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, 1880-01-29
MAINE.

The Grand Lodge Of Good Temp
lars, which numbers two hundred
and fifty lodges, and some seventeen
thousand members, is actively pro
noting the work in the State. A. j.
Chase, Esq, the G. w. G. Templar,
has ordered several libraries of books
of the National Temperance Society,
to send to lodges, under the prize
offers issued about one year ago.
Geo. E. Bracket, G.. w. Secretary,
reports large number Of new
lodges recently organized, with fifty
Juvenile Temples actively at work,
in this State.
An effort is being made to intro
duce temperance textbooks into the
common schools OF the State, in or.
der that this great reform may be
placed on safe basis for the genera.
tiOns to come. The Grand Secre-
tary, Geo. e. Brackett, OF Belfast,
has just sent the following form Of
petition to the 275 lodges aud the
other temperance organizations:
"To the Supt. School Committee
or Supervisor Of: In view of
the misery and wretchedneSs caused
in the community, and the moral and
financial ruin entailed upon human.
ity by the use of Intoxicating drinks,
and the purpose of promoting a bet
ter knowledge OF the subject and
creating a stronger public sentiment
IN favor of temperance, we, the un-
dersigned citizens Of, respect
fully ask that temperance textbooks
may be introd uced into our schools.
we trust aud expect this move
ment will meet with hearty. sup.
port from our citizens, as every one
must acknowledge its Importance,
necessity, and aivisability."
, 1880-01-29

VALUE OF WOOD AsHES.--A bushel OF
ashes represents the mineral matter OF
from two to four tons OF vegetable matter.
They are therefore very valuable on soils
that have been over cropped The min
eral elements In ashes are in a form to be
Immediately available to plants. Ashes
contain potash, lime, niagnesia, phospho
ric acid, sulphuric acid, ec.; potash being
in the greatest proportion. Prot. r. c..
Kedzie, Of the Michigan Agricultural
College, says, that Iii farmers will try
the experiment of DIR ssing their clover
meadows with wood ashes, or viii Apply
it to their turnips aud ruta bagas, they
will not hereafter sell their ashes for six
pence bushel and take watered soft soap
tor their pay" Save all the ashes made
this winter aud test the matter next sen
son. All experience shows that the value
OF wood ashes tor iertilizing purposes Is
great.
CAREFUL observation of the growth of
creps will en- .ble the farmer to ascertain
the wants OF his soil. while by the applica-
tion OF few general principles he may be
led to the general improvement of his
lands. Ii with good sun exposure his
crops wear pale green he may safely in
fer lack OF nitrogen; il the straw is sol,
and too weak to bear the head il will
teach him that his soil is deficient IL avail
able potash; II he has good growth of
straw and a light yield of grain he will
find by the application ol phosphates that
the yield Of grain will be largely in
creased, though while growing H. op
may not appear to be benefited.
THREE million more postal cards were
Issued at the Holyoke. Mass, agency in
Ocrober than wstyer sent in one month
before. The amount was thirty-fye mil.
lions.
, 1880-01-29


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DRINK.

