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No. 11.
Vol. XXI.
IIILLSBORO. WASHINGTON COUNTY, ORI-GON. FRIDAY, AUCUST 11. lsiu.
( i UN Kit A L DI ItKCTOIl Y.
STATE OKEICKUH.
Oovcruor Hylveeter PennovM
heureiary of State Um. W. Mo bride
reiitiirrr Phillip Mataohen
Niipt. Puolio Inatrootluu E. B. Motlroy
Stale Priutar Franlt 0. baker
I , ...W.H. Iord
Suiueuje Conrt .... K- o-.w1
( ... r. A. Moor.
Jtidj Kifth District ....T. A. MoBrlde
Atu.rnev rirtb liiaoicl W. N. barrel!
COCNTV ork'ICEKS.
JuiijB
Coiuiuikaiuuars
... ..K. Craudall
D. W Kaoner
. T. O. lodd
lrk
Hlierilf ... . .
KiMioider ....
Treaurtr .
Aseor
huuoul Superintendent
Surveyor
(.'orouer . . .. -. .
B. B. Ooodiu
H. K ford
T. 8. Weathered
Wn. fomter
0. K. Deiobwaa
.. .J. H. Stanley
J. C. Hall
W. D. Wood
CITY orricKua.
- J. l, Metiyiuan. i''
I 4.V. Hare
Hoard of Troeteea . . N. A. Warrett
I. .....Win. Pointer
iK. WllooS
Iteoorder MoCulloeu
Treasurer U.J- fir.n
niHrauai
J nations of 1'eao
Marshal.... . lno ""
. . .Wai. atouuinan
i. l.lnwht
POST OFFICE INFOUMATION.
The mail oloas at lb Uillaboro l'ot
Otlioe, daily: . . .
Olenooe. West Union, Bethany and Cedar
Mill, at ll:n. ru.
Oouitf South, B:30 am.
Ooinu lo Portland and -ay-ofnoee, 8:66 a.
"'l!r FanntDfiton and Lanrel. Wednesdays
and Saturdays al lu:i)0 a. oi.
OH KGOM CITY LAND OFFICE.
J . T. Apperaon
l'eter 1'uquet...
Hetfister
KMtltM
ClIl ltCH AND BOCIKTY NOTICES.
A. V. aad 1. M.
rpUAMTY LODOE NO. . A. F.AA.M.,
1 meets every Kalurday niul on or after
full mom of aaob month.
Jas. A. Imbiib, Master.
H. ('aiNDAH.. Seo'y.
k. r p.
1)II(ENIX I.ODOE. NO. 84, K. OF P..
1 mevta in Odd Fallow' Hall on Monday
ev.nuitf of eaob iwk. Hojonrning brethren
we loomed to lodtfS niettnn.
N. A. Bassbtt, U. I.
Hkhuab HcaPLAtwatcn, K. of B. & 8.
MONTEZUMA LODOE. NO. flu. meete
Wednesday evenings at B o olooa.lu l.U.
O F. Hall. Visitors made welcome.
JOH K LINEMAN, N. O.
It. H OOOD1N, Ho.
1. M. C. Oault, I'm. Boo.
Oaafrhtert of Bebcknh.
1 III.LHIIOKO KEBEKAH LODOE NO.
1 1 M I. O. O. F.. mtB in Odd Fallow'
HhII every Ut and 8rd Hatnrday "jlmi of
n..h runnth. Ma. V. M. Dam. N. O.
Mm. W. H. Wanamio. Sea y.
A. o. at A.
OIHIT TUALATIN NO. TT4. A. OF.
i ',,1 A., inaata r Toaday Tning In
Urania Hall o'oloek.
L. A. Wbitoomb, C. R.
W. W. McKiMMBt, F. B.
A. 0. U. W.
T f ILLSHOHO LODOE NO. 61, A. O. 0.
1 1 W., maat 'T aaeond and fourth
Tueday aTenlng in th month.
H. H. t a Ton, M. w.
W. E. UaooB, Baoordar
bTaHIU.VU ION ENCASHMENT No. 24.
V I.O. O. F., maata on aaoond and
ourtb Friday of aaoh month.
B. H. Hum PHBBf i, 0. P.
1 11. llftOKhman, Boriba.
r. r it.
1 IILLHBORO OKAN'GE, NO. 78, meet
J 1 -'ml aud 4tb Hatnrday of aaoh month.
Hj. bonurtiLO, Mader,
Aknib Imbhib, Bee.
V. P. B). V. K.
MEETS every Honday evening al T o'clock
in the Christian ehnroh. Yon are
conliiilly Invited to attend it meeting.
BvMTOM ItoWMiM, Prt.
