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National Republican., 1883-01-06
Local Items,

Mr.. H. A. Wilson, clerk at the sixth pre-
cinct station, has written letter to THE RE
PUBLICAN, stating that in refusing informa-
tion to reporters he is simply obeying the
orders Of his superior officers, and that he has
no intention to be discourteous. The fault
now seems 10 be with the lieutenant in charge
of the station or his immediate superior.
The Bee this week has an extended account
of the banquet TO Hon. Fred. Douglass on
New Years day, illustrated by two fine por-
traits Of Mr. Douglass and Register Bruce,
National Republican., 1883-01-06
Wnr ClnlInR.

The house committee on war claims yes
terday morning agreed to report with favor
able recommendation the Rosecrans bill to
reimburse the state of California in the sum
of $250,000 for expenditures made by the
state on account Of Indian wars, with an
amendment authorizing the officers Of the
committee also agreed TO report favorably the
claims of Capt. Nicholas j. Bigley for $21,-
211.40, the alleged value of the steamer Her
cules and tow of coal destroyed on the Mis-
sissippi at Memphis in 1868, and of Mary
Jane Veazre for So 40 for property taken by
United States troops at Natchez, Miss, during
the war.
National Republican., 1883-01-06
I.nnn 1lrn,,t nInttn,.s-

The house committee ON the Judiciary yes
terday discussed the Knott resolution declar-
ing all the Northern Pacific railway land
grants forfeited, and ON motion of Mr.. Knott
laid il on the table for consideration NJ the
next meeting. Mr. Anderson, of Kansas, was
in regard to his resolution OF inquiry, which
calls upon the secretary Of the interior to
National Republican., 1883-01-06

furnish the original maps and papers Of the
Leavenworth Lawrence and Western (Kansas
Pacifc) railway with view to ascertaining
if that road Is not laying claim to large tracts
of land to which il is not entitled, and the
committee agreed that the inquiry should be
made. Mr.. Anderson was also heard ON the
question of constituting certain laws with
view to ascertaining why expenses of survey
ing, &c, have not been paid and patents for
the land issued.
National Republican., 1883-01-06
Cnught the spenIrer,s Eve.

The Hon. DR.. Mclean of Missouri, caught
Chairman Houlk's eye in committee of the
whole yesterday whom the gas discussion was
on. II served his turn as we'll as the elusive
eye of the speaker, and the house listened a:
the honorable doctor fired Off his maiden
speech against gas mOnopolies which, it ap
pears, exist in st. Louis aud everywhere. Civ
ilization aud the gas monopoly's lamp post gC
hand in hand
National Republican., 1883-01-06
Naval Orders,

Master NJ. L. Wood has been ordered to the
Alaska at the Mare Island (Cal.) navy yard I;
Ensigns Walter NJ. Constant and James H..
Sears to the training ship Portsmouth; En-
sign De Witt Coiiman TO the training ship
New Hampshire; Naval Cadet Charles A.
Doyen to the Swatara; Gunner George p.
Hoilner, detached from the training ship
Colorado, and ordered to the Portsmouth ;
Lieut.. Samuel p. Comley, from the navy yard
League island, and ordered to the Ports
mouth; Midshipmen f. X. Wall and +. Il.
Bainard, from the Now Hampshire, and or
dered to the Swataa; Midshipman William
S. Sims, from the Colorado, and ordered to
the Swat0ra; Gunner William Il. Webber,
from tho Alaska, and placed on waiting or
ders; Surgeon George II. Cooke has been
granted six months leave from 4ho 4th inst.
National Republican., 1883-01-06
RIvrrs nnd IInrhnra.

In response to a house resolution calling
for Information as TO the probable amount of
appropriations available for the improvement
of rivers and harbors which will be on hand
at the close OF the current fiscal year, the
President to-day transmitted % report from
the chief of engineers estimating the amount
Mt 81 600 COO
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plsehnrgea OF oovernment cIerIss.

1t is said ut the Interior department that
onlyabout fifty of the 500 pension Office clerks
whose temporary appointments expire within
the next two months will fail of reappoint-
ment. General inellicienCy is alleged as the
cause of their failure TO secure continuance
in office, and il is probable that the persons
upon whose recommendation they were ap-
pointed will be allowed to designate their
successors. The recent large discharge OF
employees in the census Office was caused by
failing appropriations, and it is believed that
by granting deficiency appropriation OF
100000 which will be requested congress
will prevent another wholesale discharge
which must otherwise follow.
National Republican., 1883-01-06
MnnVv nIrImnnrr.

