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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-02-19
HEBREWS IN AMERICA.
Results Announced of Special inquiry
by the Census Bureau.

Results Announced of Special inquiry
by the Census Bureau.
The division of vital statistics OF the
Census Office has prepared bulletin,
says the Washington Star, containing
summary of the results of special
inquiry concerning the Jews in this
country.
Aspecial schedule was prepared call
ing for details of age, sex, conjugal
condition, place of birth, occupation.
etc., of each person in the family re-
ported who was living on the 31st of
December 1880, and of certain details
eoncerning births, marriages and
deaths occurring in the family for the
FIVE years ended on that date.
These schedules were distributed to
heads of Jewish families in all parts of
the United States, the necessary names
and addresses being obtained from
rabbis of congregations and officers of
different societies.
No effort was made to obtain COM
plete returns from all the Jews in the
country, nor to develop any facts con-
cerning religious or commercial ques-
tions, but merely to obtain data from q
sufficient number of families who have
been in the United States five or more
years to afford some reliable deductions
concerning the effect of residence
ander the conditions of life in this coun-
try as contrasted with those elsewhere.
The inquiry resulted in the return Of
1o,61s completed family schedules, en-
bracing G0,6So living persons on the 31st
day of December, 1889, and in these
families there had been 2, l4s marriages,
c,03s births, and a,O62 deaths during the
Ave years ending that date.
The social condition of the families is
Indicated to some extent by the number
of servants Kept by them, and, as about
two-thirls are reported as keeping one
or more servants, the families reported
may be said to be in easy circum-
stances.
The average number of persons to
each family on December 81, 1880, was
5,71, and the average annual number
for the five years covered by these stat
istics was SAT. The average annual
number of marriages per 1000 of total
population was much lower than the
general rate, being but IA, as against
10 10 - per l,UVO III Une Eastern SUaUeS;
and the average age at marriage is
greater than among the general popu-
htion. The low marriage rate and the
Increased average age at marriage are
the principal reasons for the low birth
sate.
The deaths reported for the five years
give an average annual death rate of
III per LOCO Of population, being about
half of the average rate for the general
population.
The expectation Of life at the age Of
10 years, based upon the death rate for
the year 1889, is Gill and 56.O2 years
for males and females, respectively, as
against 1899 and 4S.05 as calculated by
lite insurance companies for the general
population of this country.
Contrasting the birth and death rates
Tor those of native-born and foreign
born parents indicates that the birth
rate is decreasing and the death rate
increasing with more prolonged resi-
dence in this country, but the general
results indicate that the Jews here re-
tain many of the peculiarities which
have been noted among them in Eu-
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-02-19
Notes From the Capital.

ONE effect of the anti-lottery act,
passed at the last session of Congress,
1t is stated at the Post-office Depart
ment, is shown by the falling of in the
volume Of money-order, postal-note and
registered-letter business at the New
Orleans post-office. A statement of
money-orders paid during twelve weeks
of last year, g compared with the same
period this year, shows decrease in
number Of 16,84S, and in amount Of $780,
900. During the same period the num-
ser OF postal notes paid fell from 50, 598
10 s,S78, and the amount paid decreased
BIO, 600
THE Treasury Department has decid-
ed that merchandise imported and en-
tered for warehouse prior to October 1.
1890, and which still remains In bond,
should be re-liquidated by assessing
duty on the merchandise covered there
by which may still be in warehouses
The House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds has ordered a
favorable report on a substitute for the
bill introduced in the House by Mr..
Flower, of New York, for the erection
Of a new $4,000 900 Custom-house in
New York City.
THE Census office has issued a bulletin
in regard to the changes In floating
equipment on the great lakes since 1880.
In 1885 the net tonnage of vessels used
tor transportation on the great lakes
was 634,es2; in 1890 it had reached
B28, $50, an increase of 191, ,7Os tons. The
estimated value Of these vessels in 1885
was $50, 697, ,450, and in 1890 the aggre-
gate valuation was $5s, 1884, an In
crease compared with 1885 Of Ss7, ,5S1, ,obo.
ONE Of the most numerously attended
weddings Of recent years was that FRI
day of Miss Florence e. Hodges
and Clarence Ulysses Webster, son OF
Colonel Webster, formerly Of General
Grants staff.
THE House Committee on Foreign Al.
fairs agreed, though not unanimously,
to report to the House, with some mod.
lifcations, the bill TO incorporate the
Pacific Gable Company.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-02-19
Rudini's Policy.

