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New-York tribune., 1880-03-01

LOWERING BUCKETS INTO EMPTY WELLS.
1t is n long time since there has been Se--
sion Of Congress 50 utterly pr0iitlesS aS the
one ROW dragging along in wcarsOme barren
ness of ideas and accomplishments Three
months have passed since this session began.
but it would be difficult to point to single
valuable piece of legislative work it has com
peted. Even the routine duty Of providing
means for carrying on the Government during
the next fiscal year has been shirhed from
week to week. while the imperative Obiiga-
ton Of voting the money for the pay aud Cx-
Denscs of the United States Mdrshals tOr the
current year. which comes over as ii legacy
from the bitter partisanShip OF the last Scs-
sion, has been wholly neglected.
The blame of this waste OF time ana
the waste of public money it involves
lies at the door of the Democratic party
which controls both branches OF Con-
grcss The rules make it next TO impos-
siblc for "a minority, however strong. TO cary
forward OF even fully initiate any legislative
measure There are only two ways OF getting
a question before the House for action. One
is by a twO-thirds vote on Mondays, which Is,
of course, impraclicable for a minority, and
the other is by the report Of a committee.
As the Democrats have majority in all the
committees the Republicans have no better
opportunity in this direction. In the Senate
the difficulty in bringing mp any question un-
less the majority desire to have it brought up,
is fully as great. In short. under the rules,
practice and traditions OF the two houses, the
majority originates and shapes all business.
If IT chooses to do nothing the minority l.
powerless, and must he abSolvcd by the public
from all responsibility for the policy adopted.
The Democrats are afraid to face any OF the
important questions of the day. They nave no
bond Of union save their belief III the old
State Sovereignty heresy, which they do not
think il prudent to avOw just AT present,
and their determination TO secure the
Presidency by hook or by crook. which
is not matter they can legiSlatc about so
they have turned Congress into couple of
stupid debating societies for discussing h1lng
matters. 1t is hard to say in Which wing OF
the Capitol the daily proceedings are the more
dull and pointless The homely Scotch provcrb
appies-"T -"Tbere's sma choice in rotten apples
Apparcntly the purpose is 10 pr0lOng the
session until the Cincinnati Convention meets,
in order that the Democratic members may
keen together and form sort of protIacted
canvass to intrigue for influence in that
body. Meanwhile they assemble four or five
times week and go through the forms OF
business They introduce bills and refer them
and report upon them, and they talk great
deal but what does 1t all amount toy IL Is
like lowering buckets into empty wells md
"drawlng nothing up" The public is heartily
tired of the performance.
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01
nnnrrlRY - OrREa MoTLMENTS.

MONETARY AND OTHER hGTLhENIS
The bank return for last week shows that
Secretary Sherman acted wisely in authorizing
The purchase of 81, 600, coo in bonds, instead
of 81 900 600, on Wednesday last The fact
that over 81, 900, 900 were offered at moderate
rates was clear indication that the money
market had begun TO feel some pressure from
the rapid withdrawal Of funds to pay duties.
The relief given by the disbursement oi
the additional - 100000 was quite
ncrrcptiblc. and the effect was the
greater because it was generally inferred
H,at the Secretary would in like manner in
crease his purchases in future if the receipts
from customs should continue large. Last
week the value OF imports at this port was
S7sis. ST. which. though larger than the
amount for the corresponding week IN 1879,
was small in comparison with other weeks
since The middle of January. The value OF
imports here for eight weeks, in comoarison
with corresponding weeks lae. year, has been ::
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01

cousy The Chinese lady snperb native
costalne, looked veiy pctu fesque, and behaved
with tacr and grace. Lady 0dO Russell, % dogeans
of the Diplomatic Corps, made the present alton.
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01
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" ALDERNEY BRAND y
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PpMNIERY'S CHAMPAGNE.
RrIMs. ist December, 1879.
DEAE The complete failure OF the Chanaene Vnt
ago be ng EsPgCALIY DISASTROUS TIE SHIPPERS OF DRY
slal " compelled TO Increase our iicc Oy francs
per dozen the lst OF January next.
We Telna n, dear sirs yours truly
VRuyR PoNNEGr & riLs.
IH tRLEs GEAEF. sole Agent United states
THE BEST OLIVE OR SALAD on
Ia imported ana bottled oy CAswELl, HAZARD CO. dns
1s.s Ffh Hotel Building, ana Gtave corner 39h
St also No. 1872 ThameS-st. Newport. r. l.
An ABSTRACT Of the laws passed by Con gTeSs
IN ls7q Is given in iHg TRIBNE AISANAc ioI 1880 jUs out
PTre For sale by al neWsnrn OF sent Dy man from
The Office
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rU.xcu OFFICES OF THE TRIBUNE.

