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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21

We hear reports from all parts OF the
county of great dissatisfaction with the work
ings of the new system of examination OF
teachers. as conducted by our present Board
of Examiners. 1t is true no doubt that the
standard of education required of teachers,
both in the county and state, was low and
should be raised. but there is such thing as
going to the opposite extreme. When old,
tried and successful teachers, of well known
and hard earned regulations, are refused GER
tihcates. because they fail to reach rigid
standard, established by the Board, and
which is to be decided by list of five test
questions in each branch, something is wrong
either in the system itself, or in the method
In ,rhich IL as administered. Our county is
not alone in this matter, but complaints are
heard from all parts of the state, and the re-
suit will be that unless the rigid rules of the
examiners are modified and some latitude
given. some room for discretion, some weight
given TO circumstances, such as the needs of
localities the kind of school required to be
taught, the branches in which instruction is
To be given by teacher, the exercise of
good deal of common sense and judgment by
the examiners, the whole system will be over
turned and thrown aside, more speedily than
was the old county superintendency, and the
people will lose the benefits and advantages
which they might and should reap, under a
judicious and proper administration of the
new law.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21
HAMILTON.
Merritt Stewart is going 10 GAINESVILLE,
Wis, to learn telegiaphy.

Merritt Stewart is going 20 GAINESVILLE,
Wis to learn telsgraphy.
Miss Lana Lord, of Berrien Springs is
visiting her cousin, Jennie Fairbanks.
The Hamilton band have engaged the SER
vices of Prof. Cetz to teach them tho coming
winter.
The man who engaged to teach The school
III tue Earl district has not been heard from
since the examination of teachers. The stu
alton is sin vacant
Stearns is doing o land-ofiice business al
his cider mill ROW. TO has a steam engine
to grind with, and also n steam chest 20 boil
cider which, this year, is of a very excellent
quality. Il is made largely OF wind-falls,
every ono OF which contains a worm. and
some OF them whole families
Paonlo talk of GOD providence n the
matter of our late Presidents assassination.
II Providence ordered ~, Why try Guiteau
for murGer? Again, We hear much about il
doing so much 10 unite the Republican party.
That Is Just what CuiieaU said and was his
excuse FOR doing the murder. We have also
heard II said that tho Presidents death
would, and already had produced n better
feeling between the north and south. IL
such bo the case wo had better turn Griteau
loose with honor, aud tNiue chaplet Tor his
brow from tho flowers which we're heapcd on
The slain Garfield
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21

Guiteau's trial is set down for Nov. Z.
Dir. Scovile. his counsel, in arguing motion
for continuance before the court the other
day, outlined the plan of his defense some
what. He said he expected to show that
Guiteau was OF insane lineage, and was in
sane at the time he shot the President. He
also expected to prove by Drs. Hammond,
Sims and others that the wound alleged TO
have been inflicted was not necessarily fatal,
but was made so by malpractice.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21

The editor of the Courier, in his whiting
way. after accusing the Board of Supervisors
last spring of squandering the peoples money
bv n needless waste of time while in session,
now seeks TO incur their favor by the follow
ing tatfy: The supervisors have been put
ting in good work, and we understand intend
to get through so as to adjourn this week"
The Board know the past history of Ed.
pretty well, and generally weigh him up for
all there is in him. We don't understand
they have been putting IN aay bette, 'ror&
this session than they usually do.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21
THE INQUEST.

