Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 24, 1880, Page 16

lo- TILE-DRAINAGE. A-Question of Much Interest to the ‘ Farmers of the West. ca Boil’ Improved and Crops Inoressed os by the Use of Tiles, The Tostimony of Agricniturists Who ' , ° Mave Employed This System. Praotical Suggestions Relative to the va Laying of Draina in Fielda. of Tiles to Be Used and the Tho ‘Siz i Fall to Secure Flow, How Dest to Ditch Noadwasx to Insure Thelr Remaining Passable. To the Edltor of Ths Chteago Tribune, UroosNneton, HL, Jan, 20.—In Inst Satur- day’s Issue T noticed an article relative to the Importance of tile-dratnage, at the same tina soliciting correspondence on the subject. Being too unfortunate to own any farm lands Lhave had no occasion to use tiles myself; bit, ongugod for several years In thelr manu- facture, I belleve I have acquired at least a slimited knowledge concerning thelr use. My experience (if such it can be called) is based. on what I have seen and heard, and not what Thavedone. After five yenra’ Investigation of this subject, itis remarkable not to meet with nt lenst one (except It be somo “ moss- back fogy’) who has glven expression to dissatisfaction with the tiles themselves. It fs true tnt some naye.not achieved what they desired, but the general admission {s that the plan of draining, and not tho instrument, hns been at fault, It should not be understood, -however, that “old fogics’” condemn tho uso of tile after using them, for in that caso they become their watmest advocates, It is before they have witnessed the operation of the subterranean channels that they glvo vent to grave and unqualified doubt. Many farmers report that the resulting crops will pay for the tilesand their Inter- ment in ono year, while there are very few whosaythatmorethan.two years nro required, —such enses generally being those where tho lands drained were not proviously of an ex- cessively wet nature. ONE PARTY WNITING BAYS; © In speaking of the application of drain-tito to the underdrainage of farms, I would say that I have employed about 5,000 rods on one farm with tho most profitable results, Al- though the original Intention was to provide a remedy for tho faliure of crops in wet weather, I find the tile equally effective In extromo dry weather, Inasmuch ag tho soil influenced by them retains its molsture much better than that which is not drained, and, moreover, becontes finely powdered, as it were, while in other cases the same cakes and forms itsclf into hard, indestructible clods. Lhavo also employed in the nelghborhood of 1,600 ros on other farms, and shall continue draining until T shall have all my farins thorou: uilydrained. Another party writes: , ‘Several years ago I began underdraining farm-lands by means of tle. My exporience is that at the present price of tile the extra enone resulting: jercfroni will pay in one year the expenses of the tileand the ditching, . . + I have dotermined not to quit until my work Is com- A third party says: "Having employed quite a number of tiles, I think I never spent inoney to a better purpose, the result bein, abundant crops where, such improvements, the have been barren_except in the prod. uct of water. ver since, my first experience, one ditch has furnished water for my stock. ‘The supply being constant tho stock can drink when thirsty, and need - not abide the tlie whon sonic one can attend to thoir wants, Besides, in the winter season the temperatuto of the water is not chilly Itke that drank from troughs or creeks, but tho same iseven and of a desirable and health- tul degree.” A fourth says: “I have raised on ficlds drqined by tily seventy-five bushels of corn to the acre, where otherwise the crops would have been an entiro failure.” ; SIMIT.AT EXPERIENCES could bo indefinitly extended. It is notice- able that Ingome cases tho entire crop Is at- tributable to the employment of tile, But it is not stated what the benefit Js that must from. necessity be realized on the lands adja- cent to those actually drained, Itisa known tnet that the excessive molsture of every low piece of ground exerts an Influence by sat- uration on 9 very wide strip of land contiguous to it; so that While the farmor is obliged to leave such low places idle and ‘plow sround them, he obtains buts meagre cropfrom much ground that he does till be- caneg influenced unfavorably by the un- able, There 1s a great deal said regarding the sizes of tile neceasary to bo used. Some de- clare that the smaller tho tile the better it Js, Provided {¢ will do the required work, While this doctrine Js true, it is nevertholess Mnble to create mischiovons asd unfavorable results. Many who adopt this creed In try- ing to usc the smallest possible size too fre- quently choose too small ones, and while thoy flow full they leave the flelds too molst. The writer has to be Informed of tho first case of tho Inefliclency of a tile ditch owlng to the overalze of the ‘tile, while on the other In tho absence o! fields would hang he has) on his mind scores of @xnmples of tho unsatisfactory effects of the interment of too small tiles, Ono party romoved four-inch tite and substi- tuted six-inch after a longthy trial, A great mumber haye had to run auxiliary ditches alongalde of those provioualy put fn, whieh 8 not n bad plan, howoyer, except 2g to cost, for the more ditches tho better, Another's field Is now flooded because depunding on four-inch tile instead of six-lnch. SUI an- ‘other is golng to putin eight-inch where he has fourinch. It Is not declared that dlasat- isfaction. never did arisa tn tha nse of tile having an unnecessarily Jarge calibre, but it Js slucercly bolleved that such eases are very Mmited in number, it they exist at all, while the same does frequently have placc when the tiles have not the requisit capacity, IT MAY DE LAID DOWN AS A RULE that when the necessary capacity can be de- termine, the smallest possible slze nay ba used; butas more often than otherwiso the capnett is not aceurately dotermined, It would bo better to allow n little In the direc- tion of more. In ascertaining the requisit gonneltys several circumstances are necessary to take into consideration. ‘The wren of the ground to bestrained must not be lost alght of, for the larger the aren the greater tha rainfall, ather things being eaunt, ‘She sit- uation of the land is Also “Important, for it there is no water to be conveyed wway except that falling linmnediately on the ground under consideration, then tho sizeof tile may be uitediminufive, Dut if such land is Bpouty, showing that the rainfall occurred some where else, itis evident that thoro must be more water disposed of than fins fallen in the form of rain in that tumediate. locallty. Again, {¢ frequently occure that x man owns what Js legally terined tho fnferlor Jand, while his uelghbor, situated above him, owns the superior land, in which casa it will, bo heeessaty for the former * to provide means sufliclent to Ulsposa of the water flowing from the furin of the latter upon thelowerlands, THethat would belurge enough fu some climates would nat sufli¢e fn others on account of more oy lesa raln, aud ala owlng to the degree of the run's evapor- ative powers. ‘he less the evaporation the Jarger the tile needed, os evaporation ts 0 great guxillury bi disposing of the water, tis, however, an undesirable auld, as fie tendency Is to reduce the temperature of the soll, Perhaps there Is no elrewmstunce con- nected with drainage so lmportant Inde ternsing the capacity of tle as the fall, A three-iich tile given one-sixth of an inch fall to the ie, will convey 780 gallons of water, but with six inches to the rod it will carry 4,740 gallons tothe hour, | THY ADVANTAGES TO NE DERTVED from the use of tilu are uumerous. They re- move the stagnant water and leave the flelds in a onlthitul state to recel¥e and develop no seeds. ‘They render the sol! fit for enrlier cultiva- tlon, enabling the farmer to fortify himself a lust Nature's autumnal guerrilla, “Jack rol > | They produce a porous soll, which admits the cae rays td the roots of vegetation, Pile ‘becoming warm thereby, grow rap- fd: and vigorously. 