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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
tUuERY AND CORRUPTION IN
WASHINGTON.


The disclosures of Mr.. Benjamin
Cheever. in his suit against Henry
Tvs & Co., showing how favors may
obtained in Washington. open up
\ nine of official corruption, bribe-
bargain and sale, which, If thor
Ehly explored by the incoming Dem
Eas.r Congress, will yield still more
|rtlips and disgraceful Developments.
. testimony of Cheever, as given ID
! Nov York Court, is to the effect
BIT -. .pointment of Clews & Co.
frs c . sgentsof the United States
b. n in Europe, was obtained
Eol- Aery; that preliminary to IT
Is ~ groement by which Henry
w. & Co. agreed to pay to Louis
f, Inc brother in law # he Pre-
| LIT, une-cigbth of the profits t" b.
|rived from the appointment; AID
lis ore eighth they guaranteed
|eut should not be less than the
.m of $4,000 year. Thus,
vs. the New York Sun, "if the testi-
|opv is true. we have the brother-in-
/ of the President, and the constant
Inmate of the White House, engaged
the business of selling at high
|.ice one of the most lucrative ap-
bintments in the gift of the Govern
/ lent, and an appointment. too, which
BIT only seemed to all intelligent peo-
/ e an improper one to be made, but
|hich finally resulted in a heavy Pc
sniary loss to the Treasury"
Astounding as are, or ought to be
he statements of Cheever, accom- ga
led as they were by documentary
roofs of their truth-the written con-
/ act with Clews & Go. they develope
b new thing. Ithas long been known
bat the present administration is the
lost corrupt that ever disgraced this
/ any other country; that all offices
ave their price, and that even Cabi-
let positions are held for the highest
idder. It may amaze some unsophis-
Gated people to learn that the stand
I'd of official honor and integrity
rs fallen SO low in our boosted Re-
ublic, but to those who have the best
opportunities of knowing, Chesver's
Enclosures are no surprise. Abiding
his statements, the Washington
orrespordent of the Baltimore San
ays "They are after all but the dim
digestion of facts which have long
zen known to we'll informed persons
ere. It is not news to them that one
numerous bsothers-in
w turns up as partner in the trans
,tion by which MIR. Clsws got part of
le government business. In all of
le big financial operations of the gov
:nment during the last ten years,
colossal profits Injured to the
Ivored banking firms, there was a
.rge divide shared III by persons
ither believed to be or actually in
Ugh confidence both at the Capitol
nd tho White House"
Can it be that the President only
isposes of the offices of the govern
lent for the pecuniary benefit of his
elatives. Is it not more probable
hat President who could be infu-
heed in his appointments by broth,
r-in-law would not hesitate to share
18th that brother-in-law ia the bride ?
] is significant fact in this connec-
on that Grant has become a million
ire since his election to the Presiden-
saI office
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15

THE Circuit Court of the United
States, Judge Bond, decided the other
day an important question. The deci-.
sion is an interesting one, especially
to the mercantile community. In the
case of G. Fl. Mollurran & Co.. in
bankruptcy. Judge Bond everything
Judge Hughes, decided that judg-l
ment on a negotiable note executed by
one member of a firm, in the name of
the firm, with a waiver, although the
others may not have expressly author
lied nor had any knowledge of such
waiver at the time of the execution of
the note. Judge Bond will hereafter
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
PAID NEARLY
8 4 O Q O O !


