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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
The Census aud the Forests.

Hitherto the forests have been locked
upon chiefly as the, source of lumber
supply, and the census has taken ac-
count OF them only so far as to report
the statistics of the lumber trade, and
some OF the Industries connected with it
or derieable from it. But the impor-
lance of the forests at once appears
when we consider that the census of
1870 reported the annual value OF sawed
lumber produced by our forests as S210,-
169, 1927, and that there were 63. 928 es-
adjustments engaged in the manufac-
ture OF articles made entirely of wood,
besides 100, 512 establishments in which
wood is an important part of the mate
rial used-as in the manufacture of
carriages, agricultural implements, etc.
1t has been estimated that the value of
the products annually drawn from our
forests exceeds 81 900, 900, 900, and of
the vast imports of Great Britain two
thirds are said to be of veget able char
acter. Such facts show at once the
very prominent place which the forests
OF the world hold among national inter
ests. But, in addition to the bearing of
the forests upon the mechanical indus
tries OF life, they have an important re-
lation to climate and to the meteorologic
conditions on which agriculture and
commerce and the health and life of the
people depend. When all these things
are taken into account, as until recently
they have not been, it becomes at once
apparent that no subject, perhaps, de-
serves more consideration among the
resources OF country, and that the
special attention given it in the compi-
lation of the present census is abundant
ly warranted
Accordingly, the endeavor has been
made to ascertain, with more complete
ness and precision than ever before, the
situation of the country in respect to its
woody covering; to learn to what ex-
tent the several States and Territories
abound IN trees in masses; of what spe-
cies of trees the forests are composed,
their location, and their commercial and
industrial value. The work of ascer-
tanning these facts, and presenting them
in proper form as part of the census re-
turns was committed by the Department
of the Interior To Professor G. S Sar-
gent, of Harvard University, who is also
manager of the Arnold Arboreum at
Brookline. In carrying out the work
assigned to him, Professor Sargent di-
vided the whole country into several
districts, each of which was given in
charge to one or two competent per
sons, with the needful assistants, for the
purpose of making a personal examine
ton of the districts. and also ascertain
ing facts by correspondence with resi-
dents of different parts of the districts.
so that sufficiently exact report might
be made in regard to the timber-growth
of the country. Professor Sargent per-
sonally undertook the exploration of the
Pacific division, including California,
Oregon and Washington Territory
N. II. Egleston. IN Popular Science
Monthly for april.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
af.E DAuY Angus.
efwlne away from Heorgla.

lie kswine,
An sorrow am a bowling dis old gray head of
mine.
hear de cows lowin' and de sheep am
bleatin' So
want me TO so!
tIro' gum
what to dol iA'-0'
| think hear the voices dat hab heard before
a stahGin wild dc angels ODER on de other
Dc shadow OBJ my cabin am a creepin', creep
in on e
An de moon-beans am waftin' for to see de
Old man poIlel
4 a. Whitman in Arkansaw Traveller.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
Wasn't a Success,

"Whar's yer been fur so long, asked
old Isom Of Black Ned.
Use had de remitten' fever,'' Ned re-
piled.
What yer mean"
..Yer's had de remitten' fever, yer
sayp''
..Dat was de full text Oh my procla-
nation.
wall, yersef owes me ten dollars an
I notices dat yer didn't remit. Dat
what makes me say it wan t a success
Ag.ko7asGao IgdCe{eT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
Vertical travel. by means of passel

Vertical travel, by means of passen-
ger elevators, is rapidly increasing
throughout the United States. The first
one went into operation less than
twenty five years ago, and now between
Do, 900 and SO, ZOO are in constant use,
New York alone having 10000. 1t is
estimated that for every new mile of
railway which is constructed, a passen-
ger elevator is built. The travel on
them is enormous The eight elevators
in the Equitable building in New York
carry up and down daily average OF
twenty thousand people, while several
thousand per diem is not an unusual
number for large stores and hotels IN
our large cities.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
CHICAGO. BURLINGTON 4 QUINCY
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE 4 ST. Paul.

