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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
SHOPPING LISTS INCLUDE;

Glaze taffeta paraSolS of tan and gold.
Table covers of Saline or cotton
damaSk.
Summer curtains of striped lace and
Scrim.
Neck folds of ecru net dotted with
Jet beads.
Gray hats trimmed with mauve and
heliotrOpe.
Null hats in blue, tan, gray, pink,
white or cream.
Many gray surah parasolS, trimmed
with pink rutlles.
Dainty ornamental hair-pins in sets
of four and six.
Pretty nickel folding cups in leather
cases for travellers.
Rope picture frames, gilded and
knotted here and there.
Turnover ruflies OF embroidered
chiffon for the sleeves.
Rose bowls of cut glass for the centre
of the dinner table.
Black hats trimmed with green ribbon
and mignOnette.
Jet edgings for basques that are only
a fourth of an inch wide.
Grenadine striped homespun for sum
mer wooden gowns.
Background China silks of the
cheaper qualities for tea-gowns.
Exquisite rose wreathS Of three long
sprays and centre bunch.
Buttercup wreathS of black, having
yellow centres, and vice versa.
Spanish turbanS trimmed with crepe
roSettes and military pOmpons.
All kinds and conditions of odd little
tables for the drawing-room.
Immense gold filigree and jet butter
flies for trimming black lace hats.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
DEFENDED BY HIS son.
Bitter Speeches on the Motion to Censure
Sir Charles Topper.

OTTAWA, ONT, June 3.-In the de-
bate last night on the motion of Mr..
Laurier, leader of the Opposition, cen
surng Sir Charles Upper, Mr., Cameron
opened the discussion bya lengthy and
violent speech, in which he reiterated
the charges made by the former
speakers.
The Hon. C. ii. Upper launched out
against his fathers accusers in lively
manner. He accused the leader of the
Opposition with indecent haste in ask
ing for a resolution of cenSure without
evidence sustaining the charges mad9.
1t would have been more Seemly, he
said, to have asked for committee of
inquiry into the facts OF the case before
bringing the resolution into the House,
or allow the accused the privilege of
answering his accusers before the bar
of the House. He accused the Opposi-
ton speakers of cowardice in atiac king
an absent oppbnent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
PETROLEUM.

OIL CITY, PA, June petroleum,
opened at 7O4c: highest 70Sc; lowest
7O4c; closed at 1Och. Sales, 100000 bar
rels: clearances, "a 200 barrels: charters,
23,SO9 barrels; shipments, Sl,9l3 barrels;
runs, 93,057 barrel.
New YORK, June 4-Petroleum opened
firm, but declined q cent under few
western selling orders and closed weak
Pennsylvania spot closed 69sf July option
opened and highest at 10%c; lowest and
closing roc. Total sales, $1,000 barrels.
PITrs. r. PA, June 4.-Petroleum,
nothing doing; opened, closed and lowest
zoe; highest ,O@5c.
BRADFORD, PA, June 4.-Petrolerm,
opened, lowest and closed 7Oc highest Tic;
clearances l40, 900 barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05

mental, 147s; Pacific Mail. 35; Peoria, De-
catur and Evansville, 1871: Pittsburg,
$40: Pullman Palace Car, IN; Reading
30%; Rock Island, 7l1a: ST. Louis and San
Francisco, -; do preferred. -: do first pre-
ferred, 65; st. Paul, 693i; do preferred
HOY ST Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba,
1887; ST Paul and Omaha %; do pre-
ierred. 81; Texas Pacific. 1875; Union Pa
cidc, AZ United States Express, 50; West
err Union, 49,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
In "A Bird store.


Prospective PnrchaSer:-''What
thoughtful looking parrot! Polly want
a cracker"
The Parrot Qate of BoSton):-"I am
aware my dear madame, that there eX-
lists an almost universal but erroneous
belief that all parrots manifest predi-
lection for crackers. This hypothesis
would be amusing were it not for the
intimation it affords of the pathetic
paucity of dietetic knowledge upon the
part of the masses. May awsk If you
are aware that there is more nutriment
and inspiration in a single plate OF
beans than in three-score and ten
crackers? A thorough appreciation OF
Browning will never follow regimen
OF crackers. But what is the matter,
may awsk? You manifest considera-
BILE perturbation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea. Is pleasant 20 the taste. Sold
by Druggists in every part OF the world.
Twenty cents a bottle. It's value Is
incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take no
OF hon, Lind
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
A QUERY.
Who does not wish for spring,
With its pretty flowers,

Who does not wish for spring,
With its pretty flowers,
Its April showers,
Aud its birds that Sweetly sing:
Who does not wish for spring:
Who does not love the spring:
After the winters passed away,
Those welcome mOnths-March, April, May.
The prettieSt gifts do bring.
Who does not like the spring:
Where's he who'd have no spring:
All We may wander far and wide,
DER forest valley, mOuntain-SIde.
Where all the woods airing
There's none who d have no spring.
Wheeling, June /, 1891 Ii. Il.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
~ CENTRAL STANDARD TINE.
vlHgnnSy|vdnld jRDs.|
From Bridgeport Station.

