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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-05
CAPE New York,
CHARLES ! Philadelphia and
ROUTE Norfolk r Z

ROUTE Norfolk r. r.
SIX HOURS oUlGkEH THAN ANY
OTHER LINE
THROUGH DAY AID NIGHT Tx
PRESS lSACH WAS.
SCHEDULE IN lIFpLCr MAY IL, lSyJ.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
7:4e q. III. daily, except S~unduy--Cyorts-
mouth. High rtree;, 7:2O a. nj
Arrive ut lhiIadeIuhia. $50 ~,
M. New York ut S:3S u. III. -
LEAVE NORFOLK.
0:lO y. m. daily, Portsmouth,, High sireet
6:bb) hrriNc az ph!ladeIphfa
$40 T.. m; New YORK. T:43 n. M
ARRIVE. AT NORTOLK. :" "'
500 a. III. uliy,, P~ort9niouth. High street.
J:lo) leaving New York nj 4 ~
IT,, Ihiladeiphiu, 1l:i0 d. m. N
ARRIVE Al NORFOLK.
sos p m. daily. except Suuday-Por.u
mouth. High street. SD u. M
Philadelphia. 1000 Il. IN. "''
close connection made with NJ! .ail and
sound lines to and from Boston. 80
HUilmnn. Sleeping Cars Oh rl.hc trol,z
between Jersey City, pi!ladriuhIn mi
Cnpe Charles; Pullman iSunet and PAR.
Tor ears on day trains Lotw.cn pbio.
delphia ana Cape Charles.
Through Tickets sold and bagCaee
checked ut Wilkes Agency. under Al
lantic Hotel. and on stnau iers.
+. r "NoHr CcreroI Aren't.
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ARRIVE AT

MAIL AND EXPItESS tiaiIy e.crnt
sunday sunday &C. Az p, Io; and l2xprcss daily
With ali rail and steam lines ut NorfoiE
Tor the North. East anu West. Pnesen-
ger stations, foot of East Main street
Norfolk and Western depot. Freight sta.
tiont!on on Water street.
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
EAST FREIGHT LINE AND OH DO,
MlNION LINE between ell points North
and East via. NorfIlk ana Norfolk ana
southern railroad and Easte:n North
Freight received daily until : u. m. and
Forwarded promptly at irE rate.
For further i~niorIn1,,G. apuiy tn Tim
Norfolk. Va. ~
IT.. G. IfCDGINS.
General Freight anu Pass. Aren't
N. *. KING. General Manager.
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ArLANTIC AND DANvILLH RAIr.
A NAV


SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 15. 1so5
Train No. i.-Daily:@Leaves NorfoiE.
WesRtp Norfolk Is a. m. FOR pag wi, g. and nj
i~nterrediate points; arriving at Lam
Tra.n No. $.-Daily except sundays@
I.eaves Norfolk OPS p. M. West MSrfciE
500 p: m, arriving LaWrepGeyiIl S:s9 pss
Train No. : connects at EMPORIA witA
ATLANTIC Coast, Lin train No.. SO, fof ali
rhisl train Win await. tie. arrival az os 2 Pm m
No. S5, when notified by the A.. q. IL. thas
and b. are @s pas5 81 f!r3pd deF points on tho
Train NO, 1 connscta at DENNIsToN
JuNST Win L NSSr12,k n p;Waresstern g ia.
rR&ss JtINCl. and BANViiLsfEa for III III
P,uIitaan ]s!aeilers between banviiie nna
;'is : saaq4l NEW 0rie,s lacksonvilie Meme
Tickets, on SAFE and baggage checked
Mt wakes !'gsil9y and sCompany,a
C. D. OWENS. WBI. IL TAYLOR
". p. Il Gen. Man.gtg; Gen, Pass. AZ
CHAS. o.. HAiNES. snperintendaaEE
CA+1E > a..1uh.21i LINE srasAal-
~ SILL SO4s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
oirset nne fteli4 NpftoiIi TO PhIiadelphis.S
pointed to san from Norfoiis sy3gry
Monday, Wednesday, and Saturd4y 81
. pm. and from Philadelphta every FneSSa
aS Nhiro ons1sf biils so 81 i Iaf ] q ali posnsss
SolItn ana SOUTHWEST VIA Seaponrd A5rf
lantic Coast Line. Virginia and Tennessesa
air Line, Southern Hallway Nerfofk
IsMH5 w. M~cCAHRIGX.
General SoutHesii Agent, J~crfnlkseVms
WA. p. CLYDE q co.
Srerts. phfiasafpbsr
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rEVENI;G EMPRESS LEAVES NOR
rOLN 40 p. m. daily Except Sunday)
s s1 n,io% nii-"De anpnCiti s; i1fer NO. ana way
with The steamer Neuse tuesday. l'hurs-
nhy hnI Shturaay for !,cwi,agn. Roanoke
kihsion and Gioidsh"rn Via \. & n. @. r.
x" ana for J~acEaonville. Wilmington, ~
g, ana all stations on the ". y. 6. &
Il. K. AZ.
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN R. 3, CO,

