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to Oil oouM *4ght aot ba «C good WWlt>. Itrast, 1. WMSIYKC. CMtraMtaUM*. Menage of Presi­ dent Aititar to Co r - 'fi-'f Jbft Qaesikms of Fiaanoe, Bemne and Taxation v : Disctuaed. ? eSJ» Ml IVIgpifigr MlkQy Approve ̂ and Polygamy Sharply if ! Condemned. tm:- ^4* J A Oomprchemiye Bifiew of On? k t v"*- , Pojeigi and Domestic f ;": «•' IMations. » * ̂ :wji& -v ' -W't'l »• mt To th$ Congrett of the United Statet: At the threshold of a yearet deliberation I imniiiilfthtti 70aupon fas favorableaspect of thewMMrtle and foreign affairs of this Govern­ ment. FIIH%IJ MITTRAU. Our relation* with other nations oontlnne to fceon a friendly footing. Wfth the Argentine SSnr » M*M lav mial wblch call; for mnnlrt ooamnt. The recent opening of MV SBM of telegraphic communication with Cental and Brazil permitted the ktmkiui of messages of friendship vttk the Govecnmente of these eonn- tbe year there have been During ledinai ttTproolatined consular and oommer- «lal treaties with Sorvlaand a consular treaty with Boumania, thus extending our intercourse with the Dannbtaa countries, while our Eastern relations have been placed upon a wider base feeatiea with Oorea and Madagascar. The new boandary survey treaties with Mexico, a teadesmark convention and a feupptementary treaty of extradition with Spain, and a convention extending the du­ ration of the Franco- American Claims Conunia- aion, have also been proclaimed. The Flsfcarlee Industry. Notice of the confirmation of the fisheries ar- it. ft' 'i> • •-/••• 4 » ' " 4 , " }>*t! *,? . *v "- - ' I' ur; U ' . . -wit ^ 1, <;+ l~' t}i •*.fw I - ; f - <'I h of the Treaty of Washington was duly given to the British Government. The privi leges and exemptions or the Brtilsh Government _ . the jreclproical privileges and exemptions «f the treaty will accordingly close on Jnlyi, 1885. The fisheries industrr, pursued by • » Jt >J t „ 7'. • , '• - fiilf *i 4 t l:iw<- '» •at ti.-* I m : h " y. l>lj I i ' « 11 • -1^4 * r numeroua elaaa of our dtisens on the Northern coasts, both of the the Atlantic and Pacific , an worthy of the fostering can of Con- Whenevsr brought into competion with Industries of other countries, our fish- tTTTi as well ae our manufacturers Of^shing appliances and preparers of IIsh prod- note, have maintained a foremost place, I sug- (Nt that Congress create a commission to con­ sider the question of our rights in the and the means ot opening to our citizens, under just and enduring conditions, the richly-stocked fishing waters and sealing grounds of British North Amnloa. faapw Immigration. Tin question has arisen touching deportation to the United States from the British Islands by governmental or municipal aid, of persons un­ able time to gain a living, and equally a burden on the community here. Buch of these persona as will under the pauper class, as defined by the law, have been sent bMk, in aooordance with the pro visions of our statutes. Her Majesty's Gov­ ernment has insisted thatpreoanttons have been taken before shipment. This has, however, in so many eases proven ineffectual, and especially »o in oertain recent instances ot needy immi­ grants reaching our territory through Canada, that a revlskm of our legislation upon this sub­ ject icay be deemed advisable. Clagrtoa-Bolwer Treaty. Oorrespondsnce relative to the Clayton-Bnlwer Treaty has been continued, and will be laid be- fMKtkmgresa. Ike American Hog In Europe. The legislation of Fiance against the importa­ tion of prepared swine produced from the United States baa >«n repealed. That result ^ been doe no less to the friendly represent*- is of this Government than to a growing con- viction In France that the restriction la notde- aoanded by any real danger to health. ay still nwjdhtta the introduction of all awim products ntJtn America. I extended to the Xnpenal Government a friendly Invitation to experts to the United States, to inquire menertbenaeof these products was danger- «ws to health. This invitation was declined. I have believed It of such importance, however, that the exact facts should be aaoeitolntd and promulgated, that I have appointed a competent commission to make a thorough Investigation of the subject. Ita members have shown their public spirit by accepting their trust without pledge of compen­ sation. but I trust that Congress will aee in the national and International bearings of the matter a sufficient motive cf providing at least for reimbursement of expenses as they may necessarily incur. Our Relations with Cuba. It to understood that measures for the removal of the resarictlons which now burden our trade with Cuba and Porto Rico are under considera­ tion by tlMBpanlsh Government. The proxim­ ity of CubaTand the peculiar method of admin­ istration which there prevail, necessitate constant discussion ana appeal on our rfrom the proceedings of the insu-authorities. 1 regret to say that the just protests of this Government have not, as yet, produoed satisfactory results. The Commis­ sioner appointed to decide oertain claims of our citizens against the Spanish Government, of a satisfactory rule as to the validity and force of naturalization in the United States, has finally adjourned. Some at its awards, though made more than two years ago, have not vet been paid. The specie payment is expected. Claims to a large amount, which were held bv the late commission to be without their jurisdic tton, have been diplomatically presented to the Spanish Government, as the action of the Colo­ nial authorities, which has given rise to those claims, was admitted as illegal, and full repara­ tion for the Injuries sustained by our dozens should be£o longer delayed. Arbitration. The Manilla court has found that the pro­ ceedings at which this Government has com­ plained were unauthorized, and it is hoped that the Government of Spain will not withhold the •seedy reparation which its sense of justice should impel it to offer for the unusual severity and mnjnat action of its subordinate colonial officers in the case of this vessel. The case of the Masonic has not yet reached a Bs^Wdl. , . 0* tbe eiiarges of fraudulent loh have made a new eommisata ""•«*» j, toe Executive has directed the sua- f̂ KJ L °* distributive quota with the States of that oountry justify, in my judgment, snob amaterial Increase of «mr CVm- solar oorpsas place at each capital a Con­ sul General. Tha contest between Bolivia and Chili £wsr& which the OnaUi at this Government has been exercised. The demands of Chili for absolute cession of territory have been maintained and •ooepted by the puty ot General Iglesiaa, to the the protocol signed in my last between the Chil­ ian commander add Gen. Iglesias. As a result of the oondurion of ttds treaty. Gen. *Jas has been formally n by Chili as President of and his government In-laPml at has been evacuated b issued by Gen. _ assembly to be elected on the 1Mb of January, and to meet at Lima on the 1st of March next. Meanwhile, the nro- vMonal government of Gen. Igle­ siaa has applied fur recognition- to the principal powers of America and Europe. When the will of the Peruvian people shall be manifested, I shall not neattato to reoogntae the 1 br the Chilians. A ball tea IgMas for a represents government approved by them. Diplomatic and naval this G01 of manent long, b< special hither! ' •- prf '« ftfil m i •»"- 9"**r I I The Helvetian Confederation has prepared the Inauguration of a class ot International treaties tor the deferment to arbitration of grave ques­ tions between nations. This Government has assented to the proposed negotiation of such a treaty with Switzerland. Rights ot Americans Abroad. finder the tzeaty of Berlin, liberty of con­ science and civil rights are assured to all •tsangers in Bulgaria. As the United States have no distinct conventional relations with that country, and are not a party to the treaty, they should, in my opinion, maintain a diplomatic representation at Sofia for the Improvement mt intercourse and the proper protection Of the many American citizens who resort to that oountry as missionaries and teachers. I suggest that I be given authority to establish an agency and Consulate General at the Bul­ garian capital. Commerce With Turkey. The United States are now per- narticipatinjf in a revision of the tariffs of the Ottoman Empire. They have assented to the application of a license tax of foreigners doing business in Turkey, but have opposed the op- •Ksslve storage tax upon petroleum entering the porta of that country. J- Egypt. The Government of the Khedive has proposed that the authority of the mixed judicial tri­ bunals in Bjrypt be extended so as to cover citi- aens of the united States accused of crime, who gge now tried before Consular courts. This Government is not indisposed to accept the change, but believes that its terms should be •obmltted for criticism to a commission ap­ pointed to revise the whole subject. Our Mexican Boundary. , At no time in our national history has there •teen more manifest need of close and lasting Mitlonswith a neighboring state than now ex­ ists with respect to Mextoo. The rapid influx of our capital and enterprise into that country Shows by what has already been accomplished the vast reciprocal advantages which must at­ tend the progress of its internal development The tzeaty at oommerce and navigation of 1848 has been terminated by the Mexican Govern­ ment and by the absence of conventional en­ gagements. The rights of our citizens in Mexico •ow depend upon the domestic statutes of the (•public. There have been instances of hareh en­ forcement of the laws against our vessels and afltisens in Mexico, and of denial of diplomatic for their protection. The initial step „ 1 a better understanding has been taken I the negotiations by the commission author- ad by Congress of a treat y, which Is still before je Senate, awaiting its approval. The provisions for the reciprocal crossing of the troops in pursuit of hostile Indians have teen prolonged for another year. The operations St the foroes of both Governments against the favagee have been eucoesstul; and several of naval representatives Government attended it Garaocas the centennial celebration of the birth of the illustrious Bolivar. At the same time the inauguration of the statue of Washington In the Venezuelan capital testified to the veneration In which his memory Is held there. Congress, at its last session, authorised the Executive to propose to the Venesuelan Govern­ ment a reopening of the awards of the mixed commission of Caracoaa. The de­ parture from this country ot the Venezuelan Minister has delayed the opening of negotiations for revising the commission. This Government holds that until the re-establish­ ment of a treaty on tide subject the Venezuelan Government must continue to make the pay­ ments provided for in the convention of 1866. There Is ground for believing that the diapute crowing out of the unpaid obligations due from Venezuela to Franoe will be satisfactorily ad­ justed. The French cabinet has proposed a basis of settlement which meets my approval: but as it Involves a recasting ot the annual quotas of the foreign debt, It has been deemed advisable to submit the proposal to the judg­ ment of the cabinets of Berlin, Copenhagen, the Hague, London and Madrid. Sandwich Islands. At the recent coronation of His Majesty King Kalakaua this Government was represented, both diplomatically and by the formal visit of a vessel of war. The question of terminating or modifying the existing reciprocity treaty with Hawaii is now before Congress. I am convinced that the charges of abuse and frauds under that treaty have been exaggerated, and I renew the sug­ gestion of last year's message that the treaty be modified wherever its provisions have proved onerous to legitimate trade between the two conn tries. I am not disposed to favor the entire cessation of treaty relations which have fostered good will between the two countries and con­ tributed toward the equality of Hawaii in the family of nations. Eastern Nations. In pursuance ot the policy declared by this Government of extending our inter­ course with the Eastern nations, legations have, during the past year, been established in Per­ sia, Slam and Corea. It is probable that per­ manent missions of those countries will, ere be maintained in the United States. A embassy from Slam Is now on Its way Treaty relations with Corea were per­ fected by the exchange at Seoul, on the 19th of May last, of the ratifications of the lately-oon- cluded convention, and envoys from the King of Talchosan have visited this oountry and re­ ceived a cordial welcome. Corea, as yet unacquainted with the methods of Western civilization, now invites the attention of those Interested in foreign trade, as It needs the implements and products which the United States are ready to supply. We seek no monopoly of its commerce ana no advant­ ages over other nations; but, as the Chinese, in reaching for a higher civilization, have confided In this republic, we cannot regard with indiffer­ ence any encroachment on their rights. Chinese Indemnity. China, by the payment of a money indemnity, has settled oertain of the long-pending claims of our citizens, and I have strong hopes that the remainder will soon be adjusted. Questions have arisen touching the rights of American and other foreign manufacturers in China under the provisions of treaties which permit aliens to exercise their industries In that, oountry. On this specific point our own treaty is silent; but. under the operation ot the most favored nations clause, we have like privileges with those ot other powers. While It is the duty of the Government to see that our citizens have the full enjoyment of every benefit secured by treaty, 1 doubt the expediency of leading in a movement to constrain China to admit an Interpretation which we have only our Indirect treaty light to exact.' The transference to China of American capital fbr employment there of Chinese labor, would in effect inaugurate a competition for the con­ trol of markets now supplied by our home in­ dustries. Chinese Immigration. There is good reason to believe that the law restricting the Immigration of Chinese has been violated, intentionally or otherwise, by the offi­ cials of China upon whom is devolved the duty of certifying that the immigrants belong to the excepted classes. Measures have been taken to ascertain the facts incident to this supposed in­ fraction, and it is believed that the Government of China will co-operate with the United States in securing the faithful observance of the law. The same considerations which prompted Con­ gress at its last session to return to Japan the Simoneskl indemnity, seem to me to require at its hands like action in respect to the Canton indemnity fund, now amounting to $900,000. Japan. The question of the general revision of the foreign treaties of Japan has been considered in an international conference held at Tokio, but without definite result as yet. This Govern­ ment is disposed to concede the requests of Japan to determine Its own tariff duties and provide such proper judicial tribunals as may commend themselves to the Western pow­ ers for the trial of causes to which foreigners are parties, and to assimilate the terms and du­ ration of its treaties to those ot other civilized states, through our Ministers at London and at Monrovia. liberia. This