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PLArFoRM OF rHE MASSACHUSETTS GREENBAcK.

PLATFORM OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GREENBACK.
ERsL-After the greenback convention In Boston
yesterday had nominated Gen. Butler for governor
It completed the ticket and adopted q series OF
resolutions denouncing both the republican and
democratic parties. especially the former, and de-
manding q repeal OF all class laws, no subsidies
for corporations, equal political rights for men
and women. election Of all public of1cials as far
as practicable BY direct vote OF the people, Q
graduated income tax on all other property at an
equal ratio, no more refunding OF the public debt
In such manner that it cannot be paid when the
government has money to pay II, the discontinue
OF gold and silver as domestic currency, and the
issue in its stead OF full legal-tender paper cur.
rency, the withdrawal OF the power Of issue from
national banks, the removal OF the tarfff mon
strosity that prison labor should not be allowed
TO cheaper honest labor, that suffrage should be
free to all, larger appropriations Tor common
schools, shorter hours OF labor, and regulation OF
Interstate commerce by Congress, % that middle.
men cannot raise prices the prohibition OF tho
employment OF children under - years In mines
ana WORKSHOPS. ana equal pay for equal Work iof
men and women. The platform ENDS with an e1r
treme eulogy OF Gov. Butler.
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Fires i'm Three States.

WEST MOUNT VERNON, NY, Sept GA IRE
broke out in the carriage-house and stables at
tached to the Castle Inn, New Rochelle, the prop
erty OF the Manhattan Life Insurance company
yesterday afternoon. totally destroying them. The
loss IS over $40 600 partly insured. They were set
on nre, 1t Is supposed, by two young men who
were seen shooting near the premises. ''
GALVESTON. TEX, Sept t26-Aspecald dispatch from
Dallas. Texas, says: flre here last night damaged
Slater & Wings general store, Michael Roes resi-
dence. Elliotts lumber yard. the Atlanta hotel
and couple OF small structures to the extent OF
$4,000 The insurance Is SC, 0OO
FAIRFIELD, Me-, Sept ga fire, which originated
In Allen & Tolman's hardware store this morning,
burned out several firms, causing loss OF $s4 OOO
partially insured. The heaviest losers are Allen
& Tolman, 81, 900; insurance, $1,000; Sumner Os-
born, 1000. and the ST. Louis nour company
$1,000. The cause OF the fire is not known
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General Foreign News BY Cable.

