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The Republican journal., 1878-07-11
Plenty in the West

The enormous wheat crop reported in
the Western and Northwestern states
suggests the true solution for the unem-
pOyed labor problem we hear 80 much
about The trouble with us is not that
there is famine OF any scarcity of food
The very reverse is the case. While there
are scores OF thousands of persons out Of
employment in the older states, there are
millions of bushels of surplus wheat un-
consumed in the new states. Pat the two
facts together and there is a remedy for
the trouble. The oilers declare that they
cannot get work, and therefore cannot
make 4 living. 1t is true there is great
scarcity Of employment in The manutac-
tories but there is living TO De made
for all in the new states who Will work
for it. The farmers Of Kansas have made
| enough wheat to afford bread to eight
times the population OF that state; the
| farmers Of Minnesota and Nebraska have
done the same; and the farmers Of Kansas,
Minnesota and Nebraska were as poor
| few years ago as the idlers of to-day,
| They Went to the new states with little
or nothing. They entered homesteads
and put IN crop, and While it was grow
| ing worked by the day for those who had
| preceded them, thus making out living
| for the tirst year or two, while they
We're establishing themselves in their new
| homes. What they did others can do.
| There are millions Of acres of lands in the
| West and Northwest subject to home
stead entry; they may be had for the cost
OF entering them, and on them the unem-
| ployed persons who swarm in the cities
and along the highways can make the
| living which they are not able to make
where they are. 1t is true it is long
| Journey from st. Louis and Chicago to
these lands, and it will cost time and
trouble to make it, But hundreds OF
thousands OF poor men with their families
have made equal or greater journeys dur
ing the last half century These poor
men have founded all the states west Of
the Mississippi and made them the abode
OF wealth and comfort. The great grain
farms Of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kan
sas, Missouri and Texas are the property
of pioneers, whose sole wealth ut the be
ginning was the little wagon they took
with them. st. Louis Republican.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-03

her TO enjoy the society of the young
lady. it was noticed that she was ex-
tremely angry. l shall not divulge
the shameful story The confidence
reposed in me is sacred. shall only
say that the daughter failed to appear
IN society for whole week, and when
she did appear there was the mark of =
scar over her right eye. evidently the
work of no gentle fingers"
The writer speaks at some length of
the ladies' in the Treasury Department.
and somewhat in the same vein. Poor
creatures" she says. II looked in upon
them and pitied them. the other day.
Not all of them, perhaps, we're worthy
OF pity. aud some Of then were evident
ly so light hearted that they needed
nothing Of the kind. Others were sad
faced and seemed lonely. notwithstand-
ing their safsieiency Of company. Trey
are a very good set. take them rs they
run. and am convinced that the slsnd-
.ers about them put III circulation by
malicious persons some years ago are
totally untrue. They would Re even
more untrue now than they were then.
I hate to say it. but did not see a
pretty or . winning face in the entire
department. Some of the faces were
really rcpulsive. while all OF them we're
bleached and old. II had been said
that whenever . Senator or Represents.
tive loses his wife he immediately be-
thinks him of the Treasury ladies. 1t
is not so. The instances to this effect
are the exception-the very remarkable
exception. While the Treasury ladies
are certainly good. quiet creatures, and
while they are entitled to great credit
for their industry, and often their
sacrifice OF self for Others they are the
last ones which Q majority of the
wi;lowers of Washington would look to
for consolation"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-03
How Women Talk About Women

l, is so odd that the lady corr, spon-
dents at Washington do not speak with
as impressive eloquence of their own
sex as of the other one. They never
vet mentioned man who was not the
handsomest in his department. no
matter how great the cast in his eye.
the hump in his back or the massive
ness of his nose One Of them speaks
of noted lady. whose name shall not
here be used: 81 observed with peculiar
sadness" she says. 1.-The gradual wide
ming Of the line dividing her hair, aud
lregret to say that there are evidences
that she will soon bs totally bald. 1t
is to her credit that she chooses not to
hide the misfortune with wig, or even
with the patches Of false hair peculiar
to most ladies; but it seems to me that
II had wen. however diminnAve,
should take pains to cover it up some-
how"
Again, she speaks IN ostensibly COM
plimentary. bur really most cutting and
unhappy, terms of a lady alike promi
nent before the public. ''She has a
sweet, silvery voice." she says. like
the dropping Of water into silver
basin sat and listened to her as if
eutraneed thought l had never
heard such music. And while listen
cd there pressed upon me the question,
as this tongue given to falsehood, even
to SANDER said to myself it could
not be; ye, there had been furnished TO
me proof we'll nigh iusurmountable.
This lady. in fact. was insufsrsbly
jealous. am told. of her own daughter.
The daughter is unusually handsome,
but she seems older than she is. The
mother is also handsome. and seems
younger than the family record would
show. She loves TO be fiAttered. more
over; aud when. not long since. dis
tinguished Representative turned from
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-03

This silver business is coming home
to all of u.s." said On orator at recent
political meeting. "Lct 'er come"
said shivering wretch. as he buried
his hands in his empty trowsers
pockets.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19
JAMES LALLY'S FUNERAL.

