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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-02-03
IN FAVOR OF EDUCATION.


While hundreds of millions of dollars
are accumulating in the national treas
ury as Surplus" and congressman, po-
itical economists and financiers seem
puzzled as to the best means of granting
relief to an over-taxed condition of the
people which this surplus represents, one
out of every three of the children of
school age in the United States is grow
ing up in ignorance. This is about the
average proportion of illiteracy-in the
southern states, where education is most
needed, the percentage of iliteracy is, of
course, much greater. A nations strength
does not depend alone upon her boarded
wealth; the patriotism and loyalty of the
common people is the back bone of a
powerful government. A nations inhu-
ence and power among other nations of
the world is measured not alone by it's
war footing, but by its advancement in
art, literature and the science of good
government government that fosters
industry, encourages education and re-
tains at all times the confidence of it's
subjects.
Illiteracy is peril to any government,
whether county, state or national.
The census of 1880 shows that out of
about 100000 voters in the United
States, 100000, or one-ffth of the whole
number, were illiterate. Two-thirds of
this vast army of illiterates cannot read
and write and if they vote at all, it fol-
lows as natural consequence that they
do not vote intelligently. If they do not
vote, it is either because of lack of judg-
ment or courage. Education endows
man with both these requisites of good
citizenship.
The Blair bill appropriates $77,OOO,OOO
covering period of eight years in aid of
the public schools of the land. This
money is to be annually divided among
and paid out in the several states and
territories in that proportion which the
whole number of persons IN each who,
being of the age of 10 years and over,
cannot write bears to the whole number
of such persons in the United States, ac-
cording to the census of 1880.
The government has provided literally
for the support of the common schools in
the northwest by giving to the school
fund one-sixteenth of the entire public
domain IN this region. Why should not
the government extend helping hand
to region more in need of federal sup
port because of the greater percentage of
illiteracy and inability of states to sup
port-a condition brought about by vari-
GUS and we'll known causes.
nliteracy is increasing in this country.
Let us restrict foreign immigration, lend
substantial assistance to the education
of the poor, give employment to idle Ia
bor by building navy, canals, govern
ment buildings, and the improvement of
coast defenses, and this government with
in the next quarter of a century will
have builded so strong that it's destrnc-
ton can only be accomplished through
the agency of natures laws.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-02-03

TIE Yankton Press and Dakotaian
compliments McOlure's work, but crit
icises the printing. There is nothing
else to criticise. Mr.. Mcclure put in
eight months of hard work in the prepa-
ration of the matter for this book and
performed his work we'll. The printer,
however, spoiled the looks of the book,
but the meat is there just the same.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-02-03

w. g. GoUDY has been in Chicago and
now comes the announcement that the
democratic national convention will also
be held in the convention city," and on
date about two weeks earlier than the
republican convention. The report that
the president desires the convention to
be held in New York isnow denied.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-02-03

FRANK MEAD is now on the editorial
staff of the Minneapolis Tribune and
hereafter the editorial columns Of that
paper will be perused with some interest
by all old time friends Of Mr.. Mead in
Dakota.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-02-03
Serving the Public At a saorif,c,

DULUTH, Jan. S1.--The Northern Pacific
foaa foa mas recently ordered that all regular
lIelgnt traffic be given secondary consider
a!la9, atl0n because OF the demand for coal. ali
avallable cars being required for transnor- trans 81.
taaie.. taeion OF that article. Even perishabie
snngin sa1aEn. mnst pc set aside. The road is now
coal daily from Duluth. - oa'o -
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-02-03

futnre. they are planted. If, through pub
lie tax, remission Of tax to those who set
their trees adjoining their lands on the
highways. or by individual spirit, al suf-
roadways and around the homes, the
blizzard will be largely shorn Of its terrors.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-02-03

be made the dumping ground for the
offal Of foreign nations. The restriction
of pauper immigration would afford
greater protection to the American laborer
than any revision of the tariff law that
can be made.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-02-03
The $isu.arek Trib,a.4e.
BY M. H. JEWELL.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE,

Published every morning, except Monday, at Bis
marck Dakota, is delivered by carrier to all parts
Of the city at Is cents per week. or 81 per month.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Daily one month, postage paid. 500
Daily three months. postage paid, 500
Daily six months, postage paid, 500
Daily one year, postage paid, 10 20
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-02-03
rHB WEATHER.

staNAL Or11ox B1sMARox, Feb. O.
Telesraphio observations taken at the same
moment Of time at all stations. Q p. M. local
standard time.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-02-03
ELECTIONS IN 1858.

