The Russellville Democrat., 1888-12-13

whfS6 Knve sometimes exposed our land tc colossal greed. Laws which open q door 70 IfraudntenT acquisition. or administration wh1cn few Of exfended areas thnt many should en- l joy, are accessory to oEensee against our Na- tional welfare and hssnanlty not te De too severely condemned or punished
 xlL6rnKxr fx gkvxRxLrT TO INDIANS The condition Of oar Indian population con tinnes to improve, and the prqofs multiply that the transforming change sor much 70 pc desired which shall substitute for DAFp&rism enlightenment and eiviiizng edueationr ys in favoranie progress. Our relations wttn these people during The year have been distafneo bv no serious disorders. but rather marked by better realization of their true interests: snd increasing confidence and good will Inese conditions testify 10 the value ot the A,snel governed the later methods Of dealing witn fhem and commend is continued observance Allotments in severaity have been msae ..ss oa land thereon have had their shares assigned and the work is still continued
 But no agency for the aineiiora.on el tn.s people appears 10 me so promising as the ex- tension urged by the secretary of such com piefe facilities Of education as shall at the ear Hest possible day embrace all teaehaoic Indian youth of both sexes and retain them with q kindly and beneheent hold until taeir characters are formed and thefr faculties
 ns nssu io dssrg 5as sgFe capaeg Of the Indian no longer needs demonstrshon- It Is established. IL remains 10 make the most | Of and when that SNaA De aQN6 tuE tufou will be lifted, the Indian race saved, and the sin Of their oppression redeemed The time ot | it's accomplishment depends upon the spirit 1 It can not be too soon for the Indian nor for l the interests and good name Of the Nation. The average attendance of Indian pupils on during the year, and the total enrollnent reached fh2l2 The cost Of maintenance was not materially raised The number or teach- able Indian youth is now estimated at 4o.Bu, CT nearly three times the enrolment or the 1 schools IL IS believed the obstacles in the way of instruction are all surmountaole, ana lnat
 the necessary expenditures would De 8 meas ure Of economy.
 THE SIOUX RESERVATION.
 The Sioux tribes on tue great reseryationoy Dakota refused to assent 10 the act passed ol the Congress at it's last session for opening l portion of their lands for settlement, nofwitn- standing modification Of the terms was suR- gested which met most of their oDlect,ons.
 Their demand is for immediate payment oi ine full price of sl.25 per acre for the entire body | of land the occupancy Of which they are asked l to relinquish
 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The Department Of Agriculture has continued with a good measure of success, it's e1orts 10 develop the processes, enlarge the results, ana augment the profits os-Ameriesn husoandry It | has collected and distributed practical inior- nation. introduced and tested new plants,
 checked the spread of contagfons as
 eases of farm animals, resisted tne .,,e- sa l gus growths and sought to secure to agr1cuit. uraI labor the highest reward or eIort ana
 the fullest immunity from loss Us recoras 2, I the year show that the season of 1888 has been | one Of medium production. generous supply | of the demands of consumption has been
 assured and surplus Tor expora,t,oin iSsTs ssss wlil prove a benefaction alike 10 buyer anu | grower.
 | PLEURo-PSBuNoSIA-
 1 Four years ago it was found that the great | cattle industry Of the country was endangered | and those engaged in 1t were alarmed al tne | rapid extension of the European lung plague or | pleuro-pneumonia. Serious outbreaks existed | in Illinois Missouri and Kentucky and in | Tennessee animals affected were held in guar | antIne. Five counties in New York and from one | to four counties in each Of the States Of New l Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland | were almost equally affected. With tnis great | danger upon us and with the contagton already | in the channels Of commerce. with the enor- l nous direct and indirect losses already being l caused by it, and when only prompt and energetic action could be successful, there were | in none of these States any laws authorizing | this department to eradicate the malsdy or giy- | ing the State officials power 10 cooperate with | ii for this purpose. The department even lacked | both the requisite appropriation ana authority. | By securing State cooperation in connection | with authority from Congress the work of | eradication has been pressed successfully, and ' this dreaded disease has been cKtIrpated rom | the Western States and also from the Eastern | States, with the exception Of few restricted | areas which are stlil under supervision. The | danger has been removed and trade ana com | merce have been freed from the yexaiious State restrictions which were deemed neces- | sary for time.
