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The state journal., 1883-12-15
English Free Trade.

The London Spectator, of October
21th, in an article on one of the most i'm
portant branches Of English industry
cotton Weaving-makes the following dis
NAL statement in regard to the sad effects
of overproduction: Lancashire men who
are old enough to know say that, wit tn
the single exception of the time of the
American war; the weaving branch of
the cotton trade is just now in worse
condition than it has been since the re
peal of the corn laws" Many small en-
ployers have failed, others only sustain
themselves by ptacticing ''ferocious
economy all have commenced to dis
charge their less efficient hands, and
there is not a district of cotton country,
we are told, where hundreds of weavers
are not idling in the street and
vainly asking for work. The frequent
failures cannot be taken as a measure of
the severity of the crisis, for private ar
rangements, the particulars Of which are
known only to those concerned, are said
to exceed in number those publicly an
nounccd." The principal creditors, to
save cost Of litigation, accept the best
offer they can get and consent to
the smaller creditors being paid
in full. One of the conse-
quences of this state Of things is that
'the depreciation of cotton mill property
is something pOrtcntOus, " Factories
that cost 500, 900 can not be sold for SIS, =
900; and mills that two years ago would
have brought 100000 can not be dis
posed Of for one-tOurth of that amount.
The state journal., 1883-12-15

The London Lancet" thinks the
straining eye, corrugated brow and fixed
attention OF the intellectual man is not a
proof Of strength, but, on the contrary.
an indication of weakness. The Ian
cct' says: Gas a matter Of fact, no man
should ever knit his brow as he thinks,
or in any way evincc effort as he works.
The best brain work is done easily, with
a calm spirit an equable temper, and in
jaunty mood. All else is &he toll of q
weak or ill-developed brain straining to
accomplish task which is relatively too
great for il" Now we know why dude
always knits his brOws while selecting q
necktie
The state journal., 1883-12-15
CHICAGO THE PLACE.
AND TUESDAY, JUNE Sd, 1884, THE
DAY
For the Next Republican National Con-
vention-Meeting of the Republican
Committee TO-day-PhiladelphIa
Claims Strongly Presented by Col
SnOwden-That City "Left
JUNE SD THE DAY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The Republi-
can National Committee met to-day at
the Arlington Hotel. Pennsylvania was
represented by c. L. Magee. D. w.
Sabin, of Minnesota, was elected chail-
man by acclamation. On motion of Mr..
Elkins, of New Mexico, June Sd was
fixed rs the date for the asscmblage of
the National Convention. Discussion on
the basis of representation at the conven-
ton then followed.
Mr.. Frye spoke at length in support of
his proposition for new basis of repre-
sentation at tEe next convention. and at
the conclusion of his remarks the subject
was laid aside for the purpose of hearing
delegations in support of the claims OF
their various sections of the country for
holding the national convention.
The claims of Philadelphia to the honor
were presented by Col Snowden in a
stirring speech. The place selected for
the holding of the convention, he said,
would have very little to do with
the naming of candidate, and
so far as Pennsylvania was
concerned she had no candidate
to present, and only desired that the Re
publican party should present the stron-
gest and best man for the ticket. He
then reviewed the hotel, hal
and telegraphic accommodations of
Philadelphia, and argued that no
better could be found in
any other city in the country But there
was another point The central feature
of the Republican platform would be
the protection of American industry
and labor, and it was well
that the convention which represented
the party which upheld that principle
should come to great city which had
been built up largely by the influences of
that system. The convention should
come to the city where the party was
born and take new impulse for the
march to be led on.
The first ballot for the location of the
convention resulted: Cincinnati 12, Phil
adelphia 8, Chicago IA, indianapolis 4,
Saratoga 8.
Second ballOt-Cincinnati II, Chicago
IT, Philadelphia 0, indianapolis 0, Chau-
tauqua s.
Third ballot-Chicago 20, Cincinnati
81, Philadelphia 1, Saratoga q, Indianapo.
lis 0, Chautauqua 0.
Fourth ballot Chicago %, Cincinnati
Is, Philadelphia 0, Saratoga 0, Chau
tauqua 0.
Chicago was therefore declared to have
been duly selected as the place for hold
ing the Republican National Convention.
The state journal., 1883-12-15
A Movement for Civil Rights.

