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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
Senate,


FRIDAY, Decemb,r 19-Eenator Carpenter
explained nm error in his ruling the point Of or
der made by Senator Edmunds on the previous day
Several petitions were presented. Tho House bill
allowing dstilcry warehouses to DO continued after
changes had been matio in tho management, was
ported back by the Finance Committee and passed.
AR. Anthony, from tho Committee on Printing, re-
pnr. ed buck the bill relating to the printing Of pub
tic documents. Passed. Mr.. Wright, Ut the Com.
mite" on Civil Service and Rctrcnchmcnt, reported
back the House bill in relation to the compensation
amendment III tho shape Of substitute, and rec
ommondcd its passage. The bill provides for the
repeal Of ~ much Of the act Of March 3, 1879, ~
tors, Members Of Congress and employees of both
houses hxss the salaries Of heads Of departments
at $500 each; and requires the Secretary of the
may re,iain undrawn, or which hsvs been received
a. increased compensation, under the provisions of
the act Of March 3, 1873, and which shall have or
may come into his possession. The resolution re-
ported by the Finance Committee was then debated,
after which the House resolution to adjourn over
the Holidays was taken up and passed. After some
further business OF no special Importance, the SEN
adjourned until January s, 1874.
House.
resolution cff red by Mr.. Butler WAS pass
ed authorizing tho Judiciary Committee 10 send .
Of two to New Orleans to take testi-
mony in the matter Of the Impeachment Of Judge
D0Erens with power TO- send for persons and Sps.
pers. Tho supplementary civil rights bin present
ed BY Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, was debated.
Mr.. Luttrel offered resolution instruclng the Ju-
be brought against several Pacific Railroad comps
nies for interest paid for them by the government.
Referred. MIR. Alton offered resolution instruct
quire whether the rates charged by tho Chicago, r.
I. and Pacific II. r.. Co. for the transportation Of
cars, freight and passengers across bridges and
tracks connecting Davenport and Rock Island are
reasonable, and, if not, to reasonable rates
Adopted. Mr.. C"burn, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a resolution requesting
the President to convene court of inquiry to
duty It shall be to investigate all charges against
General Q. o. Howard contained in tho
Of the Secretary Of War Of Decesn.
naitted. petition relative to the claim Of George
Chorpenning against the government caused some
debata. Adjourned to January :, 1874.
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Senate.

TUESDAY, December 1C:-Tho Chap.
Lara, IL his travcr alluded to the deaf" OF
Col. Dent, and invoked the consolation OF Di-
vine Providence upon the President aud fami'
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THE NEWS.7
THE VlRGINIUS CASE
Delivery ofthe Vessel and Prisoners
Friendly Meeting =! S:ck!:$ AID Castelar,
The Miscellaneous ~, v:s i'll Brief
EScsp stc., ETC.
The Cuban Question.

