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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
SECRETARY MORroN.s REPORT,
The Head Of the Agricultural Department,
shows What He Has Done

The Head Of the Agricultural Department
Shows What He Has Done.
The Secretary of Agriculture, in his
report submitted to the President. re-
gretS the vague character of the de-
partment organization. which he SAYS,
offers opulent opportunities for the
exercise Of the most pronounced pater-
nalism,' but he adds that there are
many proper ways in which the Fed
eral Government may legitimately
serve the cause of agriculture He de-
votes considerable space to a review Of
what he regards as an anomalous
partnership between the Government
of the United States and the gov.
ernments of the respective States
for the conduct and encourage
::ent Ct State agricultural colleges
and experiment stations. Referring to
the sum appropriated for the use of
State experiment stations. he saws:
This appropriation is unlike any other
pubic moneys legislated out of the
treasury of the United States because
there is no officer OF the United States
authorized to direct. limit. control or
audit its itemized expenditures. He
suggests that the stations should be
entirely divorced from the department
and the sum appropriated charged di-
rectly 10 them. or that the Secretary
should have some power to direct and
restrain their disbursements so as to
insure legitimate expenditure of the
same. He adds that in view Of the
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
Troubles Threatening the Kidneys,

Although they are grievous and very often
fatal II disre2arded, may be prevented by a
timely resort to that admirable safeguard OF
health, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. genial
promoter OF activity in the renal organs. the
stomach and the liver. Ere inaction of the
Kidneys develops into Brght's disease dia-
betes, or other dangerous disorders, recourse
should be had to the Bitters. If this suzges-
ton Is followed, the happiest outcome of the
earlier symptoms may be anticipated with
confidence. Check development OF these NAL
aides at the outset by the means indicated.
since at their maturity they are hard indeed to
conquer. Dyspepsia rheumatism insomnia.
nervousness. constipation. malarial complaints
are eradicated by the Bitters. a medicine OF
compre hensiye use and prompt effects.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
Overflow OF News.

THE job printing firm of c. p. Kings.
bury made an assignment at St Joseph,
Mo. the liabilitie, are $1,000: assets,
$500.
SISTER DOMINICA and eight nurses
of the Burlington, Ill.,. hospital DISC
beyed the mother superior and are
therefore out of work.
THE ten Russian cOnvicts were re.
leased at San Francisco, Cal. on an
order from the Treasury Department,
with a warning to Join no secret So
ciety.
BECAUSE OF the non-arrival of a pack
age containing $4,000 from the sub
treasury the Citizens National Bank.
of Muncie, Ind. was forced to tempo
rarily close its doors.
c. W. BOYNTOS seeks to foreclose a
100000 mortgage against the Kentucky
Mailing Company. of Louisville. The
Sulzer 4 Vogt Machine Company wants
the mortgage Set aside.
\ VERDICT was rendered in Brooklyn
for 81. 900 against ). V. White & Co.
the brokers, in favor of Eugene Palmer.
who charges that he Lost that amount
in a transaction with Whites Chicago
house.
Mrs. SARAH R'oCKHILL, wife of the
postmaster at Fort Wayne. Ind. is con-
testing the will of her mother. Mrs.
Holt. by which $4,000 is given to her
brother and nothing TO herself. She
alleges unsCund mind and undue inhu-
ence.
BRUCE'S BLOCK. three-story brick
building occupied by Bruce & Co.,
seed merchants, ard Bertram & Co..
hardware. was destroyed by fire a:
Hamilton, Ont. The loss on the build
ing. $1,000: on stock. SIS, coo. Insur-
ance not yet ascertained.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

