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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29
NEw.yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY,

10 reach these lands from Chicago. The otter
railroad passes from Sioux City 10 h3rlOH,
the railroad centre OF Northeastern Nebraska Whete u
meets the Ekhorn Valley, just spoken OF, eeYenyDye
miles from Sioux City. The United states Cover menu
In behalf OF the Omaha Indians. proposes 70 0ner ior
settlement probably about May l. some 10000 acres OF
land lying In the southwest portion Of BackDrd county
extra fine lands the famous Logan Valley; none
richer I'm the State Each actual settler can obtain lDV
az the appraised price, when averages mostly from
- 60 $40 per acre. Both railroads named above pass
one adjacent to and the other near by. me nearest
stations Bancroft railroad and Wisner on he
other Tho United states Land ONCE Is NJ Neigh on he
ElhOrn Valley. The United states Land once west or
that Is at Valentine. The prospect IL fair that the
best Of all these immense OF Government lana VIII
be taken. }. a. BENZ
Wharton, Ill.,, March ~, 1874.
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win you allow me 10 make q suggestOni While examiu
log the Government works at sandy Hook short time
ago. Interested in the tort begun there Upon
inquiring of an official informed that these works
had already cost Government several millions OF dot
lars, and II completed would require an expendl-
ture Of some millions more, and would then
probably be worthless the Government Obliged even
0w TO spend thousands OF dOara TO bInd 1etes nj TINS
place TO keep the fort from washing away This being
the case would II not he advisable for Congress TO appO
pirate these immense blocks NJ granite 10 build the pedes
tai % this grand statuel This would save the eXpena
turc OF the 100000 estimated, and would ne the
OF having the its place within reasona
ble time. H. }. l.
Ncir- York. March 2J, 1884.
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ON 5000
e0e, n. l.. March l., 1884.
FROM An INVENTORS POINT OF VIEW.

FROM AN INVENTORS POINT OF VIEW.
To the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Referring to the editorial in yesterday 5
TrIBUyr allow mo- inventor 70 call your attention
to the other side Of the case
TIA patent really cOnfers property tight IN an lnVen
ton why should our laws be changed TO make sucE
property an exception in theft, which Is really
what is accomplished by Infringement Take the case
of farmer ae Won cite II he buys IN good faith stolen
horse tue law rghtiuly allows the bona fde owner to
take # from him. while he the farmer must obtain his re-
dress from the party of whom lie purchased the animal
Ouch not an inventor 10 have the right Although
il doe, not affect the principle farmers do not Use an I'M
due proportion Of patented devices are they any more
than Others forced by law any but do 30 for some
supposed benefit To the purchase OF the same ordinary
caution and business principles ought to apply II mas
been claimed that regular cOnspracies have been FORMED
To impose upon OF patented articles, ana II
may be so in relatively small number Of instances but
that is 10 reason Why the whole number OF inventors
sboud have their property legisatod away from them
FOR matter IN that ease, "lch Il teg i"I'su W TIC
The trouble With the lg ctcli-, in part that it would
permit aud suggest the manufacture OF patented arce
ty spon-ibc parc, 10 whom thc teniee hEhi look
i'm vain for his dues, and. 10y fixing the sum at go Tor
damages awarded below wh,'h tar user escapes pay
mcnt, II - cunuugly made 20 yer much We ElNSVI
uuabrr of certainly. 'fly all Of the various
small handy things in ordinary use, which, ot coarse
under such a law would easily manufactured ana soil
by the irresponsible an. interruptions, without huch
chance of detection aud a. -plutey uo redress.
The proposed lazy you mC.t'0h ana approve - OhN one
OF organized Scica introduced IN Tue present. on2It's
designed TO change our patent lows as ]" Hldhc
D3tent practically. Of 10 value Whui"vCr am IN hopes
to lind Tn TUGrNt opposing Sucha ehOr-'lghteq bOicy'
iuasnuch as at present are simply guaranteed The ex
elusive right to Olr property Tor Wllc We nave PAW 'iV
people their stipulated pr zee. $500 LIZ. NIiliLhb1E'
Port HuuV y. u March H. ISL
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GAMBLING AND CHURCH FAIRS.
A LETTER FROM THE RLv. DR.. PEIMK.
IL. Editnr nf Tie tn bNnc.