Ar,<r>lr, from Madrid, received at WASH
,;t,n o.: u, ember 18th, sns that Castelar,
made al ,tli.iaisca|l on General sicsics on
hat day, accompanied, by the Secretary OF
Stale, and made formal announcement OF the
surrender. of the Virginia. aud all the surviv-
in, prs Tho Grcatest. corlial,ty and
good feeling was SHOWN on both sides, anu The
interview Terminated with expressions ~or
gratitude that til: negotiations had been SO
sXeRllxssn lses1catays carrcas aul
honss Frls eateftalned ~ lie representative
"t bdh sHyssl!tcats ~. the pcdeelui rela-
tiod06HislTTE betwcen the United States and
Spain would not gain be Threatened.
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ANDREW j. Perfect, the colored wife muir
'crcr, was hanged at Joliet, ILL.,, on FRIDAY,
December 10, whore his second trial and con-
vlction occurred.
HERMAN KoEwiSa, who married Lucy Schle'
man IN Hamburg last summer, brought her
I" this country and cndcavorctl to murder
her, has ben'. convicted at Elizabeth, N. j.,
vt Atroc'"ns assault, aud sentenced to- ten
years III State Prison and to pay Il fine of
$1,000.
Tue Union Pac: Railroad has in transit a
carload OF silk-w rm eggs, which are Ell
route from Japan tn France. They very
valuable, beng WORTH 81 .5n per ounce. The
atmosphere ri .l. car is required to be
kent atia uuiurlu It nlpt ratnrO OF about torty
degrees, 40 tIc experiment Is not unattended
by risr -
ruE Illinois State Farmers Association con
cluded ito aunua! session ut Decatur on De-
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they can make almost any change AMI We
will submit quietly to them. But in this they
are sadly mistaken. The person whom these
few men wish to place on the ticket. after
being fairly defeated, is really the most OBJ
noxioIs white Republican in the Siate-ot-
noNious I mean tn the coi"rc,l Republicans.
who cast ninety-nine oae-huntlre,lths Of the
votes Of the party. Cur white friends must
be made to remember that their social rref.
erenees will have no weight whatever in pa.
litical organizations. We now see the sad
mistake We made in not establishing a live
paper last summer when we obtained char
ter for that purpose. The charter, however,
holds good; the company is organized, aud
ii is very probable that we shall commence
publication the latter Part nj this or the first
OF next year. a few wealthy white Repub-
iicans have already protiered pecuniary as
sistance as silent stockholders aud. when
started, we will bid for public work like other
journals. All we ask, in the name of the
people, is JusrI,E,
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And will here state that although we
have school bnildin. whirh va. erected BY
the Freedman Eureau. vet must say that
the people of the naval reserve receive no
assistance Whatever for the support Of their
schools or teachers; and, furthermore, in
consequence Of their living on the reserve,
and no; bein. subject to State taxes. they
cannot receive any State aid whatever, and
in view of thi. the people are compelled to
keep up their schools by voluntary coutribu-
lions, which system is very detective, indeed.
and the people generally soon become tired
and careless, hence at the end of the month
many of them FIJI! to pay their monthly con-
tributions, and in consequence of this failure
on their part, the teacher, In MANY instances.
has TO go without his pay; snd it seems To he
utterly impossible to get them to form them
selves into a school association, with proper
officers, &c, for the purpose of keeping up a
regular school system, or organization. No
one seems willing t" assume any response
bility whatever, aud by their neglect the
teacher in our midst has to go short o: his
money in many instances.
We have here on the reserve no les. than
three hundred children who are old cunn.h
to 60 to school, and can truthfulv state
that out of that number You cannot lindm more
than eighty attending school, while on the
other hand, amongst the whites, you can
find daily attendance of at least one hun
dred and fifty scholars; besides there is a
great many who generally attend the night
schools, in consequence OF having to work
during the day to support their mothers,
while majority Of our colorcd children are
found in the streets, sitting on corners, and
generally doing every thing that is bad, and
all of this, Mr.. Editor, 10 due to the parents
realize the fact that these very children, who
they are now depriving of an education, will
soon be called upon to take the place oftheir
fathers and mothers, and if they are not cdu-
Gated to meet this great responsibility what
will he their fate Why they certainly will be
at tse mercy of every land-shark in the
world, and viii not be able to take their
places alongside of the present white genera
ton.
We need here in our midst colored men and
ladies Of different professions. First of all,
We want competent teachers; second, law
yers and third, doctors and many other
professions which l need not mention Just
ao-; but what We really ought to have just
at this time ia teachers and doctors, and
know that it would reflect credit and honor
upon Warrington we're soms Of our young
youths nov prepared and ready to enter
some Of your institutions North to prepare
themselves for some of the professions which
have abovs alluded to.
AS have ~,iI already more, perhaps, than
| should have said, and for fear that have
likewise trespassed upon your valuable time,
l shall close by subscribing myself, one for
for the CAUSE OF EDUCATION.
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assembled, most earnestly and courteously
tender to the Hon. James II. Plat, Jr., our
sincere thanks for his untiring zeal in our
behalf in thus securing to US this additional
rate OF pay, and thereby placing the en-
ployes of this department in unison and har-
mony of feeling with the employees of the
other departments here.
Resoired, Cd, That we also tender to the
Hon. William W. Belknap, Secretary of War,
our earnest appreciation for this act of justice
done for us through the representations made
by our worthy representative, thereby prov
ing to us the high and enviable position in
which he stands with the heads of the De-
partments at Washington.
Reso'red, Cd, That we earnestly request
the Hon. James II. Plat, Jr., to call upon
the Hon. William W. Belknap, Secretary of
War, and present him with a copy of these
resolutions, and in addition thereto to extend
to him our sincere thanks in our behalf
Reso'rcd. 4th, That the secretary be, and
he is hereby, ordered to furnish the Hon.
James ii. Platt, Jr., with five copies of these
resolutions printed.
Reso'red, 9TH, That the Norfolk Dsv- Book,
Richmond State Journal, Southern Workma.,
and the NEW NATIONAL ERA be requested
to publish the above.
There being no further business, the meet,
ing adjourned sine die.
JOHN ii. PRICE, Chairman.
JOHN PAYNE, Secretary.
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FLINT.
yrOn Ni-sissiPYi.
VIcKsEuRG, Miss, oct. II, IS7,