Ta Hra. ,.r.I % Wright, boo o
recent op,ar- lecture o. course
oi ,l,. at tae Lrw,. ln-.fa'r u.
Boston, upon "i'aa,e, ul '.e LH..r
y.r.u.r." .r,rr..-un- tu rae re-
Iatfou, H.s.-a a-.arcunr., .Baa.-
ii hnme,, O. .s.eua,, uuHho.esnme
euyiro.m.ar-, sad:
~Whu .su -ty that MANY 0f these
evils cannot Ice prr,eu,. hv thr
,ouui administration uI sanitary
laws, which shalt prohibit tHe exist
cncr of bat AIR, the undue muliip,l-
cation of glu aud beer snops, aud
IA. poisoning oi wholesome food
aud drink ? Iou cannot discuss the
Iabor question from either the ethi
cal or economical side without con.
sIdcratiun of the temperance ques
ticn. From the results pf such con
siderstlon it is perfectly clear to my
own WlluA lUhk Wv N'IhlA'N W Wv
temperance question is largely in
the control OF the employers ol la
bor. The interests uf capital "a
well rs of labor, the interests OF re.
ligion itself, demand a sober and in
dus,rious community. When the
employers of labor shall demand
abstinence from alcoholic drinks as a
qualification Tor employment, the
ugly problem, 81 far as the working
classes are concerned, will be far on
the way TO settlement. What will
bring the empl loyors to the same is
sue is, perhaps, knottier problem.
"The intelligent workingmen Of
this country do not object to wealth,
but to its misuse. They know that
luxury depopulates the country and
annihilates by degrees the class OF
husbandlnen, fer Incidence and avid
ity tempt them to quit laborious
occupation for one which is more lu'
crative hut less certain. Luxury
corrupts the morals of men, but
morals may subsist with wealth
f The ethical view of the matter, there
fore, demands that political economy
should teach the science of the use
of wealth as well as its. acquisition
The new school will insist upon the
liveliest activity on the part of capi-
talists to see that their employees
are upon the best possible footing as
to all their material surroundings ol
life; that they have all the advan'
tages to health, morals, and happi'
ness which comes from sanitary reg
Nations and practical education.
at will teach employers that a lar
ger dividend can he drawn from the
products of a community compare
lively free from crime, intemperance
poverty, and vice of all kinds than
from one where these things are tol'
Grated. 1t will teach labor to de-
mand of society the condition have
described as the surest means ol
raising wages, shortening hours, and
giving them the most attractive and
remunerative employment" .
, 1880-01-29
DIRECTORY.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
GOOD TEMPT A RS.
GRAND LODGE OF WASHINGTON ANO
BRITIsH COLUMBIA.
OhicerSs

NAMES, OFFICES, p. o. ADDRTss.
N. ID. Hill, G. w. e. r. Port Townsend w. L
Sist L Calveit....G VT. Seattle, "
w II Roberts. q w Treas :. Port Townsend
Allen Weir. q W Sect'y.. Port Townsend '
y Porter......G a SecI'y.... Olympia, :"
f. ,Kenncdy..G S Juv TEN. .Knmilchie, "
Rev B j sharp g Chap. white River, "
w Colltett.....G w Mar .... Coupeville, "
Sist l. McAmond. IL d NJ. Dungeness, "
Sist A NJ Kinds ;. G Guard. .P't Townsend g
Jno ii Carr 80. q Messenger 80. Lopez,
y Calvert .... .G Sentinel .... Seattle,
w! Raybould &C. Coun.........N Nana'no, II 9
, 1880-01-29
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.

"A'1-ta NroH

"An-ta A~ro."
The telegraph informs ms 'ha'
some Congressman ia, introduced
hII, to extend the United State
land laws 70 Alaska. Though there i'
many a Slip between the in,r'dla
ton OF ablt and It's passage, a lew
words on the subject viii not @ cou'
siierci on, Of place. There can boz
uo question a, To ,be proPriety Of en
abIng such veuiurc,omc pioneers
a. NAV be found willing to attempt
agriculture in Alaska, TO secure
themselves in the possession OF the
land they bring under cultivation.
At Sitka and Wrargell, at Prince
OF Wales and Gravina lsIanj$a he.
ginning has already been made in
cultiyating the soil and the oppor.
tunities for similar experiments are
ample, but at present nobody holds
or can hold land under any sort Of
title that could stand before a court
ot Justice. There is another side to
the question, however, which re-
Quires serious consideration. On
Kodiak Island, Afognak Island and
at few points on Cooks Inlet, hun.
dreds of Creoles are now occupying
pieces OF land of more or less extent,
upon which they grow potatoes and
turnips, and make hay enough to
feed few head Of cattle during the
long winter. A few of these people
have deeds or bills of sale from the
Russian Commissioners who man.
aged the trasfer of the Territory in
1867; others we're "conirmed" in
the possession of their land by the
military authorities who certainly
had no such powers, but no survey
has ever been made of any such land,
and boundaries are indefinite in the
extreme, and very elastic. II now,
or in times to come, land laws are
extended to Alaska, particular pains
should he taken TO protect these peo
pie in tho possession Of the land they
hold and cultivate, and to make them
thoroughly acquainted with the ma
ture and spirit of such laws by means
of competent translators or interpre-
ters. This is all the more necessary
as the Creoles, being both indoent
and shrewd, have settled upon the
most desirable ground, yielding the
most to the least labor, just such
lands as spectators and ''grabbers'
would seize upon.
Late advices from Siika describe
an absurd state of affairs--a naval
commander and a custom official
quarreling over preemption and mln-
ing laws. Congress, before giving
us land laws, should favor us with
some form of government to see to
their administration.
, 1880-01-29
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

