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SUM MER WOOD.
Work That Should BE Done In Early Sprins
III Not Completed Before.

Work That Should BE Done In Early sprins
IfNot Completed Before.
How IL the summer supply of wood?
l. 1t prepared or being 80? We VEN
ture that nine-tenths of our farmers
who depend on wood for fuel have
made but little preparation for the
needed summer supply. This is one
of the tasks that is much better done
in spring than later for several rea-
sons. During the winter and early
spring months there Is not the demand
on the time of the men and boys that
there is after planting begins. If the
farmer is dependent on his wife to
chop the wood from tough logs and
knots with dull axe, it may not seem
important To him to get the summers
wood ready. But for such men we are
not writing, and We are sorry to- say
there are manv of them all through
the country. But the man who expects
TO do his own wood chopping and has
allowed himself to be caught after
springs work has begun without any
wood ready for burning. sometimes
even with none ut the door, knows
something of the draft on his time and
patience when the good wife comes to
the door just a. he Is starting for the
field with his team and SAYS: John,
there is no wood to cook dinner with"
He must let the team stand for fifteen
minutes in the best part of the day
while he gets up q good sweat whack-
ing up enough wood to last till night.
He is hot in body and mind before his
DAYS work begins Then the wood
that he has provided is not of
the best to begin with and
being freshly. cut is soggy and
will not burn well, consequently his
dinner will be delayed and poorly
cooked when it is ready. The wife
will be QUE of temper and he will
be cross and the dinner will not be
enioyed.
How much better if the wood WERE
gotten ready during the leisure time of
the winter when wood chopping is good
exercise. 1t then has a chance to dry
out and is worth almost as much again
as when loaded with moisture.
Those who use wood for fuel fail to
realize the great difference in value be-
tween wet and dry wood.
All of the moisture in the wood must
be evaporated from it in the form OF
steam, and TO do this large amount of
heat is needed, much more than is
needed to raise the same amount of wa
ter to the boiling temperature. All of
this heat used in vaporizing the water
in the wood is rendered latent or not
manifest and is of no use. To produce
fhis heat there must be sufficient
quantity of wood burned before there
can be any heat utilized for heating
the room or cooking. In other words
n large proportion of wet wood is used
in drying itself before it can be of ser
vice. Now if we will give the sun and
air chance they will do this drying
for us at no cost whatever, only give
them little time, and then the wood
will be ready to give Us its full value in
deat.-Co{man's Rural World.
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Speaking of newspaper advertising,
an agent with thirty years experience,
says: Regular, steady-going business
houses thirty years ago felt Something
like shame in advertising their goods
in the newspapers. This feeling has
pretty much worn away. All classes
have come more and more TO believe
that the newspaper is the most imper-
sonal, self-respecting and effective way
of getting before the public with what
any one wants to say to it."-Chicago
Current
Once shepherd, caught out upon
the hills by night, built fire under
the lee of pile of stones that he had
tossed together. The heat split some
of the stones, and in the morning the
man saw within one of the cracks O
piece of shining silver ore. That hap
pened in Peru, and thus was discovered
the mines of the Cerro de Pasco, which
have yielded four hundred million dol
lars.-Boston Budget.
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l have testimonials from persons who
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and wish to be
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DIR. Leslie's Specia. Prescription will cure
the most obstinate cases of sick headache
| mean just What l say, and that is, that
IL not merely relieves but
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This is 5anours quicker than the fastest .
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New-York tribune., 1886-03-07
PERSONAL

The Hen sim Cinptn vii onorrow oeep'""hN
eighty birthday Anniversary hnV'hS tnuS N
seen an Increase OF than jO00OO00 IN the popua
ton OF this country.
The Hon. Frank Jones' of New Hampshire. has amoS'
entirely regained his health.
Queen Victoria insists reading aud correcting per-
soual,y tho proof-slps OF Inc court CHcui"'
The MahargJah Dhuieep singh. who Is going DaoN W
India this month has lived in England ever since inc
annexation of tho Punab. thirty seven years ago e
his pension OF Pl2JOOO year Is not eho"h" l"
live Oh IA lifting style IN England.
Representative Henderson, who has been prominent III
the Pension bill debate Is Of the handsome men "i
Congress He was born Scotland but ha' lived IN This
country since he was sX years old Enlisthg Ill 'he
Union Army at the ne OF twenty he was dseargsi
In 1868 because Of the loss OF eg IN battle out no Io
turned the ranks and fought through the war
Bishop stevens has 80 much rcgained his health at
Fortress Monroe that he able to take long Walks
and by April expects return to philadelphia and
resume portion OF his duties.
The Princess Charlotte OF schaumburg IAppe. whose
betIothsl 10 Prince William Q: Wurtembers has Lately
New-York tribune., 1886-03-07
RLOUITZ md MS CATS.