h. (. STEvENs, tsq:
bear SIR hen about six months OH
varUiE atcd. Tie parties y n were C'ut7eH
tr.,m the ana Ii i from ttt~ hUr'oT.
Tue hu rnr eErea over me II such an extent
that vas role 1 in oran To prev NJ me tronI
scratching ny prrsOn. The ui- tiualIY
tied in my heNd. | rcmaiIui in til 81 nd ItiDh
9bont tw MY years, IT ubIed alt 'he t'rnn VIZ
sores breaking IN N he All and di-char- ing co
rupti1n tem A. this TIM sui> /
creating in siye until tuuur tpr ,ueu ct II ii
immense size / could see il by tn hing nv eyes
downward. a II This me taking var Gus
rem dies for bleCd with any su b>Tfnr ri i
benefit.
then We 1T to prominent ph ysIcisn in r IS
tou who, curing Eis treatment OF SIX mon H.
lanced the tumor eight times, wnj II cost
&rly 81 This eft wttc a gu. * "a
vated so~e- without at Alt dim ni>i;,ng I'll 81
of the tQtEOT, an III a s'rklv, ieohi- 'Urtd ti''
L consulted an.ther phy-lc'aH liz Ma ok, -
at e CO .si'l~rahl TIM, eacce ~t-'i i L'ahrts
the AO,o -ithou' ruduCing the sjz' A. N
point con Uen1ed to EG TINE ia on q.
tbs earns icr-ua I'm OF ! ftIaaai -
h Ill t+Ssi. thl- III -'i'c!oa about on we ..
,,'-rI-nce' won terfHi ans sUi -, VI vi
o, y ~ceI O. I" 3e an eFro'ug 4la't'e,. II
untti. fin lily IN "a 20 b nt !t-.:'.4
Ir:g- tut QUantiti-S -rOui Is 80" -
go, .sei in siz- u I'll ff.- -'.-'l p IT i
.,ut neck stilt ears the ~ 81 -,
~ = AM lance. It. now healthy aHd $50
IA .n'e To -.'rk "
81 -. TN NNti ~ II. ev-I
-irCr cer -c'0riu r. ur-s ,-,I..l idg rils.
H-'' Woe NE. - n = . .- '''i - >r-ty
a. rh-um ,tIt pam - .S...i. Its ~-tr:l-.,
ro'un Ger for the pnrP"S- ~ h'''. N:'us 81 u.
-utf-rrn hTmtnjtv. nd Won -. 81 'fu~ a -t-r
hv giving II IS rrprh pubiirty hon y;
proper. Very sr't-ftl;y
ON SAy-I.t. .-.sl..,''. " -,
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F. Q r E I g N e.
ENGLAND
Gen. SabaIls Failure Mr.. Gladstone,

!:o>D n. Oct. i3.-The Ma .r-d tiI-
parcI J -.>. that sta.' Fc.a.c'i au',.ori-
lies ars; seeking ~ rrt'.r'l Cf~'terai Ss-
na!Is, and Don CO los has ord, r,-- ths
!.e W. shot W. ett-v.-r uu1.
To-day Is settling d..y It TIE stock
EXehHhg-.
TIL fnirrenf Henry Str,,jr'ar. It &C.
md star lar, krr. f t.l:rrv-r!,s',.- i@hrx
att m >t~c..t Hts liabilities are estI,'
t. be- i, avv
The World 81, Mr.. Cad ,t'... h
's>Hr"d RS MS faH'r V IT, a. itn W"...'
r..vtr resume the L'',,'.-,i t-*sl-r-l,;l %
An Al aIiraiItv r.1n',i s,Ht,',~n..
vo to-day eXoTeratitk Y - Admiral
TarI-ton and Capt AN Hick:ev from
any re%onna:',;iirz foc III" s.rkinly OF
the Vanguard. ahd ~" ,?l>iDis~e
Evans. the navigating Ii-Htenaat .!
the Iron Duke.
pr'yar' ;7r@rshai Dip tc.,'s s.y
that the British r~'-u'a'io ar" p"o-
gres~..s + .v"-sh:v
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
ILLINOIS,.
kirkMOOd Elected

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-The returns from
Iowa up to this time shox a Repubh
can victory in nearly every county and
IN most cases, a very con 'iterab!e Re-
publican gain. A large vote has been
polled and the local ticl',t- are badly
-cratched in a number of places. G-D.
hIrkwood is elected by barge mnj ri
~, and the Legislature will have an in
creased number of Republ eau Nom
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
INDIANA.
PiCkDOCkctS.

1SDIANAPALIs, Oct. l3.-Joseph Nc
Carthy, OF West Virginia, was robbed
of 81, 700 lest night while standing on
tie platform of the Indianapolis,
BIO mlngtOu Il Western Railroad, as
the train was leaving. He was robbed
by three men who jumped on the train.
MIR. Mccarthy thinks the men followed
him from West Virginia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Democratic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


BosTrN, Oct. 13.-The Dem ,;ratic
Central Committee placed join GAIN
cy Adams on the cket for Lieut. chant
Governor vice Bartlett Matthias
Kelley, the composer of the Ameri-
can hymn is dead.
The Democrats have nominated
Chas. G. Davis. of Plymouth, for Con-
LESS, first district.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
ABOUT .aF:NT OF The con.


