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3Chf pitgfnrg |lam|tal«r. -O- J. TAN SLYKE, PTTBLISHKK. AIoHENRY, ILLINOIS. to taste, and stir into it about two table- spoonfuls of corn-starch ; after taking it off the fire stir a minute or two; when oold it is ready for use. IVY ON WALI>S.--There is popular be­ lief that ivv growing upon a building renders it damp and unhealthy, which is quite unreasonable ; in fact, if a wall, particularly a north wall, be damp, the best treatment is to plant English ivies Around the Faim. at its base ; for not only does the dense R B. BOISE, of Willington, O., boasts J foliage of the plant keep out rain, but its AURICULTTKAL AND DOMESTIC. -the possession of a sow which, in three successive litters, produced an ag­ gregate of sixty pigs, 'the largest number At one time being twenty-seven. A COLT is the most confiding, sociable and inquiring animal on the farm, and, when rightly treated, delights to be aerial roots absof b the moisture already in the wall. To COOK BICE.--Wash IN oold water several times, removing imperfect grains. To one pint of rice put three quarts of boiling water, let it boil seventeen min­ utes from the time it fairly begins. Turn guided or commanded by man. And he j off the water, remove the pot-lid, and put is the best boy, and makes the most use- j on the back of range, thus securing the ful man, who loves and delights in ten- ! grams being white, separate and dry. derly caring for his colt or horse. pFor griddle cakes, rice should be A CORRESPONDENT of the Garden mn®hed, boiled in cold milk in similar flays : " Weeds in garden walks can be , proportions, sweetened and flavored, and killed and prevented from growing in ! turned into wet molds to turn out when garden paths by watering the ground °°ld. THE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL. with a weak solution of carbolic acid, one part pure crystallized acid to two thousand parts water. Sprinkle from a watering pot." v THCBSDAY, Feb.. 45.--Argument on the id- KICKING MAKE.--Nymphomania in j m*8Hibility of evidence in the Louisiana cane "mares sometimes is a fruitful cause of j waH re8ume<l- William M. Evarts, of Republi- kicking. Spaying is sometimes the only i ca?J counsel, spoke against the admission of effectual remedy. The operation, skiti- j , ,, , . S, ' , Tne lienuxTatic side in favor of rccemncr testi- fully performed, is generally successtul, nK>ny. At the conclusion of the speeches the though fatal cases oftener occur in mares | court went into necret session, and, after an than in other species of domestic female j hour's debate, adjourned. animals from the removal of the ovaries, be it never so skillfully done. THE successful farmer is he who is al­ ways careful in selecting his seeds, uses good judgment in breeding stock, keeps his farm clean from weeds, always has his fences in order, and takes good care of his tools; keeps out of debt and has a contented mind; sends his children to school, and takes one or more good papers, devoted to farm and stock in­ terests. A CITIZEN of Yolo county, Cal., bought eighty-four hogs the past season and turned them into his vineyard, where they remained four weeks. He then sold them at the same rate per pound that he paid for them, and netted $150. It would seem from this that grapes are valuable food for hogs, and that farmers who are destroying their vineyards on account of the low price of grapes in the market might make a profit by keeping their vines and feeding the fruit to hogs. DIVERSIFY more. Let us have more sheep. They are even a safe investment in grasshopper regions. There is no meat so wholesome as good mutton, and it is always in demand! And then wool commands fair prices, though a good deal of it should be worked up and used at home. In these hard times much money could be saved, if we had more home-made woolens and stockings, giv­ ing us something durable and substar tial in place of the shoddy which come*, in from abroad. A CORRESPONDENT in the Country Gentleman says: "Some years ago, hearing complaint of weevil in wheat FRIDAY, Feb. 16.--The following is a brief minute of the secret deliberations of the com­ mission upon the question of admitting evi­ dence in the Louisiana case : Sir. Hoar moved that th i evidence be not received. Mr. Abbott moved, as a substitute, that evidence be j received to show that the act of Lou- | isiana establishing a Returning Board for i that State is unconstitutional, and the acts j of said Returning Board were void. This was rejected by the following vote: i Yeas--Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hunton, | Payne,Tbunnan--7. Kays--Bradley, Edmunds, j Frelinghuysen, Garlield, Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong--^. A number of other propositions for the admission of evidence were presented and voted down, the vote in each instance standing 7 to 8, as recorded above. The vote on Mr. Hoar's original motion, that evidence be not re­ ceived, was then adopted by the following vote: Yeas--Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Gar­ field, Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong--8. Nays-- Abbott. Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hunton, Payne, Thurmaii--7. The following resolution was then offered bv Senator Morton, and adopted by the same vote : Jtesolved, That the persons named as electors in certificate No. 1 were the lawful electors of the State of Louisi­ ana, and that their votes are the votes provided by the constitution of the United States, and should be counted for President and Vice President. Justices Miller and Brad­ ley and Representative Hoar were then ap­ pointed a committee to draft the report of the decision, with a brief statement of the reasons therefor. A recess of about, one hour was then taken to afford time for drafting the report, which, upon the reassembling of the commis­ sion, was presented, and after being read was signed by Messrs. Miller, Strong, Bradley, Ed­ munds, Morton, Frelinghuysen, Garfield and Hoar. The report is to the following effect: The Electoral Commission, having received cer- taki certificates and papers purporting to bo certifi­ cates of electoral votes of the State of Louisiana, and certain papers accompanying the same and objec­ tions thereto, report that it has duly considered the same, and has decided, and does hereby decide, that the votes of William Pitt Kellogg, O. H. Brewster, , , I . . , , x | A. B. Levisee, Oscur J a (Train. Peter Joseph, J. H. *>bout the close of harvest, when I was I Birch, L. A. Sheldon and Morris Marks, named in /icking my wheat, I got fresh slacked S certificate of William P. Kellogg, Governor of limp prul throw ovpr tlio riolr in hnihlintr i saicl Statc' whicl) votes are certified by said persons, lime ana tlirew over tlie riCK in DUUOing | as appears by certificates submitted to the commis- IX--laying two COUXS(?S OI SIl@iTV6S, tllGH 1 sion, an aforesaid, and niarkod No. 1 by Haiti commiH- lime Sufficient to whiten the stack. ! Rlnu »lul herewith returned, are the votes pro- mi . i , A | >uiod for by tlio constitution of the United Staten. and Tll6rG WAS llO weevil ill iny wheat, A j that the siuue ought lawfulljriobe«6uDto<! sh tllMu -neighbor who threshed his wheat from , certified, naiuely. eight votes for Rutherford B. fhe 8}lo<* came to nge a fewafter and said he should lose his wheat, tor it I York, for Vice President. was alive with weevil. I told him to throw liine over it, and shovel it through his wheat, which lie did. Two days af­ terward there was not a weevil to be seen in it." THE Western Farm Journal says : "Asmoke-house built so as to prevent the admission of light and at the same time insure ventilation, and a degree of coolness so that the meat will not mold, may be had by placing it under the shade of a spreading tree. It should be built of brick, with an ample flue on top, pro­ tected with blinds at the sides, and a wire gauze at the bottom to prevent the admis­ sion of insects, the gauze to be removed when smoking the meat. Another flue at the bottom protected with gauze allows the admission of air. Thus the house may be kept cool and well venti­ lated, and by throwing it entirely open occasionally at night, when dry, meat may be kept perfectly for a long time. This smoke-house may be used for a variety of purposes, as for the keep­ ing of ashes in districts where wood is used for fuel." About the House. LAMPS EXPIXJDING.--A small quantity of salt dropped into the lamp will render the oil non-explosive, and hence per­ fectly safe. To TA£E OFF PAINT.--One pound of pearlash; three pounds of lime slacked in water, and mix to the consistency of paint; lay on with an old brush, anil let it remain on twelve or fourteen hours, when the paint Can be easily scraped off. MUFFINS.--To one quart of milk add eggs well beaten, a lump of butter half the size of an egg, and flour enough to make a stiff batter ; stir in half a pint of yeast; let it stand till perfectly light, and bake on a griddle in tin rings made for the purpose. COFFEE WITHOUT USING FILTERS. -- Have the coffee ground rather coarse, and mix it thoroughly with the white of an egg. Pour the water on when boil- ing" hard and let it simmer fifteen min­ utes ; pour off from the grounds at once and send to table. CORN-BREAD. --Three teacupf ills yellow corn-meal, one teacupful wheat flour, one cupful sugar, one teaspoonful salt, two teaspoonfuls baking-powder; mi-y together dry, wet with tepid water to a thick batter; bake in sheet or patty pans in quick oven. CARE OF BUFFALO ROBES.--The robes should be thoroughly cleaned by whip­ ping them with a light rod, and then packed away in paper to keep from the air. A cedar chest will add to the pro­ tection. Fine tobacco or camphor sprinkled over them will be good. \ RICE MERINGUE.--One cupful rice; boil in one pint water; add one pint Wlk, yelks of three eggs, juice and bated rind of one lemon; sugar to ^ste; after baking beat whites of the €*gs to stiff froth ; add one cupful sugar; stead over the pudding, and brown in th oven. VHEAP RASPBERRY JELLT.