ScilEDuLE III Er"I.y- AUG. II, 1876.
Mali AID I}Nt!tr..sS LaAVi;s NUE-
Elizabeth city, JGdeEton. Mackey's Ferry.
dtoPsI. iaMteSo', !'Sih4ren. etc. Connects
as follows: Daily except sundaty - ~, =,
plymouth. JnraeayiliS, Williamson ana
windsor. TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
Tor all landings on Chowan
river, u Como on MONDAY and Fri
pay ior SSupIernong river, and WE'D
ins at Bcl!Liaycn VITA steamer Virginia
iJlre i4E hi-k cyv!l!c. South Greek, An.
tnGs. "'"
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WILLIAM HENRY TAYLOE, D:sstricii
kCrfolN. Nj.
W. II. GREEN. GeneyaI Superintendent.
J. NJ. CUII', IRA HE Manager.
w. II. TURK. General Passenger Agent
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Receipts BY nn,, ma .,-nnner.

ONCE OF lie Vir.ini,n
Norfolk. Va. Nov. /. !SI6
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-05

Coitee-5tronger; Rio. 15&6 al
fair. 161aQlic.; good. lSQlS1ac.: choice.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25

Latent Quotations From Grain AM
Live Stock Centera.

Live Stock Centers.
Chicago, April 23.-Wheat - April
623-+c: May. GO 1-Sc; June, 633-4c;
July, IL 3-Sc; September, "a 7-sc. Corn
April, % 1-4c; May, % 1-2c; July
30 1-2c; September. 81 Use. Oats =
April, 1S34c; May, 10 1-2c; July
197-Sc; September, 20 1-8c. Pork :
April, SS.45; May, $3.50; July, $50
September, SS.87 1-2. Lard April
ss4.s,; May, $4.s7 12. Ribs - April
1925; May, $4.25; July, $40; Sep
TENDER. $4.55.
Chicago, April 23.-Hogs-Market is
active and steady; light, 5 .5Oa3.s 5
mixed, $ .40a3.7O heavy, $3.25a3.6O
quiet and unchanged; heeves. $s3.40a
ers and feeders. $2.9Oa3.3sO.
Minneapolis. April 23-Wheat-Apri
closed Mt GO 1-4c; May opened at Cox
and closed at Soc; July opened a
GU 1-Sc and closed at 60 $40. VI
track-No. l hard, 81 1-4c; No. /
Northern, 60 1-4c; No. 2 Northern
50 1-2c.
Milwaukee. April 90 - Flour YER!
dull. Wheat weak and lower; No. /:
spring, G3c; No. 1 Northern, G6c: May
t3 1-2c. Corn easier; No. 3. % LIE
Oats steady; No. 2 white, 21c: No. :
white. 20 Lie. Barley inactive; No
9. 3323-4c: sample. 3Oa32c. Rye steady
No. =. 3Sc. Provisions steady.
st. Paul, April 23.-Hogs slow ant
&c lower; quality pretty fair. Cattle
slow but steady; only moderate de
mand for butcher stuff.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
TWO DROWNED.
Fatal Bonting Accident on the Rive
Sr VtkAIsa Hcpuls

