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- . ijftoms IN FARMING. •VAffMERS TIRED OF PLAYINO "HORRIBLE EXAMPLE.'* At;'. #®1i. '<••' 1L *f W- v ffarlff DlMSMiM Should Be Fty«lartM«- J*r«l«et'<m and Commrrcc-TaHffM^ Cown-Slrikiaj T»r IT Ficlares. Western farmer* are getting tired of claying tho part of "horrible example" an the "reformer's" stump speeches. Mouthful Eastern demagogues, who m§ver saw a Western farm, are dashing •oti awful descriptions of the miseries In­ dicted by the tariff upon the West, while tl*^ farmer* themselves are producing •fk^s and figures to show that they can iget along very well without any of the •"reformer's" sympathy. Anything can 'be overdone, and Western farming has heen no exception. But already the «lawn of better days is at hand for the West, and the "reformer" will have to hunt up some new bogy to frighten vot­ ers in the future. The Des Moines (Iowa) New* t ays: "The price of Iowa lands Is advancing. The long stagnation of sales and depre­ ciation of values has given place to an active demand for lands and substantial advance In values. Lands about Nor- •walk, in Warren County, are now selling at from §50 to $60 per acre,« Some Ohio parties have recently refused $22.50 per acre for a wild eighty in Buchanan County. Sixteen dollars per acre have recently been refused for wild lands in Dallas County. Substantial advances are also reported from southwestern Iowa. The advance will average $5 per acre for the State. There is no county in the State where tho stagnant and depre­ ciated land market is not taking on an active tone with better prices." Mr. J. F. Moates, a practical farmer of Montgomery County, Kansas, shows that farming in that State is as profitable as any other business in the country. He gives a detailed statement of the cost of raising forty acres of corn, calculates the amount realized, shows that the farmer's profit on the capital invested Is no loss than 23 per cent. Here are his figures: Rent, 9100; plowing, $40; har­ rowing, $10; seed, $5; planting, $10; cult.vat'ng, $45; husking, $40; shelling, $12 .40; marketing, $40; total cost of producing, $302.4U Yield forty bushels to the acre; price 22 cents per bushel-- $352. To this is added 50 cents per acre for the stock pasture, wh'ch brings the receipts up to $372, and leaves him a net profit of $69 60. But these figures do not include nearly all the income of an average farmer. Off this forty acres there are sold in the meantime butter and eggs to the value of perhaps $100, besides poultry, and probably orchard and garden products to a considerable amount. When the income and expense of the Eastern mechanic or tradesman, with same amount of capital, are compared with these figures, the hollowness of the "reformer's" croaking becomes even more apparent. Practically all the farmer's income is net profit. The me­ chanic's or tradesman's profits do not appear till the year's houso rent, and a hundred other family expenses for com­ forts enjoyed by the family without ex­ pense, are deducted from his income. When the farmer wants to attend a funeral, for instance, be hitches his own liorse on to his own carriage and goes. The other pays $10 for a carriage. Po­ tatoes, meat, green vegetables, fruit, «ggs, butter, bread, and numberless articles of food must bo purchased at a good round price "by the dweller in the city, and the purchase money deducted from his income, before a proper basis is reach-:d for comparison betweon his and tho farmer's profits. These facts are always carefully concealed by the "reformer." "For the past twenty years," writes Mr. Moates, "I have •carefully kept account of my business and of oil its details. I began with "very littte, and whatever I have accu­ mulated the result of Iowa farming. I have Kept my ledger and cash book, and each year has shown a goodly in­ crease, either in the value of my plant -or my cayh account " It is sftfe to assert that no "protected robber" in the whole country can say as much oi his business. The progress and increase of wealth in the Western States belie the assertion that tariff legislation has been prejudicial to West­ ern agriculture and in favor of the manufacturing States.--American Econ­ omist. . W hy Republican** Didn't Vote. Of dearly 1,500,000 citizens who regis­ tered m voters in New York State last year only a few more than 1,000,000 voted. The New York Recorder, which is an ludependent paper, estimates that 50,000 failed to vote under the new laws on account of illiteracy, and the usual disparity between votes cast and names registered being about 6 per cent, ac- counis for 90,CO) more. This leaves 300,000 men who enrolled their names but failed to vote. The new voting sys­ tem, with which many were unfamiliar, may have made some difference in the vote, but the Recorder thinks: "A more potent cause in keeping vot­ ers away from the polls was indifference, especially in our large communities. Thew is no doubt, for example, that in New York discontent with the ym,y in which local political lines were drawn caused many to stay at home. Congres­ sional results they could not alter, for the Kepublican efforts to elect represent­ ative* in city districts were hopeless, and so, with no contest for State offices on hj>nd, there was little to attract the hopeless elector. Similar causes ob­ tained throughout the State. Large numbers of Republicans, dissatisfied with the course of Congress, were not certain that the future would not show their discontent to be based on misap­ prehension, and accordingly they were not ready to join the Democracy, but compromised with themselves by re­ fraining from voting." This explanation is not only rational in New York City and New York State, but In every. State in the Union. The same' reasons may be given for the elec­ tion »if Democratic Congressmen where- over that party achieved victories. But • happily those Republicans dissatisfied with the course of their party in Con­ gress are now persuaded that their dis­ content was based on misapprehension and they will not be found wanting at the pails in 1891 or in 1S92.