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, 1881-01-23
TEA CULTIVATION.


The New Farm In South Carolina
What IL Said OF the Enterprise.
Washington ltepub!fcan-
Commissioner lie Due and the Hon. j. II. Nc
Gowan. member. of the House Committee on
Agriculture, have Just returned from an ex-
tended tour in the Southeastern States, under
taken in the interest of the Department of Ag.
ricuiture. The main object Of the Commission
er's trip WIS to look after the location and lease
Of tract of land suitable for the purpose OF
prupa@ating tho Chinese tea plant, and the cut-
tivatlon Of the same under climatic and other
conditions Of soil nnd rninfali such US expo
ricncc and observation have taught those who
have made the constitution and habits OF the
plant n study arc essential to its profitable cul-
tivation in this country
The Commissioners excursion embraced d
visit to the tea farm now being cultivated un-
der the auspices Of his department in Georgia
and an incursion into tho oranEe-groWing re-
gions Of Florida. 4 great many tracts of land
were examined, and much information touching
SOIL climate, rainfall, and satellites for irriga-
ton collected before the selection Of tne Site
for tho new ten plantation, wus finally made.
The site chosen embrAces trlct Ut 303 acres
G., and not tar distant from Charleston, and is
deemed by the Commissioner one ut tho most
suitable for the purpose to be found in tho
The iand is part Of the old Gov. Blake plucc,
SO called from having been at one time the home
Of the Colonial Governor OF that narc. 1t is
now the property of a public spirited citizen
named Livingstone, Il descendant OF one Of the
slgncrs OF the Declaration OF Independence, and,
to use tho language OF Commissioner lie Due,
ms noble and cultivated Il specimen Of intclli-
gent manhood as it bus been hs good fortune to
meet
Mr.. Livingstone asks tho Government nothing
for the use Of the land for twenty years, nnd
would have executed II lense for n longer period
had the Commissioner not considered that suf-
hcicut length Of time to demonstrate the prac-
ticability and profitablencss OF the cultivation
Of tea in the United Stutes, ana to prupagAte
enough ct the plants to stock the country.
It Is the COnMssiOncr5Op opinion that irrigation
will not be required, but the plantation is so To-
Gated 1hat water Gun be nrtiilcinl:y applied. tfex-
pcrencc shall demonstrate the necessity there
for or the prufitAbtepcss thereof.
Shade, 1t seems, Is one Of the essential elements
OF the successful production Of full-harored,
marketable ten; and this, it is thought, +cun be
provided by the cultivation Of the Sclppernong
grape vine, Il nativc growth OF much viNor and
luxuriance, yicldtng fruit OF considerable
economical value.
Commissioner Lo Duo has abatcd not one lot
or little OF his confidence in the eventual suc-
cessfui cultivation Of ten In the United States,
ana confidently predicts that within tho lifetime
OF the present generation tea Will BECOME one
of the most extensive und profitable crops
grown In this country.
, 1881-01-23

=. TIE RUNNING TURF In 1850.
FROM advance sheets of Il Kinks Guide tn the
Turf" the following interesting facts and fig
urcs regarding the American running turf in
1870 have been taken. In regard to raccs run.
the Guido" says:
Run IN
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DUnSo the fiscal year ending the 90.h
oil June, 1881, tue receipts from internal
revenue 10 the uni!ed States were $685..
2gSO9, and the fecsipR for the past fys
years were 1902 25lO.lT The entire sum
v" paid into the Treasury without any
loss BY dsfslcation or otherwise. The eI.
p'n'es Of collection lac. year we're s5,063,
@O, 'nd the expenses Tor the last tive
yea" we're 81 ,9S9S3O. The disbursement
u expenses vas made without any loss 10
'ae Government. There are 10 tho EN-.
pIoynent Of the Government 1875 Collect.