Norwich, Conn, Dec. 8.-The de.
cision Of the Supreme Court respect
ing the Civil Rights act awakened
much intrest among the colored peo-
pie Of this city, and thus far they have
been alone in the State in taking 9
action. AT once they held sew
eral meetings, which were addressed
by Influential colored men and by the
leading Republicans, who failed to in
spirc confidence, that the Repub
lican party is doing its duty by
the race. Another meeting was
held productive Of no result. A
night or two ago at third meeting a
committee was appointed, who have
issued call to the colored citizens OF
the State asking them to hold local
meetings in the various cities and
towns and send delegates to the State
Convention, in this city on Thursday,
Dec. 27, to "consider ways and means
to secure civil rights for all citizens
regardless of race, color, or previous
condition" Walter II. Burr, OF
this city a we'll known and eloquent
colored man, is the leader in the
movement
The state journal., 1883-12-15
BRICKS AGES OLD.

The very earliest bricks were not baked,
being used for mud walls, and it is prob
able that the difficulty OF drying such
walls first led to the idea of dividing the
material composing them into compare
lively small blocks. These unburnt
bricks were at first cubical. but gradually
became Oblong. Later the practice arose
of mixing pishes with the clay, in order
to make a more complete and rapid dry
ing. Then it became customary to insert
pieces of reed into the outside faces of the
bricks so that this face might dry rapidly
and form hard surface to the wall. The
drying probably took two years, even
under the Eastern sum- but after this pc
riod the bricks became exceedingly hard
and were perfectly secure against atmos-
pheric changes, especially when covered
with some impcrmeable substance, such
as bitumen or vitriied glaze. Such bricks,
uninjured by the lapse of ages, are found
in the pyramids of Central America and
at Rsgdad.
The state journal., 1883-12-15
THE OLDEST TREE ON EARTH,

The oldest tree on earth, so far as
as any one knows, is the ''Bo" tree in
the sacred city of Amarapoora, Burmah.
1t was planted, says the Timber Trades
Journal, in 298 B. c., and is accordingly
2,171 years old. Its great age is proved
by historic documents, according to Sir
James Emerson Tennett, who says; ''To
it kings have dedicated their dominions,
In testimony of belief that it is o branch
Of the Identical fig tree under which
Buddha reclined at Urumelya when he
underwent his apotheosis Its leaves
are carried away as streamers by pilgrims,
but it is too sacred to touch with knife,
and therefore they are only gathered
when they fall.
The state journal., 1883-12-15
Education for Indians and Ne
GrOeS.
The Hampton Normal and agri

cultural Institute is successful to an
embarrassing degree. It's students
are Indians and Negroes, and they
number 579, or 60 beyond the Cd
pacity Of the. diningroom. The
dormitory accommodations are in
sufficient, and the expenses are
larger than the income, which is not
strange in any institution of this
character. lis usefulness appears
from the fact that 90 per cent of the
negro graduates are teachers, and
that all the Indian graduates are
good Indians" not one having re-
lapsed TO barbarism.
New YORK, Dec. IL.
The Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby pre-
siled at meeting in the hall of the
Young Mems Christian Association
last evening 10 the interest of Indian
and negro education. Remarks were
made BY colored and Indian gradu-
ates Of the Hampton, (Va.) Institute,
Booker t. Washington the colored
principal Of the Tuskegee (Ala.) Nor
NAL school; Arch deacon Kirkby, an
Indian missionary Of British Colum-
bia, and a halt dozen city clergymen
The burden Of the talk was the ne
cessity Of the industrial education of
both the negro and Indian races.
Mr.. Washington said that if the
colored people Of the Southern States
were given the educational advan.
tages which they needed, manual as
well AZ mental, The civil rights ques-
tion would solve itself No agitation
Of that question was needed, for when
the negro WI s tducated he had nc
trouble in getting along with his
white neighbors without trouble. AT
the conclusion of the meeting several
subscriptions were received for the
benefit Of the Tuskegee school.
The state journal., 1883-12-15
a BIG DAYS IVORK.