A r ASIU.N(mN COUNTY HOD AND
(iin t'lub meet in Morgan Block
every aeoond Thnreday of eaob month, at B
u u J. E. LONO,
' j. A. II. HOCNDEY, Bae. I'ra.
J U'TIST CHCKCH. Bondat School at
10 a. mi prayer meeting I bnraday even
ing at 7.:.
CAONUKKOA I IONAL CHUKCH, eorner
yMam and Fifth atreeta. Freaohing
avery Bnbbatb, morning and evening. Bab,
l.atli aohool at 10 o'elook a. m. Pyer
nitwting Tbnraday evening. T. P. B.C. fc.
hnndav at 6:M p. m.
1-MUHT Chritian Chnreh, A. B. MTade,
' laxtor, Baaeline and Fifth. Preaching
ht'cond and Fourth Bnnday at 11 a. to. and
7 :ui p. in. Bnnday Bohool. 10 a.m. Pray
er meeting. 1'hnmday, 7:30 p. m. Y. P. B
V K.. Hnuday. 6:30 p. m. .
MK. CHl'UCH. H. B. Elworthy, paator.
Preaching every Babbath morning and
evening. HabLatu aohool every Babbath at
10 4. M. I.engne meeting every Banday at
4 p. in. General prayer meeting every
'l liiirday evening. Leadere' and Hteward'
meeting the aeoond Tueaday evening of eaob
month
MVASOLXICAL CHt'BCH. Bervioa
I j lat and M hnnday in each month at
the Knptint cbnreb at B o'oloek r. m , Kev
Mr. I'rnit, paator. Bnnday bohool at 2 V.
M. t'otlage pravar meeting on Wednesday
eveniiiK of eaob week.
nlLLMtOKO HEADING BOOM, Bee
ond atreet. in old Maeooia hall, ia
imn dily from 8 a. m. to t p. m. Bnnday.
from 1 iu. to 6 p. m
. . A. . .. .-
T. R. CORNELIUS
DEAI.F.m IN
Dnj Goods, Groceries, Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Caps,
AGRICULTORAL IMPLEMENTS
Hardtrare, Lumber,
Grain, &c.
Ap'ntu for the
DrnmrK-NOllWKOIAN
I'lXlWS AND HARROWS
Tho tKNt In the market.
. .PiOIDTJCEI ..
OF ALL KINDA)
ThWid t thw UUthpt Market IMiv.
FUOFEHSIONAL CAKDH.
BiUKtTT AUAIit,
41 TORN EYS-AT-LAW,
HILLS WJiaj, OUEOO.N.
(Jrrn.1: Cantral Bluok, Koorut ( add T.
S. B. HCSTON,
TTORNEY-AT-LAW
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
UILL9BOHO, OKEQOH.
Orru 1 1 Hoom No 8, I'uiun Klooa.
THOMAS U. TUUUE,
TTORN E Y-AT-Il W,
HILL8BOKO, OBEOON.
Orriua: Morgan Blooh.
W ILK EM 1IK0S.
A 1WTRACTORS AND
-fV ' SURVEYORS.
H1LLBHOKO, OKEOON.
Agent for Bar Look Type Writer. Two
door north of Poatotlioe.
C. E. KISUT,
TTORN EY-AT-LAW,
PORTLAND, OBEQON.
Room : No. 8, Portland Saving Bank
Building, Beooud and Waabington Btreeta.
THUS. 1). HLJll'HKEYU.
CONVKYANCINO A NO
ABSTRACTING OK TITLES.
HILL8I10RO. OREGON.
Legal paper drawn and Loan on Real
Eatate negotiated, llnnneaa attended lo
with promptnea and dinpatch.
Orrioa: Main Btreet, opposite th Cooxl
Uooae.
K. SIX0X,
JENTIST,
FOREST GROVE, OREOOS.
I now waking teeth for $5.00 and fT.tO
liar eel ; beat of material and w.nkmanahip.
U' .ii. i . k . .init i'llt. Tenth
.1 1 1 1 CUIUU.I. .I.U pill ........ . . -
extraoted without pain. Filling at th
lowest prioea. All work warranted.
Orrna: three doors north of Briok
tore. Ottloe boors from a. m. to 4 p. m.
A. I- S1 RODE,
J)KPUTY CXJUNTY SURVEYOR
HILL8BORO, OREOOM.
OrFica: with J. 0. Hall, County Bur
veyor, at the Court House.
WM. BEX80S,
pRACTICAL MACHINIST,
HILLBBORO. OREOON.
All kinds of repairing on Steam Englnea
end Boiler. Mill Work. Threshing Machine
Mower, Feed Onttere, Bewing Machines,
Waahing Maobine. Wringer. Fnmpa,
Boalea, Bciaaur gronnd. Onn and Ijook
mithing, Baw grounj and filed; and have
a large nnmlier of neoond band angina and
boiler for aula. All work warranted.