The obsequics OF Mr. James Lslly, the unfortunsts
gentleman who committed suicide In Rivcrda'e on
honday last, took place yesterday morning, at ton
O'Clock In the house No ITO Finh avenue, where the
body has lain since It's arrival IN This CITY, There
was a large attendance Of friends, many OF whom
seemed deeply moved when contemplating tho dead.
Among those present were n essrs. Thomas y. Barr,
the dcceascd's business partner; II. +. Morgan b. @.
Arnold Frances skddy, Bowie DASH w. II. Scott,
James scott, John Arbuckle and John ID. Perry. The
body roposcd In rich rosewood coffin, covered with
black silk ana satin aud ornamen,cd with silver
monntngs: the open lid exposed the face OF the de-
ceased, which rocked tranquil ms though inc
spirit had passed away without a struggle.
rhc coffin had been moved from the parIor into the
spacious hall 10 allow the creates possible nun.
Der oil friends to assist At the religious service pre-
caution JUSTIFIED by tho great number present, VINO
filled the two pHriofs he wide staircase and the
haIs. Most Of the assistants were gentlemen, but
there were q numper oil ladies robed IN ueep plack
whose emotion during the progress OF the service
testified their regard Tor the deceased. Beaut'ful
norai offerings were placed near tho coin-a crown OF
ii,ss the head and coiuwn Of carnations at the
foot Of tho caskst.
The Rev. Dr. wiles made a bricf address culogis,ic
oil the deceased, aud The Rev. Dr. Irving road the
most the friends departed several members OF tue
family accompanied the remains to Norwalk, Conn.,,
where they were removed for fstermenI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19

terribly grisved they had watched It carefully all
day particularly the father; the mother had cried
most of the time but the father had . lorg liss OF
phvs,c,au's directions written out which he
consulted every moment This makes only the
fourth death out OF $4,000 children taken out
An the Floating Hospital ON the outward trip tho
sick children revived very rapidly, but when the
Storm came up they changed again Tor the worse and
began 90 droop The change In the wss too great
the Storm which was worry severe, the curtains we're
kept down upper deck and the passengers pro-
tectsd from the ram.
The people who took their children out yesterday
seemed 20 be Of better class than usual Last year
tho majority of the mothers did not seem 70 care
whether her suffering babies lived died. but this
year they held them their arms or hung over them
in their cots and watched every breath through
binding tears Most the were Of cholera IN
fantum.
The grand treat OF tho day Ice cream for every
one on board, donated by George @. ituttemeyer Al
had as mucn as they could eat II was made rich
with eggs Tor this special purpose. Beng dealt Out
heaping tumbiers the cniorsn were as hrst ~
puzzled they should got ~ II, but this am
Guilty wac soon surmounted by AN embryo Columbus,
who began top with his sharp tceth ana enoeo
With his tongue which reached TO the very bottom.
His example followed by all bands, though
spoons had been provided Besides tho uiar guam
THY Of milk the Orange County MIX Company sent
eight quarts OF condensed milk DR.. Duncan sent 2oo
iouves Of bread. Bread milk was given 10 the ex-
the day Al neon comfortable dinner was provided
for every one, hired women waiting on the tables
.supcrintended by the lady volunteers.
The next excursion Will be gwen on Tuesday, tho
23d and called the 10 N To excursion, paid for by
George A. Clark 4 Brothers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19
THE FLOATING HOSPITAL.

