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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-16
CHRISTIAN work.
Wllat tits Great Churches
are Doing.
Their Histories, Membership and
Prospects
BY LEADING cHURcHMEN.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has been espe-
cially fortunate ia securing from leading
men in thc various great Churches Of the
country a s.r.es Of articles skctcbing the
histories oil their respective Churches
their present condition, the work they are
doing, and what is contemplated for the
future. The contributions 10 his splendid
series are:
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Cardinal
John Citizens, Archbishop Of Baltimore.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Bishop John 7. Newman.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Right Reverend Leighton Coleman, S. T.
d.. LID, Bishop Of Delaware
PREsBYTELIAN CHURCH, Rev Dr. il.
d. Ec-ac.eu, Chancellor Of the Uni-
rersty a tie City Of New York.
UNITARIAN CHURCH, Rev. Edward
Everett halle, tie distinguished author
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Prof J.. J. Wolf, Of The Gettysburg
Sem nary.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Rev. J.
p. Wilton, u the Trinity Church New
York Csy.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Robert S. Macarthur
D. D., Pastor Calvary Baptist Church
New York CITY.
This b. much the most distinguished
ausy of writers upon these great topic
ever presented by any paper o. mapazinD
IN ihis country, aud we congratulate on
readers upon what is 10 be presented Il
them.
The publication Of the series viii shoril.
bonn.
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TIE world keeps on moving. After CEN
turtles Of teaching and practice that the Eng
lish husband Is the absolute owner Of his
wife, an English court has repudiated the
brutal doctrine, and instructed wife whose
husband was trying TO compel her 10 live
with him, that she was al perfect liberty 10
choose her own place Of residence, and she
would be protected from molcstation 10y her
obnoxious husband. This is a great advance
for England.
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A WRITER in the Forum claims that the
average rate OF passenger fares in the United
States is 26 cents a mile, in England it is 2
cents, in France less than J cents, l cents
in Germany and Belgium, l cent in Austro-
Hungary, and g OF a cent in British India.
II his statement that the average rate Of fare
in the United States is 26 cents mile is
correct, it will be a surprise TO everybody.
II it is correct, il must be because the aver
age Of fares il greatly lowered by the enor-
nous number Of Communication tickets sold
TO people residing in the suburbs Of great
cities, and the immensely of the excursion
business. Outside Of these two exceptions
the rates run from an average exceeding
three cents in the Interior Of the country to
nearly double that average in the far West,
when as high as 10 cents is frequently
charged. We believe that the average rate
paid by the people generally Of the country
in their business and necessary journeys will
average fully four cents a mile.
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srRARIsMusEp IN SPEECH.

Leading Lady (Dinkss Barnstormersl-I
wish Squiuts, the comedian, could ever learn
his lines correctly. lie is funny enough, good
ness knows. but somehow he never says his
lines straight.
Manager Dinks-Well. how can you expect
him TOT You forget that the poor fellow Is
horribly cIOsseyed.
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TIE balance of trade continues to be in
our favor, in spite of the amount Of money
taken out Of the. country to pay dividends
on English investments and the debts Of the
bankrupt mobiles who have married Ameri-
can heiTesses.
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TILE IMPARTIAL JrRY.

Alkali Ike (poking his head into the jury
room -How's it goin', boys?
Foreman-Six fer conviction an six fer &C
quttal. We
Alkali Ikc-Wal, thar's couple o brothers
NV defendant out var who say that if he's
brung in guilty they'll lay fer every last one
nv you, an
The Jury lin one voice)-Not guilty.
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Nciopc shat every one Of our readers viii
snake a persona. effort 10 secure AT least one
additional subscriber 10 the paper The
veterans have now TO 20 through another
great battle % secure their rights, and THE
NATIONAL IEBUAE Is the best champion
wild Wh.cl 10 meet tlIeir numerous and con-
hdant foes. ~. them strengthen it TO the
utmost ior by 80 doing they will strengthen
thomsclyos ana their cause. Help the paper,
comrades o. ia has helped and will help you.
\, is easy 10 eel additional subscribers il
you will only make the effort, for every
veteran and friend Of the veterans likes and
wants ilr rapeF.
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IN TIE WILD WEST SHOW.

