmers were combining to plant, however, but the prospect now is that an area equal oaly to 93 per cent, of that of 1882 will be planted this year. Wet weather and the condition of the unsown ground tend 3to delay planting still longer, and Minnesota farmers understand that late sown wheat is likely to encounter a hot dry spell about the time is it matur ing. Hence, they will hardly persist in sowing beyond a few days loDger vA far thest. A still less perceuntage of oats were sown up till May 1, not more than |7G per cent, of the proposed area; but with this crop it is different and it will probably continse to be seeded until the whole ex tent of land intended is put in. It is believed that the acreage will be equal to lIGJ^ per cent.,that of 1882. About 72.8 per cent, of the land intended for barley was sown up to the close of April, and while it is doubtful whether the fß'l amount reported April 1, as apart for this crop will be sown, it is the gen eral opinion of the correspondents that it will, and that the acreage will exceed by 6 per cent, what it was last year. The reports respecting rye are so meager that an opinion can hardly be formed as to the extent of the spring sow ing. There is said to be a greater acreage of winter rye sown than last year, and the area of the two varieties will probably be an increase of 1 or 2 per cent on the acreage of last year. Unless the season shall prove far leßa propitious than there is any reason to sup pose, the acreage of corn to be planted will exceed that of 1882 by at least l. r > per cent. There is some expression of appre hension that seed fit for planting tuny be procurable, but tnis is confined I limited locality and is not gem r by any means. It seems to be th< itnpi .i^agst farmers that the nnmu iavoted to sorghum will also be iuc^.i thongh but slightly. The backwardness of the season has a! fected grasses, both wild and cultivates. | unfavorably, aad pastures and meadows ur« from 10 to 15 per cent, inferior to what they were this time last year. Cattle and stock of all kinds continue to be re ported in excellent condition, but dairying and creameries are suffering somewhat on account of deficient pasturage. The following notes by correspondents may be of interest: Anoka county — Prospect of fruits and b9rries good; apples fair. Big Stone — Planting of forest tree, two hundred groves in good condition. Blue Earth — Plums and berries promis ing; cultivated groves in good condition; about 125 of them. Chinpewa — Prospects for fruit and berries fair. Dodge — Cold weather does not appear to have injured fruit trees aud berries. Fillmore — Good proa peet for all varieties of fruit grown here. Fraeborn — Pastures very backward. Goodhue — Meadows and pastures un usually fre-ih and gr«en owing to the abun dant snow protection. Cultivated groves doing well, but few in the county. Houston — Prospects for a full crop of crab apple?, three-fourths of standard ap ples, red raspberries half a crop, fall crop of othar berries and wild plains. Isanti — Apple and plum trees do not ap pear to have suffered from cold. Lac gui Parle — Prospect for fruits and berries up to average, planted groves broken down considerably by snow drifts, otherwise doing well, and half as many more will be planted this season if time permits. Le Sueur — Fruit prospects fair. McLeod — Forest tree grove 3 in good con dition, planting this year will not be ex tensive. Martin — Outlook for frnit good, forest tree groves thriving, and twice as many will be planted this year as last. Morrison — Fruit trees and shrubbery in good condition. Nicoilet — Prospect for apples discoarag ing; for grapes fair; plums wild and tame, and berries good; cultivated groves look ing well, except that a good many trees (also apple trees) are broken down by snowdrifts; not many forest trees will be planted here this spring. Olmsted — Apple trees have suffered seri ously by the winter; grapes in good condi tion and shrabbery the «nm9. Otter Tail — Fruit trees and shrubbery im good condition; planted forest trees do ing well and aboat tb.e usual number will be planted. Pope — Apple orchards of improved crab varieties are largely on the in crease in this county; some grapes are but little grown; wild plums numerous and thrifty, but few of tame varieties planted and too young for bearing; red raspberries abundant and prolific; black raspborries not so numerous but good