FIRST EXCURSION or THE SEASON. LITTLE
ONE DIES ON BoARD-srRANGE SCENES.
The Floating Hospital Of ST. johns Guild made It's
FIRST excursion Of the yesterday, carrying 613
poor mothers and children. Tho barge started from
eight O'Clock IN morning, making another
nine The excursion paid Tor by the berality OF
Mrs Theodore Moss and ~ would have done that
Iady,s hcsrt good II sns could have Witnessed
the. penens OF her bounty. some OF tho mothers
recognized the barge as cid friend when they saw
!, at tho DOCK "surc II was that Same barge that
saved my Katy last year." said ono motnor with
inlan, In her arms" "Bisssins tl' said another,
manys the good male I've had aboored 1t aud mix
Tor Tommy as nadu'l had sup for many days boiore;
aud there's the goptlcmsn with the long ocsrd-bie,
aims on him, tool" and she waved the end Of her
blanket shawl At the Rev. Avian wswalL who stood
on the gasgpunk.
Finally they we're all marched safely on board BY
ocers Bedeli and Craig Of the east SIDE steam boat
squad, kindly provided by superintendent Waning,
and the barge with streamers ncating IN the wina,
headed tor tho Bay lowed by the tug Jumiats, do
mated Tor the day by the National storage Company
Tho physio'ans on board were Dr. Thurman, IN
charge, and Dsyid Phillips Tho fact thst there was
muse was ittc depressing ~ hrst, and many Of
The mothers expressed their regret. MIS-. Leggat
msnagercrs, believes 80 thoroughly IN the bene-
ncu effect OF music on The poor people that sue SAID
sue would get piano and play " herself rather than
thc mothers should have no tunes 10 dandio their
babies to-
The interesting cases BOARD wcro one OF uiplets
months oio, amIy OF SIX Iit,e tvddiers ana
ono baby OF fyut months old vino very ill when
~ prought to the barge that Dr.. Philips insisted
upon the istnsr going along Tor lear ~ wo1h die on
the trip, aud sure cnongh u did. 90 the nomeward
voyage simultaneously with one Of the Ioudest peas
Of thunder we iit,s life went GU. Tho parents were
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19
REFORMATION ron MOTHERS.

INFORMATION FOR MOTHERS.
The following rules have been printed and cirsu-
lated BY Board OF Health, with view TO furnish
ing mothers with a tow ample and easily followed
rules for the care OF their infants, which, 1t Is
suggested. II followed have very great effect
in dimi nishing the death rate among isfants:-
CARR OF INFANTS
HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
No. 30t MOrr STREET, NEW YORK
Nursing or InJoats
Ovsrfssding does more harm than any thing else;
nurse an infant month or Two old every TWO or
Nurse an infant OF six months and over hve times
In twenty four hours, aad no more.
On Inc hottest days few drops OF whskey may
be added TO ethor water or food the wnisKey not 10
exceed teaspoenfui IN twenty -iour hours
Fssainy Of Infants
Boil a teaspoon tut OF powderca barley (ground In
cenec griudsr) and gill OF water with Little salt
tor ntssn minutes, strain then mix u with bali az
bosled milk add lump OF wniie sugar, size Of
WALNUT and give IL lux owarIn from nursing bottle.
Keep hostile and mouthpcce In bowl OF water wnen
not In use, 10 winch little SODA may DO adde's
For infants nve or six mos.ns Old, give hall barley
water and hall boiled milk with salt ana lump Of
For older Infants give moro milk than barley water
For Infants very costive givo oatmeal instead Of
barley Cook ana strain as before.
of between breast milk ami this prepared lood
In no, weather. II blue litmus paper, applied to the
food, turns REQ. tho ieod is loo acid ana You must
make fresh mess or add a small pinch oil baking
soda.
Infants Of s,x months may have beei beef
soup once day BY itself mixed with othcr food,
aud whom ten twelve months old crust OF bread
ana piece OF rar0 beef TO suck.
No child under two years ought TO eat nj your aoie
GIVE cand,es, IN fact. notnInG that Is not con-
tanned IN these rules, without u DOCTORS ordera
.yfsmmer Complaint
II comes from over feeding and hot AND foul air.
Keep doors and windows open.
Wash your well children with cold water twice
day, and 0ifener IN the hot season.
Never neglect loossness OF the bowels In an infant;
consult the family Or dispeDssry physician ~ once
and will give you rules about what IL should take
ana now u should be nursed Keep your rooms as
cool as possible them well ventilated and DO not
allow any bad smell come from SINKS privss gar
pagc boxes CUTTERS about the house where you i've
Sec that your own apartments are rsht and complain
10 tho Board OF Hsatn No. SOL Mott street, II the
ncighborhood Is offensive. Mhcro an miami is cross
irritable In the hot weather trip on the watcs
will DO II great deal OF good terryboat or steam
b0at) and may prevent cholera infantum
By order oil the Board,
ExNoNs CLARK, secretary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19
COMMERCIAL DISASTERS.
Failure of Four Prominent City
Firms Yesterday.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Causes Of These Latest Crashes
in Business.

