Lincoln County advocate., October 18, 1876, Image 2

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T. J. LM1VITT,
of Liacola county, for Representative, is
resident of Oahkosh township, a farmer
•ff j«ife*jon afiolid republican, a man of
ipattire judgment,,a good reasoner, a deep
thinker and^ahfird worker, whose weird is
a good -as' his bond qttiet, unasuming,
.spotless integrity and all who are
acquainted' with him will rote for him.
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ta patUng^efore the public tbe lode
pudM^HepU^HoftatlckM, itffteome* ow
duty to of
w^m w£ propose to', honor with.
o|ti. the reispna why that
took*ticket baa been put ou!
rteeuw
conTentions
^^^ejjnB j»Q4ucted ia the most unfair
Tiiiwr S-*1- ~"""r of
tnrekalnnah of the Central Committee,
UD THUTT^MRY *HAITTIUW OAS ITERATES
hadsonore choice in the organizing ef
tMfcdntontibn than the spectators. In nil
delegafe cowreBtlona the delegates should
cogy^Mt.the deliberation!1 of -the body wid
not the spectators who did rote in the tem
p9imy organisation. And all motions
and appeals.to the houso were either over
nfkd^rrotyl flown by allowing the spec
titofi IO Vote. Motions for a division of
the house retailed in the' chairman refus
iu§im eeparatethe delegates from the out-'
aider*. T£* dclegatisfor the negative
aep&ited thamselVck from the audiencc
the aflbOAtiTe'reihaining with the audi,
e^l^.wtfe CQbfted together, spectators
awl^lil Aid furtherxause of complaint,
is^that there was a very unfair distribu
Ifon of.offices throughout the covlnty.: All
t^t
having, were either in
this village or in the township.
The Independent Ticket is headed with
BILAS BO Kit,
fer, Councilman. He a resident of Pleae
ant townahip, a former by profession, an
old resident of the Territory and a gentle-
man iireveiy sense of the term. He makes
fQlpretenUons as an orator, but 'is, a man
of.abUityr and represented Union county
in the Legislature four year? ago. He was
put up 9S a republican against Waahing
ton £ellogg, a democrat, in a largely dein
oe^Uic district, aid was fleeted to the Leg
UlaLure, being the only republican in. the
Legislatniie from'that county. As to his
Itarecan be no question and Uioss
who know him best, respect him most.—
UejdSjO has an honorable army record, a
ajMilou integrity, and is a true blue repub
lican «n4 will c,ver be fottnctsolid for Lin
coto-county and Ler interests,
H. TDR5EB,
for Councilman from Turner county. We
have the pleasure of but limited ac
quainlance with Mr. Turner, but havo been
very favorably impressed with his appear
ance, and know that he is very highly es
(fiemed by all persons throughout his
tottnty and has been put in nomination
by the paople of Turner county, and from
OUtlimited. acquaintance we are satisfied
that h^wiil Ailly and truly represent them
to the Legislature in an able and efficient
aumer,
BABBISOVt
who haa been nominated by the people of
Tnrner connty, for the Assembly, is anian
respected by the citizens of his
feo£htjr a farmer by .occupation and con
ceded ito be the rif ht man for the place.
"V JO*H Buropftix,
of Lincoln township,, for county Treasur
ttT .'.He is a farmer, thoroughly compe
I^Rl.tp 411 the office, a good citizen, an old
the county, and if elected Will
fiyftJiniyersal satisfaction to all.
JL P. DIXON,
As nominee for Sheriff, is a resident of
Canton, tod proprietor of the Dixon
"Whererer he is known he needs
no recommandation he is integrity per
sonified j» fully identified with the inter
•ata of coun^r, has inreated largely in this
eeunlfy, is a gentleman of ability, agreeable
aa^obliging, and is the man forthat office.
FRL T. X. LASAOIR
wHli mafce a good Assessor he is the choice
of.the. Qkandinaviens isa farmer and a
feitdeat of township 98, range 51 and is
toJBjr, qualified for the position. Has been
.town clerk of Delaware for some time, it
careftili and accurate and all property will
%rproperly assessed by him.
