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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07
CoNatDEEiNG TIE DIRECT TAX ELL.

Co&stDEEiNG THE DIRECT TAX ELL.
WasEIEGToH, January 31.-TSpeciaI, Tho
house committee on judiciary we're in session
all this morning considering the senate direct
tax bill, which provides that the secretary Of
th9 treasury credit and pay to the several
states and territories, ard the District of
Columbia, all money collected under the direct
tax levied by an act of congress approved in
1861 that all moneys due be RENTED and that
moneys Appropriated TO reimburse them be
paid to the governors of the several states or
when collected from individuals to be paid to
them While it has not yet been acted upon,
II Is known that majority Of the committee
favor the bill Under the assessment, Beau
fort town and district, in South Carolina, was
sold ont 10 pay $4,000 taxes. \ part of il was
afterwards redeemed, but about sixty thousand
acres of land, together with the town cl
Beaufort was not redeemed, and the
land was sold out at n profit OF between one
and two hundred thousand dollars, which was
retained by the government and placed in the
treasury The people who lost their property
are now asking compensation for the same. If
this bill should pass Georgia will get rs her
pro rata share S117,s So, together with the
Irrelevant claim, amounting to S5,0C0 more,
while South Carolina will get S213,o9G, Ten
lessee 1892 Coz, and Alabama SlS,2SJ. Ken
lucky VIII get the largest amount of any
southern state, her share being S713.G95 while
New crk outstrips all with $2,CO3,9l3. If
the bill passes the southern states will get
S3,69j,%0, while the north Will get Sl3,G ,3l5.
AS inc northern members OF liie JUDICIARY
committee and many in the house seem so
5olicitiuus Of having this money returned,
some of the southern members think the time
has arrived and will offer an amendment TO
have the cotton tax refunded 1T is, however,
doubtful whether the amendment can be
passed From what information / can get
there ere even grave doubts that any of the
states will get their money on account of
rumor being atloat that President Cleveland
will veto the bill should it reach him.
Mr.. Oats, of Alabama, from the committee
on judiciary, reported q bill to regulate the ju-
rsdiction OF the United States district courts
in Alabama. Placed on the house calendar.
Mr.. Doc6ery, from Missouri, from the com
mittec on post offices and post roads reported
a bill requiring land grant railroads to con-
sruct and operate independent telegraph
lines, Placed on the house calendar.
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, from the same COM
mittoe, reported adversely the bill to regulate
rates Of postage on second-class matter at the
carrier Offices. Placed on the house calendar.
When the Asheyille bill was under consider
alton Mr.. Randall inquired whether this was
not the measure vetoed By the president dur
ing the last congress.
Mr. Johnston, of North Carolina, (soto
yoce)-Don't say anything about that
Mr.. Randall-Well, l withdraw the remark
Laughter.
Mr. Johnston said that the president had re-
Gently visited Asheville, and had, no doubt.
changed his mind as to the needs of that city.
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sMVCGIERs on nus noRnrR.

WASHINGTON, February lin the senate
Mr., Coke presented n memorial signed by mer-
camille men of FL Paso, Texas representing
the extensive amount OF smuggling done he
tween the border towns Of Mexico and those of
the United States, under the Mexican free
zoue law, aud asking that reciprocity treaty
be entered into with Mexico in order TO pre-
vent such Smuggling.
MIR. Morgan remarked that if congress would
pass a Law 10 carry into effect the provisions of
the treaty with Mexico, which was ratified
two or uroc years ago the purpose OF the me-
mortal would be substantially Accomplished
Mr.. Coke conCurr1d in this opinion and
added that nothing could help the commerce
of this country with Mexico more than the eN-
ecution and enforcement of that treaty.
Tho memorial was referred 10 the committee
on foreign relations.
MIR. Blaig's educational bill was then takon
up. and Mr.. pugh addressed the senate in its
favor He quoted largely from speeches In
opposition 10 the biil particularly that Of Mr.
Vsst. aud replied TO constitutional ani othar
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BALTINORE, February ;, 1887.
suffered with bleeding piles for two years. and
take pleasure in stating that have been entirely
cured by the use OF one bottle OF Botanic Blood
Balm, (B. B. b. l cheeriully make this statement
for the benefit Of the public.
ClIAS. REINHARDT
No 202G Fountain St. Baltimore Nd.
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BOTANIC MOOD BATBr.
Suffered from Piles.

