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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-11-13

A great variety Of articles, including
grain bags, wagon covers, floor covers,
ropes, sails, &C., is made in Russia,
from the inner bark Of the Eastwood or
linden tree, million of trees being dc.
stroyed annually in the manufacture,
and tie value Of the articles produced
amounting to $2,400,000. The bark is
collected by the peasants in May and
June, when the ascent Of the sap rem
ders pecling easy. That Of the lower
part of the trunk, generally en-
ployed for roofing, is obtained in
pieces abeut ii by 3 IA feet. and is
warmed and pressed to prevent its cir
cling. That of the upper part Of the
trunk and of the branches is tied in
bundles and rottcd under water until
September, when it is dried by aid Of
heat, and separated into thin, delicate
strips, suitable for weaving into mat.
ting, and varying in weight, according
to the use to be made Of it. The
heaviest is sold at the Mimi Novgorod
Fair, at about $24 per hundred we ght.
The Back and Loins Of a Horse:
When a horses back is short the
loins will be found to be broad and
strong-what is called good; a circum-
stance arising from the circularity Of
the chest and the breadth of the hips
these four formations, viz, shortncss of
back, circularity Of chest,
breadth Of hips, and strength
of loins, generally being found
in combination. It is great matter
that a horse should have good loins,
and when these are associated with a
long back, and the requisite length and
Substance of hind quarters, we may
take it for granted that the animal pos
sesscs both speed and endurance. Look
at the hares and rabbits, greyhounds,
deer, and such-like animals and rotc
what thickness of loins and
length and muscularjty of hind limbs
they all exhibit; while their fore parts
amount to hardly any thing in COM
-paritive substance. 1t is impossible
that horse with thin narrow,
loins can last; the moment his feet
stick in the dirt, that moment he will
fail. 1t rs the good loin that can-and
the only point that can-compensatc
for hollowncss Of back. When the
loins are good, not length, not even the
hollowncss Of back, are to be accounted
Objectionable points.
1t is nonsense to pretend to prescribe
that the back should be long or short,
If this length or that; although we
may, in a general way, fall in with the
common description Of what back
ought to be, and say, 'that to be good
one, it should sink little below (bc-
hind) the withcrs, and then run
straight The back will be too large
or too short. or Though, to the obscrv-
or, of unusual longitude or shortness.
still) of the proper length, depending
upon the formation and dimensions Of
other parts with which, in structure
and action, it is associated.
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TWO 1at laQy VISITORS OF madame Baby
lonia, now taking their leave of her
mansion with an alacrity wholly with.
out parallel in their previous history.
He struck, kicked, bit and butted with
his head as only negro can the WISH
tors continued their outward flight
sans many portions of their apparel ;
Hamon rushed into prevent murder.
His mother and old Herrick were
rolling on the floor in deadly conflict.
She had an ak and he had knife but
neither could use weapon. Zoe lay,
as in swoon, across the dashed down
screen opposite the closet door, and a
slight smell Of chloroform filled the
room, strongest over a thick cloth
which the poor child had evidently torn
from about her head as she gave way
to the influence of the drug. "Save
her,! Hamon!" shouted Herrick; "carry
her to that school-mistress' house she
used to talk Of; wake up all the city, if
you must-save her-take her away,
and I'll spare your mother; if you
don't, I'll kill her! r'--and the
right hand Of the old Virginian planter
cleared itself from the clutch Of the
negrcss by sheer maniacal strength,
and flashed the knife high in tho air.
*'Massa ! see here; | lift yer own
Zoe. / take her away, I swear to save
her but spare Babylonia--she is yer
old servant-.she is my mother - and
the stout negro was gone with his pre-.
cious burden--gone to do all he prom.
ised--for he loved and pitied the poor
child more than he loved his hideous
mother.
His voice was heard outsite to gath
ering crowd: "A chile fainted-the
nearest drug store-a doctorv and the
uoice died away, seeking the assistance
and protection the girl needed.
A great silence fell on the two faces
that glared murderously into each 9th.
er's eyes inside. The woman's look
was only rags-rage At the uprising in
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POLITICAL NOTES.

