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A Mountain Craze.

Atlanta Const tuttOn
The practice of illict distillation
with the quaint ana simple mountain
folks who are addicted to it, is like
the craze for the cards and dice with
the inveterate gamester. While sue
cessful, its profits are large, and the
love of excitement is strong motive
with the mOonshiner. The people of
the moonshining country have many
of the adventurous characteristics of
the frOntiersman. One may stand in
the capitol at Washington, and in the
famous fresco fronting the stairway to
the western gallery of the house of
representatives., panorama of the
westward march of the back woods
man, in every striking male and fe-
male figure he may see a type easily
TO be modelled in the land of the moon
sinner. The rugged scenery too,
might have been copied from nature,
in the mountains of Georgia and the
Carolinas.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-10-28
pICTIONARY MAKING.
Letters of Notable Men--Some Valuable
Autographs.

Letters of Notable Men--SOme Valuable
Autographs.
The work of compiling the editions
of "Webster's Unabridged Dictionary"
gUco Vu quIeuy IrUm jv,.. yo,--, 90
it has gone on for years before, says
The Springfield Union. The last
edition of this work was brought out
in 1879, and, as in the past editions
have been brought out only once in
twenty years, it will be NUM- Der of
years yet before another edition of
this voluminous work will be given to
the public. Aud thus our city rules
the world in one respect, for from her
as a center emanates in every direction
the DEGREES which govern good English
the world over. We who live in the
city never stop to think what a notable
interest we foster till some stranger
comes TO town, who, instead of asking
us to direct him to the United States
armory, or some other well-known
point of interest, asks first:
''Where do they make dictionariesp"
One of the members OF the firm which
has the work IN hand went through the
letter-book of prominent men, and
showed the reporter ut some length the
autograph letters of many notable
persons, some of whom have already
passed into history. Probably no
business firm in the country possesses
an equally valuable and choice collec-
ton, and, to a person interested in
such matters and in studying the
characters of some of the men who
penned them, they form a most in
teresting subject and study. Letters
from governors, college presidents and
that ilk are common enough. A
letter and envelope, each hordered
with the deepest of mourning from the
presidents office, signifies the time
when it was sent, and the deep
mourning into which the nation was
thrown two years ago at this time. A
letter from the young king of Siam,
Chulalou&om, dated at the grand pal
ace, Bangkok, and written by his pri-
vate secretary, states that he shall
always keep the invaluable book upon
his desk. The secretary has a swee.
little name, by the way. 1t is
state what the king called him for
short The letter was quito finely
worded and penned. The elephantine
proportions of David Davis would not
for a moment be suspected from his
letter, while Ralph Waldo Emerson
wrote a charming little letter, so neat
and modest, on note paper Of delicate
size, the whole so characteristic of the
man. Letters from Longtellow and
Whittier, Holmes, Howells, James T.
Fields, Bancroft the historian,
Rutherford b. Hayes, Evarts, and
Viceroy Said of Egypt are only a few
of the more notable ones. The firm is
also in receipt of large number of
curious and amusing, and in some
cases cranky, letters from individuals
all over the world. A Burlington, n.
J., Quaker has very characteristic
way of writing his postal-cards. Be-
fore and after the date he places
scripture references, and follows with
a short sermon, and the hope that 1--WE
may be kept from rum, tobacco,
opium, tea, coffee, drugs, salt. pepper,
lard, and all condiments, and swine's
meat. theaters, etc. He then proceeds
to drive as sharp bargain as his con-
science will allow. A western editor
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-10-28
The Wool Market.

