Weekly Davenport Democrat from Davenport, Iowa • 1

WEEKLY DEMOCRAT BICIIAHDSOJT BBOTIIEBS. DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT. A niackt Mills bambler. From toe Dakota Herald. James B.

Andsrson, bora in the State of Maine, reared in affluence, a graduate of Yale College, and destined for the bar, arrived in the greut city of New York on the 19lb of July, 1S76, and entered upon a career of dissipation, which culminated in a determination to seek an adventure all who took an interest in tbe dairy department of onr State Fair, are familiar with the name which beads this Item Rosalee was the queen of Mr. S. G. Liver-more Jersey herd, and was tbe admiration of all who were acqnalnted with her good qualities. Bat Rosalee is no more.

She died of diseases of tbe bowels, soon after dropping her calf, ome two weeks since. She was nearley ten years old and leaves a record in the dairy line which is TWENTY-THIRD YEAR. DAVENPORT, IOWA, THURSDAY, MAI' 23, 1878. TERMS: $2.00 PER ANNUM. POLITICAL.

IlARRisanta, May 15. Upon reassembling permanent organization was efiec-ted, with Mayor btokeley, of Philadelphia, as president. He urged rnch conduct on the part of the convention as would secure old-fashioned Republican Ule- The platform made a unanimous report. The nl 0ns first uncompromisingly avoVTnUiJe whatever tulai and tariff bur'1 of ment shoul endeavor proper means mr interests of tbe na" capital may bo be profitln aDl Third, American rre ffl fostered and home enterS by the national governmt Th manufactory, mining, agricultural sr. industrial interests ma, flourish and u-t country be restored to permanent tro.

perity. Fcurth, public lands should be reserved for actua! settlers. Fifth, expresses opposition to the pay. ment of Confederate claims. Sixth, demands enactment of laws which will correct the growing evil of discriminations in freight and transportation privileges on the part ol certain transportation companies.

Seventh, southern Republicans, white and colored, have our earnest sympathy in the unequal eontest to which they are subjected for civil liberty and the maintenance of their constitutional privileges, and that in the interest of their guaranteed rights we demand from tbe general Government for them equal and fair ballot and that equality before the law which should be the boast of every government. Eighth, warmly eulogizea Governor J. 1. BICHABDSOX bet. 2d mod 3d.

OAce, 46 Main St. BTES)F BlIISCHlPTION In tieolt Count -Single copies ft each Club, of each; Cluos of over 5 and sudoral, etch; Club of over 20 ud under 10, (1. Id i Club of 50 or over, S1.U0 each. Outside of Scott Iowa, an Increase of 15 cents each nbertber. to pay pontage I'lub eetlMH allowed 10 per eDt.

on tbene rate. All autwertptioua are stopped when pay expires. IOWA. Al TEX1. A Comparison Drawn anil Impartial Advice Br One of the Editors of ilia Kicanon.

Judge Thayer to Clinton Age. While we have no word of censure for those who are engaged In disposing of these pre at land grants, and while we have only words of good wi.l and good wishes for the very generous and noble hearted gentlemen wno furnished free transportation to our company, yet mii.t ik.t ih. former or merchant or morhsnir. whrt la reasonably connected in Iowa and who is Betting a living bv ever so much toil, has no business to go to Texas It no place for the poor man, but if ibe well-to-do farmer is discot.ted, and wants to commence life over again just for tho novelty of the thine, and is anxious to encounter trials, misfortunes, tribulations and thankless tasks, be should be up aiid on his way to Texas Texas must, however, continue to grow, and it will yet become one of the wealthiest and most populous Slates in the Cnion. The excellent climate will alwava attract emigration, and the opportunity to enter into speculations, will secure for it heavy capitalists.

It wants manufactories, but there will come with tte better times that are promised. The Bandit), which now possess a large portion of the country district will one day give way to the force of that better intelligence which is settling up the State lawlessness now thneves in Texas. This cannot long remain so. Tbouiib we were not so well impressed with Texas as to advise any Iowan to pull up stakes and go there, yet we are free to ay thai with all the drawbacks Texas po-sesses, we do not hesitate to rank the State next to Iowa. We do not be'ieve that Texas can be put to a severer test than the criticism of Iowa editors.

If these criticisms shall seem to the Texan mind a little harsh, and sometimes unjust, let it be remembered that these editors live in a State unexcelled bv any other in its fertility and depth of soil, in its certainty of good crops, In iti capacity to grow the cereals, and in the general intelligence of its people. Our trip embraced 3,000 miles of travel by rail, 1,800 of which was In the State of Texas. In all our travels we found no city from Cedar Iiaptds to ilveston, pos essing brighter prospects fur the future than Clinton. We are satisfied more than ever that Clinton has only to be true to it self, and secure the projects reasonably within their grasp, to become one of the most important commercial centres west of tho Mississippi river. Iowa Consrrssmau.

Dnbaque.lierald. Lansing Journal Congressional can didates en the Republican side loom up with alarming rapidity, and the corre spondent of nearly every little sheet in the district is bringing to the lront "his can- didate." They undoubtedly reiMrd a nom ination as equivalent to an election, but they will be fooled in the third district this time, or we are no prophet. The Bremer county Independent claims that it will be easier to renominate than to re-elect Congressman Deerlng. We shall begin to hope, that the next Iowa delegation to the lower house wtil not be so solidly Republican, after a little. If these rumors keep piling in as rapidly as they have ef late.

The Keokuk (late City has a double-leaded article bringing out J. N. Irwin, Mayor of that city, as the candidate for Congress in the first district. The Burlington Ilawkeye has a leaded article trotting out Dr. Stone for a renomination.

The Fal'Qeld Ledger contents Itself with an article set solid, indicating M. A. Mc- Cold aa it choice. In this case the merit and ability lay with the modest type. Des Moines Leader.

Tudge Knapp wilt probably have a solid support from the delegation sent to the Democratic State Convention from Polk coucty. TbS) mineral Wealtn of Alaska. Sitka Correspondence sen FraDcI.co Chronicle. The quartz mines in the mountains, not eight miles from Sitka, are highly spoken of. Water and timber are both convenient, and may be had almost without price.

Already ten well-defined ledges of quartz have been discovered and eight mines located. A Portland (Ore.) company has made considerable progress in developing one claim. The rock is said to be rich, and yields well even when pounded up witn an ordinary pestle and mortar. A discharged soldier at Sitka makes $5 per day by crushing rock in this way. I visited the mines in compano with an expert named Wolter, well known in Kern county, and he pronounced the Sitka rock to be ten times better than that of Cariboo.

Its sulphurets Jare black a sign of rich metal. These ledges have been traced for three miles. The assays that have been made vary from $20 a ton upwards. A Russian mining engine gives it as bis opinion that these ledges will average $32 per ton throughout. In fact, there are experienced miners bere who confidently predict that Alaska will ultimately yield more prescious metals than both California and Nevada have-Coal, marble and galena (abound, in ad dition to silver and gold.

Along the Yukon river the Indians make all their implements of war out of copper, which they dig ur without difficulty. In fact, the natural resources of Alaska are of immense value all they need is to be developed under an efficient system of government. Wtir John Itandolpla Did Not Marry Y. 8ui. Regarding the allegation of woman- hater, he may be forgiven, if such he was, or his marevolent feeling at least excused.

when we consider the following incident in his early manhood lie had paid his address to a young lady of equal social position with himself, asked her hand in marriage, and was accepted. The day of their nuptials was announced, tho invited guests assembled, the hour for the cer. -money arrived, and the priest stood ready to perform the functions of his holy offict-. The bride-elect sent a message to her affianced husband that she wished to raeit him privately for consultation before proceeding to the altai. lie obeyed the summons and was confronted by her parents and other relatives, and asked to sign a contract for a marriage settlement as a condition precedent to the performance of the ceremony a document prepared without his knowledge, and of the existence of which be was now made first ac quainted.

No. designing to notice any one present but she who pledged him br love and faith, he inquired of her if this demand had been prompted by otbors or was it her own voluntary actloo. Receiving a reply that it was an act of her own free will, he bade her adieu and retired from the assembly. This ciicumstance is supposed to have had a life-long influence on Randolph, to have blunted the finer feding of bis and to have given that cant to his cearicter which enemies have con'trmd into uisantrophy. Baby rarnages and Baby Killers.