Government has endeavored to aid Li­ beria in its differences with Great Britain touch­ ing the northwestern boundaries of that repub­ lic. There is a prospect of adjustment of the dispute by the adoption of the Mannah river as the line. This arrangement 3a a compromise of the conflicting territorial claims, and takes from Liberia no territory over which it has maintained effective jurisdiction. Interior Africa. The rich populous valley of the Congo Is being opened to oommerce by a society called the International African Association, ot which the King of the Belgians is President, and a citizen of the United States the chief executive officer. Large tracts of territory have been ceded to the association by native chiefs. Roads have been opened and steamboats placed on the river, and the nuclei of states established at twenty-two stations under one flag, which offers freedom to commeroe and prohibits the slave trade. The objects of the society are philanthropic. It does not aim at permanent political control, but seeks the neutrality of the valleys. The United States cannot be indifferent to this work, nor to the Interests of their citizens involved in it. It may become advisable for us to co-operate with other commercial powers in promoting the rights of trade and residence in the Congo valley, free from the interference or political control of any one nation. Social and Scientific. In view of the frequency ot invitations from foreign governments-to participate in social and scientific congresses lor the discussion of Im­ portant matters of g|neral concern, I repeat the The report of the Beoretary at the Treasury gtrcaafnllaadlntatssting exhibit of the finan­ cial condition of the oountry. it shows that tM> ordinaty revenues from all sources, for the. ' ended Jane SOL 188S, amounted to .N, whereof time was reoeived customs, from revenue, *144,190*968.98; from public lands, *f,W5,8M.«9: from th*jm_ofaculati«pi and deposits ot National profits on the coinage iWassr SIMU.M. For tSTifine period the ordinary ex­ penditures weit, tor civil expenses, KS.Me.76; for foreign intercourse, St,9TS.2l; tor Indians. .$?,3e3,SML34; .xmslons, |««,012,5TS.64 ; for the military estab­ lishments and arsenals, 1*8,911,387.93; for the naval establishment, including vessels and im« JWDveaamts at navy yard, $18,383,43X17; for miscellaneous expenditures, including public buOdlnc& lighthouse* and oolleotlng the revennss. $40,098,483.73: tor expenditures on ac­ count otDtrtfict of Columbia, *3,817,038.48; for interest on the public debt, *S9,i60,i3i.28; totalj pM.IW|HT. 54. suggestions of my last message, that provis­ ion be made for the exercise of discretionary power by the Executive In appointing delegates to such conventions. Specialists are ready to serve the National Interests in such capacity without personal profit or other compensation than the defrayment of expenses actually In­ curred, and this a comparatively small annual appropriation would suffice to meet. Restrictions of Commerce. I have alluded in my previous measage to the injurious and vexatious restrictions suffered by our trade in the Spanish West Indies. Brazil, whose National outlet for its great National staple, coffee, is through the United States, imposes a heavy export duty upon that product. Our petroleum exports are hampered In Turkey and In other Eastern ports by restrictions as to storage and by cnerout taxation. For these misch efs adequate relief Is not always provided by reciprocity treat­ ies like that with Hawaii, or that lately negoti- athd with Mexico and now awaiting the action of the Senate. Is It not advisable to provide some measure of equitable retaliation in our relations with Governments which discriminate against our own? If, for example, the Executive were empowered to apply to Spanish vessels and car­ goes from Cuba and Porto Bloo the same rules of treatnuABt and scale of penalties tor technical fanlts which are applied to our ves­ sels and cargoes In the Antilles, a re- Leavtng a surplu* revenue of *183,879,444.41, which, with an amount drawn from the cash balanoe In the treasury of *l,39»,9i3.M-tiS4,i78,7M.9ft-was applied to the redemption ot the unking fund, ana *44^80,700 of fractional currenov. For the fond, *48,864.98 of the funded loan ot b oontlnued at 3M per cent.; *86,380,350 ot the loan of July and August, 1881, were con­ tinued at 9ft per oent.; and *30,694,800 of the funded loan of 1907, *1,418,880 of the funded loan of 1881, *719,160 of the loan ot February 1M1, *18,000Ot the loan of July and August 1881, *388,600 of loan ot March, 1889, *118,890; of loan of July. 1883, *47,860; of 5-30S of 1863. *10,300; of 6-30S of 1884, *7,060; of 6-908 of 1886, *9,800; ot 10-408 Of 1886k *133,680; of consols Ot 1866, *40,800; ot oonsols Of 1867, *289,700; ot oonsolfl Of 1968, *194,660; of Oregon war debt, *6,460; of refunding certificate*, *109,100; of old demand compound Interest and other notes, *18,300. Total, $134,178,768.96. Internal Taxation. There are oogent reasons, however, why the national Indebtedness should not be thus rapidly extinguished. Chief among them is the fact that only by excessive taxation Is suoh rapidity attainable. In a communication to the Congress, at its last session, I reoommended that all excessive taxe be abolished, except those relating to distilled spirits, and that substantial reductions be also made in the revenues from customs. A statute has ainoe been enacted by which the annual tax and tariff receipts of the Government have been cut down to the extent of at least *60,000,000 or *60,000,000. While I have no doubt that still further reductions may be wisely made, I do not advise the adoption at this session ot any measure tor a large diminu­ tion of the national revenues. The results of the legislation of the last session of Congress have not as yet beoome sufficiently apparent to justi­ fy any radical revision or sweeping modifica­ tions ot the existing law. In the interval which must elapse before the effects ot the act of March 3. 1883, can be defi­ nitely ascertained,a portion at least of the surplus revenues may be wisely applied to the long neglected duty of rehabilitating our nation and providing defenses for the protection of our harbors. This is a matter to which I shall again advert. Consolidation of Revenue Districts. The Secretary- of the Treasury advises a con­ solidation of oertain at the customs districts ot the country, and suggests that the President be vested with such power in relation thereto as Is now given him by Section 8,141 of the Revised Statutes. The statistics on this subject which are contained in his report furnish of themselves a strong argument in defense of his views. At the adjournment of Congress the number of internal revenue collection districts was 136. By executive orders, dated June 25, 1883, I directed that certain of the districts be consoli­ dated. The result has been a reduction of one- third their number, which at present la but eighty-three. Indian AflUrs. From the report of the Secretary of War it will be seen that in only a single Instance has there been any disturbance of the quiet condition of onr Indian tribes--a raid from Mexloo into Arizona by a small party of Indians, which was pursued by Gen. Crook Into the mountain regions from which it had come. It is confidently hoped that serious outbreaks will not again occur, and that the Indian tribes, which have for so many years disturbed the West, will hereafter remain In peaceable sub­ mission. Coast Defenses. I again call your attention to the present con­ dition of our extended sea coast, upon which are EC many large cities whose wealth and importance to the country would in time of war Invite