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New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

The project for Worlds Fair in New-York
in 1888 has been lost sight of for some time
but is to be revived and again urged III a
meeting at Chickering Hall this evening, to
be addressed by General Hawley, Senator
Window, and others. Ii the Fair is to be
held at the time proposed, there is not day
to be lost in the preparations.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

Gambctta is one OF the most rcticent men in
France when he is brought face to face with the
most mqulstiye class in the metropolis--thc jour
naliss and political paragraphers. Consequently
the success of the Paris correspondent OF The
TRIBUNE in coaxng him to communicate his views
respecting the prospects and policy of the Repub-
hcan party is regarded in Paris rs a CONSPICUOUS
achievement. One of the most influential jour
nails in the Capital reproduced the letter, and
the Paris correspondents of the London
press tcographed to their home Offices large share
of what was reprinted. In the course of the inter
view, which has received such wide publicity, the
leader of the French Republicans indicated the di-
reciion winch Opportunsm was to take IN the tIi-
ture Our cntorprslng correspondent thus has the
supreme satisfaction of oustrppng the news
atnerers OF the Bouleyards and of furnishing three
nations with most instructive commentary on the
gospel of tine "Nouyeles couches soclales."
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

The example of the Republican Assembly
man in New-Jersey, who yesterday moved to
contest his own election, is CONNIE nded to the
callous consciences of the Fusonists in Maine.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14
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New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

The movement to establish the secrecy of
telcgrams is showing itself in legislation
Senator Salisbury introduced bill yesterday
by request, which has that purpose.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

The first news concerning Senator Lamar
is now modified for the better 1t is believed
that the attack was not one of paralysis, but
of vertigo, and that the attack Is not dan
gerous.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

The Emperor of Brazil has given a newprOof of his
intelligent interest in the spread OF knowledge 10y
establishing m connection with the Department of
Commerce at Rio ,Janciro. "a " Central Commission
Of International Exchangcs.' THIS Commission Is
created for the purpose of collecting and transmit
ting scientific. artistic and literary information TO
similar bodies and to learned societies in other
countries. 1t Will cause researches to be made
nm Libraries. collections and Government archives TO
obtain information desired. receive and distribute
publications sent to il from foreign countries. ap-
point delegates in the Brazilian provinces to CO.
operate with it, give all poss bic assistance TO
tiGc expeditions whether Brazilian or foreign, and
in word act rs q general bureau of Information and
exchange for the scientific aud literary world. We
have received from the Brazilian Government a
copy of the imperial decree creating the Commits
sion and of the regulations prescribed for ITS opera
tions From this document 1t appears that the idea
of such Commissions in all countries was broached
at the Geographical Congress held in Paris in 1870
and that the French Government has already acted
upon the suggestion.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

II is brains against backbone in Maine, with the
brains well ahead.
When that Fusion plot in Maine vanishe5 1t won't
be into thin air, but into very thick and iOnl air.
The whole State will have 10 bc tumlgated.
The question of who furnished that So, 900 Of al
legged brbc money in Maine IL an interesting one.
OF course. the incouuptiDle patriots who received
ii, only TO expose the atrocious attempt to debauch
them, will not keep 1t. II ought to DO deposited in
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

The report of Superintendent Pilsbury dis
closes little which was not already known con-
corning the prisons, but contains the pleasant
suggestion that even the trifling deficiency OF
the last fiscal year will not be repeated. For
the last eight months of that year the earn-
ings exceeded the expenditures, and the pris-
ons can doubtless be proclaimed actually self
supporting at the close of the present fiscal
year
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

to have been used by him rs collat-
eral in obtaining loan. The county is
apparently liable for the over-issue, ana
Boqert's bondsnen are in their turn liable TO
the county The successive revelations con-
CEN ing the real character OF this much trusted
man have left nothing of his old reputation :
but il is shocking nevertheless to find thai
he had been stealing deliberately with both
hands
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