The Providence Journal says The time has com: tot the inevitable baby carriage. A generation ago tnese things were Lttle more than bassets screwed on to axles without Then came a protest.orlginally front physicians, against trundling the little ones over tue pavements In vans which would rack the bones and addle the brains of the toughest man, Out of this discussion the modern baby carriage was evolved, and, as at first constructed, was at first provided with real springs, and, if used with ordinary care, did not endanger life. Gradually the springs have given way to rigid strips of iron, imitating springs, leaving the carriage as unfit and dengerons as a wheelbarrow for the delicate mission of transporting an infant over rough cross-lnas and along the average sidewaiK. The baby's tissues will not bear much loltlng. Its brain is gelatinous, and even its bones are soft.

Nature has made its bed in the mother's arms and on the mother's breast. To change tb.s for a part is almost murder. Let any man or woman try riding a short dis on the smoothest road, in a wagon The iarwill be found f.niriiinir and soon become painful. The tntorpntton of a nillow or cushion does not ease it much. If a parent wishes to get a baby carriage for a child whose lile life is worth Insuring, let him or her buy none tn which the body, pressed by tne hand, does not rise and fall easily on its in the Black Hills, lie staneu num York with a companion, baying in bis possession $2 200, and arrived in the city of Deadwood without having drawn a sober breath.

In Chicago he paid a visit to a noted gambling hell, where he won tl 200 He left be Iter's oen about midnight, and as he was p8.ne down Drarboru street to his hotel he was attacked by two ruffians, who succeeded in burhng him to the gronnd. and were about to rob him when steps were beard unnroacbing. and the robbers hastily de camped. In this adventure he bad his arm broken. He was taken to his hotel, where the injured limb was set.

At the end of three weeks he was sufficiently well ta proceed on his way to the Hills, to which bis companion had preceded him. He arrived at the 1 Dorado September, and began anew his career of dissipation. Stranze to say be was a most fortunate Rambler. Drunk orsober, h-; invariably arose the winner, and one time, It Is said, be actually broke the faro bank, cle-ming the place out of Dearly $7,000. Twice he was waylaid and robbed, but he appears to have made a point of carrying but a small amount of money.

Tht professional gambler grew to fear am' hate him for his extraordinary good luck. It is said that while he was In the Hills he won over 15,000, and Bpeat his money aa recklessly as he acquired it. But fortune deserted the reckless youth. One night he entered a gambling hill and encountered a man named Broy. They were introduced, had some wine together, and sat down to a game of ker.

They played with varying.fortune tor two hours, until at last Anderson proposed to make the "antie" $500. Broy assented. The cards were dealt and Broy offered 100 on hs hind. Anderson siw him and went biiu $200 better. A crowd soon gathered about the table.

Broy saw tbe 200 and went him juO better. The silence of death reigned in the gambling bouse. Anderson looked at his hand and coolly raised his opponent $1,000. The money was. deposited as fast as called for.

Without hesitation Broy saw the $1,000 and went 12,000 better. Tho excitement became intense. A pin might be heard to drop while the two men looked at the cards they held. The face of Anderson was yery pale, while great drops of perspiration stood out on the brow of the gambler, Broy. It was an agonizing moment to Anderson, whose say" it was.

He looked at the pile of bills upon the table "saw it," and then gazed into the hand upon which so much depended, and In a low voice, said, "What will you do, Broy!" The latter looked at the stake, and cried, pulling a heavily loaded wallet Irom his pocket: "I see you, and go you better!" He deposited the money. Anderson looked at the pile with a shiver. He covered tbe money, however, and in a low, cool voice, said: "And I call you." "Four kings," cried Broy, throw ing down his cards. They were good. Anderson held four queens.

He laid down his cards and staggered up from the table, and walked unsteadily out of the room. From that day to this nothing has been or heard of James B. Anderson. A Do 2 Valued at Baltimore Dispatch ta the New York Times. The bench show of dogs at Masonic Temple this city closed last night in the presence of a large crowd of spectators.

Gov. Carroll was present during tbe day. The dog which attracted the most attention was the English setter, Paris, owned by Mr. II. L.

Smith, of Htrathroy, Canada, and valued by him at 100,000. He has won the following trophies A first prize at Detroit a first prize and silver cup for the best setter dog at the New York show, and the champion prize at the centennial a cup at Memphis four prizes in the great American field trial in Memphis in 1875 and 1S76, and the best English setter dos prize at Boston in 1878. lie did not, however, compete at the show bee. The prize was given to Gladstone, owned by P. H.

Bryson, of Memphis. Much inter est has been shown in the exhibition, and members of the club are complimented by competent judges on having brought together a collection of dogs which, in cer tain classes such as foxhounds, St. Bern ards, and shepherd dogs could not have been surpassed. ice Scarce la Hie lUetropolls. New York The ice crop is reported by the companies as only one-third that of last year, and its quality is poor, causing fully 50 per cent wasie.

Tbe demand in this city is good, and it is claimed that large or ders are being received from other places where very little ice was harvested last winier. Consequently family rates have been fixed at 60 cents per 100 pounds, those to brewers at 3.50 per ton, and those to hotel keeDeis and clubs at $6 and $7 per ton. There will be a further advance toward the close of the month. Know How It la Himself. Ft.

Madison Democrat. Alphabet Cummiogs, representative In congress from Iowa, cot some Bohemian about ashington, perhaps i rank Hat-ton, to write him a little bill and a big speech, full of figures about the just claims of the royal end of the bloody shirt, and II. J. delivered them to con gress and to the country and the Hawk-eye, in tryingto give him much credit on account of all this, made it a test daily for a whole week, and is succeeded in giving the matter notoriety. We make no furth' comment, but tbe radical Chi cago Tribune has to say about it The Louisville Courier-Journal replies to the comments made by the Tribune and other northern papers upon the colossal character of the southern claims, and of the greediness of the southern brigadier.

Cummings, of Iowa, had made an effort oy dating back pensions, to seize at one grab or as much as the whole touth has demanded. The Courier-Journal, however, forgets to mention that the Cummings grab never saw the day-light, having been squelched in committee, and that the southern brig adiers are still busy urging theit de mands. The Cumminss scheme was just as audacious, impudent and outrageous as those of the southern brigadier, but it has been stampcl out promptly and emphati cally. lieu Sutler's Vle an interview with htm. "Do you think, General, that the Democrats in Congress really intend to open the electoral question?" "That appears to be their intention, and it seems proper and consistent enough.

can't for the life of me see what else they tan do. Tbey have set about mak inz an exposure of what term the greatest fraud of tbe century, and cer tainly with all the materials for Mich an cxDoeure in their hands, it would be strange if they did not push their advan tase to the utmost. Their constituects will ask for the evidence of this fraud which tbey bave beard so much about and these gentlemen feel bound to furnish it. If they do not, they will, 1 appre hend, receive bv a sorry welcome when they return to their homes. If I were Democrat," said the General, with shruir.

"I should want to go rlcBt on with tbe thins." What will become of Mr. Hayes' title If the Florida investication shows plain fraud, as charged in McLin's confession? I know nothing about Mr. Hayes' title. If it is found to be bad, there is no good reason why it should not be St aside. Tbe flaw In Tilden title, assum ing that he received a majority of the clectorial votes, lies in the fact that these votes were cot counted tor nim in in: presence of the two Houses, as they should have been, but I know nothing about this thing at all, and if I did would not like to f.

-restate what 1 mav say In the House to-morrow, or wheaever this business comes up for considera tion." The ftok.tiame oi Poker. Boat on Fast. ferhaps the heaviest game of poter ever flayed in America was between John Morrlssey and a Jvew lorker, recently bankrupt. It was played In a private rojni, and besrcinning early in tlie even ire, lstd all night. t.ven-handrd at fl st, fortune soon fayored Morrissey First opponent's cash disappeared, his bank account Dext, and long after midnight he began mortgaging his property.

Memorandum after memorandum was bought by his relentless antagonist, until the early morning light he arose loser of $100,000. Thomas Dusenberry, tbe nig e'erk, who with om-rs rob ed the sa'e of the Staiiwi Hall Intel at Alb ny of 410 000, wag arres.ed at Sew York city ths other day. rarely equalled, as the following statis tics will show: Dropped her first calf April 29, 1S70, at tbe age of 21 months and 4 days. In first week of June she gave 10J quarts per day and made 7 R.S butter. In first week of November she made 1 butter from 7 quarts ot milk.