1 W any vegelable product rota or de THE CHICAGO TRIBUN composes, tho resultis # fertilizing product which not only contains tho constituents de- rived from the soil, but other derived from contnet with tho alr, Land. that is not un- derdrained docs not pormit the water to per- cointe, which in consequence mist ilow away on the surface, carrying with it these fortillzers to some. ravine, fa be dischars dd Into the bint perhaps, finally of Mexico. Undrained land being open for the reception of water, tho Intter fu its downward course enrriea the fertilizers with It, making tho soil richer. Thoy render soll Jess sticky, and the samo pulverizes instead of enking, and, os they give rise to undivided fields, to frequency of turning with the plow-team and reaper ts avolded, Stocks tilo-drat aumed. In many cases an everiastin; ing water for stock Is procured will nat touch grass remote from n in until that neat the drain Js con- i atream of liy- THRY RNCEL TI ORDINARY BLIND DITCH, inasmuch ag they aro averinstin, open ditch, because nota barricr the fields; ‘and, owlng to their suction, they remove water from tho soll that upon the surface. 8 itself, Besitles, no matter and the crossing: ‘8 well ns how untevel the surface of the fields, tho water starts ont in search of the tile-drain, and, will if tho ditch Ia not too distant, tho water find it, even though‘ necessary to go over hills and across valleys to do so. ‘They remove surplus water on field in dry seasons more motst leaving a os tian it Rot drained, ‘Asa snnd-pile {8 always molst an {neh or so beneath its surface, 80 isn porous or gratulated soil. Not so with a tenacious one, 2g evaporation overcomes: enpillary at- traction, making it only. question of ime to bake and dry the earth for several feot down- ward, Farmers to not loas sny appreciable time, as they can plow in a few minutes after a Tain. Farmers who underdrain have proportion- ately less cobs to haul to market, also less buik of any agricultural product for thesamo amount of money. S ‘Tho temperature of the soll fs raised hgh er, consequent. on the diminishing of tho evaporation, Surface jvashing is, prevented, 8 while the richness of the soil is retalned, anc “tho senson of labor and vegetation is grent- ly lengthoned.” Aa the Intention of Tar Tnmunr Is to give hints to those who need a Httle Hght on the subject of “salvation by drainage,” it might. not 1, Always secure n good outlet, i ® One-third or one-sixth of an inch to tho 10 AMIss to MAKE A FEW SUQGESTIONS concerning tho manner of using tile. rod ig authelent fall, but the grado should in all cases be regular, as otherwiso no goad re- sults can be secured, Within reasonablo limits, however, tho more fall the better, 3, Outlets should be secured go 15 to ayolid tho possibillly of cattle treading on them, and means should ba rovided to prevent the In- gress of smatl animals, such as rats, minks, skunks, muskrats, e, ‘Thero isndiiference of opinion as, to where tho ditching should commence, but the mnajority of ditchers begin to dig at 4 ant the lower end and to lay tho tilaat the upper ond. 2 5, The deepor tha ditch the farther the tile will draw from each side. * 6. Tight joints are important when run- ning near hedge fences or willow i pataies, ns the roots fromi these may enter obstruct the prssi 7, *'Telescop! 0 tile and AEE, ing Js highly profitable, as it is unnecessary to have ag large a. tile at the upper end, or middle of the ditch, as at the lower end, 8 For Bypling, the spirit level and ‘tapar- ing boar a8, ” (the same boing gradually tapercd fro end to end, so as to much nar- rower at one than at the other ns the full fs per Forty no spirit level, the bes! pleces of board BEFORE CLOSING, aro yery vod, but where one has o “A or “span” level is aS ony one ¢an make it of three T would like to say n fow words on a subject that above all thhigs concerns the peoplo of tits State at tho present time. It is 10 AP plication of drati-tiles to township or coun- try roads. It ly now a nerally-admitted. fact that the only practical plan of inaking rood country roads 1s to remove the water therefrom dirst of nll things. ‘Tho open ditch lias years lyon gravity in reachin been wisuecessfully trled for several it seeins to serve more as a basin finn as a conductor of water, Open ditches nover draw wator from tho carth. In othor words, water is not forced into such ditches by atmospheric pressure, but depends entire thoso aateducts, i as these ditches are, for tho grenter part of the year, out of order and inoperative, water collects on ench sido of the road in immense uantities, and though ¢may not tow over tho central part of the rond, it is well known that capillary attraction—a very qulet but, nevertheless, assiduous worker—Is employ- ing the infillons of hairlike terrene tubes to elevate tho water lying at the sides to tha higher points of the centre, thereby saturat- Ing the latter so that for weeks, somatiines, after rains, there Is a great quantity of water in that identical part of the rond that was constructed with reference to beh ond dry.” Many ente: slouers (and wo enn refer wi ristnR Ron i pride to our “high ‘ommi{s- own) have tried the exporiment of disposing of the wator by means of tiles, some Jnying fy Aying: Uno nlon: them in. ning an occasional lateral. io axis of the road, al Th one or both sides, others MT: parties Tune 0 most profita- ble “results have been obtained by elther mato bu that of Inying the tile on both sides 0} tho road has proven the great Inany suppose that comes too compact to the ndmit of per- best, “A. road be- eolution; but prictical tests domonstrate otherwise, Soveral ronds so drained are well known to tho writer, and thoy are gly- ing good sutisfaction. No water lics at the present thine on the surface of these ronds, while there are grent quantitles of thnt ele- ment lying upon other roads which ordinari- Jy wero not hinif so bad. Itis not to bo duubt- edthat any of these thoroughfares having tile for thelr outlets would dry suMelently in twenty-four hours of goat weather for teams to draw loids 0: It wotild be a goud idea, two tons Upon, aah entirely dry and custy, but the ‘0 dry. the Writer, for some of