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WINTER WHEAT.

As very much depends upon our next
grain harvest az an offset to bankruptcies
aud other untoward matters, the April re-
port Of the Department Of Agriculture be-
comes Of unusual interest. The increase 10
the area planted il email, one per cent; in
Tennessee there is falling off of two per
cent. against the previous season, the total
acreage being 1924 800; Alabama has 2S2,-
100 acres; Mississippi, $4,000; Arkansas,
257, 100. Seeding, which is carried on from
August to November in the Yves, begins in
September and continues through December
in the South. The average date OF seeding
in Tennessee is Octoser 2lst; Alabama,
November 9Th; Mississippi, November 7tb;
Arkansas, October 9th. Owing to the more
fir, q uent use OF the drill less seed is re-
quired than formerly, the soil is also better
prepared. More is soWn to the acre in
New York and Michigan than elsewhere, the
quantity decreasing further South. Tennes-
see requires ITO bushels; Alabama, LILO;
Mississippi, Ito; Arkausa', LILO; New York
takes LEO. The condition Of the winter
wheat is reported lower than for several
years. 1t is best where covered with snow
during The winter The far South has not
been eI mpt from frosts, sleet and snow, re-
ducing the April condition below the aver
sge. 1t stands al so; last April, l.04; 1881
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on a miserable preteTt 10 the most arbitrary
manner. But the people we're With the editor
guilty Of the crime OF utteripg a free thought,
and employed an eminent lawyer, AsereW
Fl imi.top, Of Pennsylvania. TIE 'rial Vas
a grest victory for liberty. The con:empti-
bic judge and the vulgar aud insolent alton
ney.genersI played their desPicabie part 10
the utmost salisfsclion OF their despouc
master. The Judge told the jury that they
must convict But tie twelve stalIart yeo-
men almost instantly returned verdict OF
not guilty. The courthouse rUng With Wild
and defiant applause which ran out into the
city and from thence the shout Of victory ran
through all the colonies. Hamilton was given
the freedom OF the city and crowned
with civic honors and feted at great popular
enter ainments and escorted 10 the boat on
his departure BY all the great people OF the
CITY, and grand salute fred as he left the
shore Of the North river. AS the blood
OF the mariyrs was the seed Of the Church,
so we're these persecntious the germs from
which have grown the liberty of the press,
which csnaot be infringed upon without de-
s,roying the liberties Of the people. A re-
public without free press is an imPossi-
biliiy. Despots. like the Gear Of Russia, act
upon the idea that they must destroy the
press or the press will destroy them. II the
American people would Perpetuate their lib
critics and crush out despotism they should
guard the freedom of the press with the
same sleeples, wstchlulness as the dragon
did the Hesperian fruit, for the situation in
Europe shows that the liberty Of the Press
and that of the people must stand or fall to-
gether
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TREES AND scaeoLBoss