--D&t Mottwa Register. Pi otecilon and Commww. One of the best speeches at the Tariff Leagne dinner in New York was made by Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, on the subject that protection is essentially an ai<? to commerce. The leading idea was that as protection makes a country prosperous and strong, it develops an immer.se internal traffic, and gradually extends into a world-wide commerce. An abundance of statistics sustained the point Here are two samples: "We may, I believe, estimate the value •of our internal and external commerce at $15,000,000,000 per annum, and from a contemplation of this vast sum we may form wme idea of the pre-eminence of the- United States as a commercial na­ tion. The annual value of the entire export trade of (Jreat Britain is l^ss than one-tenth of this sum. "The superintendent of the census estimates the freight tonnage which passes through Long Island "Sound at 5,850,000 tons per annum. The Presi­ dent of one of the largest transporta­ tion companies engaged in steam traffic on the Sound estimates the value of the freight carried by his line at $3.20 per •«#. The president of another large Dm estimates the value of, tlw tonnage of his company at $450 per ton. If wa Should estimate the average value of the total tonnage at $170 per ton, we should have a total anni^l value of the commerce of this single arm of the sea of 31,000,003,000, a sum greater than the value of the ^otat exports to foreign eaftnttfes of Great Britain.". The Challenge We Accept, No effort should be spared to pdptrtar ize the discussion of the tariff. Made bold by their temporary victory Ia«t fall, the Democratic organs have taken up the McKinley bill and propose to discuss it The more intelligent discussion we have of that bill, the more certain will be our victory in 1892. Discuss it in all its phases--from the standpoint of Amer.can homes of American wages, of American productions, of American prices, of American ingenuity. Analyze it with a view to ascertaining whether or not the employmens of several hun­ dred thousand workmen here at home, in industr es heretofore conducted in foreign countries, does not give a mar­ ket right at jtuftn® for millions of pounds of pork andlnillions of bushels of grain. Sttady the census figures of 1890, and find out tbafc the increase in the popula­ tion of the growing, d&v&toping indus­ trial centers of these Western States is rapidly encroaching on the food-produc­ ing capacity of your fields. Study it in the tables showing the average prices of grain in manufacturing and agricultural States; aud then tell me if this increase in manufacturing is not beneficial alike to farmer and ar­ tisan. if i the American farmers could only leafeii the truth about the home market the free-traders would be com­ pelled to abandon all attempts to carry a single Northern agricultural State. I have gone to considerable pains to ascer­ tain the average home prices of farm products in eight farming States and eight manufacturing States. The farm­ ing States selected are Ohio, IndiMHt, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Iowa, Kansas, and Nebrask^^^ynanufiM ttiring States are VeflHMHlMMMibu setts, Hhode Island, York, Netf aeisey, Maryland. The fo the prices in seven in December1; 1889: MANOFAdtrnV; 8TA» ... Per Bush. Per et. more ?bought tbe BolM ©«!f to call In the crowd and fteOTeady, and so he waited till the band quit playing; but when he got the door the crowd was coming out--the show was over .--Kansas C i t y Journal A COUNTRY GROCERY DISCUS- ,i-' r SION. " ' - * "'C j# fcOCBAl*S SMIflb " His bead wuz full er theories; he talked 'em by the Job; His speech w'en shelled was one part corn an' ninety-nine parts cob. t aovodei: pu^; some the boys they said s jest immense: \s all right.» sez I to them, "but in time's the sence?" Pu Cobden He said free t modern "Is't right ter ter him. For foriners to starve or "It's sound cheapest Sea I, "My f rie drag us Ter purtect y a deadl; But them's j , Peter p "Free trade food, ai Sez I, "Meat" haven't Free trade It meat ait An* offers ye money' ion "robbery,» like all the righteousness, the and kids," sez I while we mast he, "to let the 'rous rule would lamberly may be sinners thet St. you," sez he. "on t.» t a pound *f ye Uet an' steals jrer sales, w'en all yer uper find it purty NOW READY fOR WORK. PRESIDENT HARRISON HAS F1N- : • ISHED HIS TRIP. ROBBED HIM OF ALL WHY "DM" Packed (Jp «aa Left Tennessee. r*BKXNG STATES. Per Bushel. Corn ....» .34 heftt..i.„. At .84 Oats............. Barley ....'...... .38.5 Irish potatoes... ,2M Bay. per halo... .51 lia. 6 » . 6 0 , , . . . . T O .eo............... m .58 t.:...UU 31.34 per bale.... ..Ill The average selling prioe of these products is 83 per cent more in manu­ facturing States than in agricultural States. This being the case, how is it possible that tariff reduction and conse­ quent decrease of prosperity will not be felt in manufacturing States' The fact is, the extension of manufactures has been of inestimable benefit to the agri­ cultural States. It furnishes beyond question a market right here at home for surplus products, instead of compel­ ling the farmer to pay cost of transporta­ tion to distant population. Take the statistics of public debt, national, State, and local debt, and note the steady and wonderful per, capita decrease in the last twenty years, and tell me if this in­ dicates diminishing prosperity. Look into the motive of the private indebted­ ness of the great West, and tell me if the fact that 90 to 95 per cent has been incurred for purchase money and im­ plement shows decay or progress.-- Hon. Robert P. Porter to the Republican editor« of Ohio. . Tariff "Pictures. . NO. 1. All export s seem to be doing very Well, thank you, at the close of thirty years of protection. Take, for example, spirits of turpentine--ex­ ports average five years (1885 to 13S9) 83,20^,907 InJ83.