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mixed with other timber. the long-leaf pine Is
found quite up to the mountains. but in all the
broad sandy plain below the hills from Norfolk to
New-Oreans pine is the prevailing forest, though a
variety of other trees are interspersed.
As streams are not available and the land being
sandy, hauling such heavy timber green pine
logs with ordinary Southern teams is out of the
question, except for short distances To get at the
timber of remote tracts railways have fire.
quen;lv been constructed five six miles long.
connecting with railway through lines or else run
ming to some stream, into which the logs could be
rolled, RATED and towed by steam-tugs to the
mill. Thus the logs are moved by steam almost
from the stump to the saw for they are hauled up
out of the water by the same power that drives the
saw. A long chain attached TO a log and moved
upon windlass shaft pulls it from a distance of
100 or 200 feet up a slippery incline and alongside
the mill carriage as fast a man walk Some
mills make their hauling chains endless running
over roller at the water and over the steam
moved shaft in the mill This saves a deal of hand
work in pulling back a single chain.
There Is another waste of logs after they reach
the mill by sinkage Some mills estimate this loss
at 10 per cent. Some of them sink where they lie ,
some sink just enough to pass under the boom-oRs,
ana then float with the current or tide until they
SINK In some unknown spot. Occasionally they are
picked up by row-boats and towed back for sal
wage or sold to some other mill. The mouth of
creek little below opposite Jacksonville, where
mill was burned, leaving large boom full of logs.
during the war, is said to be well paved with this
wasted timber.
sometimes these runaway logs furnish additionsto
dangers Ofnavigaton Two or three years ago the
steamer LIZZIE Baker. on her trip to Savannah from
inc st. Johns, was sunk instantly at tho mouth of
the river by striking, as supposed, the end of
one OF these submerged logs which had hoated
away from some of the mills and become fixed with
the butt In the sand and the other end at an angle
OF forty or sixty degrees just below the surface,
which the boat striking while, at full speed was
completely impaed, and. swinging broadside to
the current torn to pieces suddenly that the
crew had barely time TO save their lives in the
boats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-23
MR.. BLAINE AND THE SOUTH.

TO M EdIt0r OF Inc ITO INC
SIR correspondent of THE TRIBUNE says
that the event OF the Withdrawal OF General Grants
name from the list OF Presidential candidates, the sup
port of the South will be divided between Blaine and
Sherman Recalling the early days Of the present Adj
mlnstratIon when the voice Of Senator Blame alone
was heard pleading the cause OF Southern Republicans
before the country. and Senator Sherman was silent
ask Southern Republicans how they can expect much
sympathy because OF their prosecutions II this is the
kind of gratitude they bear the who championed
their cause when many leading openly and
tactly assen ing to their aban1Onmeutf James g..
Blaine Is the best representative OF saWart saiwar-
ISM and Republicans Of the South 10 10 themselves
to give him their hearty and united support In him
the people have their p0pula- leader IN him ne
party has ITS strongest candidate The ground upoa
which he stood Two years ago is now The common
g.oun and lei us give him the right TO lead whc1 10
has uODy earned YOUNG REPUBLICAN,
Trenton, ". j., Aug. IS, 1879.
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INSURANCE DIVIDENDS.
, the Editor Of The Trt6WRe.

To the EdttOr or Ihe IrlOHhe.
SIR: In your issue of yesterday appeared
communication from policy-6Oder In the Connections
Mutual Life Insurance Company who complained that
after membership or twelve years he found his diy-
dends reduced. Permit older pohcy-hOder TO say
word in reply. have been member OF the Connections
Mutual for period OF fifteen years. The company las
paid TO living members In dividends 100000 aud TO
the families Of deceased members $33 100000 Il holds
to-day about 80 600 OOG Of surplus funds on valuation
Of 42 per cent, required by the State o. NeNYork.
lis premium income is about S10000o00 annually iu
income from interest receipts about S3.000,C00.
Under these conditions, why was the last dividend
smaller than usual For the simple and excellent
reason that diminished dividend implies an increased
surplus and consequently, better security to the men,
bersp, whom the entire surplus belongs It strikes
me that member Ct tuis company ought cheeriuly 70
accept diminished dividend Tor period, II tie com
pany is thereby STRENGTHENED especially If he Is &C all
familiar with the history Of this business Tor decade
past What th writer says about reduction or rates
amounts TO nothing, because reduction Of rates in-
plies reduced dividends, and any officer OF the Mutual
Lite Will assure him n he asks for Information. IL is
impossible to gct out OF Ike insurance company moro
than put into it. The Connecticut Mutual, with an-
nual expenses OF cement amounting 20 only aD0us
per cent has splendid record
CHARLES ID. LAKEY.
Vor Am
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-23
THE REVIVAL IN TRADE.
RETTER TINES ALREADY HERE.


