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OLE wmEAr PRoDucrIoN.

calamity bowler" writing in BeUordS
Nogd=iae, is terribly disturbed because our
wheat production is less per capita than it
was in early periods Of our history.
la 1919 tie wheat yield in The United States was
equivalent to s.3l bushels Tor each iahabIiant In
lsa9 il reached s. bushels; Ia ls6g, :. &c bushels;
IA 1879, $40 bushels There 1t stopped. in lssi'
Notwithstanding the momentum which the indus
try had received, aud Notwithstanding. further the
fact that the crop ol that ear the greatest ever
harvested the propouiouate supply remained ex-
actly the same As IA ls79, viz, $40 bushels per
capita.
since then we have not been able 70 attain that
high-waicr mark Of production. nor Is u likely
that we shall ever again have so generous a yield
pa proportion % our population. During the i've
years since 1854 production has been falling back,
while population has steadily continued 60 in-
crease; 80 that now There exists a vice gulf that
must bc hridged before The race can be resumed
on equal terms
Ia place Of this being n matter for alarm
il is really one for congraiulation. 1t shows
that our people are no longer making wheat
raising their sole reliance, but are turn
irg their attention 10 other pursuits
Tais is rs it should be- The theoretically
perfect condition VIII be reached when we
have only enough people raising wheat and
corn TO supply our own people with bread
slufIs, and the remainder are engaged in
producing other articles that cur people
need. We should neither export nor i'm
port wheat or corn. On nothing that we
send abroad do we make so little profit as
upon breadstulfs, for the reason that in those
articles we come into direct competition
with the cheapest lands and the poorest paid
labor in the world.
Tie true policy is TO equalize the products
Of our fields and our workshops; TO have
enough men in the workshops to sup
ply all the manufactured goods we now buy
abroad, and enough men in the field to raise
food for those employed in the workshops.
Then both classes Will be more prosperous
And II, instead Of raising SlOQOCO,0OO worth
Of wheat to send TO Europe TO sell in com
petition with that raised in Russia, Austria.
liza, India, and South America, we employ
the wheat-Taisers in producing the 500,
100000 worth Of sugar we now buy abroad
the gain for all classes. and consequently the
country, viii be enormous.
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Throw up yer hands an shell out lively ~
commanded a masked highwaymau 20 the two
occupants Of the stage-coaeh he was holding
mp. "Shell out, or of comes the tops Of yer
headsl"
Ny friend began minister Of the gospel
who was one OF the passengers, " DO you realize
the grave crime You are about TO -
ARR! No back talk, but she'll out, an DO
it lively"
But think Of the sin, and -
"Shut up, III count three an if the money
haint forthcomin' by the time Pm done, III
let drive with both barrels Of this gun"
But" pleaded the good man, think Of
your family. Have you home, and
"Yar! I've got a home. One. two."---
"Ah!" interrupted the other passenger,
smoothly. in that case Of course you desire 70
protect your home from the fury Of that terri
bic destroyer. lighting. Allow me 70 call your
attention to the Acme platiHum-tipped arrow
pointed lightuiug-rod which an introducing
into this section. l have just taken this gen
tleman's order for 300 feet, and -
Talk enough" broke in the desperate.
You've got ahead OF me. 1 never try to in
terfere with deal Of one OF the craft. Good
night"
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TRIBUNETS.
MY onJEcrIoY TO SCIENCE.

The fault find with science is that il is per-
pctually doing something to help some other
fellow, for whom ! GOn't care lg, while IL
leaves me to tug along, unaided, with my par
ticular troubles. Whenever / open a paper
find some startling announcement Of another
triumph Of science :" but my heart sickens
when / read along and lind that it is ali for
somebody clse's benefit.
For example, scientific journal states that
one Of the greatest pests OF the tropics ants,
but genius has found way to circumvent and
destroy them, by pouring quantity of freez-
ing mixture into their nests aud making the
whole section Whereabouts into a miniature Arc
tie zone. The scientific journal goes on to say
that freezing mixtures can be made very
cheaply." 1 know they can, up in Maine in
the middle Of January; but if they can be
made so cheaply in the tropics, why do they
send 1000 miles for iee7
But that is not what ] started to grumble
about, which was this: Why don't that scien.
| tiic sharp, instead Of wasting his abilities
| fighting ants for the benefit Of lot Of brunei
/ loafers in the tropics who might as well be
eaten up by ants for all that anybody cares
come up here and find way Of suppressing
| the tuneful musketO and exterminating the
rats which waste our substance? Then he
would be doing something worth while. Rats
and muskctos cause more trouble aud loss in
the temperate zone in year than ants in the
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A cnrrprrr. Lac

