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Year: 1879

The protective tariff that it il pro-
posed to levy on American lard and
bacon imported into Germany is caus-
ing much protestation there. These
articles of consumption have been
sold there at considerable lower pri-
ces than the domestic articles, great
ly to the rejoicing of the poorer class
es, of whom many find it hard to live
at all. Even the farmers are said to
sell their pigs alive and to buy the
imported product. The proposed du-
ty will thus fall directly upon the
poorer classes, and since lard and
pork form considerable part of their
diet. will be more oppressive than a
similar duty upon almost any other
article of food.
Year: 1879

In the local reports Of the mine in
spectors of the Anthracite regions
there is much food for thought. The
collieries are not in good condition.
THIS is not to be wondered at when
the smaller companies are making no
money at all, and the larger ones.
having the advantage Of transporta-
ton at its actual cost of production,
are making 80 title that any addi-
ton in the cost Of production, makes
it matter of indifference to them,
whether they work or not.-Coal
Trade Journal.
Year: 1879

SUITS by mandamus have been
pending in the Circuit Court of Da-
wilson county for the past two years
to compel the comptroller to turn over
to each county its pro rata of back
and uuappropriated school fund al
legged to be in the treasury. An
attempt was made to pass an act by the
legislature to require this distribution,
but it failed, IS the matter was already
in the courts. The matter was
referred by the court recently to the
clerk of the court, with Instructions
to report The order has been con-
piled with, and the report shows the
sums due each county. These foot up
total Of $2O3,779.4l, which, if dis
tributed, will leave the treasury rather
dry and shallow. The order has not
yet been made. According 10 the
report Davidson county is entitled to
$lO,473 Rutherford, S5,Ol35i Shell
by, $9,706.97, and so on down TO only
a few hundred dollars due some OF the
small counties that pay but little
taxes.
Year: 1879

knows who; hence the name of Lost
Forest has been given it. The road fol-
until it emerges at the Black river in a
most romantic and desirable location,
where the company have founded town
which they have named Edgerton.~
Year: 1879

The German government contemplstes
adding to the military resources Of the
country by addingseventy'two new batteries
and placing the fifteenth army corps On q
permanent war footing.
Year: 1879

Take it as a rule, the constant ad- vertiser is the one who does the pro- fitable business, and not the one who flashes his announcements at irregu- lar intervals upon the public. A merchant starts a business, puts up his sign, and he keeps it there con- tinually. He would be considered a rara aUis indeed, if he would pull down his sign when business was dull, and put it up again when busi- ness livened up. Still that is the plan of some advertisers. They make a good showing for few times, hang ing out a nice sign, telling people where to find them, and what they have for sale, and when trade slack ems, they pull in their sign, and take a nap until better times awakens them. We think our advertisers, these who wish to make the use of printers ink pay them, would find it more profitable to have regular, yearly cards running, changing them frequently to prevent them get ting stale, then make their special announcements in separate advertise ments when ready to do so-
Year: 1879

Some people entertain an idea that tie watermelons are unwholesome- Yet these same persons, perhaps, will stuff themselves in hot weather with hot biscuit, ham, beef, rancid butter and fried bacon. diet suited to the latitude of Lapland. 1.-the fruit of earth and of the tree in this southern climate, were consumed more fiber ally, there would be less sickness. If the Southern citizea would jump from the fry-in pan into a watermei- on patch he would be less liable to catch the yellow fever Of all the fruits of the earth there is none more wholesome than good water melon. It is composed of nothing more than water This water acts az a gentle diuretic, without leaving any acid upon the stomach, as is the case in other diuretics-a good thing in yellow fever times. The Creole of louisiana lives to marvellous age. He lives so long that he forgets his aga But he lives principally on the fruits and vegetables that grow around him, and he is especially fond of good watermelon.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON. Feb. q, 1879


STRICTLY TO THE ATLANTIC sEABoARD DIR.


BUsHMAN's RECOMMENDATIONS.