attack from mod­ ern armored ships, against which our existing defensive works could give no adequate protection. Those works were built before the introduction of modern heavy rifled guns into maritime warfare, and if they are not put in an efficient condition we may easily be subjected to humiliation by a hostile power greatly inferior to ourselves. Torpedo Defenses. As germane to this subject, I call your atten­ tion to the UMgrtance of perfecting onr subma­ rine torpedoVRenses. The board authorized by the last Congress to report on the method which should be adapted for the manufacture of heavy ordnance adopted to modern warfare has visited the principal iron and steel works in this country and in Europe. It is hoped that its report will be so made and that Congress will therefore be disposed to provide suitable facili­ ties and places for the manufacture of such guns as are now imperatively needed. The Army. On several occasions during the past year officers of the army have, at the request of the State authorities, visited their military en­ campments for the inspection of .the troops. From the reports of these officers, I am induced to believe that the encouragement ot the State militia organization by the national Government would be followed by very gratifying results and would afford, in sudden emergencies, the aid of a large body of volunteers educated in the performance of military duties. Naval Affairs. The Secretary of the Navy reports that, under the authority of the acts of Aug. 6, 1882, and March 3, 1883, the work of strengthening our navy by the con­ struction of modern vessels has been auspi­ ciously begun. Three cruisers are in progress of construction- the Chicago, ot 4,600 tons dis­ placement, and the Boston and Atlanta, each of 2,r>00 tons. They are to be built of steel, with the tensile strength and ductility prescribed by law, and, in combination of speed, endurance and armament, are expecter to compare favor­ ably with the best unarmored war vessels of other, nations. A fourth vessel, the Dolphin, is to be constructed of similar material, and is intended to serve aa a fleet dispatch boat. The double turreted monitors, Puritan, Amplerite and Terror, have been laur ched on the Delaware river, and a contract has b sen made for the SUD- £ly of their machinery. A similar monitor, the [onadnock, has been launched in California. The Naval Advisory Board and the Secretary recommend the completion of the monitors, the construction of four gunboats, and also of three additional steel vessels, like the Chicago, Boston and Dolphin, as an Important measure of material defense. National Currency. Immediately associated with the flnanda subject Just discussed is the important question, What legislation is needed regarding the na­ tional currency? The aggregate of bonds now on deposit in the treasury to support the national bank circnlat on is about *360,000,000. Nearly *200,000,000 of this amounts consists of 3 per cents.,which. as before stated, are payable at the pleasure of the Government, and are likely to be called in within less than four years, unless, meantime, the surplus revenues shall be di­ minished. The probable effect of such an ex­ tensive retirement of the securities, which are the basis of the National bank circulation, would be such a contraction of the volume ot the cur­ rency as to produce grave commercial embarrassments. How can the danger be ob­ viated? The most effectual plan, and one whose adoption at the earliest practical op­ portunity I shall heartily approve, has already been indicated. If the revenues of the next four years shall be kept substantially commensurate with the ex­ penses, the volume of circulation will not be likely to suffer any material disturbance. But if, on the other hand, there shall be great delay in reducing taxation, it will beoome necessary either to substitute some other form of curren­ cy in place of the Nat onal bank notes or to make important changes in the laws by which their circulation is controlled. In my judgment the latter course is far preferable. I commend to your attention the very interesting and thoughtful suggestions on this subject which appear in the Secretary's report The objections which he urges against the acceptance of any other se­ curities than the obligations of the Government itself as a foundation for national bank circula­ tion seem to me insuperable. For averting the threatened contraction two oourses have been snggested, cither of which is probably feasible. One is the Issuance ot new bonds having many years to run, bearing a low rate of interest, and exchangeable upon the specified terms of those now outstanding. The other course, which com­ mends itself to my own judgment jm the better, is the enactment ota law repealing the tax on cir­ culation, and permitting the banks to Issue notes for an amount equal to 90 percent, of the market value. Instead of, as now, the face value of the deposited bonds. I agree with the Secretary in the belief that the adoption of this plan will afford the necessary relief. The Trade Dollar. The trade dollar was coined for the purpose of ate and: Welwe nourish ^nTforelgn oonqnest, peaoe which we hay* long enjoyed kin n ing danger of Interruption. Bnt that oar nc strength shanldbs nade adequate for the tense of our harbors, the proteotisn of commercial Interests ™i mb" our national honor. Is a proposition i no patriotic ettisen can withhold his Receipts and Disbursements. The revenue for the present fiscal year, actual and estimated. Is as follows; Estimated for J Actual for the remaln- M C B C a , t h e a n a r t e r l n g t h r e e A v . e n d i n g q u a r t e r s o t Sept 30, "83 year. From customs.. From internal rev­ enue From salesof pub lie lands. From tax on clrcu lation and depos­ it In national banks From repayment of interest and sinking fnnd on Pacific railroad.. From customs, fees, lines, etc... From fees consu­ lar. letters pat­ ent and lands.... From prooeods of salesof Govern From profits 0 coinage, etc From deposits for surveying lands. From revenues of DlrWict of Col­ umbia From misoellan eons. on Total receipts., *67,403,976.67 39,663,078.60 9,993,936.17 0,067,964.83 1,507,900.98 61 398,898.78 llMtt.tt 960,339.46 ,^»MS1.S1 356,017.99 1,937,189.83 * 137,697,034.33 90^37,731.40 M49.199.13 1,478,940.49 991^03.33 3^39,790.30 187,487.77 3,149,790.64 *17^38.69 i,e4d,tea.oi 3,883,810.37 *3 47.033,093.97 * 9*,968,917.03 The actua^uxd eetimated^expense* for the same period are: OBJBCT Fiscal and miscella­ neous, including Sublio buildings, ghthouses and collecting the rev­ enue For Indians For pensions For military estab­ lishment. Includ­ ing fortifications, river and harbor improvements and arsenals ....... For naval establish­ ment, including vessels and ma­ chinery and im­ provement of navy yards For expenditures ac count of District of Columbia. For interest on pub­ lic debt Total ordinary ex­ penditures Total receipts, actual and estimated. Total expenditures, actual and esti­ mated...r Total Estimated amount dne sinking fund.. Leaving a balance of quarter led Sept. 30.1888, act­ ual. For endi * 18,588,799.4' 3,633,390.64 16,386,361.98 4,199,299.69 1,138,836.41 14,797,397.96 * 67,942,090.83 343,000,000.00 358,000,ooa 00 $ 85,000,000.00 46,816,741.0? 