TALKS WITH REPRESENTATIVES, OF VARIOUS
TRApEs-GENERAL OPINION THAT BETTER I1MEs
HAVE BEGUN-EvEN BRIGHTER PROSPECTS IN
THE FUTURE.
An attempt to examine the prospects of trade in
this country has met with encouraging results.
Leading business men in New-York express the be-
lief that tunes are steadily improving The abund-
ant harvests in the West and South are cited as a
basis for this belief. The revival of manufacturing
interests in different parts of the country is also
mentioned as a proof of returning prosperity.
Prices IN all departments of trade arc firm. with
tendency to rise. Aside from these general consd-
eration other encouraging signs are found to exist
IN the present condition of trade. In many cases
The volume of business for the past six months
shows an increase over that of any corresponding
period since 1872 and in every instance the vol
ume of business thus far in the present season
is considerably in excess of that of last year. In
tenipepce has been received that a more cheerful
feeling exists all over the land than at any time
since 1873
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
NEGRO CONVICTS IN GEORGIA.
HOW 1T is POSSIBLE FOR CHAIS-GAYGs 10 BUIL.
MILES OF STONE WALL.


HOW 1T Is POSSIBLE FOR CHAIN-GANGS 10 BUILD
MILES OF STONE WALL.
TO ne Editor Of TIE Trtbune
SIR A paragraph Ia one Of the agricultural
papers says that Senator Gordons sheep ranch in
Georgia comprises 900 and that convics
will inclose IL with wall, miles OF which
have been completed This reminds OF story rela-
ted to me by eIAttorneyGeneral Akerman OF Georgia,
during the campaign Of 1879. thought at tho time
that the genius OF Harriet Beecher stowe walked
to Freedom now, when she wrote the immortal I'm
Gle Toms Cabin she would material In the facts
related by Alderman for another story OF equal power
Soon after Home Rule established In Georgia,
number OF white young men. desiring create
ton that should bring themselves into notice, manufac
tured letter that proposed negro Instruction
companied with general killing OF white men, women
and children The name Of q ooorcd man signed 10
the letter, and 1t directed TO the captain OF q
coored militia company and carefully dropped tho
parade ground used by them. or course 1t was found
and read by white witnesses before it reached tho
hands OF the captain to whom addressed Out OF
this grew all excitement which the young men had
expected hint Of negro instruction always been
enough to make frantic any Southern community. Ar
rests were made. and over go coored men thrown
into prison, when Akerman was sent for, ss Kepub
Hcah thSFeiOre irlend OF the hegrOeg, 20 go 10 the
scene. He found that the largest number OF he men
cusaton or color of leeSI proceeding against them
These he succeeded In releasing, bat the unfortunate
most heinOus offence.
Meanwhile the whole startling plot for negro IN
surrectlOn became well known the country that
Northern papers reporters TO hear the tale when
the trial came of. Hersche Johnson the Judge that
tried the far affected by the that ne
look especial pains to show to the country how fair
trial negro could have IN the Georgia Tho
man was not proved guilty OF cOnspuug with the writer
OF the letter, and 80 wis sentenced to the chain gang
instead OF being hanged Tor murder suppose Il must
have been this to which Gordon alluded state
ment he made TO the North in 1876 when nd spoke 81
the PARTIALLY which the negroes received fIOm the
hands COurts.p
young men In Georgia evidently thought the
captain was too partially treated and they mounted
their horses went to the cbaingaug after he
work, took bim out ana hanged hm-and SAID Aker-
man. 1t was proved and Acknowledged that the letter
was forgery and the prosecution knew II at the time
oi the trial!' Is IL any wonder that chaingangs IN
deO Rlu eau Dulld miles OF stone wall IL. Z, l.
Washington, Aug. 10, 1879.
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"CRAMP IN THE WATER

