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CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY

CLeave b. 4 p. Depot, Sixth and b streets).
9:1O a. M.-for all way stations, Lexington,
KY, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus and
St Louis. Daily except sunday.
llO5 a. M;MFor Williamsburg, Va, Newport
News, Old Point Comfort and Norfolk.
Daily except Sunday.
6;lO r. M.-For Louisville, Cincinnati, st. Louis.
and Chicago, connecting for all points West,
Northwest. and Southwest Fast Express
ldaily); does not stop for local business.
Through Pullman service to Louisville and
Cincinnati
For tickets and Information apply at G. & O.
railway office, 613 Pennsylvania avenue under
National Hotel; Virginia Midland railway Office,
Col Pennsylvania avenue and II. a. u. station.
II. W. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
G. W. SMITH, FRANK TRIGG,
General Manager. N. u. Passenger Agent.
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STEAMBOAT LINES,

ToRFoIK And FORTRESS MONROE
In The popular steamer GEORGE LEARY
leaves Seyenth street wharf on MONDAYS,
WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS mt 8 ~ m ,
stopping at Plney Point and Cornheld going and
returning Connects In Norfolk with ali railroad
and steamboat lines, secure rooms and tickets
at II. and o. ofiCe. Fourteenth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, st. Mare Hotel, and Knox Tx
press, SOB pennsylvanla avenue, who will also
check baggage fiom hotels and private resl-
dences, FOR further information inquire II
com"any's office, seventh street wharf, Tele-
WILLIAM =. WEIGH,
General Agent,
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A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY no WIN A
FORTUNE

by an Overwhelming. popular vote It's fran.
chise was made n part of The present State Con.
gllimtlon. ndonieh Dec. Q. A. d. 1870.
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M. SLAUGHTER,
General Passenger Agent
WASHINGTON, OHIO AND WESTERN
w RAILROAD COMPANY.