Fatal Boating Accident on the River
at Little Falls.
Little Falls. MIMI, April 23.-Mrs.
Mary E. Davis, wife of the late Ser
gcant John Davis of Fort Ripley. and
a young man named Van Rasmussen
were drowned yesterday while cross
ing the Mississippi in a boat. The
river was rough, and the heavy load
caused the boat to turn over. The
occupants hung to the boat for a
while. but Van Rasmussen, seeing
they could not hold out. started to
swim ashore with Mrs. Davis. The
water vas icy cold, and they both
took cramps. which caused their
death. An old mar named johnson
was also in the boat, but he hung on
and called for help and was rescued
in M exhausted condition. Rassmus-
sen was to blame for the fatal acct.
dent. as Mrs. Davis requested him to
make two trips, but this he refused to
do. He a a reckless fellow and
slightly under the influence Of wills.
ky. Searching parties were organized,
but the bodies have. not yet been
found. Mrs. Davis leaves five chill
dren to mourn her loss. OF Rassmus'
sen very little is known. He claimed
lie had relatives living in Dakota.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
NuBB1ns OF NEWS.
Items Of General Interest Placed

Items 81 General Interest Placed In
Few Li1es.
The state convention of the silver
wing of the Democratic party of Ne
braskA will convene In Lincoln to-
morrow to elect delegates to the Chi
cagO convention.
Producers of lead in Montana and
Idaho are making arrangements by
which the production of lead in the
two states will be curtailed in order
to force q rise in the price.
The house judiciary committee to-
day voted to report favorably the
bill introduced by MIR. Blue of Kansas
for the erection Of a government peni-
Tertiary OH the LeavenwOrth military
reservation.
Manufacturers of nails of all sorts
were in conference in Chicago today.
A meeting of pottery manufacturers
of the United States is being held at
Pittsburg to discuss the formation Of
a more compact organization.
James II. Mulligan of Kentucky.
formerly consul general to Samoa. and
who declined appointment to a con
sular office i'll South Africa, has been
appointed to n position in the customs
division of the treasury department.
The Democrats held their county
convention in Pittsburg. Pa. by dis
tricts for the election Of delegates to
the state convention. Every district
in the county instructed its delegates
for cX-Gov. Robert e. Pattison for
president.
A Texas export company has sub
mitted a proposition asking the co
operation Of the farmers of Nebraska,
Kansas and Oklahoma on railroads
running into Wichita to take stock in
an elevator Mt Wichita with a storage
of half to one million bushels.
The Missouri supreme court this
morning overruled a motion for re-
hearing of the appeal of the Taylor
brothers from Carroll county circuit
court, and unless Gov. Stone inter-
feres William Taylor will hang on
April 30. George is still Mt large.
During the past forty-eight hours
thirty-three persons in Pittsburg have
been poisoned by eating impure food
and sweetmeats. Thirteen Of the vic
Tins were boarders at a fashionable
private hostelry in Hazelwood, while
the remainder live on the south side.
Fortunately all have recovered.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25

OF doors, which may be locked at
night, thus allowing the chickens to
be confined at night, so that no AMI
mails (bipeds or q%uadrupeds) may make
away with biddy. '.."o.
The roof projects over the south,
east and west sides one foot, and is
raised five inches higher than the
siding, allowing free ventilation, which
.ls essential to health. Two very large
windows admit light and warmth.
Extending the entire length Of each
room is a laying box, divided into
compartments and covered with a
hinged lid, allowing the eggs to be
gathered by simply raising the lid and
passing along or the outside. Two
rooms, built in this way, are much
better than one, because very often
one class of fowls should be separate
from the rest. The floor should be
tight, be cleaned weekly, and all
manure saved. The inner side of
walls should be whitewashed frequent
~, as the lime will cause vermin to
seek other quarters. The feeding
and watering troughs should have
covers, SO that everything the hen
eats and drinks shall be perfectly
clean, If we want the best eggs. Have
feeding troughs placed in scratching
shed. In winter give warm water ia
drink twice daily. For feed, let break
fast and supper be a warm mash COM
posed Of vegetables, table scraps,
crushed corn and bran. Let their
breakfast be light, so they will be
ready for an early dinner of grain,
chopped clover, etc. This should be
scattered in the scratching shed, which
has previously been Uttered with
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
The Decline of Needlework.

