Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

proacheS. Ihe premiums aggregate S4O,-
900, and are far ahead of those of any
similar exhibition ever given in this
country. Heretofore st. Louis, Mo-, has
in State Fairs led the column, Just as
Buffalo did in trotting premiums. Both
cities have been largely benefited by their
iberaity. They understand and appre-
ciate attractions of this kind in the West
better than we do.
EDisoNs electric light has been tested
on trip of the. new steamer Columbia
from New York to Portland, Oregon,
and is reported to have worked in all |
kinds of weather, to the entire satisfac- |
ton of the officers of the vessel. The |
simple opening of steam valve was
sufficient to light the ship, and the ordi-
nary skill of the engine-room was sufi-
cient to keep the lights in order. The
result is of interest as pointing the way to
the illumination, by the new light, Of all
sea-going vessels, and the diminution
thereby of the chances of collisions in
dark and foggy weather.
TIE State Department has now before
it all the papers in reference to the recent
Spanish insults to our flag, and it is prob
able that an early demand for reparatiOn
will be made. The Spaniards claim that
they have in each case acted within their
two-leagues' jurisdiction but the affidavit
of the captain of the schooner George
Washington, recently overhaulcd by
Spanish cruiser, states that he was more
than fifteen miles distant from the shore
at the time of the insult With a view
of preventing further outrages to Ameri.
can vessels on the Cuban coast, the POaU-
hatin has been ordered into Cuban waters
to perform patrol duty there.
THE Utes have at length been con-
strained, by menace and intimidation, to
sign the treaty ratified at the last session
of Congress, under which they are to be
removed from their reservation to agri-
cultural lands in Colorado and Utah
They have objected to the removal be-
cause they are essentially mountain
tribe and abhor agricultural pursuits, and
for the further reason, as they allege, that
the lands to which they are to be sent arc
worthless. But greedy spectators covet
the rich lands the tribe now occupies,
and so the Government compels COM
} pliance with its demands. 1t may yet
find it necessary to send troops to kill of
t portion of the Utes who still hold out,
) in order to make way for the prospectors
, whose lustful eyes are fixed on the White
t River country.
STATISTICS gathered by the Rail,cqy Agc
as to the mileage of new railways now
: under construction or projected in tho
: United States, exhibit very clearly the
s progress Of the country in material devel
s opment. During the last six months
/ railway enterprises to the number of 287
o and covering contemplated mileage o
o over 10000 miles, have been announced
e as either in process of construction O
e projected, and the list does not include
1t number of lines concerning which tn
20 precise facts are not known. With
6 few exceptions all the new enterprise
it are entirely legitimate and probable o
I'd completion. Indeed, it is a characteristi
c. feature of railway projects at presen
It. that they are, as a rule, intended to dc
velop new regions in urgent need of trans
r portation facilities, and, moreover, that
is large number of the new lines are bein
ey built by strong companies as feeders t
a their existing systems. The mileage {
ld new roads is greater in Ohio than in an
d, other State.
n The New York Eraminor says: "W
w saw protest the other day against Il
n habit of profane swearing. The impre
o. sion conveyed by the article was that IL
nd vice is general, and on the increas
lr- This is not our experience. In fact, v
he seldom hear an oath uttered, though v
ed have excellent opportunities in passir
nd daily through the crowded streets al
Cd riding in the crowded vehicles of Ne
York. We hear conversation on all sor
of topics from all sorts of men, but rare
of is there any profanity in it, even VIII
en the temper is a little rufded Our il
ge preston is that the vice is decreasing.
les is not fashionable, as it once was, to swe:
m There is use OF expletives that is col
on mon enough-"By Jove," by "GeorgC
RS, and that sort of thing-but though Il
wo is Objectionable, and by all means to
In avoided, it is not profane swearin
by Taking the name Of God in vain, in a
nee form, is what is meant by profane swe'
rs ing, and that is not common among Sc
es ; respecting men,"
ity THE Philadelphia Evening Netcs say
in "There is good reasons for believing Il
ted fraud has been practiced at the South
ess making up census returns. Gene
ess Walker is said to discredit such repor
and they cannot be said to be establish
until the reports are all revised in
ad, main Office at Washington. If, as
ath ported, South Carolina has gained ov
ing thirty per cent in population, as cert
ped Democratic politicians predicted wol
ned prove the case, there is need for W
) to clear explanation. Of course, it d.
ond not follow that these gains will, if allow
1T control the basis of representation as fu
ing as may now be feared but supposing
ally new adjustment to be on the basis
ntal three hundred members of Congress, q
the the estimates now made of State popu
ing tions approximately correct, the sli
slid State would gain six members, the E
top tern and central States would lose eig
are and the Western and Pacific States q
ess- nine. In other words, the South will
this within seven votes of being as stro
xed relatively, as she is to-day. And Pc
ap- sylvania and New York would lose tn