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suscom Of Instantaasous photography.
instantaneous photography dtfMnds
chiefly for It's success upon the quick
action Of the lens. ANY instrument with
proper lens and plates, willtake itstanta-
neous pictures. A very elaborate and IN
senious device has been invented for reg.
ulating tic time Of exposure, even to the
l.95Olh Of a second; but the arrangement
in common use Is simple, consisting Of
a wooden drop shutter, which falls
across the camera mouth. The compli-
Gated device Is used in photographlng
trotting horses, railway trains. etc. There
is certainly much to Ocommend in ANA
teur photography for 1t not only fosters
a love Of nature and creates a taste for
art, but Is productive Of something use
full. Its difficult 10 tell what propor-
tons the craze will assume, but tits GER
tainly on the increase Boston Globe,
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a Mnrll for Ynnnr r,r.lrlnn.


Think that while it Is beneficial %
young physicians TO associate Themselves
in business with old and confessedly able.
members Of the profession, " is better II
the long run to start out independently;
OF course, there Is less praCticei far lsss,
but such as there Is the young iiiati has
the proud Consciousness Of knowing that
he has earnedit. Success Is slow IN com.
ing to the young physician who hangs
ont his shingle independently, but when
ii does coine it iSsweeter than II attained
under the slieltering wing Of an elder
partner.
i think people are becoming in0fs III.
clinOd to engage young physicians. The
reason for this Is q growing belief that a
young doctor has his reputation at stake
in what he does, and with this before his
eyes lie Is not likely TO make o mlstata
in the treatment Of sicli cases as he en-
counters. a great many people suspect
opulent members Of tie fraternity Of Civ.
ing only a surface attention to them and
prefer the young, ambitious man 70 Ills
old practitioncr.-A. X. Worthington,
NJ. D.
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GARD.

TNoW ye, that by the payment Of
N S227.4O / am permitted TO sell in,
toxicating liquors at my house. To the
wife who has a drunkard Tor husband
or a friend who is unfortunately dissipa,
ted, l say elnphaticalIy, give me notice
In such cases IN which You are interest.
ell, and all such persons shall be exCln,
ded from my place. Let mothers, faith,
ers, sisters and brothers do likewise
and the request shall bO regarded.
pay q heavy tax for tho privilege OF sell,
Ing whisky and other liquors, and want
II distinctly understood that / have ro
desire 10 sell to minors, OF drnnkartls, OF
to the poor and destitute. / much pre-,
fer that they save their money and phi
II where II will dothe most good. There
arc gentlemen OF honor and men oI
money, who can afford II, and Il Is with
those | desire TO trade. lwOuld say u
those who wish to trade with me, and
can afford, come, and will treat you
gentlemaAly and cOurteOusly.
Respectfully,
feb, l7-ly' Jos. HEN.
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q Ilnelo ll.n,n. !, nnll bad, Alllnrrani,.. :.

0hNAN AtNhAAH eAAAN AAAN aAAhWkNNRNIf
Amail-carrier in his round droppe
into one Of the editorial rooms apt
placed a half-dozen letters on the desB
otJoel Chandler Harris, by which The
writer was standing. one 81 one they
were opened. and rs quickly were az
posted in the waste-basies They wert
Of various styles, but each had The saiuc
object in view, all asking for his auto.
graph. Excuse me; he, said, as a gen,
tie blusl, played upon his cheeks, 4Iiys
quit that business, adding after d pause,
SITS q nuisance" A few minutes after q
fellow editor remarked that each mail
brought such requests, all Of whichwert
similarly treated. -Howeyer,H said he,
they are generally cared for. When 10,
goes to dinner the elevator boy, who has
an aour OIL at noon, amuses himself bg
filing out the blank cards and placing
them in the return envelopes with the
simple inscription, Joel Chandler Harris,
Atlanta, Ga, ,'n4,Atlanta Constitution,
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Count X. IN coming out Of his
club the other day met one Of his
sefyantsin the street, very drunk.
"You scOpndfel,n = he calculates, are
you not ashamed to be seen in such
astale as tss2 Suppose YOU are
atrestedsp ooh, be easy about that
Monsieur le3 compte. l always
hayecneo lot Monsiepr's cards With
me when / 50 oalp
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-.e, replied the old lady, "But MF,
Jennings movements are 80 uncertain,
his business taking him 50 frequently
away from home, that the course I have
suggested would, l think, be tho better" {"
And, after a little general converse.
ton, Mr., GreySaTk took his leave.
The next morning upon arrival at
LOnlon bridge, instead Of handing
Phyllis into a Mansion house omnibus, as
usual. ho insisted that so should walk
there with him, And, by the dime King
Williams statue was reached he had
poured out his soul 10 hgr, and received
her ready assent v his proposal. con!
iitinnal upon the approval ot her laihen
UpoaarTiyipg q his pfise be called
~ pssa in gave him instructions %
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The shooting season Is set in aud
the average boy begins to worry
the life outot bis parents for a gun
with whichln all human pro6abil.
ity, the boy will either cripple
himeelf OF somebody else.
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me IYorIdIs slocK ID nIbl.a.

