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Comments of the "Times."

LONDON. Oct. 3.-The Times, in
an editorial, says: The government
whicn cannot secure q courteous re-
ception for national guest in its
own capita can hardly be acquitted
of weakness and incapacity, even if
it escapes suspicion on the score Of
sincerity and good will. During the
brief tenure of Office of Challemel
Lacour, French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, he has insulted Germany.
rutfled the good will of England and
quarrelled with China. The COM
plete isolation to which he has re-
duced France has had no natural re-
suit in the outbreak against Alfonso.
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Com mission M srchants' Circular.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The Board of
Trade here is l.boring under a mod
crate state OF excitement, growing
out of the public alton of certain cir
culars alleged to have been sent out
by few of the prominent commits
sion houses of this city and New
York to country customers outlining
movements ny hich they can specu-
late on change on II small scale. The
papers here publish the names VI GER
tain firms who are supposed to have
sent 0. t these circulars and are very
severe in their denunciations of the
supposed scheme. declaring that the
methods are only 4 shade different
from those observed by the Arm of
Flemnnmg 4 Merriam and the active
members of which firm were COM
pelied to leave the Rcity and country,
owing to the importunings of those
WHO had been induced tO invest their
money in the firms schemes.
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Deaths from Yellow Fever.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. "a letter
from DR.. Valadez. OF Mazatlan,
Mexico, states that, between August
Is b and Sept. l6tn. 3S5 deaths
are reported from yellow fever in
that city. Another letter from the
same place reports the fever moving
south. Out of she battalion of 6Ou
soldiers $50 has died. At the date Of
writing the fever IS abatiDg. The
patients on board the steamer New
bern, in this tlaro0r, are reported to
be improving with the exception of
the fireman, who is not expected to
live. No appearance of any lever is
reported in this city.
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The Free Trade Convention.

ST. Louis. Oct an the afternoon
session committee of one from each
State represented was appointed to
prepare an address setting forth the
principles and purposes OF free trade.
Letters We're read from Ex-Governor
Lee, Thcs. G. Shearman, Bro .klyn;
Jas. II. Caltield, r. G. Mills, Tex; A.
p. Wells, and others. Short speeches
were made by Brownlee, Detroit.
Russell. Michigan, Merriweather,
Tenn, Harpole, Kans., Scammon, Mo-,
Philpot, Iowa, Eddie, Michigan, and
others; most of whom said they be-
lieved IN absolute free trade and di-
rect taxation. and were in favor OF
making that direct issue; bnt some
of them thought it inexpedient at
this time to take such advanced
ground. The report OF the committee
on platform was submitted, but the
discussion and disposition OF 1t were
deferred until Tomorrow.
The State federation of trade and
labor societies met here to-day, trans
acted some preliminary business and
ad journed till tomorrow. Mr.. r. W.
Laner, Of Kansas City, president OF
the State Assembly Of the Knights of
Labor. called the conference to order
and presided temporarily.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-06
Aided Emigration Denounced.

DUBLIN, Oct. 3.--At a meeting in
Longthreay, County Galway, yester-
day, the Bishop OF Clonwert deliv-
cred a speech, IN which he dwelt at
great length upon the fact that mil
lions of Catholics had been lost to
the Catholic faith in America, and
denounced in the severest terms the
system of aided emigration.
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Opening of Conservative Club

BELFAST, Oct. 3.-Sir Stafford
Northcote opened the Conservative
club here to-day. In reply to the al
dress of welcome he denounced the
disa .trous policy of the so-called Ma
tional party and asked the Conserva-
tives of Ireland to unite against the
would be disastrous policy to their
religion and their liberties.
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Alfonso at Home.

