davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

,,ors "a compared with the budget OF 1854.
rho heaviest reduction lover half mlihon'
was made in the sum asked for by the Depart
ment of Public Works. which, oonslue,h's 'no
way that department il mahaeeu' ""'
highly proper. Yet we 90 ho' '"p up,
rose that the action OF the Doaro ",''
seriously hurt Mr.. Thompsons feeiihes' III
making ND his estimates he doubtless TOOK ih,o
consideration the probability that they "ou,u -,
be cut. o. the whole the total reuuctioh VIII
crafty t:Xpayers. 1t indicates that the TAX i"'e
for next ye,r will be reduced, and not eA-
ceed 3. 10 or 2.15 per cent the present ra'e Is
2.25 per cent.
The people of Dakota have some reason 10
he indignant. Nevertheless they should not be
disanpointcd because the Democrats seek 10
prevent the admission of q State when Is ho'
Democratic. Probably Dakota may nave 'o
wait for some time; Kansas had to.walt long, "s
everybody remembers. 1tisa habit OF the Deiho'
cratic party to refuse as long as possible, even
to its own harm. any act of justice which con-
dicts with the preudices or the immediate IN
tercsts of its partisans. Meanwhile 1t would
| moi he wise for the people of Dakota, because
;niustice il done to them by Democrats Ill
| Congress, TO strengthen the hands OF Their ioes
bv any course which can he represented as
lacking i'll loyalty. The territory upon wiich
they have settled belongsto the Government Oh
| the United States and cannot be allehateu'
| The men who have settled upon it are cltlzens
of the United States and owe the very lahds
npon which they have settled to the operation
and the protection of United states laws lhey
may rest assured that the majority OF the
people will see justice done to them sooner OF
later and need not imagine that Tie Demo
cratic party represents amaoiity of the people
Patience on their part, care to refrain from uh-
wise measures. care to preserve order and obey
,hp laws, ani TO suppress III iesciis to violence
within the Territory, will siiehe liph the tansp
1T nabnis ~ ruhie opinion aha render its go
eiusiou ia tho iasi dpsiDe dIIeuli, even 20 tii'
sorupuinUs Democrats,
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

and escapes detection for years Is he who Is usuaP
SOBER The suoce ,sful gambler has his brain ever
clear and his ne, yes always steady, while his most
ready victim is the man who Is overcome most easily
by wine Whom the "sluggsr" permits his system
t. DO broken down by indulgence In brandy, he be-
comes pitful spectacle, but serves better public
purpose as an awful example than in the exercise
of his usual vocation. Intemperance Is always
barrier to permanent in life, and this Is as
true of him who seeks it in warfare against the
laws of society as of him who, but for the one fatal
weakness, would bo an ornament to society and
blessing TO his friends.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30
A nIaHLY srCcEssFuL IMIrATION.

ETeierick w. Turner n,aauftctUer.-It is not often
hat human invention improve on Nature In trying
to initiate her most serglceabe materials. But mate
rial that adds to the beauty and finish Of amber shell or
,vcrv with all the appearance OF these substances. the
aualty Of infrangblty has certainly decided adyant
age over them, especially in the manufactured state
Zyonito IL now made I'm large quantities ih New Eng
,and aud It's uses are almost infinite. For brushes
ro,bs and vtrything delicate that requires handle
from knife TO umbrella It "a really hahdsomer and
,nrrh cheaper tran the substance that initiates real
,her mouth piece FOR eight holier ia as the
Initiation vas tear agO
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

Napolconic conquest. All this has been lived
through however, and this fact justifies the
belief that the present panic not only about the
navy but about everything else, will pass away
and be forgotten. At all events the position OF
Great Britain to-day is assuredly not as dark
or hopeless as it must have looked to her poll
ticlaus and prophets hundred years ago.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30
amusemenis Go Might