w. G. Houston, Jr., " Cos circular,
dated Philadelphia, September 25, says
"Since our circular of the 9TH, the
market has continued active, prices
have ruled strong, with an upward
tendency, and during the past week
there has been an increase in sales,
and an advance has been obtained for
the grades in most request. The steady
demand from manufacturers has pre-
vented any accumulation of stock, and
many grades of good wool are notably
seal ce for this season, and are firmly
held. 1t is a noticeable fact that while
sales are large, visible supplies, or
graded lots ready for sale, are COM
paratively quite small; that is, few of
the large and prominent eastern dealers
or commission houses can show any
great quantity of wool, such rs Xxx,
fine delaine, combing and delaine gen.
orally, medium unwashed, etc, graded
and in piles ready for sale. In pre-
vious seasons a buyer going through
the market was shown, in various
houses, piles of 10000, 10000, $4,000
pounds of XXX medium unwa she'd,
quarter combing, low combing, etc.,
under one roof, and could make his
selections accordingly. For some time
past, however, nearly all desirable
grades have been kept so closely sold
up, that a manufacturer desiring to
buy largely of his especial grade has
had to make up the amount of his pur-
chase at several, instead of only one or
two houses, and in many cases is shown
pile of from 4 ZOO to 5000 pounds of
the grade he is after. with the offer to
make up $4,000 or 10000 pounds of
the description he wants, as the woods
can be opened and his grade taken out.
1--WE don't think the clip of the
United States has fallen off, or that
there will be any real scarcity of wool;
but the supply in sight certainly is not
large, and it will all be wanted before
next clip, at quite as good, if not bet
ter prices than now rule. In addition
to the large transactions east, many
manufacturers are liberal purchasers
in the west, so that supplies are being
rapidly reduced, as the candle is being
burned at both ends"
Philadelphia prices for Kansas and
Nebraska woods, light, free from sand
and bright in color: Fine, 21a23c.
medium clothing, 25a27c. ;quarter blood
clothing 2la22c.; common and clotted
clothing (run out Cotswold), 17alSc.
black and bury, l8a2Cc.; medium
combing, 30a35c. quarter blood comb
ing 25a26c.; common combing Gong,
coarse haired CotswolO, 20a2lc.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-10-28
Colored Provisions.

Whitehall Times
Every man has his favorite story,
and the Hon Roswell =. Flower tells
the following:
Zone day an old negro, clad in rags
and carrying n burden on his head.
ambled into the executive chamber, and
dropped his load on the floor. Step.
ping toward the governor, he said:
"Am you dc gubner, sahP'
Being answered in the affirmative,
he said
"lf dat am fac Use glad ter meet
yer. Yer see libs way up dar in dc
back of dc country, and is a poor man,
sab. h'ar dar is some pervishuns in
dc con 'stution fer dc culled man, and
am har to get some ob EN-, sah."
An exhibition of horticulture and forestry
Is announced for next year in England.
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real estate dealer in Spirit Lake, la has
given up the Business, saying that man can
not be a successful land speculator and a
Christian al the same time.
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radius of hundred miles.
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An exhibition of horticulture and forestry
5 announced for next year in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-02
THE vrWyORK APPOINTMENTS.