Big Chief (entering tent of prOprietOr)-
Waugh! scalps ell heap played Out-mOth-
eat, dandruif. Waugh!
Buffalo Bill-Well. l haven't time to attend
TO the matter now, Fourteen Stomaehs. Hunt
mp a buffalo robe and cut out enough sealps for
half dozen Of the braves while you are about
a
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queer thing happened in Washington the
other day"
what was it?"
Blaine and Harrison and PeTor were talk
Ing on the street, when some gamin yelled out
Hooray for De next PiesidentL All three
raised their hats and said Thank you, my
boy"
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THE Canadian hunger to get slice of the
American market has made manifest abate-
meut in their show OF greed for the seal
fisheries.
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TIE Government has the undoubted
right aud should exercise il, Of regulating
the railroad fares 81 the country. II should
protect i,s citizens against the robbery Of
sxolbitant iares.
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Young BrieGes5-O, my dear Miss Bankstoek,
I'm so glad was near at hand to rescue you
from watery grave VIII you not fill my life
with joy by becoming my wife?
Miss Bankstock Really Mr.. Briefsss, you
ovcrpower me. must have time to consider
at least until can get into dry clothes.
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Out in Minnesota now mo female person
shall wear tights. But how about the other
kind Of tights which male persons don't
wear. but which, on the other hand, wear them
out2
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JAS GrLuAErry wants $4,000 from the
Brooklyn, Bath & West End Railroad, because
one Of its conductors spoiled his face" 1t
will probably be required Of him to show 81 how
much his face was good for before it was
spoiled.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-16