ora to glvo thelr oxporignce, hey are piace ready it seems to ho Road Commission- DGANM, HEArER, — A Soclety Roform. London Tetegraph, Under the pretty title ‘Of ta" Cinderella” dunce, 4 sort of soimi-ball, rigorously pledged to exhibit tts inal galop on tho healthy, wealthy, and wiso aldo of midnight, glvos ood wugUEy OF u return to sober hourd in the hablta and customs of tho Engtlksh. Another hopeful sign iy the prictiee of ubbraviating diunors, both by are tretion of tho menu and by the abolition of a malo sedorunt many magnus, and ment tho ‘Thoro benvy feasts, plo into quuch tne and Awhlon of thus enrtalig honing the once golumn und often dreary pad indeed heen stoadity growing for a lung tine, with tholr monstrous opergnes und other conyveationaltics a8 pompous wu dopressiug ts tho tray of feath- ‘ors that tised to bo curried In front of'n fincrad, aroswopt away to the last crumb, Thore ve- malned, however, much to bo dono in the wa; andl reform, oven ut a recent porlad; ft and; te tho Joy of rn aid thoatrn managers, inst whose Interests tho late and long dhinors of the last decades curried on 8 ruthless war, the work of continued amondment bus been tke vigorously In bund Yoromaxt olny the P coo by many leaders of socloty, inn Walos. As for tho quoedrille partica named so prettily after tho yory ‘The vialt of nequiring country, the bygone system of entightenment, ho admitted, hi Hoebrow bined in grery ture, science, and pollti envy or tho apito of a certain class of Gormans, who would apparently desire to goo the Jows cuntined onco more in their Ghettos and Juden- Strassen. Sc was in answer to these oxtraonfi- nary manifestations of a perverted patriotinnt, to call it by tho most ladulgent name at our dis- hat the Crown Prince made 4 point of the cbarity conoort at thi Probubly the brilliant company aud the ven- fa Isracl who were prosent had no expoctation that the courtesy of the Pripey would baye goue beyond tha Ritanding crable ‘elders re heroine of the Uountess d'Alnols' tulry talo, ath sensible people must wieh thom sucecss; and thelr introduction at tho Mansion Hougo in ono of tho prou!s already given by Sir Franels ‘Trus- cottof a dotormination to mato hiv Ma; inemorubla for wholegome and graccful fm- provements, ral Unser Fritz and the Jows. Landon Morning Post. th i ‘To rei owever, and cant fact of his thors can doubt that tho splendid successes of Germans of departincnt of art, ton ca have stirred up tho 0 Crown Princo of Gormany to the Synagog of Sierlin on the occasion of 4 re- cont concert for charitable objects furma ono of the most curious incidents of tha dispute which has urisen between the German Jows and an op. valtacctton of tho German nition, ime past a vigorously conducted discussion has boon carried on which alleged griovunces of tho German people from tho multitude of Isrnolites who aro every diy: fresh positions of Influence apd dls. Unetion in the pani and private life of the tho nttucks which come from the so-called Christlin aldo a foreign observer inight readily funoy himself 11 Roumanta under eraccution und misropres wentatlon, whieh haa been fortuuitely termine ated by the action of the European pleulpoton- tunes inthe Gorman Capital ugo, At tho very moment that the Gorman Gov. ernment fs etl using every offart to make tho concessions to the Israelites of Rownnila taore humano aud fiboral it oxoltes an adilitions) feeling of surpriso to Nid the sentiments of tho bigoted Christians of Muchurost reproduced by: natives of tho apecial land of “culture” and Tho fact, curious ng {t ta, must For some has for ite subject the ROL UWO yenrs 10 nO io synagoy, attendance, Tho German Crown FP however, is not aman to do things by halves, and before leaving tho synagog he took an opportunity of de- cluring openly to rome of Tio lenders of tho Jewish community that hia presenco war rpe- elally intended ns a rerponre to tho unworthy Gerinans who wore afriving to excite ferlings of pemaaiee And HMewill among the population of ho Fathorinnd against thoir feliow-countrymen of the Hebrow faith. Tho action of the Crown Princo docs credit both to his quaiitics of honrt and hend, It waa a kind and generous Impulae which caused him to tako up tho defense of ono of tho mort valunble scetions of tho German parnlo. and it was no losa wien than Just to aiix ho stigma of his dlsapprobation in this manner upon the paliry an’ cowardly policy which would punish tho German Jews for having shown oxceptional ability and tnduatry in tho socini and political life of tho State. —<——————$—— FORTY DAYS’ FASTING. A Romarkablo Case in Clinton County, Ohio, ; Speetal to Cincinnatt Commercial, Wirarxatoy, 0., Jan, 20.—The publication. in yesterday’s Commercial of tha caso of Mrs, Tumy, of Walnut Ills, who died after four weeks’ abstinence from sts- tenance, and the statement made in connee- ton therewith, that her case was remarkable trom the fact of the great tength of time sho was enabled to sitbsist. without cating or drinking, calls to mind a more wonderful In- stance of tho kind, which occurred In this vicinity, and in which a man did without food for forty days. Webb Ferguson, a plasterer, about30 years of nge, in thoemploy of P. J, Murphy, de- veloped signs of insanity some years ago, and becoming at times dangerous in his de- rium, It was fount necessary to confine him in the Clinton Coftnty Infirmary, During his inearceration the [dea developed in his ‘brain that he was called nul sheet y appointed to excel our Savior In fasting. On the 3ist day of May, 1874, he partook of alight, breakfast early {n the morning and from that tine out hie refused to eat, When his meals were Placeat before him he would enst the food on he floor and push It away froin lin, throw the bara of his cell and beyond hls rench. From the early inorning. meal on the Sist sin of May, until the 10th day of July, he tool no food whatever, ,During this time he would occasionally sip 2 lttle water, bug no more than was absorbed by his systenr, neither his kidneys nor bowels having any action until about the 20th day of July, belng aspace of Ifty days, Attirst his meals were served regularly by the Superintendent, and ho was closely watched to see If he wouldn't enton the sly, but he would invariably push every crumb beyond his reneh, and rematned firovin his resolve, ‘This contintied for some time, and then, seeing it was useless todo a0, hisaltendantsécased to offer hint food arto set it within his sight, Ferguson's Iden was to fast forty-one days, belug ona day longer than the Seriptaral fast, but on account of a very natural error BY hiscaleulations at the ond of the fortioth day—that is, on the morn- ing of July 10, he siguified his willingness to againrecelve food, It was given him spar- lugly and with esution at first, and the anionunt Increased gradually as his stomach was able to receive ft, and he soon recoyercil his physteal powers nnd Btreagtt At the time of the bertnning of his fa fleshy, and wonld probably have weighed 200 younds; but at the close he was so emaciated Mint his weight was reduced at least one-half. In 1873 Ferguson had taken n notion that he would not conyerso with any one, and for o year previous tohis long fast he had not spoken a word, but when hoe began eatin again he resumed his speech, ‘Throughoul the entlre forty days of his fast he was close \y watched, was fastened in an iron cage and the door of his room kept locker, ao that no one could possibly have conveyed foad to him. ‘The hore facts are corrabornted by Dr. A. 