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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29
TnantiL.
OFFICE or ST PAIL AND DULUTH RAILROAD co.
Gr pAf MAY IL lrlt4 y

OFFICE OF ST. PAUL DULUTH RAILROAD Co !
THE ANNUAL NETTING Of the stOckr
holders Of the Pau and Duluth Railroad company
FOR the election o. directors and the transaction 81 any os
bushes. Of ne company VIZ be Led az me one y d
LISA, O'Clock Cssid dav The transfer DOCKS s
be closed at O'Clock Of Thursday. May 10 1854 an"
~ Philip :. HARRIS. secretary.
TO THE FIRST MORTGAGE BONDHOLD.
Il ERs q The NEW YORK; WEST SHORE AND BCFS'
ALO RAILWAY COMPANY ,.-.
large number u FIRST mortgage bonds o. the New York We,b
Shore and Bu1ao Railway Company have carefully c0nsl-
cred the agreement dated May !, 1874 under Thich ne
company proposes 10 per cent tenyear 0Ondsy
interest payable January oDd July exchange for 10, nss
mortgage coupons 2nd registered hch De dos
vorel Unclnceled and assigned IN trust 20 he trOpOian
n fbe Railway Company the committee recommend tho
IL pportant that the signature. Of majority IN interest
dsv ~ next any as made alrangenfnts.
conditioned upon such sgnng which are TO-
ness completion and further equipment ~ ts iaiwys
and protection Of s interests ~ The term nal property
the time 0f the payment ~ their loans o y lai; s..h
condition ad agreement shall receive ne sgndtnres OK
ir Ttsrs fI9 ord rro~lnflv carried our viii insure
change Of the majority Of lie Board % Director a. shan
promote rhe best interests % the Oonihodes and VII nam
tain the independence Of he enterprise.
The committee believe that the proposal % the company
fair the agreement n'lnnes ~ the O9hA9I. 40
sign n al the len and security now pj--tsel go ' Y
b0n,hofers VIII serve true nt rests by gFing tlen
prompt assent 10 The plan Which = emb0dies. -.
Copies ~ the agTcenen can DE- Haf on app aoh w iNay
Mansfield secretary u the Committee, a. Room "a fouftn
fOOr 80 Wal-st.. Nrw-Nor ron any mem1er OF lhs
committee, and commune auOns add essc1 70 the 0eStS~S
will receive prompt attention
New-lork, May Is; lss4 - , ,-,r,>-o l,.,..,,,
WILLIAM MERrEN-,
FREDERIC 4. POTTS.
HORACE RUSSELL, New-HOrs,
l. IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29
Banblnq fouses an6 Bankers.
ripiIeu1 NJ.lccj.

AL COUPONS Due 1Sr PROM AND
y the principal OF an bonds due that dsf issued ~
THE HAILR1tD E.UTPMENI tOMPAN1 secured y
rolling stock fff -d the following raj r0s- unr gag ruat
.rn will be paid ter thai date &C he Ouce ~ posi- MAl
TIN 4 Co So. "a Pine-st New-YorK l.. ~. CLARK =
co. No. 30 south Third ST., Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

OFFICE or THE AMERIcAN LoAN AyD TRUST co. }
II Broadway. )
CUPONS DUE June l, 1851. of the conSollda-
~ ted Der cent bonds Of The CIV Of Galveston VII! "
paid Office Of The American Loan and Trust -
". J.. snow.
secrvtlrv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29
Gncncial.

