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statistics of the internal revenue department.
We find on examination that in the year
1873 but 81, 100000 gallons of liquor were
manufactured and soda difference be-
tween the estimate of Mrs. Wittenmeyer
and the returns of the government officials
of something like AL 100000 gallons. 1t
should be remembered, too, that consider
able quantity of this liquor is used for chem
ical, manufacturing and medicinal purposes,
so that the lecturers estimate of the con-
sumption of liquor as beverage is only
about nine hundred per cent. too high. OF
course such slight inaccuracies ought to be
passed by as unworthy of notice, yet we call
attention to them in order that we may in
duce moral refozmers to try to inform them
selves little better as to the facts before
making wild assertions.
We do not wish to say single word de-
preclating the cause of temperance. We
appreciate the evils of intemperance fully.
Nor do we wish to impugn the sincerity of
either the lecturer in question or any of her
associates We are afraid, nevertheless,
tnat they have some exceedingly
erroneous ideas as to the cause,
extent and remedy of the evil. It is not always
an evidence of depraved heart and low
tastes to find a man addicted to drink
Indeed, the majority of those who OCCASION
ally or habitually drink to excess are men of
warm, generous impulses, and are drawn
into the practice through their love of good
company and social cheer. Few mean,
nlggardly men are drinkers. Then, all
men who drink are not drunkards. Thou
sands in this community and all like it drink
moderately when they think they require
the stimulus of liquor or for sociability's
sake, and are never seen under its influence.
There are few church members, even, who
do not occasionally drink. The drunkards
and the total abstainers are largely in the
minority, the great middle class between
these two extremes being occasional drink
ers. The remedy for intemperance is not
easy to discover. From the days of Noah to
the present time men have drank wine and
alcoholic drinks, and all efforts to stop the
practice have failed. In our own times the
power OF legislation has been tried, but the
resultEhas been an increase rather than dim
mutton of intemperance. The place to
begin the temperance reform is at the fire.
side. Let the youth be taught to abhor
alcoholic poisons, and when they are grown
to manhood's estate they will seldom
acquire taste for it.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08
HAYES PECULIARITIEs.

HOac the President Makes Promises to
BreaH 7Aens-EEperiences Of0 Missouri
Delegation at the White House, Etc.
Washington Special to st. Louis Republican. I
The naughty habit of the President If tell
ing tibs that are sure to be disclosed, has
many times been published. This habit has
been most noticeable in the matter of 40
pointments when he makes promises he
never expects to fulfil. Lately he was guilty of
most glarlng outrage of this kind. The
Missouri delegation called upon him to urge
the name of ex-Mayor Joe Brown for place
on the Mississippi River commission. The
President received the delegation very cor
daily and for fifteen minutes taxed the sub
ject over with them, all the time allowing it
to be understood that he thought very IA
vorably of the proposition to make Mr..
Brown one of the commissioners. He made
notes (Which is part of his duplicity) on the
conversation, and the Missouri men left
thinking there was hope for Brown. The
latter felt encouraged, and some telegraphing
was done to secure influence. But when the
delegation reached the capitol they learned
that the President had not only decided
upon the commission, but had, in fact, sent
Inc names to the Senate before the delega-
ton called upon him. He is evidently one
of those weak men who deceive because thew
are not manly enough to speak the truth.
Several weeks ago two Missouri mem bers
called upon the President about some ap-
pointment. One of the gentlemen had been
several times to the White House. Being
ushered into the presence of the executive
they discovered that they were not recog-
nized, and as members do not have to send
in their cards, one introduced himself and
then presented his colleague. The affable ex-
ecutlve said he was glad to to see them, and
as they took comfortable seats, inquired in a
cordial manner, "When did you leave Mis-
sou1i?'' This was too much. Not known
by face and no better known by their names.
The young member replied: 'sWe have been
here several months voting to repeal
some laws, and will remain in
Washington as long as Congress is in SEES
sion.'' The President attempted to show
that he had all along known who they were,
but it was sickly attempt. TIE interview
closed shortly after, the President making
several joculsr remarks about the contest in
Congress, in his vain effort to smooth over
the blunder.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08
THE YOUNG LADY GRADUATE,
What She Said ias Public, and What 1Yer
Her Private Thoughts.
Boston Transcr,nt7

