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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-03
Forf 81. PhiIiins Canal.

Gen. Humphreys has decided in favor of
the views of Mai. Howell concerning Fort
St. Phillip canal, and will send his report
to Congress Thursday next. 1t seems pro-
bable that Congress will make apprOpria-
tiOns to commence work at an early day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-03
Fire..

Eight small houses on Villere and St.
Louis streets burned. Loss $4,000, which
was partly inssured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-03

to applicants under provisions of the fifty
second section of the coinage act, on the
payment of the cost and 20 per cent. addi-
tiOnal. Passed
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-03

The bill introduced by Representative
Mellish, amendatOry of the tariff laws, pro-
yides that the following duties shall be col
lected on and after Jaly l next: Raisins,
t cents; chickery root, ground, burned or
prepared, 3 cents; and cuua1tS cents per
pound.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

The man line extends from Kansas City, Mo,
and Ieavenworth, Kansas, both fomishing cities
on the Missouri River, through Central Kansas
and Eastern Colorado $50 miles to Denver, Colo
RADIO, and with several hundred miles of Branch.
cs, in addition, reaches every portion OF Kansas,
Colorado and New Mexico, and all Of its fertile
valleys. Rare opportunities are offered for ac-
curing homes IN a section OF country unsur'
passed FOR fertility and health. The State Capt.
tai, State University, State Agricultural College
state Normal School, Blind Asylum, &c, of Kan
sas, are all located Immediately along the line
ahd the educational facilities generally are UNI
cuualed BY rcicrerCe TO the United States A.
ricutural Reports it will be observed that Kan
sas had a greater yicu 10 the acre of the cereals
than any other State, and Gold Medals and Di
plomas JOr the greatest and best display OF Fruit
and Agricultural, Horticultural and Mineral pro
ducts. have been awarded at the Great EXPOSE
hons and Fairs throughout the land in compct
.ton with the other States. For the tourist and
invalid, varied and charming Landscape is pre-
scented; and the delightful air Of Colorado and
the now Justly celebrated Cold, Warm and Hot
Springs. in the vicinity of Denver, have given re
ncwcd life to the weary anc have restored hcaltl
10 the sick Don't fail to take trip over III,
Kansas Pacific Railway, and if you want a goo,
home, be sure to settle along its line. You car
obtain Maps, Circulars, DC, giving all inf1rma
lion, hy addressing General Passenger hgentK
PR, Kansas City Mo. u
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

JUSTICE MILLER's Observation-Disclosures
Miller, of New Castle, tells this story about
himself My wife had half Il dozen Leghorn
hens and a rooster which she thought every
thing Of She had all the modern improve
ments put into the henhouse, and took spec
ial pains to see that her fowls enjoyed all the
luXuries that wel.regulated and orderly hens
should enjoy. One day II friend OF mine
from Groton Falls gave me a gamecock. or
course had to keep him in a coop to prevent
him from eXterminating the Leghorn rooster.
Mywife dsliked game fowls, and l had to
feed him myself. One morning the rooster got
out. He went straight tor the masculine Leg
horn. pursued him, and seemingly made
. desperate effort to catch him. But | took
good care not to capture him until he had
half dozen enchanting battles with the Leg
horn. When | thought that Leghorn had
about all he could stand, cooped up my
chicken. Mrs Miller was excited, and was
very sorry about the accident. The next night
| went out to find my rooster, but he was not
in his coop. searched the yard, but could
not find him. went into the kitchen and
and made inquiries of my wife.
lie got out this morning. said Mrs. Miller.
How did he get out% said |.
i let him out said she.
Where did he go?' said |.
Into that pot" said my wife, pointing to
the steaming vessel on the stove
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CAsEs.-Deacon
w. was a boss carpenter, and Baptist III
good and regular standin' i'll Rome, Oneida
Co, more than forty years ago. One day
while he was working with his men on the
third staging of a new Baptist church, which
ne had contracted to build, he heard one OF
the hands utter an oath, and at once began It
sermon on the sin of swearing, Just rs he
mad arrived at the most impressive part OF the
discourse the platform on which they were
standing gave way, The old deacon looked
heavenward and devoutedly repeated, Lord
have mercy The staging settled straight
downward, struck the second platform, and
that too, trembled a moment aud then gave
way. Again the deacon looked heayenward
and rcycrently repeated, Lord have mercy
Then, as the combined weight of the two
platforms, including the deacon and his foul
men, reached the last staging, and that tot
tered an instant and went down, the deacon
thinking his doom was at hand fairly shouted
LORD HAVE MERCY. But when the entire
mass struck the solid ground with the final
crash and nobody was hurt the deacon
glanced at the wreck and angrily ierked out
Damn the stage.
Moral Never trust to a death-bed repent
ance 1t won't stand prosperity,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