0n OIL Internal Revenue and 220 Deputy
V0'Isctos, With separate offices and final
t"ponslbiIty There are besides 94S
ueputle', SOS clerks, 443 stofeksspeu, 1lG
"0feSeepers :. and gauGers, sos gaugsrS and
~ y internal ieysnue agents. Commissioners
N'um speaks In the highest terms Of the
NpAc''y honesty aud zeal Of these oil
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UArnoLIos ANn rnTAL AnsTINEAOE.
Second Days SsssiOp oG The National A..
OGiatlOu-RgaSiuIlOnB Adopted.

BosToS, August 4,-The second day.
aeSsion Of the National Catholic Total Alb
stinerce Union was preceded by solemn
high mas requiem at the Church OF the
Immaculate Conception, The following
rssolutionSwere Adopted: J
That We acknowledge With gratitude the
encouraging words oil our hierarchy, the
Jealous efforts OF their Priests, who during
the past have lostsred the good cause and
helped 1t on by word aud example, and
we hope their success will be q stimulus 10
still more earnest efforts In the future,
That 1t 10 To the interest Of every citizen
ot tine country to help on this good work,
lor in proportion as the vice Of intem.
perance decreases 80 will the men become
better citzsns, honest and upright in their
dealings, Trade will prosper, industry
will aorish. Those in authority agree In
demanding increasing efforts in the sup.
preston ot so odious vice.
That We view with Just pleasure the
rapid progress OF the cause among the
ladies of the land, and the number Of
ladies' branches already started Shove
that they are alive 10 It's benefits, and 10 o
hArbinger oi bright prospects, for the riS.
Ing generation, for good mothers will
bring up good children. That while the
organization Of cadet societies is not al,
Il fgether dead, we regret the apathy in
their formation, aud we again urge with
all our power the organization OF cadet
societies In every parish That, rtcogniz
ing the power Of the press, we call gu the
Catholic papers TO advocate In season and
out oil season the c4use OF total GbstiL-
euCe.
The seventh resolution urges the impor.
tAnCe Of making the meetingS attractive
The eighth resolution tenders thanks to
the clergy and The press
A resolution 10 sympathy with the
Irish people In the struggle Tor land
reform and declaring that the Land
League has no more efficient supporter to
its priLCinls than the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union Of America, was adopted.
Other resolutions condemned pool play.
ing for drinks and call lor its suppression;
urge formation oi lecture bureaus by 30.
Cielies; sYmpaihize with all other tenn
perSnCe organic Itions; urge inmates oil
prisons and reflrmatory institu ions to be
allowed to worship God according TO their
own belief; urge better Observance oi the
Sabbath by abstinence from drinking, and
ask cooperStion from all good cltizsns In
the work Of securing such better observ,
ancej protest solemAly against the present
desecration Of the Sabbath; and call
the attention of the Government
to the necessity Of allowing Csth.
Ollie missionaries among the Indians
Archbishop Elder, Of Cincinnati, o., was
elected President Of the Union, bat de.
cliuing Rev. J. B OOttsr, Of Minnesota,
was chosen.
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BETTER STILL.
ynOn THE WHITE HOUSE.
Dr. Hamilton Oh thS PFesIdenrI Case.
YsSIerisy's RaIIeIIna-AH the symP.==
toms Extremely RAVOFabIe-ReensS
aI the Executive MAnsi0H,

! WAsHINuroN, August 4 The PrssideR
passed an excellent night last night. ThI
reduction in the amount Of hypodermll
injection Of morphine last night did no
in the least interfere with his slumbers, q
be got along As com 'ortAbly under the in
lection OF one.aixtesnth Of q grain, as un
der one'eighth, which bad previously
been administered each night,
To-day he was cheerful and inclined Il
do gosd deal Of talking, He 10 allowed
now 10 converse more than heretofore
His appetite continues TO grow as he re-
gains his strength; each day he pREtsksl
Of more uourishmOnt than ON the day
preceding. Dr., Hamilton was present Al
the examination to-day. 1t was decided
that It was unnecessary TO issue daily
bulletin aG noon In view OF the Presidents
steady progress. Bulletins will hereafter
he issued only In the morning and even
ing,
There has been some comment by on.
side surgeons on the fact that tha presI.
dents pulse and temperature have not
been reduced 10 normal state, The
attending doctors say the maintenance OF
those symptoms above normal " natural
aud TO DO expected. They Gle kept up,
they say, by the irritation tu which the
President 10 nsturally subjected.
