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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-05-06
Kassenger,s KomicaIities.

A lover of certain cut OF beefsteak is
like a plucky prize-fghter, always ready
for another round.
The most economical man is reported as
living in the second ward. He took a
bung-hole to the cooper to have a barrel
made around it.
An exchange asks: "Why do the horns
Of COW grow up and the tail down| We
suppose it is because the horns do not grow
down and the tail does not growu up If this
is not the answer We give it up.
A Roman says he has figured ont the
cause of the failures that overtake business
men. When he went to school he was
taught that the world was the shape OF an
orange---round, but a little fattened at the
poles tie says that is where the trouble
lies. II the world had not been fattened
at the poles everything would have gone on
all right.
A painter, who had already put seven
coats of paint on the walls, demonstrated
with the lady of the house because she
wanted him to put on another coat Just to
change the tint little. Why not put on
moreY' she said. "What will be the
harm ~ "YVell, madam, if you keep on,
you will take up all the room with paint
and then you viii have no space for your
furniture Butshe insisted, and at last ac-
counts he was still painting. Rome Sentinel
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-05-06

A paper looks well in morning wrap
per when it goes to the postoffice.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-05-06

When the Union forces were captured
at Plymouth, N. c., during the war, the
colors of the Sixteenth Connecticut reg
iment were torn up and distributed
among the officers and men to save them
from the Confederates. Many who had
these relics were taken to Southern
prisons, but they kept their trusts care
fully. 1t is now proposed to gather as
many of these pieces as possible, arrange
them in suitable form and place them
among the other colors at the State
House.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-05-06
TIMELY TOPICS.

Three years ago an Ehglishman named
Hebron was convicted of murder, and
narrowly escaped the scaffold The man
Place, who was hung recently, confessed
that he had committed the murder for
which Hebron was undergoing punish
ment; and now the British government
is taking steps to compensate Hebron for
the wrong done to him by the law.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-05-06

In memorial to Congress relative to
the coming census of the United States,
the superintendent of the census of 1860,
Mr. Kennedy, gives the following statis-
tics as an Illustration of the stupendous
results from single hive of bees, trans
ported to the Pacific coast less than
thirty years ago. From the single county
of San Diego, California, in 1876 there
was shipped the astonishing figure of
1850, 900 pounds In 1877 there were in
that county $4,000 colol,ies of bees, and
in one day, September 6, 1873, there were
shipped from that port rs barrels, l053
cases and Is tons; and that from and in
Guiding July II to November 10, 1878,
less than four months, that one county
exported over 1000 barrels, IA ,544 cases
and nearly 90 tons. He who would
strike out (from the census report) the
item of honey, could not have known,
so great has the interest in this product
become, that many people in California
have from 500 to 1000 hives, and that
over 100 people in one county have each
more than 100 colonies of bees. Accord
ing to the London NeaCS of January IS,
there arrived in November at Liverpool
so tons of honey, the product of the bees
of one individual. and that Mr.. Hodge.
in the first week of January last, landed
100 tons at London wharf, the produ ct
of California. The annual product of
honey has grown to $4,000, 900 pounds
annually.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-05-06
The death of Mime. Bonaparte and tb,

The death of Mime. Bonaparte and the
story of her marriage that it naturally
revives brings to mind the French mar
riage laws. 1t will be remembered that
the nearest she could come to getting her
son legitimized was the official deelara-
tion that he was 6 a legitimate son of
France" " This was rather more vague
than satisfactory; and the occasion is a
fit one to call to mind the perils of mar
rying a Frenchman. No Frenchman
can marry without the consent of his
parents, or, if they are dead, of his
grandparents. If he is over twenty-five,
and they refuse, he may send them,
through public notary, three respect
fully-written requests two weeks apart,
and then the mayor can authorize him
to proceed. If, however, he is person
Of political prominence, this publicity Of
family differences is tacitly forbidden by
custom, and the scandal Of such pub
icity must be avoided by the abandon
ment Of the proposed marriage. That is,
the greater man the son is, the greater
is the hold Of his parents upon him.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-05-06