Trains via the Cleveland and Pittsbure Rail-
road leave Bridgeport for Pittsburg, Chicago
and Cleveland, $50 a. m. For Pittsburg, 1913
a. m. For Chicago and Cleveland, 100 p IN.
For Pittsburg and New York, 2:4 p. m For
Steubenville, S:43 Il. m
Trains arrive ut Bridgeport at 500 n m, 10: 80
a. m, l9:lO p. M, 4:59 p m, and s:I5 p. m
On Saturdays ony-Tor East Liverpool, Gil
D. m. from East Liverpool, II: ~ p. m.
FROM WHEELING STATION
Trains via the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railway, Panhandle Route, leave Wheel
ing for Steubenvlle, Pittsburg and the East,
$40 m. 1875 p. m, 1920 p. m, and $40 p m.
For Columbus. Cincinnati, Indianapolis and st.
aud Chicago, 1875 p. IN. Trains arrive At
Wheeling at $50 a m. 1000 n. m 2:i5 p. m,
and 20 pm. Trains leaving at $40 a m and ar
irving at $40 p. IN. run solid between Wheeling
and Pittsburg. All trains daily except Sunday.
nOlO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05

The first trial of Dr. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup will satisfy any one that the
lung healing virtue of the pine tree has
now been refined into an effective and
convenient cough medicine. Sold by
all dealers or guarantee of satiSfac-
tiOO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05

Baggage checked through to destination Of
tickets.
W. ]. ROBINSON, General Passenger Agent
Parkersburg, w. Va.
A. j. handy, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Parkersburg, w. Va.
JIG. TOMLINSOE, Passenger Agent, Wheel.
ing, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
9F1rSteal,
Health is Wealth!
GRAIN

~ s e. WEsr's NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
* a guaranteed specific for HySteris, Dizzl
Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia
,he Nervous Prostitution, caused by the
-s .lcohol or tobacco, WgkefulReSs, Mentai
- -.ssion. Softening OF the Brain, resulting in
..r ry aud leading % misery decay ana Ge9th
ser. Involuntary Losses aud Spe7ma
caused by over-eNertion OF the brain
,hu>s OF Over-Indulgence. Each BOX coz
,~s months treatment. 400 box or sill
.,r $50. sent by mail prepaid on eeceip'
6ual a-iee Six Boxes
...s any case. Nth each order received by
-.iv boxes. accompanied with $500, We will
-te purchaser s. written guarantee 20 re
-5 ss money II the treatment does not eject
Guarsntees issued only through
NOLAN BROTHERS,
-..-.-s Sole Agents, McLain BLOCK.
49,, aud Twelfth streets, Wheeling, W. VS..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05

$5S5, 900.
STocKs-As was generally expected, the
Rock Island road reduced Its rate
of dividend last evening, and that
fact was the great subject OF IN
terest this morning and its depressing
effects were such that that the improve
ment in the foreign situation, as indicated
bv the reduction in its minimum rate OF
discount by the Bank of England from to
4 per cent. counted almost for nought. The
opening prices were not all lower,
though Rock Island was down per
cent and the general list recov-
cred Immediately from the depression,
though there was no special strength shown
outside of few specialties, among which
the Wheeling and Lake Fries were most
prominent. The decline in Rock Island was
Supplemented oy material loss III Bur
lington, but the influence OF this was 1alrly
Offset by the per cent. rise IN Sugar, Whlch
was occasioned by the report that the div
idend would be per cent. on the common
stock. which the denial of the Secretary
had no power to check The market closed
fairly active and firm to strong, close TO the
openipg prices. Final changes show only
small losses and gains in the general list,
but Rock Island is down ) per cent, while
Sugar is up pa Sales 297 ,25S shares.
Quotations closed bid;
Adams Express, AZ; American Express,
III; Canada Pacific, ~; Central Pacific,
3Os5 ; Chesapeake and Ohio, 16; do first
preferred, 4616 do. second preferred, 2s]@ :;
Chicago and Alton, 122: Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy, S65s Delaware and Hud,
son. lbs: Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, 1876; Denver and Rio Grande
preferred, 55s.; Erie, 1917; do preferred,
5O%: Fl. Wayne, $50; Illinois Central, 70;
Lake Shore, iO91S Michigan Central, 9O]5 ;
Minneapolis and st. Louis, ~; do pre-
ferred, s.; Missouri Pacific, 6715; North
ern Pacific. "a; 90 preferred, 679l;. North
western, 1878; do preferred 1888; New
York Central, 1898; Oregon Transconti'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
The Metal Market,