39,183,288193 For remain­ ing three- fourths ot year, esti­ mated. m 4,136,609.46 93,714,73a 03 ,«7 13,990,700.31 2,611,163.59 39,702,703.04 *190,087,909.67 If the revenue for the fiscal year which vill end on June 30, 1885, be estimated upon the basis of existing laws the Secretary is of the opinion that for that year the receipts will ex- oeed by *60,000,000 the ordinary expenditures, including the amount devoted to the sinking fnnd. Hitherto the surplus, as rapidly as it has accumulated, has been devoted to the reduction of the national debt. As a result, the only bonds now outstanding wblch are redeemable at the pleasure of the Government are the 3 per cents., amounting to about *306,000,000. The 4& per cents., amounting to *350,000,000, and the *737,000,009 of 4 per cents, are not payable until 1891 and 1907, respectively- If the surplus shall hereafter be as large as the Treasury estimates now indicate, the 3 per cent, bonds may all be redeemed at least four years before any of the 4% per cents, can be called in. The latter, at the same rate of accumulation of surplus, can be paid at maturity, and the moneys requisite for the redemption of the 4 per' cents, will be in the treasury many years before those obligations become payable. Postal Matter*, The report of the Postmaster General eotrtnfns gratifying exhibit of the condition and prospects at} *|te Interesting branch of the public service committed to his care. It appears that on June 30, 1883, the whole number of postoffices was 47,863, of which 1,932 were established during the previous fiscal year. The number of offices operating under the system of free delivery, was 164. At these latter offices the postage on local matter amounted to $1,195,230.52, a sum exceeding by $1,021,894.01 the entire cost of the carrier service of the country. The rate of postage on drop leters passing through these offices is now fixed by law at two cents per half-ounce or fraction thereof. In offices where the carrier system has not been es­ tablished the rate is one-half as large. It will be remembered that in 1863, when free-delivery was first established by law, the uniform single rate postage upon local letters was one cent, and so it remained until 1873, when in those cit­ ies where carrier service was established it was increased, to defray the expense of such service. It seems to me that the old rate may now with propriety be restored, and that, too, even at the risk of diminishing, for a time at least, the receipts from postage upon local letters. I can see no reason why that particular class of mail matter should be held accountable for the entire cost of not only its own collection and delivery, but the collection and delivery of all other classes, and I am confident, after full con­ sideration of the subject, that the reduction of the rate would be followed by such a growing ac­ cession of business as to occasion but slight and temporary loss to the revenues of the post- office. Postal Telegraphy. The Postmaster General devotes much Of his report to the consideration, in its various as­ pects, of the relations of the Government to the telegraph. Suoh reflection as I have been able to give to this subject since my last annual message has not led me to change the view which I there expressed, in dissenting from the recommendation of the Postmaster General, that the Government assume the same control over the telegraph which it has always exer­ cised over the m >11. Admitting that its author­ ity in the premises is as ample as has ever been claimed for it, it would not, in my judgment, be a wise use of that authority to purchase or assume the con­ trol ot existing telegraph lines, or to construct others with a view of entering into general com­ petition with private enterprise. The objections which may be justly urged against either of these projects, aud. Indeed, against any system which would require an enormous increase iu the civil service list, do not, however, apply to some of the pians which have lately provoked public comment and discussion. It has been claimed, for example, that Congress might wisely authorize the Postmaster General to contract with some private person or corporation for the transmission of messages at specified rates and under Government super­ vision. Various such schemes of the same gen­ eral nature, bnt widely differing In their special characteristics, have been suggested in the pub­ lic prints, and the arguments by which they have been supported and opposed have doubt­ less attracted vonr attention. It is likely that the whole subject will be considered bv you at the present session. In the nature of things, it involves so many questions of detail that your deliberations would probably be aided slightly, if at all, by any particular suggestions whioh I might now submit. I avow my belief, however, that the Government should be authorized by law to ex ercise some sort of supervision over Inter-State telegraph communication, and I express the aot b* extended to >abUc primary education wherever adequate provision therefor has not illMdjT M6B THldti Tha Mormons. The Utah Commission has submitted to the Secretary of the Interior its seoond annual re­ port aa a remit of ito labors In supervising the taoent election to that Territory, pursuant to the aot of Maroh 33, 1893. It appears that tiie persons by that aot disquali­ fied, to the number of about 13,000, were excluded from the polls. This fact, how- oanse for congratulation, and I row that it la far from indicating any real and substantial progress toward the extirpation of polygamy. All of the members of theJbegtala- turo are Mormons. There is grave reason to helKve that they are In sympathy with the Practices that this Government is seeking to suppress, and that Its efforts in that regard will he more likely to encounter their opposition than reoelve their encouragement and support. Even if this view should haprtly he erroneous, the law under which the oommjstkm have been acting, should lore emotive be made more < by the incorporation of some snob stringent measures as they recom mend, ad were included in bill No. 3339 on the Calendar of the Senate, at its last session. I am oonvlnoed, however, that polygamy has beoome •o strongly intrenched In the Territory of Utah, that it Is profitless to attack It with any but the strongest weapons which constitutional legtsla- tipn can fashion. I favor, therefore, the repeal of the act upon which the existing Government depends, the assumption by the National, legislation at the entire political control of the territory and the establishment of a com- nusslon, with such powers and duties as shall be delegated to It by law. Agricultural Development. The Department of Agriculture is accomplish- tog much in the direction of the agricultural development of the country, and the report of the Commissioner, giving the results of his in­ vestigations and experiments, will be found in­ teresting and valuable. At his lnstanoe, a con­ vention ot thoee interested in the cattle Industry of the country was lately held at Chicago. The prevalence of pleuro-pneumonia and other con tagious diseases of animals was one of the chief topics of discussion, and a committee of the Convention will invite your co-operation in in­ vestigating the causes of these diseases, and providing methods for their prevention and cure. Alaska. I trust that Congress will not fall, at its pres­ ent session, to put Alaska under the protection of law. Its people have repeatedly remonstrat­ ed against our neglect to afford them the main­ tenance and protection expressly guaranteed by the terms of the treaty, whereby that Territory was ceded to the United States. For 16 years they have pleaded in vain for that which tliey should have reoeived without the asking. They have no law for collection of debts, the support of education, the conveyance of property, the administration of eBtates, or the enforcement of contracts, nor, indeed, for the punishment of criminals, except such as is afforded against certain customs, commerce and navigation acts. The resources of Alaska, especially in fur, mines and lumber, are