Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 12, 1880, Page 11

FREE TEA AND COFFEES, Large Loss of Revenue, with a Small Reduction in Prico of Tos, and None in Coffea. Thoy Were Put on tho Free List to Maintain Iigh Dutics on Othor Articles, New Tork ‘mes, iat +8 ott aight yenra hnve now passed since tea weiaica were putupon tho freo Ist with a gicat flourish, and the course of thoso articles may bo Intercating to oxuminc. Ten had been paying successively aince 18000 specific duty of 20, 35, and 16 conte a pound; coffee, first hyo and then three cents, The rovenie from tea wis $9,394,000 In. 1803, 89,785,000 in 1809, 610,201,000. in 870, and $8,723,000 inn 1871, the last your prior to that which saw tho ropoal of tho duty; coffeo Quomuding a moderate amount of substitutes therefor) pall $10,633,000 In 1803, $11,510,000 In 1869, $12,078,000 [22 1870, $10,009,000 In 1871. It ts thus safe to say that $18,000,000 of revenue wero paorificod by thia nbol{tion of duty. Caifoo da- clined during soveral yeara following tho abolition in. tho quantity of both gross and not Sports, but tins since quite rapidly increusod; tea has muintalied an almost unbrokun ine crease, Combined, the quantity of tho two Im- ered hna Incrcused much beyond the growth of ponulition, but the sume la not true of not {mports andor consumption. Tho net importa 7 head of population, on the average, seem to Pave Neat risen, thon fallen off, in caso of tens m ens of coffe, tolnvoe hud a. fluctuating movement without decided chinge, und, as far natho course of tho rate of consumption por head can be generatized, it muy be deseribed in tho enmo terms. The following shows the not froports in pounds, nnd the pricy por pond, by the declared value, since 1872, Which was tho last year during which n duty wis collect TEA. COFFEE. Ya en gery Net (mporta.) Cta, | Net imports, » Cla, 05.8 | 205,038,000 | 126 BLT | eeu d40,200 160 RIA ma), 800 15 B40] 911,130,000 16.0 0.5 530,001,800 16.0 207. 821,749,000 16.1 aay F001, 16.7 Sit | 062,755,000 16 ‘ For the three yonrs 1870-"72, tho nvorngo de- elared yalno of caffeo was 10.0 conts por pounds for tha three_youra I87-'G, 10.6 conta; for tho four years 4876-'0, 15.6 cents. Tho ilke figures fo cnso of ft w cents for 3870-"i2; 30,6 cents for 187%-"h, and 26,5 conta for 1876-". ‘The declnred value of coffes hos so advanced that tho remission of duty has been nearly or quite offsct, but tho gonguinption bas not apparently heen ma- teriully Intluoncod; ton, on the other hand, hus declined, the consumer getting benollt both from thlg decline and from remission of the tix. Retail prices aro another thing, and while it is Very dillicult to draw safe and nt tho same tlino specific general conclusions fram data liko ese, Which are full of fnetuntions, and alwnys exbibit resulta to which a umber of causce contribute, wo may ay that the consuimor of tea appenrs to have derlyed some benetit from the abolition of duty, but that no decline in ‘price is visibia in cofeo, tho more importint prilcie of thetwo, That thoro hns been any real ‘benefit to the consumer of clther {s not clear, and if it ia adtnitted that the rotention of duty would havo furthor increased the retail price, the conclusion that escupe from such advanen hing been usefully purchased is far from fol- WD ELe, rots ng In 1880, attempts to mnko a breach tn tho Ing of, protceted monopolica were _ro- sisted, and patton ten and cotteo on the freo list, although an ostensible reduction of tariff ‘burdens, was, really a shrewd device for wird- dng of assault upon thom, It was as plain then asitisnow, and was urged tn vain, ut these articles woro not on the protectod Ist, for there was nobody to be protected; it wns absurd to elaim thnt the taxon them added appreciably ‘to ox] of revenue collecting, and, thore- foro, every dollar realized from It. was n con- tribution dircetly and solely to the Public Treas- ury. Not only by everybody who has studied tho subject of taxation, but by overy cation which has treated ft in prace tlee with serlous attempt to act wisely, it has been made a cardinal principio that revenue-taxes should be lid inainly upon a few articles of most general consumption, aod cs eciaily upon those put producible in the coun- fr This proriile was openly. disregarded, tha altra-protectiuhists being as well awaro 18 thoir opponents wero of tho merits of tho bill, and guving thoir own rengons for it. na thoy have, 7 18%, for handicapping tariff bills which might dass by ntnondments that would shake tho whole arf structure, By ‘ovenuia dutl nm xotnined, thoy elief from tuxes was desired; thoy offered tho ‘yoo. Dut they also got preelsely whut thoy wanted—= way. ot escnpo from touching tho gacredl protected structure, aud tho opportunity to claiin that revenue could endure no further diminution at present. It was u trick ko that of staying off tho domand of n creditor for bayment of a luego debt by making him a small lonation; it did what ft was designed todo—it pukay end, for that session and Congress, to all ope of succcasfully attempting tari reform, twas niso used in the’tampiign of that yeur 18 ‘abit of handy elap-trap., Tho freo breakfast table" cry was thonght to be ruthor a taling one, notwithatnnding the cloth on tho table, tho crockery, knives, and forks, and some of the Tool was taxed, and tho table Itself was not free, Thoro ts no morul to this slmploroview. ‘Thue is, thera {s nono which wo need take tho troublo topoint out.—none, unless tho reader finds it for himself without nssiatance, But sf sume- body from anather planet should stray hither, ho Would doubtless be audly uzzled to dis- cover what: tha country bas « body called 4 Con- Ore ‘OLD. oS WEALTH UN Afliver Region In Mexico Whero tho Richost Wines In the World Aro Found. Ban Antonta (Ter.) Express, ‘The wonderfu) richnoss of tho allver mincs of ‘tho Btato of Chihuntua, Mexico, fs not fully known, It fs truo tint tho mines of Moxteo have boon froquontly referred to ns of great rchnoss, but those who have not visited thon, God who mousura tho valucof those mninos by tho mines of Amerie, liavo but n faint and imperfect iden of tho charactor of tho oroguten. from such mines as thoso found In tho rogion of Batopilas, in the Btute of Chihunhun, Mexico, Our reporter met yesterday Col. F, W. Arme strong, who {9 Interested in tho Todos Santos Mine in tho vicinity of Batopllas, Col. Arm- strong was met in the oflleo of tho Gulyeston, Harrisburg é& San Antonio Rallway, where ho “Was exhibiting collection of minoral spcel- mena richer and moro beautiful thnn wore over Defore dispinyod In this city, Those specimens Wero doclared to bo but fair pleces of tho Ora taken from tho mine In which Col. Arm- Strong tg Intorestod. Somo of thom resom- Died clusters of mous, or tufts of wool, and thora wore called * hair silver,” as ndistinguiau= fog term, Othor epcolmens hid projectiles, and ‘Were distinguished as ‘nail silver.” Bald 'Col. rmatrong, * We can always tell when wa reach that kinul of stiver, even in tho dark, for by Pigcing tho hand against tho walls its pointe aro jolt, 4 By project jn their purity from tho rocks," Thero were other specmens of wlmost solid ellver that had remalned oncnmed In fell Spar and other volennie rocks, ‘These spect+ Mens wore colured black, und the rocks from Which thoy ure tiken show unmistakable signs Of greut tire at some period in tho long aku, There are several rieh nilnes about Butuplias, Which 1s about goo miles southwest of the City o Cuihuabus, and on discot ine Nttls more than flo samo afstance from tho Upper Ito Grande, ‘ho mines which are belng rezularly worked at Brosent, and those most valuable, are the Todos antes, in which Col, Armetioug {8 Intorested, tho Ban Miguel, owned by J. H. Robinson & Ca, aad {n which Hoss Shephord bas taken stock, and tho San Domingo mine, awned by a Philadelphia SPPpany. ‘Tuoxe mince and many uthers, whose e head haa never been fully developed, kre toe # ed within an ares “of three’ milog rom tho town of — Hatopilas, Thoy wa all worked in tho old Spanial 8% Notwithstanding that Americans now own am, Tho machinery consiuts of tho moat onlin tools anda fow stamps with mules