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New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
AC1ICITY IN THE SILT TRADE.

OSONDAGA COUNTY REJOICING IN RETURN or
PROSPERITY.
FRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
SYRACUSE, Nov. 19.-The general improve
rnent III business throughout tue country has been
manifested In this section more perhaps through the
steady healthy mere IN the demand Tor sat tha
in any other way prosperous condition Of the salt
business Is OF the highest Impotence 10 this SectOn as
II is by far the extensive and valuable interest IN
the county During the past six years. the stagnaton
of trade the high price Of coal and the great reduction
Of duties the foreign article have had an ehect
10 njure this industry 10 such an extent that
IL became obvious 20 the manufacturers tnat
the cost of production must be reduced III
order 10 secure q fair profit and larger
demand The burning Of ordinary lump coal has given
way 10 the use of pea dust coal This is obtained at
the MINES comparatively free Of cost for 1t Is mere
refuse and the larger share OF the expense 10 the man
ufaciurer is the transportation from the mines 10 the
works This coal dust is burned under strong artificial
raft furnished by blowers worked by small steam en-
ines IL is now clearly demonstrated that salt can be
produced these works at 20 low cos; as successfully
10 meet home competition. Noingeruy can reduce the
cost production low enough 10 compete with foreign
manufacturers long the article comes over as bal
last almost duty free
During 1878. the Onondaga Salt Works produced, in
the aggregate 7l26l97 bushels Up TO date this year.
the Weld Il O62 bushels and there is doubt
thai production OF the entire year VIII De very near
1000 900 bushels. an increase OF almost -OVoOoV oyer
last year. and nearly equal 10 the largest yied IN he MS
tory OF the trade. This year Onondaga salt rlngs II
a barrel OF i've bushels in the West, agaiDst 40 TO
so s-nts last year, aording tho manufacturer falr
but by no means large, profit There is growing de-
mand for salt for agricultural purposes, farmers having
Lecome convinced that fertilizer Is OF great merit
In order To this demand aud 10 place the article
In a position where II compete with otIer composIs
II h been suggested the duty this grade OF salt
which il 81 cents per ton, he taken on IL is Thought
this were done an immense trade In this branch
of the business would result.
Taxing everything into consideration the mannfac-
turers feel very encouraged. The rapid sale OF
salt durng last Is. In their Judgment,
indication OF 4 largely increased demand next year.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
EDrCATE TIE SOLID SOUTH


SIR: | was pleased to see in yesterdays
TRIBUNE article from my venerable instructor the
Rev John G. Fee president of the Board of Trustees of
Berea College. Kentucky. Knowing what do OF the
grand educational work that Berea is doing for the
South could but feel move with the justice Of his plea
for ald 10 the work Twelve years ago spent
three years as student in Berea, and II pleas
ure 10 testify concerning the good work being done by
tho institution for education the South Tie absence OF
a system OF popular education In the South previous
TO the war; AMI the aar ming nsuiccncy Of educational
since the war have left the Of the present
generation almost entirely destitute OF any other educa-
ton than Incidence, and bitterness presenting the
spectacle OF a country whose most active and dominant
generation Is composed Of ignorant, hoheaded unrea-
soning dan gcrous clements IL this applies mostly to
the intelligent white OF the South what will
become of the poor blacks" left TO be educated by
surrounding Influences"
Mr. Fee historic truth as well prophecy hen
in pleading for Christian education for the South he
said In yesterdays TRIBUNE: political safety demands
IT; we cannot long IN safety five millions OF citizens
chafed by perpetual prescriptions. But those WHO study
and pray together will 1ght" In giving the young
generation South irrespective OF race an IN
intellectual tranngn scattering trained teachers broad
the South the teachers OF Berea College, and
OF all other similar institutions, dcing work which
civilization cannot estimate. Let such work as this be
encouraged and we may hope to The day when there
will be no bloody shirt or Solid South" Let our
patriotic men OF wealth give OF their abundant means
such enterprises and they may be rewarded, in
lifetime. ly witnessing new ana higher civilization
both South and North This s the true bridge across
" the bloody chasm."
The men who are pushing forward this grand work
thc South deserving OF praise the
brave men uaIcted 10 battle. historN VIII never
know ths personal sacrifices made by these pioneers IN
civil za'iJn Many of eem nave been NJ work Tor life
time ~ tins ELI denying labor. Nj. Tee himself Is
veteran In the service and stranger 10 luE TRIBUNE
readers OF tniIy years ago lie Is native sdath, htr
the son OF a siHv holder, an advocate 81 abolition
from you'd hr has grown gray Ia his efforts 10 bot
ter the condition 0f society IN The South WaS glad 10
see his name again IN TIT TRiBuSE he goes down the
decline Of life hc came NJ from childhood, pleading
for the of society Ia his Southern country
have been Induced 90 pen these hasty Hines by read
ing Mr. Fees plea above stated. have only the IN
terest In Ieroa that You have III The reading of hs
interests othrrs the merits Of the advocated
my encroachnent upon your columns Will need no apol
0gy. :. A. d. huhfHitf.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
THE ELECTORAL COUNT.


