nUOAHCASTINO WIIK.AT.
It I found that I 11 wot unions whr?rt1
ili it Is broadcasted succeeds quite n
well iu tliut which Is ilrl I led. Thu
season I that tho uYllM wheat in usu
ally covered loo deeply. Drilling- I
ircwtedl to mainly (or iho purpose of
-distributing cummorclul mineral man.
tiro Willi llio iro.I. Then It (lay, but
cvon then tlin )(roii Mil must be rolled
to ii'i'vciit thu ill-ill teeth front going
too deeply. If nil tho sued i not cov
crod it dor not mutter. Tlio smaller
mount plituioit near t ho aurfitca will
mike mora vigorous growth and stand
lio winter butter. Boston C'ulti Tutor.
M'KCtAI. WIMKIt K )!.
Niliuro lint so onliinol it tint tho
elom.icli requires it oiM'iiitn urn Hint of
course mid refine mutter to keen it In
a healthy mid active lute; tho lock of
which loud to (11 so me, constipation,
Indigestion and n generul disarrange
iicut of tho system. Domestic fowl
arc uo cxcoplioit to tin rule, and
grooit food (that is, gras and vegeta
bles) constitutes Just the kltid of let
uo waiter necdod. This, for sonic
thing more (linn hnlf tho year, the
fowl themselves can obtain. But lu
(he winter sonsou, when tlioy are do
barred by frost mid mow from ob
taining iiich food, wo mint supply
tho delloioncy by giving them cabbage,
turnip and onion, cut Hue or coarse,
JU seems to suit them best. If we
li'ivo not a supply of the above
turned vogotublot, potatoes boiled and
mixed with brim mid meal, and fed
warm, are a very good substitute.
Now York Oosorver.
salt Fon run.
An English veterinary writes as
follows on tho suljict of giving salt
to pigs:
Personally, I should not liko to
allow thoin a freo supply, which is
what putting a lump in the trough
means, and especially to in-plg or
suckling tow or very young animal.
lt is itecidedly Injurious if given to
ipigs in large quantities end leads to a
condition that It (Inscribed as salt pol
eoning. A Utile will do no harm,
liorhapt, to largo pigs, but whether it
is prejudice or because experieuco has
demonstrated that It is bud for tlieanl
simla, salt la never placed in the pig
gery. The case whnro I have aeon
suit do mischief is where brine from
tho pickle tub has been mixed with
(ho wash, biticher's waste and that
from hotels commonly containing far
too much. Tho tame thing applies to
-toda.
1 strongly advise against the use ot
alt for suckling sows anyone may
bid good-by to the youngsters it they
Ret any quantity. Kvon tho liquor in
which tall ntoat hua boon boilod bas
boen known to upset them. A far
greater esgonllal for pig than salt is
email coal or other gnu It Is useful
also whore pigs Jo uot gal the liberty
of a run to out tods of turf with
plouly of toll adhering and throw to
iuoui in the pou. N. Y. World.
fkeding anus AT PASTURE.
Somebody is always asking the
-quostioii: Doesn't it ray to feed
grain at pasture. Here it one of the
dairymen who retried his work to
tho cominltioe at bovlna. lie aayt:
"My cowt begin coming in lu Febru
ary ; we niado 348 1-3 lb, per cow
last your uud expect to do better till
season. Feed grain trie entire year
about a tou of feed to each cow."
Thero It it lu a nutshell. lie will
make 350 lbs. of butter per cow aud
will feed thorn a ton of ground food
apieoe. Dou it pay ? Would be do
It if It did not pay ? If it payt him
why will it uot pay any 'man, always
provided he lias equally good cowt to
feed the grain to?
, Without good cows it certainly will
not pay lo feed gruin the year round,
and that la, in our belief, wherein the
Cornell failure occurred, of feeding
grain at pasture. It it the old story
over again; extra care aud cxpouae
uhould ouly be expended on extra
good animate or you are likely to
watte everything. Jutt how you are
to get thote extra good animal it
where the rub comet in. There are
co rulet for collecting a herd of good
paylug oo wt, ao that anybody cau do
it; but on the contrary It require
cnau of special gift to be able to col
lect such a herd, especially with the
old method of guesting at everything.
At present, with the use of scales and
the oil test a man can tell very nearly
just what a cow I worth for bis pur
pose in a few mouths. The only
thing is to get lilin to lake the trouble
- a test them. American Dalrymaa.
. TBAIN1NU COLTS.