MADRID, Oct. 2.-Alfonso arrived
this afternoon. An enormous crowd
completely blocked the streets be-
tween the railway station and the
royal palace. Flags were displayed
in every part of the city and many
shops were closed. The Queen went
to the EScurial to meet the King.
whom the cabinet ministers, the civil
and military officers and many depu-
Ties and sailors welcomed at the sta
tion. On the arrival of the train. loud
cheers were raised lasting several
minutes. Their majesties proceeded
to the palace in carriage unescorted.
They were surrounded and followed
by great mass of people. The plaud
its continued along the whole route;
ladies in carriages and ON balconies
waving their handkerchiefs. J he en-
thusiaSm was greatest in the square
be ore the palace, where thousands
assembled, almost stopping the pro-
greSs Of the royal carriage. The King
appeared ON the balcony Of the palace
several times and afterwards Eeld a
popular reception. Tonight a grand
serenade will be given before the pal
ace by all the bands OF the garrison.
Many houses throughout the city
were illuminated. El Correo esti
mates that 10000 persons took part in
the loyal demonstration.
The King ordered that no one
should be refused admittance to the
palace, and the sailors could scarcely
contain the immense crowd of aristO-
Gratis, officers. private soldiers, stu
dents and workmen. During the ap.
pr, ,ach to the palace the people clung
to the horses heads, thus compelling
the Kings carriage to go at Walk.
The King showed the populace the
baby princess from the balcony of the
palace. At the reception many knelt
and kissed the Kings hands.
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A Binding Order.

OTTAWA, Oct. 3.-The Canadian
Pacific railway authorities have is
sued a circular directing that conduc-
tors shall not allow passengers to
turn over seat o. any one to take q
parcel of any kind into car, even
lunch baskets Being rigidly excluded.
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PROVIDENCE, Oct. 3.-Bancroft,
the historian, is celebrating his s3d
birthday at Newport to-day and this
evening will give dinner party-s-
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-06
Excursion of Oregon Pioneers.

PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 3.-Four hum
dred pioneers of Oregon and Wash
ington Territory left yesterday on an
excursion train over the Northern
Pacific for the east. Half-fare tickets
were issued good for three months.
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The Senate Sub Committee Ad-
journs.

NEW York. Oct. 2.-Before the
Senate Committee to-day, Alfred A.
Cohen, Of San Francisco, who gave
his views on the labor question and
spoke of the scarcity Or absence Ct
laborers, since the shutting off of
Chinese emigration, said he thought
the fare from China should be re-
duced.
The Committee has ad d,ou-ned with
out day. They go hence to New
England, but Senator Blair said he
did not know where they would have
their hearings; they might possibly
come back to New York for few
days.
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HAVANA. Oct. photographic ad
vices from Port all Prince state that
since the outbreak of the rebellion in
Havtt 600 houses have been burned.
BOSTON. Oct. 3.-Hill & Rowe,
boot and shoe manufacturers, No. 9
High street, failed to-day; liabilities
not stated. The firm is an old one
ana well known, and considerable
surprise is expressed at their failure.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22
Appnpnate Use for rouah stsat.

A waiter in a Fulton street dining
saloon placed a surloin steak in front
Of a gentleman on Friday. That's
the toughest piece Of meat ] ever tack.
led" exclaimed the man, as he put
the ice-pitcher out Of the reach Of bis
right elbow, land General Grant made
me eat mule meat of the hind legs in
Vicksburg in 49,"
The man seeing that il was useless
70 try TO make an impression on the
steak with the knife, sat back in his
chair exhausted. After musing few
moments he called the waiter and
asked If there was another steak in the
place like the one he had before him.
He received an answer in the affirm
alive.
Bring it right hye and two brick
bats with il; / reckon I'll try a Homo.
lulu sandwich"
Whats dat, sah1"
Go along and get me another
steak"
The waiter obeyed and the man
took newspaper from his pocket,
wrapped the steak up in it and went
to the cashiers desk with check for
sixty cents.
"Got TO catch a train, ehY" ex-
claimed the cashier; and haven't time
to eat here, ehI"
mo, replied the man, mot exact
ly. You see / arrived in New York
from New Orleans last week, and the
baggage smashers Knocked the hinges
from my trunk. And | am going to
replace them with these steaks. and
Ill bet fifty dollars that when my
trunk gets back to New Orleans there
wont be a fibre of my new patent
hinges stretched. I'll get square with
those baggage-smsshers even if 1 do
lose a square meal."-[N. Y. World.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22
The Bible Revision Failure.