YOUNG NAN anxious to gain colleglltei
"A education 10 order to enter me u h sNo
bearing loan references ''iu o. Tribune oaoe.
9,-TIcr OF TTr NIAGARA FINE IysURAN,E COMPANY
80 Ks BEoArWAY. NEw-l oRK May -. Is 4
AT A MEETING Of the Directors o. PIN, Ih43 Is
a ,orranv held this day. Nil THOMAS r GOoDIICh
w. elected director and Nico President o. TIE Board M
GGRHIEs . Rowe Ass'san ecretagy OF ;nc Compny
EDGAR FoHMAN will i Er e. %6rG&E I to
UNITED STATEs TPgs[ CO. o g EEg y. .81
ANELECTION FOR TEN TkJ TEES OF
y this company. constitutnr ne rs class aiH W - Se
% r ON tic 81 day OF june next the urst
u,sday between he hours o. y NJ 2nd r. /" scretsrv
MANHATTAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
" No Il Dn0ADw4sTF h. H I# i53G
tceis hereby given that the agreement between this
con,anv the Nea.York Elevated Railroad Company an" the
Nfetropoitan Elevated Railway Company daei oven oe'
II 81 commonly known the Merger Agreement having
been rescndad the holders u lRoI - -
OF this go pany may surrender tn' - N, r9l nuber Of
shares o., the stock OF uie NeN.t0fS rs i"' nam JAZZ 0'
Holders ne stock Of ths company o 9IG hl Nr1
have stamped thereon ne meme radum Oh ase''A WIN
tie Ne" YORK Ac'as' 3. " NOV tLLIAHs secretary
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
ogIcL Oh CONT - ,gsIy.,r OK May j.. 49,
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons 5, VINO
= have claims against me Nrhs sa9 must be- pre-
ent t "a alter johnston Receiver with the ega Qrpol
Thereof within months nom the So ihat~i'' 'y
viii Oe dlsallOWed ,-.,.r.-,iier ~ mo currency
OFFICE OF TIE -
~ CANADA SOUTHERN RAILwAY, CO.
NEW1OGk Apii ~ go
rUETRANSFFR BOOKS OF this Company Will DC closed ~
O'Clock on 2tgr9ay hy .1 To- 10 IL Gd Sn6 T. and Wi 6e
reolened on Monday uno % neA" ALLYN COX,
Assistant secretary
OFVcE OP ru1 DELAWARE AID HULsoS {, ANitL y g.
T7HE bonds of this Company falling due July
he AMI acrIiitft ul'icS oh
being presented this Oce an lsslg sG 20 We
rII0 FIRST MORTGAGE BONDH0LDERS
4 1Or'ruEAsTERS DINIS on +. G. q ST: l. T. x 60
q CONGREss-sr, BOSTON, May J. 1854
You are hereby notified that the Trust greem"nt has been
sipned than majority Of tho bonds Du% IN oder maj
III may Lave opportunity 10 participate the time ir sign
u has extended to May 10, 1881 After that date no
VIII 1e received except upon payment Oh one per
cent u UH' f'i --u' u 'N' GEo. 5. DANIELS.
For the Committee.
OFrTcR or TUE UNITED STATES FIRE iNsURANcE Co..
No. llj BROAuWAY, Nay 20, RS y,
THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stockh0ld-
between the hours OF IL and for the eleeIn o. IeA
Directors Of Class NO l. GEOhSE f.
V'HE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
j ockhoders OF the UNITED STA lES El.fS dlhLC
IIGHTING COMPANY for the election OF Board Of Trus
tss Tor Inc ensuing wear ransaC ton OF such othet
be brought before the Me ttlhs VI" ~
al the VI tho Company at Nos % and q
the city OF New York on Tuesday. June - loo% AZ ~
The transfer hook. of the Company viii be closed on May
30 and Will remain closed until June Z, lSo4 ,-,r,s
r-..-N 1n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

COTTON MARKEDLY TELEGRAPH
ryFppoOr Nav - 1850 p m-COtt0n steady ~ lt1ihS
L uaads esd do. orleans. I'd sales LOU LAles ~
Gliding 900 for speculation GAd export Io1e.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

View Pottoas m free cent and very ~ -'IS
Choice well anu carefully tuucl are - 'H .'i
steady Inferior plenty iuI. and cheap ou lN-1, as
out very slowly AMI at low prices -"ett' cr
muld lower Tomatoes geh"itly p"u.
and dull Florida Tomatoes iu liberal supply tIu qu,' nH
too .eI s. but SOM. lFHS .o,3 "a
= 90 savannah ucuIbcrq lower anu liiu 10 e.4 49,
generally poor quality. Choice Charleston ot@ 80 ] -
Ga Cucunbrs are not worth shipping ~orng Bean. rom
NorA larOu4 bring Il JOu$l - per 0uae IA" ran
ton ran old 10 exceed ')c09l leSu
Peas scarce and nru OteI vegetables selling as quOeu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

A yOT-NG MAN anxious to gain a collegiate
education n order the ministry u tie Lpscoa
Cbarch wishes financial help the shape OF Aou
bearing loih references ''i 1S"''- o. Tribune OToe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29
I5ANU4TTAN HALFWAY COMPANY.