Dr.. Hamilton Is the gGsat Oi Attorney
General MAuV edgh, He arrived last night,
but did not BEE tue Pr,sIdeat, as 1t was
deemed b.bt not lU disturb The patient,
whowes sleeping when Dr Hamilton ar.
rived, Df, II hamilton will REMAIN ill DR.,
AgneW Is'urHs, whiCn will be either on
Saturday night ur Sunday
No morphine ~ all la, been administer.
ed TO the President TO light. The surgeons
decided that he had progressed lar enough h
TO dispenss with morphine, and they dis.
continued Il,
DR.. Rsy told a Western Associated
Press reporter at half pRst ten O'Clock 10.
uight, that the President ven! TO plssp as
early sS heretofore when given morphine,
aud that while he waA not sIeepiI K 80
profoundly, he was enjoying heRllhiul
and refreshing rest Dr Rsyburn says no
more morphine will beSdministerd.
When asked again II the evening rice OF
lever CsuSes the surgeons any uneSsiness
he aid not the least bit; that II the bullet
bad only broken one Vi the Pfesident's
ribs and goDe no further, he would have
As much fever al there now appears Ia
the evenings, lie said the fever is very
light and very. brief, that the President
d, go not suffer from II, DR.. Reyhurn said
the Preesdent Ia getting well Just as fast as
anyone could possibly do with his wound,
and that the surgeons are happy at the
prOgIe eSs re Is making daily towards re,
covery.
Secretary Lincoln has returned and was
at the White House tonight.
II Is now thought that the President
will bs able to bs moved, at least to the
Soldiers Home, Ia three weeks. The
President q surgeons say they discontinued
the midday bulletin because II was mere
repetition Of the morning bulletin; that
no change occurs between morning and
noon and the midday bulletin 10 utterly
uEelese,
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Customs DuIIss In Peru,

WASHINGTON, August 4 Collector John
L. Thomas, IT,, yesterday received from
Washington copies Of documents for.
warded by Hon, I. p. ChriStlancy, United
States Minister OF Peru, to the State De.
psrlment, which will be Of interest to i'm
portets aud others doing business with
Peru, The documents referred to are
translalioDs Of two DEGREES Of Patriciu
Lynch, Rear Admiral and General In
Chief OF the army ol Chill, now occupying
Peru, establishing q tariff Of custom duties
on imports and exports to and from the
conquered country. The DEGREES, which
were issued on the 24h and 9th OF May
last, provide for the imposition Of the du'
ties and the manner oi collecting them; II
also reCltes 10 detail the several duties al
imposed.
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BEYOND THE SEA,
PREsH NEWS EROn TIE OLD woaLD,
London JOuFnAIS on BradIauEh's Case
Irish HOtes-IniSFeSIInE Notes from
SPAin-GeEmaR EIseIIOns-AmsrI.
can MiniHIsFS Al Paris, &C., ao.
IRISH MArTGRs.
Danger 10 PrOeeSs SSrVeFS-FOFsIsF TO Ro
HIEn-rhe Land Bill.

LONDON, August "A dispatch from
Dublin states that the Land Court granted
an application for the liberty OF substi.
tuIe service Of writs In different parts OF
tho county Of Limerick, on the ground
that service could not be effected in the
usual way owing To the state oil the couu-
try. Facts we're stated showing the Ill
usage the process servers received and
danger TO lie OF anyone persisting in the
effort to effect legal service,
The Dublin FrtEman'i Journal gives
prominence to the revived report that
Forster will resign the Chief sscrvtaryship
ioF Ireland after the Land bill has received
royal assent.