TO The LdItOr OF the TTlOuHe.
SIR The communication of rs. ID. NJ, jr.," in
The TRIBUNE this morning under the above title, Win
certainly interest multitude OF your readers. The
remedy suggested Is simple and ought be universally
available Why not Yet your correspondent suggests
that the swimmer may not be g in such position 10
vail himself ofit Can IL be that the remedy is only
iestf IFS IL both stupid and cruel Can any your
scentifc or professional readers inform the army
swimmers what causes cramp IN the wafer; whether
Is induced by any particular condition OF the system
al the time, and whether that condition be known
corrected before entering the wattri Again-s the
cTauIp," which Is assigned the probable cause II
the drowning OF SO many good swimmers only "A
form or the oramp IN tue leg" which swimmers not
unfrequently experience without serious resultsl
Ntp-YOrk, Aug. l6, 1879. wh.L
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LONE RRANCH IOT1INGS.

LONG BRANCH, Aug 22.-LOng Branch Wis
itors were treated a pleasant surprise when they
arose this morning and found, instead OF the storm
which threatened last evening. bright morning as
eyer dayned The fair promise of the morning not
deceitfu but has been followed by most delightful
day
The tbermonster Las risen but little from 500 during
the day The water is not rs warm az usual out not
wthstandng this large numbers have INDUCED in bath
ing g.
The persons arrested on suspicion OF being concerned
IN the bank burglary have been released aud tue police
admit that they have been the wrong track XII OF
burglars tools was found evening IN Parkers Creek
where is spanned by the bridge OF the New-Jersey
Central Railroad. The suppOsitOn Is that they were
thrown from passing tram yesterday morning by the
retreatng burglars, their appearance indicates tna'
they had been ia the water only few hours
Ex-senator Pnilip Jones arrived at the West End
Hotel last evening, having nhished announcer Vi S pes
TRAN feats by waking from Washington, and making
tbe Journey go miles III II hours. The guests OF the
West End turned out ana greeted hs arrival with loud
apulause Several enthusiastic demonstrations were
made al towns which ne passed through. AT Trenton
he was welcomed by committee OF citizens ana pre-
sented with handsome floral tribute.
Me.srs MCINTYRE and Bunett propretors Of the Man
sion House will give garden party TO the children OF
the Mansion tomorrow evening
Mr. j. s. Foster aud family. OF New-fOrk, and Mrs.
and Ml.s Knapp. Of Hackensack, y. j., compli-
menied at the Ho.A Brighton last evening oy serchaue
nom Peterman's orchestra.
There will be a full dress hop Mt the West End ana
Ocean Hotel tomorrow evening, aud at the Hotel
BRIGHTON Peterman's TIN Regiment Orchestra Is TO
have "A complimentary benefit hop. novel feature AT
me latter II that between the SETS Professor segaldo.
dancing MASTER Will introduce Tole OF Ills Long Brau'h
pupil- who WI. ave 90 IibitlOn OF fancy dancing
Conulaluts nave been laid before the commissioners
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70 the Edttor Of The Tribune


AN INDIAN AS OPPOSED TO A CHRISTIAN AND a
VOTER.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR; / would like to know what rights the
Poncas or any other Indians have, entitled to
1 would like to know what The TRIBUNE means 10 pub
fishing the editorial 1t did days ago in their de-
fence and insulting the people of this country by the
bare suppOstion that they Will contribute anything to-
ward defeating the Government through the courts. in
their behsf What right have they be IN the coun-
try, anyhOwt
They nothing but barbarians; they have no vote
while we are Christians and voters. Therefor, the
land they occupy is Improbable and for one cannot
see why any white who is voter, and desires
the land, should not make claim to IT, and II neces-
sary get help from the Government obtain It. cam
help thinking that they must be FOOLS for every per-
the Government has only reserved such land
1t deemed worthless, and only reserved 1t at ali be-
cause 1t thought It could dispose OF them sooner by
budding them together and Killing them OF by wbis-
key and starvation, and by employing agents IN the
first place, get them to run away, and soldiers IN
the second place. ~ XII them under pre,ence OF Ding-
ing them back.
some sentimental people say the whole country ght-
fully belongs tine Indians that we had no right 20 tke
IL away from them aud more than that, they say the
United states makes treaties with them and then breaks
them. But this all nonsense. suppose the Govern
stands the way Of the progress OF civilization, any
treaty with barbarian should stand barrier Inc
tak about their rights Is about as sensible Nhert IS
any liking their rights, ana even II there ls Nhcro
they get any money to pay for US eufOrceneutt
Inis is glorious country" tue land o. the Zee and
the home OF the brave where the oppressed Of all
nations may find refuge become natUralLed aud Yote
providing they are white. ID. h. D.
Aep York, Aug 20, 1879.
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THE OCEAN GROVE cAMP-MEETiNG.