rumors that nave obtained credcnce in
some Of the States and Territories TO
the effect that moneys appropriated 10
the stations have been diverted from
their Legitimate purposes. thorough
investigation should be made TO dem
Onstrate either the truth or falslty OF
such reports.
In reference to expenditures the Sec
rotary states that his strenuous en-
deavOr. in view of depleted public
Treasury and Of the imperative de-
mands Of taxpayers for economy in the
administration of the Government. has
been to "ratiOnally reduce expenditures
b.: the elimination from the pay rolls
OF all persons not needed To-. an efficient
conduct of the affairs Of the depart
ment.' The distribution of seeds at
the public eXicnse is reviewed at
length and its growth traced from the
year 1899, when Commissioner OF Pat
ents Ellsworth obtained an appropria-
ton Of LOCO for the purpose OF col
lccting and distributing rare varieties
of seed and for other purposes. He
been effected in the purchase and the
distribution Of the seed this year.
The work of the Bureau # Animal
Industry is reviewed in detail. The
result of the Texas fever regulations is
pronounced to be highly satisfactory,
but to increase their efficiency it is
suggested that a penalty should attach
for violation Of the department regula-
tions by railroad companies transport
ing infected cattle. a further reduc-
ton has been effected by vessel inspec-
ton in the percentage OF cattle lost at
sea. the ratio being for the last year
less than one-half OF l per cent. The
law at present does not provide for
the inspection of horses imported into
the country and an amendment in
this respect is suggested. AS re-
CARDS meat inspection the microscope
cal inspection has been greatly re-
duced, the intention being to contine it
rightly to products intended for direct
export to countries eXacting the same.
PrOmiscuOus free distribution of publ.
cations is condemned. and the sugges-
ton made that. after supplying certain
copies free to libraries and educational
institutions, a moderate price should be
charged for the remaining copies. OF
the weather bureau it is stated that the
work has been carried on with i'm.
proved efficiency and economy, a re
duction in cost of maintenance OF
nearly 10 per cent. being effected, and
estimates for the fiscal year being cor
respOndingly reduced.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT.
Receipts for the Current Fiscal Year Viii
BE Less than the Estimates.

BE Less than the Estimates.
Joseph Miller. the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue. has submitted to
Secretary Carlisle his report of the
operations of the bureau fer the fiscal
year ended June 30. 1893, and also GER
tain additional information relating to
the collections made and work per-
formed during tie first three months
of the current fiscal year. 1t is a
long document of over 200 printed
PAGES and includes q numl CT OF tables
containing much statistical informa-
ton on the operation of the bureau,
some of which date back for thirty
years. The report shows that the
receipts from all sources of internal
revenue have increased from $780,
9O2, 500 for the fiscal year 1886
to s16l.OO4, $50 in 1893. The Ell
mates of the last commissioner OF
internal revenue were that the receipts
of 1893 would reach $l65, 600, coo, but
owing to the general business deprcs-
sion Mr.. Miller says this amount was
not realized. He estimates that the
receipts for the fiscal year will be
$loo,UOO,OOO.
The receipts for the fiscal year 1892
were 1853, So, 544. The receipts for
1898 were made up as follows: spirits,
$94, 12O. .6O, an increase of $3,4l0,27G
over the previous year; tobacco, S3l, :
SS9,77l. an increase of SSS9.2lS: fer
mented liquors, S322, 54S, 1888, an increase
of $2,51l $50: oleomargarine, $780,
643, an increase of $4O4.317; anC
miscellaneous. $1,000, a decrease
of $67,S9S. The receipts from in
ternal revenue for he first three
months of the fiscal year 1879!
have been $50, S74, 4O2. a decrease OF
1858, 143 as compared with the first
three months of the fiscal year 1893.
OF this decrease So, $50. SIS has been in
the taxes on spirits and 81, ,Ss2 on
tobacco. The cost of collecting the
revenue during 1893 was s4,2l9., 69
The expenses for the previous fiscal
year were $4,3l5,946. being $50 per
cent. of the collections. The estimated
expenses for 1896 are 81, 49s $50.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
The Tuue "AmcIiCa."