One of the first secrets of success with
the rose in guarding against its several
persistent insect enemies, such as the
rose-bug, green-fiy, rose-slug, etc, is to
keep the plant healthy and in vigorous
growth To insure this, rich soil is in
dispensable Let it be composed OF old
decomposed sods or thoroughly rotted
manure. This earth should never be
permitted to bake; but should be kept
friable by frequent stirring. The aphis,
or green-fiy, first attacks the young,
tender shoots, feeding upon their juices
The pests may be killed by placing a
barrel over the infested plant and burn
ing tobacco in fower-pot or other
vessel underneath The rose-slug-, that
green-bodied, jelly-like pest that feeds
upon the surface Of the leaves, leaving
only the veins and ribs, may be kept in
severe check, if not destroyed, by busting
the plant with fine coal ashes. The
rose-bugs may be brushed off into pail
of water, or picked off separately by
hand and destroyed. As much as has
been written about the culture of tho
rose and about the insect enemies and
their destruction, the above, in our ex-
perience, embodies the whole story
Rzrul New Yorker.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Specially Reported for the Daily Globe
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBELETs.

Look out for chicken thieves
More snow is reported in the lumber region
Anew drinking trough will be put up on Bridge
so uare.
All the Minneapolis markets were remarkably dull
yesterday.
Wholesale houses of this city are preparing for a
big spring trade.
The crowd of idle men IN the postoffice lobby is
nuisance that should be abated.
An effort is to be made to restore the st. Andrews
society to its once prosperous condition.
The Grace chapel amateur entertainment last night
was well attended, and proved success in every
particular.
DR.. O'Leary delivered very interesting lecture on
the subject Of Marriage and Divorce at Association
hall last evening.
Thomas shortleff, employed in the Minneapolis &
St. Louis machine shops, now mourna the loss
of one forefnger.
Yesterday was the last day for the filing of cases
for the next term of the district court, which will
commence on Feb. 18.
The fifteenth day of the pI esent month a. 900 of
temporary city bonds fall due and will be paid out of
the funds now in the treasury.
The Firemans Life association board of directors
hold their monthly meeting at 2 O'Clock P NJ to-
day, at Chief Engineer Brackets Office.
Rev. d. B. Knckerbacker of MINNEAPOLIS.
preached at Howard Lake last evening. Tonight be
is at Cokato, and tomorrow might at Minnetonka
Mills.
DR.. Dunsmoor, the recently elected county phys..
clan, is showing remarkable energy and devotion to
the duties Of his Office. He made (eccordng to his
BILL on certain day last month visit to Osseo, from
there to the farm, and returning to the city
tied five patients here; on another day he visited
twentyhree patients in the city. His bill for services
from Jan. z to Feb. presented to the county
commissioners yesterday, amounts to S215.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11

lished and edited for two years the Bayonne
City Herald, the first official paper of
the city. Came to Madelia in 1871;
was elected delegate to the first
district Congressional convention, and ap-
pointed on Congressional committee In 1875,
was chairman of Senatorial convention, Thirty
eighth district; at the State convention was ap-
pointed member of the State central commit
tee; 1876, was appointed secretary of Senate
judiciary committee. As supporter of James
G. Blaine he made a canvass of First Congress
sional district, and at the State convention in
troduced the Blaine Presidential resolutions,
which were successfully carried, cliciting a
personal compliment from the now United
States Senauor. In 1S77-78-79 he was unani-
mously re-appointed secretary of the Senate
judiciary committed The duties of Mr.. john
ston's present position are Of a judicial charac-
ter, requiring thorough knowledge of the
general principles of law, previous legislation
and constitutional measures. For four con-
secutive sessions he has performed this work.
not only with ability but to the entire salts
tactlon OF the committee and the Senate. He
Is yet single man and under middle age.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11

AFTEB reading the report Of the Congress
sional committee on the conduct of the nayv
department under Robeson, no man who
pretends to honesty or intelligence can
doubt that the country was swindlea out Of
many millions of dollars through that Off
cial's gross mismanagement or criminal dis
honesty. Instances are cited in which yes.
sells were sold for only small fraction of
their real value, and where contracts were
awarded to the pets of the secretary at fig
ures greatly in excess of what the work
might have been done for. It is certainly
the duty of Congress and the criminal au
thorities of the District of Columbia to take
cognizance of these facts and see that the
transgressor is properly punished. He has
been honored by the people of New Jersey
by an election to Congress. If those people
have 10 objections to being represented by
Daily globe., 1879-02-11
thief, the members generally may object
to sitting in the same body with one