NIoKsEuRG, Miss, oct. II, 1873.
r. NJ Ei!t,rs II ng N,,o National Fr art ';',s,n.
One Of the best means Of cnlishtcuiug the
people in a searching political contest such
as we ar~ now in the midst of in this State
is by joint discussions between the candi-
dates for the same positions on the different
tickets. Acorn has always been looked
our best stump speakers, and he .lnrr- in
his st, lc of orttpry. He delight. in making
speeches, and will never refuse when called
upon. He speaks so often that the Demo
Gratis and others know him better by the al
pellation OF Windy JIM" than any other.
Before our convention had adjourned, and
after he hal announced himself as an indie
pendent candidate for Governor, lac chal-
lcngcd our candidate General Amcs Cor a
joint discussion on the i.,ucs OF the cam
paign. lie not being the nominee of party,
but Il scll-nomiuatcd individual, Gen. Ames
the regular nominee of a great party, very
properly declined But after Alcoru had
made up hi, ticket, he again challenged our
standard-bearer when, H. hi, surprise, Gen.
Ames Immediately accepted, and joint dis.
cussion was arranged to commence on last
night in this cly. The parties, with their
various lrIcui- arrived, bat Alcnru, Is j.
usual the case With him, cnIrayorcd to get
the adsautagcs ia IL favor. But before the
arrangements rpuli be- completed, he al
corn a,cendci ihr stand IN oar court mouse
at two O'Clock atr.l delivered himself of one
Of hi. bitter hauau.u,,, ,leuouucms carpet
baggers, Northern men, white tearhcrs o.
colOrcd schools, and everybody VIII, did not
agree with him. He accused men of grave
charges without the least shadow Of real au-
thorily, read extracts from Democratic pa
pers against some OF Qua leading men. and
in short, eulcIyored to create general
slashiD. in speech oi three. 4ni-a-hall hours
length. It was near Lti.. when hc va.
thruush, but the vast a,-,mll.ac cried so.
c:lvIous!y for Au..s. lie asoen,ly.i the plat.
form, but told tha audience that hc would
rcpdl :, Governor Arm al tie evening, at
hall pact seven o'cly,A.
At the appointed hour every available
space III IHS Dt.IHihS wa lAAeh hp, AM three
rous.ng cheer. we're gwen iDr General inc.
a. lac entered the hall. lie w.s introduce
BY DR.. Davenport, and 70. nearly !Oar hour,
he CAV. Governor AlcDfu the create. thrc-h-
ing ever a man got IN hi, life. have heard
several joint discu-sions, hut have never
heard one in which one Of the pagi.es got 20
complete the mastery Oi the other a, Gen.
Ames got over Governor AlsJrn lat night.
Gen. Ames j. not ala orator ~ styl Vi de-
livery, but he Is one .. the most logical
speakers | have ever heard. An1 he pre-
sents his arguments in such calm, dignihed
style a. 10 strike 10 tlle yery root. Alcorn
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ELIZABETH Cray County. Va.