DIR. Joseph T. Bushman, veterinary surgeon to the
Quartermaster's Department in Washington. who is
familiar with pleuro-pneumonia both here and in
England. and has been professionally watching the
appearance of it in this REGION that there have
been sporadic of it about here for the last five
years. and that last summer there was undoubtedly
considerable outbreak of the disease in the District
and the adjacent parts of Maryland and Virginia. It
at that time that false report was spread of the
existence of rndcrpest here. very different disease
This report attracted the attention Of the Canadian
authorities. who sent to Washington Professor Nc
Eachron. President of the Veterinary College of
Montreal to look into the actual condition of the
disease here. He reported. what was un.
doubtedy true. that the disease was proved by it's
symptoms and by dissection to be pleuro-pneu-
monia such ms exists in almost every crowded local
iy where cattle kept in England. 1t is believed
that not less than Ave hundred died Of it last
year within the district the numerous commons
used for pasture facilitating its spread. The Canadian
government. largely on Professor McEachron's
port prohibited the importation Of American cattle


DIR. Bushman says that investigation shows clearly
that the disease is confined in this country entirely
20 the scaboard that ii is not found west of the Al
lcghanies and that the entire prohibition Of tho
importation Of American cattle by England and Can
ada is therefore. needless and unjust and he sug
gests that q measure of protection the
Governors of Western States might follow
the Canadian example and prohibit the importation
into their States of cattle from the East seaoar
from any district infected. This measure would
enable them to declare their own States free from
danger. and thus prevent the costly interruption Of
an important traffic in cattle from the West.


VAIN ATTEMPT TO SELL THE SITE OF THE OLD


POST OFFICE.


The New York city members tried in vain, this
evening" 10 sell the site Of the old Post Office to the
Chamber of Commerce. but failed because of frivo-
ious objections raised by several members. Tho
sale. which ought to be made, will now
have to 90 over as there is not now
time to bring the matter up again.
The property is now rented for less than two per
cent on the price offered for it by tho merchants
who intended 10 buy IT by general subscription and
present IL TO the Chamber OF Commerce. Tho gov
ernment is therefore loser by the failure of the
bill allowing the sale.


DOUBLE INTEREST TO DoNDHoLDERs.


The House passed this evening bill reducing the
time during which double interest is allowed in the
funding process from three months to thirty days.
The change is generally believed to be for the best
Year: 1879

CONSISTENCY is jewel that does not seem
to be greatly priced by Bill King and his
subordinates. Here is an editorial express
sion taken from yesterdays issue of his al
legged newspaper:


The country is waiting to see which Con-
gressional idiot will be the first to solemnly rise
in his seat and claim the judicial election in
Michigan, or the municipal elections in Ohio,
us an Endorsement of the course upon national
questions of his party in Congress-. His APP
pearance is inevitable. It is only question of
time.


In the same column of the same issue We
find this:


The canvass for mayor of Cincinnati was
made on the issues raised in Congress and re-
suited in the choice of Republican over the
Democratic candidate, who was personally un-
Objectionable. This result is more than an off
set to the loss of Chicago.


It is evident that Bill considers himself q
first class idiot. He didn't want to wait for
congressman to claim local elections as an
Endorsement of the course of his party, and
so did it himself in almost the same breath
as that in which he condemned it.
Year: 1879

Turkish domination in Egypt, and the land
of the Pharaohs would become q dependency
of the two leading nations of civilized Eu-
rope. Both England and France would like
to possess the land, and are largely inter
ested in it now through the Suez canal.
They might be able to effect trade through
which Turkey would be quit of her obliga-
tions in consideration of her surrender of
Egypt, or they may take the action of the


khedive as casus belli and take forcible pos
session. It would not be q difficult matter,


nor would it involve a prolonged contest.
By joining hands the Briton and the Gaul


could, with little trouble, establish their au-


thority under the shadow of the pyramids.
Year: 1879

The Eac-Post,naster Assails Eac. Senator


Ramsey, and Wants to Shoot Him.


minneapolis Pioneer Presa~ of Yesterday.


A CURIOUS BREED OF HOGS.