IEANCH OFFICES OF THE TRIBUNE
NEw-YoRK-No. .23s Broadway, corner Thirty
frst-st: No 3OS West Twenty y-thlrd-3t.. corner
Eicbih-ave.; No 760 Thrd-ave., corner Forty
t,yenthst.; No. 90 Fast FOuTteenth-st, corner
lYior square : No 23S6 Fourth-ale. iESrlem.i
NAsHINGToN-NO. 80 F-si.
LoNDON-N0. 26 BedfOrd-st., Strand.
PAkJs-No. q Rue Serbs
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01

play is unexampled and it seems safe to say,
considering the conditions and methods OF 'ne
stage at Shakespeare's day, that even ne
could hardly have dreamed that his work wonId
come to such honor.
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01

The utter contempt in which the Almanac is now
held by the vegetable kingdom Is evident 10 the
most careless observer. Yesterday was Winter
Sunday by the book but walk around single ~
town block revealed roses, hl0cs and honey suckle5
bursting into leaf. red naples crmson with bloom,
silver naples by their side with flowers already
fading and willows silvcred al! over with the silky
fur Of their cathins All the carly hcTbaceous plants
were Displaying the tender green of their first fo-
age. and of che pioneer pring bulbs were in
m flower BY the way. why does the Rev. John
Keb'e in one of bis pous lyricI, of the ayerted
smiles Of tho snow-lrop. " ihey twinkle in the
wmtry inoou" when the flowers have the prudence
TO told themselves carefully up az niChualif
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01

The Rev. Charles a. Parkhurst the new
pastor of the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church, preached his first sermon yesterday.
report of it will be found on another page.
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01

come to sucn nOnOf.
There seems to be danger that worklngmeh
in various branches of business will seize the
present time as favorable opportunity for
strikes, knowing that trade OF almost
every kind is good, and thinking
that they can therefore compel employers
to Weld to their demands. The strike Is a
Door method of redress, and should only De
adopted when there is Just cause for complaint
and all other means of getting at night de-
cision have failed. Where there is an increase
in the general prosperity it is proper that the
employed should share the good fo time OF the
EMPLOYERS; and if the former would adopt a
moderate and cOnciliatOry policy they might be
surprised TO find that the latter were ready to
meet them halfway.
The American makers of Quinine, who were
placed in such an incOnvenient position by the
legislation Of last Spring, have very properly
been granted hearing by the Committee on
WAYS and Means. Wednesday next has been
appointed for the purpose. The subject bids
fair to receive the consideration II deserves.
Nh Wright has already called the attention
of the House OF Representatives to the slngu-
lar fact that. although Congress repealed the
duty on Quininc many months ago, the price
of the article is still as high as before, so That
the American consumer OF the drug Is no bet
ter of than le was when there was duty.
The only people vino are pIoftng 10y the pres mt
state of affairs are the foreign manufacturers
who underscll the American makers enough TO
command the market, and who, while having
the great advantage of free raw materials, ale
getting the high American prices. II was ihe
fact that the Canadians were enjoying just
such position once with reference to the
American market for their grain that led to
the lepeal of the Reciprocity Treaty.
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01
TERMS or THE rBIBCNE.

POsiaHe hcC ia the United Sfdis9.
DAILY TRIBUNE. dnc ending Swndavs year. So o0
DAILY TRIBUNE. without sundays, year.... 10 90
SUNDAY TRIBUNE, year-......-..--.--...-.... %
WEEKLY TRIBUNE. year. Neutrality-suspicious.. ZOu
SEMIWETKLY TRIBUNE year.............-.. 800
Remit 10y T. o. order III reglsteIed letter
Address TIE TRIBUNE.
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01

Yesterday brought into port more than fifty
vessels, and among them all those whose de-
lay in arrival has caused any anxiety. Some
OF these went through severe storms, and sus-
aimed considerable damage.
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01

Mr.. Beecher was led yesterday into an au-
photographed talk, and portrayed some of the
conditions under which he and his church be
gan life together. Reviewing the work which
the church had accomplished in the past, and
suggesting what influence it should exercise
in the future upon pressing public questions,
Mr.. Beecher enunciated some plain truths about
taxation and expressed some Indignation,
which will cause divers rich people to open
their eyes, that he should not be required by
law 10 pay taxes like other men.
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01