I,'- -uk ,v: PROF. JACOBS,
if .a man well qualified for the office of
School Superintendent. Although he has
ppl long been a resident of the county, is
highly recommended by those who know
bin^jw thoroughly cultivated and of the
strictest integrity.
J. w. CARTER,
the candidate for District Attorney, is a
county, is a lawyer by
profession,'has served the county ably and
faithfully'during.the short period he has
Jtoji with, us, and is highly recommended
J#.a
lawyer and a gentleman.
RE'T1' DB. O. PLUHBE,
*'$• %e 6ffer as candidate for Coroner. Mr.
JlMabe is a late resident, a physician of,
ability and a citizen of Canton.
1 ISAAC COLE,
jbr^odge of Probate, is too well known in
tbie-coahty to need comment he is a resi
4rat -jot CMHoh -tdwaahip and one of the
,jiw#ill(fcteen^ ^citizens...
1 A
fiw Coanly Commissioner, is a resident of
Sden township. 31 r. Warner haa served
the'^ocnty as Commissioner before, and is
w«H qnaliSed to perftytn the very respons
as such officer, with perfect
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Illt &aNiiUfciMfr of the 9nd, district Kr.
resident of Linn Township is
^p^ftir^h^kaowBamonghUneigh
alTorwigian j^r birth/a fartner
A, itttfUiimember^fthl^toWn.
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hi^ly ^»grc-
his Wlow citiaens. mfecay
I# to discharge th« responiblo
Comnis|Maer, and will
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JOHlf ISAAC80V,
(for Commissioner, third district, is a resi
lient of Dayton tovmskip, a farmer by
profession, a Norwegian by birth, is a
gentleman o^mbiliMu ^.itft^leascnt ad-,
dress highly b^alrthat knW
him hon«st asjthe ^day *is l^n^ and un.
Swerving h|s devqtion' td ihiirests
of Lincoln county.
All candidates on the regular ticket
whose places have not been supplied on
the Independent Ticket we expect to sup
port, if no other person'snamc cones up
whom we could more consistently sup
port.'.
Republican Meetings!
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Th* (oU«wiar htm bean made
-fo*!-
.HQN: J. P. KIDDER,
t' CaadlilUte for r»«laction t»
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS.
HON. JOHN L. PBNNINGTON,
GOVERNOR or DAKOTA.
At Bon Home, Oot. Wth, at
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Springfield,
SootUwl,
Bill of M. T. Hogoboom for furnishing
house for election, 1875, on motion allow
ed for $3.00
On motion 300 feet of bridge planks Ap
propriated for road district No. 4, High
land township.
Adjourned for dinner.
Met in the afternoon—all members
of the Board present.
Bill of Arthur Linn for printing, on
motion, allowed as follows: Publishing
notice of regular session three weeks
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.80 publishing notice of election two
weeks, $10.58 total, $30.36.
Excise bond of Fredrick Barrow with
A.
S. Steele and A. M. Ross as sureties
was, on motion, accepted, and licence or
dered issued for thr£e months from July
25th, (the time of payment of revenue to
county Treasurer,) to Oct. 25,1878.
Bill of O. B. Rea and W. D. Percival
for cleaning court room and jury rooms,
getting stove and chairs, &c., was, an mo
tion, allowed for $8.00.
A petition for erecting a bridge across
Saddle Creek at-the northeast corner of
the southeast quarter, section 23, town 97,
range 50, was, on motion, granted and the
following materials appropriated: 12
planks 2x10 in., 20 feet long 430 feet of
planks, 12 feet long 2 sticks 14 feet long,
(mud sills) 8 sticks 4 feet long, 1x8 in.
(posts).
On motion,
R.
R. May, Esq., was ap­
pointed to take charge of the order for
said materials and see that the. road dis
trict got the materials Sad build the
bridge as soon as possible, and without
any other expense to the county than the
costs of tbe said material.
On motion the Board adjourned till 9
o'clock next day.
OCT. 3RD.—Convened in the forenoon
all members Board present.
The following bills accepted, examined,
and on motion, allowed as follows: T. J.
Thonstad, for services as (7lerk of the
county for the quarter ending Sept. 30th,
$75.00, to be drawn on the county fund!