/ Perseverance,. Victoria -. ID McDonFld
Onward ...... Nanaimo. 49,. Samuel Couch
4 Dominion. 49,. Ne Westminster -. j Lord
IL Cedar Hill. ....... Victoria. VIM I"viDe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
4 Nm LINE Tn cONrY IsLANn.

The superintendent Of the New York, Green
wood and Couey Island Railroad yesterday made tie
following statement concerning the new ferry between
the Battery aud the depot OF the company al Thirty
siXth-st, brooklyn:
We have contracted ~ fcIry-b0a 20 be con-
s,ructtd on a plan. They VII have screws Instead
Of paddlewhees. with the screws adships. aud win be
dorblc headed ard proof against ice and other
brauccs. The machinery Will be in the holds % The
boats and the decks VIII DE entirely clear. They Will be
CHEAP construct and cheapy We calcuaie that
tie whole tip from the Battery 10 Coney Island will be
made in thirty minutes. We are pushing forward tie
work of construction the other side as speedily "a
possible aud when the political obstacles that have
lon hainpcred IL are rcm0S ed-which expect will
he in II lew dnysthc road Will be completed and ready
travel ia the sumner. The tracks already LAID
down az various points along the route ana by Ia
necton viii Gnnihers Culver's and the Brighton
Beach Railroad. It's low Grade and superior AccoIuod
FOR passenger the road VIII be Of the
and easiest 10 travel ".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
VELL-KNOWN ARCHITECT BACR IN
NEW-YORK.

10th Rditor OF The Tribune.
SIR: AS you were so kind as to animadyert
very severely in your columns on my dismissal from
the Central Park In 1874 may again request few
lines OF your valuable space TO announce 10 former
friends and clients through THE TRIBUNE that having
returned to NewYork after five years residence In
Peru am regstabshng myself professionally at the
address below Permit me parenthetcaly TO remark
that the doctrine OF color" IN architecture. which
nreeched when building All Souls Church twenty
sevep wears ago, and in which THE TRIBUNE so
sttenuoilsly supported me, has indeed hOurished
drr,no INV absence with vengeance The architect
who now would discard the OF colored stone, en-
a.,tc file poisned granite and moulded brick 0r the
nIoyment OF all OF which was then severely rdi-
cnledJ would not get salt 10 hs porrdge'
Five years spent In the l0veest climate IN ne world
have In no wise diminished my energies or professional
yigor and | have added TO my STOCK OF experience
onon1 Some of the strange architectural cOnccits and
yaoaries 10 be found in Lima of the Kings arn SIT,
respectfully and faithfully yours, 49,. ,,,,.,, ,,o,-,,
Room 81 stOr House, Neio-York, Jan. 90 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE GREAT SALE OF CENTRAL PACIFI

