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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-18

"Nearly every general officer commanding
troops on the frontier asks for larger increase
than have herein indicated, but this NAV be
better accomplished by giving to the President
the right 10 increase, az his discretion, COM
panies most exposed to danger TO any number
of prlvates not exceeding l00 limited always In
practice by the actual appropriations Of money
rather than by the fixed numb-r of men,"
The General asks for an increase of nine
Majors in the Inspectors corps, and recon-
mends that the whole question OF coast defense
be submitted TO board OF high officers, while
q similar board should consider the matter of
military posts and stations now obsolete. These
recommendations are with q view to the sale
and relief OF the army from the care OF useless
forts, posts and stations Some old forts, Gen.
sherman admits are worth retaining and, in
order that these may be properly taken care OF,
he recommends that the President be au-
thoriZed TO transfer out of the class Of en-
listed men who have served for twenty
five years or moro. number not
to exceed 500, including Ordnance Sergeants
(now 112), and es abllsh veteran corps to
be stationed at these old forts, with the rank
and pay they held at the close of their active
career Of army service, to be subject to the
rules and articles Of war, but only to be used
for guarding public property. One or two
officers of the retired class and half dozen Of
these old soldiers would compose a good garri-
son for an abandoned post or fort. BY grant
quarters, we would provide homes for worthy
veterans, which would be most honorable and
charitable to them and advantageous to the
Government
Gen. Sherman, in his remarks on West Point,
says "The Board of Visitors substantially
recommended that the Superintendent OF the
Military Academy should be a Colonel of En-
gineers. 1 will concede to the engineers all
they ask, but when war cones the engineer
naturally takes to msneuvering and parapets,
whereas the infantry cavalry and artillery must
go in and do the fighting. 1t was so in 1872 and
1916, and l86l-65. West Point is intended to
make soldiers and not professional engi-
neers, and the word soldier embraces everything
in war. If the engineer be a better soldier than
the infantry officer, then let him in war and
peace have all the honor and emoluments But
our recent experience docs not fulfill this asser-
ton"
Gen. Sherman takes direct issue also with
other recommendations OF the Board Of WISH
tors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-18

Which number, added to the $4,000 before
explained, will make the total enlisted force of
every nature and kind 80, 449.
Gen. Sherman submits statement Of the
actual number of enlisted men in the regular
army Oct. IS:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-18
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

Totals =. s23, 4s2 1871 ST, AIS. 2e3 $40 s42. os
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14

Referring to the probable early recall OF MT.
Marsh, now United States minister at Rome
the Boston Herald recommends as his successor
Ex-Governor Rice, OF Massachusetts,, who. It.
says Is "a gentleman of courrly manners larp,
public experience, and abundant means to meat
the social demands Of the host Of Americans
who visit Rome every year." IL the requisites
and duties Indicated here are the only 1ustin-
cation for sending minister to Rome, and the
Herald seems to so regard them, then that leak
n the treasury might as well be soldered up
and our country go unrepresented at the italian
court. And that course might very well be
adopted, anyway, so far "a Mr.. Marsh Is con.
cerned No person who has bsen In Rome
lately has ever heard OF his performing any
duty whatever. either Official or social 1t is
generally understood there that all that sort of
thing Is left to his secretary of legation, who
thinks everything American excessively vulgar,
and who takes good deal more pride In dancing
attendance On citizens of other countries than
In representing his own government. Rome "a
a very cheap place to live in, and If ex- Governor
Rice or any other gentleman of courtly man
ners and abundant means would like to spend
few years there he can easily AFFORD to do 80
at his own expense. So far as American inter-
ests are to be taken into account In the matter,
they can all be projected and promoted Just
as acceptably and quite as effectively by the
consul general for Italy as by a full fiedged
ENVOY Extraordinary and Minister P.enioo.
Tertiary"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14

1t Is singular and not pleasant fact that the
name OF the chairman Of the committee on
commerce in the United States Senate should
BE Kissed. and that quite unanimously, by
members OF the chamber of commerce In the
largest commercial city In the country, located
In bis own state. Yet that is what happened
In New York only this week,-for the first time,
doubtless. In the history of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14
BOARDING.

