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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20
A DIVIDED PARTY.

Protection is taxation, and taxation, not
justitiable, is oppression. Protection is
assessment according to consumption, and
that is inequitable. Protectionists are
thus called on to justify their levy. They
cannot do 80 on the ground upon which
all taxation ordinarily rests-the necessity
for maintaining form of government.
There remains the defense that the tax is
imposed to encourage industries, which is
equivalent to saying that one portion Of
the community must be taxed that another
portion may acquire. But in setting up
this untenable defense the respondents are
not agreed as to methods or effects. In
short, the party of protection is divided
one.
1t will be found it is insincere in charging
such a sudden change of policy as will
work injury to substantial interests. 1t
seeks to confuse by misuse of terms. Free
trade does not imply no tariff. England,
foremost as free trader, collects nearly
EGO, 100000 annually by customs duties
Well administered governments may effect
changes OF policy as to their revenue with
out the spasm of convulsion. But appeals
to fear are unworthy the discussion of the
tariff issue. 1t should proceed upon a
mere elevated plane. The demand for a
revision of the tariff of the war period
was itself movement for a change of
policy indicating an approach to free trade,
for if the protection theory is sound, the
highest rate affords the greatest protection.
But Protectionists have chosen to
treat the movement as an offer to COM
promise, and the report of the Tariff
Commission, and legislative action upon it
as indicated in the pending bill before the
United States Senate, as being conclusive
of the whole matter. This is artful, but
it will not avail. There can be no COM
promise of right principle. The commits
sion was transparent device in the inter-
est of protectionists. But the latter are
now discovering that the outcome of the
scheme is creating division in their own
ranks.
Home wooden manufacturers find that
they will have less advantage under the
report and the bill than at present; that
their ability to manufacture fine goods
against foreign competition is to be lees.
ened. Mr.. Sehoenhof, of New York, in
their behalf pronources the whole bust
ness, when advanced as a scheme of pro-
lection, to be an absurdity, for the same
system of mixed duties ia preserved the
lowest grades of wooden goods are to pay
the highest duties, while the rate on wool
and its substitutes is raised, and the tariff
on manufactures lowered. As result the
manufacturers of cheaper grades are injured
by this tinkering.
While the existing tariff fixes duty of
81 per 1000 feet on hemlock, wildwood,
sycamore and Eastwood, and 81 on all
other lumber coming in, the Tariff Com
mission propose to reduce the first to IS
ents, As the rate is on lumber not at all
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.

Governor Ssonemap, in his inaugural
message, recommended the introduction Of
solitary confinement in the State Prison
system. If he intended to advocate the
cellular system, and which includes con-
slant separation and isolation during the
whole of the sentence, then he made a
mistake. The separate system has been
completely discredited by experience.
1t does not lend itself to reform
methods at all, but weakeus the
prisoners intellectual faculties, forces him
into wholly unnatural state, and through
the physically depressing effect of the isols
ton upon his system, impsirs his constitu-
ton, and not iufrequently his reason. One
of the chief fallacies underlying the soli-
tary system was the belief that every pris-
oner possessed moral perception which,
when he was secluded, would enable or
compel him to reflect and mediate, and
lead him to repent of his misdeeds. As a
fact the criminal classes possess no faculties
or tendencies of the kind. What is called
crime never appears to them wrong in the
abstract. All their lives they have been
accustomed to state of warfare on the
world, and they merely regard the police
as their natural enemies, and all possessions
their natural prey. 1t is clear that you
may lock up people who think thus for
years, without at all improving their sense
of their obligations to society, and
in effect solitary confinement has
utterly failed to do what was expected
of it. And it has been practically sband-
oned nearly everywhere, and is at present
only employed in the Crofton system as an
introduction to the associate plan. IN.
der the Crofton system the convict on first
entering the prison is isolated. and has to
pass some months solitary. This, however,
is done distinctly as punishment, and not
as direct means of reformation. Ii
Governor Stoneman in recommending the
solitary system intended only to recon-
mend it as it is employed in the Crofton
system, that is another matter.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20

FRUIT TREE CULTURE. = Instead Of
trimming mp" trees according to the old
fashion, to make them long-legged and
long armed, trim them down, so as to make
them even, snug aud symmetrical. In
stead of manuring heavily in small circle
at TIE foot of the tree, spread the manure,
if needed at all, broadcast over the whole
surface, especially where the ends of the
roots csn get it. Instead of spading a
small circle about the stem, cultivate the
whole surface broadcast. Prefer we'll
pulverized, clean surface in an orchard,
with moderately rich soil, to heavy ma
nuring and a surface covered with hard
crust and weeds of grass. Remember that
it is better to set out ten trees with all the
necessary care to make them live and
flourish, than to set out a hundred trees
and have them all die from carelessness.
Remember that tobacco is poison, and
will kill insects rapidly if properly applied
to them, and is one of the best drugs for
freeing fruit trees rapidly of small yer.
min National City Record.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20
A NEW SOCIETY.