A eolt's education should begin the
first week ci its life Theu it ddpo-
t'.tlon Is formed better limn at any
other time. It i most easily tin
pressed, ntul hat not acquired a ten
dency to rctiil. Whatever it (ought
then, the colt falls direct into, and il
becomes, in a maimer, Instinctive.
The young animal luis nothing to un
learn afterwards, if this education it
begun In time, and is kept up con
stantly. Young colt trained for the
track, are put to work at two years
old, and run race; a sort of work
that require much more dilll'iull
management than tho ordinary work
of tho road, or tho Hold. The farm
horse may be taught anything the
owner wishes bo fore this age, and
may earn lis living at light work be
fore it is two years old. A regular
course of gnntlo and kind training II
Indispensable. The flrst lesson Is the
use of tho halter and tho confinement
by it. if il is Hod up in a small stall
near the dam, and lot loose twice dur
ing the day, and alt night, and tuught
to be lead, tho greater part of its edit,
cation has been accomplished.
For tho whole of this consist In Ida
subservience lo Its owner's will, which
is tho object and result of education.
When this has been done everything
comes as n matter of course, If no
misiukcs me made. The animal should
never be frightened or whipped.
Thoro is n uc for a wh'.p, at any
time, wlili n welt trained work horse.
Indeed it I Injurious with many nat
urally kirh spirited horso. In (he ue
of a saddle or harness, a perfect lit Is
ludispensab.'o, as (ho principal Idea
runuing all through tho training it
that nothing shall be disagrcoable ot
painful lo tho animal. Thus by grail
ual (caching. It duly and business
is learned, and it understands what It
required of It. It I naturally willing
to oboy, and Is pleased to work whon
it has never been hurt by it. But
when ita education Is considered com
plete, it should not be suspendod, for,
liko that of u matt, It goes on contin
ually, tome new exporlencj coming
up at times that calls for tho good
nmnageiuont of tho horso's owner.
American Agriculturist.
F.MtM AND (IARDKN NOTES.
A littlo turpentine In the feed Is
good for worm lu hogs.
Ilavo tho feeding flour and feeding
troughs under a good dry shelter.
A cross, ill-disposllioncd sow it
often dangerous to have around and
in nearly nil cases should be fulloned
and umrkotcd.
But little hog cholera it reported.
Better slock, batter cure, and bottor
methods of feoding will cvcutually
wipe out tho disease.
It Is uot often that a lien will want
to sit at this lime, aud if die does it
will require more than ' tho average
comfortable quarters If the hatchet out
her eggs well.
Tho soci o t of success lit raising early
broilers for market Is uot so much in
the hatching as In the feeding and care
afterwards necessary to socuie a vig
orous, thrifty gain.
In making a start with (urkeys il
will atways pay to got one of the bet
tor breod. The bronze is ouo of the
best breeds. They aro hardy and
grow rapidly lo a good size.
Use all reatonnblo paint to keop the
poultry lame. It will bo quite advan
tageous when it begins lo be necessary
lo handle them, at It will be when the
hens begin to set and hatch out
Ground oats makes a splendid food
for young poultry, but iu nearly all
cases it will be best to sift (hem and
give the fluer portions to the young
chickens aud the coarsor to the largor
fowls.
Fatten pork to be turnod offiu May,
Juno, July or August. For ten years
past, without exception, hogs have
sold in these months for two con it a
pound more than during the packing
season.
Dwarf peart and grapos are the two
fruits which aro specially adapted to
small places whore uot much room
can be spared aud whore it is dotlred
to comblno the ortiuiuontul with the
uteful.
Make 'pork from yonng animals
only. A pi so bred and fed as lo
weigh SOO pounds at tlx mouths will
make much more profit than one that
takos eight or ulue months to attain
that weight.: . :. ;
When the strawberry Is treated
strictly as a bleuulal plaut the very
best results re scoured. It may be a
little mora trouble, but in growing
this fruit the - most Intensive methods
should be used,
' ' i ' .'
It you do more than to pi ant merely
experimental fruit patches It would be)
well to use the land also for hoed
crops at first Then vou will (el torn
return for your labor as you go along.
Bui this practice require heavy man.
arlug.
mijii;l I ,
SCRETABV STEWART'S BEPOHT
Figure Affecting the Question of Tsxa
. tlon In the State. The Assessed Talus
I of all Property for Taxing Purposes.
