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they shall be subject 10 the Government Of the
United States la Congress assembled.
s. That after the year 1900 there shall he neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude la any Of the
said States, otherwise than in the punishment Of
crimes whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted 10 have been personally guilty.
How prophetic these words now seem.
These propositions were not at once adopted,
but were debated in Congress for long
time, the veteran pioneers all the time
standing as firm as a rock for them. Finally,
they were made part Of a voluminous
ordinance erecting into a Territory all the
country northwest Of the Ohio River, and
specifying its form OF Government, which
was passed by Congress July Is, 1877. The
ordinance contained several other advanced
principles Of craftsmanship, among them
being regulations for the equal division Of
property among heirs, reserving third for
the widow, the entire freedom of conscience
and religions worship the proper treatment
of resident Indians, and the sanctity of con-
tracts The article relating TO slavery was
altered so as TO strike out the provision in
regard to the year 1900, and to add one that
fugitive slaves might be lawfully reclaimed.
The fight was not yet wholly won. There
were few slaves in the Territory, mainly
held by the Frenth, at Vincennes, Kaskas-
kia, Carolina, and other French settlements.
Some Shareholders had emigrated from the
South, bringing their chatiels with them.
These claimed TO be uniustly treated by the
ordinance. Others wanted to enter upon
the rich lands, and till them by slave labor.
1t was urged that despite the ordinance,
slavery might be legalized when the country
was divided into States, since these would
he sovereign and Independent within their
own borders, the prohibition only operating
while The region was in the condition Of a
Territory. But the pioneer veterans were
resolute, and defeated the pro-slavery men
whenever there was test vote.
1T is worthy of note that the great fat
boat which was built TO convey the pioneer
veterans down the Ohio from its head
waters 10 the mouth of the Muskingum
River, where they began their settlement
was, prophetically it seems now, named the
Union Galley"
In the great war Of the rebellion, the five
States whose foundations had been so wisely
laid by the Ord nance Of 1857, sent TO the
support of the imperiled Nation nearly q
million Of as magnificent soldiers as the
world ever saw. Thus:
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THE official report of the salaries Of Ger
man railroaders gives the best possible basis
for comparison of wages in that country
and this The highest-paid men Of course
are the Presidents, who get but $4,000 a
year. Then there is long jump down to
telegraph inspectors, Of whom there are but
Is in the Empire. They get from $3.50 to
81 900 year. Book-keepers and secretaries
get from $500 to 5000; ticket agents and
clerks, from $3.50 to $375; conductors, from
$500 to $500; engineers, from $500 TO $500 (;
firemen, from $500 to $3.50; and brakemen
from 5000 to $500. As these men must live
on food that costs the price in America plus
the cost of transportation to Germany, must
largely clothe themselves in cotton raised in
this country, must light their homes with
American kerosene, and live in houses fire.
quently fitted with American wood and use
furniture made fcom American lumber, it
looks as if the only way that they live much
cheaper than an American railroader is by
living not nearly so we'll As their wages
do not average more than one-haIf those in
America, they would seem TO have pretty
tough time of it.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

THE proposition to elect Senators by
popular vote is making some Roadway in
Congress. The House Committee on Elec-
tion of President, ee-President, etc, has
decided to report favorably ]. Logan Chip
mans substitute for all the schemes before
it, which is that the electors Of every State,
having the qualifications requisite for cleo
tors of the most numerous branch of the
State Legislature, shall elect the Senators
from said State at the times and places and
in the manner prescribed by the Legislature
thereof
The next thing will be to get sufficient
number of States to approve the Constitu-
tional amendment to make it valid. Amend
ing Constitutions is always difficult per-
formance The better and surer way would
be that which we have previously suggest
ed-that is to make the matter an issue be
fore the people in each State, have the Sen
atOrs regularly nominated in party con-
yentiOns, and have it understood that the
members of the Legislature elected at such
elections must vote for the candidate on the
ticket on which they were elected. This is
the way the Constitution has been virtually
amended in the buugling Elector prOvis-
ions, without any formal change in that in
strument.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

WE are a little timid about making
prophecies a. to the legislation Of this Con-
gress, but there is one bill that we are quite
certain will not pass. That is the one intro
duccd by Gen. Wheeler, Of Alabama, last
week, and which provides that the salaries
of all officers of the Government Of $1,000
or more shall be reduced % per cent, in
consequence OF the financial distress in the
rural districts We don't believe that even
Jerry Simpson would vote to cut his salary
down to $1,000, though corn might be selling
in Kansas at a cent a bushel
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CHAIRMAN SPRINGER is apparently or
ganizing a raid on barley The brewers are
active in urging such a measure, and the
farmers who raise barley do not seem to
have any friend at court. The present duty
on barley reduced the imports last year to
5,O7s,733 bushels, against IL ,332, 5l5 bushels
in 1890, and thus put about 100000 more
into the pockets Of our own barley growers.
The brewers say that the farmers are mostly
Temperatures" and should not be en-
Iiched at the expense of the beer-makers.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

ANOTHER fact most distressful to the
Mugwump mind, has been developt by the
Royal British Labor Commission. 1t has
received testimony from boot and shoe deal
ers that the Americans are 80 years in
advance of the English in this branch of
business, and that the people in this coun-
try get better and cheaper shoes than any
other in the world. Aud there is a heavy
duty on leather and its manufactures, too.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. c, FEBRUARY is 1892.
THE WHEAT CROP.

