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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-14

The secretary Of war reports that the army
at the Gate Of the last consolidated returns
consisted OF 2, 1859 officers and 24,549 enlisted
men. The actual expenditures Of the war de-
partment for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1888. amounted 10 al, 165, 1910 Of which sum
%, 1853 ,5l6.63 was expended for public works,
including river and harbor improvements and
forti6cations provided for under the act up.
proved September % last. Plans and speci6.
cations for procuring forgings for 8. 10 and
~ inch guns under provision OF section 4, and
also for procuring 10 inch breech loading
mortass, cast iron, hoped with steel, under
the provisions OF section BOT the said act,
were submitted to the secretary Of war for
partment. The plans and Specifications having
been promptly approved BY the board and the
secretary Of war, the necessary authority to
publish advertisements inviting proposals In
the newspapers throughout the country wac
granted BY the secretary November 12, and on
November 18 the advertisements were sent
ont TO the different newspapers ~designated.
The bids for the steel forGtngS are to DO
opened on December 20, 1883, and for the
mortaEs on December Is, 1885.
aboard OF ordnance officers WAS convened
ct tho Watesvleit arsenal on October 4, 1888,
70 prepare the necessary plans and 0pecl6ca.
tons for the estahliehment Of q army gun
factory ct that point, the preliminary report
Of this board with estimates Tor ahop build
tnke and ofacers' quarters Was approved BY
tke board Of ordnance aud foeta6c61aon Nov
emher 8 and 8. TIE speci1cat3on and form
q advertisement and Instructions " bidders
have been prepared and advertise8ent invit-
ils H. proposals. for the excavation Tor tho
s6op bQtl6tp6s and ssctsgtwossesoe o0cess
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-14

necessities. 10 the extent to which tAe co.
alteration Of sueh matters a~uboedinete ond
postpone action up0n subjAts Of great
public importance but involving no special
private OF partisan interests, should arrest
attention and lead to reformation.
A few OF the numerous illustrations Of thle
condition may be stated. The crowded COO.
ditton Of the calendar Of the supreme court.
and the delay to suttofs and the denial OF
Justice resulting theretrom, has been strongly
urged upon the attention OF the congress With
. plan for the relief OF the situation approved
BY those we'll able TO judge OF tie inertia.
While the subject remains without efe tive
consideration, many law have been passed.
prOvi ling for the holding Of terms OF Inferior
courts at places to suit the convenience Of
localities, or olAy the foundation of an an.
plicatl0n for the erection of q new public
building.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Repeated n communications have been sub
mitted for the amendment aud change Of the
lava relating to our public lands co that their
spotlation aud dive rs,0n to other uses than
for homes Of honest s%ettlsrs might be pre-
vented, while . measure to meet this con.
coded necessity Of reform remains, 'awaitine
the action OF congress. Many claims to the
public lands and applications for their dona.
ton In favor Of states and ind .vlduals have
been allowed.
A plan in aid Of Ildian management. rec.
commended by those we'll informed 40 contain
ing valuabl e features in the furtherance Of
the solution If lndiau problem has thus
far failed + legislative sanction, while grants
Of doubtful expedleucy to railroad corpora.
lions, permitting them to pass through In.
dian reservations have greatly multipl I'd.
The propriety and necessity Of the er.ction
Of one or more prisons for the confinement OF
United States convicts aud a postofice build.
ing In the national capitol are not disputed.
But these needs yet remain unans wered while
scores Of public buildings have been erected
where their necessity for public purposes is
not apparent.
A revision Of our pension laws could be
easily made which would rest upon Just
principals and provide for every worthy an.
plicant, but while Our general pension laws
remain confused aud imperfect, hundreds OF
our private pension laws are annually pas ed
which are the sources Of unjust discr1mina.
ton and popular Generalization. Appropri.
alton bills for the support Of the government
are defaccd by Items ant provisions to meet
private ends and 1t is freely asserted by re-
sponsible aud experienced parties that 4 bill
appropriating money for public internal I'm
provement would fail to meet with favor
unless 1t contained more forlocal and private
advantage than for public benefit.
And yetthe people wait and expect from their
chosen Representatives such patriotic action
as will advance the welfare Of the entire
country, and this can only be answered by
the performance Of public duty with unselfsh
purpose.
NVst q ~.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-14