OCEAN GROVE, n. j., Aug. 21.-EXcurson
trains from Trenton aud Hazlct N j.. and Philadelphia,
landed nearly 5000 people to-day, most OF
whom attended the campmeettng. The attendance
to-day at the several meetings is estimated at % 600
The services began at 615 a. III. with conservation
meeting OF great interest led by the Rev. r. JAndrews.
Of Long Branch followed, $50 by Holiness Meeting
I'm the Bishop james Memorial Tabernacle, under the
leadership OF the Rev DR.. Palmer and wife, which III
turn was followed Bible reading and instruction by
the Rev. Dr. WcsbrOOk Tue affairs have been sur
rounded all day by converts and much good being ac-
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4 MYSTERIOUS CASE At NEWBURG, N y.

NEwBURG, n. Y, Aug. pa second in
quest on the body found in the Hudson River at Fshki
Landing on August IS begun to-day Seven persons,
mostly relatives, sw0re positively That the remains
were those Of Andrew Jackson Horton VINO disappeared
on the 9th inst John Day. who was with Horton on
that night swore that left him at DE GroOt WulfOrds
hotel on the dock, between 9 and 10 O'Clock; Nolord
and his partenders swOre that Day returned quarter
OF an hour later looking for Horton ana denYlng that
the missing man had started home win nun Day IN
terTupted the frequently, ana said their tts
tmony was false. The inquest then adjourned TIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-23
AN EXTRAORDINARY STATE OF AFFAIRS.

IIOT OF INe IFIUuW
SIR Yesterday afternoon IN passing through
Twenly-nnth-st, between Broadway and Ftth-,ve the
block on which reside met two telegraph and two
erraud boys In waking the streets always turn 10
the right aud tried to do yesterday. was emitted to
the inside Of the walk. hut every Of the four boys
insisted taking the inside aud meeting other persons
on the ame block kept lodging side 10
other Why IL IL that a certain class OF people do not
always tine right Icanno attribute It
TO thing else than ignorance Vehicles OF all kinds
compelled TO 10 tue right, ana ~ they were moo
what confusion would IN the streets Why Is II
not police 70 instruct pedestrians 10 do
the same LADY cIltLlEk'
Nsto. York Aug. 10. 1879.
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EXECUTION IN TEXAS.

GALVESTON. Texas, Aug. pa dispatch to
The Ketos from Austin saysi Taylor Axe was to-day
executed u the presence Of 900 spectators mostly
sroes He declared bis innocence in speech to the
crowd aud maintained his composnre until the black
ran was drawn on when he deferred the nna moment
hy yarous pretextg The drop fell Wnle he sang, john
BrlWu's Body" The neck was broken BY The fal. HIS
crime that Of outrageous assault on herman EI
IN TIt14
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A providence man relates that when he was

a little boy ne day standing IN
Market win bis grandfather, when TOUR irish
men oamr 10, OF whom asked tue d tance 70 Paw
ucket He told by the Old gentleman tAat II was
about four miles. " Well faith. SAID Pal, ~ mock
tone eucOuutgenent 10 ms three lred eomiihyby,
that's uOt bad Al ali-Only mile apiece lOi U.s.
Whom want 10 ste III PaWtuckelI iuquLcu
he B5 jsOers." was tue quick reply, -, vans
10 see mYsell tuere the most OF any uOGy y
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Tile sp1p1rrAIIsrs, cAMP.MEETIsG.

SUNAPEE LAKE, n. H., Aug. 22.-The New
Hampshire and Vermont Sprituaists began camp
meeting at Bodgett Landing 10 day, to continue until
September Various prominent speakers and mediums
~in be present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-23
WELL. WE'LL

! SOME STARTLING DOCTRINE ABOUT THE RIGHTS Oh
AN INDIAN As OPPOSED 10 A CHRISTIAN AND A
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
the rule that eve wanted brutes OF

the rule that "we wanted brutes on
the police" Perhaps the adoption
OF that as principle of discipline has had
its effect. If so it is time 70 change it. 1t
is against the law for policem N to club a
citizen to death but the fact that it is
against the law seems not to count. 1t
ought to be against the rules of the police
also, and the present would be good time
to consider the point Moreover the Com
missioners might seize this occasion to in
struct policemen that it is their duty to ar
rest delinquents. and that the trial of de-
linquents and their punishment is put in
other hands. 1t is not policeman's duty
to judge any ones case, nor to inilict penal
ties upon the man he has judged ; but it is
as clear as day that not one policeman in
ton knows this fact. Who is to blame?
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
Duty or tho Police.