In neighboring city sad case Of distress
is reported. A little boy was found crying
with all the power he could command by a
Deacon of an orthodox church, who kindly
asked the child the cause of his distress. i
want my dinner; that's what's the matter.
We'll, MY boy, can't you 60 home and get it.
No, | can't, COZ ma has gone out to pray 4
Dutchman to death Poor child!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

4 young lady in Ohio was so moved by a
sermon that in the midst of the congregation
SHE took out her earrings and stripped the
flowers from her bonnet, Fortunately it was
not her new spring hat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

y few days ago a hungry party sat down a
the Widespread supper table of Sound
steamer, upon which one Of the dishes con
tanned trout of moderate size. \ serious
looking individual drew this dish TOWARD
him, saying, apologetically. This is fast day
with me- His next neighbour an Irish gen
tleman, Immediately inserted his fork into the
fish and transferred it to his own plate re
marking Sir, do you suppose nobody has a
sowl to be saved but yourself?'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

Directions were given by the United State:
Senate the other day to have spot designated
in the Capital Grounds for the equestrian
statute of General Greene, in conformity with
the resolution Of the Continental Congress,
passed in 1856 There was no occasion &c
hurry about it. 1t is not hundred years ye
since the resolution was passed, and who
cares a continental what the Continental Con
grcSs resolved, anyhow?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

Charles Lamb riding home one evening
lafter dining with friend III crowded Lon
don omnibus, had his attention attracted 10
the vociferous inquiry An full inside?' on
the part of gentleman at the door. Charles
varied some time being much afflicted with
stammering) to see what notice his fellow
passengers would take of the unsuccessful
applicant for seat None designing TO give
the individual an answer, Charley replied
on q repetition of the inquiry, 1 d-d-dOn1
know how it is with the other gentlemen, but
that last piece Of oyster pie that | tooh did M
jusia6SS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

Laconic funeral Grafton by an Arkansas
poker-player: Gentlemen, my partner never
killed a man unless he had a reason for it,
and when he stocked the cards it was done in
the pretiest way you ever see. I'll shoot the
man that says he hasn't gone to heaven.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

I'LL. RoBUR, EFT As TRipLEX.... Why
cook, declare, here comes the long.l0st tor
tose Uncle Philip gave US last year! And
out of the :coalceller, of all places in the
worldn Lor', Miss Grace, is that the tor
toises Why, I've been a-usin' of i'm al
through the winter to break the Goals with
-PUHch.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

Scott county, Minnesota, contains an eXten
sive Limburger cheese factory. The chees
is declared to be ripe when piece the siz
of a bean will drive a dog out of lanyard
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

DRAWING THE PALMA tall Yankee, stand
ing six feet three inches IN his stockings, was
suddenly attacked with the symptoms Of a
fever. Having violent pain in his head, his
wife, to afford him relief, was about to apply
draughts to his feet, when he asked
What are you putting them on my feet
for"
Why, says she, to try and draw the pain
out of your head
The deucen says he; 4 would rattle. il
would stay where it Is than be drawn tho
whole length of me-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30
BUDGET OF FUN.
4 Wedding Night Shirt.

