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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19

Tbe report Is absurd" said Leonard W. Jerome last
,ig,t at the Turf Club ''Why should anybody want
rpo tyc-vear-od to bring 10 America And the price,
100 ii. absurd. III bet ten TO one II lsnt 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
THE FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.


PARIS Nov. lS.-In the Chamber of Deputies to-
day NJ. Duclerc, President of the Council read
bill ratifying NJ. dc Brazza's treaty. The bill was
received with applause and urgency was declared
for it, committee to consider the bill will be ap-
pointed on Monday.
NJ. Maret, Radical, introd uced and demanded
urgency for proposal to temporarily liberate the
imprisoned rioters of Montceau-les- Mines. The Gov
ernment opposed the demand for urgency, and 1t
was rejected by a vote of 3S4 TO rs.
NJ Roche brought forward the interpelation his
notice Of which had caused a considerable sensa-
tlon accusing N. de Freycnet, late President OF the
Council of having when IN office, illegally allotted
so 600 francs to the Archbishop of Algers after a
motion 10 grant that amount had been rejected by
the Chamber.
Munster Fallleres explained that the allotment
was in repayment of advances made by the Arch
bishop who had patriOtically promoted French IN
fuence in Tunis at great personal sacrlic; The
order of the day pure and simple was moved by the
Ministry and the motion was adopted by vote OF
3I1 tn l25.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19


LONDON. Nov 1s.-When the eighth procedure
resolution THAT relating to the halfpast II o'clock
Iule) came up in the House of Commons last night,
Sir John Hay Liberal Conservative, moved the
repeal Of the half-past 12 o'clock rule. The motion
was rejected by a vote of 129 26. An amendment
by Mr.. Gladstone, exemptng committee stages
from the operation Of the rule, was agreed to.
Mr. Gladstone moved the recommlttal of the Sex
ton paragraph in the report q the Gray Investigate
ing Committee back to the committee MI Glad
stone explained that recommittal necessary be-
cause Mr. Sections motion TO insert his paragraph
rad been defeated by motion for the previous
question.
The motion was agreed to and the House ad-
journed.
The DaiIy Nerrs states that there is very slight
probability that Mr. Yorke's motion for q commit
tee to inquire INTO the circumstances under when
Messrs Parne Dillon and O'Kelly were released
from kilmainham Jail will prevail. There Is very
strong feeling on the Liberal benches against II,
although Mr.. Gladstone has expressed desire tAat
IL should not be opposed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19

King" by Henry Jones Herman, provost TO oe ainoHs
the most skllful and successful of modern dramas
"Iolanthe." Sullivan and Gilberts new OPERA
will be produced on Saturday next at the savoy
Theatre.
THE COPYRIGHT CONTROVERSY.
More copyright letters appear in Ihe A"e"'""
Oneis from Clark Russell evading explanations
another is from Sampson Low. defending tne ii"ip-
ers for reprintng the Caroline Fox letters ana ai
leging that they were authorized by Lippihco'''
who had paid the English publishers.
Mr. TRoLLoPE GAINING SLOWLY.
Mr. Trollope gains slowly the troublesome symp-
tonne &C the brain continuing His physicians ex-
pect that he will be able to be moved from tle no
tel on Monday. u W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
OFFICIAL CANVASS IN WESTMINSTER.
The official canvass of the vote in West

chester County is as follows:
Gorernnr IicuIennnf Gnre.nor
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
Instructive Experiments.

1t will be news to most people
that ordinary gas will pass through
stone work, and that the human
breath can be sent through brick
wall so strongly as to defect a CAN
die on the other side. At the New
York academy of science lately Prof
Doremus demonstrated the truth of
these things. He had before him a
piece of sandstone, rectangular, aud
four and three-quarters inches in
thickness. Placing against this a
lube, he passed gas from one of the
street pipes against the brick. After
waiting a few minutes he put light
against the other face Of the sand
Stone and Immediately a small flame
srrang up, showing that the gas had
gone through the substance He then
TOOK mass of brickwork, made of
best Philadelphia brick. Against
one face of this he put the tube, and
at the back of it q candle AS he
blew through the tube the light was
plainly DETECTED. Very little pres
sure, he said, was enough to send
the air or gas through Sewage gas
pcnetrates substances with Just as
much or greater ease. \ water trap
Is perfectly useless, unless there be a
ventilating pipe with it; then the
water will check the gas, and the
latter will naturally seek its easiest
way out. The walls Of hospitals,
DR.. Doremus says, become saturated
with disease, aud the only cure for
them is to adopt the Hebraic plan
and leave not one stone standing up
on another. He had found chlorine
gas the best disinfectant fW such
purposes. He had once generated
three tons of this gas in a ward of
Bellevue hospital, where pyania
was constantly occurring through
the saturation of the walls with poi
son, and there had been marked
Improvement since. The chlorine
treatment, he says, should be resort
ed to every few months in such
places.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
The Gushingness of Gush.