After dropping herca'f May 23, 13. in 10 days, commencing June 3, she gave 450 ILs of milk, from which was made 25 of butter. Her feed was common pasture mostly white clover, witn six quarts of mixed feed per day, consisting of corn, oats and bran. In the month of June she gave tt-a of milk: in July she gave 1.077 It and in August Us. Awarded the 1st pre mium at the Iowa State Fair in 1377.

Cedar Rapids Times. A sale was made May 8, at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, of four Hereford steers two years old each. They were bred bv Albin Howard. West P.rancb Iowa, averaging 1,440 pounds, and sold at $3.50 per 100 pounds. This breed of cattle are now in high repute among breeders of fine stock.

very mous. tt hat the Iteformed Preabi terlaua Sow ttaut. New York, May 17. The general synod of the Reformed Presbyterian church of North America heard reports from the Presbyteries. The committee on the signs of the times made a report in which municipal enactments permitting the opening of theatres to entice young people from paths of rectitude and virtue and from the house of Lord on Lord's day were severely animsdivertcd upon.

It was also specified that the chief rulers set a very bad example to the people by their neglect of religious duties and that even professots of religion wera derelict in receiving company in their houses on tbe Sabbath day, and engaging in conversation on secular matters. Railroad managers were also censured for breaking the Lords' Day. The report was adopted. ST. LOUIS.

A Rabid Communistic fleetlns. St. Locis, May 17. Four hundred workingmen met at Turner Hall last night In answer to a call. Ferdinand Amrein called the meeting to order and stated that tbe object was to take steps towards the organization of military companies to be composed exclusively of workingmen who were military veterans to serve the purposes of workingmen and protect them against encroachment of their rights by military and police forces, which have Deen arrayed against them, placing them in the attitude of outlaws.

Several speeches of the uual socialistic and communistic character were made. Ilenrv Ward Brerhrr Preaches to Ills itesmient. New Youk, May 12 Rev. Henry Ward Reecher, who was made chaplain of the Thirteenth regiment lately, preached hia first annual sermon to his regiment at Plymouth Church to-night. Pew-holders resigned pews for tbe occasion, and the regiment marched in full uniform.

Mr. Beecher appeared in dark blue chaplain's uniform, but omitted the shoulder-straps and silt buttons. He preached from the text: "Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." lie said by nature we were born to the ilesb, but we came, after a little, to a higher realm of affec-tiun. The qualities of the good soldier were the same as those needed for a good soldier in the spiritual werfare, viz Intelligence, virtue, piety and bravery. Obedience was alo a necessity, and there could be no good soldier who did not have asprit du corps.

He then reviewed the duties of soldiers, who were a part of the government. They ehould defend the common-wealth and be always ready to present an unbroken front to tbe enemies of the country. He hopd God would prosper the old Brooklyn Thirteenth. Off For Fnrope. New York, May 15.

Four hundred and eleven European-bound travelers left this port to-dav on the Cunard eteamer Bothnia and the French steamer Labrador. Although tbe weather was raw and at times rainy, the decks and saloons of the steamers were filled to overflowing by the friends of the departing passengers. New YorR Bin: lot vxl ia force, for the passenger-lists embraced a large number of tbe most prominent members in the professional, mercantile, and social circles of the city. Everywhere could be seen floral devices of a thousand forms, and the bright colored buds and blossoms lightened up the twilight obscurity of the saloons and staterooms. Another Shucking murder.

Chicago, May 10. About midnight last night Michael De Witt, aged 37, an Irish laborer, was shot five times, one shot penetrating tbe heart, by Joseph Sparks, a Bohemian laborer. The bloody deed was committed on the corner of 14th and Canal streets, and Sparks was captured while trying to make his escape. He confessed that he had done the shooting, said that DeWitt deserved to be shot be cause be had abused his (spark's) wife, and he expressed gratification when be heard that he had killed him. De Witt bad been living in Sparks' bouse and Sparks claims be has made himself odious and has refused to pay rent.

A countryman of Sparks named Joseph Weinberger was arrested while hurling stones at the dead body of De Witt. He port of the Crops. Toronto, May 15. The Globe pub lishes crop reports from all over Ontario and a portion of Quebec. The principal feature noted is the extraordinary and unprecedented rapidity of growth at this early date.

Recent heavy rains have done a good deal of damage in low lying districts, and in some places the frost of the last few nights has blighted tbe previous fair prospect. Fruit trees and gardens have suffered more than erain crops, and possibly tbe latter may yet recover to a greater extent than might at first sight be supposed. The hay crops will undoubtedly be heavy and is already past all dan ger from drouth. In low localities there is danger of grain becoming so rank that injury will result from that source. iovta iTStns.

Des Moines, May 15. The servant girls at the residence of L. E. Brown last mvht blew out the gas. A painter, arriving at a very early hour this morning to work, caused their discovery, nearly dead.

Gov. Gear decides that after throwing out all contested votes. C. V. Mount is elected major general of the State mili tia.

M. E. Cults positively derlinea to be a congressional candidate in the Sixth dis trict, which increases Sampson's chances. It is reported here to-day that ex- Gov. Carpenter, at the earnest solicitation of friends, has consented to become a candidate for congress in the Ninth dis trict.

His letter will be in the Fort Dodge Gazette this week. Ckestox, Iowa, Mav 15. The property known the Granger elevator, owned by Diion, spencer was entirely destroyed by fire at 11 o'clock U-dav. The building and machinery were worth $12,000, aod are totally lost. A $3,000 policy of insurance expired only a few davs ago.

A large amount of gram waa in the building at the time. Five cars of corn on a track adjac -nt to the elevator were also destroyed. CeDas Rapitjs, May 16. We are ia receipt of tbe particulars of a terrible accident. Yesterday a farmer named J.

L. Berry, living near was chopping down a tree, and as it was nearly ready to fall, bis wife; with a small child in her arms and a little boy by her Side, come up to tell the husband that they were going out to see a neighbor. The tree feiijjst as they arrived, and it struck the woman and babe, killing them instantly. The little boy was uninjured. This is one of the niofct hfart-rendiog accidents we have heard Tor many a day, and who can imagine tbe anguish of that husband and father as he saw his wife and child killed in that manner in an instant.

A5AMCSA, aiay i Shortly after dinner to day one of the prisoners engaged in worticg ai me state quarries near Ana mosa, attempted to make his escape by running over the hill in the rear of the coo uouse, ana pioceeded but a short distance when one of the guards shut hiia throuih the thigh aad. captured him. THE OH'O CHAMUK. Tna Democratic Plan cf ronsresatonal IteOlsirlt tins The following is tbe effect of the law for the redistrjeting the State of Ohio adopted by the Legislature this week First and Second Hamilton cjunty divided B3 now. Third Montgomery, Butler and Warren.

Democratic, 2,141 maiority. Fourth Greene, Clarke, Champaign, Logan and Union. Republican, 6,090 majority. Fifth Preble, Darke, Miami, Shelby, Anglaize and Mercer. Democratic, 4,605 majority.

Sixth Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Pauldine, Putnam, Williams, and Van Wert. Democratic, 3,629 majority. Seventh Lucas, Hancock, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood. Republican, 629 majority. Marked in the committee's ischeme doubtful, with a promise of Grn.

Steadman, that instead of 1,369 Republi can, it will 1,500 Democratic Eighth Crawford, Hardin, Marion, Morrow, Seneca and Wyandot. Democratic majority, 2,472. Ninth Erie, Huron, Medina and 181. Summit. Repubiican majority, Tenth Aihland, Fortage, Stark and Wayne.

Democratic majority, 880. Eleventh Ashtabula, Geauga. Lake, Mahoning and Trumbull. Republican majority, 11,800. Twelfth Richland, Knox, Holmes, Coshocton and Tuscarawas.

Democratic majority, 4,603. Thirteenth Carroll, Columbiana, Belmont, Harrison and Jtfftrson. Republican majority, 2,564. Fourteenth Guernsey, Licking. Musk ingum ana Perry.

Democratic majority, 859. 3 Fifteenth Athens, Monroe, Morgan, Noble and Washington. Democratic. 859. Sixteenth Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton and Highland.

Democratic majority, 414, Seventeenth Dtlaware.Franklin.Madi-eonand Pickaway. Democratic majority, Eighteenth Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs and Scioto. Republican majority, Nineteenth-Favette, Fairfield, Hock ing, Pike, Ross and Vinton. Democratic 3,218. Twentieth Cuyahoga.

