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THE BENEFITS OF DEMOCRATIC RULE.

St. Louis is TO I've pitied. She is solid,
substantial city, and should be increasing
rapidly in population. Her merchants,
though perhaps little slower than those OF
Chicago, are reliable business men. The
sympathies Of the entire West are with st
Louis. There IL not a merchant in this
neighborhood that does not patronize her
wholesale houses, and still the future great
city" does not prosper and grow as she
should. The reason is that she Is tied hand
and foot, by Democratic ofiice-holders, and
politicians who make the interests of large
city subServient to their own. This il an
undisputed fact, and is admitted by ali ST.
Louis newspapers who look at the matter in
a fair light.
Kansas City il precisely in the same fix.
She is controlled by the members Of
Democratic ring, who instead OF endeavor-
ing TO build up their town, and making her
a rival n Leavenworth and other cities on
the river, discourage all new enterprises
and drive away capital from the city.
Not long ago rolling mills company came
out West from Decatur, Illinois, looking
for suitable place to permanently locate,
they favored the village OF Hills for several
reasons, but on account of the reputation OF
the "ring" for decentralization and chican-
cry, built their shops away from that town.
The same is true all oyet the country, cities
that ''for the sake OF a change" elected
Democratic officers have repente,l, and in
yariably reinstated Republicans by good,
large maioriticS.
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rENNYsoK's NEW pRAMl.

Alfred Tennyson, the poe. laureate of Eng
LAM, is As well known on this side of the
ocean as in his native land His appear
anoe in the field of drama, has given rise
to much discussion among American and
English critics. The London Times saws
that 1t will be generrlly allowed tina.
Queen Mary is not only poem, but fine
drama" The writer in the 7Tsaes, on such
subjects, is a warm friend OF Tennyson's,
and his laudatory article nay not he an i'm
partial criticism, but possibly may be in
fuenced by prejudice.
The action of the drama covers the five
years from Mary's accession, in 1858, to her
death, in l55S. As vivid picture of the
whole reign-cf the feeling in England to-
ward the Spanish marriage, OF Mary's effort
to cancel the Protestant Reformation of the
temper in which the Parliament and the
natien refused to accept the purely Ca,ho-
lie policy of Spain, and, lastly, of that pro-
found tragedy which centers in the blasted
hopes and blighted love of the Queen-the
drama, merely as a chapter of English his
tory, can be appreciated by all
The Times writer closes his long article
BY saying that sthe narrative passages Of
the drama-especially the descriptions of
Lady Jane Grey's death and of Cramners
death-are worthy OF Mr.. Tennyson; and
for descriptiye messages there cculd No, ali
BE- higher praise. Tie two or three songs.
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AMERICAN STATESMEN.

With the glorious Fourth will come ma
tionI seii-congratuIation of the most ex-
travagant order 1t is very well to indulge
such laudations of ones self; vet it may he
salu,ary to note the following estimate OF
American statesmen by the London .Sat,u-
day Rerie,r:
The national indifference To personal merit as
qualification Tor office l. both consequence Of uni
Nersal suffrage and cause uf many Unforeseen IT.
suits. vast Community which has perhaps high
average Of intelligence than any other is not
known Ia possess a single statesman pre-erlineni
citizen. An American Tarluin would not find 4
flower to decApiiate which overt"ppei the neighbour
ing plants. Among the most active politicians half
a dozen may be notorious, but one lie called
famous. Almost every name which is familiar TO
the general ear j. associated with the lowest form
OF faction, if not with pecuniary corruption.
Much of the above may be true; it can
not he said that America to-day has any
very brilliant statesmen. Her leading Sen
ators cannot lie compared TO Webster or
Clay. But We do not think that England
has any reason to boast She has now no
Pitt. Gladstone is a great man, learned in
every department of knowledge, and some
what adroit as a leader; but our Seward
was no less learned, and while equally
skillinl a a leader, was more eloquent as a
Pleader. Disraeli is an adroit politician
and good novelist, and that is all. In
this country neither party recognizes a
leader. The general intelligence OF the
people forbids it, There was a time when
the people divided themselves into flocks,
each party-fold having .'boss" shepherd
TO guard and control it, but that time has
gone by, We hope forever.
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posr.orF1cE CHANGES IN KANSAS

During the week ending July ;, 1875
furnished by Vim. VanVleck, oil the Post
Office Department.
OFFICES EsrABLIsHEp-Black Bob, John
son county, BENJAMIN +. Mckee, pos;mas-
ter; Lone Star, Sumner county, Wilbur c.
Ordway, postmaster.
NAME AND SITE -Wirtonia,
Cherokee county, to Crestline, and Henry
Virgins appointed postmaster.
PosrMAsTrI;s APFoINTED-Labette, La
bette county, J. I. Lampson Marion,
Douglas county, g. L. Stage; Millwood,
Leavenworth county, Vim. Kelsey; Oak
Grove, Pottawatomie county, Geo. King
Wabaunsee, Wabaunsee county, Silas NJ.
Thomas.
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CONSUMPTION.

