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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-11-14

PROSPECTUS FOR iS75-8th YEAR
THE ALDINE.
THE ART JOURNAL Of AMERICA
ISSUED MONTHLY.


yIyIIE necessity Of a popular medium for the repre-
scntation OF the productions Of our great artists,
mas always been recognized, and many attempts
have been made 10 meet the want The successive
failures which 80 invariably followed each attempt
In this country TO establish an art Journal, did not
prove the Indifference Of the people Of America To
the claims OF the high art SO soon ns q proper ap
probation Of the want and an ability 10 meet II were
shown, the public at once rallied with enthusiasm
No IL s,ipport and the result was great artistic and
commercial triumph-TllE ALDINE.
The Aldine, while Issued with all the regularity,
has none of the temporary or timely interest charnc
teristic Of ordinary periodicals. IL is elegant
miscellany of pure light and graceful literature and
eoes'i1 q pe,aTes' % w rare5t o, arts
cecding number affords fresh pleasure 10 Us friends
the real value and beauty OfThe Aldine will be most
appreciated after Ia bound up at the close Of the
year. While other publications may claim superior
cheapneks az compared with rivals OF similar class
The Aldine Is unique and original conception
alone and RpproRehetl-abs0luiely without com
petition in price or character The ppssessor OF a
complete volume can not duplicate the quantity Of
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number OF volumes for ten times rs cost and then,
there Is a chrome besides
The national feature OF The Aldine must be taken
in no narrow sense True art Is cosmopolitan. While
The Aldine Ia strictly American institution, does
not confne itself entirely To the reproduction OF
native art Its mission Is TO cultivate broad and
apprccietye art taste one that Will discrpnate on
ly ON grounds Of ntrinscmerlt Thus, while placing
before the patrons Of The Aldne, as leading char
ncterisc the productions OF the most noted Amerl-
can artists attention VIII always be given TO spee
from foreign masters, giving Subscribers all the
pleasure and instruction ohtainable from home or
foreign sources.
The artistic illustration OF American scenery, orig.
inal with The Aldne, is an important feature and
It's magnificent plates are OF sze fnuie appropriate
20 the satisfactory treatment OF details than can be
afforded By any inferior page. The Judicous inter.
Euersion OF landscape, marine, figure and animal
subjects sustain an unabated interest. impossible
where the scope OF the work confines the artist too
closely 10 single style Of subject The liie1ture Of
The Aldine Is light and graceful accompaniment
worthy of the artistic features with only speh tech
nical dlsquistions do not Interfere with the pop
ular interests Of the work.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-11-14

What is the use Of talking Of the worlds
brightness and sunshine 10 man that has
tight boots
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-11-14

The acrOhais Of every household tho
pitcher and tumbler.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

and ruin. No people can ever become pros
porous who are not self-sustalnlng Our fer
tile soil, eXhaustless mineral wealth, abundant
water power, and genial, salubrlous climate
avail us nothing if annually we eXpend mil
lions for subsistence 1t is generally conceded
that home grown bread is cheaper than pur
chased supplies, and the observation of every
planter Is that those Southern planters who
live within themselves are more independent
and less incumbered with debt than those
who have relied solely upon the cotton crop.
We're it otherwise, it is hazardous for any
people to rely upon others for those articles
which are necessary tor daily consumption.
It then refers to the famine which
more than once has occurred in India,
owing to the efforts of the people to
grow cotton, to the seclusion Of bread
stuffs, aud adds:
During the PAST year sections Of Iowa.
Minnesota and Dakota have been invaded BY
@rasshoppers, which destroyed every vestige
OF vegetation. Imagine your condition
should similar invasion become general il
the Northwest. Couple with this idea the
total failure OF cotton crop, either from the
worm, from drought or any ether unayoda-
Die cause. improbable as such a vista
ton may appear. have we the power to
prevent them, and is it wise to subject our
selves to the possibility of becoming the
victims Of such calamities Oar wiscst
and safest policy is, as far as practicable, 10
produce at nome our necessary supplies. Is
there farm IN the South upon which this
cannot be done and at the same time produce
an average cotton crop? Is this not the re :
suit Of the farmers annual 'ahore. We be-
lIcyc there IS not annually 1000, 600 coo bales
of cotton produced UPON southern soil
bat what proportion oI tins vast amount is
returned to Indicate or prosl Gritty b? One
halt OF 1t is expended FIR necessary supplies,
whilst the remainder is divided between labor
and taxes. Hence, tie cost of prOduc-
ton has exceeded the value of the
| article produced. .Shal this policy
continue ? EXtenslTf cotton crops have
eviEced our unity ospurpose and entale1 pow
eTty upon us, andequ0lly uniform adhesion t.
mixed husbandry would secure our recupera-
ton. Cotton is necessity, and the extent OF
that necessity can be calculated with exact
ness. If 3,5OO,0O0 bales are grown they VIII
be CONSUMED before another crop can be
gathered, and remunerative market price
will besustalned by the consequent demand.
II f,2O,OUO bal are Crowd, the large mar
glnal excess viii control and depress the mar
kct. alternatives for success are numerous
but W. need rely upon the single one Of CO.
operation ~ the determination to suhsist ut
home, with this end altail cd, there is 10
reason why we should not be the happiest
most Independent and prosperous people on
earth.
The memorial is signed by the mas
ters ct the State Oranges Of South and
North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi,
Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia
and Tennessee, and was not only hear
thy approved by the Committee on
Resolutions, but endorsed by every
membe' Of the National Grange.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
AT Large.

