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quire too much room and too much manual labor.
That long article is not worth so much notice.
will only ask the writer, il the immense wealth and
profits gained by any one class must not be taken
from some other class, Can all the people in a
great nation be ricR Are not wealth and poverty
such by comparison and contrast The more there
are who are immensely rich in nation, will there
not be the more who miserably poor When
the great class Of manufacturers are now acquiring
incredible profits from year to year, must not the
other classes (most all of them) necessarily be-
come comparatively poor Is this desirable state
Of things, and such good and wise men might
wish TO see or produce Some of our manufacto-
res have lately as | learn, divided at the rate of
forty per cent. year, and have also kept back large
reserved profits. One of them, | am told, made a
semi-annual dividend profits ESQ called Of ten per
cent, reserving large sum, and soon after made
another dividend of ten per cent Of reerred profits,
$50 called being portion ofthe preceding reserved
semi-annual earnings.
Can protective tariff, producing such effects, be
a wholesome one, beneficial to the country at large,
favorable 10 the poorer classes, conducive TO good
morals, and likely to produce in the end "the great
est good to the greatest number" Ifit be necessary
TO have laws, with severe penalties to prevent the
rich from taking even seven per cent interest, Is 1t
wise and Just to continue laws forcing the people TO
pay the wealthy manufacturers forty per cent inter
est under the name of clear profits, from year to year
especially after their having reaped such harvest
for so long period
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THE TARIFF--IT MUST BE REDUCED TO THE REV
ENuE sTANDARD."-The above declaration, recently
made by the Hon. r. J; Walker, in letter to the
editor of the Mississippian, shows that we have
men at the head of affairs who have not lost sight
of the principles which elevated them to their sta
TONS Mr.. Folks administration is to be thorough
ly democratic, and the great measures of tariff and
currency arc TO receive that attention which their
Importance demands. The tariff Of 1912 is ac-
knowedged TO be unequal in itself-oppressve
able to the rich burdensome to the poorer class
es of the community" The people will not bear
tampering with upon the subject. They demand,
bona de and in good faith, an equal and just dis,ri-
button of the burdens of government. If this ad-
minlstraion shall succeed in modifying the present
tariff to proper revenue standard and the estab-
lishment of the specie system in the financial action
of the government, and total divorce of bank and
State, President Pok will retire with honors equal
to any of his predecessors. .Mit,caukee Courier.
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From the Delaware Gazette.

A "farmer" writing in the Vermont Gazette, thus
exhibits 10 his Brother wool-growers the effect of
the present tariff of l942 the price of their great
product What more clear evidence could be de-
sired Of the sacrifice of the agricultural TO the
acturng interest by the trainers of that tariff than
is exhibited in the refusal TO establish some ap-
proach TO equality in the distribution Of duties upon
the raw material and the manufactured article, ac-
cording TO the proposition Of MIR. Wright
'Buiter, in 1874, sold for cents cheese, cents;
pork, SO so per hundred In 1915, butter from 10
to 10 cents; cheese, 9 cents; pork, IS; oats, 37l
cents; corn, sc cents. All this happens under Mr.,
Folks administration, and regulator of the cur
rency Yet wool which sold for as cents last
year, is now reduced to from 80 to 35. The wool
grower naturally inquiries for the cause of all this
decline. He finds the large manufacturing corpora
tons making from TO 25 per cent dividends. Let
the wool-grower look at facts, and he will see why
his business declines, while the manufacturer grows
rich.
"In 1910, about 81, 100000 pounds of wool was
raised in the United States. By reference reports
of the treasurer, it will be seen that an average of
about 100000 lbs. is all the fine wool, or European
wool, that has been imported annually for the last
ten years. In 1884, good wool sold in this country
for As cents per pound. The duty then on fine wool
was but 25 per cent. The tariffo 1912 increased
the duties on fine or European wool (of which none
ofconsequence imported) to 40 per cent, equal 10
IL cents per pound Let it be remembered the
democrats urged higher duty on South American
or course wool. The wings opposed and defeated
the proposition of Mr.. Wright to increase the duty
from per cent. TO 90 per cent. There were i'm
ported of this wool last year, over $4,000, 900
pounds, about one-third much as was raised in
all the States in I640 Yet Mr.. Clay and the wing
presses say there must be no mod fcaiion Of the
tariff of 1912. No wonder the manufacturers can
pay the few hands they employ dollar per day,
while their coarse cloths are protected by duty of
Az per cent, and pay but per cent. duty on wool
Nln lS3g-'lO- IF Sopfh An,e
coarse wool were not large; in 1S4l wool sold high.
