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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-12-15

the best methods of putting them into practi-
cal operation.
For example, the assertion that original ap-
pOintments should be based upon ascertained
fitness "is not open to dispute" but the
question how. in practice, such fitness can be
most enectually ascertained is one which has
for years excited interest and discussion. The
measure which, with slight variations In its
details, has lately been urged upon the atten-
principal feature in the scheme for cOmpeti-
tive examination. Save for certain examine
tons, which need not here be speciied, this
grade, and would accordingly demand that
all vacancies in the higher positions should
be filled by promotion alone, In these par.
tic9lars It Is IN conformity with p the existing
indeed the success which has attended that
system in the country of its birth is the strong
est argument which has been urged for its
be overlooked that there are certain features
of the English system which have not general
ly been received with favor in this country,
even among the foremost advocates Of Civil
service reform. Among them are: First. a
tenure Of Office which IL substantially a life
tenure. Second, limitation of the maximum
sge At which can enter the der ar
with some exceptions, rigidly excluded; Third
q retiring allowance upon going out OF once.
These three elements are as imp nsSa ia T
eliminate therefrom the English system would
effect most radical change In fts theory ana
practice. The avOWed purpose OF t0dt eyeCem
Is to induce the educated young men OF the
country to devote their lives to public en-
ployment, by an assurance that, having once
entered upon II, they need never leave Il. and
that, after voluntary retirement, they shall DO
recipients Of an annual pension. That this
system, as an entirety, has proved very sue
cessful i'm Great Britain seems to be gen
orally conceded, even by those who once OF,
posed its adoption. To statute, which should
Incorporate III its essential features, should
feel bound to give my approval, but whetherit
to M upon an expedient, for immediate and
extensive application, which embraces certain
features Of the English system. but excludes
or ignores others Of equal Importance, may be
seriously doubted even BY those who are Inn
portanCo Of correcting the evils which inhere
Ia the present methods Of appointment. IT,
for example, the English rule. which shuts out
persons above the age Of = years from large
number Of public empaoyments, 10 mot to DO
made IN essential part OF our system, 1t IL
questionable whether the attainment OF tho
highest number Of marks Of competitive ex.
animation should be the oritarion BY which all
applications for app0intmeut should be put to
test; and under similar conditions j may also
be Questioned whether admission to the service
should b Stxictly nmitod 70 IT. lowest yankA
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fiscal year were S36, Az, Sl65S The receipts
making total of 81, 7s5397.97. The expendt-
ture for the fiscal year was $69, 81, 49, 49, The
deficit supplied out of the general treasury was
OF OF see
the previous year. and $A575, 3E.97 in excess
Of the estimate made two years ago, before
the present period of business prosperity had
fairly begun.
The whole number OF letters mailed In this
country in the last fiscal year exceeded 1,000.-
The registry system is reported to be in ex:
cellent condition, having been remodelod
during the past four years with good results.
The amounts Of registration fees collected
during the last fiscal year were $7l2 Sse 70
80, 1877, Of $4s5, 1870. The entire number Of
year was s,sss. sis, q which only soai were de.
the money order system are multiplying year
~, under the impulse of immigration, of the
rapid development of the newer States and
additional fs means s Of interscommunicafion and
exchange. During the past year, sSe additi2nal
money order Offices have been established,
making at total Of 4 .n In OPERATION oa
the year the domestic money or
dey aggregated In value sos $40 98S A
modification OF the system is suggested, rednc-
Is from 10 cents to cents, and making the
maximum limit 500, In place OF $50. Legislar
ton for the disposition Of unclaimed money
partment is recommended, in view Of the fact
that their total value exceeds $1,OO,0O.
The attention Of Congress Is again pointed
IL WITH the
office Department. The statistics OF mail
transportation show that during the past year
routes have been s s IN 1snss
boat routes have been decreased in length
21as miles, and in cost S13A.06A The 90.
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For many years the Executive, in his
sttuntion to the necessity Tor stringent
legislation for the suppression of polygamy
In the Territories, especially In Utah:
The existing statute for the punishment
Of this odious crime, 20 revolving to the
moral and religious sense Of Christianity, has
been persistently and contemptuOusly VIC.
lated ever since its enactment Indeed, in
spite Of ccmmendable efforts on ne RaI ,t o
the authorities who represent the United
States in that Territory, the law has, in very
rare instances, been enforced, and for cause
to which reference win presently De maze,
practically q dead letter. The TACT tnat al
kerents OF tho Mormon Church, which rests
upon polygamy as ite cornerstone, haye re-
comfy been peopling in large numbers Idaho.
Ari1ona and other Of our Western Territories.
b wen calculated to excite the liveliest inter
est ana apprehension. It imposes upon Con
0ress and the Executive the duty Of opposing
70 this barbarous system 81 the power which
under the Constitution end law they can WELD
Tor ID destruction. Hefogeuco has been 81
ready made TO the obetxuCt10us which the
United States o@3cegs have sucouutered tn
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A0'
THE HIGH SEAS.
Invite your attention to the propriety OF
adopting the new code of international rules
for the prevention of collisions on the high
ton of the United States thereto, SO that nc
confusion may arise from the application OF
conflicting rules in the case of vessels Of diff
ferent natlOnalities meeting in tidal waters.
These international rules differ. but slightly
from our own. They have been adopted by
the Navy Department for the government Of
seas, and in foreign waters, and through the
action of the State Department in dissem-
mating the rules, and in acquainting the
forming to them without the jurisdic.
tfonal waters of the United States, they are
now very generally known and Obeyed.
y, me state department. still continues to pub
TRADE AND MANUFACTURING REPORTS
received from its officers abroad The success
Of this course warrants its continuance and
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deem the same, and such as have been present.
ed have been paid from the surplus revenue.
100 of the sX-per cent. sscontinued'' bonds.
making total of bonds redeemed, or which
have ceased to bear interest, of $06, 276, 6O6
public debt through these transactions is as
follows: BY reduction of interest to 81 per
per cent. 81, "a, 952N by redemption Of
per cent. bonds being payable at the pleasure
Of the Government, are available for the in
vestment of eurpluS revenue without the pay
ment of premiums.
lower rate Of interest than they now bear,
agree with the Secretary Of the Treasury that
no legislation respecting them Is desirable. It
of the country has been 50 prosperous during
the past year as to yield by taxation large
surplus of income to the Government. If the
seyens mns yesr 69 year
account Of the reduction Of the public debt
and its burden OF interest, and because
iseo Just prior to the institution * our intern
e esceeded $4,000 % b sSs census Of isso t
o & the T. and
penditures should continue - at present the
entire debt could be paid in ten years. In
view, however. Of the heavy load Of taxation
which our people have borne, we may well
consider whether it is not the part Of wisdom
to reduce the revenue, even II We delay little
the payment OF the DEBT.
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES.
1t seems to me that the time has arrived
when the people may Justly demand some
relief from their present enormous burden,
and that by due economy in the various
branches Of the public service this may read
ily be afforded. therefore concur with the
Secretary in recommending the abolition OF
gu internal revenue taxes except those upon
tobacco In its various forms, and upon dis
titled spirits and fermented liquors, and ex-
cept also the special tax upon the manufact-
urers Of and dealers in such articles; The re-
aRording the onacers Of the Govern
ment proper supervision Of these
agree with the : Secretary Of the
Treasury that the law imposing stamp tax
ON matches, proprietary articles, playing
cards, checks and drafts, may, with pr0priety,
be repealed, and the law also By which banks
and bankers are assessed upon their capital
and deposits. There seems to be Q general
sentiment 10 fayor Of this course: In the pres
emit condition Of our revenues the tAx upon
the deposits u especially unjust i Wa nav.
er tmposed tn this co0AtFy until It Wa o.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26
RIVER NE VS..