Or.TcL 0F COMPTROLLER or TIE CtRhEECY,(
WAsRIyGIoS, May J., 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given 10 an persons VINO
\ NAV have claims agnst The Marine Nauoual ldnhol
the Cv Of New.Y srz' y Y. that the same must o IRE
Waiter Johnston. with inc 'esAl lt
tber.of within three months from the = 50 instant W ey
will Oe dlsallOwed IL ~ tl,s C,rr.psv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

TNiTED >TArEs IEi-I Co. " y n (
80 wALi-sT.. Nay -, 'o4. r,
ELECTION FOR TEN TRj SIEES OF
\ ms -dIaDaav constitutions m, drs class. and FOR .Tee
Toec ora t next ensuing etctioa viii be held AZ me
ot f the company on the 81 day OF June ntSJ 'e HIss
'ru, sday between he hours o. = NJ and r. ID .,,
/. ~ rrlI.laIE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

Tho daily rocrlpts Ot MIX AMI Cream ~ me dinot.
emit railroad disrbu NJ points aud near the city ior
have been az follows rrie 3.H~5 rams ~ HlN
10 cons ,i Condensed MIX ,ud .2 cans Dream Harlem
aad Sew York Central D.s Of MIX ant ll cans OF
Condensed Mix ontario and Western 5t cans oI nlh tl
IA cans p' cream. suHquchanna ant Western .
a cans u Cream. Sew Ort cry ana NollNtiH
y cans 1i MIX View ven and Hartford 100 cans OF
MIX Central. cans pi MIX ana ID OsI' ~
cream md by miscellaneous short routes bN cans o MIX
l0 clus ~ cream Tie total daily fuy h93 o. -
of NJ tx. - condemned MIX ana "a JAMS oL
cream The surplus cells ne Platforms Al IL average
VI u - of nun o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

~ecfFtArT
CHICAGO AvD ALTON RAILROAD COM Any. }
CHICAGO. ii, May Z. ls-4 :
NOTICE.-A quarterly dividend of two dol.
y share has this day been declared on The pre- @
stock rl company. payable G lHe "a lay t
record 1t the cuse OF ousl-
ness hours 90 The rl instant. .
The dividend registered IN Ncwfork WIZ Dr PAID
az the cOnpanys agents JeSup, ration e %.
% au and Oh shares rcglsiei, lh -so
AT the 0n1o Of Tie treasurer OF ttr comp NY. .r
V'EXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COZ
coup rs due June 5 a Df the C"nsodttd NO tgige
Bonds Of Tie Tcxl- and Pacific RAILWAY company VII q
paid on late III Tie Mercantile rust -, ~
treasurer.
ROWE. WATERFOWL AyD OGDgv-BUlG r. r. CoywASY.(
TRrAsJHLKr OFFICE. 80 10 Pine 81 New 1 OK y
THE COUPONS OF ! lie FlkSl MOkI-
GAGE BONDS OF thls company duc June J. VIII Dc pad
and after MJNDAN, Juno = a. ne 1ehtiai 80 i or
say FRAyclsco. Nay T. IssG
yV'HF FATHER DE SNEI CO\SoLlDAIED
A GOLD MINING COMP NY has declared DIVIDEND
Number 81 Of T ENTY CENTS per share pay anir al re
office o. LAIDIhW CO.. a Wasi Newl ORR on Tue lat
inst. Transfer -luAs VIII close On tle I'D IL pa
RocnEsrrr AVID PTrsBuRG DAuRoAu CoNP UY
Ngw YORK, NAY ~ l~e4
rE'WF COUPONS OF TIE Consolidated
First MORTGAGE bonds ~ This due Jlnr ! ls-4,
Will be paid and after Monday June 2 AT The Cnloa
''''' O'--'~"'' FRED A. BROWN Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

oVTIcE or TIr NItGAaA FIFE ISsya4 az % SoTPAfE
At 4 MEETING Of the Directors Of TN;
y company, held this day MI rii0AA7 r.
81 elected Director and Vice President OFT le IohN
S.r Wt-T POLLOCK appointed secret airy anu all
GEORGE a. HOWE Assistant -ecreta y on hc 1ong 10y
Mr. FDgAR EORMAN Will secretary p % tenn is pc
lELt.lN y pl-i-A-' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