The remarks sent to us by a. {.
about the tune of our national hymn.
America. are satisfactory. The tune
was not English originally. though the
English use it for their royal anthem.
1t was used by the Germans long be-
fore it was taken up by the English.
and we are assured by a musical eX
plorer that the Germans got it from
the Nor>emen. who had probably heard
it sung by the Films. who most likely
captured it from the Huns, who doubt
less brought it from Asia when they
entered Europe. We told in the sun
long ago of our attempt to trace this very
old tune through the ages. from country
to country, and to its birthplace. We
found that it had been KIN WI to ware
as We could 60. 1t, or something like
the first temple, and they may have
borrowed it from the Egyptians. 1t is
of a solemn and ma lie tic strain. suit
able to some of the Psalms of David
1t is certain that the English did not
invent or concoct the tune to which
they sing the words of God Save the
Queen" and to which We sing the
words Of "America.' We need not be
| ashamed to use the tune because it "N~
! listed in other countries before We
| adopted it, or was used by generations
| that lived before Columbus discovered
| America, or was known to musicians
before the time of st. Ambrose. 1t is
| a noble tune. York Sun
THE Rosetta Stone is piece OF black
| basalt, the most valuable existing relic
of Egyptian history. Inscribed in hero
| glyphics and in Greek. 1t was found
| by BoussaId, IA French officer. near Ro-
setta, in Egypt, in 1899. 1t is now in
the British Museum. London. The
stone is a trilingual slab or tablet.
bearing an inscription in honor of one
| of the Ptolemies. written in Greek
hieroglyphic and demotic characters.
\ comparison of the Greek letters
with the other characters upon the
stone enabled DIR. Young and Cham
pollion to read the whole inscription,
thus giving the clew to the deciphering
of the ancient sacred writings of the
Egyptians. The Rosetta Stone is fray-
| mentarV.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
THE HIGHEST AWARD.
Roya! Baking Powder Has All the HonOrs
In strength and Value 70 Per Cent.
Above Its Nearest Competitor.

In strength and Value 20 Per Cent.
Above Its Nearest Competitor.
The ROYAL Baking Powder has the
enviable record of having received the
highest award for articles of its class
greatest strength. purest ingredients.
most perfectly combined wherever
exhibited in competition with others.
In the exhibition, of former years. at the
Centennial. at Paris. Vienna. and at
the various State and Industrial fairs,
where it has been exhibited. judges
have invariably awarded the Royal
Baking Powder the highest honors.
At the recent Worlt's Fair the cS-
aminations fo- the baking powder
chemist of the Agricultural Re art
ment At Washington The chief chem
lists official report of the tests OF the
baking powders. which was made for
the specific plrpts, of a>certainlng
which va, tie best. shows the leaveI-
ing strength of the Royal to be leo
cubic inches of carbonic gas per ounce
of powder. OF the cream OF tartar
baking powders exhibited. the next
highest in strength tested contained
but lib cubic inches Of le;.vening gas.
The other powders gave an average OF
Ill. The Royal. therefore. was found
nf - per cent. greater leavenin9
strength than its nearest competitor.
and ~ per cent. above the average OF
all the other tests. Its superiority In
other respects, however in the quality
of the food it makes as to fineness, de
licacy and wholesomeness. could not be
measured by figures.
1t i, these high qualities, known and
appreciated by the women of the coun-
try for SO many years. that have caused
the sales of the Royal Baking Powder
as shown by statistics. to exceed the
sale Of all other baking powders com
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
KEEP PLANTS IN THE HOUSE.
A sit Of Green More Effective than Ex
enS;ye furni. ure.

en~;ve furni: ure.
There are :, me homes which dis
tinctively impress themselves on TIE
minds of the visitor As being abHdeS of
artistic refinement AN! tmfortable
elegance. They need not he eXtrava-
gantly furnished and We Their, Is some
thing about them that appeals TO the
incest sense as soon is the front door
Is oCened
When called uron to anaiyze Ihfs le-
cular beauty it resolves Itself into til,
conclusion tha, >ucts Il place Is S"cete
and bet.e,' than others. because
every turn one meets with bit Of Nv
ing green that SIEVE to make il pee II
iarly attla tive.
Where the stairs turn is Sc Il plump
little jar. with Il growing palm tina;
spreads out its inviting leave to the
enc who Journeys upwards In tn
hall near the settle is IA rubs err pant.
! bright and CHEEKY. its g.eennes> seem
ing to smile welc me TO the visitor,
and off the dining-room table in a
neat little silver circle are few ferns
that breathe the beauty of the summer
woods through the long hours of the
winter.
Wherever plants are Introduced
there comes toucl of beauty that the
costliest bit of bric-a-hrac or the mos,
extensive painting never produces.
Window boxes filled with the quaint
| cld-timey geranium and their bright
hlos- ons give an ar Of cherry comfort
to a room that leaves its impression
upon the mind of all those botn in and
! outside of the apartment.
| Such bits of adornment are not eN'
! ren>ive. and require but little care t.
( keep in vigorous and healthy growth
! The attention IL ce>sary for them is IL
! Itself beneficial. and should not he civ.
en- over to the charge OF servants. Ii
cut off the dry leaves. to see that sutli
Client water is given. and to protec'
! them from the cold at night should b.
the duty of the mistress of the house
or enc of those who have a riyhtfu
claim upon the house aS their ali, de.
Though rigid econ' my must need
be practiced, the introduction of sin
gle plant will give an air Of luxury
and if to this is added a blithe LITTLE
canary in its cage there will come tina
honey" feeling that cannot b. delin
ed. but which make. itself 50 keenl,
falt
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
Not Frepare,l for Snap Shot.