liz 1912 the importation nearly Is, 600 900 lbs;
in that year wool sold at from 90 to 3U cents per
pound In lS43, but about 5000 900 lbs was import
ed; the next year, S44) wool brought from 80 to so
cents. In 1874, nearly 100000 lbs was importers;
and this year wool is low. Do not these facts show
that this wool does come in competition with our
Wool;r
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The ENGLIsH SUGAR DuTTEs,-lt will be observed
in our foreign news, that England has denied the
right of Spain to claim the admission of the sugars Of
Cuba and Porto Rico into England at the low duty.
The reasons are, that the favored nation clause
does not apply to the colonies, and that clause in
the treaties with Spain applies only to the subjects,
and not to the produce of Spain. The treaty OF
l7I3 states as follows:
"The subjects Of their majestics trading respect
lively in the dominions of their said maesties, shall
not be hound to pay greater duties, other mposs
whatsoever for their imports exports than shall
be exaced of, and paid by the subjects of the most
favored nation; and if it shall happen in time to
come that any dmnuons of duties, or other advan-
tages shall be granted by either side to any foreign
nation, the subjects of each crown shall recprocally
and fully enjoy the same"
This is interpreted to mean that Spaniard may
import goods on the same terms the citizen of
other countres-ns for instance, citizen Of the Uni
ted States; but that neither import the produce
of Spain on the same terms as that Of some other
countries. The claim of Spain was therefore re-
jected.-.E Y. Morning Ne,es,
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROP.
l. ERTY.-By virtue ola deed of trust from
Matthias letters and others to me- dated 18th July,
1872 and recorded in liber w B, No. &c, folios S.
Sc, 81, SO, &c. and 80, Of the land records of the
county of Washington, d. c., will offer at auction,
in front Of the premises, in the city of Washington
on Wednesday, the 23d of July instant, at O'Clock
p m all the west halfpa of lot No. s. in square
Of said city, with the twostory brick dwelling and
other improvements thereon
Terms of sale are--onc-sixth of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash, and the residue in ten
equal halfyenfly payments, with interest from the
day of SALE to be secured by approved notes and a
lien the property and on full payment of the pur-
chase money and interest," will execute to the pur-
chaser, at his cost valid deed ofconveynnce of the
premises with all the title therein, believed TO be
undoubted, vested in me by said deed oftrust
IL the terms of sale be not complied with in three
days, reserve the right to resell the premises at
auction for cash, or on any credit after three days
advertisement in any convenient newspaper pub
lished in the city of Washington, at the risk and
cost of the first purchaser
JOHN KURTZ, Trustee.
r. w. DYER g. CO.,
July 1-2awts Auctioneers.
n5eThe sale of the above property is postponed
till Wednesday, the Goth day of August next, same
hour and place, by order Of the trustee.
r. w. DYER & co.
July 1872 Auctioneers.
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MORE BEAUTIES OF THE TARIFF sysTEM.--The
Mcrmack Manufacturing Company have made an
extra dividend of 10 per cent. out Of their surplus
profits, besides reserving sufficient sum to build
new mill, which will be the largest in Lowell.
Exchange paper.