Express charges paid by T. J. Thonstad
on three packages of blank book? and
blanks for the county, $4.80, to be drawn
drawn on interest and penalty fund.
Wm. Robertson for 1 cord of wood
$7.50.
A. L. Syverud for 1 dozen ballot boxes
30 cents. $3.40.
0. A. Rudolph for sundry goods fur
nished to the county, $15.23, to be drawn
on interest ar.d penalty fund.
C. A. South, by Chas. E. Martin, for
printing 7 squares of proceedings of
Board of Commissioners, 33%c $2.35.
On motion, the Board adjourned for
dinner.
Convened in the afternoon—all mem
bers present.
Notice received from Territorial Audit
or that the Territorial Board of Equal iza.
tion had fixed the Territorial tax for this
year to he levied at the rate of four (4)
mills on' the dollar of the assessed valua
tion of property, which, on motion, was
adopted by the Board.
The Board after some consideration on
motion, decided that the other county,
taxes for the year 1876, shall, be levied at
the rates, to-wit: County fund, three (8)
mills on the dollar county sinking fund,
four (4) mills on the dollar road fund,
two (2) mills on the dollar school fund,
two (2) mills
vbridge
4*
fund, one (1) mill
poor fund, one*(l) mill.
Bill of E. L. Rowe for care of insane
person 20 weeks, $2.50 'per week, was
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motidO, allowed for? $65.00, to be drawn
on couatjrfuria.
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o'clock, p. m.
17th, at 7'/,
Mb, at 3
IStt, at 7H
Utfe,at3
19th, at 1%
31»t, ata
31st, at
Ottnt,
Boekport,
Mlltown,
8
wan. Lake,
Ftnlay,
Siotu Fall*.
Oanto^
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Yankton,
Vermillion,
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3nd, atT4
3rd,' at 1%
4th, at 7Vi
6th, at 7 ft
All p«nona lntenat»d in the walfue of the terrio
ry are reipeotfully invited to attend these meeclogt.
(Republican Rally)
Everybody Turn out and hoar
the following Speakers at
Canton,
THU38DAT, OCT. mh,ATl O'CLOCK
P. M. Hon. ALEX. HUGHES, Hon.
JOHN L.JOLLEY, and Hon. GEO. 11.
HAND. It will do you good and stir
your patriotic blood.
BT ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
Proceedings of the Regular Session of
the Board
of
County Commissioners
of Lincoln County, D. T.
The regular session of the Board of
County Commissioners of Lincoln coun
ty, D. T., convened pursuant to statute, at
the Court House, Canton, D. T., Oct. 2nd,
1876 A. L. Arneson and D. Slack, Com
missioners and the Clerk present.
Bill of T. H. Larson for furnishing
room for election, 1875, on motion, allow
ed for $2.00.
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On motion, the Board allowed them
selves the following bills:
A. L. Arneson. far three days service
and mileage, $0.60.
D. Slack for three days service and
mileage, $JO.0O
Wm. Ball. ifor .2%. days service and
mileage, $10.50.
T. J. Thonstad for three days service as
Clttk oftttf Board, $0.00. .•
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ELECTION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday
next' after the first Monday in November
(the 7th day of l^Wrembe%}(8T«) next, an
election will bejleld in tWrs^vetal^towns
^election precmctaof Liraoln Comity, D.
1%»stoll#ta. jf Mj[
for Ed(5h Township: at uulbertson's
Store'Bujlding.^: A,,
Norway At the.house of T. A -twedt.
Pleasant Robert Pierce.
Brooklyn W. W. Palmer.
Fairvlew Allen Spencer.
Highland J. O. Steusland.
Lincoln at the School house at Lincoln
Center.
Delaware at the house of S. R. Keller,
Canton at the Court House' at Cafiton,
Linn. house of house of R. C. Morse,
Town 98 Rage 51 H. A/^kje.
Dayton -Township .school house near
Nichols
-OshkosU""at the house of R. Walters.
Town 99 Range 51 house of D. S. Waldo.
township 100 Range W^ 60
and all of Range 51 at the
house of Ira Houle, which election will, be
held for the following Territorial, District
and Co. Officers viz
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.