to Bare ncayy, Work. It is tmposalble to reach: Batopiias with hoavy machinery, for the mounte Slnous country will only adit ef the oy ein iiialt And tirmefaoted Mexican mule, A pi ht exoveding 40 pounds cannot bo earriod Te thos mountains, and this must bo con- ¥¢ nrules. Bteum engines fodon tho backs of and boiters und. heavy crushers can never bo Peavoyed to the Matopiiis mincs. ‘Ibias region. ene yond cufoulation. The mine in M h Col, “Armstrong bs luterested( now qurns rhe an average of finn ee per week, ‘his sPhoto eround ts Alied with aller. ‘Tho re Ores run from, $16,000 to $20,000 to the tan, #29 what ts oullod second-class Ore from 26,008 $18,001, Col, Armatroms says that though this tae ni-class ora is richer tun tho ore taken {fain the fatnous Comatoek lade, yet thoy dy nat Hie it, but eust itustdo tau pile by itelf, awult= ye tuo possthitity of hard ties. ‘The richer oro. tine abundant that It would not puy to devote tae and monoy to extencthuy the silver from bs ch second-class inutorial, ‘There ure hundreds Hite ny Of this Inferior ora thrown up in piles bel Ui the mino, ‘Chis nine is now about 150 feat. Few the surface, aud rane into x mountglit ie ara dha ea 8 necounty Will BhOW, tn SURE saya $10 have returned ‘i 4 x These mines were worked putrinrde man, years AO, but they did rut igo ven deep, Reet and en water thoy would “‘nbandon the shaft . Strike In at ‘anothor Iocullty. ‘There are By a pidences of tho mines of this country hale been extenslvely worked by the curly s1~ aattunts. The ming in which Boss Bhepherd ie Chet Was worked by Marqufs Bustamente, indeed, he won the noble diutinction he burs Uw Dresuutliy to bid lloyal Hyuuces tho King of THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1880—SIXTREN PAGES. 1 Rpaly a shiptond of allver brie! alo nt this eit From the ove extracted from this imine, Hig home on the Batopiins River was one of the mort olegant ancl costly in Mexteo, The Ways fending to {t wore paved with silver brialed, Anda great arch over the front untmines door constructed of sliver, ‘hia house athl ds nor tho minos wherg It was built and apled hy Hustamente, but. of course, the silver bricks have been ti away and devoted to nore earOLntr Ones, Col. Armatrong thinks that tho mines about Iatoptins are the richest, in tho world, There is no, ehntice to milsrepras sent the valte of 8 nino in Mexico, na it ta taxed for what chines out, and the namomnt of silver oxtravicd is na matter of Gov- ernmént recor, Any ons can A to aut bs that ona President ho will continua tho Round, eoneervitive, and atatesmnoltke pole ta Mniatigurated by Prestdent Hayes, who, though sneered at by some, nevertheless Is considered by the bulk of tho’ people as uw wise and referitious nan, who generally profors to the thasses, Inston! of entoring to tho deatros of ntew whose chiof alnt in Ifo is to divide tho spoils among thoir followers. M, DB. BADER. Thinks Well of Arthur on Ieflection: To the Luttor of The Chicago Tribune, Cit1aAno, June 11.—As I reflect upon ft, T hee Neve that in C, A, Arthur thera fsa Providence that shapes things aswell for Arthur as Garfloid, Our grand lender Garfleld ts the way out of our wiliturness of traubles as to the Hrealdency, Arthur connects tha party In Now York, and gives uso hope of almost cortain success there, Whilo Enat, lately, E heard comments upon Mr, Hayes’ courso with Arthur ani his selection of Gen, Merritt to tl Arthur's place, Artur was sald to stand bigh in celal [ife—wns a real gen: was sti the reconis and necertaly exact! inino ls producing. According to the record, one of theso mines turned out $1,000,000 per annua for nine years, or £39,000) In tho ng eregite, Thore fs also a large per cent stolen and yotten away with in aliferent ways. Tha ncn who work ‘in tho imines are required to come out tinked, ns thoy cnanot be trusted with x Itistholr natural Inclination to stent rmstrong dlaplayed a specimen of sil tuken from tho swell inn vein which has bet teman and popular with all the common people discovered Just provious to his departiro, and | in particular, He fs an organizer, 1 worker. froin tho avolfert seetfon of tho vel atone ft wag | The romarkubie ununinity of hfs iniorse- expected to obtnin $1,000,000 worth of sliver, | incnt by the Now York delegation Is the Dest This rich oro can be worked custly without ma- | evider of his home popularity, qualifier tions, und itness forthe place. I belleve, on mature reflection, that it {s for the bests we mist now have harmony, It waa a grand trlumph—tho dofent of Boss ruleand third-termism. Wo are truly saved. and E belleve thoro is 2 glorious future for the grand iepublican party, CQ chinory. Tho Tintopitan country fs almost unapproach- ablo, and only by mules can ithe renehed, ‘Tho valley through which the Batoplias Iiver runs, as It rushes down from the mountaing!s exceed. Analy wich, troplen! plants wrow In ‘profusion, and the verdure of the region is porennial, Upon leaving for ae York, vit Ent, hares iol, Armatrong says the oranges tn this lovely To the Late C Tribu valley wore in bloom, aud erops aud vegetables ae) TNR OMA O0 IBY es ds and frulta of ail sciids were advanced’ As he | CHICAGO, June 10,—Now tht tho auoko of tho necended tho mountains, hawevor, and hut aday | preliminary contlict hus cleared away, It is hn and nt helf attor hie departure, tho water fr920 10 | order to felteltate ouractyea upon the adyitnti: the conteons which hung to the pommelsof thelr | gos atready gained; und It fs nat too inueh to fadiies, ‘The completion of the Southern Paclile 4 gained; an ni Road w El Paso will give Amertoans n better | 689 that thoy have nll been on tho alde of com- chance at those rich mines. Tho Mexicans havo, | prebonsive journalian and popular rights, We never done nny real good with thom, buavo not only escaped from the thraldem of the. caucus kings, but tho false principles with which ABECRBLC OF & fullig. they are reqiticed to work it so many months In the year, And xbout all the thoy assaulted 18 have been etgually overthrow. ‘Tho J.-U, mourns, it 1s true, but not as those work done is during tho porlod for which the Inw compels them to work. SUIL they have tuk- without hops, It will soon Hind comfort in some lous pretense, or start on some nuw “dhoot” en out hundreds of dollars In very short spaces ‘of partisan Journalism, of time,—but the fiprovidence ‘of the people and the raco is 80 general thiut tho money Is no Xo Latly Neta which lost Its ordinarily ltovel heud to become n Grant gudity can new resumo sooner mado than the next considerntion is how to got rid of ft, and some way to do this {3 al- its News-Iness and come tygaln into popular fivor. Eschow purtisauship, young mun! It fly be- ways found, comesan "independent" paper. THE VOICE OF THE VOTER. THe TUSUNE ANd Journal, vo-workers In the reat cuusy of ular representation and A Groat Keller the Interesta of true Kepublicunism as against To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Humcliane Matation, must ine doe a ol area commendation; for comprehensive journalism Lena, Illy June 10—It ts with no ordinary | fx so akin to stutesmanship as always to bo feelings of rolief that the Republicans of this | found In harmony with it. town received the nomination of Gen. Gariicld, ‘Tho atiffest Grant men ure suffsfled, while those ‘The name of Gurtield has already ovoked o keherous enthusiasm, and with auch w leader we who foared a third term fcol ng if a xrent load was taken off tholr shoulders. While we still cannot doulit but that na full ond completo telumeb awaits usin Novombor. hol tho greut Gonerul in the highest esteem, ~ atid will continuo to honor tae man who fed our 19 Denio-Confeds wo sus’: “Lay on MeDutt! armies to victory, we think that othors nro cn- Utled to equal honors. alle Ih ‘ Ifo Voted for Garfield. Tv the Editor of The Uhicugo Tritune, On Boar Tear, Juno 10—In your Issuo of Thursday, June 10, appenrs a lst of tho 30 dole- gutes who voted for Gen. Garticld on the last ballot. An error occurs {1 tho names from Louisiana, I am one of tho four delegates who voted from the firat ballot to the thirty-ffth for Shorman, and. on the thirty-sixth, bullot voted for Geu. Garileld, Tho namo of Mr. Sumuol Wakolleld appears in your Het Instead of ‘my Congratiiations, ‘To retain And damned bo he who firstahall ery enough.” STALWART. 