The circulation Of the scriptures in tiss
whole world since the beginning ot tiie
present century Is estimated NJ 200,0 ,0l0. :
900 coples, Of which ie0,OO0,OO0 ars
placed to the crCiit OF the Britisb, 50,,
100000 to the American and 10000. .O0f
tOalI the other Bible societies. During
the past year these societis together
possessed over 6rCOO,OOO Ribles,-Hpook.
lyn Eagle.
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rhar knmnln nnld nnh Ilnnn,.a.

At recent popular assembly in Paris
a speaker pathetically inquiredi 4why
don't the great men OF Paris bestir
themselves? Why do they remain cold
and unmoved at the calamities Of our
country Because thy are cast in
bronzS!r shouted = sarcastic voice In the
gallery.-Exchange,
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Why We Laugh.

Alta party young lady began a
song, eThe autumn days have come,
ten Thousand leaves are falling. p
She began too high. @Ten thous.
and = she screamed out then stop
ped. start her at FIVE thousand"
criedoutan auctiOneer present
Atthe Mint is where you see the
silver heads amongthe gold.
Johnnystole one pancake, and
get six spankaches vithOu. steal
ing
Ansattaehed couple that are al
ways sseparating "A pair Of shears.
Best thug TO do when you go
shopping with ladies-Take notes.
A boil in the kettle is worth two
on the neck.
What town in Massachusetts
need not fear smallpox or measles3
It's Haddam.
How can you make an overcOat
last2- by making the undercOat
first
Why was Eve like Sunday She
was the tirst Of the weak.
PA" said Bobby who had been
allowed to sit up a little while after
dinuer with the distinct under
standingthst he was to ask no fool.
ioh questions, "Can God do every.
thing2"
@Yss."
"Can he make a two foot rule
with only Que end to III"
"one more question like that"
said the old man, "and you will be
packed of to bed"
Bobby nodded sleepily for ten
minutes and then asked
"Pa, can a camel go seven days
without sater2"
"Yes.s
well, how many days could he
go if he bad watet2"
The next thing, Bobby knew he
was in bed,
The gushing girl who said; 4Let
me kiss him for his mother" was
satisfied with his smother.
Teacher-"What does sea. water
contain besides he sodium,chloride
that we have menliOned9' Pupil
Fish,
sIt is said there are more lies
told in the sentence, u am glad to
see yOu,9 than in any other six
words in the English language.
A Apretty gill turned up her nose
at her poor but deseryingloyer and
it ftoze that way.
ineiimOs Outof ten, the woman
who's worth her weight in gold
marries a man who is not worth
his weight in scrap iron.
The shooting season Is set in aud
the average boy begins to worry
the life out Of his parents far gun
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MUTPHlN, j. s.-Boots, Shoes and
Rubbers, Dry Goods, Furniture,
" Groceries, Hats, Caps and General
MERCHANDISE, Country Produce bonght
aud sold.
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Korea b peninsula northeast q
China, scpiratol frnn Japan BY the sea.
Of Japan. It's inhabitants are IN many
respects centuries behind tlie most .ad.
vanCsl peoples Of Asia, but Ia one par
ticular they lead he civilization Il In.
rope. They used movable liocss fpf
printing more than / 100 yesis aac and
typemetal in 400 a Kofeau hcok was
printed 100 ycus leiors sig Inst Euro
pean book hpplated Cincinnati Com
metcial Gazette.
The most rtse gfiiaed an BY M
means tlio vdist of mankindl of ihe
hunbletia tiion the lessl pplisie'I 10
4 l.ul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-15
A COUNTERFEIT BUTTER LOBBY.