Il cures all blood o,sons, scrofrla rheumatism
kidney troubles, skin diseases, crupions catarrh.
etc, and is great tonic.
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IN THE DEPARTMENTS.


WASHINGTON, January 3t.-Secretary Villas
to-day promulgated an OPINION signed by
Secretary Lamar January ., 1883, upon appli-
cation Of John II. Caldwell agent for the
state Of Alabama, to select as school idemni-
ty certain lands in section %, township II
range one west in lien of an aggregate def
cheney Of the same quantity of land in sec
ticn l6, etc, originally granted to the state of
Alabama. The case came before the secre-
tary on on appeal of the state from the decis-
ion OF the commissioner of the general land
office, of August %, 1887 rejecting the ap-
phcation upon the ground that, though, the
valid tract in question is not subject to selec-
ton that it was reported as coal land prior
to March 3, 1883; that the act of
congess passed on that date provides that all
lands heretofore reported to the general land
office as containing coal and iron should be
first offered at public sale and that the effect
of this provision upon said land was to with
draw il from disposal until so offered In sup
port of this decision, the commissioner cited a
certain decision involving questions arising
under the laws of California. The secretary
reviews ut length the case cited and holds they
applied only to California and to its mineral
conditions, and are not conclusive as against
The rights of the state of Alabama that in the
organic act admitting Alabama into the
union as state congress guaranteed to her
every 10th section of land in each township for
are lost to the state other lands may be taken
III lieu thereof and that there was restriction
as to mineral lands i'll that state. The sccre-
taly decides that the agent of the state be per-
mltted make the selections specified, but
expresses 10 opinion as to right of the state to
select in lieu lands for the 50 sections which
may be lost.
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Enn i'aeAn h'rs e'n' avs make more money al ,c ~ d,
<Ati thin o. srs'hps olse ~ te Ftrrs, sisr Cost.
. e.'A'' issaa FsER Adass TAeE CO. Augusta nsss
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Mr.. CARLIsLE,s VISIT TO GEORGIA.

NAsHNGToN, February Especial. Mr..
Carlisle will not visit Georgia While he has
feared as much since his first attack, he made
il public only this afternoon. Senator Colquitt
and Mr. Blount called upon him this evening,
in reference to his Georgia visit and urged
upon him to so. He replied that. while he de-
sired to make the trip, he thought ii his duty,
under ms physicians advice, not to attempt it.
He returned from Fortress Monroe this morn
ing much improved in health, but still quite
weak. lie promised. however, to again confer
with his physician i'll reference to the trip.
MeSsrS Colquitt and Blount. and. in fact,
most 81 the delegation, are very much disap-
pointed at his decision.
y delegation consisting Of the senators and
representatives from Florida, with n commit
tee OF her citizens, called ON the president this
morning, and invited him to visit their state
ON the 22ud, to attend the Sub-tropicll cXrosi-
ton at Jacksonville. The president promised
to so II his public duties would permit.
Delegate o. $. Clifford of Dakota. was heard
before the house committee on ritOrjcS this
morning, in favor Of the bin TO admit north
and south Dakota rs separate -tatcs. The
committee will report this bill a their leisure
They favor its admission as whole, but moi
until after the presidential election 4
committee from the last convention of the
Am rran association Of educators of the blind.
comprising Superintendent Williams of the
Georgia institution, ana six others were be-
fore tho house committee on education this
morning tayorng a bill introduced by Colonel
Gambler, 10y request, that the United States an
nually set aside a sum To no invested which
will produce y fund of S50,0lO.to be distributed
nmoAg tie various institutions, I'm order that
they might he able to educate the blind in
higher branches than at present The discus
sion was informal, and the matter went over
Unt.l the bill shall have been received.
While Mr.. Richardson was discussing his
hill today, to give th.iy days leave of absence
to each cmploye Of IT, printing office n repub-
lican jumped to his feet and asked eNcitedly
if the democrats we going TO turn ont every
republican employe OF all the departments.
Mi Richardson put a 4uie.lS ON him Is reply
iug; Don't You think the vote of 1854. Gv
which al republicans were turned out, should
be enforced 90
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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-08-02

The Care of Harness.


