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with the Odors Of the Forest.
THE GARDNER PINE NEEDLE SOAP. made from
FIRE IN Young pine leaves adeghul toilet soap. superior TO
tar soap RANK SMELL OF TAR; soltens AMI stiDu.
the skin makes complexion bright and clear FOR
SALE BY DRUGGISTS. sample cake "a ounccs ma led on
receipt OF % cents by PARK TlLtohD
Sole Agents. New.lOrk.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-11
Mrs, McElrI,ihs
HOMEMADE PRESERVES. &c. &c.

Families supplied with PURE Fruit Jeies Pressrvsa
and Branded Fruits Siced Fruits AMI PickicA Ga
&c, PUT UP IN GLASS.
GOODS STORED UNTIL AUTUMN.
Circulars with references and prices scat application
Address Mrs SARAH ). MoBLRATH,
1913 Degrawst, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-11

TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
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shall be so adjusted as TO relieve the peo-
Die from unnecessary taxation, having a
due regard TO the interests of capital In
vested and workingmen employed in
American industries, and preventing the
accumulation of surplus in the treasury
TO tempt extravaganza and waste.
Care for the property of the nation and
for the needs of future settlers requires
that the public domain should be protected
from purloining schemes and unlawful
occupation. The conscience of the people
demands that the Indians within our
boundaries shall be fairly and honestly
treated as the wards of the government,
and their education and civilization pro
NOTED, with a view to their ultimate citi
zenship, and that polygamy in the terrific
ries, destructive of the family relation and
offensive to the moral sense OF the civilized
world, shall be repressed.
The laws should be rigidly enforced that
prohibit the immigration of a servile class
to compete with American labor with no
intention of acquiring citizenship and brin-
ging with them habits and customs repug.
nant to our civilization.
The people demand reform in the admi-
nistration Of our government and tie appli-
cation of business principles to public af-
fairs. As means to this end civil service
reform should be in good faith enforced.
Our citizens have the right to protection
from the incompetency of public employees
who hold their places solely as the reward
of partisan service and from the coTupting
influence of those who promise, and the vi.
cious methods of those who expect, such
rewards; and those who worthily seek pub
lie employment have the right to insist that
merit and competency shall be recognized,
instead of party sutsaviency or the surren
der of honest political belief, in the admin
istration of a government pledged to 40
equal and exact justice to all men,
There should be no preteXt for anxiety
touching the protection of the freedmen in
their rights or their security in the enjoy
ment of their privileges under the consti
tuition and its amendments. All discussion
as to their fitness for the place accorded
them as American citizens is idle and un,
profitable, except as it suggests the necessi-
ty for their improvement, The fact that
they are citizens entities them to all the
rights due to that relation and charges them
with all its duties and responsibilities.
These topics and the constant and ever
varying wants of an active and enterprising
population may well receive the attention
and the patriotic endeavor of all who make
and execute the federal law. Our duties
are practical and call for industrious appli-
cation, an intelligent perception of the
claims OF public office, and, above all, a firm
determination by united action to secure to
all the people of the land the full benefits
of the best form of government over vouch-
safed to man. And let us not trust to hui
man effort alone, but humbly acknowledge
the power and goodness of Almighty God,
who presides over the destiny of nations,
and who has at all times been revealed in
our country's history. Let us invoke His
aid and His blessing upon our labors.
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CLEVELkND'S CABINET.

