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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Our Agricultural Editors Weekly Chat With Hi
Renders.

is the Russian mulberry which is said to have
been introduced by the Russian bIennonites, 81
different variety from our native kinds? If so, is
1t more valuable for the silk worm ?--Junior.
Ans. The so-called Russian mulberry has
been ascertained to be nothing more nor less
than the white Chinese mulberry. which is
considered to be the best of all as food for silk
worms. 1t is altogether different species
from our native mulberry, but has no claim as
being OF Russian origin; claims of this kind
are purely OF commercial interest.
Are there any borer-proof stocks upon which we
can work peach trees PC. s., Delaware.
Aas. We do not know of any except the
plum, and for most of our peaches the plum
stock does not grow with sufficient rapidity
In colder countries, such as that of Britain, the
plum is almost always used as a stock for
peaches, but experiments III this country have
shown that, after few years, there is danger
OF the peach breaking away from he stock if
the trees are subject to heavy winds other
wise the method is good.
have seen it advised to mix charcoal i'm the SOIL
and would be glad to learn what value it has as a
manure on lands.-E, a. W., Montgomery coun-
ty, Pa
Ans. Charcoal has no direct manurial value
on land. Its principal value is its mechanical
effect in imparting porosity to stiff clayey or
compact soils. 1t renders them more open and
friable, and consequently easier pulverized and
more persious to the action of the atnlos-
phere. Lit may also produce some effect from
It's color. as dark-colored soil will absorb more
heat than a light-colored soil. 1t is also con-
sidered to be an absorbent of ammonia and
other gases, which 1t yields to plants as the
roots may use it. But its carbon furnishes no
food to plants and its principal value is, there
fore, as corrective in heavy soils.
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Is Consumption CurabIe :

An annual death-rate Of nearly 100000 by Con-
sumption in the United States gives, so far as
the medical profession is concerned, a most
emphatic and disheartening negative to this
question. But under the new Vitalizing treat
ment of Drs. Starkcy and Palen, Of lI09
Girard ST., Philadelphia, quito as emphatic an
affirmative can be declared. This treatment
has inaugurated new era in the healing art
We are speaking within the limits Of facts
when say that during the past thirteen years
in thousands of cases the progress of Consump-
tion has been arrested by its use, and hundreds
Of lives saved. In many instances. where it
seemed that the patient could not survive for
more than few days or few weeks, the vital
forces have rallied, and there has been slow,
but sure, return to a better and more comfortable
health. If you wish TO know all about this
remarkable treatment write to Drs. Starkey
and Palen, and they will send you such docu-
Inentary evidence as win enable you to judge
fits real value.
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THE MAGAZINES.

The March number Of ST. Nicholas is delight
full. Miss Alcott, who is most charming story
teller. contributes another Spinning Wheel"
story Mrs. Whitney supplies q clever sketch,
entitled Girl oblesse." Noah Brooks fur
nishes stirring paper on the mustangs of the
palms. and among the other interesting fea-
lures are collection of anecdotes relating to
the far flights of migratory birds, by C. F.
Holden, superbly illustrated by Beard; the
opinions of a Chinese boy; another pleasant
chat about the adventures Of the Brownies"
and fresh chapters of the two serials-Mayne
Reds Land of Fire and stoddard's g Winter
Fdn.' Lucy Larcom-an old fayorite-is one
OF the poets Of this number.
Among the attractions of Lippincott's for
March IS a capital paper by a cavalry officer
descriptive of Winter Campaign in the
Black His an entertaining account of the
temperance work of Major Booth in England,
a stirring sketch of q woman's journey Across
the lsthmus Of Tehauntepec on Horseback" an
interesting paper on the external and social
features of the German capital, illustrated with
views of the old imperial castle and Bismarcks
palace, and an excellent portrait of Emperor
William; and some sprightly notes of visit
to the home Of Mast, the famous caricaturist.
There is also a bright sketch, entitled My
Dogs" and DIR. Oswald contributes another
paper on Healthy Homes" In the way Of
light literature there are several clever stories,
the conclusion Of Mrs. Champney's serial
Sebia's Tangled Web" and the opening chap
tiers of continued story by f. c. Baylor, enti-
tied " The Perfect Treasure" Readers Of
LippiHo0Hs viii be glad TO find that charming
parlor comedy, Place aux Danes repub-
lshed in this number.
The March number Of Balloafs Monthly con-
tains. as usual, great variety Of short stories,
sketches, and poems, which can scarcely fail to
please all lovers of light literature Additional
chapters of the serial On Land and Sea-" by
the author Of The Belle of Australia" are
given, and there is another paper fiilustrated)
on Submarine Diving"
Ane1qnisite poem, by Miss Burnharn, entitled
Her Angel, is the subject of an equally
charming frODtispiece. drawn by Miss L. b.
Humphrey, in Wsde-Amale for March. This
admirable young peoples magazine appears to
grow better with each number. Especially
noteworthy is the paper on the Indian school
at Carlisle, which is illustrated with sixteen
engrayings, reproduced from photographs. An
other capital article is Mr. Mead's Queen
Elizabeth and Her Sh0olmaster." and John
Preston True contributes breezy sketch en-
titled The Stampede in the Second Dormi-
tory" The serials increase in interest, and
the C. Y. F. Z. NJ department is as good as
feast As for the poetry, it is, all of it, of
finer fiber than is to be found in our strictly
literary periodicals.
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CHICAGO THE PLACE,
And July sth the Bate Of the Democratic National
Convention.


