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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-04-13
BROWN LEGHORNS.

A correspondent strongly commends
brown leghorn fowls, which he thinks
possess important advantages over most
other breeds They mature early and
pullets4 often commence laying, when
three months old. He has never noticed
a case of roup or any hereditary disease
among them during the twenty-one
years he had them of all colors. and in
order that the breed would not degener-
ate fresh stock is added from time to
time.
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KtNsLEY. Tuesday, September !, Henry, infant
Of Joseph A. and Alice foall Kinsley lnterment
Mt Mount olivet yesterday.
pAXTON,--On Saturday, September ., at his
residence, 1928 Columbia street northwest, Charles
Mason Paxton, aged twenty y-seyen years, one month
and six days. Notice OF funeral hereafter.
TILFoRD.-At Fort Abraham Lincoln, ID. T.,
OF Col Joseph e. aud Cornelia bean Tiltord,
seventh United states cavalry aged three years and
Ave months.
Joseph q. aud Mrs Cornella Dean Tlford, was born
on the 18th day uf March, 1870, at Fort Abraham
Lincoln, D. T., ami died at tho same Same place on the
Three years aud nve mouths only OF earthly life
and then the little child, that like n bright bird
nltted before eyes, flew away to the garden of
God; the blossom that promised to be a beautiful
flower faded quickly from earth; the dew,lrop that
sparklcd for u brief morning hour was exaied and
went to heaven.
The death OF q little child anywhere, In amy COM
mun,y, is always touching event to those who have
arc but few families, tho children arc known to
everybody, and the death OF ono OF these bright
beautiful ones II to all like personal bereavement
Some Of the sweet innocent pratte, OF tho low, rip
pllng laughter, of the wnsome ways, OF the chi
Innocent frollc and mirth, that helped to mako the
Isolated lie OF military garrison cheerful and home-
like, goes with such DEATH and all weep with those
that weep and mourn with those that mourn, feeling
I as II they, too, had lost u child.
! And so there was universal mourning when 1t was
known that little Agnes, after brief sickness had
l died. Everybody sought by kind words and kind
deeds to comfort the dear father and mother for the
loss OF their darling, the fair sister grown to
hood In her grief for the little sister, anu tho little hoy
brother whose inseparable companion In all his play
and wanderngs around tho post was his dear Agnes.
Tho funeral, on the day subsequent to the DEATH wa
largely attended, not only by the officers aud theli
families and by tho soldiers at the post, but by many
friends OF the Colonel and hs family from tho adja
cent towns OF Mandan and Bismarck.
Around tho open collin where lay little Agnes the
other ltte chiron gathered to look upon OF the
farcs brightest, and most beautiful OF them ALL
seemed to wonder Mt the strange sleep that held her
closely In Its embrace to prevent her waking TO pa,
with them.
The services consisted Of prayer AMI address b,
tho Rev. DR.. jackson, the Methodist chaplain of TIN
post and tho ritual OF the Catholic Church, OF whcl
the family members, read by the Rev. Fathe
Cassidy of Mandan. The exercises Mt the grave close
with tho appropriate call to rest, called taps blowi
by ono OF tho buglers at the post And thus TIN
beautiful body of the beautiful soul OF the littl
child was laid to rest at tho sunset hour.
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PERSONAL.
I'OToM Nt'

Miss Clara Louise Kellogg is sojourning in
Birmingham, Conn.
Senator Ben Wade's widow is dangerously
M at jefferson, Ohio.
Mr.. Blaine thinks of building a cottage at
Little Boar's Head, N. IL.
Col. John Hancock, q brother of Gen.
Winfield Il. Hancock, has Bought handsome resi-
donce a. the corner Of Twenty fourth street ana Penn
sylyania avenue.
Col. Thomas =. May left for New Orleans
last night. The publishers OF this popular author are
about 10 bring out q new edition OF - Prince OF
! Bfenny ~ his last work.
Madame de R6musat, granddaughter of
Gen Lafayette, aud widow OF tho acadeIniclan and
statesman who was Thors's friend and Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. has Just diod al tho age OF seventy
Eve.
The name of Epenetus Howe, who is tue
GTeonback candidate for tho Now York Governor
ship, was too much for the teOgraphors. After va
rous troubles along the line II landed IN st. Paul as
''E. POntius HOrse.h
Robert p. Porter, ono of the Tariff Com
nssloners had only eighteen years on his back and
ES In his pockets when hsianded IN America In isGs
lie worked as a farm hand for twelve dollars month
nc nt but In Year or so wont 10 work on the Chicago
dailes NOW lao is regarded as leading authority Ia
many matters connected with political economy
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Absccon Reach.