A
To the razor Of me TrtbHHc.
SIR: A letter to the Editor in TIE TRIBUNE
Of this morning saws: 1t il wcmown fact that Prot
esant Christians opposed to gambling in every FORM
and 10 gaml ling allowed az their fairs" Would that
this statement were true half true, within thOus
and miles OF being The Church fairs at which gam
bling IS pracised and frequent, as any one
familiar with newspaper reports well knows, have
waged war against forty years and more, with very
limited success. II IS not many years since at
tended Protestant Church fair IN this city where gam
bling in various FORMS in defiance Of the law OF the state
was carried on openly an the house. An oil paint
iac Of Jesus Christ put up with labc on its breast
d" A dollar chance" and l was importuned TO buy q
ticket The EXCEL, M pastor present and called
lis attention to what going Oh. lie sad ne was
poweiess prevent H. aud presume he dd not Try OF
care. 800. ,-,..,.
remarks fully concur, but while be Justly complains OF
the injustice Of the press to Protcstans would not nave
'TIr TRrpUyF give currency statement that does IN
Justice to OF nes by giving to more credit than i our
dine Gambling nj Protestant church fairs II not Il" com
mon "a formerly 81 still prevails 10 some cOnSl9cra
bic extent, aud II j. not correct 10 Say tdi no sbOhs
is allowed at Protestant church fairs
Ncc-lOrE, March "a, lS~l. > IRLNAts ihLNL'
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LAND IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA.

4
SIR: The recent construction OF two railroads
I'm Northeastern Nebraska has opened TO easy settlement
region Of superior excellence. The country Is mostly
d.eu dark clay loan having subso made up OF eedl-
1ncnt similar to what stil coming down the Missouri
River This subso from hfy TO hundred iect deep III
many points and is itself good coil except that II s "e'
lent in decayed organized matter 1t Is absorbent ana
reteutivcof RAIN and thu boIds for uao III uy speI
moisture which ascends TO the surface by capillary ac
ton Hence In wet aud dry times tina soil IL ir''e ana
easily worked ud can never he exhausted The country
is noted for its broad valleys they being from one TO ten
mills wias on tic lrlcr streams and often from one TO
two miles wide on creeks. The climate Is mild, beng q"
tle isotbeirual Of tho region Of Central Hinoi-.
II 4, wei adapted to corn, wheat, oats, OAR
ley aud other cereals, and extra good ioi
Vegetable fruit ard grass. Il is region nearly exempt
fr,m mud owing To superior undcuiiaiuuge wafer IL
abundant auI goOt and Oh tlr Upper i.khOih Is sOlt
The Two railroads iOllGWs C1e commencing i
tDMHha and Baif on tho AilssOuu itItcr runs up lh
'yailey oil The Ilhurn 10 Valentine, 30 milc- Ohu'
staOs lands arc h be udl IN Holt County aud Neat".
on account OF tue uEbt. aud excellent water Tue IeBU
between the railroad ud the NioJrira River J., pen. nov
sOugt for hy land sceker boar tue rtlOal irou no"
County much 81 The iat1 sa sandy ldan wdth Il Ne!
Genial soil aud causcs ga-, aud corn 70 come forward
witn surprising qucks. Back % tLi i, Often Leal lr
clay loan soil II t.-cs uuI ut,it over u"I
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INTERNATIONAL BI~METALLISM.