Convention.
At noon on the 22d inst. the members OF the
Democratic national committee assembled at
the Arlington Hotel, this city, for the purpose
of fixing the time and place Of the Presidential
nominating convention. The meeting wa
called to order By Chairman Barnum, and the
following delegates answered to their names.
Alabama, III. C.. Semple; Arkansas, John J.
Sumter; California, James I. Farley; Colo
rado, T. NJ. Patterson; Connecticut, William
III. Barngm; Delaware, Ignatius c. Grub;
Florida, Senator Call; Georgia, George t.
Barnes; Illinois, William G.. Cloudy; Indiana
Austin H. Brown; Iowa, VI. " Ham; Kansas,
Charles W. Blair: Kentucky, Henry ID. Me-
Henry; Louisiana, Representative Blanchard;
Maine, Edmund Wilson; Maryland. Outer
bridge Horsey; Massachusetts,, Frederick o.
Prince Michigan, w G.. Maybury; Minne-
sofa, p. III. Bailly; Mississippi, Mr.. Harris;
Missouri, John G. Prather; Nebraska j. Ster-
ling Morton Nevada, Senator FAIR New
Hampshire, Alvah w. galloway; New Jersey.
0restes Cleveland; New York, Abraham s
Hewitt; North Carolina, II. W. Ransom; Ohio,
William W. Armstrong; Oregon, Senator Sia-
ter; Pennsylvania, \. Z. Piblet; Rhode Island,
Mr.. Barnaby South Carolina. T. ". Dawson;
Tennessee, Colonel LOaney; Texas, Representa-
tive Reagan; Vermont, Bradley B. SInalley;
Virginia j. 5. Barbour: West Virgins, 3lex
Campbell; Wisconsin, William F. Silas.
BY vote of twenty-one to seventeen the
committee rejected motion to hold the con-
ventiOn on May p, and the proposition to
select June "a was next taken up and that
date was agreed upon by a vote of twenty-three
to fifteen The motion of fixing the location
of the convention being next in order. addresses
were made by Messrs. T. INWARD, of Baltimore;
Follett, of Cincinnati; Carter Harrison, Of Chi
cago 4. 5. Willis, of Louisville: Vest, Of ST.
Louis, and Hewitt, Wemple and Adams, repre-
senting Saratoga, in support of the claims Of
those cities About two hours were occupied
in hearing these gentlemen, and the first bal
lot resulted as follows: Chicago Is, ST. Louis
Ii, Saratoga 8, Louisville 3, Cincinnati /, and
Baltimore 0. Louisville was withdrawn, and
another ballot was taken, with the following
result: Chicago 10, ST. Louis IT, and Saratoga
2 The third ballot was taken Immediately,
and resulted IN the selection Of Chicago as the
place for holding the convention, the vote be-
ing II for St. Louis and u for Chicago. The
Chicago delegation urged that the date June
"a previously agreed upon as the time for
holding the convention, be changed to-thc Sth
day of July, which was agreed 70 without dis
cussion.
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She looked at Mr.. BRckle as he laid out the
pattern. and tested the shade of the color in
LCr palette cups, thinking what fine, kind,
pleasant face his was.
She noticed, too, that the braid that bound
his coat was worn out, and that his knees were
shiny.