FrUIIs AyD BIZ iRIgs-DmED.
pcCpUts X. pkR5 tZpo .t'- Dfe1 Apple'
-5 nkg rrnfe very dull hls but TIE POSI-
M ~ 10 pccs remains unchanged The dem nj is confined
10 mail obbng safes and doubtful slight conce 'iohs
from asking rates would rally the business
stocks being light and fIr well controlled are not pressed
fC sale hence the market nts steady appearance ~
-pte OF the ok ug duucs4 In the sWs fruits haBuOer
res Backbcrres continue scarce aud hr other Vare
ties unchanged with the possible exception u rather more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

Receipts 'he vcak 80 pigs. EIDort7 "a I76 PCS
rtvprooI Under Increased ie'tlJ' =
ana d,I GER aycrs AN ne country markct-
mo SITUATION ia decidedly unavOrabl Exporters takr things
cg.y Do euunoo the Isau TIE position war
ran4 m ne market is duu l0vcr d weak -pe,H f9c
tories ty NJ dur in quality and condition, brought ~
1Iv hut good many r'alv fn' 0t4 ar" gong pr l' bi
taat price VIII erany be top N day Jr ,"O ,,o l'u
t--.e1 with laitit ii.F
4t1ca ~, ging Ioc down o. &c. according ~ -h'"
fa.at customer ohio Flats quiet ana lower h y il
WITH beat MIR lots work INTO home tI'io " a.o
lobe. lui the market ls tending rapidly toward i'c ttli
a,-,ria ms vcrv much cctd few gf the lest iOts
bring 81 c bat bulk o. arrivals have % sell at Aoc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

,rrI.q 0rot In rI,T-r -f"IUUrrlITi I0rle supply
hilv frl, Mar, land aud Delaware there are also eooH
and utierot" supply from
Sorl c.ro,uo a w sclttrrn. lots have appeared from
Ier.rv Tie quality 81 receipts from all points very E
e.- I. d,ugud tr good lots poor sio stiius To
,.. b,ys at low general use H0no Jersey oeI
ne a nj fodav nj l. UlGc Marvant and Delaware wilson
A. n De- aud Ots ~ Shnp "s7 Al i4Glc tneIlie5
s.l lirIv when large aud utl ol hucAcDerHes
ri Sor-h Caroina selling 20 IA 5c Green Goosebeles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

peceluts FOR the week l4j bales Exports for week 7O2
bales Marker quiet and fairly steady. Prices have nor a.
VT tie advance reported IN inc
country Exporters doing iesi Brewers are ~u ING mere
aud thcTe but moi largely
state choice 1883 "a as %, Low era ~ n IA
Do .ilpd tl Il as DO, farllh =
Do Mediums ago Paruc -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-23
General Sherman.

WASHINGTON, February 1S.-The
President has received the following
letter from Gen. Sherman:
"ST. LOUIS. February 0.
"His ErceNency. Chester A. arthur,
President ofthe United Safes, Wash
ington, d. c.:
"DEAR SIR:-Permit me with a
soldiers frankness to thank you per
sonally for the handsome compliment
bestowed in general orders yesterday,
which are reported in the journals
to day. To me it was surprise and a
most agreeable one. had supposed
the actual date of my retirement
would form short paragraphs in the
common series of special orders of the
War Depal tment, but as the honored
executive Of our country has made ii
the occasion for his own hand to pay
tribune of respect and affection to
an officer passing from the active
stage of life, to one of case and rest, !
can only say I feel highly honor.
ed and congratulate myself in thus
rounding out my record of service in
a manner most gratifying to my fam
ily and friends. Not only this, hut l
feel sure when the orders of yester-
day are read on parade to- the regi'
ments and garrisons Of the United
States, many young hero will
tighten his belt and resolve anew to
b. brave ana true to the starry ban
ner, which we of our day have carried
safely through one epoch Of danger,
but which may yet be subjected to
other trials, which will demand SINH.
lar sacrifice, equal fi'l"lity and true
courage and Il larger measure of in
telligence. Again thanking you for
so marked compliment and recip.
rocating your Kind wishes for the
future, am. with profound res! ect.
"Your friend aml sew ,nt,
w. T. SHERMAN, General"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-23