The exhaustion Of our forsets and tie evil
Gomez quences that frequently fellow such
exhaustion are attracting vida attention,
and intelligent minds are devising meaus Of
couuteracling the evil. La the prairie coun-
rissespecially the people are feeling the ne
cessIty of tree culture, and in some districts
a special day IN the year is devoted to the
purpose. One Of the best ideas that has
been put out upon the subject is that of in
tersstipg the young in the cultivation OF
trees, by planting specimen trees about the
schoslhouses. The Bureau Of Education hiss
jast published a very useful pamphlet upon
this subject, which will no doubt be means
of helping on the project. Il Ia desirable, OF
course, to have trees about sehooihouses
for their beauty, their healthfulness and their
grateful shade TO the pupils IN the summer.
To combine with thess objects the cultivation
of love Of trees 10 the youthful mind
carries with it many interesting consequences.
The teacher finds in the surrounding trees
many illustrations of the lessons be gives;
the children thus acquire love OF nature,
and the care they are taught TO have for the
trees under which they study and play, and
the interest they come 10 feel in their size,
beauty and yigor, spreads TO generally,
and as they grow up to manhood they viii
be interested in the preservation oil the trees
around them, and in the increase of their
number whore they are scanty. 10 some of
the European capitals this way OF winning
lifelong love for trees has been very success
ful, ard has proved source of knowledge
and delight 10 many. 10 Austria. especially
the pupils have b.en led to feel a
pride in the superiority OF special
schoolhouse trees, and in finding
and transporting rare or beautiful trees and
shrub. In various parts OF the Union, es-
pecislly in Connecticut, this manner of in
terestipg the young 10 trees has been resorted
to. Ia some places plan OF assigning the
care of tree or a shrub to particular
scholar or a small committee of scholars, re-
lying upon them to attend to and care for
the preservation of what became their pet
and pride, has had q goo effect. This
effect has ssm=.in,es bsen heightened by Civ
ing some loved, reversd, or popular name to
| an individual tree. In later age the sight OF
the tree thus cared for in the early days ct
| life, or the recollection of it when far away,
per haps in some far of land, is accompanied
| by feei1Bs such as only the poet can portray,
| or the long absent and the exile
| feel. "Plant trses," says one of Wal
ter Scotts percentages, they'll be aye
growing while yersep is sleeping" To plant
trees as advocsted in this pamphlet of the
Education Bureau, with motives go excellent
| and connected with memories all in advanced
If. love to recall, ia Indeed an occupation
we'll worthy of attention, and its tendency 10
promote lifelong regard for the preservation
| Of our forests is good and beautiful work
| whose advantages extend TO post, rity.
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Cu.TouHoUsEs AND CoRRUprIoS.

The people are becoming tired Of The many
abuses that exist, and one Of these days the
hand of reform must reach the United States
customhouses, for there is a perfect nest Of
abuse among them. We have a list Of fifty
of thsm before Us that tells shameful story.
Saco, Me-, has two officers; the cost of main
leaanee WAS Sso7; collected, SIC 10. Cas-
tioe, Me, six officer; COST, S4SSs; csIleeled,
$500. Bsrnstable, NJ ass, tweuty-one officers;
cost, s6475; collected, s462 SO. Edgartown,
Haas, light officers; cost, $4SI6 Sc; collected,
$3.50 80. Dunkirk, N. Y, two officers; cost,
S2l92; collected, $40 70. Darlington, N. Y,
one officer; cost, $2lS; collected feventy-,wo
cents Beaufort, N. c., seven officers; cost,
S2194; collected, S13 81. st. Augustine'
Fla, six officers; cost, s1765; collected,
$50 rs. T.che, La, seven officers, cost,
s7O4I; collected, 1926 IS. Burlington, Ia,
one officer; cost, s494; collected, $50 81
Puget Sound, seventeen officers; cost, $20,'
500 %; collected, sS425 "a. These are suf.
6ceut for a sample. l. it not time that ''the
beeom OF destruction" swept through this
| stable Of corruption? One great use Of Gus
touhouses ia evidently to find places fer the
plant tools and agents Of politicians stepped
| In the cesspool Of iniquity.
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SOUTH AMERICA.