New YORK, June 4.-Pig iron, quiet;
American $40 GOALS 90. Copper, steady;
lake 81 80. Lead, quiet; domestic 81 %.
Tin, active; straits go 50.
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b. x y. r Z.
- an

WHEELING = ELM GROVE
w RAILROAD On and after Monday,
December lst, 1890, trains will run as follows
City Time:
Leave v neeHng. Leave Elm Grove.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAIL
~ WAY COMPANY.
r. F.. v.

(Fsst Flying Virgi nian)
Vestihule Limited solid, with Dining Car, be-
tween New York, Washington and Cincinnati.
yestibule Sleeper between Washington and
Louisville and Old Point and Cincinnati. Seized
ule IN Effect April |, 1891.
CENTRAL STANDARD TIME; West Of Clifton
Forge.
EASTERN STANDARD TINE: East OF Clifton
Forge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
ARRIVE.
OHIO RIVER RAILROAD.
CENTRAL STANDARD TINE.

~ CENTRAL STANDARD TINE.
Direct route to Marietta, Parkersburg, Point
Pleasant, Huntington, Ashland, Portsmouth
arri Cincinnati Also TO Charleston, Clifton
Forge and Staunton, Va, and Lexington and
Louisville, Ky.
Time Table effective January II, 1891.
sDaily. tDaily except Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
NbeeIin9 Reeister
Grapeiera' G5i1tne.

4 RIVAL AND DEPARTURE
N OF TRANSPORTATION OF REFER
yNcE MARKS: sDaily. sunday excepted. +Mon-
day excepted. SUNDAY excepted. saturday
excepted Saturday only. Sunday only-75
Meridian. Nov Is 1890. Wheeling time, which
is one hour earlier than Central Time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05

+Daily except Sunday.
Sunday Church Trains will leave Elm Grove
at 9:43 q. N. and Wheeling at 1917 p; m
G. d. CHILEAN,
Gen. Manager.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05

DROXIES, LEASES AND ALL KINDS OF
i Blanks for sale at the REGISTER Counting
Room
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05

IF YOUR BACK ACHES,
Or you are al worn out. really good for notn-
ing, it is general debility. Try
BROWNS icon BITTERS.
It viii cure you. cleanse your liver, and give
o good appetite
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
TRANS.OHIO DIVISION.
" 2. 4 Ii. DIVISION.

For Pittsburg 5:45 and 7:20 a. m, and 6:l0 p.
m. daily, and 40 p. m. daily except Sunday and
1926 p. IN. Sunday only.
Washington Accommodation, $50 p. m, ex-
cent Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Money at g 1-2a3 LIZ Per rent--Govern-
ments Dull but firm-Stocks Lower
Flour Dull-Wheat Lower.

NEW YORK, June money on call easy,
ranging from "a to 80 per cent; last loan
at 3 per cent; closed offered at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper SCAR per cent.
Sterling exchange quiet and weak at 4S4]4a
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Leave Wheeling.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-28
FIG. 2.-"DEEP" sCAB, INDUCED BY IN
OCULATION, IN FORM OF MONOGRAM K. T.

FIG. 2.-''DEEP" sCAB, INDUCED BY IN
dipped in the diseased substance OBJ
tanned from scabby tubcrs. In every
case, within three days, the point
touched by the needle showed symp-
toms of the disease, and subsequently
developed into scabs.
This was not considered fair test,
as potatoes in neigh boring hills were
afterwards found diseased, SO another
test was made with potatoes growing
in greenhouse. One or more potatoes
in each of IS small hills were inoculated
with the disease. In every case but
one they became ''scabby." At Fig. 9
is shown a photograph of one of these
potatoes. The letters "H. t. were
traced with the needle bearing the dis
ease. See how closely the scab has fol-
lowed it. There were 36 tubers left unaf
fected. Of these 81 were quite clean,
while five showed one to several scab
marks-only three of which were af-
fected in the soil.
The substance of the matter is that
DR. ThaXter concludes that the ''scab'
disease is always accompanied by a
particular fungus. What it is and how
to prevent it are matters that have not
yet been determined. We are just be-
ginning to understand the disease. Let
us remember that for centuries doctors
were in the dark respecting human dis
eases which are now perfectly we'll I'M
derstood. Let us hope that this scab
disease will be accurately determined,
and that remedy for it may be found
at least that we may know how to
avoid the conditions most favorable for
its Development New Yorker.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-28
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
THE POTATO SCAB.
A Disease Always Accompanied by p
tlcular Fungus.