II has been but few days since we announced
that the Merrimack Manufacturing Company had
divided ~ per cent upon their capital stock for the
last year; and now we hear that, during the same
year, they divide 10 per cent additional out oftheir
surplus profits, reservng sufficient to build new MILL
which will be the largest in Lowell The capital
stock OF the company is two millions of dollars, and
the amount made on the capital invested for the past
year will, we should think, range. between seven
quite pretty little to be poured into the pock-
cts of few men, in one year, by means of an un-
equal tariff, which unjusty taxes the whole West
80 as to enable few eastern manufacturers to amass
prlncely fortunes.--Ohio Statesman
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PENNSYLVANIA NTEREsr.-The Beaver Argus
states that the commissioners of Beaver county have
deposited to the credit othe State in ofhe Pitts
burg banks, the quota of the State tax for the
present year due from that county-say ten thou
sand dollars, The Wesimoreland Republican also
announces that the whole of the tax due from
Westmoreland county for the current year, has been
paid over to the credit of the State. The amount
is about thirteen thousand dollars, The Danvle
columbia county, Democrat says: owe learn that
the county treasurer went down to Harrisburg on
Monday last, with something like thirteen thou
sand dollars, which paid into the State treas
ury." The Reading (Pa.) Gazette of Saturday says:
at gives US great qualification to inform readers
that the quota of tax due from this county to the
commonwealth, amounting to more than fly
three thousand dollars has been already made up,
and was taken TO Harrisburg yesterday by our
county treasurer, to help to swell the fund for the
payment of the August interest. tits matter of
some graduation that this was made up by
the tax collectors of the different townships, them
selves and our commissioners and that there is no
occasion to borrow one dollar from the banks, to
make up any deficit as has been done in several
countless to enable them TO pay into the State trea
sury their assessment of tax previous TO the LIST
August"
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LAND OFFICES AT MmwAuKEE.-Weh have ALREADY
noticed the appointment of Geo. II. Walker, esq,
as register, Instead of Mr.. Potter, whose term q
Office expired. Mr.. Walkers claims were strongly
sustained by the legislature of the Territory TRn
appointment is acceptable to the democratic party.
and to the whole community.
J.Albert Helfenstein, esq., the present receiver, i
continued in office. This action of the Presidep,
will also be fully and warmly approved by the dem
ocratic party, and by the whole community. Mr..
III. is consistent and uniform democrat HeRa
gentleman of high reputation, and enjoys universal
confidence; in the discharge of the duties of his Of
flee, he has given universal satisfaction His 6d,L
ity, his honesty, and his courtesy, eminenty 6 him
for his station. II affords us great pleasure to bear
this strong testimony in favor of so good man,
and such valuable and popular officer, Wete
lieve this opinion will find warm response from
every man who has ever done business at that Office
venture TO assert that no land ofice in the Unt
States is conducted with more courtesy and NOR
fidelity; we have yet to hear the first word of com
plant. But, on the other hand, all persons who Do
business at that office are loud in their expression
of appreciation and praise. Our public Officers
should all be men of that character The presder
has done great public service by continuing Mr.
Heltensein in office. Mr.. I'll. being a German and
conversing and doing business in German, is amal
ter of great consequence to our large German pop
Observation-Disclosures Courier.
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Cor. vosE.-We are panied to learn that Col.
Josiah w. Vose, while commanding the evening
parade Of the troops at the United States barracks,
was seized with fit Of sickness, and expired before
he could he carried to his quarters. His disease
was Justification of the heart. The Courier thus no.
tees him:
"Col Vosc was 6l years age, and commanded
the fourth regiment of United States infantry. He
had been in the service thrty-threc years, having
entered it in the year 1872 in expectation of the
war with Great Britain. He much active SER
vice, and distinguished himself by his bravery and
good conduct in the sanguinary actions which were
fought on the Canadian frontier, for which he was
brevelted His death is deeply deplored by his fell
low. soldiers, who respected him for his manly and
correct department. and loved him for his kindness
and goodness of heart. To the corps he command
ed and to the service IN general his death, at this
moment, when he was about to enter once more up
on career Of active duty, is peculiarly severe To
his family, the loss they have sustained is
irreparable
awe presume he will be buried with the honors
due to his rank in the army, and his merits as a
soldier and man."-.N o. 1ropic.
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made general, and commanded sixty thousand Of an
army. lie made hats for others, but preferred for
himself chapeau.
