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Daily Republican., 1881-12-14
A DMlNISTRATOK'S SALI
~ -OB-
REAL, ESTATE.

VIII be sold at public sale, at the Court
House, Tenth and Market streets, in The city
Of Wilmington, on
THURSDAY, the 18th day of Dec. A. d. 81,
at II o'clock, o, IN.
No |. A three story brick house and lot Of
land on the easterly side Of Madison street
between Eighth and Ninth streets the 10,
being 10 fevt in front with depth at that
width of 81 feet. t
No 2. two story brick house and lot of
land on the westerly side Of Bennett street,
between Fig tn and Taylor streets, with a
front of II feet and running back 81 feet "a
inches.
No. 3. A two story frame house on the
westerly side of Head street, near A street
with OF .5 feet front, and raining back 1902
feet and inches.
Attendance will be given and terms of sale
made known by -
UATHAKINE HAU4HEY,
AdminisIratr
or by ter fttHrney Victor DUPONT.
News and Every Evening COPY
de,2-2t W w-&d's
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14
G3Ot HIS Fees,

Judge Bradford yesterday ordered
that $50 be paid to Charles E Dane,
one of the witnesses in the Corso trial
he having been detained 100 days In Or
der that he should testify in the case.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

ruv,nFoR A FlRST-CLASS SEW
sL i.g ma,hIne, drop leaf, drawers and
p,s ~ ot attachments. Apply at il29 West
..s rat dpc9|tt
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

.oR RENT-IN DESIRABLE LDCA.
toa q suite Of rooms, suitable for house
src or for parties boarding out, supplied
mgg, h I air, Bot and cold wator. bath,
Address III. NJ" REPUBLICAN Office.
trlSd
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

n)E RENT.-PARr or A HOUSE,
With hot and cold water, with furn shed
|ushrnished rooms. Address, ~. H." RE
kIv.y office. decll-+;t
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

N)R RENr.-SIX NEW 9 RODMED
houses, at Tenth AMI scott streets $40
month HEALD n 90.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

,,IE-rHE HOUSE, 7O2 FhENCH
s,s,, With stable on the Walnut street
"''' ' JOHN X. TATUM,
nn1s, Wilmington Post. Otiice.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

AK SALE.-THE STOCK AND FIX.
n-e; Ofan established tea store. Ap'
(,S 3 West Third street. declo-3t
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

1ysALE.-ON EASY TERMS, STORE
md dwelling, No. lOa Shipley street;
..,Ii I. j. BENNETT
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

-1asEs HORSES S
.,, on hand At the stables OF X. NJ
rpaN.ar ps, rrsnoh street below Second, 10
pSa 3% ,,d drivinx horses. mail u
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

kNAN1 ED.-A GIRL FOR GENERAL
NV houseTOrk an must be go d cook:
1'ommendattons required. Apply at 7OS
reneh street. deci3-3ts
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

NYANrED D-BDARDERS- S-PLEASANT
W second.st9ry front room, with heat
NJ gas. slitahe for gentleman and wife or
nyle gentleman. Also table b0ar1ers. hp-
" at Sll Tatnar street. nOvl5-lmO
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

|NOR RENT.-HOuSE NO. e03 WEST
vi street, possession at once. Apply at
oil Jefferson street. deco. 6tt
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

nOR RENr.-TWO GARREr ROOMS
,NNorage Apply to
IN. JOHNSON. -Four h and Walnut ats.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

|fN1N.
IN .,y,. Richardson's Mill. Brandywine
h- All kinds of feed sold. Lowest tes
Er =" dec7-l2tD DIX 1t w
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

|I,IEAT A BARGAIN -TdREE
W. 'n ,,orv brick houses, with 3 rooms
w. Myusald street, between Lobdell and
I l,r~e' Af' THOMAS X. LALLY,
oO2L Market street.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

A TTENTlON-An parsons desiring pure
n Drugs or Ohe,aioals, or wishing their
prescriptions or private receipts carefully
sowpounded Of Ruro materials, snould 20 IA
uSd rug tore 81
II. h. hklNf3HUEST.
kAckats Trees Wilmington, ,Dsl
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14
WA NTTD.