4 ho Nation Rejoices,? To the Editor of Ihe Catcago ‘Tribune, Prrnorenst, W. Va. June 9,~The defeat of the third-term tricksters nt Chicago Is 0 mattor of general gratulutian, Tho crest-fullen Couk- Ang, tho loud-tongued Logan, the cunning Car- penter, and tho scheming Cameron haye timo 4n which to reflect upon the thwarting of thelr schemes for the estublishment jof one-man power in America, The Nution rejoices, It mikes grateful music In the fields “nud woods, aud wherever human belnys live, But abull tho namo, Mr, Waketield voted every time forGdn. | schemers, atter their present terms in tho Grant, and If you will ook in thu Jase of tho} United States Senute have expired, be agin a> inter ve of the wth Inst. you will sce Bte."{ lowed in poss of honor, to gain attempt tho Wuaketleid's namo placed in the corrected list of those voting for Gen, Grunt. Please mnke the correction jn your list no- ‘base betrayment of the people's will? Wake up tho people and hear tho muttered thunders of tho redupllcated nays which will be sont forth, cordingly, 3 [suppose you dosiro to give a cor- . B. TUnNEY. rect list of the wae who voted for Gen. Gare a CE TUIBY Ueld. J, Went Dunc, RecJofeing in Towa, ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Counxci, Buvrrs, In., June 10.—The enthust- asm revorted in Tux Tunuxe special of Tues- day night on receipt of news of nominations at Chicago continues to-day, and to-night a Pres!- dential salute wus fired from tho Armory catt- nou, Tho Nonnareil hus swung its bannor to tho breezo, beneiny: thereon tho names of tho next Fioslgent und Vice-President of tho United RuteB, Whilo Republicans, one and all, including tho German element, are rejoicing, the Democratio Jendora ure correspondingly ebagrined over tho result, na, without an exception, they hoped. elther Grant or Taino would win the'race, ag they knew thereby no strife would exist in he Publican rauks thit might result in a split and 2 third candidate, By tho nomination all fretions have been hurmonized in Western Jowa, and this, the Eighth Congressional District, will give Gen, Gurtield from. 4,000 to 6,000 majority over any and all competitors, Some Democrnts, worm adinirers of | Garileld, even go 660 far ue to say tht, 1£ olthorone of certain probe fA blo candigntes on the other sila be nominated at Cincinnati, they would preferto voto for Gur- Al “Third-terinism 1s forevor kitled in Amer- ien," renurked a prominent Democrat to a‘Tiun- UNE ropresentutive, “and the Ropubilcan party, a8 Well 08 the entire country, ure guliors there- “Tho Tribune” Apprecinted. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, New Youu, Juno 0.~The New York Times, which claims to be tho National organ of tho Republican party of tho United States, bus Pook-poohod tho opposition of Tie CicaGo TripuNe to the third term with supercilious contempt during the fow months which pre- ceded the Convention. I am glad that the ro- sult has shown not only thatpaper, but mauy People fre itlinole that Trig TriyuNT, In this on- set, Was not influenced entirely by personal hos- Lillty to Senutor Logan, but that {t hnd a follow. dng “which was suiticient to defent the plans of tho muchino politicians, Without the ald of Quy Cnicaco Tninone the tremendous local op- sition to Grant could not bave been organ- zed, tho unlt rule Jn the Convention cauld never have been broken, and tho defent of the thind- term movement could nover hive been necom- Pilshed. 1 say bully for ‘ne Tromung. Liam down on Enstern conceltand contempt for West- ern intluence, ax “A Lriumph of Honest Preference. To the Editor of ‘The Uhtcago 2ribune, Cn10A00; June 10.—The nomination of James A. Gariiold was an ngrecnblo surprise to tho business-men of this city, but his adinirers have by, tiga quantion that was forovor silenced at beon many for ycars. When ho aroso in tho | Chlengo, and tho Stepublican party and entiro Convention and, tn tho.hopplest speech of tho | Gpunity sould feel proud of tho miunnor of Its oceaston, put tn nonination his ofd friend Join - Sherman, it brought to mind tha story of John Aldon before Preseiiia, plending for his trusted friond, Miles Standish, ‘The reapect hla hearers hac for John Stern was uit, Dut the nid- miration and love for tho pleader was inilnitty greater, and it wos the burden of many henrts: Why not Garfield himself?” ‘Those suppressed thoughts found full utterance when tho ** Inov- itablo™ camo, and such nn outburst of emotion has seldom beon equated a3 on that oceasion When 10,000 henrts hud tholr aceret, desires reni- ized. Itwaan triumph of hunest proference over selfish methods and machinations, Intellectual groatness, combined with honosty, and purity, fs the beat “machine” in tho fleld, _ © 8. BrowNeEL, Col, Grant on Washburno. Tp the Editor af The Chicago Tribune, Ci10Ago, Juno 11.—Col, Fred Grant appears to have been thrown ontirely off his balance by the resultof the Convention. Tho morning attor tho nomination ho engaged fn an exelted polltic- al conversation with a fellow-prssenger on an Indiana avenue car. Bpeaklug go loudly that no one could belp overbearing him, he ‘declired that “Mr, Washburn was in Ga d—d Hise | Ohio in the Convention, ‘TM the Edttor of The Chicago Tribune. Crago, June 11,—I notico your criticisms of tho course of tho Sherinan delegates from Ohio in the recent Convention, They ure cminontly Just. Tho nine Bintno delegates from that State noted wiacly, and to then is to be attributed the nomination of Garileld. Hand Sherman been presented porslatentiy by tho nnan{mous voto of his own Btate,athor States would bave rallied to bis support in suiliciont: Mumbers fur hisnomiuntion, Outalde of Grant and Bluine, Sherman was tho Tain who showed strength, and muny of the scat toring votes would hive boun cast for Sherman rather that for Blaine or Grint, ‘The third term they would not support, and the feeling agulnst Blaine was in manny sections quito bitter, ‘Tho query was often raised, “Why does Ohlo Present a ‘divided delegution?" Tho notion of the nine made tha nomination of Gurfleld possi. bie, and tho writer happens to know that utter the second or third day of the Convention the persistent ning hud little or no hope of the Buc- geass of Daine, but steudily watched for tho op- portine moment for tho ‘triumph of Gariletd, heir real chotce, VINDEX. d—d und fraud." A friend of Mr, Washburno, sitting near, requested Col, Grant not to speak in that: way of that gentleman, wheruupon the doughty: young warrlor repeated, with still more otfensive omphasis: “ote, Washburn isi O—d d—d Har and froud.” This incident was witnessed by several persons, who came to tho conclusion that Col. Grant resembles his great futher only iu name, J Le Tho Ohto Delegation in tho Convention, Bpectat Dispatch to ‘The Chleugo Tribune, CicAgo, June 11.—While wo aro beartlly in favor of “ burying tho hatchet,” so far ns our ernng Bopublican brethren are concerned, and, dy the words of our noblo stundard-benrer, con- centrating our forees agninst thocoming enemy, something 18 duo to the truth of history, and, in our Judgmont, your netlolo in Fridus'a Teisuxe: on, tho “Ohio Lunglors at Chlengo™ fs wolt- timed. Ex-Gov, Donnison, Chairman of tho Ghio delegation, camo bere strongly committed. to tho dactrine of district representation in tho National Convention, and in an interview, at which tha writer wis present, during tho week before the Convention met, in auswor to a dircet question, announced himself us the ehemplon ofthe right of tho Congressional distrivts ta elect their own delegutes to tho Nitionnl Couvention, aud nied that he had been fighting for thi princlplo for thirty-five years, and gave bis heorens to understand that he Tuat Like Lincoln. | Tb the Editor af The Chicago sfribune, Racing, Wis. June 11.—The poor old Welsh- man who peddles peanuta in our town from door to door hus an opinion in regard fo the nomina- Yon of Gurfeld which is shared py. mauy othor wood people. Hesnys; “Itenme juat ike Line coln’é nomination—God did it}. 10 auw that tho Kopublicun party was beimy torn to pieecs, and lis people wero praying to Mim allover the land that tho party whigh haddonoso much roost might he preserved for furthor usefulness, nd alithe Oemocrits were praying that Grant. inight bo nominated; and dob’t you remember Nehteousavailoth much but the brigerot tae | Ru,aaee gle henrers to mn rl x iy ; i 8 iO wit onvernud hui Wicked Ie an wbomuution tothe Lordl Now, | oe detea te ee att he en er peared ae if tha Republicans willonly Just keen on gueetine mont of tho contested sonts from Hinals. Wo thelr trast in God, Ho will'sea to'it that Garfield | simply wish ta put on record this clreumatanon is clocted.’ 1 Ws fn conjunction of your etutoment, and that Ml : nols mny Soow wh woro not thelr true friends ‘Witeans ta Sanat ee mae weaveipe in one tt tat amore strugglus tor jor 8 Chic une, popular ri Ja our political history. Wesr Dzrzny, Wis., June i0,—It s with feol- —— = Tati Wan, ings of tho grentest gratitude that Wisconsin congratulates The Titmuny in tho resultof tho aio the Bator oy he tneage driven Chieago Convention, ‘Thereault ts vory iargely | 4c, ‘Gad ab Th pe tne hn duo to the fact that wo huve such Journals as ae et Ne ne aealoe sere Tun Curcaco Trupune,—{ndepondont, brave, | Se we anivthied-tarm Rupublierus ia-ne honest, and determined from cunviction fur the | Of deep und fervent qrutituda at tho dollver- right, Long may {t wave and continuo {ta | ce Of tho Brand old party from the danger course in tho interests of tho Pooplo. ‘Tho nom- pint hustent ie ane remark ts. frequently: ineo—Gon, Jains A. Garileld—well represents | Bear “Dlalno saved the country and tho purty tho curnest, honcat elfort thut hus been so ably | from ruin, Aad ee quietest ve oe Fount ‘Talking with PostmastorSomcrsand ox-Bhorif oundida: y Minune. Certain it . rom yeaa uvhisvement in the intorvet of the Hepube eeceunn Sones Me Boas sorta ap ceria ican party, for which ‘ne Tarnuxe bas juod ly aon reason to be proud, Wisconsin cua juatly claim | Over tho triumph of ita efforts aguinat tho third- bor shuro in tho wlory that covers the banners | term horesy, and that ho folt Nke sonding Tax of the anti-third-termers. Asn State sho was | Tiununs bis hearty congratulations, together ably represented in the Chtengo Convention, and | with bla warmest thanks fur Sts oourdd from the the lurge Hepublicnn majority that she will roll,| frat. Sir. Freeman chimed in with © Here, too; un this full for the Hopublican tieket will det | countimoein ou that.” And yo the soutiiient oustrate her indorsement of her Bite delegu- | yous overywhers, and {n overy crowd you micet, Yon in the ChicayaConvention. Hurrih for the Grant men tulorss Gurtald, and Keon to reul- right! will bo heurd wlong tho fino of tho Ito- | jzotholr intatike, and ut uny rate to revoguiza Publican ruuke, us Halo says, “until tho Ides of | tho fuct thut, after all, the peopte arc supreme, ovember,’ GA. WwW, Tho iMate men, loyal to him to the Jie soe “Aa we could not get Blaino, no man that the A Satisfactory Nomination, Convention could have nominated could have ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Uvibune, ploased us better, abd 28 we vould not yet Blaine CeNTHALIA, Iil,, Juno 10.—Perwnit me to add | We bad tho sutistaction of beating the third may congratuiaichs to thoso of your numerdus | Feppanduulng He dont useribera bere over the very yaluublo rewults ie dT oeked bi m 1 aul y morning, I asked bli how ho wav plouged with of the fate Convention, Goeu, Garteld, us our {| the uonination, Gmuping bad band with a ei standard-bearor, unites bere as olsewbero tho | lke Vise, and shuklug it untll it ached, ho sald: discordant cloments in our grand old party, “Firat rato; could not have suited mo better; T Disacnsions, preferenoes, ang what not bave all yoo na i Fee tui taman thou atl. disappeared,—in short, Republicans of every | would hear from Jim Gartleld some day, and b) shudo of opinionuyree thut the nomipation of | Gourgol was right. 1 saw it in bin. O, wo will Gen, Garfivid will in {tarosultssubstantiatoyour | cleet him this fulls he milgtako ubout tT tell Prediction that tho tnity of tho party's rotatub- | Coiduot walked on, tulitig t@ hinvelt; tho ut q . words L hoard bin edy were: "Mo dy tho best the Damoccutic purty must tuke & buck gout | tmunio Awmorica.” The Colonel, howover, fe a horeatier, I myself look upon the work of tho | pativeof Oblo, having been barn in loss County, Convention with supremo sutisfaction, firmly | that Stute, ia 1635, which, Comuthor with ble per- belloving that tho strength of Gen. Garticld sonul acquaintances with the noxt Presidunt, ac- utmatty tho musses of Republicans and Cousorva- tye Doutvorats {4 greuter than that of bis iluae trious competitors for thy high position, and consequently X buve uo doubts about bus clocuou, And, by tho by, IT count for u good ehare of his enthusiasin. Of course a have heard Py this Ute that the Democrats have pomluated Frank Landers for Governor. His nomination was uo eurprise to believe | Republicuns, ua bo is the woukost wan they bave got in the Stata, and ta tot te be compared with: auch we Coffroth, af Lafayette, or Judo of Indinnnpate. dovery ronson to think that we enn enrry the State this fall on both National and Htate tickets, It only renialns now for tho Nee puldienns to innke n wise re fon for tholrean- iidates on tha entire State tckot to enable thom to carry the ny, Probably the strongest. man we baye in tho State to inake the race for Governor Is Prot, O.. A. Hurgess, President of Mutter Jnlvecaity, There 1s some doubt nbout his necent- ing tho nomination ff tendered hin, pet qthern in betlor that he could ba Inditeed to make tho ree. Hut, at any rath, tho Hepublican purty.in Indians has no Iaek of the most ellont men ta make the Gubernit- torlal rit is Pal. Tam tif inclined to think that, from the allenes of the Dentocrata Binca tha naminuttosn of Garileid, that, in this Btute at least, they seo the handwritiye on the wall, and that after No- Runner (retina eon be wider to the Repubiiean pyramid, ‘That we can wrest the Stato ‘from Democratic mile this faible on coneummuation devoutly to he wished.” ‘The Republicity party hus tho wis- dom, und horetofore the Demoersats hive hid the fortine, Shakspeare si Wisdom and Fort= tne combating fogethor; if the former dare but what it muy, no chance can elinke: ft." Evorse Wren THE BIG IRON FAILURES, Prominent Iron Mens Opinions of the Suspenston of the New York J1tillon« aires Excessive Lmportation —'rho Probable Effect of the Crash on the Iron Luduntriens Philadephia Times, Tune 2, ‘The suspenstun announced yesterday of Charies W. Scofield, another New York iron operator, with Habilities estinated nt $2,000,- 000, following so close upon the heels of the failure of Lerman Lissberger, nlso of New York, for a considerably larger amount, served to Intensify Interest in local mercan- tile circles regarding the Inte depression fn the fron trade and Its probable effect on that braneh of commercial Industry of this elty. A thorough canvass of lending ron operators here yesterday shows that of the merchants, manufacturers, speculators, brokers, and {mporters, which classes compose the trade in tis city, anly the last two were engnged in tho Importation of foreign jron when the top prices wero reached ast winter, and these, niore conservative than thelr New York contemporaries, confined thelr orders principally to meet the demands of home minutacturers who wero unable to procure the raw ninterials here. ‘Che rising market Appears to have bean first created mainly through railroad corporations, who had per- mitted thelr rolling-stovk, rails, ete, to de- preciate, and the sudden and violent demand from them and kindred interests exeeeded the producing facttithes of the mills and fur- naces, many of Which have been stopped and out of blast, | Enforeed praduetion en- sued, but in tho meantine, the high figures adimiuting of the profitable importa: don of the forelzn product, Ro was ordered from Europe In ftmense quantities for fut- ure delivery, and ina few months tho domes- fic market” was overstocked. Although nuiny orders abroad were counternianded large stucks continued to arrive after tho market became glutted, and with those turned out at home kept priees gradually sinking, = From the uppended opinions, sleaned from prominent operators, it will be seen that the interests here hive been conducted on mn more conservative basis. ‘There will be no such disastrous eifects wit- nessed ns in the New York trade, where two fallures, \gurerating’ $5,000,000, have been announecd during the past week, and the Smmediate future Js replete with healthful prospects, a Charles Wheelor, of Morris, Tasker & Co., and who is jdentifed with ofter prominent iron interests, yesterday gave a brict history of the entises and effects of the late depres- sion in the trade, in substance ns follows, tuking bar fron ag an Mlastration: in No- Veinber, 1878, bar fron was at Its lowest fle- ure, being If to 18-10, In Deeember it was allie fituer und contliued without much variation unt May of last ent. ‘Then it glned 1-10 and became stendler with an in- ereased demand, and shout June followlng reached 2 certs. In July the price was firu- er, greater activity, ‘vas noticed, and by August rose to 21g cents, a very decided In- crease. During the dull senson ‘of 1878 quite a number of rolling mills and blast fur- naces suspended operations, and these now beran filing wp with orders, 4 num- ber of {dle mills and furnaces started up, and Brits became firmer and advanced until last Octover, when they reached 34 to. 34g, ‘They were still adyancing in Novem- ber, sthitencd In December, and reached the highest point, 3 ¢ to 4 cents, in January, Duriny ecember, January, and February the mills not belng ably to supply all their orders, bar tron, old rails, Seoten ple, forge, stegl rails, bluotus and billets, and serap iron were ordered from abroad, the Jargest por- Hon of the orders going out from New York, ‘Toy were sent by lectus and cable for future delivery, and far exceeded’ tho freilitles for transportation, aud are still arrlying, Specu- Jation began alse during that period, nud a5- sisted In hicreasing the stocks on this side. Late in februury, in consequence of the overstocked market, prices began to weaken, Inve drouped ateadity sine, and now have about reached the bottom fizure, 4 “T don’t anticipate that prices will go any lower, ns_ importation ins Stopped, orders: abrand have been countermanded, and some furnaces are golng out of binst, All classes hive lost some by shrinkage, There $s a ‘ood deat of Tinpofted, fron at New York, Philadelphia, Balthnore, and other ports, but princi; wally New York, and ay soon as these stocks are out of the way prices ought to bo firmer, Consmuers are buying qmore freely, 1 think the prospects aro falr for w goad trade from July L during the season. Cheap iron means large consumption, ‘The market Will bo kept mora healthy and there Will be ho oxtraviurant fluctuations. ‘The manufacturers will ba more conservative.” ‘To a finn! question, “Will the future pro- duction by Iinited?”” Mr. Wheeler said that the ordinary operations of the various works Woukl nbont meet the demand, and there docs not appear to beany dis] position toforce the product on the market, He also stated that the speculation in iron Just winter was. confined chieily to New-Yorkers, and Phila~ delphia operators are comparatively safe from any such undue effects of this vourse ag are NOW being experienced In Gotham. C, A. Lyman, vw prominent ivon merchant, anid that from 1873 on things worked down Bradually, and stocks among railroads and other prineipsl consuming Interests worked down low, where the season of 1879 found them, Before that Ue {t was supposed that resumption might result in contraction, but it had Just the opposlt effect, and restored con- fidenve, he leading denand came from the raflroada, whose equipments needed repens ishing, aud from the mills, Last August the Tovenent set dn, sales were hind. rapidly, and went righton, In December No, Liron Teavhed $30, aid inside of that figure the ma- jority of the transactions were made, Then von was bought up rapidly, and ereated a craze, - In Februnry it had re 1, ‘There was sone tuk of an fron famine, wid the etfect was to let hy foreign fron. ‘Phe Wost bought Isrgely, and had much to do with stimulating the market. ‘Then came the climax, Sales at Maher fenres were incon- compared ta those of December, ond prices fell rapidly, and have been decline ing ever alnee. ‘Tho opluion ts galning ground that the Market Is stendier, with a tendency to im- prove, There have been sales during the Weel at $20 for No. 1, but the market at pres- ent is {rregulat, somg accepting very much Jess, It will take six nonths to work off the forefgn fron, and a good: niany furnaces not tulvantageously situated will have to go out of blast, ‘There so disposition on the part, of the strongest Lehigh companies to refrain from present siles, Sone mills are still well olf for orders under contracts made fn De cember, ‘Thera ins jut been much evasion of contracts, 2 harge iunfority of the sales baying been made atinyldle prices, The lo- eal operators have all stood up well under tho depression, and there is not a suspicion of any tinminont fullures, ‘There was not o speculative Uspositioy manifested here us an New York,” Edward Sunuels, another leading operator, presented bls ylewsrin tha following cons lensed and comprehensive Hangings we conshler that the market is much healthier at the present Ume than-it has been for Hay months past. The denn fs legitimate, nl- though not lara, in consequence of consum- ers preferring to use up thelr entlre stock before muklug turther purchuses, Sulit iy daily growing, and as-productions haye been Jorgely curtailed, both manufactured and raw irons, any excess in stocks which may exist at present fy being rapidly used up and the restilt must be a bettonuent in prices fn the, hear future, although we do not antlelpate any considerable advance for many months to come, as itis the polley of producers to keep prievs as low as juay becompatibie with fulr profits, Western, Southern, and tocol Users are all consuming largely und steadily in nearly every branch of business allied to fron, | ‘Hho stocks of forefen tron have been largely exagserated, and the only thing to Toar Li the futuro ts that some day the cou- sumers will wake up and find no Iron and thus create another ‘ byam.’ Other gentlemen In the same line of trade expressed opinions congetial to tho shove and appeared to view the future wilh an ex- ceedingly hopeful look. THE DOMINION. Commercial Union with the United a Staten. To the Editor of the Toronto Glove, Mowrreat, June 0, 1880.~In your last edi- torlals on thia most fmportant question I have read with amazement: 1. Thats commercial unton with our prosperous netghbors fs op- posed to the mnterfal Interests of Canada, 2. ‘That it would not ralse the price of our great staple commodities, Including the prod- nee of the farm, the mine, the forest; and the fisheries, 3, That the bulk of the com- munity would lose heavily. 4. That we who advocate commercial tuton are mercenary dupes realy to sell our country’s future. Now, sir, L beg to be allowed to answer each of these potits in their consecutive order, with full confidence that the sound, practical sense of the business men of Ontario will nothe carried away by sentimental considera- tions, when our very existence 18 4 people is threatened, when hundreds of thousands of farmers and inechanics have aud are newuatly leaving the country for want of profitable employment at home, le Is commercial union with the United States opposed to the material interests of Canale? Let us first consider in what position we now stand asa people, ‘The Dominton has In Itself every element of greatness. posses- sing half n continent in territory, most. fer- tle rections for agricultural ptirsuits, inex: haustible coal flelds east and west, mineral wealth in every direction, timber lands with out end, the best fisherlesin the world, inland rivers and lakes for the cheapest possible transportation, thousands of miles of gen const, and, above all, wrobust, hard-working. weil-conducted, educated, and Intelligent popttation of 4,000,000 ot citizens, to be fa- vorably compared in every respect with thos of the nefzhboring Kepublle, et how do the material interests of both countries compare with each other? The United States have within a century ralse themselves to the foremost rank of the clyil- ized nations of the earth. In that short porlud they have outgrown the most powerful European countries fn population, In prosperity, and in the wonterfiul develop- iment of theft aurteultures trade, and manu facttires, ‘They linve built more, telegraphs and inore ratlways than all the other nations of the world together. They ure the greatest wonder of the age now, and’ what they will be twenty years hence fs beyond all ealcula- tron, ‘They stand in the proud position of not having a single enemy In the wide world, and sel thelr, tag respected everywhere, although thelr navy and army are on the smallest possible scale, The financial posi- tion of the American Government is such that $1,000,000,000 of its national indebted- ness have been reciafined within the Jast ten years, a fact without precedence In the hls- tory of the finanelal world. Such are the inaterjal interests of our prosperous nelgh- hors who are separated from us only. by an intngtnary Jine. Now, let us see how we stand on our side of the boundary, ‘The Government at Ottawa hag within ten years accumulated a debt of $100,000,000, with the prospect of contracting another $100,000,000 within the next ten years, to complete the unprofitable public works now. in course of construction, The Province of Quebee durlig the sume period hing alse con- tracted ndebt of same $17,000,000, with an annual deticit of $300,000, ‘We’ find, more- over, that the returns of the British Income tax establish oflietally that $00,000,000 are now jnortennedt in Cannda, on which $25,- 000,000 are pald as interest, absorbing aunu- ally toa large extent all the legitimate earn- ings of the people. in fact, Cunuda hins arrived to such a state of general poverty, our wealthy citizens have been’ so reduced by the present erlsis, so many hitherto powerful commercial firms have been swept into bankruptcy, amounting: to $130,000,000 willin the fast live yeurs, every interest In fact, Is now under such a cloud of absolute rin, with no contidence in the future, that the time has come, In the opinion of every businessman in the country, for adopting lmmedtate means of public relief, ‘That relief ts to he found fn the wiplng out of the Custom-House line which separates us from ninarket af 50,000,000 of vousuiners, Let us give the Canadian formor and ine chante the same economical conditions, and prosperity will notstop short at the inedd, but will extend north to the remotest Cimadian settlement, ‘To maintain that absolute free trade with the United States is opposed to the material Interests of Canada ts to. fgudre every notion of political economy and to re- nounce the most solid plank In the platform of the Liberal party In every part of the world. Tow can the Globe, which prides itself as the chinmplon of free trade In America, sus- tain such adovtrine in the face of all the economists of its own school? There can be but one explanution of its course, based on sentimental considerations, not on sound common sense. We are told that we tre moved by the mere wish to finger American dollars. Indeed, our most shicero wish Is that the nericulturist, the meehante, the tradesinan should sce more of the United States currency honestly earned by a full day’s work, for {un that ense they would not beunder te paintu) obligation of leaving thelr homes, penniless and friendless, tocarn their diily bread on the other slilu of the Ine. Let every worklngman in Canada tinge more of tha American dollars, and there will be no needtof the Globe troubling itself about the material interests of our common coun- try, In fnet, the only practien] menns of fos- tering the mutertal Interests of Canada 1s to assiniinte the economical circumstances in whieh we stand to thosy of the American peonle, by adopting a common tariff, and by wiping off the Custow-llouss Hne, which ts the only obstacle to our becoming cone merefally one peonle, equally prosperous, progressive, and wealthy, Prnnauct, J. 1). Editor Canadian Emanctpation Review. Eniigration from Canada. Toronto Evening Telegram, June 9, Canada, a fell for immigration, is face to face with the unwelcome fact that the coun- try Is also n sourco whence emigration ts be- Heyed to be taking place nt a rate greater in proportion. to population than that proceed- ing from any other country, not even except ing fomine-stricken Ireland. Already reila- able statistics show that one-sixth of native born Canadians are domiciled in the United States, and thore ts every {indication that tha proportion is specdily to be farger. The Port Iluron Tinea supplies statistics, which tho Sarnia Observer hus veriiied, of the Intlux of native Catndians to the Republic at that polnt, which Is porhaps the most out of the way of the prinelpal ports on the whole tron- tler, During the elght nionths ending with Muy no fewer than 67.190 Canadinns took, up restdence inthe Republle, It night be supe posed that this enormous drainage Included ry strong stream sulting towards Manitoba, but: it does not, for those merely pusstiug through the United States were excluded in the statistles, 10 this be tho record of eftlux- fon nt ono place, and that by no means the inost finportant, what uuoist the sum be? We know that aturm fs exclted In tho Mariting Provinces at the depopulation gotng on there, and wo know _ulso that tn Quebeo & goodly proportion of those who hive suillclent Means are migrating across the line, Com- ing {nto Ontario we tind almost every towne ship losing more or fess of {ts population, but invariably Ina larger proportion than the In- tux of new residents. Jn thls very elty what istransplring? Ask any intelligent mechan iv, and he will tell you that the nomudle American workman, familar tn the recent Yeurs: “of depresston, no longer comes firound seeking employment, He wi furthor tell, you that many of the best workinen in’ the city, specially those who aro not hampered with families, are realizing their Jttle sayings and setting thelr faces towards Canadu’s busy uelghbor, le will still further tell: you why ho hhnself hay not gone thither,—and he will not tell xen it fy becnnse he loves the grat old flag, 0; battle aud breeze" sentiuends, he will tead you ta understand by the tone of his conversation, welght Hitle With hin against “Dread and butter” reulities; It ls because he cannot go that he does not We know that this oasertion will bo indignantly repelled by the organ of the knights and that of the old Torles, famfffarly termed Grits, for they will take for granted that thelrown wishes are fruo rather than the mechunic’s personal knowledge, Something must be done to ar- rest this depopulation of the country; some thing must be done as well to make Canada nore than aglave Into whieh eulgration Ls poured from Eyrops and fulls through Into iy United States, ‘Tha party in power have done what the country ut the lust elections destred then todo, a9 iearly as they could, butif thdy have managed to keep, it a large. measure, Cunadu for the Canadians, they have nob succeeded In keeping the Cana~ diuus for Canada, Falling thelr takmg oMesal cognizance of this depressing atate of amalra—and it Is Ineumbent non them to do so—we would sujeest that the National Lib eral party—whte {3 hoped will spring fram the disruption of Liberalism from Gritism otake up and propound a policy culeulated to remove this ditieulty, The ‘abolition of the Senate Js all very well in {ts way; but that hospital for decayed politicians cannot na deende Intlict as much real (Injury pon Canada as one year's emlgration of her sons from thelr motherland, ‘There may be more Ways of escape than one, and these other ways may he tore palatable to the proletert- ate than n Zollverein with the United States; but, unless these devices be speedily suggest ed, the pressure of clreumstanees will ab no distant date force the people to halt and con- shler whether they will drift into deerepi- tude and ruin, or,” throwing sentiment over- bourd, submit to be as Nature sugeests—a complement of the continent, {nstead of an Isoluted dependency, ¥ STATE BAR ASSOCIATION. Meeting of tho Executive Committee at Springficld—Thesen Sclected und Anq« aixued for the Annual Meeting— Amendments to tho Conatitutlon Recommended. Spectat Currespemitence of The Chteago Trine. Srunorieny, Ill, June 8.