DR.. Wilson, philanthropist of Ohio,
has organized society. with headquarters
at Washington, D. c., to encourage and
reward inventive genius in the production
of appliances which will relieve suffering,
ooviate danger, lessen toll, give comfort
and enjoyment, prevent destruction and
waste, and benefit the mechanic arts and
agriculture. He has broad field in which
to labor, and all good men will wish him
success and be pleased to learn that he is
receiving practical support. His first offer
is premium for So 600 for the best device
for chair for the use of invalids. Itdoes not
appear that the society wishes to possess the
inventions it may develop, but it simply
aims to encourage the inventive faculty,
direct it in certain course and aid in the
general adoption of its meritorious pro-
ducfs
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20
TIE MOVEMENT OF WHISKY.

The distillers and dealers in liquors are
in council on grave matters now. In Ken.
lucky alone 100000 gallons of whisky,
valued at Sl2O, 900, 900, exclusive of the
Government tax, are stored. The distill.
ers ask for two years extension on the
liquor in bond, the present limit expiring
soon. The Withdrawals, amounting to
nearly 20, 900. 600 gallons, are held on spec
ulation. An extension of the bonded pe-
Rod will increase the value 80 cents per
gallon. By the extension the spectators
will largely profit. An old dealer is cred
tied with saying that the plan is to be
pushed with renewed energy to secure the
abolition of the internal revenue tax. Pro-
tectionists favor it to prevent reduction of
duties by thus narrowing the revenue. Had
that plan matured in 1882, 80 900, 900 gal.
Ions of whisky in bond would have been
released, and the 80 cent tax-SSl, OOO. 900
lost. 1t was foreseen that popular de.
mand wOnld have restored the tax on the
future manufacture, and thus make prsc-
tical increase in the value of the released
whisky OF 80 cents gallon, and like in
crease on that made in the interregnum.
This scheme the spectators still hope to
carry out, and to do so they must have
control in politics, and that they deem
easier attained through the Democratic
than the Republican party. A Louisville
telegram states that one of the best in.
formed of those pecnniarily interested has,
in his cups, explained all the minute de-
tails of the scheme, involving soma very
shrewd political calculations, and reaching
as far as the immediate laying of wires for
the Presidential contest, out of which ia to
come the reward for those who serve the
interest at stake.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20

likely to interfere with the value of the
home product, the reduction is delusion,
and the efforts made to keep the high rate
on lumber that could come into the coun.
try are disclosed. If Canadian lumber could
come in freely, the Eastern forests would
have a longer lease of life, and some pro-
tectionists realizing this, differ seriously
with their high.rate brethren.
American manufacturers demand cheap
tin, yet the proposition is to increase the
duty, avowedly to encourage the manu-
facture of tin plate, which cannot be
proftably made here. The result must be
to increase the charge against the con-
sumner of all canned goods. Manufact-
urers Of glass are indignant at the PROPOSE
ton to give them but 100 instead of 100
per cent. protection.
Tobacconists declare that the proposition
to double duties on their raw materials will
enhance the cost of domestic cigars and
stop their manufacture, because millions
are spent for American wrappers with Ha-
vana filters. The Middle State wrappers,
the best grown perhaps, can no longer be
combined with Cuban filters, and the
American wrapper-growers will lose the
high price they now receive. Added to
this comes the proposition to reduce the
rate on imported cigars, and thus the
Spanish export to our country will be
doubled, and home cigar industries be cor.
respondingly crippled. We might con.
tinue citations of this kind at great length.
Sufficient has been given to demonstrate
that the protectionists are divided fam.
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20

Tng papers are again discussing the question Of
parlgraphic editing There are two extremes in the
matter A gave topic cannot be discussed in few
lines Of bold type, nor should it be of such length
as to repulse the man with but limited time for
re ding But curt discussion is not always of ben
eft to the reader, satisfactory to us intelligence
Mozlrt could never have developed the symmetry
and proportions of theme IN single strain. Con-
cisenesss is desirable, but good literary style and
clearness of expression must not be crippled by
yielding rules as to space. subject worthy OF
tended remark by a thoughtful wr ters worthy full
ner1isaI Inv the thoughtful reader
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20
Eogli,b naner. like to talk about Yanke,