Tho senate committee on military aflhirs
will not meet to-day, further consideration of
the heavy ordnance question having been
postponed until next Saturday.
National Republican., 1883-01-06
Acts ADDrove,I.

The President has approved the act to re-
move tho political disabilities of James l..
Waddell and the act for the relief of Albert
Grant, of tho District of Columbia.
National Republican., 1883-01-06
Cntife ounrnntino stations.

Tho secretary of tho treasury sent to the
house the report Of the treasury cattle
commission, which is made after consulting
with the collectors of the ports of Portland,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Balti-
more, with view of securing appropriate
sites and buildings rs quarantine stations for
imported cattle. Tho report first describes
visit to the Canadian quarantine station at
Quebec and then proceeds to n description of
the sites selected at the United States ports
mentioned with the exception of Philadei-
phia, at which the commission found there
had been no importation of cattle since Feb
ruary, 1851, with little probability of any
importation for considerable time to come (;
therefore they recommend no building.
In discussing the conditions requisite to Sc
cure the admission of American store cattle
to Great Britain, the report concludes that
"it is vain to hope that England will remove
the restrictions imposed so long as we fail to
show that the last vcstago Of infection has
been wiped out from our land :" and further,
I" that nothing short of the absolute and un-
dcniablo extinction of this disease in tho
United States will reopen the British market
to our live cattle, and save us those millions
that we are now every year prodigally, and,
we might almost say, insaucly throwingaway."
Tho report also discussed the importance of
the extinction of lung plague in America to
our homo cattle industry, aud estimates the
present yearly losses from lung plague in the
United States at from two to three million
dollars, and the prospective loss from lung
plague at S50,OOO,OOO. The capital repre-
sentcd by the present yearly losses at 5 per
cent, would be FROM forty TO sixty millions,
and that represented by prospective yearly
losses at tho same rate, at ono billion. 10
prevent this loss the commission estimates the
sum required to stamp out the lung plague at
$20O0,OOO, and recommends the requisite leg
islation, The governing principle in all the Sc
recommendations is, that the federal govern
mcnt shall forbid the movement Of store cattle
out of any infected state, territory or district,
except after quarantine such as is now im-
posed on tho cattle imported from Infected
foreign countries The report recommends
that the secretary Of the treasury be empow-
cred TO order the instant destruction Of all
cattle or other arrivals, which, in quarantine,
give evidence of dangerous contagious disease.
National Republican., 1883-01-06
OUR WRITTEN CONSTITUTIONS

with the unwritten constitution of England.
Ea d le; "1he English people speak with
pieI .rdr Of their constitution, and say it
wtp g,i uadr; q is not printed il canu0L be
iound iu puy manuscript on parchment; il
ziew," said ho: Black stunc speaks of il jGtho
Wisest work that ever came from the brain OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-02

When the law was passed several years
ago authorizing the appointment OF 1--WE
Commissioners with The full power and
authority Of Judges Of The Supreme
Court 20 assist II diecharging the duties
of that Court, Il was believed that the
large number OF cases that had accumu.
lated would be decided IN Z few years 90
that the Court would b ready 70 take
up new casee within reasonable time
ailcr they were placed On The docket.
But the Reporter Of the Supreme Court
. few days since 10 answer % . resolution
Of the 6cnate, saye that Oh January !,
1e6S, before the appointment Of the Com
miseIoncrs, there wcro 1859 appeals
pending 10 the Supreme Court and thst
the number OF cases decided from Jan. 1,
1851, % Jan. !, less. since lho appoInt-
ment Of the Commissioners. WAS l,796.
From this the Court does not appear %
DO much nearer up with IL business than
Il was before the Commissioners were
appointed ~ PaolI News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-02