considerable in extent and capable of latge development, while in its geographical situation it is one of political and commercial Importance. The prompting^ of Interest, therefore, as well as considerations of honor and good faith, demand the immediate establishment of civil government In that country. Inter-State Commerce. Complaints have lately been numerous and urgent that certain corporations controlling, in whole or in part, the facilities for the inter- State carriage of persons and merchandize over the great railroads of the country, have resorted, in their dealings with the public, to divers measures un­ just and oppressive in their character. In some Instances the State Governments have attacked and suppressed these evils, but in others they have been unable to afford adequate relief, be­ cause of the jurisdictional limitations which are imposed upon them by the Federal constitu­ tion. The question how far the National Gov­ ernment may lawfully interfere in the premises, and what. If any, supervision or oontrolit onght to exercise, as one which merits your careful consideration. While we cannot fail to recog­ nize the Importance of the vast railway system of the country, and their great and beneficial influence upon the development of Our material wealth, we should, on the other hand, remember that no individual and no corporation onght to be invested with absolute power over the interest of any other citizen or class of citizena The right of these railway corporations to award any profitable return upon their Investments, and to reasona­ ble freedom in their regulations, must be recog­ nized. But It seems only just that, so far as its constitutional authority will permit; Congress should protect the people at large, in their inter- State traffic again*t acts of Injustice, which the State Governments are powerless to prevent. Tho Nation's Porests. In my last annual message I called attention to the neoessity ol protecting bv suitable legis­ lation the forests sltnated upon the public do­ main. In many portions of the West the pur­ suit of general agriculture is only made practic­ able by resort to irrigation, while successful irrigation would lie impossible without the aid afforded by forests 11 contributing to the regu­ larity and constancy of the supply of water. During the past year severe suffering and great loss of property have been occasioned by pro­ fuse floods, followed by periods of unusually low water in many of the great rivers of the country. These irregularities were n great measure caused by the removal from ibout the sources of the streams in question of the timber by wtiloh the water suppy had been nourished and protected. The preservation of such portions of the forests on the national domain as essentially contribute to the equable flow of Important water oourses is of the high­ est consequence. Important tributaries of the Missouri, the Columbia and the Saskatchewan rise in the mountains of Montana, near the northern boundary of the United States, be­ tween the Blaokfeet and Flat Head Indian reservations. This region is unsuitable for set­ tlement, but upon the rivers which flow from It depends the future agricultural development of a vast tract of country. The attention of Congress is called to the necessity of withdraw­ ing from public sale this Dart of the public domain, and establishing there a forest pre­ serve. Coronation of the Czar, at Moscow, afforded to this Government an oc­ casion for testifying Its continued friendship by sending a special envoy and a representative of the navy to attend the ceremony. While there have arisen during the year no grave question affecting the status in the Russian empire of American citizens, ac other faith than that held by the national church, this Government re­ mains firm in its convictions that the rights of its citizens abroad should be in no way affected by their religious belief. Industrial Exhibitions. The industrial exhibitions whioh have been held in tho United States during the piesent year attracted attention In many foreign coun­ tries, where the announcement of those enter­ prises have been made public through tho foreign agencies of this Government. The Industrial Exhibition at Boston and the Southern Exposition at Louisville were largely attended by the exhibitors of foreign countries, notwithstanding the absence of any professional character In those undertakings. The Centennial Exposition to be held next year at New Orleans, in commemoration of the centenary of the first shipment of cotton from a port of the United States, bids fair to meet with like gratifying success. Under the act of Con­ gress of the 10th of February. 1883, declaring that exposition to be national and international in its character, foreign Governments with which the United States maintain relations have been in­ vited to participate. The promoters of this Im­ portant undertaking have already reoeived as­ surances ot the lively Interest which It excited abroad. District of Columbia. The report of the Commissipnero of the Dis­ trict of Columbia is herewith transmitted. I ask for it your careful attention, especially for thooe portions which relate to assessments of arrears of taxes and water supply. Civil Service. The Commissioners who were appointed un­ der the act of Jan. 16,1883, entitled "An act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States," entered promptly upon the dis­ charge Ot their duties. A scries of rules framed in accordance with the spirit of the statute was approved and pro­ mulgated by the President, but in some par­ ticulars, wherein they seemed defective, tne<e rules were subsequently amended. It will be perceived that they discountenance any political traffic in countries where silver passed at Its value, ascertained by its weight ana fineness. It never had a legal tender quality. Large num­ bers of these ooins entered, however, into the volume of onr currency by common oonsent. Their circulation in domestic trade has now ceased, and they have in the Vnited States become a disturbing element. They should not be longer permitted to embarrass our currency system. I recommend that provision for their reception by the treasury and mints as bullion at a small percentage above the current market price of silver of like fineness be made. The Secretary urges, also, the immediate erea tion of an Internal fast line of waterways; across the peninsula of Florida, along the coast from Florida to Hampton road-, between the Chesapeake bay and Delaware river, and through CftDO Cod* Ifeel bound to impress upon the attention of CvBgrosa tho necessity ot continued progremla hope that for attaining that end some measure L.°5S55 ®f may be devised which will receive your approba tion. Jurors and Witnesses In Federal Courts. The Attorney General criticizes, in his report, the provisions ot the existing law fixing the fees of jurors and witnesses in the Federal courts. The provisions are chiefly contained in the act of Feb. *6,1853, thongh some at them were in­ troduced into that action from Statutes which had been passed many years WPvtous. It is manifest that suoh compensation as might, when these laws were enacted, have been just and reasonable, would In many instances be justly regarded at the present day as Inad­ equate. I concur with the Attorney General In the belief that the statutes should be revised by which these fees are regulated. 