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The Injustice Of the Income Tax.

Tie discussion of the income tax in the
Senate was able and exhaustive Perhaps
the most complete argument was that Of
Senator SCOTT of Pennsylvania, a gentle
man who has risen to the front rank by the
force, knowledge, aud power he exhibits in
Debating questions Of france and taxation
Mr. SCOTT shows, by thorough anal sis
of the legal aspect Of the que ton, that the
income tax Is unconstitutional q. nd he then
proceeds 10 demonstrate its great in quality
aud Injustice, The State Of New Yor.SN. he
fays with little more than one-tenth the
population of tho United States, pays u rar
cent Of this tax wi.!r only thirty.on Repre-.
sehaIlves out of 233, she pays nearly q third
of all the income'tnx or the country Mas
ROchusetta pays a-Iittle over II per cent.
Pennsylvania n little less than 19 per cent. /;
Ohio less than per cent Illinois less than
Z per cent. California less than per cent.
mud New Jersey less than per cent Out
Of thirty.four millions and a quarter, the
total product of the tax, these seven States
pay nearly twenty-six millions. At the
same time, the total valuation Of Property Of
these seven States is but three-o ghths of the
valuation of the whole Union; and Of the
whole population, these seven States only
ntain two-ffths, or forty per cent. Thus
Bo per cent. of the properly and 40 per cent.
Of the population Of the country are com
PEELED TO pay nearly &c per cent. of the
income tax. "Thus," says Mr. SCOTT,
there .isno uniformity upon valuation, upon
population, nor upon representation, the
three vital elements Of taxation in repuu.
lican country"
Mr. SCOTT next selects from the whole
Cnited States twenty Congress onal dis
lyict which pay about half of the whole
Inc 1nn thy Thnsn districis nrn no fnllnus
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How n Young Lady Birchcd her SCHOOL,
mistress.

Under the heading of Birch Fortunes" an &C.
count was given In the Suaday IOst, q few weeks
since. ot the style OF corporal punishment in vogue
in many English schools. A story Is told now OF "a
spirited girl who, In one Of those schools broke
some ot the regulations the penalty OF which was a
whipping. She reneed, and refused T. submit to
the cas'isaon. Her parents ere written to tor nor
mission TO restrain her. sac being an oricer's
dHushter, word was sent that discipline NUT be
enforced; she must resign herself to the IuLish-
ment She would not yield. and. therefore was
ioicibly tied down, exposed, ana Negotiated
A. further penalty Tor mutiny she was com.
peled to spena her vacation az school. Size was l6
years Of age, and tie Insult aud mdgniy offered to
her wouanhOod ranked, Mith her Young cousin. a
nidshipman, she coucOctei a tan Tor rcycnge.
ScLng the opportunity when tho household were
abroad and the inAtton alone obelent to signal
the mlishipuan was on hand. aud assisted to gag
and strap the mhiron down, Then he disappeared,
and the young lady, apUroprlting the same insru,
ment- with which she had been tortured Geather
thongs, with all her strength ail them uron the
bare person OF her instructor, whom she then left TO
regain liberty as she could, while she sought tie
protection of an uncle.
Her relative, who was rich and powerful while
appearing 20 censure, really esponsei hor cause,
negotiated with her parents, and, finding her embit
tered against them aud unwilling 10 return home,
lnally adopted her.
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We are informed that the Army Board of
which Maj.-Gcn ScHoFiELD is President has
recommended to tie Wal Department the adop-
ton Of the Remington brccch-loading rife aud
earbine for the use Of the army. Should this
be true, we do not hesitate TO assert that mis-
take has been made; for if any military principle
was settled by the experience of the war it is that
the highest efficiency in firearms cannot be
reached except by the use Of a weapon having a
magazine in the breech holding eight or ten car.
tridgcs. AL other things being equal between
two lines of contending troops that one will pre-.
vail which can throw the greatest mum Der of bul.
lets in the first minute Of IN attack. To secure
this end, the magazine with On automatic loader
is absolutely necessary; and this is not found in
RENIS6ToS's gun, or in any other single shooter.
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The Wnr I'm Cubn.