.r~,,t- have cordially ~co-opeeated With IL
nosso68ce 6snaftmept IN roadefing e1cel!enS
ssrvice. yet under tho law astt etsnds. wniIe
fhe c~ompenoatIon TO them Tor catty1o3 We
mail IL limited and regulated, ana g
al railroads are made post roads ~ lAws
comnei the owner Of . railroad to take and
carry the United States mail. The only
Alternative provided by the act OF cohgress. I9
case Of refusal, IL for the postmaster genera
TO send the mall forward by pony exprees.
This 70 but one illustration OF Ill lifting ieg.
ielstion. reasonable and proper at the time o!
it, enactment, but long since outgFown anu
requiring rea1justment. .u.
prepared statistics accompanying tne PSos-
master generals repo { that Notwithstanding
the great expansion Of the service tue rate OF
expenditure has been lessened and the effic-
iency has been improved In every oranSn;
that fraud and crime have decreased; tnes
Losses from the mails have been reduced and
made 10 postmasters and to the department
are far less than ever before.
TIE DEPARTMENT OF TIE
In the report of the secretary Of the inter.
ior, which will be laid before you, the condi-
ton OF the various branches OF our domestic
Affairs connect d with that department ana
it's operations during the past year are 1ully
exhibited. But as brief reference to some Of
the subjects discussed In this able and inter
esting report cannot here be made, i com.
mend the entire report to the attention OF
ccpgcess and trust that the eensihle and val
liable recommendations 1t contains will &C.
cure careful consideration. cannot too
s%trenuously ioeist upon the Importance OF
proper measures to insure . rigbt disposition
Of our public lands, not only as q matter OF
present justice, but In forecasting the conse-
quence to future generations. The broad,
rich acres OF our agricultural plains have
been long preserved BY nature to become the
untssm%eled eifI to ma = r sS|as
should rest In well distributed owner
ship the numerous homes Of enlightened.
equal and fraternal c;tizens. They came to
national possession with the warning exam
pie In our eyes OF the entail OF iniquitles In
landed proprietorshlp, which o'heI countries
have permitted aud still suffer.
We have no excuse for the violation OF
principles cogently taught by reason and ex-
ample, nor for the allowance Of pretexts
which have sometimes exposed our andst to
colossal greed. Laws which open the door
Ut fraudulent acquisition or administrator
which permits faver to rapacious seizure by q
favored few of the expanded acres that the
many should enjoy are accessory to offenses
against our national welfare and humanity
can not be too severely condemned or
nuuished.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-14

emOnK cltlZeue, luVoIl0Uly disturbed Oy Tue
change and leasing of . site, 1t was q measure
Judgment. It was found that the govern
ment was paying In rents at the rate Of from
2 { % 10 per cent. per annum ON what the cost
OF such public buildings would be. A very
great advantage resulting from such law
would DO the prevention Of alarge number Of
public buildings ct places and involving ex.
pendtture not Justified by public necessity. I
trust that this measure will become . Law at
the present session OF congress. OF the total
number OF poetmastere, 1854 are Of the
fourth class. These ofcourse receive no al
and their compensation is 6xed by percentage
on receipts Of their respective Offices. This rate
Of compensation may have been and probably
was, at some time Just, but the standard has
remained unchanged through the
several reductions In the rates Of postage.
Such reductions have necessarily cut down
the compensation Of these cficisls, while it
formed By them. Simple justice requires
attention TO this subject, to the end that
fourth class postmsstefs may receive, ct
Least, an equivalent to that which the law
itself, fixing the rate, intended for them.
Another class Of postal employees, whose con:
clerks in postomcee. cali especial attention
to repeated recommendations Of the postmAs-
ter general for their classi1cation. Proper
legtSlatton Of this character for the relief Of
carriers IN the tres delivery service has been
frequent. Proviston 70 made tor their pro.
moaon, substitutes o. holidays and limiting
thsir hours Q flahor. Seven millions Of dol:
year 10 provide for them, though tie total
number oeo@cee where they arc employed
% S6e foe IL Past fiscal year, With N eeti9at-
cd l1e1ease 10 b current yearc q bal 20,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-14