1 (Secretary Thomas J. Stewart has finished
Ita general report of the depsrtment of In
ternal affairs for the year ending November
SO, 189a. In this report may be found a de
tailed statement of the transactions of tht
board of property, a board constituted by
law for the purx of settling, dispute
which arise from defects in the titles which
bar been given by the commonwealth, a
welt a matters which pertain to applica
tions forth vacant land of the common
wealth. Many Important rases .have been
censldered during the year, involving lb
application of the rules of law a they re
la' to the Ian of originalities,
One important feature of the report for
the year mtl will be a history arid descrip
tion of "depredated lands," Tr-.e lands de
scribed are situated north of the Ohio and
wrat of the Allegheny river and comprise
about Itl.OiW acres. They were given tn
payment of continental scrip, whirli were
given to the soldiers for services In the rev
olutionary war, At one time this continen
tal scrip was considered substantially
worthless, but the state of Pennsylvania,
with due appreciation of the services render
ed by the soldiers of the Pennsylvania line
In the war for tndei endendence, provided
for a redemption of this money by allowing
the soldiers and other persona who had
possesion of this script to pay It to the
commonwealth lor the lands located a be
fore Indicated and tlnsie lands, on account
of the great depreciation in the value of
money, have since been called "depreciation
lands.
The report contains the detailed account
of the operations of thestatn weather bureau
as conducted by the Franklin institute of
Philadelphia. The climatic changes, tem
perature, rainfall ami weather observations
in general are given In detail.
ASSKSSMKNTS.
The question of taxation is of so vital
an Interest to every citizen of the common
wealth that the portion of the report refer
ring to the assessment of taxes is of para
mount interest. In this part of the report
will be fotind:Flrst,ths number of taxables;
second, the number of acres of cleared land;
third, the number of acres of timbered
land; fourth, value of all real estate; tilth,
value ot all real estateexempt from taxation;
sixth, value of all real estate taxable;
seventh, number and value of horses, mares,
geldings and molm over the arte of 4 years;
eighth, number and value of neat cattle'
ninth, value of salaries and emoluments of
officers; tenth, aguregai value of ail prop
erty taxable for county purpoees; eleventh,
agreate amount of county tax assessed;
twe fib, amount of money at interest In
cluding mortgages, judgements, bonds.notes,
etc.: thirteenth, value of stages, omnibuses,
hacks, etc.; fourteenth, aggregate value of
property taxable for sla'e purposes at rate
of 4 mills on the dollar; fifteenth, aggregate
amount of s'ate tax assessed; and sixteenth,
the oeht of the ev nil counties of the com
monwealth. In considering the number nf
taxables there are i t theroinmnuweaUh It it
well to remember that the (S.'XHX O appr
firinted by the legislature per annum to aid
n the suoport of public schools is distribut
ed according to the taxaldes In each assiss
menr dl-iriet. A somewhat remarkable tact
Is shown by the renirns from the county
commissi, hers as they appear in the report
In regard to the county nf Allegheny. In
the report for laitl the county of Allegheny
returned 174 714 taxables: this year the re
turn Is but ."S tl'til. Mug a decrea-e of 21.
O'H. It may he presumed, therefore, that
Alleghany ounty will got a much less pro
portion of the .'i.CM.Ocri appropriated for
schools than It has here'ofote received.
The report of Secretary Stewart attrilmtes
this falling off to the failure of the
a-sessors iii that county to make a
full return of the numler of laxa
able lu the several assessment dis
tricts, for It cannot be presumed that, with
the reported irrowth in the cities of Alle
gheny and Pittsburg, as wel as throughout
the entire county, there roulil bo a falling
off in the number of taxables TliTe are
a few other counties in which there is a
slight falling off in the number of taxables.
Most of th counties, however. S' ow a
I marked increase, especially lu Philadelphia,
I which shows a very marked increase, indi
cation that these comities' share of the
school appropriation will be somewhat in
creased. tot.u. vam'S ov mm. rstatx arroBTKi'.
The total value of all real estate as shown
by Secretary Stewart, tn lt) was SJ.2.VI.1HI.
310, while for the year u t rinsed the
amount returned la found to he 2.M;t.."i07.-
B:i4, or an estimated lucre se of I lie value of
all real estate in the I'oinnionwe tl'h of t'Jrt'J.
41U 1174. The iocres-e In IH!1 over that of
1800 was hut 72.1J0;V24.
The county of Allegheny shows an In
crease in the value of real estate of Slift.fllO,
lilt, t'amhrla enmity shows the next high
est increase of latl2.o;i). Some of the
count ies show a falling off in thi value of
all real estate.