Tho Re'"igfr Ncus # yestsrd :,
says AFTER q ~e-aion Of thirty-on''
work ing dava the Convention ssd-
journed last evening ae 6 clock
Mnch vas expected from til" C,.rv..n-
ton much i,,:s ben dom, aud vet il
may be regretted that w ep,ng re-
vers al of the Constitution has ,u'
do, and there Was SO much uuaone,
Yet the East has it7 reli;f, if 1t can
rely upon the Legislature. that bods
has in its power t.; give uch aid ae
will liberatt the East from 1t b"avie@t
points of grievance Now let us hear
from the East. Tire E+atern men
know what the want, aud the West is
ready to meet their d. maids. THIS l.
really the most important work Of tn
Convention.
We have always had an All ling nu-
fdeDce that the West needed only..to be
informed of the grievous burdens Of
the East, to insure prompt and ready
cooperation for our relief. We prom
Use our Raleigh cotemporlry tn 1T tie
East will be heard from when the Gay
comes to vote for tie ratification e lie
Constitution.
We will G vs. To the readers of tt E
JOURNAL, in few days ful abstract
of the work OF the Convention.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
GEORGIA.
RaNiShpr.

ATLANTA, Oct. ia spe 'ial to the
COuStitutiOn statet that Ga k, Ed
mDod~on, colored brother t. til. one
hung last Friday in Eye ttevllie, com
mittsd rape upon Ms. ". L. Kennedy
of Fayette county yes erday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
WASHINGTON.
Mariners Light.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Oa and after
November 18th, the light at Cave
Point. mouth of the Chester river,
Chesapeake Bay. will be changed to
fixed white light of the fifth order, IL
Eliminating the entire horizon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
PENNSYLVANIA.
Post Office Robbery,

MILFORD. Oct. 13-The postoffice
at this pace was entered by thieves
last nigh, and robbed of about ten
thousand dollars in money aud fifty
dollars worth of postage stamp.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
NEBRASKA.
RenuhIIcan Majority.

OMAHA, Oct. 12,-The k''publican
state ticket probably elected Do3g
county strongly Democrats. Tue neH
cOnstitntion WAS carrie | by larg
msjorlty.
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NILSSON ri.


st LOUIS, Oct i3-r.o ID naJr
house, on the corner ., ~'xtH .t"i
Leighton streets, fell To lay Ki'i,:g
wo persons
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IOWA..
10000 Majority.

DIES Mo'NEs, Oct. 12,-rhe returns
reported by the State Register iEdica
majority of at least 10000
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
MIC MlGAN.
LNEiOSiGn.

DETROIT, Oct !3.-Tha tn2 boat
Miller, exploded her boiler All sunk
Captain Miller aud his ch;l! S,cs ktil-
81
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
What is VeCctine .?

Its Is ,mYOun't extracted frUin s4r>~ ron
a:it n - Il = nafuTe's r-I9e3E. 1t !!
fec'l unless from any ban effc:' l u q.
system. i is uour suiug AMI ~ = as. e..
II -cls DIR 5iy "p2F he SO G..tQ 'et-'h
V -,>ts;Tu- IA gives 70 81. s~-,'t
= T,tg!t. IL - = great pan
n h"r~. II mo Il -. ioT =, sIg,> tn IA ,rT-T'-
uIie Jh n I."Cr sNI gtvc9 Tn-51 2. u
ASJd i:e--op. l. the IA SlrGi !-..Titi
Is Sp' ~ir me I foc or l.GTtr~ Il Ht
relieved ard 'u-' tn fr~Ef
al 20 AXE: ry child kcs If. II r-Ur7
au : rIrt.s al ii -ea--s oTt Eira-tng from MP II
hiood- Try h. NEGETINE. GIVE II i
trial fer voTr I 'mglAn-S; then II VII -, Z
you lend, r !ghb or ana acquaintance, If,
Al; It has cured me"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15

Appointments of Rev. ". S. Black.
P. E, for his fourth round of quarter
~ meetings for the Wilmington Dis
trict.
Onslow, at Tabernacle. Oct. s, 10
Topsail, at Rocky Point. :. Oct Is, II
Whiteville, at Shiloh. Oct. %, "a
Bladen and Cape Fear
Mission, at Windsor. - Oct. 80, 81
Wilmington, at Front
Street. Nov. g., z
Smithville. .............No Nov. Is, II
Clinton, at McGee's. Nov. 30, 81
Elizabeth, at Wayman Nov. 81, >2~
Wilmington. Fifth Street.. Nov. 40
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
S12DD PR0ElfnK SlOO
Pleasant and Profitable Employment.