bearers; culti vated groves few in number but thriving, there will probably be a large planting the present season. Ramsey— Apple trees healthy and full of fruit buds; grape vines in fine coadition; wild plaai3 also promise a fall crop, rasp berry, currant and gooseberries uninjured by the wintor; our winter has been cold ».nd tedious with plenty of snow, but with little frost in the ground, and fruit and forest trees as well as shrubbery h*Te vnatered better than in which was a much milder winter but with out snow and the ground froze deep and killed many trees, especially apples. Steams — Prospects for fruit of all kinds grown here, better than usual; but few cultivated groves, but they are thriv ing. Traverse— Condition of fruit and forest trees and shrubbery excellent. Wadena lack good seed wheat, and would be greatly benefited if we could buy pure clean fife wheat at, cay, twenty five cents above market price for our No. 1; ours is good but mixed and contains cockle. Watonwan — Good prospects for fruit, groves doing finelly; 10 per cent, more will be planted. Winona — trees are injured some; grape vines are all right; plums and ber ries promise abundant crops. No re marks arc indulged in, in reports from other counties. Parties in search of a convenient home should attend the sale on Cedar street at the junction of College avenue on Tuesday next. Various Ways In Which to Utilize Stale Bread. There are so many ways to utilize stale bread that it seems a wonder so much is wasted in many households. We see it thrown into garbage pails or left to mold by many an economical servant, who would gladly use it if sho unly "knew what to do with it." It makes delicious griddle cakes when soaked soft in cold water. Three iiuhll slices, with water enough to cover ■i.~>vc>, should, be BTdßfient, when the I:, and flour are added, to makenear -■'•■« o quarts of baiter. 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All r,:.w not "<nv that pieces of bread \-h :.!••■ no: '--So hard can bo made •• ;i resembl ■ jo to turkey; dressing. • yonv brv-l ; nto dice, aiui if you ••mi a ;":i7. ■ •!' gravy,' from which • v- iv 1 1. ■ f.i., , left from ;i.y kind Of ■.:■ c (though i: piece of butter will do ■ v.v 11)," thoroughly; grease the bottom ii • -Icy; put in the bread, with some .:1 '.jliuuks of butter and plenty of •■!. ri-iig, then pour enough boiling • :t- • on it to moisten it; cover tightly, ■ ■'■. Ii: ■■ moment it will steam through ■.::A ■• on can stir it, and either brown a litti •nr have it moist like dressing. It -hor.i'.i lie eaten with gravy over it, and . -, f "• >o;l substitute for potatoes. ; little dry. hard pieces and crusts :vl ! •■ : always accumulate can be put on a, lull ib?. in an oven thai; is just hot oiiongh to dry and make them a light br. own, then roll them line and put away r>> use i i making coquettes, frying iish, v. We have recently learned that tlieso slightly browned crumbs make excellent griddle cakes, with the ad dition of one egg and a handful of Hour and milk to make a batter but, as we have never tasted them, we can only recommend it as worthy of trial. — Mrs. C. G. Herbert, in Floral Cabinet. Immense Estates in Mexico. Much has been said and written of the great extent and large possibilities of Mexican haciendas. But probably few people in the United States even vet realize the extent of some of these tracts of land, where a million or a million and a half of acres often con stitute a single estate in the bands of one owner. There are mam such es tates in Mexico, large enough to hide away many a European principality, large enough to awaken the envy of many a land proprietor in the Pacific coast States of the Union. These are to be found in many of the central and northern States of Mexico. The fa mous Salado ranche, for example, con tains over six hundred square miles of land. It lies partly in the States of Xeuve Leon, Coahuila, Zacateca3 and San Luis Potosi, on the highway to Mexico, and on the line of the new rail roads. It occupies the central table lands of Mexico, at an average elevation of -1,000 feet. Chains of mountains traverse the estate, rich in mineral wealth. The boundaries of the estate extend more than one hundred miles froni north to south, and flourishing farms and large mining towns are met at frequent intervals. —Sun Francisco Ada. Reiding's Russia Salve iB the most wonderful Acalicg medinm in the world, lryit. 3