Republican majority, 3,773. Of these districts the committee regard twelve as Democratic sure, six as Repub lican, and the second and seventh as doubtful, with the Democratic chances the best. Pnnlsn Them All. Falrfieia Tribune. The dishonesty of individuals like the lion.

Setb Craig, at Fort Madisan, cannot always be laid ia any one's door except the principal; but from the fact that the Republican press in general throughout the country have not the courage ts come out and denounce tbe fraud which sinks the Fort Madison affair into utter insignificance, it will occur to tbe candid mind that snch a party is unworthy the confidence and support of all honest men. Hayes and his accomplices stole the presidency the highest gift in the power of the American people to bestow yet the Republican press do not show any desire to take steps to depose the great thief and let justice be done, as they did in the Fort Madison case. The investigation need not be so elaborate as it was in the latter case. The evidence is all in. It is of the most positive and convincing kind.

The crime was of ten thousand times greater magnitude, and why are the principals not brought before the bar of justice and dealt win according to law and equity We pause for a reply. Rival Brett erg, or 'Air and A1X London Truth. The Basses are stealing a march on tbe Allaops. The senior partner of the firm of Bass Co. has been in the house of commons for forty years.

Thirteen years his eldest son also obtained a seat there. This was not relished by Messrs. Allsop Sons, and in 1873 the eldest son of the head of the firm was elected for East Staffordshire. The year after the senior partner himself was elected for East Worcestershire, and thus in the matter of parliamentary influence the two families were placed upon a footing of equality. Now, however, another of Mr.

Bass' sons has come forward as a candidate lor parliamentary honors, and he will probahly make a stout fight of it at Tamworth. The Allsops do not despair, as there are still six sons who may evetually become available as candidates. Tweed's Policy for lO.OOO. William M. Tweed took out a policy on his lite for 10,000, in the Knickerbocker Company on the 3d of April, 1809, for the benefit ot the daughters Josephine S.

Douglass and Jennie S. Tweed. They suea tne company to compel it to issue a paid-up policy for 3,000, eight installments of fl.180 each having been paid. A clause in the policy prevented Tweed from sailing on the high seas without permission, and the company claimed that when Tweed fled to Spain he violated the clause, and that the policy Is, therefore, void. Judge Freeman gave judgement for the company.

A XT Kill OF FACT. Si Carver and Bogardus go to Europe, and will not compete in this country until their return. Kit Shafer has been sentenced at Chacn- bereburg. to be hanged for the mur der of his wife. The Reformed Episcopal Council, which has been in session at Newark, N.

has adjourned, 10 meet at Chicago next year. Tbe body of an infant was found float ing in the river near Wanpeion, Iowa, Monday. It had been hit on the head, eviden.ly with a hammer. is said, pretty positively, that Indiana, Ohio and Illinois have sect 25,000 people to Kansas within the last ninety days and that these people took with them about t-5, 00,000. Ira Bright, for ten years town treasurer of South Hadley, Mass has appropriated to nis own use aa.OOO or the town funds.

He was a prominent churchman. The case of B. F. Allen, on a criminal indictment for a violation of tbe national banking laws, has been set for trial by United States District Attorney Bangs, of Chicago, on May 28.. James Harlan, States Senator and ex-Secretary of the Interior, isf moog the possible Republican candidates for Congress in the first Iowa district.

Henry Clay Dean is writing against the jury system. Mr. Dean's middle name is too limited in its scope. It ought to include every known variety of dirt. Chicago Times.

John Momssey's will, after bequeathing to each of his three sisters the sum of 10,000, gives all the rest of his property to hia wife. Most of the reports concerning bis estate are said by tbe Sara-togian to be unwarranted, and it is added that that estate is larger and more valuable than is generally supposed. Tte line of total obscuration of tbe snn during tbe total eclipse July 29 runs almost parallel with the Rocky Mountains, and special tickets have been issued for excursions from England to Denver, 6,000 miles of ocean and 4,000 of land travel, for $170. Ben. Butler is reported as saying that be proposes to reopen tbe old Credit Mebilier and make a lively time about it in Congress.

Benjamin is proposing to do a great many things, but for some un explained reason he halts and does cot come to time on any of his sensational progi amines. Wm. M. Fisher, of the firm of FUher watch chain makers, Providence R. I was robbed at the Planters' Hotel, 110,000 worth of gold watches, chains, etc.

He was absent from his room only about half an hour, daring wh eh time the robbery oecured. Mr. Morrisiey's will makes Will aaa R. Travers and Mayor Marphy, of Troy, the executors, and it is expected tbey will accept. Several of his alleged debt have proven to be fabrications, or else were paid long since, and it ia quite probable his affair will turn out better than was anticipated.

It is also ascertained that Mrs Morrissey is possessed of 124 000, which was made oyer to her years ago. Sh will not claim any other benefit unless enough is fausd to leave a remainder after paying, the legacies to his FASHIOX MOTE. Eoanets are smaller. Very few hats are worn. Russian lace is in high favor.

The reign of ihe dolman is over. Peacock blue is revived for silk dresses. Low shoes are aain worn in the street. Manila hats are the novelty for little girls. Whalebone fringe is used ia half mourning.

Small boys are no lunger given w.ist-coats. Childrens' skirts season. are worn longer this Small satchels are taking the place of pockets. Children wear coloied dresses more than white ones. The short kilt suit grows in favor for younger women Lisle threid gloves have open clocks around the wrist.

The scirf fichu, tying ou the bos-jm, is very fashionable. Young girls from 12 to 16 years of age wear Derby hats. Bvron collars and square cufi" are the thing tor little boys. The "Richelieu" sets have double collars and double cuffs. Hats are worn only by little giila and misses in their teens.

Pleated basques with square yokes are worn by girls in their teens. The "Richelieu" is the favorite set of deep linen collars and cuffs. Costume de fatigue is name for the short walking suit. Point d' Alencon is the only French lace made entirely with the needle. Tr.dn supporters are necessary when loag skirts are warn out of doors.

Many handsome silk costumes are made with yckes and shirred waists. Carrick capes and cardinal collars are tha features in this spring's ulster. For full toilet the princess form of dress takes precedence of all others. Blouse waists for small boys are plea.ed in front but gathered In the back: Cutaway jackets for misses and small girls are not made with waistcoats. Kilt skirts and cutaway jackets should not be worn by stout or elderly ladies.

When low shoes are worn out of the stockings must be dark or to" match the drcss. Beige-colored light woolen dresses, trimmed with brown and beige fringes, are much worn. Pretty manila hats lor little girls are seen at Ridley's, with a wreath of flowers painted on tbe brim. All sjrts of worsted, silk, embroidered, brocaded and damassee galloons arc used for heading fringes. The deep collars and cuffs of the moment are the Anne of Austria," La Valliere," and "Richelieu." Solid colored stockings, clocked on the sides, are worn by little girls and misses, in colors to match their dresses.

It is fashionable to put two fringes of different colors, or two shades of the same color, on beige or mastic-grey dresses. The cutaway jaefcet, long waistcoat, and kilt skirt, with scarf drapery around the hips, is the costume of the moment. Plain princess polonaises are worn over fan trained the train being looped to escape the sidewalk when worn in the street. Knee-breeches, single breasted cutaway coats end skirts kilted In tbe back, but scant in front, are worn by boys under sis years of age. Gray linen lawns, with white polka dots or small Japanesefjgures, or barred or striped with color, are in demand for suits for young ladies and misses in their teens.

Beige colored chio bonnets, trimmed entirely with beige ribbons and ostrich tips, and faced with black or dark-colored velvet, are affected by the most fashionable women. Pleatings and flutings of black French lace, mingled With flat loops of narrow black gros-grain ribbon, are the most elegant trimmings fur black mantillas, mantles and dolmans. Some very handsome princess polonaises are made with a band of beaded lace inserted down every seam, the trimmings at the bottom being of lace and beaded fringe to match. The most fashionable bonnets are of gray, ecru, and mastic or beige colored chip, with diadem fronts faced with black or dark velvets, edged with gold or ram-bew tinsel braid, and have no face trimmings. STOCK AIND 1A IKY NOTES HANDLE THE COLTS, The horse submits to man's authority for tbe reason that he is made to believe mhn is the t-tronger.