On Thursday morning Cleveland sent to
the Senate the following nominations as
members of his cabinet:
Secretary of State-Thomas F. Bayard,
of Delaware.
Secretary of the Treasury-Daniel Man,
ming, of New York.
Secretary of War-William c. Endicott,
of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Nayy-William {,
Whitney, Of New York,
Secretary of the Interior-L. @. G,
Lamar, of Mississippi.
Postmater General-William F. Villas, of
Wisconsin
Attorney General-A. II. Garland, of Ar
kansas.
The expectation was that, pursuant to all
previous custom, the nominations would be
at once unanimously confirmed; but Rid
dleberger rose and objected to the confirma-
ton of Bayard on the ground of his anti
dynamite resolution in the Senate a
month ago, and as he threatened to shame
the Senate further with his indecency by
making long speech, the senate at once
adjourned.
The cabinet, substantially as foreshad-
owed for a week, is unquestionably a very
strong one. Its members need no introduc-
ton to the American people, to whom
their names have been familiar for years.
Senator Bayard is undoubtedly the fore
most statesman in the Democratic ranks.
Manning, who rose from a poor boy,
through all the grades from printers devil
IN the Office of the Albany AJguS to chief
editor, and then, as president of vari-
Gus banking institutions, became noted as
an exceptionally astute and clear headed
financier, is an admirable man to be placed
at the head of the treasury Endicott,
though not much known as "A politician,
won an honorable fame in the office of
chief Justice of his state, as one of New
England's ablest and purest men. Whitney
won his fame through his successful fight
against corruption as corporation counsel
of New York city, and his title to the navy
portfolio by his intimate knowledge of the
conditions and needs of our navy. Lamar
is unquestionably the ablest, as he is one
of the purest southern men In public life,
and as recognition of the claims of the
southern Democracy no selection could
have been more appropriate. Villas is
honored by all western people as Wiscon-
sins favorite son-a man no less conspicu-
Gus for his purity of life than command
ing talents; and A. II. Garland has won
fame in a brief service in the United
States Senate as one of the country's ablest
lawyers.
Cleveland starts out well. With such
men to plan and advise with, his admins
tration can be relied upon to make no seri-
Gus mistakes
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ILLINOIS LEGISLATURES.

The acts and doings of the Illinois legis-
lature can be summed up in few words
Friday, Saturday and Monday there were
not over dozen members present in either
house, and no business was attempted be.
You'd at noon Of each day meeting in joint
convention and going through the formal.
ty of voting for L. S. senator
On Tuesday, however, all the Democrats
of both houses were present, except three
Bridges and IIummel, who were sick,
and MclIale, who had stolen off to Wash.
ington. About thirty Republicans were
absent. AS no Republican, however, is ex-
pected to vote for senator until the vacancy
caused by the death of Representative
Logan is filled, of course there is no need
for the Democrats to vote with a single
one of their members absent and as
McIIale will probably be absent all week,
no actual vote on Senator need be looked
for before next Tuesday, if then. Mean.
time, Morrison himself left on Tuesday
night for Washington, TO be gone week
On "Wednesday, however, in the joint
session, Speaker lIaines concluded to
change the monotony of casting solitary
vote for Morrison and voted for Richard
Bishop He said he had stuck to Morrison
as long as there was any hope of his elcc
ton, but now that must be given up. lie
seemed to be offended because Morrison
had gone away without consulting him
Merritt replied TO Iaines, saying until
Morrison received the entire Democratic
vote his name would never be withdrawn
As the joint session dissolved, two Demo
Gratis, Campbell "a strong Hainesite) and
Baker, GOT into an alteration in the house
over Merritts speech, and finally came to
blows. OF course there was tremendous
uproar. but the belligerants were parted
before either had suffered serious bodily
harm.
The only legislation of the week worthy
to be named was the passage of bill by
the Senate, on, Tuesday, requiring that the
pupils in the public schools shall be in,
structed in physiology and hygiene, with
special reference to the effect of alcoholic
beverages and tobacco on the human sys-
TEN; and ordering the bill to a third
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Congress wound up its business by noon
on Wednesday, having indeed prolonged
its existence some Is minutes beyond Its
legal life by the cheap device OF turning
back the clock All the appropriation bills
except the river and harbor bill were got
through, so that the necessity for an extra
session Is happily avoided. The last act
was the passage by the house, through
adroit management on the part OF dall'
of the senate bill to retire Gen. Grant with
the pay anu title OF General of the Army
The bill was promptly signed by the presi.
dent, who also, in prompt compliance with
its provisions, appointed Gen. Grant to the
position designated in the bill, and the SEN
ate as its last act before adjournment, con
firmed the appointment.
Tie senate, Immediately upon adjourn
men., was reconvened by proclamation OF
the president in extra session to act on
Clevelands appointments, etc
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reading by the same body to elect four
Judges in each judicial circuit.