-,
N more peautilul slght than tho scene on
the beach on Monday evening last cannot wc be in-
aRlhed' FOR Two days tho weather had bcch very
stormy ana tho sea dark ana nngry-looklng, ofoak-
ing win unusa torce upon We shoro' IN tho AFTER
noon OF the same DAY the storm ceased, ana NY
o'clockthe moon was shining brightly 7iis was the
time hhhounCeo ior hgh uue' ana peioro that ume
the ooau-wa'Rs was ctowuou win people "a'uhg TO
SEQ tine ocean after storm. " Tho waves came In
WIN great iapiuty' uashing III some places upon the
uooru- WaN 'u" ih oIuers passing uetWeeh t"e pl's
Deneath the ooarus' inc moon was iuI, ana the re-
heouoh upon the seethlhg, toaming' tapiu waves
was pehuttui anu grant, run moon ana high uue
directly Following heavy storm Is always attractive
ana frequently brings persons from fhiIauelphn TO
witness the scehe nut tho sea this week seems nns
sually grand Hundreds. Indeed, l suppose one
might ootter say thousahus' fingered on tue oeach
MONDAY evening as though they were speU'bonnu.
day OF TWO potore tue storm almost every hoel ana
cottage was hi'eu' ana ~ HOW woh tho season
hous on ~ was heath on all sides; but the storm
thhheu out many houses ANA tho tables In the large
uihihg hhls nave cohapseo' sun many arc coming,
some OF prominence and distinction tho second visit
| ms season. Among these are Judge and Mrs.
MacArthur' VINO are expected to-day. The Judge
anu MS estmaoe wie return mere from saratoga ana
other points North. Tho storm frightened away
quite number OF Washington people from the Col
ohuaue' winch " W W. reBretteu as inc Weahcr tue
uay AFTER ana ever since is very pleasant tho air cool
ba'my, ana pure, and now attractions are presented
which VIII prolong tho season. An unusually
splehutu ryfotechnic display Is promised ami an-
nounced to take place next Saturday. The contract
Tor furnishing the fireworks has bccn awarded to the
Alexandra EHhibitloh company, OF Now YORK, tho
| same company when has been giving ryrotechnc
| displays Mt Manhattan Beach and Conev Island this
4 summer James Payn, OF London. has direction oil
the matter. This gentleman Is pyrotcchnst to the
| Royal facht squadron and Alexandra Palace.
| The Water Works Company of Atlantic City
mas maue an oner, which mas been accepted TO send
up on the occasion illuminated watersnouts. me-
| chan'cal piece ot fireworks, called Jumbo, " Is
also promised, ana ths announcement causes almost
as much excitement among the children MS circus.
| what taking subject that "Jumbo " Is anyhow.
Al many OF tho stands whero trinkets are sold here
upon the beach, and through the cya representation
OF Jumbo IL exhibited, with concealed apartment,
when, when opened, displays silver thimbie anu
| "Jumbo " proves to be u thimble- case. Coming
back to tho fireworks II the conditions are favorable
Tor boas there VIII be great display OF fireworks at
sea, and Mr.. Morris, tho owner OF the steam yacht
Skrack has offered tho use OF his boat Tor the pur-
pose OF exploding such portions OF the fireworks ln-
| tended especially for display upon tho water. AS
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OYE of the signs that the news-market is
dull is the cropping up of sensational rumors
about changes in the Cabinet. Human af-
fairs are so uncertain at best that predictions
of a change are tolerably safe provided
long enough time is given them to work in e..
But that the President is dissatisfied with
his present advisers and meditates total
recast we do not believe. II is only few
months since the present Cabinet, as whole,
was organized, and to break it up again
would show an inlirmity of purpose of which
General Arthur is not suspected. The re
tirement of Secretaries Folger and Teller IL
made even by the q,dd mHcs dependent on
their election or nomination to preferable
offices, matter certainly involved in doubt.
The retirement of Mr.. Frelinghuysen is still
more problematical, and nO Cogent reason is
assigned for it. Mr.. Howe has given an
honest, efficient, able administration of The
Post Office Department, as was to be expected
from his practical wisdom and experience in
affairs, No one desires his displacement on
any grounds, least of all on that of making the
carriage Of the mails secondary to supposed
- uoIiticalp irto-"".', a step 10 winch
public opinion is decidedly adverse. NJ
one, we believe, can be found t,
predict the removal of Secretary Chan
dler from a post where great thingi
are expected Of his executive and directive
energy. Thus sifted down the Cabinet ru
"mors leave residuum of fact so small Al
to be invisible, but they will probably I'll
the air until more solid news comes up tC
take the place of them.
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TnERR is great deal of digging and up.
turning of the sub.soil Just now in the
streets of the lower part Of New York, and
the result seems to Justify the belief that
this is a potent cause Of "malaria," chills
and fever, and similar diseases. Ply
sicians note great increase in their
practice in this regard following the
line of tho work, and even in bust
ness houses the clerks aud employees are
constantly being taken down by maarial
troubles while the earth continues upturned
IN the neighborhood. At the same time
,meB theory calculated TO do away with
gT-at deal Of the mystery which has hitherto
surpuded this subject provided all the
facts agree with it--a theory that mala-
" ria " t. simply name for slow carbOnic
oxide poisoning, without any "gepns " other
than those Which are developed IN the blood
Of the victim by the breaking down of the
red coIPuscles, II IS pointed out that chills
marx the last stages OF poisoning by all mar
cotios, such as opium ant tobacco, and that
even eaTbolie acid in smaE doses long con
tinued viii produce type ol periodical fever
that can scarcely be distinguished from gen.
une malarial disease. Carbonic acid, ad-
ministered through the lungs, IS narcotic
poison Of the most insidious kind, aud Is, Of
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-09-03
LITERARY NOTES.