The following, from the current monthly
number OF the .SmitdridR, showing the rela-
tive distribution Of that dreaded disease,
among the leading cities OF
the cc~ntry, is Of interest. During the
month Of Nav there died in New York city
of consumption one person for every $500
OF the population; Boston, one in $40
Philadelphia, one in !, 2230; Baltimore, one
in 500; Washington, one in 2,3i5; Pitts
burgh, one in 1910; New Orleans, one in
1925; San Francisco, one in 3,43i; St
Louis, one in $3.50; Chicago, one in
6,O6l Detroit, one in $40; Providence
one in 4, lG6. From this it appears that
Washington is the city most severely smit,
ten with consumption in this country, while
St. Louis is the most exempt from that di-
sease, Detroit ranking next, Chicago third
Baltimore fourth and Pittsburg fifth
1t will also he noticed that latitude and
longitude do not have as much to do with
it as is generally supposed.
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again. are, as might have been expected,
perfec, in their way. The prose passages
dialogues between citizens, etc.-are in one
sense the most dia;c,,,; fo- = nineteenth CEN
iury dramatist treating Of a sixteenth cen
fury subject, since it Is precisely in hOmely
talk TIA: the artist runs mos. risk OF SEEM
ing I'D antiquarian. II is Mr. TennysCh's
humor that has enabled him TO succeed 50
well here The conversation between the
two 'garrulOus country wives in Act ",
sec. 5, could hardly have been written save
by the author OF the Northern Farmer.
But space iorbids us 10 dwell longer on de-
talk. We can bat end as sc began-by
saying that We do noesnow where to look
in post-Shakspearian poetry Tor poem in
which the true fire Of drama 70 burns as il
Mr.. Tennyson's Queen Mary"
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overran Missouri and crossed into Illinois,
the intervening river proving no impedi-
ment; and few years later the insect was
reported in nyriads in the Detroit river,
Michigan. apparently taking passage on
chips or other floating material to the op-
posite side OF Lake Eric, which was soon
infested. Indeed, the pest docs 10; feed Oh
the tuher, but exclusively on the foliage, if
not Of the potato, then OF other vegetables
in great variety. The dreaded beetle is
therefore much more likely to pass the At
lantic ocean on shipboard, either full
grown or in the larva state, intermingled
with ordinary merchandise, than a. para
site of the priced esculent which the gov
ernnnents in question 20 much desire to pro-
tect
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BlLLINGsGATE.

Several newspapers in this State, and
many all over the country, are, at the pres.
ent time, exhibiting 10 disguised readers
their proficiency in singing mud" Il. rival
editors. Lawrence and Topeka have been
reached by the epidemic, and the Journal,
Standard and Spirit, OF the former place
and the Blade and Timcs, Of the Capital.
have the d:-ease badly. We hope it may
not prove incurable, and that half what is
said is untrue. We fear that the list Of adj
jectives and adyerbs has been nearly ex-
hausted by our neighbors, and hence, from
desire TO accommodate, reprint the fol-
lowing from the Louisville C0taier-.jou7saI :
The Milwaukee SsHtiaei, without the slightest
proyocaiiOn declares that have ian antipathy 10
wafer" which, il Is hardly necessary TO say is
miserable, iow-browed, knock-kneei and slab-sidei
untruth-a whitening, burning, blithing falsehood,
instigated by the white-ivercd minion OF a bowling
hend fresh from the reekinS purileus of dehauch,
and pusilanimo,isy poltroonIzsd imagination, and
The man who dsres 10 hold aloit even spoonful OF
water-mXei with I tumbler of old bourbOn-and
declare that we have the mereSi ghost OF antipathy
to II, is slandercr calumniaior and alsifer and
poltroon aid a coward, and we can whip the scoun-
drel who says he isn't, pledging ourselves at the
same time to horse-whip the base hireling who
daTes 10 intimate that can't, and where is the
eowardly, crouchine horse-thief who says we are
AFRAID 10 try il
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@erklp Gimrs
rHEx,yEry-y1NrH ANNIVERSARY.