ANDREW T. SHERWOOD,
Signal Corps. o. 8. A.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-14
a Wave Power Motor.

An engine has been invented and
constructed. which is moved by the
fluctuations of the sea. This new ma
chine has been erected in San Fran
cisco, by E. T. Steen. 1t is very sim
pie contrivance, but it is capable OF ex-
erting great power. A bridge is built
across a chasm in the rocks on the shore.
From this is suspended large paddle,
and this is moved back and forth by the
action Of the waves. Connecting with
the upper part OF the paddle is o
plunger pump. which has stroke OF
nineto twelve feet, and this is attached
to a suction pipe, extending out into
the water. When tho fan is worked
back and forth by the waves, the water
is forced into the suction pipe. The
force with which the water is drawn
up is sufficient to raise it $50 feet above
the tide level. The water drawn out
of the sea by this engine will be utilized
for various purposes. The cost of run
ming the engine is very small, as II
needs little or no attention. -Demoresri
MontAlr
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-14
THE WORD NlHlLlsT.
How IL Came to DO Applied to Ru'sla'a
Political Malcontonts.

How 1t Came 10 De Applied to Ru'sla's
Political Malcontonts.
The word ''Nihilist' was introduced
In Russia by Turgenlef. who used II
in his novel, Fathers and Children,
10 describe n certain type of character
which had then recently made its ap-
pearance in tho ranks of the rising
eenoration, and which he contrastcd
sharply and effectively with the pre-
yailing typos in tho generation when
was passing from tho stage. MS al-
piled to BazaroG the skcptical, materl-
alistic, iconoclaslic surgeons son IN
TurgenicflHs novel. the word "Nihilisl'
had natural appropriateness which
tho Russian public ut once recognlz iu'
There were differences of opinion rs
TO the question whether any such class
as that represented by Bnzaroff really
existed. but there was no dif-
ference of opinion with regard TO
the appropriateness of the term MS
applied to that particular character
II was accurately descriptive OF tho
type. The word "Nillilist." however,
was soon caught up y tho conserya-
tives and by the government, and was
applied Unfortunately by thom as
an opprobrious and discrediting nick
namo TO nil persons who are not satis-
fed with tho existing order of things
and who sought, by any active method
wbaievor 10 hiring about changes in
Russian social and polilical organiza-
,Ion. To many of the reformers, icono-
cals,s and extreme theorists OF that
limo tbe term "Nihilistn Vas perhaps
fairly applicablo- it certainly was.
for example. to Bakunin and his fol
lowors-and by some OF Them it wa:
even aoccptod in spirit Of pride and
dofianee rs nh appoIlation. which, al.
,hough n nickname. expressed concise,
lv theirioppoSition 10 all forms Of au
,Lo,jiy 9b,snd on force. 10 ih,
oro,t mass ~ the Russian malcon
e,...-. l,auover Il had then, and hai
now no "Pp','1''-,,,, - oc,fs-saaa. what
ever IL "ou" ~. e. soy thot m,
quito ~ lI"'J IIf''t,aJ c,,,os who wer,
people =, nv -, No,hings VI wor
onoo '..'- .','J" ,''i', Iii, All MOI know an,
po.so"s p, VIZ sa,. ,i,a, ,ho roople IA Rus
'ni"s "s " .o a no,y collad "Nihilists,
s,"' s ,,orsons VS. ~ who renllv do not believ
in nor. respect any thing. nor do an
uJng exccnt destroy. By persistcr
neraiion and reiteratlon, however th
Rnssion Government and the Russin
: oonsory,tivc class have succeeded /
mglinc tho world accept this opprc
b,.;ous nickname as really descriptiy
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-14
THE RHINE FALLS.
Utilizing the Water That Flows from
Constance to Schanhausen.

