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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-03-17
ADVERTISING TERMS
Letter from Speaker Blaine OH
the Public Expenditures.

My DEAR SIR-In the coniu.
sion which has arisen in some
of the public journals about
estimates and appropriations
and disbursements the impres.
sion has been created that
General Grants administration
has expended more money in
the same time than its ilnmedi-
ate predecessor. This is total.
ly erroneous, as the balance
sheet, on a comparison OF of.
fetal figures, will clearly estab.
lish. The present abministra-
ton has been in power nearly
a year and we can compare
that period with the closing
twelve months of President
Johnson's administration. From
March 1, 1868, to March 1, 1869,
the total receipts into the
Treasury were little over three
hundred and sixty eight million
dollars-I avoid fractions for
the sake ofpersricuity. Every
dollar of this was expended, and
the public debt for the same
period increased about six mil
lien dollars, as appears from the
official publications of the
Treasury Department, thus
showing a total expenditure for
the year of three hundred and
Seventy.four million dollars
(S374,OOO,O0O.)
The total receipts into The
Treasury for the first year of
General Grants administration,
estimating for the few remain.
ing days, will amount to three
hundred and ninety-four inil
lion dollars 1884, 4,oOO,oOO.) Out
ofthis sum totalsighty millions
have been applied to the pay
ment Of the public debt, three
hundred and fourteen million
dollars (314, 900, ,OOO,) or sirty
millions less than sUas expended
IN Tie same time By President
Johnson's administrations The
figures are taken from official
records, and their accuracy can
not be questioned.
1t will be observed that the
receipts were twenty>six mil
lions (S26,OOO,O0O) more in
Gen. Grants first year than in
Mr.. Johnson's last year. Over
twenty million dollars of this
must be credited to the inter.
nal revenue, which has been
much more faithfully collect.
ed; for it will be- noted that
this large increase in amount
has been derived from dimin,
ished and contracted sources
of taxation, many Of the taxes
in force during q part of the
year 1S6S-69 having been re.
pealed before President Grant
came into office. Whether re.
gard, then, be had to the fideli.
ty with which the revenue is
collected, or the economy with
which it is expended, the COM
parison for the past is undenia.
bly, and overwhelmingly in ia.
vor of the present administra :
ton.
For the future the fullest
confidence may be indulged.
The House OF Representatives
is vigorously seconding the eff.
forts made by Mr.. Dawes, the
able and upright Chairman of
the Appropriation Committee,
to curtail expenditure wherever
it may be done; and l am very
sure that for the ensuing year
Secretary Boutwell, will exhib-
it a financial record even more
satisfactory to tax payers than
that of the year which is about
to close. Very truly yours,
cqi. j. 6. BLAME.
w. I. JOHNSON, Augusta, Me.
JOSH BILLINGS gets off some
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-03-17
Mark TWain's Hotel.

Having lately opened a hash
cry, | send you these my rules
and regulations:
This house shall be consid-
cred strictly Incorporate.
None but the brave deserve
the fare.
Persons owing bills for board
will be bored for bills. au.f
Boarders who do not wish to
pay in advance are requested
to advance and pay.
Boarders are expected to
wait on the colored cooks =
for meals.
Sheets will be rightly changed
once in six months, or more il
necessary. a
Double boarders can have
two beds with a room in it, or
two rooms with bed in it, as
they choose. rl5.t
Boarders are requested to
pull off their boots before re.
firing, if they can convenient>
ly do so.
Beds with or without bugs.
All money and other valu.
ables are to be left in care oI
the proprietor. This is insisted
Oh, as he will be responsible
for no other losses.
Inside matter will not be
furnished fer editors under any
consideration.
Relatives coming to make q
six months visit will be vel
coined, but when they bring
their household furniture, vir-
tue will cease to be a forbear-
ance.
Single men with their fami.
lies will not be boarded.
Beds with or without boards
Dreams will be charged fol
by the dozen.
Nightmares hired out al
reasonble rates. .l .
Stone vaults will be furnish.
ed to snoring boardsrs, as the
proprietor will in no wise be
responsible for the broken tin
pan-ums of other ears.
The New York herald., 1870-02-28
THg BRITISH inisg0CaAtl.
An Englisisuan's Opinion or the Herald
special Correspondence from London-Thc
Law Of Entail mud Hereditary Lcgisiatiou.

