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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-15
approprlatio6. by Congress.

Mr.. Hiscock, as chairman Of the
House committee of appropriations,
furnished for publication statements
relative to the appropriation bills pass
ed at the last session of Congress, and
which have become laws. The aggre-
gate amount of all bills is $229, 327 ,5ll,
made up as follows:
Pensions, $50, ,575, 900 /; military acad-
envy, $3lS, ,657; Notifications. $670 900
consular and diplomatic, 5. 296, 755;
navy, SIS, ,S94 ,434; army, S24, ,68l $50 I;
postoffice, $44, ,489, $50; Indians, 81, ,362,-
655; legislature, $40, ,464, ,296; sundry
civil, $23 ,906, 147; District of Columbia,
81 $780, 1857; deficiency, $i,Sl3, ,lS7 ag-
ricultural, ,$405, $40; miscellaneous bills.
involving appropriations OF money,
$685.
COMPARISON WITH OTHER YEARS
The aggregate of appropriations for
last year, including $l8, 738, ,675 for riv'
or and harbor bill, was $295, sos, ,639,
aud for the preceding year, including
$ll AL 800 for river and harbor bill,
was $2l9, 1867 1888. An analogy of fig
ures for the past three years, shows
that the appropriations for the current
expenses of the government, irrespec-
tive of amounts for pensions, aggregate
less than for either of the two preced-
ing years. The regular pension bills
for the fiscal years 1882, 1888 and 1884
aggregate $252, ,575, 900. The bill just
passed is S20, $50, 900 in excess of the
bill passed two years ago, and $l3, 225,-
0J0 less than the bill last year. Of the
deficiency bill just passed only about
$500, 900 is on account of the current
fiscal year. The appropriation bills of
the present session were based on estI-
mates aggregating $271 1894, ,844. AS
reported from the house committee on
appropriations they aggregate $780,
OS2, 1853 as passed by the House, S226,-
420, ,2OS; as reported by the senate conn
mittee on appropriations, $23l, 10, OILS;
as passed by the Senate, $3.50, ,662, ,54l /;
and, as finally passed by both Houses,
after being adjourned by the confer
ence committee, S229, 327 ,511, an in
crease of So, ,244, ,758 over the amount
originally recommended by the house
committee on appropriations.
While the provisions of the act to
reduce the revenue" go into effect on
and after July /, 1888, exception is made
in reference to tariff duties on sugar.
which take effect June l, and Internal
provisions relating to the reduction OF
taxes ON tobacco, snuff and cigars, and
the reduction of special license taxes,
which go into effect May /, with pro-
visions that all claims Tor drawbacks
on unbroken packages Of tobacco, snuff,
cigars and cigarettes, held by manu-
facturers and dealers at that date, must
be presented before July l.
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Col. INGERsoLL is still dreaming
strange dreams, his latest being about
intemperance :" If the Mississippi
and all it's tributaries were filled with
pure whisky, if the banks were loaf
sugar. ard all the low grounds covered
with mint, there would be no more
drunkenness than there is to-day. 1
believe in the restraining influences of
liberty.n
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For sale by Belding & Armstrong.
, 1883-07-07
LOCAL.


1t is painfully and discouragingly
evidenttO housekeepers in the city
that the dairy products Of the FARMS
in this vicinity are by no means
equal to supplying the growing de-
mand for butter, nor are the chickens
numerous or ambitious enough to
meet the consumption Of eggs.
There are times when the mar
ket is completely stripped of both
table necessities, and the hungering
householder is compelled to fall back
on axle greese, and take his coffee
unsettled. Hotels and large con-
sumers are forced to rely on Portland
market for butter, and as the dealers
of that great moral village seem to
think strength an essential ingredi-
ant, or that the frOntersman needs
something of a stimulating nature to
hold him up, the quality Of throat
Indicator is sometimes to high for
even the masticating organs of the
toughest citizen. Under those cir
cumstances it Is a wonder that some
enterprising man does not start in
the dairy business just to supply the
local demand. a business of the kind
would pay the protector well, as he
could so arrange it that every pound
Of his product would find a ready
sale. 1t it big opening for the right
man and he who grapples it first will
gather the sugar.
, 1883-07-07
Fire.