The Art amateur for September furnishes q
notable array OF flower dcseps for painting and em-
broidery. Articles oolsonn6 cnamels, book bind
ing, the art OF Illumination, and curious Shoes and
pattens, arc copiously ant handsomely illustrated.
Tho fronsplece represents notable piece Of ceramic
ware, which formerly belonged 10 Louis Napoleon, n
maOlca plato decorated with the portrait OF beau
tifdl young woman, to whom according TO tho italian
fashion OF the sixteenth century II was sent heared
with fruit OF confectionery, as betrothal Riu.
Among other subjects discussed arc painting ivory
photographs stcnclllng with oil cOlors, design In
silverware, and had taste In upholstery Montague
Marks, Union Square, New York, Is tho publisher.
During the autumn the School Of Philos-
ophy at Concord viii publish Its rst volume Of ro-
ports abstracts, and, In cases. tho full ort Of
tho lectures givon during tho recent session, with
historical sketches OF tho school, tho programmes Of
tho previous sessions, and much other interesting
that tho real merits OF the school may be bctor
dostoOd. Tho daily prossof Boston has glvon consid
cradle attention to the Concord philosophers, but,
excepting tho reports published In the ddUertfser,
tho accounts have been imperfect as to turn the
best work into nonsense and thereby the school has
greatly suffered
We have received from the publishers Of
tho Grdphfc CLondon, England) n copy Of theii
Issue known as the " Summer Number.n II contain,
thirty-sx pages and Is handsomely and artlslcnily
Illustrated aud Illuminated IN colofs. These specln
issues OF tho London Grdphic very beautiful M
woll rs expensive. An American directory, com.
mentlng the Issues OF this paper, contains the
statement that they cost go 600 Moro than
tons Of paper consumed, which, " put together,
would make a line reaching from London to New
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-09-03

T. Newman preached to a crowded congregation In
the Methodist Church,
Among the late arrivals ls President pro tam David
Davis who is one Of the regular seasons visitors at
Saratoga. Judge Davis Is steady dflnker at the
HathoTn Springs, and ascrbes to that magic fountain
all HIS continued health and strength,
Senator CALL OF Florida, and Representative and
Mrs. Carlisle, Of Kentucky are stopping at the La
than House.
NJ. Roustan the French Minister, and NJ wCcckor-
ln Of tho Netherlands, have recently arrived at the
United States.
Governor Cornell and family went back to Albany
saturday evening, after engaging their suite Of
rooms for noXt year.
Gen. and Mrs. Grant roturnedt to Long Branch on
Monday, the hour before their departure being turned
into farewell hand-shaking and leayc-taklng by
their Saratoga friends and acquaintances.
John Kelly, Of Tammauy Hail. is rocreating HIM
sot beside these st and sparkling waters and In
curson Of politicians Of the other sdo is looked for
the time OF tho Republican Convention approaches.
ADELAIDE,
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TuF DJSTp1cy 1tJJyTJA.