Ees Albany Ledger.
There will soon come Ioud call from
farmers IN The flooded dIsfricIs. whose
fences have al been swers away, for 3
law preventing stock running at largo.
Snch law would be great help 70 those
who have neither 3 mil or board lef(
on the place. So much for the cmer-
gency (or . speedy Law On the subject.
II there had bcen no food there would
have eslIl heen ample reason for 3 law
which would eay3 10 the people or The
state miIIions ~ dollars Il has bcen
ESTIMATED that Tho fences IN aome OF the
States cost more than The houses. and II
. possibly true. for The one Iasis for 6fty
wears or more. while the other must Be
frequently renewed.
Many or the states now have excellent
stock lava IN somr OF the most beanii-
ful valleys IN New York, for instance,
one may ride many miles without seeing
= fence except IN occasional lot around q
barn or movable pasture fence. epclof-
ing few acres. In some Of the prairie
states the same laws prevail. and cattle
arc never seen except n small fenced lots
.or IN charge Of herdcr The Cincinnati
Commercials Gazette well says that now
II The time 20 outlaw fencce-or rather
70 abolish the necessity for them. They
have been swept away over vast tracts OF
The fnest lands IN the state. and their re-
newal would about wipe out The scanty
supply Of rail timber. Some one shouId
be found among our senator's and repre-
scniasiyes capable Of taking this matter
In hand.
The flrst step 20 stop tho process of
ruin illustrated in the food, Il TO abolish
fencca. This done, some or the work
Iavishcd on the pcrishing fencea that
consume at once the forest and tho land,
and absorb the energies or tho people
without return, might be put on the
roads, and soon make them Of the best
instead Of among the worst IN the ex-
perienco Of mankind. Then No fast, and
- far as practicable. the native forests
should Be restored TO the hills that have
been hecdlesrly stripped, and that are
Scared By torrcnts tkat carry On 81 n
few years the coil that accumulated
through centuries Where there are
gaping cutters. marking tho progress {
tho dieeaso that converts . smiling land
70 desert, they should b6 obsiructed
and planted with shrubbery Of some sort
anything win abundant roots and
rapid growth.
Along little streams there should b y
paInstaking cultivation or willows.
They flourish beside water and aid to
preserve moisture IN the land. Where
there - q field already made almost
sterile, native trees will return. II ihe|
soil Is not too Gar gone the black locust
grows with astonishing rapIdity. and Ie|
an exceedingly valuable wood. Locust
posts are The very thing % support Wires
or boards for the fences 10 Be removed
IN sections. Clover ID great couscrva-|
tor o. the soil. and binds Il with abund-
ant roots while encircling it. There
should Be work on roads instead oil
fences, trees cultivated rather than cui|
away and on the hills that are beiug|
scrapcd and made desQlate By the rains
that should refresh, clover should take
The place Of corn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-02

The Supreme Court % the United
States has rendered . decision declaring
The Civil Rights bill Unconstitutional, On
the ground that II twas au Invasion og
the rights Of the States. So it appears
thcrc d such thing as State rights. The
law IN question rcgulatedylho admission
OF negroes 70 hotels, railroads. steam.
boats and places Of amusement
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-02

Oakland City Enterprise: Two young
men direct from Germany stopped q The
kemblo hotel Wednesday night last. on
their way 60 HuntlngburR. We UNDER
stand from Germans who conyersed
with them here that they purchased :
through ticket from Wurscnburg 70
Princeton. for The sum or ESQ IN Ameri-
can money. Their ages were respective
IL a and ~ years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-02

|P>tessbuse Democrat.
Circuit Court commences ono week
from next Monday.
Eight new divorce eases appear On
the docket for the approaching term Of
court.
The Petersburg Building and Loan
Association, capital stock 100000, divi-
dcd into one thousand shares Of e100
each, was organized - the Court-housc
hast Friday night.
The residence or Zack Dyson, at Al.
ford, was destroyed BY fire last Wcdnes-
day morning. The flre originated il .
defective hue, and had gained such
,headway, when discovered, - % pro
vent but little of The contents % Be taken
out.
Since the defeat Of the amendments 10
The senate, the indianapolis Journal has
declared IN favor Of license Instead Of
That u the correct view.
Give us high license with local option
and The liquor problem h solved. We
are glad 20 see our Republican friends
|hlling into line with us on this Issue.
The board ar directors Of the Pike
County Agricultural Society elected tho
following ofIicera for The eusuIng year:
freoldent--6amuel Hargrovo.
YIce-PresIdent-- Samuel n. Stuckoy.
Gocrctory~-Go Goodlet Morgan.
Treasurer p. Richards0n.
General 6upt: -I3oddIck Harroll.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-02