Certain cnvious rivals of DR.. BlOwitz, the ora
Gle of European diplomacy, are seeking to dis
credit mis- tale of assassination. They are anus
Ing themselves by giving commonplace and
vulgar account of the tragic occurrence The
dastardly assassin who waylaid the statesman
as he was returning to his home at midnight,
burdencd with the state secrets of Europe, Is
dismissed by them with coarse buflOOnery. They
represent that it was only a random shot from
an excited and desperate cat-huntcr The re-
gion where he dwels in Paris Is infested with
homeless cats, and his neighbors are compelled
to organize rifle clubs for selfdefcnce. The shot
in question was fired by n nervous marksman
suffering from insomnia, and mOmcntarlly IRE
spOnsible for his action and aim. One of the bull
lets went so wide Of the mark az TO be embedded
in the statcsman's front door. He was athrst for
feline, not human, gore and instead OF being
swaycd by murderOus designs against that great
man, he merely had an inOrdinatc craving for
sleep. Indeed, 10 member of the rifle club has
aught against DR.. BowitZ; OH the contrary, all
his neighbOrs are peaceably disposed toward
him, but they have declared war upon the cats
that pr0wl at midnight in his back yard, and
the bloody work will go on until they can have
assurance Of ndisturbed rcposc.
This is an ingenious story, but there is a fatal
flaw in it which disclOscs the malevOlent mo-
tives of those who are repeating 1t over their
black coffee and cOgnac. The riiemens head
quarters arc admitted to be in the rear of DIR.
BlOwitZs house, overlooking his back yard.
The shot Is represented to have been fired by
the victim of insomnia from the window of his
room in the general direction of the dividing
fence. But manifcstly this could not have been
the bullet which the agile and versatile diplo-
mat succeeded in dodging for at the critical
moment he was standing at the front door,
and probably feeling in his pocket for his
nght-key. 1t requires slight reflection to con-
vince one that this shot could not have been
fred at one of Dr. BlowitZs cats. There is no
trajectory known to the science of modern pro-
iectes that would carry bullet discharged at
a rear fence clear around the house aud into
the front door. Nor does human experience
furnish any warrant for the suppOsiion that II
homeless eat was keeping midnight try5t on
DR.. BlOwitzs front steps. The habits of cats
are notorious in this respect. They have char
acteristic preference Tor the rear door and the
garbage quarter. The back yard Is their prom
enade and battle-ground. The rear fence is
the skirInish-line where sharpshOoters from
neghbOring cOigns of vantage are wont to plot
against them. Dr. BlowItzs front door was the
last place where u cat would have taken refuge,
and certainly 10 marksman from window in
the rear could have lodged a bullet in that
quarter.
That the statesman keeps great many cats
we are disposed to believe. He associates con
stantly with royalty, breakfasts with princes,
New-York tribune., 1886-03-07

MUSIC.
CLOSE oYTHE GERMAN OPERA SEASON.