He is kind and tractable from being feated kindly and handled lovingly. What a horse is once taught, no matter how young, it never forgets. AVben the colt is running by its mother's side, it can be best taught vali-J able lesons. Man's strength can then easier overcome it. Tbe more you talk to and handle a colt, the more it will know and tbe kinder it will be.

No one should even permit a colt to have the mastery in Etrengtb, consequently small boys should not handle them until tne colt is entirely subdaed in this respect. Nor should a colt be ever hitched or led by a halter which he can brerak. If he once learns he can break his halter, it will take years to break him of the fault, if it is ever cured. But by kind handling and playing with them which any one can enjoy who has a hearth within him they will ever after be easily caught, kind in service and more trusting in danger or diflicultv. When the colt comes you never abuse him, but with kindness educate a familiarity with bim.

lhus he will be always eentle, and easily adapted to any work. There will be no trouble in breaking in such a colt. He will natur ally take to it. By being treated yrclous-ly the colt can also be taught mean tricks and vicious habits. Iowa Register.

Tbe New England Farmer very truth fully says; "Almost any herd of common cowa would be greatly improved for butter by the introduction of a good Jersey bull, as they would fr milk by an Ayr shire, or for beef by a bbort-tlorn. Statistics have proved that in the South daring tbe last three years wool has paid 60 per cent, for growing, while cotton has not paid more than 5 to 7 per cent. The exports of fresh beef continued to increase. The quantity shipped to Great Britan from New York and Philadelphia, in March, amounted to pounds, valued at $390,085, making a total in nine months of 29,108,810 pounds, valued at $2,577,333. VALUE OF A public sale of a number of imported Jersey cows, in the City of New York, at an average of over $400 eacb, shows that this class of stock is not deteriorating in value.

An examination of tne cows sold, satisfies us that a lot of equal could be picked up in almost any country, where there is a fairsprinkltag of Jerseys, at a less price than $4J0 eacb. These, however, were imported, and it sems to be true, now as ever, "'that a prophet is not without honor save in bis own country, etc." There are Jerseys now in America, ted scores, if not hundreds of them, that are better than acy we see im ported, ana no o.ner mi. King stock is so rapidly taking hold of the farmer's fancy as grade Jerseys, especially for butter dairies. The greatest value of a pare breed is in iu use for crossing, and the American farmers are fast Ending out that the grade Jersey (or Aiderney, as it ia of ten wroEgiy called) is a very cow. Tbe catlie known as Aldercey and Jersey are ic4entical, and Jersey la considered the more proper term of the two, from tbe fact that tbe island of that came very much larger and more important as a breeding station.

The cumber of pure bred cattle exported from Jersey every year is something over two thous and. It is said, while Aldercy exports. ptrhaps, a hundred head. ie Guercey are essentially the same in their most striking chsracteris'icj, but rather largeT and coaaier, and nave recently been class ed seperaveiy by the Royal Agricultural Society ot England. feiHItl.F.E LfcA-D.

May cf tie reiierj cf the Times, and The great and increasing popularity of this renowned stallion Is without precedent among trotting sires, and It was truly remarktd by one of the leading sporting journals, in a late issue, that Rysdyk'a tlambletonian iu the heicht of his glory did cot exceed him In popularity and fashion, although Almont is now but fourteen years old. He is the greatest son of Alexander's Abdallah, sire of Goldsmith Maid, and he was the greatest son of Rysdyk's Hirnbletonian. Notwithstanding the general depression In prices of stock in common with everything else, the Almor.ts show no decline in either demand or prices. Gen. Withers reports late gales of a colt at $1,000, and a filly at $750, whirt practicilly closes out bis Almost stock old enough for sale, and he siys he could sell fifty more at fancy prices if be had them.

This strain is and no doubt will remain the moit fashionable of the Hambletonian family both on account of the unapproached performances of the Almont's on the turf and tbe popular blending in bim besides of the families of Mambrino Chief and Pilot It is a of great importance to breeders to know what stock will sell tbe best, and at the youngest age, for roadster and breeding purposes in case they fail to get a turf performer, for bowtver suc cessful breeders may be in producing speed, the great, and in the end, best paying demand comes from the breeders and gentlemen who desire roadsters, and it is the most steady, certain and reliable; and because in any event the majority will not be performers to such extent as to make them peculiarly valuable therefor on the turf. Almont Rat'ler, the best son of Almont, and the one that Gen. Withers says is tbe most stylish and highly finished son of Almont he has ever seen, and that could ehow without handling, a 2:35 gait, is now owned in Iowa and thus our breeders have the opportunity to raise stock of the most fashionable strain of the most fashionable family, an opportunity that they should not and are not failing to improve. The colts of this are coming on finely, and as should be expected from his breeding style and action. In a late issue we mentioned one, and Gen.

Withers, under date of May 11, 1873, writes to Mr. Bard in relation to others "Almont Rattler's colts here are showing splendidly. The Payne premium mare foaled a horse colt the 20th of April. This is an extra fine colt, arjd though the Payne mare always bred good colts to Almont, her foal by Almont Rattler is the highest finished and best looking she has yet bad. They are all trotters.

I sold her threc-ycar old filly for $730.00 to a gentleman in We visited Clinton this season on purpose to see this horse for ourselves, and although a great deal has been said in his favor, our expectations were more than realized in his size, style and speed. lie is the most perfect horse we ever saw. lOttAIVS IN C-iLIFOKMA. Mr. Hjward Weilley, formerly of Des Moines, now residing at Gilroy, writes tbe Register that that county, Santa Clara, is almost peopled by Iowa folks, and, of course, they are Up-top settlers.

Mr. writes that in the "Great Register" of Santa Clara there are ninety-seven voters recorded aa having immigrated there from the Hawkeye State. There are many people here that ara interested in these stray Hawkeyes, and that will be equally interested in learning where tiiey are located. Their names and postoffloe addressts are as follows, alt iu Santa Clara county NAMES. P.

O. ADDRESS A2 lie HftlitiaV Auderaoc, Tunniaiitofl. uriei-iton. Almatlen. Acuniu, Uilxoy.

AiricK, KiaHo Arthur, CicO Baker. San Joe. Balwoli, Adam Santa Clara. tiarrett, Uilioy. ttrutih, Timothy Santa Clara.

unfits. A Gilrov. iiroker, Jao baa Jose. Ofowuiuac, ferry Bimtiwell. Jos M.

-1 Cher, Juo Curt, Santa Clara. CiHiecaot, Jno CoruetL, II i Miluita. Co ptein, Jno. bantu Clara. cottie, vv feauJuae.

cox, Jno Cox. Santa Clara. Cox, JSC Curtis, If Duncan. II I- p-tHittncarr, Jaa Ethell, A bvau4, rV ban Jo e. Lo Gal os Ctara.

bvenugham, fr arrcll, AH- arreii. Maurice, jr Putber, vvm li. Pox. Peter San Jose. Uarmer, ifc Uarngus.

Santa Clara. n. ti an jow. ioatd, GfO A Kverreen. awell, Santa Clara.

(iruweil, JTS MUhitss. liraweli, aa auta Clara. Haley, K. Mnhitas. Los Iratofl.

Hardin liudoluhus Mi.hita. Ut: pjnea. ks Mon lew. Uildebrand. Thas tiilroy.

Hindu, Sam Jose. Hinton, Prank yan Jose Hoover, W. Gilroy. Houghton, H. A ban Jose rlu hoard.

Prank Jackson, W. Jeseup, L. T. oh neon. W.

A Kinir. C. 8 Langford, It iora, ft. i ilr ty Lew, Crtas Lewis, VV A Limbbrger, J. Cara.

LUton. U. Joee. Gatos. Mauck, F.

McConu, CBSi. A M. Coy, Danl McCoy, J. McCoy, Jno Murray, frank Mean, J. Milliken, David Miliiten, Millett, Jno.

Miiligaa, Thos. Newsume, Pan Joee. SantaClara San Santa Clara Jose. Gilroy. mem Orr, Win r'urttr, Rambo.

Jaw. Santa Ctara. Hk'bards. Uhrln L8 Gatu. Rickey, ban Jose.

KobinVon. Wm. Robinson, Mf m. fc Rockwell. P.

Ro. Natnan Sharkey, tinea sneppard, Jos. Los Gatos. Smeller. Jouu Nan Jose.

Smith L-S Lofl Stocton, Stoddard T. Toney. Wm Van Vickie. Waibel. Johu West, Euzeuce Whipple.