The Liberal leaders in the House Of
LOrds, except Erl Granville, had con.
ference with Gladstone lasting over an
hour, to aecertain what amendments 10
the Land bill the government are willing
to accept,
Earl Granville was present In the House
OF LlTdS to-day, although he had 10 be
wheeled 10 his seat,
Lord Dunman's motion for the rejection
OF the Land bill, on the House going into
committee to day, was rejected without
division.
In the Central Criminal Court to-day
. young Irishman named Patrick Tallourd
HlCkie was found guilty ot threatening to
kill the Secretary for Ireland (For6Ior)
unless he released the Irish prisoners aud
resigned his Office, The verdict was &C.
CompAnied with q recommendation TO
mercy. The counsel lor the Grown said
that Forster desired The liehtest sentence
consistent with justiCs passed upon the
prisoner. The sentence was postponed.
In the House OF Commons, Gladstone,
replying 10 . question by Cowen (RadicAl)
as TO whether the Irish "suBpeCts" would
be released or granted trial, said that
the Government were bound from time
to time to consider the circumstances in
which they had obtained exceptional
powers-but his answer, he said, must not
be considered as tOreshGdowing any deci.
BiOn.
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CnAUeACQUA.
Exercises OF YesisrdAy-nF. BaFniis o.
BrneVOI0nee.

CHAuTAuouA, N, Y, August 4-To-day
the nrst morning lecture was delivered
and the tenth missionary conference held,
The topic Of the hour was "Mission
Work" Rev, Dr., Humphrey, Of Chicago,
spoke Of the plans for raising money in
the Sabbath Schoola for foreign mis-.
sion work. The church OF twenty years
hence is now in the Sunday School, and,
therefore, the Sunday School should grow
gradually into practical active missionary
church. making at least quarterly con.
EribltionS to bone and foreign missions.
Rev. Dr.. Barnitz, Of West Virginia, said
the calling Of "benevolsucs" Sunday
School contributions for self.Support was
q fraud. The giving to oualde mis-.
sion work makes the Sunday School grow
and prosper. @. N. Nichols, Of Spring.
6eld, Ohio, mentioned church which had
Just sent one Of lie pupils into
the field in Africa, and another
into the home field. Dr.. Goodsll, Of
st. Louis, said that the American Home
MiSslonary Society (CongrsgAtional) had
raised $500 900 last year.
Dr. Pliuksngsr said the United Brethren
had spent 10000 on home work.
Rev @, p, Hard, Of Buffalo, reported
$500 900 expended by the Methodlsts iu
the same behalf.
Rsv, Mr., Conner, OF Erie, said that Meth.
odlst schools were required to be- mission
organic slions.
Rev, Dr., Berger, OF Da, ton, O., said the
same was true Of the United brethren
schools.
DR.. Wood Of Xsuis, O., said the Pres.
byterlRn Church expended $4,000 an.
nuSlly,
Dr., Goodell, Of St. LauIs, stated that
Drury College, Of Springfield, Mo-, eight
years old, had this year graduated seven
students, all OF whom had become minis. |
ters-one missionary.
Rev. J, D. Stewart, Of Hastings, Neb.,
urged the Importance Of tho infusion Of
home missionary spirit In adults as we'll
as 10 children.
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EOS the first time since the monthly
itStsmsna we're begun bonds actually
balt1g six per cent interest do not appear
lathN OtAugust Let. There are il7S 055,.
l5OOIsi1 par cent bonds now outstanding
which have been continued at 81 per cent.
lives found that only about slS 100000
oIths SIX per cent bonds In existence at
ISsCommencement NJ Mr.. Windows Rd
ainisuHlion were submitted for redenp.
ton, and these have been redeemed. Two
more monthly statements will include the
fVsper cents but Af.er that period no
bonds bearing more than u per cent will
IppeAr there.
