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The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
The Ohio State Forestry Association

The Ohio State Forestry Association
has stately issued pamphlet of some six
ty-four pages, entitled "Trees and Tree
planting" which contains much matter
which, if generally read, could do much
to arouse the people to the Importance
Of the subject. No part of the matter
presented would do more, probably, to
show the seriousness of the danger which
lies in the destruction of American for
ests than that giving concisely the re-
suits ofthe deforestation of other lands,
and this is done by reference to Palestine
which, was, when Joshua conquered
The Promised Land, a country of Won
derful fertility, having a delightful eli
mate, and with its mountains covered
by forests. The forests have been cut
down, the river Jordan has dwindled to
an Insignificant stream, and the country
is not fit to sustain one-sixth of such o
population as it supported in abundance
at the time of Solomon. Similar results
form the same cause as reported in
Spain, Sicily, Italy, and in every part
of the habitable world where man has
cleared the ground of forests, while Ger
many by a wise management of the for
ests been able to maintain vast armies
where nee the sandy deserts would not
nourish a flock of goats, and successive
regiments of hardy soldiers have poured
fourth from the fertile soil whore, 200
years ago, the rugged debris of winter
torrents, the thorn, and the thistle over
spread thirsty and impoverished land.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17

Almost the entire revenue received in
Great Britain from customs is fromless
than a dozen articles. There wasa gain
of two per cent. in the total revenue last
year, which reached 9116, 972, 785.
This increase was due to larger impor-
tations of tea and spirits. While the
consumption of wine was smaller, the
use of coffee and tea increased materil
ally, a fact which ought to afford pleas
ure to temperance people. The i'm
port duties are mainly from tea, rum,
brandy, wine, fruits, tobacco and cigars,
and coffee, in about the order named.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
THE PITH OF THE NEWS.
washineton Gossip.

"OOAAAnB v0A 1V8BAVs
MI. Cannon, the controller Of the currency,
is expected to assume the duties of his Office
next Monday.
Gen. Swain is pictured as a short, stout man
with o rustic air. Ee has dark hair and whisk-
ers, 9 ford face, is careless in his dress. u.s.
ually has q cigar in his mouth, andis quiet and
retiring in his manner.
COMMISSIONS Evans issued an order
abrogating the system Of collection of matured
taxes on whisky in warehouses by assessment,
and directing collectors Of internal revenue to
collect such taxes by distraint or by bringing
suit on. warehouse bonds. The changes will
take effect Aug. l.
Amotion to set q side the verdict and award
a new trial in the case of Hallett Kilbourn vs..
Ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson, was argued
Monday. District attorney said he would ad-
wise the government to let a judgment for &c.
wv stand, and if the verdict was reduced to
that amount, he would further suggest that no
appeal be taken and the money paid. The
court reserved its decision.
Postofice established: Nebraska-Purdum,
Sioux county. Postmasters Commissioned.
Lestervillc, OAK. Ira Dorcas, Tulare, Oak. !;
John 1. Rawlings, Mount Pisgah, Iowa: NJ. d.
Ledheater, Hamilton, Mimi. C. r. Morrow,
B%urronett, Wis. New OAices-G. M. Gilbert,
Dunseith, Rolette county, Oak. Jacob 9.
Jacobson, Granville, Marshall county, MINI. /;
John T: johnson, Valley, Polk county, Mimi.
Observation-Disclosures A. Pierce, Rhode
Island, Indian Inspector; Joseph II. Speed, Ala
bama, marshal Of the United States, Middle
and Southern districts of Alabama.
The testimony of Bateman before the Swain
court of inquiry was of a damaging character,
and unless clearly disproved, will ace the
head of the bureau of military justice Il a most
uncomfortable position. In his letter to Secre-
tary Lincoln Swain declared he was q stranger
to Col Morrow. Bateman swears that he knew
him we'll enough to lend him money and to take
a hand in the pool arrangement for securing his
pay. OF course Gen. Swain has yet to be
heard, and it is but fair to suppress Judgment
until he has presented his side of the case.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
Chief Justice Marshail,s statue.