Visitor in Museum to dwarD-It seems
kinder funny that you should be 50 small.
Dwarf-There is very good reason for it,
my friend. You see, my mother, after much
thought, invented an apparatus that bathed,
rinsed and dried all seven Of Us children stimuli
taneOusy by turning a crank.
Yisitor-Whaes that got to do with your
bein' sInal2
Dwarf-Why, her success 50 tickled her that
she did little else but 70 turn the crank, and
presently, the other children were all washed
completely away, aud was reduced in size till
I wasn't much bigger than a minute. Some
how haven't grown much since.
Visitor (wagging his'head Reckon I'll seek
the outside It's about time foI the Lightning
to strike here.
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HISTORIES OF REGIMENTS. Etc.

We have received large number Of re-
quests from comrades for histories q their
regiments losses Of their commands in par
ticular battles, etc, which we have been
unable TO answer promptly. because, in the
removal Of TIE NATICyAL TRIBUNE 10 its
elegant new quarters on New York avenue,
just west Of the State, War, aud Navy De-
partments, our library has been for weeks
inaccessible for reference. Now we have
got it in shape again, and we shall comply
with the requests Of our comrades as rapidly
as possible.
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FOR his papers, which removed him from the
care Of the Italian Government, and leaves
but two cases into which that Government
has any right to inquire. The report con-
cludes:
We have referred 10 tho large number Of eiti-
zens participating in this demonstration. estimated
by judges at from COCO 10 5000, regarded as a
spontaneous uprising Of the people The magni-
tude Of this affair makes II n difficult task TO tx
guilt upon any number Of the participants in
fact the act seemed to involve the entire people 81
Toe parish hand the City Of New Orleans, pruiuse IS
their sympathy. aud extended their connection
with the affair la view az these considerations the
thorouc. examination o. the subject has failed TO
disclose the necessary facts 20 justify this Grand
Jury Ia presenting indictments.
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AT the Patriarch ball in New York, a
few weeks ago. we're gathered the wives and
daughters of men who are foremost in
denouncing the lavish expenditures of the
Government for pensions" One of these
women wore $4,000 worth of diamonds
around her neck, $4,000 in her hair, and
scattered about her fingers and arms and
bosom were other gems which swelIed the
aggregate value to nearly 100000, or enough
devoted to idle personal display to pay 1OO
veterans s. month for over 10 years.
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AMERICAN inventive genius has come to
the relief Of the farmers. The name Of the
A. l. &. is George Lowry, and he halls from
Iowa. The relief is in the shape Of dis
coyery that common slough grass, which
costs nothing but for the labor Of eating,
can be made into the best quality of bag
Ping, mating, and binding-twine, equal TO
that made from the best imported sisaI,
which costs from $12O 10 $50 ton. Jute
bagging, which now sells for eight cents a
yard, can be made from marsh grass as low
as one cent a yard.
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EvcrssIYE ZEtL.

"Dar's seeh athing e. havin' too much zeal,
said Uncle Azberry, waggiug his head. d
udder night, wen DO 'vival was going on, an
sist Hammer Presley WIZ a-hollerin' Gul-lory
gul-Iory she somers er uudder knocked down
de red hot stove.7
"Brud' Reuben Hoard pick up dat ar stove +"
SEE Pahson Watts. "Lawd won't lot it burn
yo'"
Wall, Brud' Rueben Hoard he had mo zeal
dan sense, an he grab a-hoIt de stove an git It
up bout two inches an half Den he sorto
let it drap.
DE debbill he won't" says he.
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TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY il, 1881
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Free to G3ltGp-Up Of Club,

This year must be spent in a Campaign
Of Education for the friends Of veterans.
They must brsiir themselves 10 meet Tie
onaaugfs Of their enemies with arguments
and presentations Of the truih. It is inn
perauycly necessary that they put into the
hands of those who are likely TO be in
1uenced By tbe pension-haters lies literature
which viii meet these misrepresentation
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ms for plans by which THE NATIONAL
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lajion, and everywhere oppose its antidote
10 the pcnsion-hatcIs' venom.
We have therefore decided TO send the
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We riH grs nn citra copy free 10 crey one
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This is chance, comrades. Everybody is
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will cover The publication Of our great series
Of articles GA Christian Work by The lead
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try. ID viii also cover the preparations for
and the proceedings OF the National Encamp-
meut 10 be bald IN Detroit in August. Each
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A DIFFERENCE.