TIE United States steamer G.ttysbur. has
been designated by the Secretary OF the Navy
to take an expedition TO inspect the inter
oceanic canal routes across Darien and Near
ausua.
Tar investigating committee appointed 10
examine into tho condition Of Z. p Smith.
Commissioner of Indian Aff1irs, IN connection
with certain land transactions in Minnesota.
viii present their report il few days The
committee completely exonorate Mr. Smith.
EVIDENCE is daily concurrlns that the In
dams. being il-treated on the reservations.
contemplate an uprising in the spring, and
are even now swarming the prairies prepare d
for war.
OFFICIAL letters from the commanding Off.
CT of Sidney Barracks report that Pawnee
Killer and Two Iances, accompanied by nine
ty-three hodges of Nhistlel's band of Sioux
and two OF Brule's band, have left their reser-
walton aud are moving to The hunting grounds
south OF tho Platte By way of Lewis caEon.
w. d. COLEMAN, Clerk of the Richmond
Board Of Public Works, attempted to cover
heavy defalcation and avoid arrest by COM |
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Legislative Summary.
Senate.

TUESDAY, February 10.-The Joint
resolution for printing 5000 copies of Carpenters
speech on transportation, ETC., was indefinitely
postponed.--A joint resolution ASKING Congress
to repeal the act authorizing the North Pacific Rail-
road to build a bridge across the st. Louis river,
was adopted.--A resolution inst1Ucting the Sec
rotary of state to supply Legislative employees with
the Manual laid on the tabe.--The bill au-
thorizing ferry between Prairie du Chen and Ne
Gregor was passed. Also fixing the salary OF
Assistant Attorney General at 81 POO year--Ad-
I0T1rOp5
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Foreign.

| FIFTY THREE Journals are now nrf,lisl,sa J..
| The. cspit,I of Novice
| TIE building of several railroads i abort
| to be commenced IN Mexico. # is ron,r,o5
| that thc Efezicqn ma T,,tor,o+i,.,.,1 -
companies are to De amaIeamated.
TIE greatest and most influential Of French
| Catholic papers, L'uuiycrs. at Paris has haen
| suppressed ct the instance Of Prince Bis
marck.
IHE German bark Hercules has been
wrecked. and eleven of her crew persisted.
~ HtfNtiDERa PRESIDENT of the French
~ r I'5a'S''ui under me late Emperor, has
- " S'I.'@0 y "t"PeAH'
y - Is q oIu II i'ouher Is published, ad-
49,. N':'-'7 . p''riSsi'e . decide between an
'''l' " A p"'i'c' "hen President Nc
-, ~ tii1S'
~. -, ,iS'9 III 'ne $oFernme mt
= 7-' \ uls '4''i rom victor
,,4 an - - ''>"e hli"Is 41E'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Assembly.

