I
HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE
THE PRE8IDENT SENDS HI8 FAREWELL
EPISTLE TO CONGRESS.
Th Caban Bebellloo. the Principal Tople
DlieiiMsd Time Not Yet Ripe, Be Says,
For Onr Intervention Spain Warned
That Hostilities MBit Soon Cease.
Warhihotow, Deo. T. The United
Ftntos beffnn the second session of the Fif
ty-fourth congress with crowded galleries
lind with thnt accompaniment of activity
and of greeting thnt usually attends the
reassembling of congress. But the upper
branch of oongress nevor puts aside It
dignity, and the meeting developed no
demonstration or dramatic incidents. The
mailing of the president's mensftfre wns the
feature of the proceed lngs, and beyond
this, no attempt was made to enter upon
the business of the session. To many of
the foreign representatives occupying the
diplomatic gallery the message had special
Interest and significance owing to the part
they had taken In the conspicuous foreign
events to which the president referred.
While the scenes attending the opening
of the house were both brilliant and Inter
esting In the crowds that thronged the
galleries and the consplcnous personages
present, the proceedings themselves were
null and spiritless, being distinctively
routine.
The house mot. the ohaplaln Invoked the
divine blessing on the work of the session
the roll was called, a committee consisting
of Mr. Cannon of Illinois, Mr. Payne of
New York and Mr. Turner of Georgia was
appointed to wait on the president, and
the latter annunl communication was
read. The reading consumed about two
hours. It was Mr. Cleveland's farewell
message, and there was much curiosity as
to his views on Cuba especially, but there
was no demonstration, either of approval
or dlssont throughout Its rending. The
holiday nature of the opening season was
saddened by the announcement of . tho
death of ex-Speaker Crisp, which Mr. Tur
ner of Georgia formally made to his asso
ciates. Out of respect to the memory of
the distinguished ueorglnn, the house,
after adopting appropriate resolutions, Im
mediately adjourned.
The President's Message.
The most vltnl toplo In the president's
message anci tne one of most general Inter-
. est Is tho Cuban question. The sittiation
In Cuba and our relations with Spain are
reviewed at length, but the president does
Dot think the time has yet arrived for In
tervention on the part of this country or
tne recognition of the Insurgents as bel
ligerent. Ho says:
It Is aiilieult to perceive that any
progress has thus far been made toward
the pacification of the island or that the
situation of affairs as depicted In my last
annunl message has In tho least Improved.
II Spain still holds Havana and the sea
ports and all the considerable towns, the
Insurgents still roam at will over at least
two-thirds of the Inland country. If the
determination of Spain to put down the
insurrection seems but to strengthen with
the lapse of time and is evinced by her
unnesltating devotion of larsely Increased
military and naval forces to the task, there
is much reason to believe that the Insur
gents have gained In point of numbers and
character and resources and are none the
less Inflexible In their resolve not to sue
eumb without practically securing the
great objects for which they took no anna
If Spain has not yet re-established her au
thority, neither have the Insurgents yet
made good their title to be regarded as an
independent state. Indeed, as the contest
lias gone on, the pretense that civil gov
ernment exists on the island, except so far
as Spain Is able to maintain It, has been
practically abandoned. Spain does keep
on foot such a government, more or loss
Imperfectly, in the large towns and their
lniniemat suburbs. ' '
Favors Autonomy For Cnba
After referring to the political grievances
or tne uubans the president says:
"It is In the assumed temper and dispo
sition of the Spanish government to reme
dy these grievances, fortified by Indications
of lnlluentlal public opinion In Spain, that
this government has hoped to discover the
most promising and effective means of
composing the present strife with honor
and advantage to Spain and with the
achievement of all the reasonable objects
of the Insurrection. It would seem that
if Spain should offer to Cuba genuine
autonomy a measure of home rule which,
While preserving the sovereignity of Spain.
would satisfy all rational requirements of
her Spanish subjects there should be no
just reason why tho paclnoattnn of the
island might not be effected on that basis.
"Such a result would appear to be In the
true Interest of all oonoerned. It would
at once stop the conflict which Is now con
sumlng the resource! of the Island and
making it worthless for whichever party
may ultimately prevail."