\ •4,590,931. A satisfactory increase. NO. 2. The reason for the large Immigration of stone cutters Into this oountry may be found in the following diagrams: Average Daily Wagaa. Stone Cutters. England, S1.30. United States (New York State), S3.SO. At such rates the American workman can af­ ford to pay a little more for what ho buys. NO. 3. As a rule furniture is cheaper in America than in any other country in the world. This applies particularly to the woodwood; the up­ holstering costB a little more, but the extra cost goes to the upholsterer, not to the manufac­ turer. Average wages per day of upholsterers in England, S1.85. In the United States (New York State). •2.00. II NO. 4. No 'country at tho .present time is ixmch ahead of the United States in matters apper­ taining to machinery. One of the reasons is we pay our machinists good wages. Aveovtedally wajas, machinists, England, •l.SO Average daily wages, States (New York State), machinists, United S3.00. --Sew York Preti. In- TarUT Boiled Down. Schedule. Articles or groiips of arti­ cles in the McKinley act: Kate not De- changed. Chemicals N Metals 40 Wool and woolens Silk and silk goods... 4 B o o k ' s , p a p e r s , e t o . . . . 6 Cotton goods 17 Sundries SO Flax, iiemp, linen, etc 4 Marble'ana stone S Karths, earthenware K.iic glassware '8 - Agricultural products M Sugar. .... 2 Wood and manufect- ures of 11 44< 50 I 6 14 • • * 4 a a n 19 84 9 a 87 84 lit I 15 a T'tL 111 118 24 6 0 50 6S 87 8 27 67 8 148 188 635 Total items or groups of articles. Same rate as in old law %.... Decreased or made free Bates increased Totals 305 BBCAFrrtTLATIOW, 635 .....305 142 188 Now, when we add to this the fact that the average advalorem duties, based on last year's importations, were, under the old tariff, 30 per dent, and tmder the Mills bill 28 per cent., while they are only 27 percent, under the Mc­ Kinley tariff, it is easy to see that while this tariff is more protective on articles that are made here, or ought to be and will be, it is also lower than any of its predecessors on non-competing foreign productions that we Require. Thus it protects both production and consump­ tion. Reciprocal Tra<le. Q Republican free trade promises to soon leave the tariff-reformers high and dry without an issue or a hobby for a speech. Everything for nothing is the idea of r-- tariff reform. Something for something °5*s Jouriuil. is the motto of reciprocity. 7 It would not surprise me if before y administration of President Harrison closes its term that reciprocal trade will be the rule as to all the States on the American continent, from Hudson's Bay to Cape Horn. It is go ng that way now as fast as the cier cal force at the dis­ posal of the Treasury and State Depart­ ments can get through with the details. The Democratic party will be in the fix the fellow was who intended to see the circus. He heard the brass band, and Li! I ast him, "Wi middlin' hi To be a dude with trouscrin's at thirteen ' cents a yard? We'd wear dl'mon' jstnds fer.buttons If they sol' 'em fer alnickle, , But if we had no m|>ney we'd be In the same ol' pickle." I "Free trade will uVher in," sez he, "the" gran' millenialyge Foretol' by seen and toophets es the worl's gret heritage." ^ 'en the big milletUal comes 'twlube II right," sez I, our rivers flow /'tlP honey am' oar lade trees bloonf 'th pio; '*in> adgels drop down manna from 'the bendln' firmament, we hoi' our han's in' take it an' don't have to pay a ce-it; Wen fojd drops in <«ir open jawa w'lle loafln' in the shaik W'y then 'twill be a bulTjr tl free trade." > --Home Market Bulletin. ^ - IF the- people or tho Un now give the world to unde tho protection and enlargement domestic industries, the extension foreign trade by reciprocal arrange­ ments not inconsistent with a protective policy, and the revival of our merchant marine by the methods that ail other nations use, is our settled policy, we will speedily, I am sure, realise a marvelous development and a renewed prosperity. President Uarrbton. April 13, 1891. President Harrison looms up before the people in his progress across the country in such splendidly rounded sen­ tences, teeming with patriotism, that the grandfather's hat liar is shrinking into innocuous desuetude.--Sfetv York Press* Probably no excutive of any country, certainly no President, has ever been so mercilessly caricaturod and ridiculed as President Harrison. From causes largely growing out of disappointment in the distribution of patronage, there was no effort in Congress and very little in the Republican press of the country to stem or reverse this tide of belittling through pictures and invented story. Tho SDceches Which President Harrison has made in the South, carried by the Asso­ ciated Press all over the country, and printed in Republican, Democratic, and Independent newspapers, and universal­ ly read, have astonished the people. Everywhere in these tweive States my nniversal acquaintance brought me in contact with representative men of all parties. Wherever wo stopped, even for a few moments, there was universal expression of astonishment and admira­ tion. The man whom the country had been instructed to believe, and very largely did believe, was small in person and narrow-minded, presents in his utterances ^breadth of view, an aston­ ishing versatility and felicity of expres­ sion, which are accepted as exhibiting the highest qualities required for a Chief Magistrate of the great nation. When peop'.e are fooled they get mad. They have been fooled on the McKinley bill and on Harrison. From present indica­ tions the result will be the strengthen­ ing of the protective principles and the renomination and re-election of General Harrison.