The decay Of the fine art of needle
work is one of the accepted conditions
Of the moment. As to preserve that
which was. but is threatened not to 10,
is a much-affected pursuit just now,
some one of the many women's clubs
should turn it's attention to this mat
ter. Not long ago a New York periodi-
cal published a paper of some length
OH o~ld-fashioned sewing, in which
hemming, running, telling and the va
rious other ways of our grandmothers
with the needle were duly set forth.
10 many readers-to most, probably,
of the young women whose eyes fell
upon tit told of strange and un-
known tricks with the tiny steel ill.,
strCmeut. Even older women who
glanced over it doubtless said: Eyes;
I learned such sewing when l was q
child, but it is years since l have done
any of it." Pretty Dol to sew will be
one of the lost arts, and then VIC shall
be having parlor lectures on it.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
TUE GENERAL MANAGER IND
THE GHOST TRAIN.

How q Special and Light Eneipe
Met On One Track-A Railroad In.
ciaent Related by CT Warmnn.
When the Rio Grande Western was a
narrow.gauge road It was very
crooked. Even in the Utah desert
there were many curves among tile
sand hills that have leen piled up dur
ing the past few thousand years. A
good locon,otive-one Of the type
known as "sewi1g-machiEts," because
all of their machinery was in sight
was trying to make a e'surt for the
general managers ape AL, against
which she had i; time order. The tine
was growing alarmingly short. and the
driver of the light engine knew that
the man OH the special. with the q. NJ.
behind him, would he crowding the
limit. These ''scwing-ma chimes were
famous riders. The springs were SO
light and 20 perfectly adjusted that
Il of these locomotives would ride as
easily as the engineer OF a Pullman car
does does TO u commercial traveler,
with Que seat for himself and another
for his feet. AS the little machine
rocked around the corners, screaming
ut every curve, the engineer and fire.
man kept n sharp lookout ahead, Mt
the same time cOuating the minutes
and reckoning the miles that still lay
between them and the spur.
Down the desert one Of the swiftest
engines on the road was trembling
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
FOR INSOMNIA.
Some Rules Which May Lead to .
Good Nights Rest,

Some Rules Which May Lead to .
Good Nights Rest.
First-Rise in good time in the morn
ing.
Second-Take moderate exercise
(withont fatiguej and be as much in
the open air as possible during the
day.
Third-Avoid heavy meals, rich dish
es, strong tea or coffee and alcoholic
drinks, especially toward night.
Fourth-Eat only plain, we'll cooked
food; a small proportion Of meat, with
stewed). whole-meal bread, etc., and
fresh fruit at dinner.
Fifth-Go to rest in good time, for
over-tired nerves and eyes are q fire.
quent of sleeplessness.
SiXth-Have no light in the bedroom,
Which should be as quiet and dark as
possible.
Seventh-The bedroom must be we'll
ventilated. This can easily be done
by opening the top sash of the window
an inch or more, SO as to allow the es-
cape Of impure air, while fresh air en-
tiers between the two glasses at the
center Of the window. A light curtain
over the window will prevent all
draught to the sleeper.
Eighth-The clothing should be en-
tirely wooden: no heavy cotton overlid,
but an eiderdown quilt must be used,
and the warmth must be sufficient, but
on no account excessive, carefully reg
ulating the amount of blankets accord
ing to the temperature.
Ninth-NO heavy meal must be taken
within two hours Of retiring, but a cup
of arm milk, soup or light farinace-
ous food with milky should be drunk
the last thing before going to bed.
Tenth-When sleeplessness is chron-
ic a thorough toweling first with a
wet towel, then with a dry one, using
tepid Dr. cold water) will set the action
of the skin and the circulation right,
and so relieve the overcharged blood
vessels of the brain. A soft hOt-water
bottle to the feet will sometimes have
the same effect; the feet must not, on
any account, be allowed to remain
cold.
Eleventh-All exciting subjects must
be avoided as much as possible.
Twelfth-Keep q clear conscience
and don't. worry, even though mat
ure's sweet restorer, balmy Sleep"
should refuse at first to be wo0ed; for
it takes time as we'll as patience, not
only to eradicate a mischievous habit,
but to form O good one.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
Fer Over Fsny Y.s,s

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REM
EDY.-Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy-
rup 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 oil pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhea. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by Druggists in every part of
the world. Twenty-Five cents q bot
tie. Its value is incalculable. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. WinslOw's
Soothing Syrup, and take no other
kind.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
opiam les. of a Carse Than Alcohol.