The President made a number of important
appointments yesterday. He might easily have
done worse or done better. The transfer OF
Mr. Graham from the Surveyorship to the
Naval Office and the promotion of Mr.. Benedict
will be approved, since it is efficiency and ex-
perience in the public service and not party
or factional services that are rewarded. The
nomination of Mr.. Burt to be Chief Examiner
70 the Civil Service Commission would arouse
more enthusiasm were it not for the fact that
since it promotes him out of an $4,000
position to So, 600 position, 1t is properly to be
regarded as reducing the rank OF an Official
Of the highest character and Of the first order
Of capacity.
Mr.. Root the nominee for District Attorney,
is q reputable lawyer; but if Mr.. Woodford Is
removed in mid-term for other reasons than
those that make for political revenge, then
public opinion is strangely at fault. Mr.. Wood
ford had his own view of the proprety OF
Judge FolgeI's acceptance of the Saratoga nom
nation, and did not hesitate TO express It,
| And then. too he managed to hurt Mr. Brew
ster's rather sensitive feelings. Now he goes
out before his time. The appointment of ex-
| CONGRESSMAN Smart to be Collector of
Internal Revenue In the Troy District
is purely political and means nothing
worthier than the bestowal of a portion OF pap
upon Jealous disciple of John F. Smyth, who
for many months has been holding mp his plate.
And 50 with the other appointments Some
! are WISE some otherwise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-02
New,alor1s Daily Gribnals.
FOUNDED BY HORACE G r EEL Ely
NETWORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 2.
TIE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FoRE1eN.-The address in reply to the speech
from the throne was agreed to III committee and
reported to the House of Commons yesterday. -
Further facts in regard to the Socialistic society
known as the Black Hand" are made public
plot against the life Of Lord harrington
the English War Secretary has been discovered
g. Papers have been seized by the police in
railway station near Dublin. - The Neither
lands Ministry have resigned.
CoNGREss.-The President sent to the Senate YES
terday several important New-York nominations
- Messrs Malone and McDlll were appointed
TO the conference committee on the Tariff bill IN
place of Messrs Bayard and Beck; the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill was considered. - In
the House the conference report the FOrtl6ca-
ton Appropriation bill agreed to; the River
and Harbor bill was considered the General De-
fciency bill was passed.
DOMESTIC" Jere Dunn shot and killed " Jim"
Ellioti in Chicago last evening - Thomas w.
Palmer was elected United States Senator in Mich
iQan. - Three cadets were dropped from the
rolls of the Naval Academy yesterday. - A re-
ception was given to ex President DiaZ, of Mexico,
in New Orleans. - The New-Jersey Senate con-
frmed nearly all the Governors nominations. -
A statement Of the assets and liabilities of the
Augustnan Society, in Lawrence, Mass, was made
public. - The Cleveland Furnace Company
failed with liabilities of $4,000.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The nominations of New
York officers by the President caused no surprise
yesterday - The Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby lee
tured on The Glory and the Shame of New-York."
The taking of testimony in theinquest into the
Fourth Street School disaster was closed. -=z
There was no solution of the Statan Island shoot
ing mystery. - Salml Morse was held for trial
- The Rev. DR.. Behrends was installed IN the
Central Congregational Church, Brooklyn. g.
Mrs Quinquinet, who killed. Houvet, the cook, was
committed to the Tombs. - Gold value of the
legal tender silver dollar 4l2l2 grains 8402 cents.
- Stocks were active In spots. and generally
were higher, and closed steady.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dictate clear and partly cloudy weather, with higher
temperatures Temperature yesterday: Highest,
4So lowest 26o, average. $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-02
MUSICAL NOTES.

Miss Lillian Russell will make her first ap-
pearanee since her recent severe illness az the Cosmo
poltan Theatre Concert, on Sunday evening
That charming work, "The Queens Lace
Handkerchief" will continue at the Casino only through
week.
"Heart and Hand" ceases at the BijOu
Opera House with this week. On Monday evening
Messrs. Gunter and wilams's musical comedy, "The
Dime Novel," will be produced.
The London World says it is reported by
persons who have heard portions Of the oraoro.
"Kng David" which Mr.. G. Macfarren is writing for tie
leeds Festival that promises to be the most genial
and melodious work Of that composer.
In the renewed production of "Iolanthe" at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre beginning on Monday even
ing the parts OF Toane and the Fairy Queen will be
supported by Miss Marie Jansen and Miss Augusta
Roche the original representatives, Of those characters
scenery the Fifth Avenue will be that heretofore
in for the same play at The standard Theatre.
The next rehearsal and concert of the Oratorio
Society unusual days OF the week viz Tuesday
afternoon and Wednesday evening, 9th and 7th when
Memberships Elijah" will be given the solo parts
being undertaken. by Madame Gabrielle Boems, MIS-.
o. H. Fellows, Miss Emily Winsnt, Mrs +. j. Kirpal Mr..
Jules Jordan, Mr. H. Bersn, Mr. E. Coletu and DR. Max
Heinrich.
Mr.. Governs Scandinavian symphony
lately performed at Glasgow, under the direction OF
the composer and was received with genuine enthu
At one OF the Glasgow SERIES In the absence OK
Mr.. MAINS. Mr. COwen conducted the entire concert,
CT Flowers" and orchestral piece entitled Melo
die Ia Espagnoe" which Is said TO be very charm
| ing.
There was large attendance at the third
Of the Morgan manees yesterday The chief organ num-
bers acgretto OF Guimant the concertsatz Of
Thiee and two Chopin yalses I'm and fat very well
transcribed for organ. In answer TO applause Mr. Nor
gan gave Handels Harmonious Blacksmith" Mlss
Morgan who recalled gave mucn pleasure by her
graceful harp playing Miss Carrie T.. Mason assisted
She Was twice zeal ed after singing TWO schulnann
songs and replied with the Two is Companl and Three
Is None" aud Cherry Ripe"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-02

