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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE, REPEAL OF
THE DISTRIBUTION LAW, INCREASE OF

The Message which the President sent to Congress
Friday is the most important document OF the ses-
sion, recommending as ii does the undoing oil one
half the work performed by the extra session. and the
imposition of increased tariff duties and the estab-
lishment of a fifteen million fund, with the public do
main pledged to redeem it. The National Treasury
il is well known is in most destitute condition. Inc
United States government is already fourteen millions
of dollars in debt and resources TO look or from
the present revenue system to meet its liabilities.
The ordinary expenses of government are necessarily
increasing with the growth Of country and population,
and our national deiences require an immediate ex-
traordnary outlay to place them IN such order as the
exigencies Of the times demand. Such condition
of lis financial affairs must necessarily embarrass the
operations of government and unless 1t meets the crl-
sis with boldness and decision the country will be
plunged into such difficulties it will be Inadequate
TO extrcate itself from. The Loan Bill now before
Congress will not meet the wants Of the government
by two millions and haf of dollars, In addition 10
which there should be always in the Treasury 10 meet
contingent demands, the of about two millions
of dollars The President frankly gives his views OF
the course necessary to be pursued The hrst re-
commentator of repeating the law Tor distributing
public lands among the several States, will necessar-
y have be adopted 1t is idle for government to talk
of giving gratuites to Others when it cannot support
itself without borrowing The tariff must also be in
creased this can be done without recognising the
principle of protecting particular interests at the ex-
pense of all others in the country, principle SO IN
furious and unjust to the interests which do not ask
government protection, and which would defeat the
very object of revenue by diminishing the impor-
tatons from which is to be derived. 1t is ssa-
ry that something should be DONE and that promptly,
or the credit of the will sink so low that
it will be impossible to carry it on. All parties should
unite upon this point the necessity OF preserving the
public credit and yet faction apt to predominant
in our public councils that it is doubtful whether any
remedy against the threatened evil will be provided
Public Ledger.
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1t frequently happens that this be thrown
out by cancelng from the right of the line. This
correction keeps the error less than cent, until
the principal exceeds half million of dollars
With respect to the use of universal multiplers or
dvisors, may venture word of dissent from your
ingenious contributor to the last months number so
far relates to his absolute denunciaton of all such
modes of computing per cent. trust the above is
at least example of their utility5 and further
more may add, that have already prepared table
of mutipers, in which the error is always kept be-
low cent, and as the same table shows at glance
the number of days between any two dates within
365 days, together with universal mupler fol I
per cent. interest am not without hope of bringing
them into favor.
With respect to the computation of per cent, in.
teres for 300 days, would suggest the following as
practical method, it will obyate the necessity of
taxing the mind for the various combinations of ali
quot parts, which, however useful as intellectual die
cIplne, are OPT osed to the simplicity we aim at for
practical calculations viz to give not only the shortest
process, but the requiring the least scientific at
tanments and the least mental labor
Required the interest of sos for 81 days,
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PART III.
THE FIXED STARS.

Their Magnitudes- Distances Brightness Their
Analogy 10 the Sun.
DOUBLE STARS:
Their vast numbers-,heir coors-Double Suns
their influence on'surrounding Panets-their move
nent round each other
~ This part will be illustrated Wy u Transparent
Telescope Dioramd Of The Iirmament. showing the
Planets and Satellites tue most remarkable Comets
from drawings mace by several eminent ASTRONOMERS
the Double and Binary Stars and Cooed Stars, taken
from the observations and catalogues OF Su Niaa!A
and John Hersche and Sir james South; the Stellar
Clusters and principal NebuI;s aiken from Telescope
Draw ngs, by Hefschell, South, Messier, and Other
observers. Ihs extensive representation 81 thr
Heavens as seen through powerful r. fectlng leIe
scope, an extent of abou! three thousand SOU
feet of canvass
The Ornament will be presented as II would he
by observer placed on the Equator Of the
Earth, looking towards the East the view limited
about forty degrees each side OF the Ctles al Equa
tor. The object Will be shown rising successfully
until the whole circumference Of the Heavens hail
have been exhibited
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THIS EVENING, April 4lh, 1912.
PART !.
THE STEAM NAVIES OF THE UNITED
STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN

STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN
(First Lecture)
= The Lectures on Steam Power will be illus.
trated by the following models and apparatus, con
triyed by Or Lardner, and constructed under his di
reclon, TO render Ineligible TO popular assembly
the principles and operation Of steam Engines
L. A Brass Working Model of low pressure con
densing Steam Engine, as used in the arts and ma.
MISUNDERSTANDING the cylinder, air pump, con
denser, and other pumps-the several parts in opera
ton.
2. A Didqctic Sectional Model Of the same machine
Invented by DR.. LarGoer, for public Lectures-show
ing all the internal parts of the machine moving and
working as they do in the real engine. This model
will be kept IN motion by the working model
3 a Model Of the Machinery ofme q. S. steam.
rigate Missouri prepared for these lectures accord
ing the method Of DR. Lardners didaclic models by
Charles Copeland, Esq Engineer Of the United States
Government.
4. A Model of the Machinery Of the United States
Steam trgate in preparation, under the superlnten
dence of Capt. Slockton-cc Instructed for these lee
lures under the direction of Captains Stockton and
Ericsson.
s. A Model Of The SuJ-Aqueous Propeller in ended
to be applied by Capt. Ericsson to this trgate
g. Model Of the Vaipe Machinery Of the us.
steam frigate Mississippi, prepared by Mr. Copeland,
U S. Engineer.
T. A Modei Of the Sub aqueous Propeller, invented
by G. M. Keller Esq Examiner of Patents intend
ed to be applied to OF The United States steam
frigates.
:. A Model ofhe american Locomotive, Victoria
imported into gand Tor one OF the BRUSH railroads.
constructed according to Dr. Laldners method, under
the direction Of Mr. Hodge of New York, (author
Of the Treatise on the Steam Engne lately published
Dr. Lardner
9. "A Dtdactic Sectional Model Of a British Loco
motire Engine in its most improved FORM al pre-
sent worked on English raroads-construeed uadeI
the direction of Mr.. Hodge and DR.. Lardner.
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From the Savannah Georgian,

Our position as nation is at this moment pecu-
liar and critical For several years, matters of diff
ference of various kinds, have originated between
this country and England, by which a rupture of
peace has frequently been threatened and our ami
cable relations essentially jeoparded. The Boun-
dairy Question the Mcleod affair." the right OF search
and now the Creole case, are but the mere promi-
nent points ofoppostion by which we have been mena-
ced. Several of these topics are still unsettled nor
can we tell how they will be adjusted the more we
try to agree, the really differ until 1t seems
almost, that nothing but war can make US friends
again, However these disputatlons may ultimate
thing is certain that we not prepared for war;
and that war to us, at this time, would be highly pre-
judicial and ruinous The various alarms this head
from time to time and the beligerant spirit occasion
ally evidenced across the water, have aroused Con-
gress to a few spasmodc efforts towards preparing
for this emergency but they have only ultimated in
small Home squadron, two steamers, and few
promotions that justice long ago demanded and then
the party wars of Congress, have been carried on
with as much disgraceful hostility ever, while the
country has been forgotten, An increase of the
army has been called tor--no action has been had
upon it reform of the navy has been promised
it is promise still.
Our Cast driences are in wretched condition and
loudly call for aid--they call in vain; and while all
these things have been suffered 10 be thrown by,
pc tposed hundreds of thousands of dollars have been
literally squandeTed in useless and contentious legis-
lation productive of good to t9e country, but
rather fixing upon u stigmas which it will require
years of patriotism to eface. 1t does indeed seem
strange, that such almost fabulous legislation should
be permitted when The necessities of the country de-
mand prompt and efficient aid.
FIVE Were really prepared for war, we should COM
mand more respect abroad and assess more conf
dence al home We should not be tempered with
are interests would not be as wantonly
sailed nor should we be kept in state of excitement
dreading he one hand and yet appealing 10
iton the other Most sincerely do we hope that this
40 ha h,t
Their resorted to not, honor and respect
say nothing Of our security, demands immediate &C
the naval and military condition of the
try.
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4l09.
One year, I per cent.