--Chauncy M. Dcpew, ajter a journey through the West. The Latest Democratic Fraud. Some oT the best lawyers in Michigan question the constitutionality of the new law providing for the election of presi­ dential electors by congressional dis­ tricts, and it is probable that if the valid­ ity of the law is not attacked on other grounds it will bo upon this. Mean­ while the dispussion will serve to call public attention to tho desperate meas­ ures which the Democracy are resorting to to enable them to steal a few electoral votes aud perhaps the presidency. * • # * * The question should be thoroughly discussed, and, if necessary, brought be­ fore the courts. It concerns not only Michigan but other States. The Democ­ racy have long claimed and exercised the right of gerrymandering States simply because they say it is not for­ bidden by the various constitutions. If they find that they can steal presidential electors in Republican States by the Michigan plan it will soon becomo gene­ ral.--Indianapolis Journal. Oar Periods of Depression. Our years of signal disaster and de­ pression have been those in which our ports were more easily flooded with foreign goods--those which intervened betwixt the recognition of our inde­ pendence and the enattment of the tariff of 1789, those which followed the close of our last war with Great Britain and were signalized by immense importa­ tions of her fabrics--those of 1837-'42, when the compromise of 1833 began to be seriously felt in the reduction duties on imports--and those of 1854-'57; when the Polk-Walker tariff of 1846 had had time to take full effect.--Horace Qrceley. , THOSE Democratic and mugwump papers who are so wroth because the sovereignty of tho United States has been insulted by tho refusal of China to accept ex-Senator Ulair as Minister, are reminded that Mr. Cleveland sent one Kiely to Austria, where he was refused, and next to Italy, whose sovereign he had insulted. These papers forget such facts when they prattle about the blun­ der of President Harrison.--Indianap- €ood Advice to Choppers. When offered something that is "dearer on jiccohnt of the tariff"--really im- porTed goods excepted, and these not always exceDted--try another store.-- Chicago Inter Ocexn. Said in the Rl*bt Spirit. It doesn't matter who origina'ted the policy of reciprocity %o long as it I^ cer­ tain to insure the election of a Repub­ lican President in 1892.--St. Louis Qlobe- Democrat. Greeted by Two Govrreor* in Nebraska- He Makes s Funny Mistake and Delivers a Children's Speech to *0,000 Grown F opte. ^ The President has returned from his 10,000-mile journey on time, without ac­ cident, but naturally fatigued from the long strain. It was a remarkable rail­ road accomplishment, and does credit to George W. Boyd, Assistant General Pas­ senger Agent of the Pennsylvania Rail­ road, who largely planned and exe­ cuted it. On his return trip from the Pacific coast. President Harrison visited Oma­ ha, Indianapolis, Decatur, and Jackson­ ville. The trip through Nebraska was marked by an enthusiastic welcome all along tho line. At Hastings and Lincoln and in Omaha ivnmense crowds turned out On the arrival at Omaha, a proces­ sion was formed, whh-h finally brought up at a stand where the President made an extended address. A re eptlon was held in the rotunda of tho Bee Building. The party took lumfieon at the home of Senator Saundeps. Gov, Thayer and Gov. Boyd both took part in the exer-' cises, the ^former, being the acting Gov­ ernor, of course taking precedence. There was but one hitch in the entire progiamme, and that was at the high- school grounds. Tho 12.01)0 school-chil­ dren were gathered on the west of the big. building, where a platform had been erected for the President On the east of the building a crowd of 10,0)0 had gat hero-1 and there the President's car­ riage was stopped. Mr. Harrison arose to his feet an<^ made a two-minute speech which was intended for the chil­ dren. At the conclusion of his remarks he was apprised of his mistake, and instantly alighting with his esccrt he made his way through the clamoring crowd and mounted the platform. He said: My little friends, you do not fee! half as badly as I do at the thought that I made, by mistake, a speech Intended for you to your papas and mammas. I have not the time to attempt to repeat it, but I can't get away without telling you of the affectionate "nterest I have in all the children of this great Bles* you, you are the blossoms of With a good-bv, another God I am oif. rVesid'nt was wly elected it of deco- sWhile he display a largo was b.*- arrived inc flags and nat cannon was gun an h ur and didn't cease until the smoke of the locomotive had disappeared in the dis­ tance, The President spoke briefly and shook hands for ten minut s. At Decatur the train made a stop of thirty minutes. A platform had bi'en improvised on a flat car, fro n which the Pres d nt. Secretary Rusk and Post­ master General Wanamaker spoke. The visitors were we'eomed by Mayor Cham­ bers. Fifteen minutes after the President entered his own State at Montezuma he was surrounded by friends who had come down from Indianapolis to wel­ come him home. The Indianapolis con­ tingent was composed of committees from every political society and business organization in that city. I%consisted of 300 persons, representing the Hen­ dricks Club, the Gray Club, the Colum­ bia Club, and other political organiza­ tions, all State officers, Judges of the Supreme, Appellate, Federal, and Coun­ ty Courts, all United Status officers, all city officers and members of the municipal boards, all county offi­ cers and the county commission­ ers, representatives of all the fifty-two labor organizations in the city, officers of tho State militia, delegates from the Commercial Club and Board of Trade, tho Department Commander and staff of tho Grand Army, with a repre­ sentative from each post; representa­ tives of the military order of the Loyal Lesion, Union Ve'eran Legion and Pons of Veterans. Governor Hovey, Senator Turpie. ex-Governor Gray,- Lieutenant Governor Chase, Judge Woods of the United States Court. ex-Congressman Peelle and Mayor Sullivan were among those in tho party, and these, with a number of