We recorded last Saturday the remark
able work of the L. |. & G.. COmpany's S
rail mill viz: 28S gross tons of rails in
one turn of - hours, which was claimed
as the largest product ever made in an
American rail mill of the same size, the
Iron COmpany's mill, of course being
equal in this respect to anyin the country.
To-day we have the pleasure of record
ing the still more remarkable run by the
day turn of yesterday at the rail mill oi
the Scranton steel company, which
amounted to 318 gross tons and 16 cwt
Of rails. What makes this work even
more surprising is the fact that only
eleven Q1) men were employed at the
rail train, and the train itself was worked
'single," that is, only one bar at a time
was rolled in the roughing and fin
ishing rolls. This remarkable product
is the more gratifying to the Scranton
steel company's officials because the rolls
were idle so much of the time that it was
evident 450 tons could have been made
with equal ease, gould the rolls have been
been supplied with steel. All rails rolled
were over 120 feet long. 1t is clear that the
company has in its mill an instrument of
tremendous producing capacity, easily
good for 4, 900 tons of rails week.
The Scranton steel company's convert
ing works also made yesterday sixty
three heats, being the largest number OF
heats yet made by two converters in
twelve hours, anywhere in the world
Scranton Republican, Dec 13.
The state journal., 1883-12-15
WORK AMONG COLOREI
ORPHANS.
A Years Record Of One Of the
Noble Charities of
the City.

NEW YoEK, Dee 12.-The forty
seventh annual meeting Of the Board
Of managers of the association for
the benefit oi the coored orphans
was held yesterday afternoon at the
residence Of Mrs. Augustus Taber,
No 1I1 East Twenty ninth street
The report ot the Sc ecretary, Sarah S.
Murray reviewed the history Of the
ASSOCIATION, and spoke Of the Difficult
ties and prejudices under which it
rested at its inception, and how by
gradual changes all class feeling had
disappeared and tie efforts Of the
manage, to ameliorate the condition
ofthe coorcd children was every
where and by everybody looked
upon as a mission Of mercy and true
ChTlstian charity. TIE pride which
the. association took in its work was
algumented not only by the encour.
aging statistics which the records OF
q association furnish, but by the
ict that every day the good work Of
ae society il demonstrated by the
andnct ot The former inmates. In
lie past Year the association hiss be-
Gun the erection Of an additional
wing to its present building which
n will be ready f1r occupation in May
The new building is SO by SO In area
and will be three stories high. When
completed three separate nurseries
accommodating 20 children each, will
be at the command of the managers.
The remaining space will be devoted
to large school.room, play rooms,
dormitories, and individual sleeping
apartments, Some ofthe room which
will still remain will be utilized for
office ana store roon. The entire
cost of the improvements will be
$4,000. This large but imperative
drain on the treasury will seriously
impair the assets Of the association,
but the association trusts that it will
not suffer from any prolonged en-
barrassment The report Of the ply
sician shows that the children were in
exceptionally good health the past
year, only six deaths occurring, four
Of which were of children under 6
years Of age, and in all but one instance
the complaints which prove fatal were
of a hereditary nature. Thirty.one
cases af illness were treated during
the year. Since the incorporation Of
the society 2,74l children have been
admitted-1l5 the past year-93
were releasd during the year and 3l5
remained in the care Of the association
on Dec. l. The cost per capita was
S87 AZ per year, but in this is not in
cluded many little donations Of articles
for the children 8 comfort. The receipts
of the association for the year were
$57,896 40. and the expenditures
$57,406 04, leaving a balance on band
Of S490 49, After the reading Of the
reports and their acceptance, Mrs
Augustus Taber was reelected First
Directress and the old Boards of Man
apers aud Advisers were retained,
The state journal., 1883-12-15
NEW ENGLAND EATING.
A Southerner Describes the Best Living il
the World.