General kOre1gn News by Cable.
FAILURE IN LONDON.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-JameS Punch Son, mer.
cnants, OF "a Wormwood street, E. c., have failed
THE CROArIAN AGITATION.
VIENNA, Sept 26-The Croatian members of the
RechSrath declare that they will not take their
seats IN that body until the constitutional ADMIN
lStratlon OF the government Is reinstated In
Croatia.
THE PERSECUTION OF HEBREWS m HUNGARY.
VIENNA, Sept. 26.-Anti-Jewish excesses are re-
ported In the VesZprIm district, west Hungary.
Several houses occupied by Jews in Two villages
We're burned to the ground. Several of the persons
engaged In the exceSse5 were arrested.
OUTRAGEs IN IRELAND.
DUBLIN Sept. 26.-Ftve townships In Tipperary
county have been proclaimed by the government
on account OF outrages perpetrated there.
LIVES LOST By THE ISCHIAN EARTHoUAKH
ROME. Sept. 26-The Official report or the fatali-
ties consequent upon the late earthquake on the
island OF 1schia states that 1890 persons were
killed and 374 injured.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN cONsTANTINoPLE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept 26-A fire In the Kadie
Ken quarter OF this city last night destroyed 800
houses.
TORNADO AT LIMERICK, IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Sept. ga severe storm passed over
Limerick to-day. The town hall was blown down,
and one or the bridges over the river Shannon was
badly injured. A number OF houses were also de-
stroyed In various contiguous districts.
THE TONQUIN NEGOTIATIONS.
PARIS, Sept. 26-The reply OF the government OF
China to the dispatches OF the Marquis Tseng rela-
tive to the TonQuin question has been received
here
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TREASURY BALANCEs.-The statement OF the O..
s. Treasurer shows gold, silver and q. s. notes in
the Treasury to-day, follows: Gold coin and
bullion, 500, ,955.012; silver dollars and bullion,
s119 co., fractional silver con s27 O52; U. S.
notes, s52, ,63l 524 tota s403 734. .79O. Certificates
outStandlng-GOd $751; $50; silver, ST. $50 8S1
currency, $i1, ,975 COO
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had the lead, and this half was desperate strug-
gle, both ere WIS doing their utmost to send their
reached the Analostans were a few feet
ahead. and when within only q few yards
OF the finish the boats were exactly even. The
PotomacS seemed to make supcrhuman EFFORT,
aided by the cheers OF the members OF the club,
and with two or three powerful strokes sent their
was crossed and the flag dropped amidst the
cheers of the crowd. The time was-Potomacs,
1886, and the Analostans, 1o:5s 1t was the unan-
1mOIs opinion OF all who saw 1t that closer race
was never rOwed here or any place else.
The Junior Singles.
WHITE, OF THE ANALOsTANs. WINS THE RACE IN
IL: "a AND FOUR FIFTHs.
The next event on the program was the race for
Junior singles, the starters for which were as fol-
lows: l. G. Fitzgerald, Keystones; 3. j. R. White,
Analostans; 3, II, e. Wadsworth, Eurekas; T.
Brewster, Columbias; s, Walters, Potomacs; g.
Phelps. Potomacs; 2, Kerwin, of Lynn. Mass; 8.
Noordzy, Potomacs AS the referee gave the
word the shells shot away. White got the
water wat p5s5,,. ,rs,, closely ~, followed By the
went over6oar I'd and % came eA' near ofscsiaa being
White rapidly increased his lead at the end Of the
lowed by Walters and Kerwin, Fitzgerald and
Wadsworth. Phelps having dropped out. At the
AT the three-quarters only White, Noordzy, wal
by two lengths, Noordzy and Walters fightine for
Maryland shore with all tho rest, where
they had better water, as the wind
had freshened aud was against them At the
mile White evidently was rowing well within
himself and had a lead OF three lengths, Noordzy
and Walters being side by side, and 1t was good
had no fears and easily Increased his lead. In this
position they finished. Noordzy and Walters had
q hard fight for second place, it being impossible
heat for second place Time: White 1924 and
four-fifths; Ncordzy ana Walters 1886 and one
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MOVEMENTS OF q. s. NAVAL VEssELa-The Pinta
left New York yesterday her trial trip to Ports
mouth, N. H., by way of the sound and shoals,
and If everything works well will return to New
York the last OF this week or the first OF next
The Alliance arrived at St. Johns, N. B.. on Satur-
day, having experienced strong gales She will
leave to-day for New York.
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OFFICE.--Dr. VIM. E. Green, OF the second con-
trolers' office, who will appear for VIM. Lacey,
the Suitland, Md, post Office clerk charged with
TIL larceny OF stamps on Saturday, before Com
missioner Rogers In Baltimore, states that he In
tends to show that the arrest OF Lacey was the
result OF a conspiracy; that Lacey has been made
the Scape goat iOr the crimes Of another
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THE ILLNESS OF THE JAPANESE MINISTER.-The
protracted ind.sposition OF Mr.. Terash1ma, the
minister OF Japan. has induced his government to
gr mt him an indefinite leave of absence from his
post, and in few days he will leave for his native
country, accompanied by Mr.. Sameshima, an
attache OF the legation. Mr.. NaitO, who will act
as charge d'affaires ad interim, q gentleman of
excellent English education, has arrived here to
enter upon his duties as such. It Is to be hoped
the voyage OF the minister and q brief sO1Ourn in
his native lani Will result In q restoration OF
health and his early return.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS AT THE TREAsURY.-The Sec
retary OF the Treasury has accepted the PROPOSE
tion Of the q. S. Electric Light company. of this
city 10 place four arc lamps on the inside of the
Treasury department at the rate OF 80 cents per
lamp.
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THE PoToNAcs BEAT THE ANALnsrANs rwo SECONDS
IN THE RACE FOR JUNIOR FoURS.
Shortly before twelve O'Clock the tunior crews of
the Analostans and Potomacs padded down to the
starting point, followed by the referees tug. The
Analostans drew up to their position on the Vir-
gtnia shore. and the Potomacs No z 4hATace was
started little late. At the word the SAnalostans
got OF first, apparently, having two strokes the
advantage before the Potomacs caught together.
Both crews steered very wildly, ana . foul was
but the bow OF each crew caught himself
In time to prevent it Tho Potomacs
seemed to gain the loss they had at tho start and
during the race flrst one and then the other crew
seemed to have the advantage, but this was due
TO bad steering, and they remained side by side
last half mile 1t was almost impossi6le to ten who
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