There was a large gathering in the grounds
Of the National capitol at Washington on last
Saturday, to witness the unwilling Of q statue of
John Marshall, fourth Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court Of the United States, and the
most distinguished of all the Chief Justices.
~ChiefJustice Waite delivered an address. In
closing MI. Waite said:
Hardly o day now PAGES in the court he so
digniied and adorned without reference to
some decision Of his time az establishing a
principle which, from that day to this, has
been accepted as undoubted law. He was a
giant among giants, and when, at the end of
his long and eminent career, he laid down his
life, he and those who had so ably assisted him
in his great work had q right to say that the
judicial power of the United States had been
carefully preserved and wisely administered,
the nation can never honor him or them too
much for the work they had accomplished. /
ask you to look upon what is here to represent
at the seat Of government, congress and the
bar of the United States, for John Marshall,
the e%xpounder of the constitution.
He turned and at the wave of his hand the
ropes which kept the canvass wells in their
places were cut, the wells tiuttered to the ground
and the features and formo the statue were
greeted by clapping of hands by spectators
and outbursts of music by the band. The
statue represents the chief Justice as seated in
a chair with the robe of office about his form
and falling down SO as to partially cover his
feet. One hand is extended as if in the act of
delivering an opinion. The likeness is pro-
nounced excellent
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
New Factor in Politics.

The National Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will soon send out a call to prayer, in
view of the presidential campaign, addressed
Tuesday, May, q, as the time. Each hour has
a special subject signed, including prayer for
pastors and editors, that they may lead people
away from dead issues and toward that of tho
national constitutional amendment prohibiting
the traffic in intoxicating liquors as a
may recognize this issue, and thor candidate
may be one whose habits shall be an example
to younger men; also, emphatically pray for
Christian voters, that their spiritual concep-
tons may be quickened, their conscience ar
women of their houscholds) represented by
them at the ballot box. Tho day is to be OBJ
served throughout the nation. Pastors are re-
quested to preach on the Sabbath following on
"God in Government"
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17

Tobacco is universal insecticide. It
kills ticks upon sheep; the troublesome
scab insect, its related species which
produces mango and itch; lice, aeas and
all other insects, parasites which infest
and annoy animals; and root lice, leaf
and all other pests which injure plants.
just at this season an application offne
tobacco dust or snuff may be used ef-
~fectively to relieve calves and fowls
from the yermin which keeps them poor
and wretched, and a decoction oftobac-
co applied to house OF greenhouse plants
with q brush will destroy the pestifer-
green fly and oil other insects which
infest them. The same liquid may also
be poured around the roots of house
plants that are infested with the small
white worms which are the larvae of q
small black fly that may be fogndin the
pots and upon the soil in them.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
Last Bugle-Cau

Among the illustrations of strength
of the ruling passion even in death,
there is a touching one told in tie
records of that devoted Christian nurse,
Mrs. Pomroy. Among the patients Of
the hospital were a number of tie
Eleventh Maine boys. One of them
was the bugler of the regiment, who,
by wasting away week after week, had
been reduced to a skeleton covered by
skin.
When he knew that he must die in a
few hours, he called for Mrs. Pomroy
and said,-
"Mother, can I have my bugle?"
She sent an attendant to bring it in.
Brightly FURNISHED, it was given to the
dying boy. He was too far gone to
hold it in his emaciated hands. The
attendant put it to his lips.
Concentrating the little strength re-
naming in the weak body, with CLEAN
of the old fire in his eye, he tried to
sound the "call." Two or threestrains
feebly wavered, then his hands fell and
he fell back dead, as the last bugle-call
died away.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17

The last army scandal created by the
conduct of Gen. Swain and Col. Nor
row is deeply regretted by honorable
officers everywhere and by the friends
of the army. Many Of these things are
due to the growth of luxury and extrav-
agance at the seat of government,
where many officers are necessarily To-
Gated and are expected to maintain the
highest position in fashionable life with
out regard to the question of financial
ability to do so. To q lesser degree
these unfortunate conditions are felt in
every department, even to the remotest
and most secluded posts. There is evil
dent need of a reform that shall re-
move the cause of these frequent scan
dals, and that reform must come from
the officers themselves, aud not from
outside influences.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
Minnie Goodwin, q social pet Of Waterloo,