A Disease Always Accompanied by q Par
tlcular Fungus.
In the annual report of the Connecti-
cut experiment station for 1890, DR..
Roland Thaxter gives an interesting
account of his experiments with potato
"scab." The following synopsis is
made from his report-the pictures
shown being copies of the original ones
used:
Almost everybody who has raised
''scabby" potatoes has some theory as
to the cause of the disease. Some claim
that it is caused by excessive moisture
in the soil, others think it is produced
by irritation brought about by sub
stances of insects in the soil that
scratch or mar the tubers, still others
think it is a result of chemical action
due to the presence of lime or oxide OF
iron in the soil, while another theory is
that stable manure induces the dis
ease. The trouble about all these
theories is that perfectly healthy pota'
toes are frequently produced in wet
soils and with stable manure, while
scab frequently occurs on light, dry
land. DR.. Thaxter thus dismisses the
insect-eating theory: Turning to tie
theories which connect the 'scab' with
the action of some organism, vegetable
or animal, the insect theory is one
very commonly entertained, especially
by farmers, insects including earth
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-28
COMFORTABLY MISERABLE.
That Is the State in Which Some Peopl.
Take naliUhf

That Is the State in Which Some People
Take Delight.
Any of us can remember occasionally
meeting with people who appear to
glory over their misfortunes. To man
or woman, of this turn of mind, a
grievance of some kind becomes a
necessity. Without it, life grows stale
and Improbable.
To be comfortably miserable sounds
anomalous; but then, human nature,
being infinite in its variety, breeds
strange anomalies.G
There is the chronic half-invalid,
who. while never sick enough to die, is
gold mine to the doctor, and mel
ancholy bore to her friends. The num-
Der of her ailments is uncountable,
their varied phases infinite. She is a
physical martyr, and nothing much in
terests her but her martyrdom. She
not only wears her crown ON earth, but
wearies her friends by always telling
them how it feels.
We also do not forget the man who
exalts himself because he was once
somebody in the world. He is nobody,
except in relation to his past He was
rich-he is now poor; he was famous,
but he has dropped out of sight of
everyone, except the unfortunates
whom he buttonholes, as he talks Of
what he was, and is not. Deprive that
man of the comfort of relating his mis-
cries, and he would indeed be mis-
cradle.
Thus kindly nature compensates
many, for whom fate has proved itself
too many.
Out of sickness and tribulation they
extract a kind of second-rate comfort,
that is usually harmless, though al
ways selfish. Perhaps those who are
more fortunate only do their part in
the compromising tendencies of things,
in listening. If they are bored, they
are also warned.-Yankee Blade.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-28
HOME HINTS AND hELpsl