The Joint resolution for submitting ar1end-
ment to the Constitution prohibiting towns, cities
and villages from increasing their bonded indebt-
edness beyond five per cent, was concurred in
also, 10 prevent dep7siting poisons on laud.--The
bill for dep0sItiug he public funds of toe State in
the banks of Madison or Milwaukee was amended
and ref rred t. the Judiciary Commi tee.--The
bill increasing the tax on the gross earnings of rail-
roads from three to six per cent. was amended by
substituting hye per cent. and ordered to a third
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

the Secretary of War to construct and operate line
of telegraph connecting military posts on the line
of the Rio Grande; for the removal Of the Alabama,
Ouachita and Muscatine Indians fromTeXas and Lou
isiana to the Greek Nation, IN the Indian Territory
and in relation to private contracts agreements
made with the Indians prior to the DIST day of May
1s72-The army appropriation bill was then
again taken up without final action, the House
adjourned
Senate.
THURSDAY, February 12.-Ihe newly
elected Senators from Kansas and Mississippi,
James s. Harvey and II. Il. Pease, were sworn. ia
and took their seats.-At the expiration OF the
morning hour the consideration Of the bin for the
equal distribution of the currency was resumed.
without coming to vote the Senate adjourned.
House.
Bills were passed, to authorize tho sale by public
auction of the military reservation at Fort Roy-
nolds, Colorado Territory making it the duty Of
the Secretary of War to cause frequent inquiries to
be made into the proprety and necessity of econo
my in the disbursement OF moneys Dy the dlshurs-
ing officers of the army and governing leaves Of
absence to army officers. - The fortihcaLOn blu
was again considered in committee OF the whole,
and afterward passa The bill repeating the
stamp duty on matches was next considered ana
occupied the remainder OF the day.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Assembly,
Congressional Summary.
pJutIbs
MONDAY. EehrIIarY 0.=Inhr
Se0ate.

MONDAY, February 9.-John S. Ha-
ger, Senator elect from California, took his seat
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced a bill anlendatory Of
the national currency act. The bill contains two
sections, one prohibiting national banks from pay
ing receiving interest deposits, and the other
requiring national banks to keep r. per cent. of
their reserves at hOme-The bill for the relief of
the East Tennessee University appropriairg $1,000
to compensate that institution Tor property belong
ing 10 1t occupied and destroyed by Federal troops
during The late war passed-yeas 80. nays 70. -
Mr.. Gordon introduced bill to amend the in
ternal revenue laws.-The morning hour having
expired, the Senate resumed the consideration Of
the bankrupt bill.-After an executive session the
Senate adiOuruad
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
THuRspAY. Februarv 12.-The newly
FRIDAY, February ia petition of

FRIDAY, February 13.-A petition of
16, 600 Caforuians was presented, asking for legis
ation to prevent the evil Of Chinese immigration to
this country memorial Of the State Of Wis
consin in regard to pay of government employees,
was also presented. The bin to CqualZe The dis
tribution of currency occupied the remainder Of
the session.
House
4 bill for asceTtaiuing the losses sustained 10y the
citizens of Southern Oregon and Northern Califor-
MIA. by reason Of Indian d~predations in 1872 and
1913 provoked quite an excited discussion and WAS
defeated.--A number OF private bills were acted
-Ad jOUrned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Senate
WEDNESDAY, February IA flor

WEDNESDAY, February 11.-After the
transaction Of some miscellaneous bnRincgs tb.
consideration Of the bin to Withdraw s1s COG oDo =,
national oank currency preceded with. ana
occupied the remainder Of the session.
House.
OIL extending to the LIST Of January, 1875. tho
Lihe "lhin which settlers on the Cherokee arip II,
Kansas may make proof Of settlement and uav,nc,4
deferred payments 20 bear FIVE per cent interest
was passed.-BiIls were introduced antboriv;,,,,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Senate.
WEDNESDAY. February

EDNEoDAh, SbiutAg II--oeN q aI
reonstrances against he repeal Of The Graham law
were presented.-The Governors nominees for
Normal RI gents. Messr7. Weisbrod and Weld, were
COMMUNICATIVE memorial asking Congress to
give bounties to Mexican veterans was concur
red in Bleekman off red a resolution providing
for a select committee 10 investigate the use Of
gas in lighting the Capitol during the session of
Is73.-1he substitute bill comforting the St.
Croix land grant upon the North Wisconsin
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
House.

bill was passed aInendetoIy of the general post
Office law, by prescribing the oath to be taken Inv
postmasters -The postofice committee reported
bill providing thar on mail matter of the. third
class the name and address of the sender NAV bo
written aEd also tie number and kind of articles
enclos'd; and there may a.sO be writer, in am
book or pamphlet sent through the mail form of
prezentatlon, without extra postage being CHARGED
= Inc House then went into committee Of fbc
Wnoe' MI kellogg in the chair, on the army aprro-
priati1n bill.-Adiourned. Nft''-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
House.
E0reign Gossin.