One Delegate to Congress
One Superintendent of Public of Instruc
tion
One Treasurer
One Auditor
One Superintendent of Imm igration,
One Commissioner of Immigration.
Oilicers of the 5th council and Reprsen
tative District (Said District comprising
Lincoln and Turner counties)
Two members of the Council and Three
members of the House of Representatives.
COUNTY OFFICERS
Three County Commissioners
One Register of Deeds, who shall be
Ex-OlHcio County Clerk.
One Sheriff
One Assessor,
One Judge of Probate,
One County Treasurer,
One County Surveyor,
One Coroner,
One District Attorney,
One Superintendent of Public Schools,
Four justices of the Peace, and,
four Constables.
Also the following proposition will be
submitted to the people to vote upon at the
same time and place viz:
Whereas, at an adjourned session of the
Board of County Commissioners of Lin
coln county, Dakota Territory held at the
Court House in Canton in said county on
the 22nd day ot'July 187(5, it was ordered
by said Board, that a proposition be sub
mitted to the people of Lincoln County, D.
T. whether said county will aid in repair
ing and keeping in repair the Bridge
andthe approaches tiiereto now construc
ted across the Bte Sioux River between
Canton, D.T. and Beloit, Iowa
Tiiereto rc in pursuance of said order
and of the provisions contained in Sec
tions 18,19,20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, of chap
ter 27, of the General Laws of the Territo
ry of Dakota, passed at thfi Eleventh ses
sion of the Legislative Asse nibly and ap
proved January 12th,
1875.
The following question is hereby sub
milted to the people of said Lincoln Co.
D. T. to be voted upon at the next regular
election to be held in said county ou the
Seventh day of November A- D. 187(j
whether the said county of Lincoln will
aid in the repairing and keeping in repair
the Bridge and its approaches now built
across the Big Sioux River between Can
ton, Lincoln Co. Dakota Territory, and
Beloit State of Iowa, by laying a tax of
"One mill" on the Dollar,' of the assessed
valuation of the property, subject to tax
ation in said county, as shown by the as
sessment roll for the year 1876.
Said tax, if laid, to be applied and exp
ended in said repairs upon said bridge and
its approaches, by aud under the directi
ons «f the chairman of the Board of Co.
Commissioners of Lincoln county, D. T.
and E. E. Carpenter of Beloit, Iowa, as
they may be il irected by the said Boaru of
County Commissioners of Lincoln County
Dakota Territory:
Provided, and upon the express condit
ion that said E. E. Carpenter, the present
lesoe of said bridge or his heirs or assigns
shall keep open and unobstructed the ap
proaches^ and the said bridge, for the free
use and benefit of the travelling public of
Lincoln comity D. T. for the period of
"Thiwfe years"
And provided said Carpenter shall be
fore any money shall be expanded upon
said Bridge or its approches, Enter
into an agreement so to do
in such manner as the Board of Countv
Commissioners of Lincoln county D. T.
may direct.
Also whether said tax of "One milV as
above specified if votcit, and if said Carp
enter shall enter into an agreement as
above described,-shall be levied upon the
property subject to taxation in addition to
the usual taxes for the year 187*, and to be
collected in the same"manner that other
County taxes are to be collected-
And the said Board of County Commis
sioners further provide that all persons de
sirous of voting upon the proposition
above submited, shall use a printed or writ
ten ballot with the words printed or writ
ten'thereon as follows:
"For the bridge tax and for the levy of
the same "or,
"Againit the bridge tax and against the
levv of the same."
Said election will be opened at nine o'
clock in the morning aud will continue
open uutil four o'clock in the afternoon of
tlie same day."
Dated this 20th day of September A. D,
1870. THORE J. THONSTAD,
Register of Deeds.
COLORADO.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.—The following dis
patch was received early this morning:
DBNVEB,COL. Oot. 4.
To James P. Boot, Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago:
Our entire State ticket is elected. The
Legislature is secured, with the electoral
vote for Hayes and Wheeler, and two
United States Senators, and the member
of Congress. J. C. WILSON,
Chairman Republican State Ceii. Com.