Sunday about noon a\ dense eloud
Of Ominous smoke was seen toascend
south of the railroad and Hp a few
moments lurid tongues Of fire paint
ed the black vapor a dirty crimson.
Strange to say there was none Of that
wild rush and deep-voiced yelling
that usually accompany the presence
of fire in other cities none Of the
quick, sharp thrObs of the alarm bell
that startle the car and make ones
blood tingle with excitement. Per-
haps people realized that there exist
ed no protection against the devour-
ing element, and as there was no
chance Of lending any aid to extin-
guish a conflagration it was useless
to go to the trouble Of any undue ex-
ertions. On reaching the locality of
the blaze we found the smOuldering
ruins of a one-stOry dwelling, and a
few men calmly engaged preventing
the spread of the flames TO a small
building adjoining. That house was
saved by little work, but only be-
cause the wind drifted the fire in
another direction. The burned
building was occupied by several
colored women, and all the contents
were saved excepting the cooking
stove. The loss will probably reach
500, with no insurance. The fire
originated from the kitchen stove
pipe, an addition having beenpu up
but the day before, and no proper
protection had been made for the
pipe, which protruded. from "A hole
cut in the roof The accident was
generally discussed by the crowd and
it brought vividly to the mind of all
how completely the town is at the
mercy Of fires. Had the FIRE started at
the corner Of Howard street and Riv-
erside avenue, with the wind in the
south, men would be compelled to
stand idly by without the hope of
saving a single house from that point
TO the river This state Of being pre-
petually exposed to such fearful
danger has existed long enough. 1t
is time for the public to awake and
make some provision for self-protec-
tion against an element that cometh
at a moment when least expected. A
few hundred dollars expended at the
present time will be the means Of
saving thousands in the future. II
a steamer cannot he purchased AZ
, 1883-07-07

Supt. F. f. Griffin has an idea that
a good: many people use the wires
for fun, or at least resort to that
means of communication when,Uncle
Sans postal service would answer
their purpose just as well. At least
he does not wish too much talk by
electricity and to head off any ten
dancy to use the wire for frivlous
purposes promulgates the following
order: "There icing but one wire to
do the telegraph business between
Wallula Junction and the end of the
track it is almost impossible to do
the legitimate business satisfactorily.
Hereafter no message must be sent
by wire that can possibly bear the
delay of mail. When kilograms are
presented for transmission that in
the opinion Of the operator could as
well go by mail the operator will call
the attention Of the sender to this
notice and forward a copy of the tel
cgrlm to this Office"
, 1883-07-07

Few people are aware Of the fact
that bite from a human is exceed
ingly poisonous. Now we do not
wish to bemisconstrued. A bite Of
man is not always as dangerous as
that of a rabid dog, nor does it follow
that the same effects will result from
allkinds Of chewing. We have known
young men to nibble the ears Of ten
der shoots of the opposite sex, and
visa versa, and nothing more serious
result than a matrionial knot. And
We have seen some pretty nasty sam
pies Of mouth work growing out Of
personal misunderstanding, where
parties have depended more upon
their teeth than their hands to vim
dicate their honors, and nothing un-
usual accompanied:the healing. But
there are cases, and many Of them,
where bites inflicted by men have
been the cause Of much suffering and
considerable uncasiness. A case Of
the kind occurred in this city. Last
winter just u week after the Howard
street fire. Justus WentZell had a
little skirmish with a non who had
hld nothing to eat for Several days
and the said individual started in to
make a meal off Justus, commencing
on the left thumb. The man chewed
vigorously, Wentzell shrieked lusti-
ly, and he would have no doubt fin
ished his cannibalish feast had not a
thump on the head loosened his hold.
Wintzell paid no attention to the
slight wound for few days, when
one evening it commenced swelling
with a bad looking swell, and Dr.
Morgan was summoned to examine
the injury, and ii was only with the
greatest care that the arm was saved.
Mr.. Wentzell carried that hand in a
sling from that day to last Sunday,
when he took off the bandages for
the first time, period Of almost six
months. The skin came off the en-
tire hand, new finger nails develop
ed, and a deep scar that will cling to
him for years frescoes the thumb. 1t
was singular case, and Wentzell
can be thankful that he saved the
hand.
, 1883-07-07