HANTED Two TONS OF TUR-
KEYS. two Of chickens, and one Of
st, snl geese. all TO be dressed. haudled
,s,llIy aai delivered on 2lth, 2lst an 22nd
hi, month, to. N. B. APPLETON,
Th,ri Street market.
dssu Stalls, No. 81, 81, IS and 81.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14
How We Makea Trade.

We made one of our prominent
citizens suit of clothes last month
who said that "This was the first
clothing which he had had made
outside of Philadelphia, in tit-
teen years" We pleased him so
we'll that lie said he was glad that
Wilmingtonians had, at last place
where they could procure good, re-
liable goods at reasonable prices,
and that he would recommend us to
his friends. He did so, and in less
than three weeks we received orders
for three suits and three owe rcOats,
from as many different persons,
none of whom had ever been our
patrons and who came solely on his
recommendations. To this mode of
doing business we owe the un-
bounded success which we have re-
ceived in this city and between
this and the 1st Of January we are
very anxious to make an entire
sweep of the magnificent stock of
fine clothing for men, youths, boys
and children, which we have now
on hand preparatory to enlarging
our salesrooms, occupying and re-
modelling the whole corner of Sixth
and Market.
J. T. MULLIN & SON,
Merchant TailOrs and Clothicrs,
Wilmington, Delaware.
dec2deod-w1Io.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14
The Last Week y!
BANKRUPTCY.
l.. W. SIIDAAN X SON, Auctloneers.
THE STOCK OF A NEW YORK WHOLE.
SALE IMPORTING HOUSE
AT AUCTION!
Importan: to the trs 10 aud public.


Important TO the trs 10 aud public.
A large bant rupt sale of Dry Goods. Over
sl23,0 600 worth OF For .ign and Dome Tic Dry
Goods at auc ion at the largo and spacious
Auction Rooms Of l.. W. Stidnam \ Son, No.
III East Forth street, wilmington, Del
commencing on MONDAY. EMBER,
~, 1881. A large consignment of Foreign and
Domestic Dry tioO Is, consisting OF West OF
England, French and German broad and
narrow Cloths, Of all shades and colort.
French. English AID scotch Fancy Tweeds
and Cashmere. Furbaok. Moscow and e.
quimaux BE. 5ers, Chinchllas, Vestings.
,Cloakngs sc Also, Sco.c, t'rench and
German Paisley India, Cashmere, Queens.
land, Ottoman, real Camels Hair and other
fc shionable ard desirable Shawls. swiss,
Nottin <ham ard Tambour Lace Curtains,
&c. Dross Goods in great variety, such as
Heavy and COlored Silks, Satins, leLyOns,
Irish and Lyons foplins, all-wool Merin0s,
Sateen Cloths, Cashmeres, Serves, Alpacas,
Empress Cloths, &C. &c. A very rich and
rare assortment Of LYONS Silk Nelvets, Vel
vet ,ens, and Fine Plush Suitngs. Prints,
bleached and unbleached fott0ns, from one
to three yaris wide. A arge line of Englis
and American Blankets, Flannels, Ladies'
and Gents and Children's Hosiery, Carpets,
Rugs, &c &c Marseilles and Turkish Quilts,
and variety Of 0 her goods too numerous TO
mention.
Sale to continue from day to day until the
entire stock is sold. The whole to be sold
without reserve. in lots to suit all, for cash.
The above large and yell selected stock
must be sold regardless of price, in order to
m AXE prompt settleme mt with creditors.
Sales commence daily at 10 a. IN. and zoo
and 7.3)p y. III. Special accommodations for
Ladies. nOv2e'dtf
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

-uE-ONE NEW HALL 5 AfE,
MIs SAN, SAN, NJ use 4lx3O inches, outside
iof iof.nt. sHt. combination lock inside
Isasafeneat' ,e.t 'i,mprovement will DO sold AZ
Ism 'a,V, !" Vs,nplled for at once, at s3l Market
MAD II "pp" nov5-i
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

sAI,E-JuSr ARRIVED AND
! v. .swELL BODY CUTTERS"
49,, STYLES Now is the time to pur.
w Ns'e', 70 'S cot them at reasonable prices.
" oA" " s w. Y. WAHNER
~.,rIltf
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14
FOR SALE.