To the Western Associated Press:
DKNVBKj Col., Oct. 4.—The official fig
ures are coming in and show still heavier
Republican gains and majorities than last
niglit's dispatches indicated. Arapahoe
county gives the Republicans 420 majori
ty Boulder county 419 majority Repub
lican gain in the two counties, 1,142, The
Democratic loss in Los Animas county,
their atringesl cbQiit^r, wiii be So per cent.
more than before estimated, and they lose
a member of the Legislature in that coun
ty. The Democrats concede the State to
the Republicans, who claiift 2,000* mii^ori.
ty. The Legislature will be two-thirds
Republican in each House.
LAITGER MAJORITIES.
CHICAGO, Oct
4—The
following dis­
patch was received this afternoon by the
Hon. James P. Root., at the Republican
headquarters in this city:
DBNVEB, Col., Oct. 4.
Returns indicate that our majorities will
be much larger than we had ever anticipa
ted. We will elect fully two-thirds of all
the members of the Legislature, and the
entire State ticket.
J.
C. WILSON,
"i QJiairmaii Ctntml. Ow/mittee.
'BETTER fITILL
There is no longer any doubt that the
.Republicans have carried this State by a
majority approximating 2,000, and the of
ficial figures show.a ralio of gains which
if susthined in sectioiis hot yet heard from, j!
must increase tke majority to 2,500.
Los Animas, the strongest Democratic change, iagentawanted,
countv in the State, and which was con-
ceded by ,ti,e most sanguine Republicans
u„ °.—
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afe Democratic by 500, gives ISO Repubii
can gain oa the majority of 1674,228.
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Statement
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of the Condition
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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL:
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
'"ass
lUf. In^nffjCo^anr. taflMrfV
iamoantof ttaCnMdStoek.l«. I punlr
anMunt %t tta C^Ml Stook pail op mutual.
or TBI COMPANY ABB AS FOLLOWS.
Cash on ISadandlnthe handa of agrata
or other persons 4
Beat Estate unincumbered
Office furniture and fixture* 60 per
cent of caah
Bonds owned by the Company to-wit:
U. 8. registered, gar Talue, JWO,00(MIO
Oraen Bay City M,400.00
Pope Co'Minn. 8,000.00
Total 811,400.00
Market value,-.
Loans on Bond and Mortgage, being
first lien on unincumbered Seal Es
tate, worth double theaaa't toMtad,
Debta otherwise feaauMd/ accrued
tereata^)'*W..0iv. tv.'ii..V''
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Ledger balance and faflla tasalvabu...
pebta for
COUNT*or MILWAUKU.
[SEAL.]
$14,591,3S8.01
Total ilabfliUM
The greateat amotot teamed In
one ritk, seldom above
The gteatat Ytttant allowed by the
rnlee of the Company to be inrnrnd
in any one city, town.or village.
The greateat amount allowed to be in
suredinany oneMock....
STATE OF WISCONSIN, I
In testimony whereof, I havo hereunto set my
hand and Seal, this 1st day of April, A.
A. SHERIDAN JONES,
[SEAL.]
D., 1376,
r*™p
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30,090.00
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H. L. FAIHH, President, and Wix.LABDMnBii.L,
BecreUry of .the Jf.orthFeitern Vatual Life Insur
ance Company, of MUw»ukec, WUoonaln, being du
ly sworn, depose and say, that the foregoing is to the
best of their knowledge-and belief a full, true and
correct statement of the affairs of the said Compa
ny, that the said Insurance' Company is the bona
fide owner of at least One Hundred Thousand Dol
lars, of actual cash ssseta, invested in the Btate and
United States Stocks and Bonds, or in Bonds and
Mortgages of Real Estate, unincumbered and worth
double the amount for which the same ia mortgaged
and they are the above described officers of said In
surance Company.
H.L. PALMER, President.
WILLABD Xuuu, Secretary.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a
true and correct exhibit of the financial condition of
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company,
of Milwaukee, WJsconain, aa shown in ita sworn
statement now on file in this office.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of my office at OU-
[SEAL.]
vet, D. T., this 1st day of April, A. D.