The Howard will probably be at tn,
wharf-boat this morning.
Dispatches from above, report but littl,
ice passing Sha wneetown or Metropolis.
Fred Jones, third clerk of the Common
wealth, left for Memphis by rail last night
John Calllhan will make this trip on the
Commonwealth, assisting Capt, Halls in the
office.
The Centennial is rapidly filing out, and
will leave tomorrow night tor New Or.
leans.
The Belle Shreveport left yesterday
morning with all she wanted above the
corn piles
Capt. n. b. Fowler, clerk of the Centen-
NAL, will stop off this trip, having business
in st. Louis requiring his attention.
The river is about clear of ice, and the
regular packets to Evansville and Paducah,
have resumed their trips. The Dexter
came out last night, and the Fowler tele.
graphed her positive arrival to-day.
The Gilmore towcd the c. and V. wharf
boat back to her regular station yesterday
The Anchor line packets now roosting
within the jurisdiction Of Kentucky,
will remain there until Wabash river and
Harrican Island Chute, contributes their
mite of ice
A brass band, composed exclusively of
young ladies, from Michigan, have offered
their services to Capt. Shields, to make a
mardl gras tripon one of the Anchor line
packets to New Orleans. The captain is
thinking seriously of accepting their SER
vices, should their terms meet his approval.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26
Coffee Production of the World.