Utilizing the Water That Flows from
Constance to SchanhauBen.
Visitors to the Rhine are well ac-
auainted with the Rhine Falls, situated
at Schaffhausen, these forming the
largest cataract in Europe. Some
twenty miles below the point where it
issues from the Lake of Constance, the
Rhine, with width of $50 feet and
an average depth OF about 2l feet,
plunges over barrier of rocks vary
ing in height from 40 feet on the right
bank TO about 60 feet on the left In-
cluding the rapids, the total fall within
distance of little over a third of a
mile is estimated at l50 feet. The vol
ume of water passing over the falls
per second varies from q minimum OF
lis cubic meters in February to q max
mum of 502 cubic meters in July, when,
in consequence of the melting of the
snow in the mountains and the rise In
all the tributary streams and brooks,
the Rhine reaches its highest point.
In this practical aye of inventions and
progress very few will be sur.
prised to hear that an applica.
ton has been made for concession
to utilize these magnificent falls
for the manufacture of aluminium, the
story of which, with numerous illnstra-
tions and maps, has been recently tolt
by one of the American Consuls. Th'
applicants are Messrs. j. g. Nethers
Sons & Company, iron workers at Schaff
hausen, who ask for the privilege oi
constructing dam from Laufen Mil
to the railroad bridges, u length suf
ficient to furnish them witt a volume
of seventy-five cubic meters per second
If this is granted they propose to estab-
| lish works for the manufacture o
alumipum, furnishing employment n
first to 500 workmen and latter t.
double that number. They estimate
tho water power requisite to carry on
their works at an equivalent of l,50C
horse power and submit with their ap'
plication the necessary maps, plans
and drawings. They further announc
that company with capital of IL,
600, 900 francs (about f4S0, 000) is pre-
pared to conduct the enterprise, an
they offer all reasonable guarantee
against any marring or defacement o
the natural beauties of the falls. Th'
proposition Is being met with n strong
opposition, this being led by the hote
keepers, mon of influence in Switzer
land and many others who are depend
ent on the tourist business. Thei
business, they say, would suffer disa'
trously and all over the Rhine distriC
energetic endeavors are being made
get the application refased.-Londo
Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-14
RULES FOR WINTER.
Observe Them Carefully and Avoid Slch
ness and Doctors Bills.

Observe Them Carefully ana AVoiu oich-
ness and Doctors Bills.
Never lean with the back upon any
thing that is cold.
Never begin journey until the
breakfast has been eaten.
Never take warm drinks and then
Immediately go out into the cold.
Keep the back, especially between
the shoulder blades. we'll covered; also
the chest well protected. In sleeping
in cold room establish the habit Of
breathing through the nose, and never
with the mouth open.
Never go to bed with cold or damp
feet
Never omit regular bathing, for un-
less the skin is in active condition the
cold will close the pores and favor con-
gestion or other diseases.
After exercise of any kind never ride
in an open carriage or near the window
of q car for moment; it is dangerous
to health or even life.
When hoarse, speak as little as pos
sible until the hoarseness is recovered
from, else the voice may be permanent
ly lost, or difficulties Of the throat b'
produced.
Merely warm the back by the fire
and never continue keeping the bach
exposed to heat after it has become
comfortably warm. To do otherwise
is debilitating.
When going from warm atmos
phere into cooler one keep the moutl
almost closed so that the air may bI
warmed by its passage through thI
nose ere it reaches tho lungs.
Never stand still in cold weather, es
pecially after having taken slight de
gree of exercise, and always avoit
standing on ice or snow. or where tn
person is exposed to cold wind.-Sani
ldridn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-14
PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

Kind wuds or pleasant toe dc eah,
but meal makes hoecake. Judge.
"A great many people are troubled
with disease of the rs.-Pac6.
Nothing is so strong as gentleness,
nothing so gentle as real strength.
The further man getsaway from
dollar the bigger it looks. - Pon6ers
Statesman.
December comes in like q silent
partner in plumbing establishments
LoweH Courier.
Tho majority of people are most
generous when they have nothing to
give. Whitehall Times.
South America has an umbrella
bird. 1t must be famous for flying away
and not returning.-Pucb.
The contributor who scarcely hopes
that his MS. will prove available usu-
ally has good judgment. Puck.
"A Fighter of wrongs is, rule, even
more poorly paid than n writer OF
poetry. -MeO Hduen NetOs.
One can not make favorable i'm
preston by trcaling on another mans
heels. s.-Drdke'S Magazine.
Some men all SO shif'less dey nd
wait twell day wuz thusty befo' diggin'
a well. Judge.
A young man whose fathor's name
is Smith, calls himself Smyth for short
-Drdke's Magazine.
1t is said that tho hustle is going
out OF fashion and the blanket news
papers are very much concerned.
AS between tho cigarette and th,
grade crossing it is an open question
which is the more fatal. l.-PiiLadeLpht'
Inquirer.
1T is said that lawyer can la.
down the law, but that is the only thin
he once gets hold of that he is eve
, willing to lay DOWN. Y. Ledger.
, When man sees football mate
7 for the first time he thinks it is tw
1 base ball teams having their innin
G with the umpire. YonkerS Statesman
: Giving nothing yourself and askin
n others to contribute to a monument
: what nights be called "monument
!. cheek. IN 0. Picayu''e.
|. Of giirsosRergy Jam is made in Bostt
dye, and rotten butter. 1IaGde.apilil
7 should be made of cast-iron with a col
h per lining. Ala California.
. First Little Girl--"O, do hate
y rip. Mamma wants me to rip this o
u dress all up" Second Little Girl (wl
u boards) )-"Why don't your MANN
y send the dress TO laundry"-G
cago tribune.
y " "A tramp is making $50 month
- Indiana by feeling babies heads al
" predicting that they will grow up to
- - great preachers, poets and statesme
W It Just tickles their fond mothers almC
to death.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-14
GOLD IN CALIFORNIA.
AurIferous Deposits la the Dead Rivers O
the Western Slorras.

