Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1882 — Page 2

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I< Fbes canals’ ’ is the prominent issue in New York. Carl Schurz will be an attraction of the lecture platform next season. Water is so scarce in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, that it costs more than beer. - The new telescope nearly completed for the Russian royal observatory, will be forty-five feet long, and the diameter of the object glasses thirty inches. This is the largest ever constructid, and will practically bring the moon within 114 miles of the earth. Barnum’s latest enterprise is an ethnological exhibition in which will be brought together men and women of every nation, tribe and race on the face of the earth, so that the civilized world can see what manner of people inhabit every part of the globe. A man who sought in vain for employment in New York tried anew tack recently. He shipped before the mast to Europe and came V ack on a return steamer as a poor emigrant. The charitable associations gave him plenty of worjt at good wages as soon as he lapded. Mb. Wentworth, a prosperous termer living near Charlotte, N. C., comes to the front with a wheat crop which yielded forty-one and a half bushels to the acre, whilst his yield of eats was 108 bushels to the acre. This Is eqal to the rich grain lands of the west or Pacific coast, and shows what intelligent farming can accomplish in the south.

The report of the census shows that, in the whole United States, 14,462,481 acres of land are devoted to the cultivation of cotton, and that the total product of the country is 6,176,414 bales, or 40-100 of a bale per acre; Georgia gives the largest extent of land to the cultivation of the staple, 2,617,188 acres; Mississippi produces the largest quantity, 956.808 bales; and Louisiana gives the largest return per acre, 0.59 bale. A lady who once, in girlhood, sat on Dr. Johnson’s knee, has died in England, aged 97 years. If the mere fact of sitting on a gentleman’s knee is conducive to female longevity, and our young girls wish to prolong their lives, we hereby announce that we have resolved to enter this inviting field of philanthropy,and it will not|be our fault if every pretty girl in the country does not exceed the years of Mathuselah. Do young people know what is the matter with them when they are in love ? Hardly. Therefore Dr. H. K. Jones, in a lecture before the Concord school of philosophy, has settled the whole matter most lucidly. He puts it: “When the youth becomes enamored of the beautiful maiden, do we think that he is merely impressed with the material form, the external beauty ? Not at all; he is acquainted with the psychical censonum ” Now this we claim is pretty hard. Just think of a fellow getting the mitten from his girl and being pointed at as having lost “the psychical censorium.” It would be entirely too rough. The Concord school of philosophy must cease dissiminating such wicked theories.

Col. Abe Buford, the noted Kentucky turfman, who was converted recently by Evangelist Barnes, lectured in Chicago on the "Church and the Turf.?’ The speaker claimed that there was no necessary or logical conflict between the church and the turf, and that the opposition to racing on the part of ministers arose from the force of tradition and prejudice rather than from any substantial reason. He admitted that racing was surrounded by the evils of gambling aud fraudulent devices, but insisted that a good thing should not be abandoned simply because it was liable to abuse. Legislative enactment, he thought, would go far towards suppressing the evils mentioned and elevating the turf to its true position. Colopel Buford described himself as a "Christian turfman,” and eulogised the horse as one of nature’s noblest creations, reinforcing his position by quotations from the Bible. In enumerating the evils surrounding racing Colonel Buford was especially severe on the practice of "scratching,” which he denounced With the hearty vigor of a genuine turfman. . ptßwL *w; iyv

INDIANA.

The State fair promises to be a good one. Indiana ranks the sixth state in population. The salary of the governor of Indiana is (6,000. Goshen is about to organize a Post of the G. A. R. As acorn producing state, Indiana ranks as tbe fifth. The number of acres of land in Indiana is 21,687,760. Indiana ranks as the fourth state in the raising of wheat. Waterloo is talking about organizing a national bank. The Elkhart Journal finished a contract recently for eight hundred thousand starch wrappers for the starch mills of that city. Professor E. T. Cox, State geologist a few years since, is back from California, spending a few weeks with friends in central Indiana. The number of persons killed on the railroads of Indiana, as reported by the bureau of statistics in tne report for 1881, is 98. The number injured is 268. A resident of Indianapolis claims that he was the youngest soldier in the war of the rebellion, being only eleven years old at the time of nis enlistment. George Carpenter, of Spiceland, has been pronounced insane by a commission and ordered to te taken to the Hospital for the Insane. He is sevenyears old. Joseph Woodgate was run over and killed by a freight train, on the Logansport Division of the Vandalia Road. He was intoxicated at the time. Bis home was at Guion. Peggy Crone, of Kokomo, got drunk at Wabash one day last week, the day of Forepaugh’s show, and being arrested, took morphine after her release, and ended her miserable existence. Handsome, and only twenty years old! Asad end! Last Wednesday, Thomas N. Stevens was crushed under a falling stairway in a building he was remodeling, at Bedford, and so badly injured that he died on Sunday evening. He was buried at Salem. Mr. Stevens was well known throughout Southern Indiana.