ROME, Feb. 14.-The new italian Pre-
mier, Marquis di Rudini, outlined the
policy of the Government in speech
before the Chamber Of Deputies. The
existing alliances Of the Kingdom will
be maintained and the expenditures Of
the Government cut down.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
Three Remarkable Books.

Among small printed books an honor able place should be reserved for ''The Bible in Miniature" printed by New berry in 17S0. Each page, which only measures 1 1-5 inches in length and 12-16 in width. contain on an average 21 words and about 150 letters. Still another wonderful volume is religious work called Small Rain Upon the Tender Herb" printed by tract so- ciety in London. Its leaves are 1 IA by inch in size, yet each page holds an average of 40 words or about 260 letters
 Besides these two curious, tiny vol umes there is, it appears. a work in ex- istence still more remarkable. It is without printed matter, and is known as. ''The Worthless Book" It has but 10 leaves, each of a different color. For over 300 years it has been kept in the library at St, Rupert's monastery. It's worthless pages are only consulted on Easter, St. Johns eve and Christ mas On these dates the monks claim that the leaves of the sacred volume are miraculously covered with appro- priate texts in characters of shining gold.-S Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
A YOunxsuer's ReasOni ng.

A lawyer who lives in the neighbor- hood of Central park has bright, chubby little boy about three years old. For some time the youngster has been vigorously protesting every morning against his fathers going downtown and staying all day. He thinks papa ought to stay at home, like mamma Wednesday morning the urchin object ed to the departure more sternly than before, and at last the lawyer be- thought him to tell his son that ''papa was going downtown to get bread and butter for them to eat" That put a new face on the matter, and the pro- test was withdrawn. All day the little fellow was on the edge of anxiety and could scarcely retain his eagerness to see his father return.
 At o'clock he met his father on the landing, and the moment he saw him he cried out, Where is the bread and butter, papa2" "Oh," said the willy attorney, "I sent that on ahead, and it is out in the kitchen long ago." Thurs day morning, when the father had pulled on his overcoat and found his hat, the Swear old asked, Papa, go- ing down town to get some more bread and butter" He was answered in the affirmative. Then he pressed his face against the window and looked at the rain coming down heavily. II guess" he said, 'papa will get bread and gravy today. ."-New York Star.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
March 10.

le4-England declared war on Spain. l760-The Danes driven out of Sweden by Sten-
 book. l764-First formal declaration of the purpose of
 parliament to tax the colonies I797-The French directory issued instructions to
 French men-of-war to assal the commerce Of
 the United States. 1889 Born at Hartford. Conn., Dudley Buck, musi-
 cal composer. ls45-Alexander III, emperor of Russia, born. ls55-Deatl of Don Carlos, infant king of Spain
 and pretender. ls58-Sailing of Livingstone expedition. ie62-McClellan and his army GOO. .00O) crossed the
 Potomac and found the Confederate camp as
 Bull Run evacuated. Is63-An enlisted drafted troops in tho northern states summoned to the field or camp. -Kilpatrck's cavalry division fight at Monroe Cross Roads, N. c. ls72-Death of Giuseppe Maxzinl Italian patriot;
 born 1895. ls86-Twenty persons killed by a collision on the railway between Monte Carlo and Mentone. ls9o-Horrible colliery disaster in Wales; 149 lives
 lost
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
He Needs No Typewriter.

John Habbertcn, the author of "Helen's Babies" is two handed man. When engaged on a long article he changes from one hand to the other every fifteen or twenty minutes, and so avoids fatigue and that distressing con- plaint known as 'scrivener's paralysis. " To write at stretch 12, 900 words is rather tiresome task. The fingers be- come cramped and dull pain affects the palm of the hand. Habberton can write 12, 900 words by using his hands alternately without any painful sensa- ten whatever. .-NSw York World.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
The Ballet in America.