The case of the late Treasurer CT the Pro-
duce Exchange grows, ,blacker every day. 1t
is now discovered that his neighbors in New
Jersey must suffer with his business associates
in New-York. AS County Collector OF Bergen
County he made an over-issue Of bonds to
the amount of $1,000, which are believed
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14
Dnslncss NGn,Cs.
d" ALDERNEY BRAND
Buy always

"ALDERNEY BRAND
Buy always fc' nh'n'D h'AN
INDIG EsTION, DYSPEPSIA. nervous pro -tlhiion.
pulmonary cOnpaints relieved bV taking VI sN li ~
only beet rdil its
snfire muir Ous properties CAswELl tAZArD q Co. tio-
hrecrs Fiftn H0'e Budn", AMI Jti+iNe c"ru'I
boti-st; also 80 Thames ct. Newport X.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IA. 1880.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

Famine aud cold are sOreiy depressing the poor
peasants of the Prussian province Of Silesia Hun
dreds nave died of actual starvation of the hum
ger-typhus which is caused by insufficient our'sL-
mcnt. The unusually severe Winter following
partial failure Of the potato crop is the c5use OF
the distress Efforts are beng made by the Govern
mcut to relieve the immediate wants OF the sufferers
bv supplying them with meal and potatoes. This
is. of course pralseworthy, and PROBABLY the relief
is more systematic than 1t could be If admins
tered by private bcneR 0ence but the question
naturally arises, is not the German Gov
crnment responsible for tho destitutlon of
these people, many of whom art said Co nave lain
down in the snow IN order To end their miseries by
freezing 10 deathi In a country which taxes ITS
producing classes to feed and clothe more than half
a million Idle soldiers IN time of peace prosperity is
impossible. and there must necessarily exist large
numbers of people so poor aud helpless that tie first
shocl, OF advcrsity pushes them over the brink OF
starvation Every peasant Is raising food for some
stont young fellow who is cooped up in q ba.lack
and doing nothing but learn how to kill people.
When 40 much OF the products OF the soil 20 TO
support the soldiers II is no wonder that short crop
brings the farmers into dire straits for the means
OF subsistence.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

The arres. on a charge OF high treason of Pre-
torius. the founder and eXPre,ilent Of the
Transyaa Republic, ought TO have the effect OF
ar1u,n2 the conscience Of the British public to a
sharp condemnation Of tho forcbo seizure OF
that country by The British Military authori-
ties in south Africa No more ineXcusable
and repeehcnsible act Of national piracy
has been committed in recent times. The
independence Of the Transvaal had been recog-
uzed by the principal nations OF the world. Not the
slightest cause of offence had been given by he
peaccabe. industrious Dutch farmers who compose
the population Their country was invaded by
British troops their Government destroyed, and a
military commander placed over them, ana now,
when they ask that Their Volksraad. or Legisla-
tiye Assembly, may be convened to make
laws for the d. the leading citizens signing the doc
uncnt in which the demand - made are arrested
and thrown into prison to be tried for high treason
II seems that the proplo Of iittle nations which
stand in the way Of Beaconselds greed for tcrrto-
rial ACKNOWLEDGMENT have no rights which the BRIT
i.h Government is bound to respect. Unfortunately
Tor the poor Beers of the Transvoai no one OF the
Great Powers Of Europe is interested IN their affair
enough TO come forward as their champion
1t does seem. however, as If the United states,
which has recognized thor national autonomy
might give them the moral support of strong
protest against the suppression Of their rights.
such protest would meet with the approval Of the
entire Liberal party in England, whose leaders have
pubIicly condemned the annexation of the Trans
vaal as "a cruel injustice toward a friendly and CIV
ilized population and gross violation of iutcma-
tlonal law.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14
Nsw'alorIs DuiIp 0ribaaa'e.

FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

That acting" Democratic Governor OF Maine is
n most imposing parsonage.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

There is a growing Republican boom in favor Of
that most desirable candidate, the best man.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

There must have been great grief in the Ohio
ponitentiary when the news arrived that Your
Uncle Dick had ceased to be Governor. for nc only
was hope Of pardon for the few conyicts who re-
mained greatly diminished, but so many of their
comrades had been released that they were dread
fully lonesome.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
Atkinson, on C Encillage, or the Preser-
vatinn of Fodder in Pits -

Atkinson, on Encillage, or the Preser-
walton of Fodder in Pits"
Toward the close of the afternoon
session the work was hurried and unsat-
isfactory, many choice articles being
hurried over, and in one or two cases
overlooked.
In the evening the delegates assem-
bled at the hail and partook of the
sumptuous repast given by the ladies of
the Elkhorn Congregational Church.
Toasts and fun were the order of the
evening, and everybody enjoyed it till
the hours grew very big and the
grangers yawned.
POINTS.
From extended conversation with the
dairymen the EVENING WISCONSIN re-
porter learned that Wisconsin stands at
the head of the list of good butter and
cheese makers, and the causes for it are
that the water, feed and care given the
COWS are the very best. That makes the
butter and cheese what it ia and these
make the reputation.
The cows generally used and prefer
red are-not the Jerseys-but the grade
Durhams. An average cow will produce
$50 worth of butter in year. and $15
will furnish her with feed or, the gross
proceeds of two acres of land will keep
cow. The profit is easily figured.
Fine specimens of prize-winning i'm
ported cheese were donated and on
exhibition by Thurber e. Co; the
Roguefort," the finest cheese made in
Europe; the English "Stilton and
Cheddar;" the round Holland
" Edams;" the choice " Gruyere made
in Switzerland, as well as that other
kind that you can hear with your nose
long way off.
The Central house" in it's customary
manner, made everybody feel at home,
and everybody feels like taking rest
to-day: CHAD nice time, but Obi so
tired -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
A Married Woman's Trials.

A lady living in the southern part of
the city was sitting up about IL o'clock
a few evenings ago, waiting for her hus-
band to come home. The lamp was in
her bedroom and she was in the parlor.
Hearing noise outside of the doer-yard
fence, as if man who was drunk was
trying to find the gate, she went out,
and sure enough drunken man was
there. She helped him into the parlor
as she had been used to doing, and placed
him carefully on the lounge. After a
hard struggle she got his coat and vest
of, and then came to his feet. She
pulled at least five minutes at the boots
Gas she thought they were) to get them
off, but they would not come at length
she felt up above the ankles and found
that the man had shoes on-something
that her husband never wore. Striking
a light she discovered that she had a
tramp on the lounge who was drunk
through and through. What followed
can easily be imagined.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
a Jealous Preacher Disappointed.

a A0t11OOS 3I01C00I 01SdDEO1ut0o
A good man, conspicuous for his help
full interest in the young, occupied the
pulpit of Unitarian church in western
Massachusetts on a recent Sunday. His
heart was gladdened by the sight of an
array of bright looking boys in some
front seats. The speaker talked at those
boys with genuine enthusiasm, his
ardor rising at the seeming quick re-
Spouse which his earnest words met in
the frightened eyes and attentive atti-
titude of the chosen objects of his "per-
sonal application of most wholesome
truth. The preacher was little puzzled
for the moment to note the unseeming
levity of the congregation, but his burn
ing zeal was not quenched, and he drove
the truth clean home with sledge-ham-
mer blows. Going out of the sanctuary,
the visiting brother, still glowing with
the pleasant warmth of successful effort,
asked the pastor whe those bright looking
boys were on certain seats. "Those," "
said the minister gently, are the pupils
of our deaf and dumb institute !'-
[Springfeld, Mass, Republican.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
How Benton Abridged His Debates.