WAsHINeToN, OHIO AND WESTERN
w RAILROAD COMPANY
TWO TRAINS iissN 66HA iLY iE2cEP;r SUN.
DAY. BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA,
AND RoUNb HILL D''-A
Leave Washington at 9:20 a. IN. and 4;25 p.
Pass Leesburg, going westward, at 1918 :. m,
q. m. and soa a. nna arrive al Round ii'i At i'o'
:, Leave Round Hill at 4:45 a. m. and LOO p. m.
Pass Leesburg, going eastward, Mt 5;3S a. IN. and
m. and 5;25 p. m. and at Washington ut S;25 a
m. and 5;35 p m.
ington AT 500 Leave Washington ut 800 p. M.
Alexandria NJ $40 p IN. Pass Lsesburg, going
S. N. BRoPMY. superintendent.
DAITIMoREAND OHIO RAILROAD.
min ,ronrr r,sr LINE ANnruroNry
M MI y INV, o. M u iii Il, h a tr NJ
THE WEST Esr,,T XIA WASH
nor,prE TN AcK iJISNEy co1rptEp,
800, STEEL ia isl .,a,.
scHEpg.LE ~ ,EFIF,EST SuSp Iai MoV' 2
Leave Washington from station corner NEW
and TcF SSS 5sy s4ss %Pq 1ag ri The sS
MY sea 20 ON Sn ts rs
For Cincinnati, Louisville, and ST, Louis daily
az AZ re p; m. and do'I0 p. M, with IhrSng ,n
points Without change. ,,,
For Plitsburg at g:0Oa m. with Parlor Car
am SaO P m. daily; S'aO r, ~, 10 dit Hl y
For Toledo and Detroit, via Monroeyille, 1:o5
Toledo, VIA Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad.
For Baltimore on week days, o, D:3O, GAO, $3.50,
$3.50, and 10 "a. m, 1910. 2;1O. 24O 3;3O. $3.50
td6-rninute train). 4:40 6:3O $50. 7;2O, 7;aO.
and 1000 p. m ,o
For Baltimore on sundays, Gi3O. T:3O, s,zU,
and 1000 a, m, 1:25. 2:40, 4;d0. $3.50. $780, 72O
aiiu ,V.vV = ,aoa,, xy,tta,, n n
sunday.
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rTNHE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN IL ISSUED
4 EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, and con
price, 81, % per YEAR single sSnles, ready ior
mailing, b cents,
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Blair, II $
blackwell, Sam'l
Bronson, Skidmore
Bartholomew, Seymou
Butler, VIM n
Bennett, VIM w. NJ ID
Bre kenrldge, WPC(g
Barnes, Vim :, NJ ID
Cannon, Dr q
Clarke, Hon III q
Chase. Harley
Catrcvos, | n
Caperacli. j Il
Curtis, Joshia, NJ ID
Colllus, J W
Common. John
Crugcr, y IL
Carbee, Us
Conner, John
CondrOne. John 8
Carswell, j
Cook. John
Chunn, John
Childs, j w
Crane, Lewis NJ
clyde, l. M
Culvln, Hon NV
Campbell, NJ
Caulker. Hon MFR
Cooper, Capt III
Crawford, NV
Cutler, William
Carnidge, VIC
Crollut, WA
Crawford. William N
Clark, Wa
Car, William
Davenport. A
De Wolowsk v, ProfA ]
Davis, Charles
Day. David
Davis, Il a
Daniel, j w
Dupree, Jno II
briggs, William
Duck worth. WillC
Edperton. Elmer
Esless. EA
Elhnd, John
Eastman, John u
I1gllon, John
Evans, Sam'l O
Flynn, Arthur
Flcischinan, Chns L
Fisher, Geo w
Frazee, JamesU
Farden, j ID
Fierce, OQ
Field, TJ(3)
Finney, Washington
Ganst, IL
| GRrch, DIR FA
traNSnu. Frank ID
Gilman, Geo ID
urlswold, n II
Galner, Jno w IL
| ulush, John Peter
Gfo0, Mr. and Mrs L II
| (2)
Gibson, Orlando
Grinnell, Robt M
| Gassaway, Richard
ellison. Richard
Gray, JW
Caller, Thomas Il
Green, Wharton j
Green, William
IIecht, Asher
Howeils, Adam
Hayden, AC
Hinkc, Aull
Heinrich, Burger
Hall, Il 4
hayes, II III
HAWKINS Frank
Haskell, Frank NJ
HUI, II Stanllope
Hatton, Rev Il
Hammond, Francis
Hopkins, Il
Herrons, George
Hamilton, II
Hall, Henry II
Harmon James
Horning. John
Holt, j NJ
Holt, ProfJ II
Hnuk, Hon ] L
Hart, j II
Hahn, Mess & Co
Henderson, Mr.
Haskill, Mr.
Howard, Ninell
| Holland, phlllis
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Stock Exchange Quotation.