IMPORTANCE or TIE MOVEMENT N ENGLAND.
the Editor Of The TrtbUnc.
SIR: have just received another lcttcrfrom
the secretary Of the English Bi-Metaic
Association IN which be says; 81 am
instructed by our President Nj. H. Huck'
Gibbs ana Vice President Mr. IT, i. Grentell to convey
to YOU their congratulations the establishment OF your
association under such influential auspices whose pro
cecdugs they will watch with interest, and they trust
that the present time being favorable for the initiation
OF this movement, your efforts in favor Of Nmetii7m
will meet with the success they deserve
During ny efforts for the promotion OF the
organization Of our own association l
bavo observed among people of This city great want
OF information regarding the movement IN England hoIn
r. 10 of the world and that the Bank
Of England is at the head Of the finance. oI LONDON "s
ths bank stand these two gentlemen, Ncs-rS GDns ana
(rculcu; Mr. Gibbs, an ex-governor "hd director, M.
mr., "a seen president aud yiceprcsdent respectively,
of the English Association. THIS surely Is slsuIHodu,
Besides those two gentlemen there are no !15 man nan
J. Goschen, " p, Ia IN fu sympathy WIN MS ogelts
Two of lis Occasional Papers which are Iaulniici'
published for disseminating utormaton-aIe spec
made by MI G0schcu before Parliament ana tne lh1'l
ROYAL Silver Commission II placed Mr. Goachen az lt~
head thus showing that it considered MN the best au
Az meeting OF tho Delegates of Associated Chambers
Of Commerce hell AT tne ' dtciarir1 tiIat
resolution was unanimously pas'tu -q ., ,j
me demonstration Of silver hV Germany IN $50 uu
the consequent Withdrawal oi nht3ee lIclIGs lol
hy France, Italy, ana Other states mas tencu j
t6 hinder and impede the progressive development OF III
erpgona trade that any considerable further denOne
tzation OF silver by these countries WgIu IUp'H
attended by still more widespread ana disastrous tHrCt5
mat This SocatiOn would express an earnest nope tia
hen Ncsty's Government will send delegates to the In
9onai Monetary Conference, and tha sch u-lcEa
he authorized enter freely and fully Into The discussion
of hs conference and to make rccomme n9"ons 10
nor N1esty's Government, arising Out OF sucn ucISo
which they may think proper Besides an in2 ne.t
are an MANY of Englauds best informed ana ce0ItSl
Thinkers who have written ably-and one may say con
no ARE too numerous to mention See supplements to
london BUlijOrist, Occasional Papers 10y LuEH7u
Associations, etc. W. VI. bottHl-H' itoV' y
international BtMctllc MoEetcry Association.
Mar York March -, 1854
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HI Md 4 RoANIlG DISPOSITION.
r1om Inc s, Lents ro.l. Dispat.l.


When Officer Grabs fur ed the corner OF
Eleventh and Chcsiuutsts. this morning shortly after
clock, lie discovered young man sitting beer
Reg AL unconscious al the fact that De getting soaked
10y The drilling rain mandate 20 move on
little needed the silent drIzlc which fell on the mp
turned face OF the bcuddlcd traveller The hOOdlDm
wagon called, and The young and his yalisc
Catcd 10 the Central District station where he was
searched. While the OIL ifug his coat pockets
with drunken mars corcet he slipped hls hand into
his pants pocket and withdrew empty puclct-bOOJ
which he attempted to conceal. small sums money
were found tu every pocket IN his clothes. no had ev
IDENTIFY only been IN the city 2i an hour but during that
br1ci space lie had put himself outside of enou-h whisky
10 render him absolutely speeches.. He could give
his name and Sergeant Schmittgens about enter
him OF The oOitcr A. unknown" when ne discoFcIcd
letter among the effects which gave the desired incoma
ton. The envelope addressed TO an whom may
concern ana tie contents read as follows:
ATHENS, H., February p, 1881.
81. H. Ashley. barber. Being OF a Roaming Disposition
a knowing full well the Fate of many ny turn
mind deem II necessTr ana cXp1dict to carry this IN
case shOuld not live 10 my relatives they
~ notified. my fathers name l. ". NJ Ashley mOthrrs
Marguerite Ashley brothers saloon Keepers sam
Ashley and Charles Ashley al rcsiGs 10 present IN Hunt
ingtcn Huntington county indiana Post Office box DIS Il
ini should meet with death you will communicate with
any Of them By telegraph yours
JANIS MARION ASHLEY.
The young man Of the "roaning disposition" was
locked up and viii DC sent 10 the Police Court tomorrow
morning,
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MRs- KETcHrMo CONVERSATIONS.

L, the razor o. TIE IFtGUnc.
SIR: Those who heard the admirable course
OF ConvcrsaoL, on Tho Foundations of Life Language,
Religion aud Civilization, delivered by Mrs. ChanbIes
K,tclum. IN Mott Memorial Hall, viii admit that II
there is no royal road 70 leaning there Is at least
royol WAY ~ learning Mrs Kcchum sets ont with a
definite conception and firm grasp or all the details Of
her subject and treats her theme with dtecness ana
simplicity OF style. with Clcarnc-s Of method ana
with polished force which hive rarely been cqalled
She direct, attention to the Initial step IN Natures pro
cc.,c- leads her listener through the flora, tho fauna
and The fossil. exhibits man In his hr.t forms oil WORSHIP
literature and civilizations from the infancy OF speech
are gradually developed the folklore the songs hymns
and Iravcr. OF the TUIaIID The gentle, poetic llndOo'
thr ire-wor-hppiug Persian. the beauty loving Greek
fine rouuucrug Roman. the Celt, the Druid pass ia re
view Then another Leaf OF tho book OF Ilhe l. turned
ana tc Nazarene stands before Us, Christian cNlhla
non dNWI- grows and ClOw5.
These conversations manifest ripe scholarship, ana
tne practical experience OF the teacher, author and
cditoF They arc marked 10y thc poetic spirit OF
"-cmpcr Idc- and Christmas arlloi~, pc@'iI"lea
win II lrou, love OF % disciple for the Legends, Atrra
turr and music of the Christian church MIS- httcuuhi
will repeat them after Lent. -
49,. al. Nf.ral
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Ner- York. March u, 1881.
THE PENALTY FOR PUBLIC PRISONERS.


