The Portland daily press., 1871-08-09

400 "a INV the still more efficient admlnls-
wv anu - President Grant, the public credic,
st.d To the n0c eXisung Vallles aud
as leie. Iii 1871, has been further advanc.
usVe a;.I,;n a little more than two years, making
GU mnnreciation during this.short period, as APP
an i apI to the noac existing debt, of S6l50a
200: also showing that the appreciation since
the close OF me last Democratic adminstra-
lion early in 1861, applicable to the existing
values and debt, is $S65, 100000
Fifth: Within the period from March a.
1868, to April l, 1871, the appreciation of the
National and National Bank currency was
lweNe w per cent, making an agre2ate APP
preeiatlon OF Ss5,o00O00 which has ACQUIRED
10 tue people in consequence of the advance
meht OF public credit by the Republican poll
cy.
Sicfh: Reduction of annual expenditures
Tor The fiscal year of 1920 as compared
with the last year of Jobnson's administra-
ton, $56, 532 1913 OF. As Compared with the
last year of Bucauan's administration, upon
the same basis, 30 cents less, per capita, esu-
mating the population 40,0o0,000, making
an annual saving OF S14,4UO,O0O.
Seventh: The internal taxes and customs
duties have, since The close of the war for the
suppression OF the Rebellion, been reduced by
the amount per annum of S251 ,S4S, e27 3S.
Eighth: The postal sslyice has been ex-
| tended aud increased in efficiency, and ITS
comparative expenditures materially reduced.
| CALIFORNIA is wonderful land-a rare
exception to the balance of this mundane
sphere One of the latest discoveries in that
State is the real Fountain of Youth, which
we are told is situated at Bartlett's Spring,
Lake county, near the head waters OF the
Cache Greek, where it bubbles up through
the green sod, as clear as crystal, cold as ice,
and as sweet as eau sacree This wonderful
water not only cures dyspepsia. blindness,
paralysis, neuralgia and consumption, but
whoever imbibes it forever loses the appetite
foi strong drink, though it ragged like lion.
| In the little village that has grown up around
| the modern pool of Bethesda there is no gros
| shop and the doctor has to farm for living
| This wonderful spring should be cultivated
| and double track railroad built to il at
once by the government, for at least million
of our people need a remedy for this last great
evil. But before Congress votes a subsidy
for the road, il had better test the efficacy of
the remedy, for it possibly may be untrue.
Mr. Theodore Triton is undoubtedly very
smart fellow. He has lectured on many sub
jects and in the editorial profession has the
reputation of being perfect, fhl-grown prod
igy Recently he wrote letter to the st.
Louis Labor Congress, containing much adj
vice and many instructions. Speaking of the
dislike of some men to the admission of wo.
men into their trade, he says: ''''- 'l
| g In my own business, which is printing, l
know of bearded aud brawny cOmpositors,
who, while picking up at their finger ends a
comfortable living at their cases, will redden
! in the lace and shdtter the Fourth Command
neat in emphasizing the proposition that wo-
men have no natural right TO set type" A
| The sentence is splenddly drawn; but it
suggests conundrum: Why should man
| break the Sabbath because he don't like to set
type with women? Perhaps MI. Tilton has
| revised the decalogue and remembered the
commandments. 1t is an age of improve
mentS.