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A CYcLoPEOIA OF history.

We have heretofore published
several notices referring to the pub.
LEGATION OF Green's famous "History
of the English People," which is
being published by The Useful
knowledge Publishing Company,
of New York. Besides its issue IN
five handsome "Eizevir" volumes,
and in one "MOdel Octave" volume,
it will form a portion of the first
volume Of the cyclopedia of Hlsto-
ny. which is being published by the
same house, the remainder Of the
volume being made up Of Carlyle'S
great "Histcry the French Revolu.
tion," Schiier's "Historv Of the
Thirty Years. War;" and Creasy's
"Fifteen Decisive Battles Of the
World" The plan Of Cyclopedia Of
History is that 1t shall contain un.
abridged, the great standard works
of such authors as above noted,
with such additions by the editors
anG special writer's as will be nee
essary to make the C~yclOpedia
complete and universal in char
acter; unity and convenience Of
consultation being secured by the
publication of the worlds Index
Of knowledge" in con ection will
it. To bring The cost Of the work
to the lowest possible sam, The pub
fishers are issuing it in neat, strong
Utility" bound parts of about 10t
pages each, Cor the nominal price
of Is cents per part. For sale by
booksellers and club agents, II
whom unusual terms and facilities
are given.
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number of which is not great, nor
are the average liabilities large.
Still, there is one element of dan.
ger, one ever.pFeseRt Canse Of de.
preston, one load on business
which it always feela, but most bit.
terly in times like these. 1t is the
load OF taxation, and to it we must
look for a principal canse Of the
unsatisfactory condition of things
this year. To Overfll the Treasury
at Washington, SO that corrupt
Rings and greedy schemers may be
satisfied, the business Ofthe cOun.
try is made to grOan under the bur-
den Of a complicated and crushing
system ofinternal revenue taxation
and q tariff whose inequalities are
notorious.
But the day Of reckoning will come
Meantime, however, We may see
the most lamentable and wide
spread consequences Ofthe policy
ofextravagance, of corruption, anC
concerted neglect of reform which
prevails at Washington. The life
blood is being sucked out of the
business Of the country.-NeV
York Sun.
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THE OSCAR WILDE LECTURE.

HE OSCAA AhO bASNA OASEs
. The great 9sthete made his first
appearance in this city last even
ing, Leubrie's Theater being we'll
filled from the ranks Of the culture
and refinement of Memphis. From
causes not explained, the curtain
did not rise until fully an hour after
the conventional hour for amuse-
ments TO begin, and not until the
impotence Of the audience was
manifested more than once. When
the curtain was raised it revealed
a drawing-rOOm setting, a small
comfortable and a chair for the con-
venience Of the speaker standing
Immediately behind the foOtlights.
In the background was arranged in
an orderly manner drawing room
chairs, sofas, etc., and on the walls
a few pictures we're arranged as a
relief to the bare walls of the seen.
cry. A moment after the raising
of the curtain the great apostle Of
@slheticism appeared, walking with
graceful stride to the lecture table,
with a modest tip of the head &C.
knowledged the silent reception
given him by the audience. His
costume was extremely extreme
at least, to Memphis eyes black
velvet coat and knee breeches,
black silk hose, low shoes With
buckles, billowy shirt front, com.
bining neck crapery equally d
fussy. Mr.. Wilde waited for no
evidence Of appreciation or disap-
~pointment his presence had made,
but entered at oncs upon his sub
ject, "rhe Beautiful IN Art" His
delivery was clear and distinct, not
wi~thstanding the soft liquid voweI
accentuaLion, more characteristic
of the "downeaster" than of the En-.
: glish school. He arrayed beauty
and ugIiness in rigid contradis
' tinction and during his discourse
r expressed his dislike Of the cas-
8 iron and machine made ornaments
!. tons that characterized what i
s called American decorative art
He even said that we sat on horse
hair sofas. Ii lack Of space did no
D forbid a criticism Of his lecture, thi
. SANDER upon our institutions eel
: taiuly would place the great apoi
! tie beyond he pale Of forgiveness
Z When the lecturer had proceeded
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"A wife at Boone, Iowa, got a
divorce from her husband solely on
tesIimoney volunteered by her sis.
tor, who then prOfessed to detest
him; but within a month her siste r
married the man, and confessed
that she had schemed to part the
couple tor that purpose.
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Nj. q. L. Young, Of Allegheny
City, Pa, writes: "Disease and
suffering had completely diScOur'
aged me. l took no pleasure in eat
ing. l found no comfort in living,
l felt myself a burden, and my mind
bordered on insanity. Dyspepsia
and urinary disorder, troubled me
/ tried Browns Iron Bitters, and
now, thank God, l feel myself the
equal of any man. 1t has saved
ms llfe!"
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FARMERS LOOK HEREg
MAKE YOUR OWN GuANo