'T. Quinn, at that time attending physielan of the Infirmary, and who stands nigh in his profession, and A. 34, Armstrong, the Superintendent, ILLINOIS RIVER IMPROVEMENT, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Srentina, IL, Jan. 22.—In Tie Tamune of recent date, I find an editorial headed | “The Illinois River Improvement,” In whieh you say that “this work, when completed, will bo the greatest of Sts Ind in the world.” Yotecall the attention of the Representatives in Congress from this State to the Importance and necessity of completing thls work, and say that “It will connect the Mississippi River and its southorn, western, and north- ern tributaries—equal to 20,000 niles af nay- iguble waters—with the grand system of Xorthern Lakes, and through them and tho River St. Lawreneo and the Erle Canal with all.the ports of tho Atlantic.” You then state what this State has expended for the coustruction of tha canal and for the Improve- ment of the Ilinots River, and that compara- tively nothing has been expended by tho General Government; that “no work of a similar kind has ever been projected In the United States of the samo National impor: | tance; and no proposed work of Improve- ment has ever heen so atudiously neglectad and tgnored by Congress.” You refer to the Improvements thut have been made tn late years in tho propelling of boats and barges by steam on tha canals, and the decrensed cost, of transportation which has been produced by sueh Hiaprovemente, at acost that would defy any rallroad combination that could be devised, if applied to both canals and rivers, Idesiro to make some statements in con- nection with what you have sald, if by any means L may ald tho progress of the: grent work, as L haya had charge of tho locks and dams that have been built on the Illinois River by the State, as. Chict Engineer, ‘Two locks nnd dams havo been built by the State, one_at Henry, about thirty miles below La Salle, nnd ‘the other nt Copperis Creek, twenty-five miles below Peoria, a distanes at uinety miles, These muke a navigation of seven fect depth of water at all scaxons when not covered with fee, and the Ineks are 75 by 350 feet het 1 tho gates, admitting the largest class of steambonta, or large fects: of canal and other bonts, at one pussage, The General Governinent has been doing some worl on thix river for tho [nst ten » under small appropriations by Con- gress. This has been Tiostly by dredging the bars at different polnts, building wing- dams, ete., and with only a design of making froin four to Nye Teet depth du low water, In the fall of 1877, Capt. G. J. Lydecker, Corps of Engineers, was pinced in charge af tho: work being dono on the [hnois River by the United Stat On the Sth of August, 1878, Capt, Lydtecker made a report to the Chief of Engineers, “tn accordance with instructions, An department letter dated July 10, 1873, have Ing In view the preparation of & plan for the pirmanent and radical improvement of the Hinois River.” After discussing, the difer- ent plans or systems {i progress by the State and General Government, he arrives at the fullowlng conclusions: Firkt—That tho slack-wator system (or locks. and dams) Istho ono on which the improvement of tha rivor showid bo completed, Socoml—That the completion of this systom, alded by dredging, should bo undertaken ‘by the ut aoe ra Government at once, or os soon 1s prac enti, Third—Whilo it is belioved that a radtenl im- provement cun bo offected by dredging, (ta cost. would oxoecd that of tho slack-wator system, the tinprovement would be loss certain, and wold require considemble annunl expenditure for mamtenance. . + + Capt. Lydeckor says: In view of tho abaye, I have tho honor ta submit the follow- ing recommendations: ‘That an npray rite Hon of nt least $400,000 bo urged for the fiscal jor ending June 30, 1880, to be applic to ilding one lock and din and such dredg- ing ng may be necossury to obtain the re- qu led depth after the dam js construct- ed. On the 18th of November, 1878, the Chlet of Engineers forwarded Capt, Lydeeker's ro- port to the Sooretary of War, and says; . Capt. Lydecker's report lots to thecanclusion that, while a radtonl tinprovemont might be of fected by menns of drodging and wing-dams, ita vost wold oxceed tho cost of a aack-wator sya tem, and the lmprovemont woult bo toss certaln, and would require conulierable aunual oxpendi- turo for mentenanues. Cupt, Lydeckor appeura to bo correct fn bis conalusionss but, until the quostion of continuing the slack-water system hwlow the blocks alroady bullt by the BStaw of Iilinots fa sanetioned by Congress. the expendi+ ture of the prosent upper: ution can only bo upplied ats heretofore, fo the continuation of the Pion of drodying and wing-duns, This report was approved by the Secretary of War on the 10th of November, 1878, In tho act of appropriation for rivers and harbors made by Congress in Bfarch, 1879, the small sum of $40,000 ts made for linprove tng the Niinols River, which 1s only one- tenth of What was asked for, and nothing sald for what. plan, and of course applies to the aystem of itredaing. While the State of Mifnols ts only obtaln- Ingavery small proportion of her share of the very large appropriations made by Cou Led for rivers and hurbors, the State of faconain, with about one-half the repre- sontation In Congress, Is_obtatn! very large appropriations for the Foxand Wiscon- rity improvenibk ‘as received about three times as much money in the lost five years for this work ns the Stato of Hilno!s as received | Hiijnots Ri Tho Fox and Wisconsin alill requires over 83,600,000 to completo the name, as per the reports of tho Engineer in charge, Capt. Lydecker states in his report that tho slack-water system of the illinofs River can be completed for $1,000,000, and the work dono in intich lose’ fime than tho dredging system, “Comparing the dredging system with tho sinck-water ayatem, It is seen that the Intter has tho advantage in ever Impor- tant feature, It will cost less, ean bo accom- plished within a shorter period of time, its re sulls would de cortain, and tho improvement permanent.” It may bo inquired how tho Stato of Wis- consin obtains such large appropriations for hor work. ‘The answer is, By the united no- tlon of hor delegation in. Congress, Who act under the Instruction of her people, A. Con- vention lias been, or ts about to be, held in tho State, under n call, 1 bellaye, of tho Gov- ernot, which has this Ferg oblect In view: tho appropriations for the fox and Wisconsin Rivers, Should ft be sald that the delegation In Congress from Ilinols, with nearly twico the number of Wisconsin, cannot aecom- plish as mpelt in obta{ning appropriations to coinpleto this great thoroughfare through her State, which fa of so much greater In. portatice In a State or National paint