English papers like to talk about Yankee
cuteness, but the following, from the Lon
don Echo, goes to show that John Bull can
occasionally be as "smart as bis cousins
across the water: Thomas Eagles, the
honorable Secretary Of the Battersea Lab
eral Club and Association, one day last
week received postal card, on Which
was written as follows: Have you
seen the libel on you and your
association in book on Speeches
and Speech. making, published by, etc =
The book, price / shilling, not worth =
pence, was very naturally sent for, but not
one word did it contain, iheious or other
wise, about either the association and club
or ita Secretary"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20

A BILL introduced in the Legislature makes it
crime for any hotel keeper to neglect to hang upon
every gas fixture printed directions about turning
off, and warning not to blow out the gas. Amend
it by making capital ofense for anyone to lodge
in room where such q card is suspended who can
NOT read or who hiss not sufficient intelligence to re-
frain from blowing out the gas
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20

A CORRESPONDENT asks what the drawback !"
means referred to SO frequently in articles on the
shipping BILL 1t is proposition that the snip
builder shall be paid sum equal to what the duty
would be on foreign material If imported, and in
which case he will not be expected to import the ma
terials for his ship.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20

As was to be expected, the Chronicle attacks the
measure to pay the men who worked for the state
in good faith in Drainage District No. l, and re-
news the cry that the contracts were in excess of
the value OF the work That in the first place, is
not at issue in the matter and in the second place
there is no evidence on file that there was any
fraud aud lastly, the Legislature is entirely capa-
Bile Of determining the validity Of any claim pre-
scented to it, and whether there was good cOnsid-
Grafton or not
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20

HEAR Mosr continues blood thirsty. His latest
declaration is that the cohfict-what he means by
that is not cIear-must come soon, and then he and
his party will kill, plumber, and spare none Per
haps Herr Most may be induced to farm out that
title undertaking.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20

Cloyerdsle f. rmsrs are .xperin eutina
with sugar cane,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-05
Why He Should be Revived.
from the New York World,1

LEEoW t0o new 1Ork WOrl0.J
"When you press this curved bit of
steel, you see. Mrs. Clyde" said Mr..
Clyde, who was teaching his wife how
to use pistol, "the hammer comes
down So"
There was bang, puff of smoke,
and Mr.. Clyde reeled and fell to the
floor, with blood gushing from an ugly
wound in his side.
For moment Mrs. Clyde was unde-
cided whether to faint or fly for help,
but the moans of her wounded husband
soon aroused her, and she despatched q
servant for surgeon.
HE didn't know it was loaded" she
explained when the surgeon arrived, and
then she became hystelical and cried:
"Oh, will he die, doctor? Will he die?
James must not die-no, no, no! James
must not die. was going to the Cats
kills with the children, and he was
learning me how to protect myself, when
the horrid thing went of. Oh, doctor!
doctor! doctorl will he die p -
"Be calm, Mre. Clyde. We will do
all that we can for him."
"You must revive him." she cried,
''if only for minute. We will have to
take up this carpet before the funeral,
and I want him to tell me where he hid
the ack-hammer." s..zs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-05
FARM, GARDEN AND HOME.
The Sweet Country Cou>tns.

HOW dear to the heart the sweet country cousins
I'LL nea 90g-aays OF summer begin to draw near.
""e" Uacks nave grown hot and when sun strokes
nj; FIJI body With anguish snd bosom with fear!
1ne green waving fields and the sweet-smelllng
breezes,
tne 'scaping from turmoil to quiet and calm,
Ing nc9, creamy milk which the ready hand seizes,
aug zen the brown cousins who live on the farm;
LIZ pam country cousins, the uncultured cousins
Inc sweet country cousins that live on the farm.
The sweet country cousins! oh, aren't they treas-
How handy to have at the vacation time!
ana paying ones board is too costly pleasure,
When all can be had without spending dime.
now peasant to live on rich cream and ripe berries,
Fresh, golden-hued butter and cakes light and
warm,
Free use Of the horses the Carte and the wineries
Of sweet country cousins who live on the farm!
Inc plain country cousins, the uncultured cousins,
The sweet country cousins that live on the farm.
How dear are the sweet country cousins in summer!
How fragrant the meadow, romantic the down.
But straightway your faces begin to grow GUNNER
AZ thoughts OF their visit next winter to town.
Inc theater, the concert. the lecture, the money
Expended In tickets! the thought gives qualm;
The sequel OF summer is not quite so funny
Why don't the sweet cousins remain on their
farm?
The brown-visaged cousins, the great awkward
cousins.
The clodhopper cousins should stay on their farm.
Boston Transcript.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-05
Household Economy.