died in Megitimate childbirth.
Boston's bank presidents gave John jaw
Knox o grand Inner Monday night
Doane & Co., Chicago grocers, have 100. 900
chests OF condemned tea dust at San Francisco.
John Forbes must leave the Asbury Metho-
dist church of New York for Saving "Amen" tor
loud IN services. That way Of worship is now
questionable.
Daniel B. Fisher Of Leesport, Pa, has made
an assignment Liabilities $50. GOO Fisher
was reported to be in financial straits for some
time. Assets 100000.
Homer NJ. and L K. Hill, recently of Ohio.
have purchased q controlling interest in the
Helena (Mon.,) Independent, and will have the
business management of the paper. Col. Wool.
folk %retires.
Gov. Cleveland has signed the bill to pro-
hibit the board of educatian in New York City
from closing the schools to colored children.
The board had voted to close them next Sep
tember, but this stops them.
The Generalization at Chicago continues,
and prevailing provision rates are about 1715
cents per 100 pounds. The West Shore was
held responsible for making contracts for
2,UO barrels Of pork at a 171a5 ccntrate.
The American Congregational union held its
annual meeting in New York Thursday, the
It'll. The total receipts of the year were $685.
377, and expenditures SILT, 5l4, money granted
to lU2 churches, and s24,S22 for building par.
sonages.
The Maryland republican convention re-
solved: That Hon. James G. Blaine is the
choice of the Republicans of Maryland, and,
while thus expressing our preference, we
pledge tho Republican party of Maryland to
the nominee of the Republican convention.
The sixty-eighth annual meeting of the direct
ors of the American Bible society took place
In New York Thursday, the eth. The annual
report showed that during the past year 1885,
6l copies of the Bible were distributed in this
country, and 45l, 1G4 abroad The report APP
peals for more generous contributions to the
fund.
The embarrassments of the leather trade at
Montreal are increasing. The Latest develop
ment is the arrest of Alphonse Magnan, of tho
firm of Hamel g. Magnan, whose suspension
was caused by the failure of Cassils, Stfnson &
Co. Magnan is charged with forging the name
of Delisle, a we'll known broker Of Quebec, to
several notes, and d%iscounting them. Magnan's
friends say his mind became weakened on &C:
count of financial troubles.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
a Slayer of Jesse James Shoots Himss1s

robert Ford, the Slayer Of jesse James, has
received a telegram from Richmond, No, that
his brother Charles committed suicide at the
latter place. He has been in bad health for q
long time, suffering from consumption, and
affair two years ago, is %thonghtto be the cause
of the act. He committed the deed with a six
chambered weapon carrying a32 ball. The shot
penetrated the heart, and death occurred i'm
mediately. He has been despondent for
several days, and the result is not altogether q
surprise to his friends who knew that his trou-
BILE was weighing upon his mind.
On April, 3, 1882, jesse James, the notorious
railroad robber, was a~ssassinated in his house
at st. Joseph, Mo, by the brothers Bob and
Charley Ford, members of the James gang.
The actual deed was done by Bob, who shot
his room. The brothers were tried for murder
and convicted, but Immediately pardoned by
Coy. Criltenden.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
The Providence Journal, great au

The Providence Journal, great u
thority on astronomy, has been trac-
ing the Star of Bethlehem" and finds
that what may have been that star has
appeared twenty:four times in the last
two thousand years, and that there is q
possibility that the long lost star of
Bethlehem, the Pilgrim Star, the Star
Of 1872, OF Tycho Brahe's Star-for it
is known by all these names-will once
more become o shining wonder in the
sky. Such a celestial visitor will be
warmly welcomed by astronomers, and
far more acceptable than a great comet
spanning the heavens with its gossamer
tail.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
A Z wrrH RIoTERa.
How . Sheriff ana. six Nsn Ddspsrse.
1900.