With this morning the nlnety-nInth year
of American Independence ends, and the
centennial year begins. The Old century Is
fast passing away, and with II the old Ideas
that had found place in n. HInely-nine |
years ago to-day-the Continental Congress
proclaimed this country TO be free, and -ince
tina, time, through the ever changing year.
. that have interviewed, We have been making
rapid progress in that freedom which ii cost
such an effort to assert, and such strnS-
gle OF blood and carnage TO maintain.
Not only have We made progress in lIber-
ty. but also in the material and practical
features OF civilization. At that time the
population OF the country was small, and
Its resources still smaller. But, under the
stimulus OF free institutions, guaranteeing
10 each and every one full compensation Tor
the products OF his own labor, and a per-
feet protection and enjoyment Of the same
the wealth and resources oil the nation have
increased with an astonishing rapidIty.
ManufactuEes Of all kinds have sprung up
made to pour forth their stores of wealth /;
agriculture, the great foundation OF a ma
tion's prosperity, has fourished, extending
its arms outward and bringing millions Of
acres Of hitherto wild lands under the hand
of the husbandman, supplying not only our
selves, but the markets OF the old world.
Under the magnificent system OF educa-
ton, established in those days Of the Re
public, intelligence has been 50 disseminated
throughout the land that the humblest, a.
well a. the most eminent, are enabled to
have knowledge Of the great events OF the
time and to form such an opinion of the
Affairs VI state as TO exercise the elective
franchise with safety and dignity.
But one noticeable thing in the advance
ment OF the nation since its foundation is
the steady and unremitting flow OF immigra-
ton from Europe. Year after year thou
sands have left their native land for these
shores, TO make their homes with Us. They
have, as 4 rule, made good citizens, honest
and industrious, displaying the most ardent
patriotism and love for their adopted coun-
try.
In population, We have increased from
three to forty millions of people Cities
have sprung up where before there was
nothing but wilderness, new States ad-
mitted, our power as one oi the first ma
lions of the earth established. To-day We
are enjoying peace and tranquility rarely
seen in any cline. That Liberty which
was founded in &c has indeed been pro,
claimed throughout all the land, unto all
the inhabitants thereof > the dissension.
which, Of late, have divided Us. are healed
and We are a united and happy people. Lei
vs., then, on this ninety-ninth anniversary
begin the last year Of the century with :
fraternal love for all mankind ,-"peace Oh
earth, good will TO men,"
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STATE ITEMS.
The Lawrence Standard saws

The Lawrence Standard Gays:
The Marshall county Ncrs looks "kind
of fat" this week.
children, and OF these Tt, lS3, or Is per
cent, were enrolled in schools.
In 1873 We had $4,000 children, and
over ll2,0 900 were enrolled, being 66 per
cent.
In 1874 We had I99,O60 children and
and 135, 900 were in schools, which WAS "A
per cent.
The Edorado Times says: Anthony,
of the Leayenworth TINES still lives and
We are glad.
Bro. briggs has been turned out OF the
Fort Scott Methodist church for nest hid
ing.
The Topeka Blade says that the Tefit
House has been leased by ii. ID. McMeekin,
at an annual rent of $4,000.
The Council Grove Democrat has recov-
cred from financial illness. John Maloy
still at the helm.
The Topeka Blade can afford to eN-
change with everything. The postage does
not cost much.
The Psola Spirit is politically, and in
nav other respects, the leading weekly OF
Kansas.
Theodore Alvord retiaes this week
from the control of the Junction City Tit
uae. John Davis is his successor.
The Fourth of July WAS generally cele-
brated throughout the State. The bird is
completely plucked.
Bishop Vail expects to visit the Epis-
copal church in Emporia and hold con-
firmation services Monday evening, July
18th.
The Wathena Reporter kindly SAYS ::
ID. Il. Anthony, everybody but 4 few Demo-
cratic editors will be glad to know, is be-
yond all danger from his wound, and will,
ere long, it is hoped, be at his editorial post
again.
The Wyandotte Gazette says The Wa
thena Reporter has been trying its hand at
phonetics, and has succeeded so well that
the Leayenworth TINES thinks the editor
is entitled to the command of the brigade.
All right let him 60 ahead.
An chronological Kansas poet is in
spired to the following magnificent figura-
tive effort:
W;,s ', ,,;sl; me ,i millions moi Mpea e
'TwoaId scarreIy represent a milIi"nth Of
The grasshoppers that pass door,
-Tonel, ,oxnsb;p has re,, estate va,u.d
at $3.50 600 according to the assessors report.
and personal property of the value Of $50.
3s4 making a total property population Of
S5S5, 4S4.
IT, c;-,5 So;rs.,
l;,r s,.r,sd ,bs rsnnr, H., tha crnn. =.
parrhon ,n5 Cr.rfar5 no,,n,;s, Iii IN
no O~ ~. ;, l;ah, and Manx 800. ~
oonr;nn -. ;;.r W. o.n S,,. fi"n, a
oop. M WY -: Sff n1n II
UH, al i" Wv ,is, IL ., Iii W. ~ou,i-
y, anu Say, say 'n'' ''e ''ofe Will u" "nifeoe
"eTis r
ns h'en ntiaI iNhs ., iuesuay mus
i our iePnse "
Aal nm sn. ~ e ~ ~ " iu'nisa
, ine u 'aan,, VI ;. ~. IT. mS e,s
nun '.I oounty me IoiI"ns
49,, In -, lS
a. i"'g noul i AZ n's no ilIn :. -
Snea, eu ,h =. .se :; ,,n f.son" Man ,eaa
i've 10 ,ne ercat1 OF .he famous neDah'eis
ana o. ms ooI,edefs.es rom :le county
Jan ~ sI =, TIL T,SS evening", "Hi,,u,n n ni
opens 70 IhE iA ,or column o.
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THE POTATO ENG.