Peter Sappenfleld, an old citizen residing near Fredericksburg, Washington County, was taken from his house and severely lynched by being whipped with switches, a few nights ago. It is the general belief that the lynchers were instigated to the act by the old man’s wife, whom he had not treated very well. His injuries are serious. Bam Able shot at a man at a picnic five mile north of Seymour, Saturday evening with intent to kill. The ball failed to hit the one intended and struok Eddie Tally, a harmless boy. Able skipped out and has not since been heard from. It is said he has gone to Colorado. He has the name of being a hard bat. A warrant is in the hands of the officers for his arrest. The soldiers reunion, given under the auspices of Post 67, G. A. R. t at Denver, Indiana, last Saturday, was a grand success in all its details. The reunion was held in a large woods, and it gave the boys an excellent opportunity for bushwhacking. It was said by visitors that it was the best affair of the kind ever held in Miami county. No games of any sort, and no intoxicating liquor were allowed on the grounds, nor within a distance of two miles. There was a collision between two freight trains on the Lake Shore road, just west of South Bbnd, by which about sixty cars and both engines were wrecked. The broken cars took fire and were totally destroyed. The engineers of both engines were buried under the debris, and narrowly escaped burning. The loss is estimated at $150,000. There were a number of tramps stealing rides on the trains, and those that escaped assert ihat seven of their comrades were killed and burned.

The internal revenue receipts in the Indiana districts, for the year ending June 30, were as follows: First distiiot, $268,745; fourth district, $3,459,801; sixth district, $1,164,648; seventh district, $1,806,664; tenth district, $196,885; eleventh district, $104,111. The annual session of the White River Conference of the Church so the U nited Brethren In Christ, which has been in session at Washington, under the presidency of Bishop M. B. Kephart, of Tahoo, la., made the following appointments for the. year: Indianapolis District—M. Wright, presiding elder, Indianapolis, A. C. Wilmore; Fall Creek, M. L. Bailey; Kokomo, T. Evans; Perkinsville, A. C. Rice; Middletown, W. A. Oler; Warriugton, F. M. Demunbrun; Blue River, Z. McNew: Honey Creek, I. M. Tharp; Clifty, W. Hail. W. Fix, professor in Hartsville College. Dublin District—H. Floyd, presiding elder. Dublin, L. N. Jones; New Castle, J. M. Kabrich; Williamsburg, A. Rust; Bloomingsport, F.M.Moore; Stony Creek, C. B. Small; Abington: O L. Wilson; Franklin, J. Cranor; White Water, A. J. Bolen. J. T. Vaidaman, conference evangelist. Marion District—W. C. Day, presiding elder. Marion, D. E. Myers; Linoolnville, T. J. Halsted; Antioch, M. M. Thomas; Salamonie, J. Y. Demunbrun; Montpelier, Wm. Gossett; Mississinewa, G. L. Mattox; Munole, M. R. Harris; Fairmouut, C. W. Rector; Xenia, C. Smith; Tipton, H. Huffman.

CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE. • Washington, D.C., August I.—Mr. Morrill, from the finance committee, reported adversely the house joint resolution authorizing tbe issue of 2 per cent, bonds or certificates in exchange for bonds bearing a higher rate of interest. Calendar. The sundry civil bill was then taken up, but adjourned without action. , HOUSE. Washington, August I.—Thie joint resolution passed authorizing the secretary of war to deliver to the one hbndrea and eighth Ohio volunteer infantry association the blue regimental flag which belongs to the said regiment, but now in custody of the secretary. The bill passed making deductions for the crew space and machinery accom Nations from the gross tonnage of United States vessels. Mr. Robeson from the committee on appropriations reported back the naval appropriation bill, recommending non-concurrence in all the senate amendments except to amendments sixty-three and sixty-four. Amendment sixty-four is that relative to the monitors, delaying their completion until a report has been made to congress by the advisory board. The committee recommends concurrence in this amendment, with an amendment providing that the report shall be transmitted to congress by the secretary of the navy. Amendment sixty-three was a verbal amendment’ Mr. Bpringer, of Illinois, from the committee on printing, reported back senate bill appropriating (67,624 for printing and binding the tenth census. Mr. Anderson,of Kansas, offered an amendments striking out the clause which changes the manner of distributing tbe report Rejected. The bill then passed. Senate bill for printing 5,000 copies of the official reports or the Atlanta cotton exposition was defeated. At tills point a message was received from the president announcing his disapproval of the river and harbor appropriation bill, and the house immediately became attentive as the clerk read the document, which was ordered printed. The reading was only once interrupted, and that was when a hearty laugh greeted the sentence, “Thus, as the bill becomes more objectionable it secures more support.” From this there was no manifestation of approval or disapproval of the president’s action, and as soon as the reading was concluded the house adjourned.