Trains No. Z, g. anu 10 are Maquoketa Branch
Trans and T. Accommodation for Oxford juno
:ion; and2, Passenger, for Celmar
b. %. W HOIAlES Aren't
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
Near Sunset.

Sometimes, from fields grown sadly strange
Since robins fed. by woodland path
Straight up the valley-heaa / riinge
To F@uis the day poor aftermath,
Ine spiders spin across my face;
me startled partridge, fieeing makes
A sudden silence in the place
The raspine cricket scarcely breaks
| climb the hill; the top draws nigh:
The path grows light again and lol
The pale new moon the crimson slSys
The village on the plain below
Ard weary huslIers binding long
On dusky slopes, stll bind by night
w nile, Ike the murfnur of Il song,
1ifelr talk IS blown across the height
l.. Frank Tooker.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
GRAND LAND EXCURSIONS

To the PRAIRIE LANDS IN TIE CORN BELT
of Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota, in the
magnificent Land Grant of the G.. Nj. " st. 7. X,
r. to Fredricksen, Hansen u Drdmmond. These
farming; wheat oats, flax and all OF crops are
successfully grown and corn is staple article OF
production. The purest wafer, superior drainage,
and the crisp, dry atmosphere make this, accord
ING TO Tnted suites reports the healthiest region
in the great Northwest
These lands range in price from 81 10 81 per
acre and are sold for small cash payment bal
ance on time at per cent interest Fare free TO
AL land purchasers. For maps, pamphlets and
full particulars concerning the weekly excursions
thatfa place weekly every Tuesday from the
office of Damhs a. Holland Address
DAHMS a. HOLLAND,
Cor Main and Lynde Sts., Moline, Ills
feb 16deod .S,w3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18

1t was a Boston widow who tripped
into brokers' office the other day with
So, 900 in reticu1e, and said
MIR Brown, I'm going to be married
this spring.
lis that possible! Allow me to con-
graduate the lucky man"
Certainly thanks. Here Is $4,000
in cash. l want to be worth at least
$4,000 by April first. Won't you
please take this and invest it in some
stocks that will raise 300 per cent? Do,
that's good man, and you may take
out $50 for your trouble! Val Street
NeaDs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18

An electrician of Germantown, Pa,
has most perfect burglar-proof show
case. The metal frame IS so highly
charged that when the burglar touches
it he receives shock that tells him
like an OK. The current can be made
strong enough to kill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
ROCK ISLAND a MERCER co, II. II.
Rock ISLAND & PhORIh
RAILW A "
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
EAST AND SOU I'll

Trains leave Rock island
4 % a. m. Way Freight
S45 = Fast Express.
l.4U p. IN. Mail and Express
40 Through Freight and Accommodation.
Trains arrive at Rock Island:
30 a. m. Through Freight ana Accommodation.
Ig.45 p. m Mail and kXpress.
$40 - Fast Express.
40 - Way Freight.
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island AT $50
a m. arrives Peoria X. u p. IA, nj Springfield
1 y p. M, Decatur 4.00p M. jacksonville 10
D. M. Alton ~ =. IN, ST Louis s.l5 T.. IA. and
Terre Haute II .55 p. M, THE SAME DAY. Making
this the BEST and QUICKEST route to all points
southeast.
The l. 30 D. m. train makes close connection al
GalvA with O. Is " g for points we~t; arriving al
ialesburg % y. M, at burlington Go T. ni ut
keoknk 10.25 p. M, and at Quincy Iot5 p m.
Arril in at Peoria at 6.:) p. IN, making close
connections with the /. b. a W and n T. 4 W.
for In annapolis, connecting there with all fast
trains for the east and south.
kB@ FAST TINE SURE CONNECTIONS AMI
rates as low by any other route
X. r. CABLE a. n. MORTON,
Gen,l Supt Gent Tiki Agt-
The g 50 p. m Accommodation leaves every day
except sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
ROCK ISLAND 4 PEORIA RAILWAY.