Let Every Reader Inform rs 20 iis Condition
in His section.
An intense anxiety is felt all over the
country as TO the condition and prospects Of
the wheat crop The next few weeks will
be the critical period for Winter wheat every
where, FOR the conditions during that period
win determine whether we are to have a
repetition Of the bounuful crop Of last year,
or must be content with less.
The month Of January was a fairly favor
able month over most Of the Winter wheat
section. On an average snow covered the
fields from Is to 20 days. Since then the
conditions have varied from very good to
positively bad.
W. irish that ccay reader Of THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE ,r0a9 At once send as a
postal card stating Ia a fsr ,rords tio condition
and prospects Of Uinicr uheqt IN his Reigl50r-
hood. Leteverybody do this n once. With
8 paper Of such general circulation as THE
NATI9SaL TRIBUNE. which goes into every
wheat community in the country, The infor-
nation obtained IN this way win be in
valuable No other paper in the country
reaches 50 many Wheat-growers, and tho
summing up OF their opinions will be of the
highest interest and value 10 the country.
Lei Us hear from All Of yOu AZ once.
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after which. he says. no viii give up nll profess
sional engagements aud retire 20 his Nebraska
home, aud enjoy well-esrned rest on the compe-
tence which his Wild West show has made for
him.
John Lsvins. Co. 2, Oth Pa. ReA. a member OF
Pennsylvania Reserve Post. I9l. Department. q
Pennsylvania, who lives at 1901 Wharton street,
Philadelphia. viii very likely be one Of The dele
gates from the Department. Of Ponusy wanna TO the
National Encampment Of the Grand Army &C
washington next September Comrade Lsvins
has many friends who are working earnestly in
ms BEHALF He was a gallant soldier and would
make an excellent delegate
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

THE report Of the State Bank Commits
sioners of Kansas does not support Jerry
Simpsons walls about the poyerty-stricken
condition Of that State. On the contrary,
it shows that the people there are in a very
thrifty condition. The banks loaned last
year SIS, l35,ll5 on personal and collateral
security, aud only Sl,5OO,OOO on landed
property; and the banks have individual
deposits TO the amount Of So, 1865, which
is over s. per head of population.
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THE Dundee Scotland Courier gives a
doleful picture Of the changes wrought by
The Mckinley Bill ID the trade with Amer
lea. Al Bradford the exports 10 America
last year sbrank to Sl2OOoOOo, where they
had formerly been SIS 100000 That city
alone sent to this country 100000 yards
Of cloth less than il had been in the habit Of
doing and the exports Of yarns fell Of
SiO0O00worth, OF about s7per cent The but
ton trade OF Birmingham has been seriously
injured Yorkshire reports decrease in ex-
portE amounting to ss0O0O.0O0, Of which
S30,0o0030 was in yarns and textile fabrics
$30Og8u0O in metals and metal manufac.
tures. ST. 100000 IN miscellaneous manu-
fac,ufcs, and S2.5l0O00 in mill work.
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TRIBUNETS.
uNANIMous coNDEMNATIoN.

Western Editor Ito friend from the East
One admirable quality Of the editorial pro-
fcssion is the unanimity with which its
members stand by each other in evil and good
rcpute. Why. when they learned Of the hellish
outrage recently perpetrated upon us, they, as
one man, denounced the perpetrator in the
most scathing terms. One denominated the
outrage as 'War on Society" another " \ Das-
tardIy Assault" third as The Crime Of q
Judas"
Frieud-What was the nature Of the outrage ?
Editor (excitedly)-A demon in human form
broke into our smoke. house and stole our only
ham
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THIS npoKr ZIP TIE SHOW.