An Engli~iman's Opinion "f the Herald
special Correspondence from London--Thc
Law Of Entail nmd Hereditary IcgislatiOn.
10 TIE EDITOR OF THE HEnALD:--
have just peruscd IN the new YORK HERALD
an artlclc from the pen or your London correspon.
dent relative 10 the British arlstocracy The facrs
therein detailed unimpeachabe, anu II no doubt
must be adnlitted that under reformed Parliament
and with Mr.. Bright Cabinet Miu!ster such state
OF things must surely modify the law Of primogenl-
ture, and constitute the House OF Peers rs repre-
sentative sphere OF action, reward and dignity for
learned and not Inherited merit, most or many
cases demcrit. 1t IA one tbing 10 be the Duke ~
Wellington another the Duke OF WciiIngtons ssi IL
is by no means rule thai talent Is hereditary lhe
fact Is on the long run, rather the reverse. admit
that the upper tenf would nave c0ndoned, II they
could, the lusenie follies OF the Duke OF Hamilton.
httie too far lie was blackpaed ut the leading
London clubs long before beng put mp
Il was currently said that lie would shorty have
nowhere 10 resort TO but night house after the
theatres where, a. B0ugacr has II, you may eat
Of k,ndness smoking hot Alas, what 4 condition
Tor duke 10 be reduced TO As the French proysrb
goes, ''How The devii came he In that glliey,n We
have too, another very conspicuous, and even HAS
trious, duke, constrained by the necessity ol TIE
case 70 live, as tue atiscr Of children ~ wnat roa
| called the rights OF wrong.f Need speak Of ue
| late Marquis OF Hastings ease, ms eopemeDt win
another mans fdces VINO, al the time oi MS des,
placed red ana white canclas lred ana wnne
hoops being his racing cOors ia his early cofinY
| Need advert 10 the present Lord liigh Chamoer-
lain aud the tales how he lived when poor on ie
mistress noncyf' He, along Win tGc Duke OF
Newcastle, VINO Is, | takc 1t, already more than
| PLAYED out; Westm0reland who Ia, am credlbly
Informed mere Marionette, whosc racing wires
are pulled by the bookmakers; and Winclcisea mi1
n score of others | could name, are absolutely Ia
the hands or the leading turf professionals oil Eng
and. There are men who IN the presence OF their
wives said not 70 be able to call their souls,
their own.N Whether or no ths may be true as re.
gards wives IL Is certainly fact In reference 10 many
OF our nooicmen's horses that nave run ana win
run during the ensuing season the EngiIsh turf
Ceres wien we read that ducai sporting coats aud
ducai smoking pipes are brought TO the hammer OF
the auctoncer VIC cannot resist tho inference
Foreigners draw that there must be something
rotten ~ the state oi Denmark and that the mu-
tate against the TACT OF laws being framed by born
ana birth inspired legislators, who derive their
politics from Tattersals and their morality from ST.
Johns Wood --rehells OF Baden Baden aud the pre-
cincts Of the Rue 'io Rnsxa Yours &e.
ttg ~ ls1u An tN0LlSHMAN
The New York herald., 1870-02-28