Mr.. George w. Veatoh, now of Nye
county, Nevada, but formerly of Cinoin-
natl, writes home telling of a mob out
West and how it was dispersed. 81,
says:
A few years ago, in the county next
adjoining Nye Mevada) on the east, a;
the town of Eureka, where there are
large silver smelling works, using an
immense amount of charcoal, which ia
supplied from the mountains, mostly bv
Italian coal burners, they struck for q
rise in price, and would allow no one to
bring coal to town. There were some
1900 of them in the business.
The Sheriff telegraphed the Governor
that he feared a riot. That morning a
man came in and said the burners were
assembling mounted and armed, and in
tending to come to town. The Sheriff
Jumped his horse, armed with q Henry
rifle and revolver. Before he got out Of
TOWN he hallooed to six men to arm and
ollow him, and meet him at a certain
place. He could have had a hundred
men if he had said so. Meeting at the
place he said: "Im going to make a
speech to that crowd, and BY Cd they
must and shall listen to m Tie yonr
horses boys, u Henrys are good for
sixteen shots each, and our Colts for
six each. Now don't shoot until I say
the word, and not unless they defy me"
Then on those " men went on foot,
about o quarter of a'mile, and came to
the strikers, fully 1900 men mounted
and armed, but sober, though like their
race they became very excited on seeing
seven armed men coming toward them.
The leader rode down on them fol-
lowed by the whole gang. The sheriff
said: "You know I'm the Sheriff. You
are an unlawful crowd. You must dis
perse." ITO hell with you and the
law" and all the vast crowd were riding
round that little band of seven men, with
fearful oaths in their own language.
Boys" said the sheriff, "look sharp!"
Furiously the leader damned and defied
them. At the word "fire" the sheriff
killed the leader, and seven bodies
rolled from their saddles, and the quick
repeating rifles killed twenty of them
before their horses could take them out
of range. Had the seven kept their
horses SO they could have pursued
them, many more would have been
killed. They didn't think the
sheriff meant anything more
than talk. Had they got into town and
whiskied, there would havd been an
awful riot. So severe was the lesson,
and so many mounted men were seen
by the Italians urging their horses
towards Eureka, they fled further into
the mountains, thinking the whites
were rallying to again slaughter them.
That determined sheriff in a few days
went out to their haunts and told them
they could return to their business and
wouldn't be molested. "But if you
break the laws you'll suffer worse next
time"
One said: "Pini Garlici's horse
threw him, poor fellow! and one of your
men shot him." The sheriff told them
they could go to town and get the bod
les. A few went in, but they felt
safest when the sheriff was in sight.
Many left the country and there has
never been any more coal-burners at
tempting to defy the law.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17

The fire loss in the United States and
Canada for April was $40, 300, 900,
against the usual average April for nine
years past of S $500, 900. Since Jan
nary the loss has been $37, $50, 900;
about $4,000, OO0, 900 more than the
same four months of 1888. The insur-
ance men are not in the best humor and
propose to raise the rates to figures that
will meet losses and give accustomed
dividends.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17

Congressman Murphy, of Iowa,
says that since he went to Congress he
has come to the conclusion that if all
the ideas of all the. members were en-
acted into laws at once, there would
be no government at all. Too many
Representatives lack the common
sence to realize this fact.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
The Criminal Calendar.

Joe Hanna, the convicted murderer, writes
from Jail at White Sulpher Springs to deny
that he was ever a preacher or exhorter.
At Tidoute, Pa, George Jenne shot and killed
William Ellis, who was on the promises of Jenne
disputing about a log chain, and had called
JENNIE badapprobious The shooter was
arrested.
s. R. Wolf Of Georgetown, KY, was arrested at
Lexington, that state, on the charge Of forgery
He had forged the name of ]. J. Burgess, cash
Ter of the Georgetown National bank, to
checks to the amount of several thousand dol
lars. The bank will lose heavily.
man representing him self as DR.. F. Won
Badenfeld, an ex-Catholic priest, born and
educated in Austria, has been swindling Ro-
vance on the strength Of strong recommenda-
tions from the local clergy, and then drinking
whiskey as long as the money lasted.
Ex-Gov. Stanford Of California, and Mrs.
Stanford, accompanied by their only son and
Of sixteen years, sailed from New York about
. year ago for a European pleasure trip.
Last week they reached New York, bringing
with them the embalmed body of their child,
who diedin Florence after q three weeks i'll
ness of typhoid fever.
At Salt Lake City, Fred Hopt, alias Welcome,
three times tried and convicted of murder, has
been sentenced to be executed June IL. The
Utah statute permits persons sentenced to be
executed to choose hanging or shooting. Hop
chose shooting as the manner Of his taking off.
His attorney gave notice of an appeal Should
. stay of execution be ordered there will be
danger OF lynching. The murder was commit.
| ted four years ago. The case cost the territory
$4,000.
In the billiard room of the Windsor hotel
New York, Addison Cammack and Alexander
Taylor, weh-known Wall street brokers, came
in collision. Taylor, who became somewh hat
| excited during an argument with Cammack,
told him he was a wrecker and well known al
such. Cammack denied this, and Taylor re
torted by calling him a liar. Cammack sprang
up and struck Taylor on the head with a heavy
! gold-headed cane and knocked him down
The combatants were separated by friends,
The judicial examination of the assassination
Of David Schwartz near Salem, Or, seems tt
implicate four persons-Mrs. Schwartz, hel
son, Joseph Drake, (colored), and William
Henry. Thu latter has made an alleged con
fession. Drake was charged with tho actua
commission Of the deed, but with tho full
knowledge and consent Of the others. Henri!
says Mrs. Schwartz told the men her husband
intended to kill both on sight, and informed
ated. She and her husband separated months
ed The feeling against them is very bitter
and open threats Of 1ynching are made by oiti.
ZenA.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
Personal Points.