WASHINGTON, April ii Especially. - A sub
committee OF the House Committee Agriculture con-
sstng Of Messrs Hatch Green. OF North Carolina. and
White, OF Minnesota was appointed to-day to draw a
bill to regulate the sale OF buerne, and
other limitations Of dairy butter asserted that the
manufacturers Of counterfeit butter organizing to
defeat the bill In letter TO the Farmers and Dairy
men Of the United States" President Real, OF the
American Agricultural and Darying Association warns
them OF danger and exhors them to meet IN every
village and hamlet and by formal resolutions and
other means TO bring all their influence To besr upon
Congress Ia favor Of the proposed legislation. MT
REAL The manufacturers OF counterfeit butter
have agreed to raise to defeat our bill now be-
fore Congress Realizing pronf. they stato them
selyes OF $4,000 900 year the manufacture, they
could we'll afford TO do this. and the retailers Of tue
stun could them times much, for their pronts
are ten times greater"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-15
FRANK HURDs DISAPPOINTMENT.

NOT FVEN COMMISSIONER BLACK AND AN ELo-
orENT SPEECH WIN HIM SEAT IN CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April II tSpcc'ah.-By a vote
OF lO5 TO 1913 the House to-day decided that FRANK
Uurd is not entitled seat Congress as Represen
tatiye from tile Xth District OF OHIO The majority
against Mr. Hurd was pectcdiy large. although De-
fore the vote was taken had become apparent that the
confident hopes of him self his friends were to De
crushed. The negative votes east by hfy Demo
Gratis and lis Republicans The aDsurty OF the asser-
ton that the Democratic opposition to Mr. Hnrd was
mainly on account OF freetrade views Is shown oy
the fact that more than 30 OF the Democratic VOTES
against him were contributed by FreeTraders. IL 10
true that Mr. Randall. Mr.. Boyle. and severa
other Pennsylvania Democrats were recorded IN the
negative but so Abram s. Hewitt. Holman. and
Loyry of Indiana Turner OF Georgia; and many others
who sympa hze with Mr.. Hurts tarh views Inc ruin
Is that his a remarkably weak one; that tie
facts proofs in his b"naf were 50 lnconsequ ha
and gre that Democratic majority couli hot
itself him into the seat occupied py MI
ROfnris.
During the hours which preceded the vote. Mr. Hurds
friends busy In his behalf Among the ulsIln-
d Democrats who cane To give MIN all anu com
fort were OK Senator Mcdonald aud Pension ominis-
soner Back Giur!s friends depended Largely Tor sue
cess upon the effect OF bis speech in his own neha
The pu lc notice that he was 10 speak drew a lalHe
crowd the Capitol, and the galleries were nel ny
-,mpaihetic audience They were well repaid Dy com,
Ing The speech eloquent ami ilnpassonei' anu
Mr.. Hurd repeatedly stmui ,ted ny generous aul
hearty applause When he conciu ed the cheerng was
loud and prolonged. AMI he was Warmly cohsrt uteu
by friends and opponents alike The result of the vote
was received with applause on the Rrpuphcan slue,
while Mr. Iurds partisans vented their disappointment
who bad deserted their party" Dy voting against a
Democratic contestant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-15
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
DISCUSSING RAILROAD DisCRIMINAtIoN-rHE Gull
LON BILL IN THE senate

DISCUSSING RAILROAD DisCuMINAlIoN-rIIE CUI-
LON BILL IN THE senate.
WASHINGTON, April ii (SpecidD.-The Sen
ate to-day took up the bill to regulate Interstate COM
crce reported by the select committee OF which Senator
CuIom was chairman. The bill was unanimously agreed
TO In committee. except that Senator Harris reserved
ne right TO move some slight notifications. The sub
ect has thoroughly discussed in the senate bereto-
fore but it will probably occupy several days as the
uufnis ed business The House Committee reported "A
different bill to that body which has been made
"A specal order for this week. nut may not
be taken up owing to other business large
majority OF both houses are undoubtedly In favor
of taking some action toward the national regulation OF
commerce. but appears doubtful II they can
reach any agreement on the subject Among the
warmest su pporters the bill In the Senate today were
Mrssrs. Cullom and Palmer The question of railr0a
discrimination received their close attention y" To-
dan said Mr. Palmer, half dozen men In all street
meet together, and by Pr e OF financial luegisry
many communities. BY their fiat Rochester IL stopped
that Minneapolis may thrive. All but one OF the u
featuring establishments at Niagara Falls were ie-
stroved In order that that one might prosper All the
apila aud labor invested In oil wells must be lost IN
order that great company may grow"
lettering 10 watcred stocks Mr.. Palmer sail three
seventies OF the railroad capitalization OF The United
allied vast fortunes In hard cash out of this water
Railroads great AMI most useful wants of civli
ztop but they permitted become abso-
brought under control by appropriate legislation they
HaLsburgs the aohenzollerns lphs had fixed
theirs These modern dynasties, the railroads, though
born Of law, and the creatures OF law had become
more powerful than the creator. aud tho oil maxim or
royalty" the King Is dead long live the King was
never OF the haughtiest divine right ruler
magnate died not schedule was changed not iocomo-
tive made pun the loss, not even sardine the less
Palmer believed the peoples motto should DO special
privileges Tor none; equal rights for ALL"
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Mr.. DORSHEIMER rs a PEACEM4KER.