In Eek. l. all the decimal parts have been retained,
but two places to the right Of the line are sufficient
in Elk. 2. .
The basis of the above computation is as follows
The interest of 800 for 100 days is 1913, therefore
if we mutply the principal (S5s7) hy 1918 we have
the interest of that sum for 100 days, viz 81 25 but
the multi pllcation of four places is tedious, and on
examination we find the work be abridged LIST
The product by is 1857, which we multiply by 9,
and as s factor of H. we multiply the last product
by 2, taking care to place them as 2l00 of 9 l0.-
Hence, having an easy method for finding 100 days
interest on any amount, we can of course take any
othe7 number decimally thus, if SO days, multi
ply by and g. extending the units of each product to
It's proper place, eltherin tenhs hundIedths Hence
hundred days is, this account, obviously pre-
erable TO 90 or any other number
[The method of throwing out the decimal places
to the right is not new, but as it conveys a more de-
finite idea of the nature of those fractions and
in many cases means of abridgng the operation,
| think it deserves the preference in teaching If
pupils commence this way, they will never aban-
don it,
The abridgement obtained by the factors in the
multplier worthy the notice of those who dislike
long SIMS in multiplication; It is seldom used, be-
cause it requires some practice to avoid committing
errors.
PRACTICAL RULE.
To find the interest on any number of dollars for
100 days at per cent. 1865 days. per annum
lst. Set down the amount Of principal in dollars to
the left of the vertical line. .
I'd. Multiply by 9, and set down the units of the
product one place to the right.
Sd. Multiply the last product by 2 and set down
the units of the product on the third place from
the line. The sum Of the three lines is the in
terest required-all on the left of the line being
cents.
There is, however, an error in the above method
Of computation of 1920 of cent for every s. 900
of principal. To keep this error out of the cents,
it is therefore necessary to deduct this fraction,
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Commodore Porter pursued some OF the pirates (be-
heving them to be such, as they no doubt wefe) po
port OF Porto Rico, attacked them in that port and
as Is well remembered destroyed them.
Perhaps II would be well at this time to inquire into
the practice of vessels under the act referred TO-
and It might not be amiss call for the instru
OF our commanders in accordance Herewith.
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DIR. LARDNER's Lee lures.
THEATRE Washington

II The Public are respectfully informed that DR.
LARDNER having recovered from his late ndispo
sltlon, has engaged the Theatre for the evenings of
MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 4th and 5th in
slant for the delivery of his Lectures Steam oee
and other subjects The Models, Drawings, and
Transparencies used for the illustration OF these Lee
lures are such scale that requisite lights space,
and machinery for their display cannot be obtained
except in the Theatre.
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D,pARTMlhr or SrAr,

WASH orUN, March 25, 1912
TINE Consul Of the United States at Havana has
i no,frdth the Department hat he has been de,i,td
b. his Exc-lency the Csptan-Gtn,ral Of the island
ri, ;nba 10 inform tho rize If The United States
visiting tn island, that passport from Spanish
Con.a is necessary not only in co piance with what
is customary the island but as positipe rs?r'i-
<isn Of the suprsmsLap. mar So''t
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THE AURORA BOREALlS.

THE AURORA BOREALlS.
Notice of some ofthe most remark able of those phe
noa,ena Theories propose for their explanation.
This part viii be illustrated by
7'teo Dioramic Representations
of remarkable Aurolas, at Bossekop, IN West
Finmark in 1884, taken from original drawings made
by the observ> r, Lieutenant Lotlin,
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From the N. " Sun.
SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESI-
DENT


SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESI-
DENT.
We give below important message sent by the
President to Congress on Friday. II that body
resist the appeal which the simple facts stated in this
document make, we shall lose all confidence in its pa
triosm. Its inaction has destroyed the credit, and
broken the faith of the nation our finances
wretchedly embarrassed our honor furnished our
foreign affairs in delicate, not TO say alarming
dlion. In this emeI gency the President lays aside all
party feeling, meets the question boldly, and frankly
recommends those measures which common sense
dictates the only practicable of promoting the
welfare of the country in this crisis. These are,
immediate revision of the tariff, and repeal of the
Distribution law, to restore the credit and re-
of the Government He also proposes to fund
the public debt amounting to near $4,000 600, and
pledge the proceeds of the lands for its redemption.
There is wisdom and sound principle in this. icon
gIess shall any longer in time like this, trfe with
the national honor and 60 on with their schemes for
Presdentmaking, they will be held to terrible relr-
button by an insulted and indignant people.
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HISTORY OF ENGLAND T. Combnin9 Pie
1 i various histories Of Rapin, Henry, Hume ql
lett and Belsham corrected by reference 10 lutncr
Llngard, Haam, Macintosh Goodwin, Brodlc lttt
others complete in three voumee octave, Lon, %
Just received and for sale by by F TAYLOR
Also, Godwins history of the Commensurate !
vols.
Pictorial history of England vols,
Therry history OF the Conquest.
Lodges illustrations of Blush history vols
Tytlers Reigns Of Edward sixth and Mary
Hume and Smollett a beautiful London editon
complete for nine dollars
Hdlam. Burnet. Clarendon Rapn Frndal &c
Just imported and for sale together with other Brush
storians by F T. 'ct -
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~ Tickets 10 all parts of the House, admit
ting one Gentleman or too Ladies, Fifty
CENTS.
II Doors open at 7 o'clock. Lectures to com
mence at half past T.
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A 7 PRIVATE SALE, AFIRST RATE IA
N MILY HORSE AND BAROUCHE,-T The