What She Said IN Public, and What We're
Her Private Thoughts.
Boston Transcript
What the Valedictory Said-Kind teachers.
ever shall we look back to the happy days
when, under your patient and loving pilotaee.
we climbed the hill of knowledge; ever shall
we hold the recollection of your self-sacri6c-
ing devotion among our hottest remem-
brances. And classmates, though the links
are at last broken that have so long united
us IN their tender chain, yet we are still per-
mitted in memory's forge to re-weld the
scattered fragments, and live once again in
fancy the happy existence that has been ours
and which we prize more then ever now that
1t can be lived in reality no more
What the Veledictorian Thought Thank
the Lord, shall soon see the last of old
Smith! He never was fit for teacher, anv
way, the cross old bear! And then he shows
partiality SO! never could see what he finds
III Sal Stebbings so attractive. No matter
what she does, he's good as pie to her. I
guess ia have to take it if should come to
school with lessons no better then hers.
And Miss Jones! Hem! the old maid! She's
just hateful. And Miss Brown, too! What
dowdy she is! No wonder nobody'll have her.
Thank Heaven! I'm free of them all now! I
don't belive I'd speak to one of them if
l should meet them on the street. Let's
see-I must cut that Periwinkle girl right
away. don't want to be logged round by
her any longer, and, what's more, won't.
shall have to keep on good terms with
Steve Showers sister, though do hate her so;
for Steve's got jolly team, and he always
dresses nobby, and all the girls envy me and
Steve when we go riding. And I'm going
to give Sal Seedlings bit of my mind, and
then good by to her, the mink! Well, I'm
glad it's all over never want to think of
school again or see school book What
life have led. to be sure But T shall 90
into society now, thank fortune, where I
belong!
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08
MUNCHAUSENISM IN THE TRMPER-
ANCE CAUSE

III ONCHdUSENASM IN THE TRMPER-
ANCE CAUSE.
While to the unthinking the exaggeration
of the evil effects of the liquor traffic may
produce momentary horror and lead to
spasmodic effort to curb it, we doubt if some
of the statements of temperance orators are
calculated to do their cause any permanent
good. The GLOBE has long appreciated the
great injury done by indulgen 70 in strong
drink, and surrenders to none in zeal for the
reformation of those who have fallen
throught he use of alcoholic drink
in any of its varied forms, though it
exercises the right to differ from many as to
the proper means to remedy the evil. 1t
especially deprecates the extremes to which
some temperance advocates run, and would
emf join upon them the necessity for exercising
little care in their statements as to the ex-
tent of the vice, for they are very liable to
bring both themselves and their cause into
disrepute. An instance in point may be
mentioned and illustrated here. A lady
preached on the subject of temperance at the
Baptist church on Sunday evening, and in
the course of her remarks declared that
in this country the amount spent for liquor
in one year would build seven railroads
across the continent, and build a railroad
around the world, after the full equipment
of which there would be two hun
dred and eighty millions left.
We presume that majority of Mrs. Wit
tenmeyer's hearers accepted her statement
as literally correct, never thinking to exam
inc for themselves to ascertain the truth or
falsity of the assertion. We have made 9
computation which may be of interest as
showing into what grave errors even the
most honest people are liable to fall, and
how easy it is to bring ridicule even upoa
the best cause. Computing the cost of the
seven transcontinental railroads at the rate
per mile that it has cost to build those
already constructed, they would require in
the aggregate $1,O55, 100000. The rail
road around the world, on the
same basis, would cost $1,125,OOO,OOO,
and the small balance of $780,
100000 remaining over would make
grand total of $2,46O,OOO,OOO. Reckoning
the liquor to be worth an average of five
dollars gallon, this would make the total
amount consumed in this country 492, 900 900
gallons. As not more than one in ten of the
entire population are habitual drinkers.
and estimating the population of the coun-
try at little short of fifty millions, we find
that each drinker would consume something
like hundred gallons of liquor year, equal
to two and half barrels containing over six
thousand drinks,as saloon keepers reckon. or
seventeen or eighteen drinks day. We are
not prepared to believe that nearly five mil
lions OF American citizens are able to drink
as much stimulating fluid as is indicated by
these figures, and to keep it up year after
year, and our incredulity is confirmed by the
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