naturally have very powerful effect,
People who have joined the church
Of the country to which they are go
ing feel much more sure of well
come and of help from their new
npighhors than if they had no such
claim upon them; and it is possible
that the evangelist ia authorized to-
advance passage money and other
wise smooth the way for promising
recruits.
Much Of the restlessness which in
clines these people to fOrnes and new
religion II to be sought, no doubt, IN
the intolerable tediam of rural life
tor spirits at all active. Politics and
religion are subjects whfch excite inn
measurabIy more interest, and make
up a very much larger part of life, in
agricultural communities supplied
with churches and daily newspapers.
A few months ago new religion Of
great ahsurdity was successfully
founded in Illinois by an evangelist
who turned out to he swindler.
Ills success for a time was, however
extraordinary. and he persuaded a
considerable number of weli-t0 do
people to put their property at his
disposal. This was % feat which he
could not possibly have performed in
an urban community, and il showed
that the craving for excitement and
novelty in the humdrum life of a
farmers family will take its victims
insane lengths. A similar expiana.
| ton will no doubt he found tn account
for the success of the Mormon mis-
sionaries in the Southern States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-23
A New Field for Mormonism.

N. Y. Times.
The threats of enterprising MEM
hers of Congress against Mormonism
do not seem to effect the recruiting
service Of the Latter Day Saints. The
most remarkable fact in the recent
history of the Mormons is the extent
to which they are making converts
in the United States, and especially
in the Southern Atlantic States. A
few years ago the American recruits
were very few in comparison with
those from Scandinavia and North
Germany. That supply is rs full as
ever, and in addition to it new vein
has been tapped. Our dispatches an
nounced on Thursday the departure
for Utah of two det,sehmentS OF emf
gratis, one amounting to carload,
which had been gathered by fascih-
ating Bishop "with a black mus.
taehe"-a sort Of polygamous Mgr.
Capel-in Tennessee. North Carolina
South Carolina, and Georgia.
1t is said that the original impulse
20 this migration is not religious, but
q cnny elton that there are better
chances for the agricuiIurlst in the
tar " est iulu ~ t!.,. ut1 sou d., Upon
the restless lvell's tnu- WIut.. sav
A 80, .,.,.,....I tlI-I...,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-23
Advertising Sales.

An exchange very truthfully says !:
"When public sales are held, the in
terest in the case depends very much
upon the number in attendance, the
greater the gathering, as Il rule, the
greater the rivalry in buying. The
sale must therefore he well publish
ed. The most effpctual way to do
this is to place the advertisement in
your home paper that it may come
under the view of everybody. Every.
body reads the paper while hut com
paratlvely few see the sale bills. 1t
will cost you more to publish your
sales III the papers, hut nothing will
make a better and surer return for
the outlay ; all who have tried il
agree that it is the correct thing to
do"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-23
The floods in the Ohio valley have

The floods In the Ohio valley have
been very disastrous. entire villages
in some eases having been subm"rg-
ell. Though little loss of human life
is reported the destitution is very
great and many thousands of people
are suhsisting upon charity. The
loses in the vicinity of Wheeling
alone are put at S. 100000, many
manufacturing works having been
flooded out. AT Cincinnati the floods
exceeded the disastrous freshet which
visited the city last year. Appeals
for help were sent to all the large
cities, ami relief committees have
been busy, providing for the unfor-
tunates. Congress appropriated $780,
900 to the relief fund. The waters
are still high.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-23

Time rolls on. and the exciting
campaign of the year approaches.
Signs multiply that strong Rapuh-
lican Administration can he elected
at Washington. Republicans. of
course. all have their candidates.
Many u man. whose preference has
been expressed in private, would walk
all the way to Washington to see the
MIN Of his choice inaugurated. But
so far every Republican seems to ia
vOr most the man who can carry
N aw York and give the country a
good government. Good feeling in
creases.. The need of united action is
perfectly understood. If the Rppub-
lican party Of this State and Nation
are to continue in charge Of public At
fairs, the course marked out must be
followed. The fight will he on the
lines of good government, honesty,
equal rit hts, liberaIity to- the old
s0l1iers,, and protection To- American
hrming aud manufacturing. The
parry will win under that banner
The country will thrive under it af-
BEL the victory is won.-M Y. ITi6-
as1aee
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-23
Douglass and Dalzell.
CALDWELL. o., Jan. 80, 1884.