SIR: Remember VIC have only one year
more before another Presidential election and only
session of Congress more IN which 20 prepare fer the
count This ought TO have beCu done immediately after
the last inauguration but instead nothing has been
DONE far remember, except the introduction OF
hill by Senator Eimunds and its reference TO some com
mttee. At this rate the old difficulty and danger
will be upon lis again, and be intensified and COM
pcated Dy an important element not involved before
Undoubtedly large proportion of tho Democratic
party believe sincerely that Tllden airy elected in
1876 and ought TO have been seated as President and
ali the politicians and leaders Of that party who do not
pretend Trey do and ready to act accord
lugv Do you suppose these people going TO stand
quietly by aud the same thing repealed OF course
not Ihey are g0iug 10 OF two things-cther DO
what ,bey claim tho Republicans did before or do what
they blame Tden for not doing before ln either case
the result will be what man likes 10 contemplate
proper awone that leaves no room Tor doubt as To the
mode counting the electoral votes and declaring tie
sult-wiil the and no hing else wi This ought
to be- and IL demanded by both paties aud the press
the real spokesman of the public-ought now, while
Congressman with their constituents 10 urge upon
them this duty and let them carry To Washington tie
commands they Will certainly get. VIII TIE TRIBUNE
lead of ! A. r.
Xeu- York, Nov. 60, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
ANSWERS TO PRAYER.
To ne Editor or The TFt0une.
SIR:I notice a letter in your columl

%
SIR: notice letter in your columns from
the Rev. e. y. Roe, prayer should Ike To adj my
opinions, derived FROM experience snd observation.
Can your correspondent. anyone else produce sn-
gle nslance in which prayer has been answered by
change Of the natural laws, change IN the objective
sphere that could not and would not lave been ALI
swercd except by the aid OF The Supernatural or Divine
Pcrsonl The writer wants such Instance that is sus-
tancd by facts, and not by information and belief
It Is welxnown that there is power n influence from
beiief upon TIE mental. and through the mental upon
the physical con ltions OF human beings For cXlmpc,
suppose telegraph messenger shcg!i now enter my
room with message signed by the wife Of nay only
brother whom knew % be sick. stating that he
dead A my heart Is u lei w.t.i and S.ief,
because h,licvc the message 10 be trle. Tomorrow
nnd that by coincidence 10 WIS mistake, and
what supposed aud bclIrvtd to be tine proved 10 be
false Bat. what OF the influence u had upon my mind
so long believed il 10 be true lcouid Illustrate IN
a DIVINE Person theory has precisely the india
upon the believer whether td; DIVINE Person ex-
lists whether that theory be true or false Now
tina; the above promise cannot be admitted to be other
wise than true where Is the proof Eat there i Divine
Person pTOptiatvi by Wan Or what PROOF
Is there that Divine Person gives practic5. assist
ance" earthly father helps his child - suJec-
lively there may ne many proofs b they do not disturb
the truth fnesS OF my promise. iHv d,vutcc on mo
many hundreds gods will assert is know ledge Of Tho
assistance aud material aid of BIZ ga. bat upon nyesil-
CATION all Lis KNOWLEDGE = purely subjective waitf Tor
some objective facts. Y. T.
NetC- Ogk, Nov. II, 1879.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
THE TRIUMPH OF PROTECTION.