of view fiat tho route through the State of Wiscon- sin It scoms to mo that if tho ItlInols delegation weron unit In thls matter, ns they ought to be, thoy could accoinpligh, the object during the present session of Congress by having inserted in ¢he act of appropriation for rivers and harbors an amount for build- ing locks and dams on tho Illinois River, in accordance with the recommendations of tho Engineer Corps, whtch woultl forever settle this question, and warrant the completion of the {mprovement of the Mlnols River within. a very fow yeata. Its not only the people of tho Stato of Ilinols that are interested, but It fs the people ofall tho States bordering on the Mississippt River nnd its tributaries, In conclusion, L would say that, from my long conncetion with the linprovement of the Ttinois River, I havaever heen of the opinion that tho only permanent and effectual system: of improvement ts by tho construction of locks and dams, with dredging on some of tho bara, to avold raising the dams ao high as to overflow the river bottoms in an ordinary stage of water. Danier 0, JENNE, ‘VOICE OF THE PEOPLE, Compnrisons Are Odlous, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cmcaqo, Jan. 91.—Will Tue Trinvxe be so kind as to Inform us who fs the author of the saying “Comparisons are otious,” and obiige é NQUIRERS, Dr. Donne, the authorof. The Anatomy ot Melancholy,” and ono or two othors.] Commercial ‘Travelors’ Liconses in 'Toxan. .To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, CmicAqao, Jan, 20.—There are large num- bers of men who go to Texas to sell goods who aro not aware of the fact, until thelr arrival, that’ there is a license of $200 to pay before they can even tako an order or offer by sample. The writer has-met with num- bers who were turned back after spending ent denl of money in reaching tho State, nthe hope of belng the means of saving many dollars to the public, Isend this com- inunication, One Wno ITAs Been Tuenz, Dr. DUngers ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cricaao, Jan, 23.—In the lately-reported interview between a representative of your paper and myself, on the subject of cinchona rubrans a curo for drunkenness, reference was mado to an Indebtedness of $20 duc mo from, Col.-F. F. Brown. The amount was ald by draft this morning, henes I wish the fact known, If it Is not asking too much, will you be kind enough to say that I herchy respect- fully Invite all respectabio physicians, minss- ters of the Gospel, and philanthropists to eall nt my rooms at thelr pleasure, to examine testimony In regard to the work Iam Saing in tho way of faving the slaves of alcohol. ectfi te. D'Unaer, M.D, Sk mca F Pea eitao, Tho Ico-Crop. To the Editor ey ‘Te Chicago Tribune. Bananoo, Wis. Jan. 20,>When 0 corre- spondent claims there {s no !co within 200 miles of Chiengo ee mistaken, Tho Ico fs seven to cight inches thick on soveral lakes near Madison. Lake Munonn, at Madison, is three and one-half miles Jong and two miles wide, and now has more ice on Is surface than a dozen Chieagos can use. It will un- doubtedly bo twelve to fourteen inches yet. ‘There aro numerous lakes all over Wisconsin with plenty of ice. ‘The river at this point has about threa inches of ice; it was twelve inches, but the high water cut it down as. stated. During twenty-cleht years’ residenco. in Wisconsin [ have not known any one year Dut that Lake Monona at Madison, during January nnd Febraary, and often during March ‘and somethnes during April, would furnish all the feo that all the cars on the Northwestern Rattroad or the Milwaukee & St, Paul Railroad could haul away. There is no “scare” if you will depend on the ica within 150 miles, to say nothing shout 200 miles distance. “VERITAS. Paint Them Red. «Two fomnles nttoinpted to deposit, a letter In the firo-idarm box corner of West Madison and Halsted streets yesterday ufternoon. Ono af thom tured the kuob of tho door, but the mong frightened hor und sho let go her hoi, A policoman discovered them and polnted out a jotter-box noir by, whera thoy aucceeded tn -Inailing tho letter, To the Editor of Tha Chicago Tribune. Cricaoo, Inn. 23.—Tho above oxtract from Tue Trinuny of the fist, ns well as other Instances of unnecessary alarms, show the necessity ‘of having the: fire-alarin boxes painted red, not only In order to avold the above mistakes, but to better Impress tho presenco of a fire-nlarm box at a particular place on the minds of the public, so that it thero should be a necessity to use ane it ean bo found, nnd persons won't need to fumblo about a letterbox to seo where the key 1s kept, when they want to turn in an alarm, Ned Is in keeping with the color of the en- eines and wagons of the Department, and, it called to the attention of the proper authori~ Hes through the modium of pour paper, it will no doubt effect a beneficial change, BRT R Meating Strect-Cara, TM the Editor af The Chicago Tribune Cnicado, Inn» 23,—"One of Many,’ in Sunday's Trinune, ls. informed that heating strect-cara by steam {gs entirely fensible, A battery of boilers located conventont to the track atthe starting-point of tho ne; an underground pipe leading from tho same to the ralls, with a short pleco of rubber hoso and coupling attuchments to connect tho aune with two tron steam, chests located wnder the cnr seats, one on either side, in the space botween the tops of the wheels, ia all thot is required. ‘The hose fs coupled to tha chests (through sn aperture fn tho side or bottom of tha car) before the car starts, and tho chests filled to tholr full capacity, which secures a comfortable temperalure inside the ear for the round trip, This plan has heen in use for soveral years tbo one of the leading street-car lines of Coltunbus, O., and gives satisfaction to all (ntovested, I hetfove, “Ut Ia simple, econonit- eal, and effective, “The ine upon which 1 ts used 14 aver three miles in length, I resume, steam-chesta could ba mado of larger enpacity for longer routes, If neces- sary. Whethor there 1g any patent upon this “flreless stove,” ag Mt Iseatled, I da not know, butIthlnk not. ‘TRAVELER, A Strong Man. To the Eultor of The Chicago Tribune, Evansroy, Ill, Jan, 18—Can you tell me what is meant by the phrase “strong man,” and wherein consists its propriety when used as an argument in favor of the revlec- tion of Gen, Grant? His frlends say we need a strong man, and therefore choose hin, What is this peoullar strength in him? Is it his grace and beauty, or his early ploty, or his ascetic habits, or his ability to resist. the Importunities of his friends, or lis prosccution of public peculstors, or-the pure and unsullied character of tho men with whom he hus heretofore surrounded himself, or his eloquence, or his enlightened states- manship, or that he is a neglected pub- Ho servant whose great services to, his. country Love been, 80 long over- looked that tha Nation is aching to Fivo im something; or any other tralt, quality, accomplishment, or condition which renders him fitter for the office af Presidontthan any man tn the Unit ‘States? What do these people mean by the phrase “strong man” in the Ingt claven years for the vigorous |. SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. which runs so giibly off theirtongues? If Gon, Grant wero again elected Prestdent, he would elthor do only what the Inw allowed, ormore, I¢ he did only what tho law empow- ered him th do, he wonld have exnotly tho Ramo strength that. any other man in tho of- fico would have. If ho did more, ho would ea traitor to his country, and hls strength Would hoa usurped strength, Is this fie strength that his friends claim for him when they call him tho strongman? Let thom beware how they threaten the Amori- can people witha usurpation, And yet this is exactly what thoy incan,. or thelr’ phrase atrong man” Ig senseless, Tho strength of overy President {8 derived from Inw, ‘ite in strong by the law, aud not the Inw by him, if Gen. Grant’s friends have any views of ntblis polloy which they proposa to employ nim to carry’ out irrespectivo of law, fe is timo the country know tt. AMERICUS. A Orying Evil. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cmroago, Jan. 23.—The undersigned was unfortunate enough to employ a “doctor” who resides in the southwestern portion of this clty to attend a sick child. The doctor with whom I made a contract was to recoive $1.60 per visit, and the gentloman called five times, tho distanco from lis house to mine being just one-half block. When tho M. D, sent In his bill it was for $16.50. I rofused to pay the same. Tho matter then wns placed in the handsof thatsweot-scented Good willl who attempted to bulldoze ime, but cay wie an ugly customer. Te changed his frelies, Ong ‘niorning man by tho hame of Emory, calling . himself — Constable, — serve me with a summons to appear be- fore ono J. W. Small, at Cicero, lasked Mr. Emory whien.tho case was to bo alled, Ue refusedto answer nie, and 1 then sked thie follow where Small’s office wns, He said he thought it was in Austin, which £ have nscertnined to boa falschood, ‘The sum- mons was, I think, made out in binnk, and Alvan to this fellow Gaodwilito by Small, as he ink upon his slenature was different from that In the bod: ow, wh «ly of the paper, aut want to know Js this: Am Ito sitdown like a poltroon and allow these fellows to lovy upon n fraudulent bill, or kill them when they innke ademnnd? I have allowed the twenty days to oxpire owing to the fact that was rbsolutely unablo to ascertain the whereabouts of Small, Wrst-SInet, A Correction in Breltng That 8honld Bo ado. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cicago, Jan, 20.—The profestonal ety- mologists ar tho clas of peple who hav sup- orted, mentained,: and apologized for the barbarus spellng of tho English tung. They hav. contended that to reform the spellng wud destroy tho visihle history and origin of the language Inserlbed In the ritten words, Asmeny of these gentlemen oar readers of Tur Trung, wil som of them explane thru its colums in what way tho etymology of tho following twenty words wud bo dofaced and destroyed, or tholr offgin and history lost to the world, If the final ¢ were dropt from each: of them? Wil som of those sticklers explain: what particular function the tinal ¢ performs except to caus daily mispronunciation on the ae of millions of readers who sound the? jong in the fina) sylable and whoSvould pro- nounce correctly if the misleading final ¢ were onfittedas it shud be? Here isthe Ust: Apposit-o, ~ Innpposit-c, Oppostt- Composlt-c, Congonit-o, Docomposit-e,% Doposit-o, Melepiatlee, Delinit-o, Indetinit-e, Favorit-o, Granit-o, Exquisit-o, Infult-o, Hequisit-o, Prorequisit-o, RHeposit-o, Respit-o, Hypoerlt-c, Porquisit-o, There may be a few other words belonging to this list Which Ido not recal. What sens or season is there for speling these twenty words with a final ¢ that does not equal: ae ply to such words as elicit, iliclt, implicit, explicit, credit, tacit, solicit, ‘discredit, plnudit, profit, condit, inherit, pretertt, ans dayit, inhibit, and scores more of words end- Ing in “tt? with ¢ short? By omiting tho misleading final ¢ from the twonty words above named, peple will not confound the sound of the fiual sylable with that heard in such eases as contrite, excite, sconite, incite, finite, expedite, polite, Ignite, parasite, «de- spite, tripartite, requite, appetite, cosiopolite, and a hundred more with dlong Inthe ultl- mute syluble. Tho use of the finale in most English words is to Indicate that the preced- ing vowel must be sounded Jong, ‘Lhis Is tho genoral rile or.analogy of the language, and fo this‘end tho finale serves n usoful purpose, But where it is stuck onto the ent of a word that terminates in a short vowel like grantt-¢, deposit-c, definit-c, It be- coms a nusines that shud beahated in every printing ofis, Whether or not any other spellng reforma ar made, I belove Tire ‘Trinune set the example some months ago todrope from ite in most yords where ¢ ts sounded short. It shud make tho rulo in- clude them all, Tae? Pepaaog (‘The rule will inelude tharémaining words of the list herenfter, as }s the case with the New York Home Journal and several other papers.—Ep,] Notable Storms, ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cnicaco, Jan, 21,—Notielng In Tar Trm- UNE frequent meiution of Inte of sundry sévero storms and cold snaps, I send you tho folloying, which, while {twill not tax the memory of “ the oldest inhabitant,” will re- call to many a storm worthy a place in the record of sovere ones: 5. Tho 17th of January, 18ss—fiventy-five years hgo Inst Snaturday—was ono of tho most stormy days ever scon in Northorn Inala, It commenced snowlng a Iittla be- foro miduight Saturday night, and from that timo the fall of snow Increased, continulng allday Sunday. With the snow cone a temn- nest of wind go forcible that dirt, sand, and eyon gravol of considerable size were hurled through the alr with nearly the foree of bullets, sadmixture of snow, sand, and gravel was packed so hard tn all tho ratlrand euts In tho vlelnity of La Salle that Itrequired the use of. picks to remove it. Cuts forty feet in depth wore filled to a lovel, ‘Travel by the Central Railroad. was suspended for two weoks.. ‘The Rock Island Road at that point (La Salle) fared a little botter, belng: protected by the river bluffs. It was this storm that laid such an embareo on tho trains of the Chicago & Alton Road, one train... being — snowed in on tho ‘prairlo south of Pontiac for sev- eral -days. ‘The burning up of ono enras fuel kept tho pasaenaurs rom. {reez- a shipment of Ing in the others, an and other provislons, ressenr, Kept the passengers from statv- ing, One lady, an invalld, died during the blockade. In January, 1843, snow fell to 8 depth of twenty inches in Effingham County, Hl. and remathed for sometime, when it “absorhed ? nearly a whole day's hard rain, whieh filled all the croeks, raviuca, and low plices, but left the | snow, or “slush,” still sovernl inches thick. A sudden veering of the wind to the north brought the most ine tense cold, freezing snow and water solld and fuking the cntire surface of the earth a glare fice, So smooth ond solld was this “ley way”? that It was dangerous,to attempt to any distance, even on foot}: and ono conld nol move at all