B. T. LINE LATER, X. B. C. X.
piIYSICTAN AND SURGEON,
HILLSnORO, OREOON.
Orrira: in Hillalioro Pharmacy. Rsst
dbnob: eaat of Ouurt House. Olfiee hours
from tt a. m. to 6 p. m. at l'barmaoy, when
not visiting; before and after that time at
reaidenoe.
W. I). WOOD, X. I.,
piIYHICIAN AND SbUIIOTON,
HILLBBORO, OKEOON.
i
Orrira: in Cheoetta Row. Ksftaaaoa:
eorner F'irst and Main street.
F. A. BAILEY, X. I).,
piIYHICIAN AND SURGEON,
HILLBBORO, OREOO.
Offtca: Cnion Block, Main Street,
Room No. 3, first floor Phsrmsov. OfEoe
hours, HUM to 11 a. m. and 1 to 6 p. m.
WILSON B0WLBI,
PHYSICIAN, SUROEON
- AND AIXXJUCHKUR,
FOREST OROYE, OREOON.
Oricn : at th Drngstor.
VY. H. RU E Ell,
1EAL F-STATE A(JKNT
it
AND MONEY LOANER
HILLBBORO, OREOON.
OFFERS TO THE rCBLIf. Land is
large or small tracts, and will erohang
lands in the country for town or oily prop
erty; in fact, if yon have anything to es
hange, in any locality, aea me.
J. P. TaXIEME, X. Dh
g P. R. R. SUROEON,
HILLBBORO, OREOON.
Orrtea tno RasmsNCB : eorner Third
and Main Htreeta. tMttce boors. M to U
a. m., 1 to 6 and 1 to B p. ro. Telephone to
reaidenoe from Brock A Bela' I irng.tr ra al
all hoom. All calls promptly attended,
night or day.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF HILLBBORO.
T ran saris a Oeneral Banking Business.
J. W. 8HCTK ... riBiiMfl
BKNJ. BCriOFIELD Vicb-Fbbmbbbt
J. D. MERHYMAN Csa-ua.
Bell light Eirhang and Telegraph!
iranarer. ana leanea iiwri ui vrwin
lirawa Bills of Etobsng on London,
Liverpool. Dublin, Fans, Berlin, Frankfi 1
on-the-Main, Htoekholm, aad all pruielpal
eiltl 91 aaruyv.
Oulleetions mad on allooeibli-a
Banking boor from t a. . to t r. .
DR. ARNOLD'S
WONDER SALVE
THE BEST RE.n EDY . .
For Utirnn, ScaUj", Wouud. Sirt,
BtuImm, Eruption'!, At.
THE UKEATEST RELIEF
For all Inflammatory and Irriuiiim
ace. tiona of the lloah and bklu.
PRICE, 50 CENTS
orkoum agency: KROtk: At SELS.
FOOT AARKS
Idkmtt lh way h crowd U ga.ng.
o du the ! of
0RH00N KIDNHY TEA
ladlditc iu Ioriug rouularity.
NO OTHER REMEDY
Rm ever 4vrn the fn-rl tUf action tbat
b tore wbtAinrti irom the ub wl lliw,
NATURE'S OWN CURE
for Back-ache. Iliabetea. ItiBjtamatioa ef
Kidney, or Hlad.ler. !K-Mldluf( Paiu. whea
Cnuatlng, BiiUt Dual drpuciU uJ Bngul
bwaK.
TRY IT RT ONC9.
FOREST GROVE-TILLAM00K
II. D. Jnnea, the Forfst (rre
liyerjman. In now ranolng
flnely-f(ulpped stage line oyer
the tt lKon Hirer road to Tilla
mook, leaving Forettt (irBre
Tuesday and Friday inorulugs,
and rearhluff Tillamook anie
days. This Is the nleest ride to
the l'arlflc Coast Ttltliln the
reach of this t alley. Hood ac
commodation m, beautiful aren
ery, and a pleawaut trip erery
way. For particular add re-
H. I). J OX EM, . Forest Orore.
MONEY TO LOAN
In auins of tloo and upwards, on
time to suit borrowers, 011 Impruved
ftirms. No coinrniMHiotii.
TIIOS. D. HUMPHREYS,
Hii.iJtnono, - onixioN.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
t7C3r-3ZVr3,
OI'E.V MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IU.
Ju.st eloHf! thn most proxrou
year In itn history. Wido range of
studies. Thorough Instruction, liusi-
nosH coursei addeil. Tuition fiw. En
trance fee, $10. Hoard and lodging at
reasonable ratrs in the elegant new
dormitory and boarding hall on the
campus, where students will receive
personal super vision.
Joiix V. Johnson,
7-1.5 President.
WAGON AND WHEELWRIGHT SHOP.