Manager Ito employes)-What's the matter
here? You have been fighting!
Lawyer Marks-The matter is that Simon
Lagree, of the Red River, savagely assaulted
me just now without provocation, and
Simon Lagree (rOaring)-W Without provo
eatiOn2 Do you call it no provocatiOn to come
into my private dressing-rOom and ask me
which / would rather kiss, the POpe's toe or
Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Marks (chuekling feebly)-Don't you see?
Pope's toe, Harriet Beecher St0We-toe,
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Hon. JOSEPH G. CANNON, Of Illinois, is
candidate for reelection to his old place in
Congress. There are no ADLER men in public
life than he, nor none more upright and sin
cerely devoted to the best interests Of the
country. During his long service in Con-
gress he was an indelatigable worker, thor
oughly informed as to every detail Of public
business, always in his place in the commit
tee room or tine hall Of the House, and
always ready to push forward whatever was
meHtorious. The soldiers of his district
had in him a steadiast and Jealous friend
and the amount Of work he did in their in
terests-collectiyely and indiyidually-wa
incalculable.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

ENGLAND has mortgages on Irish lands to
the amount of $sOO.0OOOOO. At an average
interest of five per cent. this would make an
annual tribute of $4O,OOOGOO a year from
the people of the little island to the English
capitalists. As the population Of Ireland is
but 100000, this would make an annual
interest charge OF s. per head, or $40 per
family. No wonder the people are poor.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

II Gen. Alger should be candidate be-
fore the Republican Convention, it is a good
thing that the "leave- Of absence roogback "
has been sprung pTematurely. A few weeks
later it might have given him some trouble
Now there is abundant time to show the
malignant falsity Of the charge, and get the
people TO thoroughly understand it.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

Stowe. Sect Made that joke up myself
Fla hal
Manager-You're liarl ] heard it when
was a little boy. u
Marks-YOu're another
Proprietor Thsater before the eurtaiu-10
minutes Iaterl-Ladies and gentlemen, there
will DO no performance Of Uncle Toms Cabin
to night. Mr. Marks has his nose and one arm
broken
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AZ AMENnFn vrRnIcr-

Mrs. Jonk-I have just been reading Of a
horrible murder. A man split his wi.e's head
open.
Nr. Jonk-The inhuman brute!
Mrs. Jonk-I should say so All the woman
had done was to refuse to sew two buttons on
the back Of the mans trousers. and he killed
her with the fre-sh0yel
Mr. Jonk (thoHghtfuIIyl Maybe they were
his only trousers. Well, he was no gentleman,
anyhow.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

CLEVELAND docs not want a convention
held on Nashingtou's birthday. There was
nothing about Washington 10 specially please
Cleveland, except ihat be was elected twice
40 ,ho Presidency
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OBERLIN College, Ohio, does not attract
the attention it did in the heated days of the
slavery agitation, but it flourishes, notwith-
standing. 1t received endowments the past
year TO the amount of $4,000; it has 1 400
students. and will soon be expanded into
an university.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

IL develops that there is still another
reason than bis Republican principles and
Irish birth for Minister Lgan's unpopularity
among the English and their toadies lie
iE an active Temperance man.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

GERMANY has difficulty in placing her
loans. The United States could borrow
billions at lower rate than any other
Nation in the world. This would not have
been the case if the Union soldiers had not
fought as determinedly as they did, and
then come home aud Iabored so periodically
to pay of the great war debt.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

The glorious crown OF their work was
making apply TO the whole Nation the two
leading principles embodied by their Revo-
tionary foreiathers in the Ordinance Of 17s7:
]. That they shall forever remain a part
Of the United States Of America, and that
in their persons, property aud territory
they shall be subject 10 the Government
Of the United States in Congress assembled ;
and
2. THAT there shall be neither slavery nor
involuntary seryitude, except for the pun
ishment Of crimes, whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

THE London Times is quite sure that the
Chilean incident has put an end to all hopes
Of Pan-Ameiican union. How much it
wishes that it coald be as sure as it pretends
To be-
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THE Massachusetts, Legislature has done
a creditabe act in prohibiting its members
from receiving railroad passes. If there is q
public official who should not receive a
favor from the railroads it is a member Of
the LEGISLATURE.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

ColEADE J. w. KAY is candidate for
Commander Of the Department Of New
York. GAR Nobody in that Department
has worked harder, longer, or more effect
lively for The comrades than he. lie is a
strong determined man; his whole heart is
in the cause, and be never knows when to
let up when there is good work to be done.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

REPEEsEETATTE-WIKE SCOTT, ofIlinois,
evidently thinks our farmers are making too
much money, and we should give several
million dollars a year 10 those Of Germany
and The planters Of Cuba. lie is pressing
q BIZ 10 repeal the bounty on sugar.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

TIE outlook loT John Chinaman in this
country is bad. Both the Senate and House
are considering more stringent measures for
excluding the almond-cye Cclcstals.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

THE process of electrocution is being
steadily improved. There is much less Of a
shock to the minds of the spectators. The
opinions of the gentlemen who occupy the
chairs on these momentous occasions have
not yet been made public however.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