The Baetn of The american Iron and steel Association.
We have frankly stated, with due emphasis,
all which usually assigned Tor the present
revival prosperity this country, and yet the most
important rcasUn OF all remains 10 he stated.
Our Protective tariff has been the man agent in
giving hope aud life TO all our industrial en-
1873 aud ameliorated the hard times of the
succeeding five years by securing 10 home
labor the supply OF the home market. BY
employing our own people In the production Of
domestic manufactures II prevented the drain Of our
precious metals To Europe TO pay for foreign DaDufac
lures asd 1t compelled Europe to return to us IN pay
otoer products, hundreds OF millions Of our
National State. aud other bonds, thus greatly
reducing tho principal Of our debt TO Eu-
rope aud onr interest payments on account OF it.
IL compelled Europe also To send within the past few
months over 500 100000 IN gold. Thus the balance 81
trade nj ways important factor ia the prosperity "i
any Nation has been turned III our FAVOR Oy rioleouVe
In the four fiscal years which ended on tDe 3Oth OF
Iune last our exports OF merchandise exceeded our i-
norris of merchandise S7J3,OJO.OOc. anu that much ct
trade had been against usif silver ana gold had
been drained to Europe, and our bonds hid
been sent there In Increased Quantities 10 pay
for goods Of foreign manufacture, 40 man Will
pretend that could have resumed specie payments
or that our National debt could have been funded at
low rnte of nercst Confidence could not have toen
for There would have been substantial basis
for i 10 rest upOn. llOIrGed capital Woui nave re-
inaincd boarded industry woulG NOT have 1cen !icA-
ened, aud prosperity would no' nave itturhsu' -,
To-day all fair In the ilghi OF me re-
yyed prosperity which this year las brought, ih tie
criticism Of Industrial policy which Fee Traders 80
loudly proclaimed during our nara times Nus
mn 10 the test OF experience, for with
out the iron aud steel works. the macnine shops The
one cd mnes, aud other enterprises NDlch I.vcsc
tariff called into existence before the panic OF 1879 the
prorperiy which has this year stimulated all the ehei-
ies OF our so OF people, and excited the wonder
OF every other nation. could not have come whch IL
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
DESIGNS FROM INDIAN CORN.

To fhe Edtf0T OF INC fTtOuHc
SIR have noticed several letters in The
TRIBUNE IN reference Mr. LoDgfellows surprise that
in American architecture Indian should not have
place anoug the ornamental designs In a recent issue
Mr. Gilman stated that there anumber OF designs IN
the wihamstown Art Gallery which Indian corn ap-
pears In chitectura ornamentation This cited sup
pose for purpose OF robbn. esteemed poet Of the
value OF the suggestion. Bat sir. he might have saved
himself the trouble: Longfellow could have In
tended that the surprise he expressed should be
accep.ed as original suggestion, for tho
thing has been suggested any number OF tunes
during the present century, and indeed has
been practically carried out IN National architecture
Webster believe II WIS., thought this young natOn, des
tined great ought To be too proud TO copy the
.i nOuarches Oi the East III anything. ana In regard
t. architecture he suggested that ought 10 create
new style which should be characteristic Of ana purely
belonging TO our country. In place OF the Hated
Corinihan columns. he proposed as part OF this STYLE
the representation of Indian corn. bound In sheayes. as
II were. bursting forming fOliaed capital. and
IN the 6asoment .he old Honsc OF REPRESENTATIVES.
row the statue Gallery. at Washington hall dozen
OF this dcscrntion are still 10 be seen lonrs,
heic York, Nov. 5, IS1o. W.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
THE TRIBUNE IN THE SOUTH.