V. William. Henry Woodruff, Go. Wood raff, Wm. ban Jcwe.

Gatos. Jose. Clara. Gilroy. Lots Gatos.

A PERFECT IitW The State liar Association met in Des Moines on Tuesday evening. Among those present were Judge Dillon, Mrs Judge Dillon, Judge Grant, Hon. J. Lane, and Mr. J.

2. Rogers, of Daven sort. Judge Dillon's addrefs was a yery and elaborate one. His closing sen fences were as follows The law "like all human systems, will ever advance nearer to perfection, and ever fall short of It." Our special duty Is to carry forward the work of improving the law in ur day and generation so that we may leave it in a better condition than we found it. This can only be done by an adequate and just conception of the sources, the nature and the end of law.

Our law is a composite system of conventional and positive rules, and of great fundamental principles of natural justice, based upon the reason and the justice of mankind. The cultivated lawyer does not undervalue arbitrary reeuiatiens and forms acd precedents, but his vision is not bounded by them and be delights to ascend to higher attitudes, which offer to him a broader horizon and a more glorious prcspect, He is thus enabled to perceive that the law has its springs In the realms of mortality and relieion, hard by the throne of nl, and that its waters which afe meant, like tbe leaves of the Tree of Life, foit.be healing of tbe nations, although they may be discolored for the time by the soils through which they pass, never lose the sweetness and purity derived from their source, howsoever far they may flow, or to whatsoever uses they may be applied. "WOl.MCi THE IIAMDMJ.IIK.' The Democratic club of Cedar Rapids have issued circulars asking that Ihe names of all delegates to the state convention, on the 29th, be sent to their secretary, Mr. J. P.

Swisher. In addition to reasonable rates at the leading hotels of the city, the Northwestern, Grand and Central, the citizens will generously extend the hospitalities of their homes to any and all delegates. Caucus roonu for delegates have been secured at tha Northwestern and Grand, by the club, and the members are putting forth every effort to make the comfort and enjoyment of their visitors all that is desirable, and we bave no doubt that all will be more than glad they have attended, when they return to tbeir homes. Dubuque Herald. new ro.nPA.iiES.

Oa Thursday articles of incorporation of three big corporations on paper were filed for record in the Recorder's office of this county. One of them is the Inter Ocean Co. of San Juan, Col. witb a capital of 1,000,000, tho incorporators bein.ir Wm. Owen, James Reynolds, James W.

Pyatt, Robert A. Payne, and John R. Bensley. Another company is the Nemo Gold and Silver Mining Co. of Pennington Dakota, with a capital of 12,000,000, with Cbas.

L. Casswell, Charles F. Parsons, Walter McOsen, Truman Carpenter and W. J. Wells aa incorporators.

The third is the Shakspeare Gold and Silver Minine Co. of Salt Lake county, Utah, the incorporators being Albert West. David Spencer, Truman Carpenter, William P. Hunter and Wm. J.

Maxwell. These companies are probably similar to the gigantic telegraph company whose articles of incorporation were filed in this county a couple of years ago, whose purpose was to build a telegraph line Irom New Yoik to San Fian-cisco, and whose combined resources would not I.kely be more than enough to purchase one telegraph pole. TOAKI0 UW1ER. The State Bar Association met at the Academy of Music in Des Moines Wednesday afternoon, President Trimble, of Bloomfield in tbe chair. The following resolutions were adopted R'tolved, That in the judgment of the association it is desirable that the period ot study of tbe law for not less than two years, should be fixed by legislative act as a pre-requisite for admission to the bar in this State.

Jtesolved. That the power of admitting candidates to the bar ought, in the opinion of the association, to be vested in the Supreme Court of the State. The resolutions were discussed by Chancellor Hammond, of the State University, Judge Grant and J. N. ogers, of this city, and other.

After the adoption of the resolutions a commit tee of three was appointed to dr-'i present a memorial and bill to uj lh-ai. legislature, to carry out the spirit of the resolutions. UCHANT. Crop and Oraln KlarKet Items. Sjocial Correepondence.

Dtjrant, May 15, 1873. The grain market at this point is now very brisk. Farmers are through with corn plant- ng, and hence improve tne time lor mar keting the remainder of last year's crop. They complain some of low prices, but say Durant pays as high, if not higher, for their produce than any other market this part of the State. Thi3 can be easily accounted for, when we consider the men who have charge of this branch of business in our town.

And wha makes things more lively than ever be fore, is the appearance of a new dealer. Mr. H. Howk, a well known grain dealer of Davenport, who has lately purchased Mr. Beuthm elevator interest.

Mr. 11. is a practical business man, and will spare no pains in making it pleasant for all who call upon him. And then there is Boatright Fernald at the other end of the stick. With such men controlling our markets how can they help but be good Two or three frosts fell last week, but did no very serious injury to the fruit, though tho yield will not be as heavy as was anticipated a few weeks ago.

Hans Ewaldt gave a grand ball and crock breaEing last Friday night, for the benefit of his friends. A gentleman from Wilton (blind) lectured on Temperance in the Congregational Church, Sunday evening. His lecture was short and to the point, full of pathetic expostulations, and not freighted with long and weary experiences of reformed drunkards, but based upon facts which even the victim of in temperance could not deny. A party of young Tolks Irom Melpine made a short call on Miss Ella and Fannie Riddle last Friday evening. E.

Solomon, commission merchant of Milwaukee, was in town Saturday. Mr. M. Beuthein and lady went on a pleasure tour to Buffalo last week. B.

B. Brown, of the C. R. I. P.

R. R. of this place, is soon to take a short vacation. Gtde. amel-atreedlna; In Texas.

A Texas camel-breeder, speaking of the rearing of the "ships of tbe deserts, says "They are no more trouble to raise than horses or cattle. The colts for the first three or four days are rather tender and require close attention, but after that take their chances with the herd. They feed on cactus and brush, eschewing all grasses that cattle and horses eat if the favor ite cactus can be had. The females, with proper care, give a colt every year, ana the price at which they are sold, the ease I with which they are raised, the'u extreme docility and the adaptability of our climate to their nature, would seem to indicate that camel raising is a profitable business in Texas. Mr.

Lanfear says there is one camel in the herd that has traveled 150 miles between sun and sun, and that almost any well broken camel is good for more than 100 miles in a day. Jk. May Snow torm. The Marshall Times thus describes the snow storm of the 11th instant "One of tbe most singular, strange and even beautiful sights of our lives, was that of Saturday evening, wbn the air was full of snow, a regular December snow storm, coming down through the green foliage of the trees, and so loading them, that the limbs bent nearly to the ground by the weiaht and to see the green lawns, places too, where grass was IS to inches bight, covered and bent over with the snow of winter, was cer tainly an anomaliy. Over 23 years have we lived in lows, and never before haye we witnessed so curious a spectacle as this." The St.

Albans (Tt.) Advertiser learns from a elibale source that tbe Fenian Brotherhood in this section is getting into working order with a view of the pos sibility of war between England and Bus tia. I I Jersey ww ftiobe, aa- 'J'J. COL. JIA-SOS C. WELD.

The head of a Jersey cow is a beautiful object. When young she is deer-like, sprightly, vivacious, yet gentle and con fiding, and she shows tbis in ter iace. When oid, the maternal cnaracirr im presses it-elf the great bland eye nas aa expression of hfluction the soft lines of youth yield to the stronger ones of aae wrinkles aDnear. and the close, short hairs conceal less thoroughly the ricn yellow of the skin. In fact the "sere and yellow, in reality as well as in sentiraeut, affect cattle as well as men in the autumn of life.

The famous cow whose head is here pic tured was the winner of the special prize offered by the Jersey Cattle Club, and awarded by the judges at the Centennial Exhibition. She died at her nome. Farm," Chester county, having been the property of Samuel J. Sharpless, of Philadelphia, for seventeen years. She was selected when two years old as the best of a lot of fifteen or more, imported at one time by the late Thomas Uichard- son and has proved over and over again the correctness of his judgment.