The ! AS p. N. train makes close nncctior
at Gaiva with the G. B. q, for points west; ar
irving at Gaesburg at % p. m; burlington 6:4a
p. M; keokuk I0:25 p. m; Quincy 1870 =. N. !;
also making close connection al Peoria with /. 3.
81 W, and A. p. Il w. roads FOR ali points east
and south.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Naval Appro-
pration bill considered in the Senate today In
reply to question Mr. Hale stated thai it was the IN
tenton OF the committee reporting the bill that II
should disturb in any the status OF any Of the
officers Of the Navy The provision that no part OF the
money appropriated for generh care, increase aud
protection OF the Navy IN the line OF construction and
reparg" etc, shall be applied 70 The repairs OF any
wooden ship when the estimated cost OF such repairs
shall exceed 25 per cent OF the estimated cost o now
same rize and like rial rise TO debate
Mr. Ingalls, moved to make the limit 20 per cent Tne
amendment was adopted and the provision 80 amended
was agreed %. a, ooo ooo -, A., -
peon the ron-cads, In accordance with the recon-
OF the Naval Advisory Board, was next
adhered The amendment OF tho committee IN tkng tue
appropriations for engines aud machinery double
mendaton OF the Naval Advisory Board was agreed to
by vo.e OF 27 70 - The other amendments OF tne
oomnttee to the bill were agreed TO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
THE AMENDED SHIPPING BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Senate Com
mittee on Commerce took final action on the shipping
bill today and ordered favorable report to be made
upon Il TO the Senate The committee have amended
the bill by striking the thirteenth section, which de-
egated the collectors Of ports the duties now per
formed by the Shipping Comnissloners and have also
added section which authorizes the PostmasterGen-
era 10 for the carriage OF tho mails In ocean
steamships OF American register, provided that he
shall pay not exceeding one dollar per mile for
such service and provided the gross amount
TO be paid such service shall not exceed
ner annum notice 10 to be given by advertisement,
and the contracts to be awarded TO the lowest bid
der regardless OF tho size Of the vessel only
thai the vessel s Of American regnter aud owned and
run by Americans. The section also contains proyi-
son that drawback equal to the amount OF the duty
shail he allowed ell foreign materials imported and
nscd in the construction repair OF American vessels
The bill amended Will probably be reported 70 tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
REPUBLICAN SENATORS IN CAUCUS.