1t wasn't hardly the fair thing that the boys
dld to Joe Thompson the night he was mar
ried, but the temptation was irresistible
They could not have helped it to save thcii
lives I'll tell you how it was
Joe was about the most fancy-dressed buck
n the town-over nice and particular-a per
feet Miss Nancy in manners, always putting
on airs, and more dainty and modest than a
girl Well, when his wedding night came he
was dressed, trunk empty, and his pants es-
pecially fitted as though they had been
molds, and his LEGS candles and run into them
Tight was no name for them. Their set was
immense, and he was proudcr than half a
dozen peacocks.
Aren't they NICE boys he asked of the
two who were to be grOOms men and to see
that he threw himself away in the most APP
proved fashion.
Stunning! Gorgeous" replied Tom Ben
nett Never saw anything To equal them
But say, Joe, aren't they just the least bit
;Ight! 1t strikes me that you will have some
difficulty in bendng-wOn't youE'
'Pshaw, no! They are as easy as an old
glove, see!
To prove the matter he bent down so rs to
tOuch the patent feathers, when crack crack
followed like the report of Il revolver.
Thunder! exclaimed Joe, as he clasped his
hands behind him and found a rent IN the
cashmere from stern to stern. Thunder. the
pants have burst and what shall do:
'Ill tell you what, Joe, if mine would fit,
you should have them and welcome, but they
are a mile too big-they would set like Il
shirt on u bean-polc. see no way but TO
nave them mcnded.'
Who can get to do it, Tom:
We'll, am something of Il tailor, and can
fix then. so they won't show. Hold on a
minute and III get needle and thread
Can you: May heaven bless you
of with your coat commanded Tom as
lie came back
Now lay yourself on the bed and III fix
you in short order
The command was obcyed-thc pants
mended- tue tails carefully pinned over so as
10 conceal the distress for rent and all went
merry, as Il marriage bell, until Joe followed
his blushing bride to the nuptial couch.
There was a dim light in the room, but it
enabled Joe, as he glanced blushingly around,
10 see the sweetest face in the world rosy
cheeks and ripe lips, the loving blue eyes, and
The golden curlS just pecping from out the
snowy sheets and he eXtinguished it alto,
gethcr and fastened to disrobe himself. Off
came the boots, vest, fancy necktle and collar,
boots and socks in hurry; but somehow the
pants stuck. The more he tried the more they
wouldn't come and he tugccd vainly for half
an hour.
'Thunderr mutered Joe.
What is the matter, dear came in the
softest of accents from the bed, where some
body was wondering if lie was ever going to
come to her arms.
1t was moment of desperation. Joe was
entirely overcome by the situation, and for
getting his bashfulness blurted out:
IMolly that cursed Tom BENNETT has SpWpu
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

4 lady reporter, sent to an agricultural fai
wrote of lot of youngpigs: They look to-
sweet TO live minute
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

The Countess of Paris has thin nose
Since these things are so, all female Paris is
punching its nose and going to bed with nip
pcrs on its nostrils
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

'Ocln said Pat, what recreation it is Il
to dying of love. 1t sets the heart aching 81
delicately there's no taking wink of sleel
for the pleasure of the pain
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

4 .hree-year old child down East recent
said: There's two things | 'spisc-Sunday
and dyin'.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

Counting in Russia IS an exceedingly dry
and uninteresting performance. 1t can
can only be conducted in the presence OF three
friends The Pennsylvania style is better
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

How far is it to Cubab creek" asked a
traveller of a Dutch woman. Only shoOst a
little way Is it four, six, eight or ten miles,
impatcntly asked the stranger. Vas, dinhs
i is, scrcncly replied the unmoved gatekeecr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

An exchange says: Why is IT that there
are so many bald-headed men and so few
baldheaded women" We presume 1t is be.
cause few husbands are so unmanly as 10
snatch their wives bald-headed, no matter
what the proyocation may e. -CovriF Jo'n-
nj
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

New Jersey farmers last words were:
IN bet ten dollars John'll forget to grease
that Democrat wagon
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

