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SUNDAY, AUGUST C, 1889.
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Interior Designs.

Tho Republicans Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives threw away two days dcliber-
stely when the calendars groaned under
the weight of public and Of private business.
Many important bills Of large national in
terest are pending, and have no chance OF
being considered before the adjournment.
The Supreme Court is encountered with n
docket for which there is no possible relief
without legislation. The Senate passed n
bill creating an Appellate Court two months
ago, and no serious attempt has been made
TO get it out OF the Judiciary Committee Of
the House during all that time.
The Republicans have thought mostly Of
preparing for the great campaign Of jobbery
next winter, when the restraint the pending
fall elections will be removed, and they can
raid on the Treasury without the risk of i'm
mediate resentment by their betrayed con-
etitucncies.
The Republicans, recently reinforced by
the turning out OF six Democratic members,
are ready for the projected spoliation at the
coming session. when all the bars will be re-
moved and the gates Of the Treasury forced
open for the raiders. The people have seen
during the past seven months how desper-
ate the Republican managers are. and of what
they arc capable when any selfish object
may be gained. ,ts.,Sa;--7.-,xTicNs -
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gone to the States and Territories Of the
northern West. Undoubtedly we shall re-
ceive letters from land agents In Texas
Offering to furnish our friend with exactly
the farm he wants, but we shall pay no
attention to them. They must advertise
what they have to sell in the regular way,
and we cannot make ourselves responsible
for their statements.
The principal productions of Texas are cot
ton, corn, cattle, wheat, and oats The great
est crop by far is that OF cotton about whose
culture, We infer, our correspondent knows
nothing, his short experience Of farming hav-
Ing been at the North And as to that expert
ence, 1t was hardly enough to justify him in
undertaking to now manage farm. His
wisest course would be to hire himself out to
some farmer In the region where he proposes
to settle, and perfect himself in farming. In
that way, too he could learn by personal OBJ
servation about the land he proposes to buy.
He has capital enough to establish himself
nicely, provided he exercises good judgment.
But let him go and see for himself, not dis
daining to do any work for which he is fit,
and which gives him needed knowledge re-
gardlng the farming he desires to pursue.
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to light in good time. It would have been
published long ago had GARFIELD lived

to light In good time. It would have been
published long ago had GARFIELD lived.
And perhaps GARFIELD's personal appeal
for funds for his own use may also add inter-
est to the other. He made poor mouth, as
was his habit, and filled his pockets. GAR
FIELD entered Congress needy, and with very
little property Of any kind. He was for
eighteen years engaged In politics. He had
no other calling. Some Of his tastes, regular
and irregular, were expensive. He had a
large family to raise and educate: and he
died leaving considerable estate. Yet he was
always hard pressed for ready money.
Certainly 1t was only proper that GAR
field should be grateful to CoNKLING and to
GRANT, for without them he would not have
been President. Destitute Of will power, he
was the creature of more resolute minds.
BLAINE was his master throughout and
BLAINE is chiefly responsible for tho
rupture with CoNKLING, toward whom he
had long cultivated bitter hostility.
When GARFIELD voluntarily assured Ger
tain leading Stalwarts at the White House,
who had been brought there by his invita-
ton, that no appointments should be made
for New York without consulting Mr.. CoNK-
LING and his friends and the next morning
nominated ROBERTSON for Collector, the last
link OF respect and confidence was broken.
Mr.. CoNKLINa had two alternatives to re-
main in the Senate to assail and expose
the Administration, or to resign. He chose
the latter course. His only mistake was in
consenting to be candidate for reelection.
He was persuaded to that step by Republic
cans, who were quickly seduced from their
allegiance by promises or by pay
The so-called friends of GARFIELD have
provoked this controversy. They have not
gained by the discussion. They will gain
still less If it should be pursued. When the
grave closed over his remains, The Sun had
nothing to regret for it's discharge of pub
lie duty in the treatment OF a public charac-
ter; and we should have been silent in the
future but for the audacous attempt to hold
GARFIELD up as model of virtue, Of integ
rity, and OF patriotism who should be can
onized in the calendar OF political saints.