--Boil one- foVth pound of dried raspberries in a ' pi \ of water for about ten minutes, then ®tr%i; bring the juice to a boil, sweeten The commission also decides and reports that the eight persons first before-named were dulv appoint­ ed electors in and by the State of Louisiana. The ground of this decision, stated briefly, is substantially as follows: That it is not competent to go into the evidence ari"»(k as to the papers opened by the President of the Senate in the presence of the two houses to prove that other persons than these regularly cer­ tified by the Governor of the State of Louisiana in and according to the determination and declaration of their appointment: in other words, to go behind the certificate of the Governor, so far as it is founded upon the action of the Returnipg Board. The report also states that the commission could not receive any evidence to show that any elector was ineligible on the 7th of November, the day of the election, on the ground that it was not essential to show that an elector was eligible on that day so long as he was eligible when he cast his vote in the Electoral College, and the fact appears that the alleged ineligible electors, Brewster and Levisee, were chosen to fill vacancies caused by their own absence from the college, and there was no allegation of the ineligibility at the tune they cast their votes. EDNEHOAY, Feb. 21.--The Electoral Com- ai: ion met at 1 p. JR., all the members being present. The papers received from the two houses of Congress rotating to the votes of Oregon wore read and ordered printed. Sena- k'F Kelly, of Oregon, then proceeded to sub­ mit his objections to certificate No. 1. He said he presumed that there would not he anv dispute of the third objection, viz.: That Watts was a Postmaster, and thev were prepared with proof to sustain the allegation, if this was an office of profit or trust, the constitutional in­ hibition was UN clear as language could make it. Mr. Kelly argued Hint if Watts was not qualified oil the 7th of Nove»il»er,when the elec­ tion took place, he could not Is- elected at anv subseipieiit election. Hi contended that bv the constitution and laws of On^on the person receiving the LII'VT BLITHEST 11II1111<«<R of votes was entitled to Is* * elector, and that the Governor Uml a lifih m iiu|tilre into and de- cide the oiiestion <>f the elltfihilitv of electors. Itcprcseututive .leuks next addressed the com­ mission Oil the Meinis^ratit' side, (Senator Mitchell then pre« nt< <1 the objections in behalf of the Hepulilicaiis, In his argument he said there was no In w in Oregt mailt IK sizing the Gov­ ernor to certify a minority candidate elected. The Legislature of Oregon might have prt>- vided that electors should be ap]H>inted bv the Governor, the Huprcinc (Tourt, or Secretary of State, but it did not: but it did direct that the people, the qualified electors, shall by a plural­ ity of votes, to be cast in the different precincts, choose electors. Behind this ultimate deter­ mination of the Canvassing Board, neither the Governor of the State nor'the tribunal whose final duty it is to count the votes for President and Vice President, whether it be the President of the Senate, the two houses of Congress, or the Electoral Tribunal, can rightfully go. Judge Hoadlev then addressed the com­ mission 011 behalf of the Democratic objectors. He contended that the action of Gov. Grover in withholding a certificate from Watts, who was clearly ineligible, and giving it to Cronin, the next highest candidate, was legal throughout* and that there is nothing in the law of Oregon which authorizes any such certificate or exem­ plification as is presented by the supporters of certificate No. 1. He said : " My proposition is that the State of Oregon, through ner State offi­ cers, has spoken, and the result of that speech is here in the certificates given to Cronin, Odell and Cartwright, These are the only legiti­ mate, lawful evidences of the act of Oregon in this matter. I submit that the certificate or list signed by the Governor and Secretary of 8tate of Oregon and delivered to the College of Electors is final and conclusive evidence. Why were the Governor and Secretary required to sign these lists ? It is because the chief execu-^U- tive of tlie State and the canvassing ofticerP; should unite in declaring who is elected, and when thus signed their signatures give it the conclusive and final evidence which is required." At the conclusion of Mr. Hoadlev's argument the commission adjourned for the* day. CORNELL COLLEGE lady students. has fifty young iBItiXOR BLITZ. hrMmts'tt the Merry IWaqictetl"* Some Astonishing? Triekn. Hie death of Signor BHtz, the famous prestidigitator, which occurred a week or two ago at his home m Philadelphia, has led a writer in the New York World to revive aome incident* of his merry life. Meeting Paganini, the irioHnist, dur­ ing a visit to Glasgow, an infant's cry came from within tlie great Italian's fiddle. - "My God," said Pfcganini, "whatis that? " You know whose child it is," said a female voice from a neighboring closet. The excited musician rushed to the closet, thence back to his violin, and then turned round to see Signor Blitz laughing, and to receive his explanation. An Egyptian mummy was presented bv tlie American Consul at Cairo to a Philadelphia museum. A crowd was one day about the case, and was startled by a voice from amid the multitudinous linen folds. " Open tha box! open the box!" said the voice. « "Who are you?" asked one visitor, more venturesome than the rest. " I'm a