Vanderbilt rode forty-four miles in six y sir
minutes.
Grant Il Wards liabilities are estimated at
100000.
Rev. DR.. Hortsmano of Philadelphia, to cure
hay fever, has had q portion of the nasal bones
removed.
Miss Whitney, the runaway Detroit girl, was
caught in Toledo. She had married the coach
man, whose name is Neville, and he claims to
be q baron.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17

By immigration and by native increase
since the census was taken, the popula-
ton of the United States has got be-
yond Sc, 1000 600. In all probability the
next census will show nearly rs, OOO, 600.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17

The best remedy for diarrhea in any
animal is abstinence from food. The
stomach and bowels need rest. By tax
ing care not to overfeed, I never had
m animal sick with diarrhoa but once,
and this happened when I was from
home. 1t was a young calf. One day
[ kept it entirely from food. The next
day it was given half a pint of hot milk
every two hours. This eased the poor
creature, and for o few days after its
rations were gradually increased until
the regular feeding was restored. Acale
will thrive we'll on 9 quarts or about Is
pounds of milk a day-equal to u
pounds of solid food-for the first
month, 10 quarts daily for the second,
and after that it will begin to eat hay
and a little meal. And skinned milk
warmed to 80 degrees will rear as good
. calf as any dalryman can want.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
Yankee Indian Chief


A Massachusetts Yankee went to
California several years ago, got dead
broke, and was on the point of starving
to death. He then joined the Piutes at
the Pyramid reservation. He remained
there until he had fully mastered the
language and habits of his dusky friends,
and her painting himself and assuming
the garb of the redmen went to Walker
Lake where, in consideration of his
tribe, he was elected chief and allowed
three wives. He says that, although he
sometimes longed for news from the
Bay State, he was perfectly content to
roaming, Independent life OF the Piutes
Just the thing for a man tired of the
busy scenes of civilization.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
John Kohn, New York............ 5000
Phi Kelly, st. Paul. ............. $500
g. R. Finch& N. Auerbach, st Paul. $500
j. =. Proctor, Saltwater. ........... $500
Total......

O,4y9
The rest Of the preferred ia held by Mime
sofa parties who have recently purchased it, by
New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Hartford capitalists, or blythe small purchasers
above referred to.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
Railroad Rumolings.

The surveyors Of the Fargo Southern rail
way have pitched their tents near Elkton, on
their survey from Big Stone lake to Flandreau,
Oak and will, no doubt, soon be in Flandreau,
as the survey down the Sioux valley is devoid
of any engineering difficulties and the distance
is only sixteen miles.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17

Henery Irving, in an interview, says it is i'm
possible for Englishmen who had visited
America to conceive Of the feeling of Ameri-
cam toward the mother country.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
Nilwanksa
chicago 1earxets,

Wheat, No. z, 94c. Corn, No. 2, SAC. Oats,
No. 2, $50 Rye, No. l. Csc. Barley, No. 2,
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
st, Paul Markets,

Wheat, No. l hard, 81 :B@sl.@; No. 4, 600
No. Z. 55c. Oats, 3l@ssc Barley, No. 2, Csc
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17

Wheat, No. 9 Chicago spring, 9esl@9sc
Corn, Dh@51c Oats, 3lS4c. Barley, 72e
Rye, Gle.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17

The farmer who does not SOW will not
gather a harvest of anything but ina
vailing regrets. The ground is ready
to yield him an abundance if he will only
work II.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-17
Miscellaneous News xotss.

Palmer & Batchildor's liabilities, Boston, are
$1S3, 600; nominal assets, $4,000