Shun these guano dealers and manu-
facture your own fertilizers. Most OF
the material is on your own farms and
easy to be had, and the balance can be
had at your nearest town.
One receipt for quickly manufactur-
ing guanO, far better than the spurious
stuff sold by INSCRIPTIONS dealers, will
be mailed to you on receipt Of
ONE DOLLAR.
The directions are simple, no tools or
apparatus needed besides what a farm.
er already has, and tue cost does not
exceed THREE DOLLARS per ton.
Three hundred pounds put on IN acre
will make a better crop than any guano
you can buy. Send your order and
one dollar BY mail, ut my risk, with
post office plainly written, to .
X. j. EDENFIELD,.
SwainsborO, Ga.
Feb. 2l-16w.
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octave, at prices ranging from 50
cents for "Utility," to S1,0O for half
Russia binding, and another edition
in five charming and handy ''Elze-
YER volumes for $3.50 to $2,85 per
set. 1t ought promptly 10 find a
place in every home library, as, up,
on the whole, the BEST al we'll as
the cheapest history Of England
For sale by booksellers, and Club
Agents, to- whom very unusual
terms and facilities are given.
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With additional Stockholders and .
new Directory, this Company presents
to the People Of Mississippi the cheap
est and most reliable Lite Insurance in
the world,
Passing successfully through the never
tO-bc-tOrgOtten Yellow Fever Epidemic VI
1873 & ~, paying all its enormous losses
consequent thereon, Notwithstanding its
desertlOn by hundreds OF policy -hOluers, 1t
rises rh9nlX like, and Stands to-day upon
Il basis solid and enduring. 1t il essentIal-
~ u Home Institution ami composed UfBu-
siness men Of the highest character, inucgri-
ty aud responsibility, who have staked
their money and their reputation oil its
| success and they cannot afford to tail.
Tie company is always ready to pay all
losses immediately upon the Necessary and
satisfactory proofs vi death being Ilade,
and will llQuidate all legitimate cIulls Ut
u moments uOtlce without qulbDlc Orequiv-
OCatioM.
No Company in the world Offers y safer
Investment.
Give It's your confidence by insurlng with
us, and We pITusH ourselves to guaru your
interest with Lhv most Jealous CtIe.
WV VIVA SNNNt SN6NAS
and trustworthy AycnCs everywhere. 10
this Glass Of meh,-aOlC anu Willing " work
we ottUr the lMUSJ liberal Inducements
Apply ~
AUG. VAUGHN, State Agent, or
y. Il. CAMPBELL, Chairman Vt
the COmMILIeV GA Agencies w
WnUna, Mass.
STOCKHOLDERS.
j J Campbell, Wlnona; Col W b
Helm, CarrolIlOn; capt. W. Ilay,
CarrOlltOn; Maj. + Hawkins, Vino
na; J Y Purncll, Wlnona; Or. Ii. +.
Turner, WlnNna; v II Campbell,
WlnOns; Capt " l. Swea;man, Va
mona; Aug. Vaughan, WlnUna; Wal
Ter lrUtler, WluNna; Capt L II Aol-
lOway, Wnona; " NOrtnerl, Miuo-
ma; j Il Powell, Canon; W. N J
Mckie, Canton; + "a Shy ROCK, vi.
mona; GeU Harvey, canton; DR. Il
d hudglnS, WmUna; J n kArmer;
Wlnuna; DR. Y NJ krMIM, MlnUna,
j A Turk, Canton; W IA Winner,
Grenaua, J W Maxwell, Canton;
Judge ) > Calhoun, Canton; A IL
Cage, Canton; COIL h Helm, Jack
SOU; Hon. Ia " Money, N. w.; WIuy
Bros. u CampueIl ~(Dankersl, WI
mona; l Catclnnss, AlL'y General,
JacAson; Gen. 1tuUl Lowry, Bran
don; Hon. W L Hemingway, Stale
t Treasurer, Jackson; Mcfarland aud
: oLlnSOn, Canton.
e Dec. "A, lSol-6m.
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SATURDAY. JUNE II, 1882.
70 & nnnuunced that a meeting OF