When Mademoiselle Rhea, a
charming actress, did "Camillc" in
Washington for the benefit Of Betty
and the baby III" sargeant's wife
and touu~gtpr rels IN the box, and
thu madalnois"ilc, VINO has an eye
for effects, presented herself there
with the proceeds of the entertain-
ment. Mrs. Mason cried; the baby
cried; madamolselle, the actress,
cried. Then she claspcd the sar-
gcants olive branch to her bosom,
and the applause rent the scenery.
A sympathetic correspondent says.
Probably Mrs. Mason never saw SO
much money in her life as is now
pouring in upon her. If her head
is not turned by it, and she will
have the good sense to buy a little
home and live quietly on the re-
mainder until her husband is releas-
ed, as he is sure to be soon after the
presidents murderer has been dis
posed of, then that bullet will not
have been such an unlucky piece
of business after ALL"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
Broom Corn Culture.
Minneapolis Farmer

The following extaact from col
lection of farm experiences in Ne
braska, compiled by Mr. J. L. Allen
III part at least, answer some late in
quiries concerning broom corn cul-
turc:
4. J. Uuxforl, of Central City,
Merrick county, has raised broom
corn for seven years without the
failure of q crop. This year (lSS1)
he has had 30 acres. Ground pre-
pared the same as for corn, planted
with II quarts of seed to the acre,
May 10, cultivated twice-has plant
ed us late as .he 10th OF June and
had & good crop. Its foliage being
heavier it soon shades the ground
and endurcs the drouth better than
corn. The usual yield is one ton
from three acres. Out of LOT of Z J
tons shipped there were only 600
pounds of crooked corn. Has sheds
for curing and the brush has always
ranked No. l. Sold this year to a
Chicago firm for $3.50 loaded on
the ears. He has also found the
crop profitable, and next year will
pat Ill 40 acres.
The estimated crop this year, as
delivered at kearney station. is for
Phelps county. 600 tons, kcarney
county sixty and Gospor county
fifty tons The price is increasing
with the yearly increasing demand.
In 1880 the price was s65, while i'll
December 1881, the price paid has
been as high as Sll5, which gives a
return Of over S38 per acre. This
crop being planted closely in rows is
often cultivated but once. This
year the crop has been handled
without the aid of sheds, but still
tiar safety they should be built.
Sheds can be made at q small ex-
pense, all the lumber needed being
posts and raftefs, the grass, which is
six to eight feet long on the low
low grounds, furnishes a material for
roofing, which for durability will
outlast the time OF pine shingles.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
Wanted to Be Crushed.

An Oil City young man was read
ing about the recent doings in the
Arctic regions. and his best girl was
sitting near By watching the wag-
ging IF his mustache as the words
rolled out. She was not evidently
more deeply absorbed in the mus
tache than the story. He continu-
ed.
she arrived at the mouth of the
mouth Of the river Lena about two
months ago. The Jeanette was
crushed - y
"What ?" asked the girl quickly
standing up.
Jeanette was crushed by -
Oh! Wasn't that just too consumnate-
ly lovely! Only think, to be COM
pletcly crushedN'
"What are you talking about,
dearest?" asked the young man in
surprise.
II was saying how grand it was
TO be crushed. Did you say it was
Lena or Jeanette was crushed ~
Jeanette, of course"
ooh! how | wish | had been in
Jeannctte's place!'
Then the press of business neces.
STATED turning down the gas.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03