The report of the actuary of the Globe Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company shows hope
less deficit of more than $500,O00. There is
no possibility of a resumption of business, and
all that can be done is to divide up the remain
ing assets among the policy-Eolders as rapidly
ms possible
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01

The pleasant custom Of celebrating The one
hundredth consecutive Performance Of play
by a supper on the stage upon which its
triumphs have been won, has lately been
adopted. or adapted, in a notable instance at a
London house. The play was the Merchant
.'of Venice" The author, the customary host,
was necessarily absent, but Mr.. Heny Irving
presided Mt the feast, of which our London
letter gives bright picture. The run Of the
New-York tribune., 1880-03-01

The successful piercing of Mount ST. GOthard
adds another to the great engineering enter
prises which have been accomplished IN
recent years. This tunnel, enabling Ger
many 10 connect her railway system
with that of Southern Europe. will give great
impulse to commerce and international inter
course Should this great work, which Prince
Bismarck has steadily fostered, be followed
by the proposed canal from the Baltic
to the German Ocean, Germany viii profit
largely both as a commercial and military ma
ton.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-29

At the anti-saloon meeting, held the e0th inst,
vote was taken, resulting in % against and for q
saloon. The for is not citizen, only here tenn
porarily, while he is doing some painting He says
il is too far to go to Severance to get drunk. The
people determined to test the legality of the
license. A committee of i've was appointed to draft
resolutions and bylaws for permanent organization.
Meet again on the evening Of the 9th inst. ALI that
voted were over 81 years old.
On the 2Ist inst, while making coupling. Con-
ductor Mcbride had two fingers of his right hand
On the 18th, Al. Martin jumped from . moving
train, and had to use Q crutch for his folly.
On the 23d, of DIR. Tuttle, of Severance jump
ed from moving train, and broke his collar bone.
Experience teaches q dear school.
Died, April 18th, 1880 Mrs Jane Harper, wife Of
j. p Harper, aged % Year,. She was Q daughter of
c. G. Cowger Of Burr-0ak Township. She leaves a
family Of eight small children, the youngest only
three weeks old. The friends have the sympathy Of
the entire community. Thus passed away Kind
companion. Q good and faithful mother, neighbor
loved by all. Her funeral the largest ever held
in this neighborhood.
A Card Of Thanks-I take this way of expressing
my heartfelt thanks to the many kind friends for
their sympathy and assistance during the llness and
death Of my WIFE and hope it may be long time be-
fore they need the same assistance. j. p. HARPER.
William Janeks buried q small babe, on the I'D
inst
There will be temperance lecture. Thursday even
ing, 18th inst at the school house. Come all, and
hear.
The butchers moved into their market, on the
26th They have very neat building for their pur-
pose.
Born, to +. Goagler, q daughter, usual weight.
Both doin well. JOIN HENRY.
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TOWNSEND q RICHARDSON.
Severance Items.