Referring to the effort of the adminis
tration to bring about a cessation of hos
tilities, the president says:
"It was intimated by this government
to the government of Spain some months
ago that, if a satisfactory measure of home
rule were tendered the Cuban insurgent
and would be accepted by them upon a
guarantee of its exoution, the United
Status would endeavor to find a way not
objectionable to Spain of 'furnishing such
guarantoe. While no definite response to
this intimation has yet been received from
the Spanish government, it Is believed to
be not altogether unwelcome, while, as al
ready suggested, no reason 1 perceived
why it should not be approved by the in
surgent. "Neither party can fall to see the Impor
tance of early action, and both must realise
that to prolong the present state of things
for even a short period will add enormous
ly to the time and labor and expenditure
neoceeaary to bring about the industrial
reouperation of the island.
"It Is therefore fervently hoped on all
grounds that earnest effort for healing
the breach between Spain and the lnsur
gent Cubans upon the line above Indi
cated may be at onoe Inaugurated and
pushed to an immediate and successful
Issue.
Onr Friendly Offers,
"The friendly office of th United
State, either in the manner above out
lined or in any other way consistent with
our constitution and laws, will always be
at the disposal of either party.
"Whatever cirouiustanoo may arise, our
policy and our interests would constrain
us to object to the acquisition of the island
or an interference with it control by any
other power.
"It should be added that it cannot be
reasonably assumed that the hitherto ex
pectant attitude of the United State will
be indefinitely maintained.
' While we are anxious to accord all due
reapoot to the sovereignty of Spain we
cannot view the pending conflict in all Its
leature and properly apprehend our In
evitably elose rclatiou to It and its possi
ble results, without considering that by
Ihe course of events we may be drawn Into
uch an unusual and unprecedented condi
tion as will fix a limit to our patient wait-.
Ing fur Spain to end the oonteet, either
alone and in her own way or with our
friendly oo-operatlon.
"When the Inability of Spain to deal
uoourffifully with the Insurrection has be
come manifest, and it is demonstrated
that hut sovereignty is extinct in Cuba fur
all purposes of it rightful existence, and
wlieu a hopeless struggle for Its re eeUtb
liahiuent ha degenerated into a strife
wlltlj lyouus nojiiluai tijrt tmn th uu-
less sncrlflr of hnmnn l'.ffl and the titter
destruction of the very subject matter of
the conflict, a situation will bo presented
In which our obligations to the sovereign
ty of Spain will be superseded by higher
obligations, which wo can hardly hesitate
to recognlr.e and dischnrgo.
"Deferring the choice of waysand meth
ods nntll tho time for action arrives, we
should mako them depend upon the pre
cise ootid!) Inn then existing, and they
should nut be determined upon without
giving can-ful heed to every consideration
Involving our honor and Interest or the
International duty we owe to Spain.
" L'ntll wo face the contingencies sug
gested, or the situation Is by othor Inci
dents Imperatively changed, we should
continue In the line of conduct heretofore
pursued, thus In all circumstances exhib
iting our onollenoe to the requirements of
publlo law and our regard for the duty
enjoined upon us by the position we occu
py In the family of nations.
"A contemplation of emergencies that
may arise should plainly lead us to avoid
their creation elthi through a careless
rUsrernrd of present duty or even an nn
due stimulation and 111 timed expression
ot reeling:
Time Way Come For Intervention.
"But I have deemed It not amiss to re
mind the congress that a time may arrive
wnen a correct policy and care for our in
terests ns well as a regard for the Interests
of other nations and their oltlsons, joined
by considerations of humanity and a de
sire to see a rich and fertile oountry Inti
mately related to us snved from oomplote
devastation, will constrain our govern
ment to such action as will subserve th
Interests thus Involved and at the same
time promise to Cuba and Its Inhabitant
an ariportunlty to enjoy the blosalng of
peace.
The message deals with the atrocities In
Turkey in no delicate way. The president
expresses his own Indignation and that of
the people at the wholesale massacres of
Armenian Christians, but points out that
no American citizen has been harmed and
states that claims have been made to the
liirklsh government for damage to mis
sionary property. Nothing will be omitted
lie says, to bring about the settlement of
these olalms.
The Venezuelan boundary dispute Is dis
missed briefly as a matter now practically
settlod, while It Is stated that negotiations
between this country and Great Britain
for a treaty of general arbitration promise
to ne successful.
financial conditions are reviewed at
some length, though the recent campaign
is rererrea to in tne owning of the mes
sage briefly as "a political contest involv
ing momentous consequences and creating
aggressiveness so intense as to approach
bitternoss and passion." There Is a note
of congratulation for the peaceful solution
or tne oontost.