others, ir.ostlv personal friends and neighbors of tho President, accompanied him to Indianapolis. Boom­ ing of cannon and shrieking of whistles announced the approach of their distin­ guished townsman to the Indianapolis people. In response to addresses of wel­ come by Governor Hovey and Mayor Sullivan the President made a speech. After speeches by Postmaster General Wanamaker and Secretary Rusk, the President and party entered carriages and were escorted by military and-other organizations through the principal streets and back to the station. A parting cheer burst from the concourse and the President's brief visit to his old home was over. Mrs. Harrison and the ladies' party held an informal reception on tho train. • CHILIAN WAR HORRORS. • deputy sheriff rode up to a cabin in East Tenne^ee and, calling an old fel­ low, who stood With a guft in his hand, •aid: » - "Dan, you'll have to stop jtmr fool­ ishness." "What sorter foolishness?" "Why, every morning just as soon a* you get out of bed yon take up that old gun and begin to shoot at everything you see." "Wall, ain't that right?" "Bight! Why, of course, ft ain't. Testerday you shot Anderson's eolt and this morning you broke the hind leg of old Mrs Tomlin's cow." "Now, look here," said Dan. "The folks in this here neighborhood have set their hearts on makin' a saint of somebody and have settled on me. Some time ago a committee from the church come and 'lowed that I was drinkin' too much whisky to suit the brethren. Wall, I 'lowed I'd qhit, as I didn't want to cause no trouble, and I did quit although it was a powerful hard pull. About two weeks afterward here comes along a lot of women folks." I wondered what they could be atter, but I w'an't long in findin' out. They said that the sitters had come to the con­ clusion that I was chawin" altogether too much tobacco; that I was bet tin' a bad example for the boys, and 'lowed, they did, that for the good of the com­ munity and the risin' generation in par­ ticular, I must quit. Wall, as I never did care to hang out agaipst the inter­ ests of the community, I did quit It then went along all right tor a while aud I had begun to look on myself as a pretty accommodatin' sort of feller, when, lo and behold, another flock of women called on me one day." " 'What in the world can you want Bow ?' I asked. "One of the women sorter simpered a little and fixed up her mouth in a shape that was good enough to bite, and theu said: 'Mr. Dan, you have been mighty accommodatin' in the past and we do hope that you won't disapp'int us this time,' " 'Fire away,' said L " 'Well.' she said, sim^erin' agin, 'we have noticed that you fish on Sun­ day.' M 'That's a fact,' I answered, 'but Sunday is about the only time I have to fish, and, to tell you the truth, I am powerful in need of water vidnlts.' "She simpered agin--and blamed if I didn't come mighty nigh grabbin' her and kissin' her right thar, vidults or no vidults -- simpered agiu, and 'lowed that it was powerful bad to fish on Sunday, • She said that I was ruinin' all the boys iu the community and hinted that if I didn't cjuit the work of the circnit rider would be all undone. Wall, you see I AFFAIRS IN ILLINOIS. ITEMS GATHERED FROM VARI­ OUS SOURCES. •- ILLINOIS LAW-MAKERS. In s Desperate F:jht Batmsosda' ̂Forces# Are Again Badly l>«f«atetl Some of the recent engagements in the Tarapaca desert and in the towns, and other events, have been thus described by the Naclon and other Chilian Govern­ ment organs: "The Robles, Gana, and Arrate divis­ ions effected a juncture and after cut­ ting and tearing up a portion of the Pisagua Railway took up a position on the Sebastopol hill, which commands the nitrate works, the water, and the rail­ way. Canto, with his army, took up a position at Molle station, Iquique. After some reconnoitering on both s:des, Robles abandoned h*s advantage­ ous position on Sebastopol hill and posted hie army on the plain at Po;o Almonte, lirst of all tearing op the railway in his rear. The damage was, however, promptly repaired by Canto's army, and he followed up Robles and gave him bat­ tle on the 7th Insjt., and after a stubborn and sanguinary encounter of five hours, duratjpn, the government forces were completely defeated and touted. Colon#! Robles was wounded in a foot early in the fight, but after the injured limb had been dressed by Dr. Middeton, he re­ mounted his horse and resumed com­ mand. Toward the close of the light he was shot in the side, but continued to cheer and lead his men in repeated desperate charges until, faint from loss of blood, he fell from his horse and was carried to the ambulance. Here ho was again attended by I)r. Middleton. By this time themefeat of the Government troops was complete, and, sa^s the Na­ clon, a major compelled Dr. Middleton to withdraw from the ambulance, and he ordered his men to shoot Col. Robles. After receiving eleven bullets they in­ flicted upon him numerous bayonet wounds, the hands of the unfortunate man being cut to pieces in tha efforts he made to protect his body from the thrusts. All the other officers in the ambulance were killed. Col. Mendez, of the Fifth of the line, was killed to­ ward the close of the fight, as were also CoL Jarpa aud Major Ruminot, of the Angol Battalion. The sailors from the fleet did terrible exertion with their fatlinga." I ritli no such little didn't want to V* or wickedness as tha critter had simper up, popped my three times before told her that I'd be be as she said. "Now, Mr. Sheriff, it won1 of a man to see how it left me sit1 I was mighty fond ot licker, licker was gone; I was awful foilhd tobacker, but the tobacker was gone; powerful hankerin' after water vidults, but as I could only tish on Sunday,'and had promised not to do that, water vidults gone. There was only one en­ joyment left." "And what enjoyment was that?" "Snatcliin' up my gun as soon as I got out of bed at mornin', and shootin' at everything I could see movin' about, and I do hope that the folks hain't taken it into their heads to rob me of my last and most innocent amusement. I am a poor man, Mr. Sheriff, and have no great deal of fun, and I think the gocd people of this neighborhood should take some little pity on me." "I sympathize with you, Dan, ,but yon'll have to stop that shooting." "Wall, be said, scratching his ragged whiskers, "that leaves me out entirely. Mother, oh, mother (calling his ivifej, pack up the children and the other duds. WVll have to leave this com­ munity, and go where, folks dou't tread a po' man into the face of the yeth.