The four great coffee countries of the
world are Brazil, Java, Sumatra, and
Ceylon, The data and figures for 1879
show that Brazil itself has produced an
extraordinary quantity of beans, IIth-
crtO 2JO, 900 tons have been considered
rs good yearly figure for Brazil; last
year the export alone amounted To 2T3,-
600 tons, But the consumption of coffee
in the country itself now amounts to
10000 tons, raising the total yearly pro-
duets Of Brazil 10 Sj3, tons. For
tuualrly for the planters in other parts
OF the world. coffee has grown into Il
necessity in the United Safes, and,
thanks to this, its price has risen. Al
though the soil Of Brazil, especially far
coffee culture, is very extensive, yet the
difficulty of obtaining labor daily be-
comes greater and this renders it
doubtful whether the above figures can
be much exceeded The crop in Java
and Sumatra was estimated at $4,000
tons for export; the consumption Of the
inhabitants, although the population is
double that OF Brazil, is not half of that
Of the latter country, The production
in Ceylon, though greater than that Of
1873, shows falling off when compar-
ed with former years; there were H.
2oO tons exported from the island the
native consumption being very small
Collee is, besides, grown in Central
America, in several of the South Ameri-
can Republics, IN the British and other
colonies of the West Indies, in Hayti,
Cuba, Porto Rico, Arabia, Maurities
Reunion, and along the northeast coast
of Africa, in Liberia, and the African
west coast, in Manila, Celebos, and sew.
eral of the island of the Pacific, and,
lastly, in British India
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26
The Young,

To accuStOm the young to be and to
do is more important than to induce
them to learn and to know. What they
think out with their own thoughts and
work out with their own hands isworth
far more to them than any amount of
passive reception of other mems
thoughts or doings, even through the
very best books or the best teachers.
Let the child feel, not merely that he is
preparing for something in the future,
but that he is also living true and real
life in the present, taking his own share
of work and responsibility, strengthen
ing his powers by continual action, and
building up his character by continual
well-doinr.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26
INDIGESTION
Twenty Dollars Reward.

A gentleman ii Conyers, Ga, offers
the above sum as reward to any per-
son who will, on sight, read the follow
ing without mispronouncing a word:
zone morning | found myself in a
queer locale amid vast area of burn
ing sands. To my relief discricd an
oasis, but alas! it turned out TO be mir
age. could see, as thought, geysers,
and gewgags indescribabIe, When |
complained to an Edowitc Of such n de-
ceptvc land, the untoward fellow treat
ed me with contumely. Twas only
saved by the timely appearance of a
chamois from the puissant blows of the
nuisance which leaped up from the root
OF n pyramidal cypress at which he
fired his fuse. This perverse creature
was so maddened by my escape that he
committed felo-de-se. He was the pro-
tege of the king, and had been for some
time his employe III decphcring cruel
form inscriptions, and may have been
Chaldean, Though clearly dressed,
he was not clearly. Now seeking re-
cess by stream filled with animaIcules,
| wrote an exquisite essay, drawing on
my fertile BRAIN which | read each al
ternate day for week, and then wrap
ped it up and placed in an alcove for
safe keeping"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26

Mr.. CHAs. CHR. GRAu, No. Yates Av.,
and Cor. Graham Ave. and Cook street,
Brooklyn, n. Y, says: With great pleas
ure | inform you that the Great German
Remedy st. Jacobs Oil, has been used by
some ofmy friends, and acquaintance in Sc
we're cases OF rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lum-
bago, and various accidents 1t relieves
pain and heals almost like magic; and |
never knew or heard of, in my experience
OF many years, remedy upon which such
enthusiastic praise has been bestowed, and
which has had such an immense sale as the
st. Jacobs Oil. put such confidence in
the healing power of this family remedy,
that | recommend it for the various all
ments which it is designed to cure, and
always find that it is followed with tie
most wonderful results. The demand for
the st. Jacobs Oil, in both of my drug
stores, exceeds that for all other similar
remedies combined.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26
Unfortunate Lives.