The proierty which Is exempt from taxa
tion under the laws of the Commnnweiihh
Is that con sling of municipal buildimrs,
schoolhouses, churches anil cemeteries.
There are a few counties, ani"ng them Arm
strong. Paupldn, Korrest, tlreene and Pot
ter, whoes returns show a falling tiff in ths
property exempt from taxation, while mi at
of the counties show a reniarkohle Increase.
Ths value of real estate taxables has in
creased rum S'i.O'W.&ltl.WW in 18111. to .'..
Sox. 707.41 Inl82, or an increase'of 1216,
430,318, The heav iest Increase of values nf real ea
st ate which Is taxahlo is found In the county
of lleuhenv. snd is given at SII.V7iyt.Hiii.
There certain animals are taxed tnr county
purpntes. where thev Bre over 4 vea of ane,
nut it has become proverbial throughout the
Rtate that liu' few nf these animals ever
reached that sue. and their tinder-valuation
is equally well known. The purnose of
screening this subject of taxation, of pciirse,
la well known to be the desire on the part of
veryone to escape paying taxes wherever
there I a possibility.
The aggregste amount of county taxes ss
teesed in 1-fll was 18.'irS).oi M7. In 1892
the amount is given at 18,SJ(l,io 78. show
ing something over 500,i)OU incieaaa of
money co' eo'etl for the purpose of main
taining the several county governments
throughout the Commonwealth. Alle-'heny
county appears to have decreased the
amount of taxes collected for the stiprort of
the couniy government. In 1W t'e re
turns showed an increa-e of (BIOOO.OoO of
money at interest over the previ us year,
while this rear there has been an increase
of but 817,88.1. the t tal amount reported
about .i0l).,,W2 am. Sevan millions of the
Increase o' the money at Interest is reported
from the county nf Allegheny.
ONK TAX THATCOHI.il UK ASOMKHgn.
The Secretary of Internal Affairs gives it
as his opinion that not S per cent, of tht
value of stages, omnibuses and hscks Is re
turned for taxation. He suirgests thst the
law taxing these articles had belter be re
pealed than to ha e it so poor I v executed.
The snionnt of taxes collected Ihrotinh lo
cal authorities In the several conn1 ies of the
Commonwealth ha incr ased from (1,748,.
448 86 in 1891 to 12,300,000 61 in 1N92. The
counties which show tht greatest percentage
of increase are Allegheny, Berks, Chester,
Montgomery and Philadelphia,
The total county debt for the year closed
hss decreased from S84.77S. 191.42 to Stt,.
002.SO2.43. There are pi counties wbioh havs
nodolit of any kind. These are Bradford,
Cantor, Erie, Franklin Fulton, Oreene. Law
rence, Lehigh, Liiserne, Northumberland,
Pike, Sullivan. Susquehanna. Venango,
Washington and Wyoming, while the coun
ties of Bedford, Huoks. Cambria, Carbon,
Olarioa, Cram ford, Cumberland and Indiana
show a anarksst Increase in the 'amount of
their money debt.
Fifty-six of the 117 counties during the
year have expended , l.l72,01rt.BU for the
support of the poor' There apteara to have
been a marked falling off in the amount of
money expended during the present year
for the support of the poor as compared
with the year lsiM.
roM.Ki-rioNs ron scitonr, nmrosKs.
Flfly eight counties report a collected
for school purposes 9..s,'i.i7 Mt. This, of
course, Is Independent o' tho .".noo,nno an
nuslly appropriatetl from the State Treas
ury for the saint) purposes. Philadelphia
teems to have collected a much lers sum In
112 thsn In 1. for while in 1891 there was
collected S3,33ti,88t), during the year Jnt
closed there was collected hut 2,992,2!i
This decrease la undoubtedly due to the
large appropriation which that city received
from the State Treasury.
The total amount of money reported as
collected lu A8 counties from licenses Is
1,3)3,857 20 or an increase of !W,tll3 lit.
The increase in Philadelphia collected trom
licenses more than makes up the entire in
crease In the state, as the total amount nf
Increase In 18 2 over l"91 is tl.012.tm 23.
This of course is tine to the recent legisla
tion which provides for a great increase of
the amount t eon I red to be paid by the re
tail vendor ol lhpinrs.