They are selling editions of the re-
vised New Testament now for what
ever it will bring in ounces and
pounds in New York. 1t was q stu.
pendous failure. No one would read
II; no one would buy it. Booksellers
have had enormous loads of it that
they can not carry, and, as il wasn't
worth a cent in the market, il was
sold as old paper to be turned into the
paper mills and soaked into pulp. A
fair edition was sold when the book
was first issued to people who were
anxious for curiosity sake to look at
it, but as soon as their curiosity was
grati6ed the sale stopped short, and it
has never started up again. Half a
dozen schemes have been tried by the
book publishers to get rid of their use
less stock and a great many have pa
tiently waited in the hope that some
genuine interest would be manifested
by Bible readers in the new version;
but they have all been grievously left.
The book is commercially good for
pulp and nothing else.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22
Hogrper, EosiIy coOsoIeo.

Many years ago, in one Of the quiet
New Hampshire towns, a young man
lived who Lost his wife after only few
months Of welded bliss. He was in
consolable over her loss, and one day
his pastor attempted to comfort him
in the presence Of a company Of his
townspeople, quoting the Apostles
words; Wherefore, these light Attic
tons, which are but for q moment,
work for us far more exceeding and
eternal weight Of glory" but was
promptly squelched by the widower.
who turned on him with a look Of
scorn, and said. "St. Paul didn't
know any thing about il; he warn't q
married man." He, however, found
a solace in q blooming dsmsel,
who, at his own demise, which
occurred a few years since, remarked
to a sympathizing neighbor: Eyes, 1t
was a terrible blow. I could have
picked out forty men in town that /
should rather had died than my hus-
band" But even she was not so in
consolable as certain school commit
teeman in Brooksville, Me-, was on
the occasion Of his wife's death. His
inconsolable sorrow could only he ex-
pressed by the remark to q sympathiz-
ing neighbor: "I'd rather have lost
the best COW in my lot Boston
Globe.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22
Tbe Internal Revenue.

IL IL thought that the Cabinet will soon
discuss the QUESTION Of reducing the mum.
Der Of Internal Revenue districts. AZ u
now stands there are 1875 Of these districts,
and the salaries Of the collectors and their
assistants amount to S2,000,OOO in round
numbers. Out Of the l26 collection dis
riots. but thirty seven collected above 81 :
900, 900 each last year, and the collections
In some Of them ran down below $4,000
Over thirty fell below 100000 each. Not
one Of these gets less than $4,000 each, and
thirty get $500 apiece. Five get 81 ,37t
apiece, four get s4,25O aud 30 on down
Besides l26 collectors, there are nearly L.
900 deputy collectors, who receive salaries
and travelling expenses from 5000 a yeaI
down; 200 clerks, messengers, S6T gsugers
1000 store.ksepers and gsugers, Ind 522
store-keeperA Whether the Administration
will have the nerve to deliberately lay the
AZ TO the root Of this tree, or even TO TOT
of some Of its branches, seems 10 be rather
doubtful. Should any change be made
however, IL IL probable that the States
hopeleasly democratic or those certainly
republican will be the ones where the mosi
Of the reductions will take place. Wash
ington cor. LouisviIle Post.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