Walmer, shoemaker, succeeded him in COM
mand, but slain by Count Papenhelm. lie
converted his awl into sword, but "hls last state
was worse than the first"
Mr.. Edmund, baker, Of Stirling in Scotland,
showed such unparalleled bravery IN the Swedish
wars, under that "thunderbolt of war" Gustavis
Adolphus," that he was made general. ma
ker of bread may be supposed to know how to
rise.
Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia, worked AT
ship-bulldIng. He taught the Russian bear how TO
manage boat.
Charles H. OF England was turner in ivory; nor
could affairs Of state divert him from his morning
task of the lathe He turned his mind, however, to
other amusements, which tasked his health, and I'M
paired away hisreputation,
Louis XIV, of France, was one OF the best
walchmakers of his reign. He forgot the burdens
of power IN following the light footsteps OF time,
and escaped the gatherings of parasites on the PIN
ion of chronometers.
William the w, of England was a sailor, and
rose from the forecaste to the throne he man
aged the ship, of state with nautical address, and
beat her considerable way up the harbor of Re-
FORM
Benjamin Franklin was printer, philosopher,
and statesman. lie drew lightning from heaven,
and left his name in large caps upon the annals OF
his country. His spirit is among the 80.
George Washington, Andrew Jackson, and Will
liam Henry Harrison, were farmers. From the
pursuits of agriculture, they went forth to pursue
the enemies of their country; and from the field of
death, gathered the 'golden immortal
Sir Richard Arkwrght who first conceived the
idea Of spinning cotton by mems of machinery,
passed the earlier years of his life in pursuing the
humble occupation of barber. His genius proved
brighter than his razors.
John Leslie, professor of natural philosophy in
Edinburgh, was the son of poor farmer of Largo,
in Scotland. He was employed in the capacity of
herIsman; his pencil was a stick, and the ground his
slate. From being the companion of cattle, he be-
came the peer of learned men.
James Ferguson was, in earlier years, shepherd;
watched the stars at night, like his predecessors of
Chadea, and, like them, was led by his favorite
planet TO the contemplation of the goodness and mu-
nifcencc of the works of the Deity
William Clifford was bound out to shoemaker,
after having served number of years in small
coaster as cabn-boy. Being too poor to purchase
stationery, he used to hammer out smoothly as
possible bits Of leather which he traced problems
with his awl In latter years, his critical awl pierced
the souls of many uckless scribblers.
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INDUSTRIOUS MECHANICS.

Adam, the father of the race was gardener. He
had, however, q strange propensity for tasting un-
wholesome fruit, which produced very injurious Of
fects, both upon himself and his offspring.
Noah was shipwright and husbandman /; he
navigated the whole earth in his ark and got seas
over" in his vineyard.
Solomon was an architect, poet, and philoso-
pher; his conduct, however, not always by line
and rule he rod the circle of dissipation was eatiC
in his Imagnations, and violated his own maxims
LIS conscience aud strength of mind, however, re-
claimed him; and his repentance is the most beauti-
full OF the works which he has left for the contempa.
ton of his species.
The Apostle Paul was q tent-maker, and labored
with his hands Mt his vocation, while he endeavored
to infuse into the minds of his fellow-men the i'm
porant truths of revelation. While he screened
them with earthly tabenacles from the weather he
held above their souls the egis of divine perfection
Matthew was a poor fisherman; he relinqushed
his humble calling for that of missionary and toiled
asslduously to draw men from the fiery pillows OF
perdition.
Quintus Cincinnatus was a ploughmhn, and was
invoked to the government and dictatorship of Rome
His labors in the political field were as successful as
those upon the soil
Arsaces private mechanic, and was called to
found the Parthian empire. He built a powerful
nation, and erected for himself mausoleum Of fame
which is indestructible.
Tamerlane, the conqucror of Asio, was also me-
chnnc; he rough-hewed Baazet and carved his way
to fortune and glory.
Massanielo, a Neopolitan fisherman, was raised
to the command Of fifty thousand men, and gave up
hsh lines for bayonets and river senes for scenes
carnage.
John of Leyden, in Germany, was tailor, and
rose to the dignity of king. He cut for himself q
bad piece OF work, however, and afterwards came to
miserable end His goose did not fly well.