THERE is evidently a systematic attempt
being made to bulldoze witnesses in the
State prison investigation. The ring know
that only those who have been inmates of
the prison can tell the inner workings, and
hence an attorney has been employed to
badger them. To ask them to renew their
disgrace by repeating the story Of their
crimes before the public. Then the ring
papers herald it abroad, that a man convicted
OF such and such an offense is on the wit
ness stand. The ring we'll know that there
is certain internal evidence and corroborat-
ing proof which go to show the truth of the
ex-convicts' stories, and as the evidence ac-
cummulates, they have become alarmed.
Hence they hope, by advertising the misfor-
tune which has befallen the witness, to pre-
vent further unpleasant evidence.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11
BIOGRAPHICAL.
THE TWENTY-FIRST MINNESOTA
STATE LEGISLATURES
SENATE OFFICERS.
Hon. u. Il. Wakefield.


Lieutenant Governor, President of the Senate,
was born in Connecticut in 1928. He ia grad
uate OF Trinity college; studied law in Ohio,
commenced practice in Indiana, and came to
Minnesota in 1854. He was a member of the
first State Legislature, in 1857; elected to the
House in 1865, and was Speaker of that body
during the session of 1865; member of
the Senate in l867-6S-69. Appointed receiver
OF the United States Land office, at Winhebago
City, in 1869; resigned in 1875, and was elected
Lieutenant Governor that fall, reelected in
1877. He was chairman of the Minnesota dele
CATION to the Chicago convention that nomin-
ated Gen. Grant, in 1868, and member of the
Cincinnati convention, at which Governor
Hayes was nominated for the Presidency.
Lieutenant Governor Wakefield Is man of dis
tinguished ability. He has filled important
public positions for twenty-five years. In his
position at the head Of this body he is highly
popular and possesses those rare QUALIFICATIONS
SO essential in a presiding officer. Prominent
Republicans have already suggested his name
as the coming candidate for governor of Min
nesota.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11
~. II. II. JOhnston,

Madella' Watonwan county, secretary of tho
Senate Judiciary committee, was born at Will
Transport, Lycoming county, Pa; removed to
New York with his parents while quite young;
attended public school. Commenced teaching
at the age of II, at Great Neck, Long Island !;
taught two years; completed course at State
Normal school, Albany, January, 1868. En-
listed in the Thirteenth Brooklyn volunteers.
and took part in the battles of Gettysburg and
Failing Water. under Gen. John Sedgwick.
regiment ordered back to fight enemy n rear
in New York riots; subsequently honorably dis
charged. In 1864, was appointed successivelv
% the principalship Of Flushing public school,
Jamaica Seminary. In 1866, he entered the law
office Of W. W. Goodrich, of the firm of Emer-
son d Goodrich, Wall street; attended Albany
law school; was appointed on New York State
central committee. In 1868, he was elected city
attorney Of Bayonne, New Jersey, and estab-
Daily globe., 1879-02-11
= THE SENATE.

About thirty members were in their seats
yesterday when the Senate convened at 8
O'Clock, and, notwithstanding the lateness of
the hour, considerable amount of business
was transacted. The greater portion of the
bills acted upon were of local nature
among which was the bill authorizing the
city of Minneapolis to issue $25O,OOO in
bonds to aid in the construction of the
Northwestern narrow gauge railway. SEN
ator E. NJ. Wilson voted for the bill, but as
he did so he rose and stated that he was op-
posed to the issue of the bonds, but he was
perfectly willing to allow the question to be
submitted to the people of Minneapolis for
their approval or rejection.
The bill to facilitate the transfer of An.
tietam cemetery to the United States was
passed, and also the bill fixing the amount
of real estate which shall be exempt from ex.
ecution as homestead.
In committee of the whole number of
bills were considered, among which was SEN
ator Miller's bill reducing mileage of NOM
bers of the Legislature from Is cents to 10
cents per mile. Although this is truly
meritorious bill in the interest of economy.
it was considered in spirit of levity and
hilarity by some of the Senators, and was
finally amended by fixing mileage at 5 cents
mile. These little episodes 'sare necessary
to lengthen and strengthen the mental Wis.
ion, push far off the mental horizon, and
give proper views of the place, power, right
and dignity OF humanity in the universe
Daily globe., 1879-02-11
Routine ReDOrt.