Captan.Guneral De RoDAs has Mt last re-
lurncd to Havana, after n three months So
lourn in the capital of Camaguey. He left
Havana partly because nc was convinced Of
Che incompetcncy Of his subordinatcs in tho
field partly because all the dispatches he
received from these subordinates bore so
palpably the impress Of falsehood, that, as he
mid, lie could only judge of the character
and strength Of the instruction by personal
inspection; partly because tho traitor Ma.
PoLEoN arrange made him believe that all
the insurgents in oarnaguey would lay down
Hicir arms if DE RoDAs went there and
partly because his own prestige among tho
volunteers was on the wane, and he hoped to
regain their favor by possible SUCCESS
His first proclamation on taking personal
command Of operations in Camaguey order
I'D all officers of every grade to lilo no more.
Tho truth must be told, even if unpOlataLle !;
and yet he has attempted to cajole the vol
mteers and humbug the outside world moro
than any OF his predecessors or the real
character and strength Of the Instruction it
isnot likely that he is well informed. From
lis first arrival at Puerto Principe by rail
road, he has never once vcntured outside the
city. Although strong columns of infantry,
cavalry, md artillery have been sent out by
him, lie has never dared to lead single one.
II is not surprising that snch O butcher OF
marmcd mon, women, and children rs De
RoDAs proved himsolfto be in Cadiz. Malaga,
and elsewhere, should feel profound fear
even of" the occasional bullet"
He returns to Havana with solemn lie
on his lips He says the patriot army of the
Camaguey no longer exists and yet not a
fortnight before his departure, q body of
Cuban cavalry. under RYAN. approached to
within mile Of the city, cut to pieces con-
Siderable force of Spanish troops-not thirty.
five foragers, as falsely reported-aud retired
unmolested
1t is stated that De RoDAs is now to repair
Immediately TO the Eastern Department,
there TO meet VALMAsEDA, who is to proceed
to Santiago from Bayamo, his present sup
posed headquarters. Bayamo is distant one
hundred and fifty miles from Puerto Principe.
told, no longer exists, and Las Tuuas, about
half way between Puerto Principe and Baya.
mo, is in the hands of the Spaniards. What
then should prevent De RoDAs--hc could
command an escort of 1000 or 5000 men-if
he wanted to see VALMAsEDA, from going
by land the short distance of one hundred
md fifty miles in country where the
opposition is reduced to few small and
wandering parties"2
1t is manifest that the hitherto part
iy armed aud unarmcd Cubans have been
armed by the muskets taken them on
The two trips of the Upton. This rein.
Iorcement has enabled them to assume the
offensive; and VALNAsEDA, if not dead or
captured, is surrounded. The patriots
threaten Santiago, and De RoDAs Will en-
dcayor to save the place from capture by the
gus of the Spanish fleet.
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nun.
Death OF an Accomplished Surgeon from
Deiirium Tremens.

rom tte DOttOR Herald
On Friday morning nj four O'Clock, Professor
T. :. koontz, an inmate OF the Dauphin county
penn) Prison, died In tie horrors OF delrium
tremens.
The history Of this man and his case is a remark.
able one. lie was born Of stai and reputable pa
rents. In tire vicinity of York Springs, Pa. At an
ton tho basis Of which was already well laid. lie
exhibited unusual talent, and graduated with honors
nom several Institutions oflearpng in he old eonn
try, having stu Ned law, medicine. and finally the
olosy, bis Intention boing to become a minister OF
the gospel In this country he held proiessorships
IN several eolleges-one at Gettysburs-Oeins pro.
acisat n the sssuases speaking haently seven diff
During the last two Yeas his career had been
downward. Ilpind taken to the intoxicating bowl
anil all mis- relatives could do to reclaim him was
9 , ,s lie ,PSat, pa'rnony q 1900 ie him
Or 1900 upon him in her efforts to save her son
rom ruin; HIS sister contributed her snare OF
distributed estte, Sf,OO, In the same cause. Ali
this money lie drank no In lqnOr. On the 9Th OF
this month he was elected from prominent house
"a hssIrs3arg' having become become perfect nuisance
PLACED in the eonaty Jail Tor 81 keeping
oa last Saturday week ne was discharged and
went into the country, promising to behave better
In the future. No sooner had he again freed hiu-
self from prison than he bonnd himself in rum
Entering a tavern he drank four glasses at the bar
before lie could DO checked, aud in few moments
anorNsrd he fell in nt on the floor, having forty
IN a yeIy precarious condition. Thus he existed,
drinking and suffering, for DAYS living upon tho
CHARITIES OF the eountrY people. He was quarrel
some, sanderous. unbearAble: aud the conmu ity
had him arrested and committed " jail again on
charge OF common drunkenness and sander. The
case was settled the prosecutor paying the costs.
No sooner was he liberated than he went back to
his country haunts and Recommended his drunken,
ytupeHtive crusade. The spasms continued, and
1t was deemed necessary to put him In confinement
an on Friday week he was taken for the asst time
and reiucarcerated in the county jail.
Everything thnt could be done to give rest TO and
restore the unfortunate mans nervous system was
performed with care. The patient WAS wild aud in
corrsbe. Demons, hoIgOblins Wiling and
everything horrible haunted an. lie tore up his
cot. circuit under IT, IT, struck NJ the wall an
indeed, experienced all human being caln ieel IL
tue horrors OF mania pgt. lie died ater spending
tile night unconscious. about 3j years Of age. Ills
eyes prOtrudei from their sockets, the res ult o
ulsnt and oyerslrsning OF the mgscles
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Peace between Turkey and Esvpt.