Our country was first visited by a ballet in 1927, and all women in the audience of the old Bowery theatre rose in outraged modesty and dignity and left this then most fashionable sixtyfour years ago. Today Miss Leon- tine Morgan, of Boston. is to be a pre- miere danseuse at the Metropolitan Op- era house. She has devoted every day of the last four years to her pretty, deI- terous toes, and with proper conti- dence that d Boston atmosphere was sufficient for her brain development she has no need for other training New York Cor. Chicago Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
ODDS AND ENDS.

A meerschaum mine has been dis covered in Florida.
 One of the many English novelists of the day, A. Conan Doyle, is an oculist in active practice.
 Miss Ellen Terry, the actress, is presi- dent of the Ladies' Cycling club of Lon. don.
 It is not so much what Q man thinks of you as what he persuades others to think of you. ..
 w. H. H. Murray has registered a VOW to mark the spot where Sitting Bull is buried with memorial stone Within the last six years. it is esti- mated, no fewer than 2,666.276 immi- grants have arrived in the United States. There is price to be paid for all true work. Recall the terrible isolation of Carlyle and his wifs at Craigenputtock. Bent whalebones can be restored and used again by simply soaking in water few hours and then drying them,
 The largest greenback extant is a $1O, 900 bill, and there is only one such note in existence; of the S5,O00 bills there are seven.
 Benjamin H. Currier, of Boston, has administered the obligation oath to bench officers for sixty years. Mir. Cur rier is 94 years old.
 Five pounds ten shillings sterling per pound was paid in London recently for Q small package of unapproachable tea brought overland through Russia
 During the siege of valenciennes in 1793 the weather, which had been hot and dry, became violently rainy after the cannonading commenced. Take five cents worth of baking powder. Make in a paste with an- monia; rub on nickel with soft cloth and polish off with another flannel cloth. The first iron pen was made in 1885; the first steel pen in 1903 by Wise. Jo- seph Gillot's cheap steel pens were first made in 1920.
 It is stated that 1,5OO, 900 Christmas parcels were delivered by the British postoffice, of which 1,l16,000 com prised turkeys, fowls, game and Christ mas buildings.
 The trust controlling the African dia- mond mines have resolved to reduce the product from 4, 900, 900 to 3, 900. 900 of carats per annum, and raw dia- monds have risen 100 per cent. in con- sequence,
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04

l662-Cavalry fight near Lexington. Mo. 1066-New reform bill introduced in England by MT. Gladstone. 1e66-Decree issued asserting Prussian jurisdic- tion over Holstein. 1876-Prussia prohibited the exportation of horses. 1ss8-Henry Bergh, philanthropist and founder of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. died in New York; born 1893. 1889-Prohibition defeated in New Hampshire. 1880-Dr. T. B. Mellow, of Charleston, murdered Capt F. w. Dawson editor of The Charles ton News and Courier. l889-John G. Davis, admiral U. s. navy. retired, aged 64 in Washington. 1s00-Judge McComas, who signed the warrant for John Browns execution, died at Fort Scott Kan, aged A.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04

The newest thing in baby carriages is a contrivance that by means of various appliances may be transformed into sled a cradle and a go-car. The era dle, instead of being provided with rockers, hangs from the ceiling by spiral spring, and the spring itself plays all important part in the adjustment of the sun shade that goes with the car riage when it is used in its normal char. acter.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
Bad Outlook for BronsO

Smithers-Bronson's humor is very dry.
 Editor-It isn't half SO dry as it will be after it has been in my stove a few minutes Bazar.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
ITS WATERLOO AT HAND.