PANAMA, April 16.-0n March TIN, Bib
and 9th earthquake shocks were fell
in Chill. Ca March Sih an earthquake
was felt throughout Columbia In the town
OF Antioquia the facade of the cathedral
wss thrown out OF plumb snd many of it'
columns overturned; all houses suffered
more or lesg. 10 Santa Rosa the church
steeple was Injured and a uumbsr of hous
were rendered uninhabitable. Ia Ysramai
the prison and thirty. FIVE houses we're de-
stroyed. In Aqusd.s the town hall wss de.
molished, and at Abijrral the church and
several houses were injured. In Pinagaua
the chief village of Darien Territory, n any
palm huts were thrown down, and the river,
rose and fell with alarming rapidity. The
Ometepe volcano, La1e Nicaragua, is in
eruption, the first time in history. A large
island at the mouth OF the Atrsto, suryeye ed
by the steamer Firebrand in 1862, is re-
ported entirely destroyed
At the request of the United States, Chill
orders the authorities of Valparaiso and
Callao to tender every courtesy to the ia
paness ironclad shortly to arrive in the
South Pacific.
Garcia Cslderon sppsaled 10 the Supreme
Court of Chill against the attempt to compel
him 10 give evidence IN Chill respecting the
fraudulent issue Of bank notes in Peru.
Iu conflict recently between Iadians anG
Argentine troops the latter had eighteen
men killed aud three taken prisoners. The
Indians killed Twelve Braziiians who were
gathering rubber.
Gees. Caceres promises to raid Lima, and
hopes the people will rise and massacre the
Chilians.
There ia yellow-fever Iscare at Lima and
C4llao.
Six priests we're arrested in Arsquipa
having sold jswels and plate belonging tC
San Pablo convent.
The village of Ma;achin, on the Pansms
railroad, was almost entirely destroyed by
fire. Loss, about $4,000.
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TEWKSBURY'S TALE
Heightened to Soui-HarroWing Proper
tions-The Farmers OF Ohio Or
ganiziBg Against Tramps.
County JRstices Ordered 10 Jail for
Refusing to Levy a Tax-kring
at Last Admitted TO Bail,

BosroE, April 26.-Dr. g. A. Tucker, OF
Australia, the expert, had examined nearly
all the insane ssylums in the country, sid
visited the insane ward at Gewksbury two
weeks ago. He saw every patient, and found
every hing remarkably clean He found
oniy seven persons 10 care for 259 patients,
nut vas told the appropriation would allow
no more. The inmates we're neat ard clean.
He thought 1t Improper that female patients
should nave male attendants, which was one
OF the greatest evils at Tewksbury. Witness
would have tue insane at 1ewksbury smused
or employed constantly. The mode OF re-
straint there was the game employed ct
other institutions.
Cornelius y Brleu testified tAst ne went 10
Tewksbury for severe cold. Patients IN
able to feed themselves had no one to assist
them. He hsd seen Walter Winning, a nurse,
kick an old man named Moran down the
ward into his bed. He had also seen the
latter tied upon his bed for hours, nesrlV
cnOked TO death BY straps. He had known
"French joe" a Pauper 10 charge of the
| cioihes-Ioom, 10 sell shoes for twenty five
cents, and when the witness threatened to
write TO the governor, Capt. March said he
would kick him out of the Office.
Sumo ums was spent in ryisg TO chow
that this witness was quarrelsome and s
| chronic drunkard.
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KRING BaIlED.
THE MAN WHO HAS BEEN THREE TIMEs
SENTENCED TO DIE.