I have ojiened a shop for
thn repair of
CARRIAGES, Bl'ttttlEH A5D VTKJ0NS
snd all kinds of wood work.
S4TIIMCTI0N SUARINTE'D.
hei at Oardner'a old stand, half block
south of Greer's store.
X-. W. IIOTJBH,
HlULSBnaO .... ORBOOK.
J! AIL VA i' TIME TABLE.
EAST AND SOUTH . .
VIA
THE SHASTA ROUTE
or TBS
NoVlIIERN PAC. ).
Eirasas Tstrsa LaAva 1'ostdsd Dailt
Sooth
North
T.tAAB
TOah
TulrailLv Portland Ar
10 16 am Ar Ban Franoisoo l.v
ROHEBURO MAIL DAILY i
:0 a M I Lv Portland Ar I 4:'
5jf r Ar Roaebnrg l.v 7 00 a h
Atbtnjf Local Da' (Except Sunday)
n-oo r m I l.v
9 00 rw I Ar
Portland
Albany
Ar I 10 M a m
Lv I ao a
DIMG CAKH 01 0GIIEX R01TE.
PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS
.. inn
Seeond-riass Sleeping Cars
Attacbso to Att Taaoooa Tbaibs.
West Bids Division.
BETWEEN PORTLAND CORVALLIS
Mail Train Daily (Eieept Bnnday).
I SO a I l.v
9 ft) A Lv
12:1ft ' KT
Portland
Hillahoro
Corvallis
Ar I A :tf r "
Lv i rl r
Lv I liu rm
t-TAt Albany and Corvsllis eonnect with
trains or me tjregnn rsoino nauroaa.
Eipreas Train Daily, (Eioepl Bnnday .
l io e I l.v
6 air a I Lv
IU r Ar
Portland
HilUboro
McMinnvilla
Ar
Lv
Lv
:
7:1Sa
l :W A
THRorOH TICKETS to all pointa in th
Paatarn Mtai-g f'sinail-l mTtt KnmnaV Attn !
obtain iJ t lowest riUt from J, I, iforjrta.
brDi, nunuoro.
K. I0KHLEB, Asst. O. F. - P. Ag't
Manager, rortl ana
XEKri'RV.
a. a. tuTciiai.i.
It Is often remarked that the inot
Intereatlng iktsou of a luiully, and
generally the most btstuUful, a well
u tf ntrki. is the buby. So In our
study of aJtroDomy we shall find, by
ulu observation, that the mme
principals hold good. I hope that
reader of your valuuble paper will
kindly accept and consider carefully
the theories that I am attemptlag to
explain. It Is true astronomy has,
from time Immemorial, carried with
It theories which have been Bpeoulat
Ive in their nature and churacter.
The theories that I desire to present
are principles in mechanics with
which the reader may be familiar
and the claims I ttdvocate can be sus
tained only" by Ihe merits which they
pOejSeSM.
I am well aware that tho apparent
movement of the satellite of the two
farthest planets, also those of some of
tho comets, limy lie referred to as ex
ceptions, but as there are evidently
forces In operation at those remote
distances, the same a;between those
bodies aud the rtun. In my humble
opinion, in this electrical age of
scientific research, with the advant
ages presently being obtained, that
ere. long natural forces will be found
to be operating upon them In a
mechanical method.
Mercury Is the nearest known
planetary body to the Sun. This
lieautiful planet will appear as morn
ing star alxiut the 2oth Instant. You
will readily distinguish it by the
fiery-red, or cometlcal, fl re-eye
a a m r
apjiearance. In sjieaking oi .Mercury
I shall use the neuter .pronoun be
cause Mercury Is a mere child In the
planetary world. Its diameter Is
about three thousand miles, ana
it travels once around the Sun, from
west to east, In about eighty-eight
days. It rotates on Its axis from
west to east, giving Its people twen
ty-four hours and five minutes to
each day, or day and night. Its
orbital velocity Is about 171)0 miles
per minute and travels at an average
distance of 3.),0()0,()00 miles from the
Sun and in an orbit which Is more
elliptical than any of the orbits of
the principal planet, its least dis
tance being about 2S,150,00 miles,
while Its greatest distance from the
Sun Is alstut 40,000,000 miles. Its
orbit is inclined alxmt seven degrees
to the ecliptic, being more than twice
the amount of the inclination of the
orbits of any of the rest of the prin
cipal planets.
When In perihelion or nearest
approach to the Sun, it Is much
nearer to the Sun than it Is natural
for it to remain, for the centrifugal
repelling forco of the Sun at
Mercury's perihelion distance con
siderably exceeds the attraction or
centripetal force of the Sun for the
planet, and thus it is gradually
borne farther away from the Sun
while moving along its orbit, while
at the same time, the momentum
which it received when it was ap
proaching, and when in and near its
perihelion, now aids the Sun's force
in carrying it to iu aphelion, or to
the farthest part of Its orbit from
the Sun, at w hich distance it is be
yond its mean place and where the
attractive force of the Sun for the
planet exceeds the repelling force of
tho Sun.