HENTRAL HOTEL. corner Slh and ID streets
" northwest kuroDean Plan. Rooms for rent
Dy day. week or q. onth 1t reasonable rates.
mg-1m Il. j. MARSHALL
HANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS AT
IL greatly reduced rates for permanent. tran
sisnt ard day BoARDBRS. S27 Vermont ave.
Also ROOMS. 9lS l4th ST. n7-2W.
EIhST CLASS BOARD-s2U per month al
IL ''bRINHR'S Palace Hotel. |" 1343 Peunsylvsnis
avenue Elegant dining hall and the best Of every
thing the mar kets afford. ap30-4w
NNHE FREMONT HOUSE. WITH ITS FINE
Il prone made balconies, cool, airy rooms.
perior table. will be found most desirable plsce
for summer boarding; rates room and board. $50
and $50 per month. ap3U
CT. MARC HOTEL-first class TABLH BOARD
- go month. The st. Marc Is noted for ita
excellent table. sp26- I'M
EOR RENT-Airy ROOMS. furnished or unfur-
y nisned. pleasant location, at Nos. Sl4. Sl6 and
SlS Indiana avenue. Also, 1hrst-c.2ss BOARD SIS
per month. SARAH FLAGLER. Jsnl9
VNHR LOOHIEL HOUSE, 6I2 9th street north
Il west te one OF the cosest and bestconducted
Boarding Houses in the city. Transient Boarders
accommodated at reasonable terms. tAnl9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14

Tie hot weather causes many to begin to look
about for cool summer quarters Our list of
summer resorts and country boarding places
viii supply needed information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14

1t is the almost unanimous voice OF the news
papers Of the country that new residence for
the President should be built on q more eligible
site, beyond the influence of the river-bred
malaria, or that the flats In the Potomac rive
should be removed. Manifestly the latter Is tn e
proper and In the end the economical thing to
do. The removal OF the Presidents house would
undoubtedly afford a remedy, so far as Its own
occupant Is concerned but how Is that measure
going to benefit Senators and Representatives
and the thousands OF other government
employees and their families required to live
here, and whose residences cannot be removed.
The thing to do, therefore. Is to remove the
cause OF the trouble. Washington Is not an
unhealthy city, naturally, and the flats, which
are the hot beds of malaria, are not the volun-
tary work Of nature. Both have been made
what they are by the action OF Congress-.
building the Long bridge, In the first place, and
By its neglect. In the second place. in not pro-
yiding for the removal Of the distractions thus
caused. 1t Is the duty OF that body to undo its
own work IL 1t ever had a duty to perform.
When that Is done there will be no talk of
erecting new Executive Mansion on account
OF the unhealthy situation OF the present build
Ing. IL one Is required 1t will be on account of
other and minor considerations.
The burglars OF New York are asking the pro-
to prevent merchant of that city from having
on his premises loaded spring gun which VIII
open fire on any one forcing an entrance from
the outside. The man says he has been roooed
before. and is In danger OF being robbed again;
that the police authorities cannot or do not
furnish adequate protection against thieves,
and that IL Is bis right and duty to protect him.
self and his property as best he may, SO long as
no innocent person is placed in Jeopardy. The
citizens view Is certainly a sensible and rea-
sonaple one, and, however the courts may de-
eide the case, 1t is most likely he will have the
endorsement OF the public generally In his
efforts to provide for himself that security
which the legal authorities fail to afford him.
The sly house breaker, who goes prepared and
willing TO Kill, has had his own way long
enough, and any means that will lessen his
number and shorten his career is likely TO be
popular with everybody but violators of the
laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14

Mrs Garfield has won warm place In the
affections OF the people Of Washington by her
gentle. Oil affected demeanor aslnistre OF the
White House, and there Is universal solicitude
felt In her behalf In her present serious illness
The reltrt is this afternoon that she Is shade
better, though still In a precarious condition,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14

TIE BIA1 ONCE In connected with the Telephons
1xchanks- Advertisements. orders for the paper
ey m.u and otherwise. news. OF any Information o.
business can be sent dsy or ntght freo OF char4ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14

WANTED-A HOUSE OF about seven rooms,
w new or nearly so; in good neighborhOod;
northwest Fart Of city price from a. 500 tosS 400;
must be good value and title perfect give desctp-
nj eC4..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14

There are 173 new advertisements In The
STAR today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14
A CARD