When this experiment was led by one who
had challenged his honesty, THE SUN felt
bound to speak out, though somewhat to
the discomfort Of the Cincinnati Commercial.
Great and effective as We're the services OF
Mr.. CoNKLINa In the fall of $780, GARFIELD
would still have been defeated but for the
prodigal use of money in Indiana and In
New York particularly. 1t was the most
corrupt regular election ever witnessed in
this country. The great corporations and
the monopolles and capitalists and specu-
lators, in panic, contributed hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars. Mr.. CoNKLTNG is re-
sponsible for the impulse by which this
movement was brought about; and he was
the one object Of intense hatred to the friends
OF the man whom he made President!
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WALNUT TREES AND GUM TREES.


There is now great scarcity OF walnut
logs In this country. and 1t is said that 1t will be
difficult to obtain million feet OF walnut lum-
Der next year, as owing to the demand for this
wood In Europe the supply was greatly reduced
by last years cutting. The use OF walnut in
the manufacture OF sewing machines and lead
pencils has almost cleaned this tree out OF our
Western forests. Some farmers have begun
raising walnut trees for the timber.
An important question for builders and man
ufacturers is what other wood can be used in
the place OF Walnut There is widespread
belief that no other native wood is equal to
walnut in certain qualities. 1t has a fine grain
and 1t cures evenly. does not readily split or
crack. and holds Its color and shape under try
ing conditions which would warp. shrink. and
discolor other woods 1t takes q better polish
than other woods Of native growth, and more
nearly resembles mahogany and rosewood than
any other timber grown on our SOIL
Tho substitute OF cherry dyed to resemble
ebony has partially succeeded in the making Of
light frame work but broad surface Of dyed
cherry is not 80 easily obtained. Recently
some experiments have been made with the
wood OF the black gum tree. one Of the largest
trees grown in the Southern States. Its small
blue fruit fattens the opossum. and bees make
honey in the hollow trunks. 1t is popularity
OF the growth OF these trees that they become
hollow Us they grow old; but there is much
sound wood in the branches which has been
largely used for railroad ties 1t has been
discovered that the wood of this tree can be
dyed through and through. After 1t has been
dyed it is susceptible Of q fine polish. Its dura-
bilty. however, seems to depend. us does its
color. upon some artificial process and this
renders its availability as a substitute for
walnut questionable. There is great supply
Of gumwood in this country, and If it can DO
utilized for a few years the farming Of walnut
trees may make up what is now serious de-
flciency in the supply of timber for manufac-
turing purposes.
One significant fact showing the scarcity Of
walnut is the presence in the West Of men who
are pulling up old walnut stumps and roots to
be sawed into veneer.
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Boutwell, After Hoar.s Seat.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-Senator Hoar will
have extra work on his hands because Of his
course on the River and Harbor bill. Not con-
tent with giving his vote in favor of passing
1t over the Presidents veto. he made q speech
extolling the principle Of large appropriations
and applauding the extravaganza OF the
present bill.
Mr.. Dawes. as usual, followed his colleagues
lead Together they took special pains to
rally the Massachusetts delegation for the BILL
and succeeded to an extent that makes Massa-
chusetts stand conspicuously and strangely in
support Of one of the worst measures that ever
passed Congress.
Were the Massachusetts Senators moved to
this course through unfrendliness toward
President Arthur? II such is the case. no one
II Mr.. Hoar's chances for reelection were
poor before the vote, they are worse now. 1t is
no secret that Mr.. Boutwell, has for some time
entertained the purpose to contend for Mr..
Hoar's seat. He will very soon leave for Mas
sachusetts to look after his interest. The cam
paign gives promise OF unusual animation.
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We are frequently asked to give specific
advice as to the investment OF money. Where
to buy land is another question often put to
us. We cannot, however undertake to give
the desired information. 1t is difficult for us
to lay down general principles in regard to
the disposition Of capital, and to furnish
carefully sifted intelligence about the pro-
ductiveness Of land in different parts OF the
Union, and as to the course of the markets.