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MAUD y. AT BUFFALO.
she TroIs a HIIs ID IWo Minutes, Tsn and
ThFee.QuAFteF hteOndS-OnIy q Quarter
slower Than Her BEAT Time.


BUFFALO, n. Y, August 4.-This was th'
fourth day Of the summer meeting at th'
Buffalo Driving Park.
William H. Vanderbilt and party ar
rived in Buffalo at one o'clock from Sara
toga, and soon after Waited the park.
Maud s, Was brought on the track pre-
Vious to the second heat Of the 2:9l clasl
and warmed up little, The spectators
greeted her heartily aud were eAger Tor 4
display OF her wonderful speed.
Owing 10 . strong wind prevailing 1t
was determined to postpone the trial till
later in the day. Maud s ut length appear.
ed Tor her trials oi speed.
First Heat-On the hrst SppToaCh to the
wire BalT gave Q nod and the word was
given. The mare made q hue burst Of speed,
and went 10 the tATse.inurths pole in the
remarkable time oil 1881; here she broke
badly. During the time Bne was off her feet
she lost 10 much ground that set seconds
were spent on the last quarter. she made
the first quSrter in Sdt, the half in Loot,
the three quarters In 1857 and passed
under the WlIe in 2:l6.
Second heat, The wind was now very
strong, having increased rather since the
mares first appearance,
Maud 5. went away with rush on the
first attempt, but tue ili.ttmsd playing Of
the band caused her 10 lose the head, and
the break was so serious that BAir turned
her back at the quarter pole, Ga the Sec
oud attempt she went of In tine style and
made the entire eOune without q skip,
her running mate being kept close 10 her
wheel all the way round. Time, one quar-
ter, $50; half, l:05i three quarter, 1889;
one mile, 2:l0i,
Ihe performance ELECTED the greatest
Maud tTOtted only TWO heats,
by direction OF Vanderbilt, who had 10
leave At 5P. N. The wind Ut the time
was very high, and Ii was thought best not
10 try another heat
BY six o'clock the wind subsidized and had
ths mare then came on the track, there
is little doubt but that she would have
beaten her own record Of 2;l0A, and won
the purse, The famous mare 10 booked
for Rochester August llth, under the same
conditions. Pools on the first heat, even
money; second heat, Maud s. twenty
dollars, time, thirty dollars.
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Two gun boa's have been built 10 the
Uuied SIAtes Tor the British Government. |.
The Emperor oI Austria arrived al Gas.
TIN yesterday 70 meet the Emperor Of
Germany.
A dispatch from Durham says: The
TfAnAvSal Convention has been signed,
and the Government will make the tfAns,
fer Of the territory 10 the Bjeis on Monday
next.
A Berlin C1tes, Oadent says: The au
lhoiilies Of The different provinces have
0rdered that The eleC ion ioF members oil
the Reichst ( he held on the last day o.
September.
A Tunls dl'patch says II is there report
ed that . son Of the British ConGulsI
Agent Of H HlhmSne, has been murdered
BY insufRsnt Arabs, The agenG isa ma
tive ol the county.
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BERLIN, AnguSt 4 1t can be Atsted as
. fact that the Liberals are beginning to
fear that the Conservatives may get MAORI.
ties In the forthcoming elections. Nego.
tiatlonS have consequently been opened
with various Liberal factions for an agree.
ment 10 give their united support In each
district to the Liberal candidate who ap.
pears 10 have the greatest chance Of being
elected. The election Of magistrates In
AlsaCe and Lorraine show that the German
element has won more influence In many
minor places. Even in Metz some Ger.
man candidates have been successful.