After It leovea perihelion it gradu
ally loses its speed and momentum
until it arrives at aphelion. When
traveling from aphelion to perihelion
it Is gradually drown a little nearer
the Sun by the excess of the Sun's
rerdripetal over his centrifugal force,
thus gaining speed and momentum
in proportion until it arrives at IU
perihelion again. The momentum
acquired since leaving its aphelion
carries it nearer the Sun again than
its mean place, and so it Is thrown
off as before and always in an ellip
tical orbit.
In "Cometie; Relutions" I took the
Sun as a chaotic, cometary, massive
bulk, and regarding Mercury and
other wanderers of our system In the
same natural position I proceed to
give the steps of development of the
members of this grand system.
Mercury, the Earth, and all the
planets may be as old as the Sun, but
they have not developed as fast,
therefore he gradually became mas
ter, and now holds supreme control.
At one time the Sun, no doubt,
was a little nebulous bulk, or cloud,
In etherlal space wandering hither
and thither or governed by fixed
laws. From such a state he gradu
ally developed by drawing nebulous,
chaotic matter to himself until he
arrived at the state of perfection
descrilied In my last article.
Does one planet affect the move
ments of another? Most certainly
it does. Mercury the messenger of
the deity, Is represented In ancient
mythology as one of the horses or
draughters of the universe.
When Milton had grown to man
hood, he took a tour over a large
portion of the continent of Europe.
In his travels he met and conversed
with many of the sagea and philoso
phers. One of the great beacon
lights ho bad the plwisur of eLo
was none other than (ialili-o, the
astronomer whne fume -pnnd
all over Europe. With this great
character he coiiimo'i'Hl, nfelvin
from bliu a grand store of philo-o-phy.
Next we find the gr-at juiet In
the city of Ixjiulon his quiet homo.
Ia a lew years a p-ui Lrewthes out
from its environs, und soon its
praises enooiupas the glols. As au
astronomical and scriptural poem
"Paradise 1-or.t" has no equal. Iu
this poem Miiton no doubt takes the
advantage of (Julileo's philosophy.
He sneaks of the angels good and
bad flying on und on through the
medium of Interstellar space, he
represents his angels as busing
Wings with which they projiel them
selves through that immense space
bttween . Heaven and Hell, and
between the Sun and the Kurth.
Oould it be possible fur anything to
tly and use wings if there is no re
rl, ting medium '.' So also we read In
the Hook of hooks of material Is-ings
ascending, being borne away on
angels' wings. The religion of all
peoples and nations teach that there
U a medium is-rvading Interstellar
space through which winged angels
may fly. So I maintain there is a
resisting medium Intervening inter
stellar space, which is pervaded by a
mightier und more suttle power than
the electrical currents that encircle
this glols;. The dissuvery of this
suttle power would lead to a direct
communication with all the planets ;
giving us a kuowlodge of how they
are peopled and of their interest and
pi:rjort.
Drjlng F.uit.
Space is filled by many of the hor
ticultural publications, with matter
pertaining to fruit drying. A lively
dlscushion Is now on relative to dip
ping prunes in lye. Some successful
or:hardists do not dip and some do.
Ono writer, A. H. Carter, says that
dipping cleans the prune from the
hi nun which acts only as a covering
tOj thn prune and protects It from
sit i-?cald and atmospheric damage
while growing. Then, too, the lye
cb'H'ks the skin of the prune so that
ev ip mitlon is more rapid, fur with-
ot the checking of the skin the
prSinc will not evaporate until lieut
o'"n it, and bent usually in opening
th' iiruno causes a loss of iiectine.
TfA.' rgain where there is acid in
t!-r'' ? the prune, lye destroys
the ucid nnd makes the prune sweet
er a. id the skin more tender. Mr.
W. C. Anderson, of San Jose, says
that ail dryers have found the pro
cess of dipping in hot lye of great
advantage in most cases while in
others it is apparently of little use.
Hestotes that the skin of the prune
Is covered with a substance of an
oily nature which is removed by the
lye. Unless this is removed It Is
very difficult to dry them. He
throws out tho warning not to allow
the prunes to remain in the hot lye
too long, and questions whether it is
necessary to leave them in the lye
long enough to check the skins. F.
M. Righter lays down the usual rule
of leaving them in the boiling lye
until the skin shows many zigzag,
hair-like, "cuts" or checks. He
states that there are several kinds of
dipping machines in use. Some of
these are run by steam in such a
way as to suve the greater part of
the labor of handling the fruit.