descendant of tlie Pharaohs," answered the voice. > " What do you want h " " Ask yourself. Your confounded Yankee curiosity has waked me up from the sleep of ages. Open the box !" " What's your name ? " " Signor Blitz," answered the voice, and the great ventriloquist made himself known. The Signor, while in Nora Scotia, was approached by an old Orange woman< with a basket of delicious fruit. He bought an orange for a sixpence, and cutting it in half drew from the center a golden sovereign. This performance was repeated with another orange, the old woman looking on with amazement. He was about to take a third from her basket, when she snatched it away, and vowed that he should have no more sovereigns for a sixpence. Introduced to a very solemn clergy­ man in Hartford, Ct., that gentleman ab­ ruptly denounced the Signor for per­ formances which were "dangerous to the welfare of mankind," and much more of the same sort. Interrupting him the Signor plucked a pack of playing-cards from tlie pocket of his ministerial coat and withdrew a dice-box and dice from his clerical hat. Signor Blitz was troubled with no more orthodox objec­ tions from that gentleman. In tlie Sixth Street Market, Philadel­ phia, he bought a dozen eggs for 24 oents from a stolid Dutchman. " Clear as wasser mit a well-bucket, eh?" re­ marked the vender, as he handed them over. The Signor broke one, and there came peeping through the apperture first a feathered head and then a whole canary bird, which sang sweetly to tlie man of eggs. Tlie Signor's fun-making propensity i seems to have been irresistible, and found expression in all manner of start­ ling ways and places. He made a negro cry out from within his trunk on one oc­ casion, and came near being arrested as an abolitionist. He made his horse talk, and the frightened hostler could not be induced to re-enter the stable. So tlw Signor was himself compelled to groqpi .the H-inrawJ | Hjf fgynriip X$<jjiQjrt gMajn have been in the market-places/ lie gave voice to chickens and pigs and fish and even oysters, to the great con­ fusion of the market-people. But when he had his laugh the kind-hearted Pro­ fessor never failed to make good aay loss, direct or indirect, that his viotilis might have suffered. His benevolence was comprehensive, and it is said of lain that he gave away half of what lie made in charity. In the island of St. John, howeyer, fin offer to give the poor Hie piroceeds of one of tlie entertainments was refused by the village pastor. 4 4 What!" said the shepherd, 4 4 receive alms for the poor from a wizard--a bewitched hand ? Oh, no ! What spiritual grace would flow upon the objects in dis­ tress ?" During tlia war he gave 132 free enter­ tainments before 63,000 soldiers, who had congregated in the various hospitals in Pliiladelphia, besides contributing con­ siderable sums of money in. aid of the sick and wounded. He enjoyed friendly- i\!.itions with many distinguished men. Calling upon Daniel Webster at the statesman's rooms in Washington, Signor Blitz ask«d his influence to procure for him a Govern­ ment appointment. 44 What office do you wish ?" asked Mr. Webster, somewhat astonished. To count the treasury notes," said the Signor. 44 You might give me 100,- 000 dollar bills to count and watch me closely, and you would find only 75,000 when I returned tliein." " Signor," exclaimed Mr. Webster, with lively animation, "there are better magicians here than you, for there would not be $50,000 left when they had fin­ ished counting." Once, certainly, the famous magician was nonplussed. A bright boy of 10 years was assisting him in his perform­ ance, when the Professor proposed to pass every piece of silver into his pock­ ets. Tlie boy shook his head, declaring that the 44 Signor could not do that." 44 Why not ?" asked Signor Blitz. 44 Because I've only one pocket," chir­ ruped the child, 44 and that's got a big hole in it," A large-hearted, genial, Christian gentleman was Signor Blitz, and his death will be sadly regretted by thous­ ands of warm adi^irers in every part of the Union. : Buying a Wife. A singular story of a purchase of a wife oomes from Liberty, Ind. An old man named W. M. Smith, aged 70, became a widower some two years ago, and had since lived in entire seclusion. A few weeks ago he announced his desire to marry again, and offered $5,000 to any one who would furnish him a wife. The announcement created some little merri­ ment at the time, but nothing further was thought of it till a few days ago, when it was announced that the old man -was married to Miss Phoebe Johns, a highly-respected young lady, aged 17, living in the neighborhood. It appears that the old man's offer, made several weeks ago, was at once taken up by Powell Slade, with whose family the young woman lived, and who commenced negotiations by which the purchase was made, Slade receiving the $5,000, $2,000 of which w» paid to the girl'&fother, the girl herself receiving as an inducement a deed from the old man for his farm erf 200 acres, wry valuable land.. The ne­ gotiations completed, the wedding oc­ curred in the presence of a n amber of guests, a gaand supper being one of tlie oonditions imposed by the bride before consenting to the sale. A