Then he came around the table and for the
first time sat down beside her.
m going to give up this studio, Miss Hill,
he said. q This will be our last lesson. I'll
give you the address of an excellant teacher
who has vacancies. He's little dearer than l
am, but ever so much better
'sOh, that can't be y cried Miss Elizabeth
Oh, yes, indeed" said Mr.. Buckle. I'm,
after all, only an amateur sort of impos-
tor, I'm rather good at water colors, know,
but I'm not professional. unless teaching you
makes me SO. / feel like telling You the
truth.
had little fortune when came here and
they told me / could treble it. I'm sure |
couldn't say what / did with that object, but
was told one day that had lost it all.
I'm not a business man, you know; and
then / thought I'd teach water -colors; and
well, you've been my only pupil, you know, so
something else ia like to tell you-but you
might be offended"
oh, no." said Miss Elizabeth.
You'll forgive me- Thanks" said Mr.
Buckle. sWell, it is this-if / hadn't been
such poor beggar I'd have asked you if you
could like me enough TO marry me. | never
met anyone so nice-indeed, never did; and
cur tastes are alike, and all that.
all try not to think of it more than l can
help, but | felt that ! must tell you before We
parted forever
Miss Elizabeth had put her handkerchief to
her eyes, and now was heard to whisper some
thing.
" Beg pardon" said Mr.. Buckle.
"I-Fve got plenty" said Miss Elizabeth.
"Plenty?" repeated Mr.. Buckle.
Money!" gasped Miss Elizabeth. Plenty
for both"
" You kind little woman said MIR. Buckle,
and took her hand.
The brushes lay neglected, the color dried
ON the palette.
They sat thus for long while, then
" If Won really love me- said Miss Elizabeth,
:" it doesn't matter which has the money"
" It's awfully sweet of you TO feel that way"
said Mr.. Buckle. Only, would it be right of
me, you know? What would your family
say2"
Ia the mellow twilight that had begun to steal
over the empty little room, Miss Elizabeth S
face looked wonderfully soft and young as she
looked up at him; but / think she scarcely
could have done what she did but for that
fancy picture OF himself which he had made
lOT HIS tdnuiOIu II enc NcI6 HUI DIdNc uOA
she felt he might indeed be found pendent
from branch somewhere.
Heaven knows I'm of age" she said, with
a little laugh: " and family that has left me
alone at a clearinghouse may say what it
pleases j don't care"
1t is the right spirit" said Mr. Buckle. I
think ii very fine, and shall be made SO unut-
terably happy by it. my dear"
They kissed each other in the twilight and
left the little room together arm-in-ar1n.
=
at was very sly of Elizabeth We expected
more confidence" said the Oldest sister to her
friends shortly after. . But she has married
well-a celebrated artist. exceedingly rich.
presume they all are His name is Buckle
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IUu.
[BA II. a. Freemnn.I