To he EdifOr or me IrtOuHe
SIR No class of TRIBUNE readers more
heartily relish yogr hnanslal articles. your polished
and yct sedge-hammcr rsuments Tor National faith
and honest money. than the young men ~ Intelligence
In the South. This class OF readers are not dsloya J.
they hope day when sectonalsm VIII Ind no rest
In, pIace I'm the American mind snd heart They have
no other feeling for Greenbacksm than contempt for It's
weakness and folly. Your articles On hDance, while
so,nd vet are enccuraging-ihcy are sanw ched
with siurs and insnuItions against th' south The
class OF readers mentioned would Ike io irel that They
are regarded the great people az the Noh cz"ns
of me Union They arc not all bad NOT all
Ku Kux Give more sound nn1ucial arguments,
treating the South them part ol tue Uuion and as
such iufct est. q honest mOucy aud National faith
Your influence here Will thereby b. augmented.
Br0okharen Miss, Oct. -, 1879 sUB-cEIBER.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
EIGHTEEN SONS n TIE WAR.
To the Edit0r OF The TTtORHe.
Stp. Tho Rnv Daniel = Hplton n Pa


preacher of Roane County Tenn. Is eighty eight years
old ana "a IA active most men n any, lie recently
walked miles 10 give testimony ai the countyscat
and returned the same day. tie saws "I can sisht
rile-gun as well could sixty years ago, and can
bring squirrel nearly every ime and only for slight
tremoe Of hand would not miss orc 81 Il IN ban
dred" In reply to the question On which SIDE were
your sympathics during the late wart" he replied Il
WIS always "a Uuon man. bad sixteen sons In tho
I'm on army and IN the rebel army. and nay sympa-
thics were with the Union 10y fourteen nrjory" Nnen
asked II he knew which of the boys were rlgh he sai,
know which think was right Capn. Thar was M
teen majority that ar family including mc. hoip
The boys on the Union side" He has been lwice mar
red and IN the father of twenty orr children He
served IN the War Of 1872 but draws pension IL is
sad by the cxsolders that ho did good service during
fhe war hy aiding Union soldiers 10 communicate with
their families wnen they H. the rebel lines. and IN
many other ways ii he can't get pension for services
in 81 her the Wal OF 1872 that Of tnc kebeon he
certainly Ought get liberal one Tor his services be-
tween the two. rhe old man Is IN indigen, circus,-
stances. r.
Kingston. Tenn Oct. %. 1879.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
COMMERCE OF THE AMAZON.
I I l..

now TO PROSPER IN THAT REGION.
SOME SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THE FAILURES OF PAST
- ATTEMPTS AT COLONIZATION, AND WHAT MAY
BE DONE IN TIE FUTURE.
Mr.. Maurice Mauris believes that the fail
ure of some of the American and other at
tempts TO colonize the Valley of the Amazon
should not he held to prove the inn
practicability of the scheme. lie says that
the American colony in 1864 failed because
the foundation principles which should have
controlled its operations were entirely dis
regarded. The settlers were toe. widely scat
tered. and did not work in harmony. Mr..
Mauris says that settlement should be
based on the community system, and makes
many suggestions as to the requisites of sue
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
REAL ESTATE TAXATION.


me kdtfOr or lHe
SIR: Can you inform me why the taxes on
rel estate are uncquai For instance. house Muir
ray HilI Fifth ave. is taxed 1908. the valuation being
So. eco; another house. west OF sxh-aye. tonly six
,tfeet, above, IA taxed $500. the valuation beng
E,,c IoyE NoN 10 fS1O john YALE.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
A WORD OF CoNGRAruLArIoN.