QUEER, but some men drink nothing bat
whisky straight when they are on a bender.
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Puck: whats your rush asked Aaron, as
Moses hurried by.
"BuIrush," replied the founding, absently,
as he kept on his way.
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LYNCH-LAw is a very poor kind Of law,
but it is vastly better than no law at all
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This would make a male population Of
.2g5 40 from which both sides drew soldiers.
As these States only sent-including cOlored
Ioops-s.3 per cent. Of their population into
the Union army, where the States lying
Immediately north Of them sent l43 per
cent, they must have furnished the rebel
armies fully 100000 men, or something less
than half as many as the American absurdly
claims was the aggregate Of all the rebels
under arms from ifst TO last. IL Is true that
We got 81 .O92 white soldiers from Tennessee,
aud 32 OGs from Virginia, but the fact still
remains that the rebels had over 1900, 600
men capable Of military duty, and they
managed 10 make them do it,
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As one-half Of these were males, We have
military population Of 2.72G.G-g whites.
Everyone knows that virtually every man
in the Southern Confectionery who could carry
q musket and march milc was put into the
rebel army, and made TO do duty as long as
be was able 10 stir II he c0uld not 90 10
the front be could stay in the rear and guard
bridges, railroads, depots, prisoners, etc,
duties which were performed in The North
by regularly enlisted men. Wounded and
otherwise disabled men did provost duty,
protected communications, and hunted up
and forced into the ranks able-bodied men
who wanted 10 shirk active service, etc. As
Grant tersey pat il, they robbed the cradle
and the grave TO Gil iheirarmies. But few
were left At home 10 raise food; the 100000
negroes ATTENDED TO that Therefore, il is
simply incredible that, with their methods,
the rebels, from first 10 last, did not get
nearly 100000 men who rendered some
surt OF military service, out Of this total
Of 2723,C-9 white males
Then there were tAepOpalous Border States,
whose sympathes mere so strongly with the
rebellion that they were, in some instances,
retained in the Union with difficulty. These
IA . ,.l.if, la, in 500 IA feTlc,rg.
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DraEs'' Mag1-us: Dog stealing in the sec
ond degree purioiniug sausases.
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Elmira Ga=eits IT'S better to have loved and
lost, considering what Spring bouuets cost.
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have reposed confidence crystallizes into
indifference concerning the character of
public servants, the means they employ
to attain their ends, and traffic in patron
age becomes by very convention the pub
lie standard of political success, the end
of human freedom in the American re-
public and the failure of self-government
are not far distant.
1t is such things as are charged against
Assemblyman Bruner that augment the
drift of public thought toward the condi-
ton of hopelessness. 1t is therefore of
more than local or State importance that
such charges shall not be put aside, but
that there shall be searching and unspar-
ing investigation. Smothering, white
washing or confusing, if attempted will
but feed the distrust of the people, and
will hasten the hour of their revolt, be-
fore which will go down all manner of
organisms dangerous to the social and po-
litical systems upon which the perpetuity
OF free institutions is dependent.
We repeat, the public demand is that
there be an immediate and thorough in
vestigation by the Assembly into these
charges against Assemblyman Bruner.
He has been the law officer Of this county;
he has prosecuted and secured the con-
viction of many petty thief, and through
his agency as such officer many a man
has been sent to the penitentiary for far
less grave offenses than that charged
against him. 1t therefore behooves him
to be prompt in presenting himself for
the investigation and in soliciting it, that
it may be demonstrated that the law
making body of the State does not deal
less with its offenders, if guilt is estab-
lished, than it charges upon the law Of
ficers of the State in their prosecution of
crime. For the sake of his constituency,
of legislative honor, and Of the fair fame
of California, every true man will hope
that the charges of infamous offense
against the Assemblyman will prove to
DS IL lllcTS HAS DScu luO
against a legislator, and his rela-
ton to it was that Of exposure, the
citizens of California will expect that fact
to be made perfectly clear and with en-
phasis, that the offenders may be dealt
with as justice demands. Bnt if the
charges against the legislator are proved
true, every citizen holding commonest
regard for the cleanliness of our system
of government will expect the judgment
to be unhesitating and direct, and the
punishment to be adequate.
This is no matter of mercy or mincing
it is one of supreme justice and Of un-
faltering punishment of guilt wherever
it is found. 1t is, in its Importance to our
system, superior to any men it may in
volve, and before the demand for it's en-
tire uncovering every other consideration
must give way.
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HE WAS ASHAMED
To-Ask Again, but His Frank Letter
Got It for Him.

4 few months ago one Of the unfortunate
inmates In the San Francisco Almshcuso
was inspired by the sensational statements
In the newspapers with the belief that joys
Vegetable Sarsaparilla would help him. Bus
without money, how to get it was the ques-
tion. Finally he wrote to the Edwin W. Joy
Co., appealing to their generosity, and it was
not unheeded, the coveted preparation be-
ing sent by the next parcel delivery. Its
effect is best told In q subsequent letter. from
which we quote the following
"I suppose You know me by this writing,
and my circumstances and condition. Al
though improving, ask OF your generosity
for another bottle of your Joys Vegetable
sarsaparilla- Its laxative action Is pertec-
ton itself. 1t has SO thoroughly regulated
my system that my catarrh, rheumatism,
constipation, and headaches arc all better.
! feel ashamed to ask in this way, but what
shall do? / thought ! might not need any
more, but am now so anxious to keep it up;
but you see how it is.'
ItwGs sent, sud he can get more If he needs
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THE ballot bill is to be decided for or
against finally to-day. Let the friends of
the measure stand together, neither per-
mitting nor suggesting amendments. 1t
has fair promise of passage; it is an
eminently wise measure and will tend to
remove the reproach that bossism and
trickery have visited upon our political
system. The Senate bill is the best
drawn of any of the ballot laws in this
country, and should stand or fall upon its
merits as it is, and not be imperiled by
amendments.
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The opportunity to do justice to a
claimant is now afforded the State. The
bill to allow the claim of Captain Mullan
for the percentage due him tor services
rendered in securing from the Govern
matter of the Indian war claims, has
passed one house of the Legislature and
should become law. The money was
recovered through the agency of Captain
Mullan; he was the States agent for that
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FREE sCHooL-BooK BILL.