II could have my dearest wish fulfilled
An take my choice of all earths treasures too.
Or choose from heaven whatso'eT i willed-
I'd ask for you.
No man I'd envy. neither low nor high,
Nor King in castle old or palace new
I'd hold Golconda's mines less rich than i.
IL had you.
Toll and priyation, poverty and care
IndGunted I'd defy, nor fortune WOO,
Having my wife, no jewel else I'd wear,
IL she were you.
Little I'D care how lovely she might be,
How graced with every charm, how fond, how
true;
Zen though perfection, she'd be naught TO me,
We're she not you.
There is more charm for my true loving heart,
Ia everything you think or say or do,
Than all the joys that heaven could Ser impart
Because it's Won
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-28

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Lieutenant.C Colonel Roe's Regiment.
he Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

70 tIit l1litUI 1SAIIUS4L 7 KIBUNE.
In rep.y to the card of Mr.. Daniel Kent,
Queen City, Mo-, asking to what regiment
belonged, reply that | was major and lieuten-
ant-colonel of the 33d Illinois infantry, CON-
monty known as the g Normal Regiment" be-
cause it was raised chiefly at the State Normal
University at Bloomington, Ill.
Respectfully, &c, E. R. Roe.
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10 the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Mrs. Thompson, teacher in the
High School the daughter Of veteran), and
subscriber TO The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, uses
the contents Of your valuable paper as reading
lessons in lieu Of regular textbooks
/ CLINTON, IA. FRED RUMBLE.
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Do it at Once.

For 10 cents get package of Diamond Dyes
at the druggists. They color anything the
tluestand most desirable colors. Wells, Richard
son & Co., Burlington, Vt. Sample Card, 80
colors, and book of directions for &c, stamp.
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Correspondence Of Participants.
To the Editor NATIONAL. TR1nUsE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
/ have been very much Interested in reading the
article in your valuable paper Of January 3Ist Up
the Red River but must enter my protest against
what Is said of Lieutenant-Colonel Lindsey that
he was some distance ia the rear of his regiment
lying behind fallen tree. 1t is certainly very IN
manly IN Gen. Ransom 10 naalign the character of as
good and true man as Lieutenant-C Colonel Lindsey
was one OF the coIor-guarti and know that he re-
NAMED at his post until the death of Col. Vance
when the command of the brigade fell upon him.
and the noble and true Major john A. Bearing
took command of the 18th Ohio.
am, yours for the right,
G.. s. SzfITH
DELPHos, KAN. list Sergeant, Co. D. 18Th o. v. /.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-31
A Crisis for Fort Worth.

The GAZETTE has devoted n great
deal of space 10 advan cling the Fort
Worth & Rio Grande railroad scheme,
and IL has done go out OF a fair appre-
citation of the value 10 Fort Worth OF
such a road. The question Is not
What will Fort Worth gain by road
to Brownwood aud Eigle Pass? but,
What will Fort Worth lose 10y not hav-
ing such road? The present IL a
crisis IN our history. We must either
60 forward or 20 backward. We can
not stand still, for TO stand sin while
other and rival towns are advancing
viii be TO soon put ourselves in the
rear. We must advance, aud each
step of that advance must be fought for
against the rivalry ofcompeting towns.
II Ia Fort Worth or Dallas that must
be the leading town OF North Texas.
Dallas Ia older, more established than
Fort Worth, and has the prestige OF a
past unlisputed sway. 1t has been a
long, bitter and uncompromislng fight
10 reach our rival, but We have fought
the fight, and against all odds. tho
scale is now turning In Fort Wor,h's
favor. Now, then, Is The crlsis--now the
time when we can COON and win am un.
disputed supremacy or stop aud lose
what we have gained. Dallas has moi
seriously regarded the competition OF
Fort Worth until recently, but now
she Is alarmed at the threatened loss
Of dominion. She sees the danger, and
Is preparing to meet It. The people oi
that city are moving for new railroads
aud pew enterprises 10 ch.ckmate Fort
Worth, and Fort Worth must be alive
TO meet every move OF her adversary.
The Fort Worth & Rio Grande rail-
road must be built, and Fort Worth
must build 1t. 1t must be butt now,
at once. II will give us all The adyan.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-31
This is Sarnasm,