There are just about dozen nonresident
owners of property in St. Paul, and about as
many resident owners, who are an intolerable
nuisance and curse to it. They own valuable
blocks or lots, including some of the most de-
sirable in the city, whose improvement is indis-
pensable to the growth Of the city, or large
tracts of waste land, of little value, which are
greatly needed for the development of it's en-
terprises, but who will neither sell, except at
three or four or even ten times the value of the
land, nor improve it themselves nor permit
others to improve. Enterprises on which the
prosperity Of the city, and even the value of
their own property, vitally de-
pends, have been again and again
avarice of these human hogs. When any such
enterprise has been started, needing as its ba-
sis . tract of swamp or other intrinsically
worthless land, or suburban lands of little val
ne, these obstructives have stood in the way,
blocking the path to the general prosperity by
their exorbitant demands, and seeing in every
| such movement for the public benefit merely
| an opportunity to rob and blackmail the pre-
| jectors of any important enterprise. They do
| nothing and will do nothing themselves to
promote the growth or improvement of the
| city. They simply stand in the way waiting
| for the enterprise and capital and labors Of
others to give to their lands; and instead Of
encouraging others to do what they won't dc
themselves, by selling their real estate on such
terms as will make these enterprises practic
able, they seize upon every movement which
involves the use Of any land in which they
have any interest," to extort four, five, ten times
as much as their land is worth. These peo
pie have been the curse of st. Paul. L
is safe to say that but for them the population
of St. Paul would have been double what it ii
to-day. Many important advantages have beer
lost to it in times past, and are ieopardizet
now, by the imbecile avarice of this extraordi
nary breed of human hogs. The people Of ST
Paul have been waiting in some cases fifteen
twenty or twenty five years for these miserl,
old rascals to die off. But their grip on life i
apparently as tenacious as their grip on corne
lots. And 1t as not LAWFUL to shoot them. Wha
is to be done about it is the same 1nsolubl
problem it has been for many years, and W
can only trust that the good Lord in his infnit
mercy may deliver us from the body 0
| thia death
Year: 1879

We do not believe that any sensible person
can claim that Bell, the person appointed by
the governor of New Hampshire as Senator
from State, has any legal claim to seat in
that body, for the vacancy he was appointed
to fill did not occur in the manner contem-
plated by the constitution in the provisions
relating to the filling of vacancies by execu-
tive appointment. Nevertheless his admis-
sion could do no harm, except so far as il
furnished a precedent for future action
The Democratic majority is SO large that nc
injury could come from the admission of Mr.
Bell, but the question ought to be decided
upon purely judicial basis. Partisanshil
can have nothing whatever to do with hi.
admission or rejection.
Year: 1879

WHEN the war on the brass kettle was in
augurated last fall, every wheat buyer and
miller was vociferous in its praise. Now, it
is unanimously admitted that it is an easy
device with which to swindle. The wheat
buyers meeting in this city on Tuesday re-
peatedly declared that it could readily be
made to swindle, and still they resolved that
they would not use the half bushel, and that
the "Stacy fller,'' which is said to give uni
form weight, is unfair. In other words they
resolve to restore, if possible, the device
which is the easiest possible swindle in the
hands OF dishonest men.
Year: 1879

IT is alleged that the manager of one of
the Chicago street railway companies assem-
bled all employees on the morning of election
day, and instructed them to vote for Wright
the Republican candidate for mayor of that
city on pain of dismissal from employment
This, according to Republican ideas, was 8
very proper proceeding. but to man up 8
tree it does not differ greatly from the bull
DOING charged upon the Southern Demo
crats. Most men would as soon face sho
gun as discharge from employment.
Year: 1879

The wheat buyers resolve to disobey the
law which gives the farmer the right to
demand that his wheat shall be subjected to
the half bushel test instead of the swindling
brass kettle. Farmers, what do you propose
to do about it?
Year: 1879

In speaking of the vindication of Fitz
John Porter, Gen. Robert Patterson, one of
the oldest as we'll as one of the fairest off,
Gers whoever held a commission in the regular
army, declares that full reparation for the
injury done the gallant officer by his long
disgrace can never be made, but the least
that could be done for him would be to re-
store him to his full rank and give him his
back pay. He said to the reporter who in
terviewed him:


There is no vacant position in which to put
him. it is true, but one ought to be made at
once by the dismissal Of Gen. Pope. If were
the President would dismiss both Pope and
Mcdowell, and the report of the advisory board
would be his warrant for doing 30. In addi-
: tion, I will venture te say that nineteen-twen-
tieths of the whole army would be grati6ed at
such q course.