SENATE. Washington, August 2.—The bill appropriating SIOO,OOO for a nubile building at Leavenworth pas sea. At 1:15 a message was received from the house informing the senate of the action of that body in passing the river and harbor bill over the president’s veto. The pending business was suspended ana the veto message read. A vote was immediately taken upon the question “shall the bill pass, the objections of the president to the contrary notwithstanding?” The result was—yeas, 41; nays, 16. So the bill passed. The remainder of the day was consumed in discussing the sundry civil appropriation bill. HOUSE. Washington, August 2.—The house, yeas 128, nays 60, passed the river and harbor bill over the president’s veto. The announcement was greeted with applause, and Mr. Cox, of New York, suggested that after such a vote the house ought to adjourn sine die. Then Messrs. Aldrich and March, the former of whom had voted in the affirmative, and the latter in the negative, discovering that they were paired with absentees obtained permission to withdraw their vote, and thus the aggregate was reduced to yeas, 122; nays, 59. The bill zrantinsra nensiou of *37 a montn to soiaiers wno rose an arm at the shoulder passed. The joint resolution passed authorizing .Lieutenant Commander Sigsbee to receive a decoration from the government of Germany and Joseph R. Hawley, president of the centennial commission, to receive decorations from the governments of Spain and Japan. Adjourned. SENATE. Washington, D. C., August 3. House bill authorizing a government building at Bt. Joseph, passed. House bill in relation to land patents in Virginia military district passed. Mr. Windona, from the committee on foreign relations, reported, with amendments, house bill to amend section 4,400 of article 62, of therevised statutes, concerning the regula tion of steam vessels. He explained that its purpose was to extend to foreign steam vessels the provisions of the inspection laws now applicable to domestic vessels, concerning freight and combustible matter to be carried It provided for the appointment o? inspectors for this purpose. A new conference was ordered on the Japanese indemnity bill. Mr. Morrill, at 2 o’clock, moved to postpone the pending order of the oal eD muF’ take U P the knit goods bill. This was vigorously objected to on /the Democratic side, on the ground Ihat anv action concerning taxation should be general and not special. After discussion the committee amendments were agreed to and the bill passed. The tax reduction bill was flnaly proceeded with, and Mr. Morrill submitted a proposition to the Democratic sidj that the bill be passed as it came from the house, with a senate amendment extending the time at which the reduction shall take effect

m>u ,us amendments reducing cne tax o*| snuff from sixteen cents to twelte cents per pound, and allowing a rebate. The- time which remained of the session would not permits deliberate consideration of the many amendments offered and yet to be "f> sered by the opposite side, and which they had declared their intention to discuss witnout limit. He hoped this course Would be 'abandoned and the proposition he now made accepted. The matter then went over without action, and the senate passed the joint resolution of tbe house providing temporarily for the expenditures of the government. The house adjournment resolution was laid on the table for fhture action. After an executive session the senate adjourned.