H. Aiken does not dip his prunes,
but Instead runs them through a
machine which perforates the prunes
with needles." From which reports
it seems that the success of dipping
depends upon how it is done, (.'old
lye probably doesn't assist much,
and a long exposure in hot lye cooks
the batch. Skillful manipulation is
necessary.
It lias tost a Billion.
The New York Sun, the great
Democratic journal, comes out
squarely in a recent Issue ami sums
matters up as follows :
"The Cleveland administration has
taken a billion dollars from the
pockets of the people iu four months.
It ha diminished the wealth of the
nation by an amount nearly equal to
the entire sum of money in circula
tion in the United States today. It
has cost the people of the United
States three times ns much as the
colossal swindle of the Panama
canal, which shook France from
center to circumference, cost the
French people. It has biken enough
money from the people to build the
Nicaraugua canal ten times over.
These are appalling figures. Hut
they show tho truth. They demand
the earnst consideration of every
American citizen on this anniversary
of the nation's birth. ISIuster and
prevaricate as they may, the mouth
pieces of Democracy cannot obwure
this tremendous fact. In four
mouths llemocrntie rule has robbed
the American pi-ople of l,non,non,.
000."
Mr. Democrat, how do you like
this kind of talk coming from this
great newspajcr?
Nobody ever before saw so many
good men running away from a big
nomination as can lie w-en in Ohio
now dodging the Democratic Guber
natorial oaodi'lucy.
AMERICAN .ons OTHER
t'Ol'MKIES.
The lhe-tnii Journal of Commerce
laments that American textile fabrics
are not finding a resting place on the
shelves of foreign merchants. The
reason assigned why more liberal
sales ure not inude to foreigners is
the fact that we have not yet been
able to supply tlio borne demand.
That Journal rejoices though that our
iron industries are sending products
abroad, which successfully conqs-te
with products of tho-' foreign fac
tories.
On that subject the joliriiul thus
discourses :
"Though our manufacturers of iron
do not occupy so conspicuous a place
in our list of exports us do our
breadstuff, they do not, however,
figure insignificantly there. They
are always in fuvor and siiecial'y so
licited wherever they are once intro
duced. In lirail the American lo
comotive and railway carriage are
almost exclusively employed. In
iny l-y ninety-six of our locomotives
were sent to that country, valued at
$97t!,ooo. In the same year Cuba
took liny-one of our locomotives,
and England even bad some consid
eration for them. At the annual
agricultural show held this year at
Southampton, England, there were
specimens of reapers and self-binders
from three countries America F.ng
luml aud Canada all priced at the
same value. According to unbiased
testimony the American machine
was lighter, simpler und more con
venient than any of the others, and
the draft easier. The American
horse rakes were neater, lighter, and
5 tier cent, cheaper than the Eng
lish makes. The Knglish machines
are strong, lint frequently needlessly
so, and neatness and tine workman
ship do not seem to he studied. Iast
year F.ngland took from us agricul
tural implements of these kinds to
the value of tMiL'.j.nno. ( icrmuny aud
France ulso favored our machines
to the extent of i:!i)(l,(100 and I."iO,OUO
respectively. In speaking of the
American plow one of our consuls
in F.ngland refers to it us 'very much
superior to any other kind, particu
larly as a digging machine, lieing
lighter, and the shears aud points
more durable. The Knglish makers,
he says, 'cannot properly chill points
and other parts, their process render
ing the metal very brittle, while the
American process mnkes the iron
tough and nt the same time very
hard. It Is also susceptible of a high
polish, which is another advantage.
In certain localities wooden-beamed
plows cannot be disposed of at any
price. If our manufacturers would
adopt the stylo of iron-beamed plows
the trade would be extended.' The
(tcrman policy is to keep out of that
country all the American machines
possible, and the sumo jnilicy is op
erative against all cither nationalities,
its object lieing to hold the home de
mand for domestic manufacturer).
Such articles as cariiet sweepers,
freezers, wringers, meat choppers,
etc., which were formerly largely
linportisl Into (ierinnny from the
United States, have been replaced by
those of German make. American
agricultural Implements are ulso giv
ing way to those of German manu
facture. The American lawn mower
however, nppinrs lo remain in good
favor in spite of obstacles. The
American tools and machines are
admittedly sujs-rior in all essential
points to those made in Germany,
and were it not for German customs
laws and classification would lie
much more largely used."
Japanese Industries.
To what extent Japanese indus
tries are carried is summarized in
this paragraph taktu from a report
of the French minister to his gov
ernment and VeporUsl in tho ofilicial
monitor of Commons'. For twenty
five years, he says, the government
of tho Mikado has spared no efforts
fu developing national industry, and
in rendering Japan in every respect
free from its present tributary nia
tions with foreign countries. "It
may be said that there is no branch
of industry which the Japanese have
not tried to establish for themselves.