>, sALE EIGHT TW,n TWOSioht
~ sans ans one store, Fourteenth ana
Treet Inquire OF oic,,r,,ry
No. 2 west Tenth street,
rTsu or t}EO. MoUAULLEI,
on the promises.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-14

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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
Why They Hang Fire.

The New York Posts Washing
ton special says: "The Chinese
treaties hang fire in the senate, and
the failure of that body to act is
creating some discussion as to the
reasons therefor. One reason
stated is that the treaties will affect
the relation of the next adnlinistra
ton with the Chinese, and that il
is only fair to leave Its hands un-
tied and more time for considera-
ton, in view Of the fact that i'm
portant restrictive Legislation Is
proposed. Again, it is urged that
the "most favored nation" clause
an the treaty yields to the Chinese
the right to be naturalized, in cp
position To the wishes and legisla-
tive enactments of the Pacific
coast. Also, it is said that the
treaty will not effectually stem the
tide Of immigration, as a large
part-two-thirds, it is said,-of
the Chinese immigrants are those
who are returning after one term
of residence here, and as such are
not excluded. the provisions of
the commercial treaty, governing
the proceedings of the mixed
courts, and the carrying of opium,
are also meeting with some criti-
cISm.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
Gold Product of the World.

According 10 the Boston Econo-
mist, the total production of gold
in 1880 throughout the world
amounted to SllS,O00,OOO 49,
100000 of which was produced in
America); of silver, S94,O00,O0O
(of which $16,OOO,OOO was produc-
ed in Americal; total OF both.
s212,OOO,0OO. The largest pro-
ductlon in amy one year was in
1S53-of gold, S236,00O,0OO; sill
yer, S49,OOO,OOO; total of both,
s2S5, 100000. Since that year the
annual product Of gold has dimin-
ished one-half, and that of silver
has nearly doubled.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
Cost of the ObeIisk.

Lieutenant Commander Cor
ringe furnished a New York Tri-
bune reporter with the following
statement: The expense of trans
portation, the net cost, and the
expense of removing, transporting
and erecting the New York obelisk
was S73,S40 03. The net cost and
expenses of removing, transport
ing, placing and repairing pedestal
steps and base were S2S,732. The
total net cost was Sl02,5 $50 03.
This sum does not include the cost
and expenses Of the steamer, which
must be recovered from her sale.
The word "expenses" is used to
designate and includes the amounts
that have been paid for the use of
money needed 10 carry on the
work. These amounts aggregate
s15,973 O3; deducting this, the
cost of lowering, removing and
transporting 5,3S2 miles by water,
and 1880 feet by land, and erect
ing in New York, the obelisk and
its pedestal and base. is $4,000.
After the arrival of the okelisk in
the port of New York, w. II.
Vanderbilt advanced $4,000 in
three installments, towards defray-
ing the current expenses of carry
ing Oh the work. On February
1st he paid slS,732 more, and on
February 7th, $4,000. Making
in all, $lO3,732 which he has adj
Vauced
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
Annual School Meeting Notice.