The particular adaptation must be made by
each reader for himself.
To some of the inquiries of the following
letter. therefore, we make only general replies,
but others can be answered specifically:
"will you kindly inform me the following; What
can do with $1,000 as a farmer How much land
should bay, wha, is the best state go toll How
the land at the lowest price What the chances
for that has had but three years experience
farmer. and that when but a boy of l6 ysarsf Like
Texas Would he protected in that state' Is land
cheap there, in the northern ctioni What are the
principal productions -
One thousand dollars Is very fair capital
with which to start out in any part of the
Union where good land is cheap. II is far
more than the average immigrant from
abroad has, and it is much more than the
sum usually possessed by the young men
who leave the East for the West in search Of
fortune. Entirely unimprovcd or raw land
which is not near railroad can be bought
In the far West for from Sl.25 to $3.50 an
acre. Near railroad IL costs more, from IS
to $40 an acre, perhaps. Improved land,
| according to its nearness to railroad facili-
ties, brings from SIS to 1875 an acre. Even in
some of tho older States of the West our
correspondent could buy pretty large farm
with his money and have something left to
stock it with
AS to the amount of land he should buy all
we can say is that farmer needs no more
acres than he has use for; than he can well
cultivate. Very often man charges him
self with the care Of a farm 30 large that he
does justice to no part of it. A smaller guam
| tity OF land, intelligently and properly titled,
| would yield him better profit. He has the
facilities for cultivatng 1t, while his capital
| Is too small to enable him to give the re-
| qusite amount of attention to hundreds OF
acres. But at the West men buy land more
than they want, oftentmcs, in the expecta-
ton of making money by its rise in value,
Iy't in tilling it; and, moreover, they can
farm greater number Of acres there than in
the old States, because the virgin soil is rich
enough for their crops without the aid of
fertilizers or other expensive treatment.
For thousand dollars our friend can get
plenty OF land in Texas, the State he likes
We will not say, however that that is the
best State, There really is no best State for
everybody and everything. Texas is good
however, and life is pretty secure there, So
far its settlers have come chiefly from the
South. The North has sent comparatively
few, and Europe not many, in spite Of the
enormous foreign immigration Of late years
in comparison with the number who have
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The great heaps OF coal dust which have
been collecting for years in the mining regions
Of Pennsylvania are at last to be attacked in
practical way by several railroad companies.
which have purchased coal dust locomotives to
consume this refuse The dust banks OF the
Pennsylvania and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany have been surveyed, and it is estimated
that they contain sixty million tons OF coal
dust about forty millions Of which can be used
as fuel In the shape Of buckwhcat coal and
stove coal. The invention Of sitting machinery
is likely TO work change in respect to coal
dust which has heretofore been deemed use
less. and in the Lohigh and Wyoming regions
also dust. burning locomotives are TO lie en-
ployed to consume fuel from the dust banks
instead Of the more valuable coal.
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II, In addition to appointing a summer
corps of physicians to look after the health
OF the babies OF the poor Of this city, the
Board Of Health would also instruct those
physicians or another corps OF medical men
to examine the condition OF the East River,
between the piers where the sewers Of the
east side empty, they would do well. Sewers
should be carried out into the channel Of the
river, or at least to the end OF the piers.
Then the sewage would be washed out to seq
by the tidal waves and the current Of the
stream. As it is, it is swept back and forth
between the piers, and whenever there is q
heavy tide, accompanied by an east or south
east wind, the polluted waters are not only
forced back into the sewers, but also into
many Of the cellars In the southeastern and
eastern parts of the city, particularly all
that section bounded by Fourteenth street
on tho north and Avenue A on the west.
This not only breeds filth or Preventative
diseases among the inhabitants Of that quar-
ter, but also sends the eflluvia all across the
city, and up as high as Thirty-fourth street,
whenever the wind is from the south or
southeast Those who remain in the city
during the summer have abundant proof Of
this fact The real estate owners need not call
them Hunters Point odors. The olfactories
of the least sensitive individuals will con-
vince them OF the misnomer of the effluvia.