To the EditOr Of The Trt6UHe.
SIR: In your synopsis of the report Of the
Senate Committee Public Health relative TO the manu-
factue and sale Of spurious butter yOu state that the bill
the committee makes misdemeanOr 10 sell or man
ufacture oeOmargarne and that "ho person convicted
the be punished by fine of not less than $780,
nor more than 81 900"
Having read OF the testimony taken by the com
mittee, wen your statement Of the conclusions
reached by that body surprised that their bill pro
vides moderate punishment for the violation OF ts
provisions The manufacture for sale food Of sub
stance known to he injurious to health is In my estins-
tioa not mere mlsdemeanor, but crime Of the most
hcnOus aud odous character and should be cassed ~
such by law that the person who has been convicted Of
II may bear fog the OF his life the welearned brand
Of fclon For surely 1t is no less disgace less pal
pabe infringement OF the right OF property tn obain
mans money under the Of payment for something
which he has asked for does not want and would not
knowingly buy, than from him by thefti while,
If the article sold TO him calculated to nure his health
the act assumes character by the side of which mere
theft il wtened INTO comparative Innocence ana fe-
There was q time when among our ancestors money
payment would atone FOL killing man by violence, but
that looked upon period Of sembdrbars; yet II
seems that a fine will still atone for killing provided That
It be done by inches through the mstlninehtahty OF
poisoned food and the killing thus graclOusy permitted
by modern civilization may he carried on as regular
business upon the largcst scale, without dscrmlnato
between friend and foe. ana without distinction OF age
sex, character race. color or condition The man VINO
knowingly palms oil upon purchaser a counterfeit OF
adueratcd article OF food TO the Injury OF his health ana
class the f0otpad who, creeping up nnheaTd behind s
vica, knocks him the head for the purpose OF ROB
berry: and that il where the law aud public sentiment
sho;ld unite IN placing him. $500 JUSTICE
d. On
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FILLING 70 taxi THE UID0WER.

William Mock, the florist of Mount Vernon,
the wfowcr age thirtytwo, who is in search Of wife
failed make his second visit TO Castle Garden yesteT-
day Several letters and postal cards aud an unusual
number OF German and Irish girls awaited his coming IN
vain. O1c letter received by Mr. Jackson follows
NEw-YORR. March %, 81.
Mr.. JACKSON: II the Mount Vernon gentleman, Mr.
Mock. wiiower who has announced his desire to obtain
ia the Labor Bureau IS not suited this time. may do
well by calling al No 900 Sixth-aye Wishing him to call
before going elsewhere. Should this meet your views.
you win please send him al his earliest convenience.
AGNES MCDONALD,
0O3 SiItl-aye., corner ity-hrst-st.
A postal card read:
MISTER WILLIAM MOCK: Please call for good welt
Ji7 West Twenty -Duth-5t., Bet 10Th & IL Lh-ayc5.
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PATENTS AND THE PUBLIC.
HOW THE PROPOSED LAW WOULD wOE