From the augusta COnsutull0nnIlstl
People in New England eat cold fGo,l
much more than we do South. Tie cold
pie is universal diet. HousewivoS bake
weeks pie at time, and use them at
every meal, Cold, sweet doughnuts and
coffee are a general breakfast dish. LESS
hot biscuit are used than with us, cold
bread being eaten instead, The staple
dishes for dinner are roast beef, boiled
potatoes and squash, Very little warm
food is eaten at supper,
The state journal., 1883-12-15
Special to STATE JOURNAL,
On CRY, Dec. IL

OH CITY, Dec. IL.
Rev. Bishop ]. A. Shorter spent
few days in our city, and was the
guest Of Rev. S. T. Jones He
preached Sunday morning and even
ing. The church was well filled tc
hear the venerable father. He left
on Tuesday for the west by way Of
MeadYille, la.
LOOKING AT A HEAP OF DIAMONDS,
Precious stones representing over
$3.50 900 sparkle in space of three by four
feet in window of Howard & Co.'S at
the southwest corner of Fifth avenue and
Twenty ninth street, New York. Halt
dozen watchmen and detectives watch
them continually. AT night the jewels
blaze out in the light Of three powerful
reflectors. Crowds surround the window
until 1890 p NJ, when the redectors are
darkened The most attractive ar
ticle on exhibition is dia-
mond necklace valued at $50, 900
Another necklace, made up of diamonds
and sapphires, is worth 1900. An un.
set diamond weighing about 10 kaats
flashes S., 600 worth, and a pair of ruby
earrings, neither of which is as large as a
8 karat diamond, are valued at $25, 600.
They look like scintilIating drops OF
blood. The aggregate weight is 10 karats
and few thirty seconds. A pearl neck
lace worth $4,000 surrounds an $4,000
diamond lace pin. There are also some
cheaper articles, such as SO, 900 rings, S.,
900 bracelets and $4,000 diamond cases,
The state journal., 1883-12-15
Special to The STATE JouRNAL.1
MEADyILLE, Pa, Dec.

The Right Rev. James A. Shorter
paid US visit this week and preached
one Of his fine sermons to a we'll filled
house. His next place is Erie, where
he will be over the Sabbath.
Miss Anna Miller, of Danville, Ky.
is at the College here.
Mrs G. Butler leaves for Warren
Pa, to spend the winter with hel
daughter, Mrs. Williams.
Our BARRIERS are preparing to gel
on top.
The people in general here arr
very prosperous.
S. Il. Gardner keeps a general pro
vision store
The state journal., 1883-12-15

The suit of Bethel Church W.
James Miner and ]. Is. Pondexter,
was settled the last week, the cost
being divided between the defendant
and plaintiff.
The state journal., 1883-12-15

II OVHtI tSNFNNAOHE'
TO the Editor of the TELEGRAPH :