CHAPTER OF AOGFWETTSW _ HENBY REYNOLDS, of PetrieYille, Mich., Jost the lower part of his right arm while fooling with a buzz-saw. MRS. Dow, of Pekin, IB., met her death by falling through the trestle- wo¥k of a railway upon which she was walking'. She fell a distance of thirty feet, and was almost instantly killed. AT Bfey City, Mich., a little boy of 12 years, named John Adams, while playing with a clothes-line in his father's vard, made a noose and put it over his Iiead! His feet slipped while swinging, ami, let­ ting his weight on tlie line, choked him to death in a few moments. A rorNO man named Charles Moore, of Wayne county, Mich., met his death in a singular manner. He was holding his gun before him, when his dog jumped 011 the trigger, discharging tlie weapon, tlie whole charge entering Moore's throat, killing him instantly. JOHN H. SMITH, of Jerseyville, Hi., aged 13 years, while at work* in an ele­ vator was caught on a line shaft, his arm torn off, and left hanging in the machine­ ry. The other arm was broken off in three places, and afterward amputated. He was otherwise injured, and entirely stripped of clothing. It is thought his injuries will be fatal. CHARLES GILBERT, employed in a saw­ mill near Fort Wayne, Ind., met his death in a shocking manner. He was engaged in ml justing the machinery, when he was caught in the gearing, anil, with fright- j fid velocity, whirled up the belting. His arms were caught in an adjoining belt and literally torn from their sockets. His legs were broken in several places, one leg being nearly torn apart at the knee. His skull was crushed and his whole body mangled beyond recognition. Death was almost instantaneous. MRS. CAROLINE LAMBERT, aged 101 years, was recently burned to death at Omaha. She had long been afflicted with pain in the wrist, and was in tlie habit of bathing it i!t kerosene oil. While thus engaged, she spilled some oil on her clothes. She then filled her pipe to take a smoke, and, while light­ ing the same, set fire to the saturated clothing by a sparky and was in­ stantly enveloped in the flames. Tlie un- fo'tunate centenarian was burned to a ciisp, and died in a few hours. THE STATE OF TRADE. Ion of common soap can be used in place of one-half the quantity of whale-oil soap named above. ILLIXGCS LEGISLATURE. THE Colorado Mining Review s&ys the bullion product of Montana during 1876 may be stated as follows: Gold dust and bars, $3,925,000; silver bullion, $320,000; silver-copper ores, $330,000; silver-lead ores, 4350,000. TotaL $L- 675,000. Tins unemployed ship-carpenters of Calais, Me., have formed a co-operative ship-building company to obtain em­ ployment during the dull months. The members have already subscripted the money necessary to place a vessel on the stocks, and will contribute thehr Tabor in building her. THK coinage at the different mints during the first seven month* of the ,. ^--- w current fiscal year is officially reported °^ CU!WlonM *the<>u>pul80ry Edition hui. a*r. as follows l • Fifitts opponed (ffto bill with great vehemence, urging Oold . .$28,445,91(5 Weight, 52 V Ions ! faiUlrt> wherever tried, and sbow- • 4,270,300 Weight, 12SJ SUverchango...... 12,5o2,«>15 Weight, 346 THUBSD'AY, Fab. 15.--8ENATE.--The Committee introduced a antwtitnte for various biBa^ and entitled " An act for the protection of pamaa* gers on railroads. ̂ The feamre of thi# WD is the in­ vesting of railroad conductors ant! essployes with police powers while on duty, and authorizing them to arrest disorderly passengers who uue obscene language, play cards for money, or arc otherwtae disorderly whilo att the cars; it also instructe than to eject such disorderly pansengers from the train, and prosecute them before any Justice in the county where the crime is committed; by air. Cash, to au­ thorize .the Governor to appoint an officer at East St. ljOtU8 and one as Chicago Union Stock Yards to on- force the law against cruelty to animals ; a bill introduced fixing penalties for dflstroying or< guishing signal lights. HOUSE.--The time of the House was occupied btt, Weiffht. 52tons 1 wuerever men, anu aiiuw- Trade. dollar* 4/270j300 Weight 128V tons i ^ ac^irtJin^ to certain authorities education ^ - - -- ... ,K"7' *7;'* . ! was a fruitful cause of crime «• -tons total .$45,268,830 Weight, 526tons j stato THE Springfield (Mass.) Kfpublican 18011001 8»ys : " The cotton manufacturing inter­ est is quite encouraged by tlie outlook of ilie markets. During the last week at Providence 242,000 pieces of printing cloths were sold, the closing prices being firm at 5£ to 5} oents, against 4 cents a few months ago. There are no goods on tlie spot, and Fall River is sold ahead up to April." , - v. Mr. Budlong thought other reforms wvre needed more than this so-called law of comperisory education. He wanted the to establinh a uniform system of books, »nd to furnish tte witue to pupils at a reasonable price. He wished tbs Bibw placed in every school, and indulged in an ex­ tended argument to prove the value of that excellent . - w»nted other reforms first, still he would not oppose t&in bill. Messrs. Itowett, Goodrich, WalL Kannev and •James favored the passage of the bill. Mr. I'nune opposed the penal portions of the meas­ ure as antagonistic to the spirit of our free-school system, and obnoxious to public sentiment. Messrs. THE following, table exhibits the re­ turns of the number Of hqgs packed to date at tlie points named, as compared with the returns of previous seasons, and the aggregate packing of the season of 1665-6. Point*. Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Milwaukee Louisville Indianapolis Peoria Res Moines Cedar Rapids. Sabula. Quincv Kansas City To Date, 1877. .1,430,757 . 47'2.0:» . 400,000 . 210.000 . 213.000 . 278,000 , 45,000 . f)0,000 70,408 33.000 AO,100 . 112,000 To Date. 1876. 1,430,176 519,796 300.000 100,000 223,147 295,000 86,000 40,006 68,263 30,000 48,000 70,000 Total Sea*on 1875-6. 1,595,065 563,359 329,895 181,972 223,147 Merritt and Watkins opposed the bill, ine MI was referred to the Com­ mittee 00 Education.... Bills were introd uced: n I-* t5roo?fert amending the Game law; by Mr. l-ronknte, to establish a Northern Illinois Normal . niv"T,t>' > ">* Mr- Albright, for equitable adnata sion oS patients to insane hospitals ; bv Mr. VandB venter, amending the law of landlord and tenant; by Mr. Thompson, to prevent cruelty to animals; by Mr. Koche, making town officers elective biennially. .... One thousand copies of the messages of Govern­ ors Beveridge and Oullom were ordered printed in German. -- FMDAT, Feb. 16. --SENATE.--The Seriate Re^» , enoe Committee reported favorably on two nni» relating to collection of water rates and assessments ... The bill appropriating $700,000 for the comple­ tion of tlie new State House was ordered to third reading without opposition Bills were introduced reducing salaries of Railroad Commissioners to $1,000 per annum; requiring railroad corporations ! to maintain a public office, with books, showing fall financial condition, open to inspection; to provide manner in which cities, villages or towns may divide or separate. 42,346 75,968 32,355 52,239 74,474 HOUSE.--After reading a few bills and receiving several unimportant reports from committees, the order of resolulutions was taken up. Mr. Clover introduced a series of resolutions favoring a speedy resumption of specie payment* Mr. Winter, from the Election Committee, reported back the bill to repeal the registry law unfavor­ ably, and the bill was laid on the table..... Mr. Wells introduced a bill to provide for the pay­ ment of the alleged claim of a former Police Com­ missioner of East St. Louis A general slaughter of alxuit thirty unimportant bills was had thi* morning, these being reported unfavorably from the Judiciary and other committees, and laid incontt- New Discovery in Tanning. According to the recent process of Klemm of Stuttgard, the time required for tanning a calfskin has been reduced to sixteen hours, and that for an oxhide to two and a half days; but a more recent method, patented by Montoison, of Manchester, promises to accomplish the same in from a few hours to one day. At a trial made of it before experts, a sheep was slaugh­ tered and skinned and the wool was re­ moved from tlie hide in half an hour, by spreading "if With a *ivngT • ur, without the aid of a scraper ; and the Jaide, after having been placed in lime- water to nerftraffze the* chemicnl agent, was passed through several chemically- prepared baths, which required but a few minutes, and was then washed and dressed in the usual way, and converted into marketable leather, only four hours having been consumed in all, while the old process would have required two to three weeks, and that of Klemm sixteen hours. Economy of time is not, how­ ever, its only recommendation. The yfool is said to retain its softness and lus­ ter, so that it is not inferior to. sheared wool. The leather is said to be in no re­ spect inferior to ordinary leather. ADVICES from the East are very en­ couraging as to the future of business. Cotton cloths are coming up in price, and the faces of manufacturers begin to shorten as tlie days begin to lengthen. Providence sold 252,000 pieces of print­ ing cloths, last week, the prices closing at 5} to 5|, against 4 cents a few mouths ago. Fall River has sold its work two < nently oil the table without a tear. months ahead, and there is other evi- I MONDAY, Feb. 19.--SENATE.--In the Senate dence that, with the aid of foreign ex- ! hut two new bills were introduced, one by Mir. portatioilS, tlie Burplus stock has all Hanna providing that where lands of an estate have been used 1111 imd t.lip ilomsiinl mnat 1 1)6611 8oW b>" order of court, and then reclaimed ueen useu up, ana ine aemirna must! when minor hoirM ,(l,canie of ^ thp improvemcnt. now exceed tlie supply, otoek in the \ thereon shall be chargeable to such heirs, or the Manchester mills has recently risen over property sold and equitable adjustment made. An- 1f» , other bill providing that in ttie Exemption law SIS 10 per cult., and new mills are already 1 only shall be exempt from charges for medical ser­ in process of erection at Lonsdale, R. I., i Vices. The remainder of the session was occupied ~ "" i consideration of bills on a second reading. I HOUSE.