From the returns made it Is not possible
to ascertain the exai t amount of taxes col
lected in the Common wealth for all pur
poses. In 0. counties which made a return
under this heading the amount was given
as $4.1,007,779 38. This does not Include
the amount collected in the counties of
Berks. Carbon, Cumberland. 1'elaware.
I.nxerne, Mckean, Schuylkill, Snyder and
Tioga. Assuming that the nine counties
whose reports are lacking pay the same
proportion of taxes for all purposes that
their taxable real estate pays to the who
amount of taxable real estate In the Com
monwealth, It would apear that the total
amount of taxes collected from all sources
through the local channels of taxation was
47,0tiS,3til.
BENT BEHIND THE BARS.
The Pansma Canal Swindlers Oet Heavy
Sentences,
The venerable and for many years honor
ed Ferdinand de l.e-seps was sentenced at
Tarls to Imprisonment for live years and to
pay a tine of 3,000 francs, for his connection
with the Panama canal frauds. His ton,
Charles de Lesseps, is sentenced to imprison
ment for Ave years aud to pay a Ane of 3,750
francs. Marios Kontane and M. Cottu, di
rectors in the concern, are sentenced to two
years and to pay a tine of 3,000 francs each.
M. Eiffel Is sentenced to Imprisonment fot
two years ane to pay a fine of 20,000 francs.
The Judgement finds the defendants guilty
of swindling and breach of trust. The Court
first dwelt on the chimerical points held out
to the public by the do I.esseps and their
colleague, which were founded upon false
reports, rendered creditable by advertising
and by the creation cf a syndicate fictitious
in its character.
Til S OTIIKS ocrnNsrs.
The court then proceeded to comment on
the issuo of shares in 1887, which he char
acterized as an attempt to deceive by tli
employment of fradulent means, all of
which, he considered, had been proved. As
to the breach of trust, he decided I lint it was
not necessary that the accused should have
benellttud ersoiiiilly from an offense to
have been commuted. In the case of M.
Kiflel the court had disregarded the chargu
that he was an accessory to the swindling,
hut having given careful consideration to
the agreement between M. Kiltel and the
com pan v. made In 1887, held that a breach
of trust hail been proved, only a small por
tion of the sums paid for construction hav
ing been put to their proper use.
In dealing with tiiistuve Kind's breach
of tru-t, the derision raid that Eiffel had re
ceived I 'D.000.000 franca for the construc
tion of 10 locks and had promised to com
plete live by 1890. lie hail not even pur
chased the seciliel materials necessary In
the construction of these lin ks; in fact, Ire
had bought in Franco, all told, but 1.213,.
OUO franca worth of materials. He had pre
tended, furthermore, to fulfill the obliga
tions he had undertaken while, In reality,
he was simply misappropriating the funds.
In accordance with Ilia French criminal
code, both Kiffel and Cottu. who are at lib
erty, will be obliged to surrender into the
custody of lbs court before the Court of Ap
peals can decide on I be appeal which is to
be presented in their behalf, s well as in
behalf of M. oe Lesseps, his son and Foil
lane. The Cabinet agreed to stand or fall togeth
er, and to explain their attitude lully to tht
Cham ber at the first oppurtunity.
QUEENSLAND'S FLOODS.
Buildings in Brlsbans 60 Feet High Un
der Water.
The city of Brisbane, in Queenjland.cnn
ttnues to be completely isolated by the
floods, in the region about Wide Bay,
Queensland, hundred of houses have been
demolished by toe rushing water, and
thousands of destitute people have taken
refuge in the lulls, without shelter, and des
titute of nearly all necessaries. At Brisbane
business is comepletWy suspended.
THIRTY WKT or WATKK IN TIIK STHKKTS.
Water was 30 feet deep in the principal
street of Brisbane on Wednesday night and
in the suburbs it covered buildings ;0 feel
high. Five hundred houses have been de
molished, iiuiidieds of families have lost
their homes and have left the city in boats
to seek shelter on higher grouud. All gas
and water pies have beeu destroyed and
the city is 111 darkness. The Governor cams
to the city in a boat. He says that all towns
between Brisbane and Iiwich are submerg
ed. This is the gieatest disaster iu the his
tory ot the co'ony.
THS PAMAOK ll.l. HKACU 115,000,000,
A later dispatch says: The Hood bas re
ceded trom luoet ol lueclty districts, which
are now covered with mud and slim. Ths
stench is horrible, and, unless the city t
cleaned within a tear days, it will undoubt
edly cause an epidein c. t he total damago
done by ih Hood is estimated lo approxi
mate is,ouo,ouu.