Leno, the famous Bishop Of Consanta, who had
the latest dloceas IN that country, was weaver. He
body.
Stephen Tudiner, halter in Upper Austrio, was
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woMAN's EMPIRE DEFINED.

The outward world, tot rugged toll designd,
Where evil from true good the crown hath riven,
Has been 10 mans dominion ever given;
but womans empire, holier, more refined,
Moulds moves, and sways the ialrn but Godbreathed
mind,
Lining the earth-crushed heart to hope and heaven;
As plants put forth TO summers gentle wind
And meath the sweet soft light Of starry even,
Those treasures which the tynnt winters sway
Could never wrest from nature, 50 the soul
win womans sweet and gentle powerobey-
Thus doth her summer smile lis strength controls
Her love flowers along LIES thoTny way
Her star-brght faith lend up toward heavens goal
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THE DAUGHTER.

The iron cares that load and press men down,
father can, like schoolboy tasks, lay by,
When gazing in his daughters loving eye,
Her son arm like spell around him thrown
The passions that, like npas leaves, have grown
Most deadly in dark places, which defy
Earth heaven and human will-eyen these were shown
All poweress TO resist the pleading cry
Which pierced n savage but fathers ear,
And shook soul where PITY pulse seemed dead
When Pocahontas, needing not the fear
That daunted boldest warriors laid her head
Beside the doom'd. Now with our country's lame
Sweet forest daughter, we have blent thy name.
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THE MOTHER.

Earth held no symbol--had no living sign
To image forth the mothers deathiess love;
And so the tender the righteous prove
Beneath the everwatching eye divine,
Was given type TO show how pure that shrine
The mothers heart-was halow Il from above;
And how her mortal hopes must inertwine
With hopes1mmortal; and she may not move
From this high station which her Saviour sealed,
When in maternal arms he lay revealed.
Oh wondrous power how Little understood,
Entrusted to the mothers mind alone
To fashion genius, form the soul for good
Inspire West,t or train Washington.
See the splendid painting Baptism of Pocahontas q,
the capitol.
I Lord William Russell.
ttsNy mothers kiss made painter was the eStmo
ny Of this great artist
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THE SISTER.

Wild as a colt. DER praries bounding free
The wakenh spirit of the boy doth spring
Spurning the rein authority would fling,
And striving with his peers for mastery;
Eut in the household gathering Let him
His sisters winning smile and it will bring
A change DER all his nature; patiently.
AS Gagged bird, that never used its wing,
He turns him 10 the tasks that she doth share
His better feelings kinde by her side
Visions Of angel beauty I'LL the air.
And she may summon such 10 be his guide
Our Saviour listened to a sisters prayer;
When, "Lazarus from the tomb foTth' he cried
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THE WIFE.

The daughter from her fathers bosom goes
The sister drops her brothers. clasping hand
For God himself ordained holier band
Than kindred blood on human minds bestows:
That stronger, deeper, dearer tie she knows
The heart-wed wife; as heaven by rainbow spaun'd;
Thus bright with hope, e's path before her CLOVIS
Proves IL like mirage on the deserts sand:
Still in her soul the light divine remains;
And IT, her husbands strength be overborne
BY sorrow, sickness, or the ieon's chains
Such as by Englands noblest soni were worn
Unhceding how her own poor heart is torn,
She, angellike, his sinking soul sustans
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GAMRIING IN GERMANY.

Wiesbaden, in the Duchy OF Nassau, is the most
famous waiering-plsce in Germany, andis described
as very pleasant spot Il IS, however, as such
places are apt to be, polluted by some crying vices
among which is that Of gambling, which is practsed
TO frightful extent. A correspondent Of the "New
York Observer" gives graphic description Of some
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~ GORGE w. HUMPHREYS, Dentist, has tn
VI ken rooms over Mr.. Andcrson's book and fan
cy store, between llth and 18th streets, the
nue., where he will promptly attend to all the duties
Of his profession.
May, j. F. May, T. Miller, J. c. Hall, William
Jones, VIM. p Johnston, F. Howard.
July l7-co6tf
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