XIII several Oh ms Gcl2iOUS CcIcdG0cS
by poisoning the wine used by them at
mass.
III. jules JANIN, the famous Parisia
theatrical critic has had a modest for
tune come to him from his f8tber-in
law, who died recently. Unfortunately
his lack of health win not permit him
to enjoy it.
SYED SALEM, ex.Sultan OF Muscat,
who has been heard Of as the leader of
an unsuccessful revolt several months
ago, narrowly escaped conviction IN
Bombay of obtaining goods on false
pretences.
HENRI RoCHEFORT is living In what
is described as the healthy and pictu-
rescue valley of Numbo, on the PENN
sula of Ducos. He keeps apart from
other convicts, and desires so remain
quiet and uDnoticod.
STATISTICS show that the larger part
Of crime in England, comm tit d by
men, is committed by youns persons
between 20 and 80 years old; and Of
the crimes committed by females, the
greater share IS committed by persons
between 30 and 40 years OF age.
The Prince Of Ottaiano, Of the once
great family OF the Gedici, has died
la'Si5 n 49, 2s IL - ~ - -
yea ne - was Il .os-isloi % l-e 54'-l9
~ IL u L','iSi ".'9 no'Y. 90 ,'Ll ,''-l1lLl
ated by many European soverelsus.
The English government is DIS
oern!ng patron OF literature, III ostra-
cised Ihackery, as Tar as it eonld, be
cause he. satIrzed Prince Albert IN the
BOOK OF OF 9 On p5i5 Il .'a' }as5 even
Aiaf'in / upper ID pension u 3'"o'
An English professor has been put
ting his knife into a parish legend
which made 1t out hat the church was
planned hy day aud built Icy night by
invisible powers. IherioEessol exam,
lnedstnto. the early records OF the PARISH
and discovered tHat the alehllect 81 the
cl1,1lci5 was d MI lay ana l,@ 1"lI"ef
Z MI A1l9h''
HAST year, Ada'r House, Pal. Mali
was offered to the British government
for E25. 600, but thew G,cilur8T8 b1y
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
The Heart,

From recent review of Rev. DIR.
Houghbn's experiments regarding the
muscul;r force eXerted by the human
heart W. condense as follows The
heart is composed of innumeTable
muscuhr fbTes arranged like two
balls Of Irvine, each with a cavity
in It's enter, and both completely en-
yelope( in third ball. These ibers
are, however, not continuous, as in the
case of .twine wound on q ball, but
work Independently. BY calculating
the force exerted by these 1ibers, when
either contracted or extended, and ex-
pressing the result in foot tons =
that is the force required to lift ton
10 the height of one foot--it appears
that the daily work OF the left ven
triele alone, which lifts at each stroke
three ounces of blood through
Il height OF 9. 923 feet, is
equal TO about 80, 700 foot tons.
Estimating the relative power of the
right ventricle to that Of the left, in the
proportion of five to thirteen, the total
daily work ef bath is equal ia 1914 20S
foot tons. Although the average
weight of. the heart Is about 8 36
ounces, the work done by it in given
time exceeds that accomplished by all
other muscles exercised in a boat race
during the same period. Helmholz,
the German physicist, proved that the
heart could raise its own weight 20, $50
feet in an hour, while the best locomo.
tive engine could only raise its own
weight 2, 700 feet in the same time. An
active climber, with the full exercise
of all the needed muscles, could only
accomplish 5000 feet in nine hours, or
one-twentieth the work done 10y the
heart.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Loss CT Revenue Caused by Reduction or
abolition OF Duiies last Year,

The Secretary of the Treasury has
sent to the House, in compliance with
their resolution. a communication con
tanning statement Of duties levied and
paid on all the goods, wares and mer-
chandise specified and provided for in
the second section of the act OF June 6,
1872, to reduce the duties on imports,
etc, which were collected under that
act during the year from August IL,
1872, to August l, 1878, and also the
amount Of duties that would have been
levied under the law prior to said June,
1872, upon the goods, wares and mer-
chandise aforesaid, is said act had not
been passed. The communication
shows the total amount of said ten per
cent. reduction to be IS, 652, 932. The
reduction was on cotton, wool, iron,
steel, and other metals, paper and
manufactures Of paper, with the eXcep
ton Of unsized printing paper, books
and other printed matter; all manu-
features of India rubber, gutta percha
and straw, oiicloth, glass and glassware,
unwrought pipe clay, fine clay, fuller's
earth, leather; ali manufactures of
skins, bone, ivory, horn and leather,
except gloves and mittens hcorice
paste aud licOrice Juice
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
House.