The ,iUuIic between Turkey and Egypt
seems to be composed, at least for the
present. Tho telegraph informs US that the
Pasha has been kindly received at tie
sublime Porte. We some time since an.
nounced the fact that RUsTEM BEY, the
agent of the Turkish Government to buy
arms in this country, had been ordered home
and had departed and now we learn that
Major PAUL, IN English officer serving in
the Egyptian army, who has been here for
some time as an inspector of arms furnished
by our manufacturers 10 the Khedive, has
also been ordered away, and left about the
1st instant.
These facts show clearly that the Porte
and the Pasha think it better to keep the
peace. 1t would lie interesting to know the
conditions of their armis,icc, for more than
this it can hardly be. The pretcnson of
lsMAIL PAsHA TO found an independent dy-
nasty in Egypt. and to regulate the success
sion to the throne by European and not
Mohammedan principles, is one that he must
defnitively abandon or that Turkey must
some day resist by war. No permanent COM
promise is possible between the parties
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THE FENIty FIZzLE.

who Sent the Warriors Homo from MaIonet
"A Kick at Gov. Hoobnan-Mr. Conroy
Disguised.
10 tie &iifor Of Tie sun.
Sir In this mornings Sun Mr.. Eagan, Yice-Presi-
dent OF tie Feniau Brotherhood, prints statement
concerning the parties who helped the Fenians home
from Malone. Allow me TO ask, In reply, what has
Gov. Hoohnan done for tho Irish, that they
should remember him with srattudeS lie never
gave a cent to bring home tie defeated Fenians.
They were nearly all in New York long before
Tweed's agent arrived at Malone; and Mr.. Tweed
knew perfectly well that the rest would be sent for
by their friends good deal OF political capital
been made by Tweed and bis friends out OF his
called kindness to TIE Feuians but tie time will
come when this viii be discounted.
NiceIrcsidcnt Eae an. and mis- associate, O'Neill.
will always be held in alccuonato remembrance BY
tie Fenians. They're pretty pair. Tieir care OF
The distressed soldiers something 10 he adm ircd
aud rewarded. Eight men stopped 10 Ieadqulr.
tiers, 10 Fourth street. on the night Of June ~ on
their return from Malone, Without q cent in their
pockets. What o. you think they received in the
way Of food and refreshments Twenty cents worth
Of bread and % cents worth Of beer, AMI no bed
What hal become OF the $50 that William Roberts
gave " EAgan for tie relief VI the teuiansi
DAVID CONROY.
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A correspondent who has observed that
Mr. NATHANIEL SANDS now takes a prominent
part IN the drbstes Of the Chamber Of Commerce.,
writes TO us asking whether Mr. SANDS was ever
engaged in mercantile business in this city.
With the particulars Of Mr.. SANps's business
career we arc not acquainted; but he.has the rep
utaton Of having managed at least one very inn
portsnt commercial uonsaction with very re-
markable adroitness and success We alude TO
the transfer Of the Citizens Association TO the
Tammany Ring. Considering the real value Of
the article delivered, and the extraordinary con-
siieration obtained for it, We honestly think that
Nr. SANDS displayed au amount of commercial
ability on the occasion which fully entities him
at least to become an honorary life member Of
the Chamber of Commerce, or any other COM
mercial BODY
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How the senalc Are nobbing Poor Jack.