Those who have sensitive nerves, and
who are easily affected by bad air Of
any kind, describe their tortures. when
that foul wind blows over the city. in
terms that should be needed as hint to
the Health Board OF what ought to be DONE
Instead OF giving the babies homeopathic
doses Of pure air on the barges and boats Of
st. Johns Guild, would it not be better to
expend some money in making all the air Of
the city purer by removing this one cause, at
least, Of disease
No matter what the cost, the sewers should,
as soon as practicable, be extended to the
ends of the piers.
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The new device for evading the law agains

The new device for evading the law against
selling liquor without license is likely to
give the courts trouble. and it is difficult to see
how. il the accused persons are tried before
the ordinary police court iurles. they are to be
punished. The defence that the beverage de-
livered by brewers. and drawn from beer kegs
is not lager beer. but q non-intoxicant called
Schenck beer. and. therefore. not prohibited by
law. is an ingenious one. The only difference
between this beverage and lager beer is that
while summer beer is sold as soon as made
lager beer is kept for some time. TO acquire
body 1t passes for lager II the seller has a
license. but is Schenck beer II there is danger
Of an arrest by the police. At Coney Island it
is chiefly foam, and it ought not TO be difficult
to find beer drinkers there who have swallowed
more than fifty glasses in day without feeling
its effects The Sunday liquor law will lose
some OF its terrors to saloon keepers il this
summer beer is ranked with root beer and
lemon soda Their only anxiety will then be to
keep their licenses for the sale Of hard liquors,
for which there is not yet. outside OF drug
stores. a convenient counterfeit.
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DI.t,nsui.Aed Quest. at IrvInrton.

SING SING. Aug. Son Saturday Of last week
the Hon. Roscoe Conklng and the Hon Thomas Plat
the guests OF Mr. Jay Gould at his Irvingon place
Messrs Conking and Platt up by rail- met at
the station by Mr. Goulds carriage and remained with
the hnancer nearly all day.
have trustworthy information to the effect that this
consultation which was held by appointment referred
to Gov Alonzo b. Cornells for renomination
that Gov Cornels failure to sign the Elevated Railroad
Tax b had been arranged that he was to do has
made him q most active enemy in the person Of Mr..
Gould; and that all the influence at Nj Gouds com.
mand 10 TO be lent to the plans of Mr. Conkng and Mr.
Plat for the defeat Of Gov. Cornell.
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care, not skim over them like dime ro-
nance. And when he has finished them, he
will find himself so far cultivated In literary
taste, II he has literary taste to cultivate,
that he will desire to go further into the al
most exhaustless treasury of English litera-
ture. Then he can guide himself, for one
good book introduces man to another.
But let him not despise the commission
business. Very likely that is far better for
him than the career for which he imagines
he is fitted. Because man has taste for
reading, even good reading, that is no sign
that he Is made to be an author.
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purely er pdrte evidence might have been
more timely than this, but It would have
been lost on Congress that voted down
even proposition to have the names OF pen
sioners made public in their immediate vi
cinity, so that their ncighbors and friends
might aid in pointing out frauds.
Had Gen. SHERMAN, instead Of palliating
the pension monstrosites, denounced them
in behalf of the soldiers themselves, his
words would have displayed more sense.
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The statistics Of railroad accidents for the
year ending July show that in the previous
twelve months the victims Of fatal accidents
averaged more than one day. The month Of
June is curious in its statistics. for. while it
has fewer accidents. the death list is as large
as that OF previous months when twice as
many accidents occurred, In fact. only two
other months show as many cases of death
from railroad accidents as June. There were
u accidents in June, and 35 persons were killed
and 1893 injured. In September there were LA
accidents. but no more deaths than IN June
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CETYwAYo. once King of the Zulus, has
reached London 10 be lionized. 1t would SEEM
therefore. that the British are not yet tired Of
parading their captive. Human nature has
not greatly changed, In spite OF modern civil
ization, from what it was eighteen centuries
ago when the Romans also carried about their
CAPTURED kings as O chow.