"a 8A0eSk ~
visions Of the prior convention now awaits
the advice and consent Of the senate.
Although this matter, In the stAtge referred to
concerns only the concurrent treaty making
power OF one branch Of congress, I advert to
It 10 view Of the interest repeatedly and con-
capacity in favor of . speedy end equitable
adjustment Of the questions growing out OF
the diecredited judgments Of the previous
mixed commission Of Carocas. With every
desire to do Justice to the representation OF
.venezuels In this regard the time seems to
prompt confirmation by both parties and the
supplementary action referred to will avert
the need Of legislation or other action to
prevent the longer Withholding Of such rights
Of actual claimants as may be shown to
exist.
have been taken for The assembiages Il tie
capital during the coming year, Of the repre-
sentatives of the Central and South Ameri-
can states, together with those OF Mexico,
aayti and San Domingo. to discuss sundry
important monetary and commercial topics.
expecting In those cases where, from reasons
Of on. eonti ag h,, q territory soy and tie e :;
cial treaties may be found expedient.
II 10 believed that commercial policies Undue
ing free mutual exchange OF products can be
most ad~vantageously arranged BY independ'
last mentioned. The control Of our taxatiou
for revenue will be always retained IN on!
0wn hands unrestricted BY c~ouventional
agreements with other guvernments. il
conformity also with Congressional authority
the maritime powers have keen invited t
p psst s Ss' q d asvI ! . 10 unit Uniform ssa' ralss s NJ
measures for the greater security Of LIE aad
p~roopeSity It ees. "a dispooft1oa 70 accent q
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-14

e1e auvauta2e OF tne government. The subject
ehould be treated asa business proposition
with q view Of final realization Of to indebt-
edness by the government, rather than - o
question to be decided upon prejudice or by
doing SaE o. punishment fer previous wrong
The report of the commissioners Of the
District OF Columbia, with its accompanying
the several departments OF the district gov.
ernment and furnish evidence that the
financial affairs Of the district are ct present
10 such satisfactory condition as to Justify
tue commissioners In submitting to the CON.
gress estimates for desirable and needed I'm.
certain legislation, which, in their opinion. %
necessary to advance the interest Of the dfe-
trict.
Invite your epecisl attention to their re-
quest Tor such leglslation ~ will enable the
commissioners, without delay, to collect,
tSs d'. tIc properly r. arrange thsiavs BY Witch
embraced In several collections, making them
AVAILABLE only with great difficulty and labor.
Inc suggestions they make touching deoir.
aole amendments to the laws relstiog 70
license granted for carryiu ing on the retail
tralll: 10 tp!rituous liquors. to the observasce
lection Of taxes. to the speedy p~uulahmsnt Of
Minor Offenders. and to tho management Of
the reform tory and charitable i~nstitutione
supported BY congressional appropriations,
ton.
again call attention to the present ineon.
venlerce and the dagger to life and property
attending the separation OF steam railroads
through and across the public streets ma
roads q the district. The propriety Of such
.sg.siation VIII properly guard the uss II
these railroads., and better secure the couyen-
ience and safety 1t citizens q manifest.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03
FOR LOVE OF THE LIVING.