 But this evil will be arrested. Blu cher came up just before night and saved the day at Waterloo At 4 o'clock in the afternoon it looked very badly for the English. Generals Pon- sonby and Picton fallen. Sabers broken, flags surrendered, Scots Grays annihi- lated. Only fortytwo men left out of the German brigade. The English army falling back and falling back. Napoleon rubbed his hands together and said: Aha! aha! we'll teach that little Englishnan a lesson. Ninety chances out of a hundred are in our favor. Magnificent! magnificent" He even sent messages to Paris to say he had won the day.
 But before sundown Butcher came up, and he who had been the conqueror ot Austerlitz became the victim of Waterloo. That name which had shaken all Europe and filled even America with apprehension--that name went down, and Napoleon, muddy and hatless and crazed with his disasters, was found feeling for the stirrup of a horse that he might mount and re- sume the conflict.
 Well, my friends, alcoholism is i'm perial, and it is a conqueror, and there are good people who say the night of national overthrow is coming, and that it is almost night But be- fore sundown the Conqueror of earth and heaven will ride in on the white horse, and alcoholism, which has had it's Austerlitz of triumph, shall have it's Waterloo of defeat. Alcoholism having lost its crown, the grizzly and cruel breaker of human hearts, crazed with the disaster, will be found feeling in vain for the stirrup on which to re- mount it's foaming charger ''So, o Lord, let thine enemies perishv'
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
March 19.

March 12. bo6-Death of Caesar Borgia. l684-Birth of Bishop Berkeley, metaphysician; died 1T5S. 163-The people arose to expel the French from Germany at the kings appeal, and formed the landwehr, or militia
 106LTreaty of alliance formed between England, France and Turkey.
 166l-Southern commissioners refused an audience by the
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
TRUE LOVE.

think true love is never blind, But rather gives an added light; Our inner vision, quick to nnd The beauties hid from common sight No soul can ever truly see Another's highest, noblest part Save through the sweet philosophy And loving wisdom of the heart. -
 -Ph0be Carey.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
A Warm Attachment.

dress.
 Cleverton-Yes; I've known him to wear the same suit for 8 year.-Clothier and Euxniohef.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
March II.

1513-Leo \ elected pope. l544-Birth of Tasso, Italian poet;
 died 1895. l7S4-Tippoo concluded peace
 with the English. l@1-Surre nder of Badajoz,
 Spain. to the French under
 Soult. lS54-Queen of England reviews
 the Baltic fleet.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
March IS.


 16T7-The proprietors of New Jersey gave tho people 0 liberal constitution, and more than 400 Quakers came from England and settled below the Raritan. 1TS8+English ambassador recalled from Paris 1848-Revoution at Vienna; flight of Prince Met ternich. 1sss Execution of Orsini and Pieri for attempted assassination of the emperor of France. 1s62-Great artillery battle at New Mallrid, Mo, In which the Federal engineers and artillerists under Gen. John Pope demonstrated the vast superiority of the new style of siege guns and gave a new feature to the war; at night the Confederates evacuated, their retreat being concealed by furious thunder storm 1s64-Capture of Fort De Russey, La, by the lS67-Cession of Russian America to United States 187o-Mariage of Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia to Duke of Connaught at Windsor
 March 1A. 1e4e-The proprietors of Massachusetts Bay Col ony received a charter from King Charles 1, and were incorporated by the name of Tho Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England" 1os1-Charles II granted William Penn a large tract of land west of the Delaware. I76-Admiral John Byng shot at Portsmouth; born 1GO4: was charged with neglect or duty in an engagement with tho enemy oil Minor ca, and condemned for an error in judgment. 180o-Pius VII elected pope. 180S-Death of Kopstock, German poet; born 17A
 1ae2-Capture of Newborn, N. O.; Union loss 471, Confederate 5S3.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04

l871-Le Vengeur and four other caAhihs SUMNER
 violent journals suppressed in Paris. lS74-Death of Charl Sumner, United States
 senator from Massachusetts. ls89-Strike of 6000 weavers in Fall River, Mass..
 settled.
Connecticut western news., 1891-03-04
TIMELY ANNIVERSARIES.
Current Selections from HistO.
 ry's Broad Page.