4 y ANNUAL MEETING OF THE legal
n voters uf School District No. I viii bc
held al the school house Un Nam street. IN
Astoria. ClatSOp county. Oregon. un Monday
evening. March .. lsSi. al O'ciurk 2. NJ.
Tor the purpose Of electin. one Director for
three wears and one Clerk for one wear.
Also 10 levy tax 10 support a Srhool for the
ensuing year in said district. ami sl>o 4 tax
20 pay Interest and incidental expenses oi
said district, aud 10 transact such oiheT bust
ness ~ may properly come before the meet
mg. By order Of the BOarl Of Directors.
!. g.. HI STl.ER. Clerk.
Astoria. Feb y. isSI. 4g-Id
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03

- Some say that IL Is no use for them
TO advertise, that they have been i'm the
place in business all their lives. and
Everybody knows them. such people
seem 10 forget 10 take in consideration
that our country i increasing i'm popu-
lation nearly 10 per cent. every ten years.
and no matter how old the place may be-.
there are constant changes taking place
some move 10 other parts, and strangers
fill their places. I'm this age Of the
world. unless the name Of a business
firm j. kept constantly before the public.
some new firm may start up, and. by
liberal advertising, i'm very short time
take the place Of the older ones. and the
latter rust out. as il were, and be forgot
ten. No man ever lOSf money by judi
ciOuS advertising.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
More About the Jeanette.

Mr.. Danenhower, who was al
one time a prominent politician
and editor In Chicago, but who is
now at Washington, has a son.
Lieutenant John Danenhower, OH
board the Jeanette, occupying
the position of navigator of the
vessel. 4 private letter from Dan
enhower says: my letter from my
son was dated August -, 1879.
The vessel was last seen Septem-
ber 3d, about fifteen miles from
Wrangel Land, under full sail and
steam, with clear water in front
so ] have no doubt that she reached
her destination and quartered for
the winter where her officers ex-
pected. The fact that she did not
return last summer Is no evidence
to me of her loss. and / confidently
expect her safe return next fall,
unless the present winter has been
unusually severe in the Arctic,
which might prevent her return
until the following season. l.,
however, approve the action of the
government in their proposition to
fit cut a search expedition, for if
delayed until next year. it might
be too late. A third winter in
that region would be very trying
on the crew, and might, if severe,
prove disastrous"
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
The Hudson Tunnel.

The New York Tribune SAYS:
The work of tunneling under the
Hudson river is going on satisfac-
torily, and 200 men are employed
by the company. The completed
portion of the tunnel advances FIVE
feet every day toward the New
York shore. The whole distance
completed so far is 290 feet from
the shaft. The superintendent
says: "On the New York side the
company is getting ready to be-
gin work at the foot of Morton
street. A caisson is building, and
we shall soon be working at both
ends. The whole distance is D.
500 feet. If we advance at the
rate of FIVE feet at each end IN
every twenty-foGr hours, 1t will
take something like eighteen
months TO complete the work"
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
$50 Reward.

UWENTl DOLLARS WILL BIZ PAID
II fur the recovery Of each of the bodies
of four Chnamen drowned im Columbia river
near BrOOkiield on "Wednesday last. while
going from Pillar rock To RrOokfeld One
was tweniN-One wears 81 age. aud had on
his person "a the time check of 500 ard
seven dollars IN silver The second Was
twentY-three Years old and had a pistol and
seven dollars IN silver. The third WAS teenty-
four years old and had three twenty dollar
gold pieces. a twenty-five cent piece. and a
silver watch. The fourth Was twenty-eight
wears old and had Sl5j in gold. The above
rewards will be paid 10y the undersigned.
CHIN LUNG.
At West Coast Packing Co., Astoria. Oregon.
70 dfWlms
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03

Onderdonk, the contractor, states
that he will require 5000 white
men during the coming summer to
work upon the Canadian Pacific
railway. Chinese are not preferred
ON this work, but are only taken
when white labor cannot be OBJ
tanned. The work will be pushed
with great vigor, and the scale of
wages will be shortly published.
for $3,OOO,0OO to be paid this year
for railway construction in British
Columbia under the Onderdonk
contract
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03

- All subscribers 20 THE ASToEIAN
are very respectfully invited TO act a.
agents for the paper. We know that
there must be- many people who would
ta-.e the paper ''at sight if asked by
some friend To do so. We need your as
siStance, ana will cheerfully pay for IL.
We will send the paper one full year 10
any six persons YOU may name for the
sum Of SO 90. Thus you can act as
agent for MS and make profit for your
self.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
Last Call.