AuERrnAN INsTIrUTE-Roler ssaunS
kIJoU ,,PhRA HOUSES" Adohss
EIsISO-s-" Prince Mcthusalam, , x,aor
k.IY's TnEArRE-s-" Love on Clutches S,,. Morrana"
enrS MusEE-Waxworks-"Morle r''" '"''
Sp.Sr f,prp. HOUsE-s-" Called Back ,y
vrTroPoIITAy OPERA HOUSES Masa.rrhe LIMA Private
M.nsn> SQUARE THEATRE - $3.50 - III"
Secretary" ,,y
e. n n, = .TRs-s-" Marie Antoinctte'
SrsSntRD THE ,TIE-" A Trip to AFRICA.
TpAIil SHEATRk-S-" Schnce" J. ran Vices TO One
UNION SQUARE IhEAIht -
Husband" ,.,. Y,,rord"
wAILAcK's THRArRE-S-" victor DIranS DTS 20 at Mud
Mn AVENUE THEATRE-S-"Wc. Us w. ."
Springs." r,o rorscvman"
lsTu STREET THEArRE-s-"TheJ Jerseyna"
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30
CAPITAL IN THE OYSTER TRADE.

Fish Commissioner Bticktord-One result OF my in-
among the 0ystermeH 10 the discovery that
the value of the o business, Of this state has been
quadruplsd within ten years should say that the pres
en-, value OF tno oyster plant OF this stacwhch IN
cudes the beds. boats and capital invested In the bust
ue,,-is about x5O, 100000.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30
hymn FOR TIE PEW-LETTlNG.

IL il not generally known that the appfoaen'
ing exercises OF pew letting at prominent churcn w
Long Island will be introduced by the singing OF 'n'
subioinod hymn to the time Of Old liundfcd i"'''
eouay good authority for stating that the hymh ~
compo,ed by the dscomposed pastor OF tho chnien '
tha arranged as SOLO II Will be rendered by n'm
the accompaniment OF his harp, taken down from 's'
willows for that purposo;
Now that~<he lesoland side has won
Now tnat the mischief all IL done,
Behold stand before You here
And drop the peni,ental tear
H.
NV clothes are rent for what did.
So rent th- pews and freely bid
once more sign cOntritOn's pledge
o, take OF the ragged edge
Ill
I'm humble as plead with you
You'd better reengagc youl pewi
d, she'd fer mo forgiveness tear
And listen to the auctioneer
".
The heather do hut rage In vain
Who say dotted not ON Blatne
Nouan,e my soul more fondly grees-
Keep up tho premium on the seatA
v.
Ibackei the Bourbons. very true
Come Deacon, buy u body pew .
1 backed them In the south's behalf
The congrcg alton must not laugh.
vi
While life's poor lamp holds out to burn
The saddest mug wnmp may returu'-
II but your bids high raised hoN
IN bid farewell - everT IsAf.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

r,RrJGS.-Nearly 1000 lives were lost by the
..rtnouake in Spain. - Shocks were 1eit III
Arst,ia and Wales - Russian officials nave
comm,tted sncide TO escape disgrace. =- MI
C,adstone's seyenty-ffth birthday was celebrated.
"a German explorer has acquired the rsht oy
treaty to ST. Lucia Bay and 100000 adjacent
acres.
Cry AND SUBURBAN.-NOne of the Aldermen oe-
fora tho Grand jury - Comment on MI
Reecher's apology 80 Reduction of actors sal
aries. &C. The Grand Lodge of Sorrow. ---
Mr. and Mrs Goelet's ball. - Discussing the
final estimates. = Arrest of the Jeanette 5
steward for attempted murder - Merchants
desire a change in freight traffic - lndlsnalloh
AGAINST Deacon Terry. - Gold value of the
leoal.tender silver dollar (41212 grainsl s3Sl
cents. - Stocks opened weak and afterwald
made some recoveries the closing was weak al
neither the highest nor lowest prices OF tie day.
DoMEsTIC-The New Orleans car drivers strlKe
4. over 60 number of strikers returned 10
work in the Hooking Valley. - The explosion
in n Hinsdale, Massachusetts,. woolcn mill was
attributed to resentment toward the superintehd-
emf of the works. 60 Representative Randall
was received by the business men of LoulsVlile
- Mormon elders are gathering converts In
North Carolina. - General sherman interested
Philadelphia capitalists in the relief of General
Grant. - Senator Brown, OF Georgia advocates
protective tariff.
THy WEATHER-TRIBUNH local observations IN
dicate cloudy weather, stationary temperature anu
perhaps rain. clearing tonight Tempe e"ature yes
tsrdav: Highest 44o lowest. so; average, 39l2'.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