A characteristic little story comes
from the scenes Of the recent land
rush. One of the herOines of the Occa-
sion was Miss Mabel Gentry. Of Neosho
County. kas. She was the seventh to
seize a claim. riding on Il spirited pony.
She was armed with revolver and 1.
lunch basket. and was prepared to
guard her claim as long as it was nee
essart. But when an enterprising
newspaper correspondent asked leave
to take her pilot graph she promptly
demurred On the ground that she was
locking like Il fright"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
In Darkest l;ngiauH j.

An aged. paralyzed woman was re-
Gently burned to death in Statfor !.hire.
England. and it tram pired that when
the poor souls house took fire and the
neighbors assembled. they did not
raise finger to avert the tragedy.
though the victim was already seen to
be enveloped in flames. Asked the
reason for this inhuman conduct. they
made the astounding excuse that they
believed they had no right to meddlc
in the matter until the arriva! of the
pp1ica
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are i'm.
proved more by the pleasant laxative,
Syrup Of Figs. when in need of the laxa-
tive effect of gentle RENE dy, than 10y
any other and that it is more accept
abb 10 them. Children enjoy it. and it
benefits Il en-. The true RENE dy, Syrup
OF Figs, is manufactured by the Cali
fOrnia rig Syrup Co. only.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications. as they cannot reach tbs
diseased portion Of tho ear. There is only ono
way to cure Deafness. and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of tho mucous lining OF tho
Eustachian Tube When this tube gets in..amed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing and when it 10 entirely closed Deafness 10
taken out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out Of ten caused by caturrh
which is nothing but inf!aMed condition OF
the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for anv
of Deafness caused by Catarrh, that
cannot be cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo Ohio.
A0-SOld fSv Druggists
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
POwderly Forced Out.

T. V. Powderly has resignedhis posi-
ton of General Master Workman OF
the Knights of Labor. He was unable
to keep the delo,::- > in the line he
had marked out for them. and this de.
cisive move seem ID the only thing lief,
for him to adopt. Immediately after
his resignation was offered at the
meeting in Philadelphia. he left the
hall. As he said. to attend to some per.
sonal business.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
Which Is Worse Of These Evils!

People need not suffer from corns
Or other pedal troubles if they will
change their shoes three times Il day.
asserts II man who has tried the exper.
iment. where one pair pinchcs an
other sets easily and frequent changes
Of footgear keep the circulation in
order and the toes undis:igured.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

Mrs. O. T. PAYNE. Of Gainesville.
Ga. killed thirteen rattlesnakes in the
lot around her home with piece of
fence-rail few days ago. They aver
aged about two feet in length each
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

JAMES ExPECTORASr is both u palliative
aud curative in all Lung Complaints, Bron-
chitis, etc 1t Is u standard remedy for
Coughs and Colds, and needs only q trial to
prove its worth.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

ANYONE would be justified in recommends
ing i;eerhan's Pills for all affections # the
liver and other vital organs
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

\ ROMAN camp, Il Saxon temple
and three cathedrals have in turn &C.
cupied the site of St Paul's. London.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

THE piston speed OF the Campania is
nearly 1000 feet per minute, with q
stroke of only five feet.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

THE name "milliner" really means
"milancr," the first hat trimmcrs in
England having been ladies from
Milan, Italy.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