THE GREAT SALE OF CENTRAL PACIFIC.
BANKERS AND BROKERS DISCUSSING THE MATTER
WITH MUCH INTFREsT-THE Date WHEN THE
STOCK WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE.
The contract for the sale to a NewYork syndicate
Of part of the stock of the Central Pacific Rail
road, which was first made public in The TRIBUNE
yesterday, was the chief subject Of conversation
among bankers and brokers YESTERDAY The nego-
tiations which resulted in the completion of the
contract had been guarded carefully and the news
Of the sale created much comment. No further de-
velopmenis in the matter were made yesterday Ii
was said by aprOmnentlncmbcTOft the syndicate that
il was doubtful If the arrangements would be COM
peted 80 ms 10 offer tho stock the Exchange before
thursday of next week. The hnal contract would be
executed II supposed. and the transfer Of stock
completed on Wednesday. Several members of the
syndicate expressed regret that they had not secured
a larger share of the stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
WILSON MISSION CONCERT.

The old institution, for whose benefit con-
cert is to be gwen at Chckerng Hall tonight has long
illustrated how much more valuable 10 the poor than
minimizing contributions from basket or purse can be
the minisrations Of refined and intelligent women
who have at heart their higher interests and are Will
ing 10 take trouble to promote them The WORK OF
Wilson Mission has been greatly elaborated OF late
years and while making very much nose IN the
world ia OF tho valuable and Interesting character
The classes and the other hundred and one agencies
t,rouoh which the Mission exerts its influence have
taYed is treasury severely and to recruit us unus tHs
public has been invited TO bear part OF lhe
pnrden 40 long carried by the lady manag gers
and ther friends The programme OF the entertainment
20 rght thirteen numbers. The EngnSh Gee
t has volntarily given for the OCCASION
and these viii be supplemented by solos from
wss Beehe Mrs. Anna Buckley Hiils, Mr..
~ Primer and Mr.. BerRDer, who have
Volunteered to assist. Mrs. Tfls Will sing " Inc od
street IampD ard Miss Beebe, Coming! The gloes
are among Tie most taking OF those sung by TOE Cluo
including Hal Smiling 40 o. 81 ie Ises
Homer" The programme Is long and fuii OF variety
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22

lFRRT--In his city Wednesday. January H. Richard
IdWAd only 81 william A. anu Ellen q. Ferris. aged -
Fneu service rho residence Of his father 100 South
Sti-si. srJoggu l.. D., Frtia sd ns, at 4
HONEYMOON Tuesday. January 90 OF aysIs, Mrs. Ann
A. huhcr. in her lSth year.
ions nf the family respectfully tnytei - lttent tho
mineral scrvrrs The 'uD' OF her Onnaw, Dr. Jas
A. Austin. No BOG West ..d.st. on THURSDAY, %
Turl.nl. rj IA GrconWO ID on Friday morning.
LEEDS on TUESDAY morning, January 20. 1880 Harriet
F!gg wife % George Leeds.
u ~ aud friends family respectfully invited
funeral services ~ loSO O'Clock on Thursday
mo.uiry, ~ her late residence, ll3 East 5ith st.
TooMiS-Suddrnly Br0oklyn. Monday. January 10
o pneumonia. tho Rev. Harmon LOoms d. D.. IN the 7Sd
VEN u his 80
es of The family respectfully invited 10 attend his
funeral Thursday. January -, AZ O'Clock froGi
PresUy terrain Church. the Rev Dr.
Cuylers
srRFEr-In BROOKLYN Tuesday morning, January 20. Al
rkander iuiant child OF Edwin \. and Katharine Dana
street, IN hts ID year -
ieuCe OF his parents u 5 w ashington
ave. Thursday. I'D ust.. at IL a. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
HARPER & BROS