First City Councilman (of Boomopolis, Kan.)
BE sure to be at the Council meeting tonight,
Kaw. We are going to ask Mayor Hooks to
resign. lie was on dickens Of a toot last
night, and went bowling and whooping around
the streets for two hours.
Second Councilmau-AwI what's the differ
encc2 He's done that dozen times before, and
no attention.
First Councilman-But this time he kept
yelling that Boomopolis isn't booming, and
Second Councilman-What's that? Amt
booming? Wen Dust him at once. I'll be
there as soon Is the doors are open.
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THE Census has given another discourage
ing blow at the ealamity-howlers. ItshOws
that while the aggregate debts of foreign
nations have increased from ST, iSI ,5T2, 1S5
in 1ssO to $25,G3G O75, so in 1890 that of the
United States has decreased in the same
time from S1,922, 517,3G4 to S9l5962, 112, or
over 81, OOO,OOO,OOO. In the same
time, and in spite Of the large expenditures
for internal Improvements, the debts of the
States and Territories have been reduced
from $290,326Gi3 to S223,lO7,ss3 The
County Indebtedness has risen from Sl24-
1O5,027 to S1l1,95O,sl5. This has been on
account Of the formation of a great number
Of new Counties and great expenditures for
roads, bridges, court-houses, etc. Including
our greenbacks, which are counted as debt,
the debt Of the United States, including that
of the States and Territories, is but S2046
per head, while that of Great Britain is
$sL79; Austro- Hungary, S7O84; Italy,
S7GOG; Belgium, S631O; Netherlands,
S9j65, and France, S11G35.
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A MISTAKE.

Excited Kansln charging byl-Run! Run
Earthquake! Hear that deep. sullen boom
ing. Feel the ground trembe! Run!
Cool Kansau-Don't be frightened Jack
wood It's no earthquake; its only the Far
mers Alliance Legislators tramping around in
the State House.
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CEaPEhTER'S LETTERS.
Another Series of Travel
Pictures.
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER.

We take pleasure IN announcing TO our
readers ihat we have arranged with the
Wtll-ku1Hn and popular correspondent, Mr..
Frank q. Carpenter, Tor another series Of his
travel lettcrF. which proved such an altrac-
tion to ouI Iesdels last year. lie is about
% start on g journey 20 the Indian Territory
anl Mexico aud may 20 into other countries
llc viii, as usual carefully study the coun-
trio and their peoples, and will furnish
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE "A series Of Letters
written especially l0T TINS paper, On what
III nEs and learns
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currnrrI INpn1snr,fErr-

Tourist Tin OklahomaJ-Hy stars! What
is the meaning Of that Internal racket in that
big hollow tree?
Prominent Citizen-That's our Jail. We
haul malcfaetors up an drop 'em down inside.
Teller in thar now pears to have stirred up q
skunk or sump'n'. He'sa real-e5tate agent, so
reckon the best thing to DO is to let him an
the other skunk fight it out.
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EGEH WANTED
& e0mTaae Ia Every township
and Post
TOSELL TEE CANNONEER

