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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

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IT, State Of West Virginia is one of those
young States which is as yet lnadequateiy
provided with railroads. Like some other
States, however, it fances 1t sees greater
benefit to itself from deSpOiing the few rail-
roads it has than from encouraging the con-
struction of more. There are two INES Oh
road crossing its territory from east 10 west,
with scarcely a fragment IN the Other uiIcc-
tons. 30 State, in proportion to Its area HIS
such a wealth Of timber coal, iron ores, llho-
stone. salt. petroleum, etc, all OF which necu'
more than anything else, capital and railroads
To make them of value to her. NevcrthclcSS'
tempted by the cunning bait laid by Jeremiah
Black she is now asked to regulate rates -
of fare ana freight.
4 bill has been offered by some inveteratc
Granger that local freight shall be carried at
the same rate, per mile, rs the through frrlghts,
rec rdlcss of length OF haul. Rates between
| Chicago and New York and Liverpool are
made clear through and to obtain any busi-
| mes, over the lines crossing West Virginia the
companies must make similar through rates
or lose the freight. The EXPENDITURES for road
! bed. rails and fixed CXIcuscS are about the
same for railroad with only local traIhc us
ior one with Il large through trliIc IN adul'loh
in other words the road once bnlit can run
twenty extra through freight trains Tor Il
tltllu. addition to the total expense Inc
througb traffic, taken from other lines, helps
to NY the expenses and interest on first cost
TIN, shor'.sIrhtrd Virginia legislator thinks
il would be- better TO shut oil the
through trlllir. and leave the road to depend
solely on tine ocal-ior such Is the obvious FL
feet Of hi, hill. Onr of two things must th' II
hapurn: utlcr the local rates must he IN
creased So ~ 10 cover the entire expense Oh
the road must tai to pay and the company
/ sion running. This. OF course, Is not what II
intended. Int il is the natural Srquel. CnuI
LEGISLATORS can dcylsc some way OF competing
,n,lroad owners to run railroads at loss, ana
of paying the deficiency ont oi their pockets
for the privilege, they would do well 10 leave
fare, ana ircights 10 the uiMilng forces OF
supply and demand.
The State ha, voted to remove It's capita
(now at Whccln.) Ia Charleston, which, like
the present site, Is accessible from only tW'
dnccuons, and to reach either Will require Z
long roundabout journey OF hundreds of miles
by uyrr or lnl. What sort of an invitation
j. thi. raid ON the Old roads, to persons con-
tcmplaIng the building OF new proposed side
lines? The State of Arkansas has been
troubled III the same WY lately but we are
glad to see that a mcsSlEc from the GOVeI-
nor. setting forth the need and advantages oi
more railroads. has had the desired effect oi
supurc-siug the aSraIIln movement. West
Virginia and some of the young States
at the West will learn, in time, that t.ey
have nothing to gain 10y attempting 10 inter-
fcrr with laws of trade. or by threatening
capital engaged III opening up roads through
them. However cnticng the effort may be, iOI
In e. moment, TO the Il, magOguc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

STEPHEN MASSETI'S ENTERTAINMENT.
Mr.. Stephen Mnssett was heard last night, by an
Interested assemblage, at Chckerins Hail. He has
been nbsont twelve years from the local platform.
and his entertainment, accordingly. recurs as spe
cial novelty. Dir. Massstt was very well known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

The opposlunlU to the confirmation of Major
Swain AZ Judge-Adyocate-General seems to be con-
fined to tho Democratic newspapers. No army ira
dtion was violated in his appointment. All the
members of the Judge Advocates Corps, except the
chief, rank as Major. When vacancy occurs in tho
Office of Judge Advocate General the President Ia
bound neither by law nor custom TO I'LL ii with the
officer whose name stands at the head of the list OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