Very many of The FREE TRADER eX'
changes are appealing for help from their
delinquent subscribers This story is in
yariably repeated after every county, state
or national election. The average reader
magines that the campaign is a fat thing
for the newspapers. Now, the truth IS,
nine cases out of ten-and that solitary one
exception is when candidate is liberal
enough to pay for the work which the
newspapers that supports him do for him
campaign years are the very hardest the
newspapers experience. They frequently
80 into the campaign full of vigor and fight
for the ticket, use up their space in the
protection and advancement of the Interests
of some special favorites, TO the neglect OF
other matters, and they come out Of the
contest with few hundred less slbscrib-
ers. While it is a matter of consolation 10
be on the side that wins, it is often found
by newspapers that the candidate who
gets there" is as remiss in remembering
his promises to pay as the defea,ed one.
It has got to such pass that with news
paper publishers ante promises unaCCom-
panied by the cash are regarded with eX-
IRENE Indifference. There is not paper
in this county whose publisher has not on
the debit side of his ledger very many such
unbalanced accounts This is absolutely
tue of papers labeled Democratic" or
Republican" 1t is enormously supposed
that these publishers are bound to sur,
render their space to whole array of Il
conventions nominees and fight their po-
litcal and personal squabbles, making
bitter enemies of friends and patrons on
the other side. Why a newspaper should
be expected to do this, and do it for moth,
ing, is not exactly clear to ordinary com
prehension. There is no business man in
the country that is so long in reaching
competence as the newspaper publisher.
Let any other business man devote his
time and attention to his occupation for a
period of ten years and he finds himself, il
not able to retire, at least in a state Of indie
pendence, Nobody asks or eXpecs him
to do anything for nothing, and he wouldn't
if they did 1t is all well enough for a
paper to work for the party when tn, party
is honest enough to work for it, otherwise
il ceases TO be labor of love.
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The Week.
Foreign.


England has a new excitement ms
time it is a threatened war with Russia
which is said to chang by a thread" The
Russians have been encroaching on Al
ehanistan, England's northwesternmos'
possession in India. Squads of the
Russian army are actually on Afghan soil
though by permission of Persia, which
claims the territory, Yet Russia is evil
IDENTITY planning to occupy Herat, and any
such attempt will be resisted by England
with all her might. Lord Granville has
sent dispatch to Russia that amounts al
most to an ultimatum, demanding the with
diawal of the Russian troops, but Russia
replies coolly that she has no troops on
Afghan soil, and there will be no attack on
Afcbap outposts unless Russia is first att
tacked.-The gratifying news comes from
Egypt that Gen. Butler and his little army
have got back to Gakdul in safety-Glad'
stone made narrow escape from vote OF
censure in the Commons on the 9th ut,
on account of his Egyptian policy, LORD
Northcote's motion for such vote being
defeated by but IA majority in vote OF
500 members. But Gladstone said, with a
sigh: at is enough THE Prince OF
Wales goes on visit to Ireland, April I'd
After round of festivities in Dublin he
will soiourn in the south as the guest OF
the earl of Kenmore, at Killarney.
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The best The cheapest! Answers more
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1t is really American work and while
it neither neglects nor ignores any part of
the world, is particularly full on all subjects
relating to the United States.
1t is not patch work made upof foreign
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with cuts prepared about the time of Folks
administration. Every article was written
expressly for it by a master in his depart
ment, and the maps and illustrations were
prepared for it. 1t is kept revised to date
as near as possible. 1t cannot be had at
book stores but only of authorized agents.
Read what is said of it:
OTTAWA, Feb, ODD 1885.
Having examined Johnson's New Universal
Cyclopedia, | recommend it as a good family
Cyclopedia Its articles are as nearly correct
and as well adapted to the use of all classes of
students as any work of the kind that has
come under my observation. Having read
the statement Of the Rev. Mr.. Fletcher con-
corning the merits of this scholarly work,
hereby heartily coincide with his words of
Communications a. GtRNEl,
Pastor of NJ. Z. Church.
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IOWA AND ILLINOIS ENDORSEMENTS.