those globe trotters in the rear sleeper
some points about the coast, / believer"
II am sir" said the Quill-driyer,
modestly.
"You told them, I understand" con-
tinued the chairman. that Mount Shasta
was 49, 900 feet Ligh?"
''The same.D
"You divulged the well-known fact
that trains on this road were often de-
tanned four days by herds of buffalo,
and that they frequently have to use a
Gatling gua on the eowcatcher to pre-
vent the locomotive being pushed off
the track by the grizzly bears?"
.'Yes, sir"
''You further acquainted them with
the circumstance that the Digger In
dams live 10 the average age of 204, and
that the ratification of the air on the
plains is such that an ordinary pin looks
ike telegraph pole at the distance Of
lorty-two miles?n
81 think | wedged that III" respond
ed the newspaper man.
And we are informed they all made
memorandum of your statement that
ut the Palace Hotel an avelSS;e of two
walters per DAY were shot by the guests
for bringing cold s0up-eh?"
1u6y UlU.
"And, finally, we believe that you are
the originator Of that beautiful-that
b.e-a- utiful-er-fact regarding that fall
len redwood tree up at Nariposa-I
mean the hollow one into which the
six horse stage drives, and comes out
of knot-hole 100 feet further
along2"
II told them all about it,"
Just SO! just So" said the committee
man, grasping the patriots hand and
producing a well filled buck-kin tag
land am instructed by this committee
Of your ellow-countryman TO present
you with this slight token of our APP re-
citation of the noble manner in which
you have indicated the honor of our
noble land; God bless you, sir!'
"Gentleme. said the true Califor-
MAN, much affected, 81 understand your
feelings, and although l blush to be re-
warded for simply doing my duty, ac-
cept the gift as sacred trust to be de-
voted to the further exalsation of our
common country"
"In what way?" asked the chairman,
earnestly.
"Why, am going back to rope those
fellows into little game of studhorse
poker" And as he left the car they
gave him cheer that nearly shook the
train off the rails.
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The Values OF Vegetables.

All vegetables have an effect on chem.
stry of the body, so that we cannot
peak too highly of their importance at
he table. We will mention few of
.hese matters first and dispose of this
aspect Of the subject, so as not to seem
70 mix the pharmacopnia with the kitch-
an. Asparagus is strong diuretic, and
forms part of the cure for rheumatic pa
tents at such health resorts as Aix-les-
Bans. Sorrel is cooling, and forms the
staple Of that soupe aux herbes which
French lady will order for herself after
long and firing journey. Carrots, as
containing quantity of sugar, are avoid
ed by some people, while others COM
pam of them as indigestible. With re-
gard to the latter accusation, it may be
remarked In passing, that it is the vel
low core of the carrot that is difficult of
digestion, the outer or red layer. is ten
der enough. In Savoy the peasants
have recourse to an infusion of carrots
as specific for jaundice.
The large sweet onion is very rich in
those alkaline elements which counter
act the poison of rheumatic govt. If
slowly stewed in meek broth, and eaten
with a little Nepaul pepper, it will be
found TO be an admirable article OF diet
Tor patients of studiou5 and sedentary
habits. The stalks of cauiflower have
the same sort of value, only too often
the stalk of cauliflower is so ill-boiled
and unpal table that few persons would
thank you for proposing to make part of
their meal consist OF SO uninviting anar-
tcie. Turnips in the same way, are oft
en- thought to be indigestible and better
suited for COWS and sheep than for deli
cate people. But here the fault lies
with The cook quite as much as With the
root. The cook boils the turnip badly,
and then pours some butter over it.
and the eater of such dish is sure to be
worse for it. Try a better way. Half
Doll your turnip, and cut it in
slices like half crowns. Butter
little milk and weak broth, dust once
with bread crumbs and pepper and salt,
and bake in the oven till it gains bright
golden brown. This dish, which is the
Piedmontese fashion of eating turnips,
is quite unsuited to COWS, and ought to
be popular.
What shall be said about our lettuces?
The plant has slight narcotic action, of
which French old woman, like French
doctor, well knows the value. and when
properly cooked it is really easy of
digestion. But in our country, though
lettuces are duly grown in every garden,
you often hear the remark, 81 can't eat
a salad" and as few cooks know how to
use the vegetable which has been refused
in its raw state, the lettuces are all
wasted, and so is the ground in which
they are groWn.-Ex.
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KEEPING THEIR END UP.
How the Great Vests Marveis are
Apt TO Multiply.