The Corporation Counsel has decided (" withdraw
the appeal 10 the highest cour III the ease OF Police
Commissioner Nichols. Ia review tho drcisOn ol
Justice Wcstbrook aud the General Term sustain
ing him. restoring MIR. Nichols 10 his positlon
TINS also implies abandonment of the case
of General Smith; and Is a confession that Mayor
Cooper and Governor Robinson were wrong IN the
action by which was begun the faction light III this
city which split the Democracy III 1879 and 80 ser-
ously Influenced the State election OF that year'and
~ some profess to believe the Presidential contest
Of last wear. We DO not admit that the personal iii
VISIONS of Tlden aud Kelly affected the contest III
tins state at the last general election; We should
have elected General Garfield on the general ISSUES
of the campaign irrespective Of tho Democratic
ouarrels. Sii tho bundcrs of MesSrs. Cooper,
iobinson aud rlldcn have been costly Onee TO tho
Democratic party. and II has not yet done paying
for them. In his action the Corporation Counsel
shows that he better lawyer than the old vote-
rams were politicians at least in this movement, for
there was nothing to begin the case on originally.
and there has been opportunity tor invent
ing plea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05


Astnffed bal!ot-box is not good basis for appor-
tonment
When this Congress expires on March 4, the last
portion of the Democratic MAJORITY TO sink from tne
public eye will be pair of slowly Mapping ears
The Southern members of Congress can take their
innings now. They have been very quiet during the
nresent session. but the timely remarks OF Repuo-
jicans on the apportionment bill call them to the
front Before the debate is ended they NAV become
convinced that the old-fashiOned policy OF honesty
il not without its advantages. On the principle tnat
no man can both eat his cake and have IT, me oo.m
encht To he taught that II cannot suppress 'otes
and retain representation on those vOtes
The obstinate wav in which the Democrats con-
time TO wrange abont the electoral count proceed
| dnCs shows how reluctantly they are to give up
| hone of misunderstanding in connection Herewith.
| There is feeling in the public mind Of the North
| thar n Congressman ought to represent sOmething
more than a handful of tissue ballots.
| There are no symptoms Of Democratic cagerness
| to grapple with the tariff question:
This oupSio of fair ballot in the South is ono
Of the greatest importance OHe-thlrd OF the vote
of the Southern States was suppressed at the last
election. Tho line was not drawn on cslor alone.
At first only negroes were deprived of the right OF
suffrage but from this crime the step to the next.
deprivation Of all svmnathzers wifi negroes. was
easy and in MANY parts Of the South no Repnbhcan
was allowed to have his vote counted if that vote
would have n decisive effect upon the result There
ou ch 10 10 some remedy for crimes so attractions AS
these II NAV not be within the power of Congress
to bso the anportionmPnt upon the vote cast rather
thon upon the censns ard q decision should nor he
reached IN haste fnll discussion of the question:
| bownvor will do much good by informing the puhic
| of thr MAGNITUDE Of the offences cnmnlftrd, alh
! may 10 the Sou'h good by showing them tnat re T
evil courses NAV result in seriously GRIPPING thelr
power in public affairs
General Garfield is the kind of n man who 10 likely
70 place the interests Of the country before the de-
erros and ambitions Of hs personal friends Amateur
! Clbiuct architects slonld conaider this Tact.
Disrcspcc'ful alusionS to John Kelly are NOT 81
abundant in tho Democratic newspapers rs they
! were.
| PERHAPS the Southern Congressman VIII he so IN
discreet rs to sav that thcy deprive the negroes OF
their woes because of their ignorance. If they do
| Mr. Cox would he good man TO answer them lie
confines to misrpp~eseut the intelligence" oT New
York Citv hv voting for all schemes of reputation
and dishonest money and h. is able to do 50 without
losing his crt because h j. elected bv H." votes OF
| mon rs irn rqnt as Southern negroes. ms Vr'a'
City of New York ~ msgovrrned ana pinn'ri N"''i
~ and ve1r ont bcraIisr OF the siZ of It's ignorant
VOC vet no one talks Of supprc~SIng thai vote here
or voud for M 'nent Tolerate scheme lOr lts sup
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