The Ponca Indians, recently released from
imprisonment by the decision of Judge
Dundy at Omaha, are reported to be working
lndustriously on their farms and raising good
crops, besides making every effort to i'm
prove themselves in the arts of civilization.
1t is Just possible that the adoption of like
policy with other tribes may result in like
beneficial results.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

HE retirement of Gen. A. A. Humphreys,
chief OF engineers of the army, closes an ex-
emplary public career. Gen. Humphreys
entered the army forty eight years ago, and
by dint of merit rose from the graduating
rank of second lieutenant to that of briga-
der general. During his entire army life
he has been noted for his courteous and
gentlemanly demeanor and his strict atten-
ton to duty. At the age of 60 he retires to
private life on pension sufficient to main
tain him In comfort for the remainder of his
life, privilege which he has we'll deserved.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08
EXCHANGING SUBSIDIARY COIN.

Busy York in the Sub Treasury in Con-
sequence of a Ne,v Lac.
New York Paper.]
The act of Congress authorizing the ex-
change of fractional silver coins for lawful.
money, at the treasury and at the several
sub-treasuries of the United States, has heen
in operation since the Goth inst. The re-
suit has been that the attaches of the coin
department. of the sub-treasury have been
kept very busy. The fact has also been
ELECTED that many business concerns that re-
ceive large amounts of fractional silver every
day have been unable to dispose of
the same, owing to the legal restrictions
that creditor is not obliged to accept
more than $50 of such currency at any one
time. Large receivers we're thus compelled
to keep considerable quantities of the silver
they received on hand. The rush at the sub
treasury was SO great when the act first went
into effect that the coin receiving teller was
obliged to establish system and require all
holders of sums larger than 81 900 to regis
ter their names and the amounts they pro-
posed to have exchanged. This was render
ed necessary by the fact that all the silver re-
ceived has to be recounted. There are only
five men to do this duty, and they can count
from $45,O00 to $4,000 per day, according
to the denomination of the coin. The larg-
or coins, halves and quarters, are of course
handled more quickly than the dimes, the
vexatious half dimes, or the still
more aggravating- three-cent pieces.
Fortunately, the larger part
of the coin received is in halves and quar-
tiers. All small amounts up to $1,000 are
received upon presentation. Notices are
sent to the holders of large amounts in the
order of their application as fast as the de-
partment is able to handle the same. The
amounts OH the application book at one
time have aggregated over $1 100000, and,
while the majority were for sums of from
$4,000 to $4,000, few we're as high
as $4,000 and upward, and one was
for 100000 The silver is brought forward
by banks and brokers, and very largely by
express and horse railroad companies and
concerns that do large retail business
The fractional silver weighs about fifty-si
pounds to the $1,000, so the five
operators have to handle ton and quarter
each day. The bags containing the silver
are ticketed with the name of the persons
desiring to make the exchange and the
amount. All spurious, badly worn and mu-
tilated coins are thrown out and deducted.
AS lawful money includes the silver dollar,
and the treasury has the option of paying in
gold, silver or notes, the person exchanging
is liable to get silver dollars in return fol
his fractional coins. Many, in that event,
return the silver and take silver certificates
The silver is packed in heavy canvas bags
and in kegs, and is stored In the new silver
vaults of the sub-treasury.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

A WASHINGTON paper hits the nail on the
bead when it declares that the Republicans
"forgave the South long ago for going out of
the uuion. But for coming back and de-
claring that they will stay the ex-confeder-
ates need not hope for full pardon in this
life.' Their treason was forgiven; their
repentance will never be forgiven as long as
the Republican party exists.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08
Brutal New York Policemen.