FgyO TAX PAYERS OF SCHOOL District
II MOL: NOu are hereby notified that the
Tan list viii remain in uIy hands unit. the .fh
IL March. All unpaid taxes un that day viii
Ice returned 90 the CuanJy ClerS - drliH-
uugmt and costs VIII ac,rIir.
BY order 81 the Beard of Directors.
It'd !. q. HUSTLER. ClrTE.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
NEW TO-DAY
Notice of Administrators Appoint

NOTICE Is HEREBY OMEN THAT the
" undersigned has be9h duly appointed
Of the eftatk Of George l.. MUIR
dock. deceased. by the Cbunty-court Of the
state of Oregon. fgf CEiSOp county. All
persons having clailhs 9ainSi said estate are
required 10 present the Same la me duly yeri-
fed within six mogthS ffom This date.
March I. 1881.
GlsO. u. ANDREWS.
Administrator olhhe <are of Geo. l.. Mut-
dock. deceayd. a-wsf
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
For Sale.

COO ACRES OF LAND IN CLATSOP
OOO County. fronting un the Columbia
river most uf said land composed 81 M.
timber land. some viii make excellent farms.
and q little j. suitable for = nr~J class fru-
ranch. Fhr trnnS and rte. inquire uf
II 4 ". TWOMBLN.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03

Never go shopping without con.
sulting the advertising columns OF THE
AsTORIAN. They will tell YOU where
tine best bargains are Ia be had. and JuSt
what merchants are alive and doing
business.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
NEW TO-DAY.
Sealed Pronnsals.

GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceiyed az the shop 81 e.. n. Bain X Co, un-
IN l2o'clOck, 81. sharp. un Friday. March ith.
IssI. for the erection Of two story building.
Plans and specifications will be- furnished by
TIL undersigned.
.p-id. 4. II. BAlN x ca.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
Sealed PropOSaIs.

SEALED PRoPOSAI5 Wiz BE RE-
- criycd hy the undegyf lned :x'hiS bakery,
corner 20 Main and S,fl,tnu.Ih- streets. mn
Ill Thursday Marrll'.5d. lSScu O'Clock T.
~. fnr the construction W two story frame
huildiue oomey/Olneyfaud Cont STREETS.
Plans and >IyridcaiiqSym ymay h,. seen 20 my
Bakery VI right - friert amy ~ all bids
id. t/LOUIS KIRCHHuFF.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03

An experienced matron says: A
man will eat soggy biscuit twice a
week without complaint when
his girl invites him out to tea, but
when the girl becomes his wife, If
there is the taintest suspicion of
saleratus in them, the neighbors
will think the district school is out
for recess by the racket he makes.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03
Notice.

a IL PARTIES ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
- not Ia credit any parties ordering In the
name Of The steamer QuickStep. unless ac-
o0mpanied 10y an order from the Undersigned.
All accounts due steamer QuickStep must be-
paid Ia Geo. W. Hume. ar 10 me. - No other
parties are authorized la collerl said bills
4s-lw JOSEPH HUME
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-03

The second installment of peti-
tions, signed by 5000 persons,
asking the president to pardon the
convicted Mussel Slough settlers,
has been mailed to Washington,
and hundreds ale still coming for
ward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
The Brain by Weight.