An unfortunate life is one of the lead
ing causes of both physical and moral
disease. One might write an entire
volume upon this subject. Numerous
examples of the effects of an unhappy
life may be observed every day. Every
child knows of them. An unhappy
life is like dust in the machinery of Il
clock. 1t makes it 90 badly-even
prevents it from going at all. But,
when the dust has been removed. it
goes once more as well as ever. When
we are unfortunate and happy, we arc
as sound, as a fish in the water. An
unhappy, unfortunate life prevents
those changes from going on in the
system which health requires prevents
good digestion, good circulation, and
comfortable action of the nervous sys-
TEN. If we wish to be healthy, we
should endcavour to make our lives
successful and happy.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26

A rapid penman can write thirty
words in a minute. To do this he must
draw his pen through the space of a
rod sixteen ana half feet In forty
minutes his pen travels furlong. We
make on an average sixteen curves or
turns Of the pen in writing each word.
Writing thirty words in minute. we
must make 4S9 to each minute; in an
hour 2S,oOO; in day Of only i've hours,
l4l,oOO; in year OF 800 days, -, 300
0o0. The man who made 1000 600
strokes with his pen was not at all re-
markabIe. Many men newspaper
writers, for instance make 1000, 900
Here We have in the aggregate mark
OF 800 miles long to be traced on paper
by such Il writer in a year.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26
A Daughter Rescued,

A Frankfort (Ky) physician writes:
Some months ago the daughter OF one of
our prominent citizens was pronounced a
hopeless consumphye. She was very much
reduced in flesh; terrible cough, her life
gradually wasting away. recommended
her to use ''Dr. Swayne's Compound Syrup
Of Wild Cherry" which she did. In a
short time she was free from all cough and
other symptoms, and is now rosy and
healthy. Price % cents and 81 bottle or
q bottles s.. The large size is the most
economical. Prepared only by DR.. Swayne
d Son, Philadelphia. Sold by druggists.
An occasional dose of "Swayne's Pills"
should be taken to keep the bowels free.
They are excellent for torpid liver and Bill
iouS complaints. Sold by all the Cairo
druggists. (2)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26

Some of the washing waters of Paris,
which were formerly run into the city
sewers, are now collected in casks, and,
the suds being subjected to chemical
treatment, the fatty matters are manu-
featured into toilet soap, made fragrant
by the addition of oil of roses. Accord
ing to this process little sulphuric
acid is added to the soap water obtain
ed from washing linen, the whole Is
then stirred up, and the fatty matter Is
allowed to stand for a few hours, when,
on Its collecting on the surface OF the
LIQUID, It Is gathered in casks
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26
A Lucky Minister.

itev' Al. Mallory, of Wyoming, N. Y,
writes; Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil cured
me OF bronchitis in one week. Our dealers
all say they never sold medicine that has
given such complete satisfaction, for coughs,
colds, asthma and rheumatism. Paul G.
Schulz, agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26
Druggists Sneak.

when we are asked to recommend some
thing to nourish and strengthen the blood
we always say take Malt Bitters"
best blood-purfier we know off,
Rapidly displacing all other bitters.' ,"
FOR weakness, nervousness and the
fruits OF dissipation nothing like "Malt
Bitters."
women and children take them freely"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26
LYDIA Z. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
For all Female Complaints.
The Positive Cure