Without doubt some errors have
l,ecn committed and subventions
sunk in pure loss, but it cannot lie
denied, for the facts sis-ak for them
selves, that industry has made very
remarkable progn-ss during the last
twenty years. Silk and cotton
goods, made-up clothing, hosiery,
bats, umbrellas, shis-s, leather goods,
glassware, soup of all kinds, perfum-
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paper called' Furopmu'.iion-eluin and
fine earthenware, preserved foods,
horological articles and scientific
instruments, electrical and steam
machinery, carriages, furniture,
cigarettes in fact ail artich-s usually
consumed in Furojs1 are today
made in Japan. Kadi year wit
nesses tho birth of a new Industry, the
aptitude of the workers and their
low wages contributing to the pn
jierity of these enterprises. Some of
the industries, e-qsrially those of
pajs?r, matches, and textiles, extend
day by day. Without pretense, at
the finish given to foreign articles,
the Japanese producer, responding as
far as this is concerned to the desln'
of the consumer, eudeavors aud suo
ceisls In producing cheaply articles
attractive to buyers."
The Closure Kale la the Senate.
Tho impression generally prevails
that a bill to reHstl the Sherman law
cun Isj carried in the House without
any trouble, but that It will l reso
lutely antagonized iu the Senate,
w here the silver sentiment is rela
tively more jxitent and nbstinaU
it is believed that in the end the
rciM-al w ill bo accomplished, but the
facilities for delaying it are such
that it Is not likely to come forsev
oral months. Prsldent Cleveland
favors the adoption of the closure
rule in the Senate to prevent this
anticipated delay, and forts curly
action UKin the subject. There is no
reasonable, objection to lie made to
this plan of hastening the solution of
a most important problem. I he
closure rule implies nothing more
than the prevention of filibustering
by the minority against a measure
which the majority is desirous to
pass. It does not involve the id"a
of stifling debute, but of stopping it
after reasonable time has boon given
to it, and causing the question to be
put to a final vote. There is nothing
arbitrary about it except in the
sense of compelling the few to re
spect the wishc of the many after
proper opportunity has been granted
lor both sides lo present their
arguments.
It is not likely, however, that the
Senate will consent to adopt such a
rule. The members of that body
nave uniformly set their faces against
all propositions for the limitation of
debate on any account or in any
emergency. Precedent gives to each
senator the privilege of talking in
definitely whenever he Is so dixistsl,
regardless of the motive or effect of
his long-wlndedness. On several
notable occasions, the passage of
important bills has thus been de
layed for weeks, anil in some ill
stand's entirely prevented. The
probability Is that those, who are In
favor of the repeal of the Sherman
act would not vote for a closure rule
to hasten the result, or to even avert
deleat. This signifies that the sena
tors from the silver states, repre
senting; only a fraction of the popu
lation and wealth of the country,
and standing iu opposition to the
sentiment of a large majority of the
American people upon a subjis-t of
vital interest, will lie able to block
the wheels of legislation at their
pleasure, and make it impossible for
the majority to perform its duty und
carry out its purposes without a long
and exHsficruting contest. It is diffi
cult to reconcile this fuct with the
idea that wo art living under a
Republican form of government, and
that majority is tho supreme prin
ciple of our political philosophy ; but
such Is the situation, nevertheless,
and we have to make the most of it.
The Senate is a law unto itself in
the matter, and exicriciicc has
demonstrated that it cannot be
expected to repudiate or modify the
precedent which gives tho minority
a chance to obstruct the course of
public business and delay the enact
ment of laws for the conservation
and promotion of the best interests
of the country. Ololio-Democrat.
The South Carolina Whisky Troubles.
After a cessation of two weeks tho
whisky war broke out here afresh
today, reports a Charleston (S. C)
news-gatherer on August 1st. One
of the state's spies seized a barrel of
corn whisky which had been lying
at the South Carolina Railroad depot
for six or eight weeks. It was
marked "Diamond II," but had no
further consignee on the head. It
camo from Statesville. N. C. The
constable did not appear to know
what to do with It, so he took it to
the county jail and hxlged It there.
This proceeding w ill probably bring
the Evans law up in the Federal
courts, where the anti-dispensers are
anxious to take It. The South Caro
lina railway is in the hands of a re
ceiver, and it is more than probable
some lively legal proceedings will
follow today's seizures.
Ijtst Tuesday tho United States
Mint in San Francisco, paid over its
counter II.DfiO.OOO In gold ccln which
had leen deposited for minting, al
though the Mint had been cIoms!
from June 22d to August 1st. This
sum re;.resentsl the refined metal
from tho ore sent to this city from
the gold mines of the coast during a
little over a month. The monthly
average is aliout l,2."i0,0OO, which
would go to show that mining in
California is by no means a lost art.