WAsHTSGTON. Feb. 22.-A caucus of the
Republican members Of the Senate held this morn
ing for the purpose OF determining the order OF business
IN regard TO matters Of general legislation pending
The caucus committee appointed weeks since
ported that they considered the subject and that In
their opinion action should be taken at this session upon
the shipping bill, tho DAKOTA Division bill, the Pension
bill and the Bankruptcy bill
This report gave rise considerable discussion several
Senators asserting that other equally n-
portant and snonld not be overlooked Among these,
Senator Blair strongly urged the importance OF the Edu
cstionnl bill introduced by him. Pending further dis
en- .son the hour OF adjournment arrived and II was
agreed to hnld another caucus 20 morrow.
Tho only understanding reached this morning was that
the Anti jigamy bill which taken up yesterday AZ
nOon when comparatively few Senators were In attend
ance should aid aside to-day In order to take up the
Naval Appropriation bi and that during the remainder
OF the session precedence snail invariably bs given TO
the regular annual Appropriation bills revenue bills and
pena
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
TRYING TO TRACE A CHECK.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-COngressmnn Bel
ford of Colorado spont almost tho entire day in an
effort to tho check alluded to In tho testimony
given by Rerde in the star Route trial yesterday In
erto question tonight as to the result OF his
search, he said The XLyth Congress met in special
session on March Is 1879 and adjourned July l. 1879.
left the West the evening OF adjournment or the
night following Early this morning won't TO Colonel
ngersols house aud asked him 10 give me the date Of
the check Ale said he could not give me the date for tho
simple that there check exhibited. Ithen
went to Middctons Bank, and there found Mt. Mid
dleon and aked him II NJ any time during the extra
subsequently had presented any chock AT his
bank, aud he promptly replied no. then asked hn 70
examine DOrsevs account from February i, 1879 10
August l. the same year, with Wow OF ascertaning
whether check Of the character described by Rerde
had been paid during that time. He consented. and as
result ~ the examination n found that no such
check had been paid CHARGED TO DOrseys account"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
REPEATING THE PRE-EMPTIoN LAWS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The House to-day
considered the Sundry Civil appropriation Mr fono'
OF Wisconsin, offered amendment repeating tno
cmption laws together with all laws authorizing the
filing of declaratory statements for the entry OF public
lands, by agent attorney. The amendment was
adopted and is In its full text as follows:
Provided that the presumption laws togetner WIN an
laws authorizing the fling OF declaratory Tor
entries Of the public lands by agent OF Attorney oc
the same are hereby repealed;
Provided further that repeal shall not affect the
disposal OF lands under treaty % hnnfra
acquired under the laws hereby repeaedi put al eAs-
Ing entries or nings may %
said claims and or due compliance with the PROVISIONS
and requirements OF laws under which such entries se
Elements or filings made.
And provided further that person VINO mas nereto
fore made ormay hereafter make bona nae en'ty oI
lie lands under the homestead laws shau nave tnepE
lese OF paving the minimum price Tor tne @ "
years rom the date OF entry, ana alter actua ~
Improvement cultivation have been maintained Ior
period OF not e'S 81 snan an dnv aI ag Se Of
the General Land Oihce to require evidence OF uctui
settlement. Residence Improvement anu Guilty. IN ~
all In whicn title now Is or may hereater 10
claimed under the homesead or other settlement OF l
provenent laws OF the United States
And provided further! that any person TOT the
benefits OF the timber culture laws shali make III,
entry person, at the proper local land oice and
shall make adavit t1at ho IS an actual resident OF tue
county and state Territory In which the land SIT
uated aud that has entered into any contract OF
agreement 20 renquish the entry ne may make, anu tlt
ne mas no present. OF prOsP%sSOty % P,pVU t a, ie as
ter OF traffic speculation OF renqushments OF entries
made under the provisions Of the umDer culture avs
shall be deemed prma face evidence that such entries
made for speculative purposes, and not IN good
faith, required by law, and such entries shall there
upon be liable to cancellation by the Commissioners
of the General Land Onic, AM the land covered
thereby shall be deemed subject to entry by the nrst
legal applicant and the first section OF the act OF May H.
1880 authorizing lands covered by rehnquished csims
to ned as open settlement aud entry without fur-
thcr action by the Commssioner OF The General Land
Oce) and all acts aud parts OK acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repeated.
And provided furtner, that when q timber culture
entry shall have been made on tract Of public
land subject such entry ana the same shall be can,
cced relinquished, the land covered thereby snail
thereafter be subject 20 entry only under the timber
culture laws and patent shall be Issued for such and
until the requirements OF such laws shall have been fully
comDlipd with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
ALECTURE BY GENERAL EARLY.