AH OOXAN DISASTER.
An Anohor Liner Goes on the Books. 80
of the Grew and Many of the Passen
gers Drowned. A Fatal Spot.
The Anchor lint steamer Trinacria went
aground off Cap Villano at the exact spot
wber the British cruiser, Serpent, wss lost
September 10, 1890, when 373 psrsons per
ished. Tb Trinscria't crew numbered 87,
aud only aeven were saved. There were a
number of passengers, snd all the woman
wsr drowned. The ship has been broken
to pieces.
count rsnnmawn na t-rssgps.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Bp.vkki r.RXTit rVy. A hill of grest Im
portance was tea I in the senate by Mr. Neoli
of Allegheny by request. Tne measure ere
ales a Mute hoard nf luspw tors for the su
pervision of niitiirul ami ariitlcial gus com
panits and heat and power companies in the
various cities ol the commonwealth, and the
relations of such companies to consumers.
The board Is to consist of a chief lnsieclor
at a salary of M.ooo a year, and six assist
ant Inspectors at sa arles of t2.00i) a year,
The chief Inspector Is to give bond for 10,.
000 ami the assistants Sri.OOO each for the
proper iarformance of their duties. Thirty
rlays after his appointment, and annually
thereafter, the inspector shall furnish the
auditor general a complete list of all such
companies in tlie State, and a statement ot
their condition with regard lo all branches
of the business. He shall require from the
companies a complete map of all service
1 nes, ami each artillctal gas company shall
fitrni-n him with full intormatiou concern
ing the process of manulactiire and Ingredi
ents of Its product. There is a fine ol S jOO
provide! for on the companies for violating
any part of the law.
The measure lixes a maximum price of
1 1.2.1 per l.no for artificial aas. 121 cents per
1,000 feet lor natural gas and for electricity
17 cents per Pennsylvania unit. Artillciat
mis must be furnished consumers at a light
ing power of lo candles. All meters shall
be tested upon the request of the consumer,
and if found defective, the testa shall be
f aid for by the company; if not defective
lie tests shall be paid lot
bv the consumer. The principal
oitlres shall be in Harrishurg, with branch
offices at Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Hie
measure also provides , lor the method ot
conducting tests and sealing gas meters 'and
has several paragraphs relating lo contracts
between companies and consumers, tending
to put them on a more equitable standing
with regard loeach other.
Senator MoCreary of F.ri Introduced by
request a bill to correct what tho incisure
termed the growing practice nf court to
bold secret sessions. It is alleged, without
s-cl Heat Ions, in the bill that such practices
exist contrary to law, and that they are be
coming more frequent in occurrence. The
balance of the senate session was taken up
with routine measures.
A message was received from the gover
nor announcing his approval of the concur
rent resolution asking that every honorably
discharged soldier b placed on the pension
roll, ami protesting avainst the alleged
striking down of pensions.
The house session commenced at 8 o'clock
and lasted about half an hour. Both tin
bituminous bills were recommitted unread
to the mines and mining committee for
further hearing.
KiniiTitParrn Pat. In the Senate to-da
a large number of remonstrances from re
ligious organizations against any modifica
tion of the Sunday laws of 1791, were pre
sented. Hills were introduced as lolloivs:
Baker, Delaware To prohibit conditional
rebates fur the sale of alcohol for medicinal
purposes. Brown, Franklin To reeal the
act relating to the granting of loiters of ad
min intra) ion on the estates of persons pre
sumed to he dead by reason of long absence
from their former domicile. Brown, West
moreland To authorize aldermen and oth
er magistrates having jurisdiction to enter
Judgment for costs in case where parties
charged with crime are dismissed on exam
ination. The bill to abolish the Philadel
phia Public Building Commission was fa
vorably reported. The following bills were
passeil flually: Confering on school boards
power to sell school property; giving Dau
phin county judges additional clerical as
sistance; Judge Arnold's bill authorizing
trial of issues of fart on statement and alU
davit of defense and to establish liability of
endorsers of negotiable instruments. The
Senate then adjourned.