A retrospective glance at the second season
OF German opera which was brought q close at the
METROPOLITAN Opera House Yesterday afternoon. far.
nishes abundant food for reflection. All things cond
cred in advance OF the notable season OF
I3Si1S35 in artistic interest as that was In advance OF
the italian which preceded it. The reviews OF tho
which have been prtntc in this Journal
dining rhe last three and half months have been son
eutlg eopous 60 spare the labor OF recapituation
Of the merits and defects OF tho season al ne present
time That in res pect OF sincerity and lofneSs OF
deayor IL must take the first place in the operate history
OF this city WILL believe scarcely be ty an
intelligent student OF the records The contemplation OF
what was achieved by the artists is tl OF genuine pleas
ure and this again, is accentated By the reflection that
public appreciation commensurate with the artist.
ic achievement To both facts the stockholders Of tho
Metropolitan Opera Company have given the most con-
vincing evidence by voting to CONTINUE German opera
during the next three seasons. and empowering their
efficient executive Mr. Stanton, to make contracts FOR
that period which promise more splendid results
than those which the public have enjoyed during the sea
son just ended.
Some statistical information offered by tho seasons
record is worthy of study The season began on NoYem
Der % and lasted TIL March g. with interre9hum OF
two weeks from December 10 to January 4,
during which the company gave performances
in Philadelphia. with a result that was
extremely unfortunate from financial point OF
view The representations gwen in New-fork numbered
fgty.two-thirty-Dine Monday, Wednesday aud Fri
day evenings and twelve Saturday afternoons Tho
excellence Of tho management and the wisdom and hon
esv OF the artists aeted by the circumstance that
not odcs opera changed after 1t was announced
although the lists always Published week IN ad-
vance at least The extraOrinary popularity Won by
Goldmarks Queen of sheba land Wagners 4" "Meister
singer" and Rienz resulted in such repettiOns Of
these works that the list operas gwen while highly
colnmendable in institution, is neither so largo
nor so varied the lists OF the leading subyentoned
opera houses Of Germany. Nine operas were performed
OF VIII ch the titles composers names dates OF first
ducton and number Of times given be In tho
following table:
New-York tribune., 1886-03-07

bcen announced aud who will therefore probably be
the next Queen of Wurtomherg spent her youth largely
ot Nacbod Castle in Bohemia This castle was the cup
no.pd LribDaca OF Waleustein, Gnl after MS utuer
vas given To the traitor PiccOlOmini whose portrait
still hangs ia the reception room
Dom Carlos Dnke OF Braganza and future hihS OF
Portugal who Is presently 60 we'd the Princess Ameie
NJ Orleors hasf one may believe the illustrated p-
ners-o head and face that would make superb dummy
TO adOrn "a haii.dresscTs window
Dr. OnontlyOh, who was lately graduated at inc
Buffalo Medical College. is pure-blooded M0hawk III
diap twenty-six years old. lie will be known Dy tho
more civilized name Peter Martin. He has an uncle
named Oronyeiekha, VINO was graduated at OAlolu anu
il now a medical practitioner Ill Cahaua'
President Elos recent visit to Princeton, where no
WAS tile guest OF Dr. McCosh, was the first IN thrhree
years.
Queen Natalie of servIa will visit the Isc OF Wsht
next summer
Queen Victoria sent to the fuhera OF the late Prn
cipal Tulloch a wreath OF flowers with tho words:
last mark of true friendship admiration and respect
from Victoria, Il. L.
Mr. George NJ Curtice is to prepare the medailon
portrait OF Charles Redde to he Placed IN 81 faui
Cathedral He has u fine dcath-mask oil the grea1
novelist.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-07
SOME H4RD QUESTIONS.
THINGS THAT FOLLOW TIE STRIKE.

THINGS THAT FOLLOW THE STRIKE.
To me EdttOr or The FrtbHhe'
SIR: You have undoubtedly EXPIRE Nsed the
gencral feeling in New-York about the last strike As
vou y say nobody sympathzos with the street rail-
roads in their to keep down tho wages Oh hard
,yorled employees 20 an exceptionally low figure, while
exacting exceptionally long hours OF service bul'
while the topic up, there not one or Two points
conn.cted with it which 1t would be well to invite the
community 10 do a little thukingi Take for instance
this
Tho officers OF every horse line in this city have
two app,cants standing ready and eager to take the
nace OF every conductor in their employment
and certainly one equally eager to ta&e the place
or every driver. That is the mass OF uh-
empoyed labor seeking precisely that Held ana eager
to enter at lOwor wages Now how are you gong W
keep the rate of wages permanently above what ths law
~ .upnlv and demand nxes until you have learned how
TO egsate so a. to make up hill And again
what light have you say the managers OF properly
that they must pay more han the market rate
A friend of mine told me this story yesterday; lie
personally know. ho told me-of u ease IN wmeh
the snperintoudent Of street railway reported 10 MS
that they hId complaints AGAINST conductor
for insulting lady passengers. They also knew from
their sources of information. that this conductor
was Engaged in stealing part OF their IareS' Ine
Intendcnt asked what he should do about IT, ana ms
nossensers and robbing the company OF fares
sad ne 1--WE not dismiss MIN lh the proaes sio
q II,
m s wnnld he 30 much greater from that aa from MS
pifcring that can't afford as business proposi'Vn
to st0p the leak; and since the puDlc shhcIlons y
stac o aflara which prevents us from stopping w. WnS
The public Will nave to stand the conductor Insults
NV what ia the community going 10 do ahOut chscS
like thi,l Does realize that companies dare hot us
miss employees now without the approVaL os 60 @
Tee of the employees themselves before wncl they Cou
not bring their evidence OF this man piltcrlhS Wou
exposing their system. and before wniGh M .us iIp % W
urnIuce the people who complained or the insults ,
Finally IL IL not well for the community AT large 10 20
% thinknx as to whether thcy Will not have by and py
to draw broad line between legitimate efforts Oh tnS
o hand TO secure good and good treatment Wht
they are sure TO sympathize with ana encourage h'
tLrse new demands tho other hand that the mahse
of uroperty shall be permitted tn retain tue
mcnL hut must turn over to their employees at NJ
shnl NOT decide whom they Will employ or Whoh tr.
! will discharge, and how thoir business may DO uo
| ducted
| Netg- York. March q. 1886.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-07