 1 suGAR-MAKING EXPERIMENTS. l During the past four years the process of diff ! fusion, as applied 10 the manufacture of sngsr | from sorghum and sugar cane, nas been intso- l dueed into this country, and fully perfected " | the experiments carried on by the Department | Of Agricriture This process is now unl- yersaiIy considered to be the most eco | nomical one, and it IS through that the | sorghum sugar industry has been established | upon a firm basis and the road to IL future sue cess opened. The adoption of this diffusion l process is also extended in Louisiana and | other sugar-producfng parts of the country; | and will, doubtless soon be the oniy method | employed for The extraction of sugar rom the | cane.
 l FOOD ADuLTERATIoS.
 | An exhaustive study has also, within the | same period. been undertaken of the subject or | food adulteration and the best analytical meth. i ods for detecting it. part Of the results or | this work has already been published oy the | department, which. with the matter m course l Of preparation, will make the most complete | treatise on that subject that has ever been pup l hshed In any country.
 LAND GRANTS TO RAILROADS. l The adjustment Of the relations between me l Government and the railroad companies when | have received land grants and the guaranty oi | the public credit in aid of the construction or l their roads should receive early attention The report Of majority of the com m 5, l sioners appointed to examlne the affairs and | indebtedness Of these roads in which they | favor an extension of the time for the I uayueut of such indebtedness. Tn at least one | case where the corporation appears 10 be able | to comply with well guarded and exact term l Of such extension and the reinforcement of
 their opinion by gentlemen oi unaoaotee 9usl, .r 1 protect the interests of the Govern ment as dl- rectors of said corporation, may well lead 70 the belief that such an extension would De 70
 the advantage Of the Government The sub iect should be treated as a business proposl- ton. with view 10 final realization oi its in' | debtedness by the Government. rather than as I Io f1af in a 1 way Of punishment for previous wrong-doing-
 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
 The report Of the Commissioners Of the Dis trict Of Columbia, with its accompanying docu- | ments. gives in detail the operation Of the sey- eral departments of the District Goysrnment, and furnishes evidence that the financial l affairs Of the District are al present in suen 1 satisfactory condition as 70 justify the com l missioners in submitting 10 Congress es- l inmates for desirable and needed improve
 ments. The comm lssloners recommend cer-
 tain legislation which. in their opinion IS nee 1 essary 10 advance the interests Of the District ] invite your special attention 10 their request for such legislation as will enable me com, | fnisSioners without delay 10 collect digest and l properly arrange the laws by winch the Dis | trict is governed. and which are now embraced | in several collections. making them available only with great difficulty ard labor. The sug 1 resiions they make touching desirable amend l ruent to the law relating 10 licenses fe in splrituOus liquors; 10 the observance oi | Sunday; 10 the proper assessment ana coIlec.
 tion Of taxes 70 the speedy punishment oi l minor offenders, and 10 the management and | control of the reformatorT and charitable h.
 situtions supported by Congressionai appro'
 prstions are commended 10 careful eonsldefa- ! ton.
 l The consciousness that have presented but l an imperfect statement Of the condition oi
 our country and it's wants occasions no Tear that any thing omitted is not known and ap- ! preciated by the Congress upon which rests
 the responsibility Of intelligent legisl ation in
 behalf Of great nation and coaha ing Peo-
 pie As public servants we shall do our duty 1 well fl we constantly guard the reciitude oi 1 our intentions, maintain unsuilied our love oi
 country and with unselhsh purpose strive Tor
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