OpiaM Less of a Curse Than Alcohol.
Few people have any idea Of tho
vast areas given up wholly to the Gull
tiyation of opium. The consumption
End the manufacture Of this drug. !ar
from declining, are on the increase
to an almost incredible extent. In the
district of Bengal alone, there are
nearly 100000 acres devoted exclu-
sivcly to the cultivation Of the poppy.
The recent agitation in England with
n view to including the British govern.
ment to no longer encourage the tract-
fc in India, signally failed, and the bit
ter denuciations against the drug ven.
ted by certain sectarian bodies have
lost ,ne weight they carried when tn
truth of the matter had not been told.
1t is now widely believed that, taking
it all around, opium does less harm
aud more good than alcohol. The re-
ply of a distinguished native Indian
official when questioned upon this sub.
icct is suggestive. He said the opium
habit was much preferable to the nlco.
holisin Of America and Europe, and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS llkal y AO4OA4A w utku9e
uratei in those quarters IF the globe
by the introduction of the drug as q
substitute for alcohol. The Bishop VI
Caucutta admits that there are evils
arising from the abuse &c opium, but
is of the opinion that they arc not
sufficiently great to justify us in re
stricting the liberty which all men
should be permitted to exercise in such
matters. Medical testimony seems to
show that opium used in moderation is
in this country harmless. and under
certain conditions Of life distinctly
beneficial" Moissan finds that the
Chinese do not smoke crude opium,
but n preparation Of it called Clandu,
which, when heated to about $50 de-
grees. produces a smoke formed Of
volatile perfumes and a small quantity
Of morphine; this appears to produce
no more ill-effects than tobacco smok-
ing. The residues that remain after
opium smoking are sold as dross.
Whep this is treated to a temperature
of 300 degrees to 1875 degrees various
toxic compounds are given. This is to
opium fiends what the strongest
brandy is to the habitual alcoholic
d%runkard.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
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HOUSES FOR POULTRY.
'sE7'

Description of An IDEAL louise for
Brooas Of Chickens.
Small breeding houses have ONE to
be considered almost a necessity upon
the average farm as well as In the
yards Of the fancier. The farmer has
learned that it is economical and much
more satisfactory to pick from his
flock the most promising pullets and
q well-bred male and place them in a
commodious yard with a snug little
house Of their own. From this yard
will come all the eggs that can be
used for Matching. The eggs from
hens having the entire range OF b
farm may be disposed Of in the general
market and used for household pur-
poses.
The accompanying illustration is Of
q small breeding house which has been
In use for three years. 1t was original
sly a large organ box and has been
made over somewhat. Very little ex-
ira material was needed to complete
1t. A half sash, tar paper, hinges,
hook and staple, and q few boards
picked up about the farm were all the
SASl0c ucS0OcV. luis uOu1e dSSOlA-
modates In perfect comfort a pen Of
= or 10 hens and a rooster. The tar
paper we have found expensive and
shall never purchase more Of it. 1t Is
rotten, does not wear well, and for out
~ purposes 1t is worthless. For COW
ering, stretch muslin over the top and
tack it en- firmly. Apply mi coat of
hot tar, let 1t dry, then put on another.
II to the tar a small proportion Of fine
wood ashes is added, the coat will he
hrmer and more lasting. Upon the
last coat as fast as put on, sprinkle
sand plentifully. Such a roof Is wind
proof, water proof, and with the ad
dition of a new coat Of hot tar every
tible.
Such houses are ideal homes To-
broods of chickens. Two or three hen,
with their focks may occupy such
house, and with the addition Of room,
yards are well provided for until tn
chicks are half grown. II not to-
crowded they remain there until re
moved for winter quarters. Whel
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
Claimed by spaninrd..

