The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-07-15

would die on the field; but, as the end of the
war drew near and he still lived he began
to think he would survive it, after all. He
always took the best care of his men, who
were passionately devoted to him. He drank
no wine, was an abstemious eater, and spoke
better English than many Engllshmen. His
last exploit was in making speech RI sons
| Servlan students of pronounced Slav ciNr
acter, for which he was recalled to Russia Gy
the Car and practically exiled by being
placed in command at Minsk.
THE statistical returns of the Department
of Agriculture for July, which are very full,
show that cotton has improved since the LIST
OF June, its average condition being three
points better on the 1st instant From Viz
glnia to Georgia and west of the Mississippi
every State shows higher figures from Florida
to Mississippi and Tennessee the condition has
slightly declined. The general average is 81,
| which is higher than in July, 1873 and 1874
and lower than in any other year of the past
ten. 1t was SO in 1877 and 1879. and 90 last
| July. This condition is due to a late, wet
spring, but is rapidly and generally improv-
| ing under favOring skies. The figures for the
| several States are: Virginia, So; North Caro-
| INA, w; South Carolina, IS: Georgia, 81;
Florida, 90; Alabama, 90; Mississippi, 81;
LOUISIANA 80; Texas, 81; Arkansas, so; Ten
neSsee, IS. In Texas and South Carolina the
condition Is better than in July, 1881, but is
the same in Louisiana as on that date. The
drawbacks reported are those of the past and
are mainly deficient stands, slow growth. and
general backwardness; but there is marked
| absence Of cprafu olt q, c,,I
returns are nearly unanimous in Indicating a
good degree of vigor and rapidity of growth
Thus far there is only loss of time for de-
velopment and fruiting. Future favorable
conditions may make good this deficiency, but
unfavorable weather in July and August
would make full crop impossible.
| MUCH excitement has been created at points
| along the Schuylkill River between Phila-
delphia and Reading over the mysterious
poisoning of the river. The water has as
sumed dark greenish color, and thousands
| OF dead fish are lying along the banks and
| floating in the river. at some points the
! smell is sickening. A dispatch from Potts
| town says the stencil of dead fish under the
| hot sun is becoming worse, and several
persons residing along the river are reported
| sick, supposed to be the result of breathing
| the impure air. Dr. McFaddeu, Chief Engi-
neer OF the Water Department of Philadelphia,
went to PottstOwn, taking with him chemist,
| and 1t is understood that his solution of the
| mysterious poisoning of the water in that
| neighbOrhOOd is that it is overcharped with
| suiphurOus acid, issuing, perhaps, in unusually
large quantities from abandoned mines which
mi sr,Ir
overbalances the limestone water from the
| creeks, and is accounted for by reason of heavy
rains in the upper Schuylkill regions, with
corresponding less rain in the limestone regions
Hon. Roscoe COnbling was serenaded at his
| residence in Utica on Tuesday evening last by
the citizens of that place, irrespective of polit-
ical affiliations Mr. Conkling Acknowledged
the compliment in a speech OF some length, in
the course Ofwhich he said: TWENTY-FIVE wears
ago Oneida county trusted to me the honor of
representing her in the councils of the Nation.
For years afterward some humble rart fl. %
me in public and political affairs. IN any cf
Those years had tI.is visit been paid It would
have sigaifed but little personally. Eae- -9u
come with greeting to one wholly uncgunected
with public or oflic;d. transactions. Yar come
with warm welcome to private citizen having
no claim on your regard except his warm and
abiding attachment to your interests and vO1r
homes. Under these circumstances Won VIII
let me believe without doubt that your pres
ence here means the personal kindness OF VAL
ued neighbOrs and valued friends. Old
party issues have largely passed away,
or at least as dividing party lines We
are IN period Of peace and great prosperity,
but let us never forget that prosperity often
tests and tries the wisdom of nations and men
more even than adversely. The tendency is to
spend largely. The tendency in the Govern
ment is to make profuse perhaps lavish. appro-
priations of the public money In the affairs
of government and in the affairs of business.
unless L greatly mistake. the lesson, the need
and the admontion of the hour is frugalitv,
foresight, and care. We have more need of
the brake than of steam in a good many WAYS
just now"
THE Tariff Commission, which has held
several sessions in this city during the week,
has adopted the following form of circular call
ing for information: "The Tariff Commission
appointed to investigate all the various dues-
tions relating to agricultural commercial, mer-
camille, manufacturing, mining, and industrial
interests of the Uniaed States, so far as the
same may be necessary to the establishment of
a judicious tariff, or revision of the existing
tariff upon scale of justice to all interests
with view to arranging for q full and COM
plete examination of the matters referred to,
invites correspondence from all associations,
corporations, and individuals interested in the
subjects of its inquiries desiring to furnish
information or testimony for its consideration
in the discharge of its duties. COmmunica-
tions on the subject may be addressed to the
Hon. John L. Hays president of the commits
sion, at the West End Hotel, Long Branch,
\. j., until further notice, and correspondents
are requested to mention specifically the sub
iects on which they desire to be heard or in
relation to which they desire to offer testimony.
1t is the intention of the commission to ar
range the hearing of testimony with view to
saving time, aud the persons desiring to be
heard will be notified of the time and place at
which the commission will hear the testimony
which they may offer"
POLITICAL NOTES.
The State Republican convention of Ala
bama met at Montgomery on the 9th inst and
Endorsed the nominations for