-- Arkantaw Traveler. > A tiootl 1'arrot Story. Our next door neighbor, writes a cor­ respondent, owns an amusing parrot which is always getting into mischief, but usually gets out again without much trouble to herself. When she has done auvthing for which she ̂ught to be punished, she holds her head to one side, and, eying her mistress, says in a sing-song tone: "Polly is a good girl," until she sees her mistriss smile, then Bhe flaps her wings and cries out; "Hurrah! Pollv is a good girl!" She has been allowed to go free in the gar­ den, where she promenades back and forth on the walk, sunning herself, and warning off all intruders. One morning a hen started out of the chicken yard and was quietly picking up her breakfast, when Polly marched up to her and called out "Shoo!" in her shrill voice. The poor hen retreated to her own quarters, running as fast as she could, followed by Poll, who screamed "Shoo!" at every step. A few days later, Poll extended her morning walk into the ohicken yard. Here with her usual curiosity, she went peering into every corner, till she came to the old h^n on her nest. The hen made a dive for Poll's yellow head, but missed it. Poll, thinking discretion the better part of valor, turned to run; the hen, with wings widespread, following close after. As she ran, Poll screamed in her shrillest tones, "O Lord! OLord!" A member of the family, who had witnessed the performance, thought it time to interfere in Pell's behalf, as tbe angry hen Mas getting on her. He ran out, and stooping down held out his hand. Poll lost no time iu traveling up to his shoulder. Then, from her high vantage ground, she turned, and, look­ ing down on her foe, screamed: "Hello there! shoo!" The frightened hen returned to her nest as rapidly as she come.--The Ask' land, ( Wis)Jtem. honorable Mention. Newspaper notoriety is an evil not confined to tbe United States. A Ger­ man paper reports this dialogue: Customer (reading a newspaper)-- Here I see I am referred to in the paper Again. Landlord--Indeed! What do they . }ay about you ? Customer (reading aloud)--At the :lose of last week Berlin numbered (,573,421 inhabitants." I am one of tlfat number. Would IIIITS Been More Wonderful. New York newspapers are surprised that the first monument to Henry Bergh, a life-long New Yorker, was erected ill Milwaukee. The balance of the country would have been struck dumb with amazement if New York had indulged in such a reckless bit of extravagance^-- Minneapolia 'Tribune, WWt Oar Neighbors Are Doing--Matters of General snd Loesl Interest -- Mar­ riages and Deaths--Accidents and Crimes -- Personal Pointer*. ' MARK G. FKAIZKR, Secretary for the Economic Mutual Lite Stock Insurance Company, was brought before Judge Collins. Tit Chicago, on an attachment for playing what he thought was a pretty good joke. Attorneys Jesse A. and Henry R. Baldwin, on behalf tof the State, have filed a bill to wind up the affairs of the insurance company on the ground of insolvency. An injunction and a summons were taken out and placed in thf» hands of Deputy Sheriff Henry. Tho latter handed the summons to Fraiqpr, who refused to return it, and Henry so informed Mr. Baldwin. An attachment was taken out and Fraizer brought into court . It was stated that the Secretary wanted to keep the paper w|ith the idea of compelling the attorney to bring another suit, so that in the meantime he could collect debts of the pany. At first the Court threatened to send him to jail, but finally concluded to give him a chance to return the paper helonging 11 tho court., aud told the dep­ uty to accompany Mr. Fraizer to his office to get the summons. WTN.J.IAM LAI»I>, a contractor, was found dead in an alley at Galena. He had been on a long spree. A 15-VKAU-OI^O son of William Wea- land, living near Marshall, fell from a horse he was rid in? and his foot became entangled in the harness. He was dragged all over a field, the horse kick­ ing him at every st 'p. He was dead when reached. GKX. J. C, SMITH, of Chicago, Colonel of the/~Ninety-sixth Regiment, has issued a call to res old comrades to meet in Ga­ lena on tile occasion of the unveiling of the Grant|statue, June 3. REQUISITION was made by Gov. Fifer for the lpturn of Charles Watson, now in custody in Louisville, Ky., to Belle­ ville. Watson is under indictment for assault with intent t.> Wl. lrpon requi­ sition from Massachusets Gov. Fifer also 'issued a warrant for Samuel Udell, un­ der arrest in Chicago, authorizing his removal to Boston on a charge of forgery. TIIK Seotommi, of Edinburgh, one of the most influential journals in the king­ dom, in a long leader reviews the prog­ ress of the city of Chicago since the set- tlemeutof the place in 1833. Its advance is declared tj be one of the wonders of a wonderful age. Chicago has easily passed Philadelphia, and her only rival now is New York, which she will soon pass and then compete with London for the rank of the greatest city of the world. Chicago's position and i rospects makes her the most suitable city in which to hold a world's fair. DAVID BI.AI.OCK, of Decatur, writes: "I claim to be the only son of a revolu­ tionary soldier. My father, John Bla- lock, enlisted as a private in the revolu­ tionary war, and was mustered out as a ieutenant, serving seven years. If Is another sou of a revolutionary i living I would be pleased ro have "•ess me." \ i factory is the latfst^ ford. M. G. MerriCt, of and