"A two snd a-half year old New Haven
boy offered The following prayer vcrba-
tim e. litcrstlm with The exception Of
names recently: "O-h-Lord. 'memhcr
my brother Willie. And Oh-L,ord I:
member nv Aunt Jennie. A-n-n-d-olo
Mother II ubbard. ehe-went- -the-cur-
board-to- geI-a- poor dog = bone, for
Christie s-sake- Amcn.v
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-02

WashlDeton Gazette: Forty.six cars
of new STEEL rails oro 81 lho o. q n.
ltruc(Ion d tho 4. 3 =. 4 looks = though
~ vogk would % grondly %,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-02

The County Court o. Davies county.
Mo-, has put dramshop 10, naes q o450.
A wisc move. Higher prices for license
would cut out q few Of the eeloono and
make tho othorsA little moro rcspocla-
ble.-N. a. Ledger. N
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Evansville Must Pay Her just

NEW YoRK, Feb. 2z.-~The holders 81
the city Of EvansviIlo's bonds informed
Mayor Bridwell to-day that they could
not consent 90 reduce Che interest on $1.-
66l,0 600 indebtedness from 2 % I per
cent.
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- u-.s>-s~ c->.s. y
49, 3...~ r3T..s.o
o3so 1"q'er
Tho Aessacnusests Democratic State
Centrs! comm!tsco ceIeofssed washing
:one u'r1noay oy grand banquet 81 the
iscvore noute. BOSTON, me dining hail
ocsns nnoo with representative Demo-
crets rom Mase. ana ncIRhbor1ng States.
IN re entrance o. Governor iiuilcr the
assempIake rose 20 - feet, and long con-
unueu applause followed.
Aster the menu tho flmo was devoted
g social intercourse ana speechmnk!nf.
oovernor Butler making tho principal
sooFcss' 40 reviewed many points IN
me character o. washington. He re-
erred % me univeren! reverence paid 20
" wesn,ngton' and wished that the quail
I1es wnisn MADE him : man nad been
more m'iy brought ont 10 history: He
rrieFFeo 70 ne remark once mane oy
hneo9ore iarkcr, VINO thanked 6od fhni
ne nao learned that washington twore,
a That maoe him man. He didn't Ike
% revere MN 20 much - . saint. mo
gvrty :p'.iI thc governor eo'o, 'aseal!eo
N wesn1n&ton, ana none q NE impcrlec-
.'one we're revealed: People old not
earn % iovo MIN ~ tncy love JEFFERSON,
VINO wa: followed by tbe most virulent
p.rty spirli: We nave learned 70 love
nIIn NOR sn:n we revere n'm; Out we
IcveE0 aenIuEtou more tnnu we tovc
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-02

All ne republican slatcsmen aro now
extremely ahxions for party harmony.
United We steal and divided We cant -
lho republican molto.-(AL Vernon
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-02

a member % thc Indiana Legislature Il
named Cabbage. PormIssions for him
% introduce bills are, w presume, TO-
corded undor tbo head of "Cabbago
leayoo. - breckenridge News.
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The city % Brazil sued 1 dozen saloon
koepcro % collect license, under The 11Oo
license ordlnabccs, and rooovoVd jode.
mont agoInot oll % them.
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vlclorla. Queen of England. Il raid %
y large r0al estate ownsrIo New YORK
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Middletown transcript., 1883-11-16

address that is most highly praised. She
will speak here at the Teachers Institute
Thursday afternoon, and it is hoped that
she will be persuaded to also speak Thurs
day evening.
= Professor Wyatt, who SO successfully
produced the oratorio of "Queen Esther"
at Smyrna last week, is now in Middle
town arranging to give it here with local
talent. Our musical young folks are
giving him deserved encouragement and
he hopes to produce the oratorio in fine
style in about three weeks. He invites
all who will take part in it to meet at the
Irving Lyceum room this evening at half
past seven. Professor Wyatt has given
" Esther" with local talent at New Castle,
Dover, Milford and Smyrna, and in each
Of these towns the production has been
spoken of only in the highest terms of
praise. Let US have it at Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-16
At His Old Home.