AurIIerous Deposits Ia the Dead Rivers OF
the Western Slorras.
California will continue, as in the
past one of the chief gold-producing
countries in tho world. A prolific
source Of its future mineral wealth will
be the dead rivers which abound in the
lower western Sierras. A dead river
is n channel once occupied by a run
ming stream, but now filed and COW
cred with gravel, or earthly or rocky
matter. The dead rivers of California
became such mainly through volcanic
causes. This fact is nowhere more ap-
parent than in the eastern part of
Butte County, where merely glance
at the topography plainly reveals hor-
izontal strata of lava in places several
hundred feet in thickness that in some
past age has spread over the country,
crushing distractions, filling depres-
sions and burying n channel system
as complete and extensive as the water
system Of to-day. This great overflow
of lava came from active volcanoes,
presumably the Lassen Buttes.
Since hydraulic mining has been de-
clared illegal, more attention is being
paid to drift-gravel mining than ever
before. BY drift-gravel miningis meant
the following of the subterranean chan
mel by tunael or incline, and the ex-
traction only of the gold-hearing
gravel. This mode of mining precipi-
tates no perceptible debris upon the
low lying agricultural lands, aud in
every case where conducted with judg-
ment and discretion is proving remun-
eratiyc in the highest degree. Appear
ances indicate unwonted activity in
channel mining. The suppression OF
the ruinous system of hydraulic min
ming, with the increased knowledge
which miners arc acquiring of dead
rivers, together with ric!- results re-
.,cntly realized from drif.-gravel mines
all combine to direct attention to this
particular branch of mining. A field
of universal promiss seems 10 be devel
oping in Butte Country Big Bend, Tho
largest riverbed mine in the world, viii
start full force in the spring-sufiicient
tests have already been made to insure
success. The famous Magalia mine, {
few miles distant, which has yielded
fabulous returns in the past, has jus
emerged from several years litigation
and Is making ready TO resume opera
tions. The Aurora mine, a valuable
and extensive property close to thu
Magalia and on the same channel, il
about ready TO start. A number Of
other rich claims in the Magalia ridg'
locality, which have only been awaiting
intelligent development are likely sooI
to receive attention from investors. AL
of. which would seem to indicate tina
channel mining in Butte County is go
ing to assume an Importance hitherto
undreamed Of Sacramento Bee.
a-
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-14
BATHING SICK PERSONS.
One ofthc Recognized Means OF Lowering
tho Temperature.