The spanking period is appropriately call
ed the paimy days Of childhood.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

COOLED HIM OFF-A Corning Ca) youth
paid his attentions to two young ladies and
proposed marriage to both. They found out
about it. and invited him to the house of one
of them, asked him to take 4 seat between
them, which re did, setting down in Il tub of
water over which covering had been nicely
not to be in n hurry to 20. but he went
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30

In Marysville, Cal, the otlcr day, a New
foundland dog walked into the market, and
dropped tenccnt piece out Of his mouth,
and walked off with whole salmon. The
butcher says some folks may call that dog in
;ellgent, but he thinks that dog that can't
distinguish between tencent slice and a five
dollar fish hasn't got even common sense.
, 1874-01-14

there are those, as there will always be,
who have taken the trouble to inquire into
the dispute between,the two, withlMr. Arch
as their leader, and these contend that the
Iabourer has a grievance which should
be redressed. Mr.. Arch's plan, as above
stated, is wholesale emigration, a step
which as awakened much anxiety in the
minds of those who wish we'll to both
parties, among whom is Mr.. Gladstone.
Hence the above mentioned interview.
At this Mr.. Arch narrated his Canadian
experiences and informed Mr.. Gladstone
that the only way to stop the threatened
exodus of labourers from England is to con
cede household suffrage in counties, and
TO induce landowners by legislation or
otherwise, to improve the condition of
the labourers. The changes he proposes
are rather sweeping and democratic in
their character. His object is to make
the men at once farmers on a small scale
a thing entirely Objectionable to people so
practical as the English, if there were not
other reasons against IT.. But looking
aside from the proftabIenesss of such a
state Of things, would it be possible to
''lnduce" landlords TO grant leases of two
or three acres of land, as is Mr.. Arch's plan.
Even the lesser improvements in the con
dltlon OF the IabOurrrs, in their cottages
T. l.. may be neglected, SO hat there is
every chance of Canada and other colo
MES getting the Iaborer which the farmers
OF England seem to regard with so much
indifference.
, 1874-01-14
MR.. ARCH AND MR. GLADSTONE ON
THE LABOUR QUESTION.

Mr.. Arch, the President Of the Agricultural
Labourers' Union, has had an interview
with Mr.. Gladstone. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr. Arch recently visited Cana
da in order to see what facilities that coun-
try offered to the agricultural labourer,
who had been compelled to strike against
the terms offered him by the home farmer.
Mr.. Arch contemplated an emigration en-
masse if he could come to terms with the
Canadian Government. The English agri-
culturists-that is to say, the employers of
labour in that branch of industry, regarded
this step apparently with indifference.
The farmer, as 9, rule, is perhaps too igno-
rant or too INDECENT to calculate the results
Of """h q movement. On the other hand,
, 1874-01-14

insurgents have 5000 men concentrated in the
mountains around Puerto Principe, under Gen.
Garcia, and will soon make a decent upon that
place. Raids upon plantations will now com
mence, as the gathering of the sugar-cane soon
begins. The chief of the Cuban Junta hero''
says Oespedes 'is still President of the Cuban
Republic" It is assured that the patriots are
preparing for a more VIGOROUS campaign than
any heretofore.
1t is rumoured that Gen. Burriel has been
relieved of the command Of the Eastern De-
~partment by orders from Madrid
The news of the resignation of Gen. Sickles
and appointment Of Hon. O Gushing to be
Minister of the U. s. to Spain, is ia vourably
received'at Havana.
, 1874-01-14
PROFESSOR AGASSIZ.