~
Rev. Geo. F. Magoun, D. d., ex-Presi-
dent of Iowa College, says;
a am pursiladed that Johnson's Cyclic
nadia has great claims on the confidence
of all who need-and what intelligent per-
son does not ?-such a book for reference"
Rev. J. S. Buck, Professor in Iowa Col
lege, Grinnell, Iowa, says:
"The more | examine Johnson's the
better | like it. There is no wonder that
it finds so many purchasers at price so
reasonable"
NJ. W Bartlett Prof, of English Ian
guage and Literatue, Iowa State Normal
School, says:
" For accuracy, clearness and concise
ness of statement, and perfection IN the
bookmaker's art, Johnson's Cyclopedia IS
all that one can desire"
Prof. r. S. Bingham, Principal OF the
Cedar Falls, Iowa, schools, says;
have used Johnson's Cyclopadia con-
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in saving that it has no superior In the
field which it processes TO occupy
Prof c. C. Dudley, Supt. of the Maquo
kata, Iowa, schools the best fjudges, says;
"Johnson's Cyclopadia stands without
neer. and the wonder is how such prince
Of cyclopadias can be had at price SO
low compared with other more cumber-
some but really less valuable werks."
Prof. G.. II. Laughlin, A. NJ, ex-President
Oskaloosa College, says:
"Johnson's Cyclop@dia is the. king OF
books-s monument to the learning OF the
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Can any one evolve from his inner con.
sciousness what will be the paramount is
sue in the spring campaign? Wilt be fit.
ness or unfitness for Office? Win he tick
ct be halfbreed- stalwart mugwimp-re-
publican. democratic prohibition nortion,
or straightout ticket defining part lines
Will there or will there not be change of
administration win any of the carlidates
be provided with a platform or ut? Is
there TO be change of policy? Ae taxes
to be lower or higher viii the Iepubli-
can candidates be afraid TO run unler the
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The Old Democratic Clock,

Editors Free Trader - We have a
a." staunch democratic clock-one that
wouldn't run under the republican admin.
istration. No matter how much it was ollie d
or cleaned, taken apart and set up again,
the obstinate clock refused to strike; but on
the day and gery hour that President Cleve-
land was being inaugurated, the clock
struck the hour appointed, and has struck
every hour since up to the present writing!
and no one was near it. l was about my
household duties, and as soon as l heard it
strike 1 thought, Well, there, that is
democratic clock, and that was the reason
it refused to strike" DEMOCRAT.
Marseilles, March 5. 1885.
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The senate passed what is known as the
Tubb's bill, last Saturday. ItprCides that
the pupils of the public schools shall be
taught from proper text books nysi ology
and hygiene, with especial reference to the
effects of alcoholic drinks upon tie human
system, and that after January list, 1886,
any public school neglecting togive such
instruction shall forfeit its pro,ortion Of
the state school fund. Teaches are by
the bill debarred from being grained certifi-
Gates unless they pass satisfactory exam
ination in the above branches with refer
ence to the effects of liquor on the system.
The bill passed the senate, Formal, Rine-
hart and Setter voting against it. The bill
was framed by Mary Allen West, President
w. c. r. |.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-07

There will be Il meeting of tn, school
teachers of Central Illinois, at Blooming
ton, on the 18th and 18th, The citizens of
Bloomington propose to entertain Ill who
notify the local committee of their ,oming.
Mr.. j. X. Moller, of Morris, shipped his
household effects on last Monday to Des
Moines, Iowa, where he will reside in the
future The family will leave the irst of
next week. Mr. Moller is a very worthy
man. While there he made some fast
friends who wish for him unboundd sue
in his new home. He was formerly one
of the principals Of the city school: of La
Sale
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-07