March s. -.. t6SS-The first legislative assem- ts ply was convened at St. N,A Hary's, Md. SSAH 17o9- William III died of a fN &SSM A from his horse; succeeded <9\ by Princess Anne daughter of James II; she had 13 N<
 children, all of whom died young. HkA 17oe-Birth of Dr. John Camp 0S bell, historian, biographer < and political writer; died x FILLMORE. 1775. @gg 17Ss-Birth of William Roscoe miscellaneous writer; died 1881. - 17M-Lafayette sent to Virginia with a portion Of French fleet to capture Benedict Arnold, but failed. 1s17-Birth of Austin H. Layard. explorer of Min eveh-
 pendence of South American republics. iSt4-Death Of Pernadotte, Frenah general and kkAG of Swe0sn; born 1764. i862-Confederate iron plated ship Merrimac de- stroyed Federal vessels Cumberland and Con- gress in Hampton Roads; was repulsed by Federal ironclad Monitor the following day and forced to retreat l662Desperate cavalry battle near Nashville be- tween the Fourth Ohio cavalry and First Wis consin infRntry and a com bination of deIachel Confederate cavalry; on the same day a battle was fought at Mississippi City. Miss. 1s6S-Daring midnight raid of Confederate Mosby upon Fairfax Court House. Va. 1872 -Garvey made exposures of New York ring" frauds.
 1N+Death of ex-President Fillmore la67-At Nassau, New Providence, James B. Eads engineer, died, aged e years. lSs9-Death of John Ericsson, aged 85, in New York, inventor of the Monitor ironclad and many valuable devices.
 March 9. l403-Bajazet l, Ottoman sultan, who added Asia Minor to the Turkish empire, died 8 prisoner of Tamerlane. l568-David Rizzo. favorite of Mary Queen of Scots. murdered in her presence by Lord Darnley; born 1540 1616-Death of Francis Beaumont, English dram atist, colleague of Fletcher; born 15s6 lG61-Death of Mazarin, cardinal; born 1G02 i758-Birth of Dr. Joseph Gall, founder of phre- nology; died 1928. le2o-Act passed abolishing the Catholic associa tion.
 lses-Death of Anna Letitia Barbauld the author ess born l743 bs6S-Republican outbreak at Chalons. France, suppressed. l862-The ram Merrimac retired to Norfolk dis abed.
 IS63-Minor engagements at Bolivar and Franklin, Tenn
 leS8-Death of Frederick William, emperor of Germany; born 17T
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-11-11
THE REAL ISSUE.

The Financial Question Takes Precedence
Over the Tariff in Importance as An
Issue.
The vigorous efforts of the pluto
cratic press to push the discussions of
the political arena into a channel which
avoids the real questions at issue is
very suggestive, and indicates that
their side of the real questions will not
bear discussion. So far as the subject
of money is concerned there is only one
question, and that is: "Shall the peo-
pie be furnished with currency suffi-
cient for the wants of trade independ-
ent of the banks?" This is the pith of
the matter and it is around this point
that the discussion should center. The
plutocrats realize that this is the es
sence and carefully guard all the ap
proaches to its discussion. The bank
er's circular went to the root of the
matter when it said: 1--WE must not al
low the greenback to circulate, be.
cause we cannot control them. They
furnish the people a circulating me-
dunn, independent of the bank, and
thereby interfere seriously with your
individual profits as bankers and lend
and bringing it under the control of the
banks is the course that has built up
millionaries and built down tramps and
paupers
The control of the supply of money
by the banks is the vicious element of
our banking law and it is this which
must be removed. Even the amount of
circulation becomes a secondary mat.
ter and If increased would only furnish
a temporary relief If the control re-
mains as at present
The difference of few cents on the
tariff is immaterial and so the pluto
Gratis of both old parties agree to raise
racket over that, but both sides stout
~ insist on the principle Of protection
The free coinage of silver, good per-
haps as far as it goes, is but q bara-
telle, except to the extent that it would
give us a currency independent of the
banks. 1t is this same feature of the
sub-treasury plan that sxcites the ami
mostly of the plutocrats. They are
neither fools nor sleeping. They are
eminently wise and very much awake
to their own interests To beat them
and permit the accomplishment of their
designs we must be equally wise and
equally earnest If we would preserve
the liberties of this country and give
our children a chance to make an hon.
est livelihood we must resist the aR-
gressions Of the money power,
The people of this country are not
idiotA but they have been uiSiad tor