In the House, bills were Introduced as fol
lows: Kearns, Allegheny Allowing judges
to change the polling places before or after
election proclamations are Issued. McCor
mick Requiring owners of lelns.mortgage
or other judgments to pay county and local
taxes the same as real estate. The bill to
protect miners in the anthracite coal regions
of Pennsylvania was called up and amend
ed so as to apply only to men working by
the ton. It was then laid over. The fol
lowing bills passed finally: An act to em
power cities and boroughs of the Common
wealth to appropriate lunnej for the pay
ment of firemen in service and of firemen
not in service, disabled in the performance
of their duties; supplement to an act regu
lating lateral railroads, chanaing the method
of issuing damages to land owners in certain
cases; providing for the conveyance and de
livery of power, oil and tools to the miners
In the anthracite coal mines; to prevent the
ale anil manuiaclure of cigsrettes, render
ing woman eligible to the office of notary
public; increasing the maximum punish
ment fur the first conviction of murtler in
the second degree to 20 year. The Housa
adjourned until to-morrow.
KrNKTKKNTH Dat In the senate thl
morning Mr. Steele, of Allegheny county,
introduced a bill for better securing the
public safety in the operation of steam rail
roads by punishing trespassing on railway
property and compelling railroad tracks in
cities and boroughs to be fenced in.
Mr. 1-anglibscfi introduced one granting
street railway companies the privilege of
carrying merchandise now carried by ex
press companies.
The Fow rapid transit bill consumed the
balance of the day, when tne senate ad
journed until Monday night.
In the House, Imon, of Allegheny, in
troduced by request a bill for the protection
of llsh.
A bill was introduced by Cessna, of Bed
ford, lo protect contractors and sub-contractors
who furnish material for railroad
Companies.
The country members of the legislator
held a meeting, last night and decided to op
pose the repeal of the oleomargarine law
and Kipps trespass bill.
Mr. row rapid transit bill came up in
the house on second reading, and considera
ble speech-making was indulged in over it
provisions. It was under disvussioii when
the house adjourned,
Twkntibth Dat Senate not In session.
In the House, among bills favorably re-
Pined trom committee were the following:
rotecting the public health by providing
for more careful surervieion of case of con
tagious diseases; Senate bill providing for
the admission into the public schools of sol
diers' orphans.
Among bills Introduced were ths follow
ing: To authorize notaries public to admin
ister oaths in divorce proceedings. Swarlx,
to compel railroads to erect safety gates in
borou'tns at grade crossing.
Mr. Bliss, of Delaware, introduced a new
quarantine bill. It is not entirely complet
ed, but the finishing touches will b jjiven it
In committee. The bill is of great import
ance to the people of the Slate In view ot tha
proposed removal of the present quarantine
tuition near Chester. The Hill constitutes
the (juarantiiie Master and the Port Physi
cian a State Quarantine Boar J, fixing their
salaries at 3,OUO. They shall have all con
trol of the health matters of the port. Tha
Governor issues proclamations opening and
closing the quarantine season, and he is au
thorised lo declare quarantine against any
eily in which Infectious disease may be epi
demic. All fines and fees go into the State
Treasury. The Governor is authorised to
purchase land for a quarantine station and
to erect the necessary buildings. If a loca
tion be selected on the main land it must not
be lex than three mile from any incorpor
ated city, and if on an island in the river
must be within the Slate. Whenever tha
Governor is satisfied that the Federal Gov
ernment ha established a Naiioual quaian
tine, the Governor is empowered to suspend
the Stale quarantln. In thi case the Gov
ernor can establish a boarding station, at
which, however, vessels caniinl be detained
or fumigated. The callendar was cleared of
bills on Drat reading, after which the House
adjourned until Monday evsning at V
o clock.
EOIMUS' column
NICKNAMES OF 1801.-1805
T7ba. The ftnldHnr Called Their Ofltoerf
During ths War,
ci.'.ii,,, it hnvd
S and soldiers seem
pedal fondness
for nickname.
In our great war,
t h comrade
that gathered
around the camp
Area had a famil
iar sobriquet for
almost every one
of their leaders.
Sometimes it
would bo a mem
abbreviation of
stirnatneor Christian name; mow often it
would bo some epithet that gave a picture
of the man a character study lu minatiire
as it were.
It would be Interesting lo m:ik a collec
tion of these war-time nicknames, In many
cases they throw no little light upon the
personality of their wearers, and the rela
tions that existed between commander and
men a factor that often influenced the
course of a campaign. There was Oeneral
Thomas, for Instance, who will go down to
history as the "Hock of Chickamnuga." To
his soldiers he was always "Pap Thomas"
General Meade spectacle, ard his prover
bially keen powers of observation, woro
alike commemorated In his familiar appel
lation of "Four eyed George." Meade ac
cepted thu name in the kindly spirit in
which It was given, but other officers were
more sensitive to the tough yet good-natured
humor of their troops, (lenerej. Butler,
for example, could hardly be ected lo
relish the sobriquet nf "Old Cockeye." due
to his slight facial peculiarity. Hooker.too,
I said to have protested vigorously against
"Fighting Joe" so vigorously, Indeed, that
be frequently proved its aptness.