The successful and creditable encampment
of the Washington Light Infantry Corps at
Cape May suggests a remarkable contrast
between the conduct Of the various States
toward their militia and that of the United
States toward the militia of the District Of
Columbia, (Which is Immediately under the
orders Of the Presdent,) Pennsylvania and
New York, at least, have Just held state en-.
campments, where all the expenses were
paid by the State, and, we believe, even
some small pay allowed TO tho soldiers, who
were thus made to feel that they were actually
in service, and not merely amateurs. New
Jersey occasionally does the like. The Light
Infantry paid all the expenses Of their trip,
except such as were paid by private persons
or borne by the enterprise of hotel-keepers
who made them an advertisement. This was
in addition to the time and effort given freely
by the young men and their friends. Not
| only this, but New York and Pennsylvania
| allow their uniformed militia for armory rent
and expenses, see that they are provided
with the best arms and accoutrements with
| out charge to them, and employ certain
| salaried officials to keep proper records and
look after the interests ofthe force. Congress
leaves the District militia to struggle along
on heprorata share, diminishing every year,
of an annual appropriation of 5000, 600, fixed
about the beginning of the century, and
which does not furnish half those will
ing to serve with proper muskets, to
say nothing of accoutrements or extras.
Target practice, instruction in the regula-
tion tactics. and all the details which go tc
make efficient volunteers, have to be at.
tanned by the District militia rs best they
can, Congress not concerning itself in the
least One would think that the militia
system would be here exhibited in its per.
fection, as q model for the imitation of the
States, but, on the contrary, it is allowed tc
lag far behind or rather, nothing is done
by the national authority and everything i,
left to individual effort. If, for example, The
Light Infantry were reimbursed the heavy
armory rent and expenses they have beer
paying since the organization of the Corps
and grant of land made to them, it woult
lead to the erection of a fine armory, and tn,
organization of a full regiment equal to th
New York Seventh in all soldierly quail
ties, greatly strengthening the "garrisoi
"of Washington" Where strong ant
, old-established Corps like the Light Infantr,
finds difficulty in getting along, it is n
/ wonder that weaker organizations ar
, crowded to the wall, and others deterre,
from forming. As a result, we have only
few hundred uniformed militia out of a pop
f ulation of 100000, with rather more thai
5 the usual proportion of young men anon
them.
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n is to be- hoped that General Gordon is
in position 70 consent to reelection to the
Senate to fll the place made vacant by the
death OF Senator Hll. There are two hne
things in lHe relation Of the South generally
TO her statesman the sagerness of the peo-
pie to be represented their best men, and
the feeling Of duty which impels the latter
TO serve, even at some sacrifice Of personal
aud private interests. Only the severe losses
Of wasting war could have impellod $ enator
Gordon to resign in order 10 repair his shat
tered fortunes-snce he would not, Ike some
Northern men, repair them through the use
Of his official position. His rotmu now
would strengthen tho section OF his paiy aud
Of the Senate devoted to progress aud reform,
besides adding much to body depleted Y
the loss of some Of rs most valuable mem
berg
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-09-03

HERBERT SPENCER, as the reporters famil-
iarly call hlm, landed IN New York Monday week.
There was no vast rush 10 give him receptions and
teahghts, no managers offered lecture engagements
with tho admission at o., no suu-nowers or other
objects bayo yet been named after him tho event IN
fact attracted comparatively little notice. But then
Mr.. Spencer Is only one OF the greatest philosophers
of his time II moi Of all tle and II Is scarcely 10 30
expected that he should excite that enthusiasm which
10 due TO spindle shankSd eSthee. As no Is IN the
country however, It may have languid Interest
to recall that Mr. Spencer, who IL sixty ythreo years
old was born At Derby, England. His father was a
tutor IN humble circumstances but celebrated for his
mathematical knowledge From bis father aud an
uncle, Rev. Thomas Spencer, he received the rudi-
Inents OF liberal education, and at au carly age
eyinoed extraordinary aptitude FOR the study OF tho
exact sciences, making rapid progress IN every branch
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-09-03

course, plentitully produced by soils satu-
rated with drainage or heaps Of decaying
vegetable matter, like the Potomac flats.
While the theory does not so satisfactorily
explain the action Of quinine in these cases,
which has been heretofore regarded as a
germ-poison,' and leaves it little but its
tonic effects to depend on, it will, II estab-
lished, clear away cloud Of misconcepton,
and so rob the malarial monster Of at least
some of its terrors.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-09-03