Last Saturday afternoon the resi-
dents of this city were given an ex-
hibitiOn Of the performance of one of
the celebrated Westinghouse Traction
Engines. The powerful little motor,
as the engine is compact and is COM
paratively diminutive in dimensions,
arrived on the train Friday, and G..
p. Dart, general manager for thtPa-
cific coast for the mandatory and a
practical engineer, put the institution
together Saturday, got up steam and
started off down the road from the
depot. 1t answered the helm with
the methodical precision of a ship,
and the speed can be regulated as
easily as that Of a locomotive. The
Oddity Of a vehicle being propelled
along the streets by steam attracted
considerable attention, and a crowd
watched the dry land navigation
with considerable interest. The en-
gine is being largely introduced
throughout the United States, both
for stationary purposes and for that
Of propelling, which it does with
ease in Il level or unbroken country.
1t will run thrashing machines, draw
several loaded wagons, is warranted
to pull four ls-inch plOws on level
land, and can be utilized for divers
purposes. 1t bids fair TO create a
revolution on farms -where the con-
ditions for their use (are favorable.
J. S. Windell is to be the local agent
for this part of the t9fritory.
, 1883-07-07

An Example.
Last Sunday morning a couple Of
representative of the native race
appeared in town drunker than "biled
owls" They had kissed the slender
neck Of the susceptible bottle numer-
Gus times, and the rosy nectar tangl-
ed their legs into bow knots, and
made supple their spines, and put
bitches in their articulary organs,
and roasted idocy in their eycballs,
and made them generally obnoxious.
While in this unsavsOry condition
they came within range of Deputy
Sheriff Gilliam's vision and that
peace officer ran them in. Now
whisky drinking among the
aborigines is discountenanced by law,
and so particular were the trainers
of the code regulating the morals of
the territory that provisions were
inserted providing severe penalty
against any person furnishing intox-
icants to In lians. Drunkenness hcs
become so common among the ma
tires, for they take to gin like ducks
TO water, that a keen lookout was
instituted for the parties who had
furnished the liquid. Two bottles
were taken from the Indians, and d.
d. Squier recognized them as ones
| that he had filled for a white man.
Monday morning the same individu-
al, who proved to be a man named
Chas. Water, walked into Squier's
place for his morning nip, and d. D.
Squier put up job to ensnare him.
He plyed him with questions and
fluid until the unsOphisticated Wa
tiers gave himself away. Andy Con-
nor coming in Squier introduced him
to Waters asa man engaged in SELL
ing liquor on the sly to Moses In
dians. BY this time word had been
sent to Deputy Gillian, and he re-
spOnded promptly. Squier took
Gillian into the fire proof vault, as
though passing through the building
to the back yard, and taking a pos
sition behind the door within ear
shot Of Waters and Connor he heard
enough to convince him that Waters
was guilty. The officer put his claws
on the astonished man and locked
him up in Squier's cellar for safe
keeping. At 8 O'Clock he was taken
before Squire Whitman, when he
plead not guilty. Andy ConnOr, d.
d, Squier, and Indian Bill testified
in the case, the latter through Deputy
Gillian, who acted as interpreter.
The two former stated the case as
given above, while the Indian swore
that he had come into town from
Rockford Sunday, having a bottle Of
whisky that he had drank it and
that the prisoner had first got his
bottle refilled and afterwards got him
anothe~ bottle. The bottles taken
from the Indians were produced and
identified by Squier and the Indian.
Squire Whitman feeling that the
eXigencies Of the case made it neces-
sary for him to make an example Of
the prisoner, socked on Waters fine
of 500 and cost, or imprisonmentun-
til the amount is liquidated. Sheriff
Gillian jugged the prisoner, but
hearing some hints Of lynching took
him down to Cheney Monday after
noon and lodged him in the county
Jail, where he is now safely ensconc-
ed to ruminate over the hardships Of
an evil act. We hope that this will
be warning to all others engaged
in the same nefariOus pursuit and
that there will be an end to drunken
Indians in this city.
, 1883-07-07
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT corrAx, W.T.. j
Charles II. Montgomery.