One Of the greatest annoyances to
foreman or overseer, as we'll as to the
industrious workman who wishes 10
perform bis whole duty, is the habit
OF grabbing INDUCED in by those fel.
lows who insist upon talking ofcur'
rent events, and often the worlds en-
tire history, during the hours which
should be devoted exclusively to bu.
sines.. In no workshop is this prac
tice 90 deleterious as in a printing of.
fee, for in no other is there 80 close
and undivided attention required to
produce the best results. No man
can set type with proper care while
his mind is occupied with considera'
ton Of other affairs, especially II that
consideration is forced upon him by
the audible conversation Of some one
near him. A printer must think
while he works, and he must think Of
the task before him. He must de-
cipher his copy and give thought to
ib punctuation, and even to the con-
struction Of sentences, and this he
cannot do while his attention is di.
verted TO something entirely foreign
toll. lie can think Of but one thing
at time; snd'if he is tai king Of pol
itics, religion. or social ills, he will, Of
necessity. neglect the work placed be-
fore him.
The practice Of promiscuous talk
ing in a workshop is, moreover, dis
honest one. The employer pays the
employe for the work he is expected
and supposed to perform; and the
time paid for belongs 10 him, and If il
il occupied with idle gossip, he is de.
frauded Of that which is his due. A
few moments conversation between
two compOsitors may seem a small
matter; but when il includes, as Il
generally does, several men, at fire.
quent intervals. il becomes quite Sc.
rious affair, resulting in absolute loss
TO the master. "Many mickles makes
a muckle;" and fifteen minutes a day
makes an hour and a half during the
week.
II is q homely saying, "the still
SOW drinks the swill;" and among
compositors il will be noticed that
those who do the least talking will,
other things being equal, set more
type, and do Il better, than their gar
rulous peighbors whose tongues are
continually running.
We are not advocating military law
in the printing Office. There is no
harm in an occasional pleasant Joke
or snatch of a popular song; these
rather relieve the irksomeness OF con-
tinuous toll. But the privilege Of in.
dulgdnce in these should never be
abused to the detriment Of either the
customer or employer.-[Paper and
Print.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22
Toonoddy

When TopnoddY came from his Of
fee Thursday night, his wife was in
a particular disturbed state Of mind.
Whats the matter, my dear2" he
kindly inquired.
"Don't ask me that kind Of a ques.
ton, Topnoddy, when you know how
much work have TO do about this
house TO keep you comfortable, /" she
answered.
"Why don't you get hired girl,
my dear, 10 help your"
because l don't want any hired
girls around the house as long as you
live here"
"You are not jealous, | hope, my
dear"
ooh, no, I'm not jealous, Topnod
dy. l Aatter my sex that | am the
only one in the whole category who
could be susceptible 10 the blandish.
ments Of Topnoddy."
Then why not get the hired girl,
my desrS"
"For the simple reason, Topnoddy,
that Idon't want you to be wearing
yourself 10 physical bankruptcy try.
ing to make a mash on the girl, when
there amt no more show for you than
there is for a politician to enter the
kingdom Of heaven. One total wreck
in the family is enough, and I'm play.
ing the total wreck act at present, and
don't want to have any extra bother
in patching you up with liver pads
aud mustard plasters. Not any Of
that, thank you, in mine, until after
frost. You men think you are al.
mighty sharp, but the women amt
fools, il they do have to work hard
and be submissive. Jealous, indeed
Why a hired girl who would let you
smile at her wouldn't have sense
enough to carry slops to pig. Now
skip around and bring in some water
and some coal, and fix up the FIRE so
I can get your supper ready"
Todnoddy skipped.-lThe Drum.
mpr
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

some republican journals are pleas
ing themselves with the thought Of
what they will do in Virginia in 1884.
In going through dark wood it is an
excellent pan to keep up ones spirit
by whistling or singing, "NOw l lay
me down to sleep" or, in a very diff
cult moment, by consulting the Maine
pocket pistol, which every good re-
publican carries in his moral panta
looms but ii is better to wait till the
wood is left behind before jumping for
joy. The republican party may pos
sibly feel on the LIST Of January, 1885,
that like Mr.. Bundle, it event dirt
cheap. I'm. Y. World.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

A traveller in the South, says an
exchange. wished to send some beauti.
full flower buds to his wife, and was at
Lose how TO do so. A florist friend
said he would fix them. He cut a
potato into two pieces and bored holes
into them into which he inserted the
stems Of the buds, and placed them
in a box with cotton to support them.
a letter from the recipient acknowl'
edged the remembrance, and said that
the buds had developed into full
blown flowers. There is sufficient
moisture in a large sized potato to
support flower for two weeks in a
moderately cool temperature. Flow
ere for bouquets or baskets may be
preserved ia the same way. The
potatoes can be hidden by leaves or
mOsses.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

The Robertson Tribune says that cave
has been discovered on Jesse Sims farm in
johnson county, in which are many cham
beers, walled up with stone snd evidently
the work Of human hands.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