New York, July Bishop Seymour saws
the treatment he, aud his sister particularly,
received at the hands of the police after the
body of his brother law had been disooy-
cred in the seminary grounds, was such as
could only be shown to savages. The Off
GERS, notwithstanding my protestations that
we lived on the place, insisted that we should
be removed to the police station forthwith.
They even refused to allow my sister to en-
ter the house after her garments.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

Gen. RICE, the Democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor of Ohio, framed and
champloned the arrears of pensions law in
the last Congress. Sherman, who ia poino
to Ohio to advise the soldiers to vote against
Gen. Rice, is doing all in his power to DELAY
the payment ofthe pensions allowed, on the
plea that he needs the enormous balance in
the treasury to provide for possible emer-
gency-a raid for gold under the resump
ton act. Rice was soldier and brave one.
and did all in his power to grant his com
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

MR. GLADSTONE, who is a temperate if not
temperance man, regrets exceedingly the
practice of closing the ale houses early in
the evening, as he has observed that the prac-
tlce has given great impetus to laudanum
drinking and opium eating, far more per-
nicious habit than drinking ale or beer. His
experience il corroborated by DR.. Moffatt
and Rev. Stephen Gladstone, the son of the
e1-premier, who find great suffering in their
respective parishes owing to the spread of
the new appetite.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

The Washington Republican says that
civil service order No. l may be reckoned as
one of the lost arts. Not so for in order
to be or have been an art it mus: have been
practiced some time. The famous No.
never rose to the dignity of an art.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

Some of the Missouri people are raising a
row because some of the employees of the legis-
lature of that State draw pay without render
ing any services. They ought to have gone
a-fshing, for then they would have been able
to claim that they rendered the same service
of William A. Wheeler, vice President of the
United States,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

ZAoK CHANDLER took occasion, at the close
of the extra session of Congress, to arraign
the Democratic party for what he declared
to be its crimes. The party, as far as we
have been able to learn, has not pleaded to
the Indictment. It is barely possible that
the Democracy do not recognize lacks
right to arraign them at the bar of public
opinion, or any other bar, for that matter.
1t is evident that lack flashed in the nan.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

OWING to the nihilistic agitation in Russia
the industrial exhibition that was to have
taken place at Moscow next year has been
indefinitely postponed. The car evidently
doesn't want to let the outside world know
how great scare he is having with his dis
oontented subjects.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

NEBRASKA claims to be entitled to three
members of Congress under the next ap-
portionment. We doubt if she will get that
number, but if she does, Minnesota ought
to have at least eight. The census will
show round million of inhabitants, if not
million and aquarter, in the North Star
State.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

The total Indebtedness of the cities, towns
and counties of Minnesota amounts to $5,.
272,23O. As the total assessed valuation of
property in the State is 1920, $3.50, 1929, it will
be seen that the debt is not very onerous,
but could be paid up entire by the imposi-
ton of a tax of less than three per cent.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

The experiment recently tried by the Bap-
fists and Presbyterians, at Saratoga, of having
the delegates to religious assemblies pay their
board at regular establishments, instead of
seeking entertainment at the houses of CORE
igionists, is understood to have been eminent-
~ successful.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

The last Louisiana legislature repealed
the law licensing lotteries, and the constitu-
adopted it. There is evidently Disagree
ment among the doctors down thatway.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer calls Ohio "the
political orbit" which is equivalent to say
ing that the other States are revolvers. They
are all cooked and primed, however, to shoot
into the Republican ranks.
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ST. PAUL, TUESDAY. JULY 8, 1879.