There have boon many rumors concerning the credls
Of A. N. l. II. Davies, manufacturers OF umbrellas al
No 404 Broadway, and the firm, acting upon the ad.
vice oil their friends suspe enry yesterday morn
ing. and subsequently made assignment for the
benefit OF their creditors 10 James Davies. The firm
been In business for thirty years. and for
many years the leading In the but about
a month ago Bradstreets received Information That
their financial condition bad that their rating
was cut IT, their credit hereooro having been excel
lent Their paper was, however, paid It fell due until
yestev day, when large note was due. On Tuesday
four OF tho largest creditors called in and made
an examination OF the books and assets, from which
i, appeared that they nsovcnt, and upon their
advice the nrm made the assignment
The primary cause Of their trouble was tho deprs-
CITATION in renl estate. They owned large number
of Boulevard lots, unmproved, and the expenses Of
carry ng them impaired their capital and swallowed
up the profits arising from their business Their
real estate 10 valued At $2O0,00O, but there
arc mortgages upon 1t to the extent OF
$3.50 OUO Their total liabilities are ABOUT
$500 000 OF which there Is due Tor merchandse ABOUT
$l4O OOO The assets n0minaiiy much larger, but
their value Will depend upon what arrangement car
be made for their realization. They consist OF rea
estate the equity IN which they value at 500 600
stock aud open accounts. from $t0,OO0 10 Sdo,uoO.
Their liabilities all In this CITY, and they owe Two
firms $751; COO There is u strong teeing OIL sympathy
among the creditors they always had an excellent
IN short time IL is thought that, In consequence
OF q large amount of their paper being IN unknown
hands, proceedings bankruptcy Will, ne oouot, IoA-
low, in order obtain the composition.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19
THE STEVENS BAT Terry.

The Stevens Battery case was argued before the
Court Of Errors and Appeals Of Now Jersey, by Walter
L. Carkson, Of New York, and \. W. stevens, OF
Newark, on behalf OF the heirs At law Of Robert L.
Stevens, and by ex-Governor Parker and Exon
gresham j. W. scuddcr on tho part Of the State Of
New Jersey and tho executors OF Edwin A. Stevens
respectively The principal question In The case Is
whether tho term ''the heirs at law o Robert l..
Stevens" Ia tho act-Csns,ruction Act OF Congress
passed July II, 1S62reIers only TO Edwin A. Stevens
or whether they embrace all tho heirs Of Robert l..
stevens Tho Court has reserved occasion iill the
inal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


In tho suit OF Elias Ponvert against August BEL
mont the facts OF which have been published, Judge
Sanford OF the Superior Court, yesterday granted an
extra allowance OF S1O76 80 In favor OF the plain
tn.
In tho OF Mrs. Amelia A. W. Hoorook 10
whom was awarded large sum out OF the estate OF
her former husband deceased for the support OF
their children the facts OF which have already ap-
peared in the HERALD. motion was made IN Supreme
Court Chambers, yesterday, to confirm the referees
report. Partial argument heard on the question
whether or lot the itoms allowed by the referee were
sustained by tho testimony before him. The argu-
ment will BIZ continued to-day.
William IL. Downing, as assignee OF Mary Kelley,
has brought a suit In the Court OF Common Pleas
statute laws OF 1871, chapter 742 tor burning and In
lurIng Mrs Kelley by means of explosive Kerosene
sold by defendan. TO her. Judge Van Hsesen yes
terday granted order staying the proceedings IN
THIS until the ment of the costs OF an action
brought previously by me plaintiffs assignee upon tho
same cause Of action, and denying motion Ior
leave to prosecute TINS action US poor person
Henry Laydal, of No. 434 East Sixteenth street, the
person who sold 500 unstampsd cigars to lgnaz Nor
Deputy Collector Hawley for having the goods IN their
POSSESSION, brought before United States Commits
sioner shields yesterday and held In $1,000 bnll 10
await the action Of tho Grand Jury. AIexauder ana
Morgenstein were also held Tor the same jury.
COURT CALENDARS THIS DAY.
SUPREME CoURr-cHAMBRRs-Held by Judge Dam
iels.-Nos. 2, SO, IT, l2a. Call commences with No.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19
WORKMEN INJURED.