rha,i,s u ifst+. j18s, SpB,tar c5pi ID Bibii5
,tiisi !" ttii ,e u bNliBharac ththrt boot ifNs
,Ns ae itin i8 q Hiapnet tas nrte 80 tiitur9 thfN
AiniiNg s8i iNe inset ~ Nt tNiitt,'BN iait ttst,
,t tbp talant ahsiteS Afe i4at AAs Nr aslN sAthef
psls lalf an ,e4 aH hfAgg ih4fe ferpfs th4t esa-
uot he iuuui "a ihg mNst luWpein piniie eneri1N5.
Buoh lmuups palsiaa thAt henps h,aa pppF, lHt
makes hiul pruud 0i All puFeilT,
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

EXCELLENCE or AMERICAN WRITING PAPER
Gcorge D. Garrett, Stttontr-i Lnuw sumo people Ia
this city viii not writing paper that does nOl bear
an Engiish waornark hut fashion not knowledge
dictates the choice There Is paper mandatory In Da
tou Mass that has been Ia business under one name
since 1sOI have circular sent out by the found
es Of the house seventy years ago and addressed to tho
New.Englanl housewives asking them to save thoir
men rags to make up into paper and thus encourage
home manufactures. 1his factory owes tho superiority
paper largely to the quality ana purity OF the water
which flows from perpetual spring and IA conveyed I'm
coyered pines TO the works Tho price Of no paper has
becn increased by interference of the authorities with
the mpOrtai III OF rags.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

The loss of life and property caused by the
recent earthquake in Spain is increased as
further details of it are received. The number
of persons who perished is now estimated at
1000, and it probably will grow larger rather
than smaller Other shocks have also occurred
in Wales and Austria-countries where they
pre not at all common. Verify, the Old lcai Is
shaking up the earth nightly in taking its de-
parturc.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

Tho Mahdi's troops are said TO be starving. We
should like to do something for them but " the
hungry and thirsty" of our own land are so multi
tudinous that the provisions will short before a.
tenth part of them are fixed.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

The well defined gloom which has enveloped
the theatrical managers of this city for month
or 80 becomes denser every day, and Is now
settling downupon the companies also. In other
words, the managers are talking of reducing
their salary lists. II is curious, In connection
with their present attitude, to consider what
the managers had to say in The TRIBUNE a
week or so ago. They admitted then that they
had small audiences; but they would not con-
slider for a moment the suggestion that by cut
ting down the prices of seats they could fill
their houses and turn their losses into profits
Players of high class are no more common and
plentiful now than in former years, and the
managers would do well to think if there is not
some way out of their present difficulties other
than one which might result iu reducing the
quality of their performances
The work of the Board of Estimate and APP
.,ortionnent on the appropriations for next
year is practically finished. The estimates OF
the dcpartInents have been cut down two mil
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

The Ne,r- York Times is always wanting to have
somebody indicted yet We notice that the alleged
editor of that twocent concern takes precious good
care conceal his connection with it lest he should
be indicted or sued himself.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

The skill Of the pilots on the bay and the
rivers about New York. especially those hav-
ing charge of tugs and ferryboats, has shown
itself to be of superior kind within the last
few days On Sunday and yesterday heavy log
wrapped the island and the neighboring shores
of New Jersey and Long Island in inpenetra-
bic mist and made navigation difficult ana
dangerous get only one or two ttiiling acci q
dents have been reported, although boats have
been run with considerable regularity. II has
setii,eh sometimes as II the riUts must have
tepu e,,lipi pniieit bt instinct.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