1876. A. 8HEBIDAN JONES,
Auditor of Dakota.
Subscribed and sworn before me, this 21st day
of Iferch, W76.
[SEAL.]
WM. H. FARNHAM.
Notary Public,
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA,
AUDITOR'S OvrioE,
OLIVET, D. T., April let,
VTlflWUIUI
OTA,
»i
it, 1878.
WHEBEAS, the Northwestern Mutual Life Insur
ance Company, located in the City of MUwaukee,
and State of Wisconsin* has filed in this Office, a
sworn statement of ita. condition, on the 31st day of
December, A. D., 187S, in aocordanoe with the pro
visions of an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of Dakota, relating to Insurance Compa
nies, approved January 8th, 1888 and, whereas, on
examination of the swum statement of said Compa
ny filed in this Office, I find that the aaid Insurance
Company is possessed of the necessary amount of
capital invested as requlred by law
Therefore, I, A. Sheridan Jones, Auditor of Da
kota Territory, do hereby certify that said Insurance
Company is duly authorized to transact the business
of Life Insurance.in said Territory, for the year
ending December 31st, A. D., 1X76, by Agents prop
erly appointed. J. 8. BENEDICT, Agent.
Auditor.
I hereby cerity that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the certificate of authority issued
from this Offico to the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on
the 1st day of April, A. D., 1878.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of my office, at
[SEAL.]
Olivet, D. T., the (lay and year above
written. A. SHEBIDAN JONES,
Auditor of Dakota.
J. S.BENEDICT, Agent.
CANTON. D. T.
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both ways. Pianos warranted lor six years.
Address, DANIEL F. BEAT IT,
Washington, New Jersey, U. 8. A,
Now is the time to Subscribe for
THE
LINCOLN COUNTY
ADVOCATE.
tta Offiey Couity Piptr.
REPUBLICAN IN POLITICS,
—AND—
NEUTRAL IN NOTHING
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THE
COBSISB, WIRIER & CO.
PIANOS.
Those instruments are noted for tluir pure quali
ty of tone, aud superiority of articulation. There is
no "breaking down." The Treble is developed by
tho Agraffe one of the greatest improvements fcuov,-:
in the construction of the Piauo,
UH
the wires instead
of running over a wooden bridge, pass through mot
al, giving it the pnre3t tone, aud tho greatest brillira
cy.
No trouble or expense is spared to produce an in
strument of the most superior (quality and to rendt-r
it one of the most perfect in the world. By a Judi
cious application of all the late inventions in wood
working machinery together with an entirely .orig
inal system of distributing tho labor oa different
parte bare'enabled ua to produce all instrument*
THAT IS FIRST-CLASS
in every respect, at
Prices Below all Competition.
They are furnished with the Improved
French Grand Action,
the very beat ia us.
^*Jhe Keys and lyory are. also of the
Most Superior Quality* Heavily Strung
WITH THE BEST IMFORTED WIRE.
The Cases and Plato being mado very strong to
bear the strain.
The Organs.
In regard to these instruments we will say, all our
inatruments are Fully /Warranted ..,
FOR THE TERM OP FIVE YEARS.
This we can safely do, as nothing in their construc
tions has been slighted. Every fostrument is thor
oughly inspected -by
1
our Superintendent, (MB.
ROBERT HOBNBAKER,)Jwfore It ia allowed, to be
mnvedfrnm thn Finishlna Room,- In connection
with this allow us to stategfcat our auperintendeht,
Mr. Hombaker, has been engaged for over fifteen
consecutive years in our Factory, and is thoroughly
their superior reputation, and a reward for his faith
ful performances of Ws duties la the promotion of
our business, and rendering our instruments second
to none, we have styled our Organs,
Th» Hornbabet Orgaij^
MR. EZRA MORGAN, suyx/rlnlenderit of our tun­
ned experience of over twenty years and is pro
nounced one oftha beat iu the oountrv.
COgNISH, WINTER *Oo,
J-
We give you aa reference, the fallowing persons.
tamr mere could be added, but we deernitunned1
James H. Groff, Mayor, and Vioe-Prestdent lat
Nat'i Bank P.H.Haan, OaahlerlutNat'l Bank
Bev. M. B. E3hson, Paatorjif lat ME Cburcb Bev!