Senate bill 154, now under reconsidera-
ton in the Assembly, should not become
law. 1t provides that in school dis
tricts, cities, or towns, the people may
decide by vote if they will furnish the
State textbooks free to pupils of the pub
being raised by taxation. The books are
to be considered as the property of the
district and to be loaned to pupils through
the agency of the teachers, who are to
keep a check list to insure their return
at the close of each term. II pupil
loses or destroys book he or she must
replace it by new one.
A serious objection to the bill is that it
destroys self-helpfulness among parents,
and in sense it pauperizes the pupils.
Still another objection is that public prop
erty in private hands never receives the
care that ownership insures. Again, it
increases taxation, enlarges the tax rate,
and though it could be shown that the
books would cost the people in the aggre-
gate no more, yet it will tend to augment
upon which politicians play to advance
their selfish ends. 1t must be apparent
to all that a far greater number of books
would be used under free system than
where possession is the result of personal
payment, which insures care in their use.
The provision that those who misuse or
lose books must purchase others in their
stead amounts to nothing, for no penalty
attaches to refusal or neglect to make
good the loss or damage. Under the
present law those who are INDECENT, who
cannot purchase books, are supplied at
State cost, and that is surely far enough
to go in the direction of pauperizing the
people.
Section of the bill is very much in
volved, and would seem to operate to
under private tutors, from purchasing
State school books. The true policy is to
sell the books to all schools, all pupils, all
teachers. The State does so now and
why it should reverse this policy cannot
be shown. fit is said that Section re-
fers only to disposition of books procured
under the free rule, to outside schools, we
reply that the section is not clear in its
expression if that is intended. 1t cer-
tainly will bear the construction that is
placed upon it that it will prevent any
but public schools using the books. At
best the section is involved in ambiguity
and may well be suspected as being used
as means by the book rings to enable
them to throttle the private schools anew
and compel them to use publishers books.
But the one strong and chief objection
to the bill is that it increases the cost to
the taxpayer for the support of the
schools, and to just that extent will tend
to cultivate enmity to the State text
books. Let US get the school book revolv-
ing fund into condition in which it can
demonstrate its ability to reproduce itself,
before we attempt to enlarge the facilities
for procuring the books, and stimulate a
disposition to misuse them.
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purpose; it was:t to his skill, perseverance
and energy that we are indebted for the
receipt of our dues; by contract with the
State he became entitled to his fees; he
was unjustly refused them under former
administration, and it is proper that the
error should be now corrected and the
debt paid. The sum is small, but the
principle involved of the State standing
to its contract is great.
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OF CO-PARTNERSHIP

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIvEN,THAT THE
IN firm of WILLIS & RAY has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent.
The store at 2 12 j street will hereafter be
conducted by O. p. Wills, and the store at
Ninth and X streets by +. Z. Ray.
All persons holding accounts against the
firm are requested to present them at once.
o. =. WILLIS,
+. L. RAY.
Sacramento. Cal. March 5. 1891. mr5-tf
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MRS. WINSLOW'S "SoOTHING SYRUP
mothers for their children while teethine.
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums, allays pain, cures wind collie,
regulates the bowels. and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething
or other causes. For sale by druggists in every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. MWF
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aral esstatr, Gtr.
A ARAREOPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to $40 per Acre.