An6ae iie tefeien elements ~ he population
~ ,i,ls Git, ignorant italians ~ late ftais
,hayp psotahlF given ihe peliee ioiee ihe Hes'
t,ashe, hul another nationality iNst h0N 10
gaaing bad Wp-em'nenee ihat 10 ne
Ohiuese. They seen ia have Increased rapidly
snd while many OF them ale quiet aud lnolien-
siye fcliOws, the rOguos amn0g ihem are
numerous. Recent crimes, such as the murder
of a laundryman III Clinton place year ago.
and the murderous assault last week on Hong
Chang, of Newark, call attention to this fact,
II is gratifying 10 note that thus far, ut least,
the detectives are equal to the emergencies of
Celestial rascality, and that the perpetrator of
the two crimes mentioned has at last been cap
tured. Lum lie Sings fate, If he isproved guilty,
ought 20 be such as to cause much fear and
trembling among his companion pigtails in
wckedncss.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

The Vorld inchnes to the notion that Mr.. Blaines
book will sell veiy choapiy between the next two
Jauuares. Il is such an amazingly good book and
so many hundreds of thousands Of people want 1t
that we dare say It's publishers will yet see their
interest in placing it within the reach OF every one.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30

II was pretty little game that tho bogus mes3en-
ger boys were playing on the brokers last week, by
which they collected over 5000 for sham Christ
mas fund. Tho boys are arrested, but the idea
strikes Us that it might be good scheme 20 look
out for a smart Alcck back of the boys.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-30
Nrsvllork pailp Gribra'Ie
rouNpFp BYHORAo GREELEY
.NFW-YORK. TUESDAY. DEC. 30.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

,rIGS.-Noarly 1000 lives were lost by the
ouake in Spain. - Shocks were felt III
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-10-23

ability to read the ballot is necessar"
to an intelligent exercise of the
elective franchise, then there are
very few colored people who vote
intclligently.
The colored people in Mississippi,
however, are in advance of those
in several Of the States. Ia illiteracy
of the negro, Georgia taxes the
lead. OF her colored people. be-
tween ten and fourteen wears of age
O,6 per cent, cannot write; between
fifteen and 'wenty years of age rs s
per cent. For the same ages, Mis-
sissipni stands respectively, 60 4
and 6S 4 per cent.
But why all this? To show that
Mississippi is healthful sec ion.
that her people are advancing edu-
catiOnally. and that, il her citizen,
will work to devclope the resources
OF the state and build up her
home institutions, our State may
rise to a very high and.enviable
position.
Our success in educational mat
ters is due very largely tn the per-
severing and laborious efforts Of the
men directing private schools. The
succ' s. OF the denominati"nal
schools is owing in part to the en-
terprise and sacrifices OF the teachers
who have them in charge. Certainly
the State schools have contributed
to our advancement. That the
cause of education NAV prosper
more and more. our PEOPLE should
~ far as they can, rally 10 our home
schools, patronize them, contribute
money to them, build better school
houses and employ the best teachers
10 be had. Let Mississippi stand in
the front.
Another suggestion; the public
school fund should be used mainly
for primary schools. Let all our
children be taught the rudiments.
The State cannot furnish all her
children with higher education, but
can give them instruction in the
elementary branches. Those who
pursue higher braehes should pay in
part for tuition, il mt in whole. and
! thereby prolong the time of the free
schools.
These thoughts | throw out rather
loosely. but. ] hope they may do
some gond.
! WhnwUrth COLLEGE; 1855
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-10-23