To the Editor of the TELEGRAPH:
You will please allow me space in your
columns for refutatiOn of an article which
appeared in the Sunday Telegram of
the 9th inst, wherein | am charged with
conduct unbecoming an officer. While
the article in question carries very little
force and nothing Of truth with it, being
scarcely worth attention, yet, in justice
to myself aud my friends 10 whom l owe
my present position, | deem it incumbent
upon me to speak.
That the Eighth ward is somewhat in
bad repute it is admitted but that vitu-
peratiOn should fall to it alone in the face
of the existence Of like immoral practices
in other wards is unjust and evidence OF
preiudicial feelings entertained, not so
much toward the ward itself as those
identified with its management and af-
fairs No one can upon hearsay or sur
mise return house as bawdy, nor would
attempt it, desire correct knowledge
before taking any such step. | defy the
writer to produce any one in the ward or
city to whom | have mentioned the ex-
istence Of houses of ill-fame, or from
whom | have eXtorted money under
threat of prosecution. And as to derelic-
ton in my official capacity, present the
following:
HARRIsBURG, Dec. y, 1883.-To whom
it may coAoern most cheerfully attest
to the character and good standing OF
Mr. c. w Harley, as an officer. During
his term us constable in my Office have
found him just, honest, and ever faithful
in the discharge of his duties.
A. p PRICE, Alderman.
Now deny the whole charge as a base
fabrication, and challenge the author to
produce a scinctilla Of proof in support ol
his unwaranted and outrageous asser
tons. Respectfully,
The state journal., 1883-12-15
BishoptHood Sustained.

RALEIGH, n. c., Dec. lO-At 8
meeting of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion church held here on
Saturday Bishop J. W. Hood was
sustained in his decision made at the
Kentucky Conference, whereby
Bishop ". II. Hillery was silenced
and his conduct on than occasion
severely criticised and strongly con
demned.
"A large meeting Of the colored
voters Of Charleston, S. c., have en-,
dorsed Mayor Coprteray, a Democrat,
for reelection. All the leading col
ored tax payers we're present. 20
says the Baltimore Sn.
READ THE JOURNAL.
The state journal., 1883-12-15
Colored Men in Convention.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dee. ]

SANtl wv ASs
A convention of colored men from
all parts of this State, to the number
of 400, met to day at ~ o'clock in the
capital. The objet of the conven.
tion is to discuss the educational stu
alton with view to getting an addi
tional appropriation from the State,
together with an appropriation by
Congress. The Rev, w. J. Gaines,
of Atlanta, was elected temporary
chairman. The convention will be in
session two days
The proceedings in the sfierGoon
were boisterous at times. For two
hours after the election of tempo.
rary chairman a tunultuous din, oc.
casioned by the putting of motions
and points of order and the efforts OF
the speakers to get the floor, kept the
business of the convention completely
clogged. At 3 o'clock order IVES in
measure restored, and COMMITTEES ON
permanent organization, enrolment
and the order of business were ap-
pointed.
DR.. II. w. Arnott, of Ohio Finan
cial Secretary of the African Metho-
dist church addressed the convention
lie referred to the prospects of the
colored race and made references to
the possibilities of his people. lie
strongly advocated education and
said that every man ought to be
able tc read his own ballot. lie
said; Get education for your head,
religion for your heart, and money
for your pocket, and you will need no
Civil Rights BILL DIR. G. J. Orr,
State School Commissioner of Geor-
gia, urged the convention to be con.
cillliatory in its demands, as the col.
oFed people pay taxes on only &c.
OOO,OOO, of the 268,OOO,OOO worth of
property in the state. He especially
urged the convention to be non. par.
tisan. He said that Georgia was
doing well to appropriate as much as
she does now. The Rev. j. w.
White of Augusta, was elected per-
manent chairman. No white men
are in the convention.
The state journal., 1883-12-15
SPECIAL nc THE STATE JOURNAL.
ERIE. Dec. l3