SHERMAN W. PLATT, a young man
of Newton. Conn.,, has slept almost
continuously since last Christmas, and
in the meantime he has not once spo'
ken. He sits in a rocking chair with
his eyes closed, all day long, paying
no attention whatever to his mother,
who ministers TO him constantly.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

A Cleveland factory employing 800
girls, announced that the bangs must
60 or the girls. The girls informed
the proprietors that the bangs should
20 and the girls with them.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

It is said that twelve-lhirteenths Of
the membership Of the Methodist church,
North, l.55s,Ss7 out Of 1851 1854, take no
interest in the benevolent enterprises Of
their church; s75,32O never give anything
and 6Ol,OO7 give an average Of only ten
cents.-[Old Path Guide.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

1T issaid thst the Pekln Government
will establish Consulate in Chicago, to
consist Of an American and Chinee, who
will devote themselves to the protection Of
the subjects Of the Celestial Empire, claims
having been made that they have been I'M
justly punished by the authorities Of that
att
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

A Philadelphia company has begun
feather-farming in Accomso county, Va,
having now two thousand geese, and in
tending TO increase to ten thousand.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

The unwritten law which pronounc-
ed Mrs. Thompson harlot and Miss
Jessie Buckner saint ought to be
formally enacted into statutory form,
then hung up in a trame.-[ Louis
vile Commercial.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

Statistics place the number of Bap-
fists in the world at $500, 900, in the
United States at 100000, OF
churches 10, 400, with 5000 preach
ara
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

It's though to be perfectly legiti-
mate to "shoot folly as it fiies," but
then what is the use Of fooling with
the little that flies and having no rem
edy against that which goes afoot, in
shoes two sizes too small?-[ Bowling
Green Gazette.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

A peculiar suit is on trial at Lexing-
ton. A man wishing to sell his farm, ask
ed friend TO find him a purchaser. He
did 80. and presented bill for $500 com
mission. The man refuses to pay, claiming
that he asked the favor simply as friend
~ act
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

The steamer Alaska recently sailed
from New York for Liverpool carrying
300 saloon passengers. which is the
largest number ever taken out at one
time by any OCean-gOing vessel.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

Mahones organ, the National Re
publicas Of Washington, says: at is
not violation Of the civil service
law, and will not be, after the law
goes into operation in July, for any
person in the employ of the Govern
ment to be solicited for political con-
tribution. He can not be solicited by
an official. but he may be waited on
for the purpose by any agent ola
political party or other organization
who Is not himself in Office. He can
not be removed for not contributing,
nor csnsured for giving whatever he
pleasss. Still We live in a compare
lively free country"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

Attorney General Brewster has de-
cided that the title Of the Arlington
property, now used as a national Gem.
etery, is clear, and that the $3.50. 900
appropriated by Congress can be paid
TO the heirs.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22
Woman as a Local Editor.

Strange that women are not more
extensively employed as news.gatbers
for the press. "Why," said Fogg,
"Mrs. F. went out visiting t'othor day
and Notwithstanding she had been
gone less than an hour, when she
came home she was fairly overlooking
with new and recondite information.
Our next door neighbor on one side
had gone into bankruptcy, and bis
creditors were raising 4 terrible poth.
er about it; our neighbor on t'other
side had been treating his family in a
most shameful manner. and every bo.
dy was talking about ii; a wedding
was on the carpet across the way, not
withstandiDg nobody could see what
he ever could see in her to fall in love
with; two persons had been carried
out Of the world just below us, and
three more brought into it two or three
doors above; Mrs. A. had got new
silk dress, Mrs. b had made over her
old one, and Mrs. q. had declared
that Parson Jones wife wasn't a bit
sociable. All this, and more beside.
And l." continued Fogg, might
travel all over town, from now to mid.
summer, and / wouldn't have found
out one-hundreth part Of the intelli-
gence that woman picked up in one
short hour.-T Boston Journal.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

"A company with capital Of 100000
has been organized at Rome, Ga, for the
purpose Of utilizing the immense water
power at Ten-Islsnd Shoals on the Coosa
River