The potato bug has now reached Staten
Island and the sea-shore counties Of New
Jersey and New York. The prohibition
against importing potzsoes from the United
States, made by the governments of Ger
many, France, Spain and other European
countrie-, viii probably prove futile 40 far
As the objects in view are concerned. II
was only Ten jean ago that Tie potato bar
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We have received two pieces OF music,
entitled Darling Aroou," and -Pretty
Little Jakey," from F. w. Helmick, music
dealer and Publishes, 278 West Sixth street,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Also two sheets from
fdvasd A 6anselS LIS Tnaoat sszset,
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MEDICAL.

MoaaS's .Isifo piIls!.
I1cEas's aGr,iE Iztters :!
Pages Climax S!-Ivo y!
form a Coz, e!e!e rawi'' ss;iCi-e Eass'. aud have
cured r.sr, si.>.a>s>, a. L.-t 6rlc r1crs coed Tor
humanity, tnar any o eeE a.eu rinc ever offered to
the people.
MOrFAT'S jIt. PILLS
are purely Vegetable. Ihsy act on the Liver,
opcnins ihe d.ctS. nd res.er,u, ne body TO PR
feet heal. n I'd may he relied on &c care Nervous
and Sick ,.e.aze;e. Ca,'iseHsss- D. spepsis. Indf
ee<tion. 5snac4,e 9. Liver and b.iioaS Complaints,
Colds. Starsy. ,s..Ie. al Weakness. t'yer t;uc.
E0FfAIS EGGEIC EiETCES
correct ne seC -e'nr> of The Ste Eiarh, and are Q
sure suTc for issSr.r>ia. NsrySaSIs>s- Nlsepl.ss-
ness, i-RE!. f.aiu =. HcsAa:.S n-tiiify, lie.
FACES GILMAN SilSE
N eomYcgre of irhi~a vi Eiasy ot aer extracts
and hal>a a,>. N-.ar-aHti. - cure Scrofula and
Salt kherys. Fever sores. Pies. FROST Bite. Chill
hiaiuS. forms. Siam mati.a OF t:r YVES. Brosen
Breasts sore N.ppi-s- tIi> ,:.iisss sGrEs scaifs
and Gil GutJ-a.s;s> ;'is.s>. 81 ..aa or beast. "
aiisys iu,is.eissi S'. >ua'PyS II. pain, and heals
without y ScaE. Il n w9r.G i;s weight IN guild TO
every family. and should always he ON hand.
E Sold by Druggists everywhere.
?. gH.S. ss!e Proprietor.
SIS Liberty stEeei, sSU iofks
oct2S-7
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THE Mississippi Changers are going to cs
tablish a college.
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ST. LOCIa, July "a most brutal and
diabolical outrage and murder WAS COM
mi;tsd at Ofallon station, on the Ohio ~
Mississippi Railroad, about thirty miles
from here, Sunday night. IL appears that
quite a number OF the citizens of the place
and vicinity were celebrating the 18th OF
July at a beer garden near town. Among
tho-e pre-ent were Jacob Schmidt, a farmer,
and his wife, and daughter, seven years old,
About ten o'clock Schmidt got ready 10 go
home, bat his child could 10, he found, al
though she had been playing with the other
children only a few minutes before. Search
was Immediately made by a large party,
and continued until nearly three O'Clock,
when the body OF the child was found in
the tall grass in the yard oi Dr. Bates,
where il had evidently been thrown after
DEATH The child hrd been fendishly
outraged and then chokei or smothereJ In
tense excitement prevails in the town and
neighborhood, AMI search was made Tor
man named Jas. Hogan, who had insultei
several ladies at the garden, and made
himself very obnoxious. For this reason
suspicion rests upon him. He could not
be found. lie was discovered yesterday
morning at the East 81. Louis hotel and ia
ken back to Ofallon, and it was only
with the utmost difficulty that the officers
could prevent the Infatuated citizens from
hanging him On the spot. Another man
named Chas. Williams was arrested in East
st. Louis to-day, and it is believed that two
other men besides the above were engaged
in the brutal crime. An inquest was held
today, but tie result i not knoun here at
~ Uk101Er - -
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The Rev VIM. y. Page was born in the