BALTIMORE, Dec. 12.-Cotton dull: mid.
ding, 10ssc. Flour. steady and quiet;
Howard street and western superine,
s289265; do. extra, s2.7698.37; do. family,
do. extra s36O@S75; do. Rio brands, 81. 90
@4.75; Patapsco family, 1925; do. superlative
patent, 1915 Wheat-Southern steady and firm
western a shade easier, closing dull: southern
red. Sl@sic; do amber. 9O@0lc; No.
Maryland. SG6lS614c; No. 2 western winter
uary, 1879 bid; February, SlA@SlTc March,
8iCgS414c; May, 87DS714c. Corn--Southern ir-
regular, closing easier; western firmer and
dull; southern white, 4SD49c; do. yellow 400
Boo: western mixed spot, 4S55c asked; Deem
Der, 4Sl ga iS3sc; January. 46S46lSc February,
451sc; steamer, Acc bid. Oats steady; southern.
3O@33c: western white. 3l9S3c; do. mixed 80
oslo; Pennsylvania, 30@33o. Rye quietat 629
65c. Hay ialrly steady; prime 10 choice Penn
sylyaniaand Maryland, Sl4 00@15.50. Provisions
dull and In instances lower; mess pork,
$500; bulk meats, shoulders, and clear rib
sides, packed, 69Tc: bacon shoulders, TIC;
clear rib sides, sAc; hams, l2@l294ci lard re-;
@22c; creamery, 23@5lc. Eggs steady and active
at 26@2sc for fresh lined, lS020c. Petroleum
dull and lower: refined. 7l1(97szc. Coffee slow,
nominal; Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair, $40
eSc. Sugar easy and quiet; A soft CSC. Cop
per-Refned quiet at l1sz@l2c. Whisky steady
quiet; cotton, l5-64d; -four, Is Cd: grain, 61sd.
Receipts-Flour, 2,772 barrels; wheat, $4,000
bushels; corn, 5000 bushels; oats 900
bushels. Shipments-Whea ll7.000 bushels.
Sales-Wheat, 6S5,000 bushels corn, 10000
bushels.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Dec 12.-Virginla 6s consoli-
dated, 80; past due coupons, "a; new 10-i0s,
3211a; new 3s. 53 bid to-day.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Acme Mfg Co
Howard Relief Assoc
superintendent of Ins Department
Woman, SOSIN NV
SCHOONER LIST.
Ash Sylvester Q schr Geo II Vreeland
Bnbcock, John, schr Cottie
Caflcld q, schr Il II Johnson
Campl ell, James A, schr Il = Lowell
Conklin, Elisha, schr Redy
Glontins, Mrs Chas q, schr Lizzie Y Hall
Cranmeri Capt A, schr A u Buckley
Daw, Capt g II, schr Nellie Treat
Henley, Capt a, Bchr Carrie Norton
Hall. Capt Weston, schr Erie Ii Hall
Hanson, Peter, schr Charles Hannah
Kemp. Jamos ]. schr Carrie A Norton
McDermott, James, schr Yacht Rodtha
McCuchln, Reynolds (2l. Belle Hollaway
Pease. Edwin (3): schr Q Channel
Pearson, Nicholas, schr Standard
Redmond, Capt John, schr Mary Hughes
Smith, Adelbert IL, schr Trescott
Seloyer, Charlie ii, schr Anne II Randolph
Stryker, Capt Chas, schr Radha
thompson. Capt, schr Nellie v Boxes
Teel, Capt $, schr Cyrus Chamberlain
Williamson, q "A (2), Eric II Hall
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Maston, jacob
Mnhnun, Louis
Murray, Mr. and Mrs
Matthews, Rob't
Mickey, Sam'l a
mcdonald, John N
McAllister, John III
Mcdonnell, ] II
McTawa, Gen l.
McNalr, NJ A
MCCarn, NJ ~
mccullough, Preston
Mc8lll, R g
McCreary, Gov = u
McNRmara, rs
Mccullough, Judge W
w
Nyc, Frank
NoOnln, John
Newman. John
No\ysOu, No
Nell, Robt
Nichols, Rldgoly
Mason, w ii
Osborn. Hon Edwin s
Ohire. John
O'Donnell. Hon James Q
owen, Hon w ID
pirklcg, Charley
Pliuc, daniel
Perkins. Dell
pastonns, Ed
Pnllock, George
Pearson, Geo &
Perry, John w
Painter, JV
Pearse, p B,jr
peek, sylvester
Phifer, w =
Patrick, VIM
Rankin, A
Roberts, Hon ID A
Ross, Handy
RAndnl , James II (2)
Richardson, Hon j ID
Rurreil, I Il
Rohleior, Johann
Robbins, John
Rodge, Hon JR
Ray, NV
Roberta. Phlllis
Resh, William
Schmedt, Alfred g
Shields, A w
Simon, Alexander
Spenr. Adrian
Smith, ID ~
Senles, Dan'lH
stewart. Donald NJ
Swan, Dassie
Stevinson, Ferd (2)
Il aybaugh, George
sanders, Strelters
scott, Henry
stevens, IIU
strong, Gen'l Henry
Seldom, Henry \
SmotneRs, Jas r
shannon, Jas IL
Sweeney, John
sutton, John
Stoncr, j ID
Speed, John q
Staughton, j O
Smith, Jacob
Small, Hon ] II
stewart, REV X I
Samuel. n
Stack, Patrick u
Smith. Thos J
Shields, VIM, jr
sherwood, William
Tagston, Prof A
Todd, n
Thornton, Laraher
Templeton, 3 NJ
Thomas, William Il
Thomas, William
Taylor, William
Utter, Warren o
Vangcnder, A
Valentine, hurt
Vlnnoy, q II
Vanileet. Hon II 4
Van Nastrand. Norman
Van Wyke, Col Richard
Werner, August
White, Hon Alex O
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TRAYrJ EBs, GUTDr.