To take away tho power of protecting Such
amounts from the debtor Is to aim blow at conf
dence between man and man.
Another view of the case arises where traders
obtain loans from banker to help them In an
emergency. The abolition Of preferences Will rem
der it dan gerous for banks to make advances 10 ally
man whose position is questionable and the proper
ton of failures may be increased by rendering such
assistance impossible. SUN jurisdiction over pref
erences as was contemplated by the Senate BANK
ruptcy would in the varied conditions OF traders
ia cities and country places involve less harm ana
injustice than hard and fast line. either prevent
inga preferences leaving it, as at present. TO ne
debtor to prefer whom lie pleasea However, OF tho
two evils the entire abolition of preferences Will
probably be the least.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-02
PREFkRENTIAL ASSIGNMENTS.

The principal merchants Of Nov YORK, Albany
and Troy havy presented petition to the Legsla-
ture asking that tho assignment laws DO amended
so as TO prevent preferences favored creditors
bill to this effect has been introduced Tho ques-
ton i, one OF those which ought to be settled by
general bankruptcy law. Tho principle of such u
law not only ivrblds preferences at the moment of
failure, but Is Retrospective in its operation and
sets aside all voluntary cOnveyances OF property
made In contemplation of insolvency.
There are. however, la nearly all large failures
some instances in which rank of creditors has
some moral If not legal right to priority over the
rest Where moneys have been deposited at interest
by employees OF q firm without participating in the
profits. or where the capital of deceased partners
belonging to their widows and orphans remains as
a loan-such instances, although they Involve no
strict right, may justify preference over general
creditors. The trainers OF the Senate Bankruptcy
pill seem to have had this view In mind when they
provided that any conveyance, transfer pay
ment made and received In view of bankruptcy
NAV be set aside If found contrary the Just rights
of other creditors" Tho provision did not actually
defeat such transfers, but left general discretion
with the Court TO deal with them. There Is dis
position ~ regard the whole question too much from
the point of view OF great cities where ample bank
ing accommodation exists and no one need be at o
loss as to where 10 deposit his savings. But In
country districts this Is not the case and many
country trader becomes tho custodian Of small sums
from his customers which are virtually held la trust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-02

@quicksands strake sail, and 30 were driven.
The undergrding" by means OF the unit ruie'
by which the three hundred and SIX stroVe 10
avoid uuicksands, finds COW pertect paraliel'
and it is remarkable coincidence that IN Doth
cases when they "stIake sail" they were
driven The third day of the voyage OF me
three hundred and six which ended in ship
wreck at Chicago, began with the effort OF ex-
Senator Conkling to exclude the delegates from
West Virginia, and was occupied with the
report of the Committee on Credentials IL ID
accurately described in the account OF Pauls
voyage. "And the third day we cast out Win
sour own hands the tacking OF the ship. Ahd
q when neither sun nor stars in many days APP
"peared, and no small tempest lay on us, Pll
hone that we should be saved was then taken
saway.r Nor could the final event OF the yoy-
age of the three hundred and six be illustrated
in a more fitting or forcble figure of speech
than in the actual description of what hap
pened to the apostle and his companions. The
narrative runs: "And falling into place
"where two seas met, they ran the ship
@aground ard the forepart stuck fast and re-
"mained unmovable, but the hinder part was
"broken with the violence of the waves" we
must congratulate Mr. Conkling upon the felic-
ity with which in a single sentence he has con-
nec,ed the shipwreck at Malta with the disaster
at Chicago. He has covered the canvas with
single sweep of the brush. They all "abode In
the ship"
We might pursue tho figure as to =" the bar
barous people" who in both cases showed the
shipwrecked ones "no little kindness; we
might, indeed, call attention to the fact that
the ex-senator holds over the Saint In the re-
spect that while only one viper came out OF the
bundle of sticks W hich the latter had gathered,
and fastened on his had, the ex-senator does
not hesitate 70 say that out of the bundle he
gathered several have come to sting him. But
that would be foreign to our purpose, and his.
Our only wish is to draw out the full meaning
of the ex.Senator's beautiful sentiment: ave
abode in the Ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-02