THE MAN WHO HAS BEEN THREE TIMES
SENTENCED To DIE.
ST. LOUIS, April 26.-Charles F. Kring,
the famous murderer Of Mrs. Dora Broem-
ser, was admitted 10 bail to-day in $4,000.
Kriug WIS lodged in j,il in 1875, and has
ooly been ont three times since, the fret be-
ing in 1881, which was the first time he cav
earth or sky ia six years. This Was TO visit
dying sister; the oiher occasions we're to he
photogra phed and to attend his sisters
fuuerai. kting was twice tried and con-
victed OF murder in the frat degree. aBd
sentenced TO hang in S76 and 10 1881. The
latter time he Was within thirteen hours of
execution, when a stay was granted by the
Supreme Cour. Ia addition, there were
two mistrias, aud once he pleaded guilty to
murder IN the secoud degree and was SEN
fenced TO Twenty-Five years in the peniten-
tiary. He withdrew his plea, however, when
. sentence wac psssed. He said arrangements
had been made with the circuit attorney tb at
/ he should only receive ten years He
| was then placed on trial again and convicted
of murder in the first degree. His counsel
| carried tue care 60 the supreme Court of the
| United States, which recently reversed the
: decision of the Missouri courts on q peculiar
| legal point. When Kring entered jail, eight
| years ago, his weight was ls0 pounds, and
| he was a strong, robust, muscular man. To-
| day he Is emacIsted, feeble, mere skeleton,
and ia suffering from consumption, and it Is
| thought csnaot live long. He will be ar
| rsigned for murder in the second degree, but
mis- acquIttal is expected, as evidence cannot
again be procured. Dora Broemser. whom
he shot, January A, 1876, was the wife of his
| business partner, whom he WAS infatuated
with, and WIG refused to leave her husband
and go with bin. The Kring case was one
Of the most remarkable on record, and has
attracted general ard professional attention
in all parts of the country.
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Nashville, April 26.-A negro woman
named Caroline Blood died from the effects
of morphine to-day, administered by herself
with suicidal intent.
New York, April 26.-Isaac Sippili, a
White street merchant, was committed TO the
To.nbs 10 day on the charge by Levenoon
Co., clothiers, that he had obtained their
notes fer $4,000 by misrepresentiug himself
as worth 5000.
Little Rock, April 26.-The investigation
by the government special agent of the ir.
regularities 10 ex. United States Marshal
Browns accounts develops crookedness ex.
tending through the greater portion Of the
late Marshal Torrans's term, Brown b5ipg his
chief deputy and having Torrans's full conf.
dence.
Louisville, April 26-Herman Sheppert
German, two years in Amerios, mysterious.
ly disappeared from this city last Deem Der.
Two days ago. ct the foot of Floyd street
the body OF foater was found. To day il
was identified as that Of Sheppert- When
be disappeared be had Sl5 or $50 on hi.
person. He had nothing when found.
Nashville, April Esd Herndon, aged
about tTenfy-foUr years, wss found dead IN
the water-eloset Of the Climax beer saloon
this morning at O'Clock, from an overdose
of choral. An empty choral bottle Wzi
found by his side. His friends Say tha. "a
had been addicted TO the use OF cblorsl and
believe that his death WAS accidental. Hern-
don was formerly q telegraph operator IL
the Tennessee Brokerage Association.
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GUNS, RIFLES, ETC.
OUNSLh AIUt vi MOo
Mrs. Fitts's Conservatory Of Music

TIHIs CONSERVATORY wiz close for the season
i on June 20, lsS3 but will be reopeDed No
vember I, 1853. The Principal viii sail Tor Ger
many July lat, and will visit the Leading schoo-s
Of music In that country. V-he'e she Will engage
the services Of Professor ski led IN vocal train
Ing. In her Conservatory viii be taught lbe resl
German system aud Vocal Music, as well a. the
Dramatic Art. Pupils Will be prepared Ter Toe
ODe-atie stsge thereby avoiding the neces1iy,
seeEing such advantages IN the Esst. Class leach
ing will De made 8 specially, the charges fof
which will be 81 the rate sf SO per is lessons
Harmony and Theory, free advantages. a iul
corps Of tsarheFs IN every department Pop.f
from distance can board with The Principal.
Reference: Prof. Geo. HancEerker, LeadeE oil
Orchestra; e witznanE & Co., sul.c DealerE; sc
cara Conway, PRINCIPAL of School for Youas
Ladies Address, al Memphis Tenn.
NRS. G. q. II 1Ts yPrncpal.
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Exclusion ofUnmailabl. Matter.
PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF GENERAL sUP'r K. N. I,
WASHINGTON, d, c., April "a, 1888.