rTNHE GREAT. PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
- TO THE NORTH. WEST, AND SOUTH.
MESr DOUBLE TRACK. Splendid
ssCLEERY; STEEL RAILS MAGNIFICENT
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EXrRAoRDINARYsE MI.ANNuAL DRAW.
mo. ILA9A NJ.

It's Grand Single Number Drawing will take
lace monthly, IL Never Scales or Postpones.
nnx nj tho 1nit,,.,Iuar 80 eli
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WORTHY
OF Confidence.

AVEp,c Sarsaparilln Is n medicine that,
En- y during nearly 40 years, in all
parts of the world, has proved It's elf
cacy az the best blood alternative known
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n-NOtico. Tickets nro Ten Dollars only.
Halves, 20, Eiiths. 81. Tonths, 81.
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rIMORE STOCK MARKET
COURT RECORD.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 12.-Virginla Is, conso
dated, 80; past due coupons, "a; new 10-i
3212; new IS, SO bid to-day.
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Badeau Bounced.

WAsHIEGToN, November I7.-Upon
the opening of the Swain court martial
today. General GrosveRor, of counsel
for the accused. read an objection on
the part of General Swain to Postmas-
ter-General Rochester sitting as mem
Der of the court. He stated the grounds
OF the objection to be that General
Rochester is material witness in this
case, with respect to the second charge
against General Swain, of neglecting to
report and take notice of the alleged
fact that Colonel Morrow had fradu-
lently duplicated his pay accounts. and
also that the accused had favored the
appointment Of Colonel Mcclure to the
Paymaster-G eneralship at the time
that General Rochester was appointed,
and this fact being known to the latter.
After arguing. the room wascleared and
when the doors were re-opened the
judge advocate announced that the
objections against General ROcheS'
sitting as member of the court, had
been sustained General Swain then
asked whether he desired to object to
any further member of the court. He
replied that he desired to do so and
Judge Sheliabarger then read q chal-
lenge to Bregider General Schofield's
right to sit as member of the court on
the ground that he (Schofeld) was pre-
JUDGED against General Swain and
could not sit in the trial as an impartial
judge.
The challenge against Sohofield was
not sustained. General Terry was also
challenged and the challenge Ia his case
was sustained.
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Sale of Mining Stock

WHEREAS, OSCAR ]. AVEREIL, BY
w his certain contract with tas under
signed, dated October 10th, 1888, dio place in
the hands of T. R. Jones Certifc4;e No. 1858,
for l. 900 shares, and Certificate No. 1869, for
1000 shares of the capital StouE of the Belle
yue Idaho Mining Company, ~ a security for
the payment of certain npte dated October
9TH, 1885, for s., 1000, given by said Averell to
the undersigned, payable & order o. the I'M
designed six months ate. said 9Th day of
October, with interest fror date at the rate
of 10 per cent. per annum, the stock to re-
main with said Jones until said note fell
due, and If the note should not be paid when
due, said undersigned should advertise and
sell said stock and with the proceeds pay
said note, first giving said AYe-ell thirty
days notice in writing.
And. whereas, said undersigned did, on
the 18th day of September, 49,, notify said
AvereL in writing that If sale lC:e remained
unpaid for thirty days therea- C said under
signed would proceed to a. sertise and sell
said stock at public auction, to the high
est bidder for cash, at the front door of T. K.
Jones & Co.'S Bank, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Now, therefore, in consideration that said
note is due and unpaid. and of the pre-
misses, notice is hereby given that the under
signed will, On the 7th day of November,
1884, at IL o'clock a. m, sell at public auction
said shares of stock, or so much thereof as
will be necessary to pay said note, to the
highest bidder for cash, at the front door of
7. r. Jones d Cos Bank, in Salt Lake City,
Utah. t--t
lGoo MATTHEW CULLEN.
Dated October 18th, 1884.
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Express once Robbed.