October 10, 1873.
y meeting of the laborcrs employed by the
United States Engineer Department at For
trcss Monroe, Virginia, was held at the store
OF Harry Libby, Esq, on Wednesday even
ins, October \, 1873, for the purpose of
giving an expression of thanks to the Hon.
James III. Plat, ,Ir., for his valuable services
IN having the pay of the laborins men en-
pl"yed in this department placed on an equal
iootlng with the pay of the same class of men
employed i'll the other departments Of the
Government at this Fortress.
On motion of Lewis Myers, Esq, Colonel
John III. Price was called To the chair. and
John Payne, ESD, was requested 10 act as
secretary. The chair was requested to APP
point committee 81 three for the purpose of
DRIFTING a series of resolutions ndorsing and
thanking the Hon. James H. Plat, Jr., for
ms act Of justice done them through him
lhe following were appointed the committee,
Va, Mr.. William pressy, charm IN; Mr..
Ia. k"wen, Mr.. Solomon Reed, who retired,
and returned with the following preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas the Hon. James II. Plat. Jr.
NJ. [. from the Second Congressional District
oil Virginia, has caused the pay of the labor
ing men employed in the department Of the
United States Engineers at Fort Monroe 70
be placed at one dollar and fifty cents NOR
diem' by an order issued directly from the
hands Of the Hon. William w Belknap, Sec.
Rotary OF War, TO the Assistant Engineer
IN charge OF the work here, be it therefore
Re'"tred, LIST, That we, the laboring men
employed in the Department Of the United
States Engineers at Fort Monroe, in meetin.
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who by the way is very good Democrat.
not to allow the colored girl to enter the
school; but he failed to recognize her PRAYER.
whereupon she refused to allow Mr.. EIkins'
daughter t. continue in school, and said she
would not suffer any Of her 'blool'' to be
laugh. with "niygers!" This little inciden.
was eoraciously caught up and cxpatiated
upon by the incorruptble Democtaey, in
tehding thereby to dissuade the colorcd vo-
tiers from giving their support 10 the Rcpub-
iicah candidate. However, the affair had the
elect OF causing only one single coIorea vo-
ter, the father of the little girl in question,
10 deposit a Democratic ticket on election
day, and which was. perhaps, natural enough.
In iact, no one of all the colored voters of
Santa Fe, with the exception above named,
who knew Mr.. Elkins personally, could be
prevailed upon to believe, without positive
PROOF IN the premises, that Mr.. Elkins was
really the cause of the withdrawal of his
daughter from school, or that he had at that
time even been advised of the fact. And
our belief in this particular has been fully
sustained, for since the return of Mr.. Elkins.
and while in conversation with the mother of
the little colored girl to-day, learn that the
little daughter of Mr.. Elkins is again in at
tendance at the same school, and that her
daughter is ais" 4 regular attendant. have
referred to this little incident as a separate
subject, because do not believe that it ne.
cessariy or legitimately peNained to the
rightlul business of the campaign, but that
1t was only a little extraneous fraud of pure
Democratic conception, With the sole purpose
OF frightening true Republicans from the per-
Torrance OF a known and cheerful duty. Aud
| have thought also that the recital of this
bit of history might be of some interest to
the colored people in general and to those of
the District of Columbia in particular. who
are at present so earnestly engaged in the
attempt to solve the mixed school question,
AMI bearing as it does so intimately and d.
recLy upon the subject and intent Of Mr..
Summers Civil Rights Bill, and in view Of
the fact also that the Forty-thirl Congress
is now upon the eve of assembling, and in
all probability, and as | sincerely trust, will
take final and favorable action on the matter
and enact it into a National law before the
close of its first session, and send the HYDRA
headed monster to its eternal rest, to that
sleep from which neither Time nor Eternity
shall ever be competent to arouse it or nfl,se
into its malarious carcass even the semblance
OF animation. w. w. TATE.
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IEWEY.
WARRINGTON, FLA, Oct. lG. Is

WARRlNGToS, FLA, Oct. lG, 1873.
EssUs En,oss Ee.e ydtioaaI Era a.I Citizen.
Believing tina. q few lines OCCASIONAL; from
the western section Of this State, would be
of some interest 10 the many readers OF Your
paper, have embraced the opportunity OF
dropping you these few lines concerning the
colored-school exhibition, uader the manage
ment of Mr.. John Coswall and daughter,
which came OF in this village ON the nights 0,
the 10th and llth instAnts, in shs new school
building erected by the Freedman's Bureau.
in 1868.
On the whe!e, 1 am proud to say that the
exhibition was quite a success, considering
the short time that the scholars had had tor
anything Ike respectable showing and con
sidering the many disadvantages that Mr..
Cornwall hac been compelled to undergo in
keeping up a school here in eur midst. Not.
withdrawing all the drawbacks in his way,
he has done remarkable well, and has made
a decided improvement among the scholars,
for which no should receive the congratula-
tons of their parents and The community at
large.
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COMMUNICATIONS
FROM THE
STATES AND TERRITORIES.