The House met at 10 A. NJ, but aa there was
no quorum present, only thirty-seven men,
bers answering to their names, no business was
done till 3l5 P. NJ, when roll-call showed
eighty-two members present.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by MIR. SERVER for
the abolition of the liquor traffice; by Mr.. Goff
on the same subject; by Mr.. Denison for the
passage of certain laws; by Mr.. j. Thompson,
Jr., for the abolition of tho brass kettle.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
MIR. s. l.. Campbell, from the judiciary COM
mite; Mr.. Benson, from the committee on
agriculture; Mr.. Wiley, from the committee ou
Reform school; Mr.. SERVER, from the commit
tee on towns and countless; Mr.. Amundson
from the committee on commerce, reported on
various bills before them and the reports were
concurred in.
BILLS PASSED.
Mr. Rosebrock reported in favor of the bill
to amend the charter of the city of Owatonna,
the rules were suspended and the bill passed.
Mr.. Scroth reported in favor of the Senate
Dill to authorize the city Of Winona to main
tain a ferry across the Mississippi river. Passed
under suspension of the rules.
Also IN favor of the bill relating to the house
OF correction in Wlnona. Passed under sus.
pension of the rules.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC
MIR. Abel reported in favor of reading the
bill for the suppression Of the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors second time and making it the
special order for Wednesday at 80 P NJ
Mr.. Jones moved to amend by fixing Satur-
day as the day.
It was finally fixed for Friday at o'clock
P. NJ.
Mr.. Schroth, from the Winona delegation,
reported in favor Of Senate bill No. 3, relating
to the sale of alcoholic liquors in the city of
Winona, with au amendment.
Mr.. Drew, from the same delegatiOn sub
mltted minority report favorirg the indefinite
postponement Of the bill, and giving his rea-
sons therefor at great length. Referred to COM
mittee Of the whole.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Himle-To amend the charter of the
village of Kasson, Dodge county, relating to
the sale of liquors.
By Mr. NJ. Anderson-For the removal of the
county seat Of Wilkin county from Breckin-
ridge to Mansion.
BY Mr.. Barsness-To incorporate the town of
Morris, Stevens county.
by Mr.. Stiles-To authorize the towns of
several counties to issue bonds in aid of rail-
roads.
By Mr.. Climatic provide for the location
and erection OF second State prison. It con-
stitutes J. III. Wheat Of Fillmore, Hiram Server
of Rice, Clarke Keysor of Blue Earth, II. Nj.
Rlce OF Ramsey, and A. Barto Of Stearns coun-
ty board to decide upon site and take such
other action in regard to the matter as may be
necessary, and appropriates $4,000 for that
purpose.
Bills were read a second time and ordered to
be printed, whereupon the House adjourned.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11

,rder caused the first disturbance. Il was

order caused the first disturbance. It was
announced that many ladies desired to be
present when the speeches were made, and
to accommodate them the special order was
liked for Friday at 2:30 Pm. Some men,
bers evidently didn't like to have the matter
brought up at all, and would have been glad
to have given the measure it's quietus then.
and there. Courtesy to the ladies prevailed,
however. Close upon this came report
from Mr.. Schroth, of Winona, in favor of
the passage OF Senator 9. F. Bucks bill regu-
latlng the liquor traffic in that city. Mr..
Drew followed with minority report pro-
testing against its passage, and giving his
reasons therefor at considerable length. MI.
Drew wanted the bill made special order,
but objection being made to making a
special order of purely local bill, the matter
took It's regular course.
There was little besides worthy of special
mention, and at o'clock the House ad-
journed for the day.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11
AN ErDLOnuti0n.

In relation to statement made in the GLOBE of
February sth, in regard to John Dillon and James
Wa'lack having formed copartnership Mr.. Dillon
writes as follows explaining the matter:
Mr.. Correspondent.
DAER SIR: In your communication to the GLopE
OF this day. am informed, not being able to find
copy myself that you say Wallack Dillon intend to
engage first class "stars." and run the Academy to
''clean OUT the Metropolitan. I suppose I need
scarcely remind you that such reports are all tho
arrest 'bosh." Mr.. Waliack travels continually aud
remains in no city longer than week. Let me
further add, dear sir, that no such firm as that of
"Wanack l. Diuon,' or "Dillon & Wallack," exists
nor eter Ga. l never was manager, and d. V
never will be- am simply and humbIy the "salaried
hireng' of James Wallack. If agreeable to YOU.
kindly correct your misstaements and obliee, yours
truly, JoHN DGTIow
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb g. 1879.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11
County Commissioners.