THE GLOBE FOR THE SUMMER.
Parties going out of the city for the summer
can have the GLOBE mailed to them, postpaid
at twenty cents per week or seventy cents per
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THE COURTS.
q. S. Circuit Court.

Before JUICE Nelson.
Charles G, Paige VS.. Vernon NJ. Smith; ar
gued and submitted.
The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insuranc e
Go. VS.. Reuben G. Benton; on trial
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-08

wealthy silk manufacture in Staffordshire.
England, has been sent to prison for refusing
to maintain his wife and children.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-12
DANGEROUS PLANTS.

The English nettle is very innocent com
pared with some of its foreign relations.
In the northern part of New South Wales,
for instance, the Giant Nettle sometimes
reaches the height of 12O to 14O feet, and its
leaves, twelve to fifteen inches broad, are
armed with prickleB that produce severe
and sometimes dangerous effects. In Ii
NOR and Java also is found the Dnoun
Setan, or Devils Leaf" reported to be
able to cause death, Or at least to produce
such effects that the pain will last several
years, and be acutely felt during moist
weather There is also in India nettle
which stings so fercely that it is to be
avoided at all times, but especially in the
Autumn. The pain from its poison is in
tense, and has sometimes been known to pro-
duce symptoms of lockjaw; while in New
Zealand is found another, which causes it.
self to be held in painful rem embrance for
several days after the unwary bush trav-
eler has made its acquaintance. Science
for Au
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-12
vOMANLY PIQUES.

A fair Western dame threatened to sue o
wealthy gentleman for breach of promise.
Rather than have his fellow men suspect
that he was not man who lived up TO his
word, he offered to marry her. and pro-
cured license from the county clerk. At
the hour appointed for the ceremony the
bride and groom were upon the floor Of a
hotel before the magistrate, with their
hands joined. The bridegroom promptly
made his responses and promised TO protect
and cherish her. The magistrate turned to
the bride with the question: ''Will you
have this man to be your welded bus
band?" The response came quickly and
angrily: 'No, WON'T" and tearing her
self away from the bridegroom, she sailed
out of the room under full head of steam,
with her mother in tow. The bridegroom
was stunned for moment, and then recov-
ering his self f-possession, accepted the con-
gratulations of the wedding guests on his
unexpected deliverance. But she had her
revenge, and was satisfied.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-12
BANANAS AS FOOD.

To us, bananas, are tropical luxury,
eaten and enjoyed as such; but they are q
staple article of food in some parts of the
world; and, according to Humboldt, an
acre of bananas will produce as much food
for a man as twenty-five acres of wheat.
It is the ease with which bananas are grown
that is the great obstacle to civilization in
some tropical countries, 1t is SO easy to get
a living without work that no effort will
ever be made, and the men become lazy
and intolerably shiftless. All that is need
ed is to stick cutting into the ground
It will ripen its fruit in twelve or thirteen
months, without further care, each plant
having from seventy-fve to one hundred
and seventy-fve bananas; and when that
dies down, after fruiting, new shoots spring
up to take its place. In regions where no
frost ever reaches bananas are found in all
stages of growth, ripening their fruit every
day and month in the year. In Florida,
bananas are extensively grown.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-12
GREAT BRITAIN'S RAILWAY
SPEED.

The following facts, taken from the Lon
don Week, will give those of our readers
not acquainted with English travel an idea
of the high rate Of speed maintained by
some of the British railroads: The fastest
train run by the Northwestern Railway does
the distance from Euston to Rugby in one
hour and fifty minutes this speed is
equaled by the Southeastern mail which
runs to Dover, 7G4 miles, in 102 minutes.
Both these are far exceeded by the Great
Northern Scotch express, which only takes
129 minutes to run 1861 miles to Ganthan
from London; and by the Great Western
"Flying Dutchman" which reaches Swim
don, II miles, in 81 minutes. These trains
run at so and So miles an hour respectively,
and the last named remains, as for many
years past, the fastest train in the world.