cans abstained from voting, so that there was
but one vote in the negative, that OF Mr.
WHITE. a Democrat. Senator HOar had pre-
viously moved an amendment, when was
adopted, declaring it to be the uu'y
of Congress to pass law without delay reg
uatjng the count. No such resolution WAS
passed four years ago, but the undivided SEN
timent of the country demanded such Ia"
after the Inauguration of President Hayes.
Another President is about to be inaugurated'
and nothing has been accomplished, because
Of the intentional and criminal neglect OF the
Democratic Congress. A new Congress, OF
which at least one house is Republican, Is
coming in. Before another President Is
elected, this vital duty, we hope and DeleVe'
will have been performed.
General Schofed testified yesterday in the
Whitaker court-martial. Some of his replies
10 the questions of Ex-Governor Chamberlain
were more grotesque than anything that has
been said vet on the West Point side OF this
controversy. Whittaker's prOmptness and
"self- confidence" in demanding court of
inquiry seems to have impressed General
Schofrld as being signs of guilt rather than
OF innocence lie WIS too iCduS III ---N
demand. General SchOfeld thought per
"haps Whitaker foresaw at that time the
"Court of Inquiry and everything which has
"happened since then" Perhaps he was
"relying on the support he would receive
"outside by which the witness meant the
support of those "who originated the whole
affair."" The witness did not believe that
ait originated with Whitaker" What do
these mysterious and blood curdling sugges-
tons mean? Are we to understand that the
colorcd cadet formed a conspiracy with the
American people, and then proceeded to white
his ears
Senator Strahans minority report on the
Mccarthy bill contains at least one just cr1tl-
cisn-that upon the manner in which the oil
and the Committees report were prepared ana
presented to the Senate without any c0nsulta-
ton OF the city members. There was no good
reason for ignoring them, and If, as has been
SAID, this haSty course WIS taken simply to get
the bill before the people as the views OF Il
majority and without any intention OF slight
ing the minority, the former must now be sat
isied that much more has been lost than
gained hy the proceeding. But it cannot be
sad that Mr.. Srahal's otrer criticisms are as
well founded. He has undoubtedly discovered
some detects in the bill, but that need not be
reason for rejecting it. The measure Is to
he suljcctcd-lt il is ever pushed at ALTO Il
thorouga revision, and then just such suggcs-
tons as he makes will be valuable. Even his
opposition to new election this spring does
not touch the heart of the matter. If, after
due consideration, 1t seems best to the LcgiS-
lature that this feature OF the measure should
be- omitted. well and good. But the main idea
of the bill. that of squeezing the City Govern
mcnt. 10y hydraulic pressure. down to rca-
somabe size, is not to be coniutcd 10y mere
assertion that the reductions proposed are
mostly "sl ms"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05
'Qmnssmsnts ano ftleetiuss 0o-lisht.

B1SoU OPERA House, and g." our noT rnnb Arden
bAiY's THEATRE-2 and s." Gamma o,a O." on.
AAVERLr's FIFTH AVENUE IhkArhh-~ anu VIZ
tette." - n o,a ooThs GAL
H.yTpIy,s NIBIo's GARDEN-2 and s." Black Venus
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2 and $50" Hazel Mike
PAtK THE ETRE-2 and 8-"Olvette."
kIs FRA SCIsCO MINsTRELs-2 and 9.
ETAsDARD THEATRE and s.. Drink" .Doo
ITALIA THEATRE-2-"Three PAR shees' noo
tyx,oS SQUARE THrATnE-1:45-"T Creole" Sea
wAiIAck's THEArRE-l:3o--" School for Scandal" &
Where's the Catf'
NArONAL ACADEMY OF DEs1GN-Water Io' ''A"i"'''0N
No. 6 EAST 23D- sT-Exhibltln"
kTxKWAY HALI--COncert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

If Garlbald were ten or fifteen years younger tho
current history of Italy might be loss peaceful and
more heroic lie took part IN the recent meeting oil
the Central Committee Tor the advocacy of unlvcr-
sal suffrage held in Rome not M representative OF
any Italian city province but IN behalf OF n revo-
lutonary committee III the Austrian city OF Trieste
Replying to letter from this committee he wrote as
follows ITO the brethren Of Trieste: Grateful Tor
your friendly expressions, l accept your honorable
offer to represent you IN the Roman Committee,
certain that such an OCCASION and IN
such an assembly the Roman people.
while demanding IA right will not forget the duty OF
carrying out tho national programme. which Is not
yet fulfilled rs the Trent and your patriotic Trieste
bear witness" Fortunately for the Ausrlans. the
old nero can now handle no weapon but the pen. Tho
Italia Irredonta movement has no loader to make 1t
Formidable and Austrian rule in tho Italian Tyrol
and IN Trieste is seriously menaced by is proc
lamatons and secret societies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

There was noble chance yesterday for the
Southern Congressman to repeat their deDials
of the last campaign, that there were no rebel
claims and no rebel claimants. Mr.. Conger
begged them to cay 1t, but not man stirred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