THE INQUEST.
Charles Z. Galligan, justice of the peace
of this township, on Monday morning, pro-
ceeded to the house of the deceased and held
an inquest on the body which developed the
following facts:
Addison Gleason, the first witness sworn,
said: Il know the body here, it is that of
Charles Howland-I last saw him in life, last
Friday night. 1 saw him after his death,
Saturday night about dark, about five rods
south of his house. 1t was between his
house and barn. Messrs. Lake, Bennett,
Burt and Harris were present. The body
was lying on the back. The head was lying
little north of west. 1t lay across the path.
did not notice at that time any marks of
violence. / did afterwards. 1t was Il of
an hour after-it may have been less. The
body at that time was in the building.
was present when it was moved. L saw he
had marks of violence on the nose-looks
as though it had been pounded-looked as
though it was broken. 1t had mark on
the forehead as though it was cut. After
that L noticed bullet hole through its left
side. The hole was on the front of the left
side, and below the heart. l did not discover
any blood that had flowed from the hole.
There had been considerable blood from the
wounds on the head. / did notice that
evening, or the next morning, where a ball
had gone through the window. l saw evil
dence of a struggle in the house-saw blood
spattered on the south door of the house and
some in the pantry. 1 saw hat lying in the
blood, did not examine it. l did not notice
any evidence of any struggle out of doors
where the body lay. l saw two goblets lying
on the ground-they appeared to have been
thrown. l saw the mark of one on the build
ing. They were not broken-one lay west
of the barn about 10 feet the other lay north
about G feet. did not observe that the ball
had passed out on the other SIDE"
Dr. Woodman was next sworn and said:
81 assisted at postm0rtem examination
of the deceased, to-day. 1 found wound
over the right eye, a flesh wound, extending
to the hair, about 4 of an inch long-one
over the left eye to the left of the medan
line-another in the left eye-brow-another
in the back part of The head, little to the left
of the l0edian line, and bullet wound enter
ing between the seventh and eighth ribs,
inches on the left Of the median line and 81
inches below the nipple The wounds about
the head appear to have been made with q
blunt instrument. There is also wound
on The nose cutting TO the bones and frsc-
ture of the bones. traced the bullets path
from left TO right and little upwards, pass
ing through the aorta behind the upper por-
ton Of the right kidney, wounding the edge
Of the liver, passing through the extreme
right edge of the right lobe Of the liver and
lodging in the pigments of The liver. (rhe
ball was then produced). Witness--that is
the ball. That was what produced the death
OF deceased. The doctor was asked il q man
could go 4 or rods after receiving such q
wound. rio replied, possible, but not prob
able"
Dr. f. B. Dunning, who assisted DR.. Wood
man in Tho autopsy, vas next sworn and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21

The election of Mr.. Davis to the position
of President of the Senate is an assurance
that if President Arthur should die, or be
removed, the entire policy of the government
would not be revolutionized before the peo-
pie could again be heard through the ballot
box.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21
Chicago Music Store.
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
THE NEW
CHICAGO MUSIC STORE,

OPPOSITE BANK, PAW PAW.
Largest and best assortment of General
Musical Goods in the County.
Standard, Estey, Storey Sc Camp and
Geo. Woods Organs, full sized Organs
warranted at $40, $50, $50, SIS, $50
and 500.
STOOLS. BOOKS and MUSICl
Root & Sons, Geo. Woods, Mathu-
shek, Hanies', Weber, Chickerinc Pi.
amos, from 5000, $3.50, $500, $3.50
Stool-sprcad and Music warranted five
years.
Good secondhand Organs, s25, $50,
$40, &c. Melodeons $40 to s25-will
exchange these for stock, cows, colts sc.
am, and have been for three years. Whole.
saleAgent for one of the largest music houses in
chicago, which enables ne TO make better
prices than anyone between Jackson and CHI
cago, either at wholesale or retail. Ny Pianos
and Organs are al shipped direct from the fac
tory,
SAVING SIS ON EACH
to my customers. viii positively sell an Or
gan or Piano, on Six months time, at seven per
cent. interest, as cheap as Spot Cash can buy il
OF any live man. also sell on Monthly Quar-
terly, and other Payments, or rent until rent
pays for them. l bave arranged TO supply
Granger's and others wishing them, the Beatty,
Marshall d Smith, and Thomas Bros. Pianos
and Organs, at Companies Lowest Prices
stool, Book Spread and Music, and less tho
freight, on 30 days trial and on same tcrns OF
sale as above. Don't wait, but buy now and
have the use. Call on, or write me what Organ
you want, with the best price offered you at,
and viii positively sell il for less.
lSlO Respectfully, w. NJ. BRANCH.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21