Gen. Patterson was raised in school in
which Justice was esteemed more highly
than it is among the politicians of the pres
ont time.
Year: 1879

The people in the interior of Bolivia are suf-
fering from famine. and an Oruro correspond
ent of the South Pacific Times says that the
people have been dying Of starvation in large
numbers,
Year: 1879

The responsibility for the length of the
present extra session of Congress rests with
the Republicans, not with the Democrats.
The latter have done all in their power to
prevent the introduction of any legislation
that would be apt to consume time, and
have adjourned over from Saturdays to
Tuesdays SO as to skip "bill day. entirely.
It is now announced that if the Republicans
show disposition to prolong debate on the
legislative bill beyond reasonable limits, the
Democrats will open the doors to new legis-
lation, including free coinage bill and q
bill to substitute greenbacks for national
bank notes. If the Republicans are sincere
in their desire for short session, they can
testify their sincerity by suspending debate
on the bill now before the House. They
can accomplish nothing by wasting time, for
the passage of the bill is fully assured.
Year: 1879

Louise. Victoria and Maud, the young
daughters Of the Prince Of Wales, rarely
appear in public iu any but the simplest
of dresses They are sometimes seen
With their mother at the theater IN
plain white linen or cotton sailor
dresses, with . little red trimming, ana
they are often met riding and driving
in neat sailor dresses of dark blue
WOODEN. They went with their father
and mother To the recent French fair in
gowns Of plain pink cambrie, with sashes
Of crimson harmonizing with the pink.
Year: 1879

Gardeners say that the best time TO
water plants, in sunny weather, is after
four o'clock p. n. until dark, or even all
night; II IL must be done in sunshine,
avoid wetting the leaves as much a.
possible, aud put on enough water To
reach the roots. Ii can be easily ascer-
tanned how much is required If one will
take the pains to poke down with the
hand OF hoe after allowing the water TO
soak in; and trial Of this sort will usu-
ally astonish an inexperienced person,
by revealing dry earth an inch or two
down from the surface. Such surface
sprinklings do little good, unless re-
peated daily; il is far better TO give a
thorough soaking once in four or five
days, unless in case Of small plants just
transplauted, which will need daily
surface moisteuing.
Year: 1879

In answer to "a Reader" on that
shadow problem L would say that
the top of the candle is the top of the
light or flame. The light from the
candle and the top of the table cause
the shadow on the floor. There are
no other terms given to solve the
problem, and it is not impossible.


A. SURsCRIBER-
Year: 1879

EDITOR JOURNAL: In answer to
" Horseman's inquiry how to cure
his pony of pulling at the halter:
Take a half-inch rope and make a
halter, and she will stop the pulling
within "a hours after it is put on,
unless laboring under some disease.


FARMER.
Year: 1879

DEAR JOURNAL Il think you are
mistaken in saying that Martha
Washington is the only woman that
ever enjoyed the franking privilege
in our country. If l am right, it
was customary to extend the same
privilege, by special act, to every
widow of an ex-president, so long as
franking was allowed at all. Co.'S.
Year: 1879

At Dan Ryan's stable, one yoke
of work oxen, one span OF mares,
one span of pony mares, one good
COW, two sett of single harness, one
sett of double harness, one heavy
spring wagon, one buck board with
patent cover, one sulky.


Inquire at this Office, or at the
stable
Year: 1879

but that effect is precisely what the people
want. Theydo not wish the election Laws
enforced, and do not vislt'to psy any bills
Fincurredssin payment of these illegally ap-
pointed officers. Yet, even though this pur


pose is declared, we see Of no good reason
fox a veto. The threat amounts simply to
this-that if Congress sees ft to omit appro-
priations for any given purpose, Mr Hayes
will prohibit the. payment of money for any
other purpose. Congress has an undoubted
right to provide for just such expenditures
as to it may seem wise, and to neglect to ap-
propriate moneys for any other purposes.
To deny it that rightsis toA assert that who
ever happens to be in the executive chair is
the supreme power of the land, and can die
tate to Congress in oil matters. #
Congress intended to nullify the election
laws BY refusing to make appropriations for y
their Enforcement This it h had 9 perfect
legal, moral and constitutional right to DO.
It would be direlict. of its duty if it failed
to- do so, and if Mr., Hayes shall at
tempt to- usurp the Legislative pre-
rogative BY, attempting to coerce Congress,
he will deserve the severest condemnation.
We do not believe he will do 80, for such an
act would be stretch of the executive au-
thority that has never before been attempted
and that will array the whole country against
him. For his own good We would advise
him not to trench too much upon the pa
tience Of Congress and the people, for there
are times in which patience ceases I to be .
virtue. His duty is ttoE approve the bill


promptly, and to look to the Epeople Of the
country for an expression Of opinion on the
questions involved, If Congress is wrong


there is no danger that its conduct will bt
fapproved, for the people are fully aroused


on the questions at. issue, and when th.