1T is announced that a meeting OF
the Democratic Executive Committee
OF the ID Congressional District will
be held in Oxford ON Tuesday the
goth day of June, for the purpose Of
transacting important business relative
to the coming election.
A full attendance of the COMMITTEES
is requested.
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$1,000 REWARD

For any case Of weakness, i'll -health,
dyspepsia, Indigestion, nervous de-
bility, urinary disorder, lung troub.
lie, liver complaint, or any chronic
that Browns Iron Bitters
will not relieve.
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Whit Every BODY Man,s.

Is a reliable medicine that never
does any harm aud that prevents
and cures disease by keeping the
stomach in order the bowels regn-
lar, and the kidneys and the liver
active. Such a medicine is Park.
er's Ginger Tome. 1t relieves ev.
cry case, and has cured thousands
See other colUmn.--iRIBUNE.
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PRESS ASSOCIATION ADJOURNED.

PRESS ASSOCIATION ADJOURNED.
A Natchez special to the VickS-
burg Commercial, June 10, says:
The State Press Association has
completed its labors and adjourned.
The time of the annual meeting
was changed to July, and COlum-
bus selected as the next place.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: Frank
Burkitt, of the OkOlOna Messenger,
president; Sam d. Harper, of the
Raymond Gazette, FIRST vice presi-
dent; VIM. A. Diers, of the Natchez
Democrat, second vice president;
r. X. Jayne, of the jackson Comet,
secretary; q. A. Brandt, of the Ne.
shOba Democrat, assistant secreta-
~; NJ. B. Richmond, of the Pasca-
goula Democrat,Star treasurer;
Annual Orator, R. G. Lee, of the
University Magazine; Essayist, Miss
Lillian NOrment,' of the Starksville
Citizen; Poet, John +. Brady, Of
Vicksburg. Ladies invited to read
poems: Miss Fannie Alexander,
Miss Lucy R. Jeffries, Mrs. NiChOl.
son Of The New Orleans PIcayune
During the parade of the Adams
Light Infantry on the Bluff, yester
day, a bridge gave away, precipitat'
ing a large number OF people about
twenty feet below, seriously injur
ing several, among them many la,
dies and w. A. Battaile, Of the New
Orleans Picayune.
The people Of thatcher have sur
passed themselves and the mem
bers Of the Press are loud in thei
praises Of the hospitality of tn
citizens. The large number of tn,
members will leave for home b
way Of Raymond and Bolton, an
others by the City Of YazOO.
LATER-The bridge accident wa
not as serious Is at first supposed
The excitement of that moment eX
aggerated the recurrence Their
are several ladies and children ant
colored women with broken limb
hut none dangerously injured
Can't get complete list ofthe injuI
ed until later. The injured Of a
descriptions will not exceed thirty
BAttaiie, of the Picayune, is supPOi
ed to:be dangerously hurt, is st
vereIy bruised and we'll enough t
propose leaving for home BY tn
steamer Cannon this afternoon.
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A FARMER living near Frankfort
has . curiosity in the chicken.mon.
strOsity line. 1t has but one head,
two necks, two tails. four wings and
four legs.
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A perfectly safe preparation Of
iron and vegetable tonics hat will
not harm the most delicate, is
Browns Iron Bilters. Ii gives
health and strength.
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R- Notice.