Harper's Latin Dictionary. Edited by r. A. Andr w.
Raysed Dy Charlton L. Lewis ana Cha SH0rL Royal Svs
O33 pages Price, boards uncaT ~ 30 tu sheep 80 %
hsIf leather, $40 80; full Russia. rl2 30.
Friend and Lover. A Novel ny Ezra Dafns Hardy.
4to Paper, Is cents no lOl IN the frAnsn square "a.
hraryl The Munster Circuit Nv ]. X OEllni gan Is
cents. JOAN. By the Author OF Anne lysa a. 10
cents. The Greatest Deress ~ infiand BY MIS-
GbbOn Is cents.
The Boy Travellers In the Par Fast. Adventures Of
Youths Journey 10 japan ana China By Thomas W
Knox author Camp Fire aud Cotton fei" Overland
Through Asia" "f Underground. John, &C. Illustrated
$40, illuminated cloth 40
Studies OF the Greek Poets. By John Arlington 81.
monds author Of "=1eches In Italy and Greece Renais
sance 10 Italy" &C. Revised enlarged by tue satJr IA
2 Vnl. l6mn. cloth, IS 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
4 CRY foR HELP From IRELlND.
MRS. GENERAL SIBERIAN OFFERS TO FORWARD ALL
CONTRIBUTIONS SENT TO HER FOR KENMiRE-
THE DISTRESS OF A PATIENT AND WELIrDIs-

MRS. GENERAL SIBERIAN OFFERS TO FORWARD ALL
CONTRIBUTIONS SENT TO HER FOR KENMiRE-
THE DISTRESS OF PATIENT AND .wELL-DIs-
POSED POPULATION.
To the EdttOr Of The Trtbune
SIR: 81 appeal to all Christian men and worneg
for help for this district, where we have had most
malignant fever all the Spring and Summer of last
wear; where at present we have actual starvation;
where MANY of your fellow creatures are obliged
10 lie all day on their straw beds to try and keep
down the pangs of hunger; where there are hun
drcds of men, women and children who have not
one sufficient meal day, even of Indian meal ;
there are no potatoes-they are rotten in the
ground there is no turfit is rotten in the ground;
there is no credit to get the coarscst kind Of food
In the name of the good God make haste and send
help: every little helps; send your little so that
vou NAV share in the great work Of saving the
lives of your fellow-men and women"
The above IS from circulars sent to me by Sister
NJ T. Clare of the Convent of Poor Clares, Ken
mare County, Kerry. Ireland. She requests me to
appeaI to the people Of our own happy country
through the papers and ask for contributions 10 be
sent 70 me that may forward to her TO distribute
directly to the poor and SICK l have already for
warded money to her and TO other responsible par
tie. for the poor in Donegal Of whom the Duke of
Hamilton says lit would be difficult to find more
Datient and well-disposed population than that in
Donegal among which this suffering exists"
Contributions addressed to will be duly
ACKNOWLEDGED and will be forwarded once a week.
either TO Sister Clare or TO Donegal Address, Mrs.
w T. sherman. No. s17 Fifteenth-st., Washing
ton, ID. c. ELLEN living oHEhhAN.
Wdshtngfon, Dec. 30, 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
TARIFFS AND PERCENTAGES.

The Joint Executive Committee of the trunk
lines continued It's sessions yesterday at the
Office Of Commissioner Fink The subcommittee APP
pointed consider the revision Of the percentage tables
prcsented both majority and minority report. The
representatives Of the roads 10 Detroit Toledo and other
lake ports demanded "a reduction In the percentage OF
mileage. After discussion the matter WAS re
terrad back 70 the committee FOR further action
Representatives OF the live hog Interests were present and
eudeavorcd obtain reduction In rates but action In
the matter deferred TIL the next meeting ~ The
jjnt committee. Action was also postponed on the
reports presented The revision of tho arh 10 New
England interior points and the adjustment OF European
tarins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
THE NEw.YORK CENTRAL PIERS.