80, too, should the laws which regulate tho conpensation of District Attorneys and Marshals. They should be paid wholly by salaries. Instead of Impart by tees, as is now the case. The change would prove fco be a measure of economy, and would discourage the Institution of needless and op­ pressive legal proceedings, whioh, it is to be feared, have. In some instanoes, been conducted for the mere sake of personal gain. Interior Department. Much interesting and varied information is contained In the report of the Secretary of the Interior. I particularly call your attention to his presentation of certain phrases of the Indian question; to his reoommendations for the re­ peal of the Pre-emption and Timber-Culture act , and for more stringent legislation to pre­ vent frauds under the Pension laws. The stat­ utes which prescribe the definitions and punish­ ments of crimes relating to pensions oould doubtless be made more effective by oertain amendments and additions which are pointed oat la the Secretary's report. the public service to which the statute relates. The act is limited In Its original application to the classified clerkships lb the severaf execu­ tive departments at Washington, numbering about 6.600, and to similar positions in customs districts and postoffices where as many as fifty persons are employed. A classification of these positions, analagous to that existing in the Washington offices, was duly made before the law went into effect. Eleven customs districts and twenty-three paid effloee were thus brought under the Immediate operation at the statute. The annual report of the Clvil- Servloe commission, which will soon be submit­ ted to Congress, will doubtless afford the means of a more definite judgment than I am now pre­ pared to express as to the merits of the new system. I am persuaded that its effects have thus far proved beneficial, its practioal methods appear to be adequate for the ends proposed, and there have been no serious difficulties In carrying them Into effect. Sinoe the 16th qf July last no person, so far as I am aware, has been appointed to the public servi in the classified portions thereof, a any of ' departments, or at any of the postoffices _ customs districts above named, except th certified by the Commission to be the most co petent, on the basis of the examination held conformity to the rules. Presidential Succession* I At the time the present Executive entered upon his office his death, removal, resignation or Inability to discharge Ids duties would have left the Government without a con­ stitutional head. It Is possible, of course, that a similar contingency may again arise, unless the wisdom of Congress shall provide against its recurrence. The Senate at its last session, after full consideration, passed an act relating to this subject, which will jiraildlialtel ancceaatonf preronfc • -----imatton questisnaof paramount ti» sS^u,&jipro^ && ^ £££. & vf *hall devolve upon the Viae President, who moat himself, under like circumstances, give place to such officer as Congress may bylaw appoint to act as President I need not set forth the numerous and Interesting Inquiries whioh are suggested by these Words of the Constitution. They were fully stated in my first communication to Congress, and have since been tho subject of frequent deliberations in that body. It Is greatly to be hoped that these momentous questions will find speedy solution, lest an emergency may arise when longer delay will be impossible, and any de­ termination, albeit the wisest, may furnish cause for anxietv and alarm. •««»« The Veto Power. For the reasons fully stated in my last annual J?®?8??®' ? repeat my recommendation that Congress propose _ an amendment to that provision of the Constitution which • prescribed the formalities for the enactment of laws where- by, to respect to bills for the appropriation of public money. the Executive may be enabled, while giving his approval to particular lttms. to interpose his veto as to such others aa do not commend themselves to his judgment. Civil Rights. The Fourteenth amendment to the Constitu­ tion confers the righto of citizenship upon all persons bora or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof. It was the special purpose ot this amend­ ment to insure to members of the col­ ored race the full enjoyment of civil and political rights. Certain statutory provis- tons Intended to secure the enforcement of tlmss rights have been rocently declared uncon­ stitutional by the Supreme Court. Any legislation whereby Congress may law- supplement the guarantee which the Constitution affords for the equal enjoyment by all the citizens of the United StaSes of every right, privilege and immunity of citizenship, will receive my unhesitating approval. _. .. ^ CHESTEB A. Abthub. Washington, D. C., Dec. 3, issa The Office Bof«; Is the office boy idle? No; he is not idle; he if industrious; be is killing himself with hard work. Will it take him long? Unfortunately, yes; he is Veiy. yerj tough. What is he doing now? Bather ask, what is he not doing? He has the faculty of doing so many useful things at the same time, that it is im­ possible to guess what he may not be at. He is probably at this moment en­ gaged in sweeping out, dusting, tidying up the several rooms, going on a score of errands, and quietly awaiting oppor­ tunities to make himself useful. Does the office boy ever malro any unnecessary noise? Oh, dear, no; he never whistles or plays the devil's hornpipe on his d*sk with his lily white fingers; he was never known to raise his voice in unseemingly bellowings. No, my dear sir, you have been misinformed. Is the office boy ever rude or discour­ teous? Not a bit of it. He is courtesy itself. His bumps of veneration and reverence cover his entire head. He looks up to his employer as a superior being. He would sooner go without his meals for a week than once omit "sir" after yes or no, or forget to return thanks for the smallest favor. Then you think the office boy is not to be improved? Assuredly not. It would be lilrw at­ tempting to paint the lily or gild refined gold. No, sir; the office boy is not to be improved. Do you love the office boy? Consumedly. Without him life were unlivable. The. thought of having to part from him is the only shadow that darkens our way to the silent tomb. Do you know where he is now ? Ah, you ask me something that no­ body can answer. I only know that he is not in the office. He is so conscien­ tious, you know. He absents himself,' fearing that he may disturb somebody or be in somebody's way. But he is never in the way. Oh, no. John! I say! hello! Where in thunder is that boy now, I wonder?--Boston Tran­ script. What a Cyclone Is. All storms of magnitude that visit the United States, except the tropical hur­ ricanes which sometimes touch the Southeastern coasts, have a common origin in or near the Rocky mountains. Here the first barometric depression is felt, preceded by a rising temperature caused by the warm winds moving northward over the sun-heated sands of Arizona, New Mexico and Western Texas. These warm, rarefied currents of air are met by cooler currents pass­ ing over the snow-clad peaks of the north; a cyclonic storm is formed, usually small at first, which begins its journey eastward, gradually developing in energy and area as it goes. After leaving the mountain ranges, there is but little precipitation for the first few hundred miles. As it advances it usually widens from north to south, but the line of travel of the storm center dan be readily predicted by the Signal Service observers, and its location at any time fixed by the lowest reported reading of the barometer. During the journey of the storm east­ ward or southeastward, the wind in ad­ vance of it will be easterly, blowing off an area of' high barometer into the low, and the barometer will continue to fall. Toward the north of the storm the wind will be north, and to the south of it the wind will blow from the south, frequent-, ly causing what are known on the West­ ern plains as "sand storms," while if the storm occurs during the winter season, the wind and snow in the northern por­ tion is called a "blizzard." In the rear of the storm the wind will be westerly,1 shifting to northwest, frequently blow­ ing a gale, the barometer will rise and the temperature will fall, sometimes rapidly, and clearing weather will fol­ low. Thus it will be observed that the true axis is the "storm center," and that the storm revolves on this axis as it moves forward in an easterly, northeasterly or southeasterly direction. This is the true cyclone. It may be only a few hundred miles in diameter, or its in­ fluence may be felt from British Amer­ ica to the Gulf of Mexico.