8. E, Webster Pastor 1st hk Au«h Bev. t, B.
Kflgler. Paetor 1st Pres. church, NfW.Hampton, N.
HleV. A, M. Jelly, Baitimors Md., Stomas 3«n-
asf
nlkh» Wtaterlf^
$.?*} VVfW»3?W«i3
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PIANO.
Grand Square awljl right.
From the Hom "South-
"We ihavc rwoireif fromthe mail u^Murer, Daniel
F. Bea^, one ofhia square pian*. Ittta thtegof
beauty, but not more exfflfjalte
lah of is workmanshipTth^n ctiumingio
the ear the
the sweetness of its melody. The piano cbmbinea the
highest excllence, to which all »«t class nunufae
turors of musical instrument# aim. To all who wiah
to invest in a first-class piano we have no hesitancy
in advising them to aend the money directly to Mr.
Beatty. Wo apeak from actual experiment, and
Furnishes better ancUnore reliable telegraph reports
than the citizens of This Boction can secure through
any other medium which reaches them'in time to be
called "late." Its general news departments, partic
ularly those referring to the Northwest, are unsur
IMMMCda
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Address OEO. D. PEBEINS,
Siouk City, Iowa.
9 fl Celebrated
Golden Tongue
Parlor Organ.
FACTORY ESTABLISHED IN 1866.
BUSINESS TESTIMONIALS.
We the undersigned, citizcns of Washington, New
JeTsey, take pleasure in statiug that we have been
personally acquainted with Daniel F. Beatty for a
number of years, and are confident that ho is strict
ly honest, upright and a perpectly responsible man,
and that his instruments are what he will represent
them to be.
James H. Groff, Mayor, and Vico-PrcBident First Na
tional Bank.
Judge 1. H. Hsnn, Cashier of First National Bank.
J. V. Carter, Teller of First National Bank.
Hon. Jos. 13. CorniBli, (State Senator), Merchant.
In order to banish any doubt in regard to my re
sponsibility, I have given you the names and occu
pations of a few of. the many persons who have ten
dered me their names as reference. I could add
many more, but it is unnecessary, and in conclusion
will say you can refer to any of tliem and I will not
designate any particular one.
Money refunded upon return of instrument, and
freight charges paid by me both ways if in, any way
unsatisfactory after five days test trial. Beat offer
ever given now ready. Address,
The First Writers of Amertca(
there will be atoriee,'poenia, and sketches by aome tit
the most prominent English author*. Arrangements
have been made for a very interesting aerie* of pa
person
W incisor Castle
By MRS. OLIPHANT,
treating of ita histoiy and the child4ife of successful
Royal generations.
CHRISTINA O. KOS8ETTI
will contribute to the new volume.
LOUISA M. ALCOTT
will write "Majorie'a Birthday Gifts," anjl othei
short stories.
Some articles on Astronomy (or Young People
have been promised by the popular English Astrono
mer,
RICHARD PROCTOR.
There will be a continued stoty of Life in fceland
By BAYARD TAYLOB. .,t
In the November number, the opening of the
volume was begun an American SerialSlory,
"THE BOY IMMIORAXT^"
By NOAH BROOKS,
giving-the adventures of a party of boys In the Call
fornia gold mines in the early days of the gold fever
J. T. TROWBRIDGE,
Author of the "Jack Hacard" stories, will contribut
some highly interesting sketches of an adventure at
"Bass Cove."
''TALKS WITH GIRLS,"
by leading authors, will be a
new volume,
MARY J1APE8 DODGE,
And no effortB will be
Bpared
ri
it
ia with pleasure we give this evidenco of the reliabil­
ity
of Mr. Boatty and his instruments."
Best offer over given. Money refunded upon re
turn of Piano and freight charges paid by me(Daniel
Beatty) both ways if unsatisfactory after a trial
test of five days. Pianos warranted for six years.
Agents wanted. Send for catalouge. Address,
DANIEL F, yEATVY,
Washington, New Jersey, C. 8. A.
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