ing privileges of the boat. When
he left Sioux City for Benton he
borrowed a brace of thoroughbred
Cochin China fowls, which he p'ac-
ed in a conspicuous position on his
boat. Upon rounding to at mill
tary post or Indian agency, the Off
GERS, and civilians attentions were
naturally attracted to the birds in
the coop, and in order to break the
monotony Of their garrison life they
wanted the chickens but the honest
old tar would refuse assuring them
that the brace We're precious birds
placed in his care for fowl fancicr
in Montana. Of course, the fanci-
ers of the chickens were anxious to
know if they had laid any eggs,
when the honest old captain Ca
steamboat captain never lies) be-
thought himself end remembered he
had a couple. which he had just ia
ken from the COOP, and would part
with them for 81 apiece. They
were taken at once; and at every
port the Bertha stopped, the thor
oughbred egg business enjoyed
boom. After the captain disposed
of the first two eggs, and in order to
satisfy the other customers, he
would refer them to Percy, who had
never failed to find couple more
eggs III the coop or III his store, that
had just been laid, >" or that he had
saved. Before the Bertha had
reached Fort Benton, that one, lone
pullet had laid, according to the
captain and Percy S assurance, over
a thousand eggs. But those eggs
produced an odd lot of birds. Per-
cv, after cxhausting barrel of hens
eggs. which We're marked to 7. c.
Power, got into case of duck eggs,
and also into small package of
guinea hen fruit. That was the last
season Capt, Gault run on the upper
river, and Percy went to the bad.
The last the writer heard of him he
was publishing a newspaper i'll Mis-
spUri,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
Gas lie Garden Arrivals.


Nineteen thousand five hundred
and five is The Castle Garden official
record of last weeks European i'm
migration, making about $4,000 for
the three weeks of the current month
against Al ,5715 the corresponding
period last year. From the provinces
of Lubbock and Midi Lahkans, came
to-day a number of house builders,
painters and carpenters. These
provinces are situated between Ant
werp and Brussels. The carpenters
painters say work is scarce at home
and wages low, namely--carpentcrs
and painters, $3.50 to Sc a week /;
house-builders, S6 to $50; and
stcne-cutters. from SIS to 81. Among
the new corners, also, are a numer-
Gus party of workmen from the
great hosiery manufactures of Sile-
sia. At the Castle Garden labor bu-
reau the demand for "help" from al
most all parts of the country contin-
ucs, and from almost all industries.
The superintendent said: IF the
immigrants were $4,000 day all
the wear round | think we could
provide them with employment Of
one kind or another. There is liter
ally 80 end of the wants of the wc8-
tern farmer for hands" Among
other applicants in person, this al
ternoon, was the manager OF the
Quaker City Shirt Manufacturing
company nj Aoriietown, Pa He
wanted 2OU Russian refugees who
knew how to sew. Il want these
people for our factory" he said.
We have had some Jews before,
and find that they answer our pur-
pose admirably. Our machines are
run by steam, and the men are mere
~ wanted to guide the work
While the men learn the business,
we pay their board and see to their
being housed, and this, we suppose,
could be covered by $50 to 81.
After they learn the business, say in
five or six weeks, they can earn
from 81 to 81, accornimg 10 their Ca
paclty." There We're 40 Hussian
Jews in the rotunda at the time, and
the other emigrants that We're not
vet provided for declined to make
engagements on thsre terms.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
Australian Vastiless.


IL - not easy 10 grasp the en"r-
NOUS poIk oi '" \ IS''"''''h co""-
hent--the pfactlcA!!y uniiut''a
space WitiiiI N'i'eh li'e 'o'ol'ieS
nave room 10 grow. he co'o''S 'i
Nir]"f'a-~'''e H''lail'sS an" at 'lle
~alnr time Vic most poF''io'iS ana
lHghly developed 81 the eoi'uheota'
groups about as iafSe as "Feat
britain; New south Wales has an
area i've tunes that OF En9iahd, bnt
it is not han So hiE as Queei'Siano
3nd only th!T' Of the size "i SCUM
Australia. Western Austftila Is
even larger ana more empty OF pop
uiaa"h; alter measuring acres WIN
9ooti Aus'raia IL "oui" nave al
most sniiiclent lana 10 i'fh'Sh o"'
New Zealand ana tasmania, ana
yet New heaiah" compares III area
Wl'h 'he BRUSH I7iailoS, an" las
mama Is nearly ''S large as 7co'i''''''
ne acreage uluef crop III we NUS
trailah colonies IN 1901 was o'ooo'-
WV NNiNo. 4 nav GNbt''7 ~ INNt's
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
Retained Editors.
Boston Herald .