As last Tuesdays west-bound train
passed Cape Horn, large party of Eng
lishmen, of the Observation-Disclosures
variety, crowded out on the platform
and loudly expressed their dissatisfac-
lion at the scenery, which was mot at
ali rp to the guide-books, you know, by
Jovep'
As they returned to their seats to en-
10y jolly good British all-around grum-
Die. entirely oblivious Of the indignant
glances of the native passengers, a
meek looking, gentle-voiced journalist
from Frisco approached from the other
end Of the car and volunteered to.give the
tourists some valuable facts concerning
the country. In an ingenious and plaus-
ible way, he answered their questions in
4 manner that reduced our critics from
over-the-pond to condition of profound
amazement, not to say awe.
The next morning the journalist was
informed by the reporter that q COM
mittee of gentlemen wished to see him
in the baggage-car. AS he entered he
found dozen travellers, all native and
to the manner born. waiting TO receive
nim hat in hand, The spokesman adj
yRnced and said:
"You are tes party wis vas giving
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PEPPER Por.-A dish Familiarity known


ffDollars for comforts, but not cent
for luxuries." is a good home motto for
every farmer. The largest, sunniest,
apartment in every farmhouse Should
be in daily use by the family, and the
most cherries room should be used for
the parlor, which is rarely opened, ex-
eept at funerals and for the meetings Of
the sewing society. The freshest eggs
and the sweetest butter and the earliest
fruit should not all be sent to market and
a good share of the proceeds invested Ia
bananas, almonds, raisins, coffee and
tea. 1t is bad policy to cut down the
shade trees along the wayside. to raise
money for the purchase of fashionable
parasols for the women folks. 1t is time
misspent for those who ''having eyes see
mott TO stroll through. the
grounds OF an agricultural
fair. with their hands in their. pockets
and perverse EXPRESSION OF dlsconteni
on their countenances, as they witness
on every hand the evidence OF pro-
gressiye success which they affect to
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General Mention.

A certified copy of the win of Edward
Clark, a New York millionaire, whose
estate is said to be worth 50,000,000,
With the proceedings thereupon in the
Surrogate Court of Otsego county, has
been filed in the Office of the register of
leeds at Milwaukee. By the will the
sum of $50 900 is bequeathed to Williams
College. Four grandsons of the deceased
are bequeathed the sum of S 500 600 each,
while more distant relatives receive
sums ranging from $4,000 to $4,000
Beside these cash requests, large and
.aluable tracts of land are given to the
heirs of the deceased millionaire by
terms of the will.
The Chinese s.claim that the system of
connective examination had its origin
in China, and is in operation to-day.
There are three stages to be passed by
the aspiraut to the highest honors and
any one may penter for an examination.
One peculiar feature IS the thorough
prevention of fraud The candidates
IRE carefully searched. even the finger
nails and soles of the feet being exam
ined. Sometimes a mans mouth Is
opened and inspected. The questions
for examination are answered in one
day, and no candidate is allowed to I'LL
more than "A sheets of paper.
Ministers at Saratoga are endeavoring
to assist each other in eXpounding the
best modes of preaching. All of the
speakers have agreed that a good SER
mon is the necessary basis for preaching.
Most believed the extemporaneous
method is the truly effective. while one
or two advocated a combination of the
manuscript and extemporaneous meth
cd. The best method was once ex-
nlained by DR.. Charming to Theodore
Parker: "Give my love to Theodore
Parker. and tell him to preach what he
thoroughly believes and feels. Let the
full heart pour itself forth
New Jersey has had her great Wash
Dav on the Saturday in August when
the inhabitants within thirty miles of
the coast meet for a grand saltwater
bath. This year 5000 people cole c,ed
ut Seagirt, mostly farmers and their fam
lies. Dancing and eating we're amuse-
mepts. but bathing was the great fun.
Bathing suits were worn all day, people
wandering in and out OF the water &C
cording to fancy.
The region around Elkhorn Grove,
Iowa, where the Polk City murderers,
Crawford and Hardy. were captured,
and where one of them was shot, is set
tied principally by DaRes. They are SUI
perstitious, and it is pretended that the
ghosts of stne Wanderers play pranks
there nightly. Two farmers were walk
ing by night recently near wood. They
cut short their stroll to hasten back to
the homes OF their neighbors and pro-
claim that the ghost of Crawford aud
Hardy had appeared to them. Tue
neishbors turAed out, and all of them
now profess TO have seen the spooks
plainly and Enthusiastically. 1t is said
that some of the settlers are so troubled
that they are preparing to omit the re-
gion.
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Communicating.