"Bautiiuli - "Ctarming!'' ION, hos
loyely!" what they ~Orth,'' &c. Such
are the excl AM .tiuns OF those the
large elegant Now chromos p-oiucet by th-
European AMI Anne ric an 'iNoroInD Publ shtnz
Co. FveTv one will want them 1t requires
no ttlkinx to sell tbs p lures. th-v spea-
for themselves, Csnva .sers agents. AMI la:i--
and gentlemen out of employment, will hnh
this the best opening ever offered to MAZE
money. For full particulars send stamp n
confidential circdlSrs- Address F. GLEASON
81 Co, 13s Washington Street, Boston, Mas.
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Report from a Practical Chemist and
Apothecary.

B1STey. Il 3n1SVT l.
Detr Sir-This is 20 certify IN - H!-e sod
at retai I5lL dozsn 1857 bottles Of yulg Y 60
ETINE since A prd -, ISIG ans c9r truly sar
that il has gtv"n III best sst'sfa ton OF Y
remedy for III, COMPLAINTS tor %htcA 4 IL re-
onmend that sold. sc reel d-Y
: asses without some OF my custom, RI testify
10 IL, merits the-ns yes taci- Irtcn il.
I ara perfectly CngnIz Int OF s.ser.i a-eS of
srrotulons Tumor- berg crred by NEGFTIHE
s.,ono Il this vicinit Very re -pecttu,iv yours.
A GtLM IN, 453 Broadway.
T } II. 4. STEVENS, ESQ.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15

patti4u. auu t"o mou III I'VE OayS aug
out ore worth twenty thousand dollars,
Oh at the rate of two thousand dollars
day to the man.
THE failure of Sterling. Ahrens &
Co., at Baltimore, rs might be antici-
pated, has had an unfavorable effect
upon the sugar trade of that city. The
three largest refneries were operated
to grerter or less extent by the firm
in question, and with its suspension
the Maryland merchants and Chesa-
peake refneries were necessarily shut
down. The Calvert refinery, were all
told, has about finished melting the
raw sugar on hand preparatory to
closing. t -s
HERE Is another opinion relative to
tho political issues between political
parties in 1876 Ex-senator Trum-
bull, of Illinois, says the financial
question is not the leading one in our
politics, but that he considers admin
istrative reform and the limiting of
the Federal Government to its consti-
tutional powers as the paramount is
sues of the day. The issue. truly and
briefly stated, is this: Whether the
people Of this country are capable of
self-government.
The forthcoming marriage of Mr..
Marshall 0. Roberts is causing hut-
ter in fashionable circles in New York.
Mr.. Roberts is seventy three. His IN
tended bride is a very young and
pretty lady whom he met but short
time after the recent death of his first
wife, The apology is. made for him,
however, by some of his friends, who
assert that whatever may be said of
the hasty marriage, it is pardonable in
MIR. R., for q man of seventy-three has
L.
, 1875-02-24

We yesterday published somo interesting
extracts from tho recent able speech by Mr..
BuacuAnD in Congress upon tho proposed in.
crease of taxation. lir. DuRcnAnD Ia lead
ing Republican member Of the House from
this State. For Ills ability, his industry. and
his thorough acquaintance with. the details Of
taxation, he has been continued on the COM
mitteo Of Ways md Means for several Con-
crosses. Ills statements aro not tloso Of
partisan nor Of q theorist, but the results Of
m able, thorough examination Of tile prao.
tical results Of taxation, and arc entitled to
great consideration.
In 1879, pending tho Presidential election,
Congress, with view Of conc;ltatiug public
Indignation, reduced tho ratio Of taxea on
certain classes OF goods, thereduction was 10
per cent Of the then existing rates. Tho
articles on which this reduction WAS made
were the following: Cotton goods, glass.
wase Of every Kind, iron md steel goods,
other metala and goods, paper, including
books, wool and WOODEN goods, and variety
Of other articles. As IN illustration Of how
tho reduction worked, we give ths previous
aud the reduced tax on IN Item Of each
class:
, 1875-02-24