20 have the sponduiix Forthcoming without further
unnecessary delay. II Is said thai our governments
responded 10 this suggestion by Secretary Fisn cali
ing n. Catacazy's ettcaion 10 the fact that some Of
our citizens had unliqudated claims against RUSSIA
any further talk about unpaid Alaska interest money
the point. therefore, dlvesled OF ali the mystnea
ton thrown around u by tho-awyers and scrbblers
Fgrst-Whetner our government having delayed
yona the day appointed Is il nonor bound to pay IN
terest Tor the period embraced within The delay !;
,Second-whether supposing our government to
be liable 70 pay such interest, IL N competent TO
fuse payment thereof until claims OF our citizens
against Russia are iquidaed. In other words, have
We the right 10 violate treaty stipuaI0ns uuder the
pre,ext real or pretended. OF enforcing claims OF
In answer to the nrst question: fair dealing would
seem 70 dictate that we Ought 70 pay interest to the
been paid Drompty on the ay 'o Il was due tne
san government assurcdly would have had the use
Of the money from that date and benefited by the
| And the response 10 the second point would seem
20 be equally IN favor OF Russia. The Perkins claim
our treaty obligations TO the letter The credit OF
| our government abroad demands, this n no other
This view OF the ALASKA purchase question is by
no means hostile to the justice OF the Perkins caini
and IN writing as above am NOT committed TO the
opinion that thar claim IL swindlc. have not
examined that Claim with sufficient care TO be aDle
70 pass Judgment upon IT. All | know Is that
Perk~hs, an American citizen, claimed 10 have had
contract with the Russian government To furnish
powder and arms, and that the Russian governments
violated Hs part OF the CONTRACT according to Per-
| kns. Our government claims that PerKns' CLAIM Is
just one. The Cars government Iaving ex-
amined It, pronOuncea II swinde 40 ttitt0 ftSQtie
| ddTae0. There IL perfect c0ntrarety Of views.
But what should that have To do with tho Alaska
businessY The two things are entirely distinct.
Russia and the United States made bargain. Rus
sia performed its part. We neglected ours. That is
the story In nutshell. We owe something yet aud
II we fan TO pay IL there is some probability, az
am informed, that the Russian Bear will proceed
from mid suggestion TO stern demand. Are we pre-
pared to 90 10 war with Russia about quarter OF
million doiiars when we lear TO measure strength
WIN decrlpit Spain 10 win jewel ten thousand
times more valuable? VIII Premier Fish keep his
"back up'' against the C0ssacx while he bows down
before the naughty Castlllan?
The New York herald., 1870-02-28

raising cattle, and could only De Temporarily oceu-
pcd ny rowing population. The ROou ianos are
given 70 CORPORATIONS, such a. the UNION ana Gen
What makes these grants sometimes infamous ~
the TACT that most OF the lobbying and some OF the
voung, through which means these supsuies are
transferred from tine people 20 the corporations IS
Done BY members OF Congress VINO II not at the
Time members OF the corporations thus benefited
- the Ameses and Alleys, OF massachusetts, were
shown. congress- should pass law making II
state prison offence for any Senator or RepIesen
tatve 70 vote for land subsidy TO railroad VINO "
said grant. And on this subject the House OF Re.
presentasivss should stop inc S oregon Land olI
day last and look 70 the Kansas, I'll Paso and other
land jobs referred TO by Senator Thurman, the for
mer OF which was denounced by Senator Casserlv.
the people against corrupt legislation Is passed.
senator Oasserly IL right in asserting that these
people are becoming alarmed. II Ia openly boasted
IN Washington BY lobby agents that the amount OF
money asked for In single railroad bill, now be.
fore the Senate Ii SUFFICIENT TO build the road and
same BILL II II passes, Will be clear gam. rhis IL the
way the peopiAare protected a, Washington.
The Kansas and FL Paso bill, referred to above, Is
not the so-called .Fremont bill" which we believe
asks for little or no subsidy but Ia SAID be ank
movement on the Fremont road, initiated by Pome-
roy, Usher Co. Thc most dangerous 'loobies'' IN
Washington 70 day are not the outside organizations
known as ''rhe Strlkersn but constitute the combi-
nations made among trading Senator'S and Repre-
sentatXes, VINO swap lneir votes on different mea-
sures 70 obtain success freely boys swap their
jaokknIvcs.
The oregon Land job, which was pressed through
tne senate on saturday. grants ! 10000 acres TO
ing IT refused to admit an amendment giving pro-
lection to actual settlers against specuaors. Thus
Is o most glaring act, ana demands the prompt at
tenton OF the press and people or the whole country
against al! sucn SUBSIDIES
The New York herald., 1870-02-28
rSG'ost0 mid: DATE REIMBURSEMENT Or MAs THEE.
F1JaThS 0f the CITY DEBT