Much money is wasted annually for
want of care of harness. 1t is so easy
to hang them up in the stable, where
the fumes of ammonia and dust from
the horses readily reach them that
few carry them to separate and
clean room. Oiling should be done
about twice each year. Take apart,
soak well in warm water, scrape
with brush, and leave until dry on
the outside, but yet soft and pliable.
Rub in thoroughly a heavy, coat of
genuine neatsfoot oil, with little
beeswaX and glycerine melted in it,
and enough lampblack to color it. Let
it dry in a cool, shady place until the
oil is all soaked in. Three days are
better than one. Then rub off with a
rag or sponge dampened with thick
CASTLE fsoapsuds. Never oil without
having the harness damp, and never
hang in the sun or by a stove to soak
the oil in.-NdtiOnaL Stocknlan.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-08-02
SOMEWHAT SCIENTIFIC.


A NOTED scientist asserts that cubic
inch of air in an ordinary room contains 3d.
3lS,0OO particles of dust.
Iron ores arc oxides of sulphides from
which wrought iron, cast iron end steel are
obtained by getting rid of tho oxogen OF
sulphur.
1T is estipated that 100 tons can now be
carried thirteen miles an hour by steamship
at mile cost, including fuel, insurance,
ETC., of one-eighth of u penny.
CAST iron will expand and contract be-
tween the extreme ranges Of temperature
in this country with a force equal 10 four
and half tons poc square inch of surface
exposed.
STEEL wire from which watch springs are
made was formerly heated to the proper
temperature and Immediately plunged into
oil. A process now employed is to immerse
the steel in the oil bath first, and then bring
it to the desired degree of heat by means Of
an electric current
Ir is found that in transmitting light
through glass, colored glass acts like screen
and Sits out, or absorbs and reflects all the
rays. except those that will pass through
it, those that do pass are simply such as
correspond to the color of the glass; tho
true color of body that transmits colored
light is the complement of the light which
transmits it.
WAX is a substance secreted by the bees,
and is analogous to the fat of higher ami
mails. To produce single pound Of wax,
bees must consume from fifteen to twenty
pounds of honey. Thisexpensive substance
is used by the thrifty little insects with the
greatest economy. The thickness of tho
cell walls in a new comb is said to be only
1-iSOth of an inch.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-08-02
A Tractable Kitten.

1t was an ordinary, everyday, smut
ty-nosed cat that to all outward APP
pearances had no soul above milk or
possibly diminutive rodents; but be-
meath its coat of cat-hair there lurded
almost human intelligence. The cat
had been wearing collar encircled
with little tinkling bells. and with
more or less pride had displayed it to
other cats, and the feline jealousy
awakened thereby had resulted in sun
dry fights, in which the cat with the
musical collar had lost one or more
bells. His mistress, who is firm be-
lever in the ability of mind to triumph
over matter, argued the case with the
cat, and finally, by the aid of mental
suasion, coupled with the use of a
small switch, succeeded in teaching the
cat that to lose bell was to get a
whipping. The other day the cat
dropped bell on the Street. but heard
the tinkle as it fell, and realized the
compromising situation at once. To
leave the bell was to get a whipping, so
he at once took it in his mouth. trotted
home, and, jumping in the lap of his
mistress, dropped the bell and held up
his head to have it replaced on the col
lar. The cat and the bell can be shown
If this story is doubted. -PrOrideHes
yaarnaL
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soils, INTO paying crops and gold.
Daniel Lee, in Di1ie Farmer.
The Value of the Garden.