An article by Miss Nina Morals in the
North american ReuiesO gives timely
value IN this country to an important
work which DIR. T. L. w. Bischoff, the
well-known Professor of Anatomy and
Physiology at Bonn, has published. This
is a special and careful dissertation on
the weight of the human brain, which is
diherenced from all previous studies of
amount of material on which its conclu
sions are based. Prof. Bischof having
examined and weighed not less than $50
male and 3f7 female brains. He treats
his subjects under eight heads Abso-
lutte weight of the rest of the body, In
huence Of age, influence of bodily size,
weights of different parts OF the brain,
connection of the cerebral convolutions
and brain weight, and the relation Of
that weight to intelligence.
In final chapter he draws his con-
illusions. The adult male human brain
varies in weight between ,01S and l ,925
grammes, and the females between $40
and l,565 grammes, gramme being
about 15k grains troy, and the average
male brain weighs about 1852, the aver
age for women being 1919 grammes--
about 10i per cent. in favor Ct men.
Bodily size has no apparent relation to
that Of the brain, as also it hrs not in
the case Of lower animals. During child
hood and youth and until man is be-
tween 20 and 80 years old, the brain
grows steadily, but woman's brain
reaches its maximum when she is about
20; then it remains in statu quo up to
the Goth or 10th year, when it begins
ordinarily to dwindle. Among civilized
races brains are commonly of about the
same weight, but in the lower negro
races the average is not only smaller,
but the weight varies less between the
two sexes, and also between individuals.
Prof. Bisehoff weighed the brains of
ten cultivated and celebrated men, some
of whom he found to be below the aver
age, while none reached the maximum,
and Of the brains of sixteen murderers
which he examined, the average was
ninety grammes lighter than the ordi-
nary brain, while not one of them at
tanned to the common SIZE Prof
Bischoff does not, however, believe in
the existence of such type as the
!" criminal brain, and upon examining
ll9 ordinary offenders against the law,
he found their brains to weigh eleven
grammes more than the average, some
Of them reaching even so high as 1900
and 800 grammes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
Vaccine Marks.

An Eastern paper says that no person
protected by good vaccine mark, even
if it be twenty years old, need have
fears Of smallpox. City Jour-
nal.
1t was the Chicago Inter Ocean that
said that and it was very unwise and
indiscreet remark to make. 1t will lull
many persons into false sense Of secu-
rity. There is a difference of opinion
among physicians, upon this as upon
every other question involved In their
various schools, but the great prepon-
derance of opinion is that vaccination,
as rule, is not a perfect protection
unless renewed at least every seven
years.
The conditions vary in different indi-
viduals With some, the system once
charged with the vaccine virus forever
loses its susceptibility to smallpox.
while in others, aud the great majority
Of cases, it loses its power in few years
the exact limit of which also greatly
varies. The safest course, and the one
now generally recommended by leading
physicians, is to re-vaccinate at fire.
quent periods. lift " takes, the neces-
sity for vaccination is demonstrated. If
it fails to reproduce vaccine sore the
system is supposed to be properly
charged with the vaccine previously adj
ministered and the person is liable to no
greater danger from exposure to small
pox than an attack of varioloid. But a
vaccine mark is no guarantee Of i'm
munity froln small pox unless it is q
comparatively fresh one. The press
ought to give prominence to this we'll
established fact so as to encourage gen.
ersl vaccination and avoid the perils Of
neglect and over-coniidence. Burling-
t07s Hunk Eye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
The Southern BLACKS.

How many million times before the
Rebellion was the North assured by the
shareholders that if the blacks were
emancipated they soon would dwindle
away, die out, and become extinct, as
they were mere children in intellect, and
could not take care of themselves? We
were told the same thing for the first
five years after the war, and until the
census of 1870 disproyed the assertion.
But even after that is was asserted that
the mortality among the blacks was
frightful, and that colored families had
ceased to be large. But now comes the
sensus of 1881, showing that the per
cent of increase during the past decade
is greater than it was at any time be-
tween the abolition of the African slave
trade in 1903 and the abolition of slavery
luriag the Rebellion. What have the
ex-slaye masters to say to this fact
How do they account for the rapid growth
81 race sure to die out if made free 2
The census bulletins that have been Is
sued give us the number of blacks IN
al of the old slave States excepting
rexas. We now have the material 4 r
determining approximately the extent
and rate Of increase OF the colored pop
uIation during the past ten years and
for making comparisons with preceding
years. The increase by States from 1870
to 1880 is shown by the following state
A..