To The LdtFOr OF INC IFtV"Ht
SIR: Herewith iud draft for payment Of
srbscrlpt,ors Of incosed seventeen names for THs
WEEKLY TRIBUNE { am glad 10 congratulate You on
the splendid Republican victories IN New-fork aud
other states believe them to be due in great meas
re t tho clear aud fogclbe prcseninent of truth as
s,rrJ ,r Iur TRIurSl 4 sure that no other agency
na. done .o nuch for the success ol tue Rcp1Olican
nartv rrt,ly yours DAVID ID. HoAG.
V,yusopolis kayt., Nov. IL, 1879
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
CREDIT TO THE TRIBUNE.

10 ne Edftor0 or The TrtbHRe.
SIR: Through the continued blunderng OF
the Democrats Congress aud elsewhere sad the her.
cuean work done by Republicans We have heen so'e "a
make ONO the Gettysburg Of this Falls campaign. and
mo, AN, all mart Of the credit 10 due THE TRIBUNE.
n1la ohio, Oct. 81, 1871 W. ,. pAcoS
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22
STEAMSHIP DISASTERS.

To fht EdttOF OF IHt IFlO""e.
SIR: When the proposal OF the Semi-Soio-
,oon of The Walton hs been adopted tat sailors on
t,o iookout can survey the comfoi tsby through
e;ss wind ~ aud mechanical genius has aiso devised
what one OF your readers sneeeste 10 w.t. nn afanse
neulof spring buffers 10 ob,iae the Inconvenience OF
New-York tribune., 1879-11-22

maritime collisions there Will remain only one thing
To do Tor the safety ~ ships Let me recOmmend
the Ncwi0rk Pilot Commissioners, wien they have pus
down tie d,le-rous practice OF ung steamboats,. To
make rule IN all icencrg- wn'n on a cruise shal
sh W iigh' after sundJwD. Your oDcdent servant,
Sandy HH Nov. Is, 1879. JONAH
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-04-17
,ONkI rNOULAMArluY-

| "bcress tine lion. J. G. Burhcr Presi
w dent Judge OF the Judicial Disirir
composed Of the counties Of snyder. Unio,
and MiGlin and Hiram O'Nril ana
Ssm'l. u iodrr Esqs. Associate Judge.
in and for Snyder county have issued ihtii
prccept bearing. date the 2s'h day oi
Feb. 4. d. 1879, to ME directed fo-
The holding ofan Orphans court. = court
of Common Pleas, court of Oyef and Ter.
mincr and General court of Quarter Ses.
sIous OF the reace at Niddlet ire. r,r the
county OF Snyder, on the 4th Monday. (bc
ing the 26'b day Of May 1871 and
continue one week.
Notice is therefore hereby given 10 the
Coroner. Justices OF the Peace aud Cnnsta.
blcs in and for the county OF Snyder. 10 ap
pear in their proper person with their rolls
records, inquisitioBs. examinations and
o. her rcmemhrances TO do those thiug-
which of their Offices aud in their behalf
pertsin TO be done and witnesses and per.
sons prosecuting in behalf of the Common
wealth against any person or persons are
required TO be then and there attending
and not departing without leave at their
peril. Justices are requested TO he punci
ual in their attendance at the appointed
time agreesbly to notice.
Given under my hand and seal at the
sheria's office in Middleburg, the 17ih lay
Of Apr A d.. one thousand eight hundred
aud seventy y-nine.
DANIEL BoLEyDER. sheriff.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-04-17

Southern Democrats have holy
horror Of United States bayonet-
at election polls to inure the
exercise Of impartial suffrage, but az
the same time not a man Of all those
who now howl against the appear-
ance OF soldiers at the polls bnt
what carries q revolver on such and
ali other occasions, or belongs
10 rife club ready for action when
ever colorei man is 10 be shot
down like dog. These sensitive
assassins Of the South are dreadfnlly
jealons Of their rights vheu the
Government proposes TO protect the
rights OF others rs against their as
ssults,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-04-17