town of Chelsea, Vermont, in 1887. He
was graduated iron Hamilton College,
Clinton, n. v, in 1868, and Immediately
after the completion OF his studies there, he
entered the Auburn On. W Theological
Seminary, receiving his degrees in 1860.
Upon completing his education, he took
charge of the Freemansburgh, Tompkins
Co., n. Y. First Presbyterian church. While
here, owing to his extreme i'll health, his
church granted him \ vacation, paying his
expenses te Europe and return.
He spent about six months on
the continent, returning somewhat i'm
proved, and resuming active duties imme-
diately upon his arrival. In 1869 he re-
signed the charge of the Freemansburgh
church and vent to Florida, his health
having in the meantime become poor.
Here he remained, preaching IN Jackson
vile. for two years, when he returned to
New York State again, taking up his resi-
dence at Armenia, Dutchcss county, small
town on the Harlem railroad, a short dis
tance from New York City. From there he
vas called, two years ago, to the passionate
of the First Presbyterian church here,
where he has remained since. He is an
earnest Christian gentleman, and has richly
meritsd the success which has, 80 lar,
crowned his afyluous labo-s
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LOUISVILLE, July 6.-The murder OF
Willis Russell, in Owen county, last week,
is creating very great excitement. The
"Courier-Journal' OF Tomorrow W II an
nounce that il has the Governors assurance
that the whole power OF the State Is al the
service of the law 10 capture and punish
the assassins, and thar the law will be
pushed 10 the uttermosi.
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he will be arrested and an examination
had preliminary TO an action by III,
grand jury
A judicial examination of the origin O
the Price and Loader aflidavit-, and Of my
connection with them, il exactly the thins
] desire. Accordingly, have returned I,
Brooklyn, to meet the menace OF Beecher'
minors, and ] hereby challenge and defy
them to institute their threatened proceed
ings. (Signed,) +. ID. MpULToN"
Notwithstanding the fsct that all tn,
jurors stated that they had taken solemn
oath never to reveal the secrets of the jur,
room, the following has been ascertained b,
interviewers:
One juror said: We stood today precise
" ~ we did whenwe went up stairs in tn,
jury-rOom to deliberate, eight DAYS ago.
Another Juror stated that at one time the
jury stood ii 10 a2.,in, 3 to 8; and still
later ) TOT. There vas an irreconciliabl.
difference Of opinion a. to the credibility Of
the witnesses on either side
Juryman Hull said tina, a, times the dis
cussions were very animated. When the
jury retired week ago, there was a small
majority for the defendant, but after the ev.
AucheS "0S
the result was to throw the benefit Of 4 Ger.
tain doubt in favor of the defendant.
Still another juror said that one time the
tide was in favor of Tilton, and was pretty
low; it was even less than three At an.
other time the jurors stood 6 to 6.
A Union reporter learned from a semi.
authoritative source that when the jury re-
tired they stood . to 81 for Beecher, 4
and doubtful, though leaning To Tilton.
This doubtful man subsequently came
over to Beecher, and on the second ballot
the Jury stool for Beecher and FOR Til
ton, when evidence was requested. which
was sent up to the jury, and one OF the four,
after its examination, went over to Beech
er's side. On the final ballot they stood 9
for Eeecber and 3 for Tilton.
The @Esgle' says, Saturday morning a
few OF the Beecher jurors who had been
using gigantic efforts TO convert Jeffrey.
Davis and Flat to their side, had - far
succeeded that those gentlemen at las;
consented to bring in verdict for Beecher,
and had they been then summoned to the
court-sosa bseches would have guue forth
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