fair demand, anl 1-so per Ii lower, Mt d LEO
for shoulders, |, 1-2c for short riba, and a-fo
for short clears. Dressed hogs woro active
and weak, closing ut ,s7.coG7.9o per 100 lbH.
1tigl,wincs wcre In fair demand, mud firm Mt
st.0E per gallon. Flour was moro acsive,
anal = sede fir1nor. Whoat was moro active,
md ensicr, closing nt 81 3-lc cash, nnd $50
for AEnrcl,. Corn was nctivo md Lilo higher.
cloaing wcnk at IL 1.So for Alarch, md II LILO
for May. Oats were slow and easier, closing
at 53c easl, or seller March. lsyc was quiet
and easier nt III 1-ac@11.f0. Barley was
dnil anl 1@1 1-2c lower, closing at $l.o7 IL
for March. On Saturday evening list there
wna In store in this city 3,G'a,s74 bu wlcats
1,473,3G3 bu corn, 4g3, bu oats, Sts52 bu
ryo, and 13G, PEG bu barley. Hogs wero dull,
and sold irrcgnlariy lower. Trailing WIS
clicf1y at .2a@GyO. Cattle and shcep were
inactive and Hcnk
, 1875-02-24

The Lower House of Congress- spent NIL OF
yesterday on the new Tax bill. At first, FREQ
discussion was allowed, and the bill wns coll
si:tcred in Committee of the Whole partly ou
its merits, and particularly as affecting tho
interests Of different sections Of tho country.
In this manner it soon became apparcut that
tho bill WIS designed exclusively for tho bcne-
fit Of Eastern manufacturers; and that
it's very besis WIS the proposition to
ndd 10 per cent to the duties on manu-
facturctl articles. This having been establish
Ell, certain Western members, those from
Ohio anl Michigan leading III the movement,
united to mike at least q fair division Of the
burden of taxation, mud, with this object in
view, added to tho bill an amendment reiu1-
posing the income tar. A1r. KELLOGG, Of
Connecticut, tllon moved to strike ont tic
onacting clause; md, Lis motion being de-
feated, a1r. DAWES renewed it, md It
was carried. At this point it seemed TINT
Tho bill wos lost beyond hope Of redemption.
But the House refused TO concur in the action
Of tho Committee Of tho Whole; the bill was
referred back, amended again in important
particulars, reported to the House agnin, aud
finally laid nsidc entirely, and substitute
offered BY Dlr. DAwEs adopted in it's atcad.
The substitute was forced through under
suspension Of the rules and BY two-.hirds
yoto, although it was barely sustained in tho
first instance, whom The question was as to
ita tnking tho place Of tho original bil1.
We should like, If there wero time, to con-
slider in this mornings iEsnc tho pcculiar
| merits Of bIr. DAwEs' substitute, in conse-
qucnco of which 1t attracted 70 uuusunl d
vote hut tic disoussisu will have to
ba postponed. It is enough to any, at
present, that tho min difference between the
Eubstitute and tho original bill is in respect
to the taxation Of whisky already 1nanufac.
t11red. Tho concession Of 20 cents ga1lou
to tho whiHky-speculators allowed by tho sub.
stitnto was not tho least potent influence q,
| work for it's e,loption,
, 1875-02-24