70 Nc 7 1I0T U IAf san.
SIR Are you aware Of an injustice that is be-
ing done the sailors in the navy by the amendment
agreed TO III the Senate on the saith OF June, which
repeats the law giving sailors five cents or their grog
money and makes the ration value 10 cents in place
OF % cents as hervto'orc'
Now, all sailors get the cents day, but when
tie law passes the Conference COMMITTEES no person
can Get the benefit OF the 30 cent ration except The
Officers, as the seamtn must draw their ration in
kind and no, in money. 80 We are done out Of our
grog and cur cents day. which is the same as re-
ducing our Iay one dollar and half 4 month. Is
tins Just 10 the now poorly paid SAILORS.
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A CATHOLIC.
How Husband should Treat their wives.

SlR The late Mcfarland, aud still later Lin
gard deplorable cases, have clearly demonstrated
an Old theory and developed the fact that their adj.
Versites were their own innocent fault, be.
ing the result or too great demonstration
OF affection on their part toward their wives
Woman cannot stand too much devotion, and it
is her nature 20 take advantage OF husban's too
great fondness Cor her, and it orteu leads to dis
gust husband should 10 his love and affection
for her silly, or in other words, appear to keep her
at respectful distance, AMI preserve toward her a
becoming dignity, and she will certainly love and
-espect him more for II. Ifhusbnnds do not temper
their affection for their wives thoy Will surely be
punished for Il. Speaking for myself, Mr.. Editor
have discovered that the more Ishow my devotion
to ny wife, the o,tener have got To dive down in 10
my pocket to pay for 1t. | have tried the expert
ment, and hereby advise Others on the eve oil ex.
porlencins tragedies 10 try 1t for themselves.
A NEW CONVERT
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A bill has appeared in the House of Repre-
seniatiyes to admit into the United States the
products Of Prince Edward Island at low rates Of
duty, on condition that the products ofthe United
States shall be received in the island at the same
rates as those Of Great Britain or any of her de-
Tendencies. In other words this bill aims to
enact special reciprocity treaty with Prince
Edward Island. This is scheme to which Gen.
BUTLfR hos for some time addressed his energies
but we'do not suppose II can be consummated
at tic present session Of Congress.
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Captain in the navy to receive 600 per year more
than CounC,
Conmal icr in tho rayy is n receive $500 per year
more than a Lieutenant Colonel;
LieucnInt.C ON mandcr IN navy Is to receive SOS
per wear more than a Major;
Lieutenant ~ the navy Is to receive 400 per year
more than Ca tni.t
Mister IN IRe navy IL to receive $500 per year more
thNn First Lieutenant; -
Ensign in The navy is TO receive 300 per year more
than second Lieutenant with whom they rank.
II this is not injustice TO officers OF the army,
who at all times during the war, and now during
piping times OF peace" have the hardest work Of
the two branches Of the service, then would like
to inquire VIVA It may be called -
Very truly yours SAN DIEGO.
SAN Francisco, Jgne 80 lsIO.
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No, Even Peanuts aud Dates for Dessert.