x HOUSE. The committee on conference on the general deficiency bill reported their disagreement upon the mileage to senators for attendance at the extra session of October last, and further conference was ordered. Mr. Haskell, of Kansas, submitted the conference report on the senate bill for the sale of a portion of the Omaha Indian reseruation in Nebraska. Agreed to. Providing that bills in the war department be accompanied by guarantees. Altering the law relative to the construction of bridges over the Ohio river, so as to require that the main span shall be 500 feet wide, and making further provision for the protection of navigation. For the establishment of diplomatic relations with Persia, and authorizing the appointment of a consul general to that country, with an annual salary of (5,000. A number of unimportant billa were passed and the house adjsurned. senate. Washington, August 4.—The conference report on the bill for the sale of part of tne Omaha reservation iw Nebraska, was oncurred in. Mr. Windom, from the committee on foreign relations, reported house bill for establishing diplomatic relations with Persia ar d authorizing the appointing of a consul general to that country at a salary of $6,000 per year. House bill to relieve certain soldiers of the late war from the charges of desertion passed, but was so amended to exclude from its benefits those who served less than twelve months, or who intentionally deserted. The tax reduction bill was then taken up—4o to 2—but was temporarily laid aside to enable Mr. Slatei to call up tiie conference report upon the Indian Creek orphan fund bill. HOUSE. Washington, August 4.—Mr Hutchins offered a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment providing that it shall take two-thirds of the members of each house to pass a bill over the president’s veto. The conference upon the naval appropriation bill stated that an agreement had been reached on all points in dispute except that relative to closing the navy yard. The report was agreed to and fiirther conference ordered. The conference reported on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was agreed to.

Moth Preventive.

A correspondent of the Fumiinrt Gazette recommends the following remedy for exterminating moths in carpets and furniture: After some years of experience with the troublesome pests, says the writer, I found a sure preventive of moth in pitch p:iper, the same as roofers use. The moth will live and grow on cayenne pepper and tobacco, while I never could see that the use of these articles kept the moth miller out. The plan for the furniture dealer or the housewife is to cut the paper in slips and place about the room, under and behind sofas, chairs, etc.; this should be done as early athe first of April, and in warm climates earlier. If the dealer wishes to make parlor suits moth proof, he should place on the inside of backs of chairs and seats small strips of the pitch paper, and rest assured that the miller will no; select these places to deposit eggs. It is the miller that is the foundation oi all the mischief. Weak lungs, spitting of blood, consumption, and kindred affections, cured without physician. Address for treatise, with two stamps, World’s Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y. A correspondent wants to know if there is anybody who buys Confederate money. Yes; owners of paper mills. Mother Shipton’s prophecy is supposed to be about four hundred years old, and eyery propheoy has been fulfilled exoept the last —the end of the world in 1881. Buy your Carboline, a deadorized extract of petroleum, the great natural hair restorer, before the world comes to an end. John Randolph) of the Court of Claims, is at present recreating in the White Mountains

A DROP OF JOY IN EVERY WORD.”

Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.: Three months ago I was broken out with large ulcers end sores on iny body, limbs and face. I procured your “Golden Medical DisooYery” and “Purgative Pellets” and have taken six bottles, and to-day I am in good health, all those ngly ulcers having healed and left my skin in a natural, healthy condition. I thought at one time that I could not be cured. Although I can but poorly express my gratitude to you, yet there is a drop of joy in every word I Write. • Yours truly, JAMES O'BELLIS, Flemington, N. J. "Discovery** sold by druggists. 1 Forty or fifty newly arrived Russian Jews are lounging around the depot at Columbus, 0.. and say they are going to remain in town.

THE MARKETS.

Chlca g« Flour—Quiet and unchanged. | Grain—Wheat active and higher; regular, (1 01% August; No 2red winter, slo3@l 03%; No spring, old, (1 33; new. (t 32; No 3 Chicagospriug, 99%c. Corn, di-mand fair and prices higner, 77%c August. Oats active, firm and higher; old, 53c; new, 48% c. Rye firmer, 66c. Barley strong and higher, 87c. Flaxseed—Easier, (1 25. Butter—Dull and drooping; creamery. 19@23%c; dairy, 14@20c. Eggs—Demand fair and prices higher, 20@20%c. Provisions—Pork unsettled but generally higher; (20 76@20 80 October; (19 25@19 30 the year. Lard fairly active and a shade higher; (12 25 cash; (12 82%@12 35 September; (1245& 12 47% October; (12 25 the year. Bulk meats fairly active and a shade higher; shoulders, (9 75; short ribs, (12 80; short clear, (18 25. Whisky—Steady and unchanged, (117. Freights—Upm to Buffalo, 2%0. Call—Wheat, regular, lower (1 Off August; No 2 red winter, (1 03; No 2 Chicago spring (1 01%. Cora active but lower, 79%e August. Oats, active but lower, 89%c August. Pork In fair demand but at lower rates, (20 70 September; (20 82% October; (19 20 year. Lard in fair demand but at lower rates, (12 32% September; (12 42% October; (1237% November; (12 20 year. Hogs—Receipts, 15,000 head; shipments, 3,900 head; market weak. sto 10c lower and in poor demand; light mixed (7 30@8 00; heavy (8 00@8 70; light, (7 35@8 00; skips, (4 76@7 00; market closed weak with a large number of grassers and roughs unsold. Cattle—Receipts, 14,500 -.ead; shipments, 2,600 head. Market more active and generally stronger on account of smaller supply. Better demandand Improved quality of offerngs; exports, (7 10@7 60; good to choice shipping, (6 30@6 95; common to fair,(4 25@5 75; butchers steadier, (2 25 @4 00; stockers and feeders, (2 90(3.4 25; range 10c biger; Texaus, (3 35@4 50; half breeds (4 00@4 75. Sheep -Receipts, 3,000; shipments, 2,0; market dull and 15 to 25c lower on common natives and Texans, (2 50 @3 50; medium to good sheep, (3 75@ 4 25; choice shipping sheep steady, (4 30@4 75.