The intrinsic value of the garden
needs no mention. The farmer may
not have a garden, but he acknowl
edges the value of the garden in his
fondness for the products of the gar
den. But a good garden has other
value than what is represented by its
products. 1t is evidence of civilization;
of the appreciation of correct methods
of living; of finer feelings, and it adds
beauty and value to the farm. A home
without garden is not a perfect home.
Something seems lacking about such
home, and though the observer may
not at first think that it is the
garden that is lacking, he feels that
there is want somewhere. Some
of the finest gardens we ever
saw we recently observed upon the
prairies in Dakota. The house and
farm buildings might be primitive and
uninviting surroundings generally
might point to the fact that the settler
had not yet had time to get things in
tirst-class working order, but if there
was nicely-kept garden adjoining the
house, it looked like home and it was
home. We believe that we never fully
appreciated the full value of good
garden until we saw these beautiful
gardens in Dakota, though all of our
old readers know that we have always
had soft side for the garden Have
good garden, and keep it in good
condition. II it is to be neglected, and
the weeds permitted to over-run it,
better have none, for of all the wretch
ed scenes of desolation that ever meet
the eye, a weedy garden is the worst.
Western Rurdl
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nx..a. An others.

II can not truthiully be denied that the
Burlington Route, c., b, q q. Il. H., ~ 40
ing an extensive business, both passenger
and freight. OF the first named branch Oh
its service the Chicago Herald recently saids.
in speaking of the occasion of the Nnhonat
Republican Convention; "The Burlldgton
Road probably brought in more people man
any other. Altogether il is estimated that
from June 16 to 10, the period Of the eA.cnr-
sion rates, over 1900 strangers came TO
Chicago over the Burlington This was
exclusive of suburban passengers and
mostly in addition to ita heavy regular pass
enger traffic. In receipts Of live stock, the
Union Stock Yards Reports show tho Bur
lington to be far in the lead Tho average
number Of cars brought in by II during the
first six months of the years 1886, 1881 and
1883 is &c, l40; and the number for the first
half of the year 1883, Notwithstanding the
temporary depression caused by the recent
great strike on its lines, was. "a, 425, or but
little below the average. The latter figure
also represents about "a per cent. of tho
total number of cars, TO-, lab, brought 10 the
Yards for the last half year, being more
than six per cent. in excess of the receipts
by any other road.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-08-02
The Peanut Crop.

The peanut crop of Tennessee, ac-
cording to most reliable reports from
the growing district, is short one-third
of last years planting, also the Vir-
ginia crop is reported one-third short.
The farmers have become discouraged
by the low prices, and unless better re-
Enumerated will finally turn their at
tention to other crops.
Humphreys County, which stands at
the head of the list in peanut culture,
is full One-third short of last years
planting. The same shortage is re-
ported from Perry, while Hickman has
not planted over one-fourth of crop.
Benton County reports are not yet in.
-TOiler.
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.Ie--
HERE AND THERE.

There is an immense increase in
grape culture in South Carolina, a
State which has some of the largest
and best vineyards in the South.
"A gentleman at Gadsden, Ala, has
this season cleared over $1,000 on
strawberries produced on fifty acres of
ground
Major Hord says that Middle and
West Tennessee have the best fruit
crop that has been known for ten
years. The yield in East Tennessee is
comp aratively light on account of late
frosts.
1t has been suggested that the
most economical mode of using butter
milk is to give it to the young pigs and
also the laying hens, as it promotes
growth of body and assists in the pro-
duction eff eggs,
Crystal Springs, Miss, has become
really famous fruit and vegetable
growing section. Recently eleven car
loads of Strawberries and eight of peas
were shipped from there to Northern
markets, where good prices are paid
for such early products.
The wheat crop all over Tennes-
see is much finer than it was expected
wherever heard from. In several
counties the crop, it is thought, vail
average twenty bushels to the acre,
large crops running as high as thirty
and thirty-five bushels to the acre.
When any one advises you to breed
your Jersey COW to a Shorthorn,
Holstein, Guernsey or any other breed
of cattle to improve the Jersey, don't
do it, says Jersey Bulletin, as no breed
of cattle yet known will improve the
Jersey for that which she was intended,
and for which she has been bred for
years.
"A successful fruit grower advises
that handful of wood ashes should be
scattered around each raspberry cane.
The potash of the ashes is not only a
fertilizer, but exerts a chemical action
on the soil. as we'll as serving to pro-
tect against some kinds of grubs and
insects, owing to its caustic quality.
1t should be applied early in the sea-
son.
If there is no shade in the COW
pasture it will pay to make one. One
made of the branches of trees laid
across forked poles set in the ground
is better than none. But if the field is
to be pastured year after year it will
be better and cheaper to make a good
shed out of common boards. Thi:
will last until the trees you plant grow
up.
The breeds now holly conten,ling
for first place in the dairy world, in al
that the word dairy implies, are the
Holsteins and Jerseys, and to the blood
of these breeds will the dairy farmer
look for his improvement in stock ant
profits. Both of these breeds hav,
been found to nick well with the nasiv,
stock, so that in this way great i'm
provement may be attained wher'
thoroughbreds are too expensive To-
; the beginner.
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Cured of Malaria.
20 FLORIDA ST., ELIZABETH, N. J.
10