--The House met at 10 a. m., but, no qWK 1 rum being present, a recess was taken to 2 p. m.... I The Appropriation Committee reported baek the I General Deficiency bill with a favorable recom­ mendation. After discussion the bill was referred 1 to committee of the whole Bills were introduced; : By Mr. Kedzie, to prevent illegal voting by pauper* 1 and others; by Mr. Hickey, to elect city officers on , the same day as the town meeting; by Mr. Kedaie, 1 to amend the Interest law so that judgments on j notes shall draw the same rate of interest M j niay be stipulated in the note sued on; by Mr. Brown, to regulate freights and shipments on nOmid Hw>». Tfci* ie to allow stoek-shippera to and other places. Some mills which have been running on part time have started up in full, and the general feel­ ing seems to be one of confidence. THE imports of this country fell be­ tween 1872 and 1876 from $604,400,000 to $426,600,000. This is at the rate of 30i per cent. The following figures show that our purchases of the cotton, woolen and worsted manufactures England declined much ntoce: of Fish Culture. Tlie American Fish Culturists' Associ­ ation has just held its sixth annual meet­ ing in New York. President Roosevelt read a paper on tlie result of tlie ti ficial culture of fish in New York bv the commission. Tlie shad fisheries of tlie Hudson hod been so changed, he said, that there are now ten fishermen employed when there was 011? eight years ago. Prof. Milner read a paper advocating the protection of fish by leg­ islation. Mr. Balteman said that in Hol­ land there was a regular fishery police, and recommended a similar system for this country. Mr. Wilmot, of Canada, reported as to fish-culture there. Some 6,000,000 salmon and 9,000,000 white fish are nearly ready to be placed in the streams. There was a general discus­ sion of fish legislation and interests, and a fish supper to close with in the even­ ing. The Turkish Army. The Memorial Diplomatique furnish­ es the most explicit statement of the sit­ uation of the Turkish army that has yet been made, and »*~obably the most relia­ ble. From it m e learn that the army of the Danube comprises 200,000 men, com­ manded by Abdul-Kerim Pacha, Gener­ alissimo of the Turkish army. The corps of Servia and Bosnia, 100,000 strong, is commanded by Ali-Saib Pa­ cha ; the corps of Albania, 50,000 strong, by Dervicli Pacha; the corps of observation on tlie frontier of Greece, 25,000 strong, by Ahmed-Cliukri Pacha ; the corps of Batoum, 40,000 strong, by Hussein-Tahsin Pacha; the corps of Erzeroum, 120,000 strong, by Samili Pacha ; and the corps of Bagdad, 55,000 strong, by Hussein-Feyzi Pacha. This would make a total of 600,000 Turkish troops in the field. d'oalM*, yanfo. 1,4T!VXM) 000 MiiMoo 4,908,000 A, 339,000 a,3S»,000 Wtormted unload cattle at oUmt pojjiwt •»«<-*. " rates, tlie Lt'HM yariix. 1876. 86,000,000 1875 79,900,000 .105, :100,00a 1873 109,500,000 1872 132, <>00,000 1871 12!), 700,000 Tlie decrease in our imports of British cottons between 1871 to 1876 was 57| per cent.; of woolens, 77j per cent.; and of worsted goods, 52 j; per cent. A com- tlou on payment of through ' .. . ids. i like freight to be shipped the remaining distance « ftny time within oue year; by_Mr. Konka, punishing 41,079,000 . minors who misrepresent their age to obtain liquor t 51,588,000 by Mr. McKiulay, that Justices shall give de- fault and judgment in suite on contract wild© plaintiff aics a sworn statement of ac­ count and defendant does not appeer> by Mr. Merritt, to protect persons interested in life insurance policies against the effect of misrepre­ sentation in procuring the same; by Mr. Williams, amending the School laws; by Mr. Sherman, de­ claring manufacturing business, which is lawful and not injurious to health, shall not be deemed nui­ sances, provided the neighborhood at the time such 00,629,000 85,85)1,000 98,245,000 89,082,000 parison of values woidd show a decrease ! business was established was a reasonably proper still more severe. The President of the i location ; by Mr. Herron, to authorize the construo- Mancliester Chamber of Commerce said at its annual meeting last week that " the exports of Manchester goods to the United States, which formerly afforded an excellent market, were now nil, and that there is considerable trade in Man­ chester in cotton fabrics manufactured in America." tion of fish ways; by Mr. Taylor, of Cook, to make life insurance policies more Secure. ' _ •b. 20. -̂ kpJATK. - IMJls were in- BobinMfeiMKribiiig the form by s^ame for OOID- by Mr. Herd- is to appoint short- uiring banks to iek. making TDKSOAV trod uce#; of IK) palling hand make by Mr. ie to city nexiqg a.