The Pacific Improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand acres OF
land in the heart of Tehama County, for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settle
ment. This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land, to
land of fair average quality, and is offered
at from $40 to $50 per acre. in subdivisions
OF 40, so, 12o, 160 and32o acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions, as above indicated, by the pay
ment of interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment Of
principal by paying the first of five equal n
nual installments. Thus no part of the prin-
cipal is to be paid for three years, and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which
to pay five equal annual installments, with
interest at the rate of per cent per annum,
making payments extending over period Of
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity TO purchase
land of fair average quality at 81 per acre,
and good agricultural land at $50 an acre,
with other grades OF land at prices to corre-
spond between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming, and es-
pecially adapted for fruit-growing, cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 to
500 an acre. An examination of the land
subject of this advertisement will prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at $50
an acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at SO an acre, ON terms
of payment which should make the dispose
ton of these lands to actual settlers result
easy of accomplishment
The primary object of the purchase of this
body of land was the breaking up of large
holding for the purpose of promoting its settle
ment in smaller quantities and its devotion to
diligent husbandry.
For further particulars call upon. or address,
WM. H. MILLS,
Land Agent of the G. p r. R., Fourth and
Townsend streets, San Francisco, CAL fe14-2m
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FAST TIME TO THE EAST-The Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad (Santa Fe route) is now
twelve hours shorter to Kansas City and ST.
Louis, and twenty-four hours shorter to Chi
cago than formerly. Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars to Chicago every day without change.
Personally conducted excursions every Thurs
day. GEORGE w. RAILTON, Agent, 1904
Fourth street. Sacromento. MWF
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9rrrial Anttrra.

THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH must not be
neglected. Colds in the head and snuffies
bring on catarrh and lung affections. Eiy's
Cream Balm cures at once. 1t is perfectly
safe and is easily applied into the nostriIs. 1t
also cures cat;irrh, the worst cases yielding
to it.
The record-union., 1891-03-06

IT IS DANGEROUS to tamper with irritat-
ing liquids and exciting snuffs. Use Ey's
Cream Balm, which is safe and pleasant, and
is easily applied. 1t cures the worst cases of
catarrh, cold in the head and hay fever, Civ
ing relief from the first application, Price, so
cents
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5ltrn1 Anrsrtiset,trurs.
c. A. VIEMEISTER,

EORMERLY IN THE CIGAR BUSINESS.
L. has purchased the CAPT. STEVENS SA-
LOON, street, between Second and Third,
which he shall in the future conduct and will
be pleased to see his friends and the public in
general. The choicest of Wines, Liquors and
Cigars always on hand. Also, Domestic and
Imported Lager Beer en- draught. 1t.
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MRS. j. w. BOYD

TTAS REMOVED HER DRESSMAKING
III business from residence to 916 Seventh
street, between I and ], where she will be
pleased to meet her patrons and all others
who desire latest designs and first-class work
in dressmaking. feIc.lm
The record-union., 1891-03-06

SAMPLE ROOMS, 1014 Sixth street, be-
tween and X. Fine Wines, Liquors and Ci-
gars. JACOB HEARTH, Proprietor
The record-union., 1891-03-06

PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH, by
use OF local anesthetic. DIR. WELDON, den
tist, Eighth and streets.
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DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween L. NEUBOURG and G. LAGES, under
the firm name of NEUBOURG II LAGES,
has been this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent c. LAGES retiring.
L. NEUBOURG win continue to conduct the
business at the old place. 1O16-1o2O Fifth
street, as heretofore on his own individual
account, under the firm name of NEUBOURG
q CO. He will collect all outstanding claims
of the old firm and pay Off all of its liabilities
l.. NEUBOURG.
&. LAGES.
In retiring herewith return my thanks for
the liberal patronage bestowed on the late
firm, and hope the same Will be continued to
my former partner, L. NEUBoURG.
mr2-6t c. IAGFS
The record-union., 1891-03-06
Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast.
Forecast till s P. NJ. Friday-For North
ern California; Light rains, turning to snow
In the mountains.