WQshin1tOn letter 10 The Chicago inter ocean.
Some time ago X Congressman D"rshelmer
Editor OF The Nec York Star. whs occupies confidential
relations with President Cleveland and takes deep
interest in his personal the mead OF the Demo
,tic marty cane to Washington and tried to bring
about cordial relations between Tue rsiueht and
The Democratic leaders in Congress. He had two or
three interviews Mr. cleveland ami told him that
there great deal of faction Throughout the
country at GOODNESS that existed between himself and
lie memhers OF his party and urged the President to
adopt means tamarize himself with to views ot TIC
Democratic leaders and place himself on friendly terms
with them He mentioned particularly Beck, voorhees,,
Carlisle Morrison Randolph AMI others as important
men 10 be cultivated. The President thanked MI
Dorsheimer for the he took IN the matter hut
complained that the men he mentioned seldom came 10
the White House to sci him. .
'"s The reason Tor this" replied Mr. Dorshemer, is
that YOU do not treat them cordially when they do
The President replied that MT Carlisle came up 10 the
White House some time before 10 see uiii' Dul tnat
hecause tho President could not see him lust at that
moment Carlisle bee .me indignant, lett the place and
M Nj DorsuelrDsr went to see Mr.. Carlisle In the
can,cItv ~ a remaker, and informed ;hat one
nornipg the President was ems aged WIN iisoei
Ia "anns company OF visitors when Mr. Carlisle asked tue
nryi,ese Of au Immediate Interview matter of in-
porianee as necessary for HIM 10 ee at rhe
ranlto at IL O'Clock TO call the House 10 ordtr mo
prasdent took no notice OF Mr.. CarIise's request,
apparently thinxiug that II did not make any dinoonoo
whether the House was called 10 os ate a. until twenty
minutes Of l2. left the White House. aro'e as iapiay
as possbs tue aud arrived There Js 10 t t
n the Presden had respect Tor the spesRci OF
the House than place him on level Win Tue oia.Ay
ONCE seeker. that he NarHsie' oo"iu "o' "" MS ~
IN calling upon him. ,,.,..,,,,,.n., nm, a.
When Mr. Doreheimer got things sraghtenea Out. AZ
he supposcd the President and the Denocfauc
leaders he Induced President TO invite nall dozen
Of White House to spend the evening l"r inc
purpOse of holding Informal conference reehr ing
ths interests OF the Democratic party ana tue WORM
large The leaders 10 the senate and House went 70 Tug
nd vice 70 give the Executive thinking that they bal
chance to saI In proper form but their dssos
r.; a sss:: sns E:
the hours ohss uDen seela topacS Wy ts'"nk sA~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-15
SENATOR BUTLER ON SECRET SESSIONS.

FOLLOWING MR.. PIATT IN DENoCNClN" IHfM-
THE PRACTICE OF OTHER GOVERNMENTS.
WAsnINGroy. April Ii tSpecial,-The debate III
the Senate on the question of modifying the rule in
card to secret ssons resumed day in the pres
cnce OF full galleries. Mr. Butler OF South Carolina
smoke for over an hour in support OF Mr. Pats resou
ton He said that until recently he had never inyest
gated the question but since he began to look into it,
ana to hear from the people the sub ect be became
more and more convinced that the interests of the pub
lie service demand that secrecy should be abolished
lie incidentally referred to the fact that If the eAccu
tive sessions open the Senate would he compelled
take action on pending nominations which were
low DELAYED various preteXts lie intimated that
the President would not if unworthy men were
iected The President had done bis best and tie sen
ate should either confirm reject the before it,
The Republicans he said ought not to be afraid to let
the people know the that govern them in such
matters Mr. Butler said that he had written 10
various countries ascertain the methods of transact
ing public and had found that the Senate OF
the United States was the only important parliament
ary body in the world with rules for secret scssOns
unless Mexico should be excepted. tie agreed with
Chase Sumner. Wade. Douglas and otf ers who IN the
ast had spoken in lavoT of abosbng this arisocratc
nrvilepe OF odloas secrecy In the beginning the
Government when il was weak and when the nation
vas ara of foreign influences and iealousi,s this star
chamber practice was established but II was now
obsolete. unnecessary and positively injurious TO the
public welfare. Secret sessions were at best only
farce The country laughed at the Senators and, no
matter how greatly msreprfsented they had 70 SIT IN
silence and endure their shame There should be no
secrets from the people and the standard OF official life
would not be raised TO the highest level until the
people could know everything about the bestowal Of
the offices and all cOnceament secrecy and mystery
abolished.
General Logan secured the floor after Mr.. Butler
finished but gave way for other business He will
speak to morrow II favor of the resolution.
Mr. Edmunds is said to have expressed the o. inon
that modi1 alton of the rule Id be iii the interest
OF the Republican party though personally, he is OPP
posed TO The change.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-15
ENGINES FOR THE NEW CRUISERS
PLANS AND ESTIMATES Obtained FROM FogEIG,
BUILDERS,


