The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-12-08


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the srsasis vahAHr~i lssre ~ ialut Ana iHs
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naval eefrtss ttawths rns es thH Hsssset~A
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viltd ii enr~. thar thar may ia rtssrlasss
~tthsnt further nnnecssssfs sle'a, and ca
rensr. Nhen this n aunr, all lhr Ntrrngff
ihAs there II In she navy ~iIlbe Developed and
usefal ts lie fnii csrarais. anil All uall he
rnwerfu1 fnt shr purpose "A icirsAe, aHsi aiso
faf offensive Aessan. ~hun'd n~V~esits fuf thar
arise within reasonable distance trum aai
shores. 1hr fat that unt navy In nai more
nesiesa and ra~rrfat than II II has teen naaar
4 ean.r of compliant against the Secretary eI
the Nast bx persona wha. Al The same time,
rfitielwr and complain uf hia endrasats HI
bring tho nssy that wc have te is~ he~t And
mo~l cnirieni condition Int the govl -rnss
~ The eran,s, VIII understanding, u u rsal,
10 his practical action that VIE hase Al this
time any effective navy force Al command.
The psssAi service.
Tho report of Tho Postmaster t,enoral
shows the sAcess VI expenditures tcsrinhng
the expenditures on aceohn, III previous
sear~l over this receipts for tho n.rai year
cnliug Juno .s1, ls1S. 10 b~ 4t.iai. .pss Ge
The estimate expenditures fur shr siaral year
ending Juno ~. ls7a. are Aat. .72a. taa Al, ssii.
mated revenue for the ~atna period ia sin..
Gt5.fGj. leaving an estimated excess of ~.
rrnsiturss tn be appropriated A. deficiency,
VI &S.nTs.2 .2C7.tJ.
ror. ir convinced that a change In the harir
~ adjusting the salaries III rrHlmarters III
the fourth elasa Ia necessary for the good of
the service. nm Nell ~ for tho inserert~ of the
government. and urgently recommends that
tlie compensation VI this ciAsa " rosttna4ters
Acovo mentioned w hs~ei npon she b,sins-
Ut their rn~prctlvc offices. " nsccFtAineA from
the swoFn Tcturns 10 tho Anlitor of STAMPS
cancelled.
4 fsw postmastcrw in tho Honthcyn MATES
hAvo eSptessed great apprehension for their
porH0nal safety. On account of their conner-
tlon ~tti tho portal ncfvice, and have areclslly
requested thst tllSlr reports or apIrchnndsd
danger shonid not bo male public lsnI il sL Louli
rcsnlt in 1 lo@s of thclr lives. but no positive
Testimony on Interference hAa bs~n snbntted
excrpt In thC casa ut mail hsuAsonger at Npsr.
tAnburR. In Aonsh csroltha, who reported thai
he had been violently driven away while IN
charge Of The mails. on account VI hls pplIslcal
Aa1ltaeiCne.
Al AasissAnt Superintendent of tho Railway
Mail service investigated thla case, AMI ~.
ported that tho nir~scnger had disappeared
ftOm hin pnst leaving hin work ~ hu nor formed
BY 4 sutnlisute. TIE Postmaster General
thinks this cAse In sufficiently suggestive 10
Justify him In recommending that n,ore No.
vero pnnlshmcnt should he provided Tor tho
offehro ut MesAnltinK Hny person I'm charge vi
she malls. or of rttardink Or otherwise Oh
ntructing ,hem by titrsAsa of reronal injury.
very gratifying rcsnlt |. presented la the facl
thAs the ienclsncy of u,iA department during
tho last fiscal wear was reduced 10 ~ 0Hi 7pO ~
N a1ailet Al, tDv oab. N for ths preceding ysAr.
Tho difference esn hs traced % she largo ny.
crsaso In In ordinary fecNIrss which greatly
exceeded tho estimates therefor mil 4 slight
decrease III ss expenditures. Tim ordinary
rtetipsn of tho rostofiirc i,apaFsmcnt for tho
past seven hscAl yeevr hssn increased M -
average ratio 0f oyct per can't. per Anfuul.
whilo tito increase of expenditures for Tho
Same period has been abont 6ls psr cent per
thu revenues las been Al tho rate of per cent.
ysef anlt,in.
1sav~an ss Asricaiture.