uniess he was shod. Cattle suffered for water, It being impossible for them to get down the slopes to the creeks or ravines to get If Numerous captures of deer wero made, “The poor animus when nearly starved for water, would sttde Into ravines in search of it, and could not got Ret out, This “ginclal perlod” lasted for several weeks, and did not disappear until tho first week In April, ‘This year, 1843, was notable from the. faot that the Adventists were going to wind up “sublunary things’? that spring, and this deep snow and “glacial erfod "were seized on as proofs of he “final crack of doom.” = Tho whole section was in o glow of roligious forvor, and nearly everything was abandoned, except Advent meetings, which were held at the humble dwellings Of the settlors, Golny to meeting was accomplished by using sleds of rather rude construction; families often ‘olng Gve iniles, or oven mire, to attend Mess gatherings. My recollection of this storm is very vivid, from the {act that, being forced to go avross 9 peck of prairie, abou two mulles, for a partial load of corn, the trp took from early mornbtg dil-late at night; write |e hoor oxon must have Zallen lewis undreds of times, muc nt) were under the old sled, or behind tt, ovaters fortunately in tha ex- Questions Propounded to the Rev, Dr, Hyder. To the Bditor of The Ch RocuA ie, Hl, Inn; 20.—Will the Rey, Dr, Rydor, In the three discourses yet to be de livered on the “Denials of Rationalism,” or in Tae Trrpuwe, please answer the follow- ing questions. and oblige grestlyan euthu- slastic searchor after final truth: 1, Dogs mind necessitate organism P Does an Infinit. mind—omnisclence—not necessitate an Infinit organism'or brain ? 8, But {s not the Intler lmpossibile 2 4, Dut any snore so than an Infinit mind emanating froin oftdepondent upon a finite pra _B 5, But any more so thon the oxistenes of an “Infinit Desfaner,” “Creator and Rulor of the Universe,” without a brain 2 6. Mind without predsisting organism be- Ing finpossihle, docr not the existence of a housa one ay, plundors ao sho retires to her woll-earned Denth of a Statesman of : nna Durtwes’ God acent Impossible also? . Stormy Berlod, and Mintey pes 7 Can noun proditce, create, or multiply eign AMmurs Whon tho ™ mer Itself Into something ? an us Out. Toke fe Toes not o reallont ort the ee In- a + New York Berata, ming? iinply a hl mo previous . 10.—T ¥ fo this “heginning,” whero naught oxisted ‘Anis, Jan, 19.—The Duke Antotne dg but endless dark yacuily ? 9, Ant tf thia at nny timo had been tho condition, so to spenk, of the tiniverse, would not nothing be the eternal stati quo to-lay 1 forever ? aa “Then is not the existence of the mate- soldiery figure, the sharp, Jal unlyerso to-day abuntlant and absolute | that wero onco familar in tho i it of Its eternal oxistence In the past, and | Parliament have pnssed out of Frenot hat it never was or could have been created | and tho Duke hns devoted the: i, front nothing, and thus a “beginning” also | yenrs ‘of his life to compiling inposstble . history and geuenlogy of ht: . : . Can tivo botlles occupy the samo space ey of lis family, 44 attheanmo ime bis Fi pra. Anumsty 1819, Deslrous of entree 13, If not, isnotan Infinit God within an infinlt universo an impossibility, and “erowded ont’? ng the military PBS ae profession, tous of a dip) molecule,or all matter 13, Is not each atom, in its grand aggregation, known to be por- ate He was accofdingly sent to Coane meated, possessed of, and cooxistant with | ol) stax i Jentpotentiary, and sitcecssively equally sternal physical and chemical prop- | Held similar posts nts nttgardt and: Tie ortics, sssonces, attributes, and buoyant vi- a 1857 he was Appointed Ambnasndor tality ? at Rome, and in 1861 was removed to Vienna?” 14, Ifa ennnon ts loaded, the match a where he remained till called to be Mintstet piled, the powder dry, tloes It need « God, 0 OE Olan Aaa ae a 1 nomination auporintend | ti Job to cause AA, oxnlo France whore he was cxeesalvoly me hh ston, or will this result follow ag an Inovita- ble and necessary effect of then existing causes, Which are the. peculiar combination of mntler and foree ? 15, Is a God needed to produce any single, or all Ube, phenamsns: known to oxist: in the unlyersa t B 16, I so, will tha reverend sir please point out one slngle thing In Nature direetly attrib- though, having friend nt the Cy mnn society, Minute to Divine meoney? dence In the Eternal City. 1%. Do you not. in ereatingn God to solve the problems of Nature and life, “lead the mind beyond limtts of definit mental percep- tions,” and thus a milllon-fold increase the pep! jexity of the problem ? 18, Is not the materialist, in secking nsolu- tion for the causesof all things In Nature, in inatter, nnd force, In something real and tan- gible* which we can behold with our senses and can comprehend, | mue! neayer B proper solution than you, who are failing. to these mysteries another mystery Infinitly greater fhan thosa you seek to solve, and of which you truly say “How Io could create a untverse with noth: Ing to erente it out of, or Whence He himself derived His being, we do not know, and to “guess? Is folly??? 19, Wilt you, then, my dear sir, who linvo boldly and wisely discarded ns folly some of the iniracnlous legends and traditions, go humble yourself by accepting as final truth adoctrine which you yourself admit it Is folly to“ guess” about, bub which ignorant. barbarians, Intellectunily MUttle above tho brute, have “guessed” for you? %. Reasoning, then, from what we know, must we not come to the concluston thatn “beginning” and a “Creator” of the unl- verse are alike impossible, but that continu. ous change of forms from eternal matter and coexistant forces, Is the only synthesls of Nattre consistent with reason and knowl- edge? ° Otro WHTrstEIn, #800 arti "“ Blology,” My rN P Bee vartiola headed “Biology,” in Tiwose Spanish, German, and Engl fluent and natural manner. With the Grand Crosses of and Lazare, and St. Stephen, frequently astonish breaking a..sllver miinirs than’ ho be: splrit of. hostility. to vantn, sentiment of France had napoleon) will not tho throne of commotion at Duvermois providing for the defense of sembly, and the Duke de rison.) Washington In Winter. ’ \ Tho Washington correspondent of the St, Louls, Glohe-Demncrat writes: “This is pretmlnently tho winter city ofour land: St. Augustine and those senl-tropical citles woo the genuinely Invalid, bat on astonishing lot of people come here for their health, 50 thoy say, but cemingly to tun the round of social aud political exeltements. No other clty has so much winter sunshine, no other city affords so many diversions, and Inno other city do so many’ Idlers congregate, A res less, rushing business man from Chicago eame here to sco the town lately/ After ona day’s dawdling about marble buildings and Buhny sires he chnracterized it ns a city of loafers, sins pai earricd A cane and walked leisurely along, as ff inno particular Tau to get there. It ls life that ono casi falls into, and, afters few. winters here, ft requires disciplining :o;be content ino quieter town and a colder climate. In a let- ter