10 Tns EDITOR or THE J3gLp:--
" understood that our state Legislature now
has unaer consideration the subject OF rasnodeilin2
and reconstruc,ns the loca government OF the city
and county OF New York The present 10 therefore
favorable time TO offer tue following suggestion -:
According TO the Comptroers city report for tho
year ending December 81 1868 page 53l the gross
amount oi the city deot at that time, exclusive OF
certain temporary loans rcdeemabe nom assess-
nients, was $29, ,sa3 2Ss 50 hts IL exclusive Of the
county debt, OF some $4,000, ooo OF which there
was payable from taxation, say t7,2s5, 6os; amount
payable from the sinking fund, s2., 6G7,.5s 81.
detailed lst OF this S22 ,5s 90 OF city stocks and
bonds, certified by the venerabs STOCK clerk, Rev.
w. ii. DikeIap, IL given on page ~ OF tue Comp
troller's SAID report for 1885 above mentioned.
Al the date above stated, December 81, 1868, tho
Commissioners OF the SinkiLg Fnnd ned III secnr-
ties and cash, for the ieoeBipIlon OF the Cruton
water, Central PARK and various other loans. tue
large sum 0f tIe,22l,7S2 81. A statemeuC Of such
securities showing the kinds, amount and dates
when payable, IL gwen Oh page lis of said report by
reference 70 u It wa be seen that The greater part
oi snch St6, 22l 1o2 % CONSISTS 0f STOCKS 6c. which
are ultimately 70 be paid IRON the sinslng fund.
Now would propose thai the Legislature Dc
9sKcu 10 authorize the Application oI the above
sv which 10y TINS time if IL nas ali been
Kept invested probably amounts 70 Ss,00o,0oo or
more, TO the extmguishment ol so much Of SAID
..o,uooo oi city indebtedness. can sec no op-
lecuon 10 doing 50, ut least TO the extent that the
holders of said stocks may be willing 10 accept
ther money. II cannot be pretended that any wrong
wouo tnercpy De done to the public creditors. The
apparent Indebtedness OF the Corporation would at
once be reduced to very small sum- and this fact
alone would so improve is credit an 10 enable IL TO
negotiate any future loans needed at rates OF inter.
est niuen more favorable TO the city. The retremcns
ana cancellation Of no large porton of the city debt
would very much simplify the accounts and have the
eucct to reduce the amount which II now annually
required to oe raised by taxation for interest
w II. w
The New York herald., 1870-02-28
JaIR.iLiSliI NOTE.

Captain Waf A. Lyre Is among the stesl ,sop. ds
IJtttn1es OF Western funny writers.
The OHIO Editorial Convention, which net in
Springfield on the 2ist inst was q decided success
loo members of the irateral.y FROM every part
OF the State being present.
Tie editorin-chicf Of the Hartford POS has been
threatened by one Hathaway that he VIII he hxed''
after he (Hathaway) gets out OF some sort OF "1x'
ne has got bilnself mo.
wen known journalist hung up his stocking on
Christmas, and his wite put baby in IT, whereupon
he SAID my dear, darn tnat stocking ~
The proposition 10 establish department for
education Ia Journalism IN Washington College, Va
has elected considerable comment. The Cincinnati
Times thinks there should be special prole ss orship
for instruction In local reporting
Jasper H. Johnson Western wit, who wrote
under the coguomeu oi "iuba Dam,f ~ lying very
III IN Lexington, Ky. He doesn't mention MS
assumed name mach.
The Louisville Tot'iet- Jo3g'adt in its short edto-
rial parag Hpls does not iuy equal Prentice bat it
makes good siasger At IT..
The sautatory cf the new editor Of the Obcrlin
tOhio Necs Is prief but TO the point. He SAYS
1--WE come hore 10 make money and readable pa
per-
In Cincinnati the other night a newspaper jenkins
woke M tue bridegroom ~ MS hotel IN order that
might procure facts relative TO fashionable wed
dms IA another city.
The New York herald., 1870-02-28
CUSTOM HOUSE PECUL,aR,IlEs.