A bill has been introduced in tn, Illinois
Legislature, providing that a verde 10y nine
or more members of petit juryShall be
sufficient to decide case. Shouldthis bill
become law it will be great swing of
time to the courts, besides being vast
saving of money to the tax pages The
one or two members who Frequently hang
a jury through pigheaded obstinicy will
have lost their occupation, A blllto abol-
ish the grand jury system is just al much,
if not more imperatively demanded
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down to a ginger.ale basis. The effe,


this radical change is noticeable in glancing
over the columns of the Ledder The paper
no longer sparllles with pungent scintilla-
tons from the pen of its witty editor
There is an air as Of mournful reveille
pervading its articles. 1t editorial vertebra
is out of plumb, and there is a dismalness
in the place where ii was wont to be so
lugubrious, j. w. Turner is practically in
sackcloth and ashes, and he doesn't take
kindly to cider and ginger-ale as tonic.
The ideas that he transmits to his paper
are dull insipid and heavy, and that don't
care-if-ldo-like smile has departed, leav.
ing in its wake a settled melanchola. The
young lady with whom he glode so grace
fully at the rink misses him from her side,
and he has fenced himself in from society.
The ginger ale basis has wrought this sad
change.
#*#
A Lazy Mans Club has been in practical
organization in this city for some time past.
The following named persons are the prop
erly constituted officers of the club: VIM.
Fowler Pres; Geo, Rugg, Jas. Holmes,
Ira Nelson, w. S. Bell and JAS H. Meigs,
Vice Presidents; Jas. Holmes, Keeper of
the Privy Seal; r. j. Montgomery, Sec'y.;
John ID. Morgan, treasurer of spondulicks;
Jay Blodgett, spiritual director for the
gang. In view of the close of w. Z. Bow
mans official career, he has asked permis-
sion to join the club and his application is
now under consideration.
The autograph of the supervisor on a
bank check in favor of the paper that he
has been taking for the past year, would
balance long-felt want Just now. VerJum
sap, etc.
#**
A Streator girl telephoned to Deputy
County Clerk McKeon, one afternoon re-
Gently as to what legal steps she would be
required to take to get married. j. G. re-
piled that the first formula necessary was
to obtain proposal.
**
What in all the world is the matter with
the Utica Ne1cs now? He must have had
an attack of gangrenous bile, or his liver
or kidneys are out Of tune, or maybe it is
mild attack of the CHAMBERS Or epizooty that
ais him. Last week he wrote "us" fell
lows up in all the glowing colors of the
rainbow, for which there is neither time
nor space Or genius adequate to give a fit.
ting acknowledgment. 1t is entirely too
bad that such bright mind is hopelessly
buried in the sand bars and mud.holes of
Utica
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Few readers of the FREE TRADER II

Few readers of the FREE TRADEI may
know that son of Daniel O'Connel's was
alive until few weeks age, when tie pa
pers announced his death. Morgan O'Con
nell, the Liberator's second son, was a col
league of Grattan's in 1886, and figured
twice in his fathers memorable cortrover
sizes. When O'Connell called Lord Alvan
ley "bloated buffoon" and refused him
satisfaction on account of the rule lie had
made after killing ID Esterre, Morgan took
up the quarrel and three shots wee ex
changed, when his lordship said h had
enough. When OConnell denounced Dis
raeli as n miscreant a wretch and altar,
and lineal descendant of the blasphenous
thief who died impenitent on the ross,
Disraeli retorted by calling O'Coniell a
Yahoo, and desired that he, his son, orsome
one would give him an opportunity to
avenge the insult. Morgan promptly &C
cepted the challenge, but both principals
were arrested and bound over to Keep the
peace, and the duel was declared If.