0OCHBANE & 60.
Being informed upon reliable authority OF certain
untrue and uncharitable reports being circulated.
through envy and tealousy. concerning our
NEW UPTOWN ONE-PRICE DRY GOODS AND
NOTION HOUSE.
18th street and New York ave..
We desirs to rid the public mind Of any false as-
sertions az to our keeping ''only q few things In
Small Wares and White Goods" Those OF our
patrons and friends who have already visited our
New Premises express entire satisfaction concern.
ing our whole ESTABLISHMENT. and prove this
practically by their liberal purchases Of
FINE GOODS AT REASONABLE RATES.
Still further to disabuse all minds OF any wrong
Impressions. we invite the public to our
SPECIAL OPENING OF ANOTHER LOT OF THOSE
FINE CHOICE ZEPHYR GINaHAMS.
In MAGNIFICENT STYLES OF
STRIPES. CHECKS AND PLAIDs
NEXT MONDAY MORNING, MAY 16
ALL FAST OoLoRs.
Also, EXTRAORDINARY VALuR OFFERED IN THE
BEST FOREIGN FINISHED
INDIA LINENB AND CHOICE LINES WHITE
GOODS.
LINENS. LAoEs AND EMBRofDERIEs.
We do not at present keep DRESS GOODS and
SILKS In stock. but are filling
PRIVATE AND SPECIAL ORDERS, AND
GUARANTEE eATISFACTION. AT NEW
YORK AND BOSTON PRICES
COCHRANE & CO..
ONE PRICE DRY GOODS AND NOTION HOUSE,
18th street and New Pork avenue,
mia OPPOSITE RIGGS BANK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14

DOR SALE-Fine COUNTRY RESIDENCE sit
II usted one mile wet OF Alexandria. Va, opp
site Fort Ellsworth modern improvements and
abundance Of choice fruit. For terms address
Va m5-eo3ns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14
G0On9

II GOODS. AiN' !" M"
Lovely Plain snd Figured White and Kcru Swiss.
from l0c: yard up; Indi. Linen; Persian L.wns;
and Cambrs o Iren on fistmssS and 6smssss
Sc :1a
Extra long regular made Babrisgan md Colored
tb ess a5o a-Iinen Hem Stitched Ha1 ose
kercbie5s. lOc., Sworth lScl Ola Devon. Mer-
sian and IN lovely patterns very Cheap
L ,1irx Cambric genuine 12hc All goods
BRoDHEAD CO.'S OLD STAND.
ml4-3t. l3O5 F street northwest.
WE HAVE PROYIDED
THE HOT WEATHER.
BLUE FLANNEL SUITS.
NUNS CLOTH SUITS.
MOHAIR GOATS.
MOBAIR SUITS.
ALPACA GOATS.
sEKRsUCKER SUITS.
MOHAIR BUSTERS.
IMITATION sEERsUOKER,
BoMBAzINE COATS.
PONGKE BUSTERS.
ALPACA BUSTERS,
LINEN SUITS.
SILK SERGE COATS.
DRILL SUITS.
LINEN DUBTERs,
DRAB ST. TAE SUITS.
LUsTER GOATS.
WHITE LINEN SUITS.
NUNS CLOTH COATS.
BLACK CHEVIoTEEN SUITS.
COTTON OFFICE GOATS.
CREOLE SUITS.
HAMPTON SUITS.
THE FAwN-COLORED MOHAIR SUITS.
THE ENGLISH BLUE SERGE SUITS,
TIE BLACK SERGE SUITS.
THE CALCUTTA SEERSUCKERS,
THE ENGLISH CHEESE CLOTH SUITS.
WE BELIEVE THIS LINE OF GOODS TO BE
THE BEST AND
MOST EXTENSIVE SUMMER STOCK
IN THE COUNTRY
A. SAKS &c CO..
ONE-PRICE CLOTHIERS,
MID BIG and BIS Seventh street.
q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14
DROPOSAIS FOR STATIONERY.

PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
WASHINGTON CITY, May L. 1881
, Sesied Proposals. III duplicate. addressed to the
secretary OF War; will be received at this depart
2 ,inna Day OF JTsE. 1881 for auppg1ng the Sta
for the fiscal year endieg June 80. 1852. No bids
viii be co neidered that are not sealed and marked
On the outside OF the enveioI Proposals for sta
10nery" No bids will be received after IL O'Clock
a detailed schedule of the articles required and
blank form of proposal will be furnished on appli-
cation to the Chief Clerk of The War department.
i he stationery must be Of the best quality sam
to standard samples on file.
The successful bidder will be required to give
Dcnd, with approved sureies. in the sum Of $40 900
for the faithful fuilnent of the contract and the
department. III reserve the right to order Il arti
Giles at such times and in such quantities az it may
deem Iloper. and to increase or diminish the
quantity stated In the schedule. The depart
articles. - ~
Articles not named in the schedule are to be fur
nlshed at the option Of the department. at the
lowest market price. ROBERT T. LINCOLN,
m14- I8WoW Secretary of War
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-09
s-UBrERRANEAN FORESTS. i
Tho Buried wonders of Southern
New Jersey.