l have set in for another wear
in Ripley and, feeling thankful to my
custo mers OF the past, | am again
ready to do any IL all kinds Of
House Painting, Granting, Inn
Iltating Of Marbles, Bug
gy, Wagon and Car.
rage Painting.
Eg-Furniture Vanishing and Paper
Hanging will be a specially with me
this year.
Prices always in keeping with the
times. e.. WILEY
Jan. Z, 1882.
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Having secured the services of Mr.. w.
Il. kAGGETT, Of England, who is
an experienced SILVEKSMITH AND
this department
will have his especial attention.
None but the BEST materials and most
experienced wOrkmen being employ
Ell, | am fully prepared to guarantee
that all work done BY me Will he just
as represented.
| will be glad to see my friends AMI The
public generally tiny OLD STAND.
May Ia, lSSl-lv.
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Everybody IN Memphis who knows
the Rev. DR.. Lotion, Of the Baptist
Church, will be glad 20 learn that
the charges recently made against
him in St. Louis were based on
greatly exaggerated statements,
and his conduct on the sleeping-car
was not obscene, nor indeed object
ionable at all, and that it was more
his llghty, excited manner than
anything ha said or did that Great
ed the tumult aud induced a misin'
depreciation of his behavior, which
resulted in his being roughly han
died and severely dealt with ant
in his ultimately being brought in.
to an uhenviSbls notOriety.-Mem
phiS Appeal.
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rHs people Of Aberdeen, Miss,
are largely experimenting in silk
culture. Tie worms are ted on
Usage orange leaves.
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NoTIcE.

The Board Of Supervisors Of Tippah
County. Miss, will, on the first Mon
day in July, 1882, let out q contract for
building a Fridge across Tippah Creek,
on the North Salem road.
Sealed bids will be received until Il
o'clock OF that day.
4. A. Hunt, Clerk.
June 10. 1sS2-sM
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THE BEST nIsToRY OF ENGLAND.