Sce love Of ~ hving ~ 4ako - sar &eA
AAd stE1vo - - eAoagfal aAA hsova
WIN AoDao 1oa1ly eAegloAo6
Have fo4oA a16 DoEiaAoA.
And buried eur heart in g9ovA
Soe sun there ase duties for 20 - perform.
4 chance See nero gs1erous 0iving
n tAooo Who axo lefS.
And when deatA he's oesees
0oee closely - cling . ~ living
We nay feel tAas tAsrs's soshiag remains - -
dooe,
That III need for oxertio0 y o'ee.
WA0o our hands ~ unolAspoa
Ero0 ~ asar eaes' tAsy gsasps4
Eee whom hog ca labee 70 0oeo:
8ut He Who oustalDs - u tE1alG Nko tAeoo.
New strength aaA fFssA easrU giving.
Provides swift cure,
And cur MS ~ ooAuro
With pationoe, tor lore Of ~ LIVING.
Though Deeply eur hearts ars sssasAsa - -
Ana he pask thas d always - sweet;
TAo0GA TIE 0oeoeo q oelloAA
30 scored aaA 1rieAA
CAn never their boouty repeok
0oDo pleasures IN life We 60 1nd - enjoy
BY comforts asd kinA1ssses giving.
For 'tas tsua. - We k1ov,
TAat our love Wo nay show
10 the asaA b eur care Of IL hviA0.
-yesspAsaS heiIa1. = H. i xA6e1.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03

A Chinaman dislilkes to say that
his friend il dead. but will tell you
that: His name has been added to
tho muster roll Of ghosts" !" or that ''he
has become one Of the ancients." ..he
has returned 70 the shades. ''he has
taken farewell Of the world" ''he has
gone on . long Journey" arc express
sions Ill very frequently used whom
speaking Of the dead. Tho matter ID
not always treated with reverence.
however. for they win sometimes cay:
He has swallowed his brea4h," or
''slipped his skim" Tho mountain
has collapsed" refers 10 . dead Emper-
or, and ''the dream H. over" means that
Q Prince b dead.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03
Faets in Scientific Reasoning.

A fact b always . fact whatever
may Be the consequences. The question
Is, whether It IL true; our studies are
obscure and hard to explain. but that
does not prevent them being facts; or,
It least. the chief question should be.
10 learn whether they are facts. Be
side, contradictory facts are the fer
ment of science. / once asked . dis
inguished man of science how q certain
discovery he had made was getting on
1T 10 not getting on" he replied.
'What IL the matter with it?" ]
snxiously aslred. why" he said. Il
6nd no facts except those which are
favorable to It; and" he added. '.it
takes contradictory facts to teach u "
This IL true. The theory viii either
explain the contradictory facts and b
fortified by them. - the Newtonian
theory has been. BY all the exceptions
TIT have been opposed toit and which
have entered into It, or it win b 10
placed BY . wider and more comprs-
hsnsive theory. In both Cases there -
. grain Of science which would not
have been obtained II We had hesita4ed.
on account Of vain scruples. 70 seek out
and verify the fActs in questioo.-Resl
yoaet, js Science xosfhly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03
Fvu or cvM,. =.