Tho South Carolina Legislature has declined
to impeach Judge Carpenter for his " inslnuendocs
against the colored jurymen. The resolution csps '
an impeachment failed to receive che necessary WV
thirds vote and so the case was allowed 10 Drop
The Massachusetts Senate after long de-
bate has passed to third reading the bill prohpiups
the employment by any manufacturing corporapon VI
women or Of children under IS years OF age more tnA
GO hours in one week The vote GO TO leaves no douV
OF the passage the bill through its other stages anu
is likely to meet with equal favor in the House.
Mobile, Ala, is enjoying great commot'on
in fla Municipal Government. There was some douO'
about the result of the last election, and the question
was taken for some unaccountabe reason 70 court
Montgomery for decision There contrary to the popu
lar expectation Mr.. q. +. Moulton the Republican can
didate for Mayor was declared entitled 70 inc o"O''
Tho Democrats declared that the court had no Jusdo
ton in the case and hence that its decision was Of Nv
authority OF value This seems to have been the poP
lar belief for Friday last an immense meeupS VI
citizens was held to protest against the Republican eau
didates assuming Office. Resolutions were adopea
pledgng all persons present TO refuse 10 pay any A
license TO the socaed "usurping authorities. ana 49,
10 refuse to accept any city scrip whlch the
might issue 10 carry on tho government OF Tue ou
There were no disorderly or violent demonstrauoa'
The only feeling one OF quiet resistance uhli
court OF recognized jurisdiction in the matter can ron
a decision winch shall command respect.
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yuoex 10 advertisements.

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Personal.

Nubar Pasha, the fayorite Minister u Wv
Khedive of Egypt, is a Christian. "a.
The General Transatlantic Company %
presented a valuable pocket chronometer 10 CSp"
hart OF the Trimountain for the services he re''
at the wreck OF the Vile du Hayre H.
An Englishman, Mr.. Sam. Mendeii, Recon.
sold Landseers "otter Hunt" for $4,000 to Som0
thar a london picture dealer has offered 500" w -
picture. LA
Senator Sumner has in his possession sV..
watch which was presented by Washington 70 Lh'
after the battle OF Yorktown. Upon II IS ms ayeits
ton: &c Washington 10 Gilbert Morlier 90 LIS Cfa
ia commemoration OF the capitulation OF Leru W.
wallis at Yorktown, Oct. II, 1871" -
Mr.. Merton, a Paris banker Of English oil'n.
who died recently. had acquired colossal fortune
1862 mainly by investing In United 5tatos bonus ,ms
the price low He was only ~ wears oid ., s,ots
OF Ills DEATH which was Occssioned ny "o"'s ,.Sk,L
mont conse1uent uDon ioasos Ia tae II 7is uVlYI '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-12
THE TRADE OF NETWORK.