Her color was fawn, shading into nearly black with laree patches of white, and sne pos sessed all these points which we look for in a milch cow and a good motneriy beast a wedge shape, a capacious body and great digestive ability, a thin neck and withers, a soft pliable and very yellow skin, and fine coat, a large udder, with great, tortuous milk veins, and a first-class escutcheon of the Flanders type. Mr. Sharpless informs me that in the seventeen years during which he owned her, she gae him seventeen calves seven heifers and ten bulls. Of the females he retained Niobe 2d, Jiiobe 3d and Niobe 4th, all of which are still living. Theee, at least, among her descendants have inherited tbe escutcheon and yellow skin of their dam, and "are all of them superior cows," he says, "but not quite equal tJ the old cow." Niobe was a large milker, yielding twenty quarts or more of milk through the summer, and making two pounds of butter a day.

In the summer of 1S6S several gentlemen interested in forming the Jersey Club, saw her milked when she gave 11 CU. at night and qts. in the morning. The following week her milk yielded 14 Its. of butter.

When tested after having been milked for nine months, which was three months before she was due to calve, she yielded 9 showing that her last ing quality made the sum total of her butter yield for tbe year very large. Mr. Sharpless says her yield was never excessive, but she was a persistent milker, aad for one term ot three years it was impossible to dry her off, and she was milked riPht up to her calviDg he mentions also the yield of two of her daughters, namely Niooe 2d, who made 12 pounds of but'er in a week, and rsiobe 4tb, whose product in the week ending Oct. 4, 1876 wag 12 lbs. of butter, she haying calved Sept.

4, and he adds: "she would probably make 14 ibs. when fresh in June. Among the descendants of the third generation is tha third daughter of Niobe 3d, now with her first calf, and if thjre is "luck in odd numbers," and in tbeir repetition she ought to be famons in some way, and so promises to be an extraordinary milker, having an excellent udder and proving a great yield-er for her age. Bnauclerc 1882, a two year old son of the old cow, is now at the head of the Leaape herd. Her last calf, a heifer, was dropped last Christmas day and was sold when two months aid to go to Alabama.

It was a general surprise Niobe's win ning; the Centennial prize yet it la hard to say she was not entitled to it. There were other Jersey cows which would make more butter: perhaps that would give more milk, but it feems there were none who would make so high on the scale of points, and this was, after all, the criterion, artificial though it be. Mr. Forbes' picture gives admirably the soft, lustrous, dreamy eye of the cow, the silky folds and wrinkles upon her neck and the play of light and shade upon her velvety hide. It is an excellent drawing and reca'ls vivid the old cow as she looked at the Centennial show.

Moore's Rural New Yorker. Sept. loth, 1377. Valuable Invention bv a Colored 5Ils- alaaipplan. Rose dale (M as.) Journal.

Ben Taylor, a colored man, living in -this place, has lately returned from Wasc- ington, whither he has been to secure a patent for a new steam engine which he has invented, and which, if the judgment of many experienced and scientific n-ea to whom he has shown his model, is correct, is calculated to revolutionize the present application of steamr The engine is rotary. having the steam applied at the circumference of a wheel, giving this treble the force of ordinary engines, with the dim inishing of power at the various stages of the revolution of the wheel. This inven tion dispenses with all the machinery ex cent the one wheel, uhich answers at once the purpose ot cylinder and driving- wheel, and two steam boxes through which the steam is applied. It is estima te that engines on this plan can be manufactured at one-fourth or less the cost of those now in use, and tbeir sim plicity, and the possibility of making them of extremely light weight, will extend the use of ileum engines beyond the present limit. Ben Taylor, the inventor, is a sort of mechanical genius havine before mam fested an insight into mechanics of no or dinary degree.

His invention, if nc thing fails and the probabilities are in his favor will rank bim among the first inventors of the day. feplrll Lake Flahlns- Oon Morrison's Iowa Letter in the St. Louis Repub From Tennassen we drove westward on the same grand and fertile praine plateau, passing endless beautiful lakes, and no and then a homestead settler, for forty miles, when we reached "Spirit Lake," in Dickinson county, Iowa. This and tbe east and west "Okaliji" lakes, all conect ed by outlets, are growing to be quite a resort for sportsmen and anglers from the east, Boston and New York furnishing their annual quota. I had beard them highly spoken of, and was anxious to see them.

They are large, clear, beautiful lakes, and filled with fish of every variety Staying one day, I tried my hand at fish inz, although the wind was blowing northwest gale. I caught 32 fine fish from the bridge between Okaliji and Spirit Lake, aggregating over 100 pounds in weight, embracing pickeral. wall-eyed pike, muscalunge and green bass, the three last offering fine sport, as they came to the shore with great reluctance. It no unusual thins- in the season to see a ton of fish taken with tbe hook upon this bridge. The Scandinavian farmers, who compose a maiorlty of the settlers, salt and drv them for summer use.

Indeed if one did not tire of such food, fish and wild game, with little labor in taking them, could be made to supply the table all the year round. Theodore Tllton to (6 Mr. Theodore Tilion is now in Xc York, and he intends, it is said, to sail for Europe on Saturday to vUit his daugb ters, who are studying in Stuttgart. He is to be absent for several months. His friends say that he has not thought of tak ing Mrs.

Tilton with him, although he has contributed to her support since a year after the trial, hia contributions beginning with the gift of 1.C00 on hia learn ing Irom a gentlrmau representing her that she was in need. He declined to talk about his plans. 1 IA MKlfcTr nfAUAt. Tle Fe.l-Prollle. in Troy In a Flutter ot fcxellemeBi- An iclopemenl and a Divorce.

ITroytN. Special to the Herald. A boomshell is destined to burst in Troy society over an application for divorce by one of the leading ladies of this city. I suppress names at present. The matter came before Mr.

Tracy Gould as referee, yesterday, Messrs. Warren Patterson being counsel for the injured wife. The story against the husband is tnat on the 13th of April last he left Troy en a Hudson river railroad train for Poughkeepsie, in company with a young unmarried lady, whom report has it is worth in her own right. They lert the train at Poughkeepsie and registered at the Nelson House as man and wife, giving New York city as their place of residence. They were both elegantly attired, and the night clerk, thinking they were a bridal couple, arsigned them to the bridal chamber.

They remained at the Nelson House that night and the next day, and left on the eventng of April 14th on the steamer James W. Baldwin, for New York. Half an hour after their departure from the Nelson House a Troy detective nut in an appearance at the hotel with photographs of the pair, ahd wa9 told that they had just left. Tbe officer then telegraphed to parties in New Yoik, and the lady was arrested and taken back to Troy. Neither she nor the runaway husband put in an appearance before the referee yesterday.

The evidence is not yet all in. and the case has been adjourned to a future day. Domestic Love in Uetrolt. From tne Detroit Free Preaa. She was there to give him fits.

Her husband occupied cell No. 8, and she just ached to see him brought before the desk. ''Don't love bim the least spark, eh queried Bijah, as she grew madder. "Oh, I'll show him she exclaimed, shaking her fist in the air and breathing hard. "No man can pull my nose and pinch my ear and keep out of jail a week." "Pull your nose, eh "Yes, three or four times Isn't it red yet The old man adjusted his spectacles, bent over, gently put his fingers on her nose, and solemnly replied "The man who pulls a red-headed woman's nose, save in the way of malfeasance in office, is a double-jointed dodo and a gas company." The husband heard her voice and called out "Darling darling Viola come here to me Standing before his cell door, she said "Apollo Thompson, you may beg and beseech and pray and weep and take on, but I'm going to have you sent to the appalling bastile this very day." "No Oh do not say that," he protested.

"I will I will If seventeen angels offered me a thousand new bonnets not to, I'd put you in the cold, gloomy jug." "Viola, I didn't mean to Think of how we have loved Think of them three new dresses found on the sidewalk the other night "What silk dresses?" fho eagerly in- quired. Three beautiful silks, made up in ele-IgantMyle! I left them at a hardware to get them to-day and g.ve you a surprise. "Apollo, ara you very sorry," she gently asked. "Very awful monstrous deeply sorry," he replied. "Then I'll forgive you, Apollo, and I'll go out and wait on the corner till you com She departed, and, there being no evidence to convict the prisoner, he was dis charged before the court.

As he passed through the crowd he was heard chuck ling "Three sila dresses hardware store expectant wife on the corner and I've got to make for Canada Tbe Field Candidates In the Third District. From the Itecorah BepubUcan. The Third Iowa District is certainly not to be destitute of candidates to suc ceed Captain Burdick. On the Republican side we find ex Representative Doonan, formally presented by tbe Independence Bulletin, as the choice of Buchanan county. Judge Bravton, of Deleware, is suggested.