How Benton Abridged His Debates.
Mr.. Shillington, Washington book
seller and a neighbor and friend of Ben
ton, used to select from the Congression-
al Globes which were brought to the
senator's house in quantities, the ex-
tracts he needed in preparing his
abridgment of the congressional debates.
cit was strange and remarkable
study" Mr.. Shillington is quoted by the
Albany Journal as saying, &c to see the
old man lying there fat on his back,
unable to rise, his spectacies poised on
the tip of his nose, looking through the
long debates, whose huge folios he held
on his breast. He was running a race
with death to get the book finished, for
he belived that it was the vital thing to
keep the country together. He used to
send me word four or five times day
to come up there, and the people said
that I was his servant. If / did not
come promptly on time, the old gentle
man seemed to feel that was in some
way derelict in my duty to the coun-
try"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
a Bunch of Reptiles.

All persons looking for q Job lot of
black snakes in assorted sizes are referred
to Decker Coykendall, ESQ.,, of Decker
town, N. J. 1t was last spring when
farmer Coykendall first observed sleepy
snake emerge from an innocent looking
hole in the ground, and thereupon he
began to stand guard over the hole. By
attending strictly to business for week
or 30 he killed ten serpents as they
awoke one by one and started in to do
their crawling around for the summer.
Remembering that snakes becomes socia-
BILE as they grow sleepy in the fall, Mr..
Coykendall reflected and waited, and
New Years Day, when he knew the
ophidians were torpid he repaired to
where the hole had been and began to
sink shaft. After boring about two
feet he struck reptiliaD bonanza-a
lump of snakes in a solid snarl about as
big as a sack of salt. In the afternoon
he appeared in Deckertown with seven
ty.six black snakes, some of them six
feet long and weighing three pounds.
and an even dozen of milk snakes. The
two lots were alternating all in a heap,
amicably tangled up with total disre-
gard of the color-line. Mr.. Coykendall
now takes placid satisfaction in look
ing forward to the time, three or four
months hence, when snakes will wake
up. He thinks they will be astonished
when they find themselves in a dry
goods box instead of the hole in the
ground where they had SO carefully laid
themselves away.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

These figures, of course, represent only the di-
rect taxes levied upon property. Quite large
amounts were collected by the state, and cities,
villages and towns, in addition thereto by way of
licenses and otherwise. What the total amount
collected and disbursed for public parposes may
have been, am unable to state. The total state
tax, direct and indirect is represented by tie pay
ments into the general fund, and these amounted
to 81, 20, 49, in the fiscal year ending September
80, 1878, and to 249 S3a02 in the fiscal year end
ing September 80, 1879. The increase during the
last fiscal year is very satisfactorily accounted for
in the excess of cash on hand at its close.
In my last annual message, referring to the state
tax then being collected. said: " 1t is confidently
expected that this tax win pay all the expenditures Of
the year 1872 and in addition, very materially
duce, If it does not entirely extinguish, the def
cheney in the general fund which has appeared on
each first day of January for several years last past
1t gives me much pleasure to Inform you that this
expectation has been more than realized. January
l. 1878, the general fund overdrawn $l46 8S7.
January ], 1879, it overdrawn $4, S8u.S8. jan
ualy 1, 1880, the surplus balance on hand be-
longing to this fund was $145, 4O6 Al.
The state tax now being collected is Si55.S71 80,
which is $226 SIT 10 less than apportioned for
collection last year and more than 23 per cent.
less than the least tax in many preceding years. I
sincerely hope that this tax and the receipts from
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

The Indebtedness of the counties, cities, towns,
villages and school districts in the state, amounts
to Sic, $685. according to the returns made to
the secretary of state. More than usual efforts
have been made during the past year to secure &C
curacy in these returns, and 1t is believed they
essentially correct. The total public Indebtedness
of the people of Wisconsin is therefore, $12 367,
dollars per capita of estimated population, and
three and onethird per cent of the assessed valua
ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