Havana, April 2l.-During recent
engagements between the Spanish
under Gen. Forth, this province, and
the insurgents, the latter admit hav-
ing lost 80 killed and IT'S wounded.
Reports received here from Lecrete's
band of insurgents show a democrat
lied condition of things. 1t is said
Lecrete is frequently intoxicated, and
that of twenty American members of
an expedition from the United States
which recently Joined him. five have
been killed and the rest are Disguised.
They say they have been deceived;
that there is no war; that there is no
fighting, and that they are living in
swamps without clothing, compelled
to eat bad food; that the agreements
entered into with them have not been
carried out, and that they are with
out leaders to lead them to victory.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
TRAMP WAS MILK1NG The COW.

Engineers Tale Illustrating h
NOncllalance of the American
Hobo.
1T was away back in the '7Os," said
an old engineer. 1 was pulling tile
limited EAST from Council Bluffs to
Chicago. over the Rock Island. The
night was bitter cold. We had gone
about twenty miles out, and had halt
ed at a night office for orders, and had
started up again, when the fireman
reached over and said: There Is IL ho-
DO on the pilot; saw him get on at the
depot 'SureY I said. Go out on the
running board and see IL he's there
yet. The fireman did Of he had been
ordered to do, and returned with the
Information that the hobo was still
there. Well said I, It's q bitter cold
night, and if he CAP stand it out there
I am willing he should ride with me-
And on we went toward Chicago, with
old .2l1' barking like sixty at the low
joints ahead, and %forgetful of our
~'head-end' passenger on the pilot, who
had ceased to have any existence for
Is.
"By and by, by the faint glimmering
of the headlight, 1 thought 1 saw ahead
WIIil ScCAlc(l W U6 IL UuuCu VI ClIlAo
gu the track. As we approached it,
the bunch seemed to grow larger. 1t
was now too late to do anything. so I
just pulled her wide open, and old I'll
hit that bunch of cattle ka bif. 10 par
aphrase the language of Tennyson,
who glides into raptures Of admiration
over the charge of the Light Brigade
ut Balaklava, there was Just simply
cattle to the right of us, cattle to the
left Of us and cattle In the ear of us,
but none any more in front of us. AT
ter it was all over our thoughts revert
ed to the hobo on the pilot. GO out
aud see If he is still there l said.
''Well,"' said an old shack under
whose feet the frosts of many winters
had cracked, as he wendell his way in
the dark over many a long train Of
box cars, and who had been listening
to the story, "well," said he, WAS he
killed?"
NO" replied the engineer. ''There
he sat, as large US any hobo could sit
on the pilot, with an oyster can, milk
ing one of those burned cows"
And the old mar went on his way.
v%enturing something as he left about
the life of the average American hobo
being on a par with the %proverbial
nine lives of the feline we have all
heard so often abOut.-Dallas News.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
FARMING LAND.
May Knock on Half the
Taxes.

England May Knock Oh Half the
Taxes.
Londan, April %. - Henry Chaplin.
president of the local government
board, to-day introduced in the house
of commons the agricultural rating
bill, by which, after March 81, 1897,
agricultural land will be assessed for
one-half of its present ratable value.
This means an annual loss in revenue
of $7,55O,OOO. Mr.. Chaplin dwelt upon
the agricultural distress, and said that
the proportion Of rates to profits had
increased from 10 to 42.9 per cent in
twenty-five years.
Mr.. Henry Fowler, who was sccre-
tary Of state for India in the last Lib
eral government, opposed the bill on
behalf of the Liberals as being mex
pedient and unjust. He said that it
handed over seven million and a half
to a section of the community and was
not a real remedy for the distress. He
therefore contended that rates were
decreasing with the rents.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
Civic Pride,

When the train reached Buffalo the
passenger from the West looked at
his watch.
"By GEORGE" he said, "I'm an hour
slower than the clocks here"
EYES," replied the Gothamite on his
way home, you've got Chicago time.
It's an hour slower than New York
time"
The passenger from the West set
his watch ahead.
times the only thing" he grumbl-
ed, that Chicago doesn't lead New
York In. and I'll bet $1,000 it'll pass
her in that too, some day!"-Chicago
Tribune.