One oflho Recognized Means OF Lowering
tho Temperature.
A sick person should be bathed
every day. unless for some special
reason the doctor forbids it. The skin
can not properly perform its function
Of carrying OF the waste matter from
the body unless its pores are kept open.
In fever, sponging with cold water is
one of tho recognized means of lower
ing the tomperaturo. 1t is, therefore
important TO know how to givo n bath
10 n person in bed as easily, speedily,
and cfTactually MS possible. Before
beginning, every thing that will bo
required should be placed at the side
of tho bed. Two blankets are needed,
two towels, basin of water Qf the
bath Is TO be n warm ono pitcher OF
hot water to replonish the basin), and
n spongc. II tho bath Is given
every day, soap is unnecessaryi when
1t is used cloth should be substituted
for tho sponge, rs soap spoils the lat
Ter. II the night dress and sheet arc
TO be changed, the fresh ones should
bc put TO air. and warm at the fire.
This precaution should never be ne
elected, as damp linen might give a
fatal chill.
Double the blankets end to end,
movo the patient to one side Of the
bed, push the bed clothes toward him.
keeping him covered. and, on the
cleared space, lay the folded blanket,
draw tho bed coverings over it, and
under their shelter move the patient
on It. Lay the second folded blanke
over tho spread, and draw al
the bed-clothes from beneath it
leaving the patient covered will
1t alone. Remove the night dress
squeeze tho sponge so that i
will not drip, and battle the face
neck and ears, wiping them CAREFUL,
afterward. Pass the hand holding th,
sponge under the blanket, and wasl
the arms, drying each as soon MS done
thon bathe the body and wipe 1t dry
turn the patient on the side, and BATH
the back, then tho legs TO the knees
turn again on tho back and finish til
legs and feet. Tho points to be re
membered are not 10 expose the pa
tient to cold by letting the blanket sli
aside. not TO wet too largo surfac
at once, and to wipe thoroughly dry
Replace tho night dress and bed
clothes, draw out the upper blanket
move tho patient of the lower blanke
to dry. They will be damp, but no
wet, il tho bath has been properl
| giycn. Good housekeeping.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-14
THE ooLoNEL's TRIAL.
He Didn't weut to Hear Miranda Tai
hut She Wouidn't Hush.


Isut She wouidn't Hush.
One OF the most annoying faults OF
the hired "colorod lady is her.persist-
ent disposition to talk about the affairs
of her own family. Sometimes, despite
every attempt at Encouragement, she
will begin story, of which her brother
is the hero, and keep it up until pa
tience is gray-haired with age. Ma
rinda Napoleon, likely colored
woman. applied to Colonel Wetheral
for position of trust in his family.
She began to tell him of her honesty.
"Thnt makes no difference, said tho
Colonel. II don't care whether you
are honest or not, and you may DO
reasonably ne egligent in the discharge
of your duties but there is one thing l
wish to impress upon your mind" Z
whats dat, ColonelP ease can do
any thing"
II do not wish you to take me ipto
your confidence and tell me aboutyqur
family. Idon'twa to hear word
about your mother and father"
81 Understands, sah."
"Iwill nay you extra to keep your
mouth shut. Speak when you are
spoken TO. and then merely answer
ouestions.n
"Why. sab. dis ia de place dat L SC
been looking TO- all desc years.
'spies folks dat is allus wantin' or pus-
son Ter tain dem wild conversation,
ease or body rits tired. Now, dar's
nv sister Jane, she's do udder way,
am"
"Bpt Won are not to speak of youl
family"
Oats de pint, sab, dat's de pint
warkel last year for Misses Simson
an de folks KEEP me er talkin' all d,
fine. an mudder she tell me not to-
nav no 'tention ter do folks.''
i,Neyer mind all that. I don't wi.l
kto hear ANYTHING of your mother.
don't wantyou to mention vour famil
while Won. are in this house"
s1h,,,n;g "a, ,,,ag doesn't. sab; an | doesn'
der Henry said tor me 'fofesa4shrud
mawnin' wus gibben me vice how te
+ please der white folks. Henery he's e
favorit all down in our neighborhood
Worked for old man Desmukes thre
} wears, an wouldn't er quit den 'cep
, dc olo man died an ernuder pusso
! tuck dc place. Honry's dc fines har
, wild horses yor ever seed. Dat clay
/ hank hoss o. Mr.. Anderson's, whu
l wouldn'tlet nobody go in de stable
: ..Say. Marinda, you-"
0 "Its les like | tell yer. Dar wan
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-14
Got Used to Him. =

Happy Man TO widow of three hus-
bands) Whom shall l ask to perform
the ceremony, darling2 That matter,
of course. l shall leave to you.
Widow (hcsitatingly) We'll. dear. l
haven't any very particular preference,
although I've always had the Rev. MIR.
Goodman X Sum
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-14

An Engllshnan with missionary
spirit has issued an appeal TO evan
gelicals to provide "drawing-room
meetings" at which those who attend
should be required to wear evening
dress. I'VE dress to go out TO dinner,
why should we not dress TO rad tho
Bible togethorP" is his original
theory.