We see 4. J. Mowry has set . nice lot of trees
along the front of his lot in the street. 1t is good
thing and if all the citizens who have not done
will 20 and do likewise, it will improve the price of
the property, and beautify the town.
Tom Vigus is with once again, enlivenng the
quietness of Frank Cases harness shop. Tom says
his short stay at Troy has shown him the greater ad
vantsgcs of Severance in the line of Sunday schools
prayer meetings, &c.
on nice days. His recovery is one of the most re-
Boom!-Mowry & Welding have put fine stock
of groceries in Mowry's building.
]. +. Dunwoody is happy-the latest arrival is q
girl, weighing about ten pounds.
Hon. II. ID. McCsrty will lecture at the NJ: L.
church in this place, Saturday evening May LIST,
at o'clock Subject: Odd Fellowship. Lecture free.
All cordially INVITED to attend.
On the next evening. Sunday, May I'd at the
snce Club organized by Hon. Z. u. Reynolds, while
here. Mr.. Reynolds lectures were we'll attended,
and highly spoken of by all. All cordially in
vited TO attend this meeting.
Miss Emma Rppey came home from St. Joseph,
a short visit, last Friday.
Notice was given In last weeks Chief for the teach
ers forget the meeting of the Teachers Asso-
citation at White Cloud. After going to Leona, they
had made the round of all the important places in
the County, excepting Severance and il should have
been the turn of Severance next But just the Mon
day before mo license" ticket had been elected
here, and it was known that the saloons would have
for temperance.
Our citizens were royalty entertained, on Friday
evening, by q lecture from an unmitigated fraud in
the shape of live rateating "Heathen Chinee.'
After an animated colloquy between the City Marshal
and the sporer Of the queue with regard to the pay
ment of license, the heather put up his dollar, and
went in on his John wants it strictly under
stood that his nation do not eat rats, Americans
universally taught to believe. He further said
that an American could 20 to China and live life
time thousand dollars, the charges at the best
hotels being only cents per day. After paying Ii
eense, hall rent and hotel bill, which alone
dollars for day. towing to the scarcity of rats in
this vicnity) he exclaimed, in disgust, mo damme
money in itr' But why need he grievei He says
the Chinese Government pays him a salary. He is
travelling q missionary. John plays the VIOLIN
and if Col. w. ii. II. Curtis had been in the city,
would have had the Cyclone dance, with variations
Quite Q number Of Odd Fellows went to st. Joe, on
the 26th to take part in the Odd Fellows celebra-
ton boom, gotten up by the St. Joe Lodges, and
port having good time.
Geo. E. futile met with q severe accident, Sun
day last in attempting to get of train while in
ton, at o small station west of Robinson. He was
thrown the ground and had his collar bone broken
We neglected to state the cause of w. III. II. C.s
absence from the city He is travelling q mission
airy, in behalf Of suffering humanity, and teaching
the natives how to dance the Cyclone dance
GENTLE.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-29

Coon CoNrsNr, NUMBER EIGHT.-Good Company
$500 year; Springfield, Mass-,) Number Eight
opens with a story by Mrs. Rebeeca Harding Davis,
which is not lacking in her usual vigorous touches
The other stories tale of the North Shore and
Not in the Curriculum, both from new contributors.
aBarberry Island" of the last number is followed
by "The Schoolmstress Burberry Island" equally
attractive in Quaintness
A readable paper on archery as 1t Is" is by Maui
rice Thompson, the well-known authority on this
subject E. S. Gilbert contributes one of his fasci
mating articles entitled ''Spring Flowers" which
gives evidence of much familiarity with them.
Mr. George NJ. Towle writes interestingly of Cas-
telar, the Spanish statesman, and Edward Abbott
gives some account of Mary Carpenter, the devoted
English philanthropst. whose visit to this country
some years since will be recalled.
There are also "Getting Breakfast at Bruges,"
.'Tbe Preacher in Print" AS to Family Newspapers
and other articles.
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Doniphan Items.


Very few fights, last week, Int lots of drunks
Why is it that our Marshal is not around when need
edi
On Sunday, white man and O negro were quar-
reling and fussing on the street. The white mar
was arrested, but the gentleman of color went sco
free.
The sidewalks, since payday, have not been cleal
Of staggering specimens of humanity, to the utte
disgrace of all decency. Ladies' have Rad theil
modesty shocked, in passing along the sidewalks
where men in half dress were stumbling along A
number Of good citizens have concluded, if the city
authorities do not attend to keeping these nusance
of the side walks, that petition will be in circula
ton to stop dramshop licenses. 1t is common tall
in town and throughout the country, that Doniphar
has got to be n hard town. As our town improves
and people coming in, it is necessary that
city authorities should begin to draw tho reins tight
er, and arrest every man who is found staggering
drunk on the streets, regardless Of age, color, Oh
condition.
The Leap Year party a grand success, the la
dies paying all expenses, treating the young gentle
men after supper, to the cigars. They kept close
guard over them, to prevent them from going into
the saloons Several were down from Severance, by
invitation, and taken to the ball by the invt
ing ladies. Mrs. Fanny Prick, Mrs. w. II. ii. Cur
| It's, Andrew Weyer and Lon. Springer, all Of Sew
erance, and quite a number from other places were
| here. The ladies engaged Mrs. Landon to prepare
the supper. We were glad to hear that the most o.
the party patronized her The dance was continued
| till an early hour in the morning.
A good many farmers have commenced to plan,
corn. Wheat looks splendidly. Fruit all safe, Il
| this writing, but has had hard fight with Jacl
Frost. There are perhaps few orchards that h ave
felt the influence of the freeze.
l. Families crowding into Doniphan, and nj
room. Why don't some parties build some tene
ment houses and give the newcomers placef W.
would soon see Doniphan boom above some of hei
sister towns. All Donphan lacks is little enter
prise on the part of her old citizens.
Isaac Detwiler, who has considerable land neal
Doniphan is out again, looking after his interests
and viewing the prospect of q large crop. lie like.
Kansas, and, we said year or so ago, if We had
more such men as Mr.. Detwiler in this County, IL
VT he a
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Geary City Items.