E. S. Mayo, of us owners. Cap- ic establishment foments Sversy at Chicago n-re It wiii enlist average small h.:s proclaimed the As THE session draws to A Close the Roow is settling down to earnest'work. At the adjourned 5 o'clock session on the 18th there were about ninety members present. : something unu-ual for a Monday evening session. At the suirg^stion of Speaker Crafts, the rules were suspended and Sen­ ate hill9 on a llrst reading were taken rip. ai\d all measures on that order on the cal­ ender were read a first time and generally referred to their appropriate committees. An exception was made In favor of the two Chicago election amendment measures. known as the Pence bills. They were read a «« first time, and ordered t > a second rcadlnj? ' ̂ J on the motion of Judge Reed Green,of Cairo. ' . who called attention to the fact that tbe Election Committee of tbe House had unan- ' imously recommended identical measures. There were no objections, and tbe Co.>k \ < -•* - A was made special order bill amending the mechanic's lien law in th* manner desired by Cook'County contractor and laborer^ wlfieh w.is ;i special ordtw for that morning, was ordered to third reading without debate. The bills making appropriations for new buildings and appa­ ratus at the Illinois University, and to pajK awards, claims and commissions wer# passed. The bill allowing the organization of towns as park districts was passed. The bill providing punishment for any baili# who appropriates to his own use any bailed property, passed. A joint resolution passed* the House granting the Grand Army of thp Republic Associations of Illinois permisfc- slon to hotd their encampn.-ent on Camp Lincoln grounds at Springfield, and to usitt tents, arms, and all other accouten* ments the property of the State. Jfc , resolution was adopted granting th* use of tents, and other Statlfe militli pioperty to the Sons of Veterans ha their annual encampments. The Senate joint resolution ceding t > the Federal Gov* eminent authority for PostoflUe and publi|» building sites in certain cities of the Stat# was adopted, after being amended so as tis include Kock Island, Rockford, Aurora* Bloomington, and Galesburg. The bill making ah appropriation for tbe Stat* Board of Agriculture was ordered to tbhHt. reading after an amendment striking oiA an appropriation of $100 per annum to each Congressional farmers' institute. Thi^ Senate bill making an appropriation for tb0 Illinois Horticultural Society was advanced to third reading. will Ti has readied the active into: boy. Judge 11 a welcome intelligence that the cit; the right to grant circus licenses on- front property, and young Amvri nounces flio decision, good, boii) I apd morals. FOR sl*K>ting a Chinese laundrvnian' January, 1881, Edward Powers, of Chi­ cago, then 18 years of age, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sent to the penitentiary for twenty years. A petition fer bis pardon, signed, among others, by Luther Lafiin Mills, who prosecuted Powers, has been presented to the Governor. ROCKFOIM), the capital of Winnebago County, has always been a smart town, but it has only been within the last few years that it made up its mind to be a city. It has a jump on it which will bring it up to Peoria if that city Is not mindful. One of the citizens of Rock- ford explained to tho writer a few days ago how it was that the place began to climb to second in the State. Some years ago a young man came down from Duluth to visit his uncle, who is one of the rich men of the town. After the young man had made his \is|the, with several other young men. went South with the intention of investing some money and booming where they invested. They saw a thriving place in tho State of Alabama They fell to reasoning among theinseives, and one asked if there was mcAey in a place like the town in Alabama, which had few natur­ al advantages and less life, why was there not moiiey in a place like Rock- ford, with every advantage and plenty of luck and spirit? They started home at once and made some investments, which gave others courage, and while the town was a good one np to the point mentioned, the shove which these young men gave the place pushed it well along the course, and to-day it is reaching out for second place in the State. It doubled its population is less than eight years, a showing which few.towns in this coun­ try can make. It has no millionaire* in the sense of tho word at this time, and on the other hand it has uone of the very jjoor element. The beggarly element does not thrive there. There are few rented houses for residence purposes In the town. Nearly every man owns his home. THE baccalaureate exercises took place in tho Methodist Church at Fairbury In the presence of an immense gathering. Edwin C. Hewitt, L. L. D., ex-President of the State Normal University, de­ livered the address. He was assisted in the services by all the local ministers. Professor Hewitt's subject was "Indi­ viduality, Responsibility, and God." JOSKI'II GAUDNKR, foreman of the Globe Stone Quarries at Joliet, was ac- cidently killed by the breaking of a guy boom. Oi.R .TQnxsoN, of Taylorville, was crushed between two coal-cars at a coal mine at that place. CIIAITMTA CKAFT, of Kankakee, ended *a drunken spree by taking a dose of rough on rats. He is dead. A. W. VooAr, of Champaign, who has recently been acquitted on a charge of forgery, has brought suits for damages aggregating $45,000 against several indi­ viduals for malicious prosecution. TJIK five acres of Illinois Central land on tho lake shore betweeu Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets, Chicago, in which Mrs. llerrington of Geneva claims a dower right, are said by her in her bill to have brought the railroad §100,000 each per annum. This estimate is doubt­ less ah excessive one, but if each of those acres are worth to the railroad only 810,000 a year, the fifty acres which it is proposed to give it north of Adams street and east of Central avenue