~ FLORIDA ST., ELIZABETH, N. j,
March IL 1884.
have been using ALLCocK's Porous
PLAsTERs for the last five years. Some two
years ago, after having been sick for up
wards of six months with malaria, found
myself with an enlarged spleen, dyspeptic,
and constantly troubled with a headache.
and my kidneys did not act very well either.
Having spent most of my money for medi-
cine and medical advice, thought to save
expense l would use ALLoocK's Porous
PLAsrERs, two on the small of my back,
one on the spleen or ague cake, and one on
tho pit of the stomach, just under the
breastbone. continued using the Plasters
about thirty days, changing them every
week. At the end of that time was per-
fectly well, and haveremained so ever since
GEORGE DIXON.
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CHINESE PIRATES.
A Brief but Successful Warfare
Upon Them.
How Two Gangs of Cut-Throats and Their
Leaders We're Disposed OLA Fearful
Retribution for Their Mon
strous Crimes.

From the year 1852 to 1854 the Chi
nese Sea, from Shanghai in the
north to Singapore in the south, was
Infested with pirate craft. AS for that
matter, this sea had been the cruising
ground of pirates for score of years
previously, but l mention these two
years for particular reasons. One was
that / was engaged in vigorous
warfare against them, and the other
that the close of 1854 witnessed the
death of the leading spirits and broke
up piracy as trade.
In those far-back days comparatively
nothing was known of China outside
of few seaports. Treaties were of
little account, and Consuls were few
md far between. Every merchants
ship was expected to defend herself,
and the Captain of every man-of-war
had authority to lombard any town
which refused to renew his water and
provisions. All nations were trading
with China, but, aside from few sea-
ports, all China hated all other people.
At the docks at Hong Kong | could
drink tea with the Chinese merchants.
Half mile away the people Would
have cut me to pieces. While the
county wanted to sell its products, it
hated the men who bought them. While
II wanted the goods of other countries.
1t despised the makers and shippers.
There is no doubt that the Chinese
Government tacitly encouraged piracy,
and, could the great mass of the popu-
lation have had its say, not a single for
eigner would have ever been allowed to
land on the coast.
In the year "a there was an asso-
citation at Canton called the " Foreign
Traders" 1t was composed of Ameri-
cans, Englishmen, Germans, French
men, Spaniards and Russians, and
numbered over sixty Representatives.
The capital represented amounted to
millions, and the object was threefold.
We had more power with the Chinese
Government than any foreign Minister.
We had rules and regulations regard
ing the tea trade. We could carry a
point by protests and threats. Every
pound OF tea from a district five hun
dred miles square had to pass through
our hands. We filed many protests
against the pirates and the laxity O
the Government in hunting then
down, and were finally officially in,
formed that we were at liberty to talk,
any steps we deemed best in the mat
ter. That meant that we could fit ou
craft and go for the rascals right ant
ieft-handed. We had been anticipat
ing this, and had craft ready a
Hong Kong. She was an American
schooner OF excellent model and larg,
spread of sail, and we knew that W,
could outsail any thing, native O.
foreign. we had ever seen in those wa
tiers. We armed her with Long Ton
and four twenty-four Founders, having
bought the guns from the sale of tn
salvage of French man-of-war
Then we picked up crew of fifty mel
all foreigners and sailors-and whel
we went out of Hong Kong we wer
prepared to give the pirates Hail Go
lumbia- | was purser of the schooner
which was called the Revenge. and he
Captain was an Englishman name
Wetherbee. who had served as CON
pissieaed ofacer in the regular seryies