Last Saturday threatened rain, but II was too
cold.
Bob Flickinger was in town, Friday.
Leona Elliott is having the measles.
We are glad to say that there 10 o shoemaker in
town. He is living on Cottonwood Street, opposite
the grist mill. Cali and sec Charley.
John Riedley has bought himself new drop corn.
planter.
Rev. Morton will preach at this place, as usual
every two weeks.
Our Sunday School is doing splendidly. Hope
that il will continue so.
Mrs. James Packard and family returned home,
last Wednesday.
Garden making is at hand, and so is sun-bonnet
time or, at least any would think 50. to soc the
young ladies out with their bonnets pulled down
over their faces, and pair Of old gloves their
hands.
Ben. Flickinger has bought Mrs Blenders place.
He intends making great improvements on it.
c. b. Roundy. Of Atchison, paid our town . visit,
last Sunday. The boys say that he set em up hand
.omely. Coils has a wood-ya at Atchison. He is
doing good business
Mrs Piekard lately returned from St. Joe, where
she has spent the winter. She il now having very
poor health.
Otis Shepherd says that his apple trees are break.
ing down with blossoms Good for you, Otis; you
can make plenty Of cider.
The farmers all planting corn in this vicinity.
The old Muddy is on the rise. DOnrxo.
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White Cloud Chow-Cho.s.

new tailor shop has opened up in White Cloud.
We smell orange blossoms. We snuff them IN the
Jim Biedleman and family have returned from
their winters visit to Chicago.
Work in this vicinity is plentiful, and laborers
DIR. ii. II. Arnold gave his entertainment here last
Saturday and Monday nights, assisted by Miss Cora
Dey, aged twelve years, a former White Cloud girl
The saw-mill is now running on part time. The
new smoke-stack draws charmingly, but we seem to
miss a semiquaver in the sound OF the whistle.
of our citizens wear their heads bundled up sppro-
pirate for sixteen degrees below Mumps.
A. ]. Bliss has made purchase Of an eighty acre
tract from of the Beeer land, adjoining town, and
is converting it into a farm.
The various papers the country, that are land
ing Fred Erb as the champion msrksman, oy reason
the fact that this champion has never yet retrieved
his defeat by Leon Ruggies. of White Cloud.
s,;e;ons for amnsements BelI.rnPers menaeeries
lecturers contortionists, and cantatas, have each
claimed the patronage of citizens One or more
entertainments have been in operation every night
during the past week, and all of them have attracted
goodly crowds.
Who are responsible for foisting saloon upon Lee
ona, aganst the wishes of nearly all its citzens
such things done, what guarantee have we that
a whiskey shebang will not start up somewhere
among the bluis down in the bottom, just outside
corporation How did our representative on the
Board vote These are among the interrogations
propounded by citizens of this place. in commenting
on Mr.. SchOcks communication in last weeks Chief.
Cloud is there any special call for them to belly
ache about the affairs of others i-Prl
The list of Lead vile adventurers for this week,
embraces John S. Beeler and family, John Porter,
j. ID. Carduer and Jas Van Lue. They all took the
ran last Monday to try their fortunes in the Colo
RADIO mineral regeiOn. Mr. Beeler will intercept the
train of wagons, which started ten days previous
somewhere in Southwestern Kansas, and make the
rest of the journey in this manner BY the way, We
neglected to mention Charley Sullivan as one OF the
boys that left last week, with this wagon train
We hear of still others that intend to go soon.
w. n. Embrce is receiving visit from his father
Another dog which was taken away from here, has
returned. When Harry Maquilken started for Colo
RADIO, he took John Beeler's dog along; but when
the party reached Hiawatha the dog struck back.
Let not our citizens who are soon to Be deprived of
their potations the saloons, be heard declaring
that White Cloud is going to the dogs Why, the
dogs all coming to White Cloud
L. J. Ulsh. another Of the jolly Dispateh boys
over, last Monday, to hear the cantata of Es
ther.
Wire fences are coming in vogue for enclosing town
lots This is step the direction of enforcing that
branch of the herd law which relates to hogs.
CADMUs.