Baltimore. Flour—Quiet and steady. Grain—Wheat, western higher; No 2 winter red spot, $1 14% @115%; August, $1 14% @1 16%; September, slls@l 16%; October, $116%; November, $117% bid. Corn, western higher: mixed spot, 86@86c; August, 85%@85%c; September, 86%@8fi%c; October, 86@86%c. Oats steady; western white, 63@65c; mixed, 61® 62c; Pennsylvania, 62@65c. Rye steady, 6o@7uc. Hay—Steady, sl7 00@18 00. Provisions—Firmer; mess pork,g $22 26@23 25. Bulk meats, shoulders and clear rib sides packed, sll 09® 18 75. Bacon, shoulders. sl2 00; clear rib sides, sls 25. Hams, sl2 00® 16 25. Lard, Defined, sl4 00. Butter—Quiet. Eggs—Steady, 16c. Petroleum—Dull. Coffee—Firm.. Sugar—Strong; A soft, 9%c. Whisky—Quiet, $1 18. Cincinnati. Flour—Quiet and unchanged; family, $4 75@5 00; fancy $5 75@6 75. Grain—Wheat active, firm higher; No. 2 red, $1 00@1 02 Corn sronger, 76%c. Oats irregular, 47@48c. « By© firm, 71c. Provisions—Pork quiet and firm; $2150. Lard stronger, sl2 25. Bulk meats firmer, $9 75@13 00. Bacon firmer $lO 60@14 00@14 60. Whisky—Dull and lower, $114; combination sales of finished goods, 404 barrels on a basis of sll4. Butter—Dull and unchanged; choice western reserve, 19c; choice central Ohio, 18c. Hogs—Quiet; common and light, $6 50@8 25; packing and butchers’, $7 80®8 80. Receipts, 765; shipments, none.

New York Dry Goods. Although . the general demand Is less active, the movement of goods shows large distribution in process. In faot, the face of the market gives a very incorrect idea of the volume of business in daily completion. Prints, dress goods, ginghams, soft wool dress goods, in staples and fancies, skirts, shawls, silks and general department goods, are sharing the large attention and selection, and in connection with a large number of small assortments of staples and much larger distribution of cottons, in execution of orders, there is a large business completed each day. Eut Liberty, # Cattle—Receipts, 544; market slow; prime, $6 50@7 00; good, $5 50® 6 00; common, $3 76@4 50. Hogs—Reoeipts, 1,400; market slow; Philadelphia, $8 65 @8 80; Baltimores, $8 40@8 50; Yorkers, $7 76@8 15. Sheep Receipts, 1,200; market _Iow; prime, $4 50@4 76; good, $4 25@ | 40; common, $2 50@3 00. Detroit, Flour—Unchanged. Grain—Wheat, nothing done; No. I white, old, $1 I2>£; new, $1 05: August, September and October, $1 04; year, $1 03; No 2 red, $1 04>£; No 2 white, old, $1 07; new, $1 01. Receipts, wheat, 29.350 bushels; shipments, 10,000 bush*.-is. ' . Toledo, Grain—Wheat firmer; No. 2 red spot, $1 05 x 4. Coru steady high mixed, 81c; No. 2 spot, 80c. Oats quiet and unchanged. Closed—Wheat higher and firm; No. 2 red spot, new,. $1 06. Com firmer; No 2 spot, ‘Boc asked. Oata firmer; No 2 August, 41^c, . t V*; * ' *