The American papers by last mail are
full of expressions of the sorrow and re-
rret felt at the death of the distinguished
naturalist. The "Tribune' says, that in all
America there is no private citizen whose
death will touch the chord of sorrow in so
many hearts as willmourn Professor Agassiz.
His loss will be felt as a heavy blow to
American science. More than q quarter
of q century ago he identified himself with
our scientific progress and became one OF
our most eminent citizens. It was not
simply then that we gained what Europe
lost, and that he brought hither the Iaurels
elsewhere won. Had he lived and died
abroad, eminent among eminent men,
Agassiz would have been to us nothing
more than a great name; identified with
certain important researches and discove-
ries, but nothing more. But from the
hour he first set foot upon our. shores Pro-
fessor Aga>siz recognized his own true
position as the great missionary OF science
to the New World. From city to city he
travelled, preaching the gospel of his belief,
and awakening in the breasts Of others
something of the ardor of his own. Under
his direct tuition many of our most pro-
minent young naturaiists laid the founda-
tions of their knowledge. Our older men
of science acknowledged him for a leader,
and he became connected with our fore,
most scientific undertakings. And in the
enterprises which were peculiarly his W
he was ~singularIy successful in obtaining
material all from wea thy individuals.
1t is the fortune of but few men to
assist so greatly in the progress OF the
day. Considered merely as a scientific
student and discoverer, he must be ranked
with the highest. But the rare faculty
of communicating knowledge, and the yet
rarer power of spreading a love for it,
place him among the great teachers of
the race. The extraordinary impulse which
his individual efforts have given to the
pursuits of science can scarcely yet be cal
culated they belong to no one depart
ment of research, and are Just beginning
to show their magnitude A year or two
ago, if an inventory of progress in science
in American cities had been made up,
San Francisco would scarcely have been
mentioned. On the return Of the Hassler
from the exploring expedition a public
reception was given by that city to Pro-
fessor Agassiz, Well did he repay it!
His glowing eloquence created an interest
in scientific affairs, which but the other
day eliminated in the munifcent gifts of
Mr.. James Lick to the California Academy
of Sciences, and the initiation Of astronomi-
cal undertakings on which a million dol
lars will probably be extended.
, 1874-01-14
PROFESSOR HOUGHSA ADDRESS.
L~cOntinued.l
IUBLIC MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS.

IUBLIC MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS.
The economic v2!ue of timber and our
absolute dependence on it for innumer-
able uses IN manufactures and the arts, the
rapidly increasing demand for it in railroad
construction, and the positive necessity for
It's use III the affairs of common life, even
were It's use us fuel largely suppIanted by
he Introduction of mineral coal, are too
obvious for suggestion. 1t is this %necessi-
ty rather than consideration of climate or
OF water supply that has led in several
countries of Europe to systems of man
agement and regulation of national forests
as a measure of governmental policy and
public economy. Such systems have been
devised to a greater or less extent in Rus
sia, Turkey, Austria, Germany, Italy,
France, Denmark, and Sweden, and more
recently in British India. The extent of
State forests in France is about 3 ,130, 900
acres, to which may be added 5,335,00O
acres belonging 10 communes, corporations,
hospitals, and other public institutions,
making the whole extent of forest under
the management of the Forest Administra-
ton, 8,4Gj, 600 acres, or about 1926
square miles. They are distributed widely
over the country, a large portion being in
the Departments of the East. Legislation
in France having in view the preservation
of forests chiefly dates from the ordinance
of 1899, which fixed a certain time for the
cutting of forests belonging to tee State.
The clause was inserted by the statesman
Colbert, "that in all the forests of the
State oaks should not be felIed unless
ripe, that is, able to prosper another 30
years" The present French forest code
vas established in 1927. 1t ~intrusts the
care of public forests to the Ministry
of Finance, under a Director General, as
sisted by two administrations, one charg-
ed with the management of forests and
the sale of products, and the other with
the police of the forests and the for
est laws In the departments there are
thlrty-two conservators, each in charge OF
one or more departments, according to the
extent OF forest in each The immediate
supervision is intIusted to gardes g6n6ranr,
who live near and personally superintend
the work of the forest guards. The latter
live in the forest and act as police over a
certain range. They personally observe
the operations and report all infractions of
the laws. No timber is cut until marked,
and most of the saw-mills are owned by
the Government and rented to the wood
merchants. The system has been extend
ed to Algeria, where several rainy days
haze been added to July and August by
forast. cu1 lure