The Dock Commissioners yesterday received
an application ihe NewYork Central Railroad for
permission to build six piers and bulkheads from Sixty
-st TO Seventy secOndst North River, for the further
enlargement Its terminal facilities. The company has
become ownor OF all tho land fronting on the Hudson
River between sixtyrst-s and seyenty-second-s and
has already constructed three piers and has another in
course of combination a an angle with the water 'front.'
1T emplated build the sx piers proposed upon
the plan t. be 100 feet IN width ana about 800
feet n length with alps 100 feet In Width The Dock
Commissioners will make an inspection or that part OF
tho BateI-frOnt before granting the application.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
A REPORT WITHOUT ANY FOUNDATION.

DENIALs PRESIDENT STAMFORD ASD MT.
MCUIIoUGH OF IHE STORY ABOUT AN EFFORT
TO LEAsE THE LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
ROAD.
The published statement that a conference
had been held between the officers of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad and OF the Pennsl lyaDia Company
relative Z, lease OF the Louisville Road to the Penn
sylvapia Railroad, denied yesterday by President
standiford ~ the Louisville Company, and by Vice.
President Mccullough Of the Penusylvania Company.
Mr. Mccullough said last evening that there WAS
truth In the report lar De knew that n the Penn
sylyania Railroad Company had any int nton Of leasing
or I'm any otler way securing control Of thc Louisville
and Nashville Road hc nod no knowledge Of the negoda-
tons
The report was received generally Yesterday with
laughter President staudiiord said yesterday to q
ImBrsE reporter;
" los AIN He The story Is absolutely without n
shadow OF foundnliDn IN fact lmost unqialtedy deny
that any mas TAX place or hfs been thought
~ rs concerned % tie matter. laughed
heartily when read lha story this morning The LOUIS
VILE and Nashville Railroad COMPANY r IN the uarket
leasing roads. aud don't 10 DO leased by
The purchase money Tor tue Cha. tauouCt Road de-
pOscd the fouiincntn B7uk today aHd the stock
low being coyAt~d before % IS turned over By th' pur
chase OF The mobile ana Montgomery me 80 miles In
length. get direct oufct inc Guf u connect.
with oar read 81 Montgomery. Then the Louisville,
NcW-Abany End Chicago fine connects us V'tn the
tac Louisville rul Nashville Railroad Comp but ~
under me control the rr sIG'ni officer and other
friends o. our road aid i ~ run m harmony with %.
max l.lD~ru l.uc from tne Lake. 90 me GulT
That New iutrv road r1a bought because n O-
gun surn nIr strike. once lu c. ~ road
of IS miles NAN ae and 26 u sin<-, with no bonded
iug up thc slock In the market. The capital j.
s. 800 .OOO.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
ENFORCING TAMMANY DISCIPLINE.

The Sub Committee of the Tammany COM
miitee on Organization last evening began an
investigation into the condition OF the
With District. During the last campaign
Mr. Kely wished to have Thomas Grady
nominated for State Senator. Justice Timothy j. Camp
bell and fortyfye OF the dftye delegates 10 the Gen
erai Committee declared tha the nomination OF Grady
forced upon them they would resign
Jacob seebacher was nominated and elected This
and other actions were construed as indicating
dIsovaltY to Tammanv. Jushre Campbell, William p.
Burr and others protested against REORGANIZATION last
evening, and declared they were loyal to IammanY
Hall and bad supported Matthew Patten. NJ. H. Sigea-
and others. declared that the association was now
o close corporation controlled bv Campbell and MS
friends for their benefit The hearing was ad-
tOurned TO FRIDAY evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
CHARLES scRlnXER,, soy~

The i0graphy ofPrince iIef,errIch. Edited by
tIince Meternich Translated by Kobua Napier.
with OaOlosira table and minute index vols, sitl
portraits and facsi liies -.
The serpeui Chsrner A tale Of the Ineian Muiiny ny
Louis RouSsec author OF india and its NHye Ptilces"
Transla French by Mary de Hauieyllr. VOL
crown syO extra cloth, numerous illustrations " So
The Letters OF Charles Dickens Billed D. hts s-tarin
Ms eldest daughter With several iacsnle let. rs
= yols -