time 1t organized down to tho present slato.
1t has not passed n sinclo 1,cas-
uro OF pnblc Importance. II llas not
ennctcd hill worth tho price Of tho
paper on which, it WIS printed. It has not
,1sa1o single reform. 1t 1las ot.correctcdn n
single al,,se. It llas not discovered Il Ectul,-
licen corruption Of amy Aort, although 1t las
cou.o very nonr uncnrthtng some Democratic
stca1s by tho careless md bnugling manner III
which ita sessipna hnye been managed. It
Inns expended ncnrly :3lnD,00O Of tic peoples
money, and has not returned n cents worth
Of nscfnl work. II llas delayed 1,nsincss mil
obstrueted Legislation by constant quibh!ng
a,l1 wrangling; md now it is at a stantl-still,
nfraitl to 70 ahcal or to retrace ita steps;
Rfrail to 20 on, as it ilas no leader and
no policy, afrai1 to adjourn for fear Of tho
l,op,llnr criticism anl dcuunciasion. The
Senate Inns tlono little better, as it has fowcr
Rcforsncrs in Its membership aud moro
Republicans. The situation may bo summed
up in the fact tlns this Reform Legislature
has now been in session since Now-ienr's ut
nil expense Of $4,000 per week, md is
to-t1ny, SO far ns public business is concerned,
just where it was when 1t organized, md
with no apparent hope Of anything better In
tho future. There is not oven unaninlity
enough In the two Houses to agreo upon day
OF adjournment. AL this Inns not happened
for lack Of business to do. In addition to
n,atters OF minor public Importance, tho Rev.
onuc bill needs radical connection. The 1n-
corporation law for largo cities ought to be
, 1875-02-24
ton, md to tako the proper loyal sto1s to
hnyo it enforced iu the caso Of every railroad
corporation doing business undct an Illinois


TIM essay on srco-planting read by Mr..
LEONARD G. IIopoEs before tho Minnesota
Agricultural Society, aud published III TNE
Tn1nuNE Of Saturday, contained striking
sketch of the pressing ncot for furcst-cnlsura.
Although It referred only to Minnesota, 1t
applies throughout tho West. Tho annual
consumption OF wood In tint stato is esti-
mated nj |, 1,7lO,0o0 cords. As ,n'lcli more Is
shipped outside tho Htato. l'i1,ta, 100000
acres Of Woodland nro stripped haro every
year. Tho result Of this, ty moo, Is summed
III, by a1r. 1fopors In this cheerful picture:
"Our pinerios exhausted, tho big Woods
pretty well tlinncd out, tho Mississippi dry
ing mp, St. Ianl and Minneapolis 400 or tD0
mercury 10 degrees below zero, mud the wind
blowing hurricane" The remedy for tho
growing evil il trec-pIRnting. Something
hns boon done in this direction. Tho Cou-
geasionl acts Of 1875 aud 1874, which allow
q 1nan who plants and tends certain number
Of trees to enter land free, hovo stimulated
individual action. Altogatller, nearly 20,D00,-
0tW trees hnyo been set out i'll Minnesota.
OF these, 1000, 600 hayo been rlantod by tho
st. Paul j. Pacific Road, which hns found the
business u profitable ono. A1r. HoDaEs, i,i-
deed, Chime TINT It Is moro profitable thnn
grain.growing, althougl, 1t yields small I'M
mediate rott,r1ls. Ho declares TINT "tho net
profits on quartcr-section Of prAirio, prop
orly prepared, planted, md cultivated with
forest trees, will, within ton yeara, exceed
otprofits of ton quarter. seot;onsof wheat, +"
ly handled, will increase fastor than money Mt
interest at 1 per cent per month";" While
these statements nny bo, md probably are.
somowhat exaggerated, thoy havo solid brsis
Of truth. There ca1, 10 no doubt that the de-
struction Of forests III the Northwest IL work
ing vast injury to tito country. Tho win
ters aro already growing colder, SO TINT NO
may, ere long, be forced, like New England
farmers, to nbnndon tho cultivation of thu
moro dclicnto Northern fruits Tho drought
which makes tho great interior basin worth.
less Is creeping eastward. We need forests to
break tho violanco Of freezing gales, to Pre-.
Reryo tho moisture Of tho ground, and to
| servo NJ tho raw matorinl for build.
ings, fonces, fuel, railroad-tics, etc., in
tho future. Tho West is beginning 10 nppre'
ciate this fact. Congressional action has beer
wisely tal;on. Nebraska hna established {
legal holiday, called, NO believe, ":Treo-Plant
ing Dny." Thoro is a State Superintendent
of Arboriculturo, md prizes aro given to The
mon who plant tho most treos during tho year
The plnn is said to work very well. It should
be tried elsewhere. Tho Northwest, in cut
! tinr down its forests at tho nresept rnto a,1i