"Itosy," for General Itosecrans. was a
mere abbreviation. More expressive were
'One-armed Phil," for Genoral Kearney,
who hud left an arm in Mexico; "Saddlebag
John" for General Pope, who once declared
that his headquarters were In his saddle;
and the "Black Eagle of Illinois," for tb
dashing Logan.
What a wealth of affection and loyalty is
crystallized Into "Little Phil" the nama
that Sheridan' trooper gave their brilliant
leader! McClollan, too, was a commander
of great personal popularity, and hi men
siioke or him as "Little Mac."
Few of the nicknames of the gcnt.ala on
the other aide of the conflict are as well
known as these. "Stonewall" Jackson is
historic; General I.ee was always spoken of
by bis faithful, loving soldiers a "Mars'
Bob." General Joseph K. Johnston was dub
bed "Uncle Jos," by his comrades during
the Mexican War, and continued to bear the
same title during the "Civil War" probably
continued because of his proverbial care
and thoughtfulness of bis men General J.
10. I). Stuart wis always "Job" to his troop
ers. But of Hit rest we recall only "Undo
Pete" Longstriet and "Julie" Farly.-Bi.ua
and Giiay, Philadelphia, Pa.
Shaking Hanoa Over A Basor-Back Pig.
Major John I'. Terry, who served in the
23d Hegiment c-f Massachuetts, re-em bleu
the war-scarred veteran that the famous
French philosopher, Souvestre, eulogized in
his "Un Philosophe Sur Les Toils." as hi
alts behind hi desk lu tha New York Cus
tom House. This noble soldier has gone
through the peculiar experience of having a
portion of his right leg shot oft on two dif
ferent occasions. The first shot took oh" his
ankle; the last one, at Olustree, clipped it
off above the knee.
"A story I read in Hlue and Qrau, tha
other evening. reminds ine,"said tho veteran
as he took his glasses from his nose, "of a
funny incident that occurred wheh wo were
in front of Lee's army off Fredericksburg
under Burnside. It was December, I802, if my
memory servos me tight. There wa a ter
rible amount of firing going on. Suddenly
wa were called on to relieve the Kith, of
New York, an old regiment that thoroughly
knew ita business. A green regiment, that
neither of u could see, wa on our left.
They were doing all the firing. A w ap
proached, one of the officers of Ih ltJth call- '
ed on u to cease wasting gunpowder. Our
in command retaliated: 'We will If you do.'
A good deal of solid profanity prefaced the
explanation that followed, and atill mora
wa sent after the green culprits,
who were, apparently, so anxious
to sniff gunpowder. At we took our
position on the ground vacated by the
ldtb. the enemy was directly in front of us,
but a short distance away. Just as w got
in position, a regular typical razor-back pig
came out from under a sluice-way midway
between us. The grunter immediately be
came a target for the sharpshooters on both
sides of the line! that he grunttngly divided.
The animal soon fell, pierced by a doxen
bullets. Of course, no one knew which side
tired 'be fatal shot. A parley took place. It
was dually mutually aareed that a repre
sentative from the blue and the gray should
move forward and divide the spoils, after
first relieving themselves of all weapons ex
cept carving knives. They met ovor th v
body of the dead porker, and, after first
shaking hands most cordially, proceeded to
run their knives down the sbaip back of
their common fresh-meat prize. A division
was soou made. The two brother men, and
the two soldier enemies again shook hand
as they lilted their none-too heavy burden,
and after shouldering them, gave the mili
tary salute, turned backs and returned to
their separate regiments. The two men
reached the ranks at almost Ih same
second. A general shout went up. All had
forgotten in time of war. as we have all for
gotten now in time of peaoe, that there wa
or Is any dlDerence between lellow-meu.
Blvx axu Gb.w, Philadelphia, Pa.
Teaapaa Fagi.
A mew Jersey parson let his watch
run down the other day and set It an
hour too slow. The consequence waa
that be appeared at a wedding Just
as the bride and groom were leaving
the church, having been married by
another clergyman, who bad been
sent for after half an hour bad been
spent In waiting for No. 1.
It Is not what we think about Cod,
but what we know about Kim that
the devil It afraid of.
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