The following amounts have been raised
by the people of East Arlington and for
warded to the fire sufferers. portion of it
was paid in wheat, clothing, &C.; the balance
in cash: G.. G. Hutchins $3.50, Mrs. G..
Hutchins $500, G. Edgel $1.OO, G. L. Scott
$1OO, G. A. Brown $500, Jaspar Burrell so
cts, James Blaklidge 800, Frank Martin
$3.50, Hiram Ashley $1.5O, S. Let's $1.OO,
Sanborn $1.00, A. Let's 800, Edwin Hen
ry 800, Catharine Hicks S1.0O, w. S. De
Long 800, L. b. ID. Hicks $780, l.. Gro
well 800, Chas. Cole $1.OO, Frank Caldwell
$1.00. Frank Bunnell $1.00, Levi Wallace %
cts, H. +. Northam $500, q. L. Scott $500,
u. belong $3.50, Francelia Hicks $3.50,
Mrs. Nash $4.0O, Il. ID. Hicks $500 Mrs. Il.
B. d. Hicks S400 A. Harrington $1.OO, Mrs
+. Henry 800, Miss Amanda Edgel $500,
G. o. Nash $1.00. Apple Packers 80 cts.
Total $66.55.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21

Sr7D A WEEK. S15 day at home easily made
I'D - Costly Outfit free. Address True & Co.
Augusta. Maine. t1352y1*
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21

The Young Man Receives Seven Gashes
From Knife in the Hands Of His
Father.

About five o'clock OH Saturday night last,
Henry Rowland and his father, living about
miles west of this village, became engaged
in hand-to-hand fight, in which young
Rowland shot and killed his father. Henry
was quite badly cut up with knife, receiv-
ing six or seven gashes on the body, neck
and face. Both had been to town that day.
The old man returned home first. 1t seems
that the family had not lived peaceably to-
gether for number of years, the old gentle
man ill-treating and misusing his wife, and
the young man remaining at home to protect
his mother. The old gentleman upon reach
ing home on Saturday made an assault upon
his wife, and she was compelled to flee to the
neighbors for safety. When Henry returned
he went after his mother, and as they were
about to go to town to make complaint
against the old man, he stepped up to Henry
mencement of. the affray. In the struggle
which ensued in the house. chair or some
other blunt instrument was used by the
young man to beat his father with, while the
old man was slashing away at him with a
knife. The fight was undoubtedly again re-
newed near the barn, where the old gentle
man lay when found, as a couple of goblets,
which he had thrown at Henry, We're found
near the barn, and knife picked up in the
path near where the old gentleman lay. No
one witnessed the termination of the ARRAY,
as Mrs. Rowland left soon after the fuss in
the house and went TO the neighbors. We
refrain from making any comment on the
action of the young man, as the excitement
both for and against him is very intense
among the people of that neighborhood, but
will rather leave it for a jury of twelve COM
petent persons to decide whether the killing
was done in self-defense or otherwise. Young
Rowland, after the deed was committed, came
to town and gave himself up to the officers
of the law. He has always borne good
reputation for being a quiet, sober and in
dustrious man.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21
SAVING SIS ON EACH
". X. HAWKINS s. son.

BROKERS, NoTARIEs PUBLIC, AND COT
VEYANCERS.
Money to loan ard collections made IN eli
parts OF Van Buren County. Remittauces
promptly made. Office opposite Dycknan
Hcueo. f39alv
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-08
GRAIN

THERE were liberal receipts of oats and
corn in this city yesterday, and
while prices were unchanged, there was
an apathy manifested on the part of buy
ers, which might indicate decline, il the
weather continues favorable for marketing.
In Chicago January wheat opened at
pa and closed at l.20s, the same price as
last evening. Corn opened at Coz and adj
vanced one cent during the day, and closed
at 6l}, seven-eighths above the close of yes
terday.
The imports of wheat into the German
Empire for the nine months ending Septem-
Der 30, 1881, are reported rs 0,706, 1870 bush
els, against l4,320,64l for the same time
1850. The imports into France for the first
half of October, 1881 were l,OlO0 600 bushels,
against 2,l92, 900 bushels for the same time
1850, and the imports from August l to Oc-
tober 10, 1881, were $4,000 bushels,
against II 600, 900 bushels in 1880.
The imports into the United Kingdom
of Great Britain for the week ending No
vember ~, 1881, and the'corresponding week
ending November y, 1880, were as follows:
Now &C. 1881. Nov. 2IlSS9.
Flour brls .....,,....,. $4,000 $50 OOj
Wheat qrs.........,... .32OOO0 3OOOOO
Corn, qrs .,............. 5000 100 90
The deliveries of December corn to-day
amounted to about 100000 bushels. The
deliveries of wheat and oats were also fairly
heavy.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-08
PORK.