GALVESTON, Texas, November 16.-
Nens' Bryan, Texas: Between and 3
o'clock this morning the office of the
Texas Express Company at this place
was entered. and the safe robbed OF
$l0,850. The thieves were evidently
well posted, as both the doors of the
Office and the safe were opened with
duplicate keys 1t is also evident the
thieves wero aware of the receipt OF
money by a late train, and that II
would not be deiveIA till ban king hours
Ten thousand dollars of the money wa
consigned to Clarke, Bryan & Howell
bankers, and the remainder to various
parties. The finding of knife bearing
the initials of young Spaniard named
Barrett led to his immediate arrest
The detectives are on the trail of Others
supposed to be implicated.
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NOTED by supporting their own Presi-
Dental ticket, and by their course they
influenced prejudicially the national
s,ues which were really al stake"
You attribute the close vote in New
YORK then. AIR. Blaine, solely to the
action OF the Independents and Prohlbl-
No, not solely" replied Blaine. "Ac-.
cording to letters have received
from central and western New York,
il would seem that the rainy day less
ened the Republican, vote. The Demo-
cratic malorltieS lie in the cities where
by a few minutes walk on good pave
Inent, a man reaches his polling place.
The Republican majorities are in the
country where large numbers live,
three, four or even five miles from the
| polling place, which on election day had
| to be reached over muddy roads and IN
rainstorm. Had the day been line.
| the Republican majorities in the rural
counties would have been increased, one
good judge writes me, by probably
| 10 900, but ali sagree from 5000 to
5000. The actual difference between the
| two parties in the final count, which
ever way it goes, will perhaps not exceed
! 1000, about liz of 1 per cent, of the
| total vote, or one vote in every 200 for
the entire State. So if the Democrats
really carried New York by the small
margin as the latest news indicates,
you see how easily fair day might
have reversed the result. But great
political battles, like military battles.
are often lost or won by an apparently
trivial incident. or accident which no
human foresight might guard against. +"
Mr.. Blaine turned homeward at this
point. He seemed to be in perfect
health and in so far as any one could
judge, in the best of spirits. He told
me that his long tour of forty-tWO days
on the stump had not in the least degree
fatigued him.
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Consumers Pleasant Valley CoaI
Notice

Having been advised of some mis-
representations we desire to say that
Mr. A. L. Williams is not in our EN-
ploy nor IN the employ of the Pleasant
Valley Coal Company since September
30th; and that the Coal he is now sell
ing is not the old Pleasant Valley Coal.
The coal mine is owned and worked by
the Utah Central Railroad Company. It
is in the Pleasant Valley District. The
report in the Chronicle OF the 5th inst.
TO contrary Notwithstanding.
REMINGTON. JOHNSON q Co.
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NOTICE.

ITO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
j Notict is hereby given, that the above
and foregoing sale Is postponed and ad
journed TO, and will take place on, the 18th
day of November, 1884, at II O'Clock q. M, at
he same place and upon the same terms
mentioned IN the original and foregoing
notice. 8 20 MATTHEW CULLEN.
Dated November 7th, 1884. no aI nj
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-18

We are prepared to sell to families at
the Occidental, Pure California and
Imported Wines, at Reduced Prices
The best of Liquors and Cigars always
on hand. You viii become convinced
by trial.
AUER & MURPHY,
Proprietors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-18

SHILOH's CURE will Immediately
relieve Group, Whooping Cough and
Bronchitis. Por sale at A. C. Smith &
Co. Drug Store. (11
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= 81. Dinwoodey is determnednot to be
updersold either in price or quality of
goods. Call and examine nay stock at
81 w, First South street.
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FurnIture.

BsFratt Bros, the Main Street Furni
t0re House, viii sell at the Second
South street branch this week. Is ym95H
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Wan. BREDEMEYER. Dr. Ph..
Mining, Consulting and
CIVIL ENGINEER.
HOOFSa { ELDRaDoz BLOCK.