HOW TIE PROPOSED LAW NOi LII MOhh'
To the EditOr Of Ths Trt6Whe.
SIR: l. there single position taken i'm your
article Patents and the Public that is not quite as ap-
plcabe II the word be substituted for patcntl Let
us see. poor aborng goes into the open market
where mlch cows have been collected for sale and buys
to supply the natural and urgent needs Of his family
The owner comes along subsequently and finds him IN
possession and enters suit his property The
poer man Is manlfestiy unable lose. without great
hardship his purchase money under the contemplated
law quietly puts HIS hand into the owners pocket and
extract, $50 to fee a lawyer With. The lawyer very
naturally points out the jury that to make the limo
ceut and ignorant purchaser responsible for damages
In cases of this kind Is certainly unfair
Tmo the owner has been injured, "Dut
what has the innocent purchaser to do with the injury
He has his recourse against the thief and that ought 10
be enough" Tho parties TO be ncd responsible arc te
who steal the and they alone OuR 10 DC
held to account" And, gentlemen or the jury the INV
provides that in such cases the innocent purchaser s
not be liable for when the damages awarded
exceed 500" Does any sane man believe that Jury,
one OF more OF whom may have reason 70 suspect ms
family Ot luxratlng I'm milk from stolen sources, wOd
ever apprase that cow above go Possibly you may
think so, but-hHrdiV.
In all seriousness the crudeness and harmfuness OF
this bill, 1t appears 10 me, do not admit OF even
distant approach by that of MOrrisons bantnng Wnlcn
YOU have belabOred earnestly and untriugy although
aimed with deadly precision at an interest Whlch mas
contributed far to the prosperity and greatness OF
this Nation II Is in the power OF tariff protection 10
do That IL, II IL possible to separate the TWO.
Possibly proper degree OF mOdesty In a mere FARMER
should induce to that may be mistaken III all
this, but cannot admit that am mperVious 10 cOhyc'
ton. Yours for justice and right o. y ALEXANDER
m PufGSLj H.. March II, 1881.
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Yec-Tot March e. 1soL
THE LENTEN SERVICES IN BROOKLYN.

TIE IINIEN EEkN II to IN DINOOALlN'
To me Edft0F Of me TTtbUHc.
SIR: The union evangelical services at His
torcs Hail. Brooklyn, baye become amatter Of deep In
forest To many person In the several religious denomina
tons Please allow space to speak Of their origin Two
Of the largest Christian denominations habtuay devote
the early part Of the spring to special religious services
dlspe-ng with the ordinary festivities and amusemeuts
and a4 in society these Christian peoples mnge with
other denominations, by common consent, ali denom
nations for the reason that they cOudnOt cnttantheir
Episcopal and Catholic friends join In tho habit
or custom Of ab~tainiug from festive enter
toinp.euts The consequence Is that II is regarded
m favorable season to turn che attention of the people
to more serious things. The minds Of the community
son have time reflection while all agree that inc
members of the two numerous denominations VINO op-
5erv Lent are lot thOuLhtiU GuI serious Tor It's Cd
scrylnce and 10 Is quite reasonable TO suppose that a
greater decree OF serious houg httlness prevails through
the entire community than when there Is constant
thai the various churches engaging IN these union ser
vice, would have services IN their respective churches
and with many this has Docn the case; how generally
Caunut state.
This wa, the Origin Of this effort. For the reasons
stated 10 was supposed 10 be OF moro Than usual
and people having rest from society on
g4semcnt, uud Il was considered true Christian expe-
dcntih IN Incorporation. Everything OF a
scctarai character ruled out aud Il was meant that
10 laan or church huOHn Christian should fail 20 UNI
dcrstaud that hey were cordially invited 90 participate
ia tul effort =. Il. HALLIDAY.
Uroogigu, MsIcA -, ls5A
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.o,,ro tocethcr DO try and arrange Il 40 can have
line pleasure Of seeing you for some time uhoi7'"'e'
Please seno "o'u Y ionra most trlIv " ALLEN.
Ira shsfer asked Justice Lawrence YESTERDAY 70 '"i
press tho references to samuel &. Adams william ~
Wold in behalf of Mr.. Allen. opposed this.
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"The trunk OF a sycamore near Mddnd IS
iory-three feet in circumference" Ihis is pret bg
thing for riestTdden SPAN bat M free and enlightened
America Il wouldn't be considered worth mentioning
Why we have little, iecDllo0ki"g woman gong
out into the country for week 40. with II nl Win a
bigger circumference than six or more cdlAO g. T. E.
no pun inended,-lBOstOa Transcript
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COMPLAINING or THE NEW DRUG UNION.
he T.g

SIR: viii you please tell your readers IN
what this new drug movement differs from Trades
Unions I'm prncpc or fact. They dictate TO Others at
what they are privileged to work. and do not many OF our
large druggists dictate to others to whom they shall sell
and al what priccs It's done under the false gue oil
protection or friendship % retailers Can nose VINO UP 10
civ crt from their customers the Same prices as our
large rich retailer, do on Futhavci 10 some ms Wlloo
thing looks bad. bH'''i'i
Mn York. March !, lSsi.