Tariff matters are doalt with In a review
of the workings of the present law, which
the president pronounces good as far as It
goes, lie points out that the present law.
If given an opjiortunlty, will yield a fair
revenue and thinks that the payment of
deficiencies of revenue from the surplus
treasury iunu is perfectly legitimate.
lhe presidont is convinced thafwe can
have no assured financial peace and safety
until the government ourrenoy obligation
upon which gold may be demanded from
the treasury are withdrawn from circula
tion and canceled. " National bank
should redeem their own notes, he savs.
and the government should abandon the
banking business and confine Its financial
operations to revenue and expenditures.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHiNOToif, Doc. 9. The notice of the
opening of a Cuban discussion was about
the only feature of Interest developed at
tne oriel session of tho senate, whloh last
ed only 25 minutes. Senator Cullom gave
notice of a speech on Cuba tomorrow,
The sonators bad expected to start the
wheels of actual business, but the appear
ance of a house resolution relative to the
death of ex-Speaker Crisp led to the cus
tomary adjournment as a mark of resuoofe
A large number of bureau report were
received, Including that of the government
director of the Tactile railway.
senator Mills has prepared the following
resolution ror introduction in the senate:
Joint resolution directing the presi
dent of the United States to take military
possession of the island of Cuba and hold
It until Its inhabitants oan Institute suoh
government as they may wish and organ
ize and arm suon forces as may be neces
sary to protect them against invasion.
" Resolved, by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America, In congress assembled, that the
president of the United States 1 hereby
directed to take possession of the Island of
Cuba with the military and naval forces
of tho United Suites and hold the same
until the people of Cuba oan organize a
government deriving Its powers from the
oonsent of the. governed and arm and
equip such military and naval forces as
may be necessary to secure them against
foreign invasion. "
1 he house, without wasting time. pro-
oeeded to business and before the session
closed had passed throe bills of considera
ble Importance and the first of the regular
supply bills that for pensions.
1 nroe of the bills related to postal mat
ters. One provided for the use of private
mailing cards of the same general size and
character as the present postal cards when
cent stamps are affixed. Another nro-
vldodfora limited Indemnity of 110 for
the losa of registered mail matter and the
third provided for a private carrier service
in cities, towns and villages where no freo
delivery exists. It provides that on appli
cation of 0 persons receiving their mall
through the same office, the postmaster
shall appoint such persons as are willing
to undertake the collection and delivery of
malls at a charge not to exoeed 1 oont for
each letter and that the charge shall he
paid by the beneficiaries. The pension bill
was passed without faottou opposition,
but Mr. Grow (Rep. ) of Pennsylvania took
occasion In the debate to submit soma
views In favor of higher tariff duties based
upon that portion of the president mes
sage relating to the tariff. The bill car
ries $Hl,Ua,SS0.
Earthquake In Mexleo.
City or Mexico, Deo. 9. Heavy earth
quake occurred yesterday at various Pa
cific ports of this republto. Nobody hurt
General Markets.
Nxw York. Deo. FLOCR-State and
weelsrn quiet and eaeyt olty mills patents,
f5.2t&.fi6; winter patents, r4.MKtio.lU; city
mills clears, tU&6.1U: winter straiuhla. i4.de
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WHEAT No. I red ruled week end In..
In ooneoqueDoe of dltmppulnllriK cables, haul.
dettlon and absence of cash demand; March,
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receipts; M , 31
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ISCUBA'SIIEItOSLAIN?
8PANIARD3 INSIST THAT ANTONIO
MACEO IS DEAD.
Aeeordlngto Spanish Advloes, Maeeo Died
Heroically Fighting For Cuba's Freedom.
Apparently on the Eve ef a Greet Victory,
Gomel Bon Alee Reported Dead.
Havana, Deo. 9. It I stated in most
positive terms by the Spanish authorities
thnt Antonio Mnoeo, the great insurgent
leader and the heart and soul of the Cuban
cause, has been killed In Havana province
after having effected the passage of the
western trochn near Mariel at It northern
extremity. With the Cuban leader died
the youth, Francisco Gomes, son of Maxi
mo Gomez, who accompanied the mulatto
general nn his passage of the trocha.