PORK in Chicago advanced few cents
yesterday, but not enough to-ailect the
market materially. 1t opened at II 90,
and closed at II 22l, twenty cents above
yesterdays prices.
The Daily Commercial Letter reports the
packing of Milwaukee at 10l ,0G9 hogs,
against l02,S71 to date last year, and l03,05i
to date 1879.
The number of hogs packed at Cedar
Rapids to date is reported to be 29S25,
against IS, 400 to date last year.
At Chicago the packing is fully % per
cent, short of the same time last year,
while in the West there is an esti-
mated shortage of nearly 30 per
cent. to date. The local manufactures was
quite general in character last week though
mess pork is attracting the most attention,
as this article is more readily salable to the
speculative element than are meats. Lard
is being produced only moderately, the
yield not being quite an average one, owing
to the poorer quality of hogs. In meats
the descriptions being most manufactured
are short ribs, long clear, and short clear in
the order named, though all the various de-
scription are attracting general attention.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-08
DALLAS PRICE CURRENT.
Flour, Grain and Hay.

FLoUR-We quote City Mills as follows: xxx,
So 70; MIX, u or extra 81 %.
Imported: Xxx, per cwt, So 80; xxx, SO GO:
xxx. So 90; choice family 81 10 fancys 81 30.
RYE-Scarce. We quote per bushel, 75@S5.
BARLEY-ScarCe. Good demand, s. Il 90c.
BRAN-We quote at mills, sl@l 10; in store,
sacks 81 40
CoRNMEAIr-Per bushel, 81 10.
OATs-In bulk, 4 l@lijc
WHFAT-Sl 0O@l 25, as per grade: Nicaragua,
% cents
CoRN-old in ear, 75@sOc new, in ear 65@7Oc;
shelled corn 90c.
HAY-Dark, s6@s; bright s12 From stores
prairie, baled, dark, slO@l5 bright, Sl6@2O;
bright free on board, car, SIS; dark, So
We quote: Chopped corn, per 100 pounds, 81 25;
chopped corn and oats, per 100 pounds, 81 %;
chopped barley, per 100 pounds, s. %; crushed
corn and cob, per 100 pounds, 81 so; corn BRAN
per 100 pounds 75c; Graham flour, per 100
pounds, 81 So cream meal, 81 So fine boltep
meal per bushel, 81 25; hominy, per 100 pounds
s.; grits, per 100 pounds, s.; corn -four per 100
pounds, 81 80
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-08