Nsw YORK, Feo. 2o, 1879.
To THE EDITOR or TnE HERALD:-
Now that the vexed question OF carriage between
the importers and the Custom House cartmen) has
been apparently satisfactorily settled by Mr.. Grin
nell may not ask through the columns OF your val
liable journal space 10 suggest To that gentleman
the pr0priety OF redressing other evils, or rather
swiadles. that are every day perpetrated almost
within sound Of his voice IN the New York Custom
Housef
In Jaluar, last l addressed letter to Nh. Gria.
nel Collector of tho PORT couched respectful Ian
Quage, in which called his attention TO the fact OF
the beautiful Statue OF Justice on The apex of our
City Hail. and referred him TO a vacant niche Ia th
Auditors Department or the Custom House. wherein
a similar one might be very approprat civ placed;
for in that particular bureau inspectors and Others
We're fieeced OF their hard earnings at the rate
Hi er cent cent n IN the be-
allow 50 nagrant q wrong TO be continued.
while IN his power TO prevent It, waited reason-
able length OK time Tor An answer; but mp To the
time Of writing have not been called upon to pre-
sent tue facts and figures TO subslantiate the truth
OF my letter. then submitted a synopsis OF my
letter to the HERALD reviewing the facts and which
appeared on the l0th inst.
concluded rashiy, pcrhapsl that some one OF tho
officials to whom aiiIlson Is frequently made had
intercepted my letter OF ~nuary. or that the good
Collectors thoughts were 80 bewldered In fatlng
royalty that such mere trines as the grievances or
Inspectors were or minor Import and might De iaiq
aside for The time.
| canuor consistently reconcile this hypothesis
upon any other grounds, and WAS revolving IN my
mind how lar Mr.. Grnnell's democratic sense OF
right mad fOrsaken him, wDen learned that the
notice In the HERALD or the 10th ins. had excited
the Ire of the gentleman VINO presdes over the
Auditors Bureau, Tor whom IL was intended, he
threatening IN true bombastlc style TO wreas hls
vengeance on the HERALD and have the poor lnspec-
tor removed If he could HAD him.
Fortunately the Inspector On whom be would visit
his wrath IL without the pale of MS supposed pollti
heads OF all such institutions 10 the very channel
through which such influence can be exerted. lt
has III origin In what ~ vulgary, but not iuappro-
priately, called 'ring" Those circles are SO
Niroitiy formed that cunning man can readily
organize q system by wich large proportion or
the hard earnings OF poor men, sucn inspectors,
are taken from them every month al the rale OF
twenty per cent and lii some cases more.
ii remedy IL sought or murmur made the mex /
cunning device ID rc5ortea to IN an appeal TO the
"man Friday (who - also In the .'rin9'o; then
some wntry morning, when the poor inspector tall
covered with snow pernaps) arrives at sunrise The
barge office to discharge vessel, as he supposes he
nnds that yellow envelope has proceeded him aud
ne Is discharged himself. A VICTIM.
The New York herald., 1870-02-28
'iHE CURLING SEASON.
Interesting Matches Played and 10 be Play ed
in