USE BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES
for Coughs. Colds and all other Throat
TroubeS.-"Pre-em nently the best. "-Rcr.
Henry Ward Beechsr.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

All Fits pped free ny DR. lines l;r It
Nerve Eo~tl o.. No Fits after first days use Mar
Selous cures Treatise and fO0 trial bottle free to
Eat cases. Send to DR. Kline y5l Arch St. Phila Pa
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

For weak and infiamed eyes use Dr.
Isaac Thompson's Eye-water. 1t is a care
fully prepared physicians prescription.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

PEOPLE who cross q bridge before
they get to it Away, pay high toll.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

SEE colchester Spadiny Boot ad i
other column.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
German
Syrup

JUDGE ]. B. HILL, of the Superior
Court, Walker county. Georgia,
thinks enough of German Syrup to
send us voluntarily a strong letter
endorsing it. When men of rank
and education thus use and recon-
mend an article, what they say IS
worth the attention of the public.
1t is above suspicion. II have used
your German Syrup" he says. for
my Coughs and Colds Oh the Throat
and Lungs. can recommend it for
them as first-class medicine. -
Take no silhSfif11fa .
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

0AIENTS and PENSIONS Secured No advance fee.
! Fitzgerald Co., ",sth and G., WsshnSssn, y. {.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

THE job printing firm of c. p. Kings.
bury made an assignment at ST. Joseph,
Mo. the liabilities are 5000: assets.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07

Purely vegetable mild and reliable. Canse rcfiaCo
Digestion complete absorption and hesthtul r~g1-
larty For the OF all disorders of the stomach,
Liver, Bowels Kidneys. Bladder. Nervous Diseases
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-01

EAsToN, Pa, Aug. 1.-The Northampton
county Democrats held their nominating
convention here. d. j. Godshalk of Beth
lehem, presided The following were
elected delegates to the state Democratic
convention of 1894; II. w. Scott, w. a.
Wilbur James Smith, William Chapman,
II. j. Steele, Francis Calvin, j. I, Wood
ring, b. j. Berlin, l.. p. Ryan and Irwin
J. Horn. The following were renominated
for offices which they now hold: II. S.
Cavanaugh prothonotary; John j. Bruce,
recordeH George w. Hoch, register OF
wills. The only contest of the day was
over the nomination for county treasurer,
which resulted in the selection Of Charles
L. Hemingway, of Easton. The other nom
inees We're; For county commissioners
Charles Kichline of Lower Sancon, and
Torrance McCabe of South Eastony for
poor director, Samuel Dessler of Nazareth,
Resolutions of respect to the memory of
the late Congressman Mutohler were
unanimously adopted,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-01
LEBANON COUNTY REPUBLICANS
OniciaI Returns, II Is Said, Show More
Nnfas Cnat Thnn- Thera Are Vntera

uhicial Returns, IL Is said, Show More
Votes Cast Than There Are Voters.
LEBANON, Pa, Aug 1.-The official re-
turns Of the Lebanon county Republican
primaries show the following Republican
nominations: County treasurer, John L.
Schultz, Of Mill Greek; register of wills,
Joseph Donley, Of Independent district;
recorder and clerk of quarter sessions,
Ephraim NJ. Boltz, of Lebanon, clerk Of
orphans court, John r. Fertig, of North
Lebanon; county commissioners, Oliver
H. Henry, of South Annville, and John /.
kreider, Of Lebanon; director of the poor,
Alfred G. Ream, of Jackson; county audi
| tors, Albert B. CarmanY of Lebanon, and
Henry e. Shelman, of Jamestown bor-
| ough; delegat es to the state convention
D. S. Bank, Of East Hanover, DR.. Thomas
V. Miller, Of Heidelberg, and Andrew J.
Merith, of Lebanon. On the question
whether the Crawford county system
should be continued, or whether there
should be a return to the old delegate sys-
TEN of nominations the vote was over
whelmingly in favor of the Crawford
county system. There is considerable dis
satisfaction and some talk among the
| friends Of defeated candidates of contest
ing the result. 1t is charged that in one
case more votes were cast than there are
voters in the district Of all parties