PRINTs-Frceman's, 54:Anconia, 81: Glouster,
6R; Bristol 6; Greenwich, 6; Peabody, solid, 6;
Lodi fancy, ~; Harmony ,5h; sprague, 6; Ham
ilton, Ga; CocherO ga; Allen, G.
FINE Brown DoMEsTIC-Central 5H; Gilcoa,
4 Busy Bee, 7; Continental, s. Pocahontas, 7;
Cedar Falls. IA; Greenbrier, So; Atlantic, So;
Rockingham S1E; New Hartford X, AZ Hamlet
Mill TX; Boston, 90, s; Linnwood, %
BLEACHED overwhelmingly, 6; Dover s;
Commonwealth, 0, 54 Morning Star ~; Fruit
Loom, lOla; Standard 10; Chapman X, ~ Al
toona, Ga; Elmdale 6k; Sonora, g. Signal B. 5},;
Just Out 51; Fairmount A. 6h
HEAVY Brown DoMEsTICs--Pittsheld TX; Au-
gusta, s; Rocky Mountain, TX; Old Dominion,
Ga; Agawan f, Ga; Collingwood, "a: Star OF
the west S4 Princeton, Az; Indian Orchard, 81;
Park A =; Buckeye, S1s; Cabot W, ~; Lyman T,
sHEETING-Lancaster, 10-A; 2lc; Monadnock-
l0-A, %; Androscoggin. 9-A, ok: Androscog,
gin, 10-A, 81 Lancaster. 10 4 bleaChed %: Low,
ell, l0'A bleached, %; Sullivan, 10-h bleached.
30; Mon dnock; Ok, 2llS MOnadnock, 1O-A, 25
COTTON FLANNELs-Amoskeag AAA, lie; do
BIB bleached, Is; Hugenot S, S; do bleached, 9
Hamilton I, brown. 10; do +, bleached, IL
Lawrence, F, brown, 81 Fremont d l., IA;
Nashua Y, 1ll1.
HIcKoRY-cRondeman 111s Easton, TO- West.
ern states, Sh American, 3x8, ga; do 6x6, 10;
Sheridan Ska, Sh Mechanic 3x3, s.
DRILIs-Boot $; Suffolk, SD; Adriatic, 91l;
Laurel 9; Rock Head, ~
TlCKING-Arkwright, a. Amoskeag AGA, 1S15;
Hamilton j, IL; ElmwOod, GA; Ocean, s. Jewet,
City, 81; Metham IA, 16; York, 14H; Clark 5
Stand, 121i; Cords AAA, l6ls.
PLAID OsNABuRGs-Ott 81; Georgia, 11h;
Magnolia, "a; Atlanta, s; Tidal Wave, 9; Delta,
s; Hurricane, 10.
CHEvlors-Bcrkshire IA, II: Monitor, 9; BON.
Bay, ~ Langley, 10; Longs best 10; Bristol, S15;
Bunker Hill 10.
COTTON DUcK-Arkwright, fancy. l6; Stark
gray, Az; Bear Duck sOz, 231s; Pohemas Mill,
lOh Montauk IA, Is; KirkwOod Is.
l. -Irtrif n,,n T
ton 80; Montgomery, 80; Glen Lock, 26J&: Wood
land, 221a; Norwalks, 20; Sandusky, Tx, May.
brook IL; DCerwood, l6.
experimentation, 20; Rival, 65; Cumber.
land, 81 TO- FoXcrNft ST. Farnsw0rth, 95.
LINlNGs-Ashl0nd, l2l4; Grcatrock 4, IS; Be-
atty, IN; Blue Rock. l2la: Andalusia n, Is.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-08

ALCOHOLICS 30 per gaI as per high wines.
WHIsEY-Rectifed, Al 05@1 so, as per proof;
sour mash one year old, 81 60; two years old,
~ OO@S2 p; three years old, 81 $685. rs; fancy
extra oldwhisky, Sid5, as per age.
WlNEs-Claret in case, SS@5, per quality; Ca
tawba,per gal 81 lO@1 80; Port 81 2OaS; Sherry,
per gal, 81 2O@S Madeira, per gal, 81 60G5; white
wine, in cases, 81 00dl0
CHAMPAGSE-CoOk's in baskets, s1S620 Held.
sick in basket Scoops Krug, in basket S26a2S;
Domestic champagne, E@A.
ALE-stock Ale, per doz, 81 1892 %; Porter,
per doE, 81 1902 %
BOTTLE BEER-St Louis quarts, SI2 pints $40 80
Budweser, own size,sl2; pints, sl3 so.
Leather, Etc.
SoLE LEATHER 0AK-No. J. $685. No, 2, 500
81
HEMLoCK-Best buffalo slaughter, sl@S2 good
2S; do good, No. ., 26; good damaged, 25
OAK HARNESS LEATHER-No. !, 37@S9c; do No
9, S5c.
HEMLocK-Prime, 49, do good, a. do No 2. 30.
FRENCH CALFsKiN-sl 20 to 90, according to
quality.
PHILADELPHIA CALFsKIN-No. /, 81 10 to 25
do No, 2, 81 to TO-
PHLADEIrHIA KRIS NO l, S5cto 81, accor.
ding to weight
SHEEP SKISs-Topping XXXX per doz, $40 So
Innings, white, XXXX So; russets, Cos.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-08
RAILROADS.