THs Nrv NATIONAL Eas does hold itself responsible
r. views expressed by correspondence Well written and
interesting communication. will b. gladly rec.i,sA
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-30
DMYsICIANs AND DRUGGISTS,

A prominent New York physician lately complains
CAPsULxs, stating that sometimes they cured mliac-
ulousiy, but that patient Of his hal taken them Tor
some time without effect. ON being informed that
several limitations were made and sold, he found that
his patient had been taking capsules sold In bottles
and not DUNDAS DICK X COS.
What happened to this physician may have hap
pened 10 others, AMI DUNDAS DICK u co. take
this method OF protecting physicians, druggists and
themselves and preventing on az SNNuALw' -
from coming into disrcputc. M ,,...,
PHYSICIANS who "ure rrcsCrIl ~ tApSuHs
VIII Gpy,. isue 10 80 80, for IL imam me pune
n,ALmuuS y NICK x co. use mo- M or NAN
the wholesale and iC.d YIre OF talsn.s Timer
IN the United States combined, and IN IL H.. s,i
reason why III pure oil is sold chnnnc. IL, M rir
Capsules than IN any other form. , " " "
OIL OF SANDALWD0D is fast euurrs,I, ia,
every otis: remedy sixty Capsules only being a.,
puTcu 10 insure SAFE and certain III 81 or ,ht
uabs. From no other medicine this result be had
piCkH SOFT CArsILLs solve the problem long
eohsidrltd by mahy eminent physicians Of how r.,
avoid the nausea ami disgust experienced in swallow
ing which are well known tpdrtract from if nj de-
sttoy tue good effect OF many valuable remedies
ooit capsules are put NJ III tu-foil and neat bpN,s
,hity III each and are the only Capsules prescribe d
~ THESE WE'RE the ONLY CAPSULES ADMITTED
TO THE LAST PARIS Exposition.
send Tor Circular TO So Wooster street New Yorl,
SOLD AT ALL DRUG STORES
General Agency, lilo Rcade street, New York.
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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-30

How 70 PRoPAG ATE Bl.AUkBERKlEs The
roots from i few hills of blarkbelres, il caro-
fully dus HAT nothing is lost, will furnish
cuttings enough for II great many plants. Dig
in the Fail, cut into pieces Of about three inch
cs, tie W in small 5uudlcs, say 100 each, and
bury in Il box of sand stored in the cellar. In
the Spring, when the earth is moderately warm
make rows in open ground as you would for
beaus, drop 'he cuttings a few inches apart,
cover three ur four riches deep, and await ic
suits.
II temperature and soil are favorable and the
Cuttings have been properly treated, most OF
Them will grow, and better plants for future
fruiLing will he obtained than by transplanting
such suckers as spring up in the plantation.--
Transplant al the end Of the first year, and cut
| back the tops 10 the ground. The roots will be
abundant and vigorous, particularly ii, as will
always be we'll, the furruw in which In ci,l;
Nou would II row of fodder corn, keeping down
all weeds aud keeping the soil mellow.
~ extend the growing season a little the
cilllngH may he spruurd IA boxes or poly filled
with earth in the house, and then ir.,iisplanted
10 the open ground as soon as the weather will
admit.
llnr i'll also be gained by planting the cut
linsS III hill exactly where you wish your iruit.
| nv; hills 10 stand, and then no tlansplan inv
WIN be- necessary at the end Of the first year.
Several cuttings NAY be planted in tile same
mn and when all sprout, pull up or transplant
| all but the strongest.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-30

FALL. FLAMING OF TREEs.--The first two
weeks IN October will b. The great tree plant
Ing mcnth Of the Fall season; and, as we have
last month stated, the operation cannot be
procrrurd with too rapidly. In this region. at
least, after the end Of this month, every days'
delay Increases he risk of loss by the severity
OF Winter; aud after the 18th we would moi
care I" plant evcigrecns, unless they were com
pLla'hrly small, and the operation conducted
WIN great rdi" Occasionally great success
follows later planting ewing more TO good
I'lrh llItn sound judgment. Where planting Is
~ Necessity delayed, the risk is male less by
prunlng The Later tree is planted, and the
more exposed the situation, The more in pro
portion should il be prnncd. 1t has become n
lielly We'll settled axiom in American garden
lng, that the frost acts in destroying fall plan
ted trees is by excessive evaporation, bv which
the moisture is dried ont Of them and tLis il
to be- obyial'd by shelter from cold winds, pro
lection from the suns rays, pruning, and oiLcr
ways Which will suggest themselves to the
reader according To hi, peculiar circumstances.
-GrdcHcrS' MOHihiy.