New-York merchants, shippers, railroad men,
and even statesmen have lived for a good
many years under the comfortable delusien
that commercial supremacy is purely the re-
suit of natural advantages and geographical
situation. Because New-YOrk has safe and
commodous harbOr, open at all seasons of the
year, easy of access from the Old World on the
one hand and the great farming region of the
West on the other; because the largest ships
can lie at its wharves, and magnificent river
brings to it the produce of the interior, they
seem to have imagined that its prominence
as a center of trade and wealth is firmly es-
tablished for all time. They forget that other
great commercial cities have arisen, and -four
ished for q while, and fallen to decay. Even
orr own country. young as it is, has its for
saken seaports and its ruined marts. Mercan-
tile enterprise in all ages has moved from
Mace to place, turned aside here and there by
trifing obstacles which at first were regarded
with contemptuOus indifference. AS great
rivers sometimes abandon the beds in
which they have flowed for genera
tons, and mark out for themselves new chan
pels, so the stream of traffic has often been
known to turn aside from its accustomed
course, and leave the cities which it once en-
riched Door and deserted. Our port is not
likely to be ruined by an earthquake, but en-
gineers tell us that we are rapidly spelling it
by artificial distractions. Our position on the
route between the grain fields of the New
World and the markets of the Old is securely
enough fixed, but we are turning away the
trnde to other and less favorable channels.
The Hudson will not run dry, but it will bring
us nothing if we send ocean steamers to other
harbors where they can get cargoes at less
cost and discharge goods with greater case and
rapidity. In short, we can only maintain our
position by incessant watchfulncss. Other
cities, whose advantages OF position
are only slightly inferior to ours, are pushing
us hard. What they lack in natural facilities
they are supplying by art, and the conse-
quence is that their commerce increases at a
much quicker pace than the commerce OF
New York. The recent Investigations into
the quarantine abuses showed that certain
branches of foreign trade had actually been
driven away from this city by the excessive
port charges, and it is notorious that a great
deal of railway traffic IS diverted by the ex-
tortions to which shippers are subjected here
in one way and another. Unless change is
made. the commercial decline Of New Y ork is
only q question of time.
The Now-Yor Cheap Transportation Asso-
citation discussed the other dag the pressing
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THE BROOKLYY IYYEsrIG4r IoNS.

Little faith can be reposed in Investigations
made by local authorities without power over
persons and papers, and conducted secretly.
But the indnry into the affairs Of the Tax
Collectors Office compelled by the disclosures
of the Brtton trial and the constant agitation
of the newspapers, has already produced good
fruits and promises better.
The system if not the amount of the swindle
in that Office has been clearly shown. 1t is
another proof that the taxpayers of Brooklyn
are among the most oppressed of any commu-
nifty in the State or for that matter IN the
country Not ONLY is the percentage of assess
ment for taxation larger and the rate OF taxa
ton higher than in any other city OF the Union,
but the penalty for failure to pay taxes when
due is heavier. The ostensible purpose of this
penalty is plain, but its justice is rendered
doubtful when it becomes known that the i'm
mense sun raised for taxes lies in the banks
one year at only four per cent interest before
it can be used by the city, and that the penalty
for default is habitually stolen.
THIS is precisely what the investigation into
the Tax Office has shown. The BrittOn trial
revealed that Collector Badeau had been
drawing interest on the public funds thus
raised and deposited the Board of Audit now
establish that the penalties for default have
been Systematically embezzled. One of the
alleged thieves named Gill has been arrested
and indicted, and possibly if Kings County
has new District-AttOrney others and
guiltier ones may also be in a fair way to
board of Audit, consisting of Auditor Shaur-
man. Controller Schroeder, and Alderman
Ropes, are Oh the road to success if they will
only pursue it.
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need of creator facilities for. handling gram
and -four at this port and it was shown
beyond DISPUTE that we are busily sending the
grain business to Baltimore and Philadelphia,
principally because there are no elevators at
our railway termini; while as for the export
trade IN -four. that goes to Baltimore aud
Philadelphia because OF tho enormous diner
ence of 30 cents barrel in the cost OF ship
ment at those ports as compared with Now
York,-one- third Of this difference being
chargcablo to the freight lines and two-thnds
to tho expense Of handling. A committee has
been appointed to confer with the railroad
companies respecting the establishment OF
elevators, and about this important reform al
any rate there ought to be no great difficulty
If the railroads are not disposed to do the WORK
themselves, our merchants can undertake IL
without Inconvenience, and there can he no
doubt that the capital invested in it would be
most advantageously employed.
The other things that our commerce calls Tor
are within equally easy reach, and now that
tho mercantile community appreciates the sit
uation we shall doubtless obtain them all. Inc
encroachments upon the harbor have been
made the subject of official investigation. The
extravagant expenses OF quarantine nave
already been cut down. The exactions OF the
Custom house, which have direct influence
of course upon the export trade, have been
somewhat reduced; and some of the worst
extortions Of the harbor-masters and other
rapacious persons about the wharves have been
either stopped or greatly modified. If we arc
vigilant and active we may soon revive our
waning fortunes New-York business men
have the future of the city in their own hands.
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MUSIC.
MRS. RIcHINGs-BERNARD.