extended would be worth §.">00,000 a year. A j'ifttMiT to organize the Security Savings Bank at Waukegan was issued by State Auditor Pavey; capital, 850.000; A, „ x organizers, William, John, and James I rowed book covered with P. Marshall, and John Cavanaugh. tvour possessive. County members present, led by Townsend, * Brooks, and Mclnerney, shouted "Leave, ' Leave." "Che Speaker promptly declared * 3$ fli the bills on the order ot a second reading. }* \ ^ Tims they advanced two steps in one day. "i?'3 4 J The second reading will be made a special . ""'•"C * order for some day In the latter part of the "• -A week and the passage of the measures is as- ;i,%/ sured. Other bills in which Chicago 1s lnr.A..feg| terested that were advanced are the - savings bank bill and the> mutual associa- ! tion Banking, known as the Fuller bill. , -he). *•>* passed last week by the Senate. They were $ read a first time in the House and referred *, sK t o t h e C o m m i t t e e o n B a n k s a n d B a n k i n g . s j with the understanding that the Judictary . " ^ Vomniittee shall also pass on them. ON the 19th there was a long debate 5n the House over the unfavorable report ofj' the Committee on Appropriations on Sen- , ator Sheets' bill providing for a State re--SL_ M formatory to which all youthful offenders. -: J*®" 'Z shall be sentenced instead of to the peni- > £ tentlary. The committee reported that tha, \ \i Senate bill do not pass, whereupon Partridge, »f Lake, moved to non-concur i«t; • this report and to ad vance the bill to sec-J. ond reading. Carried. In the Senate, Sena- • tor Crawford introduced a bill increasing^ the membership of the Chicago Board off Education from fifteen to twenty-one. Th«* ' bill was read a first time, and It was ad­ vanced to a second reading without objec­ tion. The bill is as follows: Sec. 1. Ii* cities having a population exceeding lOO.QOd^fif Inhabitants from and after this act shall , „ take effect the Board of Education shall * s consist of twenty-one members, to be ap- \st pointed by the Ma/or. by and with the ad- - '% vice and consent of the Common Council. " seven ot whom shall be appointed for th»' $5 term of one year, seven for the term of two years, and seven for the term of threa ".J years; provided, however, that in j-S such cities wherein there is now a t i ' Board of Education holding their office by appointment such officer# '} shall continue 4n office until the time at " $j which their terms would have expired under the law In force at the time of their ap* " » » ^ pointment. At the expiration of the ternt . '** of any members of said board, their suc*i: r " ^ ' cesso>5 shall be appointed in like manner and shall hold their office for the term of; three years. Anv vacancy which may oc*Sj cur shall be filled hy appointment by th4r Mayor, with the approval of the Commotf*".'V:, Council, for the unexpired term: and, pro* vided, further, that from and after this act shall take effect there shall be appointed bjr the May/>r, by and with the advice and con* sent of the Cpmmon Council, six members, two of whom shall be appointed for tht term of one year, two for the term of tw« , , ^ - 4, years, and two for the term of three years. ^ sjj ON the 20th. the time of both Senate and House was taken up mostly by discussion jf - ^ of the World's Fair appropriation. In th* .-..j Senate, the bill was recalled from third ^ reading to allow Senator Mahoney to iutro- ' tl * '• duce an amendment which adds another ^*0 section to the bill, providing that no labor*- • er paid out of the funds appropriated shall bc compelled to work longer than ciirhfc :: Mi urs during any one day. I'pon this a fight /was instantly sprung, and the amendment^ for the t inie, at east, was lost. Mr. Shum-- why wanted the amount fixed at fGOiUMMlL £ He was supported by Senator Karakefc* ; Senators Thomas and Mathews spoke forcW-' bly and logically in favor of $1,000,000. Be* ';!;- fore adjournment an almost Inextricably. - tangle was caused by the Introduction ofe; amendments, and finally the bill was left > I < a nt second reading. - •,'* " ^ Ore the 21st. tho Senate, took up World's Fair bill on order of unfintaltwi reconsidered the vote by whlclk amendment i 1 History in Advance. I Visitor (in Chicago in 2891)--Yoojr Lake Front is magnificent; but vhf don't the authorities clear away thai# old stone-pile up there ? Native--That's the Illinois Central. Depot. The title to the land is still iat dispute. "Whose old wooden barn is it thai stands at the npper end of this loveto park?" "That isn't a barn. That's the Inter* state Exposition Building. It's to torn down next year, or the year after,.. or the year after that." "Of what use is it ?* "What use? Why, good gracioiiat We ve got to have some place wher* we can keep he skeleton of that whale!* --Chicago Tribune. wvii Rules for Csinj Books. NEVKIS drop a book upon tho NEVKK turn leaves with the thumb. : NKVRU lean or rest upon an open booh; , <•'« NEVKR turn down tho comers ot leaves* * At Ax.WAYS keep your placo with a thift, book-mar*. ALWAYS table before opening NEVER touch a book with a damp " ? cloth, nor with a sponge in any form. f ^ place a large book on tl« , ' J 3 opening it ii a « 9 mmm Nk.VEII place another book or anything#* else upon the leaves of an open book. u » NEVER rub dust from books, but brush v it off with a soft, dry cloth or duster. ; AI.WAYS open a large book from TH» middle, and never from the ends or cover. NEVF.U pull a book from the shelf by l| the binding at tho top. but by the back. To AVOID iujurius the leaves of books. never put a peucti mark in a library* v:;'| book. AI.WAYS keep your books out of th» ; 4 reach of smaii children, and in a cle*a» v dry place. *; £ NEVER close a book with a pencil, a y' pad of paper or auytlifng else between • the leaves; ; NEVKK open a book farther than to y ; bring both sides of the cover Into tfc« same plane.. AI.WAYS keep any neatly bound, bor* r while la, * • 4? JMSM -fori. > vt'H H i. ih