ERIE, Dec. l3.
We are pleased TO know that Rev.
Burrels, the pastor of the Seventh
street church, has returned and has
brought his family with HIM. We
haven't any doubt but what they will
be pleased with their new homes in
the Lake City. We cordially wei
come Mr.. and Mrs. Burrels.
Mr.. ID. Moore has returned from
the Garden city to Lake City. We
greet his pleasant countenance.
My friend, where was your money
that you did not have any down at
Lyonsville. Billy Jones had to foot
your bills.
William Foster has returned home
to spend the holidays, and after then
will go to New Orleans. We wish
him a safe journey.
"SIuggers" on the war path. VIM.
Hopkins and d.. rice fought thirty
rounds in fifteen minutes: the latter
being heavily downed the twenty
ninth round, gathered himself again,
when Hopkins dealt him a heuvy
blow which brought him to the gut
ter. Price reported that he had
enough.
East Seventh street Bay City
Lodge, No. G8, held their election.
The officers elected for the year 1884:
J. H. Daid, w. NJ;
r. A. johnson, S. W.;
r. L. Davis, J. W.;
J. S. Hicks, Treasurer;
VIM. T. Balyar, Secretary.
l.. A. Stewart drew a silver cup at
the Lyonsville ball. He was the
best waltzer there.
The state journal., 1883-12-15
ADVERTISERS TAKE NOTICE

Advertisers would do well to note
the following list Of towns, &c, Gov
cred by the Journal in its circula
ton:
Harrisburg. Linglestown
SteeltOn. MtddletoWn.
forE. Swatara.
Carlisle. Palmyra
Mechanicsburg. Union Deposit
Shippensburg. Churchville
Chambersburg Dauphin
Newville. MillerstOwn.
Altoona. Meadville.
Holiday ysburg. Erie.
Johnstown Oil City.
Wiliamsport. Titusville.
Pittsburg Columbia.
Hanover. Lancaster
Marysvile Wrlghtsville.
DuncanIon Reading.
I.atrobe. Philadelphia
New Cumberland. Remove.
Shiremanstown. Hummelstown.
FairYiew. Chester.
Progress Wilmington, Del.
Granville. kenton, Del.
Scranton ShamOkin
Northumberland Wilkes Barre.
DanVille Pittston.
Catawssa MifHin.
Mauch hunk. Shenandoah.
Hazleton Mahanoy City
Tamaqua. Pottsvilie.
As well al vast number Of other
places hot enumerated herein. The
JorRNAL is the only paper published
in the inteI est Of the colored rare in
tha State, with rapidly increasing
circulation penetrating every section
ofPennsy ylvania and adjoining States.
Advertisers will DO we'll to note the
Inducements offered by The JOURNAL
The state journal., 1883-12-15

Advertisers would do well to note
the following list Of towns, &c, Gov
cred by the Journal in its circula
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READ THE JOURNAL.
The Dickinson press., 1883-05-19
Typographical Errors.

The South Bend. Ind. Tribune com
tains the following: The typograph-
zeal errors are usually shouldered on
the "blundcring rompositor, but the
majority of them belong to the care
less proof-readcr and the character
istically bad penmansllip of the aver
age editor. Last fall the Chicago
Tribune in speaking of IL sermon
preached in one OF the Chicago
churches. said lit was clear cut lying.
Clear cut logic was what was written.
The IntcrOcean OF the same city. i'm
an account of social party, said a
certain prominent Englishlnan was
"thr liar of the evening"" 1t meant
Lion" but the cold types came nearer
the truth. for the Englishlnan' hook
about this country was full of lies.
Peck S Sun tells of an editor who
headed an article ''The Phantom
Bride" the compositor set ii up THE
Pontoon Bridge" This was not SO
bad us the Cincinnati Enquirer's cx-
tended notice of a wedding which was
headed ''Wedding Bills" and without
doubt more properly than 'Wcdding
Bells" The Tribune has before re-
ferred to an item in a rural Michigan
exchange last winter, which should
have read, '.Mrs. Smith watercd her
plants last night and found them
frozen stiff this morning." and how
the intelligent rompositol left the
..l' ont of plants. and showed how i'm
portant missing consonant is. Al
most as bad was an item in tie Bay
City Tribune. which meant to say
that "Rcv. G. T.. Smith, while wan-
dcring i'm Il lumber yard. fell letween
two logs. The wrong vowel got in
the word "logs' and made it read
legs" and the reverend gentleman
threatened Il libel suit.