BALTIMORE, Feb 22.-Lieutenant-Genera
Juba A. Early delivered address this evening at the
Academy OF Music, at the annual meeting Of the Assoc
alton OF the Maryland Line, on stonewan Jaekson's
campaign against General Pope in August 1862. The
address occupied hour and fifty minutes in delivery
and was a graphic description OF the movements imme-
dately preceding and embracing the second battle OF
Manassas. At the beginning Of his lecture. General
Early stated he had chosen the subject OF his ec
ture without any knowledge, or idea even that this
campaign wouA be subject OF discussion In tue present
Congress On the floor aud in the galleries were General
Wade Hampton, General George Ii. stewart General
Confederate service. After the lecture the annual
banquet OF the Society OF the Army and Navy OF the
Confederate States was held ut the Carrollto H9el
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsIISGroS, Thursday, feb. ~. 1883.
COLLECTOR CONFERENCE.-The Senate In Executive
s.sson confirmed the nomination OF Agcrnon Badger,
no he collector OF customs for the district OF Louisiana
No CHANGE IN CUSTOMS DIsTuc1s-Tbe House Com
nittee on Appropriations discussed today the PROPOSE
ton OF the Secretary of the Treasury to consolidate the
rusfons collection Districts and decided In ylew or the
lacy OF tune for satisfactory Investigation OF the sub
iect 10 make tho regular provision IN tho appropriations
Tor the Gust O ms districts now constituted.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPRovRaEsTs.-rhe majority re-
pcrt Of the House Special Committee on the Improve
nent of the Msssspp River mpeted ana rean In
committee this morning. IL excited muon dscusnon. s
There will be minority report on the general nprove-
ments signed by Mr. Thomss OF Illinois, ard Mr. Ellis,
of Louisiana aud minority report on tho outlet system
sgned by Messrs Butterworth, Holman ana hazieton'
THE WRECK OF THE AsHUELoT.-Secfetary Chandler
this morning received the following telegram from cap
tain Joseph b. skerret, commanding the United STATS
steamer Gichmond. dated Hong Kong, foDruery - /:
AshuelOt total loss Lamock Island Eleven onilseed
men lost. Remainder on Richmond. Admiral Sh.Il IN
the Monocacy a the wreck" This 10 the only oneIh IN
formation that has been resolved at tic NAVY DopaF
ment
THE PANAMA CANAL--Commander Alien M. heed
commanding the United States steamer Alliance reports
from Key West Fla, February 13, that no leL Aspin
wall the 29th Of January. While at Aspinwa spous
ope-hsf OF the officers the raroel 70 fanams
and their general report OF tho prog OF the work on
the canal s about the that OF last year. vl
that great preparations ara being made but NO excav
tons OF any Importance. TpA health Of officers aud men
is reported 10 De good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Seven OF the amend
ments made by the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee to the House Naval Appropriation bill are cor
rections of misspelled words. In the House print
ordnance appears five times spelled ordinance"
and laboratory appears twice as "labratory" In
the Senate reprint these words appear with the
printed sign of erasure and the correctly spelled
words are printed in italics as substitutes. They
must be formally acted upon by the Senate brought
to the House. and perhaps sent to conference
committee for final agreement
While the House is little loose IN its spelling
the Senate is peculiar in its pronunciation. Senator
Hale: representing the State which is most largely
interested in building talks about the bow Of
n vessel as if it were spelled beau" Senator Nc
Pherson from another maritime state discusses the
impolicy of building Iron-clads the " gun walls OF
which will be under water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Mr. Morrill, presented
to the Senate this morning memorial signed by Ed
mund c. stednan ana Others, describing themselves as
"wrters OF books asking Congress 10 make no reduc-
ton Of the present tariff go per oen for books ON tho
groupdrst that the prosperity Of authors Is closely
connected with the prosperity Of publishers and Amer-
can books demand American publishers. and whatever
seriously checks the business OF Publishing checks the
freedom writing; the essential reduc-
ton of the existing tafin would give the foreign pub
Usher by enabling him occupy the American market
with hooks written and made abroad at lower rate
than that which Id made In tins country the
effect OF which would be % iore the American publisher
nt the publication Of those Copyright books only whose
reput tion has arca0y been made, or OF books which
serve se such reports OF courts aud
school hooks aud that higher literature will be dscour
aged and greatest volume OF current
n in ts form OF reading for young will DO guided for
foreisp authors instead OF by and women OF their
nsston Mr. Stednau adds note In which he says that
ha is .eompslled" 20 sign this petiton owing 70 the
absence OF an ional copyright law. Mr. morrill,
iad tho memorial ~ tho senate this morning Ihe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
THE RACING At NEW-ORLEANS.

NEw-ORLEANs, Feb. 22.-Owing to threat
ened rn the at the over the louisa
Jockey Club course light The track was In good
condition The first race, handicap, 1,200 yards was
won easily by Wedding Day u12 pounds; Ballast n10
second; Eva K. QO5) third; beating Centennial ts5)
aud Pat Crogan C95 Time, E1O% Ballast was the
favorte.
The second race. q selling race 7s mile, was won by
Annie G. (92 pouuds by half length; Billie q. $50
second; Jane Foster (S2) third; Lenore 1857 last
Time 1872. Jane Foster was the favorite.
The tuird race, mile, was won by Lizzie McWhirter
aO7 pounds) by half length: Olivetie (92) second
Athone l12) third Jack OF Spades t1O7) last Time,
i.4slo Lizzie McXhrter was the fayorile