„. aw® enting >, •« par-' The A Needle's Travels. Eleven years ago a Syracuse swallowed a needle. The accident caused some alarm for the time being, but was soon forgotten, as it did not dis­ turb her health. Last week she com­ plained of a severe pain in the hip in the region of the sciatic nerve. Medical aid was summoned, and two physicians succeeded, after a careful operation, in removing the identical needle swallowed eleven years since. It measured one j oiwihifetion. Agricultural and Horticultural In-1 bin* wgSL teres ts. l>elougin$ coming up as the The Wisconsin Agricultural and Horti­ cultural Societv recently held an interest­ ing session at Madison, the attendance be­ ing large. Among tlie subjects up for dis­ cussion was that of managing bees. Mr. E. W. Sanford, a practical bee-raiser, said there was more profit in the bee than in the cow; must use movable frames; stock of bees must not swarm; honey taken out when made; when flow­ ers are plenty good swarms will produce twenty pounds a week; white clover is better than buckwheat for feed; good swarm of bees is worth $10, and would bring more clear profit than a good cow; he extracts tlie honey by an ingenious extricator preserving the comb entire. Mr. H. Smith read a paper on " The Condition of the Dairy Interest in Wis- t „ cousin," stating that tlie yearly product j Tegard'tololnl^t^wn'and ^ of tll6 dairies in Wisconsin IS ^4,IKX),U(JU elections J. C. ttmith/who wu renominated by in value--argued that the dairy interests of the State deserved more legislative encouragement than those of fish culture; the foreign demand for American cheese is constantly increasing. Mr. B. F. Adams, of Madison, read a paper treating upon strawberries. The best varieties are the Wilson, Downer's Prolific, for later berries the Jocunda, and for the latest Reed's Late Pine. Mr. Clark stated that crates could be made out of lath for 4 cents each. Mr. Stone and other growers of the Wilson had had trouble from an insect called the " leaf- roller," resembling the currant worm. Proi. W. W. Daniels delivered an ad­ dress upon stock feeding, in which a new theory was advanced that the quality of li order, Mr. to amend by striking oat the pro via the trustees from investing in nonds ticinating in the late rehelfioB. adopted--yeas 38, n&ys 5. HOUSE.--The House took *2. UPC.DUL CS2#F |B6' -•park 'invertigation rr»so!it**3tt of after a long discussion, further cor„'idc-rutioii.f®& postponed for oue week The Mil relating to taxes on property destroyed by fire or tornado was beaten by striking out tin enacting clause The bill providing for establish­ ment of a Board of Fish Commissioners, and to take steps to stock the rivers of the State with valuable species of food fishes, came up, and a vary strong speech in its favor was made by Mr. Herrw. Pending the discussion the House adjourned. WEDNBSDAY, Feb. 21.--SENATE.--The ap. pointiuent of W. M. Smith, George M. Bogw, and J. H. Oberly, as Railroad Commissioners, was presented and confirmed, after considerable filibu»» tering Bills were introduced: By Mr. Marshall, to amend ltegistry law (this bill creates a permanent Registry Board, and a positive rule for registry); by Mr. Riddle, making certificates of stock, ware- Gov. Beveridge for Chief Inspector of Grain, confirmed. HOUSE.--Proceedings in the House were mainly confined to the discussion of the hill " for the en couragement of the propagation of fish, and to pre­ vent seining the rivers of the State from Feb. 15 to June 15, each year," and the bill creating a Board of Fish Commissioners. After a deal of nonsense and talk, the bills were recommitted The bill for the protection of coal miners came up, and, after a brief discussion, was referred to the Conhuittee on Mines and Mining. Cleopatra's Needle. The London papers announce that the monolith popularly known as Cleopatra's Needle is to be erected by the Bojuxl of Works on the Thames embankment, if it can be transported from Egypt to the Thames. It is a single block of stone, the feed did not affect the quality of i about as high as an ordinary house in the milk of cows. This view was sup- j London, seven feet in diameter, and ported by Mr. Wood, from actual experi- j weighing, according to computations ments, who said that color only of the j over 280 tons. Concerning its carnage lady milk was affected by tlie feed, and that \ by water, various opinions have been ev­ ident ' the quality followed only the character ! pressed by engineers; but it lies imbed- 1 of the breed. j ded in the sand, within a comparatively Mr. Clark, in a paper on raising ap- , few feet of tlie sea, and tlie latest pro- pies, stated that he had complete sue- posal is to float it over between two cess on sandy soils, discriminating in > gigantic raits or pontoons. The \ loe- locations. roy, Mehemet Ali, gave it to the British Discussions were had on horticultural | Government forty years ago. subjects, in which it was held that whale- j - ~ ~ oil soap is better than arsenic or paris-1 A SINGULAR legal decision has been green for destroying canker-worms, by ' rendered at Los Angeles, Cal., where inch and a half in length, and was not | applying it with a garden syringe on the damages were assessed against the de- rusted, but perfectly black and polished i first appeariince insect. The com- , fendant, who had agreed to loan a cer- n appearance. ! pound is made forty gallons of tain amount of money to the plaintiff at . I water, six pounds o,t nth ale oil and one a stipulated taiue, but who, when tin PLEASE keep your eye on the fact that i pint of kerosene oi £• *his solution has time arrived, refused to comply with hit medical men pronounce cigarettes a j also been found netful in promoting the oontract, whereat the plaintiff sttf#.m great promoter of consumption. I health and vigor of the plant. One gtd-; great inconvenience and expense.