proper time arrives will give an intelligen


and emphatic verdict on the conduct o


those they have chosen to serve them. @s
Year: 1879

nc MR.HA1Es, it is said, will veto the judicial
bill on tho ground that the second section
provides that no department or. officer of
the government shall incur any liability for
the future payment Of money. This: is the
besI. feature of the bill, and ought to be in
corporated in every appropriation bill passed
by Congress. The practice of running in
debt is as 1eprehensible on the part Of the
government as on the part of individuals.
Every department. ought to be required to
cut its garment according to the cloth it has
at it's disposal. If Hayes yetoes the, bill on
this ground he will deserve even more con-
demnation than he has heretofore received.
Year: 1879

We confess to being half in sympathy
with the Republicans of the House in their
desire to prevent the enactment of any
general legislation at the present extra ses-
sion of Congress. There are no exigencies
at the present time that require legislation,
and the sooner Congress gets through its
work and adjourns the better it will be for
The country. -
Year: 1879

up in the Senate at this session, owing to
Senator Bayard's violent opposition. The
Democrats have concluded that, sooner than
run the risk of causing split in the ranks
Of the party they will allow itt go over till
December, when the opinions of the people
may be better understood than now. ..... 81
Year: 1879

IT was evidently q mistake to announce
that the st. Paul & Pacific litigation is at
an end. There seems to be good many
people lying around loose who don't own a
railroad, and are little short of the change
to buy one, and hence they are CON-
ing into court for dizzy. Sahl-
gard got his chunk yesterday, and IL
was not very heavy either. Farley is still in
expectancy. We don't know who will be
the next clsimant- possibly it may be Itch
Year: 1879

Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.


LITTLE Rock, March 19.-Consid-
cradle excitement is now prevailing
at Fayetteville, Washington county,
in the northeast part of this State,
growing out of the killing of John
Reed, about ten days ago, and the
threats of his friends to avenge his
death. Reed was an ex-Federal bush
whacker and a leader among quite a
number of men in Washington county,
who also espoused the cause of the
Union during the late war, and who,
as a consequence, have been at almost
open antagonism with their ex- -Confed-
crate neighbors.


Reed was bold, fearless and bad
man, and when so disposed, armed
cap-a-pie, he would take charge of the
town. Numbers of prominent citizens
have suffered great indignities from
his hands while he had the drop on
them. 1t appears that young friend
of his, named Rutherford, had been
arrested. Reed demurred to his being
imprisoned, at the same time, how.
ever, refusing to give bond. The
deputy sheriff carried Rutherford to
Jail, where he was followed by Reed,
breathing threats all the time. Just
as the prisoner was being thrust into
the dungeon Reed drew from his
pocket large black bottle filed with
brandy, with which he struck Jailer
Moore a terrible blow, telling him to
the earth. The deputy sheriff present
retaliated by shooting Reed through
the heart The killing of their des-
perado leader so exasperated the
mountain men that they threatened
to murder the prominent citizens, sack
the town and burn Fayetteville.


As the desperate character of these
men is well known, great uneasiness
was experienced, and Governor Miller
was telegraphed. Representative
Moore, brother of the jailer, left his
seat in the legislature and hurried
home, armed with a commission to
raise a company of State troops, which
he did Friday last, arming them with
the needle guns in the store at the
Arkansas Industrial Institute.


They came, as they had threatened,
on Saturday, but finding so many
armed men to confront them, they left
their arms outside the city and only
fifty came in, but made no hostile
demonstrations. Affairs are reported
as very critical, but every effort is be.
ing made to prevent an outbreak.
fayetteville is the principal city in
Northwest Arkansas, and is the home
of Senator Walker.