The entertainment which Mrs. Bernard and
her company gave at seinway Hall last night una''
the name Of COSTUME concert" Ia Identical Win l0'
performance offered us a few weeks ago Is al Ola fO
Concert The sngersIdress in the same burIesque @'
and sing the same sort of music with the same nofe
less comica by-play. Some Of tho pieces-and anon.
them two madrgals. Ford's =" since First o'
Face and Morley's Now Is the Month OF Maybe
were well done but upon the whole the concert da
invita- serou, criticism We doubt not that the Rchn
Bernard Musical Union may serve to oil spare
in a country town, although 1t will not commAnd "'''
attention in the great cities Ike NeW-iofA'
ITALIAN OPERA.
The Italian Opera Company has been on sn n'
whole very successful in Boston. though IL Is cu
commentary on the musical taste OF that city 'n' ~
nrst performance of verdrs aida" drew only H'n
bouse. while the attendance at some Of the naehn'
stock operas was overwhelming The season 10 ~.
York begins on the 10th instant and suD'enpNOD
the series Of 10 nights will be received AZ tno
Tomorrow Tie sale OF seats for any one OF the h sa
nights will be gin Monday. Inc lntro"uo'"''
Is TO be Lucia" with Nilsson ana oapou"
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Ne&p-ttork Dailn GrIbMate.
FOUNDED 6Y HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 1874

Another Conservative gain has taken place at Wigton
Bureh-. Scotland. Forty-One Home Rulers have been
returned from Ireland. Both Secretary Fish and
the German Envoy at Washington deny all knowledge
reported sharply wored notes between the Gov
ernmcnts OF Germany and the United States 60
Much devastation Of property has been caused by a
heavy gale on the Baltic.
In The Senate, yesterday. debate took place Mr.
Bayard's resolution inquring OF the President what
army officers had been engaged IN lobbying in the South
Carolina Legislature it went over; tho bill TO reds-
tribute the National currency taken up long de-
bate needs Of the East West and South respect
lively In the House several bills reported
from the Committee on Indian Affairs and passed; the
consideration OF the Army bill in Committee of the
Whole was completed, and the bill reported 10 the
House and passed the FOrtfcatOns bill was then
taken up in Committee OF the Whole. At the evening
session the consideration of the COdfcation bill
resumed
Charles O'Conor and Samuel j. Tilden made argu-
ments al Albany before the Court Of Appeals IN the
IugersOll case. The National Grange adopted
declaration Of purposes and address to the Patrons
Husbandry in the South. - The State Senate sus-
pended newspaper correspondent for alleged false
charges against Senator Coe. - The Connecticut
Republicans nominated Henry b. Harrison OF New
Haven for Governor. together with full State ticket
- The Massachusetts, Senate rescinded yesterday, by
"A vote OF &c 10 z, the resolution censuring Senator
Sumner So Mr.. Beecher has begun his third course
OF lectures on Preaching at Yale College. c. The
>yomans temperance crusade has opened in Springfield
OHIO aud will soon be extended to Xenia. go Jay
Cooke & Co. can derive benefit from the recent
amendments to the Bankrupt flaw. - The autopsy
Of the 6iamese twins is to be strictly secret
Important records in the Brooklyn Tax Office have dis
appeared and is rumored that the voucher robbery
has been initiated. new deficiency Of 1000 was an
nounced. The Fish Cuturists Association passed
resolutions TO ask State Legislatures TO pass laws pro-
tecng young fish. Eight jurors were obtained in
the Summons trial Willard was convicted of re-
ceIyDg property stolen the masked suburban robbers
- Gold. 1lI9. 112f 1921. g. Thermometer. 2s' $50.
no
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amnseneuts anS tileeiiuss.