recently-recetved by a frlend from ‘Char- ley? Toster, the new Governor of Ohio, he says: ‘And what are you all doing down partments. The cost of pul paper now fs nearly a third was six months ago. In are that if the cost of will be a general advance, the poor. Thanks to night, and carries muinery bh gline—Ambaassador at Vio; Gramont, tha French diplomat, {Since the Franco-Gorman war thes QGramont tins been almost forrottey in hisyouth been of the Countoat Chambord nee sidered by the Legitimists ag a deserter theirranks, Ho married, in 1848, Mlsa Magk non, « Scotehwoman anda Protestant, rf nevertheless, aa Popular tember 1 + And a favorit e Soverelan Ponti himself, duri ent! ish in Iie was decorated an accomplished Inguist; i fi st, HA Hoanar, Fredericat Yattenburg: ‘wus bestowed on him by the Eny Joseph as ‘n parting souvenir, said to have been ono of the stron in France, and in his younger clays h ublfcat huroh ¢ y nssaut fro out nfter her in bult a dozondincy sho hes bithorto managed to ovate thor im, the oa mn, he Polytechnic School, one ft lomatic enreer, he rest Appointment which he hetd'ns Sous. of aa) ft bets FON fous, tut He.sininee i ovate: THE DUKE DE GRAnoyy, ‘ts doaa,* uke de inelst the cold and almost nionotanous eee’ ambl- nets tat uy fron tho, The Dukes Ttalia 8 most tho Lezton of "the the nation; wns enthislusticalty supported by thease 8 ram: foll from power even more suddenly than he had, mont Nowspaper Expensem Denver Tribune, The "business boom” fins struck the news. papers a backhanded blow, T: white paper has advanced 35 per cent, and there have been advances In at riot co ————_—___— é A Bonciit to the Poor, After the recent footls In tho Tibor at Roma, on unusual number of Hah wore caught in the river, and were devoured by the famished of the city nt n cost of two conts per pound, The - flooda in the Tiber always yield such a benefitte oo Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syru thousands have for ‘ycara boon relioved from slecploss nighta with poor, suffering, tcothing there In Washington 2. daving sone good | children, 2) conta, Avoid tmitations, tintes I know, 1 don’t know what to do with myself at home in the. winter. T keep think- SOALES, ing that itis time to go back.’ This same feeling every momber experiences when his term is out, and anothor, not a brother, ts ‘inking his place in the marble halls of the Capitol.” a Rapid Extinction of Buffalo in the Northweat. Montana Herald, Comparatively few, bifalo. have ranged the past summer north of thé international boundary. Forts Walsh and Macleod havo for somo yonrs past been finportant centres for the collection of buffalo robes, the market yalue of which to the Indian hunter may bo estimated at $2 each, In 1877 some 30,000 robes were guthered at Fort Macleod and a Jarge numbervat Fort Walsh. In 1878 tho number was 12,707 at the former, ang 16,897 at tho latter place, while this year only 5,704 have come in at Fort Macleod, and 8,877 to Fort Walsh, :'I'his steady decrease In tho number of buffalo slain by the Indians and half-breeds of tho Northwest affords ready explanation of the suffering provalont among them. a A Femalo Bandit-Chiet, Tho District of Saranzaro, in Southern Ttaly, bas recently heon overrun by a horde of bandits, under tho Jeadorship of a lovely damsel, Marla Crocl, ‘This adventureas, whose personal at- tractions are reported to bo fittlo short of soul- Bubdiig by thoss who have been fortunate enough to’ escape from her clutches, was for- mcely tho bride of a mountaineer, who occupied adiatingutshed position inthe band at present coinmanded by ber, This fellow met. with his death by the rifle ‘of a earnbintoro, whereupon his afflicted betrothed pioked up his gun, raised towanl Heaven, and vowed to avenge his eruol fate. Bincted Captain of tho nasoclation by hor departed’s comrades, sho hus bevome the terror of tho whole district, where sho has earned a reputation for ublgittousness by tha rapidity of her movemonta. She burns a farm- 2-Ton Wagon feole 4-Ton Wagon Scale materiay, with tron Addruss SEWING MACHINES, LIGHTNING SEWER Now sold for one-third former prices, range of sewing in textile fabrics leather. mitting of an extraordinary rate of the treadle makes six stitches, t Machines. than other Sowing stop motions, and ti tho needle out of tho fabric. well-known Wlison Compound Feed on both sides has two-thirds loss parts than ony other first-class either by steam or foot power. Every THE NEW WILSON Oscillating Shuttle SEWING MACHINE 1s wonderful In its conception and uns equaicd In Its capacity for doling a large and In its motions are ,continuous, ad¢ of speed, motion us prot ducing about ono-third more work Ina day. it has no ghtens the stitch with It uses the of the noodle. 6 i Sowing Machine. its arm is fully sight and one-half Inches long and five and one-half Inches high, and the whole Machine Is very compactly and scien if Ically constructed. In Its proportions, elegance of dosign and gener i. . appoaranco It Is unsurpassod. its simple, poworful and porfoo t Sewing Machines mechanism places It as far in advance of all o' her ee Ane WILSON as the telophone is superior to the tin speaking MENDING ATTACHMENT, for repairing all k le fabrica Inds of textile NO WITHOUT PATCHING, furnished FREE with all WILSON SEWI MACHINES, togother with a Tucker, Rumer, Cordor, Sot of Hommersy Bindor, eta. Prices furnished, with froleht charges machines furnished on trial to responsible parties, to steam-power, In pinces whore wo have no agents. trated Catalogue and Price List, No. 230. AGENTS WANTED. Id, an eased with Send for Mluas Address WILSON’ SEWING MACHINE CO, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S. A. ——— MACHINES SOLD ON EASY MONTHLY PAYMEN 83. Ma is tatbonet Dror Tho Dae pest men 0 tls . ‘companions hy ec Angers, us if Ib were 2 biscuit Tie a suoner sticceeded to the direction of foreign ray show 9 Prussia, Taking ad. ge of a discussion concerning the gt, Gothard Tunnel, he said that patriotic ho n ‘wakened.” Fils speech in the Gone be Jatif, nnvownelng that sence taal, Louis Drod| of Prince Leopold of Tohenzotiers ing pall caused the livellost all European courts, jt was seen that the Duke, evident! personnal motives or instigated bt others Was nuxious for war, War was nof slow in fol lowing. ‘Tho first disnsters sustained by the Freneh arms produced a_feelln rage’ Uhroughout-the country, AL. Clement fleclared the Cabinet incapable of Blac through ‘ho cost of a news eater than [t pipe ecpt the Post-Di: toh havea 18 OX 0 Post-Dispately rats eir prices $2,60 per year and the chances tion Increases, or sven continues at the present rate, there THE PRENTUM SCALES OF THE WORLD. PRICES REDUCED From 30 to GO por cent, — Wagon Scales Tay, Grain, Coal, Stock, Colton, and Merchandis, Other alzos tn proportion. Al! Seatos mado of the dest n Iron Lovor, Steol Tonrings, Brew Heat, and eam and’ Box Included. Era warrantod perfect, nnd to give antisfaction. cleupest und best, und save monoy. tion fursishod, of £41] price itst sont upon spplication CHICAGO KCALE CO., G1 South Petrerson-at., Chica jay the Any informs: Cor. State and Madison-sts- QNLY ONE LESSON REQUIRED.