AS . fragrant case Of personal outrnge
upoa citizen committed by q police cap
tain is likely to be investigated by tho
Police Commissioners within few days, and
as such cases are somewhat common res suits
Of the bad temper and sense of dignity Of
tho average policeman, it seems worth nm
inquiry whether the police administration
is not rs much at fault in these cases as the
policemen themselvcs. Is there any stand
ing rule of tho service that touches this
poiDtS Is thero any police instruc-
tion forbidding o policeman to touch
citizen with his club or to uso
my other violence toward him except
in solf-dcfence? If not. thcro ought to be.
Violence on the part Of O policeman is
never necessary. In case Of difficulty no
oan always by a rap of his club on the pave
ment get assistance, and the forco that
would come In to his aid would be always
sufficient to dispense with the brutal treat
ment of person arrested. But IL appears
that as a rulo tho policemen are irritable.
quarrclsome persons. They do not want to
call assistance They are glad Of o pretcxt
to use their clubs, not on tho pavement,
but on peoples heads. Why this is SO may
bc difficult to soy. but that 1t is 80 the an
nails of outrage in tho city declare. Some
Years ago police commissioners laid down
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
Moxims,ian in Mexico.

We give place in another column to re-
ply which NJ Masseras makes to some stric-
lures contained in an article published in
the HEBAlD in January lust upon his views
of the characters OF the Archduke Maximilian
and his wifc, the Archduchess Carlotts. 1t
will bc remembered that NJ. Masseras, dis
tinguishod Partisan journalist. lately con-
ductor of La france and formerly editor of
the Courier des Flats Unis in this city. con-
tributed to q French periodical somo months
since o series of articles in the nature Of
personal memoirs on the attempt to set up
an empire in Mexico, and somo copious
extracts from those articles were pub
ished in tho HERALD. One story is
always good until another ono is told, and
the story Of those notable days as.told by
NJ. Masseras provoked comment and diff
ference on this sido tho Atlantic from many
persons claiming to know all that history
as N. Masseras claimed to know it, and
did know IL, by personal experience. Place
was found in the HznALp at the timo for
several articles from adventurers, diplo-
matists and soldiers, who deal with tho
points in more or less controversial spirit,
and tho point M. Masscras takes up was In
ono OF those articles. II will bo notod that
the difference is as to the character of Maxi
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
swii, Fed Cattle In the West.

Another communication from Mr.. Isaac a.
Knox, vice president of the National Stock
Yards Company, of st. Lonis, is given in
to-dny's Herald, and with it report from
another HERALD correspondent who was
directed, in view Of Mr.. Knox's denial Of
the statement made by a former correspond
ent, to makespecial Investigation of the sub
ject of tho use of distillery svill as cattle
feed at the st. Louis yard and at q farm at
which cattle are fed for sale there. 1t will
be seen that the report of this correspond
ent fully sustains the denials mado by Mr..
Knox. and completely exonerates all per-
sons who may be subject to his orders at
these places from the discreditablo practices
charged against them. In justice to Mr.
Knox and his establishment we say this as
plainly as possible, because we recognize that
the report made was injurious. and it is very
remote from our parpose or wish TO
injure any one. On the contrary we
set about to expose the nefarious
practices Of swill feeders who have con-
taminated the herds of Western cattle sent
East by smuggling among them cattle that
have passed o winter in swill stables, and
who have thus provoked tho regulation
made in England against our commerce. It
is. therefore, as much defeat of our object
as it is an injury to fnir dealers to have
places which endeavor to maintain the
purity Of their animals confounded with
those who by an unscrupulous system have
done this great injury to the nation. But
wo call attention to the other facts alleged
in this latest communication. II appears
by this that though tho National Cattle
Yard is all right there nre other establish
ments within reach of st. Louis that need
peculiar attention from NIL persons who
wish to buy only uncontaminatcd cattle