Most explicit detail of the finding of
the corpse of the fallen Cuban and of the
fact relied upon for their Identification
are at hand through the report of th
Spanish commander. Major Clrujeda, who
contested the passage of the trocha unsuc
cessfully on Deo. 4 (last Friday) with
CENTRAL AWTONIO MACEO.
Maceo and who sustained another conflict
on Mondny with the forces under the In
surgent lender. It was In a reoonnolssanoe
after the lntter engngement that the Span-
lards found the two corpses, not separated
In death, which they have identified as
those of Antonio Maceo and Francisco
Gomez.
The authorities now permit the publica
tion or fliajor Clrujeda s official report,
that the engngement with Mnoeo on Deo.
4, when he forced the trocha, was "a fear
ful combat," which is the first official ad
mission thnt Maceo brought with hlra
across the trooha a considerable and well
equipped following and fought a hot en
gagement to effect his passage.
After the Cubans had passed Into Ha
vnna province the Spanish commander
effected a fresh concentration In that prov
ince and awaited the arrival of Mnoeo. He
had received confidential Information of
the proposod movement of the Cubans
and arranged his forces accordingly. He
had in addition received a detailed de
scription of tho horse which Mnoeo was to
ride ns well as of Its caparisons.
The expected battle occurred Monday,
but no detail of the engngement are given
out for publication here.
After the fight the Spanish troops made
a reconnolssance of the ground previously
held by the Cuban forces. Here were
found the two oorpse lying together, and
Indeed almost locked In an embrace In
death. The one body was that of a mulat
to, a stout man, with gray, orlsply ourl
Ing hnlr and the other that of a slender,
dark haired youth.
MaeeePs Identification.
Both were dressed In white linen duok
suits. When the linen suit was removed
from the corpse of the elder of the two, he
was found to have on a fine undershirt
with the Initials "A. M." npon it The
pair of black silk socks on this body con
tained the same initials, worked In red
silk. There was a gold ring on the finirer
containing on the Inner rim the engraved
inscription "Antonio t Maria." A re
volver with an ivory handle and marked,
together with a small gold mounted tele
scope, were also found on the body.
xnencaooi tne young man body waa
resting upon the body of the first There
was found on it a silver watch, an ammu
nition hag, several handkerchief bearing
the initial "F. G.," a traveling valise, a
portfolio containing a number of natters
and a small book, whloh had apparently
been bought In New York, judging from
the mark on It
Among the papers waa one containing
a dally record of the fight In whloh the
force of the Insurgents had been enoaired.
beginning with Nov. 84 and olosing with
an entry for Deo. 7. Aooordlng to this
record, Mnoeo's forces had made a prelimi
nary exploration of the line of the trocha
on Deo. a. The passage of the trocha 1
recorded under date of Deo. 4. On Deo. 8
they encountered Lieutenant Vasquez with
his forces. On Deo. 6 again they met Colo
nel Acosta and Colonel Sortorlua and on
Deo. 7 General Sanchez. Here the record
ends.
On the body was found, it Is said, a ner.
sonal letter signed "M. Gomez."
Berole Tonne Gomes.
It Is stated, In addition to the above
particulars, that there waa fonnd on the
body of the younger man a letter written
In pencil saying that he die rather than
abandon the oorpse of his general, Maoeo.
euen are the details of the Identification
npon which the Spanish official rely for
their firmly expressed conviction that A n.
tonlo Maoeo ha met his end. No new
that has been reoelred since the outbreak
of the Insurrection has caused so great a
sensation in Havana or has been deemed
so encouraging to the Spanish cause. Since
the famous raid of the Cubans across the
whole of the Island last year, when Maoeo
Invaded Pimix del Rio, while Gomes re
turned to the eastern provinces, the mulat
to general nas field bis own in the western
province against the utmost effort of the
Spaniards to dislodge him. He transferred
the whole seat of war from the east to th
west, and while his enemies claimed he had
fun Into a trap and built a strong trooha
across the Island to keep him there, he
continued his Indefatigable campaign and
inuentiy claimed alway that he could
eras the trocha when he wished and effect
h (unction with Gomes again In the east
De Lome Donbta It,
Washington. Deo. 9. No information
has been received at th Spanish legation
of the reported death of Maoeo and the son
of Gomez, and the rumor Is discredited by
tne cpanisn minister. Senor de Lome
stated that an event of such Importance
would have been made known to the lega
tion at-onoe.