If hydraulic mining be restored the
output of gold in California will Is
at least doubled.
When the money of a country is
above suspicion, one dollar will do
the work of ten of actual coin. No
matter whether tho money of a coun
try lie gold, silver or pajier, it must
never fluctuate in value. What we
need today is not moro money, but
butter monoy.
A COS IK AST.
Tho congressional reprwtentlvea of
tho two political parties ouch held
its caucus for nomination of officers
for the house of representatives, on
Saturday evening lat. Crisp was
nominated by the IV'iuoerats, aud in
res o use said :
"Au extraordinary condition of
affairs throughout the country ba.s
necessitated our uniting iu extra
ordinary session. Iu so far as that
condition is attributed to existing
law, we are iu nowise rcsiMjiisible
then-for. Now for the first time in
more than ;(o years, we are iu full
power. We can reieul bad law s and
we can make good oues. The lasjplo
have entrusted us with that jsiwer
undexeetus to exercise it for their
behalf. Our financial system should
be n-visisl and reformed j strict econ
omy in public exK'nditures should
be observed, and taxation should lie
equalized and greatly reduced. To
these purposes ure wo thoniughly
committed. We must redeem our
pledges. A't us Is-gin Work at once.
Ix-t us lay aside every other consid
eration than the public good, und
endeavor to so discharge the dutitn
assigned us as lo restore confidence,
promote pro-qicrity and advance the
general welfare of all classes of our
people. 1 am sincerely grateful for
your oontiaentv ami esteem. 1
plislge myself to devote myself to
the discharge ot the duties of the res
ponsible position you have assigned
me, with all the energy and ability I
pO.iSISlS."
The Republicans nominated Tom
Reed by acclamation, aud after pro
longed applause he resttonded iu one
of his characteristic speeches, his sar
castic drawl having lost none of its
pungency during the summer recess.
Four months ago, lie said, they had
left congress und returned to their
homes with the country in a pnis
porous condition. All mills were
running, the spindles playing, the
furnuoos roaring, labor employixl
everywhere, and tho js-oplo happy.
lb; continued :
"Now we are culled buck to flud
an extraordinary business depression,
a distrust in all circles and a gonoral
demoralization of the finances of the
country, a condition, of course, pre
cipitated by tho iH'mocrutlc failure
to legislate. In this emergency the
lmocrt cull upon the Republicans
to lay aside all partlsauolilp, isngot
anything that has boon uVseo In that
past, and join with tlw Ismh4vi to
get them out of tM fmrttmi
trouble."
Crisp seems to realise Mat tho rs-
ponsibility resting on the uatjtarity Is
a iiurucn. lie is anxiooa for the
future, lio doubtless lias reasons to
tie knowing the tcnier of his party
us he does.
Stewart's Silver Mil.
Senator Stewart has prepurcd a
bill providing for tho free coinage of
silver which he will introduce at the
earliest opportunity. The first sec
tion reads:
"lie it enacted, etc., that tho 11th
sis'tion of tho act of January IS, 1873,
be, und the same is, hereby re-enact
ed, which feuds as follows: "That
gold and silver bullion brought to
the mint lor coinage shall lie received
and coined by the proor officers for
the benefit of depositors; provided
that it shall lie lawful to refuse at the
mint any deposit of less value than
loo and any bullion so base as to
lie unsuitable for operations of the
mint, and provided also that when
gold and silver are combined, if
either of these metals be iu such
small proportion that it cannot lie
saparated advanUigeously, no allow
ance shall ls made to dciimitor for
tho value of the metal."
The second section repeals tho
silver-purchase clause of the Sherman
Ww of I silo.
Hah and .Nevada bold Strikes.
The depression In tho silver mar
ket has given a ihsided stimulus to
gold mining in Utah and Nevada.
Tho new gold camp at Ivy, In Grass
Valley, Nevada, has Just been ex
plored, and Information nsvived to
day from Frisco, Utah, the nearest
telegraph station, states that Wm.
Anderson and W. D. Currier, old
Colorado prosjsrtors, who opened up
the camp at a depth of 10 feet, dis
covered an immense Issly of mineral
that assays l r, in gold and 2rt0
ounces In silver. A numlx-r of other
equally good pro-jsi ts are being de
veloped at Ivy. News today from
tho Henry Mountain gold district is
to the effect that rich strikes in a
dozen new prosTts have lioen made
and stamp mills are kept busy crush
ing ores night and day. This camp
Is practically unexplored and exper
ienced mining men are confi
dent that the Henry Mountains will
lie the coming gold district of the)
Wt.
The alarmists, assertions that "over
10 national banks have failed this
year" are knoeked out by the state
ment of Comptroller Eckels, which
puts the numlier at 105. And tho
greater part of thewe are merely
suspeuslona anil not failures.