Rhode Island is not one Of the
doubtful States and It's elections are
not watched very closely, but il i.
interesting 10 note that although
the vote at the State election ia st
week was very light. the majority Of
the Republican cauliate flr Govern
or was much larger than it was
last year,
At az election held the same day
In Wisconsin for Judge Of tue Su.
preme Court, tie Republican cqudi
date was elected by a majority OF
SOME fifteen thousand, which is also
Q large iucreese on last year.
The action Of the Democrats in
Congress will nuke Republican sue
cess easy in 1880
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-04-17

The Philadelphia Lsdger, the
ableet aud fdirest Of tue independ deut
papers VI this state. Gays Of the atti-
tude Of the Dem Jcrats ia Congress {:
1t is far easier to open tue food
gates Of ulUqpeu"s Ou such occasions
than to CLOSE tlIein the more tue
pity FOR the country. for these dis
cussiUps are always lJalet with the
mischief that is deadly to industrial
activity ani business enterprise.
fney are likely 10 have wOrse effect
DOW than ever, for this is essentially
tue tiiue when weshpull have pace
And the longer tue discussion goes
On, the fnrther the Congressional
debates will get away from tue real
question, which is not whether the
Objectionable laws should be repeal.
cd or not, bat whether one branch OF
the Government should be forced
to approve the repeal nnlct threat
oi putting q stop The wheels of the
Government if the Executive shall
withhold approval of wbut he mny
believe 10 he wrong. Summed up
briefly, tho caucus demand is, "con-
sent, or you get no money con-
sent, or your Government shall be
starved out and die of iuanition.
This is tho single aud simple ques-
ton, aud no extent of fog that eau
be raised by the fifty speeches, or
ten times fifty, will conseal that real
issue from the country. There eau
not be doubt tbore is a majority in
both Houses of Congress against the
mode OF proceeding adopted, il the
Democratic members were free from
the trammels OF the caucus. II this
caucus decree shall be carried ont,
there is an end to free deliberation
and conscientious voting in Con.
gress upon every measUre upon
which the caucus has laid It's baud
And as for the "veto" cry. there
are men yet IN active life who re.
member when Jackson's use Of the
veto made the word q shibboleth Of
Democratic loyalty.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-04-17

We are to have frst-class war
in sOntn America. Perm ha, euter-
ed luto az ali.uce with Bolivia, an
both natious have declared war
against Chill The qnarrel when
has led 10 this conflict arises from
the transfer Of certain territory to
Bolivia on condlti n that rue would
not tax the Chilians residing therein.
Bolivia ceased to inpoSe taxation
but c0ufscated certain nitrate works
owned by Cbillian company Chill
retaliated by sending troops into
Bolivia. Peru offered 10 mediate.
but her Offices we not accepted.
he alliance has followed. aud no y
both nations have resolved to settle
tue dispute With the sword
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-04-17

The new so treasury refuniing
certiticates are, to some extent. A
new circulatin. medium. They are
OF the size Of a SO greenback, bear
4 per cent. interest, aud are intend
ed for the purchase Of four per cent.
Government consols in tue sums Of
fifty dollars They will be for sale
in exchange for gold. silver or green
backs at some Of the National banks.
and at large post offices. The sew
issue is designed to afford the peo-
pie the benefit Of = saving fund.
bearing interest, as also TO material-
~ assist in ibe placing Of tue 1910 s
bearing 8 per cent interest
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-04-17

A tei1ibie double tragedy has oc-
courred at Clifford, Iowa. John
Bell, station agent. l9 Years of age.
deliberately shot Miss Robbins, his
lady friend, through the heart twice
He then telegrsphed TO the railroad
officials b send another oDerator up
MS he WAS going TO xii hi,uself
shortly after lie fired two shots into
his abdomen. aud is now iu diving
eoudition. The girl was most os
tiuable daughter of a prominent
merchant No cause is assigned.