Representative James r. MoClearv ol
Minnesota ha announced himself a a
candidate for secretary of the treasury In
rresiuent Alomuley s cabinet
William J. Bryan, late Democratic can
didate fur the presidency, waa asked his
view of the president' message, but de
clined to express an opinion until ha had
thoroughly read and digested it
It is stated that Louis F. Pavn will be
the next superintendent of Insurance of
the state of New York. Governor Hloel
Black ha said he would appoint him. and
th ex-marshal ha decided to aocept
Colonel John R. Fellow, the district
attorney of New York oounty, who waa
widely known as an eloquent orator, died
nil nome .in New York elty after two
weeks' illness, ayed IS& years. 1
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THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Extract From the Annnal Report of Post
master General Wilson.
Washington, Deo. 9. A vigorous pro
tost against the abuse of the postal service
Is made In the annual report of Postmas
ter General Wilson, which ha just been
made publlo. He i quote figures which
show an excess of expenditure over re-
oelpta of 18, 197,088 for the last fiscal year.
which, however, 1 a decrease In deficiency
a compared with the previous fiscal year,
Of l,07W,i)BB.
This satisfactory exhibit for the last
year has been made possible, the postmas
ter general says, by a vigorous polloy of
bringing suit or pushing collection on
bonds Immediately after default, which 1
the only safe practice for the Interest of
the government and those of the obligors.
The postmaster general says he thinks
congress may properly grant relief In case
of hardship and Injustice following collec
tion, after the lapse of years, by a general
bin or othtrwise.
The report say: "There Is no necessity
for this annual deficit It has Its oblef
source In the transmission at second does
rate of a large and rapidly inoreaslnn vol-
umo of matter never In the contemplation
of the law which gave the nominal rate of
1 cent a pound on such matter. "
The average cost of receiving, transport
ing and delivering each pound of mail
matter or all classes waa about 10 oent.
Matter of the third and fourth olas
probably paid for It handling, with poBsl-
my a angnt prorit on fourth olasa matter.
At the average postage revenue of 98 oent
a pound, great profit accrue to the gov
ernment, on nrst class matter.
The proposed 1 oont letter rate, the
cheapest postage In the world, Mr. Wilson
says, would yield a great profit, but it la
line to talK or aucb reduction while two-
thirds of our mall matter la handled at a
mall fraction of lta cost
He characterize the loss sustained bv
the franking privilege In transmitting
serial libraries, etc., as Indefensible.
1 be estimates for the current fiscal year
ana tne year itivs follows: estimated rev.
enue for 1897, 89,09,145.07j expendi
tures, estimated, for 1897, 98,B71, D64.fif;
deficiency for 1897, $8,479,419.15; esti
mated revenue for 1898, 190,1197,076.68:
expenditures, estimated, for 1898, 97,61B,
411.10; aenciency lor 1898, estimated, II,
988,884.47.
Discussing the merit of the postal sys
tem, the postmaster general says the peo
ple of the United Btates may felicitate
themselves that in no Important respect
are they behind any other oountry In their
postal laouittes, and In many things they
ar in tne van.
Carlisle's Ketlmata of Expenses.
Washington, Dee. 7. Seoretarv Car
lisle ha sent to oongree the estimates of
appropriation required for the publlo
service oi the fiscal year ending June 80.
1898, a furnished by the several exoutlve
department.
Ihe estimate foot uo 1491.718.970.60.
against 1418,094,07a 17, estimated for
1896-7, and 1439.481.606.98 for that vear.
Estimate for 1898 by their respective ti
nes are: Legislative establishment, $4,879,-
bhu.bo; executive establishment. tl9.868.-
969; judicial establishment 1007, ISO: for
eign Intercourse, $9,069,798. 76; military
estannsnment, 84,SU9,eB6.48; naval es
tabllshment, $89,484,778.69; Indian af
fairs, $7,979,685.67: pensions. $141.898..
880; publlo works, $81, 487,061.99; postal
ervioe, 1, 1188,884.47; miscellaneous, $36,
844,916.68; permanent annual appropria
tions, fiau.ytJ.UUU; total, $491,718,970.00,
TALMAGE TO WED AGAIN.
Tb Koted Pol pit Orator Will Marry Miss
en em ef Bins; 8lns
8INO Sing, Deo. 9. Rev. T. De Witt
Talmage and Mis Susie Mangam of this
city are to be married. This announce
ment was made In Bing Sing by relative
of both persona
The exact date of the wedding ha not
been determined npon, but the event will
in an probability be within a week.