Charles A. Bryan, Of franklin Parish,
Louisiana, spent a day or two Of this
week in the neighborhood of Middletown,
the guest of H. A. Nowland. Mr.. Bryan
formerly resided in Middletown and has
a host Of friends here and in our adjoining
county of Cecil, in Maryland. lie went
to the South in 1866 and has prospered.
He is a large real estate owner and one of
the leading and most progressive citizens
of Franklin Parish. His trip North is
chiefly for the purpose of consulting with
capitalists in regard to the interests OF the
New Orleans, Natchez and Northwestern
Railroad Company, new line to open
rail communication from New Orleans in
a northwesterly direction through the
finest, richest, and most productive section
of Louisiana and Arkansas Through
Mr.. Bryan's efforts, large donations of
land have been made to the enterprise,
and the new road is an assured thing.
We are sure our good people are always
pleased to hear of the success of the
worthy ones who go from among us to
seek new homes in a broader field, and
therefore we are glad to make note of sue
cesses won abroad by Peninsula people.
When Louisiana gained Mr.. Bryan as
citizen she got one that Delaware would
like to have held fast to.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-16
pilgrimage Of the Funny Man.,

"P1Igr1mag0 OF the Eunny MAN.
R. ]. Burdette talked to large audi
ence at the Town Hall last evening about
"The Pilgrimage of the Funny Man."
The lecture was the first on the course of
the Middletown Lyceum Committee, and
was to have been given on Wednesday
evening, but the " Pilgrim" got left.
Time and railroad trains do not wait for
funny men. About three o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon, while the ladies were
making the stage pretty with flowers and
plants, a telegram came from Mr.. Burdette
at the Jersey City depot, saying that it was
impossible for him to reach here, but that
he would come any other night in the
week. That despatch made every member
of the Lyeeum committee feel as weak as
dish rag. BY consulting time tables
thev found that he could reach Will
mington at about seven o'clock and it was
suggested that a special be chartered to
bring him on. The Superintendent of
the road asked one hundred dollars for a
special and that settled that point. All
hope of getting the "Pilgrim" here in
time to lecture Wednesday evening had
to be abandoned and he was telegraphed
at his home at Ardmore to come Thursday
night. The hall was lighted and many
gathered there, though rumors that Mr.
Burdette was not coming had circulated
freely. The committee thought it well
to open the hall and have the mishap an
nounced to those who came there. 1t
was sore disappointment to those who
had driven a long distance. The night
was cold and blustry, and we can well
appreciate the feelings of the many who
had fruitless trip of ten to twenty miles.
But in most cases the situation was ac-
cepted in good natured way, and only
ten tickets were returned.
It seems that Mr.. Burdette failed to
make connection with the train he ex-
pected to take at jersey City. He came
from Boston and, his train being behind, |
he missed the train for Philadelphia by |
ten minutes There was no later train by |
which he could reach us Wednesday. He
came on Thursday and had a large
audience to talk to. He talked of the |
funny man and his plan of making jokes.
For nearly two hours he kept his audience
in merry mood. We have never heard
anything that seemed to be better appre-
ciated by an audience than "The Pill
grimage." His humble bee story and the |
description OF the spare room we're master
pieces Of humor and there were many
who laughed until their sides ached.
Space forbids more extended notice of
the lecture. It is enough to say that
there was not a dry sentence in it.
There may be persons who don't like to
laugh from centre to circumference il
there are, they would not enjoy ninety
minutes with Bob Burdette.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-16
Irving LYeeum.

The Irving Lyceum had pleasant
meeting on Monday evening. The atten-
dance of members was fair. The exer-
cises, though occupying but little more
than an hour, were entertaining. Mrs.
Bucher read biographical sketch OF Ed
mund Spencer, the Rev. Mr.. Stengle de-
fined the philosophy of Lord Bacon and
Hally Clayton named the principal events
of Elizabeth's reign. There was one
reading. The ladies played pleasing Sc
lections on the piano or entained the audi
ence with vocal music between the literary
parts. There was less formality than
there has usually been at these meetings.
This is an improvement we are glad to
notice. When the Lyceum met about In
the pleasant parlors of our townstolk the
socialness Of its members was a noticeable
feature of the meetings, but when the
move was made to the Lyceum hall, and
the society found itself in home of its
own, a cold spell set in, and it's only very
lately that there has been any prospect Of
a thaw. AS the objects of the society are
declared in its constitution to be "social,
moral and intellectual improvement" it
seems to us that the "thawing out'' can
not proceed to rapidly if this "declaration
of principles is to be lived up to. At
the meeting on next Monday evening
there will be original essays, select read
ings and music. A lively discussion is to
be arranged for the December public
meeting.