bosloN itefaid-
The retaining of leader writer on
a great London paper, such as the
Times, theTelegraph or the News, is
a peculiar feature in English journ-
alism. If a writer shows marked
evidence of merit or if he has the
ability to write exhaustively and in
a graphic manner upon some spec
ial class of topics he is retained, as it
is termed; that is, he is paid 's.tpu-
lated amount each year. With the
papers referred to, this is commonly
$1,000. In receiving Il retainer he
binds himself not TO write Tor any
other publication on the topic for
the treatment of which his employer
has engaged him. In his leisure
hours he can write on other subjects
as much as he pleascs, but the inn
piled understanding is that he must
keep himself thoroughly informed
on every phase of the particu-
lar question the Times or News
wishes him to write upon, and must
be in readiness whenever called up.
on to.furnish an editorial leader. II
may happen that weeks, and even
months will pass by and no call be
made for his services, and at another
time his pen will every day be il
demand. His retainer is not giver
him for what he writes, but simpl,
as reward for keeping himself thor
onghly informed, and to secure
when needed, the command Of Iii
services. For the actual writing h,
does for the paper to which he is at
tached he receives additional pay
The London Times pays for its first
or leading editorial article $50, ant
S25 each for the following articles
In the Times Office it is sometime
the case, on important subjects, tina
two, or even three, leader writers ar
asked to cover the same ground, ant
1t has frequently happened sliat tn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
An Of-Hand Way to Meas
ure an Acre.

Few farmers know the size of
their fields or how many acres they
contain. A field of the writer, be-
fore it came into his possession, had
been plowed and reaped oy contract
for fifteen acres. On measuring, it
was found to have hut twelve acres.
1t is desirable, in fact, indispensable
for good work, that farmer should
know how many acres each field
contains, for otherwise he can not
apportion seed or manure for it, nor
can he tell how much time it would
require to be plowed. A neasur-
ing cord should be part of the furni-
ture on every farm. To make one,
procure scventy-seven feet of strong
rope, one inch around; moke q loop
or fasten a ring or bar at each end,
and make these precisely sixty-six
feet apart. This is four rods. Then
tie red rag in the center. One acre
Of ground will be a piece four of the
chains long and two and a half wide.
making 100 square rods to one acre.
The advantage of the ring or loop is
that one person can measure alone
by driving a stake in the ground to
hold the rope while he stretches it
out. The rope should be soaked IN
tar and dried, which will keep itdry
| when wet.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
A Dramatic Scene.

The Cameron Tasaicator contrib.
utes the following chapter in the
James tragedy:
As Mrs. Samuels, mother of the
James boys was eating breakfast at
the Union depot hall this morning,
the trains from the east arrived and
the passengers iloeking in, seated
themselves at various tables, the one
where Mrs. Samuels sat being taken
possession Of Everyone was dis
cussing the great topic of the day,
the killing of Jesse james, and of
course none said a good word for
him.
Mrs. Samuels bore it as long as
possible, and did not intend to make
herself known, but when tall, rath-
or aged gentleman, with the appear
ane of being a minister of the Cos
pei, remarked with a great deal of
fervor, "Thank God Jesse James is
at last Dead she raled lcrceptihls
and with a great effort to control her
feelings said, "Gentlemen. | am Mrs.
Samucls, the mother of the James
boys; can you not respect Il mothers
feelings?' A hush fell upon those
near that was indeed a strange con-
trast to their former behavior. And
when, With tears rolling down her
cheeks, she left the room for the
train the silence remained unbroken.
The scene was dramatic one, and
those who witnessed it will not soon
forget it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
Selling Fancy Hen Fruit.
Bisniarck Tribune.


There are a great many reminis-
cences of old-timc Missouri river
captains lurking in the minds of the
marines now in Bismarck awaiting
the departure of their boats for up
the creek. A party of these old
shippers formed an interesting knot
at the Merchants hotel office last
night. and the stories and incidents
they related were not only interest
ing to river men but to the general
public. Capt. Barr rehearsed a lit
tie story Of old Capt. Gault, who
used to be n commodore ON the wa
tiers Of the Big Muddy, when Joab
Lawrence and Charlie Woolworth
were the bosses of the Missouri river
transportation. Capt. Gault had all
the tricks Of his profession down fine.
He ran the steamer Bertha during
the season Of 1869, and he had a
likely sort of a boy, named Percy.
In order ~ turn an honest penny
HE OIL! captain gave Percy the trad
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03

article when it appears is formed of
The contributions of all three skill
fully dovetailed together by the re-
vising editor, who has selected the
best and most striking portion of
each article submitted to him.
When this is done each writer is
paid precisely as though his article
was used III entirety, Hence, the
cost of some of the Times leading
editorials is $50. In the other large
newspapers, the writer of the lead
ing article commonly receive s25,
and the writers of the following ones
$l5 each. These rates, it may he
added, are in excess-indcpendent
of tho retainer-of what is paid for
editorial work by our American jour-
nails
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
Wealth in the United States
Senate.
Portland Argus.