The young lady who Is about to become
the bride of the noted preacher is the
daughter of Daniel D. Mangam. oommis
Ion merchant of 77 Broad street, New
York city. She Is a brunette of 80.
The Mangams have a winter residence
on Madison avenue, New York. Dr. Tal
mage' daughter 1 married to Mia Man
gam' brother, Daniel D. Mangam, Jr.
Dr. Talmage1 second wife died more
than a year ago.
Big Deal la Coal Land.
Farkersburg, Vb., Deo. 6. The most
extensive purchase of ooal lands ever made
In th world ha just been consummated
in this state. It 1 known a the Preston
oounty coal and land deaL The members
of the purchasing syndicate are S. M.
fluffy, Mellon Bros, of Pittsburg, Drake
at titration company of Philadelphia,
John SUney of Corry, Pa., and the build
er of the Cheal River railroad. The
tract oontaln 40,000 acre of land In Pres
ton oounty. The prtoe paid wa $10 an
acre. A prominent geologist say it 1 un
questionably one of the richest ooal field
in the world.
Mutilated Cleveland's Picture.
Chicago, Deo. 8. The cloture of Presi
dent Cleveland, which hung in the room
of the Cook County Democratic dub, ha
been out to pieces. The perpetrator of
the deed are unknown. It la supposed to
be the result of the strife between the gold
and silver wings of the party, which reach
ed lw height at the annual club election
Monday. The cloture, which was ona of
the largest and finest of the president In
existenoe, wa painted in Buffalo and
brought to the national convention of 1S88
by the Buffalo Democrat, who presented
the portrait to th Cook County Democ
racy.
Ernest EuitbI. h n. ... .
died In iWwtts; .".ciaa.
The revolution In Uruguay, according
.,,1 I . cabla dlK"t- fo Mont:
nieuj. euppreeeea by the govern-
PLANTS IN DWELLINGS.
They Are Not Unhealthy Itnt Emanations
from the Rich Soil In Whleh They
Grow Is.
It hnslong boen the general lm
pression among our people thnt
plants growing In tho living apart
ments of dwellings, are not only
evidences of a commendable taste
and refinement; in the occupants,
but also healthful by reason of their
giving off to the air, oxygen, an elo
ment in it necessary to animal life
and absorbing from it carbonic acid
which, when presont in large pro
portion is highly destructive to it
Granting that, this function has boen
correctly observed, and that the
growth of vegetation in this nn
natural sphere gives to the confined
atmosphere a healthy condition, yet
there is a fact that has not been
taken into consideration. These
plants which are thus housed are
not of the kind like the Mistletoe
which feeds upon the air, nor like
the Lotus; and many other aquatic
plants which take their nourishment
from water, but requiro quite large
quantities of rich moist earth from
which to germinate and live. The
emanations of healthy growing
plants in dwellings, I do not propose
to maintain, are deleterious to
health, I shall even admit that they
may bo healthful, as they are taste
f ul, and beautiful, but the miasma
which must and does arise from the
rich earth, in which tney are rooted
I am seriously disposed to indict,
It is not an uncommon sight to wit
ness during the frosty seasons of
the year in the residences of the
well to do, both in our cities and
country places, the living apart
ments turned into well appointed
conservatories, for the care and cul
ture of some of our choice indigen
ous plants and of rare exotics, and
these supplied with bushels of rich
damp earth around their roots in
boxes and pots of considerable sizes
From some ot these vessels I ha ve
often seen growing the lemon,
orange ana raDDer trees, ana stme
of them attaining heights of at least
from four to eight feet, and from
others, quite a ' variety- of Scrub
Palmettos, nnd in addition to these,
many of the smaller flowering
plants such as the Rose bush, Ger
anium, Orchids and the like. Now
if these conditions were found in the
cellars of tenements or flat houses
in New York, or in any other city
that has an efficient Health Board,
especially if the Oarden Vegetables
were making efforts to grow from
these heaps of earth, instead of the
favorite plants, orders for removal
would be served on the owners of
the premises within two days after
official inspection, and for reasons
too well understood to be here given.