Bills were introduced, to reduce the rate OF
ctter-postage to two cents; fixing the salaries of
the postmasters of New York, PHILADELPHIA,
Boston, Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Balti-
more and San Francisco; also, to regulate
the hours OF service III the departments at Wash
ington, and to reduce the number of clerks for
the construction of the Fort st. Phillip Canal to
reduce the internal revenue taxes whisky and 10.
baccO granting aid TO the Atlantic and Great
Western Canal Company concurrent resoIu-
dou providing for sine dis adjournment on the
10th Of May, was referred.-A resolution was
adopted against adjournment until saI.e means are
enacted Tor reform in the system of currency
BIZ was passed appropriating Sc, 900 to dredge
and protect navigabe channel at the mouth of
Buffalo River against the sand bar formed by the
gale of last Majority and minority
reports in the contested election case from the
Third Congressional District of Arkansas were
presented and ordered printed. The majority re-
port gives the seat to Wiltshire on his Drina fqcje
right.--A resolution adopted declaring il 70
be within the constitutional power of Congress i,,,
law to regulate commerce among states 50 as to
protect that portion of interna commerce which is
among several states from unjust or oppressive
tolls, taxes, Instructions other burdens which
are imposed by railroad companies or by c0rbina-
tons thereof, or by other common carriers.-
Adjourned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Senate
DEuhIG.
TUESDAY. February l0.-The Chni,

TUESDAY, February lO-The Chair
announced as the committee to investigate the
affairs of the District of Columbia Messrs. Bout
well, Thurman and Allison.-SeveraI petitions
resolutions and memorials were presented -
b1l was introduced to relieve the political disabilj-
ties OF Raphael Semmes. of Alabama The com
mIttee on foreign relations reported the House
bill requesting the President to extend in the
name of the United States, cordial invitation To
foreign governments to take part in the Centennial
Exposition at Philadelphia were also intro
dLced directing the Secretary Of the Interior TO
appoint commissioners TO locate and open road
for military, postal and commercial PURPOSES across
the Indian Territory from the mouth of ~ Vair,
Cashee river, IN Texas via Fort Cobb Fort sill and
and Wichita, to the mouth Of the Walnut river j.,
hansa'; ; granting to the Atlantic and Great West
ern Canal Company currency notes to the arnourt
OF 1900 per mile for each section of ten miles of
the canal that shall be constructed. and author-
Izlng the coinage of twenty cent silver pieces -
me FINANCE Committee reported Mr.. Ra1ItweI,rs
bill IN regard 70 approximations estimates etc
The morning hour having expired, the Sorata 70
sumed the eoIsi ieration OF the b.sikruut hin
which was passed with amendn cnts by p vote nj
- yeas to II nays.---Ihe Senate then proceeded IL
the consideration OF the bill reported from ibg
finance Committee 70 amend the act TO provide Tor
the redemption q the three per centum renporary
loan certificates and TOR an increase of natiorgl
bank notes.--Peuding the consideration of H.,
bill, the Senate went INTO executive session ,u6
soon after adjourned ''
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
we G0i0red tCnveBariamS Lives
on Mathematics

From the Honora CIiss) Banner, Jan. 10.
We have two centenarians in this
parish, both living on Grand Gallon.
Aunt D0rcas, colored, now living at the
Brooks plantation, was seventy years
OF age when the = stars FELL" Noyem-
Der, 1882, which would make her now
one hundred and eleven years old. She
had grandchildren ana great grand
children, and now she don't keep
count of them 1t is not uncommon
for her TO walk ten miles day, and
she declares she "has seen sights iu
her life" She isa member of the Bap.
tist Church.
The other aged pilgrim Is also col
ored, full-blooded African, who re-
joices in the name Of Pere Pierre, and
is soi0urning on the Blanchard place,
fifteen miles from Houma. He will
not drink milk, and, IN short, he will
not go into the room where milk Is.
He will not eat light bread, but he de,
lights TO cook and eat every rattlesnake
that can be captured He thinks he IS
about 1O5 years old, ana is deyout
fetish worshipper.