WAsHINGToN. April 14.-Several of the
Democratic newspapers two weeks expended con-
siderable energy defending Secretary ney from
the charge that he had procured plans and estimates for
the construction OF vessels for the United States
Navy from English ship constructors and engine
builders. Secretary whitney himself SAID there
truth In the charge beyond the fact that he has from
time TO time collected inf alton ing modern
vessels this has incl udoi certain plans obtaed
from sir william Arm trong. Ne or beess there
plans and sp-c icatons and estimates la the Navy
Department OF Brit sh French enSine builders
which have been filed there by two Wy officers who
ave recent cd from abroad. and boiL of whom
are reputed be hnanc illy inter e.ted IN the VOL
which have furnished the plans an est mates. one of
the line officers Of Navy, neutensrt. who
of tn III NIB OF the Gun Foundry Board al recently
re- urn-d Europe aud made It's report brought tn
aim the credentials United sat representative OF
vi liam Arm a. CO. The latt are he lar ,st
marine bull icrs In England and the lieutenant
brought with him plans ana estimates for building
enaines fol- the ruisers Another officer leutsn
ami auder who las peoD abroad on years leave
OF returned recently the United States repre-
sentative of the Le Creusot Works, NJ lie CTeusot.
FInnce They are the Target steel works In France and
tie 90 ton trip h III Ut there Tor forging Is this
largest In the world. They employ several thousand
vopk,nep The officer brought from I'll re plans and
estimate. for the engines and these several
nosnI. have been un consideration BY the Bureau
Officers Of the Navy Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-15
Ay0IDINGAN UNsEEMLY SCRAMBLE.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-The President on
Sunday following letter to Senator jackson In
regard appointment judge Of the Sixth Crcu
to succeed Judge Baxter
sly DEAR The applications on behalf or so many
people to MI the place made vacant by Judge Baxter
death fast that the matter promises u uege"
crate into a most unseemly scramble. To AVOID 'h.s
have determined to send tho name or Judyo baAtoi
the Senate Tomorrow aud IN the uetcs'
or Ths portant service, and IN avery co*r con
ception OF my duty In the matter now write 10 Say "
Won that you must abandon all scruples that you enter
tain permit nominate you to the vae*n. pHoo
Your reluctance consent to this nomination, gIo"nS
ou Of people In your state VINO
desire the place. docs you great credit ana ny
estimate OF your value but have no rght 10 atemP
10 control INV action limit my selection lu pis wN
and am au t. willing that all other asprants ana theif
shod know that nomination Is my ACT anu
The result of a conviction OF what ought TO ne none
from which could be moved by your arguments OF
NV vonr OF ths claims Of any other man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-15
NrWARKs BlAThY BY NEW-YoRK MEN
A BIG CROWD AT THE POLO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DEFEATED BY BROOKLYN.

The largest crowd of the season, over 1000
pepplc Witnessed the game Of baseball al the f"IO
Grounds yesterday between the New YORK League anu
the Newark clubs. Newark has great hascnan nlne
ana the men play fine game. but the nine Is batHy
match for the local cub. Newark sent large cont-
gent to STR up IT'S players. ana they ala wohaeiuY
n-lding WORK not good as IT might nave pten.
Corcoran pitched poorly giving too many PLAYERS helr
bsse an called balls Phenomenal Smith pitched for
the Newark club and his work wouli have won zane
from almost any other thsn the local one trout
ihe catcher received bad injury OF his hands IL
the ourth inning and forced to retire, DAILY taking
his Mace Corcorans wild pitching and the errors OF
Ward Eserbrook ana Gillespie gave the WISHING pay
ers most OF their runs
fer the game crow d surrounded the dresslng-roon
az the NJ wark Club and clamornd for Burns Inc iatter
feared that he would be injured and asked Tor police
nrn ection R0undsman Sweeney ana a couple OF
officers took him to carriage and escorted him from
the grounds.
Tho score was as follows: