LZ!irJ Hcroroef If Price 10 Cents. EIGHTH YEAR. HEPPNER, MORROW COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1891. NO. 411. THE GAZETTE. OTIS PATTKltSON Proprietor. VAWTER CRAWFORD Bus. Manager- A $2.11 per year, $1.25 for six months, $0.75 fort ree mom ns; in advance. If paid for at the end of six months, 2.M)a year will be charged. ADVEllTISiyo BATKB. 1 inch, single oolumn, per month $ l.V) 2 2.5(1 u " " " It no K M ' 15.00 DOUBLE COLUMN. inches $1100 I ' 5.00 !4 column 8.5 V, " Local advertising lOo per line. Kach subse quent insertion at half rates. CEE301T OFFICIALS. (iovtrnor S. Penrtoyer. Bee of State G , W. McHride. Treasurer Phu Metsrhan. Sunt. Instruction E. 3. MeElroy. JudRe Seventh District ...J. H. Rird. District Attorney W. H. Wili-on HORHOW COUNTY. Joint Senator Henry nlwkman. Representative J. . 1 liomUBon. County JiuIko .Wm. Mitchell. ' Commissioners J. A. Inomusou, 11. M. Vaughn. Olerk J. W. Morrow. " Sheriff ...Hew. Noble. 41 Treasurer J. W. Matlock. Assessor J- J. McOee. Surveyor Julius Keithiey. - School Sup't W. li. Baling. ' t'oroner James Daugherty. (I EPPNEIt TOWN OFFICERS. Majoi ...Henry lllackmar. I'uunr-ihuel Nelson .l ines, J. w. Morrow. K. L. Mullock. (). E. Farnsworth, (.. 1 M-.llory and W. J. McAti-e. . . . . Heconlei A. A. Roberts. fressurei v ,, zer Slarshal , J- W. Rasmus. usmrEB SOCIETIES. lorn Lodge No. 20 K. of P. meets ev- eiyTnesdnyeveninKBt7.80o clock in l. J. W. Rtohabd, C. ('. W. L. 8alino, K. of U. 4 8. . tf iiAWUNS PO.Sl', N J. 31. O. A. R. Meets at Islington, Or., the last Saturday of , each month. All veterans are invited to join. CC.Boon, J.F.Willis. Adjutant, tf Commander. AN INVESTMENT Tkt will DOUBLE in Twelve Itatk paying Dilclonds April aud Ootobor. S l'OCK OF THE 7TT GA.-ALA. INVESTMENT AND full paid, and Capital Stock, $4,00,000. Shares, $io each, Subject to no Assessments. Gen. BRNJ. F. BUTLER, Massachusetts. President. Hon. JAMES W. liY ATT, Late Treas. of U. 3., Ti-eas. nrwiicTo . Gen. BNJ. F. CDTr.BR, of Massachusetts. Hon. L mjan II. Root , of Arkansas. Hon. A. II. Wym in, Ei-Treas. of U. S., of Neb. lion J imks YV. Hvatt, " " of Conn, Tnos. C. smith, Pres. 17th Ward, Brooklyn, N. Y. E. I. O vrfi rld, Sec'y. Thompson-Houston Elec tric Co., Boston, Mass. 0. W. Perkins, Cash. Mass. Naffl Bank, Boston. Geo. C. Schofield, Pres. N. Y. Contract Co., of New ork L. M. S.iNKouo, Pres. Bank of New Castle, of Kentucky. ADVISORY BOARD. Hon. John B. Gordon, Governor of Georgia. Hon. Ko"T. L. T.iiaint, Governor of Tenn. Hon. .T. B. F.oukkr, Ex-Governor of Ohio. Hon. Rich. H. Uhiuut, Ex. U. S. Printer, of Washington. Hon. E. F. Mnn, Snpt. Concord & Montreal Railroad, of New Hampshire. E. R. True, Cash. U. S. Treasury, Washington. Henry Fi!Uchtanoer, Member N. Y. Stock Exchange, New York. P. K. Roots Cashier First National Bank, Little Rock, Ark. F. Y. Robertson, President First Nat'l Bank, Kearney, Neb. CITIZEN'S ALLIANCE. State Organizer, J. P. Hadley.of Hardman, Or. .Address him at this place. FSOFESSIOlTAIj. A. A. ROBERTS, Vieal Estate, Insurance and Collection Office in COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Heppner, - tt - Oregon J. N. BROWN, Attorney at Law. J A3. D. HAMILTON. Brown & Hamilton Practice in all courts of the state. Insurance, real estate oollecti.ina id loan aya its. Prompt attention given to all business entrust, ed to thorn. .. Opposite Gazette Office, Heppner. tf WHEN YOU WANT Plmt-Clo9 DON'T FORGET That the best dace to net i is ot the GAZETTE oIIOP, Heppner, : tf : Oregon. Suffolk Trust Co., Transfer Agents. 244 WASHINGTON STKEET, BOSTON, MASS. Til E PR( )P KRTYOf THE CO. CONS rSTS OF FIRST. 8,000 Cttv Lots, or 2,0:H acocs of land In the city of Tallopoosa, Haralson County, tla. the residue reimiiuinR unsold of 2,000 acres, on the centre of which the city was originally built. Present value, 1,0S1,7G5. SECOND. 2, l"s arrcB of valuable mineral land, adjacent to the city of Tallapoosa, all located within a radius of six miles from the cantre of the city. PreBent value, 122,!)O0. THIRD. The issued Capital Stock of the Ocoagla, Tennessee & Illinois Railroad Company, chartered for the purpose of building a railroad from TnlapooHa, Ga., to Stevenson, Ala., 120 miles, that will net the company nearly ?2,0J0,000 of the capital stock of railroad, paying 7 per cent, dividends. FOURTH. The Tallapoosa Furnace, on the line of the Georgia-Pacific Railroad, in the city of Tallapoosa, Ga. - the said furnace being of 50 tons capacity, manufacturing the highest grade ol cold and hot blast charcoal car-wheel Iron. PreBent value, $250,000. FI F HI. The Piedmont Glass Works, situated on the line of t)ie Georgia-Pacific Railroad, In the city of Tallapoosa, Ga., said plant beings-pot furnace capacity, and manufacturing mnt-glass nasksanu prescription-ware. I'rcseui value lou.uoo. There is alreaev located on the property of the Company, in the city of lallapoosa.ua., 00 inhabitants, 2,0110 of whom are northern people, who have settled in Tallapoosa within the ast three years, ti:t2 houses, l." manufacturing industries, oud 40 business houses, schools, churcnes, ater-works, elcctrict lights, S7o,ooo Hotel, ana new mauuiaciuriug inausirieB ounuiug, eie. 50.000 SHARES TREASURY STOCK re now offered to the nublic. the oroceeds to be devoted to locating new manufacturing estab lishments aud developing the Company's city property, at a SPECIAL PRICE OF $3.33 1-3 PER SHARE. This stock 1b full paid and subject to no assessments. It will pay dividends April and Octo ber, and the price will be advanced to ?.".on per share, when the r0,000 shares are Bold. Orders for stock u ill be tilled as received, in any amount from one share upward, as It is de sired to hae as many s nail holderB in all sections of the country as possible, who will, by their Interest In the co.npnuy, iniluence emigration to Tallapoosa, and advance the interests of the Company. ,.,, .,b lU.lNJ Mill pUlCllUBU O BliniVB Ol ytl llius VI ', J:tll.0O " 9 " I'JO.OO 150.00 " 15 " $150.00 " " . . $100.00 " 30 " flOO.OO " " $250.00 " 75 " $750.00 " " JoOO.OO " 150 " $1,.M),00 " " $1,000.00 . " 300 V $:i,000.00 AddreBB all orders for stook, and make checks, drafts, or money and express orders payable to JAMES W. HVAIT, Tfeasurar, U.-A(a. ' Investment and Devc opmcnt Company, Olnbtt Bnililine, 244, WH8hlnhn St., BoRton, Mass. rj-80-pagc illustrated Prospectus of Tallapoosa, Stock Prospectus of Compan, and Plat of the citv. with Price-list of building lots, mailed Iree on application. Kellable agenu waniea to represent the Company In every county. SCOTT'S I EMUL OONSyftlPTION SCROFULA BRONCHITIS COUCH3 COLDS Wasting diseases Wonderful Flosh Producer. Many have gained ono pound per day by its use. Scott's Emulsion ia not a secret remedy. It contains the stimulat ing properties of the Hypophos phites and pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil, the potency of both being largely increased. It is used by Physicians all over tho world. PALATABLE AS JSLK. Sold hy all Druggists, SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, N.Y. cIStf S nS At all Stations on the Heppuer Branch. First National OF HErPNER,- Bank C.A.RHEA. FRANK KELLOGG, President. Vice-President. George W. Conser, Cashier. Transacts a General Banking Business EXCHANGE , Oo ali parts of the world Bought and Sold, iColleetions made at all points on Rea sonable ierm. Surplus ond Ui (Jivifltd ft fils,U9,KB.C0 NATIONAL BANK of HEPPNL:R p.p. TiiojirsoN, President, ED. K BISHOP, Cashier, TKAXSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS, COLLECTIONS Made on Favorable Terms. EXCHANGE BOUGHT & SOLD. HF.PPNER. tf OREGON. L. D. BOYED, CONTRICTOR AND BUILDER, Special Attention Given to esumaies on an kinds of work. fROFWETOH W HEIFNER BRICK YARD Office Lower Mnin Street Gunn's resideiice. nt A.M 389-tf. HEPPNER, OREGON. YOU CAN SUBSCRIBE FOR ANY NEWSPAPER .OrMaeazlne YouVVant AT THE GAZETTE SHOP.tf. W. II. UTTEH, rr a. i o re. OPPOSITE MINOR 8 HOTEL, HEPPNER, OR. Work done in the best manner, and prices to uit the times. MANT COUNTY TRADE SOLICITED, UTTER, The Tailor. Tor lire cost! venoms themerilf-ine mnstft b more tlnui u itirf;utiv A'o l er m a nen t, it muNi coututu Tonic. ASterative and Cathartio Properties. Tutfts PIE.h mrcms thctto (innlitlci la n aninut degree and Speedily Restore to he bowel their natual ierNtnltlo Mkoiitfu, ho eaiteuMai to rejyuiurity. Sold JEverywhero- 410-413. The Morrow Co. Land & Trust Co. v t niiiiiiiMiiiiii , i And after Sept. 15th will supply the trade only with ARMOUR'S PA'KIG HOUSE SUPPLIES Which thev Rhin direct in car lots, at lowest wholesale prices, tf "f-Mr-jii i i i in. m 1 1 n i THE POSITIVE CURE. 3 ELY BROTHBR3. M WOP BUKewTorfe. lMc.Weta.1 P ISO'S REMEDY FOR CATARRH. Best. Easiest to use. Cheapest. Relief is immediate. A cure is certain. For Gold in the Head it has no equal It is an Ointment, of which a small particle is applied to the nostrils. Price, 50c.' Sold by druguists or sent by mail. Address, E. T. Hazeltwe, Warren, Pa. 5 THE OREGON LAND CO. with its Homo Office nt Salem. Or., (in the StRte Insurance Building), and Branoli Offices in Portla-d, Astoria, nnd Albany, has forale a large lot of Grain. Stock and Fruit Farms, also City and Suburban Property. THE OREGON IWVND CO WiiBsmpcinllv orennized for the purpose of buying and subdi viding large tracts of land, and has, duriug the past two years, bought and subdivided over 3200 acres of land intohve to twenty acre tracts. The success of this undertaking is shown in the fact tliHt out of 280 tracts of land plac ed in the market, 225 have been sold. We olaim that ten acres of ohnice land in fruit will yield a larger income than ItH acrtu in wheat in the AliHSiamppi valley. We, nlxn make valuable jiiiiirnTpiErnts ill the way of roads, fences, etc. We ear sell a small tract of Uud for the same price per sore as you would have t pay fcr a iHre fnria. Send for pamphlet, maps and price list. CotiGhs, Coltls, Influenza, Bronchltts, Hoafrcness. VYhooDlna Cotiah.CfOUD. Sore Throat, Asthma, and every affection of the Throat, Lungs and Chest, including Consumption. fpeedy andiiermancr.t. ' Pennine signed "I, Buttfl." P40M4)U 'oimoniiib" isiiuyiKII ioj poitj TO A Tnn.Tif.imt) tt u mtJmk I lfTfie fJjBJl Will Tv-'fj th Moorti nsaln'fltht TT tlr miJ Kliim-yi nnd linior th fiS2 Heultlt nl VinurufVouih. Dynyei-nift, Want of Apietit, lndifteKliori, fgX hci of Klrfliigfh fttifi Tired WafcW PeeUnRatJW'liiUlyonreil.Bciiiet I.crh Of Ira inaansttiiiis joi w lores. e.minnainfl mina nd Kumtlies Brain Power. I A 9 B ICC peculiartotliniroi will litid lm A l I in DR. BABTEfl'S 1BOM TONIC naiife nnd oB(Itc re. Gfvon aolenr, dcrU thyconipleiion. Frwiuent attemtiti nt votinterfeiU Iri ol? nd'! to ths poptilit Viflei?rL,I!.nHitsT Hi m pie Most mi itream Bnok lit of twr centi iu pOBigue. MEDICINE CO., St.LoLdj, E TRIAL PACKAGE PR0RHARRIS1 PASTILLES FOR THE CURE OF IBE GBZETTE'S FflBjH. Notes Gathered By Those Who Are I'fotrressive. APPLICABLE TO ODR SECTIOS And With a View of Beneflttins the Stockman Fanner, Horticulturist, Dairyman, Etc. WORTH KNOWING. Our friends from Six Dollnr say crop, never looked better ut this time of the yenr. If nur farmers will feed their cheap Wient to Imirs, tliey will find theii finances in belter condition. We will reiterate the stHtement Hint n farmer, to Btioceeil, must buy untiling tlmt he onn rtiise. nml have everything to sell that can be produced. Corn wi 1 fatten linus faster than tiny other kind of crain. Thousands of bushels of it are raised in Eistern Wash inuton, and there is no reason why il CHiinnt he produced iu this seotiou. If the Fanner's Alliance inoreaaes dnr. ini; the next two venrs as it ha in the past two, and will refuse to be hum iiiitliied hy deinairouneR, it will become a taiwer for ;ood. Tl.ere is notliinu wronu iu honest orpiuiziition aud luvestiKuliuii THE GREED OF GOLD. no disadvantage, which was an entirely different matter in the subsequent issues of iireenbacks. The soldier foutrht for the Uuion aud received as pay, $16 per per month, iu this depreciated currency, aud vyhen his dutiful wire went to th merchant to bny those necessaries of life, she whs compelled to part with most ol t to Bansfv the "reed of cold. Twcuty- ve to fifty per oent. irnin on sometbiuu that every household uses, is wonder fnl for a few men to have pouring lown the funnel totheircapaoious coffers. The soldier oould only buy I0 worth f government bonds with his py, bo' he rioh man could take his $16 iu cold reenbaoks of the urst issue, and bit- I just 4d btl worth ot bonds. The Urst la ne nt greenbacks had been used to satis fy many of the debts contracted at the arly part of the war, aud the rich had most of it in their vaults. Thus, with u urrenoy that was not monev, for the use of the people, and void nnd good cur rency for the rioh man, everything sold at fearful prices; yet, when the people's reenbucks got into Wall Street b Colters. t wus good money for his investments iu government bonds. My dear Gazette, this is one ohnpter ii the history of the United States thai has been long wit u-held from the public. mm the beginning of the war, wheti Millionaires were few, capital lias had udtie advunt ige of labor. Under the use of belug republicans or democrats. congressmen worked untiriugly for the wealth of the laud, and the masses were ppressed as thev had not been since the biyiiofthe revolution. Those "uualieu- ble rights" were overlooked during he days of disaster and ar, and men with titty millions became no rarity. Ai some future time, Mr. Editor, I may even follow up the career of greed, since the war, uud see if it is any better than that lepicled iu the preceding paragraphs. Willi: Kbv too CIOSP i.niilicnlifin to tmUH KIM AL In y DlvllIMTYor uin-ftis ntfi kv.v. Vll'l Dli-TI) M l!UI! HrfiK WlTM !..i!(rs'lKN.WAVIlti.AKl;SH. is. lUl.l'MAIIY UStKMMlih I.AIll.V MUV liiYCl Mi iiimI SI IU- )LK A(ii:i); lack of vim, ipm'. 'i"t t U iul ni-gniti !ipfilrr! nud i tike: nil in.-itir'ii.i'ch Iu up' otn" WrSEN WE SAY CaBE.VaM' AKK-.T UVMl l. d in irit't lu'Clvt; yum fi'lth in Prof. TTama' S0LVLI.E KF.E'ICATEDPAKTILLEa. iffpr t'iht lllt's II nil AI.MIi.L I I'.l.i HI-.K. ntn, oitn or run, biillcl'ir.g trnm tMi trfin'tlc uliniild uptitl ineir' ati'ircx" so we unn riirnic lo lifiiii'wi-nd, Unit v.fitiny tun.' I he tnip fmtditin . mul imffire nifdli'li-e l fcfirei a promM cur l.Bi.'tttfl III ('V V.irH "IK'T it iriii.-..:i. intiii), r ui.e. iii n h ir i.. t.n toirJ l.i' itif ri'li'l.nilcl Pnnililf. Ti'"rtmt!rj THE HARIO RErVirOV CO.- tWrp. ChprniP'tai EIAN bTVi, n-f xa ft. TDIAI m g :',-All jrvnlf nt iieMini. For Cc-ali3 and Crcap,"w teat tli3x, a.11. S. S. C. C 3 -3114 "by - MRS. J. N. BROWN. THE FORfflTlE ACT. INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED BY THE LAND OFFICERS. Information in Full for the Public rhe Itlghts of Settlers Fully Piotected 1'hren Uondred and Twenty Avres to Kach Claimant. The following is a oopyof the inatrno- tious relating to Ibe aot forfeiting the nearned lauds of the Northern Pacific, Railroad company received by the United .States land officers at The Dalles. riere will be no necessity for a rush by laitnnnts to make filings upon the lands, the not fully protects the actual settler possessor ot the same. Under seo tiou 2. persons qualified to make a home stead entry under the provisions ot the niinestead law and this aot, must exer cise the riL'ht within six months from the passage of the aot, Sept. 29, 1890. Simmons Liver liegulator has never been kuonu to fail to cure all liver dis. eases. I which ' as paid hy Hie consumer. If TTDtri A T ri i we had ,-war puces," Hie goternm Itt.otra.c Hano, Oram and Harmnry. Pmntinir h nrroa and Crayon. icil a tiun given lo - Portrait Work. Car. (intra and Cuter bis., Usppnar Oregon, From a BunchgrQsscr. Over one hundred nnd fourteen years ago, the American colonies, the then em bryo United Stii'es, deolared nil men free aud equal and with unulienable rights. fhe oppressed colonies had experienced the hand ot tyranny from the "mother countty." They were taxed to ruin, without any right of representation, N' part of the law-making was delegated to hem, and it fell hard upon the strng gling resideuts of the land, "Inch formed no more Ihau a fringe of the now great republic Then followed the revolution with which every American is familiar. ind which had in the background the might of injured freedom, more than the power ot men. It was phenominal iu every detail, and the world woudered a i lie success ol a uuudlu! of meu against the strongest nation on earlh. For over eighty years, the republic en joyed taxation with representation' Statesmanship ranked higher than pom poaity, backed by the power of money The halls of congress were filled with thinkers, rare and able. Then appeared the war-cloud. The nation was forcei o meet the exigencies of the oocasiou by putting soldiers in the field. This quired mouey. Wall Street w as then, as t is now, a power in finance ami gracious. 1 (?) and patriotically (?) made loaus ol old to the distressed government at ale of inury from 'li to 36 per oent fluid had the advantage, and took it; bit who, in the end, have paid for this iuor dinate greed? On February 12, 1861, the government unable to submit to the demands uf those who had a corner on the wealt t the laud, a greater foe thu was met in Dixie, issued SSUU.UUU.UuU 'reasuiy notes, not bearing interest an payable tor all debts, public aud private there was no exoeption clause on th issue, uud they were at par with gold and tins gave relief to the needy govern ment and the depleted pockets of the people. But it did not suit those who bad gathered iu the silver uud gold. The bankers must do sometliiug, and four days after the act to supply the g veru ment with a good and legal money, a bauker's convention was held iu Wash ington, consisting of delegates from the banks of New York, Philadelphiu aud Boston. Something must b done to again elevate gold to its usurous throne' Thev must have control of congress, Everything moved along smoothly for a year, but there it ended. By an net of Oongreas, February 2-, '02, the exception clause was added to the greenback of future issues. All are familiar nith its stipulations. It was a legal-tender for all debts, public and private, except duties on inports and interest on the public debt. From that time heno forth all issues of greenbacks bore this excep tion clause. During the nr the cotton and sugar crop ot the South ns cut off, and was. of necessity, imported from other ooun tries. The duty on sugar was 7H per cent, und the premium on gold about 185 percent. In other words, it took $2r in greenbacks t- buy $10.) in gold. The importer had to pay the duty in gold; that is, on every lll(J in gold the oo pi ul is t made $185. with which he could buy bonds, just the same as though it was tile gold of the realm. It was legal lender for the rich mail, and a de preciated currency fur tho poor man. How is that? Well, to use an illustra tion which is not nt nil origiual, the seventy-six oetils import duty cost the importer two hundred and sixteen cenls in greenbacks, or in reality 216 per eeut., or 140 per rent more than he would have paid had it not been for the infamous ex oeption claiiHo. As the gold shark could buv bonds with this net gain in Ins fuvor, it went to his plethoric purse, and was added to the selling price of the sugar Thus ment nut getting one lent out of it. This depred ated currency was laid at the door of the Northern "copperliends," who, it was said, made it unstable by their howling ngaiiift the administration. Why uot the that issue then? Because it was as good as gold, aLd gold could place it ut TARIFF MATTERS. Ittad Hie NewTailff Law Yourself, Conipurl sons. ICONTINUEU FBOM LAST WEBK J Bay nun, $1 50 $1; provided that it shall be lawful lor the secretary of the treasury ii his discretion, to authorize the ascer tainment of the proof of wines, cordials and other liquors, by distillation orotlier- wise, in oases where it is iu practicable to ascertain such proof by the means prescribed by existing law or regulations (new provisions). Sparkling wines, $2 a dozen per hull pint ; in excess of three gallon, 82.50 a gallon. Old rates were, $7, $3 5 J, $1.75 a dozen bottles. Ale, porter or beer, bottled or jugged, 4 J oeuts a g-ilon; So cents. linger alei etc., imported in plaiu glass bottles holding less 'thnu l'j pints, 13 aud 26 ecu Is a dozen : it otherwise than iu such bottles, 50 cents a gallon and same duty on coverings as if ira ported empty; 2J per cent. Mineral waters and imitation of natural waters, in plain bottles, containing uot more than oue pint, 16 oeuts a doz n quarts, 25 cents; if imported otherwise. 20 ceuts u gallon and same provisions us to coverings; 3!) per oent. cotton manwactckbs. Yarn, 10 to 48 oenls a pound, valued under $1; over 81 a pound, 50 per cent. 18 to 25 ceuts. The duty on cloth is laid on a basis of 2 cents a square yard, not exceeding fifty threads lo the eqnure inch, nnd ranges from that up to Id cents a yard and 35 per cent., a reduction of cent on the lower grades and an increase of )t oent on higher. Cloth containing mixture of silk pay 10 cents and 30 per ouut. Beady mad clothing, 53 per oent., with rubber -component part, 50 cents a pound, and 50 per oent. Old rates, oj and 40 per cent. Pile fabrics, 10 cents a yard and 20 per cent., old rates, 35 und 40 per oent Hose, 20 oents and 20 per oent. to $2 und 40 per oent. a dozen according value; 40 per cent. Cotton cords, 40 per oent : 33 per cent Manufactures not specially provid for, 40 per cent.; 35 per oent. FI.AX. HEMP AND JUTS. Hackle. I hemp $50 u ton ; $25. Hackled flax, 3 cents a pound; 10 ton. Binding twine manufacture in hole or iu part ot istle, manillu, sisal or I tin 4-10 cent a pound; 2Ja' oeuts. Cables, cordage and twine, ll to 3 cents; 2J to Zi cents. Bnilnps not over 6J inches wide, ceuts; 'ii per cent. Graiu bugs of burlap, 2 cents; 40 per oent. Cotton bagging nnd gunny cloth, 6-10 and 1 8-10 cents a yard; uud cents a pound and 3 and 4 oeuts a yard Flax gill netting etc., 15 cents a potto aud 35 per cent., and 20 ceuts a pou and 40 per oent , 25 per oent. Oilcloth valued at 2o cents a sqnai yard or more, 10 oents and 30 per cent. 40 per oeut. Y.trns 6 ceuts, valued at less than 13 cents; over 13 oeuts, 45 per cent., 35 nnd 40 per oeut. All manufactures of flax or hemp not specified or provided tor, 60 per oeut provided that until July 1, 1894, all such 11 ix of more than one hundred thread to the sq'iure inch shall pay 3 per cent. old law 35 and 40 per cunt. Lace embroideries, etc., 60 per oent, 39 nnd 40 per oent. Manufacturers ot Jute, ramie, aisu etc, valued at 5 oents a pound, 2 cents over 5 oents, 40 per oent.; 35 per cent. WOOLS ASD MANCFACrCRKS. Bales of wool bU iII be dutiable at the highest rate on any class contained therein. Tlieold law made any al tempt ed evasion of duly punishable hy double duty. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. OENKRAL LAND OFPICB, ITasftfaoon, D. C, January j, 1891. ' RegUtcrf and Receivtrs of VitiWl Stata Land Office): Sins: -Your nttentiou is called lo the provisions of an aot of oongress entitled: An aot lo forfeit certain lands hereto fore granted for the purpose of aiding in the construction of railroads, and for her purposes," approved September 29, 18b0, a oopy of which is hereto attached, containing eight sections. The first seotion provides for the for feiture of nil lands heretofore granted to any state or to nuy corporation to aid in he construction of n railrond opposite to ind coterminous with the portion of any such railroad not now constructed and in operation, and declares the lands for feited to be a part of the public domain, except, however, from the forfeiture the ght of way and station grounds hereto fore granted. The second seotion provides Hint all persons who, at the date of the passage of this aot, are actual settlers in good faith on any ot the hinds forfeited and are otherwise qualified, on making lue claim on said lands under the home- lead law within six months after the passage of this act, sh ill be entitled to a preference right to enter the same nnder the provisions uf the homestead law and this act, and shall be regarded ns actual settlers from the date of aotuul sett le nient or occupation. .t is dear that this clause ot the seo tion allows tne aotuul settler, it qualfied, to make a homestead entry of the traot upon which he had made settlement and this at a perfereuoe right to be exer- sed withiu six mouths utter the pas- aagetif the act. It is futher provided by said seotion thut any person wh i has not heretofore had the benefit of the homestead or pre- eiuptiuu law, or who hud failed from any cause to perfect the title to a traot of land heretofore eutered by him nuder either of said Iuwf, may make a second homestead eulry under the provisions ot this act. The language of this obtuse ot the sec tion authorizing "a second homestead entry" refers only to those persons who have heretofore made a homestead entry, but failed from any cause to perfect the same. In other words, the object of this clause is to allow any oue qualified, who bad not theretofor secured n piece of land under the homestead law, to obtain a traot of these forfeited lauds under that law, and at the same tune to tuke these lands out ot the operation of the pre-emption law. No pre emption entry will, thrctofore be permitted for these lands, and ap plicant under the homestead laws will he required to make oath that they have not theretofore scoured a pieoe of land uiid -r the homestead law, and if an entry has been made under said law that was not for any reason perfeoted, the fuots in relation then t should be fully set forth. The third section provides; That lu all oases where persons, being citizens of the Uuited States, or who have declurej I hair intentions to become such, iu ac cordance with the naturalization laws ot the United Slates, are in possession ot any of the land affected by auy such grant, and hereby resumed by and re stored to the United Slutes. under deed, written contract with, or lioense from the state or oorporution to which such grant was made, or its assignees executed prior to January first, eighteen hundred nnd eighty-eight, or where persons may have setted said lauds with bona fide intent to secure title thereto hy pur chase from the stateor corporation, when earned by compliance with the conditions or requirements of the granting acts of ootigiess, they shall be entitled to pur ohasa the same from the United States, in quantities not exaeding 320 sores to any one such person, at the rats of one dollar and 25 oents ptr acre, at any time within two years from the passage of this aot, and on making said paymeut to receive puteuts therefore; and where any snob person in actual possess-, ion of any snoh lands, aud having Im proved the same, prior to the first day ot January, eighteen hnndred and ninety nnder deed, writt-n eontraot, or license as aforesaid, or bis assignor, has made partial or full payments tossid railroad company prior to said date, on account UONTIKOCJP Ud SJeCONDFAUS.)