u me toiiof az me sun
SIN; The paragraph in to-day's Sun headed
"Still another FUlrtn of July Swindle" is true in
every particular, have no doubt, as | have been
until recently In the employment OF the New Haven
Steamboat Company anl can testify that such
state ot tlings exists not only on Fourth of Juy,n
but every day OF the week The clerks employed
that some OF Them moi Obliged to 20 to an eating
saloon aud buy their breakfast or dinner. as their
slOnIchs are not strong enough to retain the food
furnished DY the steward OF tie Continental. AS
regards the walters their characters are proverbal
Nn0ng The clerks) for being disobliging and mper-
will greatly otligs An EX. CT ERR
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Gov. Hoffman, with his family, came to Newport
on Saturday, the 81 inst Thcy have the best sui G
OF rooms at the Ocean House, aud the private bal
cOny of the north wing. MIS-. Hoffman i IN III
health, but Is confident Of deriving benefit from the
sea AIR. The Governor viii maNe frequent trips to
Albany during the season, his duties thore claiming
much Of his time. Mrs. is turnout Is very pretty,
and she usually holds the Teins herself 1t il low,
dark colored phactOn, in the shape Of shell, with
blue cushions 1t has large canopy of bun, ifingcd
with blue, which can be removed at pleasure In
the rumble IL a coOrvd A" tiger" IN dark livery with
gold buttons The horse Is stylish bay, and tie
harness rold-plated and quite snowy. Ii is one OF
the mast graceful oi tue fancy turnUuts AMI Is all
tic eaIrIuse Inc GOYeTMor has here M prehenl.
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Does Congress intend that this city shall
have Post Ohlce or mott The Government has
spent about million in buying the land and laying
the foundations, and to judge by the appropriation
bills pending in one House or the other, the pur-
pose is that there the building shall cease. Inn
possible conditions are attached to the appropria-
lions, and unless they are modified the work
must stop. Why should this great city, which
pays so large proportion Of the taxes be
denied O Post Office?
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II the people of this country were only
taxed little more heavily until they had to put
themselves on short allowance Of bread and
water, who knows but what, by the time they
had starved to death, the Secretary Of the Irca-
sury might succeed in boarding up gold enough
topay of The national debit We take the liberty
of Offering this poitico-econonca suggestion to
the consideration of inanciers and Congressman.
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AMUSEMENTS.
The GRIND nprra Mou,e.

A very beautiful ballet is promised this evening
at the Grand Opera House. The company Is a COM
pete one IN all its dolai.s beng composed OF Ger
mans, many Of whom have Won distinction at Tue
o The greatest dancers have made their DEBUT, and
received their education II VAS tho scene OF the
carly triumphs OF tho beautiful Iiglioui, and has
shared With Paris m it, devotion to the graceful art
The ballet Wlich introduces tie new company l.
from the bgi liant pen ut AdOphc Adam, tie most
famous OF all the writers of ballot music tie plot
and incident TOO, viii he found to be VI a very DIFF
lcrent texture from those Of which the Black
CLookN and similar lnfcil0ri wore made.
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The Chi,tn dominates us as the Rcpub-
lcan candidate for Governor The nomination
has merits, and the Republicans will be lucky if
they get one half as good. But it is especially
grateful in this hot weather from the fact that
for some time past the citizen has been running
us as Democratic candidate for Congress in the
Eighth District. But there is one reason why we
must decline both Of these 0atteriug honors
We have no confidence in the CHi=eA's sincerity.
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German Observation-Disclosures seebach.

There il no reason why New York should not
support German tncltre cqlu n all It's appoint
mcHs 10 any Others IN Inc cty, Tue ones they nave
arc not inviting to Germans at culture and re-
hnement. They ave IN out otthe-vay parts OF the
town, and not over pleasant when reached,
Mr. j. Grau, IN bringing over madame Marie
Sccbach, the great German acres will probably 30
Stimulate our German population that tnoy viii no
longer be content to be without class theatre.
Madame Scebach will appear about the 12th of Sep
TENDER. She will be supported by large company,
In all comprising some thirt!-six members-among
them Mile. Veueta OF Vienna, Mr.. Edouard and Mr..
II. heyer-al Of whom have attained eminenee in
their OWN country.
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ITVTIT IHF -'tTV IT IfFI 4tWt'
THE NEw York sun, in addition 10 being The
newsicst, the most wide awake and enterprisng the
most honest and reliable, the most fearless and in.
dependent the most readable and interesting daily
newspaper In the world has without doubt the larE.
est iona rde circulation of any daily Journal In the
United States. lnE sun Is emphatically the peO-
PIES paper-a paler for the mhHOn. Literally II
" shines for all" And nothing can DC more inv fora.
ting than TnE sun shine OHly knaves aud rascal
and corrupt po'iticns desire TO hide from IT,
on, thou beneht ent sun.
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Wanted, in England, on the part of the
American people, Minister who pronounce
the word alabama" without stammering.
Motley can't do it; and as for the Secretary Of
State who wants to succeed MORLEY, the very
idea Of pronouncing it makes him as dumb as
fish