horse is eight years DID, of fine commanding appear
ance, very last and perfectly broke to harness des
well, and warranted sound. The Barouche wasmade
TO order, and in the most fashionable style hey
will be sold, if desirable credit of SIX months ~
for paper satisfactorily endorsed. For particulars X
ply at DENNIS HUMPHREYS Livery Slab.e5 n
rear OF Browns Hotel
mar % ,3tav2w
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TOMORROW EVENING, April 5th.

~ The subjects for Tu, sday Evening viii be IN,
American and British Steam Napies, Eco cudeI,
Haterspouts, illustrated by teo erie sipe Diorama
and The Unirerse, illustrated by tleo grand telescope
DiordmdS. api
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DOCTOR EvANs's SOVEREIGN TON!
&c AND GRAND RESTOR ALIVE

&c AND GRAND RESTORATIVE,
A CERTAIN CURE FOR FEVER AND
IA AGuE.-Ihe symptoms of Fever and Ague
are, unfortunately too well known commencing with
yawning, stretching, and uneasiness-this is succeed
ed by slight chills or shveIngs that end in violent
or conyulsve shaking of the whole body-lhis is The
cold t and Immediately followed by the fever or hot
ft-the pulse rises the skin becomes hot pain in the
profuse sweat, which, gradually ending leaves the pa
tent much weakened. For sale by
X w. YOUNG
Sole agents for the District two doors east of Gadsby
April 4-3t
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METHOD OF COMPUTING INTEREST.
TO the Editor Of The Merchants Magazine:
DEAR SIR As the subject of computing interest is
now befre your readers beg to offer the folio ing
as ready method of obtaining per cent. 1865 days
to the year
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Required the interest on 1857 for 1872 days,


Required the interest on 1857 for 1872 days,
IS IS psoaus, Of principal 9
10 sec last product by 02
ll.25 s66 interest 100 days,
800 1928 the abov interest by
$40 or8.
% 5l732 the same by 2 100
Interest required $20.49 076l2
Erample2
Required the interest on 1851 for 1873 days,
s sss ;
10 Sc
l125 Sc
900 GA
80 rs
Interest required, aoeo IS
Proof
Interest 1857, 1872 days Err. u 2O.49
" &C 1872 Z" @ 600
s65 !" Ao9
5s7
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-04

iCP NO EXCUSE FOR A COUGH
There is no mistake in the genuine Com
POUND BONESET CANDY, MEDIC4.
TED, If you procure the genuine article
prepared by WIN. BROWN, Chemist, 4sI
Washington street, Boston. For genuine
see that the candy is stamped WM. BRowN,
and the directions signed also.) In curing
Coughs, Colds. EIoarscncss, Sore Throat,
Phthslc, Hopping Cough, &C., this is the
article that has given so much satisfaclio
the past thirteen years. for the above purpose
and for clearing the voice Of vocalists and
public speakers. No better evidence is
wanting Of its superiority over all other kinds
o: cough remedies, than 10 read the following
certificate.
hereby certify that have mancfauturcd
from n medicatcd dccoc'ion furnished by
VIM. Brown, rising Of Ticeniy Thousand
Pounds o: his CoMPoUND BoNEsET CANDY,
and from the present demand. the sales mus,
evry much increase the coming season.
JAS. RICHARDSON,
H5 Washington street
There is no longer any doubt in recon
mcndlng the above as the most popular rem
edy Tor coughs, Sc. In fact, II il literally ia
Hs mouth Cf The whole community.
CAUTION There being now offered to
the public cv ornl counterfeit articles, intend.
ed TO be ptlmed of for genuine, ! again
mention that the directions are signed WIN.
Brown
The true article is for sale in Boston al
wholesale and retail by the NJ nnuiactnrcr,
corner Of Washington and Elliot sts. WV.
BRowN; and IN Newport by II j. JHfLOR
md X. X. H.7Z.ARD. Oct. u.
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MYSTERIOUS.