LAND OFFICE At CoLFNN, W.T.. /
June q, lsSL
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his In
tcntion 10 make final proof In support Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore Jacob StitZcl, Clerk District Court for
stevens county, at Colville, W. T., on July 81,
1881, at p. m, viz: Charles II. Montgomery,
who made Homestead entry No. 3l80 for the
s ne = and g Z NV sec %, TIP 10 n, II 70 e.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
tiOn pf, said land, viz: John II. Kinsley, Fran
els Wolf, Rodgcr sullivan, and +. @. Thorn
uson, Of Fort ColVlllc T.. o., wash. Ter
J. NJ. ARMSTRONG, Register
, 1883-07-07
Notice of Publication.


LAND OFFICE AT CoLFAx, VT,
May 81, lSSL
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his in
claim, and that said proof will he nndc before
the Clerk District Court for lst judicial Dist
Spokane county, at Cheney, W. T., on July
q, 1888, > +, NJ, viz: Jason Whitney, who made
homestead entry, No. 1855, for the q ne y
and sw q ne = sec. 10. TIP. q, Il. a. T..
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton oi' said land, viz: J. NJ. Butler, Jose phi
Moran, Th6rnas Ncwlnnd and Thomas Mcgpr
Of spokane Falls 2. o., VT
]. NJ. ARMSTRONG, Register
, 1883-07-07

Put a teaspOonful of sulphur in the
nest as soon as hens or turkeys are
set. The heat of the fowls causes
the fumes Of sulphur to penetrate
every part of their bodies; every
louise is killed, and as all nits are
are hatched within ten days, when
themother leaves the nest with her
brood she is perfectly free from nits
or lice
, 1883-07-07
Notice for Publication.


LAND OFFICE AT CoLFAN, W.T.
June a, 1883
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his In
tentlOn To make tinal proof in support OF his
claim, and that said proof will De made be-
fore the Clerk Of the Court for stephens cOun-
", W. T., at Fort Colville, W. T., on August
Is, 1857, | p. m, viz Luciano D'Agostino,
VINO made home entity No 9ss FOR the W L Sc
=. and W = ne ., see n, twp 8n,r8ge
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultva-
tlon OF, said land viz: j. Keenan,, j. M. Car
COlville p. o., W. T..
]. NJ. ARMSTRONG, Register.
, 1883-07-07
NOTICE.


U. s. LAND OFFICE, CoLFAx, W.T.,
June Is, 1888
COMPLAINT having been entered at this
- office by Louis Mathews against louis
MOTigcan for abandoning his Homestead
Entry No. Bg, dated october 7, lSS upon the
" u Sc z and y sw = sec. TO- township IS n,
range 30 In Stevens county, Wash. Ter. with
view 10 the cancellation Of said entry; the
said party Is hereby summond TO appear be-
fore Jacob Stltzel, Clerk Of the Court for
stevens county, W. T., at Fort Colville, W. T.,
on the 2S,h day Of July, 1888, a. O'Clock p. m.
TO respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged Abandonment.
JNO. l.. WILSON, Receiver
, 1883-07-07
NOTICE.