To remove paint splashed upon win
dow.panes use hot solution of soda and
soft flannel.
KEROSENE and powdered lime, whit
ing or wood ashes will clean tins with
very little trouble.
To clean Drowned porcelain kettle
boil peeled potatoes in it. The porce-
lain will be rendered nearly as white as
when new.
Stoves and ironware should be heated
gradually the first time they are used.
Rub the rusty spots on stove with
sand paper and then with kerosene.
A WET umbrella should be left with
the handle downward to drain and dry.
1t will last much longer when cared for
in this manner, as it will dry quickly.
HANG up kitchen utensils as much as
possible. It saves trouble when sweep
ing, and it is convenient to know just
where to find things when they are want.
ed in hurry.
LIQUID glue may be made by dissolv-
ing glue in strong, hot vinegar, and adj
ding One-fourth as much alcohol and a
little alum. This will keep any length
of time when placed in closely stopped
bottle and will mend horn, wood ard
motber-of Ieorl.
To restore the beauty of <'efaced vel
vet invert hot flat-irou anl place Oh il
q cotton cloth folded several times and
wet. Lay on this the velvet, wrong side
next the cloth, and raise the pile gently
with a soft brush. Two persons can d.
this more conveniently thaa one.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-05
Modern and Old Time Shooting.

From the Philadelphia North Americana
The development of skill in shooting
ct long distances Is wonderful enough.
After reading the record of such match
as this at Wimbledon, where, at LOO
yards, the English team hit the "bull's
eye " twenty-three times out of eiehty-
four, the background for strong con-
trast is obtained by reading some old
Pennsylvania records Of about century
and a qualter ago, when Commissary
Young, on tour of inspection among
the frontier militia men who were
guarding and qarrisoning the line of
forts in Berks aud Northampton Coun-
ties against the Indians, made some re-
port Of the mems general skill in shoot
ing. At Fort Lebanon, June 81, 1855,
he says: 81 mustered the people and
examined the certificates OF enlistments.
after which l ordered the men to fire at
mark, ard fifteen of twenty EIGHT hit
within two feet of the center at a dis
tapce Of eighty yards" The next day
at the "Fort above Alleminga," he says:
cat 6 A. NJ. I ordered the people to fire
at mark; not above four in twenty-five
hit the tree at the distance OF lightly
five Jards.' This is rather amusing as
contrast; but these men had smooth
bore muskets, and probably poor ones
at that. Rifles were just coming into
use. Edward Shipper Gather Of Ed
ward, the chief justice), writing the
same year from Lancaster, Pa, to Gov.
ernor Morris, and speaking Of recent
severe skirmish with Indians, near Nc
Cords Fort, says: "The Indians make
use OF rifed guns for the most part, and
there is such difference beteecn these
sort OF guns ard emooth-bored that if l
was in on engagement with the savages
I would rather stand my chance with
one Of the former sort, which might re-
quire minute to clean, load and dis
charge, than bepossessed with smooth
bored gan which I could discharge three
times IN ye same space, for at l5o yards
distant with the one | can put ball
within foot or six inches Of ye mark,
whereas with the other I can seldom OF:
ever hit the board OF two feet vide and
six feet long,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-05

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0enl Superintendent.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-05
From Hee! to Shoulder.
from the Salt Lake Cribune,1

A|"aS
". T. Beard, gunsmith in Kimball
Block, had piece OF noodle extracted
from his shoulder. For several days he
felt an itching sensation in that locality,
and had gone to the trouble of changing
his clothes several times, thinking it was
something in the fabric that caused the
trouble. Yesterday he had a gentleman
examine the place causing the trouble,
and in running his finger over the place
he felt the needle. Getting pair Of
plyers he extracted it, and Mr.. Beard
takes pleasure in showing the steel and
in giving its history. Eleven years ago
he stepped on a needle, which was
broken off in bis heel. The wound soon
healed, and be experienced 70 trouble
from it until last winter, when he felt a
pain in his hip, ard applied toa physician,
supposing it was rheumatism, but he is
now satisfied that the needle in it's up.
ward passage had only reached that
point at that time. The needle taken
from his shoulder is fve-eighths of an
inch in length, ard perfectly bright.