--Exchange. SOCBATES called beauty a short-lived tyranny; Plato, a privilege of nature; Theophrastus, a silent cheat; Theocri­ tus, a delightful prejudice; Carneades, agrolitary kingdom; Domitian said that nothing was so grateful; Aristotle affirmed that beauty was better than all the letters of recommendation in the world; Homer, that it was a glorious gift of nature, and Ovid calls it a favor bestowed by the gods.--.'1"" the Italian. THE first noted female prfatefr Wag Charlotte Grillard, who entered busi­ ness in 1506. The works issued from her press acquired a great reputation for correctness. Women were em­ ployed as compositors as early as 1481. ADAMS county, Miss., has 1,303 more females than males. MANITOBA is overran with lawyMk SUGGESTIONS OF Y1LUE. IN A FAINT.--If a man faint, place hit» flat on his back, loosening his clothing, and let him alone. GROUND mustard mixed with a little water is an excellent agent for cleans­ ing the hands after handling odorous substances. G1.A88 VAimiSH may be made of pul­ verized gum tragacantn dissolved in tile white of eggs well beaten. Apply with brush carefully. HOT WATEB (of a temperature about 145 degrees Fall.) is recommended as- good medicine for sickly house plants. Simply stir the soil in the pots so the water will readily percolate among the roots, and then pour on hot water till it runs out freely and is tinged browh. MARY CURRIE writes to the House­ hold that the housewife ean make her fuschias bloom in this way: Take a. small piece of copperas and lay it on the dirt. When you water the plant it will dissolve. I have a nice one that bad 132 buds and blossoms ait one time. I was afraid it would blossom itself to- death, so I -quit putting on the cop­ peras. To SOFTEN THE HANDS.--Don't wear old kid gloves at night to soften your hands, but do as I do--keep a bottle of glycerine (pure) on your washstand- Every time you wash jrour hands, take a few drops of glycerine in the palm of the hand, rub well all over the hands ^ then dry them thoroughly, and I know they will not soil the most delicate work. I never tried anything half so good.--Cor. Minneapolis Tribune. WOMEN dq not grow old as as rapidly men; or, what practioally amounts to- the same thing, they do not celebrate as many birthdays. - The average woman, if she is unmarried, rarely be­ comes more than 24 years old, although an occasional woman of exceptional truthfulness and boldness sometimes reaches the age of 25. Married women have no fixed limit of age, but they grow old very slowly. The woman who is married at 20 does not become 30' until fifteen years later. It then takes her twenty years to reach the age of 40,. and twenty-five years more to reach the age of 50. The precise law which governs this increasingly slow accretion, of years has never been fully ascer­ tained.--New York Times. How TO MAKE A GOOD WHITEWASH. --The following is the recipe sent out by the Lighthouse Board of the Treas­ ury Department, and has been found,, by experience, to answer on wood, brick and stone nearly as well as oil paint, and much .cheaper: Slack one-half bushel unlacked lime with boiling wa­ ter, keeping it covered during the pro­ cess. Strain it and add a peek of salt, dissolved in warm water; three pounds^ of ground rice, put in boiling 'water, and boiled to a thin paste; one-half pound Spanish whiting kxtd pound of clear glue, dissolved in warm water. Mix them well together, and let the- mixture stand for several days. Eeep^ the wftsh thus prepared in a kettle or portable furnace, and, when used, put- it on as hot as possible, with painters* or whitewash brushes. Here is another recipe for whitewash for outdoor use: Take a clean water-tight barrel, and put into it one-half bushel lime. Slack it by pouring boiling water over it, anck in sufficient quantity to cover five inches deep, stirring it briskly till thoroughly slacked. When slacking has- been effected, dissolve in water and add two pounds sulphate of zinc and one of common salt. A beautiful creaiA color may be communieated by adding three pounds yellow ochre. This is much su­ perior, both in appearance and durabil­ ity, to common whitewash. Fine Work on the Prairies. " So great has been the emigration t0> new Territories that the government at- times has found difficulty in surveying land fast enough. Their are now, for example, whole counties in Dakota yet to be surveyed and laid out. All this work is under the general charge of the Surveyor General of the government. The work is generally given out by con­ tract. It now costs about $800 to sur­ vey a township and lay it out in sections of six hundred and forty acres each. Stones, wooden posts or mounds, as the case may be, are employed to designate the section divisions, together with four "proving holes." There is wonderful skill displayed by those accustomed to the prairies, in finding these mounds and proving holes. They readily detect them in the long prairie grass, where the inexperienced eye and foot fail to find them. Your admiration is excited as your f>rairie guide drives or walks right up to these sectional marks, which you, yourself,, are unable to discover until they are pointed out. The contractors under the Surveyor General generally per­ form they work in a very satisfactory manner. They are closely watched and the landmarks are carefully saved by the incoming settlers who wish to keep them preserved, in order to avoid the expensive suits which are so often had. over farm boundaries in both the new and older regions of the couutry.--- David W. Judd, in American Agri- culturist ,Sj m. • BOMK8TIC POLITICS. HE. Mr rtarttritr, in troth, it was in my youth , .rx When to he my wife I beeooght And by my devices. Fruits, candles and ices \ And picnics and buggy-rides oanght yoo. MY purse played a part Igetting your heart, 80 I can't help thinking I bought 70Q. Though in onr married life We have seen little strife. You'll admit I never have fought you-- Except lag now and then." t And at another times when Some lessons in finance I taoghtyon. So here, r*,K My dear. (" You'll permit me to say, Perchance turn np what may. You oughtn't go back on me,--ought yon? SHE. Oh, yes, -• »• Ignesa When yon attained yourself to beeeech m» To become yonr wife. And to share yonr life. You exerted yourself to reaoh aa And at this late day You have cheek to say That lessons in finance you'd tea oh ma Now. "boss," . Old hose, rm President h :ra. So never yon fear- That you have power to impeach --Fort Wayne Hooxier. The Better Bit. "Chunkey, I heard you bought a no> ond-hand gold watch the other day."* . "I bought a new watch, TA have jot understand." "Let me see the Mae." "Here it is." "Ah. yes I see. But HI bet you the cigars it is a second-hand watch." "It's a bet." "Please look at it and see if it hasn't a second hand, and then oome and bnv the cigars." Chunkey opens the watch and show* that the second hand had been taken off. He smoked at the expense of the friend.--Fort Wayne Hoosier. •: 1 ' , .J r*.