Majors 1t Is his right aud duty to select from 'ne
whole list the Judge-Advocate whom he THINKS pest
fitted to take charge of the Bureau. Major SWAIN
talents have often led to his assignment TO inc ar
duous and important duty of conducting lmportan'
court-martal trials and military commission III
yesfigations. His promotion is an entirely proper
one when judged by the strictest rules Oh aiinS
precedent and regulations.
In any other country, and let us hope, IN any
other city of this country. short work "ouiu nav
been made of the woman who enticed young girls
from Sweden. unacouaintcd with our language OF
customs, for improper purposes. As 1t ls co'hp'eA
laws, insufficient police powers. and above ALL con-
ict OF authority. have resuled IN the dropp'"H Vi
the case by the police. the local magistrate declaring
ne has no nrlsdction in the matter, and reference
of the complaint which is one of public not personal
inheritance. to the United States Courts. In the
meantime the prisoners will 90 free on ba ana inc
complainants and witnesses will go tO-Jail. or the
Uouse of Detention. distinction without bit OF
difference
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

Mr.. Pendleton has succeeded n obtain
ing a favorable report upon bis bill providing
for the participation of Cabinet officers in the
debates of Congress. Some amendments have
been made to the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

Tammany accusing Anti-Tammany Demo-
Gratis of past completely with Tweed. aud
calmly upbraidine them with having once
:defeated Democrat" is q spectacle calcu-
lated TO cause the Anti Tammany Democrat
to mako objurgstory remarks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

The obstinate way in which the Democrats con
tinue TO wrangle abonr the electoral count proceed
drcs shows how reluctantly they are to give III
hone of Notwithstanding in connection herewith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

There is a feeling in the public mind Of the Nortf
that n Congressman onCht To- represent sOhleIhln'
more than handful of tissue ballots
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

Six Republican Senators. Messrs. Allison.
Blair. Booth. Conkling. Hoar, aud Jones OF
Nevada. voted yesterday with the Democrats
for Mr.. Morgan's resolution declaring that the
President Of the Senate has no right to count
tho electoral vote. The remaining Republi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

The Senate Finance Committee has COM
,nleted it's revision of the House Funding bill.
and the measure as reported to the Senate
will be found in our Washington dispatches.
The rate of interest on the bonds is raised to
.SIa per cent. and they are made redeemable
In five years, payable in twenty years. The
interest on the certificates authorized by the
bill is not to exceed the same figure. The
Carlisle amendments have been removed.
and two new sections appear in the bill which
require that hereafter only United States
bonds shall be received from the banks as
security for Government deposits and for the
faithful performance of duties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

stuffed ballot-box is not good basis for appor-
tonment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

There are no symptoms Of Democratic cagernes'
to grappe with tho tariff question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05

General Garfield is the kind of n man who is likely
70 plac, the interests Of the country before IN" de-
srros and ambitions of hs personal friends Amateur
Cibiuct architects sliOuld consider this fact.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-25

the weeds under during the entire sea-
son, which destroys them and fits the
land admirably for seedlings. This is
best done in the fall with grass, and
clover in the spring. If the work
throughout has been carefully and well
done a clean and greatly enlarged crop
of grass will result, the yield increased
in the start and maintained afterward
by fertility as needed, permanence be-
ing dependent upon the situation and
nature oRthe land, direct exposure to
the sun cutting short the grass period
in our climate, whatever the soil, and
in all situations if there is large pre-
ponderence of sand; this on account of
the drouth. 1t is important to observe
this, as weeds and coarse grasses pushed
from the dormant germs are pretty sure,
sooner or later, to occupy the vacant
place.
Other methods are employed, but the
fallow and hoed crops, properly man.
aged, are the most ready means of
cleaning our land. and the fertility
maintained the further means of keep
ing it SO, making the land yield much
more and increase the profit. Such
lands, with heavy sod, turned down,
will grow heavy crops of grain, and
thus a constant occupancy and shading
OF the soil is kept up, forming perpet-
ual bar against the weeds. Practice
has demonstrated this.-Cor. Prairie
Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-25
Wood Ticks.
OF these a lar