Southern New Jersey is in some
~respects a barren territory but is rich
In reolorical specimens beyond, per.
hans. any region east of the Bad
Lands of the Yellowstone country,
Its mari beds and its alluvial deposits
generally TEEN with signs which mark
Immense changes Of elevation, strata
or oil. and IL is peculiarly rich in fos-
sis Of both marine and land types.
But. after the mari beds, none of the
geological features are more instruct
i've and curious than the great cedar
sWamps. The swamps around Den
nisyille, covering ten miles square,
are underlaid by sunken forests, which
grew hundreds and thousands of years
AGO in fresh water, which is necessary
for their sustenance, and when, In
time, either by a subsistence, OF the
land or a rise of the sea, the salt
water reached them, they died in
great numbers. But many Of them,
ere they fell, fell over as living trees
and were covered slowly by the de-
nosits Of muck and peat which fill the
swamp. They are now much sought
| by log diggers to be converted into
shingles and tub and pail slaves. The
number of the trees which lie below
the surface is almost countless. In
many places the probe will be sunk
MANI times before il fails 10 strike a
log. As the workmen only dig for
those near the surface, and none
but the best trees are selected, it is
certain that only a small fraction Of
the logs have been exhumed since 1872,
when the industry first sprang up,
The sunken forests lie in all shapes,
Sometimes the trees are found paral-
lei as though the wind blowing from
one quarter had felled them. But
usually they lie pointing in every di'
rectiou. They have been found at
depth of over 80 feet at Cape May
The age Of the trees is a subject fol
speculation. DR.. Peesley, of Dennis
yille,whoh has studied he,subiect,think
them very old. In one case he found
a tree six feet through, and about the
same number Of feet underground
The trunk was accidentally discovered
BY Fworkmen who had exhumed {
smaller log above il. On top Of the
great log was found a large under
ground stump five feet in diameter
aad a smaller stump was superimposeC
on the larger one. As the tree'of thu
larger stump could not have begun (
grow before the large tree trunk fell
and the upper trunk belonged to
tree that terminated on the trunk un
derneath, by counting the rings of thu
stumps-or the rings of trees of tn,
same size-and also the underlying
trees, the minimum range Of the latte.
was ascertained. 1t was 2l5O years
But counting the age of the overlyinl
soil and also Of covered tree whicl
lay over the upper stump, the doctor
concludes that the big trees under
meath all terminated 1880 years ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-09

brilliant career in money-spending,
after outshining any Of the Washing
ton Mulberry Hawkes., after finging
money about in the most reckless
manner, it occurred possibly to some
sage person to suspect, since the
Signal Service Department was not a
mint, hat something was wrong.
Then the authorities began 10 unwind
red tape, but before the tape was
unwound, behold the bird had flown,
and the mistress had flown with him,
and all his property that he could
convert into cash had flown also, and
his bondsmen we're left to whistle for
their security. He leaves behind him
a wife and children in utter destitu-
ton, who will be objects of sympathy,
except in the fact that in the loss of
Captain Howgate they have lost a
depraved and worthless sooundrel,
who had dishonored the service.
dishonored himself, and even sought
TO dishonor them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-09

An unparalleled calamity has over
taken the State Of Michigan, Such
fires as have swept over many counties
in that State have seldom, if ever,
been recorded in this country. The
loss of life and property is terrible to
contemplate. Whole towns have been
swept away. Farms, where peace and
plenty smiled, have been consumed
with every vestige of lite aud property
thereon. This is the fruitage Of long
continued hot weather and an unpreee-
denied drought. Our dispatches of
yesterday afternoon, although not
all printed on account of unusual
length, told our readers Of the loss Of
over one hundred lives in a single
county, hundreds Of families, home
less and destitute, wandering around
amid the terrifying sameness of smok.
ing ruins, Of narrow escapes and
desperate fights with the flames.
Mills, factories, churches, depots and
courthouses, barns, farm houses,
fences, cribs, stacks of grain, live stock
and every species of property has been
consumed. 1t will be a difficult mat.
ter TO get at the aggregate
loss of life and property
1t will no doubt surpass that Of am
former calamity Of this kind. HO.
weather does not belong peculiarly Il
the South. 1t seems that the effect
| Of great heat have been more disas
trous this year in the Northern thar
TIE Southern States. We though.
! down this way that short crops and
r long, hot summer had given cause foi
long faces and great complaint. 3u.
= others are worse off than we are, ant
e We probably haye great cause to /,
] thankful, after all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-09
Engllsh Dinner and Drink.