POSTOFFICE D
OFFICE OF GENERAL sUP'r Z. N. S
WASHINGTON, d, c., April "a, 1888.
General Order No. 12e.
Complaint has been made to this Office th at
samples OF fertilizers, psiuts, ink powders
and other unmsilable articles are being sent
through the nails from many Of the larger
pos offices, in violation of the regulation. 10
the hurry of making up and dispatching the
mails, it may not always be possible to scru-
tiuizs every package so as 10 exclude every
thing unm ailsble, but it lie believed that no
intelligent business man would knosingly
offer anything for mailing forbidden by the
regul atiens. SnperiItendents are therefore
requested to confer with the postm ssters in
their respective divisions as to the best
methods of exercising mere rigid scrutiny
of all fourth class matter msiled. Il would
be well for al postmssters to call the atten-
ton of the public, through the press and
Otherwise, to the class OF matter excluded
from the mail under the regulations, go that
all may understand that 1t is
in their own general interest that the
department is trying BY every means TO ex-
clude from the m iii everything that might,
under azy circumstances, damage in any
way other articles in the n all, or the persons
OF hsse handling them.
". 3. THOMPSON,
General
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THE SLATER FUND
For the Aid and EncouEagemeat OF Col.
0red Schools az ahe soath.

New YORK, April % The Board Of
Trustees Of the John F. Slater Fuud to-day
after full interchange OF opinions, decided
to initiate its work By sppropria,ing $4,000
to be expended under the direction of DR.
Haywood, general agent, during 1888, in &C
cordance with the following resolulion:
Resolped, That for the present the board confiut
its aid 10 such schools as are best fitted to prepare
young colored men ana women to become usefu
TO their race, and that institutions which give in
strueIions il trades or other manual occupations
which will enable colored youths to make livini
and become useful citizens be carefully sought GU
and preferred III appropuating from this fund ant
that so far as practicable scholars receiving aid
from this foundation shall be trained to som
manual occupation simultaneously with thei
mental and moral instruction.
The board adjourned TO October, at whicl
time Dr.. Haysood e1pects to have prepares
full statement Of his investigation.
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THE FARMERS OF OHIO ORGANIZING FOR PRO
TECTIoN-HoUsE PLUSDERED.

The FARM EhS OhlO OkGANlZlNo PkO-
TEcuoS-HoUsE PLUSDERED.
DAYTON, o, April 26.-Nosh Simpson, 4
farmer living ten miles esst of the city, on
the Brandt pike, states that about noon yes
lerdsy two tranps, a man and a woman, APP
piled at his house for food. As dinner hour
had arrived plates were laid in the, kitchen
for them, and they were allowed 10 share the
meal, after which they departed. In their
presence Mr.. Simpson had incidentally men
toned that ne would be away from home
after dinner, aud after his departure the
male tramp returned to the house. accom-
| p inied by three others, sll5oIwhom dem anded
| not only food, but clothing also. Mrs. Simp-
son was so greatly alarmed that she could
offer 70 resistance, and she was bound 20 a
| chair and gagged. The vandals then deliber-
| ately ransscked the house, strewing the floor
with goods and edibles, breaking china and
| putting the house in general disorder. After
| subjeciing Mrs. mpson- to repeated insults
| they left, taking with them two suits Of
| clothes and valusbles. Mrs. Simpson was
not released until the return of her husband
in the evening, and she has since been pres
| trsied by the shock 10 her nerves. Shortly
after midnight a barn belonging to neigh
Dor was Get aire, but the flames were discov-
| cred in tine ts prevent a con6sgration. This
| is also supposed TO be the work OF the tramps
| and the citizens have organized for search
for them. The pretended female who accom-
panies them is thought to be boy in dis
| guise. Outrages in the country have been &c
| frequent OF late that the farmers have found
it necessary to orgsnizs into mutual pro-
| tectiye league.
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FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