The county commissioners met yesterday After
transacting some routine business the following rsso
luton OF Commissioner Ward was adopted: That
the on court house and Jail be directed to
make thorough Investigation into the condition Of
the jail, and changes and Improvements needed in
the same, and report at the next meeting of the
portion of the inmates are properly to be considered
county charges, and whether some meth
;sa Cd cannot be devised looking to the Keep
ing ing OF petty offenders, committed by
the city authorities, in quarters provided esewhere
county. ~ 'i'
on motion, the board was requested to meet at the
poor farm Monday the 18th inst. at 10 O'clock for
the purpose Of making an inventory of the county
property on the same. '
retiring county auditor, the board adjourned.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11

II would give us great pleasure to write
the obituary of the last of the female pedes-
trians. Personally they may be very estim-
able ladies, but professionally they are a de-
cided nuisance. They announce themselves
to walk several thousand quarter miles in an
equal number of quarter hours, and burden
the telegraph wires with reports of their all
ments and their achievements until eyery
reader of the daily newspapers is con.
strained to cry out in agony "Hold; enonghr'
If the women will not take rest, for heav-
ems sake give the public one.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11

The Republicans of the House are said to
be figuring for an extra session of Congress.
They expect, it is said, that the Democrats
will commit some blunder during that ses-
sion that will irretrievably ruin them. It is
a fact that the capacity for laundering dis
played by the Democratic party in the past
gives ground for such hope, but we have
been under the impression that the party had
outgrown that prediction. The Republi-
cans may be right and the GLOBE wrong. If
80 We are sorry.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11

WE shall expect perfect deluge of oratory
in the House on Friday afternoon when the
prohibitory liquor law will come up for dis
cussion as the special order. 1t was an
nn9unced yesterday that large number of
Rdies would be present on the occasion, at
which there was general scratching Of
heads and look of mystidcation on many
faces. The prospect is that good many
members will dodge vote on the question,
while not a few of the most eloquent of the
grave and reverend seignors will remain
silent
Daily globe., 1879-02-11

SENATOR CHR1sr1ANcY has finally resigned
his five thousand dollar Office with the in
tention of accepting the ten thousand dollar
mission to Peru and at the Same time open
the way for Zach Chandler's return to the
Senate. Hayes doesn't propose to leave any
stone unturned to gather the corrupt Grant
gang about him.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11

Now what will Hayes do for the Democrats
who helped to confirm his New York custom
house appointees? He has rewarded all
who stood by him in his first trouble-the
larceny of the Presidential office-and
should not go back on those who stood as
nobly by him when the Conkling tail tried
to waggle the Hayes and Sherman dog.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11

The population of Astrachan, in Prussia,
are worse than the man who killed the goose
that laid the golden egg. They have MUIR
dered all the physicians who ware treating
them for the plague, under the delusion that
they had poisoned their patients. Astrachan
has great need of missionary effort.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11

THE army appropriation bill as passed by
the House on Saturday is about a million
dollars in excess Of that of last year. The
promise is made, however, that saving will
bs effected by the reorganization scheme, so
that next years appropriations will show a
very considerable reduction. The changes
contemplated cannot be made too soon to
satisfy the people.
Daily globe., 1879-02-11
Spiritual Weiiare at the COUNTY Jail.

While the attention Of the public is called to the
crowded condition of county Jail, it seems that
at least one person has deep sympathy for the
spiritual as well as the bodily comfort of the inmates
of that institution
A gentleman named Mr.. Beck, who, it is said il O.
clergyman in this city, delivered an address before
the county commissioners yesterday morning on the
subject OF the system of using prisoners at
the county jail The system as proposed by Mr..
Beck was as unique and mpracticable as the system
Mr.. Beck's system is follows: That the prisoners
should be each one confined in a separate cell, be
oolged to work ten hours a day, each one to have
spiritual adviser, and attention should be paid
to their spiritual welfare than there is at the present
time, and then, according to his theory, when their
term OF sentence expires they can go forth in the
world as reformers, doing good to their fellow men,
and will have no inclination to return to their wicked