A gentleman belonging to one of The most
ancient and wealthy families Of this city, who
must be we'll known to numerous friends, ha"lng
since the year 1873 up to recently, been bent
nearly double, and for several wears confined TO
his bed, has been restored to good health has
reganed his natural erect position and has
quilted his carriage, and now walks with ease !
We believe this is the gentle,nan's own descrp-
ton M near as possible, and there Is no eSag-
gerstion in II. We will give nqurers his address
and doubt not his humane feelings will excuse
the liberty; so that any one doubling may know
these facts though he requests his name may
not appear in print. Among other similar in.
stances. Mr. James q. Reynolds, 80 Christie
street has been restored, and will give personal
assurance or The facts of his case. Both were
rheumatism, and contracted cords aud sinews-
How has this been done
.fnswsr. by the Indian Vtgeiabie EhrH.
internally, and HeWss' Nerve and Bone Lni-
mtnt eIiernally.--.N y H,roid, Jan 20. is4t
Sold only by Comstock Il Co, ~ Maiden
Lane. New York. and by ". J. TAYLOR,
Sole Agent Tor Newport, RI. lscpiJ0.
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DIR. ALLE.N"S B.4LSAM OF HORE-
HOUND, LIVER WORT AND
PLEURISY ROOT FOR
3ISESs5|!xs.!9IallN
and LIVER COMPLAINT.

AVOIDS, Coughs, Splitting Of Blood, Ca
~ tarrh, difficulty IF Breathing, Pam
IN the side, paipitation Of the heart, oppres-
sion and soreness of the chest. PieWisy,
Hectic Fever, night sWeats, diGcuH and pro-
fuse Erpsctoration, and all affections Of the
Lungs, Chest and Lirer.
The IIorehound, Liverwort and Plcurisy root
have for centuries been celebrated in the cure
Of affections Of The Lungs and Liver. DIR. Al
len, after series Of experiments, has been
able TO extract from these medical herbs, a
Basam which excrts wonderful effects in curing
Consumption and Liver Complaints.
For children laboring under Inflammation
the Lungs, Colds, Coughs, Group, Quincy
and sore Throat this Basam is of great import,
ance. During the winter Of $50, rising ofone
thosand families employed this remedy, in the
city Of New York. The consequence was,
that the number Of deaths among children was
reduced to less than one half the usual num-
ber as may be seen by the City Inspectors
report Of deaths.
In order to give the reader some idea Of the
efficacy Of this Balsam, and how extensively il
is used, we here introduce the monthly report
Of the cures in the month May, 1889, and pub
lished in the New York Sun.
"Monthly Report Of the cures performed
by DR.. B. ID Aliens Balsam Of iIorehound, f,
Iiverwort and Pleursy Root during the month
of May. II has cured and completed the cure
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LOOK OUT!
RHEUMATISM, GOUT, sPRAINS

swELLED JOINTS, STIFF CORDS, PAIN
IN THE LIMBS, CONTRACTIoN
OF THE CORDS. &c. &C.
~ IIEW ES ~ kITTREDGES BONE
-. LINIMENT COMBlNED-a prepa-
ration from two celebrated prescriptions. For
the diseases mentioned, this Llniment stands
nnrival!ed in its etlicacy. 1t can truly be de-
nominated Pain. Extractor, as it will remove
pain when caused by the above complaints.
1t is put up in bottles at the low price of 80
cents, and is for sale by most Of the drug
gis,s For the genuine, call for "Hewes &
Ki,tredgc's Llniment Combined" See GER
tifca,co ON wrapper. For sale by X. J. Tay-
lor & II. r. Hazard, Newport, r. |.
Oct. %