EMILY FAITHFUL says Of American wo-
men: 81 an satisfied that most Of them have 9
pretty good time OF IT,
WHEN Lotia rstires there is 10 one 10 fill
her stockings as kicker. Putnam Is lank and
sorrowiul while Palmer is lat little fraud.
TIE widow OF Prof Henry Draper has
given 5000 to the National Academy of Sciences.
q De used in comforting medals for discoveries in
astronomy.
THE Rev. Dr. Wayisn1, Of Philsdelphis,
ers mar oe hOgged until they stand up 70 theil
ankles in blood.
THE Princess Of Wales will novel;, in
July next the bronze statne OF Sir Francis Drake,
By Il. Boehm, which the Ddke OF Beoioru nfs
presented 10 The town of 1svisioek.
THERE ia a pretty female barber at Haley
7 2 VIM Is earning on an average SO day.
she charges fifty cents for shave, aud 'ne1l Il
always on hand during working hours
TEE granddaughter Of Robert Toombs
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the unlawful Use OF explosives, were again
srrzigned for examination this morning.
The FIRST witness called by the Prosecuti'
was tie clerk employed at the American
Exchange. He testified that DR.. Gallagh
called at the exchange and inquired for let
tsrs addressed to Mr.. Caller, and had shown
the utmost anxiety 10 gain possession OF
them. TIE witness thought Ausbufgh, EEo
wss with him, was passing under the name
OF Gaier for The purpose OF procuring tie
letters.
A dru.gist OF Birmingham testified that
Whitehead had bought at his store 100
pounds OF nitric acid, 500 ponud4 Of sul-
phuric acid aai Fifty pound. Of glyeerine.
Ga being crosse Z sUioed By counsel Tor iAe
defense WiiUess said Whitehead WAS appar-
emily only stocking HE shop with acids used
by various manufacturer.
Inspector Boyd, of the Glasgow police,
swore that Bernard Gallagher, when arrested
In GlasgoW, said he YVES IN America at the
time the explosion in that city with
which he was charged occurred. II. said he
came TO Eeglaad February 8 h uuder the
name Of Campbell. Boyd said Bernard no.
tiled the au horities iu the early part Of the
usnth that be wished 10 give Information.
The inspector further testified as 10 the state
nents Bernard Gallagher had made touching
the doings of the co3spirators- de OF red
10 go 10 London and induce his brother 10
tell everything and identify all the conspira-
tors. He connected ODonovau Rosa with
their plaps. Whitehead, he said, was about
the first man TO coue TO Eogland. He said
he kaew sll the conspirstors, about thirty IN
number. He had seen them In Brooklyn
Another druggist swore that Whitehess
bought from hin 200 pounds of gIycerine
he said Whitehead also purchased from an
ct ner firm 1913 pounds of nitric acid and
5000 pounds Of sulphurc acid, paying for
them 10 cash. Whitehead said he wished
scid Of the usual streBg b. The hearing wal
then adjourned until 1nnrEisy next.
INTHE COMMONS.
10 the Commons this evening Harrington
member for West Meath, gave notice h.
would offer a motion to the effect that tbs
execution in Ireland of Ny les joyce, one
of the alleged sssassins OF the Joyce family
wac judicial murder.
ODopnell, member for Dungsrvsu, gsv'
notice he would move that the system pur-
,ued in reference to jurors in trials at DabiI
was calculated to bring the jury system int
| disrespcct.
Gladstone warmly supported the stiirms
| ton bill. He considered the Bradisugh con
| Iroversy should be closed.
The motion of the Chief Secretary 10
Ireland for leave TO introduce a bill maxim,
temporary provision for the relief of tn
| destitute poor of Ireland was carried by
| vote Of 124 too
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ST. LOUIS, April 26.-In the United States
W. Harrison, presiding justice, and ]. A.
Lockhsrt and ]. A. Prstner, judges of the
Lafayette County Court, were ordered 70
jail for couiempf, in refusing to obey the
mandate Of the court directing them to levy
tax of $4,000 TO pay the in.tslments on a
Judgment obtained IN a suit for county bonds
The county offered to compromise the bonds
at eighty cents on the dollar, at which rate
81 900 000 OF its bonded debt has already been
compromised, but the holder of the judy
nebt refused to take lsss than 100 cents
The court orders the judges confined in jail
until they obey It's ma1dste.