This preparation, as ~ name signifies consists OF
Vegetable Properties that harmless 10 the most del
icaie invalid Upon one trial the merits Of this Com
pound will ~ recognized. hs relief Is immediate and
when IL use continued In ninety n.no cases IN hun
dred, pcrmanc az cufg Is effected az thousands viii t
tify. On account Of proven merits II is to-day re-
commented and prescribed by the best physicians IN
the country.
It will cure entirely the worst form ~ falling
Of the uterus, Ducorrhpa irregular and painful
MenstruAtion, all Ovarian Troubles Inflammation and
liberation, Foodings all psllacements and the CON
sequent spinal weakness and Is especially adapted 20
the Change Of Life. II viii dissolve and erI~ tumora
from the utorusin early stage ofdgyslppmsnt Tao
tendency 20 generous hum9rs there Is checked very
speedily by itsusc.
In fact It has proved to - the great
est and best remedy that has ever been discover.
ed reuueAtes every portion Of the system and gives
wli'ehHt ysor ltrem0,es n a'uess Hat4eucy do.
HroU Allcravng Tor stmulauu and relieves weakness
Of thest0mArh
:, cures Bloaung, Headaches Nervous prorrstion.
General Debility, seeplossnrss, Depr,sion and lndi
geston That feeling OF bearing down. causing pain
weight and backache, Is always permanently cured by
IT, Use. ltwilAt all times, and undcra circumstan
ces, act in harmony with the law that governs the
felnaesystem.
For Kidney Complaint, u either fcI this compound
Il unsurpassed
Lydia {. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
lsprepOrcd at gS and 90 Western Avenue Lynn. Mass
Price si.oo sI bottles for $50 sent by mail in the
form Of pills, also In the form ofIozcngcs on receipt
Of price, 800, per box, for either. Mrs. PINKHAN
freely all letter, OF inquiry. SEND for pam
phlot Address as above Meaiioa thus paper
No family should H. without LYDIA T. PINHHAN'
LIVER PILLS They cure Conrlpation. Bliousnesa
and Torpidity OF the Liver, % cents Der box.
RICHARDSON & CO., ST, Louis, No.
Wholesale Ascuis for LYDIA T.. PINKHAN',
Vegetable Compound.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26

"MY LIFE said grateful lady, "had
been one of intense suffering and misery
until cured of a disfguring scrotulous hu.
NOR by the Cuticure Remedies" Ask your
Druggists about them if troubled with itch
ing and scaly humors.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26
PLAYS! PLAYS! PLAYS! PLAYS

For Reading Clubs, for Amateur Thoatricals,
Temperance Phys, Drawing Room Plays Fairy
lays. Ethiopian Plays, Guide. Books, Speakers,
|'antomimcs, TablcauX Lights, Magnesium Lights,
|)olored Fire, Burnt Cork, Theatrical Face prcpa.
ations Jarlcy's Wax Works, Wigs. Boards and
fioustaches at reduced prices Costumes, Scenery,
|harades, New catalogues sent free containing
Iull description and prices. SAMUEL French &
loN ~ Il. 18th Street, New York
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26

CATARRH.-Complcte and infallible treat
ment for 500. Ask for Sanford's Radical
Cure, each package OF which contains one
bottle Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal Sol
vent and one improved Inhaler. All for
81 90
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26

k)S0 PER MONTH GUARANTEED. We will
p-cu pay the above salary to capable and rclin.
Bile men who will permanently act M our local
I,gents In each county In the United States and
Canada, or they can, II they choose, work ON com.
mission, with reliable parties we win contract
by the year or term OF years We will send TO any
party meaning business samples of our registers.
blanks and circulars. with our rates aud terma on
receipt Of 81 We are not selling samples, hut
want active agents at once TREADWELL'S
IMPROVED MERCANTILE AGENCY co,
Springfield, Mass. Established February 1873.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26
is 1T NOT WORTHY OF A TRIAL
Sold by all Druggists PRICE so cents and s1OO

10 to fAu g. sCHUi Druggist Cairo lsr National
pounds, cents 80 ~ W
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
SCIENCE VS.. EPILEPSY!
OR
DOCTOR against QUACK !
IA LEADING LONDON PHYSICIAN ESTAB.
llsliES An OFFICE IN NEW YORK FOR
The CURE OF EPlLEPTIC FITS
lFrom Am. Jonrnnl Of MedlcIne.l

DR.. All. MescrolO date OF London, who makes n
specially Of Epilepsy, has without doubt treated
3lnd cured more cases than any other living phyri
.cian. II success has simply been astonishing
I'VE have heard OF cases OF over 20 year-' standing
Successfully cured by him, lie has published a
Valuable work on this disease, which he sends with
p large bottle of his wonderful care free to any
l,uherer VINO may send their express and T. q, ad
ess DR.. Alb. MESERoLE, No. 81 John st., New
York