These masses of damp earth in cel.
lars, from whioh these vegetables
might be struggling to grow, are no
more pernioious or menacing to
health if as much so, as those which
are adorned with lovely foliage and
flowers, in the parlors or living
rooms, of the most elegant mansions,
in the former, the air is cool, and
decomposition, and consequently
germination takes place very slowly
while in the latter the temperature
is warm and closely corresponding
to a sub-tropical climate, favorable
to the development of the miasm
which as surely lurks within these
heaps as in the most typioal tropical
swamp. It has been a well estab
lished fact for oejituries, that from
such swamps under the influence of
a temperature whioh produces rapid
evaporation of moisture, that sicken.
ing and deadly miasma arises, and
this too, when they are unoonflned,
and are diluted with an immeasur.
able quantity of wholesome air and
agitated by frequent breeaes. This
being the case, what la roason may
we expect of the same kind of earth
in relatively large quanties, sub-
jocted to about the same tempera
ture, night and day, in rooms hav.
ing only a few hundred cubic feet of
air space, and the air within com
paratively still. These miasma we
know, notwithstanding all the out
door influences to dissipate them,
produce in those who reside near
them, not only their characteristic
agues, but make more severe all tho
bodily ailments that afflict them.
The contagious fevers, Diphtheria,
Rheumatism, Pneumonia, Bronchial
Catarrh, and the like, have all to
be treated, in such patients living in
these localities, with a malarial
complication constantly in view.and
which aften becomes quite un
manageable by reason of it. This
is especially so, if a tendency to corn-
sumption or any diseased condition
of the nerve system exists, as they
lower vitulity.and allow these death
dealing agencies to finish easily their
work. If our passion or love leads
ns to make of these things, which
we acknowledge cover the earth
with beauty, our pets, let them have
their apppropriuta shelters and nur
series where they may be visited
and harmlessly enjoyed. a. h.
Corn stalks fob sale. One thou.
sand bunches corn stalks for sale.
Johh Yoiwua, Layton, N. J.
THE TEACHERS' WORLD.
All faft.)iAre T, ,1 t ., At..
oorumuy invltWl to oont.rttinto whntraw
v 1
may be helpful or sugorst.tve to othor In
this line of work. Jommiinlna.t),i will
be gladly received by the editor of this de
partment. AMERICA! HISTORY
In our publio schools American
history should not be so taught as
to load the memory of children with
the barren records of elections, do-
feats and martial deeds. The stndv
should be at first chiofly geographi
cal and sociological. The r.hilrt
should be able to see from consecu
tive maps how the na tion has erown
and has spread its power over this
continent : he should be tnno-ht tho
social development of this people,
now they have founded States
built highways, railroads, canals.
6teamship lines ; how our commerce
nas grown ana why it has grown ;
what we require to snmxirt oursel
ves, and where and how we raise it ;
what is the nature of our manu
factures, and what the relations be
twoeh emnlover and emnWml
Above all, the child should be
taught the homely facts of historv
as they are about him. The village
is the first subject for study, then
the township, the city, the counts.
the state, the nation.
AMERICAN HISTORY IN 100 WORDS.
The Washington Pathfinder re
cently offered a prize for the best
original history of the United States.
in one hundred words. Out of 911
contestants, the prize was awarden
to W. T. Gooden, of Pana, 111., for
the following :
"The revival of learninar. com
mercial rivalry and relieious zeal in
Europe led to Columbus' discovery
of America in 1498. Conflicting
territorial claims and parental ani
mosity involved English, French and
Spanish colonists in wars culmina
ting in English supremacy in 1763.
England's oppression alienated co
lonial affection, induced revolution,
hastened independence. Common
cause and danger beeat colonial
nnion : the weakness of the confed
eration demanded a federal repub
lic Party differences tempted leg
islation. Negro slavery precipita
ted oivil strife, secession, emanci
pation, federal authority supreme,
reorganization succeeded. Reli
gious freedom, an unmuzzled press,
invention, internal imnrovfement
and universal education have oon-
spired to prosperity at home and
honor abroad.
HISTORICAL- 0ONUNDRCMS.
I have used those "Historical
Conundrums" for sometime, and
they have invariably proven in-
teresting to my class.
My first is a gentleman very
unique.
Unparallod, a No. 1, so to sneak,
Two men engaged In a fiendish
plot.
The good was hanged the bad was
not.
3.
Shrewd and miserly, witty and
wise,
He
drew down fame by a string
from the skies.
A ripe red apple gave him the
clew.
His dog a candle over threw.
5, The irreatest writer
fame,
But no one knows how to spell his
name.
6. An old man hantred nnn hihlA
day,
But his soul goes marching on for
aye.