—The Exeentive Committee of the [linols State Bar Agsso- elation met here to-lay, ‘There were present D. McCulloch, President; W. L, Gross, Seere- tury; C, A. Roberts, Pekin; SJ W. Moulton, Shelbyville; John A. McClernand, Spring: field; Janes M. Riggs, Winchester; Janes B, Bradwell, Chicago, Upon reading the eall, it appeared that the President and Secretary expressed the hope that “the inembers come prepared to suggest: 1. The uaines of sultable persons who will prepare theses; topics for oral discussfon hy per- sons selectetl—one on elther side. 3, ‘The propriety of sollelting from ploneers of the Bar of this State reminiscences to be rend and published, 4. Establishing the Associn- tlon upon a firmer ftinanclal basis; and 5, Any chiunge looking to the advancement of the {nterests of the Association, A Special Gominittee of Arrangements was apo! nted, charged with the duty of making all needful arrangements for the annual meeting of Jan- tary, 1831, Aietucting a banquet, the invita. tlon of yuests, ete. ft was resolved that tho session of the annual meeting continue for two days, and that the banquet be held on the evening of the seeniid day. ‘The topie, “Spe clal Assessments by Munictpal Corporations for Public Improvements,” was assigned to the Hon, Witla FE. Nelson, of Devntur; that of "The Legal Helntlons of Railroad Gerpertions to the Public, Their Rights and Obilgatlons,” to the Hon. doha Mayo Palmer, of Soringilelds Tofessional Ethics,” to the Ion. James K. Edsall, of Chicago; "The Present State of the Common-Law Practice Jn England,” to the Hon. Janes 3. Bradwell, of Chivaua; and * The Listory of the Statute daw of Tilinojs,” to W. L. Gross, of Spring- eld. ‘The Seeretary was instructed to extend to the ITon, Joseph Gillespie, of Edwardsville; the Hon G, Koerner, of Belleville, and 1. N. Arnold, of Clilcago, an Invitation to con- tribute personal reminiscences of the Pioneer Bar, to be read at the next annual Ineeting and published. Mr. Riges inoveil the selection of topics for oral discussion at the annual meeting, and suggested, “No One Should Be Incom- petent as a Witness; discussion t6 bu aflirmatively opened by the Hon. William H.. Barnes, of Jacksonville, and negatively by the Hon, S. W. Moulton, of Shelbyville. Tt was resolved that this Comittee recom- mend the aimendtnent of Art. XVIL of the constitution so that it should read, “ The admission fee shull In all eases be $3, to. bo paid ag provided by the by-laws,” the last clause of the article to stand ns now, It was further resolved, “that this Con- mittes recommend that Art. VIIL of the by-laws be aniended by, inserting after the Pord © chantes,’ in the “fourth printed line, last proceedings, the words, ‘And shall baye ower to hear and determine such charges’; also, ‘that VL of the constitution be amended by striking out the Inst three printed lines, commencing after the word ‘Association,’ and by amending Art, VILL. of the Const{tution, by striking ont alt of the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth printed Nines, a3 shown in the Jast published pro- ecedings. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. To nexpi:n corron FADIICS FMEPROOF, Atasanitary convention in Michlgan, Dr, Keuzle, of the State Board of Health, sald that cotton clothing could bo prevented from taking fire by the use of borax In stareching,— fn tenspoonful to each pint of starch, afterthe water has been added. ‘The borax can have no injuriousoffectupon the cloth or upon the wearer, and Is so chenp that all can afford to use it, It was shown by experiments that muslins and tarlatans, the most {ufiammable guods, when treated with borax starch could not bo mady to burn witha blaze, Teall cotton dresses and underelothing, and es- peclally the clothing of children, were treat- edin this way, a great number of lives and much suffering would be saved avery year. Dr. Kedzie sald he expected that one of these ys some shrewd fellow would use this ree- ¢, mix starch and borax, and sell it as sbestos starch,” or with some athor catch- ing name, at 500 or 600 per cent profit, and get rich outofit. ‘The people could Just us well do their own mixing and saye the profit, TALLOW FOR THE CARPET-BEETLE, A writer In tho Germantown U'clegraph ays: "It has’ been ascertained that the bacon-beetle (Dermestes tardurlus), an ine sect closely alticd to the carpet-beuthe, will not toneh Its food when tallow Is placed near it. A Indy once placed. in a far aw munnber of the lnrvm of this beetle, together with tho meat on which they were found feeding, When all of tham | were busied in devouring the meat a sinnll plece of tallow was placed near it, when the larva quickly left their food and huddled together in one’side of the Jar; nor would they come near the ment so long as tho tallow remained near ft. And when greatly pressed with hunger they began to devour each other, until only one was left, and this one died o starvation rather thin to go near the tallow trorder to get nt Its food. “If itis found that the carpet-bettle has the same repug- ninee to tilow as tho bacon-beetle his,— and I have no doubt that It has, then we can custly: protect our carpets from the attacks sof this Witle prst by a fudicious useof tallow. ‘This Intter sub- stance is known to protect clothes from the attacks of the clothes-moth, and, being easily obtained, Is far preferable to eamp hor, t- bacea, ete, Dsefore the carpets are hild down the floor should-be painted over with melted tallow, taking cure to fill up all, the crevices in the floor, ws it fs in these that the lary ustily conceal themselves,” HARMLESS GREEN FOR SWEETMEATS, Tako 5 gra, suitron and shake it up in 3¢ oz, of distilled water, und allow the mixture to stand for twenty-four hours, Also take ers. of Indigo carmine, and, with 3¢ 02, of distiled water, treat it in the same way as the former. At tho end of the twenty-four hours the two solutions are mixed together, produc i fine green solution, capable of coloring 5 lbs, of sisi: ——__—— THE GREATEST IN THE WORLD. Without a question Buffalo, N, ¥., can oust of the irgest and inost complete prie vate Sanitarium tn the world, ‘The Invallds' Hotel was founded by Dr. RV, Plerce, who has represented his district ng State Senator nnd In Congress, and i3 known throughout the United Stawa-ns the originator of Dr, Dlereo’s Family Medicines, and who has also. become widely colobrated In tho treatment. of chronto diseases, ‘The erection of this mammoth home for invallds was muds neces- sary by the targa number of allficted who foeked to Butfalo trom alt party of tho United States to consult Dr. Pierce and the eninent medieanl gentlemen associated with iin ag tho faculty of tits celebrated tnstltue thon. ‘The establishment fs sald to haye cost nearly 8 half million of dollars, and ts fur nlshed with every uppltuieg and fnellity for the cure of chroile altments.: A corresponds ingly Incge branch Institution fs located ot London, Englund, ‘The whole coneern ts owned and operated by the World’s Dispen- sary Medical Assoclut(on, of which the orig nal Dr. Plerce fs President,—his brother, an uncle, and other eminent medical gentlemen takiug part in the treatment of cases, In treating cases they are not at all contined to the nurrow Himits of presoribing the justly celebrated remedies, Dr, Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, Pleasant Purgutive Pel- lets, or any other set remedies, however oul, but have resort to the whole range of tio Matera, Medicu, a8 well as to'Turklsh and other baths, Swedish movements, and other approved Fewodles and methods of cure, — Tobacco und the Eyos. In tho Now Yurk Medical Journal Dr, B. T. Bly vee the results of bla examination of over ou undred persons, chletly clyur-wwakerd, with rof> erence to tho