The Missouri Pacific road has placed
magnificent hotel cars on their line from st.
Louis to San Antonio via Mineoa.
There is an interesting suit at law now
pending in Illinois, in which the Wabash
road brings suit against the town Of Tay-
loryllle Tor $4,000 damages. The Wabash
road has dining room cars and furnishes
passengers with wine. The authorities of
Taylorville arrested the conductor of the
train for this violation of the liquor law and
fined him $40. The railroad company now
demands 5000 for delaying the trains.
This is total of 1881 miles Ofnew railroad
making 6,9S3 miles this year, against 5,4I3
miles reported at the corresponding time
in 1850, 1893 miles in 1879, 2,l26 miles in
1873, 1854 miles in 1871, 2,l53 miles in 1876,
1,l7G miles in 1875, /, 73l miles in 1874, 1856
miles in 1873 and 6,556 miles in 1872.
The earnings OF the Gulf, Colorado e.
Santa Fe Railroad for November were
Sl3l ,424; for the same month last year, $75,-
727.
The Ell Paso Star says the Mexican Central
is getting out stone for IT'S depot from Il
quarry Just opened five miles above this
city. The stone is fine soft sandstone.
About one hundred and fifty miles of the
work on the Mexican Central is already let.
Contracts will be let for the work as far as
Chihuahua City as soon as matters can be
arranged, but beyond that city no contracts
will be made till the arrival of President
Nickerson, who is expected within few
days.
One of the most beneficial lines contem-
plated is that of the Natchez, Red River &
Texas Railroad, a connection long needed,
and one that has been patiently and cner-
getcally pushed forward by Judge Reeber,
of NidaliA He is virtually the organizer
and promoter Of the road. The first rail
was laid in 1876, and the little line fingered
along until Judge Steel, the former Attor-
ney.General of Louisiana took hold or the
enterprise and secured capital of $1,000
900, to connect it with Colonel Bremond's
road at Sabine river.
A branch of the Missouri Pacific is to be
built from Alexandria to the State line of
Arkansas, where connection will be made
with the Iron Mountain; before the expira-
ton of the coming year, direct communica-
ton between st. Louis and New Orleans
will be established and known as the St.
Louis and New Orleans Short Line.
The international and Great Northern,
from San Antonio to Laredo, Texas, will be
finished by Decei.ber 10, and as soon as
this work is completed, an iron bridge is to
be built over the Rio Grande, and then the
Mexican extension will be pushed forward
rapidly. The extension will be known as
the Mexican-Oriental-ln and In
ternationsl Railroad Company. 1t will be
700 miles in length and run on an almost
air line from Laredo to the City of Mexico.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-08
TIE HERALD yHURsDAY MORNING. DECEMBER s. 1881

a good harvest. Over 60 900 barrels of APP
plies have also changed hands through the
county.
ireland isinno immediate danger of fam
inc, the potato crop being large enough for
home consumption and for export TO con-
siderable extent.
There is larger amount of coal in Mil
wGukee than ever before at the close OF nav
cation,
The extent of the oyster trade of Balti.
more, which is the great centre OF the oyS-
ter packing business, is shown by some very
remarkable figures. During the years 1879
and 1880, 9,545 versels brought 7,252yl2
bushels ofoysters, besides 5000 bushels
brought by steamers OF this number p
1876, 1853 bushels were packed raw, and $50,
$50 bushels cooked and Theoretically sealed.
The total amount of capital invested is ST.
66,076, and the wages earned are 1886, Al,
Some places along the shore of Maryland
are built upon oyster shells, and in the
lower part of the State oysters pass current
as money.
The Keims Chamber of Commerce csti-
mates the total yield of this years vintage
| in the Champagne districts at 100000 hogs
heads red and white wine. The quantity
| to be converted into champagne is 100000
| hogsheads, or about 5O,0OO,0OO bottles. As
| the official figures state the annual ship
ments from Champagne at 20,0O0Oo0 bot
ties, the 1881 vintage equals two and halt
years consumption.
North Carolina has ll2 species of wood
and 1856 of minerals.
From surveys in the province of Ufa,
Russia, it appears that the former forest
area of Sl7577 600 acres has now been d.
minished by more than 100000 acres, and
yet the population is only three to the
square mile.
The number ofacrcs of land disposed Of
each fiscal year from 1871 to lSSl, both in
elusive, under the homestead, timber