VI these a large number attack men
and animals. The most common is the
cattle tick (Leodis 5ovis, Izodis Ameri.
cana), which is so constantly found ON
the hides Of Southern cattle, and has
gained certain notoriety in connection
with its alleged causation of the Texas
fever. These are oval, eight-legged in
sects, furnished with a barbed probes
els, which they sink into the skin and
suck the blood until distended to reple-
ton and increased to MANY times their
former size. In this condition thew
Withdraw their proboScis, drop off on
the soil and sleep off their oluttono,1s
condition. When once more HUNGRY
and shrunken they climb on the stalks
OF grasses and bushes by the cattle
tracks and attach themselves to the first
animal that passes, to once more gorge
and intoxleate themselves with ilood
tis difficult to deal with this parasite.
since, when an attempt is made to pick
them from the skin the body will come
IN pieces sooner than the .barbed nro-
boscis will come out. II smeared with
any oily agent. however, they are SIN
pefied for lack of air and quickly let
go their hold. so that beast may be
cleaned if first wen oiled. Benzine also
is promptly destructive to them. Fer
animals that pasture in wild, bushv
ground, an Injunction Of all CONTAINING
little tar would prove sufficient pro.
lection. a more permanent one would
be the clearing Of the land and the cul-
ovation OF it for a series of years
National Lice Stock Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-25
Tree Culture in California.

Eight years ago an emigrant from an
Eastern State arrived in one of the bav
counties with his family and capital
OF S75. He had some knowledge OF
horticulture. and was a good practical
gardener. A capitalist, who was the
owner OF some comparatively useless
land, contracted with this emigrant for
planting and tending forty acres of this
land in Australian gums or eucalyptus.
The breaking, fencing, planting and
labor on the. land cost the owner
$500. At the end of the first year he
had 1000 thrifty trees, and the second
year he set out the shaded ground in
pasture, which retained its yerdure near
ly throughout the entire twelve months,
showing a denser growth from year to
year. At the beginning of the third
year he utilized this pasture for dairy
COWS, and found it strong enough to
support two COWS to the acre. He esti-
mated its value for this use at 81 per
month per acre for eight months out of
twelve, or 1872 per year per acre. The
total yearly profit from this source was
81, $50. At the end of the eighth year
he was offered in cash by the keepers
OF a wood yard thirty cents each for his
trees, or $3.50 per acre, the purchaser
to pay all the cost of cutting and re-
moving the timber. The total value
was $4,000, but in the meantime the
owner of the land had had FIVE years
use of the pasture, which, by his own
close estimate, was worth to him sc, 900.
This makes the grand total of gross
earnings in eight years Sl5, 900. From
this must be deducted $4,000 paid out
for the nursery plants, fencing and labor
and an expense of $500 for water for
irrigation during the first two years,
leaving net income of $11, 800. or
$3.50 per acre for the eight years, or
S36 per acre for one year.SSan Fran
cisco Chronicle
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-25
What We Do Not Know About Malaria,

President Chadbourne, of Williams
College, is an expert in chemistry, es
pecially in its relation to health. Ma.
larla has lately appeared in Western
Massachusetts, and its cause has been
attributed to the mill ponds, reservoirs,
and drains of manufacturing industries.
One company was indicted for main
tanning a nuisance in the form of a
sewer which polluted river. DR..
Chadbourne was asked to throw all the
light possible upon the subject" He
says in reply that he used to teach
without misgiving that the malarial
poison producing intermittent fever
was the result of vegetable decomposi-
ton, especially the decomposition
caused by stirring soils rich in organic
materials and exposing them to heat
and moisture. He now thinks he was
wrong, and that very little was known
on the subject. .sWe do not know
he frankly admits, whether the miasm
is an inorganic gas, the vapor of or
ganic compounds, or cryptogamic or
ganisms. Nor. have we yet learned
what the specific conditions are that Sc
cure the production of the miasm. nor
the means of its distribution. We have
some facts and plausible theories on all
these points. but no theory that have
heard OF which accords with all the
facts now known. The malaria abounds
In wet and dry places, in valleys and
on mountains. 1t appears in places
where it has before been unknown.
without any change of condition that
can be SEEM" DIR. Chadbourne is con-
WINGED that moisture has nothing to do
with it, because malaria abounds in the
dryest and cleanest parts of the Rocky
Mountains; and, while he discards the
old theories, he says that he has no
new ones to offer.