Plain Cream: To one pint of cream
add the Juice Of one lemon, half q
pound of sugar, little nutmeg, mix
well and freeze.
Hot cakes, pies, ETC., need not be re-
moved from the pans in which they are
baked, if precaution is taken to set
them up on small supports, so that the
air can circulate under them. This eff.
fectually prevents the moisture from
steam in the bottom of the pan.
Water Cakes: Take one pound of
sifted flour and a dessert spoonful Of
butter, rub the butter we'll into the
flour, mix it with cold water, add a salt
spoonful of salt, teaspoonful of sugar,
roll the paste out very thin, cut into
cakes and bake them in a quick oven.
- Boston Herald.
"A little listerine dropped in water
will be an extremely pleasant mouth
wash. Never use cold water for your
teeth; the shock is too great and is apt
to crack the enamel. Also be warned
in time against the wooden toothpick.
Use for your teeth the fiat silk, known
as dentists silk, which may be gotten
at any store.
Corn Bread: One quart of corn
meal, one pint of flour, one pint of
thick sour milk, one egg, two table
spoonfuls of molasses, one teaspoonful
of soda; mix all together, adding the
white of the egg well beaten; last,
steam one hour in a two-quart pail, and
| bake ten or fifteen minutes to brown
Indianapolis Sentinel.
Vanilla Cup-Custard: Pound va
nilla bean in a mortar, and stir it into
three pints of milk, eight well-beaten
eggs, and sugar to the taste. Fill your
cups, place them in pan of water. set
them in the oven, and as soon as a Gus
tard is formed take them out. They are
very nice if placed on the ice in warm
weather an hour or two before they are
served.-Boston Budget.
-Soft-Shell Crabs: Lift the shell and
extract the spongy substance OH the
back and pull off the loose shell on the
under side, which is called the apron.
If they are sandy, wipe them with a
damp cloth, but do not let them lie in
water at all. Dip them in beaten egg
and in cracker crumbs, and fry about
ten minutes in hot lard. Serve with
Tartare sauce.-Ladies' Home Journal
"A nice way to serve mutton a Sec
ond time is to mince an onion and fry
it brown in butter, add tablespoonful
of -four stir well, pour in enough stock
or broth to make the sauce, with dash
OF vinegar, pepper, salt and spices to
taste. Let the sauce boil up, then
strain it and, when cold, put in tho
meat in slices neatly trimmed of any
outside parts, and plenty of cucumber or
gherl1in pickles cut in slices. Let tho
whole warm slowly and serve when
hot, garnished with fried bread.-N. Y.
World.
Ice Pickles: Choose half-grown GU
cumbers, wash and place in a jar,
sprinkle salt over them; cover with
boiling water and let stand over night.
Scald brine for four successive morn
ings, then wash them in cold water and
wipe dry, place in a jar and put on
them black and white mustard seed,
whole pepper, celery seed, sliced horse
radish and a small lump of alum. Cover
with strong vinegar that has just been
brought to the boiling point, not al.
lowed to boil Will keep without horse
radish.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-28

1.-THE wealthy men of to-day" said
an old-fashioned business man. ''who
have acquired their riches, not by the
lab6rious old-time methods, but by sud-
den strokes, ought to be extremely
charitable. ] have for some years been
placed in a position where could judge
of the comparative generosity of some
of the wealthiest men of the country.
have frequently had to call upon them
for subscriptions in cases worthy of
every mans charity, but it has always
proved a very disheartening job. The
men whose fortunes are so large that
they themselves can hardly know the
extent of them are the hardest men in
the world to get fifty-dollar subscrip-
ton from, whatever the purpose to
which it is to be devoted. They are
much closer with their money than the
men whose fortunes are only moderate,
and who acquired their money by slow
and laborious methods. Perhaps the
reason for this lies in the fact that these
extremely wealthy men are over
whelmed with demands for assistance
and can not afford to vast time in an
swering all of them; but even if such
be the case, it is no excuse for neglect
ing the calls of worthy charities. IN.
Y. Sun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-28
THE UNITED STATES MAIL.
Wonderful Progress of an Enormous In
Stituti0n.

wonderful Progress OF an Enormous In
stitution.
The postmaster general is very i'm
portant member of the cabinet, for
upon him and his subordinates depend
the safe dispatch and delivery of the
correspondence of the greatest letter
writing people on earth. When I was
in Consta atinoplc 1 asked at the post
from the letter boxes, and was in
formed that it was done occasionally
Turkey is the antipodes of the United
States in everything, especially in what
is called modern progress, and as
Sterne said. of France in the "Senti-
mental Journey" we order things diff
ferently in America.
When DIR. Franklin was the postmas-
ter general of the American colonies
the entire accounts of his Office were
kept in one book-and not very large
book either. The postmaster general
now has larger force of men under
him than there are in the com bined army
and navy of the United States. The
post Office department is most faithful
servant of the public, and we live to en-
joy the improvements that are con-
stantly taking place. We of this gen.
Grafton can we'll remember when the
free delivery of letters was unknown
when the street letter boxes were un.
thought of, when the postage to Cali.
fornia and Canada was ten cents
and to Europe twenty-four cents. The
post Office is not never was, and is not
intended to be, source of profitable
revenue to the government. Whenever
the receipts exceed the expenses the
postage will be reduced in the interest
of the public. The reduction from
three to two cents caused loss to the
government of 81, s4s. e39 60 in one year,
but the immense increase IN CORE
spondence will make up that imme.
diate loss, and we may expect at no dis.
tant day to have one-cent letter post
age. Living in this ''wondrous latter
age" and enjoying all the marvels that
have resulted from the application OF
steam as motor power, we receive all
convenienccs as matter of course, for.
getting that fifty years ago it took
seven days to carry the mail from New
York to Washington, instead of seven
hours as at present, which will soon be
reduced to five.-Eugene L. Didicr, in
the Chautauquan.