The affair of the removal of General
Sturgis as Governor of the Soldiers Home
was certainly unfortunate in so far as it
tended toward even an apparent conflict be-
tween the military administration of the
Army and the legislative branch of the Gov
ernment. Even if it be true, as has been
given out by some newspapers, that this gal
liant officer was considered incomplete ent ~
or intractable in his new position, the
Home was not in danger of any very
Serious damage in the next few months, while
it might have been foreseen that the pre-
judice which exists in many minds against
the Army would promptly take up the cry
that officers of high rank We're trying to in
tmidate witnesses in future Investigations
before committees of Congress. The Secre.
tary of War has rectiied the matter SO soon
as he was advised by the Attorney General
of his power and authority TO do so but
even this leaves affairs in somewhat awk
ward pose, and it will require the maximum
| of good sense and forbearance on both side!
TO prevent further scandal in the service
which is greatly to be deprecated.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-09-03

ANOTHER fatiguing anecdote which needs
to be trodden upon and put out Of Its misery is
that about the pollcemau--sometlmes 1t isa Dutch
policeman, sometimes not-who arrests the circus
performer engaged In playing the drunken act, -
we have all been familiar with from our earliest youth
The story is constantly changed In details, and placed
at one place another In the boundless West. but the
different versions evidently have a common origin In
the brain OF some weary scribblcr who thought how
funny 1T would be II any policeman coud possibly be
taken In for moment by this antiquated piece of
circus business, aud imagined all the rest,
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A STORY about Artemas Ward, a pack O

A STORY about Artemas Ward, pack Of
cards, and parson is wingng weary around
through the press, which Winds up with this awful
sentence-enough to take the mrth out OF mass
meeting OF humorsts and convert It into one suen
gloom: "It is said that the youthful Artemas who
twas Immediately suspected, was treated to the
punishment which his escapade deserved from the
hands of his maternal relatlye.' one would like to
have the real kremas get hold OF this pro
ductlon of Bostonlan intellect and trcat 1t to the
punishment 1t richly deserves at the hands Of Its
"mnternul relative" or somebody else.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-09-03

Mr.. DORMAS b. EATON makes a forcible,
sysem, as Sir George Campbell calls in his work
On Amerca-in his recent article In the North Ameri-
RerfeD. 1t Is doubtful II stronger aIralgnment
mingled even with Invectiye viii be framed than
by this consistent member OF tho Republican party
against the abuses aud spOllsmen who disgrace It,
Merciless, mercenary, indecent COnscriptiOn :"
"spolls system harples' "Robber Barons Of poll
tics" " Neither Charles nor James II did any
"thng more despotic infamousor or immoral, - are
some Of the milder expressions used by Mr.. Eaton,
who no doubt thinks with the patriarch that ' do
''i1sH to bs angry and gives this parting shot TO
his friend. Chairman lIubbe;
Every one Of these soldiers and children Of soldiers Is
now belng blackmaed again by tho minions OF the
committee. But MIR. Hubbe VIII secure his own Ave
thousand or ,eP sS%ssna s Of ASs hRS tie
poor ability 10 dishOuOT his country. There is how
ever this Onset-tha like TetLe, he has ruined his
vile business, aud probably made successor impOs-
10 long as Arab Pashaneeds money aud the Egyptian
iellah has any lett,
But Mr.. Eaton does not by any means exhaust the
subject. lie should have pointed out more fully what
Is likely to become OF these vast sums eEtorted with
so little dlmcuty aud OF which no account Is ever
rendered. Are men more likely to DO careful OF
funds which come IN this way than when they give
bond and must show vouchers for every cent? Yet
We know that trustees embez1e and waste In the
lator ease In spite Of all precautions Wehayo seen
that the Pacific Mail fund and the DlstllloTs' fund
each melted out uf the hands In which II was placed
wiIhoutproducing any apparent effect Yetkeen-eyod
business men were looking after them How eau Ia,
scrub-women laborers and boys look after the null
tiudlnOus small sums they send to the big o0ce on
Thirteenth street The best parallel for the eIpendi-
tufo 10 be expected would be- that OF O'DonOyan
Rossa's skTmishlng Fund, which was made up In
much the same way, OF tho careful studied eIpend-
turo Of their loot by slcllau brgauds or the road
agents Of the West, Where vast sums arc aCCumu-
lated. far In excess OF any Legitimate use for them.
and no account Is rendered. II Is certain that n
they are not stolen they must Oe applied TO leEltl.
mate uses, since 1t would be cut Of the question tC
return them Those who do not wish 10 abet political
immoradty had better keep out Of Mr.. IluLbelrI
'bllnd pool