THE BEST HISTORY OF ENGLAND.
Since the publication of Macau-
lays famOus work, no history Of
England has mere promptly and
deservedly won the highest repUta.
ton, than Green's History Of the
English People" Ranking fairly
with Macanlay in the brilliancy and
interest Of its style and superior to
it in its accurate delineation o.
events, it cOvers the eEtire field Of
English history, from the earliest
to recent times, land giving the
history Of the PEOPLE, rather than o
the conflicts of the kings. only.
while Macaulays' history il limited
to q very brief period. Green wa
4irst published in this country b.
the Harpers, in four octave vol
nmes, for $1,000, but The Vsefu
knowledge Publishing Co., New
York, are fast completing q verJ
handsome edition in one volume
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Ayers AEue Cure is an in!allible
cure tor FAverawd Ague in all its
forms. The proprietors warrant it.,
and their word is as good as a U. S.
bond. Trial proves it.
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The public has long since aw ard
ed TO Ayers Hair Vigor the fore.
most place among reliable Hair
Restoratives. tits effctual. agree.
able and absolutely harmless. 1t
makes the hair fresh and luxuriant.
and old age scarce and nnIashiona-
BILE.
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A Splendid quarry of mar ole, sus
ceptible of the highest polish
knswn to workers in stone, has
been discovered near Austin, Tex.
az.
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|
Roasting pieces of beef cost in
Washington Market last week from
% to "a cents a pound, porterhouSe
steaks from 2S to 80 cents, and
even rump pieces from Is to 18 cts.
Mutton, lamb, veal, salt pork, ba'
con, and hams are also very high.
Poultry and game, too, are COM
paratively costly; and even fish,
abundant as it is, has gone up in
price, the decrease ofmeat creating
ademand for it.
Vegetables are dear throughout
the list. Potatoes are up to two
dollars and two dollars and a half
a bushel for old, and four dollars
for new. The summer fruits are
still at prices which put them be.I
yOnd the reach Of the great mass
of the people. In a short time,
however, strawberries will be more
abundant, though the season has
not baen favorable to the fruit, and
we cannot expect very low prices
for them. In general, the same
may be said in regard to peaches.
It's manifest, therefore, that peo-
pie who are obliged to watch their
household expenses with great care
are finding the season a very try
ing one. To get the necessary and
substantial articles of food, they
must cut themselves off from the
enjoyment Of many Injuries. For
not merely are meat and Vegetables
high, but breadstuifs have much
advanced IN price. and there is lit.
tie prospect Vi a decline before fall
al least. Rents, too, are up to The
highest point.
Meantime business generally j
not brisk. The high cost OF living
9 Is provoking strikes On a remarka
BILE scale of magnitude. The iroI
industry, the first to feel the infu
ence of comm ercial and iLdustria
depression, is in a very unsati'fac
tory state, and manufactures o
many kinds are naturally sympa
thizing with it. Capital grow
more and more timid, enterprise
feels the check, and speculation
has lost its saMguine tone, SO tina
a in Wall street the brokers wait j
q vain for orders, unless Trey are EN-
" pIOyed BY the great sharks VII
have frightened away the lesser fsI
from the Exchange.
=, Good, though not extraordinary
, crops are promised, but it will b
several months before bushes
: feels the stimulus Of them. No
A will they speedily send down tn
!, prices Of food generally, though, {
course vegetables must now begi
TO drop.
II This is rather a gloomy pictur
:, of the business and social c0nditlo
.. at the opening of summer, but it
not overdrawn. Though there
10 nothing positively alarming abor
it, nothing suggestive OF dire dl
tress in the future, it still is ne
pleasant to look upon. We ar
D. not going ahead at the pace of tt
u past four or five years. Busine
of men are not Satisfied, and labor
i'd rebellious. Investors are eau tiou
"a. not believing that the bottom b
he yet been reached, greatly as stool
Nv have fallen. New railroad ente
nd prises are not started so confident
to as last year and the year before.
Of Our imports much exceed our e
Of ports.
,st But the set back need be on
temporary: Business was nev
of before on so safe a foundation
W now. The credit system is SCUM
ed er than in the past, and the hous
vas which survived the long period
by depression previous to 1878 or 49,
OIL and those which have since be
fol established, have a more solid baI
"
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b rights Disease of tho KIdncys, Dias
beteS.
No danger from these diseases if
you use Hop Bitters; besides, being
the best family medicine ever
-m ade. Trust no other.
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Young men who contemplate a business
life. ;ndparents having sons to educate. IRE
particularly requested TO send for our new
Circular, which will give full information
Address,
6. W. FOSTER, President,
HANNIBAL. MISSOURI.
April 81, IsS2-sm.
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GEO. w. FOSTERS
MISSOURI
Business College.

This institution, located at Hannibal,
Missouri, PLEASANTLY situated Oh lie banks
u tiie Mississippi River. Is pre-cininenLIy
the best and most practical or It's kind Tor
the
MERCANTILE TRAINING
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cooperative Life
ASSOCIATION OF MISSISSIPPI
NnVNnNJA ARTcn

Chartered February %. 1872. Re.
organized in the Summer OF 1881.
The Oldest Co Cooperative As
ISOLATION in the South.
D
OFFICERS:
d L Sweatman, President; " H'Witty,
Vice President q II Campbell, Secre-
tary; j Z Purnell, Treasurer; 4 X
Armistead, Medical Director.
DIRECTORS.
W L Hemingway, Aug. Vaughn,
W H Witty, Frank Hawkins,
p D Witty, CM Erwin,
d L Sweatman,
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Il. r. FORD, Editor and Proprietor.
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YOUNG MEN AND LADIES.
The Right Mind Of Educa.
ton Tor Young Mem and
Ladies'.