now. At present it is the most unsatisfactory
feature of our criminal trials. Experts " can
always BIZ found to swear on both sides OF q
case and the more they swear the deeper be-
comes tie muddle. Sometimes, indeed AZ nearly
all times, the difference of opinion among them
is honest. The trouble is not in them but in
the inexact state of the science which they
represent But when the law says that If man
is insane he is to he imprisoned for life, and II
he is not insane his pretense that he is is to be
taken as evidence that he is murderer, the
field for expert testimony will be considerably
limited. The influence of sympathy for the
prisoner will be entirely removed, for whatever
the verdict reached on his mental condition, IL
will he bad for him. There will be little IN
ducement to take sides, and the prisoners case
will he decided more nearly on its merits than
under the present system. But we venture 10
say that under the California law the experts
would seldom be called in at all. Their ser
vices would not be merely restricted; they
would virtually be abolished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-02
Jnoes 10 Advertisements.

AuusEMENTs-7h Pooe-6th cOupn
ANNOUNCEMENT sM Pa0e-4th coiumn'
'Bus1ssss NorIcEs-Im Pd0e-1st column.
.RusIsEss CHANCEs-7M Pdge-4th column
BOARD AND Rooms 7h Page 18th columh'
CoRpoRIrIoy NorICEs-6h Poge-3d column.
Cop.krxERsHIP NoTICEs-7h Pa1e-4th coiumo'
DANCING AcADEMIEs-6h Paqe-3d column
DIVIDEND NoTICEs-7h Pa0e-3d and Atm Columns
DREss MAKIsa-7h Page-5th column.
ExcURsioNs-7h PaG,-6th column.
FISAsCIAIe-7h Pdge-3d column.
HELP wANTED-7h Page-5th column
HoTELs-7m Paoe-ith column
IssrRucTIoy-6h Paqe-3d column
LEGAL NorIcgs-7h Paqe-5th column
LOST AND FoUND-7m Page-4th eoiuihn'
NIsIsG-6h Paqe-4th column.
MARR,AsEs AND DEATHs-5h Paoe-6tn colunn'
MIscgILASEoUs-sh PGge-5th and 6tn columns
MuscAL ISsrRUMESTs-7h Pdge-4th column
Nrw PustIcA rIoys-6th Paoe-2d column
OCEAN srEIxERs-7m Paoe-2d and Sd coiunna
PRoPosALs-6M Pdoe-3d column
REAL EsrATE-6h Page-6th column.
sIrUArIoys wANrED-MALEs-7h Page--4th co'u"h'
FEnALEs-7M Poae-5th column.
spxcr,L NorIcEs-5Lh Pa0e-6th column
srr.uBoArs AND RAILRoADs-7h Pa9e-lst ana ~
columns
TEAcHERs-6th Page-3d column
WINTER REsoRTs.-7h Page-4th column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-02
Amusements Co Might.

AoApsMY OF MUsIc-8-" The Gladiator"
lRrJou OPERA HOUSES" Heart and Hand"
eoorH's THEATRES" Monte Crsto"
C,srso-s-" The Queen Lace Handkerchief"
fosxopoIrrAN-s-" Old shpmates"
DAYS THEATRE-s:15-" Seven-Twenty-EighI
lE,vru AVENUE THEATRE-S-"P Pirates OF Penzahce'
oy,xn OPERA HoUsE-s-" Streets of New YORK
H.vrRLr's l4rH STREET THEArRE-S-"siberia
HxSpKssos's STANDARD THEATRF-s-" MlcaeiS'
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s;3o-" Young MIS- VIII
throp" u,o..,,
N,p,o,. GARpEs-S-Thatcher, Primrose anu "es'S
Mnstres ,.,..
San FRANCIsCo OPERA hoo9h
Mnslres
ry,,,, ruK.rRg-s-" Countess Dubarry."
rur.rRE CoMIoUE-2 and s." McSorley's lima ION
.usIos soUARE THEATRE-S-" Partisan Romance
w,rIAcK's rHEATRE-745-"The Silver King