condition of thoir eyesight and ths Intiucnce whieh the use of tobacco and oxposurg to Its effects incident to thelr occupations had. ‘pon thelr henith, Tho method followed wis to teat tho Vision of exch person, then to oxamino tho eyes extornally and with the ophthalmo. Kcopo. then to nsk a few meneral questions about the hentth, habits, oto, Asa result of thin study and tho experience of othors, Dr, Fly's own ime Pressions tre “that tobacco has of {tself only # comparatively alight {ntluence in impairing tho vision: that working in. tobacco ts ea bealthtar As most other gedontary occupations; that In certaln persons pectiinrly susceptible to it, or when coinbined with other noxtons influences, {b row te pair tho vision or tho gentral health, just as has been clalined for its and that constant contact with It, 1 tolerntica of eory," a8 with other polsons, may bego! it aulliciont to contradict. Any WHEAT. ‘The Best Variotien, In tho International Millers’ Exhibition at Cincinnati the Committee appointed to in- vestigate the important question of what aro the best vartetles of wheat for flour-making, submitted an elaborate report, which Js of 80 much Importance to wheat-growera that we quote fts material polnts in full as follows: In the first place wu have met with much diMeulty in determining which fs tho best wheat for milling in the United States, on fecount of the vast extent of whent-growin districts, extending through 23 degrees ul Tatitude and 57 degrees of longitude, havin a length of 2,800° miles and “a breadth a 1,700, covering an area of 3,260,000 square miles, cmbracing all the States in the Unfon but three, ‘and the entire ‘Territories, with every variety of soll and climate. We find the same varieties of wheat grown in different States, while possessing the samo eral hroperttes, differing materially in ne for milling, ne Fife wheat of Northern Minnesota and Dakota belng far superior to the samo Vurlety grown in Iowa, Wisconsin, or LHl- hols, ‘The Boughton or Tappahannock wheat of Virginian, Tennessee, and Georgia Is much more fich in gluten than the same grown in Indiana, Olio, or Illinois, We also find great diversity of opinion as to the merits of particular Kinds of wheat own in the same localities, making ita dif- leult mutter foryour Comuntltee to determino whith are really the most desirable yarioties of wheat for milling purposes, We are of opinion that'a general discussion, at this necting of the Association, where all the large whent districts are fully ropre- sented, will do more ty settle which sre tho most desirable wheats to use than any report your Committee would beabiato make, From the Information before your Committe inostly obtained by correspondence, we find the following varieties among the best for inilling purposes: Winter Wiheat—Longberry amber, Lancas- ter, Indiana red, Alabama, Orange, Velvet Chaff, Bowghiots or Tappthannock, Jennings, Spring Wheat—Minnesota Fife, China, Matnmatts pr lilo Grande, tenatvel ‘The Longberry amber fs extensive! wr in Virginia, whieh, with tho ‘Lancaster, Is most sought by tillers, being rich in gluten and possessing properties very deslrablo for slipuln to warm climates, The Indiona red is spoken highly of aga fine glutinons whent; ulso the Alabama, the latter but little: ralsed, owing to its light Yield per are, ‘The Jennings is a light wheat hard, Bives excellent color and good strength. " ra makes a good family four oi fair strength, and yiolds well in flour, The Velvet Chat possesses good strongth, and ylelds fairly in dour, is an earl, watlely. grows a stil straw, and is well lapted fo Strong and stiif soils, where most varietler would produce too rank straw and lodge. hl gals The Boughton or Tappahannock is spoken of in some localities, while in others is not considered a desirable wheat, not pan tleularly rich In Bluten, but makes a good family flour; is casily damaged by motsture ‘The Fultz aud Clawson are taking the lead with fariners, ylelding lar) , Dut are very wulesirable for snillers, being soft and weak, and containing little gluten compared witk the first-naimed varieties, ‘The Clawson is used somewhat to mix with damp, strong wheat, dn spring, wheat tha Minnesota Fife is tn compnrably the best of any strong variet: It js rieh ‘In gluten, vei hard, and yleld itnmensely tn middlings for purification atu Inanutacture Into. patent flour; is essentially 8 “bread-making” wheat, producing a larg. number of pounds.of finest bread from + tulxed number of pounds of flour. Tht wheat is grown extensively in the North west, attaining: Its greatest perfection {nox treme northorn latitudes, particularly {i Northern Minnesota and Dakota. In Wie consin and Lowa it is much the best spring wheat rouse. ‘The Rio Grande, China, or mammoth, is ¢ Inrge-berrled, heavy wheat, ficlding woll it flour, and, next to Fifein glutinous proper tes, Is pirtleularly adapted to weak Innds, having a rank growth of atruw and standing drought remarkably. : The Canada Club we consider the next best spring variety, but is soft, makes an oxcellent fisntls daar when strength Is not a partien- lar object ‘The Lost Nation, or Prussian Fife, wa con- alder the poorest spring wheat. grown, hav- ing thick bran, very soft, weak Jn gluten, not even making a white flour, It Is grown extensively in Wisconsin, Lowa, and Minne- gota, ylelding well, and is considered by farmers ns being safer of 0 crop than Minne sota Fife, China, or Club, THE VOYAGE OF THE CONSTELLATION. “Owhithor bast thou boon, my naval man 66 Y Owhithor hast thou sallod upon the billowy brine?" “ Pyo sallod across tho sea unto a foretgn natton; To Teeland T'va been, aboard the Constellation. “And though the sbip {s old, ands heavy galo might crack {t, I'm free to say wo've had a very jolly racket, “Wo found those Irish fellows a really plonsant a And thoir whisky worth tho sampling—partlc- ‘ularly bot, “Thoy Tonstod us in Tr fol we thor wince fru free from wators And atte ball I danced with Lord Somebody's duyughter, “ Aud when wo got to Galway they did us quita rot ua ud—- Gaven ‘hat and gardon-party, and 4 dinner to tho crowd. “"Pwas a very deoont banquet—though I'm bound Jn truth to a 2 ‘That tho Irish way of cooking dovilod lobster's ainply bad, “Thon wo gnve a little blow-out just before the time to atl, . modo! luncheon—though of id ry And ctirao wo bad no quail “And to Kany aguin, ond I'm quite propared to ‘That, tuke Jt’ all iu all, wo've had a jolly racket)" “Then from the talo you tell, my uaval man so 1 take. yetnat you sailad across the sea to eat? “And yet tho story’s come acrosa the waste of ‘That ‘rin cunnot food hor starving sons and duughters,”” 3 Au, yos, now you recall It,I did hear from = Who Biucked my shoes in Dublin, some rumors * of a famine, “ra anite forgot the stary, and hadn't time to But for, imyself ‘twas really & very jolly rucketl" New York Sur. An Important Correction—Anna Hane dall-Dich! Says Sho Is Not in Chis cuygo, Tu the Editor of the New York Times: Sit quietly upon the grass, under my own trees, a! iy littte country homy on Long Taland, engaged jn reading tho Sunday papers, 1 was surprisod and mortiied to find myself reported in your volo asin eeaineay on somewhat obnox- jous wotor at tho Chicuyo Convention, Lhad beforo read iu the Herald that an en thusiastic and somowhut overzeslous friend of Dir. Biaue bad waved hor shawl, wavod # fing, de cose ed T Bnd wonderest why iunatics, Bott ot an wondered wl inalo und female, bad not beon debarred’ from tuo Convention, whoo turniug to your paper, found nnyself ryported as that ldoutical woman, Jf tho person who communicated the inforus- tion to your paper meaut W& perpotruto w joke, } fait to comprehend It ua such; Hf the name weal ovor tho Hues through curelosness Ou his tho mistake {4 inoxcusuble, “At ull events, suc ind of notorioty 14 extremely undeslruble,' oot tosuy Sxaeporathiy, py Unblomished let me Ivo, of dio unknown, OlUraut me honest tube, ur Grant uw hobe—Pore ‘ ANKA paqpAtieD nian Mow Ho Got ofr, yb that took John Bampeun out of hig ae ‘Atic., to bang! bint for horses upon bis oponing a barrel ==> Noothor Whisker Dye oguals Hull'e~tp cants Kind — LPP an 2B a epee pt