Fine brick block, situated on street car
line elegantly iItted and furnished apart-
menus Tor Llt application Of and carrying
Out OF our novel and systematic methods Of
BUSINESS TRAINING.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-25
national Hotel Arrivals.

w. Parker Pike, M. D., Albany, N. Y;
J. T. Lynch, Phila. VIM. Meagher, Phila.;
L. V. Maynard and wife, Harrisburg, Pa.
Jas. A. Reynolds, N. c.; w. L. Cogswell, st.
Johns, N. b.; ii. Franklin, Deadwood,
Dakota; T. b. johnson, Chicago, ILL.,; J. G.
Mcbride, Lincoln, Neb.; w. @. Penny
backer, Dakota; John w. Bell, Md;
Gideon J. Tucker, Prescott, A.; +. T. WILL
Jams and wife, Nd; Henry Masterson,
Chester, N. "; William ii. Ii. Llewelyn,
New Mexico; Robert d. Hughes, Baltimore;
John ]. Fowler, N. Y; George ii. Gartrell,
Nd; B. f. Bond, Baltimore II. Kreimer,
Cincinnati, o.; Dan. Bride, Baltimore; John
w. Cary and wife, Milwaukee; d. G. Cor
don, Va. e. E. Gordon, La; Lloyd Brem-
son, Knoxville, Tenn; w. p. Hilleary and
lady, Warrenton, Va. b. +. Ferguson and
wife, Chicago; d. Cameron, Elizabethton,
Tenn; w. NJ Pyle, Wilmington. DEL; d.
b. Powell, Salina; Chas. =. Garfield, Phila.;
II. w. Boardman, Lowell ID. A. Spencer
Keokuk +; Jno. S. Burdett, Charleston, w
Va; J. Nevin Hill, Hazelton. Pa; J. b.
Mast, N. y; NJ. Newman, N. Y. Il. J.
Lathrop, Mass. w. A. Doupon, Md. r.
e. Baldwin, Pa; W. Z. Cohn; w. III
Hidell, Rome, Ga. W. l. ii. Washington
Charlestown; j.. w. Williamson, N. Y.
Jerome Bradley, N. Y; Fred Nye and
wife, Omaha; s. G. Goodwin. Hartford
Geo. T. Gowen, n Y. J. S. Jordan, Balti
more Hon. Sydney L. Mudd, Md. Clar-
ence Jomeson, Md. j. G. Howard, Md.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-25
The Duty on Iron and steel.

The Committee on Ways and Means
agreed yesterday to report bill providing
that all manufacture of iron and steel not
specifically named in the tariff laws by
commercial designation, and which are now
introduced under "articles not otherwise
specified" at an ad valorem duty of 35 per
cent, shall be required to pay the same
duty as is imposed ,on the article from
which it is manufactured, as such article
last existed. The effect of this measure is
to increase the duty on cotton ties from 35
per cent. ad valorem To 60 or 20 per cent.
ad valorem, and upon large number of
other articles, including hoops cut to length
in like proportion. The bill is of so
sweeping character that it is impossible
to say what articles may or may not be
reached by its provisions. A leading mem
Der Of the Ways and Means Committee sug-
gested to an inquirer that it may
be construed to include the tools Of me-
chanics and machinery. He said it would
also operate as a blow at the Tariff Com
mission, because, if the tariff is to be brought
up for discussion in Committee of the
Whole of the House on this particular bill
It will be open to amendments on any othel
branch.