THE ACCOUNTS AND NOTES FORMER
L ly belonging to Davenport, Thompson &
Co., OF Cheney, W. T., having heretofore been
sold, assigned and delivered to us rs per pre-
viOus notice given, we have appointed Messrs
II. d. Ramsdell and B. G. Van HOuten, Of
Cheney, w. T., as our agents for the collec-
tiOn NJ the same, and request all those so In
dcbted 10 pay said Indebtedness to Messrs
Rumsdell and Van Houten, who alone are
authorized to make said collections for us and
receipt for same.
WHITE, GOLDSMITH 4 co.
J. r. DANSON.
Cheney, June /, 1888
, 1883-07-07

least invest in a hand-englne, which
can be procured secondhand at a
nominal cost. Let some action be
taken Immediately, for so important
a matter should not be left until half
the town is swept out of existance.
, 1883-07-07

A housekeeper asks, "What is the
simplest way to keep jelly from
molding on top p, Shut a small boy
up in pantry for few minutes.
, 1883-07-07

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The Sim Of ErettIng.

There is one sin which seems to
me is everywhere, and by everybody
underestimated, and quite too much
overlooked in valuations Of charac.
ter. 1t is the sin Of fretting. It's as
common as air, as speech, so com
mon that unless it rises above its us
ual monotone we do not even observe
it. Watch any ordinary coming to-
gcther of people. and see how many
minutes it will be before somebody
frets--that is, makes more or less
complaining statement of something
or other, which most probably every
one in the room, or the car, or the
stroct-corner, as it may be, knew be-
fore, and which probably nobody
can help. Why say anything about
it? 1t is cold, it is hot, it is wet, it
is dry; somebody has broken an ap-
pointment, ill-eooked meal; stupid
ity or bad faith somewhere has re-
suited in discomfort. There are al
ways plenty Of things to fret about.
1t is simply astonishing how much
annoyance and discomfort may be
found in the course of every days
living, even at the simplest, if one
only keeps a sharp eye out on that
sides of things. Even Holy Writ
says we are born to trouble as sparks
flying upward. But even TO the
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
Teach Your Bows.

Teach them that true lady may
be found in calico quite as frequent
ly as in velvet.
Teach them that a common school
education with common sense, is
better than a college education with
out it.
Teach them that one good, honest
trade, well mastered is worth doz-
en- beggarly professions,
Teach them that honesty is the
best policy; that it is hetter to be
poor than to be rich on the profits OF
crooked whisky, and point you q
precept by the examples of who are
now suffering the torments Of the
damned.
Teach them to respect their elder.
and themselves,
Teach them that, as they expect tc
be men some day, they cannot toe
soon learEsto protect the weak ones
Teach them by your own example
that smoking in moderation, though
the least of vices to which men ar,
heirs, is disgusting to others ant
hurtlul to themselves.
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
If you want Il choice fragrant
Cigar call at II. G. PRgwITT's.

SANDY Bayou, August, 9th, 1883.
EplToR OscEoLA Times Dear
Sir: Noticing an article in your last
issue headed, Sandy Bayou, limiting
that the community was getting be-
hind by not being represented more
often; think it would be better of
without representative, unless it
could be represented rightly. AS to
our neighborhood being peaceful, it
would be very much so, if we had
one party excluded from our midst.
We must admit the wind and rain
did a great deal of damage to the
corn and cotton. IfMr. Coflman does
not make better brick than he made
last year, he will not have many Or
ders to fill. We glory in Uncle
Pats spunk in trying to get out OF
this overhowcd country. As to our
Sabbath School, we think it would
progress finely, if those that attend
would take an interest in the school
instead of sitting in the back of the
room with their eyes half shut and
their mouths gaped open catching
gnats and flies, and studying how to
misrepresont things in the communi-
ty, and how many more of Rambler's
class would be at the Blind Tiger
than at the Sabbath School. In re-
gard to the speech made by Mr..
Bryant on Education, j would state
that said speech was merely a plain
announcement of the fact that he had
been awarded the school by the
Messrs. Marlin, and when the school
would begin; and as for the race for
teacher, that is an infamous lie. Mr..
Mowry did not employ w. X. Ram
cy 20 get up a school for him; and
as to the price, it was not mentioned,
nor did w. X. Ramey agree to teach
the school for any specified SUN; he
only proposed to teach il they would