Judge D. S. Wilson, of Dubuque, admits himself a candidate, and Hon. D. N.

Cooley, it is supposed, will also be in the field. From Clayton there are at least three: Upde- graff, Bleidung snd Garber, to say nothing of the half-dozen or more good and true men the Journal says Elkadar possesses. Fayette has not presented any one but the District expects it to bring forward the name of its most worthy State Senator, Hon. William Larabee. Winneshiek and Allamakee do not aa yet, present, any names.

The time for making choice and expressing preferences seems not yet arrived. On the Democratic side we hear Hon. L. L. AInswortb, Hon.

Sam. Kinne, and Judge Noble mentioned from outside Dubuque. Take Time to Kest. Most men and women must keep in the traces, and keep pulling the year round. All the more, therefore, it is their duty to take things easier as the longer days con on.

Take longer rest at noon. Put on less steam when you are at work. Snatch a Sand ay now then from tbe mid-tie of the week. You can't You can. People find time to be sick and to die.

These can just as easily find time to rest and keep well. All does not deoend on finishing that dress or fencing that field, or putting up so much fruit, or catching so many customers. Better that the ch l-dren should wear old clothes than that their mothers should be aside by a fever. Better that tbe corn crop be a little lighter than that there should be no one to harvest It. Put up the store shut ters earlier at night prepare plainer meals in tbe kitchen.

Take a noonday cap yourself, ana give your employes a chance to go fishing of an afternoon, now and then. That only is duty which the Lord lays upon us, and he Is not so hard master as we do sometimes suppose. Banner Iowa Batter. From a Dubuque Letter. The banner butter county of low a is Delaware, forty miles west of Dubuque, on the Illinois Central.

Thirteen large creameries are in full operation, and more are going up. It waa Delaware county butter that received the centennial gold medal at Philadelphia, two years ago, and made tbe commissioners smack their lips. The grass and the water are pecali ariy adapted to the wants of dairying.and while the butter trade ot the county has already reached a high figure, there remains room for a much greater develop ment oi tnis vaiuaole and lucrative industry. A Bis niasraota Farm. Far: ban.

Eepablican From J. W. Wood, who returned from the Taopi farm last week, we learn that the company have sowed the present 2,050 acret of wheat, of which f) acres were put in with thair own teams in 16 days. They have also sowed 200 acres of oats and 100 acres of corn, besides which tney wui nave iw acres of timoihv. They own and use upon the farm 26 "span of horses and four yoke of oxen.

The wheat ceytr looked finer at this stage of growth. nartranft as a patriot and wise cllicer, and his patty tender him the praise due to personal uprightness, to political devotion and to political rectitude. Tbe resolutions were unanimously adopted without debate. Henry W. Palmer nominated for Gov ernor Gen.

Harry M. Hoyt. P.J. Wicker- sbam, ileory ltawlog, Ualusha A. Grow, and Gen.

James A. Beaver were also nominated. Gen. Hoyt was chosen the nominee lor Govtrnor on the first bollot. re.

ceiving 101 votes. Grow 47, Beaver 12. Wk kersham 20, Morrill 6. The nomina tion was made unanimous. James P.

Strrrctt and Daniel Aenew were nominated for Supreme Jndce. and the ballot resulted, Sterrett 154 votes. Agnew 02. The vote for Lieutenant Governer re sulted Cbas. W.

Stone 132. J. Howard Jacobs r'i. Gen. Hoyt made an address and tho convention adjourned sine die.

THl FENIANS. How the Canadians are Getting ared. Ottawa, May 14. Important disoatch- cs are said to have been received by the guvi-rumeui io-uay irom tneir agents alon" the froutler, with respect to the Fenian movements, and some excitement is man ifested in the city in consequence of or ders issued by the militia department and preparations making from one end of the Dominion to the other for coast and front ier defense. 1 he intention of the government is to bo fully prepared for emergencies.

Four gun-boats, armed with 24-pound guns, manned with 24 gunners, have been ordered to the river St. Claire and Lakes Erie and Ontario. All militi.i on the frontier are bting supplied with arms and ball cartridges, and the interior militia are ordered to hold themselves In readiness to leave for the frwnt at a moment's notice. The battalion of infantry at Kingston is to be converted Into artillery. Four nine pounders are ordered to Prescott.

A battery of artillery is being formed at that point. A new rifle corps will be organized at tho Ottawa barracks, and the Red Head batteries at St. John, N. 15., have been supplied with 42-nound- ers. The Partridge Island battery is repaired and heavily armrd, and Fort Duf-ferin, N.

is supplied with 63-pounder rifled guns and il pounders. In Nova Scotia new batteries of artillery have been raised at Yarmouth and New Liverpool, and the batteries at these points, as well as at Digby and Sydney, Cape Breton, are equipped with C2-pounders. The battery at Picton is also placed in condition of defence. A battery of heavy guns has been ordered at Victoria, Vancouver's Island, to command Victoria harbor, and Col. Irwin, of the Royal Artillery, has been dispatched to place this battery in an effective state.

CINCINNATI. The Ureal musical Festival. 15. The beautiful May weather of to-day has attracted an immense throng upon the streets and at various places of inteiest the city and suburbs. The decorations upon the various business bouses, hotels and private residences are so profuse that some of the more prominent squares are literally walks under a canopy of evergreen, bunting, lyres, harps, Ac.

Notwithstanding the large number of people already here, the railroads and steamers are arriving at intervals with hundreds of excursionists. From the present indications the entertainment this afternoon will be almost as largely attended as the one last evening, when it was estimated that 8,000 peoplo were in the building. Every seat has already been secured. The music at the matinee will be of a varied character, opening with an overture from Tann-hauser, after which Miss Cary, Mr. Adams and Anna Pappecheim will render arias from Verdi, Weber and Meyerbeer, these to be followed by an orchestra perform ance and duos.

To-nighi the Oratorio of the Messiah" will be given, in which Mrs. Osgood makes her hrst appearance. GOOD F.nconra? Sales of Bonds. NewVobk, May 17. The syndicate has decided to take the remaining fifteen million ot the fifty million of the fonr and one half per cent bond covered by iu contract with the secretary of the treasury.

Options for October, November and December'aie thus anticipated. A large part of fifteen million ill Lc eld abroad. It is asserted that the syndicate is discussing the question of into a con-tract with Secretary Sb'rinan for fifty million four per cent, bonds with the option of taking fifty million more. Views on th American Facade," at tbe Parts fcxpoaitlon. to C'Mcasu lime.

Ntw Youk, May 13. Mr. Marat Hal-stead, editor of the Cincinnati Commercial, arrived in thia city this morning by tha steamer City of Richmond, from Liverpool, after being absent a month. He spent aitogther eight days in Europe, two days in London and six in Paris. Mr.

Halstt-ad says that the facade that Oen. McCormick has put up in the American section at the exposition would make a good front for a lager-beer saloon. It Is the dimnedest looking tbine," says Mr. Halatead, unlike anytljicj that has ever bean se-n before. Each nation waa to build iu own facade, to show Its peculiar architecture.

Little Belgium spent one million francs en hers, while Gen. McCormick ha 1 only $5,000. It's enough to make an American weep. In tbeir despair the commissioners say they are going to have it paicted, but If they lav on the paint aa inch thick, it will be nothing but a board fer.ee." He eays the French did not know what on earth to do with one hundred and forty American commUsiocers, who had nothing to do, so they were politely turned oyer to Gen. McCoriuica-, wbo baa had hia hands full taking care of them.

Srealdeni ol ihs stale IntTeraltv. Des Mot.vbs, May 1. The Board of of the State University of Iowa met here to-day, and by a nnanimoGS vote elected J. L. Pickard, of Chicago, late Superintendent of Public Schools of that city.

President of tte University. He will assume charge of the presidency at the beginning of the fall term ia Beptera- oer. Nebraska Temperance. Lincolx, May 16. The temper ance people of this State held a wae convention yesterday and to-day.

Eighty delegates were present. John B. I men, the temperance evangelist, reported that he had within six montns enrolled 44,000 member in the red ribbon cauae of Nebraska. The sentiment of the convention waa that they would support only temperance men for public and for the Legilture. Thi ration Sill- Fall May 1 The ere of the Union MUis will begin bafikrupcy proceedings.

Outside of Hathaway pa-p wh ch amount, to 3W cor- assets above the liabies are I nearly b'J.