Edward Kings Letter in Boston Journal
| thought the country folk-the
parsons and their wives and innumer-
able daughters, and the provincial
aristocra y whom we saw assembled
at dinner-took the heat rather phil
osophically. | could not observe
that it made the slightest difference
with the consumption Of claret asd
champagne, of which they drank
floods. Don't tell me about the 12,-
900, 900 Of bottles Of Zoedone drunk in
Great Britain last year, | tell you
that England is thirsty for alcohol,
and the men, women and children con-
sumo it in enormous quantities,
from morning to night, and well into
the night. How it would make a good
Nj ssachusetts Puritan who has never
Travelled, stare to see the sums
which an English family of
means will spend on its
dinnerl And then after dinner they
trundle off, parsons and all, to theaters,
where they have paid 81 80 each for
seats at performances which began a
little before nine, and are
over before eleven. And then
they come home to the hotel and have
supper-and lots of it. No ices, save
now aud then at dinner; no iced teas,
waters, or sparkling thinnesses, but
wines with bodies, and liquors with
spirits powerful enough TO overcome
the will of st. Anthony. II seemed
10 me that the dinner was badly
served, but as the heat quite took away
rny appetite | refused 10 be guided BY
my impressions on that particular oe-
e%asion. The English initiate, to the
outward seeming, in these days, tho
continental fashion Of dinners at fixeC
prices, served in course, but careful
inspection shows that the cooks regarC
the entrees as Of no consequence
whatever, and concentrated all thei
attention on the inevitable roast bee
or mutton. The frsh, even at thl
grandest of these London hotels, i
almost always detestibly served; soups
divided, for convenience ofthe walters
Lsuppose, into thick" and clear,
are rarely H~rst-class; roasts Of gam
only fair. And in fruit London is
century behind Paris.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic assists dIgestioi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-09

THERE are 6,539.49 miles Of tele-
graph in Tennessee assessed to pay
for State purposes for 1881, $l83,66O9l
There are 1,997.3 3 miles of railroad
assessed for about S28, 848, 7Sl.56 tOtal
for railroads and ~telegraphs, $29,032,.
1856. The assessment on railroads
for 1879 was about SIC, 600. Con
sidering that the rate of taxation fol
this year, including school tax, has
increased from 20 cents to 40 cents, il
is obvious that the new assessment
law has not increased the burdens o
the railroads, Notwithstanding there
has been a great railroad boom an(
that kind of property has wonder
fully advanced in the markets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-09
OLD JERRY.
why He Wanted 90 Fight, And
My He Didn't.

Little Rock. Gazette.l
"Look a heah, boss" said old
Jerry, entering The Gazette Office and
throwing his hat on the table with a
violent air, "yer's statid q fack what
amt de truf."
What's the matter, old man2'
DE oder day yer made de 'nounce-
ment dat Use got two wives. Yer
knowd it was a Easement when yer
made it. Does yer sposen dat | want
cherry oman | meets axen me bout
my wives? Docs yer think dat | amt
got no 'speck fur myself. Takes me
for a Guinea Niger, does var? Use
been a good friend to dis office. Use
lent yer my influence but | hain't lent
yer my character. No, sab, my char
acter is on tap loJ
Intact you mean, don't your
Look aheah, white man, yer's
'stroyed my character, but dinged ct
yer shell find fault wild my grammar.
Come out frum 'muDgst dem papers
an I'll fight yer, sab. Use stiff in de
jints, but | ken git arOun' yer like a
bar'l hoop. Come at me-, sab. Our
friendship is split wider den de Cult
of Mexicaua."
II don't mind fighting you, old
man, but l must work myself up to
the point" aud the scribe took bottle
from the desk.
81 ken hep you git dat cork out,
boss, Oar, lemmy hit her. Old Lin
cum county, amt she, boss? Got grip,
ell boss?' and the old man drank and
chuckled. Hits a mans stumic' an
he knows it. Lemme hab anudel
pull, boss. l bought ur mule de uddei
day, an while ridin' it, | noticed dat
he stopped cherry time he met a Niger
in de road. Cum ter find out a can.
didate had been a ridin' him. Let me
hit her agin, boss"
"0ld man, are you ready to fght?'
Fight, my Dress yer life, chile.
neber fit q man widout a cause What
l calls a cause is when a man rubs Dc
top OBJ yer head. Gin me some moal
OBJ dat Auib, an yer ken say dot de OLE
mans got six wives and is still ouI
courtin'. Thankee, sab. Talk tel
me bout a white man. Good day
boss, an doan furget an ole man OIL
de future 'casions.