The report of tho Commissioner vi Agsl-
culture, accompanying tl,is mes.Ase, will b.
found ono ~ great Interest, making, ~ II
doAA. the great progress of tho last century In
tho vAYiety III l,radnets of the sns In tho In
creased knowledge ana rk.il III Tim labor Of
producing saving anl manipulating the same
psovesnehts of machinery 70 aid tile sgtte,lturist
In hia tabor. and In knowledge Ut ti,S scientific
subjects necessary 70 thorough SsrtAna IN
economy in agricultural production. namely,
chemistry, botany. entomology, etc. A study
of this report By these Interested ~
agriculture, Ana darwin. their suppor.
those articles Witch Ars raised III greater
quantity thnn tle neads of TIM wrtid require.
and must scll. therefore. for less than the yuss
III productions, and those which command A
psoAt over cont of production. because there
n not Nh over production. | call streisl at
tention 10 the nsed ~ thu department for 4
new gallery for tho reception q ~ exhibits
returned from the Centennial ExhibitioD, In.
ciullnE tho exhibits donated by very mAny
ferslRn nations, and % tho recommends tions
oI tho Commissioner of Agriculture gensrally.
r,tstviss ~ Oslamb.a.
The report Of shs District oo,nmI@slots and
tl,e i'o~ld ~ lieslt, ase just received. ton lsts
thereon, and sre herewith suhuittet.
Th~ ns~nnla. kspes,tlsn.
Tic International Eshiblt,on held In rhils.
dolphiA thir year. In cotutnssnofAllon NJ the
QUO. hnndrellsls anuIserwAsy ~ American lnds
no doubt b. OF enduring advantage 10 shs
county. II iAS shnwn .ro~t progress In the
arts ssiehces and mechanical rklli made la 1
slngln century, and dsnuDstysts. that wv Ara
Int = little bchiid tho older nations Ii,
ANY ono branch. whilo In .ome we scar ii,
hSinK iaeplu aud products Of sklll and lAhsl
frcin Nj parts os tte world tnHotl,cr. Anl III
bringing togetlirs people FROM Ill SECTIONS nl
0nr own country. tNt must prove i gEtal
benefit in ths information impaired and prido
Of country efRendeFsd.
II IL. bcatn suggested by rcehtlsss lnterc~ied
Iii aid connected With slc ksnitl.soutsA Inssl
su,e. i, 4 communicated herewish suhnattoi
thAt the uovsrnment exhibit ~ resnosed 10 ihs
Capital. anl suitable building 30 crested al
purchased Tor its accommodation AM s trrtns
i,snt exhibit. earnestly EscOmmoiid this, sni
believing tLAt CcnartAA would second ttaia vtew
| directed that all tho Ooyernu,ont exhibit,
| Il tlio Centennial Exhibition should r0na'i
where they afe. eAcccl such a mixht t0 IN
iufod by remaining n In building bvt lntsnslas
~ proit ION In Indictment weather os suel
- may In wanted by ths departments furnish
lnE tl.su, until tho question Of psrmAnsn
0shiiilioM i acted OH. Although tito money!
appropriated by Congress V enable tl,e psrlic
ipAtlun Of tl,s several executive departments Il
tho International Exhibition VI is7dwtfp not III
! nrcnt 10 carry out tho undertaking VI tl,r ful
txisns ~ iirst contemplated II Gisss tas pleas
/ uto 10 refer tu tiso veFy efficient And erOditAbl'
| manner In which tho boards npto nisd from
tho revrraI departments % provide Al
/ exhibition IN tils p~rt of tin Nosusnma n
have dischaFgod their duties with Iii,
/ funds pi~eed u their command. Without
| ptecceiaih IN guide them III tin psOpaFaltn,
/ IL s,ich display. Tho sucees. oi thnr iAbor
| WA amply ssiestcd by thu sustained attention
| which, Tho Nntrnt4 0f tho aasernnen
| builiinv attracted during tin peFi0d of liie III
! hibitiaa. from boil, foreign and native I,ennIt
| Am strongly impfe~~od with tim value of II,
collection made by tho Government Tor II,
purpose. of thu fA'ibiiloi,. illustrating ~
| does tho general FA~omicas ~ The country. III
statistical And practical evidences u ou
growth - ! uatioI,. and tho tisss ol the nsl
ramtile arts snd tts application of ~
In SAa ndsnifa tnlt4Hn ~ lkaA n0aifu Ii