summer, much less in the fall and
winter, and have sold an average Of 214
pounds per cow, which sold for an aver
age of 237 cents per pound, an income
of 5000 average per COW. | do not
mention this as large yield, or high
price. But my object was one year ago
to see what an extraordinary farmer,
without reputation as butter maker,
could do, and the butter was sent to COM
mission house in New York or Chicago,
and sold upon the market according to its
merits. do not see why almost any farm
er can not do the same thing. And if $50
per head per cow can be realized from
butter, and $5 to $40 per head from the
avails of the SKINNED milk, then dairy
farming in Wisconsin can be made
profitable.
But many farmers think that there is
some secret necromancy about making
creamery butter, whereas the fact is,
that making butter from good milk is as
simple process as to make good mortar
from good lime, sand and water. All
that is required in both cases is to work
in harmony with demonstrated facts.
The saving of labor is an important
item. More than one-half the work is
saved. One young man can easily do
the whole work of butter-making from
rs to 100 COWS. No intelligent
dairyman will deny that the loss on
poor dairy butter annually is greater
burden upon the farmer than the national
debt, and have no doubt that the labor
wasted in it's manufacture would build a
double track railroad from New York to
Chicago in five years. Yet notwithstand-
ing these facts, such is the strength of
prejudice, and the attachment to early
education, that the masses move slowly.
But the intelligent observer plainly
recognizes the revolution. It is seen
in the prizes won at nearly all the
dairy fairs, that it usually goes to some
one of the many kinds of deep setting.
It is seen in the implements exhibited
at fairs. 1t was noticeable at the recent
international dairy fair in New York;
not single open setting pan on exhibit
ton there. The nearest approach to it
was what is called the Bureau, which
nearly resembles in principle the cold
deep setting, IS all these bureaus are
provided with ice over the milk, so as to
cool rapidly, acknowledging the fact
that cold temperature makes The most
and best butter, with less than half the
work expended than in the old method
of Jars on shelf or rack.
The conclusion of the whole matter is
becoming more and more apparent, that
there is no profit in making common
dairy butter. Oleomargafine is rapidly
driving it to the wall in all large cities,
and the farmer must either take his
to the cheese factory or creamery, or
greatly improve the quality of his home
made butter. This convention is de-.
signed to aid all those who are earnestly
seeking knowledge, and we shall not have
met in vain if we contribute something
to the general stock of knowledge already
possessed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

The Astors own 3.40O dwellings in
New York city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
s455, $40, 5s2 80 s4o6, sos, 1s5 90

This shows apparent decrease in Valuation of
$40 1897 80, and is indication of the zeal with
which communities seek to avoid the payment of
their just proportion of the public expenditures. It
la evident that the value of taxable property IN
Wisconsin has not decreased since the assessment
of 1873. Indeed, all know that it has materially
increased, and that the assessment ought to show
it. 1 do not attribute the blame for these under
valuations solely to assessors. They cannot be
pected to do otherwise than reflect the public septi
ment. They are the agents and the servants Of the
people by whom they are elected. Nevertheless, it
Is much to be regretted that cannot be
obtained, as the law requires, upon the ba is of
actual value, and thus show the real ratio of taxa
ton.
1he question, also, as to the policy or right OF the
state to exempt any, except public, property from
taxation, is being agitated in various sections of the
state, and the arguments adduced iE favor Of max
ing every class of property contribute equally to
the support of the government which protects it,
are worthy of your most considerate attention.
shall very cheerfuly cooperate with you in any
measure, locking to the correction of the evils
incident to the present system of assessment.
TAXES,
The total taxes levied in the state for the year
1878, amounted 1868, $500, which s SOL 1853 90
less than the total taxes for the previous year. and
was at the rate of 1893 on each hundred dol
lars OF the state assessment for that year.
The purposes for which these taxes were levied
the respective amounts and rates, are as follows,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

GENERAL FUND.
The receipts into the general fund dur
ing the fiscal year were.......... 81, 249, 1888 o.
Balance from previous year. 79,055 SO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
TRUST FUNDS.

Total. ,157 ,O36 IS $1OO,444 5:
The increase, during the year, in the amount at
interest, is $67, S95.46, and the decrease in the
amount on hand, 81, 852.02-a net increase o.
55,043.44.