United States Mineral Surveyor for Utah
and Idaho. Notary Public, Geological Elk
sminations, Reports on Mining Properties.
Surveys. Mines, Railroads and Canals, snd
superintends the workings of the same Pre-
pares estimates and plans for opening aud
working mines expert on mining questions
before the courts. Address P. o. Box Il57
Salt Lake City. Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-18

FoR lame hack, side or chest, use Shi-
loh's Porous Plaster. Price 25 cents.
Sold at A. @. Smith q Co.'S Drug
Store. J (5l
The finest assortment OF Chenille
Passementeries sat ofaTa
AUERBAcH's,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-18

TIE REsT Ready Mixed Paints, at
SEARS e LIDDLRis.
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Another Reduotion.

LIQUID STATING for blackboords, at
a-r11 CID SEARS & LfDDLE's.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-18

WHEELER's PATENT wood filler for sale
at SEARS & LIDLLE's.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-18

Bpook Trout, at Price & Gives
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-18

5 HARP On Finish, at
% ot SEARS & LIODLE's.
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"HAOKMETACK, a LASTING and q,

AN~NA,-~'AAs ~ a = Ad5 SIII5 dIlu IIt
grant perfume. Price CSC. and SOC. Fo,
sale at A G. Smith & Co.'S Drug Store
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MISCELLANEOUS.
est Your Baking Powder To-Day!
Brands advertised as absolutely pure
CONTAIN AMMONIA
THE TEsTs

Place a can top down on . Rot stove until
,sated then remove the cover and smell. chem
st will not be required TO detect the presence oil
ammonia.
, 1884-01-05

maintaining the privileges OF the no.
bility, to curtail the prerogatives of
the Grown. The Slavophil party. on
the other hand, want TO effect the
impossible,-to have at the same
time a despotic monarch and a po.
pular Constitution. Their project is to
convoke a Parliament elected by uni
versal suffrage, whose function shall
be purely deliberative. The Execu-
tive may listen, but it will not be
bound to obey, The scheme is OBJ
viously absurd. No popular Assem-
bly, could consent to play so ignoble a
part, and free speech and autocratic
rule cannot, in the nature of things,
coexiSt. 1t is probably for this rea-
son that the scheme has encountered
the bitter opposition of the Govern
ment, and the mere mention of the
"Zemsky Sobor," as it is called, is
forbidden to the Press, under pain of
suspension. When the project
which the Gar, in the first instance,
rather favoured--was submitted to
Count Tolstoi, he observed that a de-
Lucrative Assembly was simply SUI
perhuous hat it would answer the
same purpose if each province pre-.
SentedtOi Governor a statement gifts
wants, which hat functionary could
forward to the Ministry, with what.
ever remark he thought fit to make,
and that the Government would thus
be able to do all that might be neces-
sary,-a profound criticism, which
procured for its author the appoint
ment of Prime Minister. This is
history, not anecdote.
Count Albidinsky, a former Gov
ernor OF the Baltic Provinces, has
also a scheme, perhaps the most extra
ordinary of all. He proposes neither
more nor less than to divide the
Empire into twenty Kingdoms, each
with its own Parliament and Viceroyl
1t is probable that none of these
projects has much practical value;
their Importance consists in the indi-
cation they afford OF the confusion
that relgn~ among the ruling class of
the Pu'Sian Empire, the class from
which the Emperor must perforce
choose his Ministers and Councillors
and the leaders of his armies. But
to infer from this that a voluntary re-
form OF the present system is immi-
nent would be counting without our
hoSt,--the host in this case being the
pride, ignorance. and obstinacy of
the House of ROmanoff. Nothing is
certain. The present crisis may re-
suit in important reforms; it may
equally result, after a few weeks OF
INDIGESTION, in nothing more than q
change OF persomel and q few bureau
cratic paIIIativeS.
In the meantime, rumour has it
that the FIRST Minister will shortly
be dismissed and a curious project
is spoken of, for Convocarion of the
Provincial Governors-Genera to de-
libcrate on the state of the Empire,
and suggest measures of reform tor
the consideration of the Czar. This
will be quite a new sort of Parliament,
due to the inventive genius of his Tx
ctlIency Count ToIStoi.
STEPNIAK.