Amy OF Mrstc.-Iiederkrang Bah
t,o,rr', Tnr ArER.-" Elene." Mrs j. r. Booth.
Coiosst uM--D1y and evening "Cyccr"ma OF f'riS ny
Night"
n,,y,s IuTn AVENUE TuEATCe.-" Folline."
cy,Np OPERA HOUSE," Humpty Dumpty at schooi
o. L. Fox. - ,
Nmfos GARDUN.-" The WroOg Man IN tho Hgh' fi'oe
The Vokes Family.
OIyMrIc THEATER-vaudevl!e and Opera.
srrtNwAY UAII-Concert. Eichings Musical Union
foxy PASTORS OPERA HoUsE.-Varieties.
,.IoS SQUARE, THEAIBR-" Led Astray..
WAlIAcH's THEAIER.-" Money" Lester Waliack.
BAN UALL.--"The Pilgrim"
,uuRcu on THE DIscmIEs.-Lecture. Rev. c. T. Deems.
,otIycE OF PHARMACY.-Lecture. DR. 1. Hoffman.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DBsIGS.-Water Color Exhibi-
Inu
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1uelue5e Monies

BArCuELoRs HAIR DYE is the best in the
~-d Te sal p Hair bye At sldnsgsis
CASH ASSETS. S2.G94,3C 4.-TRAvELERs LIFE
80 ACCIDENT Insurance COMPANY hsrtioh, Conn.
10000 Ladies and Gents wanted, 10 each buy
B,s saoc RuObers from MILLER CO., UniOnsquAre
For Throat Diseases and Affections of the
C-.t Browns TRocHss Of value For Coughs
In,a BY cold Unusual EIerOn Of the vocal
organ, IN -stins public ing produce beneficial results
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sion that the newspapers had beled him IN
saying that he was interested in keeping the
contracts back from examination Yesterday
when the House was about to pass reso'u-
lion asking for full information IN the matter,
Gen. Butler stopped the way with an, obJee-
ton. There does not seem 10 be anything W
add to this statement of the case
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BNuY Tribune Mail Subscribers. SO per annJm.
SrAn-NIEKLY tribune. Mail Subscribers SO Der an.
WEEKLY Tribune. Mail Subscribers. 81 pei annuIn
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The bill to appropriate 100000 for immedi-
ate expenditure on the new Capitol at Albany
has been tabled in the Senate. This is In con-
sequence of the decided action of the Con-
troller, who refuses to borrow money for any
purpose from the Sinking Funds. 1t is pity
that the State finances are 80 low; but it
would be a much greater misfortune if the
9aw protecting the State Funds should be
aOnger dsregarded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-12

Everybody knows that The recent trifing
reduction in the volume of lesal-tenders is
sure to be only temporary, and everybody
ought to know that the present condition of the
Treasury and it's prospects make it almost
absolutely certain that the entire forty -four
millions of the so called reserve is sure
to be issued before the Treasury bal
ances cease to foot up on the
wrong side. Meantime, we have an occasional
announcement of slight reduction in the
circulation, an instant furry in Wall Street,
and q change of millions in values. Who can
not see that for Wall Street this is the most
desirable condition of things in the world and
that for the legitimate business of the coun-
try, outside that fevercd center of speculation,
it is the wOrstf 1t is idle to shut our
eyes to the fact that legitimate business still
remains stagnant aud that this il largely due
to the absolute uncertainty of all classes OF
men as to the volume of the currency they
handle, and the consequent worth OF the
dollar with which they buy or SELL Does any
one believe that the power to play fast or
loose after this fashion with all the interests
of the country should be vested in one man,
or that that man should be Mr.. William A
richardson If Congress is going to legalize
the issue of the $44,0OO000. will it not do it
at oncef If 1t is going to refuse such
legalizatiOn, will it not do that ut once |?
Legitimate business expects little from Con-
gress. Is it too much to expect this y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-12

1t ia discovered at Albany that the names
of VIM. NJ. Tweed and Thos. c. Fields still
remain on the list of persons designated to
represent this State at the Centennial Exhibit
ton. Az both of these eminent characters
have other and permanent engagements. to
say nothing of their fitness for the place, it is
necessary that the Commission be reOrganized.