Popular agitation here increases as eleC.
tion day approaches, and Ii is even now
very evident that Germany has not for
many years been the arena Of such fierce
and bitter struggle. The reason Tor this
state Of Affairs IL that neither the govern.
ment nor other party has any fixed pro.
gramms aud thus personal attacks are the
order Of the day.
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rWo HOA,s Almost Driven over the FAIIl
OF RiARhFa NJ Might.

rWo HOAts Almost Driven over the FAIIl
OF Niagara ~ Night
NlAaAuA FALLS, 0Nr., August 4-ThC
residents Of Chippewa, a small town two
miles from here up the Niagara river, were
startled at dusk last evening by hearing
loud cries for help from the river, which
was covered with an impsnetrable fog. Il
was soon difcoveFed that John Lehman
his son and John Green wood, all residents
OF that village, who had rowed over tO the
American side In the morning, had at.
tempted to return OF dusk, starting from
Port Day, about mile above the fallp
but had been overtAksn by sudden land
log falling upon them 40 they we're near
Ing the Canadian shore Losing their
course, they were swiftly nearing the
rapids and being carried 10 destruction
through the rushing waters.
The town bell was Tt1ug and some par,
ties hfsd gunP; no other eHJfL under the
circumstances could be made 10 save the
unfortunate men, and those who had
gathered ON the shore from hearing their
cries stood sLiiCken with terror, know ring
the tea ful death Awaiting the ccupAnts ol
the boat
Greco wood, seeing hiS dangerous posi-.
tlon, let 20 his anchor, which fortunately
took hold OF the rocks aud he was saved
He kept shouting for bel p At intetvals oil
night, and this morning was found riding
safely at anchor. The Lenans, having no
anchor In their boat, dtiited down with
the rapids, shrisklng ffantiCAlly for help.
Almost by miracle the current awept
them against projecting point near Burn
ing Springs and they we're saved. They
returned as qu Ckly 90 possible 10 Chip.
pewA, secured aid, and waited until day.
bteak, when, with gteat ditt1Gully ard
daring they succeeded In rescuin3 THEFT
CJinfAde.
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THE CAPITAL
GOSSIP ABOUT THE eOVERNnEHr.
DOinEs In the DiRersnt Departments
and BFIsfS from the BuEsauS-PosIAI,
IndlAn and Other Itsms-ROr.
sIEn Crop IAEOFmAiIOn.

WASHINGTON, AgSu;' Tho TFeasur!
Department to-day purchased l65,0O
ounces oI ans silver for delivery ct th'
Philadelphia, San Francisco and New
Orleans mints.
AdvlCes from Havana report that thu
sailing vessels out on long voyages and
now in that port were becoming infected
with yellow fever, and the United States
quarantine officers, 1t is stated, could mol
be too careful In examining vessels from
Havana
The French Government having In.
vlted our Government TO send some oti
GERS to witness the autumn mGnoeuvers,
the Secretary OF War has desiguated
Ne sjorGensral John N. schuisldt, Lieut..
Col. Roberts. LaMote and Capt, James
Chester.
Secretary KirkWood, who has been III
for several days, spent two hours to-day at
the Interior Department, attending 10
public busfueSs,
Consul Grinnel, at Bremen, has for.
WGrded 10 the Department Of State an
CtiiCial table showing the estimated haF.
yes. Of Prussia up to the end Of June, 1881,
compiled by the heads oi ths several dis
tricts for the Ptussian Minister Of AHri.
culture.
This table comprises substantially the
agricultural ares Of the German Empire,
the average harvest being rsckoned as
100. The following are the estimates Of
the present crop; Wheat, so; rye, II;
barley, S9i Data, 80; leguminons plants,
SSi potatoes, O5i rape seed, 70; clover,
63; meadow hay, 90,
The PostotiCe Department reaftirms the
charges that the Canadian authorities
have been freely using United States mail
bags and pouches In their local service,
and deny that Canadian sacks and pouch.
es are used In the sAme way In the United
States.