CALDWELL. O., Jan. 80, 1884.
To Hon. Fred. Douglass:
Mr. Dear Friend-Fhough 1t may
seem late IN the day to do so, beg
to congratulate you on your marriage
and to wish you and Mrs. Douglass
long lives and great happiness and
prosperity. You remember when
you and Were in tae Garfield cam
paign together. I ased to tell you
that you were great man, and that
the vast crowds that assembled to-
hear you everywhere proved it by
their presence and thu ir boundless
cheers and praises. You always de-.
MED that you were great, and pro-
tested that you were only an ordinary
man. But now that all the newspa-
per world is gOSSipping about your
marriage. ami making more editorial
fuss over it than it has done over the
marriage of any crowned head in fif~
ty years. hope you will no longer
persist in your deprecatory prntesta
tons. Your friend.
J. M, DALZELL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-23
Forests and Floods.

The prevalence of disastrous floods
during the past few years is not 0w-
ing solely to exceptionally heavy
rainfalls, but to the raDidity with
which rain runs off in countries that
are denuded oftheir forests. Forests
hold the rain, and pay it out gradu-
ally TO the streams. The effect ofthis
Is TO keep up the average level of the
streams, and yet TO keep back fresh
cts. When the country is cleared the
rain rapidly runs off in great freshets.
and then for the rest of the time the
levels of the streams are low, if, in
deed their beds are not dry. In des-
ert, treeless lands, the beds Of the wa
ter courses are dry as dust, except for
few hours when they are foaming
torrents.
1t was not due to change of climate
that made the rise in the Ohio a year
ago exceed any other food in the
history of the State, and the rise of
ssAe present year some four feet high.
er still. 1t is true that the warm
rains falling upon SHOWS had deliver
ed a vast amount of water to the
streams but had this same weather
occurred in a country clothed with
forests, there would have been no
such violence OF food. During the
past few years the destruction Uf
American forests has been reckless in
the extreme in the country whose
watershed is drained by the Ohio. In
the mountains of Penn, ylvania, in
which the Allegheny and M0nonga-
hela are fed, the denudatiGn of tim,
Der land is very rapid. So also is the
southern slope in West Virginia,
Kentucky, and Tennessee. Should
this denudatiOn go on much further
heavy freshets may be counted on
to follow every heavy rainfall, and
the low valley lands and the low
levels of cities will be rendered unin.
habitable.
This happened some years ago in
the Valley of the Rhine. The cut
ting down Of the forests near the
headwaterS lowered the level of the
stream, and yet made every heavy
rainfall destructive food. The gov
eminent hid to take the matter it
hand and replant the forests, Since
this has been done the evil is les,
great, though it will be long time
before the forests are what the ole
ones were.
| In New York there is now a bill il
the Legislature to prevent the further
cutting of timber in the Adirondacks
| where the Hudson River has its sour
ces. 1t is supported by the whole
press and by the great mass of think
ing people. What the lobby and the
timber cutters mean to do about il is
however, AS yet uncertain.
The mountain region or Maryland
is so narrow strip between Other
States that we seem at the mercy o
timber cutting in the adjoining terri
tory. Still, the last legislature al
pointed commission consisting q
three eX-governOrS, a number of the
faculty of the Johns Hopkins Univer
sity, to look after forest destruction
and make a report thereon. No re-
port has, however, yet hpen made
America is far behind Europe in APP
preciating the value of woodland
We shall never. perhaps, understand
the full value of our forests until it il
too late. -B0Ho american.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-23
SATURDAY. FEB. %. 1884.

Mr.. Getty obtained leave to intro
duce a hill 10 create a State board of
medical examiners to exclude persons
who are not graduates from practicing
medicine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-23

The result of the town elections in
New York state show that the Re-
pubIicans have made gratifying gains.
and that the party is alert, and real
ICES the importance of getting into a
strong position for the fall elections.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-23

The municipal election in Phila-
delphia Tuesday resulted in an over
whelming victory for the Republican
party. William B. Smith being elect
ed Mayor over Mayor King, the
nominee of the Democratic and In
dependent parties. by nearly 10000
majority. The entire Republican city
ticket was elected.