Interesting Matches Played rnd 10 be Play ed
in Jersey.
series OF Interesting ana closely contested curl
ing matches has bean Ia progress Paterson for the
pas few days. The national contest Tor the Gordon
medal was to commence on Wednesday at Central
Park but was prevented account Of the poor
conaition OF the Ice. Thc contest was accordingly
adjourned TO IoXsey's POND. near Paterson. The
games on Thursday at the latter place resulted as
loGws:--
New York Club ...25 W. Burns club (N. )...12
Paterson club. lS w. Thistle Cub tN.l ...i7
Cacdonan Clue. ~ Va. fonkers Club. is
Jersey CITY Club. Is Va. So. Andrews Club. -
The winning clubs then drew agsln, and played
rs foliows:--
Paterson cub. ..... .Is vs. Caledonan. 10
New York Club. .Z3 vs.. Jersey city
THIS narrowed the contest down TO between the
Paterson and New York clubs, but owing 10 the late
OF the hour the finishing OF the match was post
poned p untll the next friday morning.
Friday afternoon, the following was the aggregate
result
Aew York Club. ........6 .6s vs.. Paterson Club 80. GO
The acknowledged ability OF rne New York Cup
causes the Paterson organization 10 feel some hat
proud 0f their close scriInmage.
A scrub match occurred on another part OF the
pond while the last named game vas taxing place,
between y The Jersey C.y thistle Cub ana tue New
Workers 10y score OF 25 10 20.
telegram received at Paterson. Friday night,
stated that the champion western Rink Of the Bur.
falo CLUB, would be AZ Paterson on Wednesday OF
next week, To contest with the champion Eastern
Rink OF the New YORK Cub, ~ TO who should take
tno Gordon medal.
The Paterson Club Is booked 70 play e game with
the Jersey City Club on Thursday, probably to take
place on The pond at Lake View n the Ice Is favorable
A matcn between the Paterson ana YOnkers clubs
wil also be played at Paterson 1t Is expected GONE
time during the week Mr. !. X. Smith, or the Pater.
son Club, wiil contend lor some Of the prizes offered
by tue Caledonlan Athletic Club on Monday, M this
tScw York city. Fifty dollars in prxes are o,Iered
lor line playing for points"
The New York herald., 1870-02-28

annexation of ~. domingo, which eomc nave been
ready 10 oppose even 10 sue extent OF declaring war:
and herein. too may be found solution OF the grave
dinlcutes now existing, which seem likely 10 lead
TO no termination through boodshed, and which ere
long whl begin 10 bear heavily on "the systems oil
modern COmmerce.u
The New York herald., 1870-02-28
III: ssw J;asn auME fos DISABLED soloan;.

rhs institution ocasd In Newark aud In charge
o. Captain Hac~enshaw, was visited on Friday by
te Joint Committee of the Legislature In accordance
with instructions - examine into its affairs and
management. Ia his annual message Governor
Randolph reco!line nded th0 clOyIng OF the Home OH
tie grounds og economy and the removal OF the In.
mates - tne Naiiynal Homes. Tie visitors ex.
pressed 9eneral salts action with the appearance o
thlDgs. Tue inmates presented q series OF resolu-
tons framed ~ slen, praying that the Home be
stiii maintained Among Inc prominent visitors
were ex-1oyeinor ward, state Comptroller McDon-
aid, senators Ernkcfnon anu Taylor, aud AssemDi,
inea wilson san2ey. Hunt and Murphy.
AZ INronTANr RAILROAD CASE DEciDpp.-In 1sl,
the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad Com
pany leascd their railroad t. the Maine aud the East
ern roads, The two latter 70 pay 10 the stockholders
Cl the Portland ROAD three dollars In gold or silver
semi annually on each share VI stock. The two roads
htood by then agreement un 1863, alter which they
refused 10 pay IN specie The treasurer OF the Port
land road received fhe grcenoack payments under
protest for six years and then u conDromlsA was
made IN June. is"e by which the two roads paid 10
him $ls0,00o as consideration Tor the difference
between between goa g ana Xeennacks. the question then
stockholders of ises the whole sum, or whether
those VINO ad owned and SOLD stock In tho intestm
1865 CD should Lave their dues, 0r which they have
been depriyet under protest. The case brought
before the supreme Court Of Maine, ana hat court
has decided that no convertible profits belong 10
divided by vote of the directors. Judge appleton
has therefore, declared that tho sum or $lcOOOo,
spccined In the bill, belongs to and fs me properly
oi the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Nauroau
Company, and that u Is TO be DIVIDED among tuoss
who may be stockholders vt the time wnen lts ns-
tribullon Is ordered by said corporation ana ovt
dend thereof declared and The trustees Will govern
themselves according y.-Boston Tureaef REQ. 40.
The New York herald., 1870-02-28

The steamer De Soto, from New Orleans. via
Havana the 2ln, arrived IN this port yesterday. she
brings three days ,aler news