Ii Ia reported that the citizens OF Fort
Worth have chartered train f1rthe purpose
OF conN eyiug any and all residents OF the
Fort, who may be regarded rs representatives
OF the city, free OF charge 10 Waco, when the
state Democratic executive committee shall
meet ON tbs eth instant The journal may
admire the enterprise OF such u move without
congratulating the executive committee on
tho lobby help IL will thus receive. hut II is
plain that II Fort Worth really inten's to
carry out this plan OF solicitation, Houston
should not I've LETT ont In the cold by her In
difference and inaction. True, our city has
the decided call for the convention, but in
the event OF Fort Worth pressing her CLAIMS
with personal emphasis and perseverance,
upon the comIlittee, Houston may commit
n fclo de SO ty not having herself represented
IN the same way on the spot
Those Fort boys are ugly cusicmerst 10 deal
with In ar affair In which dash and pluck
will tell, and Houston had better he for.
warned and forearmed 80 that she may giys
Mossrs. j. L. Smith & Co. n Roland for every
oliver they may trot out,
Thi' thing should he taken in hand nj once
and special arrangements should he made
for free trip to Waco, ard such citizens
whose presence and influence may tell OH
such ~ point, should be induced to represent
the interests OF Houston.
Gentlemen should mako some self.sacilfce
as regards little time aud work In order 10
secure what must necs' sarlly provo ot sub.
stan tlnl benefit to the city, and, there fore
ultimately TO themselves.
The journal wonld therefore respectfully
suggvs, that this point receive immed late and
serious attention, les ~ might be said In the
end that Houston had lost the prize through
lack OF enterprise Houston journal.
The above was written by the Hous.
ton paper before the executive COM
mittee met nc Waco. What are the
facts In the case? The delegates from
Pantherville, the representatives of
1.-THE free-grass baronsn and cattle
kings who have grown rich on the
school chlldren's grass went TO
Waco. on free passes. Arrived in the
Central city they stood around with
their hands In their pockets like poor
boy > at irolic, and when they wanted
u drink or u cigar, or some cheese and
crackers, they had to go 10 the piincely
quarters OF the Houston capitalists and
Central railroad people. Waco also
clipped in and furnished the Fort
Worth delegates 'rtfreshments.r The
following fr IN the Waco Day will
show arother great financial aid To the
Houston displsy:
delegation OF pouslonlans came I'M 10
waco ye"efday morning In private parlor
ear attached 10 the regular train. Tho psv
asked Uncle Dan'i NcGsry. who was ono OF
'ue parry how hCnstoniaus could anord such
luxury lilo whispered oonfidentiallv,
Wet You needn't pun me about 81. bnt the
me Train Is 4 hired the pnl luan car for ,hc
BOYS Lucky town, tina, can bo..t OF su.h
prineoly newspaper man ia Uncle pan1
To make light Of the poor Fort
Worth delegation in view OF the com.
blned wealth Of Houston. Dan McGarv
aud the CfDlral railroad In contrast
Is shequin,essenceof meanness.
the best smoking tobacco ia "Iittie
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-31

nltl 10 compel newspapers to publish n
sworn statement W their actual circulation,
represented to congress and passed by 1t,
would be Of grcM henoht to tho puollc-
especially the advertising portion OF the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Print.
And bill to compel dry goods mer-
chants to make affidavit that the
goods sold were "all wool and yard
wide;" and a bill to compel grocers to
swear they put sixteen ounces In a
pound; and n bill to compel clolhiers 10
swear that the coat docs tit 40 nicely in
the back, "if presented to congress and
passed by IL would be Of great benefit
to the public
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-31
Mowp,v moRSiNo. MARCH ii.
Campaign Price.

The naIly GAZETTE VIII be semitic any adj
dress, by mail only. from now till January ],
1885, for s. In advance. The GAZETTE IL pub
iishod every day In TIC year. and Is tho largest
ono of the two papers in Texas that print
seven issues week. This makes tho GA
zETrE tho cheapest daily in Texas, and this
reduction will enable every one to tnlto II for
the campaign year The GAZETTE publishes
the high oonrt decisions, a full linc OF state
specials, full teesrarlc report by Assocl-
n,cd Press, and market report eXccllcd by
no paper IN the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-31
The Cincinnati Riot.

Nothing can Justify sucj scenes as
are transporting in Cincinnati; but
they are are an awful reflection on the
legal evasions Of justice and the reign
of the criminal shyster in American
legal practice. II the bar be purified
and our criminal practice cleansed by
the fire and blood at Cincinnati it will
be well. Judge Lynch SETS up his
court only in those commuuitie, where
injustice and law 20 hand In hand.