The present senate contains at
least a score of senators not one OF
whom is worth less than $500, 600,
The richest man in the senate is, of
course, Fair Of Nevada, who proba-
bly, possesses as much as all the'oth-
er senators together.
Next to him in lucre is David Da-
Wis of Illinois, widower, who is re-
putcd to be the posscssor of millions.
1t is somewhat difficult to name
the senator whose fortune ranks
third in size, but if Eugene Hale of
Maine has received the mantle of
his father-in-law, Zach Chandler,
with its well-lined pockets, his for
tune is nearly as large as that Of
David Davis. The wife of Senator
Hale is the only daughter Of the late
Senator Zach Chandler.
Other very wealthy senators are
Miller of California, Malone of Nir-
ginia, and Sawyer OF Wisconsin,
known to be worth more than mid
lion each. Sewell OF New Jersey is
a railroad man and very wealthy.
Senator John Sherman of OHIO, it
is said, is worth more than $1,000, 900,
his property consisting largely of
real estate in Washington.
Among other senators who write
their fortunes with seven figures, are
Cameron of Pennsylvania, Davis OF
West Virginia and Plum of Kansas.
Senators Hill of Colorado, Brown OF
Georgia, Groome Of Maryland, Nc
Pherson of New Jersey and Pendle.
ton of Ohio, are all worth more than
| 100000.
Many other senators are comfort
ably fixed, possessing little boards o.
/ from $4,000 to 100000.
Among those who have but little
comparatively, here belowthat is
not more than 100000 apiece--ars
Morrill, Of Vermont, Anthony o
/ Rhode Island, Rollins of New
Hampshire, Jones of Nevada, Jones
Of Florida, Johnson OF Virginia, Beck
of Kentucky. Saunders of Nebraska
| Allison of Iowa and Harrison o
4 Indiana.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
Overdid the Thing.


Yesterday afternoon a man from
Park City came into the Gift House
considerably excited, and inquired
Il a certain person was stopping
there. He explained that the man
had done him dirt" and he was
anxious to lick him. Finding that
the man had just left the house, be
rushed out after him, and finding
him on Tribune Avenue, walked up
and announced that he had come
all the way from Park City to lick
him, and accordingly he started in.
In few minutes he had blackened
both the mans eyes, walked all over
him, and reduced him 10 Il general
wreck. When he had finished the
job, he stood the man up against the
wall of Walkers bank, and remarked
"Now, you contemplate, lop-ear.
ell scoundrel, l want you to under.
stand that consider you the most
infamous whelp ever saw. You
dirty little cur, T."
Hold onl" said the man who had
just been licked, taking off his coat
81 think that after thrashing mar
/
you've got no right to abuse him.
can stand licking, but / won'
stand abuse from any living man
no matter how much he weighs
Now Pm'going to lick sou.
He was as good as his word, ant
| started in with the most busincs-lik,
air imaginable and knocked lis lat
victor into the gutter. Every tim
he got up he knocked him dow
with. Blast me, ] cant stant
abuse. " When he got through Will
/ the Park City man the Grove
thought he Was d pile Of rags an,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-03
A Sudden Wedding


A big Dakota men, stopping at a
Milwaukee hotel. looked a chamber
maid carefully over the other day,
and told her he would like to marry
her. She stnck out her lips at him
in way to express disgust, and sail
ed off. Nothing daunted, the Dako-
ia man tackled another every Lit as
desirable. She surveyed the strang-
er critically, looked at his pocket
book, asked him his name, and final
ly said she would take him. He
went ont for a clergyman, got to
looking at some short-horn steers,
and forgot about the wedding, and
it never occurred to him until he re-
turned, about twelve O'Clock at night,
and found the girl waiting for him.
Then he sent for a justice of the
peace, put on new paper collar,
and the couple were married in the
hotel parlors amid the cheers Of a
crowd of spectators.
The Dakota man arrived in Mitch
ell last week with his bride. and
is now comfortably located not
many miles from here on one Of the
finest stock ranches in the territory.
The big Dakota man has been a res
idcnt of Dakota for the past Is years
and has made thousands Of dollars
in the stock business in that time.