Tho CnuoHocrh Is undoubtedly the best
selling YEARBOOK now before the people 1t
is unique in I,s way, being The weil-tOld
sexual eNpgI euces % a private soldier in
much @. The very hardest fighting in the
WAT.
IEeTy veteran, especially Of the Army OF
the Potomac, wants "a copy OF the book and
Also every man and woman whose father
served in tiat army. il viii 70 like bot
cakes among hem.
Ne want d good live comrade IN every
Post and every Township in The country ID
sake hold OF The book aud push It, Good
wage cam De made every day by its sale
Send iYI Is Township. and specify two o.
tltte u.Hcr- that you want ii you cannot
gc gm FIRST choice. Ask for terms Il
saeu,sH Address
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, ID. G.
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ct will not smoke the filthy weed!" said
little Johnny Reed, in tones suitable for de-
clamatory purposes.
"Ah-h-h! NobIy said, my little man ?"
spoke the good Deacon, patting the lad on tho
thinker.
"Soy. Jimmy. Gimme q chaw o your to-
hacker said little Johnny Reed, when safely
out Of doors. two minutes later. you know
can't smoke now, cause Pm laying for the
prize
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TIE strife between the Irish aud German
and other foreign elements in the Catholic
Church in America has taken the form Of
an appeal to the Pope to appoint National
Bishops to look after the interests Of the
100000 Catholics who immigrate hither
every year. The complaint is made that
the great majority of Catholic Bishops in
this country are Irish either by birth or
extraction, and they appoint only priests
Of their own race, instead of those of the
race and language Of the immigrants.
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tropics in centuries. Let him find some way
Of eIectrocuting the muszeto on the wing. and
Of converting the rat into a stiff but odorless
corpse, and millions Of people, whose good oPin-
ion IS worth having, will rise up and call him
blessed Harry AUSTIN.
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THE fgee-trade, pension hating Chicago
TiJuaehas opened its mud batteries on one
of the bravest and best soldiers that fought
FOR the Union-Gen. W. II. Powell, Of Belyi-
dere, III. Gen. Powell went out at the
beginning OF the war in the 81 W. Va. Cay'
and by unusual gallantry and good soldier
ship made his way mp to Brigldier- General,
commanding one Of Sheridan's splendid di-
visions fcavalry. lie was terribly wounded
and left on the field for dead, but recovered,
and sufficiently to be taken prisoner by the
rebels, and kept for long time in Libby,
where he was the object of special persecu-
ton, because he belonged to West Virginia
regiment. He made a hundredfod more
sacrifices for the country than all the people
connected with the Chicago Tribune, and
the pension which he received is but beg
carly return for bis magnificent services.
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THE clamors about bankrupt Treasury"
are diminishing. 1t requires more than
ordinary cheek TO lie against the figures
which have gone out from the Treasury.
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Puck: 1t Is an odd thing that the Temperate
Zone contains the hardest drinkers on the face
Of this earth.
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A LITTLE while ago the English were ter
ribly shocked by the reckless way in which
our troopers fred into the Sioux tepees
on Wounded Knee Creek. Now they are
praising the practical, soldierlike way in
which their light batteries swept the Mari
puri villages with canister and shrapnel.
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THE Michigan House Of Representatives
has defeated the bin appropriating money 10
aid the city Of Detroit in entertaining the
National Encampment in that city next
August. At first $4,000 were asked for,
and finding this impossible 70 get, the sum
named in the bill was made $3O, 900, but after
some weeks Of hagging this was refused,
the Copperheads and stay-at-homes proving
too strong for the veterans. This is very
discrcditable TO the great soldier State Of
Michigan, which sent into the army one
fighting man for every eight people in her
borders, and there was not a bad nor even
poor regiment in the 30 which she con-
tributed to the defense Of the Nation. Every
regiment was good representative Of the
splendid citizenship Of the State. After the
magnificent hospitality Of the States Of Col
orado, Minnesota, Maine, California, Mis-
souri,, Ohio, Wisconsin and Massachusetts, 10
the Grand Army Of the Republic, when it
assembled within their borders, the conduct Of
the Michigan Legislature is exceedingly
shabby. The editors Of the Detroit Journal
write us:
The action Of our State Legislature Il shameful.
bat the city aud citizens OF Detroit will not allow
! The local committee 10 lack for funds.
We readily accept this. The people OF
Detroit are among the most enterprising and
public spirited in the Nation. They have
built up on the banks of their beautiful
river a city that has no superior in loyeliness
in the world. II will be picture of beauty
when the Encampment assemblies, and the
comrades will receive an entertainment
which will fill their hearts with gladncss.
THE reform editors Of Kansas passed
resolution denying that they passed tn,
resolution hostile 10 the GAR. which W,
published last week. They also demanded
that the Erie (Kan.) Record publish a re
traction Of the base fabrication" Tn
editor Of the Record is an old soldier, ant
does not take water" at anybody's bid
ding, IL he thinks he is right. He therefor
+ published the resolution, but accompanies
it with a scathing denunciation, and ali
9 dayiis from reputable citizens showing tina
9 the FIRST resolution had really been passed
as charged. The "reform editors will 500
find out that the Kansas comrades ar
loaded, and for bear.
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WHAT objection can there be to eve

WHAT objection can there be to every
man and woman insisting upon all payments
Of SO or less being made to them in silver?
This will be the best way TO popularize the
metal as money. Ii VIII make everybody
familiar with its value, and be the most
effective step toward the complete remone-
tizalion Of silver. 4 silver dollar is a much
better representative of value than a bill,
especially if it is new and bright, while the
bill is old and greasy. 1t looks and feels
like something Of real worth. The man who
gets one of the shining disks feels that he is
getting The full equivalent Of what he sells.
IL is not a promise to pay money-it is money
good in every land upon which the sun
shines. Let every man and woman who is
genuine friend Of silver ask to be given it
in payment of hat is due him and her