-Ptomptsr IL boy)-"Tsl1 1f.
HaR thaS his cds viA b given sooa
for the death sosaa; b b rsadyf"
Boy-sYes. dir; he's just g6t through
,setjn' aIvs>umelaH"-kr u sA
-'T levs you. lsssF' he youns 0as ed.
'Oh, wfl yn - NJ vtSsi'
Ths maiden dreo0eA Aoe modest hooA
- ara v1aspeeod, 'Oss y0R 0or
..-.. -6easevUi22e Journal
-Omcs Boy to Editor)-"There's .
female book-agent outside. cir. IN .
red-eyed man what wants to whip d
editor" Editor-..Well. show the
man what wants 10. whip tho editor
in."-Lye. "a. i,
-..What . remarkAble. aetivity in
leather" said, . young market 10
portsr when the girls father helped
him down the front -steps.-1srehoss
IroUeLer.
Lovers travelling on the railroad
nev6r consider . tunnel . great bore.
however much It may BE- one-unles
the conductor lights the lamps just
before entering it-Drsks's 1sgas;se.
-rommy-..Na. what are the tidese
Do they. grow like strawberriese'',
Mother-"What nonsense! OF course
the tides d net grow like strawber-
rieA" well. what does the minister
mean. then. when 10 talln about
.stemming the tide?"-Tsras Sif1sn0s.
Little Chicago Boy-''Kin ye help
. poor harmless boy?" Kind Citizen
II reckon so. Are you IN orphan.
Sonny?" Boy-'.Im wuss nor IN or
phan. Me fadder an muddef II both
divorced an married agin. an don't
know whose boy. / am. and. ann slowly
fergittin' me own name."-4Poeh.
-She-"No. Mr.. Do Dood. I can not
b your wife. but WA be sister 10.
you" Mr.. De Dood-'-Aw, thanks.
So glad. don't you know. You arc tho
forty-seventh sister, and the season
isn't half over. And Chollie Sim has
only got eighteen doa't'yo~-know.
Haw. haw. Good morning. .""-Wash-
ingson Critic. IA.
II had my picture taken to-day"
said little Christine. II crossed my
arms and leaned ON . chair and the
picture-mah put my head IN some
tongx" why. you must have looked
like lump of sugar in sugar-tongs.
laughed papa ''Why. 20 I must
have" said : Christine, deliRhtedly.
''cause the man kept saying. What .
sweet little girlr r"-Reiigioss Record
. -Ehen h Canada scratched up
900 In old coins afew days ekS and
about the same time an Ohio hen was
dissected and found TO hav6 dug up
somewhere in her wanderihgS and
swallowed . quantity Of gold dust
These facts indicate that . new career
of usefulness and honorable distinc-
ton Is opening up shafore The hu1hble
barnyard fowl Long may she sccatch.
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03

II uakss . BelA statsnSss I'D Bslas
Bis Bright ProsDeetas ~
There might have been City Of US in
the w.iting-room at the Erie railway
depot at Buffalo whom . young man.
dressed as. Q sailW ranA hAyink .
serious cast Of countsuance. >atered
and began to solicit alms on the strength
ofhaving Seen wrecked and losing his
all : Indeed. he came near Iosink his
life, being the sole survivor Of . crew
Of eight men. Quarters and halves
were clipped In with bountifnl hand.
but before I chipped I felt f my duty
to inquire: ,t -esssp .vs..5
..What wreck was this?'
Schooner Baking Star. sir" 10 re-
ulied.s s''- Issfff % 49, ''fss
.sThat Just like some Solks" ex-
claimed very: pompOus little nan
with q very high collar on. They
,ant part with . niclkle without want
Ing 10 know all about it. ~ ..sS
'.When, did. tho wreck seUA1ea ]
asked Of the sailor. .sy~a7-s
''Ten days ago"
ut makes y heap of difference
whether It Occurrsf ten or elcven 7or
nine days .ago!' sneered penposi1v ~
he walked around. -. .esF e
.'On what lakeg continued.
sLakeA Lake Eri6. SIR. 4,
.Don's yoa wsnt to know the e4Act
spot 70 = foot?' ssesreds ponposdsy.
raising his voice 70 q. to-gss . Gsvd
around.
"where was your schooner bound?'!
,..FrOm-from Cleveland tN--t6P Pitts
burgh." answered the sailor.. - he
shifted about -. ~ e-ssS
..Are yoa sure?" ssss~s-1sE
.Of course am"
.Hssr him!'' shouAcd pemplbity.'
I'm order to save q quarter be wsnts
to make out that the poor man Is .
,s.sups- >. tFssts hz's 20 -
The sailor slid out without waiting
Tor any nOre. cQntribsIisnss snd' u
asked pomposity TO step asiAe vithRe.
why. Of course" b replied.
.1hoarh 4 man Who wonr chip n 10
sharisy isaavsys- N Sbjsss - 'stAp% !
cion," =, ia sEgs f.st; sss.- ga
..Where did he say the scheeaor
was bound?n querried - We walked
svax. .nIs .ss..- s,.sf '-i't
From Clsveland - Itt1sbueos sir."
..Are you sure Of its'
.sOf course I en-" fr.t-Cs or
.sWell, tell mo how much dry land
she would have 70 sqil over. s-.-g
He stopped .dea4 attll sAr1iP
mouth, rolled his syes and re4oyadA1p
hat Tho case slowly davlea ppR
him, ana g he grasped the faets -
seemed 70 Wit away Ike > cabbegs,
LEAF. WHEN he could VT p furtnsrh b
'..Kief me hardl KICK vifh both iSsS
at once! Kick mo al the afternoon and
far into night and il thsrsisany tAae
left 81 me VIXEN you Get through zen IL
for 6ld juhk. aAd make u price very
lovr'-Detysis Eyss-1sss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03
Ho.v 10 Catch Suckers.