Two werKmcn, David Endeing, Of No. $40 East
Thirty sixth street, and John Fouiton who lives In
sixteenth street, near Tenth avenue, fell from .
scanold yesterday on tho second floor Of No. Clin-
ton place. The cellar distance Of thirty feet
Endcing was severely injured about head and
companion was found suffering from injuries TO his
spine. Both were removed to ST. vinoent's Hospital
The accident was Caused by loose bracket OF The
nre escape 81 she building from which shs scanold
depended
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19

ply denying all the allegations Of improprtey or Grim
NAL relations with Porter On the motion YESTERDAY
Mr. George e. Horne counsel tor the plaintiff, read
several sihdavits. One made by Mr.. Porter denied
that he was anything more 1nan an honoesoIe Inena
and ono made oy Theresa Calvin stated mat the
pIainG came her house with her bead ali cut and
bleeding and said that her HUSBAND naa
beaten her wish Miss Calvin
saws that she nursed and kept her
bands house She adds that some time afterward,
when the couple had another row, she came 70 nsr
again, and while there gave birth 10 stnoo'n
child In opposition Mr.. John X. Fellows read seveIa
afidavis rsafl rmng ali tue allegations ana secusa
tons contained the answer. II was also explained
OF which ne was Obliged 70 support himseh ana ~.
tendant which, under the circumstances requ'ee.
the most OF il. 1t fualy consented 10 nave .hs
matter sent 90 referee 10 hear and determine what
amount OF alimony was proper TO be paid, Seoss
Sanford in the meantime directing Inc payment ~
$50 for expenses pending result OF the reerenCe'
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THE DEAD woMAN's APPEARANCE.
fFrem tho Deuv News. July 14.l

Her face in the cod paor OF death showed COM
plexiou that had been light ana rosy. eyes Of
far hazel hair that light and showed an
inclination to DO wavy, cut snort and conccaied by
the SLOUGH hat That she wore She was about twenty
Two years OF ago with that, though smab gave
sviae nces OF having been robust AID hsrdy.
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NOT interfere ana tho old woman was isss mutserins
her boy who she said, vas killed tn the Spanish
var on St Johns Dsy.
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sLorE. woopMAN & co.

Tho failure OF slose, Woodman II Co., manufactur.
ers OF blank books No. 123 William street, was an
nounced yesterday afternoon and caused great SUR
prise account of their excellent credit and esti
mated worth of upward OF $500 600. The firm IL
composed Of Daniel Sote, Webster woodman. WILL
lam A. Mauterstook and Frank Bowman, and they
FLED an assignment the benefit of their creditors
yesterday to George W. Davds, OF the firm OF Thad-
deus, Davds Il Co. The immediate Of their
suspension was their failure to meet their obliga-
tons as they matured. note OF George W. Wickert,
OF Kansas City, which they were indorsers,
was protested, ana this was the first they shut
down upon and the other protests followed In the
regular way. The liabilities for merchandise will not
exceed 800 900, and there is considerable indebt-
edpess 10 real estate Mr. Slote owns the building at
No 1923 William street, which IS on leased ground and
encountered by mortgages for $50 900; he also owns
his residence valued at $50, 0oO. Mr.. woodman has
real ut Rvsrdae, on tue Hudson which was at
one time valued $780, 00 IL being unproductive it
has largely aud subject to mortgages tor
$50 900. member Of the firm said yesterday that
they could not toll exactly how theysstood and were
at work making up statement 10 see their true con-
dtion. AS II Was hnished ,bey would present
Il a meeting OF creditors. They have had large
trade and honorably known throughout the
country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19
WALTER & FIELDING.

The failure of Walter L. Fielding, manu- cscturers OF
paints at Nos POI and 262 South street, No. n Rut-
gers street, and Castieton, Staten Island. Is an
nounced, and yesterday the members Of the firm.
John +. Walter, Jr., and Robert W. Fielding, filed .
voluntary petition In bankruptcy boiore Register
Little. The total liabilities Of the firm amount 10
about 800 OF which 81 500 contingent as IN
dorsers The nominaiy about $5S, 600. and
consist OF Stock sll,6oo; real estate at castison,
81 O9O dcbts due S3 4l9 81 inc estimated value OF
which aro about Sa5,OOo machinery ana nxtufes,
$4,000. Tho following are tue principal crediiors:-
Farmer Fielding, $2l,S22 20; Kate T. Walter.
$Il, 3S7 A.; Maria Barnett, $ll,7ol s4i W. H. Bar
nett, $1,000; John Lucas 4 o., $40, AS So; Camp
bell n Thaycr, $2.147 98; Rogers Sherwood,
$2243 "a; rhomss Hickson. $3.50 AZ; Mary A.
Fslding, $4,000 so; John +. Walter, 800 IS. Tho
firm established in 1867, and enjoyed good credis
prOteSk