are not SO closely confined aud they
take more out door exercise.
While all should rejoice in the
increase of healthy and vigorous
population, a cool, calculating
financier might object because it
takes so much money to educate the
young ones coming on so rapidly.
Notice that the New England States
with all their wealth have, say,
forty children to educate; while
Mississippi has fif'y-seven. Then
every head of Il family there is lax
payer. but in Mississippi very many
"t them pay nothing. not even a
poll lax. The problem of educating
the masses is not easily solved, hut
that is one of the important works
to be done by our people.
Notwithstanding this rapid in
crease of children. Mississippi is
doing about as much as any other
STATE in educating her masses, con-
sidering her resources and the mum
Der of iIliterates. She compares ver>
tavorably with any one of the South
ern States.
The following is the per cent. of
white persons ten years of age and
upward who cannot write, accord
ing TO the census of 1880: Nor h
Carolina 3l.5, Tennessee 27.3.
Arkansas 25, Alabama PAT, Geor-
gia 22.9, Florida 1919. Virginia 1872,
Kentucky 1873, Louisiana 1874,
Mississippi 1853, Texas l53 Thus
it appears that of the cotton States
Texas is in advance and Mississippi j
stands next. True the showing is
not very creditahle, and there is not
much comfort TO be had from the
fact that about sixteen out of every
one hundred of our white people
cannot write; but it may encourage
some to know that Mississippi
stands ahead Of Georgia, Tennessee,
Kentucky and Virginia in this re-
spect. There are Mississippians
who say that our State occupies the
lowest round OF the educational
ladder, but the censu. shows that
they are mistaken. l wish that the
other Southern States were more
highly Developed educationa.ly than
they are, / rejoice that Mississippi
| is no lower than she is.
Reference might be made to the
table of colored persons, but want oi
spacs tnbids. : merely say that il
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-10-23
A SHORT SERMON.

MeaLn-ss is no rare commodity
in this tear-stained world. Sin and
lnlquiCv are scattered all over our
sad earth as thick as forest leaves
in November. or deeds of trust in
the early spring.
We don't want to run it down and
turn the trade to some other point,
but this world Of ours has more
wiekedness TO the square inch than
any place we ever remember to
have seen.
And yet we know OF no more af
fecting specimen of potent and ali
pervading meanness than the man
VIII" is able to subscribe for his
home paper, yet depends upon bor-
rowing it every week. while he pays
cash in advance for paper publish
I'd in New York or Chicago. In our
diagnosis of the case we may be
sadly mistaken and abnormally err
ratic-we are frequently that way,
but these are our PLATA outspoken
sentiments.
The man who unblushingly and
persistantly borrows his chewing
tobacco and cigarette paper, NAV
by repentance and some tremer dous
manifestation Of grace, squeeze
through the pearly gates into the
world OF light; but the fallen, dero-
gate wretch who seeks to beat a
newspaper man out of four cents a
week by borrowing his neighbor' s
aper. is further from salvation than
Adam was from our next centennial
or the HOttentot babies from the
north pole
Some of the stars are so far from the
earth that it takes a ray of light doing
its very best three million years to get
here, without fooling away any time ON
the road, and yet this distance is as moth
ing when compared with the eternal
remoteness at which the throne OF grace
stands nom the sin-stained soul of the
newspaper borrower. Weare not poeti.
cal epongh to come out very strong on
the ideal, but if we have any ideal treas
ured mp IN our heart, then such man ID
our ideal of meanness, meanness pure and
fresh. from the regions of old Nick.
These gentle fancies of ours may moi
prove intensely interesting to. our reader
but as every first of th- month with its
dine bills and gloom rolls around, thes4
thoughts come to us with renewed forc<
and horror. As Cato said, ssOhi is there
not some chosen curse, some hidden
thunder in the stores Of Heaven, red
wis,., w,sa s3es9Rea Sss ,,] xrssA e PlisAs th'
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-10-23
Household Goods.