Dealsr-I ~ jake. sA6ss'ea0 jers
ey shirts doa't seem 10 sel wi as Ill!
Jake1No. they don't; every bedy
says $3.50 - too high for them; that
they can buy 'em cheaper other places
DcalerNWell, put some in. the wind
dow and mark them l2,75. -
Jake-Two eeventy-dve? .a
DeslerGYes. e2.DAfor one day
ouly-the ''one day only" VIII, catch
'smL-Defyol Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03
BIG cooeLlNo SHOP.

Woo0o l09ey 10O00oo0 00ot001o0o HAVE
Their Hoot-0saf Rspairsd.
Such . thing - . cobbler Is scarcely
TO be found in Boston. Outside OF
tho shoe shops the business Of mend.
ing worn foot coverings Is almost
monopolized BY asingle establishment.
which occupies . dingy little basement
up IN alley OF Washington street.
To this place moro than 10000 people
bring their boots, ETC.. regularly for
repairs. The work is done compare
lively cheaply and with . thorough
ness unknown to the odd-jobber. who.
- rule. II . more or less dissipated
person, incapable OF earning his living
at tho Legitimate business. A six
horsepower engine supplies motive
force 70 . dozen complicated machines,
at which - many men are incessantly
engaged. Every thing u done ON the
division Of labor principle Two men
do nothing but sew ON half-soles.
or 'taps," - they are called.
Ono man does the heeling,
another prepares tho shoes for
half-soles and heels, and so on
through the various rehabilitory proc.
esses- Tho patches. though less profit
able. require the most science. and for
this reason ars applied BY the proprie.
tor Of tho concern himself Tho num-
Der Of patches put on every year IL
enormous. and for this purpose scraps
left out In cutting uppers arc bought
In great quantities from the manuiact-
urerS.
Il II frequently asked: what ~
comes Of al the old shoes!" They fall
eventually into the hands Of the rag.
pickers aud scavengerA Most Of them
sre good for nothing but fuel Some
few. however, are available in one way
or another. The old uppers may be
cut up for patches The best % 70
the secondhand dealers. who pay -
high - twenty-five oeats . pair ocea.
donally. These arc put through q
process which 10 technically termed
''translation"-that = to say they are
made over % - 10 look - nearly new
- possible arc then cold for .
dollar or two. The trouble II that .
pair Of boo0 b usually worn out By
several persons In sscoession before il
rsachss the dust-heap in . condition Of
snch advanced decrepitude - to mako
what aEcheologists call ''restoea&ion"
altogether out Of the question.-Bos-
loW Letter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03

"A pair Of pet bears driven 70 bug.
II excite great Interest On the streets
Of Canton. Miss. They afe owned BY
Colonel L Fontains. who trained them
himself They ambls aleag IN an awk.
ward kind o1 . tro2 and are muzsasd -
Cuaya ssliplt penlblA tnlimaangA