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Not the Aurora Boreal,s,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The aurora
boreas last evening was undoubtedly hne but cor.
respondents in in suppOsng the bright band OF
light extending from the horizon degrees north OF
west clear the zenith to the horizon degrees
south Of east the aurora TWAS in fact the zodi.
acal light and the finest seen this half century Its
Characteristlcs were unmistakabe-s steGdiness and
absence Of flicker its strong resemblance 10 the tail Of
comet, and its position in the heavens. Frof Draper
or any astronomer will conhrm my statement.
lrSu
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The distribution OF the effects of the la
mented JESSE JAMES is still going on. and it is
remarkable how large a part OF the country
paid toll to him during his career. OF two gold
watches restored to their owners by his widow
few days since. one went to Louisville and
the other to Philadelphia. 1t would be sacri-
ncing truth TO politcness II the owners Of these
watches. in sending their thanks to Mrs.
JAMES. should express their regret at her hus
hands death
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Prom the Cumberland Presbyterian Quarterly Rcriou

From the Cumberland Presbyterian Quarterly RcricW.
There is community OF negroes in Vigo
County Ind which appears an exception to colonies Of
these peolir generally Nso county was settled in 1911
lEl2 when Fort Harrison Was military post 3" by
people who came from Maryland, Virginia and Ken
lucky says senator Voorhees, and they brought many
OF their Colorcd people with them who were slaves and
who became free when they got there, md when The
white people settled there the Colorcd people naturally
settled with them ami made tho CouTed settlement"
The population by natural increase and Aecession- from
South amounts TO about 500 souls and hv entry
an purchase they have acquired tract Of land three
miles square,
q kTuE6n who was born and raised near this com
mlnity, testified before the Exodus Committee do
not think white person has lived IN the settlement
they oil coured and some Of them very nne gen
tlenen They mostly farmers and have schools and
churches but no stores Some Of them are VIC Oft and
some not. they about the same M the " hitc
communities generally He was asked, " Do YOU not
think that II these negroes who coming there In
diana now were subjected TO the same Influences for
two three generations this community Of which
you speak they would come in the same whyf' and
lie answered Yes sir; it would take two or three zen
sratons to do it,
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To Re Cared For by the Actors.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr; In regard
to the case OF John II Jefres, contortionist whose
sickness and desutuon are mentioned in THL SuN OF
today beg to say that his case has been taken III
charge by the managers Of the Actors Fund and he will
be taken care OF
Ave. S. DANIEL FRonMAN. Secretary Actors, Fund
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TORONTO. Aug 5.-Archbishop Lynch has re-
turned to the city from his European tour. note
worthy fact in connection with his trip was his pres
Catholic Church such presentation not having taken
place for two centuries and therefore creating
precedent. He says that the vacant ArChbshuprIc
Halifax will not lie Allied for some months to come
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Though Passaic was beaten for the Brigh-
owner cannot fairly complain. Lord RossMoRE
bought the now famous bay colt from Mr. LoR-
ILLARD. Us a rejected representative OF the
American stable. for 81 900; and shortly after
Passaic won 100000 for his buyer in the City
and Suburban Handicap. This was certainly
paying his way for one year. whatever his
future fortunes.
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Gen. Diaz In Mexico City.

CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. Seen. Porhrio Daz
has arrived here from oaSca He was met by President
Gonzales and large number OF Senators and Deputies
The permanent dcputaton Of Congress sent committee
to congratulate him on his arrival.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Shr: What has
become OF New Jerseys Democratic scnatorl Where
was he the other day when he should have been in
Washington MIR. Mcpherson should rise and explain
PATERSON, Aug 3. n. j. DLNOCKAT
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RICHELIEu ROBINSON Of Brooklyn was
one Of those Democrats in tho House who
voted to sustain President ARTHuR's veto Of
the River and Harbor BILL
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When leaving home for the summer tho prudent pro
vide themselves with DR. JAyues CarminAtive Balsam
in order to treat promptly and uAy ali attacks 81
crAmp, diarrhua, dysCntery. cholera murlus Ac com,
plants more or less prevalent syeTyWLe VI hI season
VI Tie ysar,-1d