this conclusion rests, not upon unsupported
conjecture, but upon scientific tracing OF thc
courss of the fatal bullet through his BODY
That is stron. evidence, and Il may wei nave
satisfied the inry Of its tfuh. And if, beng
convinced that Holland had good cr3uAi lor
believing his life to be in danger when he Killed
Tom" Davis, the jury acquitted him OF murler'
il will more harm than help the cause OF justice
to dcnounce the verdict rs an improper ore.
No matter who or what the actors IN the trigedy
were. it makes al the difference III the worid
whether Holland fred at a man who had gwen
no evidence that he was armed, or whether he
only dew his own pistol when he had reason 10
believe that Davis was in tie act of drawing
similar weapon upon him. Every man mas
right to defend his life, and that presumably Il
the view the iary took. The evidence Oh
"Then Davis was clearly discrcdited, and put
tin., that aside the testimony of Captain Day,
reinforcing the statement 5f Holland SO strongly
as it did, justified the verdict of acquittal.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-07
THE ACQUITTAL or HOLLAND.

The question whether the acquittal of llOl-
land was a failure Of justice does not, as some
seem to think, depend upon the purpose with
which he was in the Davis den, or the ethical
character of that purpose. 1t depends upon the
reasonableness of the view which the jury took
of tho evidence, and upon the character of that
evidence. 1t may be perfectly true that man
who plans to obtain 81 l0, 900 for $500 is not a
moral person, though there is ample room for
argument on that point, considering the pre-
vailing rules of society in regard to many
money making occupations. But this is not
relevant to the case in hand. What had to be
determined was whether Holland, at the time
he fred the fatal shot, believed his life to be i'll
danger, and therefore used his pistol in self
defence. The prosecution of course held that
aTomn Davis was unarmed. Certainly no
weapon was found upon his body when the
police took charge of it. But this is quite
inconclusive, for the reason that The Davis
testified to having been alone with the body
before any one else came.
1t cannot be doubted that he was capable of
removing pistol from his brothers body, sup
posing the weapon to have been there 1t was
clear from his own evidence that his brothers
death did not disturb his GOODNESS, for he says
that the first thing he did on entering ii room
was to pick up the greenDacts that were scat
tered on the floor 1t may further be said that
certain presumption exists in favor of the
theory that " Tom Davis was armed. He be-
longed to lawless class. He was engaged in
q dangerous business. AT any time slip might
open the eyes OF some desperate victim to what
was going on. He knew that Holland came from
a State where it is the custom for most men to
carry aims. Due weight must be allowed to
each of these considerations. But they do not
end the matter. BY far the most important
testimony OH behalf of Hollands position was
given by Captain Day, and its weight was
enhanced by his own evident uncOnsciOusness
of its significance. In showing the jury the
attitude in which Tom Davis must have stood
when he was shot he assumed exactly the
position Of a man in the act of drawing pistol
from his right hip pocket. The fact was
instantly seized by bright lawyer, and its
announcement startled the witness, who had
not thought of its bearing, but who at once pei =
ceived the force of the suggestion.
If now Captain Day is trustworthy witness,
and no one has ventured to express doubt AS
to his competence, he demonstrated to the jury
that Tom" Davis was in the posture of q man
about to draw a pistol when he was shot; aud