7. A very remarkable Dioneer.
Mixed up some how with an egg I
near.
8. A mid manv a nation an1 mrll
he strayed,
Saved once by a compass and onoe
by a maid.
9. Spruns; from a cahin
guide
Shot by a man, in a barn, who died.
10. The Kins? of the wnrlH t
thirty-two,
Died since he oould not himself sub
due.
11. The most elorious modern
derer, he,
Died on an isle in a lonely sea.
12. A twinkle, a tear-dron. a
broad, hearty irrin.
That wrote of a cricket, a raven, an
inn.
13. Gold, armor anil mtinna nil
oould not save.
His mighty discovery was changed
to a grave.
14. He made what would aenarafe
fiber from seed.
His mighty machine caused the na
tion to bleed.
(Others to follow in our next)
A. DEVICE FOB THS HISTORY CLASS.
Give this to your class or let them
arrange a Bimilar one. I have
found such devices quite interesting
in teaching the Administrations.
WASHINGTON.
Whiskey Rebellion.
Admission of Kentuckv. Tennes.
see, and Vermont.
Seat of government established.
Hamilton's financial policy.
Indian trouble, .lie Northwest.
National bank established.
Genet, the French minister.
Treaties with England, Spain, and
Algiers.
Orations on these treaties.
New political parties.
ADAMS.
Alien and sedition laws.
Death of Washington and Frank
lin. Army increased. Water house.
More trouble with France.
Severe contests of political par
ties. (Others to follow.)
HOUSEHOLD.
The Household editor Will alnrllv MMlvn
Smnrffitionn from in. n th.. i .w,.,r .1
readers of this department and any ques-
v..Mio K, -o, .nn uomostio nature will
gladly be considered.
All niinillllinlnBFlnn. ,1.1. J ..
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partment must reach this office not later
than Tuesday.
When grating a nutmec start
from the blossom end. It will be
found to grate much more readily.
If corks are too larire for the
mouth of the bottle for which they
are intendod, soak them in boiling
water for a Bhort time, and thoy
will soften so that thoy may be
easily pressed into the bottle.
It cannot be said too often that
sand or flour sprinkled over burning
grease or oil will put out the fire.
A box filled with sand kept in a con-
veniont place should be found in
every household, to be ready in case
of necessity, particularly whore
lamps are generally used.
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who wish to suggest doniestio subjects of
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otfloe later than Tuesday.
A reader of the Prfss asks for a
receipt for white fruit cake. Wo
publish one sent in answer to this
request which we intend to try for
ourselves. Two cups sugar, three
fourths of a cup butter, whites of
five eggs, and one cup of sweet milk
three cups flour, two teaspoons
cream tarter mixed with tho flour,
one teaspoon soda disolved in a very
little boiling water and added just
before putting in a reasonably hot
oven, one cup of blanched almonds
chopped fine, three fourths of a oui
of grated oocoanut, one half oup of
citron out in small pieces very thin
just shaved off. Cream the butter
and sugar, add milk then sift the
flour in little by little boating hard,
then the fruit and nuts lightly
sprinkled with fionr, and well
beaten whites, lastly soda.
Cough Candy. Break in small
pieces a cupful of slippery elm
bark let it soak two hours in a oup
f ul of water, half fill a cup with flax
seed and fill to the brim with water
and soak an hour, when you are
ready to make the candy t put one
pound and a half of light brown
sugar in a porcelain stew pan add a
piece of butter the size of an egg,
and strain on this the water from
the bark and flax seed and stir until
the sugar diBolves and it boils, let
boil until it hardens in water, add a
little lemon juice, and vanilla if do
sired, beat hard a moment and pour
in buttered tins, cut out in squares
like caramals.
Teacher " Can anyone explain
how the earth is divided ?" Willie
(with very important air) " Be
tween them that's got it and them
that would like to have it."
After the foot ball is over after
the field is clear straighten my
nose and shoulder, help me to find
my ear. Ex.
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U You aeree that bakinsr now- Ta
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why not try to get its belt re
sults ? Just as easy to get all
its good none of its bad, by
having it made with digestion
aiding ingredients as in
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strength, no bad effects. No
use to clog the tonach with
what never helps make flesh
and blood.
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harmless to a delicate diges
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with alum or other bad. Fresh,
sweet and pure, all foods raised
with it digest so easily that
you are quickly surprised with
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