TIM cotton crop is probably short as 10
quantity but higher in quality than for
many years.
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TIE New York Police Board will not try
tobluh another newspaper soon, we imagine.
The New York HaI and Express has been
charging that the police of that city have
been giving protection to viOlators Of the
law and receiving a valuable money consid-
Grafton therefor The Police Board denied
the charge and demanded that the MdH and
Erpress prove its allegations. The paper
blithely responded by giving three columns
Of information rs 70 where 80 faro banks
and other gambling establishments were
running, with the names OF most Of the pro-
prietors, many Of whom are personal friends
Of the Chief Of Police and other high Off
cials. 1t also asserts that there are 100
policy-shops in the city, and givea the loca-
tions and proprietors or many of them. The
Police Board should buy a number Of copies
Of that edition for distribution among the
police, and their better informant on.
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DAVID 3. Hill thinks the early conyen-
tion catches the nomination.
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LOGAN MONUMENT FUND.
Additional subscriptions received for Lo-
nnn MnnumnnI Innl.
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Let Every Reader Inform MS as 10 lis Condition
in His section.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-27
How to Manage the Indian.

The Indian is naturally secretive be-
ing, hiding his inner character jealously
from the eye of any alien race. He is
called cunning. crafty, morose, revenge
full and cruel. So he has been-toward
those who have made no bids for his
confidence and friendship other than
those offered by constant efforts to crowd
him from his country, despoil and even
exterminate him. He is really by ma
ture-not always, but often-the very
reverse Of these things.
Place him now under other conditions
Put him in one of the new troops teach
him pride in being soldier Of the gov
ernment, and that the government re-
lies on him for its safety and protection;
make him feel that the white soldiers
around him are his comrades, and he as
good as they; explain to him the reason
of things; give him healthy and con-
genial employment; treat him as an in
dependent rational being and a man;
cease trying to promote his confidence
in you and his progress by talking to
him about his soul-and you will soon
have result astonishingly different to
the accepted idea of his race.
He who commands these people best
must be scrupulously just, and keep ev-
cry promise as far as he can. He must
feel genuine interest and friendship
for them, for they are quick to detect
sha1ns. He must at first be patient and
lenient, furnishing usually only after re-
peated cautions and explanations, and
after he is sure the nature of the offense
is understood. He must have tact and
perception of character, for Indian char
acter is just as varied as the white, and
treatment that would do for one man
would break up the troop if applied to
others. Lieutenant S. g. Robertson in
Harper's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-27
THE COURTS.
Superior Court.
DEPARTMENT ONE.

DEPARTMENT ONE.
People VS. A Cota-Contd to April 2.
People VS. Grant-Cont to April 2.
People VS. George Abbott-On trial
A r Bulls VS. d Bullis-Decree in divorce
granted as prayed for.
DEPARTMENT TWO.
DEPARTMENT THREE
Bailey VS. R-Verdict for plaintiff
Hill VS. San Gabriel Valley Railway co-Judg-
ment for plaintiff.
Barclay Wilson and Carpenter VS. John II
Jacobs ct al-On trial.
DEPARTMENT FOUR.
NJ Reed VS. Reed-Judgment for plaintiff
in default. =
Worth VS. Kennedy ct al-C W Rendlettor
appointed as referee to take testimony. -
City of Los Angeles VS. Cohn-On argument.
DEPARTMENT FIVE.
Churchill ct al VS. George ct al-Decree for
plaintiff as prayed for.
Wright VS. Wright-OrdeI to show cause
granted.
Placenta VS. Merralls-Argued and submitted.
Judgment for plaintiff with $50 damages.
tion to creditors signed.
j B ServlsS VS. L A Serviss-Decree of divorce
granted.
DEPARTMENT SIX.
J o Blakely VS. Wood-Defendant gran ted
ten days for mo ion for new trial.
Richer VS. Chavez-Five days allowed de
fendant submit brief.
j Mesmer VS. u Kevanne-Verdict for plaintiff
and assessed damages at $100. Defendant
granted ten days stay.
A Adamson VS. w II Warren-On trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-27
Poetry and Fireplaces.

What poetry and sentiment inger
around the old fashioned freplacel Here
the families gathered, down to the mid
die Of the century in many cases. Be-
fore one of them in Kentucky the boy
Abraham Lincoln learned to read, the
hut in which he lived being too poorly
furnished even to allow him the saucer
of lard with the burning lampwick float
ing therein. Here the sturdy manhood
and the buxom womanhood lived, loved
and died, learned, dreamed and went
therefrom to make name and fame or to
plod on through life in humble ca
pacity.
But those days are gone, and the olo
fashioned fireplace is thing of the past,
except in remote regions where the spirit
of progress has not yet penetrated. OF
course a great deal of poetry departed
with the substitution of stoves for fire
places, but this is largely practical and
utilitarian age, wherein stoves and
prosy comfort are considered as vastly
preferable to fireplaces and the impossi-
bility of keeping warm without being
roasted. The majority of people today.
if there were no other objections to fire
places, would doubtless esteem the poet
ical one as being sufficient. .-Philadel-
phia Press.