The Scientific American mentions the
decline in the price Of copper as likely
to lead to the increased use of that met.
al.in building At present the material
for copper roof costs at the outset,
only about twice as much as tin, and as
the latter must be repaired and painted
about once in three years, and in fifteen
or twenty years must he renewed alto
gether, the copper which never needs
painting, and is practically indestructl-
BILE. is much the cheaper in the end.
There are in Boston many copper roofs
put on about forty years ago, which
show no signs of deterioration; and the
metal is still much employed in that
city for cornices, cutters, and rain-wa-
ter pipes, as well as for covering bay
windows, and in many other ways, in
place of galvanized iron, which is much
inferior in beauty and durability, and
not very much cheaper. The copper
has the additional advantage of needing
no paint, so that the delicate lines OF ar
tistic work are in no danger of being
6lied up, and the metal increases rather
than diminishes in beauty, by the slow
formation Of bIuish-green patina over
it. For hashings, as we'll as other por-
tons of Toof-work copper Is much supe-
riOr 10 zinc or tin, and with the aid OF a
certain amount of lead, the most diff
cult problems in roofing can be success
fully and permanently solved.-Ameri-
can Architect
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Maino,s Sweet Corn Crop.

A Maine correspondent Of the Boston
Journal SAYS that the season has been
very successful one for raising sweet corn
for canning purposes. Every year the
canning industry increases n the state,
both in the amount canned and the va
riety Of articles. There are factories for
not only canning corn, but also succo-
fash. pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, apples
raspberries and other fruit, mackerel,
iobstprs. and sardines. This industry
started in 1885 with the canning OF corn,
and has developed so that now there
are few towns in the state that do no. IN
one vay or another derive some benetlt
from II. Last year about 12,01g 900 cans
nf sweet corn were put up and the FAC
tories in several Localities woaid nave
mt np third more if the crop had not
been injured by the drought. Corn
raised for canning purposes pays from
$40 to over Shopper acre, and the amount
Of money distributed among the farmers
st wear for the crop was ABOUT so O0J.
Unless some unforeseen accident Details
the resent crop a larger amount OF
money will be disbursed than IN AM
previous year. |
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A Game of Base Ball Played by Six
teen Girls.

At Pastime Park, Philadelphia, sixteen
Young girls, aided by two lads, played base
hall. The players were modestly dressed,
and their skirts reached to their knees. oae
side wore dresses of white. with blue TRIM
,,,;r,~s and stockings of a light red color,
while the other had blue stockings. All
.Tore isunty little white-cloth bats aud base
hall shoes OF the regular style, except one
,iTI who luxuriated IN fifteen button gait
eers that reached a span around her snkies
o,,d must have taken halt an hour each to
Sasten When play was called the reds
,T,snt "a the bat, each girl clamoring about
tbe scoer's table 10 know when " uld be
bsr t1rn to ''go in" Il was evident nom
az start that the dimond of regulations
s,Ts was entirely to large for the girls either
foT running or throwing. A bail thrown
F--r, nItcher TO second base almost invariably
Ell st,ort. ami was stopped on the roll. TIE
throw r from first to third base was an utter
impossibilty. MD.
nd excited the players who watched the
zane can to uncomfortable laughter. AL the