A fine line Of White Msttings from 10 cents up
ffnc line of fancy Mattln2s from ~ cents up.
Strip carpet from 25 cents up.
Door mats 50 cents. handsome assortment
of Brussels Velvet and Moquette Rugs; also ah
elegant lot Of door ami table OiIcloth,
FontstO0ls so cents.
A full line of Lace Curtains, Nottingham Lace,
Lace Bed sets, Pillow Shtms, Tides, Elnoroider-
ed Table and Piano Covers, Cretonnes, etc.
Honey Comb Bedspreais. IS cents.
Bobbnet Bars, from 81 soup.
Muslin Bars 81.
Cotton Bars-unmad2. As cents, made so, 90, 7J
and 81.
Cotton towels, cents
Pure linen towels 10 cents.
Pure linen damask towels is cents.
Large size crepe towels 20 cents.
Extra large size crepe towels % cents.
Pure linen Damask 30 cents
Turkey Red Damask. 30 cents.
Bleached all Linen Damask 50 cents,
Bargains in Crashes Damask turkey red
cloths. napkins, Terry cloth, etc.
1t is quite impossible, in an article with limit
ed space, to enumerate all the prices Of goods
handled in an establishment like ours. We must
content ourselves wi simply announcing few
Other goods for which we are hea, quarters.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-10-23
Lehman's Peerless Shirts.

known throughout the whole southern country AS
the Yer best ever got together. are still havin;
q large sale. They come in every style. open
back or open front, sh eld bosom, bands or cuhs
These are FOUS PLY REINFORCED LINEN
BOSOMS, WAMSUTrA COTTON, AND PER-
FECT IN FIT AND FINISH. Then we have the
open front, plated bosonns, with or without col
lar. bands or cuffs. hese are positively the
best shirts for the mon ~. ever on sale. We sell
each and every style Peerless" at the uniform
price of one dollar. These goois are only on
sale at our store, and are made solely for US.
We keep full assortment of Gents Furnishing
Goods Boys Clothing and Hats, at the very low
est prices.
we also have Millinery Department for ladies'
and chldren's Straw Hats, Feathers, Flowers,
Pompons, etc.
We are manufactures of LADIES' Underwear
and carry an immense stock of Embrohieries,
Laces, Hosiery. Gloves, Fans, Parasos, Jewelry,
Ruchlhgs, Satchels, Lace and Linen Collars,
veiiings, Ribbons, Buttons, Handkerchiefs. ETC.
We carry the largest stock OF Corsets in the
South. and can offer special inducements in this
department.
All orders entrusted to our care will receive
our promDt attention.
M. LE HMAN,
ass and 457 Drysdes Street New Orleans, La.
April lI-sm.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-10-23
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
Percentage of Minors Greater in
Mississippi than Other States
Cause of Our Success in
Educational Matters.
an ABLE PAPER BY DIR. H. F. JOHNSON

The census reports show that q
majority of our population are
under twenty one years OF age.
This is not true in all the States.
There is an excess Of adults in each
of the New England States, also in
New York and several of the
Western States and Territories. ln
all of the Southern States there is
an excess of minors. According
10 the census of 1880, $40 per cent.
of the population of Mississippi
were minors-the highest. Alabama
and South CaI olina stood next,
each having 571 per cent. The
Territory of Utah had 57.2 per cent.
of minors, less than Mississippi and
only one-tenth more than Alabama
and South Carolina. In some OF
the old States the per cent. OF
minors is as follows: Connecticut
41.2, Maine AIS. Massachusetts 4O.3,
New Hampshire 377, New York
43,6, Rhode Island ALL, Vermont
422.
The reason for the excess OF
adults in some of the Western States
and Territories is patent. They are
filling up rapidly with new pnpu-
lation, a large majority of whom are
unmarried men. But why is there
greater per cent. of minors in
Mississippi than any other State or
Territory in the Union2 There is
much emigration from the State
and not large immigration into it.
| think the answer 10 the question
is found in the extreme healthful-
ness OF its climate. Bishop Thomp-
son was right when he said that
there is less malaria in Mississip,;i
than in New York. Our mlld
temperature allows our children 10
romp. play and work out of doors
the year round, and this is condu-
Give to good health. Ihave thought
that this is the reason why board
ing schools in the South are gener.
ally more healthful than those in
moru nurtheau lnti1udes. The pupils